The World Ends With You [High school series]

The first day

"Beep Beep Beep!!" The alarm clock rang out as Neku's eyes started to open gently then close slowly right before they shot open, and he realized what day it was. "Ah Crap!" Neku said as he pressed his arm against his forehead, which covered his eyes. He stretched out on the bed until he heard a few bones crack and felt a few muscles stretch. He stood up hunched over his toes, walking towards his dresser, opening the doors. He picked out his usual black and purple sleeveless turtleneck, and white cargo pants. As he drooped the necklace over his head the cold feeling of the metal touching his neck gave him chills down his back. Before he put on his shoes he brushed his teeth and washed his face drying it with the same hand towel. He put on his solid purple color headphones and started playing jams to keep more awake than he already was. He mostly uses the headphones he wears to keep other people from bothering him. He threw his bag over his shoulder, hanging on one side of his body as he walked out the door. At his bus stop he waited along with two other people, one was very upbeat and positive while the other was the complete opposite, distracted on his flip phone with little to no expression. When the excited girl noticed Neku looking at her, she gave a very friendly smile. Which he found quite off putting and weird other than a heartwarming action. The tires of the bus screeched as the doors opened outwards signaling the three at the bus stop to get in. Neku managed to find a seat by himself for him to stare out the window and keep himself occupied with music and thoughts in his head. When they arrived the building was blocked by other buses lined up at the front. They all got out of their seats and eagerly waited to leave the bus at rest. When Neku was about to step out from his seat into the aisle, a blonde teen holding a skateboard cut him off. He was wearing a black beanie with a skull on it, as well as two sleeveless undershirts of different colors layered on top of each other. Once he finally got out Neku stood in front of the building taking in what he saw as people passed by and in front of him. One of which tapped him on the shoulder. As he turned around he was met with a man wearing a dress shirt and a black vest, with jet black hair spiked upward, but curved back. He adjusted his sunglasses as he began to speak. "Hey, my name's Mr. H, I'm the principal. I don't really like doing this, but" he paused before he started to speak again. "Ah never mind, you seem like a nice kid." He chuckled as he walked off with his intention of dress coding a kid gone. Neku stepped towards the entrance not thinking to much about what just happened. He lowered his hand into his right pocket fishing out a slip of paper with some numbers scribbled on it. "557, that's my locker, as long as it's not broken," he sighed moving through the halls with his head turning to the right and left every minute or so. "545.... 553..... Aha 557!" Neku turned his wrist to the rhythm of a song playing on his headphones. He pushed the button up pulling it towards him, but it didn't budge. "Just my luck," He sighed face palming, before turning around to look for help. He would have more luck getting noticed in the first place, in the crowded mess that is the hallway. All the teachers were occupied with other students, then he noticed the principle that stopped him before. "Hey, Mr. H, can you help open my locker?" Neku shouted across the hall. Mr. H didn't hear him causing him to keep on walking interrupted as he did before. "I could be of some assistance, unless you want to keep on shouting across empty halls." A boy with dull blonde locks said "I don't think we've met yet, I'm Joshua" he said sticking his hand out for Neku to shake. "Neku, so you can help me with this?" He responded hoping for some help. Josh stood in front of the locker, kneeling down, as he gently opened it with ease. "Thanks," "No problem at all" Josh said with an annoying grin. Neku headed to his first class. He sat in the back row so he wouldn't get bothered as much as he hoped he would. The teacher announced that the first project would require groups of two. "UGH" Neku groaned as he observed the room with almost everyone in a group except for him, until someone tapped him on his shoulder. "Hey," Neku turned around, as he saw the same upbeat girl from his bus stop. "My name's, wanna be in a group together?"