Can A Broken Heart Heal?

Chapter 2: Emotions

A week had passed and I went back home. Back to Japan where I truly live at. I guess everyone in the world knows about the incident, people pity me now. I now live with my aunt, which I do love. All the money was passed down to me, and still I hated it all. I went back to school after winter break, I was a junior in high school. I decided to attend normal classes, I decided to go to school were all the other teens went. The first day I arrived there everyone saw me as a goddess, other despised me for attending here. I guess they felt that I was here to make fun of them. And others saw me as one of them, which made me feel better. Students would bring me presents, I was being spoiled and pitied a lot. A week passed and it was still the same, me being the center of attention. I got to my class but was told I was transferring to class 2-A, I guess my grades where higher than I thought. As I entered my new class room all eyes fell on me. "Class from here on Ms.Hijime will be attending this class, please treat her with respect. Please take a seat." The teacher told me. I walked to the back and sat near the window, I took out my notebook and pencil and began writing notes.

   The teacher was interrupted as the class' door opened. "S-sorry Mr.Yoshii, I had a problem at home." The student said as he scratched the back of his head. "Mr.Kurosaka tardy again, that's been three times this week. Please take your seat." Mr.Yoshii said. 'Why didn't he get mad, usually teachers get angry or annoyed.' I thought. As I was lost in thought I didn't see that someone had sat by me. I turned my head to the right, as I did I saw that Kurosaka was sitting by me. He looked up and smiled at me. "Hi my name is Aoi Kurosaka. What's your name?" He said. 'Aoi Kurosaka, the first student who ever talked to me.' As I was lost in thought I didn't realize I was starring at him. "You ok." He said. I came back to my senses, and looked away from his face. "Yes I'm fine." I said and extended my hand out. "I'm Misa Hijime nice to meet you." I said as I looked up to see him again. He shook my hand and smiled." Well it's a pleasure to meet you." He said as he let go of my hand. I began to take notes again, but for some reason I could still feel the warmth of his hand. What is this that I'm feeling? Why was I shocked when he talked to me? Unknown to these feelings, I decided to ignore them. I turned around to see Kurosaka-kun, and as I did he turned around and smiled. Flustered I turned my head away and continued taking notes.

   I started to put my notebooks away as the final bell rang, I walked to door an opened it and headed to a vending machine. I took out a dollar and placed it inside, I pressed the number 3 to get a water bottle. I opened it up to drink it and headed out the doors, but once I opened the door I bumped into someone. "I'm sorry." I said as I got up. I looked up, unfortunately as I bumped into this girl my water bottle had wet her, and to make things worse it didn't only wet her but her other two friends. "Look what you did! You're going to pay for wetting us." The girl said. I was pushed inside an empty room, and before you knew it people started gathering around to see what had happened. "Little miss rich girl thinks she can do whatever she wants! Just because you're rich doesn't mean you could do anything to us. Just because you're stupid parents died doesn't mean you're special! If I were them I would be happy I died since I don't have to raise an embarrassment, look at you you're helpless. Where are your parents now, not with you I'm sure. People like you should just die, you're just trying to be better! You came her just to feel pity. You're despicable!" She hissed angrily. As she said this I looked down, tears forming in my eyes. Did I really come here for pity? Is that what I wanted? I didn't know anymore? "Now I'm going to teach you a lesson little miss perfect." She said coming closer to me. The other two girl grabbed me, I couldn't move at all. Actually I didn't care at all, I guess I deserved this. She raised her fist and punched me in the face over and over, my check was swollen and blood trickled down my mouth. She then grabbed me by the head and threw me to the floor, she raised her foot to kick me but I never felt the kick. I looked up and someone had grabbed her leg, my vision was kind of blurry but I knew I've seen this face somewhere. "Hijime-chan are you ok, I'm sorry I didn't get here earlier." A familiar voice told me. "Why are you picking on her!? I didn't see what happened but what you did was wrong! She is new here and look what you're doing, I think she has gone through enough already. I know she didn't come her to feel pity, if she did I think you guys would be all over her by now. Tsk, how disappointing of you guys." The voice said. "B-but Aoi-kun you should be scolding her, it was all her fault." The girl said. "Leave all of you. I think she has had enough of you Semi." Kurosaka said angrily at them. The girls left annoyed and so did everyone that was watching. "I'm sorry about that. I should have been here earlier." Aoi said smiling at me. I looked down and tears ran down my checks, instinctively I embraced him. "Thank you Kurosaka." I said. He hugged me back, we stayed like that until I got up.

   I touched my cheek but ended up wincing in pain. "Are you ok?" Kurosaka said worriedly. "Y-yes I'm fine." I said as I walked out. My hand was grabbed and I turned around, as I did I saw that Kurosaka's face was close to mine. My face turned red and I turned around quickly as I was flustered, I could feel that my face was hot. "Let's take you to the nurse, I don't like seeing your pretty face being bruised." He said smiling. My face turned even more red, I couldn't talk for I was embarrassed so I nodded my head. After visiting the nurse Kurosaka-kun walked me home, I never felt this embarrassed before. "Thank you for everything Kurosaka-kun." I said as I bowed to him. "It's ok, I'm just happy I could help." He said smiling. For some reason I loved his smile, it gave me hope and strength. "Well see you tomorrow." Kurosaka-kun said as he walked away. "Kurosaka-kun." I whispered to myself.
Why did I feel so strange? As if I was glad to feel weak when I was with him.