Mine // OC backstory

Chapter Four

I started making my way to my favourite part of the school, the woodlands.

I wasn't really supposed to be here since it's classed as 'out of bounds' but it's part of the school grounds and if anyone questions me I can just say I needed air, besides, it's not like Mr Shenseki actually specified where I could and couldn't go. Me and Kibi sometimes sneak in here when we decide to hang out together during lessons or after school.

The gentle breeze made the trees dance, leaves started to fall all around me, it was like standing in the most peaceful image you could imagine only it was real and even more soothing. I could already feel that just standing here instantly calmed me down. I looked down at my watch and ten minutes had already passed, I figured that I should probably go back.

But did I? No.

I spun around in circles and dashed through the trees, just like how Kibi and I did in Sixth Grade, it brought back a lot of memories for me. I gathered leaves and threw them in the air, they fell and danced around like confetti. I quickly glanced down at my watch and noticed another 10 minutes had gone past, this time I really should head back.

I reluctantly sighed but started making my way out of the woodlands, by the time I get back in the classroom the lesson will probably be over, and I suspect Mr Shenseki would be getting worried as well. 

I hurried back to the classroom and almost fell over when the door was already opened in front of me. Confused, I looked up and saw Mr Shenseki, he smiled down at me.

"Oh, um... sorry." I smiled awkwardly

"Don't apologize" he kindly answered "If you needed a longer walk I respect that."

"Thank you so much, you're the first teacher to ever let me do that." I smiled at him back.

"Really?" He looked baffled, I nodded in reply. He held the door open for me and let me go first, he quickly followed behind. I scurried over to my seat pretending nothing happened and hoping that it would work; Alimi turned to face me.

"Where the hell did you bloody go? You took almost half an hour!" She shook her head in disappointment. 

"You already know!" I replied 

"Yeah but... half an hour? Do you really need that much time?"

"I guess I maybe got a little carried away" I sighed with a tone of guilt in my voice.

"I'll say." Alimi suspiciously looked at me before turning back to her work.

I don't know if it was just me, but, why is everyone being so nosy today? Was it something I did or said? It's not like I have anything important or unusual going on.

I opened my brand-new History book, and my God did it feel good to have a new one, the one I had last year turned into a messy and scruffy heap. I started jotting down the notes from the board, and just as I had started, Mr Shenseki started wiping the board clean.

"No!" I accidentally shouted, I put my hands over my mouth again, my cheeks turning bright red with embarrassment. He turned around to look at me and laughed a little.

"You can catch up with me afterwards, Fleuriku." He answered to my stupid outburst.

I grinned in an extremely embarrassed manner before writing some notes from the textbook in front of me instead, I could hear Tamikiko whispering and sniggering at me from a mile away  because she was so damn loud, I covered my face in my hair in shame. Mr Shenseki quickly came to the rescue though, which was the first time a teacher had done that too.

"Is that really necessary?" He rhetorically asked, Tamikiko looked shocked.

"But Mr-" She tried to worm her way out

"No buts, I don't want immature behaviour that I'd expect from a Second Grade student in a Tenth Grade class... is that understood?" He said sternly, Tamikiko gulped and nodded. Mr Shenseki turned around and and gave me a small almost secret smile. 

Mr Shenseki was definitely becoming my absolute favourite teacher. Definitely. 

Abruptly, the bell sounded signalling us to go for our first break. I just started getting into writing notes from the textbook as well!

Everyone packed their things away and rushed out of the classroom, however, I stayed a little longer because I wanted to ask Mr Shenseki something. 

"Mr Shenseki?"

"Yes, Fleuriku?" He looked up from his notebook.

"I was wondering... I don't really want to miss break.. otherwise my friend would probably kill me" I joked, although in one way I know that might actually not be a joke, Kibi can be super feisty. "So would it be okay if I caught up on the notes after school?"

Mr Shenseki looked sort-of shocked but still gave me his usual, rather sweet, smile. "Of course you can, if that's what you want to do. That's fine by me." 

I smiled at him and got very excited, this is the first time that a teacher let me catch up after school instead of at break as well!

"Yay! Thank you so much Mr Shenseki!" I excitedly cheered "You're the best!" He shyly scratched the back of his head.

What the hell?

Why did I find that... almost... cute? I've never found any person or their movement cute before... what's going on?

"You're welcome, Fleuriku." He grinned. I smiled at him awkwardly and waved goodbye as I left the classroom, I could feel my face turning pink, thoughts were racing through my head regarding what I just thought. I'm confused, very confused. I mean, I guess there's a first time for everything, including finding a person cute, but, then again... he's my teacher... but on the other hand, I have heard it's been proven that having a crush on your teacher is a perfectly normal phase... but... what if it isn't a phase? Am I overthinking? Maybe... but I need to think and write notes regarding all of this-

"AGH!" I crashed into someone and fell right onto the floor.

"Fleuriku! You dumbass!" A familiar voice shouted

"Sorry!" I rubbed my back in pain, I looked up to see it was none other than Kibi.

"Don't call Fleur a dumbass, Kibi. It was clear that she was thinking, maybe a little too hard." Adaiko quickly walked up to us.

"You really need to snap out of staring into the abyss, Fleuriku." Kibi sighed heavily as she offered her hand to help me get up. "Come on, let's sit down." 

We all walked to our spot and sat down, I feel like a total idiot today, not just because the amount of embarrassment I've felt today, but also because of what I was thinking, I was being stupid, of course it's a phase! I'm just overreacting... right?