I Met You Again // giyushino

Chapter 1: You Seem Familiar

"OI GIICHI! Wait for us!" A young boy shouted at his friend who dashed in front of them "I told you guys, it's a race!" He replied before turning a corner and onto a silent, less populated sidewalk 'They'll never catch up to me.' the young boy named "Giichi" thought, but his trail off thoughts were cut off when he suddenly tripped. He was too deep in his thoughts to notice a small bump in the sidewalk "O-ouch.." He whispered in pain. His knee was scraped and was bleeding heavily due to his fall 'Oh no! Nee- San will be worried again.. She can't know I got hurt.' He thought as he scrambled through his bag to look for something to cover it up. His search came to a stop when a handkerchief was offered in front of him "Oh my! Are you alright? Your knee is bleeding heavily." A soft, calming voice asked. The voice sounded like light bell chimes in his ear as a giddy feeling followed that warmed his chest. He looked up to see a woman with purple gradient eyes, black hair fading to purple at it's tips, fair skin that plastered a soft smile on her lips. Her hair was styled to the back using a crimson red ribbon. Giichi was at a lost of words as unknown images flashed through his mind.
"Tomioka- San."

'Who was she?' He thought. He brought himself back to his senses and covered his flushed cheeks with his hand "I-I'm fine.. Thank you, Miss.." He stuttered. The woman looked at him in confusion for his reaction, but brushed it off and started to wipe the blood off his knee "You should be more careful next time." She said still keeping her soft and calm expression. Her lips moved so smoothly with its light pink tint. Giichi just starred and blushed. Her touch was soft and he felt like there wasn't any pain in the first place "There we go! All done." She happily said as she placed a bandaid with a purple butterfly in the middle to cover his soon to be healing wound "Thank you again, Miss.." He uttered. Giichi was trying to build up the confidence to hold a proper conversation with her "Kochou Shinobu. Don't go calling me Miss anymore, alright? I'd prefer Shinobu Nee- San." She replied pointing her finger on his nose "Y-yes, Mi- I mean! Sh-shinobu.. Nee- San.." He blushed at the fact he was calling her by her first name "Now, what's your name, young boy?" She asked. His mind was filled with her image and her voice, thinking how they were so familiar "Tomioka.. Giichi." He said as he looked down to avoid her flustering gaze. She chuckled at his shyness as they started a small chat.

Tomioka Giichi, 12 years old, 5'0, has an older sister, goes to Koitsu Middle School. Wearing a blue sweater with black jeans and a red backpack.

Kochou Shinobu, 17 years old, 5'2,  also has an older sister, goes to Sekirei Women's Academy.

As they continued their chat "Giichi?!" A call came from behind. The two averted their attention to two other kids coming their way waving at them. The boy had peach colored hair and light purple eyes. He wore a red checkered button up shirt and light denim jeans. He carried a green, yellow, orange patterned backpack. He was accompanied by a girl wearing a blue flower clip in her hair. She had dark turquoise hair and wore a pink floral blouse with a skirt that reached her knees. She carried a white backpack with small flower patches scattered around. Shinobu helped Giichi stand up to reunite with his friends "Oi Giichi, don't take off like that! What happened.. to your knees?" His peached haired friend said observing the bandaid. He wasn't able to answer "I guess I should take my leave. You should watch over your friend, Giichi, here more carefully." She reminded as she bid us farewell. They all watched her frame walk away and meet up with someone by the crosswalk "Giichi?" His turquoise haired friend called. His face was tomato red. His mind was elsewhere. His friends looked at him and dragged him to school because he wasn't with them mentally.

Across the street

"That kid is so god damn lucky!!!" A tall boy with black hair exclaimed "Being helped by a girl from Sekirei Women's Academy! I should follow his tactics!" He continued "Of course she'd help him, he's a kid! I wonder why your my brother most of the time." His sister said.

Sabito, 12 years old, 5'0, lives with Urokodaki Sakonji (Giichi's Kendo coach) along with Makomo as they were his adopted children. Goes to Koitsu Middle School

Makomo, 12 years old, 4'11, lives with Urokodaki and Sabito, Also goes to Koitsu Middle School.

"Shinobu.." Giichi whispered. His friends turned to him at his sudden uttering "What'd you say, Giichi?" They asked. Giichi himself didn't know why, but he felt pain as he uttered her name. His tears came crashing down at the sudden feeling. His friends talking to him in concern, but he ignored them and wiped his tears. He brushed it off as a sudden weird feeling of his chest tightening the moment he softly uttered that name. It felt nostalgic to him.

I just met you, but why do you feel so familiar? Have we met before?..

"Tomiok-" "You haven't talked to us since this morning? Are you alright, Gii- Kun?" his friend asked. He gave her a smile and said "Its nothing, Makomo. You and Sabito shouldn't worry about it."

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hey guysss sorry for the short chapter i'll make the ones in the future longerrr gomennnnnn