A Different Christmas (KomaHina)

A New Day ☀︎

I always loved Christmas, spending time with family, getting presents, cooking. It was my favourite time of the year when I was younger. The lights on the tree shining against the evergreen leaves would always make me smile. I used to count down the days until it arrived.

I wish it was still like that.

I hope...

I hope that once again it could be like that.

During the Christmas holidays seeing happy families and laughing children would only bring me to tears. Putting up a tree would be useless as i'd end up taking it down a week later.

There would be no presents, no Family and no Joy.

As I left my lonely home, I couldn't help but feel saddened, seeing the soft white snow fall around me. The feeling of emptiness was only expanded looking at the never-ending piles of fallen snow spread along the neighbourhood.

School was the only place I didn't feel extremely alone, that is why I force myself out of bed every morning to go there. I have a few friends, not as many as others. I wouldn't call myself popular.

"Morning Komaeda!" I heard a shout from behind me as I walked. "Morning Nanami," I mumbled looking down at my feet. "Why so blue Komaeda? It's almost Christmas!" she cheered jumping with her arms swinging in the air. Nanami was a really good friend of mine, we play video games a lot although I'm not very good. "You know I don't like Christmas," I felt like I was being rude breaking her spirit, but It was true, I really don't like Christmas. "Seriously Komaeda! Why don't you like Christmas, you always say you don't but never tell me why!" she crossed her arms and pouted. "I just don't, ok?" I smiled trying to not upset her too much. "Ok," she said before picking up her DS and walking away.

She really is an amazing friend; I don't know where I would be without her. Someone as low life as me seriously does not deserve her. I wish I was as happy and kind as Nanami. As I continued to walk my way to school, I thought about what Nanami said, she was right. I never told her why I hate Christmas so much. I don't really want to tell her either, she would just pity me and I don't deserve her support.

I looked down at the ice on the road, 'What a hazard,' I thought to myself as I prepared to cross. I walked out onto the road still looking down at my feet, I tried to move as slow as possible to not trip but in doing so I didn't notice that a school bus was headed my direction.

"Hey, look out!" I voice called. I felt my blazer collar be pulled and before I knew it was laying on the sidewalk. "You're lucky you didn't get hit, a couple grazes shouldn't be too bad," the voice was so smooth and reassuring. I sat up and felt my elbow on my blazer which was ripped when it grazed the concrete sidewalk. "What?" I asked confused. "You almost got hit by a bus! Did you hurt your head or something?" the person bent over in front of me. his smile was so bright, and his eyes glistened like the sun reflecting off the snow. "I had no idea..." I paused for a second without realising. his hair was a beautiful Chestnut colour and was extremely spiky not to mention the ahoge at the top of his head. "You ok?"

"Oh yeah! Haha," I awkwardly laughed. I tried to pick myself up but failed miserably falling directly into the chest of the person in front of me. "Ah! I'm so sorry!" I fell back. "Haha no big deal. I'll be off now," he began to walk towards the tall school gate.

"Wait!" I called out, "What's your name?" I asked. He grinned, "Hajime Hinata," he said turning away and vanishing behind the crowd of students. 

It sounds cliché, but technically he did save my life. I sat on the sidewalk in awe watching more and more students follow each other into the school like sheep. The snow felt extremely cold as it fell onto me melting on my clothes. Although I was freezing, I was too stunned to move. 

Once my blazer was saturated, I decided it would be a good time to climb out of my thoughts and return to reality. I crossed the road successfully without tripping, making sure I checked for vehicles left and right. I tried to smile as I took my first steps through the gate. 

Hello Everyone! I wasn't planning on writing another book so soon but, I got really bored one night and started writing this. I'm planning to release the rest of this book at the beginning to November once it is ready. For now, heres a bit of an introduction to the new story!!

I hope everyone likes it!!