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Gym 3

!! WARNING: Portrayal of anxious thoughts and anxiety !!

BEEP ! BEEP ! BEEP ! BEE-

I smack my alarm harshly before sighing. As my eyes flutter open for the first time that day, I take a deep breath in, listing all of the things I felt. I felt the blankets on top of me. I felt the sheets underneath me. I felt the way my clothes shifted as I breathed. Finally, I felt the feeling at the pit of my stomach was at bay, not eating away at me yet. I open my eyes and look around, still groggy, beginning to get ready for the day. I put on my school uniform, triple checking that my bow was tied right before heading to the bathroom. Once I've finished up the basics of getting ready, I search through my cabinet for the perfect hair tye. Hmm... I don't want to wear black or white because that's too similar to the uniform... I can't wear yellow because my hair is a yellow-y blonde... sooo... TEAL!!  I quickly put in the teal scrunchy, checking the time before running down the halls of my house faster than normal, feeling excited for the coming day. I set down my things, beginning to cook my breakfast for the morning, a soft boiled egg with instant ramen and extra vegetables added in. I smiled the whole time, the feeling at the bottom of my stomach still calm and unmoving.  Once I finished up the last of my ramen I put my bowl and chopsticks in the sink and head out for the day, making sure to tie my shoes extra well. 

I run out the front door and slow down as I leave my yard, though still having a noticeable hop in my step. I'm starting to feel like the main character in a girl's manga, happy all the time and carefree. I finally arrive at Karasuno after another 10 minutes of walking, still smiling from when I woke up this morning. Unlike yesterday I have a small feel for the school layout. I walk through the somewhat familiar halls, finally arriving at class 5 in the first year hall successfully. I step inside and look around at my homeroom classmates. None of them stuck out in particular, all looking like average Japanese school kids, though one guy was super tall. He had blonde hair that was lighter than my own and wore dark rectangular glasses. The blonde boy didn't seem to be talking to anyone at all so I decided that he would be the one I befriended. Quickly I set down my bag and began walking over to him quickly. The feeling at the bottom of my stomach... I think it's okay today. I got this. 

"H- hi," I say stuttering slightly, "I'm Hitoka Yachi, what's your name?" I'm doing it, I think this is going well, I think to myself proudly. 

"Hello. I don't do introductions," the guys said cooly before continuing, "I'm not here to make friends, certainly not with someone as energetic as you." Ouch, when was the last time I felt this feeling? This time the feeling did not begin in my stomach, but more rather my heart. It felt like a weight was pushing on it, squeezing it. The boy clears his throat, indicating that he was done with the conversation and I snap out of my thoughts quickly.

"That's okay..." I think about how I should say my next words carefully, eventually choosing the ones I saw fit the most. "I guess I'll see you around then." At that, he turned away ending the short conversation abruptly. I return to my seat. Why. Why did the clock feel so loud all of a sudden? Tick. Tick. Tick. TIck. It kept going, droning on and on like a broken record. Each second feeling heavier as I analyze my actions before, during, and after the conversation. 

What. What. What. What did I do wrong this time?  I thought to myself. It felt like forever before I realized I was shaking. Huh, that's strange, I think. I ignore the moment that I felt, readjusting myself, and preparing myself for homeroom. The bell rang not even a few minutes after I finished getting ready. Time for class I guess. 

*Time Skip to Lunch*

I quickly pack my things, getting ready for lunch, my least favorite and favorite time of day. After the first week of school, the lunchroom can turn into a dangerous place if you don't have friends to face it with you. On the first day of school I was alone and didn't really talk to anyone, but today I was determined to meet the perfect lunch buddy. I inhale deeply and step out of the classroom excited to see what high school food was like here. I hope it's super fancy like hotel food! I arrive at the cafeteria after a short walk and get my food, disappointed to find out that it was exactly the same as junior high. Once I finished I scan the cafeteria, no one standing out as a good lunch buddy option, though I do see the tall guy from my class again. I decide to walk outside, wandering aimlessly through the courtyard before running into someone, quite literally.

"Sorry," I hear a voice say from above me as I look up, "Are you alright?"

"Y-yea." I pick myself up, dusting myself off, looking towards the person I had just run into. I noticed they had dark brown hair that had a greenish tint to it as well as a face that was covered in freckles. I scanned over him and saw the slight pink dusting his cheeks as his eyes jumped all over the place as if he were in trouble. He moves suddenly and I continue, "I'm so sorry, I'm a first-year, Hitoka Yachi."

He chuckles nervously, "I'm a first-year as well, Tadashi Yamaguchi." He pauses after saying his name as if asking to continue. I continue to stand in place hoping he got the message. Eventually, he continues, "Well, this is a fun way to meet other people in my grade, what class are you in?"

"I'm in class 5," I state plainly, though the feeling in my stomach begins gnawing at me, worried if I came off too cold.

"Oh, I know someone in class five!" The boy, Yamaguchi, says excitedly. "He's super tall and he has short blonde hair and-"

"Glasses?" I ask, cutting him off.

"Yup!" He looks happy, possibly even confident now that he's gotten talking about that boy. "Have you talked to him yet," he asks me. I think before answering, trying to avoid worsening the feeling in my stomach. This guy seems nice, I can't ruin this one too. 

"Yea, at least I tried to. He kinda blocked me out from the very beginning, saying that he didn't want to make friends with someone as energetic as myself" I respond, chuckling nervously as I do so. 

"Well, you don't seem that energetic?"

I think back to after my interaction with the tall dude, realizing I did seem a bit calmer. The hop in my step was no longer present and my face had fallen from a wide smile to a small almost unnoticeable one. I didn't realize how much I had taken his words to heart. He was a stranger. Why. Why do I care about what a stranger says about me? \

"I don't really get why he said that to you, but it does sound like a pretty Tsukki thing to say," Yamaguchi states.

"Yea..." I think about how I could end this conversation quickly, "Do you wanna sit with me at lunch?" 

"Totally! You seem cool, um... Yachi!" 

"Thanks!"

We go sit down on one of the benches, both of us enjoying our food, and talking about normal small talk things. The feeling in my stomach was gnawing at me slowly and my heart felt heavy, but still much better than this morning. Talking with Yamaguchi made the lunch period go by super fast and soon the bell rang signaling the end of our conversation (A/N I totally didn't rewrite that like 6 times to get it in the write tense and POV,, tOtAlLy). 

*Time Skip to After School*

The final bell rang, and I was excited once again. The feeling in my stomach had somewhat subsided, barely noticeable to me at this point. I double-check the time and location on my phone before heading to the place the girl said to meet. Her quick and messy handwriting said:

Gym 3

After School

Until the end of practice.

-Kiyoko

I wasn't quite sure what that meant but I did plan to go to the gym to find out. 

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A/N So I like the length of this chapter, let me know what yall think. Now that I'm a few chapters in I'll probably update some things in the description and make it a little bit more put together and stuff to reflect the actual content of the story. Thank you to all of you who read my first chapter and I hope you can continue to read and enjoy the story. Make sure to drink some water, eat some food, and don't stress yourself out about any upcoming midterms you may have this week <3

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