Fujita Arata.

I ran down the stairs quickly cause it was already past 8. I walked to the kitchen where my dad sat drinking his coffee. He turned towards me and smiled broadly, dropping his cup.

"Hey Ara--" he couldn't continue as I cut him short.

"Morning dad." I greeted picking up a cup of coffee that was set aside and gulping it down before I grabbed my bag running towards the door.

"Hey Arata, Jiro's not done yet, you guys are going together. " He said as I looked at my little brother who sat on a seat eating his omelette slowly and fixing his eyes on the TV.

"Um, dad. Just drop him off, am running late and Emi's waiting for me at the station. Bye" I said before running out of the house.

"Ugh" I heard my dad sigh before I left.

"Hey Emi," I called running towards her. "Am really sorry. I woke up late." I said apologetically as she smiled.

"Let's get going then." She said as I smiled. I really loved my girlfriend.

Emi Yoshida, a 2nd year in Fuji High school. We met in 1st year during her schools visit to mine. She's the most popular girl among her classmates and she's so cute. She had a thigh length gray hair and dark blue eyes, she also has a good figure. Not only that, but she's very bright in her studies and also very athletic.

"Hey Arata. " Koenji called putting his arm around my shoulder. I was on my seat in class before he arrived.

"Hey Koenji, class is about to start, get the hell out." I said pushing him away from me.

"You aren't so happy to see your best bud." He said laughing as I kept pushing him away.

"Like hell I'll be. After the prank you pulled yesterday." I said pushing him away successfully.

" That was a cheap trick and am sure you know it." He said laughing.

"Hey, Fujita and Kikuchi get back to your seats." the home room teacher said as we flinched. We got back to our seats immediately and I shot Koenji a deadly stare.

I looked out of the window as the teacher taught, that was the third period of the day, Languages and I was as bored as hell. I looked at my wristwatch and it was about an hour before lunch. I sighed as I rested my head on my desk and fell asleep.

"Hey, get up Fujita." the math teacher called as the girl seating beside me tapped me. It was the fourth class.

"Am sorry sir." I apologized sitting up.

*I don't think I've slept enough.* I thought looking at my wristwatch. It's been only thirty minutes. I sigh as I draw out my notebook and pencil and begin to draw on the notebook.

Hey, am Fujita Arata, my life's a boring one, well that's what people really think of it as. I got myself a girlfriend back in first year during our sports festival. Her names Emi, Emi Yoshida from another high school. She's really cute, them most beautiful in her whole year. I live with my dad and annoying little brother. Life's actually been a lot more peaceful since my mom left. She was having an affair with a Co worker so her and my dad ate divorced. It took dad just a day to get over it, no, a day's too much am saying a night. Well, what can you expect from an ex-yakuza boss. Yeah, my dad was one back in the village, but in other to make us live a peaceful life, he dropped and we came to the city to live normal life's. Although it was already late for me, I tried to be a good kid here. Back in the village I fight every day in school and I end up sending kids to the hospital. My granddad was proud of me. He usually told me stories of how he'd killed thousands of people during his time. My dad wasn't really pissed or happy about it, he just went for gang wars and so on but deep down my heart I really wanted him to look at me, to look at me and be proud of me.

The last time I fought in the village I was 15, in middle school. It was after my dad and mom divorced. I was walking to the mountains to cool off my anger but as I was going, some gang members surrounded me. The all laughed and said that am a weak son and that they will send me to my dad dead. I was already pissed off, so I broke many heads and bones before I left, at least they helped me cool my anger.

I had a tattoo when I was 15, weeks after mom left. I also had piercings on my two ears. One at the top and the other at the bottom, both for the two ears. My granddad was so proud and said I was getting stronger, but that was around the time my dad decided to leave the business.

"They'll always come for you Jin, always protect the kids." my grandad said in anger before we left.

I couldn't say anything cause my dad's the only person I've ever feared in the world. He always looked mean back in the village. And this is one reason I loved the way we came here cause he's now so nice, calm and collected. He's playful and all. Jiro looks more like him, they both have ash grey hair but mine's an ombre smokey ash grey medium layered hair.

"Hey man, what you drawing?" Koenji asked nudging me.

"Oh, this." I said looking at the drawing. It was that of a dragon, a fire dragon. The exact type at my back. I just smiled and closed the book while getting up. "It's time for lunch. let's get going. " I said as he nodded.

Am quite happy with my life now, I've got a best friend and a girlfriend, am average enough in my studies and I've got a happy family, I can't ask for more.

"Hey man, what you spacing out for?" Koenji asked opening his bento box.

"Hmm mm, that smells good." I said opening mine. Mine contained steaming hot ramen. I smiled as I picked up my chopsticks to eat.

"That looks nice." Koenji said as I glared at him which made him laugh. "Hey man, what do you think about getting a girlfriend?" Koenji asked dropping his chopsticks few minutes after we began eating as I choked on my food. I grabbed my bottle of water and gulped a little.

"Where's that question coming from?" I asked looking at him and cleaning my lips.

"Don't you think she's just too cute?" He asked looking at another table.

"Huh--? Who?" I asked turning around to see the person he was talking about. It was the school beauty, Himari Akio. She sat there laughing with some friends, 5 tables away from us. She was really beautiful and intelligent. She had a dirty blonde wavy hair with short bangs. She's so popular he's way out of her league.

"Am way out of her league Huh," he said resting his head on his arm.

"Yeah, well, they're other girls you know. I won't advise you to ask her out." I said eating my ramen.

"Yeah, I'll end up committing suicide." He said as the both of us laughed. "Maybe she has a boyfriend, she always rejects guys. Maybe he's from another school." He said as I coughed.

"Yeah, yeah. " I said smiling.

*I wonder what his reaction will be like when he finds out about Emi.* I thought eating a deep-fried tofu that dad also packed up. *He'll be totally shocked, she's damn popular how can she possibly be dating a guy like me.*

"Hey, what about you? Do you have a crush, I won't ask about having a girlfriend cause no girl would probably go out with you." He teased as he laughed which got me irate, not really.

"I--I don't have anyone I love in this school, haven't found anyone yet." I said closing the bento box.

"Hehhhhhh, not even the Princess, as in Himari Akio. I can't imagine any guy not falling for her." He said looking at me seriously.

"Well, I think she's just pretty, I don't have any interest in her at all." I said getting up as he followed suit. "And I think it's good for me, am good that way." I said as we walked back to the classroom.

"You know you are really weird." He said as we laughed while entering the class.

"Well, bye then." Koenji said as I nodded walking away with my bag crossed over my shoulder. As I walked, I bumped into someone.

"Hey." She said about to land on the floor as I caught her.

*Thank God she didn't fall.* I thought opening my eyes to see the person. And then I noticed that we were too close, our faces few inches away from each other, my grip was also tight around her waist.

"Huh?" I looked at her for a longer time, yeah, she was really cute.

*Wait what, * I thought getting back to my senses as I helped her stand straight.

"Am really sorry, I was spacing out. "I apologized scratching my hair and forcing a smile. She wasn't looking at me but her face was red.

"Huh?"

*Why's she embarrassed. * I thought.

"No, am sorry." She said smiling as she raised her head looking at me.

"Cute." escaped my lips as I covered them almost immediately. She giggled. "Um--uh- I'll be leaving first I said as I walked past her.

*Oh hell.*

I walked towards the bridge to meet up with Emi.

"Yo, Emi." I called walking towards her smiling.

"Hey dear." She said smiling and waving at me.

"Let's get going. "She said holding my hands as we walked away.

I really loved her, she made my high school life interesting. The very first girl am falling for. She's the best.

"I'm back home." I said at the doorway taking off my shoes.

"Welcome home Arata."dad greeted as I walked up to my room.

I took a long bath and went to bed without having dinner. One mistake I ended up regretting.

"Ow ow ow." I winced in pain as dad performed a backbreaker on me.

"I've told you to always come for diner, lunch and breakfast. " He said squeezing my legs.

"Aarrgghhhhhhhh!!!!!!" I screamed as I heard a cracking sound my leg.

Had the normal morning routine, woke up from my bed, brushed my teeth, had my bath and dressed for school on my button shirt and well ironed pants. I picked up my blazers as I walked down the stairs.

"Good morning dad." I greeted sitting on a chair beside my little brother.

"Hey, big brother." Jiro called looking up at me.

"What?" I asked looking at his face. He looked like he was about to burst into laughter. He just pointed at my hair and started laughing.

*This kid, I wonder what's up with him?* I thought looking away and waiting for breakfast.

*The whole school's mad.* I thought walking through the hallway moving to my class, my hands in my pocket. *No, I think something's wrong, maybe it's a surprise or something. No, today's not my birthday. * I thought as I bumped into someone.

"Am really sorry. " She said, it was Himari Akio, the school 'princess.

"Oh, hey there." I said placing my hand behind my head. "Sorry I wasn't watching where I was going to." I said smiling with my eyes closed. She didn't respond so I opened my eyes and saw her looking away.

"Sorry about yesterday." She said and with that she walked past me.

*Huh*

"And also," she said as I looked back at her. "You have bed hair," she added and walked out.

What the ****! Like that's embarrassing, why didn't anyone tell me. I walked into the restroom immediately and saw my messy hair.

Then I recalled Jiros' ugly face.

*That scumbag.* I thought bringing out a hair cream from my bag. Lucky that I always carry a hair cream inorder to change my hair style when am with Emi.

Blah blah blah

Was all class sounded like today. I was just so tired I wished for class to end sooner. I looked out of the window and then back at the teacher.

*****, its still 1st period.* I thought feeling tired.

"So that's it." the teacher said as everyone jumped up screaming and shouting.

*Hmm hmm. I didn't hear a thing. Why's everyone happy.* I thought looking around for help as the teacher left the class.

"Damn am so happy at the announcement. "Koenji said laughing as everyone agreed with him. He sat on my table smiling. "Aren't you happy Arata?" Koenji asked.

"He he he." I laughed. "Yes I am." I answered.

"I guess you are main happiness lies in what we guys were planning. " He said with a smug smile.

*Huh? Why's he smiling weird?" I thought.

"Yeah, I guess." I answered smiling too without knowing what was going on.

"The day's next tomorrow!!!" Ichiro the most popular kid in class screamed as the whole class boys roared in jubilation.

"Boys are the worst. "A girl said looking disgusted.

I finally got to know the reason everyone was happy, we won't be having school for the whole of next week. I would have been happier if it were a holiday but no, it was a school trip, to Okinawa for leisure.

*Heh, how much I hate staying around people. Going for a school trip would be worse than any school activities.*

I remembered the last time I went on a school trip was back in middle school 2. During the school trip I got annoyed and beat the hell out of a boy, not someone from my school though, just a normal high school kid I met, he looked like he was in year two or so. He was walking with a girl when he pushed me, I looked up to him but he didn't apologize he just smirked and kept walking.

"Hey, didn't you ever learn to apologize." I asked rudely, my hands in my pocket like a spoiled brat.

"Heh?" He asked turning back slowly trying to scare me away.

"He hit me man." I said looking angry.

"You little, get the hell out if here." He said about to walk out as I dragged him back.

"You are causing trouble for yourself man." I said angrier than I was. I was like why the hell can't he just say sorry.

"You little punk," he said throwing a punch at me as I ducked it.

"Rude." I said as I kicked him hard making him fall.

"Hey, stop it." the girl with him said as I punched him hard in the face while sitting on his stomach.

"Hey little boy, stop it." the girl said as blood came running down his nose. She tried picking me up and the word…

"*****!" Escaped my lips. "Huh?" I had accidentally said that out loud. I turned to see Emi standing behind me her face down. "Wait what? No no no, I wasn't referring to you, I was just thinking out loud." I said trying hard to make her forget what I said. "Hey Emi, am really sorry. " I apologized as she smiled looking up at me.

"Let's go for karaoke, then I can forgive you." She said with a cute smile.

"It's not a problem, but I can't actually sing." I said scratching my hair.

"Let's go it'll be fun." She said dragging me along.

*Oh, just when I thought it'll be just the two of us.* I thought when we got there.

"You sure are popular." I said with a fake smile planted on my lips.

"Oh, there you are Emi. I brought us some drinks." a girl said running towards us. "Who's this?" she asked referring to me.

"Oh, he's Arata, my boyfriend." Emi said smiling as she put her arms in mine.

"H-hey," I greeted the rest of them came towards us. They were five more people, three boys and two girls.

"Heh, he's the guy you were talking about?" Another girl said. "He's kinda hot." She said in Emis' ear as Emi blushed. I looked over to one guy and he was burning in anger.

*Well, guess I've made an enemy.* I thought as the girls walked before us.

"Hay Hay, am Daichi Tanaka from class 2 of Dais North, call me Daichi." one of the guys said. Yeah, he seems like a loud type.

"Hi." I replied.

""The name's Kenzo. Hot guy." He said smiling, seems this one thinks he's hot, he's not bad though.

The other guy didn't talk, he just walked behind the girls as we got into the karaoke bar.

I had fun, at least a little or maybe just too much fun.

"****!!" I screamed getting up.

"What's wrong?" Emi asked looking worried.

"It's nothing serious." I said with a smile. "Let's go." I said.

"But am having lots of fun." She said pouting her lips.

"Catch you guys later," I said dragging her with me and running out.

"Hey," she called as we ran.

"It's past 7," I said.

"Yeah,"

"My dad." I said.

"Oh, but you could have left me." She said.

"Wanted to walk you home, as usual." I said still running as I felt her smile.

"Okay. " She said as we kept going.

"I'M HOME!!!!!" I screamed pushing the door opening just as it clocked 7:30.

"You got lucky today." dad said dropping the bottle he held.

*Wait what, I was about to be killed!!