Soulmate

"Today i shall share with you my brilliant plan to spice up our lives from this dull reality. The world we live in is boring,lifeless and gray.

There's no one to cheer for the handsome boy who sits beside the window.

No hero to save the bullied girl who sits alone.

No heroine to accidentally kiss the handsome boy and fall in love.

Basically we live in a harsh reality where there is no fun or drama. Everything we fantasize about happens in television shows and movies.

But i Nishiko fujiwara Will lay my life and set my pride aside and leap forward to a new beginning.

Join me in my highschool journey where I'll make sure every single day is a rollercoaster of emotions"

-"Uhm, we are recruiting members for the club you know. Not exactly a leade-"-i cut him off in the middle while catching my breath.

"yes, yes that's what i'm talking about. Please let me join the drama club!"

-"Look, you’re quite the energetic person. But i think we need to talk about this a bit. How about you drop by after class tomorrow ? "- asked the club president.

No matter how kindly he tried to phrase his words. I got the gist of it. Without even thinking i was fuming in anger but tried to control it. After-all it was my highschool debut. I looked back at the club members and smiled back. Before I could say anything spiteful, I was grabbed by the collar and was out of the room by the next second.

" heyy-!"- i looked back only to see harumi, my best friend dead ass glaring at me. I know by now what her eyes meant.

My fuming rage bubbled down plainly as i looked at her innocently. Heh.

-"I knew it! Something was wrong with you this morning"-harumi said while crossing her arms and looking back at me. I tried to play it off while looking down at my shoes.

"It's the usual..nothings wrong with me"

-"Dont give me that crap. Your hairstyle is changed, you’re being way too quite,you dont have any badges or stickers on your bag,the school jacket is on and i see you’ve gotten a bigger shirt and the skirts longer too. Everything is suspiciously clean"-harumi said without a break and my eyes widened at all the details she noticed.

I looked at her with sparkling eyes. I know this won't work on her. She is way too observant. I am her bestfriend after all. I know how polar opposite we are . she is quite and observant while i'm the drama queen. She gives off cold vibes which makes her look totally unapproachable, which is why she has only me, i crossed her line way back and i dont even remember. The thing is she is a tough cookie with a soft heart inside.

" heyy, you’re way too observant.just chill will you?"- i tried to calm her while we passed the hallway.

She just huffed at me while tightening her bag straps. -"Whatever"

"This is our first day at highschool. I just thought it would be nice to have a change"

-" yeah yeah do whatever you want. You can't ever change from your stupid character"

"Well hahahaha thats a challenge i'm about to face"

-" dont laugh, You're embarrassing me "

"Hoho hahaha hoho waahahahaha wah-"- i choke on air as i slip from the stairs. Luckily i catch something, more like someone caught my wrist.

Upon looking up i see a boy. It started! It finally started! My school romance.

-" hurry! Let go of the bulletin board!"

Huh? let go of what? And now i see the full picture. I realized i was holding both the boy's hand and the bulletin board on the left corner of the hallway. Shit! I'm screwed if i dont let go. But if i do let go i will fall down the stairs. -

-"goddammit you’re too heavy! Either you let go or i let go"

"Please dont!"

Just as i was about to let go, i realize both my supporters abandoned me. It all happend in a matter of seconds where i slip and fall on my butt and embarrassed myself infront of everyone. I hope it didn’t crush my tail bone. But my butt was fucking sore right now.

I looked up at harumi running downstairs for me and the boy who held my hand glanced down at me while panting.

I definitely wanted to throw a tantrum or maybe throw a punch at this rude ass boy for calling me fat.

But i'm here for a change. So i look back at his eyes and blinked. Giving a hint that i wanted his help like all dumb female leads does in drama. But how am i supposed to know he doesn't give two shits about me? The fucker just walked right past me. Unbelievable.

-"you dumbass!" Harumi slapped my head. -"whats wrong with your stupid brain.why didnt you just -? Oh forget it. Lets get you an ice pack "

…

"Ouch!" I screamed as harumi put an ice pack on my butt.

-"you fucking deserve it for being a dumbass" She said while taking a seat beside me on the bed.

Yes, we're in the school clinic. My butt was so sour that i could only think about what happend few minutes ago. Replaying the scene in my head again and again.

"Harumi?"

-"yeah?"

"You know what, i have a Super powe-"

-"shut up"

"I have so many experience watching celebrities from how they looked before and what they look right now. Some of them had awesome glow ups. This makes me realize that everyone is beautiful. They just need to step up their game"

-" there you go again. How many times did we have this conversation?" She rolled her eyes at me while flipping through our new text books.

Sure we had this conversation as many as hundred times. But it makes me giddy all the time.

"People are like notebooks. Super clean and empty at first until we doodle, write stuff and sometimes tear off some pages. Some pages are beautifully arranged while others are scratched in ugly ink. We all go through many stages until at a point things start out to be beautiful. Offcourse there are different type of them, blank notebooks, margined on the side, grid ones, notebooks with horizontal lines etc. We have to take different measures for different kind of notebooks. Same goes for life, personality and the most important one 'fashion'."

With a long sigh harumi glared at me.

-"And where did this conversation arise from exactly?"

And now comes the real deal. I kind of shivered at the thought of spilling out that i just had crush on a guy i've never talked before.

"Eheh you see" I fiddle with my fingers nervously. "I kind of have a crush on this guy"

-"and who this 'guy' might be?" She asked while swiping on her nose pretending she has glasses on.

"Remember the guy we saw earl-" I got cut off by harumi.

-"oh no! Eww. Out of everyone in this world. You had to have a crush on hi-"

"Hey! Let me finish first" By this time i was sweating and blushed hard that i didn’t even care to ask her why she thinks that way.

"He looked so angelic and so familiar. His eyes, nose and li-"

-" you must be kidding me. You do not have a crush on that-" I shushed her before she can say anything more.

"He looked so darn good and familiar. His eyes and nose and wait" Something hits me up. I look up at harumi. Getting close only to cup her cheeks and take a close look at her face. I must be crazy to think about this. She gave me a knowing look and i gulp down.

"Are you thinking what i'm thinking?" She slowly nodded her head and i mentally cursed. Laying myself flat on the bed.

"So, that guy is haruki? Your twin brother?" -

"hmm. I dont even know what do you see in him. Dont fuss about it. You'll see more of his dark side." Harumi said while patting my cheeks.

Eh.wait? Why am i even thinking so much. Haruki is harumi's twin brother. Not my brother. We’re just classmates, so there's a clear path for me in his life. Who cares if i'm dating my best friends brother. God has really blessed me today.

-"Why are you smiling like a creep? Get up. We need to go."

I give up a sigh and happily get my bag. Todays date should me marked in my calender. The day i met my soulmate. Thinking about it i feel so giggly inside. I guess this is what they say ' feeling butterflies in your stomach'. But i need to do a final test to check if he's my soulmate or not.

-"Are you guys done yet?" Came a voice from the front. I turn around my head 90° as i realised it was a deep voice, indicating that it was a male.

-"yeah, just a minute" Harumi quickly zipped jer bag as she replied and i squinted my eyes through the soft white curtain.

"Who is it?" I whispered to her.

-"mom said that i should go home with haruki from now on. He's waiting for me outside. Lets go"

I blush as my cheeks heat up. The thought of standing on the bustop with him crosses my mind. Soo romantic. I quickly dash away from the clinic , giving a quite glance at haruki who scrambled away from the door at my sudden approach.

-"WTH! Where do you think you’re running off to?" Screamed harumi which i obviously heard faintly because of how far i ran in a matter of seconds.

….

"Haru!........haru!" I screamed at all might from where i am standing at harumi who is so far away looking like a small blob.

I took quick steps as i reached her panting anf sweat dripped by my face. I didnt realise how messed up i looked.

-"whoah, what was all that marathon about?. I thought you went home."

I bit a smile as i took a long breath and handed her a milk bread. And slowly walked towards haruki.

Clearing my throat i poked his shoulders. Acting all cute and shy, but inside..goddamit i was dying. My legs are about to give up and i can't wait to take a bus and relax all the way to home.

-"what?" He looked back at me. I gulp down and lose my words. He is really beautiful. His eyes were staring at me and i can feel heat rushing at my cheeks.

"H-here. Thank you for holding my hand back then" I handed him the bread and was about to join harumi but he gave it back to me.

I was confused.

-"It's hot. A cold drink would've been good"

I was dumbfounded and stood like a statue. Harumi came up to me while munching her own bread. She took the packet from my hand only to throw it across haruki's head.

-"treat people nicely when they are offering you something.Stupid!"

though i feel bad for him,i couldn’t help but laugh a bit.

Next, we were at the bus stop. Their bus arrived and it was my turn to wait for my bus back home.

I look back at them through the glass and giggle at the sight. Haruki standing beside harumi who had taken the only seat left.

I waved at him, but instead of waving me back he just looked blankly.

This guy is really rude. Yep, nishiko. He's truly a challenge.

Starting from tomorrow will be my mission.