Tricked and Treated

On the cold snowy day of August 15th, a young girl with snow white hair, walked silently down the snowy cobblestone pathway. She had her head down, and was not watching where she was going. She had a short lolita styled dress on, and her top was a sleevless turtleneck. Her shoes where Cybergoth styled and partially frayed. Her socks were pink and black striped knee-highs. She had her head down, her high pigtails bobbing as she plowed through the snow. It was only as she bumped headfirst into something large and hard, did she realise she had her eyes closed. 

Looking up at the object she had bumped into, she noticed that it was a person. He turned around and glared at her. "Watch where you're going!" He growled in a harsh tone. "Well I am so sorry for bumping into you, you great big jerk!" She replied heartily. He continued glaring at her, until he asked, "What's your name, anyway?" She stared into his golden colored eyes. "My name's Road. It's kind of a funny name, really, I don't know what my parents were thinking when th-" " I don't need your life's story." He cut her short. He gave one last glare and strode away from her.

Road just stood there, watching his retreating back. She noted how long his hair was; it was halfway down his back, and a deep blue-black in color. He was wearing what looked like a black hoodie with grey faded jeans. He was really quite pretty. Sighing, Road averted her gaze back towards the snow covered ground. She wondered if she would ever meet up or even see, that person again.Turning, she walked back in the direction of her home.

3 years later

"get out of your damn room, Road!" Yelled Road's mother, Tricia. "Shut up, Mom! Leave me alone!" Road yelled back at her nagging mother. Sighing, Tricia walked up the stairs to her daughter's bedroom. "You can't be an Otaku shut-in forever! You have to go outside sometimes! Besides, you have school in 10 minutes, get ready, damnit!" Her mother yelled. Road sighed and kicked the underside of the table she was sitting at in her bedroom.

'Stupid school, why do I even have to go? It's not like it's usefull to me." She thought to herself as she dressed for school. Her school uniform was black and white, lolita style. Walking over to the window, she opened it and jumped out. She then ran off down the street, towards her school.

She strode up to the big iron gates, and pushed them open. She walked inside and met up with her friend. "Hey, Tyki!" She called out happily upon seeing her best friend and uncle...and teacher. Tyki was her father's brother as well as being her tutor in maths. Walking over to Tyki, she sat down on the seat beside him. "Hello, Road, did you do your homework?" He asked. Road sighed brought her legs up to her chest. "Stupid Tyki, of course I did my homework! I don't wanna get scolded by Mr. Earl!" She replied. Tyki sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"There is a new teacher at this school, and I think he will be teaching your class, so don't expect to have your normal teacher, ok?" Tyki told her. Road frowned, "What's his name?" She asked. "His name, I believe, is Nezumi." Road continued frowning. "Doesn't 'Nezumi' in Japanese mean 'Rat'?" She asked confusedly. Tyki shrugged, "Whatever, I gotta go now, I have a teachers meating in the staffroom. Bye." He waved goodbye as he stood up and walked away. Road gave him a short wave goodbye. Soon after Tyki had departed, the start of school bell rung; signalling the start of class.

Road walked into her homeroom, and di not bother to look at the teacher as she seated herself in her normal seat. Once the class was settled down, the teacher cleared his throat before speaking. "Hello class, I am your new teacher, Mr.Nezumi, but please, just call me Nezumi. I will be teaching you from now on. Your previous teacher, Mr. Komui, has been transfered to be the teacher of his little sisters class. I hope you accept me as your teacher." Nezumi told the class. Road looked up at the new teacher and froze where she was. 

He had golden eyes, and blue-black colored hair; except it was shorter and in a spiky ponytail at the back of his head. It took a few moments for the shock to sink into Road's brain. Slowly, Road raised her hand in the air, "S-Sir...I think I have seen you before..." She whispered. Everybody in the class turned to her, and stared; but she did not care. Not one bit. Nezumi turned towards her and studied her features. With a blank look on his face, he replied, "Never seen you before in my life." He told her bluntly, a few people in the class laughed before turning back to the front of the classroom.

Road felt humiliated, rejected and sick inside. "Stupid rat..." She muttered to herself, before getting out her school books, and copying down what Nezumi was writing on the board. The more she watched him work, the more the sick feeling grew inside her stomach. 'What is this...? Why do I feel so sick? Should I ask to go to the sick bay? Nah....not yet.' She thought to herself as the end of the day came closer.

Once the school bell rang, and everyone was departing, Road made her way throught the crowds towards the teacher. Walking up behind him, she poked him on the shoulder. "Sir, I HAVE seen you before. I know it. it was three years ago, and I bumped into you when it was snowing, remember?" She told him. He looked at her blankly and turned away. "Nope." He told her before walking away, leaving her standing there on her own.

Road made her way back to her house. When she arrived, her brother, Shion, was sitting on the couch slurping on some chicken soup and vegetables. "Oh, hey Road, welcome home!" He said cheerfully. Road smiled, her brother was always such the gentleman. "Thanks, Shion." Road replied before heading up to her bedroom. She threw open the door and slumped down onto the bed. Sighing she pulled the covers up to her chin and closed her eyes.

"I know it's him. I will make him remember! I...I think I love him..." She muttered as she drifted into a deep sleep.

End of Chapter 1!

Yay, I actually finished chapter 1. I knew I would, I just didn't think I could do it one day, but hey, I guess I was wrong. By the way, I don't own the names of these characters- all rights go to:

Katsura Hoshino

Atsuko Asano

Thank you all for reading! :D oh, and it is rated R for later on in the other chapters. OK? :)