Forbidden Feelings

Chapter 1

'Tree...tree...tree...' the little girl thought to herself as she looked out her car window with a sad expression on her face. She then sighed and went back to looking at her black shiny shoes that he father bought for her recently. She smiled then started to buck them together.

"Mio, will you stop that please?" her mom ordered.

Of course, the little girl, Mio, obeyed her mother and stopped. She sighed.

"Why did we have to move?" asked Mio.

"Mio darling, for the millionth time, we have business up here," said the mother in a frustrated manner. "Your father does too."

"But, couldn't we have moved somewhere else in the United States instead of moving to another country?"

"Don't worry, dear. You'll like it here." the mother said in a more annoyed tone.

"I agree with your mother, Mio," the father said, butting into the conversation like he always does. "It'll be a chance for you to make new friends... and to steal guys' hearts."

"Oh honey, she's too young to think about dating right now!"

"I know, I know, but look at how beautiful our little girl is," he looked at his rearview mirror with Mio in it. "She will most definitely steal some hearts, like I have once."

"You definitely stole mine that's for sure." Mio's mom giggled.

"And I don't regret that." Mio's father said in a flirty tone. The mother then quickly leaned in for a kiss and the father did too and pecked each other's lips. Then her father went back to driving.

Mio gaged a little seeing the kiss between her parents. That was when her mother and father laughed at how cute Mio's reaction was.

2 weeks later.

"Well, big girl, today is your first day of school of first grade," Mio's mother said, fixing up Mio's school uniform a bit. "You excited?"

"I guess..." Mio said in a low tone. "What if they don't like me?"

"Oh darling, they'll love you," said her mother with a soft smile. "Just remember to walk in there with your beautiful smile, okay?"

Mio nodded then smiled a bit.

"There you go!" her mother exclaimed then gave her a small push into her classroom's door. "Have fun, okay dear?"

Mio looked back at her mom for a minute and nodded. She closed her eyes and took a deep breathe then walked into the classroom, looking at everyone, sitting at their desks, chatting and talking. Mio felt herself shaking a little.

'Wow.. so many people.' she thought to herself.

Mio then looked around some more and spotted a little girl with short hair wearing a yellow headband smiling at her and waving. Mio started waving back slowly, then she looked down shyly.

"So, you must be the new girl, huh?" Mio gasped then looked up. It was a woman, her teacher she's guessing.

"Uhh...y-yes..." Mio said blushing and looking down.

"Here," the teacher said, offering her hand. "Come with me."

Still looking down, Mio took her hand. The teacher held onto her hand and took her to the front of the classroom.

"Attention! Attention children!"

Stopping what they were doing, everyone in the classroom looked up at the teacher and stayed silent so they can hear what their teacher has to say.

"Class, welcome our new student! She came straight from America!"

The class was astonished. For they have not seen such a girl from America…and they have never seen a girl that cute before.

"Her name is Mio, now you all be nice to her."

"Yes Mrs. Bloosom." said the class altogether then continued with their conversations.

The teacher kneeled down to Mio's height and said, "Your seat will be next to Ritsu." She then pointed to the girl who was waving at Mio earlier.

Mio nodded and started walking to her seat. When she reached to her desk, she sat down slowly, trying to not make eye contact with the girl.

Ritsu noticed then smirked.

"Hiya!" Ritsu said in a cheerful manner.

Mio did not say anything, she kept looking down at her desk shyly.

Ritsu thought to herself for a moment then thought of something.

"I have candy!"

The word candy got Mio looking up at Ritsu., for she loved sweets.

"Do you want some?" Ritsu asked with a huge smile. Mio blushed slightly and nodded. Ritsu laughed a bit then gave her a chocolate drop. Mio took a bite then smiled. The taste of it was so good, better chocolate than they had in America she admits.

"You like it, huh?" Ritsu said with a huge smile, still on her face. "I'll bring some more for you tomorrow!"

Mio smiled then softly said, "T-Thank you..."

"No problem," Ritsu then stuck out her hand. "My name is Ritsu, Ritsu Tainaka! What's yours?"

Mio looked at Ritsu's hand that was covered with melted chocolate. She then took out a handkerchief that her father gave to her and wiped it up slowly. Ritsu looked at her in a weird way, but smiled. After wiping Ritsu's chocolately hand, she took her hand gently and shook it.

"M-My name is Mio...Mio Akiyama." she said shyly. "It is nice to meet you, Ritsu Tainaka."

"What a mighty cute name for a cute girl like you!" Ritsu said with a big smile still on her face. Mio blushed slightly. "T-Thank you..."

"You're welcome!" Ritsu exclaimed.

"Alright class, we will begin class!" The teacher said.

Mio turned her face to the front of the classroom to listen to her teacher and Ritsu did the same.

Later

"Okay class, put your pencils down, it is break time!" The whole class cheered then got out of their seats to greet their friends once again. Mio stood up from her seat. Ritsu did as well.

"You're free to do whatever you like for 15 minutes," Ritsu said. "You can stay in the classroom or go out in the hallway."

"I see..." Mio said. "I think I'll be out in the hallway." With that said, she started walking her way to the hallway.

"Wait for me!" said Ritsu catching up with her.

As soon as they reached the hall, trouble awaited them.

"Well, well, well," said a girl with long, red hair. "If it isn't the new girl from America." she said with a smirk.

"Grace, what do you want?" Ritsu asked with an annoyed.

"Oh nothing, just checking out the new girl is all." She walked up to Mio and slowly circled around her, checking out every inch of her. "You're not THAT cute like everyone claims you to be." Grace then looked down at Mio's shoes that her father bought for her then stepped on them, leaving dirt on them. Mio didn't bother saying anything. Her lips started quivering. Those were her favorite shoes and now they're dirty. She sniffed softly and looked down, trying to stay strong.

"Aww what's wrong? Does the new girl want to cry?" said Grace with a chuckle after wards. All of a sudden, Mio felt a shove and fell on the ground. That was when she started feeling tears run down her cheeks.

"Stop crying you big baby!" said Grace, standing before Mio about to kick her. Mio closed her eyes and waited for the pain, but instead, she heard a thud then an "ow".. She opened her eyes slowly and saw Ritsu in front of her. Grace kicked Ritsu's knee. Mio gasped.

"Don't you ever hurt my best friend, you got that?!" she then shoved Grace to the ground hard. Grace, on the ground, started crying then made her way to her classroom.

Ritsu laughed hysterically, watching Grace cry and run away like a baby. She then turned to Mio, who was looking at her with dried tears on her cheeks. Ritsu sat on the ground next to Mio slowly and whimpered slightly.

"A-Are you okay...?" Mio asked curiously.

Ritsu nodded. "I-I'll be fine..." she said with a friendly smile. She then gave Mio a huge hug. Mio gasped.

"I'm glad you're okay." Ritsu said still hugging Mio. Mio gave into the hug and hugged her back. "Thank you for defending me..."

Ritsu pulled away then looked at Mio. "Hey, what are friends for?" she then gave her a huge grin.

"Ritsu Tainaka." said someone behind Mio. Mio looked behind her and saw a mean looking teacher with Grace behind her, with dried tears on her cheeks.

"Ritsu stood up slowly. "Yes, Mrs. Kuhan?" Ritsu asked.

Mrs. Kuhan gave Ritsu the death glare. "Come with me." she demanded, then started walking down the hall with Grace following her.

Ritsu sighed. "Okay." she said softly to herself.

"Will you be okay...?" Mio asked with a concerned face.

Ritsu turned to Mio and nodded with a smile. "Uh huh, don't you worry! I get in trouble all the time!" Ritsu said laughing a bit.

Mio smiled a bit then said, "If you say so..."

"Hey, you got to get to class..." Ritsu said as she looked at everyone heading inside the classroom. "I'll see you later, okay Mio?"

Mio nodded and stood up slowly. "Okay Ritsu."

With that said, she walked to the classroom and as Mio walked to her classroom, Ritsu made her way to the principal's office.

As Mio was walking to her classroom, Mio thought to herself, 'This will be a day I will never forget...the day when I made a new friend...that I'm sure will last for a lifetime.'

Chapter 2 coming soon!