P.S. This section is for mature audiences becuz of its sexual themes, and events. Sorry young kids but this story is not for you
The Present
Jindai High School
February 12, 2005
“Mr. Iwamura, welcome back”
Heads snap back as I walk into homeroom class, followed by Souske, Kaname, and David behind me. Groans and complaints quickly erupt as people see Souske but died down immediately with his cold hard look.
I glance at every classmate, who exchange with either a happy look from the boys and a wink from some of the cute girls in the class. Saeki is staring at the chalkboard up front. Looking at Mrs. Kagurazaka for the first time in days, I bow a deep bow to my waist.
“Thank you for the warm greeting Mrs. Kagurazaka, I appreciate it. I hope I have not missed anything major while I was gone” I say warmly.
She and I are on friendly terms, compared to Souske, who tries to protect her but ends up causing accidents or pure destruction in the school. Again, the classmates are hushing to themselves of me.
“Why did Ryo show up with the dynamic trio?” ask Onuki.
“Maybe it’s just by coincidence” says Shinji.
“I agree” spoke Kyoko.
Shinji and Kyoko nod in agreement while others had other ideas in their minds.
“Seems to me all of them have come back from a three day weekend of gangbanging” answers a girl.
I look to the girl who said the words and saw it was Saeki. Her mouth is watering and I spot her eyes piercing at me like she’s hungry. Maybe she’s hungry to eat lunch today but something’s telling me that’s not the case with her. I was going to open my mouth in retort but Mrs. Kagurazaka interrupts with a request of the four tardy people to the front.
“People, I understand you have been gone for crucial reasons but the days you have been gone, it will be made up with minor homework” Mrs. Kagurazaka says.
“That’s nice” replies David. He smiles with that big grin of his.
“I agree Mrs. Kagurazaka” I respond.
“Thank you Mrs. Kagurazaka” Kaname said. She looks at Souske to see what he would say.
“I am glad to hear that ma’am and since I have come back, I will resume duties of being the garbage man slash security manager armed with a p-
Smack
Everyone looks at the furious Angel that slapped the clueless otaku Sagara in the face and elbows him to the back.
“Ow…”
“Looks like everything is back to the way it was” I said and excuse myself back to my seat.
“You idiot!!” cries Kaname as she disciplines Souske to a corner who utters no word of disapproval.
Lunch Hour
After Souske gets treatment at the infirmary, escort courteously by Kaname, I sat at my seat while I ate my lunch. Looking out at the window, not minding the loud chatter among the other classmen, Saeki walks by and sat next to me.
“Hi”
“Hey” I say flatly.
“Is something wrong?” Saeki ask. I couldn’t look at her even though she is next to me.
You will always be my Polaris Ryo...
I put my head down, closing my eyes and breathing slowly. Damn it, why now? Why do I think of you…?
“Is something wrong Ryo?”
“I’m sorry” I manage to say “It’s just that things from the past came back to me unexpectedly.
Saeki came closer and takes my right hand into hers. She puts my hand on her cheek, causing me to look at her for the first time with a sad face.
“You can tell me when you’re ready Ryo” she said.
I have my left hand free and I put it on her left shoulder.
“Promise me you won’t be jealous after I tell you” I quietly request.
And her smile says it all.
“I’ll tell you when you and I go h-
The classroom door opens with force and I stood in front of Saeki in a fighting position. The intruder was none other than David, who is running away from a girl with ash gray hair. It turns out to be a pissed off Tessa running after David.
I forgot she was here at school too for her ‘break’.
“David Santiago!! Come back here!” she shouts.
Tessa and David runs around the classroom with the students just staring with disbelief. I’ve never seen Tessa so mad before.
“Tessa, my babe, you don’t have to be angry at me just because I told Souske your sexual fantasies of him and you on a beach that one time” he said while running.
Everyone gasps as Tessa collapse to the floor and my senses comes back to me.
“Kyoko, call the school nurse I’m coming to the infirmary ASAP. Shinji and Saeki, get the people out of the way right now! Tessa’s losing consciousness” I said while checking Tessa’s vital signs.
People are rushing about; looking at what’s happening and the nurse acknowledges my arrival. I took Tessa into my arms and ran to the infirmary. The kind nurse appreciates my help and had me stand by her side as she ran diagnostics on Tessa.
“Thirty seconds was all it took” the nurse says “and if you didn’t come here in time, I would have called the ambulance as a precaution.”
All I could do was nod as Saeki went to class while the others did the same. I go by Tessa’s side so I could be there for awhile. I put my blazer on Tessa as she sleeps on the bed. While I am here, David enforced the infirmary outside from students.
“David, where is Souske and Kaname?” I ask.
David looks inside the infirmary and gave me a blank look to decipher what I meant. He made a fist and softly pounds it into his flat left hand.
“From what I heard from Shinji and Kyoko’s conversation around lunchtime, they were marauding around the mess hall” he said with a grin “But I also heard from Kyoko that Kaname doesn’t seem mad like usual. I just notice how Kaname now carries a D&B purse with her.”
“Are you saying that something’s up with Kaname and Souske?” I approach David while walking quietly.
David nods and replies “You know, it’s kinda like Kaname just became Souske’s Polaris ever since I came here…”
Polaris
It only takes one word, to bring back the past I thought I closed years ago. And yet, the emotions I have enclose in my heart…
“Ryo, you alright man?”
“I’m okay David, just go back and police the entrance outside the infirmary for me. I’ll stay here with Tessa until Souske and the others arrive.”
“Sure man, I’ll contact HQ and give them the heads up of the alpha event here.”
“Roger”
I stare at the scenery outside while I hear Tessa’s soft voice breathing.
I will always be there for you Haleigh…
Closing my eyes for a moment, I meditate to close all the emotions I have to be off. An hour later, I sense movement from Tessa. Tessa slowly opens her eyes as I watch her eyes with my own.
“W-what happen?” Tessa ask.
She tried to sit up but I gently kept her stay put on the bed as a sign to be still.
“Everything is going to be okay Tessa” I say “You just fainted from exhaustion. After David said something strange, you collapse and I took action.”
“Oh…”
“But don’t worry. The nurse checked on you and said all you need is rest.”
“I’m sorry to cause trouble Ryo” she apologize.
I nod and reply “It’s okay Tessa but next time, you should call me when David says something like that. I’ll talk to him personally and remind him a girl like you shouldn’t be treated like that because you are a nice girl who’s funny too.”
Tessa smiles and I couldn’t help but feel like my heart had just seen the light on stairway to heaven. I smile weakly as Souske and Kaname walk inside the infirmary.
“Souske will be looking after you Tessa” I said.
I stood up and Souske shakes my hand for respect. Kaname gave me a hug and a word of thanks for the mission I did to save her life.
“Ryo” Tessa said.
“Yes?” I look back at Tessa.
“Thank you for being here for me” she replies.
Those words… They seem to haunt me. What is wrong with me? Those words are from Tessa, not from her.
I must have kept a lost look on my face when I realize Tessa and Souske stare at me with concern and I smile faintly.
“You’re welcome Tessa. Souske, watch over her or else David will be chewing your head” I said.
“Affirmative” Souske said and sat on a stool.
Tessa and Souske look at each other with puzzled look as my retreating figure departed. Excusing myself from the infirmary, I went back to class and resume my duty of learning new things from kanji class.
Home
Opening the door to my apartment, I show Saeki the entrance for her to walk to. Thanking me by kissing me passionately as I close the door behind me, I led her to my living room. Taking off the light backpack out of my shoulders, I lay it on the carpet. Saeki had her school uniform but her skirt is surprisingly way up than normal skirts.
“Babe, do you want something to drink or eat?” I ask.
She looks at me while she smiles and said “It’s okay Ryo. I’d like to get started with what we left off from.”
“Ah, okay. You must love stories dear” I laugh while I grab a pair of Pepsi from the refrigerator.
“Mmhm” Saeki responds.
I sat next to my love as comfortable as I can get while she stroke my hair softly.
“You can start anytime Ryo” Saeki whispers into my ear.
I kiss her right hand and close my eyes to tell the story…
***
Her Past
November 14, 2003
Somewhere around Okinawa, Japan
Two years to everything that never happened
1745 Hours
Narrator: H.T.
Though Ryo should be the one that should be talking, his events don’t happen first. I should also tell you I had no idea who he is. I only know him from reports that really don’t know what he’s like. I didn’t know how my world will change when we will first meet for the first time.
I am not like Ryo, who works in a secret group, but I work as a person who does anything when ordered to do something. My intelligence organization is far supreme and black than the CIA. There is little information about us and anyone who tries to know us is dead.
I believe in the work I do because it will help everyone in the world from not being annihilated by insane terrorists or people who want to blow themselves up for the hell of it. No, this organization belief will put an end to it all, proving that justice prevails. The CIA is just intelligence for the U.S. while my organization works for the survival of humanity. My life will be the proof to that promise.
And with that, let me tell you how it really began…
I am waiting at the hotel balcony waiting for the intelligence personnel to arrive. I am wearing a yellow polo shirt with the collar popped up, a black skirt and tennis shoes. I didn’t bother putting on much make up because I did not want anyone, especially the guys, to be suspicious of me being in an expensive hotel. But I did apply white plume perfume before leaving my room.
Being patient while sipping at coconut bubble tea with a straw and eating my favorite chocolate, I see young couples walk by with their own sense of love. Very few men pass by and stare at my shiny black hair and foxy brown eyes.
How long has it been since he and I had broken up?
There was a boy I once went out with. I loved him so much but we ended up breaking each other heart’s so badly, to the point that I wanted to just no longer exist anymore. He cheated on me and went out with other girls who were notorious for going out with boys that would be willing to show them a good time.
My mind suffered but my heart is the one that received the most damage of all. I failed to understand that I still have a life to go back to but my soul cannot unclasp the feelings I hold for him. Day by day, the pain started to shed from my heart and body, leaving a girl entirely different than the girl who once loved that guy.
That was when I finally corrected the error and become one of the most famous laid-back, fun, and cheerful chick in school. I never experience the love I once felt ever again. Or so I believed.
Staring at my watch, the corner of my eye sees a middle age man with casual clothing slowly walking with precaution.
“Excuse me Miss, but where can I find April’s basket?” he said the code.
The code was said and I reply “Her basket is with June so let April rest under May’s night sky.”
He seats opposite of me and starts the briefing.
“A teen by the name of Ryo Iwamura is coming to Japan to your school around the second week of December” spoke the briefing intelligence personnel “And we believe he works for CIA as an intelligence Captain.”
An Intelligence Captain who’s a teenager? You gotta be kidding me.
“Is CIA even authorized to do something like that?” I ask.
“Yes since they have to make sure their agency has no hole in the system. Ryo Iwamura’s age is questionable and we can only guess that his age is around 16 at the time when this picture was taken.”
The personnel pass me a photo of a guy the same age as me. He has the look of having lots of girlfriends, very handsome, and a rare genuine smile. Gosh, even his picture that was taken during his time of street racing looks so hot. He drives his car while staring out from his window smiling his sexy smile at me- oh no, what am I thinking of a time like this?
Debating over a picture of the sunset in front of me and the beach are right there, making me wish I am there right now with that sexy hunk with me.
“He works for those ghosts in that age?” I ask while staring at the rolling waves “How can someone like him get in there so early when that organization has no need for that age group?”
The briefing officer chuckles to himself while he loosens his button shirt collar and puts on black Aviators glasses.
“I understand that problem and my department was able to find out that Ryo Iwamura got in the service by being recruited into the group first by his background. Though we strongly agree, some disagreed that he was able to get in because of his family background. That information is unfortunately restricted for you.”
Great, even this guy can’t tell me how this sucker got in the service when I joined the force not too long ago. He and I seem to have something in common in getting into a job.
“Your orders are plain and simple: We want you to get close into him as possible and gather information of his occupation. From there, we’ll try to pinpoint to his groups motives. When we gather more intelligence, we will give further orders to you sometime later in three months or so.”
Not good I thought. In two months, CIA will be able to pick up what’s up and this guy will split. The timeline is too long.
“What’s the name of this operation?” I ask.
“Polaris” the man can only say.
How odd to name this mission after a star like that. In two weeks, Ryo will be coming to Japan with no idea he’s already being watched.
“When do I start?” I ask with a smile.
**
Arrival
December 7, 2003
Staring out into the scenery of Tokyo from my Mercedes Benz, I take in the bright blue sky and huge skyscrapers that shine with magnificent beauty. Stopping at a busy intersection, I spot high school girls with those short mini skirts on and I lower my window just enough for the chicks to see me.
A sexy Japanese chick that had blonde highlight hair with ultra mini skirt spotted me and gave me a butterfly kiss. Her top uniform was just eye candy because you could just admire and stare at the uniform with her enormous breasts.
The chica had the white sailor shirt with that black Cracker Jack tie behind her neck. Her buttons on the shirt were buttoned on but her breasts just wants to protrude out of that uniform so much that all I could do was cry silent in my mind. But it was funny to me at the same time because I did not expect Japanese girls to look like this sometimes.
I felt like a young kid eating a tootsie roll chocolate.
This girl was just what I always want to take out on a date and have fun with. I wink at her and gave a kiss to her too. Her five friends who were similar in her way of fashion also saw what was happening and while the passerby weren’t looking, all touched their breasts.
“Damn that’s hot!” I said in Japanese.
The girls could only laugh, blush, smile, and wave me goodbye as the Mercedes left the intersection. Later on, it will just be by coincidence that I’ll meet them at my new school.
Smiling to myself, I look to the back of the car to see the other Mercedes car trailing behind us for added security.
“A car filled with five heavy bodyguards isn’t enough to protect me” I said to the man sitting next to me.
“I understand that Captain Iwamura but-” the man says.
“My rank is not a Captain yet Sergeant Corpuz” I said heatedly.
It’s not cool to be called Captain when I’m not even one yet. I wish I was one though.
“My apologies Lieutenant, I assure you that those five men are well trained in close arms training and have experience” says Sergeant Corpuz.
“That still doesn’t go well with what I say about protecting me” I said quietly “The car behind us so damn close that if a terrorist was here in Tokyo grounds, he’d noticed that Mercedes filled of those men.”
Looking back to see the Mercedes, I said “Tell the driver of the car to back off by five cars starting right now. If he doesn’t do like I tell him to, I’m going to bust a cap on him. Understand Sergeant?”
Sergeant Corpuz heaves a sigh and replies “Yes Lieutenant.”
He gave orders to the bodyguard unit behind us to back off and thankfully, the car went behind five cars as planned. My driver, whose name is Monet, chuckles to himself as he continue to drive to my destination.
“Sir” says Monet.
“What is it Monet?” I ask while I look at the mirror.
“Have you read the Intelligence reports I gave you?” Monet asks.
With a puzzled look, I shook my head and I glance at Sergeant Corpuz, who brings up the briefcase to my view. He had a face of a real Intelligence briefing officer- which is why he is part of my unit.
I look outside the car and saw that the windows of the Mercedes was tinted enough that no one from outside this car can see what I’m about to read: Classified material from CIA Station’s 4 Intelligence gathering.
“Lieutenant, these documents have been screened prior for you to acknowledge and decipher as Intelligence Captain. Do you accept this job?” ask Sergeant Corpuz.
“Yes, yes I do” I said
Passing a metal tray on my lap, one thick manila folder with a stamped ‘Classified’ on the folder was place on the metal tray. Sergeant Corpuz took out a disposable red lighter to ensure that after I’m done reading the documents, the files will no longer exist.
I open the folder and started the reports from various informants, spinnaker agents (formal title is penetration agent), and the usual people we rely on for reliable information. However, one document troubled me for my mission to the school I’m currently going to.
The document went out as something like this:
FROM: LANGLEY, VIRGINIA STATION 4//
CIA BRANCH 2650 INFILTRATION AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT –
INTELLIGENCE SECTOR BRANCH 2//
RECONNAISANCE & INTELLIGENCE GATHERING –
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PASCOE
TO: SHADOW UNIT 2nd EXECUTIVE OFFICER
LIEUTENANT RYO IWAMURA
RE: OPERATION: KANTO H4
TO THE 2nd EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE SHADOW UNIT, OPERATION KANTO H4 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR YOU TO GO UNDERCOVER AS A STUDENT UNDER YOUR NAME, REQUESTED BY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL OPERATIONS.
ORDERS:
• CALL RT BRANCH 3 EVERY TWO HOURS, YOUR CALL SIGN IS MARAUDER_09. CALL SIGNS ARE TO BE USE- NO EXCEPTIONS.
• YOU ARE TO WATCH OVER HALEIGH TOYOTOMI- SHE WILL BE IN YOUR EVERY CLASS.
• YOU ARE TO BE A CLOSE ARM PROTECTION AGENT TO HALEIGH TOYOTOMI.
• USE ARMS WHEN NECESSARY TO PROTECT HALEIGH TOYOTOMI.
• DO NOT EXPOSE UNDERCOVER POSITION.
• UNDERCOVER AGENT JIRO TIGAKI IS THERE TO ASSIST YOU. REPORTS ARE TO BE GIVEN TO HIM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
• ACCEPTIONS OF GOING “OUT” WITH GIRLS ARE PERMITTED AND RECOMMENDED.
• UNLAWFUL TO CONSUME ILLEGAL DOSE OF MARIJUANA OR ALCOHOL SUCH AS BACARDI OF ANY KIND.
LIEUTENANT IWAMURA, OPERATION KANTO H4 COMMENCES AS SOON AS ARRIVAL TO HIGH SCHOOL. EXERCISE COUNTER INTELLIGENCE & COUNTER SURVEILLANCE OP.
**Report ends**
“You have got to be fudgie kidding me” I said to Sergeant Corpuz.
“I’m sorry sir but you must follow the orders as written” Corpuz said as he took orders and burned them.
“I know but still yet, I have to guard this girl for no reason at all.”
“Further intelligence are commencing as we speak and will be given to you when it is sufficient enough that the Director of Operations calls you” Corpuz responds.
The convoy stops and Monet rolls the window down saying “We have arrived to mission area sir.”
“Good” I reply “let’s go” I motion to Corpuz to come with me.
“Yes sir.”
We got out and proceed to the school gate as the convoy went to the school parking lot. I saw a security guard and Corpuz and I approach him saying where the school office was. The man was very nice and led us down to the office instead. This event however, gave several members of the convoy unit to begin bugging the school gate & several areas with surveillance technology that will be analyze in my apartment and in the office of my unit back at- oh I’m sorry, that’s classified. I can’t tell you anything more than that.
The guard finally led Corpuz and I to the school office and I thanked him for his kind escort. He left with a smile on his face. I look at Corpuz, who in turn gave me a nod to open the door with our smart plan. The plan was for me to act as a nephew of Sergeant Corpuz when Corpuz is supposedly my uncle. Corpuz will ensure that I am in Haleigh Toyotomi’s class by the school’s registrar.
“Welcome to Jindai High School, how may I help you?” ask a female secretary.
“Hi, my name is Bryan Iwamura and I am here to ensure that my nephew, Ryo Iwamura, gets in this school safely” Corpuz points at me and I nod at the lady.
“Ah, Iwamura, I remember that name quite well. Please come this way Mr. Iwamura to the back office while I find his documents. But please make sure that Ryo stays here in the office” she says with a wink.
“Okay thank you” Corpuz nervously responds and looks at me.
I look at him with an odd look on my face and I gestured him to go on ahead with the lady. Sergeant Corpuz squares himself away with the lady and I sat down in one of the comfy blue chairs and waited for him. All of a sudden, I hear a door banging and a very cheerful girl’s voice filling the school office. I look around to see a foxy girl about my age pass by.
“Good morning everyone!” says the feminine voice.
“Ah, it’s Haleigh!”
“Toyotomi-san, good morning!”
“Hi Haleigh, you are very energetic and happy today.”
“Aren’t I” said Haleigh “I’m just happy because I just heard there was a new student.”
“Oh yes” said an office lady “He’s right behind you matter-of-fact.”
Haleigh turns away and she looks up to me with such happiness and endless charm that I forgot why I was there in the first place. For no reason at all, for no cause whatsoever, for once in time, I thought to myself that this girl is the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world.
Her enchanting smile, the black tantalizing eyes filled with wonder that beckons me to smile at her; is what all a man wants from his lady. Even the wave of her brown hair was the movement of Pegasus’ waltzing hoofs. With the body like a goddess, the word destiny would certainly fit this girl’s title.
“Hi, my name is Haleigh Toyotomi and welcome to Jai High” she politely says with her eyes smiling at mine.
Wait; isn’t she saying the name of the school wrong? I thought the school’s name is-
“Jai High is just a nickname the students use. So don’t think for a second you came to the wrong school” Haleigh winks at me.
I felt myself freeze in the face and my bad-ass side of me took over.
“Nice to meet you Haleigh, my name is Ryo Iwamura and I’m transferring student from Virginia, from the States” I said with my charming smile.
My smile is what got the conversation go further and further.
“I am here to take you to your homeroom class and” Haleigh stops and looks at the school secretary.
“Ms. Sakai! Why, why do you look so hot so suddenly?” Haleigh asks with shock.
I stare at Ms. Sakai as well and saw that her face is just so pink and red in the cheek area that she must have been blushing endlessly by some event. As I look at Ms. Sakai more closely, I notice her clothing has been loosed by another person’s hands. Behind her was Sergeant Corpuz in the same clothing state except his face was well contain with little sweats in the forehead. Only one thing is sure of this.
Ms. Sakai and Sergeant Corpuz were having some steamy dirty hot sex in the office while they were supposedly getting my “documents.” What a naughty lady indeed.
“Ryo Iwamura, here are your transcripts from your previous school, your classroom number, and here are all the rules you need to memorize” Ms. Sakai replies with a hot voice.
“Well, I’d better get going” said Sergeant Corpuz “Ryo, take care of yourself and have fun over here. You understand boy?”
“Yes uncle, I will” I say according to the script.
As Sergeant Corpuz left, I gave him a look that only he and I know: You are so dead when I come back to base.
“Well then, Haleigh” said Ms. Sakai with her cheerful voice “Please escort Ryo to his classes and do the things that a student ambassador does.”
“Yes ma’am” Haleigh said and looks at me “We better get going to class then. Follow me.”
“Right” I say and followed alongside her as we walk out of the office, away from Ms. Sakai especially.
As we walk to the classroom, we talked more. I said her name a lot but it would be better if you hear it out:
“So your name’s Haleigh” I said with awe.
“It sure is” Haleigh replies.
Haleigh and I walk in between two tall buildings that hold all high school students. The buildings all well design and I like it very much. But walking right next to Haleigh Toyotomi is what I like very much.
“It’s a nice name. How did you get it?” I ask.
“My father named me but I don’t know what happened to him” she sadly says.
“I’m sorry to hear that” I apologize.
Haleigh turns to the left building and I follow her as we slowly go to the stairs. I hope I didn’t break her feelings in any way.
“It’s alright Ryo. You say you are from Virginia. Why did you have to come here?” Haleigh ask.
“I came here because my uncle Bryan, the one you saw earlier at the office, begged my parents to take me along with him to come here to see Japan. He was born in Sapporo but he works at Tokyo as an interpreter for the Mainichi Shimbun.”
“That’s cool” she says.
“But I was told by my uncle I might be gone from school a lot so you might not see me here a lot Haleigh” I said.
Haleigh made a sad face but she became happy.
“Don’t worry, its not like I’m sad Ryo. But if you are to be gone a lot, life would just be boring.”
We go up the stairs and I ponder in my head what she meant by that. Is she starting to like me?
“Who’s the homeroom teacher Haleigh?” I ask.
“Her name is Ms. Sakato and she is very nice and very wild. I’m sure she isn’t married and a lot of guys who transfer here fall in love with her in first sight.”
I cock an eyebrow and Haleigh saw it, making her laugh enough to cover her mouth with her hand.
“If I see Ms. Sakato, I am sure I won’t be falling in love with her” I said.
“Why’s that Ryo?”
“Because I would rather fall in love with you” I said honestly.
Sure enough, that hit the G-spot because Haleigh could only blush and smile very shyly.
“Aw, you don’t really mean that” she said to me as we turn right to the hallway of classrooms.
“I’m serious Haleigh” I assure her “It’s not like I’m just saying it out of nowhere. But that’s the truth. I don’t date teachers because it doesn’t look right and a teacher is so much older than we are. I’d prefer to date my own grade.”
Haleigh could only stay quiet for a bit but she broke the silence after a nonstop of walking the hallway.
“By the way, can I see your classes you’ll be having?”
I stop and reach into my pocket to get my schedule out. My right hand was shaking a little but I manage to get the sheet out and give it to her.
“Thank you” Haleigh smiles.
“Your welcome” I reply with a smile.
Haleigh’s eyes went wide and she began talking a lot by saying “Oh my gosh, you have Mr. Gates. He’s so boring and I really don’t know all the people in that class. I’m so glad you’ll be in there. You will also be in my other classes too. That’s strange but I like it.”
“You really like it?” I surprisingly ask “I thought I would be in different classes with other people. I never thought this would happen.”
“It rarely happens but oh wells; I guess it’s just by faith and by destiny that we are going to be in every class starting today” Haleigh smiles.
I couldn’t help but smile at her. This mission won’t be so bad after all.
“I’m glad this is happening Ryo” Haleigh happily said “And starting today, let’s do our best to know each other well.”
Haleigh extends her hand out for me to shake and I extend my hand out. She and I shook hands firmly and I said these words that will define my operation with her:
“I am very glad to meet you Haleigh Toyotomi.”
“So am I Ryo. So am I.”
Two months later
February 12, 2003
“Is anyone here familiar with Polaris?” Mr. Gates ask the class.
Wearing eye glasses that have fake lenses on them, I look around and spot a girl who seems to be mysterious to me whenever I lay my eyes on her.
Her name is Haleigh, Haleigh Toyotomi.
From what I gather since my arrival to this school two months before, Haleigh seems to be staring at me all the time. I’m not sure why she does it but to be honest, I just like her staring. But when she stares at me, sometimes I remind myself that I shoulder ask her out- someday when I’m not busy with work. She gives me a motion that the teacher is looking at me too.
“Mr. Iwamura, are you familiar with Polaris?” the teacher ask while staring coldly.
My classmates watch my mouth in case I trip and take it as an advantage for my weakness. But I am already in training of being an Intelligence Officer so I knew this kind of stuff.
“Yes sir, I am. Polaris is the North Star and is useful when you are lost anywhere in the world where there are no lights or no clouds present at night. Polaris never moves nor does its present location change. It is a star that stars revolve around-so it’s like a sun to the stars.”
“To me, Polaris is something to look up at” I said while my left eye winks at Haleigh “When I love a girl and when things are not just going right, Polaris can tell me what to do since my love for this girl revolves around her like Polaris.”
I said those words while Mr. Gates and everybody else sat in disbelief of my words. No one knew I would know such things because I was always away being ‘sick’ when I’m actually on Intelligence missions.
“Very nice Ryo and while I’m at it, is there anyone else who would like to add to Ryo’s words?” Mr. Gates ask.
I see Haleigh raise her hand up and Mr. Gates gave her permission to speak.
“Polaris has been use by literature to refer Polaris as a metaphor. It is said Polaris is a compass to show you the way to everlasting love” Haleigh said while she suddenly observe my actions to that.
“It seems that Ryo and Haleigh both think alike. Everyone, please give a round of applause for both of them because they are both correct of Polaris.
Rather than clap hands, the classmates of marauders stood up and clap loudly while the boys holler at me and the girls gave pleasing comments to Haleigh. I stand up and gave the boys handshakes and high fives. After I was done, the final bell of the day rang and I pack up to leave the classroom.
It’s been two months since I came to Haleigh’s school. She and I are friends to the point that I should consider asking her if she can be my girlfriend. I did my homework; no guys are interested of her because all of them are busy checking out Aki Hoshino come in as a transfer student for a bit. I’d rather go and fall in love with Haleigh instead.
Hell, Haleigh is a piece of fine art. Even though guys don’t ask her out because she is too good for them, she is known to be nice and calm at anytime depending on whom the person she is with. I heard she recently came back after being absent for nearly three months…
It would not do to assume she is an agent of a terrorist organization. Rather assume, I’ll do a background check and see what I find. Writing the notice on a sticky note and posting it in my binder, I close that thought for the day.
The classroom is empty of everyone except Haleigh and I, having me take notice of her perfume. Haleigh had the newly issued ‘Very Sexy for Her’ perfume sold exclusive from Macy’s.
“Good words about Polaris today, Haleigh” I said while closing my briefcase.
Haleigh turns 180 degrees to me and took a step to me.
“You never told me you knew what Polaris meant Ryo” Haleigh bitterly reply.
She is mad, I can sense that.
“I never told you because you never ask me about it” I reply.
“Really?” she asks “Then you should have told me when you knew about Polaris.”
Her cheeks seem to become a little puffy but admirable at the same time. I try hard not to smile and instead made a face of wonder. She however, can only glare at me.
Haleigh and I know each other to the extent of being friends but sometimes she goes overboard on her feelings about any topic. Smart and bold, this is what I would say fits Haleigh Toyotomi. Not to mention, very uncontrollable when it comes to talking about certain guys- as guys as in me.
“How are you going to make up that mistake Mr. Iwamura?” she ask naughtily.
“Uh…” I trail off.
Well, maybe the words sexy and naughty also fit Haleigh too.
“Looks like Ms. Claus came way early than usual” I said naughtily.
She could only laugh and say “Of course she did silly. Ms. Claus wants to give Ryo an early Christmas present for being so naughty and nice to her.” Those words were emphasizing on so heavily that I could only cock an eyebrow at her with pleasure of knowing what she means.
Haleigh had her white polo shirt on and the four buttons usually buttoned are off, making the shirt open. I could see her chest expose like the white plum blooming as the white plums blooming outside are doing right now. She must’ve unbuttoned them when I was busily packing my briefcase. Her bra is nowhere to be seen and knowing that piece of information made my mouth feel dry suddenly.
The color of my face, I could feel my blood just sinking like I’m going to look like a ghost. I can’t look down nor can I close my eyes. I’m afraid of doing either of those or she’ll take me for a fool.
It’s as though she can read my mind. Coming closer will make matters worse because with each silent tap of her polish dress shoe makes, the more her two dimples on her cheeks get disturbing. Her foxy eyes and glassy black hair completes the seduction of getting my answer from me.
“Well?” she purrs.
“You’re better with interrogation techniques” I whisper hoarsely.
The naughty girl playfully bites my neck and softly moans “Only when you play along with me, mister Iwamura.”
I can’t move. Her eyes prey on me as though I’m her favorite snack of the day. This isn’t like her- this isn’t even like me to act this way among the chicks. Have I… fallen for her?
Damn, she’s all over me now.
“Play with you Haleigh?” I ask while my eyes were looking at her expose area “Wasn’t I playing along ever since I came here?”
“Oh you naughty boy” she says “Come here and give me a taste of naughtiness.”
Haleigh gets her arms scorching my back as her pink lips kiss every part of my face. Her chest is soft on my six packs. My hands were all over her body and rubbing my fingers together, I found it is wet from the perspiration Haleigh is already making. She moans as I push her up against my desk with my hands on her ass.
We can’t stop ourselves from touching each other around areas she and I would try to look at when people were not staring at us. Her body is so amazing and tasty- she is tastier than those hugs and kisses chocolates.
Haleigh’s hands are on my package as mine were between her inner thighs going up and up towards her. She must really love the touch because her hand is on my back, pulling me to her really hard.
Remembering the setting of where I am at right now and if someone was to suddenly walk into this classroom…
I put both of my hands between her waist and I use little force to back her off me.
“At least let me take you to my apartment” I said “So no one at school catches us together here in the classroom.”
Haleigh made a sad face and starts to button up her shirt silently. From what I see, her cheeks are puffy as though she’s holding her air inside. She is mad again.
“I already knew about Polaris…from my brother” I quietly say.
Haleigh release the air from her mouth, being speechless for a moment. Turning away, I walk back to my desk to retrieve my briefcase. Lifting the briefcase, I face Haleigh and smile at her.
“Your brother told you about Polaris already? Aw shucks, I was planning on telling you about it while we travel home.” Haleigh said.
She walks to me and I join her to go outside the classroom and school. We are going home now.
“I’m sorry” I said “He taught a lot about the stars and each story of them. His interest was also my interest too.” I had her hand on mine as we walk together down the stairs out towards the exit of the building.
“A lot of people don’t know about Polaris” Haleigh said while she put her head on my shoulder.
**
“Just like how a girl doesn’t know I really like her a lot” I said out loud.
“Huh…?” she says.
We both stop walking and look at each other with a face of amazement. I shouldn’t have said that so straight.
“I’m sorry I just” I stammer uncontrollably.
“Who’s the girl you like?” Haleigh ask with a twinkle in her eyes.
I said those words too early. That wasn’t in the plan.
“Um…” I drift off.
She moves closer to my face with her curiosity following along. My mind was in a state of panic-like it was going to shut itself off. Instead of that happening, my cool self took over.
“There’s this girl in class who wears harajuku bags a lot. She loves to eat sweets”
I demonstrated as acting as Haleigh while I pretend to take sweets out of my pocket and eat them when no one was looking-it made Haleigh laugh.
“I think her favorite sweet is chocolate though I’m sure there has to be a ton that I’m missing” I said while smiling “This girl is somehow in my every class and always sits in the back of my column so I always have to look back to just see how she’s doing.”
That part is the truth because there is not one class that Haleigh sits in front of me and it sucks that I always have to do a 180 degree just to see how she looks.
“Really?” she says with no trace of what’s happening “Tell me more and I’ll guess who this girl is.”
“Okay. I know she loves being happy everyday and she never seems to be mad. Though no guy can admit to me ever since I’m trying to know things about her, I never saw this girl with a guy ever since I came here until now” I said.
Haleigh is just speechless with my words. But she gestures me to continue to guess who I’m talking about when it’s so obvious who I am talking about.
“Everyday in school, we’re kind of friends but I’ve always wanted to ask her out but I uh”
I stop.
Her smile suddenly becomes dangerously evil.
“Iwamura-kun, so you did have a crush with me” Haleigh laughs “I was just kidding when I ask you to tell me who you like because now I know you were checking me out.”
So Haleigh was just pretending that she didn’t know. At least I took the time to tell her how she is in my point of view.
“But Ryo” she pause “Did you know I was also checking you out?”
“Wait what? You were checking me out too?” I gasp.
And all this time I thought I was the only one that was doing some detective work. Damn, she beat me to it.
“Yes I was Ryo. Remember the time when I first introduced myself when you first came to school at the counselor’s office?” Haleigh ask “You kept calling my name because you said you never heard my name before and said it was such a pretty name. It made me feel good for the first time I can remember.”
She continues with more stunning news. “I don’t know but I feel as though I was drawn to you. No matter what I did to try to shut away my feelings for you I… I couldn’t help but want all of you Ryo.”
Haleigh blushes while we walk on the crosswalk towards the subway station. She puts her hand next to my hand, having me take her hand into mine.
“I remember that day very well. After that time” I say as a breeze whisper by us “You started to look at me all the time whenever I was near you. Your name… is a name I have never heard before and that was why I did that Haleigh. I like that name.”
Her hand softly held my hand as I continue to say more.
“Somehow we became friends no matter how much we made fun of each other over the smallest things we made. Even though you get angry, you always understood my mistakes. You showered me with love I never notice” I pause.
I look at her and she does the same. Once you get the tire on the road, you can only go with it. You can’t stop it now.
“And ever since then…I realize that I’m falling for you Haleigh.”
She holds my hand more tightly and I notice her eyes have change. Her eyes seem to hide something, but I guess its nothing. Haleigh leads the walk and all I could do was follow until she stops again, this time just thirty feet away from where I last spoke to her.
“Ryo, I like you… Ever since you came into my life” she said.
**
To see her like this with me, there is nothing else I want to happen but this to take place in my life. I smile and as Haleigh and I head to the stairs leading for the train, a thought occurs to me.
“Since we now know something about Polaris, how about you and I get to know each other on the way home in the train?” I ask hopefully.
Haleigh looks up like she had just seen the sun for the first time and smiles. Haleigh puts her two fingers to my lips and she smiles very cutely. Her eyes, the bridge of her nose, her wavering black hair, and her two pink lips, I can’t seem to close my eyes from that sight.
“Under one condition” she said.
I cock an eyebrow up at her response, making her laugh. Keep in mind we are still walking and talking at the same time.
“No, no, it’s not something stupid Ryo. When we get to know each other better, I would like to be your Polaris, so you can always tell me how you feel. You don’t have to hide your sad thoughts away from me Ryo. I can’t bear… I can’t bear to lose someone I have come to love” Haleigh said quietly.
She is looking down at her feet, making me unable to see her eyes that are already starting to cry tears. There is something she is not telling me. We are in the train station so very few people see what Haleigh is doing and they look away with no words to say.
Taking things into action, I put both of my hands on her cheeks. Haleigh had her eyes close but she opens them slowly. Wiping the tears away by using my thumbs, I can see why she spoke those words.
A boy she once loved so much broke her heart too much. A relationship can last a long time but it depends on the people who are in the relationship to make love last. Love doesn’t seem to last long when one person does not feel the love they once felt before. Haleigh couldn’t blame him but blames for herself, thinking she was the one that caused him to stop loving her. She’s wrong.
He left Haleigh just when she needed him most. I see her smile during school, never thinking of what she goes through when she is alone, with no one to trust about how she feel. Her feelings are fragile as of now but I can see that she will grow stronger each day, when I will be by her side. So let me to tell you this Haleigh.
Attention all train passengers, the train will depart from the Shinjuku station in two minutes. Please keep all belongings and children near you at all times. Also, please remain behind the yellow line marked on the ground. Thank you for riding on JR train.
“Haleigh, I will…” I pause to find the right time to say it “…Always be there for you.”
No matter how people see this scene of two young teenagers at the train station talking with passion, these people cannot see how much those simple words meant to Haleigh Toyotomi.
All of this time, all Haleigh ever wanted in her life is a person to be there for her.
“I promise you that Haleigh.”
Her lips trembling of what to say to those words, Haleigh’s eyes look as though I could see her life playing in there. She stops shedding tears and her hands went around my back, squeezing tightly. I hug her back in embrace, to keep her from never falling down. She will not fall anymore, because I am here for her.
“You will always be my Polaris Ryo” Haleigh said while looking at my eyes.
I stare at her while she and I stare into each other’s eye, feeling as though we are falling in the other person’s own love.
To be here like this, is like being lost in heaven because I am lost in her eyes. I have always thought love will be strange to me. And as I grow older, little by little, will I understand more. Haleigh smiles as I took her into a slow dance.
I will never let go Haleigh because I will take a chance with you, in love.
I gracefully steer her body inside the train just as it is about to depart to its destination. The passengers were looking at us but stare away to keep us hiding from embarrassment.
“Thank you Ryo… For being here” she says.
Her eyes are so beautiful to admire that I am lost for words to spare. Think Iwamura, what should a boy say to the girl he loves when she says thank you?
“No man understands any love and honesty but his own, or the potential of his own” A thought whispers to my mind “Although love is blind, the heart is the soul-it reflects the soul’s answer, in forms we speak-”
Can I say it? Will I be able to say the words with ease? I have to do it, no matter how stupid it might sound when I say it. Her smile is what beckons me to say them.
“It’s strange that Polaris is surprisingly also known as the North Star. But no matter how hard the path we will travel on may be harsh, I will always be your Polaris. So don’t be afraid” I quietly say this part “To take my hand when you are afraid or unsure of what to do because I will be there to revolve around you.”
“You can look up to me Haleigh. And I…I think its better that I am by your side rather than not being there for you at all.”
I look away from her to hide my blushing face. Now I said the words I could have said later.
“Ryo…”
She takes her hand into mine very close and I came closer to her. My heart is just beating too fast for me to keep count. I can try to slow my heart down but never the love that will come fast like this. We kiss passionately for the first time, with our hearts beating as fast as the train passing by the scenery.
We tenderly kiss for what seems like an eternity. She and I break the kiss and are close to each other while I held the rail on a hand.
“I think” she whispers “My Polaris and I should better go home to his’ house tonight…”
“Polaris would love that a lot” I say “And Polaris’ last star is getting bigger.”
Now it’s her turn to blush.
“You’re better talking sexy” she whispers hoarsely.
And that was how we became lovers ever since…
Ryo’s Story: Polaris Chapter 4A
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Volume 4-To Be Continued...