15The Rich and the Poor
Pairing: Nagisa x Tamao
Genre: Romance/Drama
Disclaimer: I do not own Strawberry Panic or any of its characters.
Author's Note: Hello, everyone! My name is Yurifan300. This is my first Nagisa x Tamao fanfiction. Heh, yeah, I've watched this series a while back and now that I think about it, I starting to think Nagisa should really be with Tamao. I mean, I like Shizuma, but considering all the drama between them, I'm kind of starting to be a little disappointed in those two. Besides, I consider Tamao the best because not only is she with Nagisa all the time, but she's also very caring and will do anything to help her. I like Nagisa x Tamao a lot better now. So, please, enjoy the story.
On one beautiful morning, 15-year-old Tamao Suzumi wakes up from her big bed, sits up to stretch out her arms and gets out of bed to open the huge curtains and enjoy the view.
"Wow!" she says with a smile. "What a perfect day for my first day!"
She rushes in to grab a few towels, heads to the bathroom and does a quick shower. Once she is done with everything, and dries herself off, she puts on her new school uniform, which is mostly brown colored on the top and black for the skirt. Once she looks at herself in the mirror to do last minute checking. Once she gives herself a nod, she runs downstairs to the kitchen, where a maid is cooking breakfast.
"Good morning, Miss Yoshimi," she greets.
The maid with blonde hair named Takara Yoshimi turns and smiles. "Oh, good morning, Miss Suzumi. Your breakfast is almost ready."
"Okay," Tamao says as she looks around to notice that something's missing . "Um, where's Mom and Dad?"
"They left to go to work early," the maid replies. "So, they left me in charge to take care of you." She puts the last pancake on the plate and serves it on the table. "Your breakfast is ready."
Tamao smiles and sits down at the table and takes the first bite on the pancake. "Mm! This is really delicious!"
"I'm glad, Miss Suzumi," the blonde maid says. "Would you like anything else, my lady?"
"No, thanks. I'm all good."
The maid bows. "Very well." Takara has been not only Tamao's maid, but to her parents as well. She's been doing this for a long time now. Whenever Tamao's parents need to go on a business trip or leave Tamao alone to keep watch, Takara is always the one who watches over Tamao. Tamao loves Takara as much as her parents because she's very caring and always looks out for her, despite serving them.
As Tamao is eating, Takara takes a look at Tamao's long blue hair. "Ahem, excuse me, my lady?"
"Yes?" Tamao looks at her maid. "What is it?"
"Your hair. Do you want to do anything with it?"
The young girl touches a few strands and then looks up. "No, not really. Why?"
"I'm thinking that on your first day, you should at least style it or something. But it's your decision, my lady. I apologize if it's uncomfortable for you."
"No, no, it's actually a good idea," Tamao says. "I've always worn my hair down for a long time, so changing it up won't hurt. Do you have anything in mind?"
"I certainly do," Takara says, smiling.
"Really? What is it?"
The blonde maid giggles. "Finish your breakfast and I'll show you."
Tamao quickly nods as she finishes up the last pancake. Takara takes the plate and places it in the sink and leads Tamao up to her room. In the bathroom, after Tamao sits on the chair, Takara takes Tamao's hair, brushes it with her fingers for a bit and then, brabbing a big white ribbon, she forms the hair into a small bun and ties it to keep it still. Takara then grabs a mirror and gives it Tamao.
"Well, what do you think, my lady?" she asks.
Tamao's eyes widen as she looks at he new hair style. "Wow, Miss Yoshimi! I like it! When in the world did you come up with this?"
Takara just winks at her. "Let's just say that I know some people."
Tamao checks it again. "This is amazing! Do you think you can teach me sometime?"
'Sure thing, my lady," Takara replies. "Now then, you must get ready, dear, or you're gonna be late."
"Yes, ma'am." Getting up from her seat, she rushes out of the bathroom, grabs her bag and waves good-bye to her maid.
The school is a few blocks away, but to Tamao, it seems like an awful lot of time. Being late on her first day isn't good for her, considering she comes from a rich family, so gathering up all her strength, she sprints down the path to the school, which took about 5 minutes.
When she finally arrives, she stares at the huge school building with a sign that says, "Kosabi High." Looking around her, there were a lot of boys and girls entering the school, wearing the same uniform as her. Smiling happily, she runs to the entrance as well. Inside, there were loads of teens, the same age as her and older than her, chatting away while standing near their lockers. others are either walking straight to their classrooms, or having fun bullying the freshman. Tamao shivers at a sight of a little freshman boy being picked on by a male senior. She hopes that it won't be her someday.
Taking out her schedule, Tamao sees that homeroom is her starting period, but has no idea where room B223 is. Looking up, she notices a map stuck on the wall with different colored lines for guidance. Smiling, she thought this could be of use so she begins reading it, starting where it says, "You are here." After about a minute, she now finds that her homeroom is on the second floor on the 200's section. Adjusting her bag, she starts to run up the stairs when she hears a clatter of books drop on the floor.
"Aw, man!" a girl's voice whines. "I'm gonna be so late to class if I keep this up!"
Tamao turns to a girl with red hair, tied into a small pony-tail, probably the same age as her. Seeing how desprate the girl is, Tamao starts to feel bad for her. She probably wants to find her way to class immediately as well and it's only 5 minutes until class starts. She walks over and helps the red-haired girl pick up the rest of her books.
"Here you go," she says as she looks up at her.
"Oh, thank you!" the girl says, smiling.
When Tamao looks at the girl's face, she can't help but stare at her in awe. Her heart starts beating a little while handing her the book. She's so cute! Tamao thinks to herself.
"U-um . . . miss?" the girl says.
"Ah! Oh!" Tamao shoots back to reality and blinks a few times. "I-I'm sorry! I must have spaced out a little!"
The red haired girl giggles. "It's alright! I'm kind of spacey myself. I have no idea where I'm going in this huge building. And there's so many people!"
Tamao nods in agreement. "Yes, I know."
Both of them stand up.
"Well," the red-haired girl says. "Thanks for your help."
"Oh, no problem," Tamao replies with a smile. "I'm always happy to help." There's a slight blush on her face, but doesn't know why.
"I'll see you later."
As the girl starts to leave, there's a worried look on Tamao's eyes. What if she can't make it to her class and ends up getting completely lost? After what she's done for her, she knows that the girl needs more help. She will do anything to help anyone, even if it means being late on her first day.
"Wait!" Tamao cries, grabbing her wrist without thinking.
The girl swiftly turns around, shocked. "Wh-what is it?"
There is a blush on Tamao's face again from the girl's stare. "U-um, if you like, I can help you get to your class."
"Really?" The red-haired girl gasps in surprise. "Are you sure?"
Tamao nods. "I was thinking you'd be completely lost for a while, so that's why I'm offering more help. What's your room number?"
"Oh! Um . . . I have it somewhere in my schedule! Hold on! Let me get that out!" She frantically takes out the paper out of her bag, which makes Tamao giggle at this sight. "Um, my homeroom is B223."
The blue haired girl gasps. "No way! That's my number too! Both of us have the same homeroom class!"
"Oh, my gosh!" the red-haired girl says, excitedly. "To think that I want to see you again, we are actually in the same class! That is so cool!"
Tamao laughs. She's so happy and excited about it as well. "Well then, I think now's a good time for me to properly lead us to our classroom."
"Yes! Please do!" the girl says. Then, she realizes something. "Oh, I'm so sorry! I forgot to introduce myself!" She holds out her hand. "My name is Nagisa Aoi."
The blue haired girl grips it. "And my name is Tamao Suzumi. It's a pleasure to meet you, Nagisa."
"Nice to meet you, too, Tamao," Nagisa giggles. "Let's get along, okay?"
"Yes!" Tamao says excitedly. "Let's get along indeed!"
Together, Tamao leads her new friend, Nagisa, up to their homeroom. She will never forget this moment for as long as she lives.
A/N: I really, really hope something like this isn't taken. That's all I can come up with, so please enjoy it. I've also decided not to put in honorifics for this story since I like to change things a little. Also, I've noticed that the Nagisa x Tamao fanfics have expanded over the years, so it's great to see new fanfics about them. But the thing that worries me that if I come up with an idea that's already been taken without me knowing. Overall, like I said before, Tamao deserves Nagisa more than Shizuma, according to other people's opinions.
Anyways, feel free to give out any suggestions, questions or concerns and don't forget to review! ;)
