<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7b/Matsuokarin1.jpg)</div>Name: Naoki Mizushima (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=262851.msg13011915#msg13011915)<br/>Time:  Just before school<br/>Location: Auditorium<br/>Tagging: Emma and AJ<br/>Notes:<br/><hr/>Naoki respectfully quieted and gave the Headmaster his attention as he addressed the smaller crowd a second time.  He raised his eyebrows in surprise at the exposition. It really did seem the school went all out with this program! He didn't really understand the ins and outs of it all. Sure the 'girls' were entertaining and helped with morale on occasion ... but was it really worth the apparently huge budget? He took a glance over at Emma as he considered it and gave him a pleasant smile just a moment before he saw AJ's pouting face.<br/><br/>A jolt went up his spine that made him freeze stiffly in place - a blush quickly beginning to form on his cheeks again. He reflexively shook his head in denial of what the silver-haired boy had insinuated. And then that smile came and helped Naoki relax some. Why was it this kid was able to coax such powerful reactions outta him? He didn't even know about AJ's existence in previous years and now he virtually freaked out every time they locked eyes. For the first time, he found himself almost wishing for the blissful ignorance that his previous busy schedule had given him. It was a rather cowardly thought, but there was something about the way AJ made him feel that was foreign and uncomfortable. It made him panic in a way. So it was some saving grace that the baffling boy made his casual salute and a quick exit.<br/><br/>His head somewhat muddy, it was a few seconds late that Naoki finally took in Emma's words. "Huh?", he asked with a vacant look and a blink. "My English is... not so good. I don't think I know that word..." He spoke in Emma's native tongue and proved his point as his heavy accent clung to his words. He caught Emma's smile and returned it easily. He knew something was up but didn't understand the catty boy's beef or his need for attention.<br/><br/>He nodded when the blonde spoke his name and slipped back into his own language. "Yes, Naoki is my first name." He scratched his chin thoughtfully for a moment. "You'll probably hear most people calling me Mizushima though." He shrugged, clearly not caring if Emma chose to call him by his first name even if others would see that as a sign of being closer than the two acquaintances were at the moment. Titles and formalities meant little to him, he wouldn't sweat it if Emma called him by his given name and it might actually be kind of cute!<br/><br/>He considered the blonde boy calling out to him in a friendly manner in school one day and found himself smiling at the thought."It looks like the Headmaster and the rest of the staff is through with your orientation so I guess we could go..." He watched him pop in the stick of gum and his eyes lingered on his mouth as he reached out a hand slowly to take the offered piece of the stuff. "Um... thanks!" He replied in polite but casual manner, he was unsure of whether to ask about how he was feeling and thought it rude to ask about or comment on just how Emma got his lips so perfect. Naoki unwrapped his stick and put it in his mouth, playing with it between his teeth and tongue while he took the moment to gather his thoughts. Eventually he overheard a few of the others talking about classes and he looked directly at Emma once again. "So when is your first class then? Do you have much time?"  He looked over at the adorable group of traps talking nearby and back at the foreign 'girl'. "Are you sure you want to spend this time with me and not one of the other 'girls'?" He was attempting to be courteous and sounded like he was downplaying his importance some.