Orange, purple, blue and white seemed to dance all around him as he walked to school. The sun was rising higher and shining brighter and the birds were humming their songs that seemed to never end. A light breeze hit him and he sighed in content. Indeed, it was a very peaceful morning walk, and he tried to enjoy it while it lasted.

Soon, he'd be at school, the bane of his existence. It's not that he disliked learning, of course not. Education was very important. He'd gone many days before without eating just to study and get a top number in his exam.

He had a small group of friends too. He loved them dearly. They proved to be his only hope when he was down. None of them were connected by blood, but,to Tao, they were his family.

It was just that some people tended to pick on him and his friends. He wasn't sure why, they were all pretty friendly. Maybe it was because they misunderstood Tao's unusually fierce expression a a challenge?

Or maybe they didn't like the way him and his friends would get high marks on everything?

Whatever it was, they tried not to let it get the best of them. Tao almost smiled as he took  turn down a different road. His friends were really strong and he admired each and every one of them. He could just see his school ahead and tightened his grip on his backpack. It was Monday. A new week. A new year. A new start.

At least that's what he told himself.

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My first fanfiction! i'm still figuring some things out so i'm sorry if it's very bad at first. I promise, things'll get better!