-1Copyright (c) Matsuri Hino
Copyright (c) ELD
I walked through the Cross Academy gates.
The sky was grey and rain was pouring down.
My sneakers were soggy and my clothes were soaked.
The sun was just about set.
I was so tired from walking, and so sore from my ride crashing into a huge tree.
My vision went blurry, I was collapsing to the ground.
A handsome young man caught me before I hit the ground.
Four hours passed and I slowly became conscious.
There were five people standing around me.
A man, a boy, a guy, a girl and the young man who caught me.
"She's waking up!" the girl screamed, awakening the boy next to her.
"Hn?" he replied.
The guy looked up, his eyes seemed to glow as his head moved up.
The man bent in closer to me.
"I'm Headmaster Kaien Cross" he smiled.
"This is Yuki Cross, my daughter" he pointed to the girl.
"This is Zero Kiryu"
"This would be Kaname Kuran"
"And this is---"
"My name is Takuma Ichijo" The man who saved me cut in.
"Konnechiwa!" Yuki bowed.
"Hn." Zero said eyeing me.
"Hello" Kaname smiled.
Takuma gently kissed the top of my hand.
"Konnechiwa" I blushed "My name is Akemi Kinugasa".
"Akemi!"
"Hm?" I said.
"That's a cute name" Yuki smiled as she went to fetch us some tea.
Everything was all silent and awkward until Yuki came back carrying six tea cups on a silver tray.
Headmaster was reading his book of enrolled students due any day now.
"Ah! Miss Akemi Kinugasa" he shouted "you weren't supposed to arrive until tomorrow".
"Huh?" I put my tea down on the bedside table.
Takuma stood up ferociously, "She can stay here, in the Night Dorms".
Yuki went right up to him, "what if some of your classmates decide to skip class for a snack".
Yuki was terribly mad at Takuma for his rudeness.
Headmaster Cross put his hand on Yuki's shoulder.
"I think that's a wonderful idea, Takuma Ichijo, but you must stay with her until I get her a room ready"
Takuma nodded.
"Now let's let Akemi-Chan get dressed, it's almost time for the switch between day and night class".
Zero place a black school uniform at the foot of the bed.
He then walked out without turning back.
Everyone else followed behind him, except Yuki.
"Do you feel alright?" She asked turning to look me in the eyes.
I turned my head the opposite way, "yeah, I'm fine".
Yuki walked out and shut the door.
I pulled the blankets off me, and slipped out the night dress they put on me.
I felt a little dizzy as I put the uniform on.
I pretended to the other's that I was fine.
I knew it wouldn't be too long now, that everyone would find out that I had a small fever.