A/N: I DID IT. I GOT A BETA READER. WOOT! My story shall now sound decent! ;o; Thank you Mareo and Anime! I wubbbb you!


I sat against my door, hugging my knees tight against my chest. It was my first day at the academy, and I had blown it in under five minutes. My head sunk even deeper between my thighs as the horrid mishap replayed over and over again in my head...


"Alright, Kimiko, you may come in," Professor Stein signaled to me to begin my introduction. I slowly opened the door, my hands clammy and shaking. I was brand new to the DWMA, and really nervous. Walking to the center of the room, I took a few deep breaths to prepare myself.

"H-hi... My name is Kimiko Atami. I'm a n-new Meister… I hope we can all g-get along," I bowed, awaiting Stein's instructions.

"Thank you, Kimiko. You may take a seat next to Kid. He's right over there," He pointed to a boy on the end of the center second row with jet black hair. He had 3 white stripes on the left side of his head, and orange-gold eyes. A black suit with white stripes lining down the middle completed his look, with skull rings on both of his middle fingers. Kid stared at me intensely, as if studying me. He then looked back down to jot some quick notes.

I looked at the floor, and slowly began to walk up the aisle towards my seat. As I was about to sit down, a loud CRACK rang through the room as the door flew off its hinges, hitting my back with enough force to knock the wind out of me. My eyes grew wide as I fell over the desk, slid into Kid, and caused us both to topple over. The room was filled with silence.

"YAHOOOOOO! THAT WAS A GREAT FIGHT! YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIS FACE! HAHA! I BEAT HIM IN 2 SECONDS!"

I pushed myself off the ground, only to meet two very annoyed golden orbs staring back at me. Before I knew it, I had somehow backed into a corner of the room, my cheeks on fire. How I got there in less than a second was the least of my concerns. Quickly, I stood up from my crouched position and dashed out the door, shoving some blue-haired ninja out of the way. My feet carried me as fast as they could to my dorm room, where I slammed the door behind me as my knees gave in.


Wiping my eyes, I finally got to my feet and looked at the clock. 9:30. It had been 2 ½ hours since class had started.Ditching school on my first day. Perfect for my reputation…But I that doesn't matter. I only came to the academy for one reason and one reason only... My face hardened slightly as I wiped the last of my tears away. To avenge my parents...


"Mom, Dad, what are you guys-"

"Honey! Get back upstairs! Now!"

"But-?! Mom?! What's going on-?"

"Get upstairs! Quickly!"

"But Dad, I don't understand!"

"You'll be safe in the attic, just get up there and don't make a sound!"

"You'll be okay sweetie; everything will be fine. Don't worry about us. Just hide yourself for a while and come out when it's quiet, okay?"

"But Mom-!"

"Kimiko! Please HIDE!"

"O-Okay Dad...!"

CRASH!

"HONEY! GO NOW!"


Without a home or family, I turned to the academy. I may be afraid, but that won't stop me from getting revenge. One day, I WILL become strong. He WILL pay.

-classroom-

"Makaaaaaa…. CHOP!" Maka shouted, slamming a book onto BlackStar's head, leaving a huge indent in his hair.

"Ow! What was that for!?" He responded, gritting his teeth as he clutched his head.

"You ruined the first day for Kimiko! And you destroyed the door!" She frowned, pointing at a wooden slab broken to pieces on the floor. He blinked in confusion at her.

"Who's Kimiko? Aw, who cares! I just won another fight, so the attention should be on me! HAHAHAHA!"

BAM!

"Ok…. I think I just forgot my name."

Tsubaki stared at her partner as he slowly collapsed to the floor before letting out a weary sigh. Sometimes he was just too full of himself. "BlackStar, you should be more careful next time," She suggested. Maka turned to frown at her, her eyes filled with anger.

"Why are you so calm?! HE WAS LATE TO CLASS, DESTROYED THE DOOR, AND RUINED THE FIRST DAY OF A NEW STUDENT! AAARGH!" Before Maka had a chance to punch BlackStar, her partner Soul appeared behind her and held her back.

"You know, Maka, sometimes you take things too seriously," He smirked. "Relax once in a while, ya know?" Releasing her, he sat back down, propping his feet up on the desk.

"Don't tell me what to do!" Maka fumed, plopping down on her seat and crossing her arms over her chest.

"Have you guys finished? Or would you like to continue this in Lord Death's room?" Stein smiled calmly, snapping his chalk in half. The students stiffened as they felt the tension rise.

"Sorry, Professor Stein," They all apologized in unison, bowing their heads.

"Now let's get back to the lesson, shall we?"

While he turned to write the headline on the board, Kid was still on the floor, pondering about what exactly had happened earlier that morning.

-Kimiko's Room-

I woke up, my head and back aching from leaning against the door. "Oh god, my head," I groaned, standing up and wincing at the pain. I looked at the clock again. "4:00... Wow, talk about a nap..."

I walked over to the bathroom mirror, studying my reflection chocolate brown eyes were red and blotchy, my nose stuffy. Brushing my red ponytail aside, I turned on the faucet, splashing my face with cold water. It felt good to rinse my face... It almost made me feel like today never happened… Almost. After drying myself with a towel, I dragged my feet towards the bed, and collapsed on top.

"Uunh… I feel dead. And I still haven't found a partner-" I was suddenly interrupted as someone knocked on my door. Slowly standing up, I debated whether to open it or pretend I wasn't here.

"Hello? Kimiko? Sorry to bother you, but I'm in your class. My name is Maka Albarn. May I come in?" A kind voice reverberated through the door.

I... I guess it's okay if I talk to just... one person today.

"Y-yeah. Come on in."

The door creaked open, sending a cold shiver down my spine. A girl with blonde hair in two pigtails and emerald eyes walked in, and glanced around. She was wearing a red plaid skirt and a yellow sweater. Her partner seemed to have spiky white hair with crimson red eyes, and was wearing a yellow and black hoodie with red trousers. They both seemed around my age, though I couldn't be sure. As they came in, the albino spoke, hanging back by the door.

"Hey, Maka. Now that I'm done I'll be heading home. It's your turn for dinner tonight."

" 'Kay Soul. Make sure to buy some fish on the way home. Trout or salmon."

She headed over to my bed, smiling.

"Mind if I sit here?" She questioned as the door closed.

"N-no problem," I mumbled, playing with my fingers. Maka giggled softly as she sat down.

"No need to be nervous. I'm just here to talk with you. Don't worry about what happened today. It wasn't your fault. Stupid BlackStar was the one who practically kicked the door off its hinges."

I looked up for the first time since Maka entered only to see her smile turn into a scowl. "That bastard…"

"D-don't worry about it. I should've been m-more careful… " I blinked, surprising myself. Why am I opening up so easily to her? I couldn't exactly place it, but something about this girl made her seem trustworthy. "Thanks for coming to visit me, by the way," I added meekly.

"Don't worry about it. Again, it's not your fault. I'm glad you're okay though. If you ever need anything, you can always come to me, you know. I'll see you tomorrow in class, okay?" Maka winked at me, then stood up, heading towards the door. "Oh, and if BlackStar ever does anything again, let me know. I'll beat the crap out of him."

"Thanks, Maka," I muttered, closing my eyes as the door shut for the third time that day.

A/N: Finally finished redoing the chapter! I feel that the story is MUCH better than it was before. I have no idea how soon I'll update the other chapters, so no promises that they'll be soon. ;) Well, R&R! Criticism is welcome with open arms! :D

~Miyumi