April 30th, 2009
It was a normal sunny afternoon in St. Hannabeth High School. Girls gossiping, boys flirting, stolen sandwiches in the cafeteria, some lovemaking in the library… It was all ordinary.
At least, all ordinary in the eyes of Hatsune Miku, the 15-year old tealette meganekko. She just entered the gates and she can already hear the whispering and gossiping of girls in her grade. It was rather annoying, but she can't help but hear the gossips.
"Hey, did you hear? There's a new guy transferring in this school. I heard he was cute!"
"Really? What section is he in?"
"5-D, I think."
"Ooh, I'm gonna check it out later!"
Having heard enough, she stomped off towards her classroom. She just couldn't stand gossipers, though that bit about a new student gave her something to look forward to since she herself was in section 5-D herself.
Miku is one of the top ten, placing at top two in her academic standing. She studies and works so hard for it, that her attitude started to become almost tsundere-like. This caused most people to back away from her unless they needed help with homework or lessons. Sadly, because of her "academics first, friends later," attitude, she tends to get a few friends.
As she climbed the final flight of stairs that led to the hallway her classroom was in, she saw a yellow-haired boy looking around, as if he was confused. His height was a head taller than Miku's, and her yellow hair were styled in spikes that resembled the ends of a banana.
Miku simply stood there. Was he the guy that those gossiping girls were talking about? She wasn't sure, but the rumors were spot on: She hasn't seen him before, and he had a cute face along with the yellow hair.
It didn't take long before the yellow-hair noticed her and approached her. "Hello, can you help me?" he asked. Normal girls would squeal at his rather gentle voice, but not Miku, who kept a straight face. "What is it?"
"I'm looking for 5-D classroom."
"Oh, it's right there," Miku pointed at the room at the end of the hallway, near another flight of stairs.
"Thanks!" The yellow haired boy said before walking off.
Miku felt awkward, totally awkward when she found herself walking with him. The yellow haired boy noticed this as well. "Uhm… What room are you?"
"5-D, same as you."
"Oh, heehee," the yellow haired boy chuckled. "Guess we're both late for classes."
"Yeah, I g-"
What.
Miku stopped and looked down on her watch. Holy lemons, bananas, and fruitcakes, she IS late! "Ehh!? Oh no, Gakupo-sensei will lecture me again!" and with that, Miku zoomed for the room leaving the yellow haired boy laughing as he walked at a snail's pace.
The door opened and there appeared the twin-ponytailed meganekko. "Sorry, I'm late!"
And everyone, including Prof. Gakupo turned to see the meganekko. "Ah, Miku. Take your seat, we're about to have a seat work."
A seat work?!
Having one such means that she missed the lecture part of the class… Good thing she reviewed the night before and wouldn't have too much trouble today. Miku then sighed as she walked to her seat, which was close to the window. The seat to her right has been unoccupied for some time, and she never really notices it nor cares about who would sit next to her.
That is, until today.
"Okay class, before we start, I'd like to introduce-"
Suddenly, a violent shaking shook the classroom, no, the whole building and everyone dropped to the floor.
"What is this, an earthquake?"
It only took a matter of seconds before it was over. The P.A. system goes on and announces:
"There was an explosion at chemistry laboratory 5, all students, please evacuate the premises. I repeat,"
Chemistry Lab 5 was right above their classroom.
"Alright, everyone, I need you to fall in line and evacuate in an orderly manner!" Gakupo ordered the students.
They would have stood and walked in file… That is, if another explosion shook the building and sent the room above crashing down to them.
Miku raised her arms and screamed as the ceiling dropped on her, and her world went black.
Outside the classroom, Len was about to knock on the door and be introduced to his new class when he was thrown against the wall around the same time the ceiling crashed on the classroom.
He had hit his head and instantly passed out.
When Len came to, he was being treated inside an ambulance outside the burning school. He shook his head and fluttered his eyes. "W-What happened? Where am I?"
"Something exploded in your school and started a fire," the nurse who was treating him said. "What?! Bu-"
"It's alright, all of your classmates and friends made it out," she said.
"Oh…" Len sighed in relief.
It took a moment before the nurse was finished dressing his wounds and she let him go free. Len wandered around the crowds and saw the fire trucks trying to put out the fire.
He looked up to see the school, or rather, half the school in burning state.
"But one of my student is still in there!"
Len heard the shout and weaved through the crowds of students to see Gakupo-sensei talking to a firefighter. "Miku is still in there, passed out! I know I saw her right before the ceiling-"
"You have nothing to worry about, Mister Gakupo," the firefighter said.
Miku..?, Len thought.
"Just make sure you save her: she has two teal pony tails and wears glasses!"
Twin pony tails, wears glasses…
"Oh no! Gakupo-sensei will lecture me again."
"Hey, kid! What are you doing, don't go in there! It's not-"
Without a thought, Len quickly rushed inside the front door of the school building, ignoring the firefighter's calls and warning.
"Miku! Miku, are you in here?!"
Len shouted through the burning hallways. He covered his mouth with wet handkerchief whilst occasionally shattering window glasses so as to let the smoke escape outside.
He moved through the classrooms as some hallways were blocked off, and for a second he thought he was playing a real life maze. Except this was burning and any time something could happen that could pass him out, or worse, kill him.
Why'd he get in here to save that girl, anyway?
He had to put those thoughts aside for now, he already went in and he knows there's no turning back.
It took awhile before he finally reached the floor where their classroom was located. He looked up to the room signs.
1-D. 2-D. 3-D. 4-D.
And there it was, 5-D, right at the end of the hallway. He made a sprint for it, ignoring what explosion and fire that happened as he ran. He quickly kicked open the door and there she was, lying under a rock, her glasses cracked but not broken, and her eyes closed.
She was still passed out, and she needed help immediately.
Quickly, Len moved to her and moved the rock out of her side, before shaking her. "Miku? Miku!"
Miku only moaned. It was then he saw her bruises right at her chest and her body, obvious by the tears and scratches on her uniform.
For some reason, he found her cute instead of pitiful.
Wait, what was he thinking? He had to get themselves out of this school hell!
He tucked Miku's glasses in his pocket as he carried Miku on his back in a backpack carry, weaving her arms around his neck whilst he carried her legs.
Len now made his way back the way he came, though he had to make a de-tour halfway through his trip: The 1st floor lobby had been completely in flames and were now almost collapsing.
Luckily, he found an emergency exit in the 2nd floor, so he ran his way there.
He rammed the door open just as another explosion behind them pushed the couple outside the school. As they flew in the air and about to land in the pavement below, Len took a last look at Miku as he started to pass out yet again.
He only had one question in his mind as his world went black:
Did he save her?
A/N:
SOOOOOO RHYME ASKED ME TO ADD THIS A/N HE'S SO SHY IKR AND I'M LIKE YEAAAA
Rhyme (Kitty Len) wrote this absolutely fabulous chapter and I (Hana Okita) am going to write the next chapter and this will go on until the story ends. So there. Reviews, please, if you like this! (and praise rhyme too don't read our profile we're literally fighting there)
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