Chapter 1

I closed my eyes. This school was the fifth I'd been to, and I couldn't bear to make any friends and then lose them. No, that was not going to happen this time. I wouldn't let it happen.

I walked towards the metal gates that stood before me. The taxi had already left, and now here I was staring at my new school. I had heard a lot about it, the fact that they had separated the school into a Night Class and a Day Class. I didn't understand it, but I didn't understand much about this country either.

This was the first place I had gone to as soon as I got out of the airport. The driver seemed a bit puzzled when I mentioned the name, but once he punched it into his GPS, there it showed up.

I took in a breath and took a step forward. The gates opened automatically. I wasn't sure how ahead in technology this place was, but it seemed to be much more advanced than from where I had come from.

I laughed to myself. I was standing in the middle of a gateway and I was thinking about electronics. I should be thinking about how I'm meant to get to the head office, which for the record, I had no idea where it was.

"Are you Amaya, Shirayuki?"

The voice came from behind me. "Yes, yes I am." I replied turning around. As I did, I saw the two people standing behind me. There was a tall male with silvery hair and purple eyes, next to a shorter girl with short brown hair and brown eyes.

"I am Cross, Yuki, and this is Kiryuu, Zero. We are here to escort you to your dorm." The girl held some kind of confidence in her voice, it was genuine…it was forced.

"Thank you, I was a bit dumbfounded as to where to go, and what to do." I replied truthfully. Kiryuu-kun just stood there eyeing me. He gave off his weird scary aura. I knew I wasn't going to get along with him.

"Are you just going to stand there or come with us?" Kiryuu-kun stated brusquely. I narrowed my eyes and began walking. "I think my previous response, was answer enough." I then remarked rudely.

He scoffed and just walked ahead as Yuki-chan stayed next to me. "He's a bit rough around the edges, but he grows on you eventually."

I laughed, "Really?"

"No, not really." She said with a loud sigh, obviously intended for Kiryuu-kun's ears.

"Great, aren't I just going to love it here." I mumbled under my breath.

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My dorm room was fairly large, but fairly small-if you get what I mean. It had two beds, a desk and a chair. There was lots of open room, and as I walked to get to my bed, I noticed the door on the right side. I walked over and opened it to reveal a bathroom. There was a shower, a toilet and a bathtub next to the sink with the dirty mirror above it. I smiled at the bathroom and walked to my bed. I had had a long flight, and I was not about to give up a night's rest for anything.

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The next morning when I got up, I put on my uniform and did my hair the same as I did every school morning. I kept it tied up in a high ponytail, keeping it accessorized with a black ribbon I always wore for luck. I know it was stupid to think something was lucky, but it really was the only source of hope that I had.

I shook my head and turned to the door as soon as I heard a knock. "Shirayuki, I'm here to escort you to class." It was Kiryuu-kun. I found it a bit rude of him to address me as Shirayuki, but I guess since I was so used to all the private schools and such that it became normality for me.

I walked out and kept a stern look. "Kiryuu-kun, I'd appreciate it if you weren't so rude. If you don't want to be near me, or even bother looking at me don't come. I'm perfectly fine going by myself." I replied folding my arms.

"My name is Zero, and don't start all that formal crap with me. You're too childish to be that uptight."

I clenched my jaw and pushed past him. I was already sick of him.

I had eventually found my way to class. Granted, I was late, but I would much rather be late than be around Kiryuu-kun, no Zero. If he wasn't going to treat me with respect, then I was going to repay him in kind.

"Miss Amaya Shirayuki, why are you so late?"

I glanced at the teacher biting into my lip. "I...I'm sorry sensei..." I whispered and looked down.

"Seeing as you're new, I'll let you off with a warning. Now you may take your seat next to Zero."

I looked up clenching my fists. Of all the places I could have had to sit, it was next to Zero. How perfect.

Zero stared down at me and then back at his work. I walked up to him and sat down. He shifted away and ignored me, and that's how I wanted it to stay.

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After class I went with the flow of girls. They weren't going the normal way to the dorms, but I figured this was a shortcut. I was dead wrong.

We drew near a couple gates and the girls started screaming. That was when I noticed Yuki-chan trying to push them back. She was failing horribly.

"Yuki-chan, would you like some assistance?" I shouted.

She didn't turn to see me. I figured she couldn't hear me over all this noise. I pushed back everyone and went next to Yuki-chan. "Everyone move back, don't make it difficult for Yuki-chan." I shouted.

Yuki-chan stopped and looked at me. "Shirayuki-san..." she whispered.

I gave her a reassuring smile and helped her push back the flood of girls, but they all went and formed two lines on either side of the road, leaving me and Yuki-chan in the middle.

"W-What's happening here?" I whispered.

The gates opened and this other group of students walked out, except they were in white versions of the uniform. I guessed they were the Night Class.

"Shirayuki-san, try to get into one of the lines before Zero..."

"Shirayuki, you only started here and have already managed to become a nuisance." I turned to see Zero. I narrowed my eyes. But before I could say anything Yuki-chan entered the picture.

"She's here helping me, and filling your job!" she shouted hitting his shoulder.

I turned and saw all Night Class students staring at me. None of them, but the one out front caught my eye. He seemed more concerned about the Day Class girls though. "Don't worry...I was just leaving." I whispered and turned to run back. If I stayed any longer, I would become one of the fan-girls. Yes, he was mesmerizing.