Hello everyone my name is Inu okami wolf but Inu is more than enough, first off I wanted to thank everyone who is taking their time in reading this, and it means a lot for me tough there are some things I would like to make clear
First off apologize for a long author note but this has to be done
Second I am writing on a language I do not speak so even though I read, revise and many times see mistakes I keep on being human
Third please do not be too harsh if you post a Rewiev telling me my grammar could improve
And last I would like to have a beta so he, she (it?) could help me I have a good grasp on the lore but I can be mistaken with names and dates
Now before parting off something I need to clarify
Read alongside Ryu heart
These two fics happen at the same time so if you want to have a complete understanding of the events tough not necessary to enjoy it helps to see both sides
Now see you all later everyone and please Rewiev if you have the time
I looked in front of me, my new home for some years, the "academy city" Torifune, it had been a long journey and only one way in and out of the city for keeping it safe, I had just the basic things but I had come on her name, the imperator had pointed me here, I have always been on a home she made to keep me safe so just seeing people was incredibly exciting but I had to go and get on the school, miss Phantom had given me instructions in how to reach the school from the shuttle and that's what I did, the academy was so big, and it was just a part of the city I headed inside trying to find the room, for the first years there was going to be a welcoming ceremony I looked at my map walking until I found it, or rather my head as I collided with a wall seeing the students of the first year reunited in there, once it was over I started to walk looking at my map to collide with something again, this time a person, a teacher for the looks of it her golden hair the same color as mine held on a bun while mine was free reaching my hips, her blue eyes meeting mine, a deep olive green
"Noel?" asked the teacher surprised before moving her head "no but you two are so alike, you could have been sisters"
"Excuse me" I said "I need to go to my class"
"And that class is?" asked the teacher as I looked at the sheet
"2-A" I said as she looked at it
"Then I shall be your homeroom teacher "said the teacher with an smile "follow me, you seem to be quite lost"
I followed the teacher taking time to look around me, the second years students looked all so comfortable, I hope I don't get lost again, they could stop wearing the uniform if they wanted but most of them where wearing it, not much later she showed me the classroom as I took my place, it was alongside a window as I started to rest looking at the classes we were going to have, the rest of the students appeared
"ok now that everyone is here, we can start, as you all know all of you are here to become part of the Novus Orbis Librarian, only the best of the best are accepted, but being accepted is the easy part, ahead of you are three years of hard work, I shall be your magic formula teacher and your homeroom teacher if any of you has any problem speak with me and remember you all are students so learn as much as you can" Stella took a breather as well let out a sound of understanding "since you are all new, you have today to explore the city, if any of you needs help aside from the map ask your older students and they will be glad to help"
I looked at the door, ask older students for help? I could barely orientate myself with a map and being honest I have never been one to start conversation I looked down before snap as someone touched my back from behind, another student her hair on a soft salmon tied in a pair of ponytails with a part of her hair in a couple of small buns at the side, her green eyes shining looking at me
"At last you react, you were looking so depressed I was worried my desk mate was all depressed all the time" said the girl with a cheerful smile
"Sorry" I said realizing I was on her way to leave room as she headed out at the doorframe
"Come on" said the girl "we can go together, I have lost my map so you can guide us"
"Not sure I can" I said as she came closer to take a map and break it throwing the pieces to the garbage can
"Then no maps, we can just walk around" said the student with an smile "o before I forget, we should introduce, I am Jessica Minazuki, but call me Jess"
"Nice to meet you Jess" I said "my name is Mana"
"Mana, I think I have heard that name before" said Jess "o well it doesn't matter, come on Mana-chan, I want to see the whole school"
Before I was able to respond Jess started to walk as I followed her, it was so big the older students greeting us as we walked, it was so strange, Jess seemed so happy and outgoing, the lunchtime arrived as we walked to the cafeteria, the students where already leaving and only Jess and I where left
"Pick up a good place" said Jess "I'll treat you today"
I nodded as I took a comfortable table; however a pair of seniors came closer to us, one of them, a boy had short scarlet hair straight and the uniform at her side a girl with short blonde hair her eyes bored and troubled on a deep brown
"there you are" said the boy with a grin" you are coming with us you like it or…"
"Mana, already making more friends?" asked Jess as she came closer with the food
"O not…" I started before the girl headed to Jess looking at the food
"let me give you an advice for the first years, never ask for the sweets, shops outside have better and more varied, here you are lucky if the pudding is not as hard as nails" said the girl seeing a pudding to throw it to the ground as it made a crack on the later while the pudding didn't even moved "I'll pay for that, but never ask for it"
"I'll learn from it, thank you" said Jess
"This is stupid" said the male student "you are coming with us, right..."
The boy was not able to finish his sentence as a punch send him to the wall, not delivered by me, rather by another student short spiky and completely messy red hair, I was only capable of seeing his back, he certainly was muscular, he seemed to be a second year but he didn't had the uniform instead of that a white like shirt with some kind of cape on the back
"halt you evildoers, as long as I Kuon stand still, no harm shall come to the innocent" said the student or rather, screamed, I have the feeling everyone on the city heard that speech just at the sheer volume, he showed his weapon a gigantic sword on his back as he grabbed it showing a right arm covered in blue metal protectors
"Dammit Kuon, you'll pay for this" said the student going away while his female partner came close to us
"forgive Tony" said the girl "he is far too idiot to give up and I guess I'll have to play along, either way my name is Renee, he is Tony and we are you seniors so if you need help with something class related, ask me, he would be useless" said Renee as Jess and I nodded to see her walking away, however I felt someone staring at me, that student had an smirk on his face as he came closer
"Yes, you shall be perfect" said the student, before I realized he was carrying me on his shoulder "now come in name of justice, freedom and love"
"Um help?" I said as he started running taking me away, Jess behind us clearly entertained at the situation, after some moments he dropped me, in front of me another student, it appeared to be a beastkin a girl with a long cat like tail and ears, her barefoot had three toes with claws, I had never seen a beastkin before bu she seemed nice enough tough I was on the ground and she stepped on me releasing a surprised yelp
"Sorry" said the student lending me a hand" I was looking around and didn't realize you where brought here as well
"is ok" I said taking the hand seeing her up close, a pair of sky blue eyes and short messy blonde hair still those cat ears where noticeable from afar
"I am taking Kuon brought you here as well" said the student
"Yep" said Jess smiling "I am Jessica, and this is Mana"
"Nice to meet you, my name is Nichole but please call me Nikki, Nichole is way too long" said Nykki with an smile her tail swaying with happiness
"Will do" said Jess "so why are we here"
"because we are going to be a team" said the older student as we all cocked our head confused "now I just need to find that woman and…"
"That won't be necessary" said another voice as we all bowed down our head, the sub principal was here, she had the appearance of a serious and strict woman, a blue cape with white decorations over it, her hair was on a dark shade of blue tied on a topknot, despite this she was actually a very young woman
"Perfect" said our senior crossing his arms "four students, the number you asked me for to make a team"
"No way I can allow a team with you in charge Kuon" said the sub-principal "you would be nothing but a bad example"
"No more excuses woman" said our older student again, if he was here for a second year, he really didn't liked the sub principal "make that team"
"Even if I did that, it would be a problem" said the sub principal "I can't trust you to their security, let alone teaching them and help them, they would do it the other way around, and keep you out of trouble and improve your grades"
"Excuse me" I said "I think it would be good to make a team, it would help us study as a group"
"And since Mana and I share class we can help each other" said Jess
"I guess is settled then" said the sub principal releasing a sight "but I would like to make a little test"
"A test?" asked Nykki
"A grimoire has been lost recently; find it on a week and the team shall be created"
"Sounds fair" said Jess
"Then, good luck and remember Kuon, is your duty to guide and protect them, don't dare to fail" said the sub principal, she started to walk away she was scary and imposing but she was so worried for her students, I guess you don't become a sub principal without being involved with the students Kuon had an smile of happiness and clearly he felt proud
"Now I hope you all do your best, this team had great material to be a place for all of us and our own room" said Kuon
"You'll help us right?" asked Nikki
"Of course not, this is your trial, I want to see what you all can do" said Kuon "well then I shall be off"
Before any of us could react, Kuon ran away, Nikki tried to catch him only to fail; he disappeared releasing a final laugh as we all looked at each other we all released a sight at the same time to later look at each other releasing a giggle
"Well then" I said "I guess we have work to do from tomorrow onwards"
"Yeah" said Jess "let's do our best"
We all left our hands on the middle above each other, for some reason I felt really intrigued about making a team, maybe it was just the nice feeling I had from my soon to become teammates
"We still have some time before nighttime" said Jess want to explore the city?"
"Sure" I said
"Maybe we can buy something sweet" said Nikki "I could really have some sugar right now"
"then come on" said Jess taking the lead, we all started to walk through the streets speaking about many things, it was so nice to spend time doing things like this, some others students were taking a break as well having some relaxing time at the park, two of them called my attention, both beastkin one of then was like a wolf his fur was mostly black except for his face and underside being on a white color, alongside him another beastkin who seemed to be reading some kind of manga, it looked like one of those breed of dogs a Shiba, his fur was mainly orange, except for a pair of spots on his forehead and his muzzle lower part being on a pure white, unlike his partner the Shiba was wearing the uniform, I looked at the wolf, who noticed me to smile as I smiled back
"Mana, watch out" screamed Jess
"What?" I asked alarmed looking to the front only to smack my face against a pole on the way, I smacked it hard enough to be launch back falling on my butt as Jess and Nykki looked at me to later start to laugh
"Mana that was so clumsy" said Nykki between laughs "and at the same time cute"
"It hurts" I said standing up as the both where able to stop laughing
"Cheer up, today all you eat is on me" said Jess as I looked at her an smiled "that's better now come on, let's go"
We continued walking as we reached the store, there where seats outside as we took one, the owner came soon to take our order, I had a simple shortcake, jess a chocolate pudding and Nykki a soft serve cone of mint with chocolate chips ice cream
"Man the first day and I already made friends" said Nykki
"Yeah I have the feeling we are going to be great friends" said Jess "right Mana-chan"
"Um" I said as I nodded
"A toast for the future" said Nykki placing her hand in the middle of the future
"For the future" said Jess as she left her hand above Nikki
"And enjoy of it" I added placing my hand, not much later we all ended out treat
"Well" said Nikki releasing a yawn "I am beat, I am going to my room, see you two tomorrow"
"We are in class 2.-A" said Jess "we'll be waiting for you"
"Aren't you tired Jess?" I asked "is quite late"
"A little" said Jess "why don't we go to our room together?"
"I am going to take a little walk, I need to clear my toughs for a while" I said as Jess nodded
"Then goodnight" said Jess walking away as I waved goodbye.
I started to walk for a while until the sun disappeared before I realized I was at the park, there was a lake near it a bench under an old cherry blossom tree, it was here for thousands of years and it covered the bench blocking the sun many times I took a seat before hearing some footsteps and someone sitting at my side, I looked to see what for a moment I tough it was a woman, the kimono and violet hair, the delicate appearance however it turned to me his voice giving away the fact he was a male
"A lovely night the one we are having isn't it?" asked the man as I nodded looking up the stars shining above us and a shining moon in the sky "tough such a beautiful lady like you should not be alone so late"
"I look after me" I said "I just needed some time to think"
"About what?" asked that man our eyes meeting a light blue and the eyes liner catching my attention as he smiled "already worried about you grades so soon in this New Year?"
"Not really" I said trying to smile "is just, is a long story"
"Then go on, we have all night ahead of us" said that man his smile was warn and for some reason I felt like I could trust him
"well I just came here and, someone very important helped me to enter, I want to be a good student but well after being kidnapped in the name of freedom" the man looked surprised at that as strange as it was, is what had happened "I feel like I have to take part of that team but, the words of the sub principal and that student, I don't think is such a good idea"
"Even so" said that man looking at the water where the moon was casting its light "do you wish to become part of that team?"
"For some reason yes" I said as he smiled
"then do it, school is the perfect place to make friends, and if your heart wants to stay in that team, even if your head seems to disagree in the end you'll see how great it was, in life people regret of their decisions, but I always think that things happen by themselves and stay on the sideline is not as interesting as being part of the events" that man ended up showing he had an umbrella to open it as he walked away heading closer to the water to lower his body and touch it causing ripples to break the image of the moon "don't you agree?"
"I, I think you are right?" I said as that man smiled I headed closer to see my reflection on the water, they say the water shows the reflection just like a mirror however is not flat and shows not your image but your true self, my eyes on a green color shining on that blue "thank you for the help mister"
"Call me Amane" said the man
"My name is Mana" I said making a bow as he backed away impressed
"Mana there are rumors about you" said mister Amane "a student coming in name of the imperator, I understand your worries, many expect great things from you"
"Yeah" I said rubbing my left arm, I was a little troubled at not meeting everyone expectations however mister Amane walked away giving me his back
"just do your best and I am sure of two thing, the first one" mister Amane quickly turned and used his finger to press my forehead if you do your best I am sure you will succeed, and second just like a performance even the best actor cannot play alone, so relay on other people to help you, if you fall and cannot get up, they will help you and if the can catch you before that happens"
"Amane-san" I said before he interruted me
"just Amane is enough" said mister Amane "now Mana remember if you become part of a team, is to be friendly, not the best friends but always stand by each other no matter how dire the situation is"
"Right "I said before looking at the moon releasing a scream "the curfew I completely forgot, excuse me I have to go" I bowed before running back to my room
"I have the feeling some very great dances are going to be seen from you Mana-chan" said Amane before turning back conscious of someone listening to their conversation the whole time "you can come out, tough you should not eavesdrop like that young miss"
