... Oh hi there. I am Eris. The fact is that I'm struggling to finish my Med. degree. I'm halfway there to my relief-oh but... *face deflates* there are still so many sleepless nights and buckets of coffee ahead. :'c English is not my major, so have mercy; throw me an umbrella first before you hurl hot coal at me.. It's my first story too :c
DISCLAIMER: Don't own VK.
SCARED TO DEATH:The title is based on a song (by KZ tandingan...lol...KZ...get it?) I listened to it while browsing through some unknown songs (Thanks to Cassie for the link). It's from southeast Asia...you wont see how it connects to the story yet, but I invite you guys to listen. It's so beautiful.
SUMMARY: Zero and his fellow classmates get frustrated upon the arrival of a new student. Not only is this guy out of place in this run-down public school, he has the nerve to shun everyone out like he's all that. Such a well heeled man must be put down and be made to realize he's no longer in familiar territory. Attempting revenge on Kaname starts out easy for Zero. But the longer he pretends to be an ally, the more realistic the closeness becomes….K/Z. AU
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Why is it that when I suffer the most, you always appear?
No flurry of words, or exchange;
No secret bared to die.
Yet, you had ultimately healed me.
Take the pain away...
I wish that…you will always…..
always...
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First Monday of the month.
'You must always be prompt!' The teachers would say. 'Always be prompt! It'll show in your records! It will take a toll on your grades! Be prompt! Study hard!'
All proper students would set their alarms to five in the morning, ensuring them a chance to evade whatever traffic or household disasters may come the next day. Iron their clothes a day ahead, pack their bags, and finish their requirements. Then, probably an hour of reading before bed.
A proper student.
Unfortunately….
This high school houses the rowdiest bunch of teenagers in the city. There were a few, but yes, still just a few.
Welcome to Cross High. Public School. Alma mater of the notorious kids from your street. Where the teenager serving burgers at a fast food joint go to. Where the boy with the mismatched shoes and second hand shoes attend. Where those hoping to complete a full high school education hold on to.
Second home of the broken, the poverty-stricken, the misunderstood, and the hopeful.
And second home of a certain silverette, coming from a simple, but broken family.
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Zero rushed through the dingy halls of Cross high.
His heavy footsteps echoed in the empty area, because classes were still simultaneously going on at the moment.
Lilac eyes crossed from side to side.
Apparently, he was once again late for the last morning class of the day.
A good thing about this was, he would be way too early for lunchtime, and this would give him the advantage of not having to go through the usual long lines, the bickering crowds, as well having to deal with the food that nobody wanted.
He would also get to choose a not so dilapidated table of the public school's cafeteria. Funnily, most of the tables balanced on only three legs...and in one case, two and a half.
The most important thing to miss, however, was-
The newly acquired annoyance that would happen every lunch time.
Right after the wall clock's hands would touch 12:00, they would rush towards the door of class 2-B like a mob piling together to see a star. Then they would wait like hound dogs and wail like banshees; hoping to catch a glimpse of the latest celebrity of the campus—One Kaname Kuran.
Zero felt a tad pity for them. Just a tiny bit of course, because that guy completely ignored everyone in his periphery; with the exception of the teachers, for whom he would bow utmost respectfully and greet with his fine speech like it was the most natural thing for him to do.
That guy...
Kaname Kuran most likely came from an affluent family. He looked and acted the part, in Zero's opinion.
He also didn't like to mingle with anyone he felt was beneath him.
'But then again, if he was repulsed with mingling with the underprivileged, what the heck is he doing in a place like this!'
Zero wrinkled his nose at having to think about something that didn't concern him, and so he decided to just grab a plastic tray from the rack and order the good stuff one would benefit from being the early lunch bird.
"Week old meatloaf, meatball surprise or egg sandwich?" The middle-aged lunch droned out tiredly, probably from the daily repetition of it all.
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"You will not believe it!" An exasperated Aidou slammed his palms on the lunch table upon arrival.
"What's not to believe?" Zero asked nonchalantly, as he finished up an egg sandwich with small, lazy bites.
"Well, my ex was...whoa! You can't leave without us! Even if you're done eating, you cannot leave!" The blue-eyed blonde hissed when he saw the silverette sling his bag on his shoulder and motioned to get up.
"Fine. I won't leave, you idiot. I'll be a good friend here, listening to your rant." was the obviously sarcastic reply of his friend, as he sat back comfortably in his seat.
"Well, anyway, my ex—" he started again, when a heavy arm draped on his shoulders.
"Oh, hey Zero."
"Hey." The silver head acknowledged Kain by raising his palm slightly.
"Will you get outta here!? I'm tired of getting interrupted!" Aidou shoved him off and then hurled a string of profanities at his faultless cousin.
"He saw his ex hovering at 2-B's glass window like a maniac. Her eyes looked pretty scary, I guess. 'She looked kind of possessed.', signed Hanabusa." Akatsuki Kain explained in his cousin's stead with his carefree manner.
"Oh." was Zero's only reply.
It wasn't because he didn't care. One characteristic Zero had was his overprotective nature over those he deemed his true friends. The sad thing was, such news had lost its flavor a long, long time ago. The new enrollee had brought nothing but bad news to many. Not only did he steal several of the hearts, that others wanted to win over, by doing practically nothing but show his handsome face, he was apparently also a genius, and so he claimed the number one spot as the student with the highest grade point average. Poor nerdy Kuro Makabe's diligent studying couldn't match up to the naturally brilliant mind of Kuran Kaname.
It was also last week that his friend, Akatsuki Kain, lost all rights to Ruka Souen's love. The poor Red-head had patiently courted the fair-haired beauty for a year. His chances were slowly growing when Ruka had graciously accepted an invitation to a date, but everything plummeted when some Adonis landed on this dumpster of a high school. Now Ruka had been replaced by a personality Akatsuki no longer recognized. Recently, she would skitter through the halls during breaks, hungrily stalking her new found crush.
What a waste of time and effort on Akatsuki's part.
Suddenly, Zero felt cool citrus splash on his face.
"Why the hell did you do that, Hanabusa?" Zero shook his head violently, causing a few drops to land on the neighboring tables, much to their disgust.
"Hey, not only did you insult me with a one-word answer of total concern—"
Zero rolled his eyes at this. "You had the knack to ignore every single word I said after that!" Aidou finished it off by sticking his tongue out- Which was total. classic.
"She's your ex, stupid. Nowhere near my concern and definitely nowhere near yours, anymore." He emphasized the last word to prove his point. Juice now dripped on his face and it would only be a matter of time before it evaporated, leaving behind sweet, sticky saccharine. "Besides, it's not like she was important to you. None of the lovers you got together with were."
Aidou hardened his stare at the comment. His silver-haired friend just sighed at this and readied his brain for another one of the blonde's outlashes.
"Doesn't matter. I'll say anything I want to show this place how much I hate that primp-ass bastard's guts! I'll find any reason! anything!" he then began muttering about the the disturbances that had invaded their usual routine.
His friends didn't say anything more, but nodded that the few changes around were definitely irking.
As Zero pacified the blonde by offering his dessert to him, Kain spotted someone from the crowd. A very familiar brunette, but he was deciding against saying anything more. That was until his mouth moved on its own.
"'The' primp-ass has just entered the building"
It came out as a whisper, but was just enough to be heard.
Kain smiled deprecatingly. His body just had to betray him at this very moment.
Automatically, both heads whipped to direction of the cafeteria entrance, glowering as the women began to increase their volume with their not-so-shy and not-so-cute words of appreciation towards the presence of the dark-haired student.
Kuran lacked any reaction to this, though. Instead, his head was help up high, as he sauntered through the mass of people like they weren't worth any of his time.
'What a douche.' Zero thought as he looked from afar.
And, as if he had said it out loud, Kaname's head slowly turned towards him and slowly,
maybe too slow in his point of view.
Zero's wild glare and Kaname's uncaring stare slowly met.
And just as slowly, a seemingly mocking smile made its way to the handsome, chiseled face.
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A/N:
Okay, so Zero's friends with Aidou and Kain…..
Errmm, I wanted something not of the usual? I also wanted to write something light and humorous but somehow realistic, all with the characters personalities still intact. I wanted to create something in touch with reality, too. I guess.
Review if your fingers are intact? And a shout out to my new friends (especially xiaoj) who I love to exchange messages with! I hope I can make more friends :DD