So, this is something that I have decided to publish just for something different. (: I hope you enjoy it. This isn't really going to follow the game or the anime.

Her eyes easily, and quickly, glide over the before her. Her mind easily soaks in the information presented on the page. It was a reading assignment for her upcoming homeroom class, but she didn't mind. The book happened to be one of the rare, yet interesting, ones. Her attention is quite rudely drawn away from the written words when the door opens and slams shut. She flinches at the sound and lifts her gaze from the middle of the page. She attempts to be subtle about staring over the top of her book. She watches the vaguely familiar red haired male stalk to his seat and proceed to flop down into it with a huff.. His uniform was in disarray, though she was positive he hadn't gotten into a fight. In fact, she was almost positive that he was just some lazy rich child having some sort of tantrum. She scrapes her memory for his name, but she can only come up with his first. It was Ayato, if she remembered correctly. She vaguely knew him, since they were in the same homeroom. She hadn't ever actually tried to talked to him. To be honest, she didn't really feel the need to. She hadn't been in the school for long. A few months at most, and she didn't plan on being in school for longer than what was needed to graduate.

Her attention is drawn back to the present upon seeing movement out of the corner of her eye. She peeks over the top of her book a little further to watch Ayato better. The red-haired boy had flopped forward. He was now resting his arms on his desk, with his face buried into them. Apparently, he was completely oblivious to her presence; not that she actually minded much. She didn't really want an over abundance of attention from her classmates. She lowers the book a little more to observe him better. It seemed almost as if he'd fallen asleep, even it it hadn't been that long since he had entered the classroom. It may have been five minutes at the most. It didn't surprise her though. Her light brown eyes drift toward the window. It was pitch black just outside the school, causing the window to become more reflective than normal. It was close to mimicking a mirror. No matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find the moon. It had been cloudy on her way to school, so she assumed that it was simply hidden behind the clouds. She glances back down at the book in her hands. Her eyes scan the page to pick up where she had left off, but she finds herself unable to concentrate on it anymore. She gently places a bookmark in between the pages. She's careful not to make a sound when she sets it on the desk beside a closed notebook and pencil. Class would be starting soon. She could spend the rest of her time daydreaming. Her attention is drawn back up the the reflective window. She barely manages to suppress a scream.

Her body jerks as she spins to face the boy she hadn't heard enter the room. He was dressed in the typical school uniform. He was clenching a dressed teddy bear close to his chest. He wasn't looking at her though. His lips were close to the teddy bear's ear, and he was muttering under his breath. The sound caused goosebumps to raise along her arms. His purple eyes was locked with the window just on the other side of her chair, and it seemed he didn't even notice her. She recognized him from her class as well. A chill runs down her spine at the intense look he is giving the reflective surface. It almost seemed predatory, like he was hungry for something.

Careful to not get tangled in the backpack sitting beneath her feet. She attempts to slip from her desk without alerting her classmate. Thankfully, she manages it. She quickly hurries to the door and slips out in the hallway. That would be the last time she ever tried to go to class early! Her breath catches when she realizes how much the hall had filled. There wasn't truly a lot of students, but it was enough to let her know that the warning bell was likely about to ring. She quickly hurries toward the bathroom. She just needed a moment to collect her nerves. She had carefully been avoiding any sort of interactions with the students around her. It just didn't feel normal to have to go at night.

The wood is cool beneath her hand when she reaches out to push the girl's restroom open. She quickly makes her way to one of the many, empty sinks. She places her hands on the cold sink, leans her weight onto it and lets out a soft breath. She closes her eyes tightly, but she could feel her nerves already cooling off. She silently tells herself that she didn't have anything to be afraid of. They were just kids around her age; not some monsters in a storybook. She was just overreacting. It seemed like she had been overreacting the minute that she had been enrolled in the night school. She couldn't figure out why it took place so late, and she didn't know if it was even open during the day. Her father had laughed off her concerns and attributed it up to the vast amounts of fantasy and horror based books and movies she watched over the years. He had told her that no one at school was out to eat her like some kind of zombie. It had made her feel incredibly embarrassed to even face her father for a few days.

She opens her eyes and lifts her gaze to look at her own incredibly pale complexion. She hadn't been feeling the best lately. The seasons were shifting into the cooler fall, causing colds to start to go around. Her light brown hair was pulled back in a loose braid. It seemed cooler to do it that way, but she was regretting that choice. Her body felt warmer than normal. She nods her head at her own reflection. She had just been overreacting. The purple haired boy sat close to her in class. Maybe he thought he'd seen something outside the window, and it had grabbed her attention. That would be a good reason as to why he had stopped so close to her desk. The memory of him talking to the stuffed bear causes her to shudder. It always struck her as odd that he did that. She briefly wonders if he has some sort of mental problem.

She was sick, and she had just imagined that weird look on his face. He had probably seen some student moving around outside and stopped to look at them. He hadn't once looked her way. In fact, she was sure he hadn't even paid attention when she was being introduced by the teacher a few months ago. Her shaking hand lifts to turn on the cold water. She retrieves a paper towel, wets it, and proceeds to lightly wet her face and neck. The cold water feels amazing against her heated skin. When she got home later, she would skip doing her homework and just go straight to bed. She knew her parents wouldn't mind at all. They worked a variety of strange hours. It was more likely they wouldn't even be home.

Still, she knew that her mother would always make sure that there was a home cooked meal in the fridge, even if it had to warm it. Her stomach twists painfully at the thought of trying to eat anything. Maybe she'd sneak off to the nurse's office during lunch and nap a little to see if that helped. Her heart stops when the sound of a bell rings loudly in the bathroom. She flinches and quickly turns off the water. She dries her face and returns to her classroom.

She tries to silently open the door, but the teacher was standing near it. He gives her a stern look and gestures for her to take her seat. She feels her face flush, and she hurriedly does as she is told. The teacher continues on as if he hadn't been interrupted. He was talking about a new student that would be joining them today. She feels pain jolt through her head, and whispers erupt around her. Slowly, she allows her head to sink to rest on her arms. The teacher had slipped out, likely slipped out to see what was taking the new student so long to arrive.

Finally, a petite blonde with crimson eyes enters, followed by a very annoyed teacher. The girl looked sheepish, and she muttered an apology. He flicks it off and says. "You can sit by Mai. If you have any questions about the materials, please ask her during your breaks."

With that, he begins class. She quickly hurries to the empty seat beside Mai. After that, class seems to drag by, but it's finally lunch time. She releases a soft breath of relief, while she quickly starts to gather her things. She was going to sleep her lunch break away. She didn't really feel hungry.

She is stopped by someone clearing their throat. Mai lifts her gaze to meet friendly crimson ones. The blonde girl offers Mai a shy smile and holds out her hand. Her voice is quiet when she says softly "Nice to meet you. My name is Kumori Yui. You must Mai, correct?"

Mai glances at the outstretched hand, unsure if she should take it. She wasn't feeling the best, and she didn't want to spread her sickness around. Instead, she lifts her gaze back up to meet Yui's. She smiles just as friendly as Yui. "I'd shake your hand, but I haven't been feeling well lately, so I don't want to get you sick."

The tension seems to melt from Yui's face. In fact, her face seems to almost light up. She allows her hand to drop back to her side. "I see. Thank you! So, what are you doing for lunch?"

Mai shoves the last of her books into her bag. She lifts it onto her shoulder. It felt heavier than usual. "I don't have any particular plans."

Yui gives her a smile and says. "It's weird that it's lunch already."

Mai gives her a small smile. It was weird for her at first, too. "We only have three periods, so they are usually long. They'll switch every other day. The classes after lunch are a little shorter, and they don't cover nearly as much material."

Yui nods while she follows beside Mai. Mai's heart sinks a little. It was obvious that Yui wouldn't want to go to the nurse's office with her, and, to be honest, it would be awkward to take a complete stranger with her. Yui gives her a pleasant smile. Mai lets out a soft sigh. They make their way down the hallway, following the excited crowd toward the cafeteria. Yui quietly asks. "Has it always been like this?"

Mai gives her a slightly confused look, while they turn a corner. Yui slows her steps down. For a moment, a pained look spreads over face. Concern swells in Mai's chest, but she didn't know if she should ask if Yui was ok. It seemed like Yui was looking at something, but Mai couldn't see what it was that she was looking at. It just looked like a mass of students. Yui seems to wipe the pained look away after only a minute and casts a smile at Mai. Once more, she picks up her pace. She asks, "do you only go to school at night?"

Mai lightly bumps Yui with her elbow to get the girl to turn into large double doors that lead to a spacious cafeteria. "I only go at night. I don't know if the school is even open during the day. My parents moved here a couple months ago. Their jobs brought us here. They work weird hours, and their boss is sponsoring me to go here. This is a private school. Did your parents move here?"

A sad look passes over her face. "No. My dad is a clergyman. He's currently on assignment overseas, so I am staying with some….. Relatives."

Mai frowns at the pause, but she decides not to ask anything further. They start to pick out their food in silence. Once everything is paid for, they find seats near the door. The cafeteria is full of noise, and it was making Mai's stomach twist painfully. Her headache was making it hard to concentrate. She picks slowly at her food. Yui seemed to be doing the same thing across from her. It was awkward for a few minutes before Mai finds the nerve ask. "You mentioned your dad earlier, what about your mom?"

Yui swallows the small mouthful in her mouth and gives Mai a sad smile. "She passed when I was a baby. I never met her."

"Oh." Mai felt incredibly foolish for asking such a thoughtless question. She ducks her head and shoves a huge amount of food in her mouth. She could just deal with her stomach wanting to reject the food. It was better than openly showing her embarrassment. She keeps her head tilted down toward her plate until Yui hesitantly asks, "so what do you like to do?"

The lunch hour passes quickly once they find a few things that they have in common. This was the first time that Mai had really talked to anyone at school. It felt nice to have what felt like the beginning of a friendship starting. It felt like forever since she had tried to make a friend.

Time seems to fly by. Before she knows it, it's already been a month since Yui had first appeared. She found Yui to be refreshing. Most of the students came from well off families and had grown up around each other, so it was hard to join in with them. Yui had grown up in a church setting, and she understood how it was to to be common. Mai usually only talked to Yui during lunch though. They only shared homeroom, and Mai spent most of her breaks trying to finish her homework before going home. For lunch, they had found a table close to the door where they would eat in peace.

Lately, Yui had seemed tireder than usual. She had looked frazzled and seemed to be jumping at shadows. Mai simply chalked it up to adjusting to the night schedule. She didn't want to push too far into Yui's private life since they hadn't known each other that long. Yui seemed almost desperate today, which was worrying Mai. She had cast a strangely desperate look behind them on the way to the lunch room. As they passed one of the restrooms, Yui grabbed Mai by the arm and dragged her in. Yui's body was shaking, and she desperately searched the bathroom to make sure they were truly alone. She turns her attention to Mai upon finding that they were truly alone. She lunges toward Mai. Her fingers tangle in Mai's jacket. A jolt runs through Mai, and she finds herself speechless. Yui's eyes fill up with tears. Mai instantly regrets not digging earlier. There was clearly something wrong with Yui. Yui says in a shaky voice. "I have to get a hold of my father! I haven't talked to him since I arrived here. I think he made a terrible mistake!"

Mai wanted to take a step back, but she was afraid that Yui would fall over without her support. Yui's hands turn white from gripping onto Mai's jacket. Fear builds up in Mai's chest. Her mind races with different scenarios that could be happening to Yui, and she reaches up to grab Yui's wrists gently. "Calm down. Can't you just call your dad at your relative's house?"

Yui shakes her head violently. Her knees almost seem like they are going to buckle. This prompts Mai to reach out and grab onto Yui. Yui makes a strange choking noise, causing panic to set in. Mai awkwardly releases one hand and tugs at her backpack. "Hey, Yui. I have my cell phone with me. You told me you broke yours a couple weeks ago, right? Do you still remember your dad's number?"

Yui's sad crimson eyes lift to meet Mai's. Tears were running down her cheeks. A nod is the only answer that Mai receives. Mai forces a smile onto her face. Her fingers brush along the smartphone in one of the pockets. She quickly pulls it out. Yui's eyes fill with hope at the sight. A shiver runs down Mai's spine at the sight. It was like Yui was looking at her only lifeline. Mai pats her shoulder. "Come on. It'll echo really bad in here. Let's go outside."

Panic spreads over Yui's face. She starts to shake her head, and she tugs on Mai's jacket. "But-!"

Mai holds up a hand and says softly. "Do you want someone to come in while you are talking to your dad? Do you want anyone to overhear such a private conversation?"

Indecision spreads over Yui's face. Finally, she seems to give in. Mai passes her phone over to Yui and gestures for her to follow. Yui reluctantly releases Mai. There are a couple of stragglers in the hallway, but they don't seem to pay any mind to Yui and Mai as they pass them. Finally, they make it to a door that leads to the courtyard. Mai glances back at Yui with a smile. She winks and says. "The staff don't lock this door. It only leads to the inner courtyard of the school. So there isn't really a need. Most students don't even bother coming this way either, especially during lunch period. Mai turns back to the door and opens it. "It should be nice and private. I'll wait here in the hallway for to make your call."

"No!" Yui says loudly. Her voice echoes eerily around the empty hallway. She flinches and glances around cautiously. That gesture causes the hair to stand on Mai's neck. She had never seen a person act so cautious before. Yui sheepishly says, "Will you just…. Stay with me? I promise to make it fast! I'll buy you some food after school! I promise! I don't mind if you hear me talking to my father."

Mai felt the urge to just leave. Yui was acting strange. She kept looking around her like she was expecting a monster to jump out and attack them. Mai resists the urge to just deny the girl before her. It seemed like Mai was Yui's only friend in the place. She releases a breath and slowly nods. Yui mutters a quiet thank you. Mai quickly leads the way out into the vast courtyard. At first, she found it hard to believe that a school would need something like a courtyard, but she figured it was something that the rich and privileged had. She leads Yui over to a bench and sits down on it to way. Yui once again mutters a quiet thank you before she steps away. Her eyes are glued to Mai's phone. Mai turns her attention toward the sky. It was a clear day today. The moon hung heavy against a brightly starred backdrop. It looked like it was going to be a full moon soon. Mai finds herself staring at the moon, admiring it's beauty.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" A sultry voice whispers not even an inch from her ear. She lets out a loud cry of surprise,leaps to her feet, spins to face and begins backing away from the bench. There perched beside her with his arm draped casually over the back of the bench was the red haired boy from her class. Her heart is pounding so loud that it's audible to her ears. She takes a few steps back, eyes glued to the boy sitting on the bench. That's when she notices something different. He looked like Ayato, but he clearly was dressed different. He was wearing a fedora on the top of his head. He had fur lined hood resting on the back of his shoulders, though upon closer inspection Mai could see it was attached to a jacket underneath his school jacket. He also had some different features than Ayato.

He casts a flirtatious smile Mai's way, but he doesn't move from his spot on the bench. A warm body presses against Mai's side, but she doesn't look to see who it is. There was only three of them in the garden that she knew of, so she assumed it was just Yui. Mai feels anger swell in her chest once the initial shock wears off. She finds herself snapping. "You know it's not nice to sneak up on someone. You shouldn't invade their space without asking either."

He gives Mai an amused smile and stands up straight. He stretches a little before giving his attention to Mai again. Yui presses closer to Mai, and she sucks in a breath. Mai faintly hears Yui say something, but she can't make it out. Yui's body was shaking against Mai's. The boy takes a step toward them, and Mai takes a matching step backwards, forcing Yui to follow her. "Can't you tell that you are not welcome here?"

Mai moves her hand enough to grab Yui's forearm. Mai just wanted to get as far away from the eerie boy as possible. He hadn't said anything else yet. He just seemed to be observing the two of them. To make it even worse, he had started to cast a leering gaze up and down Mai's body. Mai doesn't get more than a step away before he turns his green gaze to the shaking girl beside Mai. Once more, he says in a playful voice. "What do you think you going to do, dear little Bitch?"

Anger swells in Mai's chest at the nickname directed at her friend. She glances at Yui, feeling even more frustrated that her friend hadn't said a single word of protest to the boy. She turns her attention back on the boy. If Yui wouldn't stand up for herself, Mai would have to do it. "How dare you! You have no right to call her that!"

Mai flinches back when he seems to appear before her, but she has to remind herself that it was impossible to teleport. She just hadn't been paying close enough attention. She fixes a glare on the boy. She didn't want to admit that he seemed to towered over her, and it was imposing considering that his body was almost touching hers. She could feel Yui pressing against her back. The poor girl was shaking so bad that Mai was sure that her own body was shaking. The boy lifts a hand without warning. His fingers run along Mai's jaw, causing her to flinch backward. Yui lets out a startled cry and latches onto Mai even tighter. Yui's weight drags Mai backward with her. Mai flails to grab something, but there isn't anything remotely close to them. The two girls land in a painful heap on the stone pathway. Mai's weight drives the air from Yui's lungs, causing her to cough and gasp for breath. Mai quickly rolls off her friend, concerned that she may have really hurt the petite blonde. The sound of laughter fills the air. Mai casts an infuriated look toward the red haired boy.

"Little Bitch, you know the rules, don't you?" His voice was full of amusement. "You are so lucky it was me that caught you, and not someone like Reji. Though that would have been so much fun to watch him punish you!"

Disgust fills Mai's chest at the lustful voice and look that the boy had displayed. Mai glances at her friend, who had tears in her eyes. She seems to only nod numbly. Confusion takes the place of the disgust in Mai's chest. Mai turns her attention back to the boy to find his retreating back. There was no way she was going to let him get away with what he had said! The least he could do was apologize for making them both fall over. She scrambles to her feet and proceeds to storm after him.

"Mai! Don't!" Yui pleadingly calls after her, but Mai ignores her. She wasn't about to let some boy bully her or her friends. She reaches out grabbing the back of his jacket and jerks on it to get him to stop. He glances back with a curious green gaze.

"Hey! Apologize!" Mai loudly demands. She jerks roughly on his jacket. The curious look is replaced with an amused look on his face. He turns to fully face her, causing her to release his jacket. He leans incredibly close to her face. Mai resists the urge to flinch back. She assumed that was what he wanted, and she wasn't about to give him the satisfaction of seeing her intimidated. She just narrows her eyes at him. His breath puffs against her cheeks, and he chuckles. She does flinch away when she feels his fingers brush over her clothed collarbone. Her hand slams over the spot. Her face flushes with irritation and embarrassment. "Don't touch me!"

"My, my. You are a loud one, aren't you? I wonder if you'd make that much noise in bed." He gives her a playful wink. "I'm sure that I can make you make a much different sound. It'll be much more pleasing."

Mai's mouth drops open in pure shock. Had he really just asked her to sleep with him? Who does that to a complete stranger? He once again brushes his fingers along her clothed chest. Only this time, it's much closer to her breasts. She lets out a loud squeal and flinches back even further. "That's sexual harassment! What is your name?! I'm going to report you!"

He lets out a laugh, as if he didn't care. "My name is Sakamaki Laito."

Furious, Mai storms past him, intent on informing the principle of Laito's crude behavior. She says over her shoulder. "Come on, Yui! Let's go."

She faintly hears movement behind her, and she assumes that it's Yui. She jerks the door open and starts down the hallway. She didn't make it that far before her butt is painfully smacked. She lets out yet another startled sound and spins around to find Laito was the one who had followed her. Without a second thought, Mai doubles her fist and swings it at his face. A strange joyful expression spreads over his face, and, to her surprise, Mai's fist connects with his jaw. He doesn't really move much, and it felt like she had slammed her hand into something cold. Her opposite hand wraps around the knuckles of the hand she had used to punch him. It had been chilly outside, but she didn't think it was that cold. She flinches when she hears a teacher call out her name and Laito's names angrily.

Her homeroom teacher appears before her with a stern look on his face. He looks between the two of them, but he doesn't get a chance to say anything. Laito coos softly and reaches out pulling a stunned Mai to his chest. She immediately puts up a struggle, but she finds her body not able to move much. She wanted nothing more than to punch him again. Instead, she is finding it harder to breath the more Laito crushes her against his chest. "We were just playing, teacher."

"That is enough!" Mai feels a hand tugging at the back of her jacket. To her surprise, Laito seems to let her go. She catches sight of Yui's incredibly pale face peeking in from the courtyard. Mai quickly shakes her head as she is pulled away from Laito. She could only hope that Yui would stay out of it and not get in trouble for what had happened. The teacher grabs the back of Laito's jacket and proceeds to drag them both down the hallway, completely ignoring Yui. That seemed to be the best thing to happen that day.

Mai stares at her shoes while she waits for the principal to call her name. Yui had dropped by to bring Mai her school bag and phone, along with a muttered apology. She had ran off before Mai had a chance to thank her. Nervousness bubbles up in her chest, making it hard to breath. She wasn't worried about being in trouble. She was just going to explain to the principle that Laito had been bullying her and her friend. Anger swells in her chest once more when she thinks of the redhead. He had simply chatted with the teacher the whole way there, as if this was an everyday occurrence to him. He was also currently sitting much too close to the secretary, and it seemed like he was muttering inappropriate things to her. The woman didn't seem to mind, if the school girl giggles were any indication. Mai couldn't help but roll her eyes every time she heard one coming from that direction. Finally, the tired looking principle comes out of his office. He is a middle aged, slightly balding man. He wore thick glasses and seemed to have dark circles around his eyes. It was almost like he never saw the sun either since he was so pale. Mai leaps to her feet. This was her chance to tell him what had happened. The teacher had disappeared into his office only to come out ten minutes later, but they had been left waiting a half an hour.

The principle holds up a hand the second that she opens her mouth. He turns his attention to Laito. Laito glances up as if sensing the attention on him. He gives Mai a playful wink, causing anger to surge forward. It looked like this was an everyday occurrence for him.

"Mr. Sakamaki, what have I told you about lewd conduct at school?" He doesn't give Laito a chance to say anything though. Instead, he turns his attention back on Mai. "I had expected more of you."

Mai finds herself stunned. She searches for words, but she finds them all caught in her throat in the form of a lump. The principle continues. "It'd be best not to get caught up in his looks, Miss Mai. He is a troublemaker. For now, you have both been suspended. Mr. Sakamaki, you for touching Mai without her permission. I was informed that she struggled against you, yet you wouldn't let her go."

He turns his attention to a stunned Mai. "You are being suspended for striking Laito. Now, out of my sight before I add a week of detention."

He retreats back into his office. Mai simply stands there staring at the door in complete shock. Why hadn't she been allowed to tell her side of the story? She flinches when she feels a hand brush along her lower back; much lower than she was comfortable with. She jerks away and spins to cast a cold glare toward the smirking redhead. He casually tilts his head and narrows his eyes a little. His voice is low, almost lustful as he mutters, "If I were you, I'd stay away from Little Bitch. She'll cause you nothing but problems."

Mai fills her anger spark once more. She scoffs and proceeds to storm out of the office. A chill runs down her spine upon hearing cold laughter behind her. She doesn't bother casting a glance back though. She was determined to get as far away from him as possible. He was nothing short of creepy, and she didn't want to be around her any longer than she had to be.