Anzu stared out the window lost in thought as the scenery changed outside of the bus from the urban landscape of Domino City to a gloomy forest where the trees hid the sky only allowing a few rays of light to break through their thick canopy. Anzu thought she would have been use to this by now, especially since she has transferred to a different school every year but adapting was never easy for her.
"Your father got his promotion." Anzu's mother said jubilantly. Anzu played this game before, as soon as the teen arrived home, if her mother comes with big news, there's always a downside.
"But…." Anzu started, aware of her mother's habit. Her mother sighed.
"But you need to go to a new school…" Anzu knew it. She sat down on the couch putting her hands over her face.
"Why can't we ever stay in one place?" Anzu asked letting her head back. Her mother smiled sweetly.
"I know it's hard on you Anzu, but I'm sure this will be our last move, I promise." Her mother sat down next to the sapphire-eyed teenager, but Anzu pulled away.
"That's what you said last time!"
Her mother shook her head, "Ok, maybe we'll probably move again sometime in the future, but you'll still be able to stay in the same school if we do."
Anzu looked at her mother curiously. "What do you mean?" Her mother pulled out a flyer.
"It's called Yokai Academy, it's a private school, so it won't matter where we live for you to attend it."
Anzu studied the flyer, "Where did you find this?"
"Ah, some guy dropped it." Anzu's mother shrugged. Anzu just stared at her in disbelief.
"You're sending me to a school you know nothing about?!"
A long tunnel appeared at the forest edge. It was completely dark except for the lights on the bus inside the tunnel. The bus driver suddenly spoke causing Anzu to jump.
"You're the new student attending Yokai Academy?" He looked at the young girl from his rear view mirror his eye's not completely leaving the road ahead.
Although his voice sent chills up her spine, Anzu nodded and smiled, "Yes that would be me."
The bus driver snickered eerily, "Beware young lady, Yokai Academy is a really terrifying school!"
"Wh-What?!" Anzu was shocked that the school's bus driver would say something like that. She shook her head and laughed nervously, "You're just kidding, right? Yokai can't be that bad, right?" The bus driver didn't respond as the bus exited the tunnel into the light.
"We've arrived." The bus stopped and the door open allowing Anzu to get out. She thought she'd be happy to get away from that creepy driver but when she saw what was awaiting her outside she wanted to get back on the bus. Bare and crooked trees were scattered throughout the plateau as a thick fog traveled the landscape. A massive castle like building stood watch over an edge of the cliff with roaring wave underneath. Anzu took a few steps back; maybe continuously switching schools wasn't that bad after all.
"Hey, do you think you can give me a ride back…I don't think I want to atten-" Anzu turned around and realized the bus was gone."Oh…you have to be kidding me….I guess I have no choice, but to go towards that huge…creepy…terrifying…ominous academy." Anzu sighed and started to make her way through the fog. The fog grew thicker and thicker with every step the young teenager took but Yokai Academy still took dominion over the fog. "It's bad enough how creepy this place is, but do I really have to walk through here all alo-
"Watch out!" a voice shouted out but Anzu turned around too late as a bicycle collided into her. When Anzu opened her eyes to see what looked like some worried kid with multicolored spiky hair.
"Hey are you ok? I'm sorry about that, the fog kinda makes it hard to see…." The boy asked looking at her guiltily, "I guess I should have been more careful."
"Um, I'm fine, just a little shocked..It's nothing…" Anzu rubbed the back of her head, sitting up. As the boy held out a hand to help her up Anzu noticed his uniform.
"Hey are you student here?" The boy nodded.
"Yeah, I'm new here actually." The boy smiled amicably.
"So am I!" Anzu sighed in relief, "I'm glad I don't have to be alone in this forest anymore. I'm Anzu by the way, Anzu Mazaki."
"Nice to meet you Anzu, my name's Yugi Mutou." Yugi closed his eyes and sniffed the air causing Anzu to look at him bewildered.
"Is something wrong?" she asked her new companion. He shook his head.
"No…it's just that smell….you smell really good…."
Anzu raised an eyebrow, "Uh…thanks?"
"Can I ask you a question?" Yugi blushed looking away from Anzu.
"Ask away." Anzu started to head towards the school.
"Can I taste your blood?" Anzu froze when he asked that question.
"What?!" Anzu looked at Yugi puzzled, why would anyone ask to do something like that? "How about, no?"
"S-sorry, I didn't mean to scare you like that…normally I have better self control, but you smell really good" Yugi looked up at Anzu but then looked away ashamed.
Anzu laughed nervously, "You're kidding right, I mean you have to be…that's something a vampire would say."
"I am a vampire…" Anzu looked at Yugi who was being dead serious. No this is not possible…vampires aren't real, they can't be real, they're just made up in stories…right?
"Hey are you alright", Yugi asked delicately, breaking Anzu's train of thought "you seem really pale right now…" Anzu caught a quick glimpse of Yugi's fangs, realization striking her. Yugi really was a vampire.
"Uh..Uh..Uh yeah, I s-should get t-to the school now, uh, um, s-s-see ya." Anzu stammered off and then started to sprint towards the school, leaving Yugi behind.
"Uh bye…I guess." Yugi let out a sigh as his smile faded.
Hey guys! So I've been wanting to work on this for a while now but never found the time :P please read and review! :3