Disclaimer- I own nothing, only Willow, Audrey, and Oki
Willow Grace-long crimson red hair, brown eyes, dark brown paperboy cap, crimson red half-shirt, dark brown leather half-jacket with a white lining, dark blue jeans
Audrey Jones-medium length deep red hair, blue eyes, blue halter, dark blue jeans
Okisawa Kanihisa-long orange hair in a ponytail, yellow shirt, sleeves go down to elbows, but don't cover shoulders, black tank top undershirt, dark blue jeans
Willow walked through the busy airport, looking at her ticket and ignoring the catcalls from various men nearby. Sure, she would get to know them sometime. At least, her fists would. She was supposed to be picked up by some Australian girl, and then traveling to Japan to a monastery or convent or something. From there, a man named Yukio Okumura would take them to True Cross Academy, where they would take high school by day and be demon slayers by night. Something like that, anyway. She saw a red haired girl in a blue halter top sitting by the gate from her flight. Her next one was at a different airport a few miles away.
"Oi! You must be the English girl, you look just like the picture." The red-haired girl called. "I'm Audrey, you're Willow, right?" She said, hopping up as Willow nodded. "Well, let's go! Don't just sit there, we have to catch our flight!" She dragged Willow and her bags out the door and into a small car. It was hotter than England, and Willow was already beginning to sweat.
"What's with this bloody car?" Willow asked. "Turn on the AC!" Audrey laughed.
"You think it's hot now? You should see this place at noon! Don't get your 'knickers' in a twist, I'm cutting it on."
"Good, I don't want to be all sticky from sweat for the entire trip."
"Oh, shut up. We're going to meet a Japanese girl soon, though, so I guess you're right."
"I hope it has at least a decent amount of rain there," Willow sighed. "It rains quite a lot in England, and I've grown quite fond of it."
"That's weird," Audrey said. "I like it when it's sunny."
"I guess...rain gives me an excuse to stay inside. I don't like the bloody outdoors with the bloody bugs and bloody heat."
"That explains your heat sensitivity, you're rarely exposed to it! Well that change soon enough."
"What d'you mean?"
"I've been reading about Japan, and apparently it's kinda hot there, oh, and I hope you like seafood, because that's their main food!"
"Seafood!? Ugh, fine, whatever, I guess I'll get use to it eventually."
"I'm sure they have other stuff, too. It may be an island nation, but for god's sakes, I'll convert to veganism before I eat fish for every meal. Hey, look, there's the airport." They didn't have time to talk once inside, and Audrey slept most of the flight. When they arrived, a perky redhead greeted them.
"You must be Willow-san and Audrey-San!" She said in broken English.
"Hey, aren't Japanese people black-haired?" Audrey asked. Willow hit her on the shoulder. If the girl took offense, she didn't show it.
"My family is not from Japan. My father is, but my mother comes from Scotland. My name is Okisawa, but you can call me Oki if you wish. I understand it is easier to say in this language."
"I've been studying Japanese," Willow said. "So we'll probably be able to speak in your language at some point, I don't know about her," she gestured to Audrey. "But we'll probably be able to sometime soon."
"That is good. I am not sure many people here speak English. You will need ours of you truly wish to learn anything at Correct...True Cross." The glint in her eyes suggested that math wasn't all she was talking about.
"I thought English was Japan's trade language, and people learn English in school!" Audrey exclaimed.
"Many here do learn English, but really the businessmen are alone in that ability. The others can speak bits and pieces, but are not fluent. At True Cross you can hardly expect the teachers to revise their lesson for two exchange students. My father was a businessman. He always said it was important for me to learn."
"Damn it! I wasted so many hours doing nothing when I could have been learning Japanese!" Audrey exclaimed. "Anyhow, didn't anyone notice we're all redheads?" Audrey said. Oki crossed her eyes to look at a small bang right between her eyes.
"There are people with purple hair here," Oki said. "But I think it's dyed. I don't see what is so weird about red hair, anyway."
"Oh, come on! What are the chances we would all be red haired?"
"I guess that is kinda weird," Willow said. "I mean not very many people in the world are red headed."
"Yes." Oki said. She opened her mouth to speak again, but was cut off by a purple-haired man walking in their direction.
"Hello!" He said, pronouncing the 'o' like it was two syllables.
"Who're you?" Willow asked.
"I'm Canada." Audrey said. She blushed when the three people looked at her. "Sorry."
Mephisto Pheles, director or True Cross. I am taking you to the school."
"I thought a man named Yukio would pick us up." Willow said.
"Change of pla-ans."
"Why?" Oki asked.
"There are...extenuating circumstances." He said, suddenly becoming serious. "Now, come!" He had managed to get them out of the airport and herded them into the back of a long, pink limo.
"Why's it pink?" Willow asked.
"I like it!" Audrey said.
"For that very reason," Mephisto said. "I like it! Oh, there's my pride and joy!" He said, pointing to True Cross Academy.
"Looks like a conglomeration of random buildings," Audrey said.
"Yes...it often seems like that to the rest of us, too." Oki said smiling.
"You've been here before?!" Audrey exclaimed.
"She lives in Japan," Willow said. "Is it such a wild idea that she might live here?"
"I do, actually. I told you my father was a businessman. He taught here until the Blue Night. He...he was studying the temple that night." Oki suddenly grew quiet and looked out the window, pulling her legs to her chest.
"What's the Blue Night?" Willow asked.
"The night Satan came to a temple and assassinated everyone there with his flames. They were blue, and it was nighttime." Oki said. Her voice seemed colder and detached.
"That seems awful," Willow said.
"Yeah," Audrey nodded. Oki didn't respond, but continued staring out the window.