I sighed at the humans that surrounded me, insisting that I was their friend. None of them knew the real me, and none of them would.

"Hey Bethany, want to come shopping with us after school?"

Kineko asked and I looked up to stare at the shoulder length strawberry blonde, blue eyed, slim waisted girl standing next to my desk flanked on either side by Mina and Koko. Mina was a shy girl with big brown eyes hidden behind even bigger glasses. She had a slim figure, honey brown hair, and was generally nice to everyone. Koko, on the other hand, was completely different. She was outgoing and loud. She had tan skin from spending all her time at the beach, platinum blonde hair, cerulean blue eyes, and a body the boys loved to drool over. I looked at all three of them before finally settling my eyes on Kineko.

"I'd love to Kineko….."

I said with fake enthusiasm and my best fake smile.

"Right after you all jump off a cliff."

I said as I stood up, slung my bag over my shoulder, and headed for the door.

"Aww, don't be that way Bethany."

Kineko whined as she and the other two followed me out of the classroom.

'I don't get it. I flat out tell them to go jump off a cliff and they think I was picking with them.'

I thought with a sigh as I walked down the stairs. I didn't need to turn around to know that Kineko and the others were still following me.

Once I reached the gates to the school I stopped and turned to face the three girls that had insisted they were my friends the moment they saw me.

"Look, I don't want to go, so just leave me alone."

I said and saw Kineko pout and I rolled my eyes at her before turning and starting down the sidewalk towards my house, glad the trio of annoying humans didn't follow me anymore.

I stopped when I saw a large, black limo pull up to the curb. The door opened and a man with blonde hair cut short and an extremely feminine face stepped out. He looked around and when he saw me he smiled before walking up to me. I could tell instantly he was just like the other they had sent after me.

He stopped before me and bowed.

"Good evening Miss-"

He started, but I cut him off.

"Not interested."

I said as I walked past him.

"W-Wait a minute, you don't' even know what I was going to say."

He said running after me.

"I don't' need to. You're all the same. That Academy sent you because of what I can do and that's all I need to know. I'm not interested in becoming a part of your school, so just leave me alone."

I said over my shoulder at him and heard him gasp in surprise.

"How do you know so much if you've never-"

He started, but once again I cut him off.

"Let's just say that the last person they sent after me had a very loose tongue once I…..demonstrated my ability."

I said and heard the blonde gulp behind me.

"Look, if you'll just listen to me maybe you'll see that-"

"That's enough trying to reason with her Narumi, she obviously won't come peacefully."

Another voice cut the blonde off and I stopped. I turned and looked around. I had stopped in the middle of the park leading to my house. As far as I could see the only things surrounding me were trees, the blonde, and more trees. And yet, I had the feeling like we weren't alone.

"Natsu-I mean, Black Cat, we don't need to resort to force. Just give me a few more minutes to-"

The blonde said to no one in particular, but got cut off again.

"No. She's evaded the Academy for the past year, it's time this game of cat and mouse ended."

The voice from before said again, but this time from behind me. I turned just in time to have a fist collide with my stomach, rendering me unconscious. The last thing I saw before my eyes closed to the encroaching darkness was a black cat mask and the light shining off a red gemmed earring.