First Impressions; FUCK YOU

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She wasn't sure how things worked in this academy but she stood there, the five-story high building loomed over like a giant, just rearing to gobble her whole. Kaara had practically begged on her knees just to be standing here but now, she felt like she had made a pretty bad mistake. She gulped and made her first steps on the vicinity, it felt like everything had stopped that second but Kaara.

She played with her hair as she walked ever so closer to the school.

This school was meant for the elite, for the brightest of the brightest.. or ones that got a lucky break, like our heroine, who had gotten a paid scholarship for a year. 'Step one; Don't look like an idiot or they'll chew you out. Two; Keep to yourself because god forbade that you befriend another living being. Three; I'm not sure what's number three anymore.'

And she sighed, now looking down at the ground. She was walking over a field of green grass, this was something like a scene out of a movie or something like that. 'Totally cliché,' she thought and was now in front of her new school. She fiddled with her fingers, she could run now and never return.. or she could enter and finally be among people like her; smart.

So she placed her small hands on the door handle, opening it with some effort and at first, there was a breeze that ran through the hallway for a moment and she immediately taken in all the different students from different places in front of her, going to classes or going to their lockers, laughing and mingling with one another..

Then came that heart sickening feeling in the red head's heart. She missed home. She missed her family and wished then, that she had someone close to share this time with. But again, she began walking forward and decided then to leave those familiar emotions behind. She wanted to grow up and this was just the first step to do so..

It was probably about an hour now since she been in this institute and she was pretty much lost, if only she decided to ask anybody for directions to the office. But Kaara wasn't exactly very social at all, in fact.. she was quiet and kept to herself most of her life.

Of course this academy was huge; It reminded her of a small town within this school. There were six dorms, all housing students from different lands. A large gym and field for a wide arrange of things from football, pep rallies and maybe even dances, recitals or concerts. And the current building she was lost in was for classes, she didn't knew much about this place as she thought she would..

But her luck changed as she now noticed a boy, bright orange hair that wore nearly tight clothes. "E-Excuse me," She called out, running after the bright haired boy, he had turned and she had noticed how incredible good looking he was. Dark, chocolate eyes looking down at her, she blushed, 'from embarrassment of asking for directions', well that's what she keeps telling herself. "I'm sorry for bothering you so, but I appear to be lost and need directions to the office." She looked down, wondering if he thought she was an idiot.

The boy held an impassive expression, "Sure, why not… You go down this hallway, go left and keep going. And you'll be there in no time." He didn't fail to noticed the pretty features on the young girl, bright red hair and magenta eyes. Strange colors, but he didn't dare judge whether it was natural or not. He did have orange hair himself…

She nodded, thanking him but as she was about to leave he stopped her. He held out his hand and she looked at it and back at his face, "My name's Ichigo Kurosaki." Kaara nodded, again and shook his hand.

"I'm Kaara Zoii…"

"You don't talk a lot, huh?" He smiled, trying to be friendly with the girl. Of course, Kaara didn't want to look impolite, especially in a new school.

"There isn't a lot of things to say." She reasoned, feeling awkward standing there.

"Well, I should let you get on your way. I'll be seeing you later or something." He waved good bye to her, Kaara just gave a small wave back and headed the other way. Following the directions the berry head told her, hopefully he wasn't pulling a joke on her and leading her to nowhere.

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She had finally found the office, apologizing for not being able to be there on time due to getting lost. The principal of course, sighed and apologized for not assigning her a guide in the first place. Kaara smiled though, "I'm glad you accepted me from the hundreds of thousands, Tsuande-sama. It means the world to me and I assure you that I will give it my all."

"I'm well aware, Miss Zoii but we must discuss about your stay, classes and such first." The girl nodded, "Here's you're schedule for this semester, you'll find it a bit difficult but like our students, you'll toughened up and blaze through this like so many before you." The girl smiled, looking over her time sheet, "And about your dorm.."

"Is… there anything wrong?" Kaara asked.

"We're normally a co-ed school, yes but we separate the two genders from another. Three dorms for boys and the remaining for girls, this you must know, right?" Kaara again, nodded but was a bit confused. "There was a bit of a technical problem and we have an uneven amount of guys and girls, frankly there isn't any room in the girl's dorm. So.. being that it is, you were given a room in one of the boys' dorm. But don't worry, I made sure you were roomed with no one."

"W-what..?" The Zoii questioned, she felt a bit insecure of the requisition. "Are you sure? There must be someone-"

"I'm sorry, Miss Zoii, but I went through the room placement and there ceased to be any room. I hope that isn't a problem for you, if it is.. Think of it as living with a bunch of brothers'."

'That would most likely rape me.' The girl irked at the thought, shuddering inwardly as she said 'thank you' and was on her way, "Oh, by the way Zoii, I had requested a guide for you to show you around the campus. Have a good day." The principal smiled, and Kaara left afterwards.

She soon found someone waiting outside the office; black hair and eyes, pale too. A slight frown on his face, suggesting he didn't want to be here… "Hey, you Kaara Zoii?" He asked.

She nodded, he was pretty handsome-

"Okay, get this straight, I don't like you so don't ask me out. I did this because it was either this or detention, obviously we know what I choosed, so don't get above yourself."

And a complete jerk!

"You're the one to talk about getting above yourself; look at you, thinking you're all that just because you think you're good enough for everyone. Well, listen buddy, you're NOT, okay? I wasn't even thinking about asking you on a date; and trust me, boy, even if you tried…You couldn't make me feel any special."

The girl sighed, leaving the boy stunned as she walked off.

Maybe that's the reason why she wasn't fond of guys' as other girls' were. She disliked them greatly; because they always use to pull her hair or smack her on the back of her head just for fun. This boy was no different from the the rest; but that Kurosaki boy though, he was something she could tolerate to stand in front of.

But nonetheless, she was a social retard and didn't know how to socialize properly with anyone.

Still, because of little things like friendship and boys' didn't distract her, she was a lot smarter for her age and very studious. Never once getting a mark lower than an B, and always behaved at all times…During school hours, that is.

Outside those school walls, she'd beat up the people who dared picked on her… Which gave her a bad reputation and made people think she was a bad kid, parents' didn't allow their children to interact with such a wild child like her. And don't get started on her hair, she was ostracize because of it, and her eyes too.

Though the boy didn't really want to, he still said he would show the girl around.. He'd get in trouble with the principal if she found out he didn't do what he was told.

An hour passed, the boy still hadn't introduce himself but had shown her most of the school. Where her classes were for starters then off to other places that most students hang around and empty classes that could be for use for intimate moments. Kaara glared at the boy for even thinking of showing her that place, she wasn't that kind of a girl.

Then it was nearing supper time that he finally said something other than teaching of a classroom being this and that, "My name's Sasuke Uchiha, if you were wondering.. Though I don't think I need introductions. Possibly everyone knows my name here."

"That's nice.. for people here I guess, though you're name wasn't what I was wondering about. It's more about why principal Tsunade decided you would be my guide. Thank you for the tour but goodbye, I at least know my way to the cafeteria without any help."

Sasuke had watched the girl leave, again a little surprised that such a person lived that didn't want to get to know him, and even didn't give a rat's ass whether he breathed or not. He smirked, anti-social, a smart ass and a little strange, strange in a good way that is.

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Kaara sighed, taking out the piece of paper from her pocket and found her dorm building and room; Room 345, which was on the 4th floor of the third building. It was very confusing for her, apparently there were 10 rooms on one floor. Each room had their own bathroom, good thing because Kaara would find a problem with a communal bathroom. A laundry room which was in the basement, a common roomwhere everyone could watch TV, play video games or go on the campus computers, or just go there to interact with other students'.

This was going to be rather difficult for the young girl..

She got strange looks from boys' she passed by, some had even asked what was her reason for being in the boys' dorms. Of course, Kaara didn't respond and continue to walk towards her room. She again, gave a sigh of relief when she found her only haven of all this.. She didn't want to even remember where she was. Glad thing the school did one thing right and that was having her luggage brought to her room right away, she opened the door and slammed the door shut just as soon as she got in. Locking it and leaning on the door for support; this was going to be quite a year… Though she got bored thinking of her situation and decided to unpack her things.

'If I had a mom, she would have told me to suck it up..' she lectured herself, mentally, 'and more likely, take it like a whore. Ugh, what great role models I have back home..' As she had done with her clothes, she began unpacking her school supplies, linen and other numerous things she brought with her. But her eyes twinkled as she laid eyes upon her laptop, it was old but still worked like new as she had this for over a couple of years now. 'All those slips and falls, I'm amazed it's still holding up..' She thought, setting it on her desk and putting everything where it should be.

She felt a lot better than she did earlier, if she kept her mind off that fact she was sleeping in a building full of men.

Once she put away her suitcases and boxes, she had brought a whole medium pizza upstairs with her and she could tell, most of the guys would jump for it if they weren't afraid of her. Opening it, her mouth watered just thinking of tasting the delicacy. She hadn't had a pizza in well, about over a year.. Her family lived off of traditional food, once in a while they'd have something store bought meat or something like that...

But before she could take a bite of the slice of pizza she had just picked up, there was a knock on her door. Yes, a knock on her door. Which, slightly made her bitter as much as possible of the person that dare intrude her of enjoying her first piece of pizza in such a long time.

She opened the door, "Hello..." The guy was a bit surprised to see the girl standing there, "Oh.. hi," he smiled awkwardly now. "I-Is you're boyfriend busy or something?" He asked.

"No."

"Oh, okay.." He was about to leave but the girl felt a bit sorry for the rather.. submissive boy.

"..My boyfriend isn't busy because I don't have one.. This is my room, so.. what is it you wanted?" The boy was now really surprised, he froze for a second thinking that would be impossible seeing that this dorm were meant for boys'. So he turned to glance back at the red-headed girl before him.

"You're room..? But-"

"The principal thought it be amusing for me to be here.. with guys, no seriously. There was a mishap in the office, there aren't any rooms left in the girls' dorm. Anything else you want to ask? I'm starving and I rather be alone for now." He immediately shook his head, the boy cringed as she slammed the door and he heard the 'click' sound, indicating she had locked it. He sadly frowned, 'It's nice to meet you, my name is Ulquiorra Schiffer.. what is yours?' The meek boy made his way back to his room.

Though it wasn't exactly unusual for a girl or anyone for that fact would take a minute and say hi to the meek boy, maybe it was because he was eerily quiet or didn't knew what to say to another. A little of wished he was normal as a teenage boy can get but, alas, life had treated him poorly and resorted to keeping himself company..

Though the girl also did tell him she hadn't a boyfriend and she lived right next door to him, he wasn't the one to think of a relationship with a girl in anyone but a friend. He hate to ruin such a friendship for something as love. Love for a friend. Just feeling loved.. Ulquiorra quietly sat on his bed, his room dim from the single light coming from the small lamp on his desk.

He shook his head, 'This year, I promised myself that I would be more open and make friends. This year.. I hope it goes well though.'

The red head felt a little bad for being a little brash with that brunet, he seemed a little lost and unsure of himself.. Like she did. But still it was a- It wasn't exactly cruel and she bit into her second piece of pizza, clicking on her 360 and suddenly, all thoughts drained from her mind as she focused on getting as much kills than the others'.

Then there was another knock on her door. She hoped it wasn't that boy again, because she swear she'd let him in and allowed him to play her games.. Which she didn't think fondly of the idea at all.

Again she opened the door, finding a tall-ish boy in front of her, smiling. He looked familiar with his dark hair and dark eyes.. Strangely familiar, but from where did she met such a person? Certainly no one from back home looked remote close to this guy-

"I take it you are Kaara Zoii? Well, my name's is Itachi, I'm this dorm's R.A which stands-"

"I already know what it means and I already know that you'll be watching over me.. But get this straight, Itachi, if I find you or any guy for the matter trying to sneak into this room whether I'm here or not. You'd wish you hadn't think of the idea from the very beginning, got it?"

"Yes, I got it but I assure you," he stood taller now, "If anyone," 'but me,' "were to try and do such a thing towards you, it would be my honour on punishing the person(s) in a matter most fitting. A beautiful thing like you deserves nothing but the best."

The girl felt a little uneasy in the guy's presence, it's if she could see herself in another world whilst she stared into those dark orbs.. In a world that allowed no light, causing her pain over and over until she broke.

He smiled once again, bowing, "It was nice meeting you, Kaara Zoii. I'll be watching out for you." He walked off now, still.. Even when he was far off, she felt like she wasn't safe as long as he was around.

Before going back to her video game, she double checked her bathroom had no other door to the other room, that her windows were locked and had even wedged a chair underneath her door.. Oh, for extra safety measures, she pushed her drawer against the door. Just in case..

And soon, she was back to playing online multiplayer.

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"HEY ICHIGO, GET UP, YA LAZY ASS!"

He stood up startled, Grimmjow grinning right in front of him and the others' laughed.

"Shut up, Jeagerjacques…"

"I bet you were with a girl last night, huh? Who was she?"

"Fuck you, unlike you, Grimmjow, I was busy studying for today's quiz."

"What? A quiz, what the fuck? Did you know about it?" The blue-haired teen looked to his friend.

"Yeah, how couldn't you fucking know? The teacher yelled it in you're in face, stupid bitch…" Hidan growled, he too, hadn't slept well last night.

"Fuck… Give me you're notes, then!" He swatted Ichigo on the back, annoying him until he got the Kurosaki's notes.

On the other side of the class, Ino huffed, glaring at the loud boys' she had to be classed with."I can't believe we get stuck with them again this year…" Ino mumbled, putting her head on her desk and looking over to her pink-haired friend. "So…Did you hear about this new girl?"

"Oh, yeah, Zoii something…I'm not sure, but she's moved here from Canada. That's a long way from here." The girl said outloud. "Plus I overheard Sasuke say that she didn't like him one bit-"

"WHAT? She doesn't like Sasuke-kun?" Ino was bewildered, wondering who was this girl that didn't fall head over heels for the younger Uchiha boy.

"Don't be so loud…" Sakura whispered, looking to see some of their classmates peering over to them.

"Wait…You said you overheard Sasuke. You were stalking him again, weren't you?"

"I SO wasn't, Ino-pig! I just so happened to walk by when he was talking about her!" The pinkette reasoned.

At the very moment, Sasuke had walked in…He glared over to the pinkette, she had once again been following him yesterday. He sighed, sitting in his seat.. He'll tell her off later.

Ichigo didn't fail to hear the conversation of the two girls', they were talking about that girl he met the other day. He seemed astounded, inwardly, a girl not like the Uchiha, every girl he met had to talk about him at least once a day.

Kaara looked furious, not only had she forgotten where was where…She also forgot what class she was taking and went through three different classes. The girl rummaged through her back pack, hoping to find her schedule, luckily she found it and cursed, she was in room 201, English.

She rolled her eyes of her stupidity and made her way towards the east wing; she remembered that boy telling her that English classes are held in the east wing.

She disliked being late; well, late on coming to class early that is.. But her teacher would understand, seeing that it was her first day of school. Her reason why she wasn't able to get here before the school year started was basically family circumstances…

Her parents' died in a car accident while coming home.

Standing before her classroom door, she wondered… Maybe she could make some friends. Most likely girls', because the guys' seemed like jerks and the way she met those boys'. Ha, she thought, what jackasses, she told herself.

And at once, Kaara felt like everyone's gaze on her small form.. As if they were waiting something to happen. But nothing did, Ichigo waved at her to come over to him. She, reluctantly walked over to him, not wishing to seem like a stuck up person.

"Hey, meet my friends'." He pointed to the other bright-haired boys' who just waved or said hello to the quiet girl. She waved back. "She doesn't talk a lot…" Ichigo explained and they nodded.

Grimmjow was the first to stand up, taking the girls' hand and shaking it. "Grimmjow Jeagerjacques, if you ever and I mean ever, need anything at all. I'm always here, 'kay?" He grinned, winking at the redhead.

She didn't know how to responded to the brash boy, "Hey, get lost man!" A guy with red hair pushed the other way, he smirked looking at her. "Name's Renji Abarai, so…is that you're natural hair color?" He asked, pulling at a strand and looking at it.

She nodded, swatting his hand away, "Don't touch…" She warned, Renji chuckled.

"Why not?" He asked, pulling at it again.

"Back at home, a woman's hair is special and shouldn't be fucked with, you hear?." She swatted the boys' hand again, glaring up at him.

"Oh ho," Hidan called, "Seems like we've got another fucking potty mouth, and a girl too." Hidan grinned, putting his arm 'round the thin girl. "So…" He peered down the girls' blouse, seeing her cleavage and even went as far as, pulling on her shirt.

"FUCK OFF!"

It was a total surprise to everyone in that class as Hidan, Renji and Grimmjow found themselves on the floor. Ichigo's eyes were wide as he witnessed the quiet girl take down three guys' in a matter of a minute.

"What the fuck?" Hidan shouted, standing up and pointed at the redhead, glaring at her.

A boy stood up, one with piercings on his face and ears, looking from the girl and the three boys. "She warned you guys' to stop, didn't she?"

Hidan glared from the girl to the boy, cursing him and sitting back down.

Grimmjow was still sitting on the floor, he laughed wholeheartedly, making everyone thinking he was losing his mind. "Man, that's something.." He got up, and walking towards the girl but Yahiko stopped him from getting near her.

"I'm just going to sit back down, that's all." He reasoned.

The ginger-haired boy nodded, looking down at the girl. "Most guys' here don't care if they hit a girl… so watch it."

Kaara nodded, sitting in the back after thanking him.

Grimmjow, Renji and Hidan glanced back at her. Ichigo turned towards them, "You should've just stopped bugging her, now the school's gonna hear you got your asses' kicked by a girl." Ichigo laughed, he looked towards the girl and found her reading the English textbook.

'She sort of reminds me of myself…' Because of his bright haired, he was picked on constantly during junior high, the teachers' didn't help either thinking he was just another punk so he studied hard and showed them that he wasn't an idiot.

He guessed she had a tough time growing up because of her hair…

Sasuke smiled, looking at the Zoii. He was one of the people who laughed, he still couldn't believe that she'd taken on some of the schools' top sport players'.

This was going to be quite a school year…

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