Author's note – I will be using many different characters from other series' to make up for my own laziness at making new characters. There's only really one original character in here at all. Also, I'm not familiar enough with Japanese schools to write about it, so I'm sticking with the american schedule.
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The sound of birds chirping outside her window, along with a vivid nightmare, woke her from a restless sleep. Raising her head, she shielded her eyes against the light streaming from the lone window and saw that her roommate, Tatsumiya Mana, was already up and brushing her long dark hair. Noticing she was awake, Mana turned and smiled.
"Morning, Zazie. New term starts today. We're high school students now, so the term starts earlier."
Zazie Rainyday, turned 16 last spring, rose out of bed and went to go take a shower to get ready for the day. She was brushing her white hair and slipping into her school uniform when Mana spoke again.
"What do you think about classes being integrated this year?"
Zazie turned and put down the brush. "I don't know. I don't think it will make much of a difference."
"True. I've heard that they're making some other changes to, but we'll deal with those as they come."
As they left the dorm rooms, Zazie's bird flitted down to land on her shoulder. Zazie turned her head and let a rare smile cross her face before they left for the Academy.
Elsewhere "Negi-bouzu!!! Hurry up, we'll be late! Again!" Asuna yelled."I'm coming, I'm coming!" Negi yelled back.
Negi, Asuna, and Konoka were running from the station so they wouldn't be late for the first day of school. Konoka skated up to be beside Asuna and said, "It's a shame that the class integration splits up 3-A. It's going to be weird not being with everyone."
"Yeah, I know. We'll still have a few people, though. And at least Negi is still out homeroom teacher."
Negi, meanwhile, had finally caught up to them. "It'll definitely be strange not having all the same people, but you can't take a class of 31 and combine it with another class of 31 and put them under one teacher."
Asuna sighed. "I guess. But it'll still be strange."
Elsewhere again
A lone person stepped out onto the campus with a backpack hung on one shoulder. He was an inch under six feet tall, with blond hair that almost covered his blue eyes. He wore black tennis shoes, a pair of blue jeans, and a white short sleeved collared shirt left unbuttoned over a plain white T-shirt. He looked at his surroundings and grinned.
"So this is my new school huh? Looks like a fun place."
His expression darkened for a minute, as though remembering something.
"That's right… I have to remember why I'm here…"
He hoisted the backpack higher on his shoulder and heard a bell ring out over the grounds.
"Oh, crap! I'm late!"
He broke out into a dead sprint towards the school buildings.
In the Classroom
Negi looked around at his new class, already recognizing a few people from his old class. "Morning, all of you. I will be your homeroom and English teacher, Negi Springfield. I would like to start class by taking roll call."
He got out his new class register. "Le-"
A blond boy burst into his class, hurtling through the door with such force that he ran into
Negi, knocking both of them from their feet.
"Aaaah, I'm sorry! I was trying to be on time!" The boy looked around at the rest of the class already seated. "I guess I didn't make it, huh?"
Negi got to his feet, rubbing a bump developing on his head. "No, you didn't. Also why aren't you in the uniform?"
The boy looked down at his clothes. "Sorry, they haven't given me one yet. I just got here this morning."
"Ah, I see, you are the new transfer student from America?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Well, alright then, I'll see to getting you your new uniform. Also, try not to be late in the future. I'll let you off this once because you may not have been familiar with our bell schedule."
"Thanks, Sensei"
"Please, call me Negi-sensei."
The boy went and took his seat. Negi resumed taking roll.
"Lee Obidia!"
The blonde boy looked up. "That's me, Negi-sensei."
"Alright." Negi made a check. "Asuna Kagurazaka!"
Asuna raised her hand. "Here!"
Negi proceeded on down the list until he was satisfied that everyone was here.
"And last, Zazie Rainyday."
Zazie looked up, "Here."
"Good, that's everyone. Now we'll start today's lesson."
Lee's POVLee had been looking at all the students as they answered their names, wanting to get familiar with his classmates.
"And last, Zazie Rainyday."
A girl with white hair and a teardrop tattoo under her left eye and a scar tattoo over her right eye looked up. "Here."
And for some reason, Lee found he couldn't look away. Something twitched inside himself right then, and he didn't know quite what.
Man, she's cute…With great effort, he tore his gaze away to try and pay attention to the lesson.
Later that dayWhen the last bell rung, everyone piled out of the school building, eager to have some free time after a long day of school. Lee walked out looking at the ground, still unable to get that queer sensation out of his chest after looking at Zazie.
Man, why can't I get her out of my head! Geez, how could I fall for someone on my first day?
As everyone scattered to their dorm rooms to change into some day clothes, Lee realized that he never found out where the dorms were.
Oops… that could be a problem.
Looking around, he only saw a couple of girls he didn't know. However, behind him he heard someone coming out of the school. Turning around, he beheld Mana coming out, along with none other then Zazie herself.
Phew, at least there's someone I sort of know.
He walked over to them. "Hello, Mana, Zazie."
They simply stared at him. Feeling his blood rush to his face, he managed to sputter out,
"Umm… s-so do either of you know where the b-boys dormitory is?"
He tried to keep from looking at Zazie while he was talking, but he couldn't help it. He ended up either looking at the ground or at Zazie; not quite the effect he would be looking for.
After he asked his question, they regarded him impassively for a few seconds. Finally Zazie broke the silence.
"We're girls; we wouldn't know the location of the boys dorm." She said in a monotone voice, without changing her expression from her usual impassive look.
As they moved off, Lee watched them go more than a little forlornly.
Man… now she must think I'm an idiot.
Negi came out of the school building right then, and trooted over to Lee.
"Hello, Lee. Do you need any help with anything?"
Lee tore his gaze from the departing figures of Zazie and Mana and ran his hand through his hair as he turned to Negi.
"Yeah… I could use some help finding the Boy's dorms… and I still need my uniform."
"Alright follow me."
As they moved off, Lee couldn't help but throw one more glance at the direction Mana and Zazie had gone. Then, sighing, he turned to follow Negi.
Zazie's POV
That night in the dorm as Zazie and Mana slipped into their pajamas, Mana asked, "So, what do you thin about our class this year?"
Zazie finished buttoning her shirt. "I don't know. I didn't really pay attention."
Mana giggled as she got into bed. "Yeah. Still, at least one interesting thing happened today. Remember that guy on the steps? Why would he think WE would where the boy's dorms are? Isn't he an idiot?" Mana giggled to herself again as she closed her eyes.
Zazie went to the window and opened it, looking out into the night as her bird flew down to perch on her shoulder. She rubbed a finger against its cheek as she gazed up at the moon.
"Yeah, I guess."
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So, there's the first Chapter of my first long fic. I know I'm femnizing Mana, but I need to modify some personalities to fit the storyline. Don't worry, she'll be back in all her gun-slinging glory soon. Also, I'm kind of sporadic with my updates, so please bear with me.
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