*Kapitel 1*

My name is Alexander Knight and i am a girl pretending to be a boy. In the Barsburg Empire, females have little or no power over society and there are very few talented women in the army, but their only duties are to train students in military school. I'm not here to gain power, only wisdom and to do that i have to fake being a male.

In class i listened to the lecture the instructor was giving. Apparently, the examination test was tomorrow.

On my right, a Oak kid was making fun of another student, calling him a sklave. The sklave's friend zaiphoned the bully, revealing the kid's hidden porn magazines.

The teacher gave the humiliated kid a dirty look when the porno smacked his head. Well, that was interesting.

[x]

At lunch hour i didn't feel hungry so i looked around, watching others. And soon noticed that the blonde from before was trying to get his buddy to eat his food, doing the airplane act with the fork. I couldn't help but smile, wishing i had a friend like him.

Without thinking about it, i stood up and walked over to them.

They looked up at me, confusion written on their faces. Say something you idiot!

Sweat dropping i smiled. "Hi, can i sit with you guys?" i finally said after a good moment passed.

The blonde who had a cross scar on his cheek grinned. "Sure."

As i sat down beside him, he stopped teasing the small brunette one. "My name is Alexander or Alex for short."

"Mines Mikage and this-" pointing to the brown-haired boy. "is Teito-kun."

Teito didn't say anything as he glared at us.

Not knowing what else to say i blurted out. "Nice names."

Mikage grinned even more. "Ah, so... how did you guys become friends?" i quickly added, feeling like a bigger idiot.

"I kinda forgot, we have been best friends for a long time."

"Oh." little bit disappointed.

Scarred boy bumped my shoulder and asked. "How about you, do you have any friends?"

"No..." i looked down at the table of food. "People don't like me."

"How come?" a new voice questioned.

I glanced up at said voice, it was obviously Teito because he was staring at me, waiting for a answer.

"I- uh- its because i don't do the same things they do... like partying or competing in zaiphon wars." i stuttered, that stare was so was damn serious.

Mikage grabbed my arm suddenly. "We will be your friends!"

I was very shocked but he continued. "This is great Alex, Teito and me need more friends!"

"O- okay! I'd love to be your friend." i said feeling all happy inside.

We chatted until the school bell rang.

[x]

Since i was not rich enough to afford living in a dorm room, i slept in the infirmary. That place was opened 24/7 and because they didn't care if i sleep in the waiting room.

That night i had pleasant dreams.

[x]

I stood in front of a mirror in the men's restroom, looking at my reflection. Today is the day.

The only other male student with me, walked out. Slowly i bent down to wash my shoulder-length dark hair in the sink.

I hope i do well and become a begleiter.

After squeezing the water out of my hair with my glove-less hands, i dried them on my uniform.

I tried hopelessly to prepare my mind for the exam.

[x]

There i stood in line with all the students, waiting for further instructions from the red-haired lady officer. She explained that we must defeat a criminal in order to pass and that abandoning our comrades will cause us to fail. The good news is that we will be in teams of ten.

At least its better than taking on that criminal alone. I thought.

As the officer continued, better news came. I was in team A with Teito and Mikage as well as that mean Oak kid, Shuri.

"Hey guys, i'm so happy we are in the same group together." i chirped, after i found them.

"Me too!" Mikage beamed happily.

"Remember to watch yourselves, this is very dangerous." Teito warned.

"Ah, don't worry about me, but Mikage-kun instead he looks so tired."

"Oh why did i spar with you so long Teito! i feel so drained..." the blonde complained loudly.

I laughed at that while Teito gave him a weird look.

As we made our way into a large room with glass windows everywhere, i noticed straight away the barred gate on the other side.

"Remember, it is kill or be killed. There will be help." a voiced echoed above us, over the intercom.

Wait, what? We have to kill the criminal? Recalling the words "defeat" and not "kill".

The closed cell opened and out of it came a bald giant, wearing an eye patch.

I gulped.

Shuri joked out loud that it was a projection and wasn't real, then flicked a rubber band at him. Which just bounced right off his chest.

"Well well, there brats sure have a lot of guts." the man spoke. "Too bad, each one of you i defeat... my sentence gets reduced!" he roared and charged at us.

I panicked and jump, clinging to the wall with my zaiphon, dodging the crazed man. However, it seems that the he was after the Oak kid, the one who taunted him.

This is insane, i won't kill him. Not willing to lower myself to ending the life of another person.

The enemy caught Shuri and threw him across the room, slamming into the wall beside me. I froze while Teito leaped at the man before he got hold of another student. Mikage joined in, kicking him in the back.

Oh my gosh, they are so brave!

The criminal punched Mikage away. "Mikage!" Teito cried out and shot a zaiphon around the man's neck. "Any movement at all and i will kill you."

Said man froze instantly. "O- okay, i won't move... just don't kill me! I want to live!"

Suddenly the entrance door behind us opened.

"What do you think you are doing? You are to kill him not capture him! Now finish him off!" the instructor, Shigure, from yesterday ordered.

Teito flinched and looked at the officer. "He's not a real enemy, there is no reason to kill-" the boy started but stopped in mid sentence.

Because in the blink of a eye the criminal was beheaded and time seemed to slow down for me. H- how..?

And there stood the killer, beside the instructor, wearing the cap and special uniform that signaled his high rank. The chief of staff, Ayanami.

"You're slow." he said in a cold voice that held no mercy.

A shiver ran down my spine when he glared down at Teito. That guy... scares the shit out of me.

In the end, team A passed.