Author's Note: Hello there. My name is KuroiCaelum and I recently fell in love with D. Gray Man.
Disclaimer: I only own Enna, her family and her friends .
Summary: Ennalesta is a normal seventeen year old girl who simply cannot stand to watch anime while her friends are practically obsessed with almost any anime. But when her friends get too far in their obsession, they take Enna with them but she doesn't find out until it's too late and now she must deal with her friend's obsession on her own.
Prologue: My Friends, the Freaks
"The last one I saw he was killing that Hollow that had the girl that likes him."
"You mean Orihime?"
"Yeah, I hate her. She such a Mary-sue."
"Totally."
The girl in my class continued to rant, much to my displeasure. The classroom was filled with everyone laughing and talking about their own things. My friends were one of the groups but they were talking about anime. I don't really like anime unless my friends force me to watch it, which they do-- trust me. I didn't see how they could watch such fake shows when even the Simpsons and Family Guy were more really than anime was.
...Most of the time anyway.
Personally, I wouldn't watch anime at all if I had the choice but all my friends are anime freaks and won't leave me alone. I swear they were going to make an anime cult and convert everyone one to anime watchers. The only time I could get out of watching anime was when I was sick or there was a lot of school work. Even then I don't even do my work; my computer occupied to much of my time. That's probably why I'm failing almost two of my class.
That or my school hates me.
And like the rest of those fan-girls, they attempt to speak Japanese. I swear if I was Japanese and I heard them I would royally kick their asses myself. It's always 'kawaii' this or 'kawaii' that; it's annoying! I bet that the only word they know because those little endings on people names; san, chan, kun. They even call our teacher sensei which he was forced to get used to. I'm already learning French why the hell must I learn Japanese --or what little they know-- too!?
"Ne, Enna-chan," My friend, Amy, said as she turned to me. She was one of the many 'Freaks Of Anime' or what I called them FOA. "Did you see Bleach last night?" She had long curly brown hair and dark brown eyes. I always thought she should get a boyfriend; she was pretty. Anime thought otherwise.
My head was resting on the desk, as I balance a pencil on my nose. I looked up at her and grabbed my pencil. "Why would I watch my bleach? My mom does my laundry." I said, yawning a bit but froze slightly with the glares my friends gave me. "What?"
"You know what we mean, Enna-chan." A girl with short reddish-black hair and hazel eyes scowled at me. Her name was Rosie, and she was the co-leader of FOA.
The leader of FOA, Mary --who was also my best friend-- snorted at me. "The anime Bleach." She stated before she faded into a dreamy state. "Isn't Toshiro so kawaii?!" All the girls let a small squeal causing me to jump out of my seat. Their voices were just too high to even compare with anything. The squeal I just heard was worse that a pissed off baby crying while dragging five rusty nails on a chalkboard.
"Er, no." I stated quietly, making their 'kawaii' fest end. "Not that I know what that means, but..."
Rosy rolled her hazel eyes at me while placing her hands on her hips. "It's means cute. Cute!" She scolded at me as I placed my head back on my desk with a sigh.
"So why don't you just say cute in English, stupid?" I retaliated while the three of them glared at me. Mary crossed her arms and said some apparent 'Japanese' mutter while the other turn nodded in agreement. I don't even think she said the proper words.
Mary's my best friend but after the one anime she watched about some dog demon finding some stupid jewel she had gotten obsessed. I'll tell you; I tried to watch it. I tried to understand why she continued to watch it but I just couldn't. It was too unrealistic for me to watch. Bleach for instance; It's about these 'soul reapers' that protect souls from these things called Hollows who will eat their soul. How believable is that? If that were true I swear I would be dead by now.
"Anyway," Amy started, smiling once again. "Did you watch that anime everyone's talking about?"
Rosie's eyes lit up. "Yeah! D. Gray Man!" She swooned. "I love it! I know I'm obsessed but..."
"Allen-kun is so kawaii!" Mary gushed with the other two girls beside her
Insert pissed off baby crying while dragging five rusty nails on a chalkboard here.
I banged my head on the table, groan slightly in pain.
Today was like any normal day for the FOA club; Go to school while talking about anime, have lunch while talking about anime, go home while talking about anime. Yes, their daily schedule. Sometimes they would squeeze me in to watch the anime but I sadly decline their offer. I was surprised that they wouldn't get in trouble for being loud in class; they could probably be heard from down the hall. Then again, Ms. Martins was a very laid back teacher to begin with.
At least the other kids in my class had the decency to talk about something other that anime. Personally, I was more of a gamer; a Playstation gamer. I couldn't play Wii if my life depended on it; I'd probably swing the controller to hard and smash it into my T.V. One of my friends actually sat on the remote when it was stuck between the couch cushions, facing upwards.
...Need I go on?
Xbox was never something I could play; the controllers were just too different from the Playstation ones. Plus, I like more Playstation games than Wii or Xbox games. The only reason I would buy Wii would be to play Legend of Zelda, if they come out with any new ones anyway. Right now, I'm obsessed with Grand Theft Auto IV and shoot people. Heh, guess what my mom said when I said that?
"Enna-chan!" A voice whined, causing me to snap out of my thoughts and look up into two blue eyes and locks of blonde hair that was Mary. "You have to watch D. Gray-Man! I know how you are with kawaii people!" She smiled, shaking me a bit. Yes, I do like cute people but not cute cartoons. "Hey, come over to my house and all of us can watch it since the Innocence part is kinda confusing anyway so I have to re-watch it."
I raised my head from the desk and stood up. "As much as I would like too; I can't go to you're house Mary." The school bell rung loudly throughout the school causing me to grab my knapsack and sling it over my shoulder. "See you later, FOA." I snickered as they started to complain about the name and disappeared from their sight out the door.
I really couldn't stand anime; I don't know why they can't see that. Some people in my school thought I was weird to hang out with them since I was so different. I could let silly cartoons get between Mary and I. I remember the first time she went to an Anime Convention. All three of them literally freaked when Vic Mignogna did his 'Dark Mousy' voice with his famous line. Of course, Mary asked for it.
"Mary...How would you like to go on a date with Phantom Dark?"
Insert pissed off baby crying while dragging five rusty nails on a chalkboard here.
Mary would never forget that day ---only because I had to record it on her video camera--- and she would watch it none stop for almost half a year. This year she wanted Vic to say something in Edward's voice. I think that's what he name was. I wasn't exactly sure with the whole idea; it made me feel back for Vic. Amy said she'd marry him if he was younger. How I was tempted to freak him out and tell him but I'm sure he knows that with all the fan girls he has. Some people even write stories --Fanfiction I think it's called--- about Vic; Mary was reading it of course.
I think that would freak him out more.
Sighing, I opened the school door and the bright sun hit me in the face. To the truth, I don't like bright things; including the sun. I'm not exactly Alice Cullen in the sun but I was just nocturnal. I suggested I should go to night school but my mother wouldn't hear of it. Of course, when I told Mary she got upset and thought I was trying to avoid her because of her anime obsession. Only if I could. Only if.
"Yo, Enna!" My eyes scanned the school ground until they landed on a boy waving towards me with a smile. His name was Angelo Fanel; one of my closest guy friends. He's actually cute ---which was one of the reason I still talk to him--- but he was too short for me, let alone him being in a younger grade too. Only by two years; he's in grade ten. He had messy brown hair and vivid dark blue eyes.
Smiling, I walked over to him. "Hey, Fanel." I had a tendency to call people by their last names. "Going home so soon?" I stated, noticing his backpack with him. Angelo usually always stayed after school to work on something in our library.
"Yeah," A nervous smile stretched across his face. "My mum wanted me to do something for her."
I snickered at him and his face went a little red. "Aw, you're so cute! Helping your mum was it?"
"Enna!" He scowled at him, his face darkening a bit.
That was how Angelo and I went. I would always tease him to the point he'll be beat red in the face. Angelo was just to shy sometimes it was fun to make him be shy, blush and, stutter or as I call it 'SBS'. Yes, I usually use acronyms for my sayings; made it less of a mouthful. Even though he was a shy little boy, Angelo's was very loyal and smart. When I was in grade 10, I was skipping almost every class and fail almost all of my subjects but my brother gave me a boost of confidence but it's wearing down since schools almost over.
I linked my arm with his. "Are you walking me home, Angelo? How sweet of you!" He blushed, stuttered and stayed silent causing me to snicker at him.
"Say, Enna..." The brown haired boy started, as we walked down the street towards my house. "Have you noticed your friends acting weird?" I turned to stare at him with a strange look. "I mean, more than usual." He said with a nervous smile. "I think their up to something but I don't know what for."
I sighed, smiling sadly. "More or less it's for anime."
"Ah."
We stayed in a long silence until we reached my house. Angelo bid me farewell and left me at my door step. I searched my knapsack for my keys and unlocked the door. My mother was a nurse at the local hospital so she usually worked late anyway. My father was the 'House Dad' and did basically what people thought 'wives' were supposed to do. My father wasn't as strict as some unless he came to boys of course although he told me that Angelo was a nice boy and that he was allowed to talk to me. My brother didn't live with us anymore since he was twenty-three ---five years older than me--- and lived on his own not to far from here. Only because there was a good University here that he was accepted into.
"Welcome home, Enna!" My father walked out of the kitchen wearing a pink apron with his usual goof grin. "You didn't invite Angelo over?" His voice sounded distraught. Angelo was used to my wacky father since last year. Of course I love my father but sometimes he just too much. "Ah well, more for us and your other friends."
I gave him a strange look. "What?"
"Mary called and told me that you invited her, Amy, and Rosie over." He explained as I stared in shock and dropped my bag. "Oh, you didn't? They're coming in a couple minutes." My father glanced at the clock in the kitchen before shrugging. "I'm sure it'll be alright." He chuckled at my face before walking back into the kitchen sing and old song, horribly I might add.
I should have known she would do this.
Sighing, I picked up my knapsack and walked up the stairs to my room. Mary had to pick a day where Mr. Fair gave us a bunch of homework in Math. Opening my door, I placed my backpack on my table and took out my math books before throwing my bag on my bed. I sat down and took a pencil from the cup on the corner of my desk and opened my book.
Two cars race around a circular track, in opposite directions, at constant rates. They start at the same point and meet every 30 seconds. If they move in the same direction, they meet every 120 seconds. If the track is 1800 m long, what is the speed of each car?
'Okay, so... if I let x be the rate of car 1 and let y be the rate of car 2...' I started to write down my answers. 'Use substitution...place it in the equation...' I erase a part of my answer. 'Solve for car one....Solve for car two...' I stopped, staring at my work. 'Something's missing... oh! Covert the meters to kilometer and minutes to hours...done!'
"Enna-chan!"
Shit.
They were here already?!
"I'm coming!" I called to them, getting up from my chair and out my room door. One of the thirty math question I have to do was done and now that FOA was here I won't be able to do them until midnight. I noticed there was a black suit case at the side of my couch and a few coats thrown over each other on the couch's arm. When I reached the bottom, my father, Mary, Rosie, and Amy were sitting at the table waiting for me. "Yo, Mary, Amy, Rosie."
Mary turned to me with a smile. "Yo, Enna-chan."
"Mary-chan! You just had a Tyki and Road moment with Enna-chan." Rosie squealed before all of them did.
Insert pissed off baby crying while dragging five rusty nails on a chalkboard here.
Sighing, I sat on down on the side opposite of my father who was on the other end. The three of the FOA murmured something that supposed to be Japanese and began to eat but not before complaining about not have chopsticks. I don't know why though; I could use them better than they can and it was only because the place didn't have any forks. I quietly ate, watching the three of them once again talking about anime. My father was glad that I was with my friends, even though he chose to ignore the fact I wasn't talking to them.
Soon after diner was finished, my father insisted I spent time with my friends when I asked if he need help cleaning up. Mary picked up the black suitcase and smiled at me. I don't know what was in that box but I don't think it was healthy for either of us.
The four of us walked upstairs to my room --to much of my dismay-- and I sat down in my chair while Rosie and Amy sat on my bed. Mary instantly ran to my computer and went to the internet. I guess her 'anime night' was still on. After a few web searches she clicked on D. Gray-Man Episode 1 English Subbed. I should have guessed she wasn't going to watch it in English--- that's probably why she doesn't understand it. As the episode started, I wasn't partially drawn to it until Mary yelled 'That's Allen Walker! Isn't he so Kawaii!?'
Insert pissed off baby crying while dragging five rusty nails on a chalkboard here.
How did that fat cat stay on his shoulders like that?
What was that--- Akuma was it? If it was all black and had one big red eye in the middle it would look like Vaati from Legend of Zelda Minish Cap.
What the hell was wrong with his arm? It's longer that he was!
...Did he actually name that flying gold thing that can't even talk? Timcanpy? What the hell?
"Aw, Yuu-kun is in the next one...." Rosie sighed.
Amy grinned. "We have to watch the next one then!"
This was going to be hell...
"...Hm..." Mary started, glancing at the clock. It was about eight. "The Innocence is still a bit weird to me..."
'You've got to be kidding me.'
The blonde smiled anyways and moved from her chair. "Ah well. Ready Amy-chan? Rosie-chan?" The two of the nodded while I just looked at them confused.
Mary knelt on the ground, the case in front of her. She opened it, but the case was facing opposite of me and pulled out a piece of paper, a pure black pencil, a couple of white candles and pack of matches. Closing the case, Mary moved it aside. She started to draw something on the paper while the three of us watched. When she was done, she folded the paper three times, lit a candle and used the wax of the candle to seal it.
Mary glanced at up at me. "Okay, Enna-chan." The candle was giving her a weird glow that made her look creepier than usual. "Get your cup." She pointed over to where all my pencils and pens were. I took out all the writing tools before I moved off my chair to give it too her but she didn't take it. Instead, she started to burn the paper and the ashes fell into the cup.
"I wish that life had anime." The three of them said in unison before Mary let go of the paper and it burned completely.
Mary blew out the candle. "Now, Enna-chan-- go sprinkle the ashes on your windowsill." I gave her a funny look but did anyways. Today was the weirdest day. Maybe Angelo was right-- maybe she was becoming too obsessed with this anime crap. Maybe I should stop her. No, no-- she'd hate me. I know she would. I don't know why I bother. "And now we wait."
"For what?" I asked but she just smiled at me.
...I really don't like that smile.
Just to tell you, it was really hard for me when I was writing how she doesn't like anime XD