Beta Reader: MizukiMai

Rima POV

I sighed loudly and slowly while plopping on to my bed. That was the longest photo shoot ever! I thought as I laid down feeling my silky comforter. "Ahh."

"RIMA!" my mother shouts from downstairs. "Are you hungry?" I sigh again. "No mom, I'm fine!"

Ugh! I wonder when Shiki will call me! School does start tomorrow…. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of my phone. If you're Ruka and you know it clap yourhands! I laugh at my annoying ringtone set up by one of my best friends, Ruka Souen. I pick up my light blue phone and answer it. "Hello," I say in a bored tone.

"Hey Rima, GUESS WHAT!"

"What?" I say, a little more interested.

"You have to guess!"

"Fine, four dogs are spinning on their tushies outside your window," I say sarcastically. There was silence on the other end of the phone. "Hello?" I called. She better not have played ring ring ditch with me…. Again!

"WOW, you're a REALLY bad guesser!" Ruca says, laughing. I sigh, now bored with the conversation.

Suddenly—

"KANAME AND YUUKI ARE GOING TO CROSS ACADEMY THIS YEAR!"

I thought my eardrums were going to be blown off for a second before I choked, "What?"

"Kaname and Yuuki are going to Cross Academy!" repeated Ruka.

"Really?" I say, now excited. Yuuki was one of my best friends but she and her older brother have been home schooled their whole lives. Yuuki and Kaname are purebloods so their parents and body guards are a little over protected (Yuuki lived in a basement with no windows for the first 5 years of her life to keep her safe. How's that for paranoid parents?)

"Wait, how? I thought they were home schooled!" I said, frowning. My heart sank as reality came and banged me over the head with a frying pan.

"They WERE but their parents said they could go to Cross Academy for school this year, since the headmaster is like an uncle to them." Ruca said, the excited tone still in her voice.

"How did Headmaster Cross convince the Kurans on that one?" I say, knowing Yuuki's parents pretty well.

"The Chairman told them that Kaname and Yuuki would be helpful taming the "Bad Kids" in the class."

"Wow! That's AWESOME!" I said, actually excited for the first time today.

Scratch reality. I just banged it over the head back. With a cast-iron pot.

Yuuki's POV

Ugh, How much more do I have to pack? I packed less when we went to Europe for four months! I reach over and grab the last set of clothing to shove into my suitcase. "YUUKI! Are you done yet?" My annoying yet lovable older brother calls for me from up stairs.

"Yes! I'm almost done!" I zip up my large grey suitcase and carry it up to where my family is. I catch a shock of wavy black hair against the white marble staircase out of the corner of my vision and look in my brother's direction. His back is faced to me as he talks to my father, reciting the directions they gave us to Cross Academy.

"I'm ready!" I pant, slightly out of breath from dragging my bag up the huge flight of stairs. My arm is as sore as heck, but I ignore it.

"All right," says my mother, looking me over one last time. She talks as she smoothes down wrinkles on my traveling coat and makes sure that my shoes are buttoned properly. "You kids be good. Uncle Kaien will meet you at the gates of the school and help you settle into your rooms." She pulls us into a hug and when she lets go, there's a little pearl-and-feather pin on my coat. It's made to look like a flower and I smile, trying not to cry or tremble with excitement.

"Bye, Mom. Bye, Dad," Kaname and I chorus as we climb into the silver Porsche that belongs to my brother.

"Bye, kids! Have a good time and write to us every day." My father says. "Ok, we will," Kaname laughs, and then we're driving out of the large, beautiful driveway and make our way towards Cross Academy. Finally! I get to see Rima and Ruka again! I sit happily in the car as it speeds along the street. "Are you excited?" my brother says, a smirk on his face

"No duh!" I reply. "We get to see all our friends again!" and Zero I add mentally, a wide smile creeping onto my face as I remember my childhood friend, and human, Zero Kiryuu. Kaname laughs lightly as we pull up to the massive building that is Cross Academy. I see our parents' close friend Kaien Cross standing at the gate. He jumps up and down and waves wildly as we pull up to the intimidating wrought-iron barricade. "Welcome, children! Oh, I am so glad to see you!" our "Uncle" pulls us into a large bear hug before leading us to his office (he's the headmaster). "How was your trip?"

"Long," I reply with a faint smile.

"Well okay then, here are your room numbers and keys. You can go unpack and rest when you get there and you can see the other students when they get here in a few hours." He pointed toward a large dorm building and with a smile and a quick hug; he led us out the door.