Jade x Dist.
Saphir is Dist's real name. This story takes place during their school days when they were younger.
Typical Disclaimer: I do now own the game, anime, characters, etc. Belongs to Namco Bandai.
Deeply sighing, Jade Balfour unknowingly took his first step into the classroom that would define the rest of his life. The bright rays shone through the window and hurt his auburn eyes. The chatter of his irksome new classmates pierced his ears and his head started throbbing. "This is ridiculous," he thought. The new private school founded by the apparently famous Gelda Nebilim seemed like a waste of time to Jade, who was forced to attend by his overly affectionate parents. Jade didn't need school, he thought, he was always smarter than the other children, and his former professors found him terrifying. Jade's ignorance about the value of life horrified everyone around him. His sister described him as a devil. Why would anyone at this new "prestigious" private school think any differently?
Jade reluctantly took his seat at the back of the class, by the window. He immediately noticed the white-haired boy sitting in front of him. He could smell the scent of the winter pine along with a faint trace of fon machine oil coming from this boy. Jade has always been interested in the science of fonons, developing fomicry, the process of creating replicas, at the early age of nine. His first replication was of his sister Nephry's favourite doll, when she broke it playing on a tree.
Jade's thoughts were disrupted when an older woman with short blonde hair clicked her heels on the floor as she walked to the front of the classroom.
"Good morning, class. Nice to meet you all. Let's jump straight into introductions. Stand up, say your name then say something about you. I'll start. My name is Gelda Nebilim. I researched the six catalyst weapons as a part of the Oracle Knights. Next."
The introductions were totally uninteresting to Jade until the white-haired boy in front of him stood up. His hair reached to the mid of his neck. Standing up, he seemed taller than he was before, but not quite as tall as Jade.
"I'm Saphir Gneiss," he said cheerfully, "My dream is to rule the world!"
The class broke out into laughter. As Saphir ran, crying, out of the room, Jade caught a quick glance of his defined face and his glossy black eyes. He'd never been attracted to any girls but the feeling he had for his new classmate was something fascinating to him. Jade's only interest thus far in his life has been experimenting with fonic artes.
Right after Jade walked out of the school door, he immediately heard the squeaky voice of his sister, Nephry. She was eagerly waiting for him all day.
"Jade! Jade, Jade, Jade! How was your first day of school?"
"Nnh… Nothing special."
"Any friends?"
"No."
"C'mon Jade, you're so boring. Mom wants you home, and she says not to use any fonic artes on squirrels on your way back today."
The walk back to the house was cold and lonelier than usual. Jade's thoughts were occupied with something other than fonic artes. The next day, Jade did not want to admit that he found himself almost excited to go to school. When he arrived, Saphir was already there, sitting in the desk in front of him. The light that streamed through the window reflected off his light hair and made it look like it was glowing. Professor Nebilim walked into the classroom for the first official lesson on fonic artes. Nothing Jade didn't already know. After dozing through class, lunch came sooner than he expected. Looking for a nice spot to eat, he stumbled across a small door at the end of the corridor. Wondering what was behind this windowless door, Jade entered, and found something unexpected. Saphir, crouched in the back of this small, empty room, was eating his grilled cheese sandwich.
"May I eat here?" asked Jade, politely.
"Nnn..Whatever."
Jade quietly sat down on the other side of the room and started on his eel rice, occasionally glimpsing at the young man opposite him.
"Jade, right?" asked Saphir.
"Yeah."
Silence filled the room. The atmosphere isn't awkward but it isn't comfortable either. Saphir was long done his food while Jade was just finishing and about to leave the room.
"Wait," uttered Saphir, "Eh, nevermind.."
Jade left their little room and decided to skip class for the rest of the day. He needed a little break and went to the library to read about artes. He has already read most of the books on the topic that the library has. Reading was now more of a stress reliever for Jade. He needed to get his thoughts away from a certain white-haired boy.
Immersed in a book, Jade didn't notice when someone familiar entered the library. Jade has never noticed Saphir in the library before but now he easily recognizes his wild demeanour. Subconsciously, Jade's eyes traced his every movement until Saphir's black pupils met his. Slightly flustered, Jade quickly turned his blushing face away from the other's view. Determined to try to keep his focus on the book he was reading, Jade turns his eyes to the words on the page, but his mind wanders to the flamboyant man across the room. Finally, being able to focus on the pages in front of him, a pair of hands suddenly land on his shoulders, disrupting the flow of the words.
"So, Jade, nice seeing you here," quietly chuckled the shy boy with a smile on his face.
This is my first fanfic ever, heh.. Review, but be gentle! I'm very reluctant to continue this so let me know if you actually like it...