[Boredom of History class. ]

Trischool

Meryl Strife, 12, took a deep breathe before smoothing out her uniform and getting off the bus. 'It's the same school,' she mentally reasoned. 'Just a different grade, is all.' She approached the school's entrance to see her "grade guide", Milly Thompson, standing before her. Immediatly, Milly took Meryl's hand and lead her through the crowds, explaining each one.

"And those are the skaters, and the nobodies, and-Oh, Wolfwood! Heeeeeeey!" Milly yelled and waved to a tall boy in black and white clothing. He lifted the navy blue sunglasses and strode over to them.

"Hey there, Mill." Casting his glance to Meryl, he smiled. "Who's your friend? "

Meryl looked up. "I'm Meryl Strife. " She held ou her hand and got a firm shake from Wolfwood.

"Nick Wolfwood. Everyone calls me by my last name, though," he said before yelling over his shoulder. "Hey! Tongari! Get your lazy butt over here!" He looked back to Meryl. "Wait until you meet Vash. "

Meryl paled. 'Vash!? There are rumors about a man who had been nicknamed The Humanoid Typhoon because he stood through everything. They say his name is Vash. Could it be that... no way...' Banishing the thoughts, she put on a friendly expression.

***Vash POV***

I was just sitting on the stone wall, petting Lord Black Cat (as the school had nicknamed him) while eating glazed donuts. Life was good. Wolfwood had just gone to greet his girlfriend. Sometimes I think me and Kuroneko-sama are the only ones without love. Everyone is scared of me even though I'm very peaceful. Really, I'm full of peace. My brother, Knives, in the private school, finds it sickening. Wolfwood turned to me. "Hey! Tongari! Get your lazy butt over here!" Sighing, I looked up to him. Wolfwood, Milly and... a new girl. Is that... Rem? No... I set down my donuts, got off the wall and approached them.

***Normal POV***

A blonde boy with a black cat on his shoulder and sunglasses approached the small group. His closed eyes were tinted by the yellow lenses. Wolfwood smiled. "Vash, this is Meryl. Meryl, this is the tongari, Vash."

Meryl extended her hand in a shy manner to be met by a brown leather clad hand. Vash shook her hand with a strong force. He removed his glasses with his free hand. When he did, his casual voice flew gently from his mouth. "Nice to meet you Meryl-chan," he said smoothly.

"L-Likewise," she said with a blush. As the bell rang, Vash let go of her hand and disappeared into the crowd.

Milly stopped her chatting with Wolfwood, grabbed Meryl's hand and gave her all the information she would need such as her locker number and schedule before she ran off. As Meryl walked into her first class, gym, she noted Vash doing archery with a green, poofy haired man.

"Good game, Spike-kun[1]," Vash said with a cheery smile. After several minutes, Meryl found out that the man Vash had beaten was their gym teacher.

'Is he a super man or something?'

2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th periods all went the same. Vash outdid most of the students and some of the teachers. But, during lunch, he didn't eat. "Mill, why doesn't Vash eat?" Meryl questioned her friend.

Meryl cast her cheery glance to Vash. "Ah, it's because he has negetive $60 on his lunch account," she said before sitting with them and pulling Meryl over to join them.

Thus, it began.

*TBC!*

[[1]= Heheheh, Spike of Cowboy Bebop.

Ok, that's been nagging at my mind for a while. Read, review, drive safely and have a nice day!]