Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Blood + characters. I just like to do funny things with them :D
As a general warning before you go any further. This is a Saya/Haji story. HOWEVER. Some of the chapters are very Solomon heavy. So if you're the type of person who wishes Solomon to jump off a cliff I do not advice you to read this story. Cause I honestly think Solomon's a sweety /end warning.
It was the first day of a new school year, and Saya wasn't very excited. But not many students are, she figured. However, as she entered the hallways she found all her classmates in a buzz. They were welcoming each other back and talking about all the adventures they had over the summer. Saya carefully maneuvered through the crowds and found her way to her locker. While she was absorbed looking at her schedule and picking out the books she needed for classes, there was suddenly a hand on Saya's butt. This automatically made her blush and drop her books onto the floor. She then swirled around ready to slap someone on the face until she caught a glimpse of who it was.
"Nathan you scared the daylights out of me!" she accused with a smile, and then placed her own hand on his butt as they pressed together in their accustomed hug. From the outside it seemed perverted, but to them it was just a joke. Nathan was Saya's best male friend, and about as flamboyantly gay as you can find. He was wearing a ruffled deep purple button up shirt with his school slacks, and had his gold hair tied back into two stubby pigtails sticking from the back corners of his head. He would probably of been wearing matching purple eyeliner, if the school allowed makeup.
"Oh please girl! Who else in this school would touch you like that?" He asked with a giggle. Saya punched Nathan's arm lightly in response. "How was your summer anyway honey?"
Saya slightly smiled, "Great actually, I spent a lot of time with my family on the beach. Kai and Riku practiced catch while Dad grilled out."
Nathan let out an exaggerated sigh, "sounds like snooze-ville to me dear. You had months of free time, and you stay here with family?" Saya just shrugged in response. "Well let me tell you that while you were stuck here, I was abroad. I went to Italy and New York and saw all the best Opera's and Broadways. It was pure gold! I just love the Broadway scene! You know I think I'm gonna be a producer someday."
"I know Nathan, I know, you've told me twenty times already. I'm sure you're gonna be a great producer too."
Nathan just beamed a smile, despite Saya's obvious lack of enthusiasm on the subject "Yup, I'm going to be the best. You'll see so many headlines "Nathan Mahler produces another sold out show." He continually went on with his self aggrandizing while Saya looked up at the clock and noticed the time.
"Time for class, don't want to be late on the first day!" She announced, a bit glad that time was running out. She patted Nathans shoulder and ran to history class.
The rest of the day went on like business as usual. Getting orientation papers, introducing yourself to new teachers and classmates, telling everyone about twenty times how your summer went. Saya was glad when she got her break for lunch. By then Saya had already run into her other best friend Kaori, who was ecstatic to see her.
"You could of visited over the summer you know! It's not like we live far away from each other. I swear you and Kai have something going on considering you can't seem to get away from your family." This was probably the fifteenth time Kaori has accused a relationship with Kai, so it stopped flustering Saya when the idea was brought up.
"I swear you never listen Kaori, Kai is like family to me. Why would I date my brother? Besides he has a girlfriend you know."
"Yeah, a girlfriend he always ignores! Besides haven't you noticed that whenever you need anything Kai is always there? He doesn't do that for his girlfriend does he?"
"True" Saya paused thinking of all the times Kai had left Mao high and dry. But she still didn't put too much concern into it. "However it's just a family thing Kaori, he's my big brother you know? I guess he's got this idea that it makes him responsible for taking care of me."
Kaori just shook her head and continued walking. They had entered the cafeteria now, and Saya started to sway. She was getting dizzy. Her stomach had been growling all morning due to the fact that she skipped breakfast, as usual, and now she was feeling quite weak. Kaori didn't notice. She was very used to Saya's persistent denial of healthy nutrition and ignored Saya's growling stomach. She just continued walking bringing up a new subject of this years' competition in gymnastics. Saya tried to keep up, but her body slumped and about ten feet away from the food line she just collapsed into… someone's arms.
When Saya looked up she immediately realized that the person holding her was not someone she recognized. It was an extraordinarily tall boy. Hard to believe he was still in high school. Even as he held her body loosely in an upright position his face still hovered at least a few feet above hers. She then noticed that the boy was rather beautiful. He had ash black hair pulled back into a wavy pony tail with just a few lines of hair on the sides of his pale skinned face. And his eyes! They were a piercing gray blue, and they were looking straight back into Saya's eyes. He said nothing, and even though she never met this boy his stare had so much emotion in it, something intimate. As soon as Saya realized how much she was staring back she blushed, and immediately looked down. By then Kaori was already seven feet away from this odd exchange, and looking back at Saya, unsure whether to leave them alone, or go back to get her. Saya looked to the side and noticed Kaori's curious stare, and waved her off. Shrugging off the loose embrace the boy had on her. The boy didn't seem to notice, as if he was perfectly comfortable whether he held her or not. "Uh, I'll be with you in a minute Kaori, I just need to sit down." Saya called out. Kaori just giggled and went in line for food. "Oh how embarrassing" Saya thought, but just stepped a few away from the boy and slid down against the wall until she sat. The boy kept stood and pulled a miniature cello off the wall next to him and started playing. His eyes becoming much more distant as it looked like he stared into nothing while he played. Saya closed her eyes listening to the melody, it sounded sharp, but at the same time sweet, but what caught Saya's focus is that it sounded strongly familiar. She knew it wasn't a tune from any current popular songs, and it didn't sound like any of the instrumental classics, but still, it sounded like something she heard, maybe from a long time ago. Maybe it was something her biological mother used to sing to her before she became an orphan. Either way it felt like that song connected to her personally, like a personal lullaby. It was so calming that Saya started to feel herself drift into unconsciousness until she felt a hand on her shoulder. It was then that she realized the music had stopped and that boy was touching her.
"You should get some food, you're rather weak" he said in a rather cold voice. The distance in his tone rather surprised Saya. It was so contradictory to the look he had in his eyes before. She shook her head quickly trying to remember her surroundings, and to process boys words. He was right, she did need food, but she wanted to hear more of her lullaby.
"You play beautifully" she said with a little too much admiration than she wished to expose in her voice. The boy's cold features then took on a soft smile.
"Thank you" he said in a softer tone and then moved his hand over to hold hers and pulled her up. "I will play for you another time, if you wish, but I really think you should get some food. Plus your friends seem concerned." He motioned his hand to the table where Kaori and Nathan sat, both of them having their eyes glued on what Saya was doing. Saya blushed again in embarrassment and rolled her eyes over to her friends. Both were now trying to casually look away; now that they realized they been caught. She then looked back to the boy and nodded, letting go of his hand to go into now nearly empty food shop. He followed close behind her though, watching her movements carefully; as if he was ready to catch her again if she fell. She could feel his presence behind her, which was both flattering and making her nervous at the same time. He didn't order food though, and just silently followed her until she made it to her food table. She frowned when she noticed that he was walking away.
"Hey, what's your name anyway?" she asked him before he got too far.
He turned around and gave her a slight bow "Haji" he said, his voice going back to its distant tone.
"Well, thanks for earlier Haji, I'll be sure to take you up on your offer to play later."
Haji's soft smile came back "No, I should thank you. And it will be my pleasure." He then turned back and took his place by the wall again, picking up his cello and playing a different tune, though, this time he didn't look like he was staring into space, now it seemed that out of the corner of his eyes, he was staring at Saya.
Hehe R&R plz and sankchu