She slipped inside the doors and quickly sat down on a black bench, looking nervous. She pulled one of her pigtails close to her mouth and nibbled on it, her eyes flickering back and forth as other ghouls passed her.

"Hey! I think the new ghoul's over there!"

"Eep!" She got up and raced down the hallway, churning fallen papers that another student was trying to pick up.

She turned around as she ran, but just as she did she tripped over a binder and went hurdling into a corner. She raised one hand up high to shield her face as some of the ghouls crowded around her.

"Look.. She's afraid." A pink vampire girl whispered.

Whispers of sympathy came from the ghouls as the girl cowered in fear. Her ears flat and her body quivering slightly.

But then the werewolf girl bent down. "Hey.. It's okay. We won't hurt you."

The girl looked at her shyly.

"My name is Clawdeen Wolf. Daughter of the werewolf. What's your name?" She smiled.

"K-Kiki P-P-Paws. Daughter of the Chupacabra.."

Clawdeen's smile became a grin. "Beautiful."

She gave Kiki a hand and helped her up.

"I think you and I will be good friends, Kiki."

"Yes," Kiki smiled. "I think so, too!"