I was sitting on a tree branch enjoying a nice nap, next to me was a sketch pad and pencils. It was a drawing of the tattoo parlour my brother Rabbit owned, with him standing behind the counter watching my sister Ani and Tish goofing around and myself looking flicking through the tattoo designs.
Officially I had arrived the night before last night but the Chairman decided to let me have yesterday and today off to get used to my new surroundings. I had unpacked my stuff yesterday after a longsleep in and was using today to chill and find my way around the school.
It was getting towards sunset time when I hear the oh-so-lovely- high pitched squealing sounds of the girls and shockingly boys of this school waking me from a pleasant mini dream. Yesterday I didn't get a chance to follow them because of unpacking duties which were far more enjoyable than investigating.
"Hurry up or we're going to miss them! I want to see Idol-senpai, he's so attractive and fun"
"I want to see Shiki sempai!"
"Stuff that I want to see Kuran senpai, He's so cool and collected and dreamy"
Yeah Yeah and I want you all to shut the hell up.
Grabbing my stuff I drop down behind them and start to follow them. They go towards this massive group of people (that were screaming and squealing even louder) waiting outside this dorm building gate. With the way these people were getting revved up and excited you'd think that the people behind the gate were celebrities or monarchs.
Thinking about the excitement and emotions in the air made me start to feel hungry and I remembered that I haven't 'eaten' or 'drank' anything since before I left Huntsdale, I'd have to go out tonight or play pick a random right here and now. My whole being seemed to twist at the thought of later.
Random person it is then.
Somehow, I don't even know how, I ended up being pushed and shoved to the front (how the hell did I not feel that?). I saw a girl wearing an armband trying to unsuccessfully push the crowd back and get some semblance of order. When the gates started to open everyone started pushing and shoving trying to get to the front to see the incoming people. I felt a hand briefly touch my back harshly in a shove.
Frustration, excitement, anger, happiness, could be yum . . . weak.
Distracted by the emotions and thought of a quick snack I didn't recover my step and fell the to the ground my sketch pad and pencils falling to the floor, my hands and knees grazing a bit on the bricks as feet rush past me. I pick up the pencil case and move to get the pad but see a foot standing on it.
The foot belonged to a girl with long hair. I stand up and tap her shoulder to get her attention.
"Excuse me, but you're standing on my sketch pad, can you please move?" I asked to polite
The girl glared and turned head away. Looking back to front where a group of people in white uniforms were walking. I feel myself getting angry. I'm hungry, thirsty and this cow was standing on my sketch pad that was given to as part of a set of presents from Rab.
The need to fight was building and feeling of terror and fright was starting to leak out of me affecting the girls and boys near me causing them to shift uncomfortably and go quiet. I touch the cows shoulder again a bit more forcefully, she spun around to face me; eyes widening as she saw my glare.
"Get off my sketchpad. NOW!" I shout the last part.
She quickly stepped back and put as much space between us as she could without stepping onto the cleared path. Everyone else around me stared at me with wide eyes and open mouths, another girl snapped out of her fear and seemed to gather her confidence although her legs shook beneath her.
"Who do you think you are? We haven't seen you before so you must be new? What year are you? You only look like a first year. That was a third year, someone should teach you to respect your betters"
She had her hand in the air ready to come down on me, I grabbed her wrist midway and used it to push her back into the group.
"Back off and stay the hell out of my way" I reply coldly and pushed my way to the front onto the pathway.