Chapter One

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Lost in thought, Yamato watched as her girlfriend played on the beach near the institution. Looking back at the blonde, Koya threw back her beautiful head and laughed out loud as the water washed up against her bare feet.

"Come in with me!" She yelled to Yamato. She held out her hand to her, clearly wanting her to come down from the grassy bluff that led to the beach.

Yamato smiled at her happy friend and headed towards her, looking back one last time at the sign she had been standing next to. The institution's name was printed in a curly, elegant looking black font. Its probably supposed to appear friendly, Yamato thought to herself. But it doesn't hide what this place really is.

The full name of the institution was Septimal Moon institution and school for the mentally disturbed, mentally challenged, physically crippled, criminally insane, juvenile corrections, and victims of abuse but it was usually just written as Septimal Moon institution. The place was huge and full of all different kinds of teenagers like sex addicts, prostitutes, killers, crazy killers, physical abuse victims, druggies, cripples, and drug dealers. Then there were the sons and daughters of the staff there. It was a small group of kids. A small group of kids that contained Yamato.

Being in this group, Yamato got special privileges such as being able to leave the grounds, mix with all the students, and not have to go to any group meeting or therapy. The institution was truthfully a nice place. Yamato didn't mind it, as long as the insane kids didn't bother her. The school was quite normal, too. The severely mental kids were usually placed in another class and the extreme criminals were handcuffed to their seats, or just not in the class at all.

But, unlike a regular school, there were obvious reasons why some kids were shy, sad, or always angry. Victims of abuse were usually shy and wouldn't talk to anyone. Although this problem was partially cured by therapy they were still uncomfortable around people. Criminals or mentally sick people who were in denial were perpetually angry. It was always black or white; if you were a victim you were always shy. It wasn't stereotyping because it was true.

Yamato chased the thoughts away and focused on Koya. She was a rape victim who Yamato had been introduced to by her adoptive mother Nagisa. Nagisa had said the she would also be taking Koya in since, after being found guilty of child molestation and rape, Koya's father had killed her mother and then himself.

Victims also got some privileges, since they really couldn't do any harm. They could go off grounds and mix with most people (excluding the hardcore criminals). Soon after being introduced to her, Yamato had developed a relationship with shy Koya. She helped bring her out of her shell, so that she could get better. Koya was still fragile, but had come very far in the three years she'd been at the institution.

Grinning as she neared Koya, Yamato held out her fingers and the two joined hands. Koya laughed again as they closed the couple of steps between them and the water.

"God, Koya, you didn't tell me the water was cold!" Yamato exclaimed, feeling the cold-water rush against her skin. Koya just giggled and squeezed her hand. They proceeded until they were up to their knees.

"We better go back or our skirts will get wet," The black haired girl pointed out. The wind was whipping at their uniforms, almost dipping the bottom of their skirts into the water.

"Yes we should. I think a storm's coming soon anyways. Seven-san was talking about it," Yamato said. There were a board of head doctors and people who ran the school. Seven was on it and so was Nagisa as well as some others. The girls knew Seven well because she acted as their mother when Nagisa couldn't.

"I assume that's why the water levels are higher than normal, then. Any other new gossip going around that you've eavesdropped on?"

"I don't eavesdrop, Koya," Yamato faked pouted. "But I did hear Kio going on to Agatsuma-Sensei about some new student."

Agatsuma Soubi was the highest doctor in the entire school. Most of the doctors Yamato called by their first name except for him. He was the most highly respected and also the most odd.

Rumor had it that he had attended the school under circumstances much like Yamato's. The school's president, Ritsu-Sensei (who was still president), took him in after his parents died. Very few patients ever got sent to Agatsuma-Sensei. Only the sickest and worst did. Yamato had seen him a couple times in the employees building where she sometimes went with Seven or Nagisa. He was a tall man who supposedly only had one friend, a hyperactive doctor named Kio. He was often very blunt or sarcastic with Nagisa or Seven, and Nagisa often ranted about how much she hated him whenever she wasn't ranting about her disdain for Ritsu.

Agatsuma-Sensei had never spoken to Yamato, only just glanced at her very coldly. At times like those she would shy away from him, only imaging what kind of doctor he was.

"A new student?" Koya asked nonchalantly. New students weren't common, but they weren't uncommon either. It only sparked interest for a little while until the small amount of excitement died down. Despite this, it was obviously strange for Kio and Agatsuma-Sensei to be talking about a new student.

"Yeah. Get this," Yamato leaned in closer. "I heard this kid's gone to fourteen different hospitals and everybody says there's nothing wrong with him."

This got Koya really interested. "Then why does this new person keep coming back?" She questioned, stopping about halfway back to shore.

"Kio said it's his mother!" Yamato smirked.

"What's the kid's name? Do you remember?"

Yamato closed her eyes and racked her brain, attempting to remember the name for Koya. The first name had Ric-something. Wait no… not Ric… It had been Rit-something.

She opened her eyes, remembering the name. "Aoyagi Ritsuka."

Hello everyone.

This is my first AU story and I personally think it will be a good one.

My name is Wolfie and I really like reviews.

Anyways, this first chapter is a set-up for the rest of the story. It's really about Soubi and Ritsuka but I liked the idea of having Yamato and Koya interact for the introduction chapter.

Also, this is rated M because of the explict sex in later chapters :3

review, please!

~Wolfie