I looked up at the huge school in awe. My partner, Blairn, beside me.
"Pretty neat, huh?" he said, taking in the whole school with a sweep of the arms.
"Yeah," I said lamely. Death Weapon Meister Academy: Training ground of the protectors of the world. I was about to join the ranks of that school. I was about to learn.
"Hey, Rou. Are you gonna stand there all day staring at it, or are you gonna help me get us enrolled?" Blairn shook my arm impatiently.
"Oh. Yeah, I'm coming." I tugged at my red and black striped shirt, tucked my dark brown hair behind my ears, and set off at a semi-ready pace.
Blairn took in my unease. "You're not nervous, are you?"
"Who? Me! Nervous? Psshaw. I'm never nervous. I'm just...exuberant!" But my legs were a bit wobbly as I said it.
"Ah," he said mockingly. "The great Fu Ku Rou, nervous!"
I punched his shoulder, letting just a bit of my soul wavelength go into it.
"Ouch! I hate it when you do that!" Blairn hissed, rubbing his arm indignantly.
I stopped abruptly. Two girls were standing in front of us, looking at the Academy as I just was. I decided to make friends.
I tapped one girl on the shoulder. "Hi! I'm Fu Ku Rou! But you can call me Rou. Are you guys new students, too?"
The girl I talked to whipped around, her braided red hair flying. She looked a bit annoyed. "Excuse us, we're admiring our school. And no, we aren't new, thank you very much."
The other girl who had dark hair with red tips, looked daggers at the girl I assumed was her partner. "Diana! That's not how you go about making new friends!" And to us, she smiled. "I'm Nicole Bara! And this grumpy thing is my weapon partner, Diana"-Diana snorted- "You said your name was Rou?"
I smiled back. "Yes! And this is Blairn, he's my weapon partner."
Blairn flashed them a lazy grin and tossed his shaggy light brown hair. "Nice to meet you."
Diana huffed. "Now that we're all acquainted, can we go now?"
Nicole sighed. "Fine. Blairn, Rou, you come walk with us!"
