The Arrival-

The air it's so cold…why does it feel this way…I don't understand. He was just with me was he not? So cold…

Cross Academy, the place they say is known for their privacy, since well it was an academy of some sorts, where a uniform was demanded. The school is also popular with the women, because of the infamous night class, they say the guys in the class are hot, though I do think they are highly exaggerating. This spring, I would be attending the academy for the very first time, which didn't bring me any happiness since I was sent away from my parents. They get fired a lot with cutbacks and what not, that they decided I needed a life with stability, so they sent me here to live on campus. Great…Just great…Why me?

"Shiori?" Kana calls to me since I had spaced out in the taxi driving Kana and I to Cross Academy, I had invited her to come since she didn't want me to leave her. I was kind of glad actually since I now knew somebody in the school, and plus now I wasn't the only new student.

"Sorry, Kana." I say as I look over to her, brushing my silver hair behind my ear as I smile.

"You're spacing out too much! You're not even paying any attention to me! It's hurtful ya know!" She says crossing her arms pouting.

"Aww…Come on Kana! I'm sorry!" I say as I hug her smiling. "You know you're my best friend." I say burying my face into her neck.

"AHH! Shiori you're suffocating me!" She says laughing before she hugs me back, "Okay you're forgiven, and after all we are roommates."

"Yeah, we are." I say pulling away before I see Cross Academy and its Gothic influence.

"Wow…It's amazing." Kana says staring in awe at it.

"It's not amazing…It's a school that's all." I say as I cross my arms sighing annoyed.

"Aww…Someone's grumpy…" She says poking my cheek.

"Of course I'm grumpy…I got taken away from my friends and my school, just to be placed in a new school. But at least I have you." I say looking over at her smiling.

"Yep, you have me." She says taking a hold of my hand holding it, she squeezes it lightly reassuringly.

As the car pulls up to the gates of the academy, Kana and I get out of the car grabbing our suitcases. I was so nervous and by the looks of Kana, she was nervous too, this place just didn't feel safe for some reason to me. But hey my parents wanted me to come here and I'd do anything to make them happy. I am so glad Kana is here or I'm pretty sure I would have backed out already and gone back home. Geez…I'm a coward…Ugh…

"I wonder what kind of school Cross Academy is…" Kana's voice breaks through my thoughts and I look over at her nodding some. I was curious as well, but there was only one way to find out.

We both started walking towards the school, our hands full with our suitcases but we kept reassuring each other on the way there. Finally, when we reach the school, we both look upon it with awe and fright, it was amazing and huge. We continued to walk though, our eyes focused on the front door of the academy, when we go inside we can see students moving around inside, some talking to each other and others heading to class. It was rather early so it was still the day class students' shift, so the night students wouldn't be coming out anytime soon. Kana and I walked to the headmaster's office and well…let's just say we were welcomed very merrily. It was so creepy…but at least the guy was nice. As we get our uniforms and room keys, we head out bidding farewell to the headmaster, since we wanted to get settled into our new room.

"Jeez…that guy kind of gave me a headache…" Kana says rubbing her head laughing some.

"Yeah but at least he's a nice guy…Just maybe too nice." I say as I walk with her to the day class dorms.

"I can't wait to make new friends…" She says smiling excitedly before she looks over to me. I was looking at the surroundings as we walked before my eyes made it over to the day class dorms. I was rather amazed by the size of the building, but I soon enough walk inside the building with Kana.

"I have no doubts you'll make new friends, since you're the nicest person I know." I say as I walk with her through the halls of the dorms looking for our room number. Finally after 10 minutes of searching we find it and go inside. She sighs some seeing the room was pretty big, with 2 beds, 2 dressers and 2 desks.

"Wow this school really is well prepared…" She says stunned.

"Yeah, no kidding. We even have our own bathroom." I say pointing to the door on my side of the room as I set my suitcases down beside the bed. I close my eyes laying down on the bed sighing, "Mmm…So soft…" I say before I open my eyes looking over to her. "We'll be fine here, I promise." I say smiling at her.