***the characters in this story are from the anime/manga entitled the vampire knights***
***hope those who read this will like it (^^)***
First day of the week! Ah! It sucks! I'm going to be late again if I won't hurry up.
"I'm leaving!" I shouted through the kitchen door.
"Wait! You forgot your lunch!" my sister shouted as she chased me down the hall of our apartment.
The two of us live in top most room of the apartment that our parents own that is supposed to be for rent. Both our parents live in the country side because it's peaceful there and because they want to personally watch over our farm. We're not filthy rich; we just have what we need and what we want.
"Hey! Come home early today. You understand? I don't want to cover for you again. And stop getting into trouble, will 'ya?" she added.
"Fine! I will. But don't expect me to not get detention for today because your loud mouth is the reason why I'll be late again!" I shouted so loud that even the tenants who live downstairs heard me.
"What's up with that?" a girl from downstairs spoke the time that I was about to pass by her.
"None of your business, is it?" I replied rudely. I'm not used to talking to people that I don't even know.
"Woah! They weren't mistaken." She said as she disappeared through the door.
"Who was that and what was she talking about?" I asked myself. When suddenly, BEEP! BEEP! Damn the bus is here and it's about to leave. Stupid girl for blocking my path and eating my time. Now I'll surely be late. I'll be scolded again in front of the whole class and in front of the most beautiful girl in school. Ah! Sara. Her name alone already defines her. She is like a really beautiful and graceful princess. And I have a huge crush on her ever since I met her two years ago.
***school***
"Late again! Kiryuu, Zero! When will you learn to be responsible? Huh, young man?" the teacher screamed loudly that I think the whole school heard him.
"I told you already, it was not my fault. There was this girl down the hallway of our apartment who blocked my way." I lied. But of course it's partly true that there was a girl down the hallway though.
"What a lame excuse." Hanabusa said under his breath.
"Hey! It's true! And by the way, whose side are you on?"
"Zero, that's enough. You've already wasted half an hour of our class by explaining again and again. Just give up will you?" Maria uttered. "Just apologize and take your seat already."
"Maria's right." Agreed the whole class.
"Damn guys! I feel so loved in this class." I said in a sarcastic manner. Actually I'm already used to this because it always happens.
"Ok everyone, settle down. I have someone to introduce to you, her name is Kuran, Yuuki. She is going to be you new classmate." The teacher said then he opened the classroom door. To my disbelief I was able to stand up from my seat.
"YOU!" I shouted. Everyone in class stared at me including Sara.
"Huh? Hey! Zero, do you know her?" asked Hanabusa.
The new student stood in front still starring at me blankly as if she doesn't recognize me. Then suddenly her facial expression changed.
"The rude owner of the apartment." She said. Everyone stared from her to me.
"What did you say?" I shouted. I was so furious that I broke my pencil.
"Kiryuu! That's enough! Take your seat and shut your pipe!" yelled the teacher.
"You don't understand," I continued. "She's the girl that I was talking about, the reason why I was late."
"Kiryuu, Zero!" shouted the teacher. "Get out of my classroom, NOW! I'm so tired of your excuses."
"Sensei," the girl spoke. "Let him, I think he has just mistaken me with some other girl."
"Wh-?" I was not able to talk back because Maria was really looking at me like she wants to kill me.
"Okay then, Yuuki. Please take your seat. Since it seems like Zero wants to know you more, you sit by his side. Hanabusa, transfer beside Maria."
"What? Why me?" Hanabusa asked looking like a child that was bullied.
So the day started like this. This new girl, Yuuki seems to be my ticket to hell.
***lunch***
"Hey! You! Yuuki is it?" I approached the new student. "Why did you say that I mistook you with someone else? Weren't you the girl who spoke to me down the hall way of the apartment?"
She stared at me as if she wanted to punch me.
"Yes. That was me. But since you said that the girl that you met down the hall is the one that caused you to be late, well then that's not me."
"What?" I asked in disbelief. She has the guts to answer me straight forward as if I'm not someone who she messed with earlier.
"We didn't even have a conversation. You just passed by and had just been rude. So it's impossible that I was the reason why you were late. Now, if you would excuse me, I need to go to the ladies room before the bell rings." And just like that she walked out of the classroom.
"Woah! Did you guys see that? This is the first time that I've seen Zero not being able to defend himself. And take this, it's with a girl." Hanabusa said and the whole class laughed.
"Hey you!" I chased Hanabusa around the classroom.
"Would the two of you stop already!" shouted Maria.
Maria, Hanabusa and I have been friends since primary school. And Hanabusa and I both fear Maria because she wants everything her way or else she'll turn into a monster.*hehehe*
"Hanabusa, fix yourself will you? You two are old enough already. And you Zero, are you not ashamed acting like a child inside the class were your crush is?" she whispered to the both of us.
"We understand." Hanabusa and I replied. "We'll do our best to not put shame in our group."
"Huh? What group?" Maria asked.
"Wahh! Maria is so rude!" Hanabusa said childishly. "Takuma, how can your girlfriend be this cold to her long time friends?" he continued and started hugging Takuma.
"Wah! Get away from me."
In the end lunch time ended well since that Yuuki girl took so long in going back because none of us knew that she was terrible at directions so no one drew her a map.*hahaha! She deserves to be lost!*
***afternoon***
"zZzZz…"
"Pst!" whisper.
"Huh? Who?" I usually fall asleep during our math subject the 2nd subject before dismissal.
"Pst! Hey!"
"What? Who? Who's calling me?" I whispered back not opening my eyes.
Plop!
"Ouch! Who threw that?" I asked loudly. As I lifted my head I saw a person standing in front of my table. Oh! No! it was our math teacher Kaito. The only teacher that I'm scared of.
"You!" he shouted. "ZERO! You dare sleep in my class?"
"Ah! I wasn't sleeping I was just resting my head." I explained.
"Liar." A whisper from beside my seat. It was Yuuki. Although she was not starring at me her eyebrows met one another and she looked so pissed.
"Zero! You are not going home along with your group mates until you finish the project test that I gave earlier." Said Kaito-sensei.
"What? But I'm not allowed to go home late today. My sister would kill me."
"That's not my problem, is it?" he replied. Such a cold-hearted teacher.
"Okay! Let me see who are the group mates of this despicable person…" he returned to the table and took the list of the groupings. "We have; Rima, Shiki, Sara, and Yuuki."
"What? Yuuki?" i yelled with great disbelief. So that's why she looked so pissed. I'm so dead!
***dismissal***
"Way to go, Zero!" Rima said sarcastically.
"Hey! Hey! Instead of being mad, you should be thankful you know." I told her. "Because of this you can now spend more time with your one and only SHIKI! *ta-da*"
"hmph!"
"Ahmm. Hey! Guys, I think we should hurry up and finish this. Because it's getting dark and I think it's going to rain." Sara said. Her voice sounds so angelic.
"Ah! Sorry, Sara. Because I drifted off we are now stuck here until we finish everything."
"It's…" Sara was not able to continue what she was saying because someone interrupted.
"I'm through with my part so I'm going home." Yuuki spoke.
"Ah. But Yuuki, sensei said until everyone finishes." Explained Sara.
"I don't care what that sensei said. This is past the time that has been written in the schedule and I finished my job. And most importantly, it was not I who spent time in slumber land to have this kind of burden. So I'm sorry but I'm leaving." She said, and then she was gone.
"That b****!" I said.
"Zero, don't speak like that towards her. She has a point, you know. So just let her do what she wants. Because we don't have anything that we can say against what she did." Sara said. I was so embarrassed that my face turned bright red.
***way home***
Ah! This is just brain rocking! How could she say that in front of them? How could she embarrass someone and still act as if it's the right thing to say? What is she, a devil?
"Ahhhhhh!" I yelled while passing by the river.
"So noisy." A voice said. It seemed like it came from below the ground.
"Who's there?" I asked. It was already dark and I can't see a thing since the moon was covered by the clouds.
Someone or something was moving closer and closer to me.
"Who are you?" I asked again.
Little by little I can see a figure. It's a girl.
"You know, Zero, is it? As I've noticed since early this morning, you really can't keep your voice down. Can you?"
Then it showed. Ah! Man! It's her, Kuran Yuuki my greatest nightmare.
"Wha-? Why, why are you here?" I asked her. It's almost 9 and she's here by the river, alone.
"I was hoping to have some peace and quiet. But it seems impossible when you're around."
She wiped her skirt clean and started to walk towards the apartment.
"Hey! Are you the new tenant on the third floor?"
"No."
"Then what were you doing there earlier, and why are you headed towards there now?"
"…"
"'Yo! I asked you a question, are you not gonna answer?"
"Hmm… how troublesome."
"What?"
"Nothing. Why don't you just go and mind your own business?"
I was taken aback by what she said. That was almost the same as what I told her earlier this morning.
We walked and walked. going home that is. if she's not the new tenant then maybe she's a relative of the old tenants. *hmph!* but I don't want to ask her anymore. it is true that what goes around comes around. "Wah!" Ooops. Did i say that out loud?
"What's with you?" she asked.
"None of your business!" I replied.
She took a deep breath and said, "You act just like a little girl." then she looked at me. We were face to face. I don't know why but i felt scared.
"Wh-what did you say?" I asked her. I'm so pissed.
She just turned her back towards me and continued walking.
"Hey!" I called her attention but she ignored me. "You're starting to piss me off!" I said.
"Well, that can't be helped." she replied. "But I don't really care if you'll be pissed off by me or anything." she continued.
What is her problem? she seems to be enjoying every time that she gets into my nerves.
***near the apartment***
We both continued walking home without speaking a word. Now as I looked at her, she seems to be because she really didn't like talking to me or something like that.
We stopped when we reached the apartment. then she spoke again. "Well, here you are. Welcome home." she said and then she continued walking.
"Hey!" I called her attention. "Aren't you coming in?" I asked.
"Why should I?" she asked back.
"What? I thought you live here." I told her.
"Didn't I tell you just a while ago that I don't." she said.
"But you were here earlier. Right? that was you, right?" I asked her. I'm really confused.
"So? Is it wrong to wonder around a new neighborhood?" she asked.
"But you entered the room on the third floor!" I exclaimed.
"That was a vacant room, right? she continued. "Nobody lives there so I thought to myself, why not look around."
Again I was lost for words. I wonder how her mind functions that she is just able to do and say whatever she likes.
"Well?" she asked me. "If you don't have anything to say anymore then I'll take my leave." she said and then she continued walking.
She is really strange. I have never met anyone quite like her. Such a strange girl.
***late evening***
"Hey, Zero! Go to bed already. If you won't wake up early tomorrow then you'll be late again." my sister shouted from her room.
"Ah! Stop nagging me!" i shouted. Then i heard her close the door of her room.
I can't sleep. I just can't get her out of my mind. I'm so curious as to what kind of a person she is. She caught my interest.
"Oh no! what was I thinking of? i shouldn't be thinking of her. She's a weird person and that it. Right! that's just it." I said to myself. "I need to take her of my mind. Because Yuuki is to TROUBLE. that's right.
***4 in the morning***
Wah! i haven't slept a bit. Damn. my head hurts.*in the kitchen drinking coffee on the counter*
"Wah!" a scream came from he kitchen door. "You... You scared the crap out of me!" my sister said. "What are you doing up so early in the morning?" she asked.
"Nothing." I replied.
She went and sat beside me. i turned around to face her.
"Wah!" she screamed again.
"Will you stop screaming. the neighbors are still sleeping you know." I told her.
She held me face and asked. "What happened to you? why do you look like this? You look like a zombie that has just risen to eat some brains." she said looking at my face closely.
She kept on pinching my face saying that I look so pale that she pities me.
"Stop!" I told her. "It's just that I was not able to sleep."
She just stared at me like she's waiting for me to say more.
"Stop starring. You're freaking me out." I told her, then she turned her head and faced the kitchen sink in front of the counter.
"Why weren't you able to sleep? Is there anything that's bothering you?" she asked. I was really surprised. This is the first time the she showed interest towards my situation ever since she had a boyfriend.
I just stared at her.
"Anyway. If you're not willing to tell, I won't force you." she said as she stood up from where she was sitting. "What do you want for breakfast?" she asked.
I was still starring at her.
"Stop starring at me like that. I just felt nostalgic you know. You were always seated there when we were still kids. So I felt like your big sister again." she said. I felt happiness crawl through my bod. *embarrassed*
"Well?" she asked again.
"Pancakes would be good." I answered and then I stood up and went into my room.
After i left the kitchen, i went to my room prepared my uniform and took a bath. Wow! this may be the first time that i won't be scolded for being late. I went to the kitchen right after i dressed up and ate my breakfast. Afterwards I went on my way to school.
"Good morning world!" I shouted the time that I got out from the apartment.
***way to school***
I need to ride the train today since the bus won't come till 6:30. As I was walking, I passed by the river again. I looked around thinking that she might be there again just wondering around. But that's impossible. it's too early in the morning for a girl like her to wonder around.
"Going to school?" someone from the riverside said.
I looked closely and saw, it was her. Really, Kuran Yuuki was standing by the river in her uniform starring at me.
She started to walk towards me and i took a few steps backward. The Devil might have sent her to punish me. That's all that i can think of ever since the incident yesterday.
"Hey! You're going to school already?" she asked again.
"Yeah!" I answered.
"Trying to make a good impression for Sara?" she asked then she walked past me. I was shocked and was not able to follow her. later on I lost sight of her. Woah! she walks fast. *amazed*
When I was back to my senses I started to sprint because I thought that I might still be able to catch up with her. but she was nowhere near. She was able to catch the first train.
I waited for the next train still thinking about what she said. Do my feelings show that much that even a new comer like her was able to tell that I like Sara? She's really a weird girl.
***school***
"Good morning!" I greeted everyone that's already in class.
"Wow! Zero, you actually came in early for the first time." Hanabusa said.
"Well, I wasn't able to sleep so there's no waking up late." I said.
"So, you weren't able to sleep..." Maria just came inside the classroom.
"Yup. That's it." I said to her. as I looked around the classroom I have noticed that Yuuki was not around.
"Hey! Hanabusa." I called his attention. "Where's the new girl, Yuuki?" I asked him.
"I dunno." he replied. "I haven't seen her since I came."
That's weird. She left before me, so she should have been even before Hanabusa.
"Yo! Zero, what's the matter? looks like your thinking so deeply there." Hanabusa said.
"Well..." i started but I'm reluctant to say it because I might be wrong. Maybe she passed by somewhere before coming to school.
"Well what?" asked Maria.
"Well Yuuki should be here now." i told them. They both stared at me curiously.
"What are you talking about?" Maria asked.
"I saw her earlier on my way to school. She went before me because she caught up with the first train." I replied. "But, maybe she passed by somewhere." I continued.
Maria stared at me. She seems to have seen right through me. Oh-oh! this is not good. I'm worried about that weird girl.
***30minutes later***
"Hey! Zero..." Maria came by my seat. "The bell's going to ring soon but there's still no sign of Yuuki. Are you sure she rode the train to school?" she asked.
"I didn't ask her if she'son her way to school but I assumed since she was wearing her uniform." I replied.
"That's weird. If she left before you coming to school, she should have been here even before Hanabusa came." she said.
"That's what I thought so too."
"Hmmm..." Maria was thinking again, she does this when she's nervous or in panic. "Hey," she continued. "didn't she say yesterday that she has troubles in following directions?" she asked.
I remember. Yes! Maria was right. yesterday, Yuuki came late after she went to the comfort room because she got lost.
"Huh!"
"She might have been lost, Zero." Maria told me.
Maria might be right. Ah! she's so troublesome.
***school bell rang***
She's not yet here. where is she? Maria stared at me as if telling me to look for her. I stood up and ran out the classroom.
"Zero, where are you going? class is about to start." Sara said when I passed by her by the classroom door.
"I need to find someone!" I replied loudly from a great distance.
For the past two years all I wanted was for Sara to notice me. And now that she did, I needed to ignore her. Oh! the curse of life. *dramatic*
"Where is she?" I asked myself. *talking about Yuuki* "Where the hell did that devil go?"
Since the gates have been closed the time the bell rang, I needed to jump over the fence which is an official violation in our school.*I'm dead meat*
"Yuuki!" I shouted while running. "Kuran Yuuki! where are you?"
I passed by an abandoned house when suddenly...
"Hey! You're too noisy!" a voice shouted from inside.
I looked around to see who said it.
"Who are you? Where are you?" I asked. Then a figure came out from the house.
"You're always noisy." she said. It was Yuuki. She looks like she has been crying so much.
"Yuuki! I found you." I said as I walked closer to her. She looks tired and so worn out, maybe because she cried a lot.
"Hey." I said, since she didn't make any reply. "Are you alright?"
"Uhmm..." she said softly. Looking at her now I don't see any trace of the monster that she was yesterday.*:p*
"How long have you been here?" I asked.
"About 30minutes or so." she replied. She was not facing me. She really looked like a stray cat.
"Let's go." I told her.
she lifted her head and stared at me.
"What?" I asked her.
"You skipped class." she said.
"What? This is all your fault you know..." I started to reason, but she interrupted.
"Thank you." she said and I was not able to say more. "Come! let's go to school." she said and then she smiled. As I look at her, I noticed that she looks cute when she smiles.
she started walking but then again...
"Hey. Yuuki..."
"Hmmm?"
"School's this way." i told her because she was going on a different direction.
She seemed to be so embarrassed that her face turned bright red.*hehehe*
"Hey. Zero..." she called me.
"Hmmm..."
"I hope this would be the start of a good friendship." she said and she sprinted in through the classroom door.
"Yes. I hope so too." I told myself.
This might be the start of my new friendship with the little devil.
***watch out for the next chapter (^^)***