Hey! finally got this up. if ur new to this story, great! this is a re-write of an old fic that is now titled SD Old Ver. feel free to comment and tell me what you think, want to see, or with criticism.
Things are fuzzy and warm, making me feel like I'm floating on large, soft cotton balls. I hum and snuggle into the one that head is laying on, enjoying the soft glow of the surrounding light. A pleasant scent wafts up from the fluffy cotton, and I blissfully sigh. How perfect.
"Dai-chan! Get up! It's your first day, you don't want to be late do you?"
I groan and pry my eyes open, feeling the grit in them crackle. Why!? Why did I have to be woken up like that!? I scowl and roll over, shoving my face into my white, squishy pillow. If I deprive myself of enough oxygen, I can pass out and go back to cotton land. Which is now my new favourite place. I'm sorry backyard hammock, you've been replaced.
"DAISUKE! I know you heard me!"
"Dear Kami, I'm up!"
There is silence once more, and I slither out of bed and onto the floor. I shudder from the sudden change in temperature, and hug myself to try and combat the chill. What did I need to do again? Oh yeah, get ready for school. I get up and wobble over to my closet, my tail swishing back and forth to help keep my balance. I pull my uniform off the hanger, and drape it over my arm.
I blearily head out into the hall towards the bathroom, wanting to take a shower first. I close and lock the door after turning on the lights and fan. Oh good, there's already a towel in here. I place my uniform on the sink counter, and pad over to the shower. I turn on the water, setting it to my preferred temperature, and undress while I wait for it to warm up. I toss my pajamas in the hamper, and go over to the now steaming shower.
Once my hair is completely soaked, I grab my scentless shampoo. Well, it's not completely scentless, but it doesn't offend my senses like most scented ones do. I gently massage it onto my scalp, making sure not to get any soap or water in my ears. The last time I did that, Kaa-san decided to hang me upside-down to get it all out. I was ten when that happened, and I made sure never to let it happen again. I shudder from the memory and press them against my scalp. I then tilt my face up into the spray, effectively getting all the foam out of my spiky hair with out incident.
I turn the water off, shake my head, and wring out my tail. I get as much water out as I can before getting out and grabbing my towel. Once I rub all of the moisture off my body, I quickly scrub the towel through my soggy hair. Once I get my hair as dry as I can, I hang the towel back on the rack and start getting dressed. I have to make my tail go away to get my pants to fit correctly, but the rest of the uniform fits with no issue.
The uniform itself isn't very complicated or special looking. It mostly consists of khakis and a white dress shirt with red stripes on the collar. The winter version has a long sleeved shirt and a beige jacket, but it's still pretty simple looking. Not that I have much else to compare it to really. Well, other than Anime, I don't think that's a really good comparison for real life.
I head back to my room, and grab my book bag and a grey hat. The human population doesn't know of the existence of yokai, so we have to be discreet whenever we out into public. Because of that, I have to hide my ears and tail whenever possible. I'm no good at transforming my ears, so I generally wear a hat in public.
I swing the bag over my shoulder and heave out a sigh. Why did Kaa-san have to start sending me to school? I like being home schooled, I don't see why that has to change for high-school. Even if this school is exclusively for demons, I just won't fit in. I'm a hanyou, born to a taboo relationship between human and yokai. Well, it is according to Ojii-san. Kaa-san got really mad at him when he said it, and moved us away from the rest of the clan soon after. She tried to tell me he was wrong and narrow minded, but it's hard to convince me otherwise when she couldn't even tell me why Tou-san isn't around.
Even if they ignored the fact that I'm not a pure blood, I have no idea how to relate to anyone my own age. I was home schooled, I've never even met someone my age! And on top of that, school started two months ago. So I'll be behind, as well as a social outcast.
I sigh again and head down for some breakfast. I don't need her coming up after me, that never ends well. I set my bag and hat near the garage door, and head through the dining room and into the kitchen. Kaa-san beams at me from the counter and hands me a plate of eggs and toast.
"Oh Dai-chan, you look darling in that uniform!"
She says this while squeezing and rubbing my cheeks, making me blush. I look down and grumble at my plate. Why does she always have to do that? She turns back towards the counter and starts putting things away.
"Now eat quickly, we've got to go soon if you want to get there on time."
I head out to the dining room and quickly eat the warm gooey eggs and crunchy toast, savoring my last bit of home. The school has dorms that I'll be living in during the week, so I'll be even further out of my element than I would be otherwise. I'm just glad I got everything packed last night and into the car, so I don't have to be in a huge rush to get out the door.
Once I finish eating, I put my dishes in the dishwasher. I then wait for Kaa-san by the garage door, shouldering my bag and putting on my hat. I adjust it a bit, trying to make my ears comfortable, but give up after a while. I'm not going to be wearing it for long anyway. Kaa-san appears a moment later, keys in hand, and we head out to the car. Maybe the car will break down on the way and I won't have to go. Oh, if only.
Contrary to my wishes, we get to the school building in about 20 minutes. The campus is separated from the rest of the city by a massive fence and a large set of gates, which Kaa-san drives through. She keeps driving, until we reach a set of buildings that are a bit separate from the rest. The campus itself is rather large, and I take a moment just to look around and take it all in. I eventually take a deep breath and get out. Kaa-san is already waiting for me, with my suitcase sitting next to her on the sidewalk. I look up at her, feeling a little on edge. She gets a wistful look on her face, and then pulls me into a crushing hug.
"Oh my little kit, growing up so fast! I hope you have a good time. I'll be back to pick you up at the end of the week, so try to do your best ok? Just remember that Kaa-san loves you!"
I pout as she pulls away and gets back into the car. We wave at each other for a bit, before she puts the car in gear and drives off. I take a deep breath in, let it out without crying, and turn towards the building. Kaa-san said she was dropping me off at the dorms, so I just need to find out which one is mine. After wandering around for a bit, I manage to find dorm B behind two other dorm buildings. It seems there are four dorm buildings, lettered from A to D, with A being closest to the actual school and D next to the road.
I pull open one of the glass doors, and walk into the large brick building. I need to find the dorm supervisors office, drop off my luggage, and then go to the deans' office for my schedule. Thankfully the super's office is right next to the entrance, so I don't have to go very far. Before I can knock on the thick wooden door, it slams open.
A very angry, purple haired boy storms out and brushes past me. I grunt as his shoulder hits mine, but he doesn't even slow down or apologize! I rub my shoulder and scowl at the boys uniformed back, until the sound of a clearing throat catches my attention. I flush and nervously look back towards the still open door to see a man looking down at me. The man, who I assume is the dorm supervisor, smiles at me and holds out his hand for me to shake. I take it tentatively, after putting my suitcase down, and he gives it one good shake before letting go. The man looks nice enough, if dressed a bit casually for a teacher.
"Niwa Daisuke?"
I nod and let my arm hang by my side.
"Good, just let me grab your bag and I'll take it to your room. I already have your schedule here, so you don't have to find the office just yet. Do you need directions to your first class?"
The man pulls a folded piece of paper out of his trouser pocket and hands it to me. I take the paper and look at the first line of the chart.
"Um, yes? D-do you have a map or something I can use?"
"Yeah, hang on. It's in here somewhere."
The man walks back into the office, leaving me to stand awkwardly in the hall. I look around nervously, ears twitching under my hat whenever I hear a drawer open or hear the man curse. Soon, I hear a muffled shout of triumph and the door opens again. The man looks absurdly pleased with himself as he holds out another piece of paper to me.
"Here, finally found it. The name's Atsushi by the way."
He picks up my large suitcase after I take the map, and then snatches my hat off of my head. I blink up at him, bewildered. He smiles at me again and waves the hat back and forth.
"You can't have hats on indoors, it's rude. You also don't need to hide yourself on campus, there are wards and stuff."
He attaches the hat to the handle of my suitcase and turns towards one of the staircases. He gets a few steps, before he suddenly stops and turns back towards me.
"Oh, I can give you a tour of the dorms later, along with your key. Just hit me up on one of your breaks or after school. I'm usually in my office. See you later!"
I blink a couple more times as Atsushi-sensei disappears up the left staircase. I quickly shake my head and look down at the map and my schedule again. Right. Gotta go to the main building, where I have home room in 1-C. I look at my watch and then rush out the door. Class is starting soon, if I hurry I can make it on time.
I'm aware it's supposed to be Kami-sama when referring to god, but that felt weird to use in that sentence
Kaa-san is mom
Ojii-san is granddad
and sensei is teacher
any other questions?
