A/N: Mai first fanfiction ~ though me main character isn't in homestuck... ._. oh wellz!

Hope guys enjoy~!

It wasn't long before I was shipped away some where. I had seen it coming, I just never had given the thought that they would send me to a 'learning home' on my birthday. What a surprise this is, mom and dad. I waved to the kind taxi driver who my parents had called to pick me up because they were too ashamed of me to see my face. He kindly waved back. I sat my bags next to my legs and stared up at the huge but old building. My eyes trailed down to the big double-doors. I stared at it also, as if it were a gateway to hell, or so it seemed. I began to walk forward, stopping in my tracks when I hear a suspicious 'meow'. Not from a cat, but from a human. Looking around, I saw nothing but trees, bushes and dead flowers. Wiping the sound of a cat to the side, I proceeded walking. A fat jolly man who wasn't there before was at the doors, greeting me.

"Hello!" He said with a big happy smile. "You must be Melody. It's nice to meet you."

"Yeah... thanks..." I said, standing awkwardly in front of him.

Our size difference was what startled me. I was short, no doubt. Even though he's fat, he towers over me. It kinda scars me...

He starts walking and I follow closely behind him. I look at people walking by me. They look back. This wasn't just a learning home. It was a place where parents sent mental ill or fucked up kids. And I'm now a part of this place. A person in the crowd of insane assholes.

"Melody," The man said, catching my attention. "My name us Mr. Burtrum and welcome to my learning home." He smiled again.

I can't stand that smile already.

"You will have a roommate, I have already informed her not to touch your things that were sent here earlier. Let's go meet her, shall we?" He asks. I nod.

He heads toward an elevator. I again follow closely in his tracks. He kindly allows me in first. We both stand in the elevator, classic elevator music seeps through the speaker in the right hand corner of the tightly spaced area. He presses some buttons and we start moving what feels like upwards. The contraption comes to a slow stop and the metal doors slide open. As we exit, I look down the hall to my right. Doors. I look down the hall in front of me. More doors. There was no hallway to my left, only a fire extinguisher that hung on the wall in a glass case. Mr. Burtrum nudges my back and we begin walking forward. We turn the corner when we reached the end of the hall and he parks me in front of the first door on the left, room 203. He unlocks the door and opens it, allowing me inside. "Kanaya?" He calls out. "Yes, Mr. Burtrum, I'm here." A call comes back.

"Ah, perfect!" He shouts. "Kanaya, this is Melody Brooks. Melody, Kanaya Maryam."

"It's nice to meet you, darling." She comes from around a corner and shakes my hand.

I didn't say anything back. I'm too shy, what do I say to a girl who looks fabulous when I myself look a hot mess? My baggy pullover hoody and black skinny jeans with converses to match, doesn't look so nice standing next to her. She's wearing a beautiful black day dress with green heels and a green belt that wrapped around her curves. She's a sight to see. She smiles at me, as if she knew I'm thinking about her. But her smile welcomes me. I lightly smile back, though I know I look stupid. "You two have fun together, I have to go and prepare supper for everyone." Mr. Burtrum waves as he exits. We wave back and shut the door behind him. "So," Kanaya says with a light British accent hidden in there some where. "Do you have any reason why you are here?" We walk into what looks like a living room but has two beds on opposite sides of the room. Kanayas bed is covered in green and black and mine was just an empty mistress.

"I have insomnia for one and I short rage fits. But only rarely." I reply.

"Oh, not as bad as I expected. Your lucky, you know. Half the people in this place are insane."

"Insane? Well, I guess I am a lucky one..."

"Do you need any help unpacking, Melody?"

"I could use help but... you don't have to help me if you don't want to..."

"Oh I insist upon it."

She comes over and sits one of my bags in my blank mistress and opens it up. She gasps at what she is looking at. "What is it?" I ask. "Dear," She says in a nice but agitated tone. "Why is your wardrobe so dark..?" I think for a second or two and reply, "I like dark colours." She shakes her head at me and stands up. "Later on this evening, I will make you a new dress that will complement both your body and your style." I look at her, bewildered. A dress, for me? I've never worn a dress. Not ever! But I'll wear it. Only because it stands as a welcoming gift and I'd like to make good friends with her.

~Later on~

I stretch upward, bed make and clothes put away. My little things sit nicely on the dresser that was sent earlier. I sit on my bed, dragging my tablet into my lap. I pull up pesterchum. A few messages from friends back home saying they miss me and hope I do well. I reply to them with a thanks, I miss you too and a heart. A loud bell sounds and I quickly look to Kanaya so she can reassure me of what the loud sound is. "Its time for supper. Come with me, I'll make sure you won't get lost." She says holding out her hand. I grab the soft hand I had shaken earlier and we exit the room. The hallways weren't crowded but they had much more people in them then I remembered from earlier. We found a spot to comfortably walk down the hall. All of the nearby elevators were being used so, Kanaya takes us down a stairwell. It's more quiet and less crowded. As we travel down to the cafeteria, I held her hand tighter, as the fear of being the new girl scares me a little. She squeezes back. That made me feel just a little better. We enter and we went through a line, picking up food as we go. People were laughing and shoving eachother. I smiled at them and proceed down the line. A small boy catches my eye. He has a mowhawk and is really short. He looks shy and timid. People are cutting infront of him. He tried to do something about it but couldn't find the guts to speak up. I felt bad. "Hey, you over there. Come here." I say politely. He wobbles over to me. His legs don't seem sturdy at all. I take a step back and pull him in between Kanaya and me. "Here, no one can cut in front of you." I say. He's the same height as me when we stood next to eachother. The boy smiles and thanks me. "Oh, hello Tavros." Kanaya says, turning to check and see if I was alright. "Uhh... Hi Kanaya..." He says. "Tavros, this is the new girl, Melody Brooks." She introduces me. "Hi..." He smiles again but I only wave back. We continue down the line, Kanaya and Tavros wait for me and we head to a table of a few other people. Maybe about three or four of them. I silently sit between Kanaya and Tavros. I didn't look up but I could feel everyones eyes but Tavros and Kanayas beating against me. I'm afraid to touch my food for some reason. I felt like if I did, some thing bad would happen. The silence finnaly broke with a loud angry voice. "Who the fuck is this, Kanaya?" She beams at him, warning not to scare me. "Well, Karkat, this is Melody." She places her hand on my shoulder which makes me jump. I look up and wave at them. No one responds so I lower my hand in embarassment. "Th'o you brought her here, why?" Another says. "Because Sollux, she needs friends to sit with and talk to. Thats why shes here." She reaches her arm around me and gives me a hug. Like the mother i've always wanted would do. "What ever." He sneered. "If th'he need'th a friend, put her over there with ed." He points to a lone hipster boy sitting at a table by himself enjoying some water. "Sollux stop this instant! She doesnt need your insults!" Kanaya snaps but he trails on. "Mr. Burtrum told u'th a little bit about you. He doe'th that with everyone who come'th here. How your family niglected you.-" "Sollux." Kanaya warns. "How you tried to commite th'uicide." There is a long silence. Anger pulses through me though, I sit quietly. I'm waiting for those few next words. He leans in across the table. He whispers, "How you killed your own brother..." I snap. I fly up and punch him in his nose with such great force, he flies back. Blood drips from his nose, most of it is on the table. I slam my hands on the table and shout at him, "ITS NONE OF YOUR CONCERN OF WHAT I DID IN MY PAST YOU FUCKING CUNT!" Next thing I know, I'm being dragged away by nearby staff members though they look like they work in the CIA or something. They pull me into a dark office and strap me into a chair. A face comes from the darkness. "Melody." It says. "WHAT!?" I shout, squirming to escape from the belts that constrict me into this wooden chair. The person walks up to me and kneels down in front of me. "Bad birthday..?" He asks me. " That ass munch was asking for it!" I yell. Almost immediately after I say that I feel a needle sink into my skin. But before I could look, I fall fast asleep.