I, Zee Frostfeather Husted, thirteen year old secret bird kid, am going to Japan.
Yes, Japan. Home of awesome food, manga, and Pokemon. And most importantly, the Cross Academy. As far as I can tell, it's a boarding school. They have some really advanced classes, too, at night, for especially smart people. They don't have a real grade, but its sort of like Harvard- or Yale-level education, compared to, say, a tenth grader.
Thank God I made my parents teach me Japanese, or I would be in serious dog doody, 'cuz my parents died two months ago in a crash with a gas truck that exploded. But, lucky me, Dad and Chairman Kaien Cross were pretty good friends.
Because of my advanced intelligence-apparently not enough for the Night Class, but still pretty high up there-and the fact that I can change how old I want to look, dad made Chairman Cross my guardian if something bad were to happen to them. I would board a plane to the region, where the Chairman's adopted daughter and himself would welcome me at the gate. Although, from what I hear, he would try to make me his adopted daughter, which I would politely decline. I like my given name of Husted, even if it's not one I would have chosen.
But I digress.
I slept on the plane. I only awoke to eat and go to the bathroom, and then we touched down. I recognized the Chairman from a mile away from the many pictures i had seen, and the recent one i held in my hand, which also had his adoptive daughter, Yuuki.
Kaien Cross was a tallish man with long blondish hair pulled back into a ponytail, wearing formal dress. His daughter, Yuuki, was considerably shorter, with chocolate hair and eyes, wearing what I assumed was the school uniform, which I mentally groaned at as soon as I saw. It wasn't the color, black with white trim, but the skirt. A freaking anime-style mini skirt.
Oh, yes, I was going to see if they had pants I could wear.
"Zoey-chan!" Kaien regarded me with open arms "I haven't seen you since you were a child!" It took me a second to realize that he was speaking English, so I decided to surprise him.
"Arigatou, Cross-sensei," I spoke in Japanese, giving him the honorific for Teacher, hoping he would get the message. "It was very gracious to take me in." I looked down as memories washed over me. The cop, giving me the bad news. How it took me a good week to figure out that my mouth still worked.
Then Yuuki hugged me "It is nice to meet you, Zoey-sama," She said, "though I am terribly sorry for your loss."
"Arigatou, Yuuki-san. But please, call me Zee – You don't have to bother with the honorifics if you don't want." I told her.
"Hai," She smiled at me, a genuine smile. A hopeful smile of a soon-to-be friend.
Chairman Cross clapped "Good, now that you have met my cute daughter, I think it best to be going!" Me and Yuuki followed after him as he walked away quickly.
"What is he in such a hurry for?" I whispered to Yuuki.
She shrugged "He worries about his students."
The car ride was spent talking about my expectations in the school. I inserted my concern about the school uniform: "Can't I wear pants instead of a skirt?" By this time I had got tired of Japanese and switched to Good Ol' English. "I mean, not to disrespect anything, but I really don't do skirts."
Yuuki looked at me as if I had just stated that cows were purple.
Chairman Cross, however, did not look surprised "Of course, Zoey-chan! I'm sure we can find something to fit. Seeing as we don't have many boys in the Day Class, there should be an extra pair or two lying around."
Yuuki had a look like there should be a lightbulb above her head "Oh, that reminds me. Watch out for Zero, he has a bit of a problem with social skills."
"Zero?" I asked. I thought that the Chairman had mentioned him over the phone, but…
"Ah, yes, Kiryuu Zero." Chairman Cross sighed, in a sort of dejected manner. "He was brought to the school after his parents were… in an accident about four years ago." I noticed a pause, but decided not to press the matter.
"Ah… I'll stay away,then." I decided.
Yuuki looked thoughtful "Actually, you might be just the sort of person he needs around."
"Uh, okay…" By this time we had arrived at the school.
It.
Was.
GINORMOUS.
It was a freaking CASTLE-FORTRESS-THINGAMAJIGAMABOBAMADUCK!!!
As we drove past the gates, I could see a whole bunch of students with the same uniform as Yuuki, all of them female, apparently trying to get past this tall dude with silvery hair but afraid of him at the same time. Yuuki looked concerned. "That's Zero… Huh. The Day Class students are out earlier than usual. I should go help Zero…" Chairman Cross stopped the car and Yuuki jumped out.
I looked at him "Can I follow her? I want to see what all the hype is about."
He beamed at me "Of course! But come to my office with Yuuki and Zero later, so we can get your dorm and uniforms all set up."
I grinned "Thanks, Cross-sensei!" I jumped out of the open car door and shut it with my foot before running forward and swinging into a tree with a low branch and a good view.
I could tell who Zero was. He was up front with Yuuki, silver haired with gray-purple eyes. I found that somewhat odd-like, purple? Really?
Yuuki had dashed to the front of the crowd and was trying and failing to keep everyone back. Zero was doing well with his lot, they seemed afraid to set one foot in front of the line he created.
And then the gates opened.
The first thing i noticed was the uniforms. They were the exact opposite of the Day class uniforms, white with black trim. The second thing was That Guy.
That Guy!
He was flirting with all of the Day Class girls as he walked by, with a taller red haired guy right behind him. He was around my height, with blonde messyish hair and eyes like glacial ice, with a grin that was surely killer to any other girl.I groaned-He was probably going to use that on me too. I hoped he wouldnt be disappointed
He looked up at me, and if it was even possible, grinned wider. My breath hitched. Damn, he was cute. I mean, not that i liked him, but he was pretty cute.
Just FYI, there is a difference between thinking someone is cute and liking them. Subtle, but there.
I jumped down from the trees and ran to the office.
-Late at night, that evening.-
I was exploring the grounds, hoping that Zero and Yuuki wouldnt catch me. I wasnt really looking for anything, just mapping out the grounds so i knew where to go in an emergency.
I was starting up the stairs, when i heard someone coming down the steps. I jumped into a nearby bush, sucking in a breath when my palm got scratched, and pretty deeply too. Luckily, Yuuki just kept walking by, not seeing me. As soon as she was out of sight, i headed the opposite direction. Zero might be patrolling in the building. I thanked God that the Day Class uniforms were black and kept moving.
I walked around a minute, and went the way i had come, when something snapped a twig. Spinning around, I threw a light punch. Well, light for me. It could probably break noses. But mid-way to the said person's face, it was caught.
What?
It was that blonde dude. Umm, he was in the office when i was there... Aidou? Oh, yeah. Hanabusa Aidou. "Senpai,". I gasped, holding in a string of curses. He just grinned.
"Ahh, Zoey-chan!" He said in English. It sounded like he had just found a shiny new toy.
I looked down blushing a little"Umm, hi. Im sorry, Aidou-senpai. You startled me."
He smiled brightly "Dont worry. I just smelled something yummy. But didnt you know that its past curfew for you Day Class students?"
I frowned at the statement. Something wasnt right about it..."Yeah, but i figured that i should know where im going. You know, in case."
Aidou then looked me over "Did you know you are wearing the boy's uniform?"
"Yes, i requested it. I dont do skirts well."
He thought for a second. "Yes, i suppose that would make sesne... Did you fall?"
His question surprised me. "Umm, is there a right answer...?"
That put a smile on his face. I looked around us. We were... alone. Oh, shit. Horror movie much? "That good smell i was spoke of... is coming from you." He turned my palm over, my hand now unclenched. It was bleeding still, but i didnt see what that had to do-
Oh. Oh. Oh, shit!
I guess he must have noticed my revelation, because he brought my hand to his face "Ahhh.... smells nice." I struggled to pull my hand out of his grasp, but i just ended up bringing him with me, till i had backed against a tree. Aidou grinned, and ice wrapped around my feet and stomach and arms. Crap. I could feel my heartbeat speed up.
Thump....Thump.....Thump....thump, thump, thumpTHUMPTHUMPTHUMP!
I blinked. In my surprise, i had failed to notice his eyes. Instead of the normal icy blue, they were now crimson red. Bloodred. They erased all doubts that Hanabusa Aidou was a vampire.Crap. Shit. Dammit!
I struggled uselessly against the icy bonds. I would have tried influencing them (Ice is frozen water.) but it never works on other people's ice. Aidou muttered something, but my brain felt like it was pulsing with all the synapses firing at record speed as my thoughts raced and i didnt hear him. WhatdoidowhatdoidoWHATDOIDO? My eyes were turning a very light blue as, for the first time in two months, a massive fear crushed my stomach into a painful little ball.
Aidou pushed my head to one side, licked my neck, and sank his fangs into my jugular.
I felt my breath suck in, but i couldnt breathe. The fear had moved up and stopped my diaphragm from expanding and compressing. My jaw was open, and i felt the air escape, but i wasnt breathing. Not really. It was a simple, uncontrolled, barely-there, whispered, "No."
Now the only things i sensed were the pain in my neck and the sound of my blood being removed from my body and flowing into HIS mouth, down HIS throat.
Then, just as my vision started getting fuzzy, i saw a black-haired Night Class student walk up behind Aidou. He said something, but i couldnt comprehend what it was. I found it in me to scream. It was a wimpy scream, more of a whining squeak.
Then i blacked out.
-About an hour or so later-(a/n I nearly had a heart attack just writing that last bit from the adrenaline of picturing it! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!)
Buzz. Buzzing in my ears. I tried to swat at whatever fly it was, but my arms were deadweights at my sides.
I became aware that i was lying down.
The buzzing got clearer as i struggled toward wakefullness, untill i could finaly make out words.
"...Gonna do about her?"
"Erase her memory, i suppose-"
"No." I said, though i could barely form a word.
I opened my eyes. It was like looking through the surface of choppy water. I rubbed them, and my vision got clear enough to make out features.
I could see Aidou. He was standing beside the black-haired Night Class student. I tried to crawl away, but i was exhausted. I felt drained, Pun Intended.
Somebody supported my head, helping me to sit up. "Zoey-chan?" I heard the Chairman's voice behind me, concerned. "Are you okay?"
I groaned. My head really, really hurt. "No. I feel like i just got hit in the head with a bus." I told him,
A sigh of relief came from a CERTAIN blonde male. I looked over at Aidou, and, with my strength back somewhat, skittered out of the Chairman's hold and up against a tree, eyes light blue again. I felt the fear begin to crunch in my stomach again. I whimpered pathetically.
Then the black-haired student backhanded him and said something in Japanese. My brain wasn't at 100 percent, so i didnt translate it well, but it was either a statement that he was to be punished or the first line of a Shakespeare monologue. Logical being that i am, i'm leaning toward the former.
The Chairman sighed "Aidou-san, Kaname-san, this is not the time to be fighting!"
I took the opportunity to put my hand on my neck.... There were no bite marks.
Whaaat?
This... 'Kaname' dude smiled just faintly "I am sorry for Hanabusa's actions. I healed your wounds, but...." He trailed off.
I nodded at him, and looked fearfully at Aidou, though my eyes were returning to their normal sapphire.
"He will not bother you again." Kaname said. His voice remained ever calm.
The Chairman nodded"Kaname-san is right. Right now, we should be getting you back to your dorm."
Kaname said something to Aidou in Japanese again, an order to leave. He obeyed, though not without a backward glance at me.
I then realized that i was very tired. Someone picked me up, but i had already closed my eyes and i fell asleep a moment later.
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Yo. Its me. Iggy is grounded for blowing a fuse trying to get at a wire.
Anyway. How do you like???
Zee is off to a wonderful start, eh? Bitten by a vampire. That oughta teach her to go out after curfew.^-^'
Review pleeze, i would like your opinion.
