Authors Note: I am so sorry for not updating in a while! I got caught up in a ton of other stuff! I am going to start updating every week or so. As always, constructive criticism is greatly appreciated, and please R&R!
"I'M READY FOR SCHOOL!" An overly excited Alois loudly declared as he threw himself into the kitchen, interrupting a conversation that was apparently going on. Claude and Sebastian stopped talking immediately and straightened themselves up.
"What are you wearing?" Sebastian asked, holding back a small chuckle.
Alois looked down at his green shirt, purple sweater, and ridiculously short shorts. "Oh, this? Those idiots at the orphanage didn't let me wear anything but stupid choir robes. I personally think this outfit suits me better." Alois responded, sticking his nose in the air.
The three just stared at each other for a moment, before a granola bar was thrown at Alois.
"Breakfast." Claude said. "Now go, you're going to miss the bus."
"Wait, seriously?" Alois asked. "There's seriously a school I'm going to? I thought you were shitting me."
"Yea, just hurry up." Claude responded, before shooing him out of the room.
"Do I get, like, keys or something?"
"Just go."
"Ugh, fine."
Alois picked up a bag that had been packed for him and threw it over his shoulder. Walking down to the street corner, he took out his granola bar and took a bite, before gobbling the entire thing up like some food-deprived monster. Best thing I can remember tasting, he thought to himself. Although he was sure anything would taste better compared to the slop he was served at the orphanage.
As memories of that horrid orphanage ran wild through his head, Alois failed to notice that someone else has come to the bus stop and was waiting right next to him. When Alois finally turned his head, he was taken completely off guard by the person he saw.
Dark blue hair, bright blue eyes, and dark green-and-black clothing. It was as if he had walked straight out of a…Oh god, he's looking at me, he's looking at me…The boy threw Alois a quick glare before going back to staring into the distance.
And I thought I was weird, Alois thought.
After seemingly forever, the bus finally showed up. It was odd, considering the fact that he had shown up in the middle of the school year. Everyone stared at him as if he had three heads. The back of the bus was completely taken up by kids, so Alois sat in the first row. For the thousandth time in his life, Alois felt like a total outcast.
The bus screeched to a halt outside of a large high school. Alois sighed and got up, only to have everyone else on the bus hurry past him to get off.
Almost falling flat on his face as he stepped off the bus, Alois stumbled onto the pavement. Looking up at the school building, Alois smiled. This was the closest he would get to having a normal life, and he promised himself that he would enjoy it.
If only enjoying something was so simple.
First Period, History. Alois supposed that you would learn about raging war, and destruction, and well, everything that really happened, but, it was just his teacher, Mr. Abberline, ranting for 45 minutes about how the Civil War shaped modern history. Alois never heard of the Civil War, but he assumed it was just as boring as Mr. Abberline was describing it to be, although he seemed very passionate about practically everything he talked about. Alois spent the entire class doodling little pictures and humming songs to himself.
Math, second period. Alois sighed. That meant numbers. Numbers were never really Alois' thing. One, two, three, they were meaningless to him. But he figured that if his teacher was interesting, then maybe he could learn to enjoy math.
"Good morning, class." Mumbled his math teacher, barely five feet tall, bright green eyes, glasses, and completely emotionless. Too emotionless. Yup, he was definitely hiding something. "We seem to have a new student, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Mr. Humphries, and I will be your math teacher for the rest of the year." He smiled, slightly. "Were starting a new unit today, so, you'll be up to speed in no time."
The entire class was absolute hell, though, because Alois didn't understand a word the teacher was saying. Add this, divide that by this exponent, it just made no sense! The 45 minutes felt like an eternity, and when the bell rang, Alois couldn't get out of the class faster.
The next three periods were a daze, and by lunch time, Alois was starving, and couldn't wait to get to the cafeteria. Sitting down at a table alone at the far side of the room, Looked in the bag Claude had packed for him to see if there was any sign of lunch.
…another granola bar.
Well played, Claude well played. Alois begrudgingly ate the granola bar and sat there in silence for the rest of the period, watching everyone eat and talk with their friends. Only three more periods to go, Alois. He thought to himself. He was determined to make it though the school day without collapsing from frustration.
Science and Health went by quickly, mostly because Alois was asleep for the majority of those classes. Ok, last period. Home and Careers. That couldn't possibly be that bad, right?
It turns out that Alois was right, for once. The first thing he noticed when he walked into the class was that the boy from the bus stop, whose name he didn't know, was there. He sat down in an empty seat, next to him, and introduced himself.
"Hi! You were at my bus stop. I'm Alois!" Alois smiled. "I don't know you, but I'm new here, so I guessed that you could explain some of the stuff that goes on here. This school thing is pretty weird, huh?"
The boy just glared at him. "I'm Ciel." He mumbled, before turning to the front of the class.
Ms. Annafeloz was definitely the best teacher Alois had seen all day. A purple dress, lavender hair, and a genuine smile. Alois definitely liked this one. She was explaining about kitchen safety, and how not to get your eye poked out while setting the table. Plus, she was funny, and she actually knew what she was talking about.
Alois had found the one class that he actually enjoyed. When the bell rang that day, before Alois could leave, Ms. Annafeloz called him over.
"Your name is Alois, right? Alois Trancy?"
"Yep!" Alois responded with a cheeky grin.
"Nice to meet you, Alois." She smiled. "Did you just move here?"
"Yep!"
"That's nice. I hope you enjoy this place for the year! Now, run along, don't want to miss your bus."
"Ok!"
Alois ran out of the classroom. Wow, Alois, your first friend here is a teacher. How pathetic. He thought to himself as he ran down the hall.
Alois could not wait to get home.
The bus stopped, he practically sprinted off, ran home, and pounded on the door. Sebastian opened it.
"Alois, come in, how was school?"
"UUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHH."
Alois ran in the door, put his bag down gently, then proceeded to throw himself in his room and slam the door.
Sebastian just stood there, not fazed by any of this, until, finally Claude broke the silence.
"This kid is insane."
"Claude, shut up. It's all part of the strategy, remember?"
"Is it really worth it, Sebastian?"
"I know what I'm doing."
"Last time you said that you burned the orphanage down."
"But now there's no evidence that we were ever there, is there?"
"Yeah, you know, besides the burned shell of a building."
"Shut up! Look, pretty soon, my plan will go into effect, and the brat will be out of our lives forever. I just need your help on this one, ok? Deal?"
"Deal."
Note: I am so sorry for the incredibly slow start of this story, but next chapter is when I plan to have everything get really interesting. As mentioned previously, please R&R! :D
