Author's Note:
Hey guys xD, thanks for reading on. There's only a hint of magic in this but you get a lot of insight into her circumstances. Next chapter there'll be a *drumroll* transfer student lol. As always the transfer students have their mysteries. The plot may be cliched but I will do my best to make it appealing.
Oh and of course, next chapter meet the bully. Hmmm, I might upload a one-shot prequel to this. It's pretty much the same as Queen Serenity's demise in the Moon Kingdom. Tell me if you're interested! I'll definitely be more inclined to start it if you are xD
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Yes, she couldn't believe her eyes. Literally. They were the palest shade of turquoise; otherwise they were simply the reflection of the sky with no colour of their own. It was as if her irises had grown transparent with every tear that leaked out! And to make it even more awe-striking her pupils were a deep azure. Of course they weren't usually - she could hardly assume that she was human otherwise. Pupils were gaps, in which light entered your eyes; they were meant to be black for god's sake!
It had taken a while for them to return their normal shade of azure. They were no doubt beautiful, anyone could see that, but it only made her more alienated from her class. A teacher had once told her. "It's not half as much your background that isolates you from them. It's the fact that you have beautiful eyes." She had smiled at Goldivera's reaction. "It is a compliment, dear. It may be hard but the friends that stick to you...will be true friends."
Akemi was her true friend; one of the few friends to have remained by Vera's side in all those years in primary school and now highschool. Vera smiled, brought once again to the present. If not for Akemi, she would have perhaps become a pessimistic hermit. She hopped into a black pantyhose and pulled down a navy blue dress with a white collar and a red ribbon bow-tie sewn in the middle, the formal uniform of the local highschool. Hastily, she combed her jet black hair, nudging it into her usual loose bun and as she swung her bag straps onto her shoulders, she bent down to slide her feet into a pair of shiny black flats.
"Coming, Akemi!" She grabbed her lunchbox from the table as she left - she always prepared one for herself the night before - and out of habit double checked the lock on the door. She didn't want to know the dangers of living alone.
She was pretty sure that one day she'd return to find her home robbed of the few valuable items it had. Thank god she had Ms. Tanaka to look after her home whenever she'd leave for school or for her part-time job. Her heart skipped a beat as she realised that Akemi had departed with her. Immediately she chided herself for feeling that jolt of mixed fear and pain that was triggered whenever Akemi left unexpectedly.
Despite having met more people she could trust, it was a natural reaction she could never completely rid herself of. Often Goldivera would be late and Akemi would joke that she'd leave first and she would made to do so, but...
Goldivera felt contentment slip over her as she saw Akemi standing at the corner of the road about to turn and allowed herself a small smile. But each and every time you threaten to leave without me...you never fail to be within my sight. You're always at the corner, pretending that you have just arrived there and are about to turn. Always...no matter how many minutes I have delayed you. "You always wait for me," Goldivera said softly, but nevertheless she broke into a run.
By the time she had reached the corner she was panting audibly. Akemi laughed as Goldivera caught up to her. "You should be awarded a gold medal in the sprints, Goldivera. Do you know? I wake up an hour before you and still only get to school the same time as you.'
Goldivera laughed, interlocking arms with her friend. I'm forever grateful that I met you.
The school bell chimed the end of geography class and the students rose from their seats chattering.
"...It's math next period. Wait...isn't there a test?!" A guy in the front row asked.
"Damn! Shigeru how can you consistently achieve over 90% even when you don't know there's a test?
"It's called fluking," Kousuke pointed out grinning.
"No it isn't," Shigeru replied smugly. "It's natural ability."
They laughed.
"Oh, did you guys study?" Haruko asked Akemi and Goldivera.
"Yeah. Thank god I placed a reminder on my phone," Akemi replied. "How about you?"
She turned to Goldivera and saw her stunned face.
"How many times can you forget the test dates?!" Akemi remarked incredulously.
Goldivera groaned. "Help me! I'm going to fail! Yoshimura-sensei is gonna kick me out of his class!"
"You would have failed even if you had studied," Shigeru remarked.
She bristled with annoyance. "What? You're just fluking," she retorted.
"At least I pass."
"What's that supposed to mean?! I've only failed once you know."
"Oh really, Goldfish?" Shiro commented with light sarcasm.
Goldivera glared. Shiro always backed Shigeru up. It really got on her nerves.
"Jeez, leave her alone. She's my best friend and you're my cousin! Can't you get along for my sake?" said Akemi intervening like she always had to each day. From the look on both their faces, the answer was most probably no.
"Don't look at me! She's the one roughing things up - besides we're only having a little public debate."
Goldivera snorted.
"The debate is on whether or not she is going to pass Mr Yoshimura's test...no rather, what punishment she's gonna get for failing." Shigeru announced to the class.
"I'M NOT GONNA FAIL!"
The group watched as the two fervently threw insults at each other; Goldivera trembling with anger and Shigeru gradually matching her anger although he was definitely had more control over his temper than her.
"I guess it was my fault for introducing you two," Akemi commented.
"Yeah it was!" Shigeru shrieked as he skidded around the desks. Goldivera had completely lost her temper.
"Jerk!" Goldivera shouted, she had given up on catching up with him and instead aimed a pen at his head.
"Ow! Hey, that's not fair!"
"I'm so gonna beat you on that test!"
"Yeah right, you didn't study."
"Well it's not like it matters if you fail. You don't have parents that would lecture you..." Shiro said carelessly.
Silence spread through the room. Akemi's jaw dropped. Even Shigeru had the decency to hiss at him, but Shiro had only realised its effect as he spoke it.
"S-Sorry. I didn't mean to say that, Goldivera."
She willed herself not to cry. Silently, she turned away and seized her bag strap.
"Vera," Akemi murmured. But at that name Goldivera swung her bag over her shoulder and ran out the door.
Author's Comment:
Sigh. Even as a human Goldvira has a complicated past. *grin* yes, spoilers.
What comes next in a shoujo manga? A fated love interest. Most preferrably a transfer student that immediately hits off with the entire girl population of the school. Oh and what comes after that? The bully.
Sigh. Just wait until evil enemies surface. Real evil ones. *sneaky laugh*
Stay tuned.
P.S. If you absolutely cannot wait then there is actually something you can do about it. And I don't mean reviews although - what am I saying - please review! or follow! So I know that I've captured somebody's interest. I really don't mind short comments. Hey I'm an author in working here; not much room to complain.
Getting to the point, I have already uploaded Chapter 3-6 on another site. I don't know if I have to take it off that site since I'm uploading it here but for now its still there.
So what are you waiting for ? Google: "Blessed by the Goddess" on fictionpress
