-1Chapter 2. The Academy

The Taxi pulled into the academy's driveway, letting the girl's out in front of the office. They grabbed their stuff, thanked the driver, and went in. Kelsey led the way to the front desk, Kathy was following close behind. They stepped up to the attendant. This was their first day.

The woman peered at them from behind the desk. "Oh hello. Newcomers? Most came yesterday… names please?"

"Kelsey Arashi." Kelsey nodded firmly, blue eyes darting around, absorbing the surroundings.

"Katherine Musouka." Kathy said a little less confidently, awaiting the news.

"Musouka and Arashi… both of you are in room 5. Here are your uniforms, there are more just like them in your dorm already. Casual clothes are only to be worn on Friday." The woman handed two shirts and two skirts over the counter.

"Thank you…" both girls say in unison. Kathy grabbed a map as they headed out the door.

"Crap! I hate skirts!" Kelsey yelled once they were outside

"Oh yeah, you think yours is bad?" Kathy retorted, both girls let the skirts unfold. Kelsey's was long, and it had "Sport" written on the tag inside.

Kathy's however, was shorter. Not even knee length.

"Sucks for you!" Kelsey laughed, swiping the map and heading for the dorms.

"Ergh." Kathy mumbled. She was older, at fifteen, but she was weaker and shorter than her friend. Kelsey was fourteen, strong and tall… and both were going to a private academy for high school. They're freshmen now.

They both got to the dorm, packing their stuff away and changing into their uniforms. "Ugh…" Kathy muttered. A speaker in the hallway rang out, "Assembly in the Auditorium in fifteen minutes."

Kathy rushed Kelsey out the door, walking briskly toward the Auditorium. They filed in and sat down… they were early.

A boy with messy light brown hair and weird red triangles on his face turned to Kelsey, "Is this seat taken?"

"Nope." Kelsey replied, looking toward the speaker, she could tell he was about her age too. Sweet. Maybe he's cool.

"Okay," he sat down, he almost looked nervous, but he quickly covered his wavering voice as he said "I'm Kiba. Kiba Inuzuka."

"Kelsey Arashi. Nice to meet ya, Kiba." Kelsey grinned

"Who are you talking to, Kels?" Kathy turned her head to find out.

"Oh, and that's Katherine Musouka, the twiggy!" Kelsey pointed, laughing, Kiba laughed along with her, making Kathy sink in her chair.

"My NAME is Kathy… and I'm not that skinny!" She replied, trying to regain her composure.

"Yeah, ya are. This is Kiba." Kelsey pointed to the boy. Kathy just turned forward, she was used to Kelsey picking on her by now.

Another person sat down next to Kathy, a tall girl, with blonde hair. By the patch on her uniform… she was a Junior. The older girl smiled down at Kathy, seeming very friendly and confident. "I'm Temari, you new?" The girl said,

"Yeah, I'm Kathy," Kathy replied smiling,

"And I'm Kelsey!" Kelsey said, cutting into the conversation,

"You two look like good kids…" Temari smiled "I'll help show you the ropes."

"Great!" Kathy said happily, finally some wisdom.

"Sweetness." Kelsey chimed in, ah… her catchphrase.

The assembly started, it was about school rules, policies and such. The final announcement was "To welcome the new students, there will be a dance at the end of the week." Then everyone filed out of the auditorium, headed toward their dorms for bed.

The first two days were about finding where your classrooms were, making friends, and getting to know your teachers. Brutally long periods, so it seemed. Kathy and Kelsey ate lunch with Temari every day. They were learning the whole time. Kathy was learning a bit more though… because she caught that Kiba kid glancing at Kelsey every so often. So early in the year and she already had cards in hand.

And then, suddenly the week had passed. It was time for the dance.