Chapter 2:
[Kid's POV]
I have never seen a newbie beat Maka Albarn. In fact, no one has beaten her, except for a select few students. But I'm witnessing it right now. The new girl outsmarted her and knocked her on her ass. I've never seen anyone outsmart Maka. This new girl was full of surprises.
A lot of surprises.
I've never felt this before, so I can't explain it. But when I look at (Y/N), I get butterflies in my stomach. Frick, a lot of the students here think I'm gay for my lack of interest in girls.
I've just never found someone as astounding as (Y/N).
Her eyes locked with mine, and I noticed her cheeks reddening, but I can only assume it was the fighting that made her face heat up. She brushed her hair back behind her ear and looked down at the ground, obviously uncomfortable of all the attention on her. It irked me to see only one side of her hair behind her ear, so I instinctively walked up and brushed the other side back. Up close, I could see her face heat up even more.
Mine wasn't exactly normal temperature either.
Realizing how my action must have looked to everyone, especially her, my embarrassment only escalated and I turned on my heel, heading back to the school. I covered up my leaving the class as going to the washroom, and I made a break for it as soon as I was out of sight. What was happening to me? My heart rate was dangerously high, and it wasn't from the running. I paced the washroom, trying to calm my nerves. After all, I didn't want to break my reputation as the most cool, calm, and collected kid in the school.
I decided it was best to stay hidden in the washroom.
[Reader's POV]
I stood in the middle of the clearing, unable to move. My legs were stone, my feet heavy weights. I could still feel the trace his hand left on my cheek. The two sisters from my first class stared at me in disbelief, and Fletch only brushed off the encounter. Thankfully, he got my mind off the thought of that boy's seemingly harmless action.
That harmless action sent my mind racing.
"(Y/N)! Holy shit, that was good! I've never seen anyone beat Maka! Have you done any training before coming here?" Fletch exclaimed.
"N-no, I haven't. I mean, I've been to the archery range a couple times, but never any combat." I admitted.
"Wow (Y/N)! You've got a lot going for you. I'm glad I finally have a challenger!" Maka said happily, hooking her arm through mine.
The bell echoed throughout the trees, and Maka took that as the signal to lead me to the lunch room, Soul and Fletch trailing behind us.
At the beginning of the day, I was worried about finding friends, but Maka swooped in to save the day. Lunch was a great time. Maka, Soul, Fletch, the two sisters that I now know as Liz and Patty, and me sat around a table, eating lunch and learning more about each other. Well, me learning about them, I don't talk very much.
"Where's Kid?" Soul asked.
This further confused me, because he said 'kid' as if it were a name, but he could be referring to the whole school, as it was full of kids.
"I don't know, he ran off claiming he had to use the washroom." Liz explained, but she looked in my direction with a confused look on her face.
"What a weirdo." Soul laughed.
"Sorry, but who's Kid?" I asked.
"Oh, that's the guy who came up to you earlier and fixed your hair." Soul snickered.
Maka slapped him and continued to explain.
"His full name is Death the Kid, but all his friends call him Kid. It's just easier." Maka explained.
I only nodded, ecstatic that I found out his name.
"Hey guys! Can we join you?"
The girl that sat in front of me in my first class walked up to our table with the blue-haired guy that sat beside her.
"Sure! Kid's gonna have to find another seat since we've got someone new joining our circle." Maka smiled, introducing me, "This is (Y/N), she's new here."
"Oh yeah! She was in our class this morning! Sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier, I'm Tsubaki." she added.
"Nice to meet you." I replied, smiling.
The blue-haired kid saw this as his cue and stood on a chair.
"I'M BLACK STAR, THE GREATEST ASSASSIN OF ALL TIME! But I'm sure you knew that already." he boasted, teeth gleaming almost as much as his frequently polished ego.
"Nice to meet you..." I giggled, trying to hide my laughter.
Black Star looked at me like I was crazy, but shook it off and continued to talk with Tsubaki. They both took their seat at the far end of the table.
"Hey Maka? I can sit somewhere else if Kid was supposed to sit here..." I offered.
"No it's really alright (Y/N). There's plenty of room beside you where he can pull up a chair." Maka assured.
'Oh no... I can already see how awkward I'll be around him. Will I have to talk to him? How will I start a conversation? What if my breath stinks? What if I do something embarrassing?' my thoughts crashed against each other, running rampant in my head like horses trapped in a barn that caught fire.
I smiled, hoping I looked relieved and not like my head was going to explode.
[Kid's POV]
I felt like myself again, after almost pacing paths into the tile of the washroom floor. I received quite a bit of weird glances thrown my way from guys coming to do their business, but I didn't care.
I started to make my way to the cafeteria to meet up with the gang, trying to push all thoughts of (Y/N) out of my mind. It almost worked, actually, but to no avail, for she was sitting with my friends. Figuring it would be easier to get acquainted then to avoid her, I didn't stray from my path to the lunch table. Everyone seemed to be done eating, and (Y/N) was talking with Maka and didn't seem to notice me approach.
"There he is!" Soul laughed, pointing him out, "Come grab a seat."
Soul pulled up a chair next to (Y/N), which didn't exactly help my plan in forgetting about earlier.
"Hey guys." I waved.
"Where have you been? Me and Patty have been wondering where you were, and..." Liz rambled.
I tuned her out, used to her lectures. I pulled up my chair and nodded when it seemed appropriate, pretending to listen as I pulled out my own lunch. (Y/N) seemed to notice this and hid her giggles behind her hand. I smirked and continued eating.
[Reader's POV]
Kid is hilarious. He seems quiet, but around his friends he opens up a bit more. He cracks jokes every now and again to put Black Star in his place, and rolls his eyes when Liz goes into another rant. Fletch talks with Soul and Black Star, while Maka and Tsubaki talk with the sisters. Kid seemed to be content with sitting in silence, finishing his food, so I didn't want to bug him. But I didn't have to interrupt his silence, because he started the conversation.
"So, you just moved here?" he asked, keeping his eyes on his food.
"Yeah, I recently found out that I was a meister, and there were no schools where I used to live, so my mom decided to send me here." I explained for the second time that day.
"Wait, so you've never trained in combat before today?"
This time he looked up, eyes filled with disbelief.
"Not really, I've only ever been to the archery range a couple times..."
"Really? You beat Maka! That doesn't happen everyday you know. She's considered one of the top meisters in the entire school." he pointed out.
"I'm not surprised, she's got fast reflexes."
"Well, apparently yours are faster. You did really good today." he complemented, looking back down at his food.
I barely heard him, and he didn't make eye contact again afterwards, as if he was afraid to give the compliment. I didn't really notice though, because I felt my cheeks warm and a smile creep onto my face. I jumped in my seat as the bell rang. Maka got up and took my arm again, showing me to my next class. Death the Kid was in the rest of my classes as well, making it hard to pay attention.
I was in a panic. I realized there was no where I was staying and that I had to find a place to stay with affordable rent before sundown, otherwise I'd be sleeping on the street! Of course, I could ask Maka if I could stay at her place, but I didn't want to intrude. So, I decided it was best to go to the headmaster and ask him for help, even though I did vaguely remember him telling me to visit him after school to help with settling in. His office wasn't hard to find, the doors were almost as big as the doors to the entrance.
His office was weird, very different from the teacher's offices from my old school. It had clouds circling around, and a platform in the middle with a big mirror. There were random, but symmetrical, windows all around, and graves shaped as crosses scattered along the floor, as far as the eye could see. It didn't suit Lord Death's appearance, but it did match his bubbly, fun characteristic.
"Ah, (Y/N). Glad you came! I have your stuff here for you, but I'm sure you're wondering where you're going to stay the night, am I right?" he wondered.
"Yes, and I was hoping that you could help me find an affordable place, if it doesn't trouble you." I asked.
"Oh of course. In fact, I have an offer that I'm sure will fit your needs. I have a guest bedroom at my house that's never used, and it would do my house some good to have someone occupy it. No rent is necessary."
"Oh headmaster, I could never..!"
"No, no, it's not an issue. Come with me, I'll drive you home from now on. Some days you may have to walk with Kid, but I'm usually available." he continued.
"Pardon me sir, but with Kid?" I asked, confused as to why I'd walk home with him.
"Yes, Kid's my son, which means you'll be roomies~!"