(I'll take this time to say I don't own Pokemon or anything Pokemon-related. Thanks for reading ou o)
Feeling the blush fade away from her cheeks, Lenn stared into the mirror in front of her. A tired expression, with dark smudges in the faded-tan skin beneath her eyes, stared blankly back, pupils slowly shrinking in size as the anxiety within her began to settle from it's rush. Belf.. You make me feel so.. So.. She could feel the anger begin to well in her chest, until..
Riiiiiiiiing!
She stood crossing her arms, looking off from the sight she saw as the glorious sound of the bell rang through the hall; at least, the breathed a sigh of relief. Lenn looked back in the mirror, only to realize that a couple of red horns poked out from the hood of her white jacket. Quickly, she pushed them back into her head, afraid that someone might have seen, just before exiting and returning to walk back down the hall. She was so lost in her own thoughts that she didn't pay attention as she rounded the corner, bumping into another female full-on with her body.
She reeled back barely, but the other girl tumbled to the ground- luckily she landed on her side, which was sort of odd considering most people didn't have such a fast reaction time. But Lenn quickly forgot about it, realizing what she'd just done, a hot blush crossing her round cheeks. "Oh god I'm so sorry, are you okay?!" she asked frantically, taking the girl's hand and helping her up.
The girl looked up at her with a dazed look, a light blush crossing her face. She wore a dark set of clothes, but more notably a pair of white gloves. A red feather also dangled from one of her ears. "Oh, no it's okay, I didn't see you either," she said, taking a moment to fix her hair, styled in a short, almost boyish manner- it looked cute, and made her look especially young. It didn't help she was so tiny, either. Lenn stared for just a moment before noticing the fallen backpack, and she ducked down to pick it up.
"You already have a Pokemon?" Lenn asked, noticing a Great Ball had rolled out of the bag along the tiled floor. It seemed sort of strange, since First Years didn't receive a Pokemon until their 4th week of school. It seemed pretty neat though, and Lenn wondered what was inside, as she handed the ball and bag back to her.
The girl smiled. "Actually, it's empty," she said, her tone slightly sarcastic tone, though it felt more playful than serious. "I'm older than I look.."
Lenn blushed again, raising her hand to hold the back of her head. "Ah, well.. Sorry for just assuming there.." She apologized, though the girl didn't seem very offended or anything, just.. A bit lost mentally. Wonder what Pokemon she received, then, Lenn wondered, glancing at the bag hanging off at the girl's hip, imagining what Pokemon was supposed to be in that ball.
The shorter female raised her head and tilted it a bit to the side, the two standing in silence. Not knowing what to say or do, Lenn sort of kept her eyes on the floor, sliding her hands into her pockets, just before- "Hey!" She suddenly felt herself being pulled back through the restroom door, with the girl's hand locked tightly on her arm, the other closing it quickly behind them. A new wave of panic overwhelmed her, completely freezing her, until the girl let go. She stayed quiet though, wondering what was happening that she had suddenly grabbed her like that. The girl kept close to the door, leaning one side of her head against the door with one gloved hand on the handle. After a moment she sighed, looking back at Lenn.
"Don't you know they give out detention slips for skipping class?" She waited for a moment before slowly turning the handle, sneaking out with half of her body to glance down the hall. She came back in, giving her a small, almost apologetic smile. "Yeah, we're safe. Gotta watch out, some teachers just like to get us in trouble like they have nothing better to do," she said, before scooping her hand through the air. "Come on, it's alright."
The two ventured out into the open beyond the school, and Lenn wondered where she might be going- she certainly didn't know where she was going, since she didn't really cut class. The wind felt fresh though, and the heat of the sun felt more like a light touch- it actually felt nice outside for once. The girl ducked around the corner, behind the school where no one really went, and Lenn curiously followed, sitting with her as she settled in a patch of grass.
"My name is Shannon," she said, crossing her legs and setting her hands in her lap, eyes staring out along the sky. "But I have an edgier nickname, Shadow, if you want to call me that." She looked over, smirking, just before doing an adorable laugh/inhale thing.
Lenn smiled, leaning back against the stone wall of the school as she curled up within her white hood. "I'm Lenn," she replied. "Thanks Shadow, for earlier I mean," she said, looking down at the grass.
Not long after, the echoes of the bell sounded beyond the school walls, and Shadow stood up. "Well, looks like it's back to class," she said, unfolding her schedule. "Let's see, umm.. 'Mastering-' No, wait.. 'Poke.. Genes'?"
"Wait, there's a genetics course? That sounds sort of advanced," Lenn said, opening her own schedule. "Oh, it's just an introductory course, it seems. It probably won't be that difficult," she said, about to fold her schedule back up. "I don't have it until next class though.."
"I'll wait outside and tell you about it then," Shadow said, smiling a bit. "Besides, it kinda sound like fun. Let's go~"
Lenn smiled, following the girl inside and waving her goodbye as she disappeared down the hall to the right. Walking down the 200 wing, she looked over the title of her next course. 'Pokemon Training II.' Sounds pretty okay.. she thought, should be in the gym, like last year. Stepping out into the cool air again, Lenn made her way down the concrete path and entering a separate building, approaching the door to the gymnasium before noticing a paper taped to the door.
"Students who are have PT2 please report to the Stadium. Thank you."
Ah.. Lenn thought, making sure the class was right on her schedule before folding it back up, and sliding it into her pocket.
Hope I'm not..
Riiiiiiiiing!
"Late!" Lenn cried, before rushing back out the door, and towards the giant stadium in the distance.