Ariel dragged her suitcase behind her, a disapproving scowl spread across her face. "Cricket, you could have been more friendly. Honestly, it's like you didn't even try. The Headmaster seemed nice, after all."

Cricket sighed in annoyance at the lecture. "Ariel, I tried to be friendly but as soon as we entered his office I shut off. He just—his presence…"

Ariel snorted. "Don't start that supernatural poo with me. His presence was friendly, and welcoming, and you know it."

"Something was off about him!" Cricket challenged.

"The only problem is that he's insanely tall and we had to reach up to shake his hand. Just drop it, okay?" Ariel smiled, "We are in a high class boarding school after all. Think of the fun."

"What fun? You mean sharing classes with snobby little rich kids? No thanks…"

Cricket winced as Ariel elbowed him in the side. "Don't be so rude, Cricket. I bet you roommates will be normal enough."

Cricket chuckled, "Yeah, maybe. Good luck with yours, sis. I hope they freak you out."

Ariel rolled her eyes, "Thanks a lot you little midget…" She bumped into him teasingly, Cricket grumbling while he pushed his glasses into place. "You could have knocked those off, and I'm only—only three inches shorter than you! I'll grow."

Ariel smirked, "We're fourteen already, doofus. You may be waiting awhile."

"Shut up…"

They exited the admissions building, both sighing in annoyance at the sight of the campus. It was fairly well kept, several courtyards, the school brick red, and massive, the dorm rooms looking the same, but less overwhelming in size. Cricket groaned, "Both building look the same, how can we tell which ones for boys?"

Ariel grinned, "That building has a pink ribbon on it, so I'll go over there. That may be how they do it."

Cricket shrugged. "Whatever. I'll go to the other one then. See you later." Cricket waved, trudging off with his suitcase. Ariel chuckled as she watched her negative twin brother flee from her. She pulled her suitcase along the cobblestones, and strolled towards the girl's dorm building. She opened the door, the interior fairly simple compared to the rest of the buildings. She looked at her key: 2C

Second floor, and room C.

She looked for an elevator, assuming such a school would have one, but came face-to-face with nothing but spiral staircases. She let out a groan, and dragged her rolling suitcase up the staircase, grunting as she lifted it up each step. Soon enough, after huffing and dragging she made it.

She took a breath, thankful to be on the second floor rather than the top. She walked down the halls; a few students escaping their rooms and trotting down the stairs. It appeared classes would start momentarily. She found room C and unlocked it with her key. She heard squealing, her eyes wide to find a taller brown headed girl with freckles clinging to a shorter blonde one.

The blonde girl blushed furiously at the sight of Ariel. She squirmed in the taller girls grip. "Y—Ymir! Our new roommate arrived!"

The girl named Ymir looked towards Ariel, and chuckled, "Oh come on Christa, don't leave me so easily!" She laughed, practically lifting the smaller girl off the floor. The blonde girl, Christa, was putting her hair into pigtails as the taller one hugged onto her tightly. Christa sighed, "Ymir, can you hand me my books atleast?"

Ymir smirked, and tossed a book to Christa, who barely caught it. Ymir then turned her attention to Ariel, a grin on her face. "Well, looks like the Headmaster gave me another cute one!"

Christa blushed. "Ymir, stop that! You'll freak her out…" Christa walked past Ymir, and extended her hand. "I'm Christa, and this is Ymir. We will be your roommates." She smiled, and Ariel felt a bit more comfortable. "I'm Ariel. Where can I put my stuff?"

Ymir spoke up, grabbing her backpack, "Me and Chirsta use the bunk bed, so you can use the single bed."

Ariel nodded, and tossed her suitcase on top of it, her backpack already on her shoulders. Christa looked surprised; "You're starting classes already?"

Ariel nodded. "Yes, my brother and I picked out classes already, so why wait?"

Chrsita smiled, "Well then, we'll walk with you, won't we Ymir?"

Ymir grinned, "Well, two short little cute girls walking without a tall freckled friend just wouldn't make sense. Of course we're all walking together!" She flung the door open, screaming, "Get out of my way, runts! Second year Ymir is coming down!"

Christa chuckled, "She may be a second year, but she has classes with us, Ariel. She uh—got held back for some."

They exited the room, Ymir huffing, "I only got held back because I wanted to. That other school just didn't appreciate true wisdom when they graded me."

Christa sighed, "She transferred in at the beginning of this year."

Ymir smiled, "Makes it more fun to be a new kid. That other school just couldn't handle all this." She trotted forward, snarling at a few second years' girls that got too close. Ariel raised an eyebrow. "Is she uh—always so excitable?"

Christa shrugged, "She can be a bit possessive, but it's fine. She's good company once you get to know her."

Ariel recalled back to when the two were clinging to each other. "Yeah, I bet…"

"So you said you have a brother here?" Ymir pitched in.

They were already down the stairs, Ymir kicking the front doors open with ease. Ariel found the girl a bit intimidating, but answered nonetheless. "Yes, he's a first year too. We're twins."

Ariel heard a small squeal from Christa. "Oh, I love twins! They're always so cute! Aren't they Ymir?"

Ymir shrugged, holding the door open for the two shorter girls. "I guess so. Let me scope him out and I'll let you know what I think." She slammed the door shut behind them, a few first year girls being knocked to the ground in the process, a slight dark chuckle escaping Ymir's lips. "Stupid kids still don't know not to exit at the same time I do."

Christa tapped Ariel on the shoulder. "What's your first class?"

Ariel looked at her paper. "My first class is math with—uh—Hanji Zoe?"

Christa lit up. "That's the same as me! I can go with you."

Ymir snorted, "Stupid Hanji's class, thinking they're so smart. I have math too, just with Professor Dean Grand."

Christa chuckled, "Ymir's upset because that's the regular class. You and I are in the advanced placement class."

Ymir snorted, "I tested for that class. Missed it by two points. But did they let me in? No. It would be against school protocol." Ymir tripped a second year boy as they walked past, and the kid fell into the fountain in the middle of the courtyard. Ymir sighed, "That class doesn't realize what they're missing."

Chirsta smiled reassuringly. "I'm sure they'd love you, Ymir Senpai."

Ymir grinned, "Thanks…Well, you two have fun. My class is through the other entrance." She took another cobblestone path, burping in some kid's ear on her way to the door. Ariel laughed a little. "Well she sure is—something."

They entered the building, a few students scurrying to classrooms, other loitering by the doors until the teacher arrived.

Christa frowned slightly, "Oh, please don't think ill of her. She's just really open, that's all."

Ariel laughed, "No, no. I meant it in a good way, honest. I like her. In my last school most girls were all proper snoots. She's the total opposite."

Chirsta smiled, her blue eyes sparkling, "Thank you Ariel. Professor Zoe's class is down this hall."

They went down the hall, Christa leading Ariel into the classroom. The room smelt like burning candles, and sure enough, there were lit candles all over the classroom, posters of dissected creatures plastered all over the walls. Ariel stiffened, "I thought this was a math class?"

Christa nodded, taking a seat. "It is—but Professor Hanji is still begging for the anatomy class. Headmaster Erwin still doesn't trust her with the tools so he has her teach Math."

Ariel took the seat next to Christa, "Uh—okay? When does the class start?"

Christa frowned. "Not for another ten minutes or so. Sorry, I like to show up early. I should have warned you."

Ariel shrugged. "It's fine. It's better than showing up late on my first day. So anyway…tell me about Professor Zoe."

Christa chuckled, "Oh don't worry. Once you meet her, all your questions will be answered just like that."

"Could you at least give me some kind of warning?"

Christa smiled, "Well…she likes pencils."

"Pencils?" Ariel raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah—likes throwing them—at students."

Ariel chuckled nervously, "Well then uh—I guess I'd better not answer incorrectly."

Christa chuckled, "Oh it has nothing to do with that. She does it completely at random. Depends who she's looking at, really."

"Oh really?" Ariel shivered in her seat. "Great…"