CHAPTER TWO

Glass shards cascaded over the room and sent it into a blast of colour. Eden stood in front of the empty mirror smiling. His expression calmer and relaxed then it was a few seconds ago. He had lost his temper and smashed the mirror in a fit of rage. He hadn't looked upon his reflection in many years and now he was forced to wear a uniform that was constricting in all the wrong places. WARNING would have been nice.

He looked at Cecilia and smiled, twisting his eyes to his hand he watched as the blood flowed openly through the wound and dropping to the ground. The sound of his blood falling to the floor echoed in his ears. Covering his ears to block out the sound he fell against the fall and slide to the ground. Destroying the mirror sliced his hand open and if he were human he would require stitches but in an hour or two he would be fine.

He moved to his bed and dragged out the first aid kit and began to wrap his hand tightly in gauze. He looked at Cecilia and smiled. "What have you got planned for today?"

'Not sure really'

Tying the gauze off, he stood and moved to the window. He opened it and smiled as he saw his class mate's move to the academy. "Why don't you go stretch your wings and catch something?"

'It won't be any fun without you. I'll be bored as hell'

He laughed and stroked her feathers, "I'll join you later, okay?"

She purred and managed to nod.

He stepped out of his room and looked at her and he smiled when he noticed that she was gone the only evidence was a ruby feather that sat on the window sill. He picked it up and walked down the hallway humming one of Cecilia's many tunes.

He walked past the main hall and stopped abruptly, he back-tracked his steps and saw Yuuki sauntering into the Dorm. He watched her and by the look of her she seemed that she was going to pass out in a matter of seconds. He was right.

He instantly moved to be beside her and caught her just a few centimetres from the ground. Sighing he picked her up bridal style and carried her to the West wing of the dorm. Looking down at her Eden couldn't help but smile. She seemed so peaceful in her sleep. He opened her door and placed her on the bed.

He turned and went to the door but stopped and placed a kiss upon her forehead and left her to sleep.

He stuffed his hands in his pockets and walked down the hall casually. The students whispered to others and told each other of what had happened this morning.

He was approached by a small blonde girl. He looked at her and seemed to slink away slightly. She quickly bowed and ran off.

He shrugged and kept walking. He stared at his timetable and instantly wanted to return home.

Home class: 8:30am-9:00am

English Studies: 9:00am-10:00am

Physics: 10:00am-11:00am

Ancient History: 11:00 am-12:00pm

Music: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Drama: 1:00pm-2:00pm

Japanese: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Art: 3:00pm-4:00pm

Why don't I get to eat...? Oh yeah. That is true; there is nothing to eat around here. All the good stuff is off limits. Oh well. I'll live, don't know how. OH! the pain I can't live any longer.

He looked around for that blonde girl. "Dam I missed her" He chuckled. "Well off to home class I guess" He murmured and left the corridor.


Zero sat lazily against the window sill starring out at the grounds. Yuuki wasn't here; she probably passed out when she got back.

He heard the door click open and thought nothing of it, maybe just their Home Class Teacher. When he heard the other students sigh lovingly, those thoughts of it being a teacher flew out the window.

He dare not look but their whispers were daring him to look. He caved and looked.

The boy was his age and height. Although this boy was a complete opposite to himself He had fiery red hair that trailed down his back and stopped at his waist which was tied back with a black hair tie. His liquid topaz eyes held both age and youth. This was a person has seen life in the worst way but still had managed too escape.

He had a small figure but it was evident the beneath his clothing he was all muscle.

The newcomer sat on the edge of the teacher's desk and looked at him directly and smiled.

Thankfully the teacher came in but she seemed to blush when she saw Eden leaning against her table. MY GOD THIS PERSON IS ATTRACTING EVERYONE!

Zero groaned and smacked his head on the desk.

"Go… good morning class as you can see we have a new student." She stuttered and kept looking at Eden. "This is…?" She flipped through her folder and found his reports. "Yes this is Eden, he just transferred from Africa."

Eden nodded and looked around the class and his gaze instantly fell on Yuuki sauntering into the class room and taking a seat.

Her eyes widened as she saw the boy that had helped her. Looking around she saw that everyone was swooning over him.

"And he is….." her eyes widened and he instantly lifted his hands to halt her from speaking.

"Please I rather keep that quiet if you don't mind." They looked at his bandaged hand and they all gasped. Instantly clenching his hand shut he winced and slides his hand into his pocket.


Yuuki awoke to see her gazing at the little glow in the dark stars upon the ceiling in her room. Sitting up she looked around her room she looked at her window and fell out of the bed when she saw a large bird on her window sill. Blinking she sat and looked at the bird and found it staring back.

Looking away from the bird she sighed. "I am having a staring contest with a bird." Standing she looked at her alarm clock and almost smacked her head against the wall. She was late, really late.

Leaving the room she bolted across the grounds to class.

Stopping abruptly she turned her gaze to the heli pad, it was still there, the mechanical monstrosity that brought the head of the council here.

Nearing the helicopter she ran her hands over the paint of the monster. She couldn't help but smile as it was labelled 'Envy.' Why it was labelled after a sign she had no idea.

"What are you doing here Yuuki?"

She turned and saw a new face; his emotionless eyes froze her blood. Looking closer at him this was the person that carried her up to her room. Feeling her face heat up she looked away. "I should ask you the same question. You do not have authority to be here."

"Yeah but I do, this little monstrosity as you call belongs to a friend of mine." He turned and rubbed a speck of dust from the window. "Come on this place is making me depressed let's get out of here."


Alone in the academy library Zero stared aimlessly out the window. People have been near him and only received the Kiryuu death glare and they slink away. This morning his thought had been focused on the new student, Eden.

He plagued his mind to no end and now he was walking into the building with Yuuki. Wait…..WHAT!

Standing the chair fell backwards and he sprinted out of the library receiving a glare from the librarian. Sprinting down the hallway he dodged countless day students. Some of them were even running with him to the main entrance.

Turning the corner he came face to face with a sight that he had expected but wished that it wasn't true.

He looked upon the entrance and saw all of the day students crowded around Eden, Yuuki was pushed to the outside and was now shouting at the students.

Descending the stairs his footsteps echoed through the hall and the students scattered away like mice.

"I never thought I would miss home so much." Eden laughed and stood brushing himself off. Yuuki was giggling beside him. She was crushing on every guy.