OK, second chapter. Let me know what you think.

3 Months Before

Natsuki stood in the entrance area of Fuuka academy. It was large ridiculously large, in fact. The marble floor bore the crest of the school in a range of different coloured stones and directly in front of her an old woman was busy typing away on the computer. Natsuki took a deep breath and stepped forward towards her.

"Excuse me, b-but I'm here to see the head teacher," She stammered. The old woman paused her typing and looked at her sternly. She nodded once.

"Your name?" Her voice was like steel. Natsuki swallowed nervously.

"Kruger, Natsuki Kruger," She answered, fighting the urge to add "Ma'am" to the end. The old woman turned back to her computer and clicked it a few times. As she did Natsuki noticed her nametag. It read "Maria Graceburt, Secretary to F. Himeno". The woman turned back.

"You are expected go right through," she informed her. Natsuki nodded.

"Thank you," She headed in the direction that had been indicated. She soon reached a row of chairs that lead to a wooden door. There was already someone seated in the first one. A tallish girl with long brown hair and baby blue eyes. She spotted Natsuki quickly and smiled. Natsuki mustered a small smile in return and sat down. They waited in silence. Soon the door opened and a pink haired woman exited. She smiled warmly at the two of them.

"Ah hello Aoi, and you must be Natsuki. Please both of you come in," Natsuki trooped in behind the other girl who'd gotten up a little too quickly for Natsuki's taste. The girl was eager.

They were lead inside the office. The walls were taken up by class pictures, cards from past pupils and awards the school had won. There was a huge desk that separated the room and against the wall behind it was a cabinet crammed with trophies. The desk bore a computer, an in-try and out-tray and a plaque that read "F. Himeno".

"Ah, Natsuki did Miss Maria send you over?" She asked. Natsuki gave an unsure nod and the women beamed.

"Excellent. I am Fumi Himeno and this is Aoi Senou from Windbloom. Aoi this is Natsuki Kruger from Aries," explained the woman. Aoi offered Natsuki a tentative smile. Natsuki ignored her and crossed her arms and legs. Fumi hesitated.

"Aoi, Natsuki is joining us as a new student. Now she has had some… trouble in her past schools so I'm relying on you to look after her until she gets settled in," explained Fumi. Aoi nodded uncertainly and glanced at Natsuki curiously. Natsuki glared at the wall opposite, wishing her father had not sent her here.

"Ok, Aoi will take you to pick up the new students package. I've arranged it so your rooming with her and her current roommate," Fumi carried on, seemingly oblivious to Natsuki's ire or that Aoi's eyes had just slammed open in horror.

"Well then I think that's all. Off you two go then, oh and Aoi, please tell Nao that she IS going to attend Midori's detention," Aoi nodded and they both walked out the door and set of in what Natsuki had guessed was the dormitories.

"Why don't you want me rooming with you?" asked Natsuki. Aoi stopped and looked at her in surprise before laughing nervously.

"No… I never said that," she giggled. Natsuki's eyes narrowed.

"When Fumi said I was rooming with you, you looked horrified," She accused. Aoi sighed.

"It's not that it's my current roommate Yuuki Nao that's the problem. She's… um… abrasive, gets into trouble a lot and," she was cut of by Natsuki.

"Wait, Yuuki Nao… seriously, does she come from Artai by any chance?" asked Natsuki eagerly. Aoi blinked in surprise.

"Uh, yeah," she stammered. Natsuki laughed in delight.

"She's my cousin, this is gonna' be awesome,"

Aoi sighed and they resumed the walk down the corridor with Natsuki silently celebrating.

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