AN: Chapter 2
Ok, so actually had this chapter done late last week but haven't gotten a chance to read it over so hopefully I caught all the mistakes and errors… please forgive me if I have missed any.
Hirude: Thank you so much for reviewing, first off! And second! I'm so glad you are enjoying the story so far! I have a few plans for this story so I can only hope you will continue to like it ^^
Yona's ears perked up as the dark haired man in the same room as her mentioned Soo-Won's name. Her violet eyes were glued to the phone Hak had up to his ear. 'How does he know Soo-Won?'
Hak ran his hand up through his dark hair as he tilted his head back some. "Yeah so don't bother coming by, we have a situation to take care of right now."
"Oh, well that's going to be a bit of a problem…" Soo-Won said nervously.
"Why would that be a bit of a problem?" Hak said with agitation. Both Yona and Hak turned their attention to the front door as a knock was heard a second after Hak had spoken. His expression was a grim one as he watched the crimson haired girl walk over and open the door only to see Soo-Won, Kija, and Jae-ha standing on the other side. The dark blonde smiled nervously as he waved his free hand slowly at the two inside, his other hand still holding the phone up to his ear.
"We're here…" He said timidly.
Violet eyes instantly went to the white haired friend whose big blue eyes started to fill with tears as they looked upon the short girl. Kija pushed past the slightly taller man and threw his arms up to greet the girl. "Yona!" He exclaimed worriedly. His arms wrapped around her tightly as he shook her back and forth gently. "I was starting to get worried you didn't want to see us and have your welcoming party!"
Yona smiled slightly as she patted Kija's arm lightly. "I'm sorry… I was going to call you as well… I guess Soo-Won found you first… and well, I think he is right…" She said as she glanced back at Hak as Kija's grip loosened. "I don't think having a welcoming party would be best right now. We have to work out something very important."
A smooth and somewhat flamboyant voice chimed in as the tall green haired man stepped into the small hallway as well, taking up Yona's free side. His soft hand found her shoulder as he leaned in slightly, a gentle smile across his lips as he spoke. "My dear Yona… what could be more important that having a welcoming party with your friends?"
Yona looked at Jae-ha with a blank expression over her face as she pointed a finger at Hak a few feet away. "We are sharing the same dorm room."
Silence filled the room as Yona finished her sentence. Tension slowly began to rise within Kija as Yona's words slowly started to sink in. His feet quickly closed the distance between himself and Hak. His right hand came up into a fist close to Hak's face as his gaze burned into the dark haired man. "Is this your doing?! You vile, perverted beast?! How dare you set something up like this to our precious little Yona!"
The dark haired man just rolled his eyes at the empty threat Kija was giving him. "Will you put a sock in it, white snake… I don't need to hear you lecturing me on how this is all my fault. And besides… the only perverted one in this room would be that green haired, droopy eyed pervert over there." Sharp blue eyes glanced past Kija and right over to Jae-ha who didn't really seem affected by Hak's words.
Flames were almost apparent as Kija shook in anger as Hak used one of his favorite names for him. Before anyone else could say anything, Jae-ha left the crimson haired girls' side and walked his way over to where the two men stood as they stared daggers into one another. He raised his hands up to his chest as he closed his eyes gently, his words flowing easily from his mouth. "Gentlemen, come now… we aren't here to quarrel… we came here to celebrate Yona's arrival. Let's not spoil the evening with meaningless taunts or arguments."
During all of the commotion, Soo-Won had closed the door and wrapped an arm around the girls shoulder, walking her over to their friends inside the room. "I'd have to agree with Jae-ha. We shouldn't be fighting at a time like this." He smiled as he looked down to the blushing girl at his side. "We came here to catch up, and that's what we're going to do."
Yona began to protest but Hak's loud sigh stopped her. He rolled his eyes and turned them back over to Yona, staring into her big violet eyes with annoyance. "You're already causing me so much trouble… but since the rest of these idiots seem to be treating you like a princess, I feel somewhat out numbered. Go ahead and catch up, but make sure you all leave at a decent time. We've got classes in the morning."
As Hak finished speaking, Yona couldn't help but send a glare his way. 'Who the hell does he think he is calling me a princess?! They aren't acting like that at all! He's just a stick in the mud….' The young girl scoffed and quickly stuck out her tongue to the dark haired man. He let out a scoff as well as he shook his head, looking away from her and everyone else as he headed into the kitchen.
Soo-Won watched as his two childhood friends created more tension in the room. He cleared his throat as he urged the crimson haired girl to sit on the couch. "Yona, why don't you go ahead and catch up with Kija and Jae-ha? They both have been eager to see you ever since you told us you were coming here. I'll go see if I can't persuade Hak to use his manners and join us as well." He said with a gentle smile.
Yona couldn't help but blush further as she looked at that smile. She nodded her head as she smiled back. Soo-Won waited until she was firmly planted in a seat on the couch before heading to Hak who was sulking silently in the kitchen. He half smiled as he walked up to his old friend who only sent him a look of disapproval. Soo-Won patted Hak's shoulder lightly. "So care to tell me what's going on?"
The dark haired man laughed lightly as he turned towards Soo-Won. "Well… looks like there was a mix up with the dorm rooms… I requested to live by myself this semester but somehow, she got in here with her own key. Now I have to go over to the student housing office and speak with them about the matter." Hak let out a sigh as he watched Yona and the others catch up. She looked so innocent as she smiled and laughed with her friends on the couch. "Just when I thought I was going to have a decent semester, this happens…."
The dark blonde followed Hak's blue eyes over to Yona. He grinned as he spoke. "She really isn't as bad as you may think Hak. I'm sure in time, you two will become good friends."
Soo-Won could feel the hard stare coming from Hak as he spoke. "You do notice she moved everything around in my dorm room, right?"
Sea green eyes closed softly as the tall man laughed nervously. "She just didn't know. I'm sure if you just talk to her, she would put everything back the way it was. You really shouldn't be so hard on her when this whole situation wasn't even her fault." Soo-Won opened his eyes and looked to Hak with a serious expression. "And you shouldn't be so mean to her just because she accidently bumped into you this morning and left a bad impression. Get to know her before you make up your mind."
Hak turned his head and looked bored. "Why should I? Once I get this whole thing sorted out tomorrow, I won't ever have to deal with her again." His sharp blue eyes immediately went back to Soo-Won as he felt his gentle touch on his arm.
"Please Hak… get to know her… for me." The dark blonde took back his hand as he looked back over to Yona and the others. "You two are my oldest friends… and I wish for one day for the three of us to be able to go out and have fun together…."
Hak glanced back to the crimson red haired girl as she let out a hearty laugh at one of Kija's stories from earlier on in the week. He sighed as he closed his eyes. "Fine. I'll try to be nice and get along with her." Blue eyes quickly opened as Hak pointed a finger up to his friend. "But I'm still going to student housing in the morning to get this settled. She's going to be leaving here as soon as I can get her another room."
Soo-Won laughed nervously as he held up his hand. "That sounds fair enough, now let's just go join them and have a good time."
Violet eyes once again glanced over in Hak's direction. His deep blue eyes had been staring at her all night, it seemed to the girl. She cleared her throat as she leaned over to Jae-ha to whisper. "Is it just me… or has he been staring at me all night?"
Purple eyes looked in Hak's direction, a smile creeping over his face. "My, my… looks like you have a little admirer Yona my dear…."
A deep red blush came across the girls cheeks as she sat back in her seat. "Jae-ha! That's not what I asked!"
Hak grinned at Jae-ha's statement, waving a hand and dismissing all worry. "Don't put such crazy ideas in her head." Hak looked directly at Yona as he smirked. "I'm simply trying to get to know her is all."
The girl lowered her brow as her lips began to pout. "Must you do it while staring at me the whole time?!"
The dark haired man raised a brow. "Does it bother you that I'm staring? I figured a princess, such as yourself, would love to have people stare at you all the time."
Yona scoffed. "Don't call me something I'm not!" The short girl crossed her arms over her chest as she leaned back into the couch, letting out a puff of air to remove a few strands of crimson hair away from her face. "You're not the charmer yourself you know…" She said under her breath.
Hak let out a laugh as he raised his brows. "I never claimed to be a charmer."
"Yeah well you could be a bit nicer to me and not call me a princess!" Yona said in response.
Soo-Won watched his two friends bicker back and forth and decided it was enough. He didn't want things to escalate further so he stood. "Say… why don't we just drop the subject and do something else?"
Yona quickly stood and headed for the door. "Don't bother Soo-Won. I think I'm just going to go take a walk… I'm not in the mood to deal with him anymore."
They wall watched her leave without another word before all turning around to face Hak. He shrugged his shoulders calmly as he took a sip of his drink. "Oh well… her loss."
Kija growled in anger as he stood up and clenched his right fist. "How can you just sit there and act like that?! She was trying to have a good time with everyone here and all you did was make her feel uncomfortable and unwanted! What do you have to say for yourself?!"
Hak's sharp blue eyes glanced back at the door, as if he was expecting the spoiled girl to come back inside at any moment. "Because I don't feel like rewarding a spoiled dog that did something wrong."
Kija saw only red as he shouted. "Did you just call Yona a dog?! I'll kick your ass—"
Jae-ha stood and took hold of the white haired boys arm. "Alright… I think you and I should head back to our dorm room now. There's no point in starting a fight in here… especially one that will end in a draw."
Kija's eyes went wide as he looked back at Jae-ha with a toothy scowl. "You think I can't beat him?! Who's side are you on?!"
Jae-ha smiled as he shrugged his shoulders. "I am a simple man who chooses no one's side. I just don't see the value in pointless fights. Come on. It's late and way past your bed time my little Kija."
Kija raised his arms as Jae-ha started to push him out the door. "I'm not your little Kija! And I just want to give him one good hit! Right in that smug face of his!"
Soo-Won let out a sigh as the front door closed, sitting back down next to Hak who once again, seemed unaffected by the threats that were made on him. "Hak…"
"What? I did as you asked. I tried. But I just don't see a point in all of this. By tomorrow, she should be moving into another room and I won't have to deal with her again."
Soo-Won for once showed some expression over his face as he talked sternly. "Hak. Yona is going to school here now, and she is a dear friend to me just as you are. What you displayed here tonight was nowhere near your attempts of trying."
Hak looked right back into those sea green eyes that were piercing their gaze into him. He wasn't afraid, or the least bit intimidated by his friend, but he knew how Soo-Won could get if pushed further. Sharp blue eyes finally closed gently after a long minute of silence. "I'm sorry. But being nice to her is going to prove difficult to me if she keeps acting like she's going to get her way all the time." His eyes opened slowly as they looked across the small living area to the spot where she sat opposite him. "But I will try harder… for you…."
Crimson hair swayed in the light night's breeze as Yona walked out of the large dorm building. She sighed lightly to herself as she just began to walk, not really caring where she was headed to. She just wanted to get her mind off of the rude roommate she was going to have to live with for the whole semester. 'I don't understand why he's so mean to me. We've only just met, but he acts like he has me figured out completely.' Violet eyes softened as her slender arms lightly crossed over her chest as she walked. 'I really didn't even get to enjoy my time with everyone else in there… the whole time we were speaking to each other, I could just feel his cold, hard stare on me. It was so distracting….' Yona let a puff of air out quickly to move a bit of her crimson red hair out of her face. "This stupid long hair… I'm so ready to cut it all off if it continues to get in my face like this!" Her steps ceased all movement as violet eyes caught a glimpse of someone up ahead in the garden area. "Huh? Who could that be out here at this hour?"
The young girl noticed the figure was a man in search of something as he walked around the area. He almost looked lost from the frantic movements of his search. He didn't even seem to notice her as she slowly made her way up to the man. With her arms still across her chest, she bent over slightly to try to see what he was looking for. "Um… excuse me? Are you ok?" She asks kindly.
The man jumped up quickly, clearly surprised by the new body beside him. He didn't say a word as he hastily covered his eyes with his hands and ran off in the opposite direction she had come from. Yona threw out an arm as she shouted to the man to stop. She didn't mean to frighten him, she only wanted to know what he was doing out at this hour and if he was in need of some help. She watched as he disappeared into the darkness before looking around the area he had been searching. Violet eyes landed on a folded up blue and gray striped scarf along with a pair of slim black sunglasses. Yona picked up both items and raised a brow. 'I wonder if these are his. Weird… why would he have these two things at this hour?' Big violet eyes looked back up in the direction the man had run off in. He was completely gone. "Guess I'll just take these for now and when I see him again, I can return these to the rightful owner." She said to herself with a smile. She turned and started back for her dorm room, her mind clear of the negative thoughts she had before she came out here.
Yona walked through the front door to her dorm room only to see Hak holding a large garbage bag in his hands. He eyed her instantly as she entered the room. "Oh good. You're finally back. You can help me clean up this mess everyone left."
Yona stuck up her nose as she walked past the tall man. "Actually, I was going to clean up in the morning before my classes start. I'm going to go get ready for bed now. Just leave everything where it is and I'll get it when I wake up."
Hak smirked as he slowly turned while Yona passed him, heading to her own room. "Excuse me, princess… but in this dorm room, we clean up our messes before we go to bed. We don't leave them out for the next day."
The crimson haired girl placed her hand on her bedroom handle as she turned her head back to Hak. "Quit talking to me like I'm some kind of kid. I said I'll get it in the morning."
Hak shook his head as he looked away from the girl, one of his large hands coming up to the back of his neck to rub it. "It's a damn mystery how Soo-Won is friends with you."
Yona took her hand off the handle as she turned completely, walking back towards Hak only to stop a few feet away. She placed her free hand on her hip as she held a scarf and pair of sunglasses with the other. "Speaking of friends, how in the world do you know Soo-Won? I seriously doubt he is really your friend because of the way you are. What does he even see in you?"
Hak grinned as he looked back at the girl. She glared at how smug he looked in the moment. "I could ask you the same thing, princess."
Yona growled as she shook her head and stomped her foot. "We've been childhood friends for many years and ever since Soo-Won told me he was going to go to this school, I wanted to come here as well!"
Hak laughed loudly, smacking his leg with his own hand, causing Yona to become confused. "Well I guess we have two things in common. Both are childhood friends of Soo-Won, and when he boasted about this academy, we both wanted to come as well."
Violet eyes glared back at sharp blue. "How come he never told me about you? And how come I never saw you around?"
Hak shrugged his shoulders as he spoke. "Moved around a lot when I was younger. Still kept in touch with Soo-Won though." He watched as she looked somewhat surprised after he had told her he too was a childhood friend of Soo-Won's. He chuckled as he raised a brow. "Why are you asking me about how I met him anyway? Weren't you going to bed now?"
The crimson haired girl shook her surprised expression away as she opened her mouth to speak, her words hesitant to come out as her mind tried to still process this new information. "Y-yeah… I was going to bed." She turned slowly and walked back to her door. She paused and turned around, holding up a finger in front of her. "Promise me you won't clean this place up."
Hak dropped the garbage bag as he raised his hands into the air. "Won't touch a thing." He waited until he saw her door close completely before letting out a soft sigh. He leaned down and picked up the bag and started to clean up the living area. He smiled to himself as he thought. 'She looked so surprised when I told her that I was Soo-Won's childhood friend as well. It's funny to see someone have such strong feelings for another yet know nothing about them.'
Yona stepped out of her bedroom the next morning and looked out to the living area. She was expecting everything to look the same as it did last night, hoping Hak had kept his word and not touch anything. As she walked over, a frown formed over lips as she looked down at the spotless area they had gathered at the night before. Her violet eyes scanned the rest of the dorm room for any sign of Hak. "Wonder if he already left for his classes… I feel kind of bad… I would like to thank him for taking care of this…" She held up a fist, shaking it slightly as her eyebrows crossed. "But at the same time I'm going to ream him out for doing something I told him not to! Ugh…" She said with a huff. "I'm just going to have to talk to him later. I've gotta make sure I know where I've gotta go for my classes."
The young girl quickly went back and grabbed her bag and class schedule from her room and left the dorm. She knew where some of the classes she would be taking were being held, but unfortunately, she had no clue where her first class was going to be at. She cursed herself under her breath getting distracted by Soo-Won yesterday when she should have been looking at all of the buildings on campus for her classes. Her lips formed into a pout as she looked down at her class schedule. "Guess it's my own fault by getting distracted…" She shut her eyes tightly as she threw her head back, a groan escaping her throat. "Oooh! Why can't I just not let him distract me for once?!"
The crimson haired girl opened her eyes and continued to look around with a pout on her face. 'And why is this place so big? Do they really need to have all these buildings on campus? Why couldn't they just condense and be like any other college with just a few major buildings so new students like me don't get lost?' Violet eyes opened up as her pout disappeared. She saw her roommate up ahead, sitting on one of the benches in the courtyard, his eyes glued to a book he had been reading. "Hak! He should be able to help me! And I could thank and yell at him about cleaning up!"
Yona ran over to where Hak was sitting, a smile coming across her lips as she spoke. "Hak! Thank goodness I found you! Look, I'm a bit lost and I need some help finding my first class… can you tell me where this room is?" She asked while showing him her schedule and pointing to her first class.
Sharp blue eyes stayed on the inked pages, the tall man completely ignoring her question. A long minute went by before he stopped reading and looked her way. "Oh, you're still here." He closed his book and stood. Yona brushed off his cold words as she asked him again to help her. He started to walk away, adjusting his backpack on his shoulder as he shrugged his shoulders. "Sorry, I don't know where that room is. Can't help ya."
Yona's expression grew annoyed. "Why not?! You've been here for a while now, you should know every building by heart!" She made her way to his side and looked up at him with frustration. "Why won't you just help me? I asked you nicely and everything!"
Hak continued to walk and look straight ahead as he responded. "Look, we're just from two different worlds, clearly, and I don't much appreciate your spoiled princess ways. So go find someone else to help you out. Right now, I'm not in the mood."
Yona stopped walking alongside her roommate as her arms fell at her sides. "What do you mean by that?"
A few feet away, Hak too, stopped walking. He waited a second to say anything back to the crimson haired girl. "I called student housing this morning about our room situation but because your fathers' wealthy influence, they won't switch you out to another room. They said they were told she deserves nothing but the best, and since all the other rooms were full, they put you in with me, even though I requested a room to myself. So now, I guess you can say that I'm stuck with you. A spoiled brat who got in to this academy thanks to her father's wealth. You know… some of us had to work hard to get into this place… guess with daddy's money everything comes to you on a silver platter."
Yona clenched her fists tightly. "That's not true! I didn't get in here thanks to my father's money… I am smart too!"
Hak turned his head to look back at her coldly and with annoyance in his expression. "You could have fooled me by the lack of respect you have for our living space."
Yona was taken aback. "Is this what all of this is about?! Me not cleaning up my mess?!"
Hak turned and threw his arm out at his side. "You not only were a slob by not cleaning up last night, but you practically moved everything in the room from how I had set it up! This is why I never wanted a roommate! They give me nothing but trouble and then act like they aren't in the wrong! Just like a spoiled princess!"
The dark haired man turned and stormed away from Yona, leaving her in the middle of the courtyard to think to herself. Her eyes softened as her fists unclenched. She hung her head as she fully took in Haks words, repeating them in her mind. 'I never even thought about all of that… he did mention all of that stuff was his and I never moved anything back to how it was before….' The girl turned around to go find someone else to help her find the class room she was supposed to be in, continuing her thoughts as she searched. 'I feel terrible now. He does have a point to some degree that I didn't really respect our living space or respect his things when I first got there, but how was I supposed to know I was sharing a room? Did they even tell my father about all of this? No… they must not have… he would have told me…. Still… he could have had some sense to actually be nicer about telling me his problems instead of just ignoring me and then acting like a total jerk about it! I know what I have to do after this first class is over with! I'm going to prove to him that I can be a good roommate and that I'm not just some spoiled princess!'
Yona stood up straight and looked around the room with a satisfied expression across her face. She smiled as she just finished rearranging everything in the living area of their dorm room, just like Hak had it before she moved it. "There. Now that I fixed that, hopefully he won't be so mad at me anymore." The girl looked to the clock hanging up on the wall in between the two bedrooms. "Looks like I still have time before my next class as well." Her eyes lowered some as she thought. "Wonder what time he'll be back too… guess I can just wait here until my next class since I know where I'm going now…" Yona sat down on the couch that she had just moved. "I kind of lucked out that majority of my classes are all in the same building." Her big violet eyes looked to the windows. A smile graced her lips as her eyes softened. "Wonder if this is why he had the couch here originally… you can totally see out the windows so much easier now…"
The crimson haired girl caught a glimpse of someone walking in the gardens once more, someone who looked familiar. "Is that… the man from last night?" Without a second thought, Yona pushed off the couch and ran to her room to gather the two items he had left in the gardens the night before. She rushed out of the dorms and headed straight for him. As she got closer, she could see that he looked even more frantic today than he did last night. She slowed her pace down, afraid she was going to scare him again if she had just ran right up to him. She smiled as she held the items close to her chest. She saw that he had short blue hair and very pale skin compared to her. He was wearing a black hoodie with white fur trimming around the hood and fingerless black gloves. His pants were loose and colored a dark gray, matching the simple gray shoes on his feet. She was curious to why he was wearing a hoodie with such beautiful weather they were having, but chose not to question another person's lifestyle.
"Hello." She said warmly and with a gentle smile. "Are you looking for something?"
The light blue haired man turned sharply on her words, fear taking hold of his entire body. He took a step back as his hands once again covered his eyes, his feet starting to turn to run when Yona quickly spoke.
"Wait! Are these yours?" She asked as she held out a blue and gray striped scarf along with slim black sunglasses. She watched as he stopped all movements and peeked through his fingers, curious to see what she was talking about. He looked hesitant as his eyes looked from the items in the girls hands to her own soft expression over her face. He was unsure if he should respond to this stranger.
With his hands still covering majority of his face, Yona finally saw the man nod slowly. She wondered if he was able to speak at all as she slowly approached him. He appeared nervous and ready to turn and run with each step she took, her arm still stretched out with his items in hand. She gave her best smile she could muster as she stopped just before him. "Here you go. I found these last night after you ran away. I was worried someone else would take them and never return them to their rightful owner, so I'm glad I was able to see you again today and return these to you."
The man shifted one hand to continue covering his eyes as the other stretched out to take hold of his scarf and sunglasses. His mouth finally opened as he spoke softly. "Thanks."
Yona's eyes went wide in disbelief for a second. "So you can talk. I was starting to think you were a mute." She watched him quickly put on his sunglasses first, then wrap his scarf around his neck. "So… can I ask why you were out here so late last night?"
The light blue haired man blinked at her for a moment before turning his head to the cerulean sky with scattered ashen clouds flowing over them. "I like… to come out here to look up at the moon and stars… I can also come out here…" His head came back down as his hands came up to his face, his fingertips lightly touching his glasses. "And take these off… since no one else is around… to make fun of me."
Yona tilted her head to the side in confusion. "Why would anyone make fun of your eyes?"
The taller man waited for the light breeze to flow by before answering, as if he was afraid his answer would scare the girl away. He wasn't sure if he should reveal what everyone else says about him. "They…" He started to say as he dropped his arm to his side. He took in a deep breath as he closed his eyes lightly. "…say they are eyes… of a crazed and hungry dragon… they see something different… therefore I must be a grotesque monster… that no one wants to approach... so I just hide away… from them all…."
He could hear her light footsteps come closer as he slowly opened his eyes. They went wide as he felt her soft hands come up to each side of his face. He stepped back, uncertain what she was planning on doing. He felt his sunglasses starting to lift slowly, causing his eyes to shut quickly and tightly. He let out a soft whimper of distress as he felt Yona place his sunglasses on top of his head. The taller man swiftly brought his hands back up over his eyes to shield them from her gaze.
Her hands felt warm and soft as she placed them over his own. She wasn't forcing him to remove them or anything, she was just gently touching them. The blue haired man could practically feel his heart jumping out of his chest as they both just stood silently. 'What is she doing? Does she really want to see my eyes? But what happens if I show her? Will she find me just as grotesque as the others? I don't understand how everyone thinks I'm such a danger… I don't have any magical powers to cause any harm to others… so why are they all afraid? What have I done to them? They are all the same… this girl probably is no different… maybe I should just show her… that way she could leave me be… I don't want to scare her away… she seems so warm… but I know how she's going to react… they're all the same….'
"Can I please see them? Your eyes… just this once… can you please show me?" Yona asked calmly with a smile.
The light blue haired man continued to think to himself. 'She wants to see them… but I don't think I should show her… but her words… they are so calm and warm… her touch isn't like the others… she's gentle… I don't think she wants to harm me… maybe… this one time… someone will stay and not be afraid… can I trust her not to run? Why does she feel so inviting? We've only just met… yet… I feel like she is a good person… she did return my scarf and sunglasses after I left them here last night… I guess… I could show her… the worst thing that could happen… is that she is going to run… just like the rest of them….'
"Just… please… don't be afraid…." The man said as he swallowed the lump in his throat. Yona could feel his nervousness as he shook slightly. She continued to smile as he lowered his hands with hers, his eyes still closed.
She took a good look at his face as she waited for him to open his eyes. He was quite handsome despite being how pale he was and had two vibrant red markings under each eye. She waited patiently for him to open his eyes, knowing this had to be a hard step for him to do for others he didn't really know. As soon as she saw a glimpse of his eyes starting to open, she made sure her smile was still across her face. She wanted him to know that there was nothing wrong with him, that he was just like everyone else around here.
The man opened his eyes slowly and saw that the girl in front of him was still smiling, even after his eyes were opened fully. She looked as though she was happy to see them, almost as if she was mesmerized by the new sight in front of her. He wanted nothing more than for her to say something. She was silent, but still had a soft smile across her lips. 'What is she thinking? Does she fear what she sees but is just pretending to be ok for me? Maybe I should just leave… she's just like them all… she's just trying to be nice to me by not saying anything….' The light blue haired man took a small step back, but Yona kept her hands on his as her violet eyes were still glued to his beautiful golden orbs.
"How could anyone say that these beautiful and gentle eyes are scary or dangerous? I can feel how warm and kind you are just by looking into them. To me… you don't look any different from any other human that walks this earth. If anything… you would have to be even more special because of how gorgeous your eyes are… I can't take my own eyes away! I think I'm almost jealous!" She said with a giggle.
The tall man couldn't believe the words that escaped her mouth just moments ago. 'She thinks… they're beautiful?' His eyes were still wide as tears formed at the corners of his eyes. He watched her expression change from a gentle happy one to one of confusion. 'Why did her expression just change?'
"Hey… why are you crying? All I said was that your eyes were beautiful… I swear I meant it… I wouldn't joke about something like that!" She said quickly.
The tall man reached a slow hand up to his cheeks. To his surprise, he really was crying. 'Am I just overly joyed that someone doesn't fear me for once?' Golden orbs softened some as they glanced upward slightly. "Ao."
Yona was even more confused after he spoke. "Ow? But… I didn't do anything to really hurt you, did I?"
The man in front of her shook his head and pointed to the top of her hair. "Ao. She's eating your hair." Yona glanced up as he reached up with both hands and grabbed something from her hair. She couldn't help but let out a giggle as she saw a plump little squirrel in the man's hands. "Sorry about her… I try to keep her a secret too… in my scarf…."
The crimson haired girl smiled as she reached a finger out to the chubby cheeks of the small animal in the man's hands. "She's so cute." She noticed the man nod as she continued. "How did you get her?"
"Ao just showed up one day when I was sad. She's been with me ever since." The man said as he brought his hand up to his scarf, letting the small animal find a good spot to hide in the folds of his light scarf.
"So her name is Ao… what's your name?" Yona asked kindly.
"Shin-ah." He simply replied.
The girl smiled as she stretched out a hand. "My name is Yona. And I would like to be your friend as well Shin-ah."
Shin-ah looked down at her hand for a long moment. 'She seems sincere… and no one else has told me anything nice about my eyes before… Ao seems to like her as well… she wouldn't have tried to eat her hair if she didn't like her… so perhaps… we could be friends…' Without any form of expression, Shin-ah took Yona's hand into his own, his head nodding lightly. "Ok."
He watched her close her eyes happily as she shook his hand. "That makes me so happy! I have to get to my next class now, but I will be sure to come see you later! Are you two going to be out here again tonight?"
Shin-ah nodded once more. "Yes. And this time… I won't let Ao run away… and get lost again…."
"Oh… so that's why you were out here so late last night…" The crimson haired girl saw another nod and smiled. "Ok well, I really have to go, so I'll meet you both out here later! It'll be fun!"
The light blue haired man waved a hand with Ao as they watched crimson hair sway back and forth as the girl ran away to get to her next class. Shin-ah lowered his hand to his side as he looked down at Ao. "Do you hear that… Ao?... She's my… new friend…."
The plump squirrel lifted a small paw as she replied. "Pukkyuu!"
AN: ok so, first off… sorry for making Hak a bit of an ass in this chapter… I promise his attitude will change soon… also, I know in the anime, Ao is said to be male, but when I looked it up… it said Ao was female, so I just went with that for now.
Also, I didn't go into further detail about Kija and Jae-ha and the way they looked because I'm not sure how much they will actually be in the story just yet… I do know I will have the others in more often than these two, but if things change, I will come back and add a bit more detail in this chapter for them :)
Thank you all so much for reading and please feel free to review or PM me! I always respond to my awesome readers!
