Chapter 2: Strange Things

The school that Alanna and Jenny attended was impressive to say the least; but it wasn't as grand compared to True Cross back in Japan. It wasn't a boarding school, that could of explained why it wasn't imposing as it's sister school over seas. Crosswell Academy, was a sight to see it might as well be a boarding school easily; once you passed the gates it had the feeling of being on a small college campus. The area had school buildings for each year that attended the Academy, a large mess hall to feed the masses, smaller buildings were scattered over the campus for other uses for the school. In the middle of the land was the main building where the Head Master's and all the other offices were located; which is where the small group of teens were heading.

Alanna lead the boys to the Head Master's office, giving them a farewell as she and her friend headed down the hall. The Okumura twins turned to face the large solid mahogany doors they had never meet the Head Master. They knew that whoever it was, they had ties to Mesphisto, and might have any clues to why they were here. Rin looked over at his younger twin, pushing him toward the door.

"Knock it," he hissed at the chocolate haired boy;Yukio gave him a glare feeling a vein pop in his head.

"Why do I have to knock it! why don't you knock it," he said into Rin's ear wanting to hit the teen.

"Because you're better with people, that's why" the older twin muttered, glaring at Yukio, the glasses wearing boy faces the raven haired boy. The two angrily stared at each other, the few people in the building passed pair; could particularly see the sparks crackling between them. The spectators gasped in and hurried away from the two before something happened.

"It's open!" a voiced boomed from behind the door, causing the two to snap out of their little stand off. The boys looked at each other before, Yukio pulled open the door and entered the large office.

"You two can't whisper to save your lives," a woman smirked from behind her oak desk she had her finger intertwine as she rested her chin on them. The woman was middle aged, her dirt red hair was pulled tightly into a bun. Her gray eyed scanned the twins in her office, sitting up the middle aged woman motioned to the chairs in front of her desk.

"My name is Rebecca Winter, the Head Master of Crosswell Academy" the woman gave them a slight smirk when they sat down in the chairs "who, may I have the pleasure of talking to this morning?"

"I'm Yukio Okumura, Middle First Class Exorcist of True Cross" Yukio introduced himself, "and this is my older Rin Okumura, an Exwire" both boys bowed once they introduced to the woman.

"It pleasure meeting you, Yukio" she gave the trench coat clad boy a nod, "Rin" also nodding at him. "To think Mephisto would bother sending two exorcists, all the way over here?" she eyed the boys "and isn't he your guardian?" she tsked lowly "minors traveling over seas alone, breaks my heart."

"Ma'am we were wondering, if you had any idea what our mission is?" Yukio asked the red headed woman, "my brother and I are clueless, nothing seemed out of order." Yukio frowned and why would Mesphisto arranged for them to live with Alanna and her family? Wouldn't that be putting Sharps in danger if some was to happen, the demon wouldn't want to put innocent humans in harm's way.

"Hmm I see" Winter said under her breath, "sadly I do not have idea what that man is planing" shrugs, "nor do I want to...he causes trouble too damn much." A thin eyebrow twitched just thinking about the flamboyant demon.

"But he asigned us to stay with Alanna!" Rin exclaimed trying not to jump out of his chair. Rebecca turned to the boy, something flashed in her eyes when the girl's name was mentioned. Rin noticed the flashed in the woman's eyes, "you know something don't you!" he accused the Head Master.

"Oh no" Winter shook her head, "Ms Sharp is student body president, and head of the student counsel." She gave the half-demon a smile, "it's apart of her duties, playing host to any student visitors, that come to C.A; I'm just surprise that she remembered" chuckles lightly "no one remembers that part of the oath."

"So...you really have no clue why we're here," Yukio said with a defeated sighed, he was started to think Mesphisto was sending the on a wild goose chase. There are more important things he could have been doing back home, such as planning out classes for the year. The woman sensed the younger brother's irritation, holding back the laughter that threaten to escape her lips.

"Don't worry, young Yukio, maybe Mephisto was just trying to give you a vacation" she voiced, "after all I heard all about your latest adventure back in Japan." Rebecca stood up and walked around her desk, the boys looked at each other quizzically. That didn't sound like Meshpsito at all, there had to be something else.

"Yea...well if he wanted to send us on a vacation, why not send us somewhere like Hawaii or Florida?" Rin added, he would rather be somewhere that had beaches.

The woman rolled her gray eyes and shrugged, walking over the doors she glaces over her shoulder before pushing the double doors open, "but, now I have to go" Rebecca looked over at the two boys, "I'll advise you to go look for Alanna while you're here." With that the Head Master left the two teenaged boys in her office alone. Sighing in frustration Rin got up shortly his younger brother followed suit.

"That was a waste of time," the oldest groaned leaving the office, with even more questions.

"I know; but we have to find Alanna now," Yukio looked around trying to remember where the young girl headed. Frowning the boy looked down the hall, he could hear faint noises down there; but that was all he needed, "this way... I think." He told his brother as the ventured further down the hall, all he had was faint noises that grew louder the closer the got. Soon the boys could pick up Alanna and Jenny's voices mixed with others; encouraging that boys that they were heading in the right direction. Stopping in front of door, they could hear Alanna on the other side door.

Knocking then slowly opening it Rin and Yukio entered a conference room. In the middle of the room sat a big wooden oval table; where all the students sat. Alanna was at the end, with a pile of papers in front of her. The raven haired girl looked up from her papers with a smile, waving at the two; looking around the girl got two chairs and places them at the table.

"Everyone! This is Rin and Yukio Okumura" she introduced them to the room, "the ones I was telling you about, yeah"

"They're cute!" one of the female students yelled out, "WHY DIDN'T MENTION THAT THEY WERE CUTE!" This caused the boys to flush lightly and Alanna to roll her eyes.

"Because...that wasn't important," the student body president trailed off, glaring at her schoolmate.

"It's always important" the female student added, "knowing that you have two cuties sleeping at your house, is very important...to me"

"Anyways...Rin and Yukio" the dark skinned girl motion to the twins to have a seat, "they're a bit shy..so behave!" she pointed her finger at the female student; all the while giving her 'am-watching-you' look "back to business, guys."

"So...boobs," Jenny slyly added which got her a look from her raven haired friend, and some hoots and hollers from their male counter parts.

"Boobs...what about boobs," a girl sat up looking over at the light skinned girl in question. This girl had dark brown almost black shoulder length, her skin as lighter then Alanna's but darker than Jenny's. Some would call it caramel or light brown; her dark brown eyes narrowed at the short girl who just smiled, "humor me on this idea of yours."

"Well Gabby, I was thinking we have measurement day every semester right? Fall semester and Spring semester for the girls...why not just putting this out there...why not get our bra sized measured there too!" Jenny grinned as if she had the greatest idea ever, the girls nodded in agreement even Gabby who leaned back in her chair nodded.

"We can't waste our school resources by getting some chick's boobs measured!" the male student yelled.

"EXCUS ME! NOTHING IS GETTING WASTED" Gabby yelled pointing a finger at the male student, "what do you think we use? HUH! EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT DO YOU THINK WE USE!?" Soon after that the both sexes in the student counsel, started arguing loudly, Rin and Yukio couldn't even hear their own thoughts. Alanna eyed her comity with distastes, pinching the bridge of her nose she slowly rose out of seat. The counsel didn't notice until it was to late.

"I COMMAND YOU TO BE QUITE!" the girl barked, her eyes burning in anger, "is this how you act! We have guest present!" her voice traveled throughout the room causing some to shiver and sit back down; nodding pleased the ones who had returned to there sitting positions. She glace harden at the ones who haven't yet "take a seat" she said calmly, some hesitated "I said take a seat" Alanna spoke once more but this time there was venom in her voice. The ones who was still standing quickly sat back down shaking slightly; they never wanted to see this side of Alanna they try so hard to avoid it, "now tell me how is measuring a female bra size wasting school resources?" she turned to the male who made that statement in the first place.

"W-we would have to invest in tools needed to measure them ma'am," the words barley left his mouth.

"Tell me, Mr Roman do you even know how one measure bra size?" she asked calmly, the student shook his head, Alanna laughed, "thought so Mr Roman we won't need any new material; just a measuring tape...which we already have and pencil and paper guess what which we also already have!" The boy flinched at the rise as the normal calm girl voice, but she couldn't help it, "so keep your mouth shut if you don't understand what your auguring against, or ask before you assume things."

"S-so can we add bra measurement to measurement day" Jenny asked in a careful voice

"We can...all we have to do is teach the female population on the proper way to measure" Alanna eyed the room daring them to go against her, which none did, "is that all do we have other issues to discus?" the room was so quite you could hear a pin drop, "okay this meeting is over." As soon as those words left her mouth; everyone rushed out of the door besides Jenny, Gabby, the twins, and herself. When the room was cleared the girl groaned and leaned back in her chair defeated, muttering things to herself.

"That...went well" Gabby scooted over to Alanna patting the girl on her back, "you only had to rise your voice once, new record~ woot woot" she poked her friend, causing her to giggle.

"But I scared them shitless," Alanna groaned, "I didn't mean to do that...b-but it's too early for that kind of yelling... and it was about stupidness" Gabby continued to pat her friend.

"It's okay remember we're having lunch with Sam, so you and take it out on him" Jenny pat the side of Alanna's face.

"Er..." Alanna slowly pushed their hands away from her person "please stop touching me, and I'm not going to take out my anger on Sam, thank you very much" the young girl stood up stretching. "Gabby, this is Rin and Yuiko Okumura" Gabby nodded "Rin and Yukio this is Gabby."

"My full name is Gabrielle Eclipse, it's a pleasure to meet you two" Gabby smiled softly, "I was suppose to pick you up along with Alanna but I couldn't make it"

"Don't worry Alanna handled it perfectly fine" Yukio re ensured the girl before him Gabby like out a sigh of relief as Alanna mouthed 'told you so'.

"So" Alanna drawn out the 'o' "are we … going?" she pointed to the door, "as much as I would love to stay here...but...Sam is waiting for us... so...yeah...Sam" she clapped her hand together, before giving them a thumbs up. Before exiting the door, leaving the four behind, Jenny ran after the girl yelling something along the lines of 'Bunny wait up'. Gabby shrugged as she and the boys followed the two back to the courtyard.

Sitting on one of the many benches as a tall male; Alanna and Jenny sat on either side of him laughing. This must be Sam the twins thought to themselves, he had pale skin like Jenny he was muscularly built. The teen looked like he could break anyone in half, he had short dirty blond hair with hazel eyes. He did not seem amused my the two girls poking and probing him, it was mostly Jenny but still.

"Sam!" Gabby yelled over at the three, "meet Rin and Yukio Okumura; they'll be staying with Alanna for the rest of the week, cool." Rin flinched when the imitating man glaze moved from the girls to him and his brother; if Yukio was bothered by the man's glaze he didn't show it.

"OW!" Sam rubbed his arm in shock, "Al that hurt" the teen lifted his hand to make sure he wasn't bruising.

"Lies, you said my punches don't hurt you" she crosses her arms, "and stop looking at the Okumuras, like their guilty of something" the dark skinned girl scolded her friend.

"Yea...but it hurt this time..." he muttered but stop rubbing his arm, "and they didn't do anything ... yet"

"AM HUNGRY! SAM HUNGRY!" Jenny's voice went higher if possible, she clawed and pulled at his shirt, "SAM FEED ME!"

"Jenny, Jenny!" the blond places his hand over the petite's girl mouth "ssh...we're going to eat". The girl's happy squealed was muffled by his hand, Sam slowly removed his hand from the girl's mouth.

"They're coming to~" Alanna sang grabbing both the boy's hand, leading the away as she tugged them behind her, "what are we getting guys?" Turning around the twins could see that Sam was the tallest in their little group. The boy, if you can call him that towered over everyone, Jenny was the shortest, Alanna was the second shortest,and Gabby was about a head taller than Alanna. She and Rin was about the same height Rin being an inch taller; Yukio was taller than both of them, but Sam was a giant compared to his companions.

"Calzones" Sam and Jenny shouted out grinning at each other

"Three, Calzones," the shortest in the group added, as she counted the heads and nodded.

"Three?" Alanna said she said in shock "Two large ones should due"

"Nuh huh" Jenny shook her head, "Sam can finish a large on by himself so that's one" she held up her finger "you, Gabby, and I can finish one...which normally don't do anyways... besides that two". She put up the second finger, "and the third one is for Rin and Yukio to share, so THREE!" she giggled.

"I guess...you're right" the girl rubbed her chin, "three it is, now what kind?" she looked at the twins "would you like anything special?" The boys looked at each other, not knowing what a calzone was or how they are made.

"Can we pick, when we get there?" Yukio asked, Alanna nodded with a smile.

"Sure~" she lead them off of the school campus and into town where all the restaurants are located. Alanna blinked a few times this must be her imagination running over time from the lack of sleep. Because she was seeing little black cat heads? Floating around them once they steeped off of the campus; looking over her shoulder inside the gates of CA looked clear, but out here they were everywhere. Blinking a few more times Alanna rubbed her eyes with one of her hands, maybe when she gets more sleep they'll disappear.

"Al are you okay?" the girl stopped rubbing her eyes when she heard Rin's voice, her cheeks heated up when she realized that hers and the Okumura's twins hands were still intertwined.

"Y-Yes" she let go of both his and Yukio's hand "t-there's just something in my eye...that's all" the girl laughed nervously. The walk was oddly silent for Alanna's group, not use to being this quite. Even Jenny the one who makes the most noise was just humming and skipping. Gabby sucked her teeth, this wasn't a musing one bit things needed to spicy up soon or she'll go crazy.

"So...Anna did you finish Princess Space Jam yet?" the corner of the caramel girl lips tugged upward. Watching her friend's eyebrow twitched the irritation was clearly written on the girl's face.

"You named one of your creations, god" Sam groaned at this new information

"NO! I didn't" Alanna waved her arms in fort of her in defense, "it was them!" she pointed her finger at both Jenny and Gabby who both chuckled.

"What's a Princess Space Jam, if I may ask?" Yukio asked the group

"It sounds like a doll or a stuff animal" Rin muttered rubbing his chin

"Princess Space Jam, is a costume that Bunny had been working on since forever" Jenny groaned drawing out the last word. Trotting in front of the group to attach herself to Alanna's side.

"So you dance and makes clothes" Yukio chuckled "I have to say that I'm pretty impressed with your talents, Alanna"

"WOAH! she dances!" Rin eyed the girl like she was the next big thing, to happen in Broadway. Alanna's eyebrows furrowed together, shifting foot to foot; not feeling comfortable under the boy's glaze.

"YEAH SHE DOES! she can do lots of things" Jenny sang joining Gabby in the teasing, "like...dancing, cooking...does cooking count... replace cooking with baking because anyone can cook, she's great with a needle so everything under that category"

"Needle such as sewing, making plushies, clothes, patch work, and ect" Gabby named out a few.

"Yea! She can sing...to...that doesn't count since you three have a girl group called 'These chicks'" Same mused tapping her chin. All the while they didn't notice the fuming Alanna stomping away, leaving five behind.

"Bunny!" Jenny yipped and speed after the raven haired girl once again, this time the Rin and Yukio speed after Alanna along with Jenny "come back!" Gabby crossed her arms laughing softly.

"Much better" Sam grinned, "it was too quite for my taste"

"I know right" Gabby agreed, following the five but at a walking pace

Once at the restaurant the group of teenagers, took resident at a window table looking over the menu. They had decided on three different types and to share the calzones between themselves. The six of them laughed and joked as if they knew each other for years, there was no awkward silences. The Okumuras got use to Jenny's loud voice and hyper personalty they also leaned it'll get worst when you give the girl sweets; because she ordered soda against her three friend's will. The boys learned that Alanna and Gabby were the closest since they'd been friends since the diapers days. Sam was known to be the girl's punching bag, mostly Jenny's but a punching bag all the same. He had grown to call their punches and abuse as 'sign of love' since when they didn't hit him; it would hint that they were mad at him. It turned out that Alanna had a dog name Brick, who was in the basement since she didn't know if the boy didn't like dogs. She told them that Brick was Doberman, Alanna kept him with un-cropped ears and tail.