Chapter 2: Reliving School Once More
Two days had passed since the encounter with Zero Kiryu. In the nearby town, Kurama slowly walked out of the clothes shop, following Headmaster Cross, quickly followed by an agitated Hiei.
"You both look so handsome!" squealed Headmaster Cross.
The Headmaster had paid for the two boy's uniforms, so that they may participate at the school.
Hiei let out an over exasperated groan. His white uniform caused his small body to look even smaller.
"Hiei, please do not do that. Be thankful for everything that has been done for us." The red haired, black uniformed, teen said, looking back at his partner.
Looking away, Hiei muttered under his breath, unheard by everyone, "Everything including bringing you here to be killed?"
Kurama rolled his eyes at being unable to hear the fire apparition. "Headmaster Cross, thank you very much for letting us enter into your school. Especially after everything that... happened that first night."
"Oh, no problem at all," He sang.
Once the trio arrived back at the school, Kaien skipped off to finish some paperwork in his office.
"Come now Hiei. Would you walk me to my dormitory?"
The scenery slightly changed as they walked. A few daylight students saw them as they tried to sneak past, pulling them over for a hundred rounds of questions. But eventually, the sun fell past the horizon, and everyone hurried inside, afraid of getting attacked by the 'Murderous Zero'.
Takuma Ichijo glided up. "Might I ask why you, Kurama, are not heading to class? And why you, Hiei, are not going to your dorm?"
"No," Hiei said, brushing off the annoying vice president.
Kurama, releasing a long sigh, said, "Please ignore my friend. And the answer in which you are searching for is that we were told by the Headmaster to go to our dormitory."
"Oh… But then why is Hiei-?" started Ichijo, but was instantly quieted by a death glare from the red eyed teen.
They walked the rest of the way in silence. Hiei continuously sent glances of hate in the direction of the blond haired aristocrat.
When they finally got to the dorm, Moon Dorm President Kaname Kuran was waiting, sitting on the stairs. He stood when they walked in.
"I do not feel like dealing with this... Good luck. You'll need it." Hiei said, slightly confusing the human, right before disappearing.
"Um. I agree with that notion." Ichijo said, suddenly very nervous, right before making a quick get-away.
Kurama, ignoring the pure-blood as if he was no more than a fly, began his journey up the stairs.
Just as he passed, time seemed to freeze for a moment. Glaring garnet eyes met tender green that ever so slowly swirled with a mysterious gold.
I knew it. I knew that you were not killed as they said. And I knew that it was you, the moment Yukki brought up a Rose Whip. Kaname's thoughts wandered for a moment, watching as the eyes became normal once more, and the owner continued up the stairs.
Kurama opened the door to his shared room.
Ichijo looked up from where he had been fixing a button. "Oh. Well it seems that the president did not have anything to say to you."
Completely ignoring his room mate's comment, Kurama silently slunk down into his bed. As soon as his head hit the pillow, he closed his eyes. Something was terribly wrong.
What was that? When I passed him, I felt as if I knew him... What is going on? Ever since Youko was first recovered, I... I have been changing. I... I feel like a monster.
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A slight walk to class seemed almost impossible.
What is worse than bombarded with worthless demons on the ship to the Dark Tournament? Being surrounded by idiotic human females.
And exactly as Hiei had been thinking, the entire female population of the Day Class had surrounded the young fire apparition. Hundreds of questions reigned through the air.
"Do you play a sport?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Do you happen to have a brother?"
"Do you like shrimp?"
"Will you go on a date with me?"
After many minutes of this, Hiei finally raised his hand to silence the crowd. "Enough. To answer the questions, I would be exposing myself, which I refuse to do. But..."
The look of sadness in the eyes slightly reminded Hiei of his sister, Yukina, and so, he gave in. "Sword fighting, no, no, do not even say the word 'shrimp' around me or you will be killed, and never in a million years."
The stunned silence caused the small man to snicker as he walked away.
Suddenly, a slight groan caught his attention.
I would know that anywhere! What has Kurama gotten himself into this time?
...
"Come now. Don't fight. It will make it a lot easier." The strawberry blond Akatsuki Kain said, taking another step forward.
"I'm telling you Akatsuki, this is not a good idea! I've witnessed first hand what this guy can do!" Aido cried out from a few feet away.
Kurama, who was currently pressed against the back wall of the Moon Dorm, frantically searched for his rose, before suddenly remembering that before going for a mid-morning walk, he placed the weapon under his pillow.
"Don't worry. I made sure he left that 'weapon' upstairs... Now, where was I?" He said, turning back to the cornered human.
A fox like growl escaped the human's lips as reinforcement.
This caused the oncoming vampire to chuckle. "Come now. Just because you smell like roses and bamboo, that does not mean you have to act like an animal that lives around that sort of stuff... Wait. Do foxes even live around those plants? What am I saying? Great. He is already messing with my head."
Suddenly Kurama jumped at him, knocking him to the ground.
Akatsuki jumped back, dodging the attack. He then jumped, landing on top of the human. Shuichi tried to move out from under the intense weight, but it would not move.
Damn it. I feel like I'm back in Middle School. But the only difference is that these people on me are boys. Plus they are vampires, instead of sexist girls. Kurama thought for a moment, forgetting about the actual weight on top of his weakening chest.
The warm breath brought the human back.
He struggled, but the grip only tightened. He was quickly loosing feeling in his arms. But what he did not notice, was how the nails of the vampire were digging into his wrists. Akatsuki was much stronger than Kurama in his current form. And he could not find a way to reach his other form at the moment. It was over.
"Stop," said a voice Kurama knew too well.
"Hiei!" He said, relief filling the cry. But Hiei was far away. He was running toward them, but by the looks of it, not even the fire demon's special power could get him to the spot in time. Everything seemed to slow down.
Kain continued to lean forward.
The next thing Kurama knew, he felt his lips at his neck. Then suddenly, came the pain of the fangs.
Don't put your life in someone's hands. They're bound to steal it away.A voice said calmly inside Kurama's head, as things started to become black.
Do not hide your mistakes. Because they'll find you. He replied the voice slyly.
If you want to get out alive. Run for your life. Ignore all others. They will fall anyway. There is no use trying. It said again, almost growling.
You think you can just show up and tell me how to live my life? You have no idea what I have been through!
Yes. I do. Because I have had to be with you every moment. Now, before you end up reacting like Yuske does to most stuff, wake up.
Wake up.
Wake up.
"Wake up!"
Kurama's head flew upward, but he instantly regretted it. Black swirled in-front of his eyes.
"But stay down. You'll start bleeding again." Hiei's monotone voice said, pushing the red head back down into the pillow.
"What...?" Kurama started, but could not finish.
"Hanabusa and Kein. According to Zero, if I hadn't been there, things might have gone downhill." Hiei suddenly got a slight snicker on his face. "Guess you owe me for four times now."
"Oh please shut up Hiei. You, of all people, know that no matter how bad things had turned, from what I have been through, I have almost built an immunity to blood loss." Kurama sighed, lifting up again, thankfully to no dizzyness.
"Whatever. But since you're good, you've got to head to class. Kuran's orders."
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"Now, I want you to try this problem." The teacher, Toga Yagari, wrote down another math problem. Since walking in late to class, Kurama had been bombarded with questions.
Kurama sighed and impatiently stated, "If the total came out to be one hundred, ninety-six dollars and forty three cents, and the tip came out to be at total of twenty-five dollars and fifty-four cents, the tip percentage would obviously be thirteen percent."
This is child's play. Why are high schoolers, wait, scratch that, vampires of who knows what age, learning stuff like this?
"Well, correct. You may take your seat now Mister Minamino."
Kurama nodded and took his seat beside Rima Touya.
The teacher quickly returned to the original lesson. After a couple minutes of worthless information, the human sighed and leaned back in his chair.
This was going to be a long night.
"The secret side of me
I never let ya see
I keep it caged but I can't control it
So stay away from me
The beast is ugly
I feel the rage and I just can't hold it
Its scratchin' on the walls
In the closet, in the halls
It comes awake and I can't control it
Hidin' under the bed
In my body, in my head
Why won't somebody come and save me from this vacant in
I feel it deep within
Its just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I hate what I've become
Thank God it's just begun
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I, I, feel like a monster
I, I, feel like a monster
My secret side I keep, held under lock and key
I keep it caged but I can't control it
Cause if I let 'em out
Turn me up, bring me down
I must confess that I-"
Instantly, the song was stopped. Kurama looked around, slightly confused as to why his I-Pod stopped working, and where it was, but his gaze landed on Rima.
She calmly held up his I-Pod and earphones, and silently chewed on a Pocky stick.
"Might I have that back?" Kurama asked, holding out his hand.
Taking the pink stick from her mouth, the orange haired girl, ignoring Kurama's question, asked, "You like Skillet too?"
This surprised the human. Surely a girl such as this did not like a band such as that. But ever so slowly, he nodded. "Yes. I adore the way they're songs reflect the human bible, but still show human weakness."
Understanding, she nodded. "But you know, going along with the song you were just listening to, and the way Master Kuran stares at you, I would actually believe you were a monster... Want a Pocky Stick?" She held up the unusually large box of the sugar filled snack.
After taking one, along with his solid black I-Pod, thoughts filled Kurama's mind. A monster? I felt like that when I first passed the dormitory president... What is with him?
Ignore it.
Oh, why thank you for joining us. Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome my annoying fox. He thought sarcastically, popping the stick into his mouth with a slight snicker at Youko's growl.
Quiet. Or must I remind you of what happened during your first visit to school, when everyone thought you were a freak who talked to yourself?
... I honestly hate you.
Now, listen to me. If you do not heed my warning and leave, you and possibly Hiei will end up dead.
W-What?
"Kurama?"
Said teen's head shot up at the sound of his name. "Yes?"
Kaname, trying to hide his hatred, looked at the red head with fake concern. All eyes were towards them as the pure-blood walked over. "You began to mutter to yourself. Are you alright."
"I'm alright. I-It's nothing. Honestly." He replied, still un-nerved from his conversation with his other half.
"Of course."
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Yay! Finished! The song is Monster by Skillet and there are references to the song Get Out Alive.