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I was about four yards from the school grounds when I finally noticed the ten foot tall iron fence. I grinned, "Hey Jack! Up for a race? I bet that I can get to the Headmaster's office before you!" Jack chuffed and broke into a full-out dash toward the closed gates. I ran to a tree four feet from the fence and climbed to the lowest branch and grabbing one a little higher than the fence. I used the higher branch to flip over the wall and land with a slight 'thump'. Jack had opted to pawing a hole and shimmying under the gate, so far he had only managed to get his head through. I paused to give a mock-salute to his efforts before easily breaking into a sprint, barely suppressing my mirth. I ran by what seemed to be a courtyard, by now giggling madly. If anyone were to see me they would surely think that I belonged in a loony bin. Of course if I were to see a teenager running through a deserted courtyard giggling like a maniac and looking over her shoulder, I would probably think the same thing. I ran by a few more paths and one dorm when I heard Jack catching up. He barked once, immediately falling into pace beside me. I soon saw the two-story building slightly offset from the main building. That was where the Headmaster's office and living quarters were.

I skipped using the door and ran to the right side of the building. Jack followed but slightly slowed his step not yet seeing my tactic. I swiftly scaled a tree up under what I guessed was the chairman's office, seeing as it was the only room with a light on. At the first window ledge, I pulled myself up and perched there, catching my breath. I turned and peered into the room. My assumptions were correct. The chairman was in his office behind the large cluttered and patched desk. He was a slight man with stringy blonde hair in a loose ponytail and green shawl. Every few seconds, he would push his wire-framed glasses up his nose. I grinned and knocked after I had regained my breath. Priceless! The blond man jerked around and nearly had a heart attack. He narrowed his eyes slightly as if noting something then just looked at me oddly. I waved and after a moment's hesitation, he finally opened the window and I slid in before he had finished offering his hand. I heard Jack whining below but purposely ignored him.

"Bonsowa-ru (good evening seeing as it was late afternoon that was appropriate) Chairman Kuroso," I greeted cheerfully. "Bonsowa-ru. Umm…May I inquire your business here miss…" he trailed off with a slight grin, asking for my name. I answered his question with a grand bow, "Emma Lokni at your service!" The man paused before nodding and widening his smile as he recognized my name. "Ah yes! Sit please! Your belongings are already in your dorm room. You are here to sign the enrollment papers and get settled in I presume?" He asked politely a slightly hyper edge to his voice, gesturing momentarily to a chair in front of his desk. The chairman and I had recently been communicating my enrollment through letters. I had already sent my bags early yesterday, hence the messenger bag only and the chairman's comment. All that was left was my signatures, schedule and to get a dorm key (I was even already assigned a room though it was almost the middle of the year). "Yes sir," I replied trying not to snicker at the odd man. It was hard to believe that this was the Legendary Hunter. "One second… Here they are!" He ruffled through the worn desk before plopping a small stack of about ten papers in front of me. "Thanks." I quickly dug through my messenger bag for a pen.

After completing the paperwork, I stood back up and smiled, "I hope you don't mind me taking you up on your offer to get acquainted with the grounds and stay though it is still a holiday till Monday." "Of course!" he practically shouted handing me my schedule, room key, and a piece of paper with my room number. I was now officially a Day Class student at Kuroso Academy. "Do you still have the map that I sent you? Would you like for me to escort you to your dorms? I would send one of the prefects with you; however they are on an errand in town." He said all of this so quickly that it took a moment for me to process his words. "Thank you but that will not be necessary. Are you sure that my dog can stay in the school grounds?" "Yes! We've discussed that! Go and get settled in!" Geez! The man was almost like a child!

I left through the doors properly this time and as soon as I was in sight Jack growled. "Sore loser!" I reprimanded playfully. His retort was clear 'Cheat!' I smiled and stroked his head. Jack was what was commonly called a familiar. You know like those cheesy movies where the wizard has an owl or cat or something like that they can communicate with? Not many people used them anymore but they are real and not to far from the movies for once. At first he was a normal pet of course and we had a simple friendship. I took care of him and he loved and helped me. But after I left my sensei, I needed someone to help control me. My parents were dead, I had just left my sensei, I had no relatives, and in my lifetime I had only had three friends. Aaron who was on a plane that crashed somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, Olivia who is now in an asylum after witnessing a murder, and of course Jack. Not much decision to be made, huh? The tattoo on my wrist was identical to one on Jack's right front paw. They were for two purposes. To be a taming mark and to create a connection between me and the familiar. He was my taming master, despite being a dog. If his paw came into contact with my wrist, I would be rendered immobile. It was to keep me from attacking someone. I was his master as he was a familiar. We both had power over each other as I could call him to me with the bond we shared through the tattoos.

I had memorized the map that the chairman spoke of so the girl's dormitory wasn't that hard to find. My dorm was on the third floor southwestern corner. By the time I had reached the door, Jack was out of his sulking phase and was sniffing around excitedly. Thankfully it was a single room. This meant that it was slightly smaller than the other rooms and was rarely used. It was made to suit one person comfortably. It had a window, a small balcony, and one twin bed, a wood dresser with five drawers, a small nightstand, and a small bathroom with a shower, toilet, mirror, sink, and one shelf. My large black duffel bag was on the bed with a smallish black box on the left and what I assumed was my uniforms on the right. I put my messenger bag on the pillows and started with the messenger bag. It was divided into two separate compartments by a canvas flap. The right side contained my normal clothes, photos, drawing supplies, two boxes(one a small cooler, one a lunchbox), my keepsakes, and the necessities (hairbrush, toothbrush, soap, ect. hygiene is important you know). I put all of the clothes in random drawers excluding the top one and making sure that the three uniforms were in the second drawer. I organized the art supplies, photos and keepsakes into the drawers and on top of the dresser. Everything else was put in the bathroom. Turning back to the bed I noticed that Jack was watching me from by the nightstand, moving his whole head to follow my movements.

Next I moved to the other side of the duffel bag which contained my hunter gear. First was the top hat that my parents gave me, carefully folded up and on top. I unfolded it and smoothed the velvet. Instead of plain ribbon, it was purple with green polka dots. The card had been replaced with an orange card black curly writing saying 'In This Style 10/6 '. I placed it on top of the dresser. Next was my prized black coat. It looked like a cross between a trench coat and a military jacket. It reached the middle of my calf. The button loops were on straps about three inches long. The buttons themselves were set about three inches from where most buttons are and were silver with an engraved design. The design was of a grinning skull with a rose curling through one eye socket. Across the back was a band with studs with the same emblem as the buttons. The sleeves were cuffed once and buttoned. The coat was in incredible condition even though it had been through a lot. I laid the coat on my bed. Then was the stage make-up. I had small canisters of white, red, black and purple and kept them all in a small plastic bag. Next I pulled out a pair of black pants with gray pinstripes. Then came the black combat boots. They almost reached my knees and laced up the front. The laces were purple in the right boot and green in the left boot. You would think that the type of shoe would be loud, but they weren't. Plus they were surprisingly comfortable. I put them on the floor. Next were my black gloves and a purple t-shirt. The gloves were for fingerprints, but I didn't usually use them.

Ah, the good part. Weapons. First, was Crimson Rose. I lay the katana near the headboard. Next was my gun, Bloody Sunrise. It went by the blade. Then was the Bloody Twins. I slid the daggers into their holsters which I found next and placed them with the others. My favorite lighter was next. A silver Zippo with an evil clown painted onto both sides. Then was a large set of throwing knives and a box that was filled with vials of chemicals and powders for diverse purposes. Then were the belt and holsters for all of the weapons. I tossed this onto the footboard. Finally was my necklace. It was a silver European dragon with amethyst eyes and a curled tail. It was not particularly large nor very small. The tail was actually the handle of a small concealed knife. My parents' rings were settled on either side of the creature. I usually wore it but must have dropped it into the bag. I slipped it on. I put the bags under the bed and turned to the last thing to check, the box. The black box contained several corked, four and a half inch tall, glass vials. A couple were empty but all of the rest contained a thick crimson liquid. Yes, it was blood. I had stolen most of it from hospitals and blood banks. Some was from other vampires that I had killed. I suppose that made me a cannibal. Oh well. The vials were charmed to keep the blood from getting old. It was an old spell used to keep living materials from dying and left an odd taste in my mouth but it was necessary. I put this on the dresser after latching it closed. I checked the time on my pocket watch and saw that I still had an hour and a half till nightfall. Might as well take the headmaster's advice and tour the grounds. I walked out with the dog on my heels.