A/N: I'm so sorry it took so long to update. Things have been really busy lately. A special thanks to Zero Andreasen for such a lovely review :3
Tsuki trudged up to the door of her dorm room. Moonlight streamed in through the grand windows in the hallway. It was already 2am if not later. Tsuki was nothing short of exhausted by the time she finished cleaning the lab.
At least that grinning bastard had the decency to write directions to my room before he abandoned me, Tsuki thought bitterly. The young woman shuddered at the thought of her first task. Tsuki didn't know how she managed to finish cleaning in time. Up to this point, she had been fueled by raged and a desire to wipe the smirk off of Sebastian's face. Now the girl was totally drained.
Tsuki fumbled her keys with pruny fingers, trying to repress memories of filth and stray demons. She slowly opened the door after she heard the lock click. The caramel skinned woman knew she had a roommate, so she did her best to make as little noise as possible.
Tsuki's new home was more of a tiny apartment than a dorm room. A wall sconce bathed a small part of the room in a warm, low light. The light cast dark shadows over the living room furniture. The rest of the room, including the attached kitchenette, was pitch black…except for a little red light. It was if someone were aiming a laser pointer at Tsuki's forehead. The young woman tensed as she realized the danger of the situation. Someone was taking aim with a rifle. Her heart began to pound and the blood drained from her face. Despite her fear, Tsuki spoke confidently. "What a day! Over the top coworkers, a devil for a boss, and an insane workload. To top it all off, I have to deal with a sniper before bed."
A steely voice rose up, out of the darkness, to answer Tsuki. "Who are you?" The sniper demanded. The voice was unmistakably female. Tsuki clicked her tongue in annoyance. Her exhaustion outweighed any fear she previously felt. "I could ask you the same thing. I'm a new resident. I was assigned to the room so I would appreciate it if you didn't shoot me so I can go get some sleep."
The sniper gasped. "Are you Miss Amateresu?" she asked in a drastically meeker voice. "Who else would I be?" Tsuki retorted, patience wearing thin.
The newbie researcher was momentarily blinded as the lights were switched on. Tsuki blinked a few times as her eyes adjusted to the sudden brightness. She definitely wasn't expecting what she would see next.
A young woman with cherry-red hair tied in pigtails and hazel eyes stood trembling behind the couch in a frilly pink nightgown, rifle still in hand. Tsuki couldn't help gaping at her pretty in pink assailant. She's like a newborn kitten with a gun, Tsuki thought to herself in disbelief.
The red- head became teary eyed when she realized her mistake, wailing an apology. "I'm so sorry! You startled me. I was just getting a glass of water when the door opened so late at night! I've lived in this room by myself for so long, I'm not used to anyone else coming in here. I'm sorry! Please forgive me!" The young woman was speaking so fast that Tsuki couldn't understand her anymore.
After making a mental note that her roommate had guns stashed in the room, she interrupted the girl's perpetual apology. "Please, stop apologizing. You didn't hurt me so it's okay. I'm the one who should apologize for coming in so late. I'm sorry for scaring you, Miss…"
The smaller woman panicked a little when she realized that she hadn't introduced herself yet. "How rude of me! Please call me 'Mey-Rin' ", she said with a curtsy. Tsuki bowed lightly. "It's nice to meet you Mey-Rin. Please call me 'Tsuki'. I'd love to talk with you more in the morning but I really want to get some sleep." The black-haired woman said tiredly. Mey-Rin nodded enthusiastically. "Of course! Your room is the door on the right. The bathroom is down that little hallway."
Tsuki bid the girl goodnight and went to her new bedroom. She was too tired to bother looking around. Thankfully the bed was already made. After dropping her bags in the corner, Tsuki flopped down on her bed and stared at the ceiling. She didn't turn on the lights so the only light in the room once again came from the moonlight, peeking through a crack in the curtains of a small window.
Tsuki had been on the move since she stepped off the train that morning. Now she was left alone with her thoughts in silence. So much had happened on her first day. She smiled thinking about Miss Grell's antics. She blushed at the memory of Baldroy's kiss. Tsuki couldn't get Bard out of her head since she met the man. The gorgeous guy that she never imagined that she would ever have a chance with was suddenly closer to her than ever before.
While thinking about how she felt about Bard, a silky voice and a pair of red eyes popped into her mind. Tsuki blushed hard as she remembered her encounter with Sebastian. She immediately felt guilty. I will not let my feeling be swayed by that demon bastard! He's not going to ruin my fairy tale ending with Baldroy. Smirking to herself about how she would one day win against Michaelis, Tsuki drifted off to sleep.
A/N: Sorry it's a little short. More characters will be introduced in the next chapter. Thank you for reading!