Chapter 3: Blossoms of the Moon

Darkness is all I see and feint throbbing in my head. As I open my eyes slowly, my vision is a blur. The bright light emanating from where I was laying made it even more difficult to keep my eyes open. I blinked several times to fix my vision and in doing so I found myself in the worse predicament ever. The three goons from this morning were standing on each side of my bed. I feel as though I am doomed to be by their side till graduation. How depressing.

"Hey guy, you sure took a hard hit in that large head of yours. How are you feeling?" the gnome spoke to me as he held his body over the end of my bed.

I tried to sit up, but in doing so made me fall right back down. My head just wouldn't stop throbbing. It felt as though it wanted to explode. The dwarf looked over me as he can see the huge bump on my forehead and literally pokes it, making the pain even worse than what it was.

"It seems this lad won't be gettin up anytime soon by the looks of that there noggin."

The night elf girl on my right side of the bed simply chuckled. I personally don't see what is so funny about it. I only wished deep within me that I could just disappear. I wanted to rest but it seems these people won't allow me.

"You know guy, I can understand how hard you hit your head but uh…I don't think that's a good enough reason to talk in your sleep, especially calling out a girl's name"

"A…girl's name?" I said in a whispering voice as a sharp pain struck my head. I placed my hand over my forehead in hopes it would alleviate some of the tension and soreness while I rubbed softly.

Had I really been talking in my sleep? I never knew I was capable of doing that. Most of the time I'm quite the sound sleeper as mother always put it. Could the girls name be her? I put my arm over the brow of my eyes, staring up on the infirmary lights on the ceiling. Visions of her came dancing on my head. I wanted to see her again, but in the state I was in it would be a bad idea, especially when I need to keep my guard up with that Blood Elf always hovering over her. Who is he? Can it be that she is with him, relationship wise? The thought of her being with a complete douche bag like him made me sick. Suddenly the Night Elf girl pops her face over mine breaking my thoughts at the right moment. She was a bit crossed at me for some strange reason; anyone would think I have done something terribly wrong to her. Sounding as though scolding at me she rants on.

"Who is Vellamoon! I swear, if it's that little girl from the Horde side, you know the one you wouldn't take your eyes off, I'm telling you now, you are wasting your time!"

I sighed softly to myself and simply turned to my side. What was her problem? As far as I'm concerned I wouldn't be in this infirmary if it weren't for her procrastinating the horde fellow who didn't even do a thing to her. After all this, she still kept ranting on. The other two remained silent as though waiting for my reply.

"I mean, what is it about that Blood Elf that you can't see in an Alliance woman? If you ask me, she looks more like a tooth pick unlike our Night Elf physic. I look ten times better than she can"

"Perhaps he doesn't want to waste time on someone who has a vanity complex" The gnome wittingly told her as she then snapped back at him, eyes glaring at him as his ego shrunk more than what his body already was.

"Say that one more time and believe me, your height won't be the only thing small in size!"

These three stooges were making so much commotion that I prayed profoundly to Elune in thought that it felt as though my prayers had been answered immediately. Thank you Elune!

A draenei nurse stepped forward to reprimand the three standing beside my bed for all the noise they were making. I was not the only patient inside and their ruckus was disturbing the other folks in their beds. They had been escorted out nicely by the nurse even though deep down I had hoped she would smite them and make them run out. Once they had left the room, the nurse returns to my bed and checked my temperature. She then looks over my bruises and my chest since I felt them ache and burn. That bastard kicked me really hard that I was finally feeling the after effects from it. The nurse then tells me about an unexpected visitor that came to visit me when I was first brought here.

"She had asked for you, and I had brought her over your bed. You vas still asleep but she stood to make sure you vas ok. She vas even kind enough to give you dis lovely flower"

I looked over to the desk at the right side of my bed and she was right, there stood a beautiful flower I had never seen before placed nicely into a small vase. I asked the nurse to please describe the girl that brought this to me and she described Vellamoon. She came to see me here. My heart was over joy. I never thought that she would come see how I was doing after seeing her being dragged out of that hell hole. I smiled as I now had to thank her for the gift and the concern. Still feeling tired and in pain, the nurse had told me to continue resting since I was not ready to go, when suddenly the Headmaster and the Captain of the Bruiser Force entered walking towards me. The nurse explained to them that I needed to rest and they assured her it would not take much of their time and thanked her for the good work in caring for their students.

What on earth could the Headmaster and the Captain want from me? Questions kept creeping at the back of my mind, hoping that it wasn't anything bad, but seeing how my luck has been since I met that night elf girl, it would not surprise me if it was going to turn out to be bad. The Headmaster looks at me sternly as I sat up as much as I could.

"Kai, Captain Guido and I have some questions that need answers to. I am hoping that you are well enough to answer them as accurately and truthfully as possible. Should we find any evidence proving your replies are false and untruthful would mean an immediate dismissal from our training grounds and lose the chance in becoming the next trained Flight Master."

WHOA! What! What in the world is going on! As far as I know I didn't break any Academy rules and policy. What can they possibly want to know that I would end up being dismissed from the school? I was shocked to hear this but I had no choice but to comply. I didn't do anything so I should be on the safe side.

"Uh…of course, I will try to answer your questions as much to my knowledge." I replied in return.

"Captain, please repeat what you had brought to my attention over the situation that had occurred earlier this morning after the registration procedure."

"Sure thing Boss" The Captain stepped forward and looked closely to my eyes as he squinted his "Listen kid, sources state that you're the reason that whole calamity happened cuz you couldn't keep your trap mouth of yours shut. Sources also say that you're the cause of the horde party in getting involved, that startin' a fight with one wasn't good enough for ya. So tell us kid, are my sources right bout this?"

Where the hell is this coming from! I was the cause of that hall fight! That I started a fight with one and wanted to add to that! For being my first day in the Academy, it sure isn't turning out to well.

"No sir, I'm not sure where your getting your sources from, but these accusations are not true."

"You callin' me a liar!" snapped Captain Guido as he pointed his finger at my face almost touching my nose.

"No Sir! I'm just saying that the people you spoke to are completely misunderstood. I was not trying to cause any problem; in fact I was trying to stop it. That is the truth, honest to Elune herself. You can ask those three goons that have been hanging around me since I got here."

"Three goons?" asked the Headmaster "Are you referring to the gnome, dwarf and a young night elf girl I saw leave this room?"

"Yes, those are three I am talking about!"

The Headmaster and the Captain looked at each other and then returned their view to me.

"I don't know how to put it to you Kai, but those three goons had confirmed that You was the one who started the whole fight in the Registration Hall today." Said the Headmaster looking disappointed.

THEY SAID WHAT!

What in the world is going on here! Why would they tell the Headmaster and the Captain I was the cause of it all when it was clear that girl was the reason all this happened! Then I remembered the Tauren. He was the only one who can say what really occurred.

"Wait! Did you ask the Tauren who was involved in this whole situation! He was there and it all started with him being accused of stepping on the Night Elf girls foot. Surely you must of spoken to him."

Please tell me they did, that would really help me out if he can explain what really happened.

The Headmaster sighs heavily and places his hands behind as the Captain chuckled. That chuckle didn't sound to assuring for my part as he nodded his head in a No. That is when the Headmaster made it clear.

"To be honest with you Kai, the Horde were the first we had approached. You see, Tugger, the Tauren you speak of is mute. He has not spoken since he was a young calf. So a group of other horde members stepped forward to explain what had occurred on that event. Out of the three, Zien Dawn was the first to make clear you was the one pointing the blame, then Zan'jin and Burrok concurred with what Zien had spoke of."

Zien Dawn, why do I get the feeling that's the Blood Elf that kicked me on my chest. I frowned as I called him BASTARD in my thoughts.

"I'm sorry Kai, but your defense doesn't seem to be looking too good. Now I'm willing to put further investigation since you are in fact Suralais son. Sadly, if the outcome turns up that you are the reason all this happen, then I have no choice but to expel you from the Flight Master Academy."

Yeah, today just wasn't my day.

After all that I went through it just doesn't seem that my time here in the academy may not turn out too good. The Headmaster and the Captain left me with a simple warning, "Stay out of Trouble" although the Captain was the one who made it clearer than the Headmaster pointing his finger at the tip of my nose. I don't believe he likes me very much, but then again it seems no one else in here feels the same way. I sighed to myself as they had already left. The only thing that reassured me and not even by much was the fact the Headmaster was going to do an investigation. I never was the type to start any problems with anyone not even those from the other faction, yet here I was getting the blame for something I never even started. The nurse sat on my bed beside me as she smiled gently. She was comforting me in some way but it wouldn't help.

"Do not worry Kai, your Father went through the same thing when he was young"

My father? Really?

"You know my father?"

"Of course, he was a wonderful student here. He would always get himself into trouble with ze Horde until ze Headmaster took him in and gave him a very difficult lesson"

"A difficult lesson? What do you mean?" I was so curious to know this. My father never once told me anything about his past experience here, except about how fantastic the Headmaster was. Could it be that the Headmaster is the reason why my father is a great Flight Master?

"Da…Ze Headmaster would take Suralais with him very early in de morning and by ze evening he would be here in ze infirmary. I would tend to his wounds and all of his bruises. I always wondered what it was zhat he would be doing, but your father would never tell me. All he would say was 'I will be ze best flight master dis world would ever know'. He was determined by it. Never had I ever seen a student like him and so proud was the Headmaster in ze day of ze Graduation. Standing side by side with the very Horde he had problems with. Proud to see zaht he became a certified flight master."

Standing side by side with the Horde. As almost as impossible that may seem, the Headmaster did say he couldn't wait to see all graduates together, not as enemies, but like brothers and sisters from the same league. Must take a lot to make that real in my opinion. I mean seeing how things are turning out for me; can it be that I'm really not meant to be a flight master? Father had the same issue as me with the Horde, but the difference is I wasn't the cause of this hate, yet now, I'm the reason everyone hates each other and I don't even know why. Of all the people in Azeroth, why does it have to be me to suffer these casualties in the Academy? I just want to be a certified flight master like my father, and here I am being investigated for something I had nothing to do with. I looked down and stared at the sheet covering my legs. The nurse pat me on my shoulder, as I looked up at her somewhat, she smiled.

"Do not worry Kai. Be strong, vigilant and most of all, determined. Everything will be alright. Ze Headmaster will make sure of zhis, I am certain of it"

A part of me wanted to believe her, but the other half kept saying "dream on". I wished my father was here to tell me what to do like he normally does before going out to train the intern. I felt almost lost without his guidance, but I'm a grown man now, here in the very school my father graduated from. One of the patients had called for the nurse and she patted my shoulder one last time and went off to assist her patient. I looked around, at everyone lying in their bed, groaning and moaning with pain. Some were wrapped in bandages while others lay asleep or chatting with each other as they rested. I noticed that the patients across me were all Horde while on my side was all Alliance. For a school that claims we will all be considered brothers and sisters, they sure know how to separate us by factions. We don't even sleep side by side with each other, but I guess with what happen earlier today, they figured it would be wise not to set the patients up randomly. I felt at that moment a dreadful stare was upon me. I turned my head to look and saw that half the room was staring at me with bitterness. I lowered my head and sighed profoundly deep. It seems they think I'm the cause of them being in here. What a way to make my first impression in the academy. I'm sure my father would tell me "I told you this would happen" and normally I would laugh it up and say he was being too paranoid. Sadly for once, I think he would be right…why me?

The heaviness in the air from everyone glaring at me, I felt my body becoming heavier as if I had the world upon my shoulders, trying to pin me down to the ground like a worn out dog. What was I going to do after all this, after leaving this infirmary? It isn't as if I can hide my face like a Rogue trying to conceal his identity. I sighed to myself one last time and lay back down on my side, my sight on the beautiful flower Vellamoon placed so elegantly on my desk. The scent lingered sweetly and so soft that I hadn't realized that I had fallen asleep.

"Kai?...Kai~i"

I heard a feint yet familiar voice, I was so deep in my sleep that I didn't feel like waking up. I suddenly felt my ear get pulled slightly out, and then….

"KAI!"

"Ahhh!" I lunged out in fright as my ear drums were almost about to burst.

"Oh good, your awake"

"I am Now!" I said annoyed as I saw my father with Auhula staring at me "Dad, Auhula, what are you guys doing here?"

Auhula giggled as my father shook his head in disappointment.

"Are you serious Kai? Do you think starting a riot in the academy wasn't going to reach my ears! For crying out loud, I raised you better than this, why in the world would you do something so Idiotic!"

Oh great! I knew this would happen, but I didn't think it would happen so soon. I was hoping he wouldn't find out, but I guess the Headmaster sent word to him.

"Is that All you know? Me supposedly starting a Riot?"

"Yea and a few other things that I don't really want to talk about right now"

Why do I feel like I am constantly in the dark? What else could there be to talk about that he can't say now? I was starting to get annoyed and frustrated. Nothing and I do mean nothing is turning out the way I thought it would. I just started today and already I'm getting into a bigger mess than what I am usually getting myself into, but that was when I was a youngling. I'm an adult, no reason to deal with such childish problems. I glared at my father, something I never done in my whole life. He noticed and came closer to my face to glare at me with a more menacing stare; I couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated and just looked away.

"I'm not your enemy Kai, so don't look at me like that. I'm just worried about you. This isn't some training ground where you can goof around and make mistakes that can be overlooked. You learning to become a flight master don't just reflect you, but us as well"

A hint of reality just hit me in the face. He was right. Becoming a trained and certified flight master has been in our generation for years and still counting. I'm the next in kin, something I chose on my own. Throughout the years my father has been training me on times he had free to himself since he is so busy with training the intern and conducting flights for members of the alliance, ready and armed for the battle to survival. I know that he isn't my enemy and like he said, just worried. I guess he thought things would of turned out a lot worse than it did. The tension between the Horde and the Alliance in one room did bring some negative karma in the halls since everyone wasn't used to being among each other so closely. I looked at my father and apologized to him and to Auhula for seeing me behave in such a way with him. I didn't mean to but the day has been so rough on me, I just didn't know how to lash it out. My father padded me on my head like a child, but I guess that's how every parent see their child no matter how old they are.

"I'm just glad you're not badly injured or permanently disabled…but…" my father leans over to my face and grins "…I heard how much of a beating you took. Not bad in handling that kind of attack. I heard it took a lot to bring you down, something I was expecting after all that intense training I gave you."

I grinned as I knew how proud he felt. I guess I did take a lot of hits. Being kicked on my chest then to stand up to be kicked in my face, how many times I wonder. I just know it hurt enough to leave a few bruises but the pain on my chest is starting to fade slowly.

"How did you find out about that?" I had to ask

"Your gnome friend who told us where you was. He said he saw everything, the whole fight and how you ended up afterwards."

Hm, I didn't think anyone saw that. I guess after he was tossed across the room missing me and that blood elf, Ziens face, he was hiding on the ground when the whole riot occurred. Either way, I did feel a bit relieved my father and Auhula was here. My father helped me up, Auhula put my boots on as if I was a kid, I blushed in embarrassment. She smiled and said she was delighted to help a strong man like myself. I chuckled but my dad like always.

"Auhula don't fill his head up with lies, we both know he's not as dashing in looks than me"

His sense of humor did lift a bit of spirit. All the tension and bad karma in the air against me sort of drifted away with them here. I didn't feel like an outcast anymore.

"Auhula could you escort Kai to his dorm room, I need to head out and meet with the Headmaster." My father then places a hand over my shoulder, smirks and tells me "The Headmaster and I will figure out what really happen Kai. I pray to Elune these accusations are not true, because if they turn up they are, you are in a heap of trouble son"

Having the possibility of being terminated from the academy were a part of my worries, but not as much as returning home with my father. I didn't do anything wrong, so I pray to Elune and whatever God out there to help me out. The nurse came by to greet my father and Auhula as I was preparing to dismiss myself from the infirmary. They spoke of the good old times before my father went to see the Headmaster. Auhula walked with me to my dorm room, entered and helped me manage my room since all my clothes and accessories were still packed. I guess the staff had assembled everyone belongings to their designated dorms since half the students were at the infirmary including myself. Once everything was unpacked and placed up on the dressers and wall, Auhula stood with me for a while. An hour has passed and my father has yet to return. I lay on my bed and Auhula lay beside me, the thoughts that had crossed my mind at that moment were practically unmentionable. But what can I say; I'm a guy after all. It seemed as though she knew what I was thinking since she drew closer to my body, resting her breast onto my chest. Her devilish grin made me want to pull her closer but I had to contain myself. She is teasing me, I know it. Wouldn't be the first time she has ever done this.

"Kai, you have been through a lot today. Iz zhere something else you would like for me to do for you?"

It has to be the way she is saying it because it was a huge turn on. Can I say 'hell yea'? No, I don't think I can. In fact, I shouldn't. She loves to toy with me and at this moment I am at my most vulnerable state. She would have the laugh of the lifetime if it was just a teasing game and I lost, but if it were other circumstances, she would be having the thrill of a lifetime when I was done with her, IF I was done with her. A woman like her you just don't stop for an hour or so. No…Hell no.

"Well? You must want me to do you some kind of…" she leaned closer to my ear as her warm breath whispered the words "Favor"

I bit my lip somewhat hard. I kept telling myself, 'don't do it Kai, she's playing a game' and I breathed in deep as I felt her finger slip between the buckle of my belt. I closed my eyes as she continued to whisper into my ear.

"Perhaps I could massage your body to relieve ze stress"

She begins to rub the tip of her nose at the edge of my ear as her soft lips touched my earlobe by each word breathed for me to hear. I felt my body starting to shiver with excitement. Why the hell does this have to happen? Now she knows how much I just want to pounce and take her. I can feel her grin as I felt the curl of her lip as she pressed onto my neck. My hand held the back of her head, as my fingers curled on her hair. She chuckled to herself but her hand was starting to pull open on my belt. God damn this woman, how she teases me is unforgivable.

"Kai, if you Will not tell me what you would like from me, zen I will take it upon myself to decide…da?"

I couldn't help it, I had to say it. Somehow she had to know how I viewed her evil temptations to me.

"You are a cruel woman"

She pulled back slightly and looked at me with that diabolical, seductive look. She almost killed me with that stare. How much I wanted to make her feel the way I was, the insane feeling of ripping her clothes off and the yearning sensation of hearing her moan. She knew what I meant after what I said. She knew she was cruel and she also knew I was on to her game. I was not about to fall for it like the first time. She gave me an evil chuckle and leaned closer to my face, her lips now barely touching mine, her hand opening the front of my leggings and slipping down slowly. My heart raced as I felt her every motion.

"What makes you zink zat I am teasing you?"

She locked her lips with my own. I felt her tongue slip in and my free hand pulled her closer. I couldn't help myself. I dove right into it. Can it still be teasing? But it couldn't have, she never went this far as to press against me and touch me the way she was. I had finally heard her moan softly, something she never have done since last we played a game like this. I decided to take a chance, just to reassure myself. I pushed forward on her to lay her on her back and just like that, without any hesitation she went along with it. She raised her leg and placed it over my waist. I began to caress her breast firmly but soft and I enjoyed every sound she made. Her breathing was starting to sound heavy, as my arm lifted her other leg. I was beginning to pull her top from off her chest when suddenly we heard the sound of the bitter loss of hope.

"Auhula, I think I gave you and Kai enough time alone, so I suggest you come out here at the front gate pronto. Wouldn't want to miss your ride home, now would you?"

My father's voice came out of Auhula's intercom she had on her wrist. Damn that man, he interrupts at the wrong moment. I finally had this woman in the palm of my hand and he comes and ruins every inch of pleasure we could have had. My day was so bad that when it was almost looking up, he just had to come in and set me back more than just three steps behind. Auhula groan to herself as did I. I guess it wasn't a tease; she was actually going for the full house. It was rather upsetting when she leaned up and I had no choice but to pull away from her. I sat on my bed; face palmed and rubbed my face a bit. I arched my back as my elbows rested on my legs. All I could utter was the words…

"Shiiit"

Auhula giggled lightly, kneeled down, and looked me in the eyes.

"It could have been worse, he could have heard everything."

"What do you mean, Heard everything?"

I pondered. How could he hear anything in my room if he wasn't there? She then points at her wrist intercom and I saw she had the switch in 'on'. She blushed ever so greatly.

"I forgot to turn it off, I am so sorry Kai. Zis would have been quit a day for you if I had remembered to turn ze switch off"

"You mean he heard.."

"Da"

"And he knew that we were.."

"Da"

"Fantastic" I held her hand, brought it close to my mouth and yelled on it since it was still on "THANKS A LOT DAD! GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME!"

I can hear him from the intercom chuckling hardily as he replies "You're welcome Kai, besides, you should know better than that. If I hadn't stopped you that would mean another violation on your behalf."

Sigh…yet again…why me? But he is right, still how would the Headmaster know? Must be a reason why my father stopped us, he was here in his time as a student, so I guess I should just take his advice. Auhula grins, pulls me up from the bed as I escort her to the door. She then stops me as I was going to walk her to the front gate but she wanted me to stay behind and rest. Her smile, so flirtatious as I stared her the same way. How much I wanted her to stay. She caresses my face with her hand.

"Perhaps next time, when you come home to visit" she winks at me and then lightly kisses my lips.

She walks away as she waved goodbye, all the while I stared as my vision went down to her lower body. I really enjoyed that view, apple bottoms for the win.

"mm" I muttered as I suddenly heard someone. I looked over to see who it was and saw the night elf girl.

She angrily glared at me, snickered her lip and simply "HMPH!" as she stormed back into her room. I raised a brow in confusion. Seriously I need to know what her problem is, but today was not the day. Thankfully classes won't start till tomorrow. I can have a long nights rest. I enter my dorm room, lay on my bed and relaxed. I had the flower on a shelf on top of my bed. It was amazing how the flower scent was still strong. I wondered what Vellamoon was doing and hope things was turning out a lot better for her than it was for me. All in all, the day didn't turn out too bad, I mean, I almost got laid. I chuckled lightly to myself and dozed off. Tomorrow was another day.