The first class passed by quickly and Lucy had gotten bored; she had gotten many answer's right but hadn't taken notes. She could take any test and pass it effortlessly; such as the benefit of being a mutant. Her intelligence far surpassed her biological age; it had been the same as a child. The older she got the more her intelligence grew as a whole.

After class Hinata and Mao had asked to hang out with her; of course she had denied them as the purple haired girl annoyed her. She didn't like the way she leered at her or carried a camera. While she didn't know either of them personally; she got bad vibes off of purple haired camera girl as she creeped her out.

She had been used to stares and being watched 24/7; she had been observed since day one of being imprisoned at the facility. She was fed the bare minimum, hosed down to clean her while her mask still on and kept caged like an animal. The last thing she needed was some annoying fan girl taking pictures constantly and following her everywhere.

Instead she opted to hang out with Akise; he had been put in charge of her after all. That and he seemed more tolerable than most of the other students in the school. He was also more mature and distant than the other students; and she found that interesting. It meant he would give her personal space which she liked; she had become that way after spending so much time alone.

"So Lucy; do you wanna tell me a bit about yourself? I mean we are going to be seeing each other a lot nowadays" Akise asked curiously. As much as they were classmates from now on he had plans to make her his girlfriend. She was unlike any girl he had ever met before in his life; magenta locks that illuminated in the light. Piercing red eyes the colour of blood; that looked scary yet seemed to carry so much sadness. Her quiet nature and thoughtful expressions made him want to get inside that head of hers. He wanted to know the girl on the inside.

Lucy hesitated; the last time she had told people her secrets an innocent puppy was bludgeoned to death. Since that day she had never told anyone about herself at all. The less she told people; the less she got hurt.

Akise saw her hesitation; she obviously wasn't used to speaking to others. He would have to take this slow. "You don't have to tell me everything; just a few things would be nice" he said gently. He would never force anyone to tell him anything; he simply wanted people to rely on him. While he was cocky and playful; he was a kind person deep down. However he wasn't against playful teasing mind you.

Lucy looked at him sternly "Why do you want to know about me?" she asked suspiciously. She couldn't figure out why people found her so damn interesting; she deserved her privacy the same as anyone else.

Akise smirked "So I can get to know the girl I wanna ask out" he said playfully. One thing he was good at was flirting. It came naturally to him; like sleeping did to an infant. Over time he had worked his ability into an art; he practically exuded charm and confidence now.

Lucy blushed wildly at his honesty; nobody had ever been that forward when hitting on her. Not even Kohta had been that blunt when they were kids; she didn't know what to think.

Lucy bowed her head quietly "I...I like animals; and I like sweets" she said quietly. She had always loved animals and how unusual they were; like when Kohta took her to the zoo as kids. It was one of her most treasured memories next to when they played together as kids when they found the lake and had a water fight. Her chest stung at the memory.

Akise smiled; it wasn't much detail but it was something he could work with. Perhaps he could take her to the zoo or aquarium for their first date. There was an ice cream store around there so it was a bonus. It would take a few days to work out but with his genius he could perfect every detail down to a T.

"So Lucy-chan; are you free this weekend?" he asked playfully his rose red eyes twinkling with mischief. Now that he had found something new out about her; he wanted to spend more time with her doing the things she liked. He was used to seeing her blank faced, quiet and distant; now he wanted to see what she would look like when she was enjoying herself. She looked so cute when she blushed; so what did her smiling face look like?

"Eh?" She said shyly; she was only ordered to go to school. However they had said nothing about spending time with people. However she was sneaky and could just about get away with anything. After all she had spent so many years being undetected and hidden before she had been kidnapped by Kurama and Kakuzawa as a child.

"Well since you like animals I might as well show you what sights we have to offer" Akise explained charismatically. The picture of her amazed face at seeing the fish swim around was too cute; he had to bite his lip to stop himself from laughing.

Lucy was both shocked and happy about this; she hadn't done something so fun since she was a child. Her whole life she had been spent bound and gagged in a cage because she was different. Anything than being kept in a room constantly watched by men with guns was a bonus. She hated those sick sadistic assholes. And if she didn't kill anyone she was fine; after all she had no need to.

"Fine" she said quietly her tone hinting shyness. She wasn't used to being around people or dating; and this kid was younger than her. However he seemed quite mature for his age all things considering. She would never be with Kohta again; but that was ok. He was safe and Kaeda house with Nana and the others; he could live happily with the life she could never have.

"It's a date then" Akise said playfully smiling at her. He wondered what she would wear on their date; not that he hated what she was wearing right now. However the image of her in a cute dress was not a bad image at all; in fact it would make him very happy indeed.

"Whatever; I have too much time during weekends anyway" Lucy muttered crossly. While she went to school on a weekday as commanded; she spent her weekends locked in her room and only got company when she was given her meals. To be away from that house for an entire day; to be free of their stares and leering would be great. To feel like she was still a person despite her horns; that would be amazing.

Akise smiled; she really was cute when she was mad. She was fun to tease but in an affectionate way. He wasn't the type to pick on others. He could sense this girl was hiding something; he didn't know what but he knew she was. She avoided others and it took her a lot to talk to him; she was quiet and was very defensive. Somehow he got the feeling she had been hurt by someone in the past greatly.

The one thing Akise couldn't stand was unnecessary suffering; if a person was capable of being saved then he would do it. He wasn't the type to stand by and let it happen; even if he got hurt he would help that person. No matter what the risk.

"What are you hiding Lucy-san?" he thought gently.