[Eternal Spring Season 1] (Vol.1)
Rose 4
While walking in the cool spring night Miki seems to have given up on her shyness as she grins ear to ear holding on to the little red book. Yuki finds this side of her to be far cuter than the shy mouse, while Zero seems to be still trying to decide how to feel about her. As they walk Miki seems to have a little skip to her step as they head to the dorm.
"It's good to see her true smile. Huh Zero?" Yuki whispers to him with a happy smile on her face as she looks back at the skipping Miki.
"It's nothing special." Zero glances back at the giddy Miki and then looks up front again.
"Oh come on." Yuki gives Zero a little push with a smile on her face. "I know you don't like vampires. But even you have to admit that she's cute when she smiles like this." Yuki glances back again at the smiling and skipping Miki.
"No I don't." Zero huffs as he starts walking a bit faster.
'But… she does look good with a smile…. I guess.' Zero glances back at Miki from the corner of his eye as he walks ahead of them.
'Ichijo-kun is really nice.' Miki skips along the path as she heads back to the dorms really happy. 'But why does my heart race when I see him?' she ponders as her skipping turns back into walking as her face turns a little red.
As they walk the wind blows by making the cherry blossoms dance of the trees. Along with the scent of cherry blossoms is Ichijo's scent carried in the wind. Smelling that sweet smell again makes Miki think of Ichijo. As she thinks of him with this scent all around her, her heart begins to race again as she clings to the books tightly over her chest as her face turns to almost the same shade of red as her hair. Shaking her head, to try and chase his image away, she runs the last few feet back to the dorm. Once in her room Miki's face is still red as her heart beats quickly as Ichijo's face still floats around in Miki's mind. Miki goes to bed, but has a hard time falling asleep at this point.
A few weeks have gone by now and Miki is pretty use to life at Cross Academy. Miki still has a hard time with fan boys and some girls that don't like her for being close to a few of the Night Class students, but other than that things are going very well. Her classes are going well, even her Vampire lessons, and she is making quite a few friends. Miki also has gained a habit of going to the Moon Dorm's library to read and to spend a few minutes with Ichijo although he usually does most of the talking, Miki seems to be smiling and showing her more bubbly side more than her shyness.
It is a very cool sunny spring morning at the Academy. All the students seem to be enjoying the cool morning as the cherry blossoms dance in the wind as they go to their classes. Meanwhile in the headmaster's office, Mr. Cross stares at a letter addressed to Miki on his desk very seriously.
The letter is on fancy paper and in side is an invitation that reads;
'You are here by requested to attend a party in three days' time. The party will be held at Sakura Hotel's grand ball room.
Time: 7:00 pm-12:00 am
Dress code: Formal'
"I have to give it to her, don't I?" Mr. Cross sighs heavily as he takes the letter with him as he leaves his office.
The headmaster walks down the halls with a serious look on his face. As he goes by a few students stare, never really having seen that side of him before. Mr. Cross stops when he gets to the English (writing) class room. He stands outside the door for a few minutes watching Miki carefully taking notes as she puts her pen to her lips at times when she is trying to remember what comes next as her eyes seem to sparkle with wonder at this world around her.
'If she goes to this party… will that face vanish?' Mr. Cross looks at Miki with eyes that seem to be a mix of sadness and fear.
"Oh Headmaster Cross." The teacher notices him and gives a bow stopping the class. "To what do we owe this honor?"
"I'm sorry to have interrupted. Can I barrow Miki Kanon, please?" Mr. Cross gives a small forced smile.
"Of course. Miki Kanon, you are free to go." The teacher turns to the class as he motions for Miki to get up.
"Yes sir." Miki heads over to Mr. Cross a little confused.
The two of them leave the class room in search of a more private place to talk. They walk until they get to the Moon Dorm, Mr. Cross not talking the whole way with a serious look on his face. As they enter the Moon Dorm's main area Luna, Kaname, and Ichijo are already sitting on the couches waiting for them. Seeing this makes Miki feel a bit nervous causing her to, unknowingly, start playing with her braids.
"What's the matter headmaster? Why did you ask to meet here at such a time?" Kaname looks at him a bit worried.
"This." Mr. Cross shows the letter and hands it to Kaname. "I'm sure all of you already go this invitation. This one is for Miki."
'Invitation? To what?' Miki looks up at them a bit confused by this conversation.
"We know they would request her presence eventually." Kaname hands the letter off to Luna as he looks at Mr. Cross with poker face.
"What Kaname-sama says is true. There is no reason to panic." Luna, poker faced, hands the letter to Ichijo.
"I understand that, but I didn't think they would move so fast." Mr. Cross sighs. "And besides…" he starts as he glances over at Miki.
'I don't want her to stop smiling.' Mr. Cross looks at the confused Miki.
"Um… what are you all talking about? What invitation? What's it for?" Miki chimes in with a slightly quiet voice.
"We're talking about this." Ichijo shows her the invitation. "It's for a gathering and we're worried about what'll happen if you go." He looks at Miki with a small slightly sad smile.
'They'll most likely try something. I don't want Miki-chan to get hurt.' Ichijo stares at Miki softly as she looks over the invitation.
"Um… but… I HAVE to go, right? Everyone has to unless they have a good reason, right?" Miki looks at the invitation and then over at Luna and Kaname.
"Yes. You really have no choice in going. None of us do when these letters come." Kaname nods, still poker faced.
"Then, I guess I'm going." Miki gives a small smile as she looks at them, trying to reassure them. The others give a small smile at how brave and outing she is trying to be. "Oh but… I don't know how to dance and…. I don't have… any formal dresses." Miki blushes as she looks at the card and then all of them.
"Takuma and I can help you with the dancing." Kaname pats her head gently with a small smile. Miki smiles at this while Ichijo seems slightly bothered by Kaname touching her. "As for the dress, Luna and Yuki can help you. Right?" Kaname glances over at Luna.
"Of course Kaname-sama." Luna gives a small head bow.
"Thank you, Luna-oneechan." Miki gives a warm smile over to her.
"Onee…" Luna blushes for a secant, but quickly composes herself. "Please refrain from saying that again, I am not your sister."
"You don't like me calling you that?" Miki looks at Luna with a slightly sad expression. While Miki looks at her that way Luna is hit with an arrow that reads 'Cute.'
"It is not that I DO NOT like, it is simply inaccurate. We are not family, there for it is improper to call me your older sister." Luna tries to keep a composed face as she looks over at the a little bit sad Miki.
"Okay." Miki gives a slightly sad sigh.
"We should get going now. Have good rest you three." Mr. Cross looks at the time and gets ready to leave.
"And a good rest of the day to you." Kaname gives a quick bow to him.
"See you tonight Miki-chan." Ichijo smiles at her waving.
"Bye-bye." Miki smiles warmly as she leaves with Mr. Cross.
"Miki smiles a lot more, don't you think?" Luna watches her leave.
"She does. Which is why she most NEVER be alone at the party, understood you two." Kaname glances at them with a serious expression on his face.
"Yes Kaname." They both give a little bow to him.
'A party huh? I wonder what type of dress I should wear.' Miki spaces out as she is in her new class. She can't stop herself from thinking about it with the little card in her bag. 'What will the others be dressed in? Are the guys going to wear tuxes?' she stares out the window trying in a daze as she pictures Kaname and Ichijo in them. As she thinks of Ichijo she blushes with a small smile on her face.
"… on. MIKI KANON!" the teacher yells from the front of the class.
"Yes sir!?" Miki jumps out of her seat startled by him.
"Please stop daydreaming and pay attention in my class." The teacher looks at Miki pissed off at her.
"Yes sir." Miki sits back down slowly with the others laughing.
"What's up Miki? Why are you spacing out? And why did Headmaster want you?" Yuki whispers from the seat next to her.
"Well actually… there's going to be a formal party I have to go to with the others." Miki whispers making sure the teacher doesn't hear them.
"A party?! Really?!" Yuki raises her voice to loud. This causes everyone to turn and start chatting about what they have just heard.
"Will all of you please pay attention?!" The teacher shouts. With that everyone falls silent again taking their notes.
After class it only took a few minutes of texting and chatter for news of the Night class going to a formal event and Miki going with them to spread. After that everywhere Miki goes people stare at her and whisper. Seeing this causes her to revert back to playing with her braids as she blushes with her head down. Seeing this bugs Yuki since she likes seeing Miki smile happily all the time.
After that Miki goes from class to class for the next few days. Along with her every day and night classes, Miki is also taught how to do the Waltz by Kaname and Ichijo. While dancing with Kaname, Ichijo tends to go off to read or look out the window trying to ignore the pain in his heart when he sees them like that. Truthfully Miki tends to watch Ichijo when he walks off and wishes she was dancing with him. Thinking that way makes Miki blush since she doesn't know why she feels this way. Along with lessons Miki goes out shopping with Yuki and Luna for her formal dress. Once they found the perfect dress Miki begins heel training. Out of all her classes Miki hates this one the most and truly believes heels are evil.
Finally it is the day of the party. Miki spends the whole day going to her classes and trying to not let the glares from jealous fan girls get to her. Yuki feels as if her hands are truly full today with trying to keep Miki safe from the crazed fan girls. Yuki also feels as if Zero is acting a bit more like a guard for Miki than he usually does. Zero brushes off her thoughts saying he is just doing what is needed. After classes are over Zero heads off on his own while the girls go to Miki's room to get her ready for the party.
"H-how do I look?" Miki comes out of her changing screen playing with her unbraided down hair slightly.
(Outfit; the dress goes to her ankles and is long flowing snow white with skinny straps/ a white choker necklace with a silver star design in the center/ silver clip 2inch heels)
"You look great." Yuki stares at Miki wide eyed with a big smile on her face.
"R-really?" Miki gives a small shy smile looking over to Yuki.
"Really." Yuki nods. "Now sit down hear and I'll do your hair." Yuki points to a chair as she picks up a brush.
"Alright." Miki nods shyly as she sits down facing her wall.
"Now close your eyes and when you open them I'll be done." Yuki starts brushing the long wavy red hair.
Miki does as she says closing her eyes slowly. Yuki brushes her hair while humming a soft toon. Miki listens to it feeling very at peace at the moment. Having Yuki do her hair like this makes Miki feel as if she almost has a sister. Thinking she has a friend that she can see like a sister makes Miki happy, since she has never had this before. Meanwhile Yuki is having fun doing Miki's hair like this.
"Alright. All done." Yuki puts down the brush grinning ear to ear. "What do you think?" Yuki hands Miki a mirror. Miki looks at her hair and her eyes widen with surprise and joy.
(Hair; down to her butt/ bangs are pulled back/ two strands are braided to the crossing over on the back of her head/ two small silver star hair ties at the end of the braids/ blue rose in the middle keeping the braids connected)
"It looks great. Thank you, Yuki." Miki smiles as she stands up giving her a hug.
"Your welcome. Now you should head to the Headmaster's office so the two of you can get going." Yuki giggles slightly as she hugs Miki back.
"Right." Miki smiles happily at Yuki.
The two girls say goodbye at the front gate. Yuki goes off on petrol while Miki heads into the school. As she walks down the quiet and dim hallways, a few pairs of hands grab her and pull her off with her mouth covered. The hands belong to fan girls and they pull Miki off until they get to a closet, where they throw her in. Miki falls to the cold wooden floor on her knees. Before she can stand up the girls lock the door and then high-five each other.
"Let me out! Please let me out!" Miki bangs on the door scared.
"No way! This will teach you to not get close to the Night Class guys! Yeah, you're nothing but an illegitimate child to an Erle. Don't think you're special." They shout to Miki. "The ganator will let you out tomorrow. Have a good night." They start walking off with one of them throwing the key up and down in her hand.
"Wait! Please! Please let me out! Please!" Miki bangs on the door desperately. "Please." She slides down the door on to her knees with her hands still on it.
The girls walk down the halls very proud of themselves. They are so happy that they chat a bit too loudly. Having just met with a worried Mr. Cross, Zero is walking through the halls looking for Miki, a bit worried himself. Zero hears the girls chat and heads to find them to yell at them for not being in their dorms at this time of night, even though all the Night Class students are out for the night.
"She's gotta be crying by now. That'll teach a nobody like her to get close to the Night Class." They laugh as one of them plays with the key.
"And WHO are you talking about?" Zero stands behind them scowling.
"N-no one." The girls jump as they turn to him hiding the key behind their backs.
"Miki was supposed to meet the Headmaster a while ago. You three wouldn't know anything about why she's late, would you?" Zero steps closer to them with his glare seemingly getting sharper already knowing the answer.
"I-it's just a little prank. No harm done." The girl hands the key over to Zero scared out of her mind.
"Which one? Which closet is she locked in?" Zero takes the key fuming at this point.
The girls tell him she's on the first floors west corridor closet. After telling Zero demands they go to the headmaster's office. The girls run to it not wanting to face his wrath. Zero then runs through the halls heading straight for Miki. Out of breathe Zero gets to the door and unlocks it to see Miki in the far back of the small square with her face barred in her knees.
'Is she okay?' Zero looks at her not too sure of what to do.
"Miki, you o…" Zero stands in the doorway, but before he could finish Miki jumps up laying herself against his chest shaking. Zero freezes in place with his arms in the air on either side of him.
"I… I was s-so scared. I was so scared." Miki cries into his chest as she shakes.
'Did… I really think SHE could be evil? How could I?' Zero looks at the shaking and crying Miki.
-Zero Flashback: Stay away dirty blood. Don't come near me. Protecting you is my job, but I wish it wasn't.- Zero feels a twinge of pain as he remembers all the cruel things he's said to her.
"You're okay know." Zero takes off his jacket and places it over her shoulders. "You'll be okay know." He gives a slightly sad smile to Miki, trying to comfort her while also feeling guilty for not being any better than those girls.
"Th-thank you… for… finding me." Miki hicks as she wraps her arms around his waist hugging him as she tries to calm herself down. Zero simply pats her back waiting for her to stop.
