Chapter 4

Moonlight Sky

"Lulim was originally called Le Lim," Masa informed Kaori as the group of girl walked down the school's halls.

"Why did they change it?" Kaori asked.

"I'm not sure," Masa admitted. "But they did."

The group strolled past many doors listening to Masa's information on the school.

"I hear there are some interesting clubs in Lulim, is it true?" Leiko asked politely.

"Yeah!" Bachiko beamed. "There's a lot!"

"Bachiko-chan is right," Masa smiled. "What's better is that anyone can join these clubs."

"Even from the other schools?"

Masa nodded, "It's like what they've done with the Spica choir. Originally, only Spica students were allowed to join, but as the times changed, we got a new head master and the rules changed a bit. Like now anyone can join the choir but most students from Miator refuse to because Miator and Spica have been rivals for a long time.

Another rule is that the first weekend of a new school you don't have to wear your uniforms and school isn't held."

"If only it were like that every weekend," Youka mumbled.

"What?" Kaori blinked. "I-I thought it was like this every weekend."

"Silly Kaori-chan," Leiko smiled, patting the back of the black haired Spica student. "I should have only told you it's like this for the first weekend."

"Yeah, you should have," Kaori muttered. "So was it always like this?"

"Oh no," Bachiko said, with her usual big smile. "The rule only started once our new principal came in."

"Chikaru Minamoto?" Kaori guessed.

"Minamoto-sensei," Masa corrected.

"Oh, right," Kaori blushed. "Minamoto-sensei?"

Masa nodded, "Minamoto-sensei used to be a student of Lulim. She was the class president of our school and started some of the clubs we have now. She was very bright and clever."

"An excellent student," Bachiko added.

"Right," Masa agreed. "Many students from all three schools look up to her."

"Wow," Kaori acclaimed. She clasped her hands together, "I hope I can be as great as Minamoto-sensei one day."

"Don't we all?" Leiko smiled.

"Etoile-sama!" Fumiya Arakaki called. She raced up and down flights of stairs in search of Etoile.

"Etolie-sama!" Fumiya called again. She ran up another flight of stairs and called out for the Etoile, searching for her from above.

"Hmm…" Fumiya murmured to herself. "Etolie-sama must have gone outside… No, maybe to the library!" Fumiya nodded as she reviewed her prediction. She then turned to the left and ran.

Sachiko Kobayashi peered down a long empty hallway from her hiding place behind one of the walls. Taking a deep breath, she took a small step from her hiding place. She scanned the hall quickly; glad to find that she was alone. Fully stepping out of her hiding place, Sachiko took a breath of relief and straightened her Miator uniform.

"Finally," she thought. "Silence."

She nodded to herself and made her way down the hall.

"Now all I have to do is stay away from Fumiya."

"Thanks for the tour and explanations," Kaori grinned. She, along with Masa, Youka, Bachiko, and Leiko stood outside the front of Le Lim Girls' School talking.

"Your welcome Kaori-chan," Masa smiled. "I enjoyed the company of you and Leiko-san very much. I hope we can do something like this again some time soon."

"Me too," Bachiko beamed. She looked at Youka that only nodded.

Leiko nodded, "Well the day is still young, why don't we all spend it in the library?"

"Great idea Leiko-san," Bachiko agreed. She took a grip of Kaori's arm and tugged it eagerly. "You'll love our book collection; our library is just simply stunning."

"So I've heard," Kaori winced. She pulled her arm away from Bachiko and rubbed it gingerly. "Maybe we'll meet some Miator students that we can befriend."

"Maybe," Leiko muttered.

"Aw Leiko-san," Masa chuckled. "You need to learn how to open up more."

Leiko rolled her eyes playfully and nodded.

Utako's fragile fingers brushed past the spines of the books in her reach. The Astraea library, like any library, it was filled with plenty of books, staircases, tables and chairs to study, a front desk, windows with curtains, and of course, students.

Utako stopped at a large book with a blood red spine and pulled in out its place. She quickly read over the cover and then opened up the book.

"You mean unlucky lovers really meet here?"

Utako raised an eyebrow and peeked up from her book.

"Yeah; another name for the library is even "'The Secret Garden.'"

Both Utako's eyebrows rose at the sound of Bachiko's voice. Suddenly, she heard the footsteps get louder. She quickly turned down to her book and pretended to read.

"Utako-chan?"

Utako looked up a bit and smiled timidly; Bachiko, Masa, Youka, Leiko Watanabe, and a petite girl with black hair and big green eyes stood in front of her. She looked at all five girls but only raised an eyebrow at Leiko. This fourth year that attended Spica was known by all three schools but not for a good reason. Not only that but she wasn't one to get out much and her group of friends didn't talk to Leiko at all. So why was the redhead standing next to Bachiko and Masa?

"Utako; the Miator student?" The dark haired girl asked.

"Yeah, Utako Ekiguchi?" Bachiko clarified.

The green eyed young woman stepped forward, "I'm Kaori Fujikage, a Spica student." She held her hand out, "I've heard a lot about you Utako-chan."

Utako took Kaori's hand and shook if slowly, "Sorry I can't say the same for you Kaori-chan."

Kaori smiled, "It's all right Utako-chan." She gestured towards Leiko. "And this is my changed friend Leiko Watanabe."

"I know who she is," Utako said, looking at Leiko. Leiko looked away quickly. "Changed, huh?" Utako thought. "Nice to meet you Leiko-san."

"As to you Utako-chan," Leiko muttered.

Utako smiled and then turned back to her book. "So, what brings you all to the library?"

"Kaori hasn't gotten a chance to look around here so we decided to bring her now," Masa filled Utako in.

"Oh," Utako nodded. "I see; are you enjoying our library Kaori-chan?"

"Very much Utako-chan," Kaori smiled.

"That's good," Utako muttered. She closed the book she had been reading and put it back in its place. She then adjusted her black turtleneck dress and pulled the sleeves down more, covering her fingers. "It was nice meeting you both but I have to be on my way. I hope we can become good friends."

"Me too," Kaori said quietly.

Utako nodded and gave her a smile wave. She looked at Leiko and nodded, "Leiko-san."

Still not looking at her, Leiko nodded and Utako took that as her way of saying goodbye. The Miator student waved to the other three girls and gracefully waltzed out of the area in her onyx Mary Jane's and white socks.

"Utako sure is pretty," Kaori said, watching the girl walk out of the building.

"Yes, on the inside and outside," Youka mumbled.

"I really do hope I get a chance to be friends with her," Kaori replied. "She seems to keep to herself a lot."

"When you get to know her, she can be open," Bachiko beamed. "It just takes time to break down her walls."

Kaori nodded and then turned to the bookshelves around her. "A very well stocked library I see."

Masa nodded, "I'm going to the front desk; I have to talk to one of the librarians."

"Oh that's right!" Kaori exclaimed. "Masa-san is the president of the Library Club."

Masa smiled and nodded once again. She then turned her back on her friends and disappeared in to the library.

"It must be hard, being the lib—"

"Leiko Watanabe."

The remaining four girls whirled around to find a buff brown high pigtailed brunette with steel blue eyes and an indigo headband glaring at Leiko. The short girl was dressed in the Miator uniform paired with ecru laced boots and a very agonizing stare.

"President Arakaki," Leiko bowed. Youka and Bachiko did the same and shortly after Kaori followed.

"Out of your room I see."

"Is it that much of a surprise?"

"Well you don't get out enough," President Arakaki smirked. "I was only concerned."

"Cut out the act Fumiya," Leiko straightened.

"How dare you talk to me like that!?" Fumiya growled. "You are speaking to the President of Miator if you've forgotten!"

"I could be talking to Sachiko for all I care," Leiko sneered.

Fumiya gasped and clutched her fist. She shut her eyes and growled at the ground. Her body shook a bit but she quickly calmed. Her hands unfolded and she opened her eyes. With a smile on her face, she said "Exactly why I've come here. It seems as if Sachiko-sama has left her room again without my acknowledgement."

"And you thought she was with me?" Leiko asked, crossing her arms.

"No," Fumiya said. "I had no idea you would even be here, anyway, I've been searching for her since morning."

"And what am I supposed to do about that?"

"Nothing; I was just wondering if any of you have seen her."

"Well we haven't," Leiko answered quickly. "So why don't you just—"

"You've lost Sachiko-sama again I see."

Standing side by side with Fumiya was Tukiyo Oshiro, president of Lulim. Dressed in her Lulim uniform; her top being more like a sweater of flax yellow then the usual Le Lim top half of the uniform, black knees high socks and raw umber brown moccasins, and a giant rose madder red bow at the back of her tangerine orange hair that fell smoothly at her jaw lines.

"Tukiyo…" Fumiya mumbled. Suddenly, she felt something warm at her shoulder. She turned to her side to see Tukiyo smiling.

"It's all right Fumiya," The Lulim president with Payne's gray eyes smiled. "We will find Sachiko-sama."

"And we'll help!" Bachiko glowed.

Leiko raised an eyebrow, "We will?"

Shooting Leiko a cold glare and then turning back to the Presidents, Kaori said, "Yes, we will help."

Tukiyo looked at Kaori and brought her hand to her chin. "I'm sorry, have we met?"

"Um no," Kaori blushed. She clasped her hands together behind her back and straightened. "I'm Kaori Fujikage, a student of Spica."

"I see," Tukiyo mumbled. She glanced at Kaori once more before turning to Fumiya. "You and I will stay here and search, Bachiko-chan and Youka-san can go check the dorms while Kaori-chan and Leiko-san go look around Miator. Understand everyone?"

In unison, the five girls nodded and then split up to their destinations.

Sachiko twisted a strand of her lengthy slate gray hair. She stood in front of a large window inside St. Miator. Her dull violet eyes guided her from a tall tree to a short bush. Sighing, she fixed her bangs that covered her left eye. Today had started out awful for her. First she had to wake up early to finish some papers, and then she couldn't eat breakfast because Fumiya had been complaining about how odd it was that all the students could eat at what time they pleased for the first breakfast of the weekend. After that, Fumiya yelled at the silver haired sixth year for not saying the prayers for the first week of school; claiming that they had to say she hadn't arrived yet. It bothered Sachiko that Fumiya always brought her down, yet she stuck to Sachiko like a lost dog. The sunbeams shined brightly, brightening Sachiko's peach skin and gray hair as the Etolie groaned.

"How come I'm always Chan and your San?"

"Because I come off more mature; it's like that with some people."

Sachiko gasped, she recognized the second voice. Leiko Watanabe had to be close by. She looked left and right but decided not to move; there were no close by hiding places. Instead, she stared out the window calmly.

"You go up there and I'll check here Kaori-chan."

"All right Leiko-san."

The Miator student listened closely for the light but quick foot steps.

"And remember to call her by Etolie!"

"Got it!"

The voice of this Kaori was sweet sounding to Sachiko. She didn't mind being caught with someone of that sort of voice. She was glad that it was her instead of Leiko.

Kaori hurried down the hall, hands clasped behind her back. She remembered being told Sachiko was the Representative of all three schools, the Etolie. She was best spotted out by hair gray hair that was highlighted by a bit of silver. Apparently, Kaori hadn't seen her sooner because she had been representing the three schools at various places for the first week but she was sure to be back by the second week.

"Etolie-sama?" Kaori called in a quiet whisper. She listened to her voice echo through out the silent halls. "Etolie-sama?"

The Spica student suddenly stopped. She spotted long silver gray hair and the Miator uniform. The shoes on the Miator student were black moccasins and white tights. Kaori took a deep breath and then stepped toward the tall girl leaning over to the window.

"Eto—"
"Kaori-chan," Sachiko murmured. She turned to see a puzzled dark haired, green eyed, small student staring at her. Sachiko smiled at the sight of the cute girl. She was unlike the other girls Sachiko seemed to always notice; she was smaller, not fully filling out in the curves section and possibly more quiet. The sixth year watched Kaori's cheeks brighten and then disappear in her great mass of hair. "What school do you go to?"

"S-Spica Etolie-sama," Kaori said to the ground. She refused to look up at the beautiful Miator schoolgirl in fear of embarrassing herself. She could feel her face redden even more while she thought about the person close to her.

"Ah, Spica," Sachiko muttered. She rubbed her chin with her fingers and turned her head back to the window. "What a shame, I was really hoping you'd be a Miator student."

Kaori gasped but quickly shut her eyes. Sachiko was making her stomach turn and her head hurt. She took a deep breath of the Etolie's sweet smelling scent and then spoke, "President Arakaki is looking for you Etolie-sama."

"Then I guess I should go to her," Sachiko sighed. "I suppose you know where she is."

Kaori nodded, "In the library."

Sachiko rolled her eyes, "Right. Thank you for the information Kaori-chan."

Kaori nodded, "It was an honor meeting you."

"As it was meeting you," Sachiko smiled. She cupped the girl's chin and brought her up.

Kaori blushed harder once she caught a close glance of Sachiko's violet eyes. She tried to open her mouth but found no words could come out.

"I hope to see you again, Kaori-chan," Sachiko whispered. She then removed her hands from the Spica schoolgirl, turned around, and walked down the hall to another flight of stairs.

Kaori touched her chin and smiled shyly. "Sachiko-sama…" She put her hands on her hips, still smiling to herself.

"So I guess you found her?"

Kaori turned and grinned at Leiko who leaned against a wall, "She's on her way to Fumiya-sama right now."

Leiko walked up to Kaori and placed her hand on Kaori's shoulder, "So how was your first in counter with the Etolie?"

"Amazing," Kaori beamed.

"Ch-Chiyuri!"

Akirako shouted. She inhaled and then let out a breath. Her chest rose and then fell while Chiyuri appeared from under the sheets, a sly smile on her face. The fifth year rested herself beside the gasping blond. She tucked her arms behind her head and let out a breath.

Akirako turned her head and frowned at her follow fifth year. Sighing, she threw her head onto Chiyuri's large and bare chest. She kissed the redhead's collarbones before tapping her fingers on her own collarbone.

It was odd for Chiyuri to actually sleep with Akirako. It was always an odd sensation the time after the made love. Feeling Akirako's naked body against her exposed body during this time was always an awkward feeling.

"What are you thinking about Chiyuri?"

"Nothing important," The redhead stated.

"Humph, good to know I'm not on your mind."

Chiyuri frowned and sat up. Akirako shifted about while her lover moved. Soon, she sat on top of Chiyuri's legs and rested her head on the fifth year's shoulder. "Want to go take a walk?"

"I'm surprised you can even think of moving after that," Chiyuri sneered.

"That wasn't the best you've ever done Chiyuri," Akirako whispered straight in her ear. She let out a soft hum and fumbled around with a strand of the Miator student's hair. "Plus it's the afternoon; we should have waited till night."

Chiyuri turned her head to the side and pressed her glossy lips on to Akirako's. The odd sensation turned into an exciting consciousness. Akirako's warm lips pressed against her's were almost as right as the times she used to share with her past love; almost.

As the afternoon sun soon turned into the evening moon, the girls of the three schools on Astraea Hill began making their way to their rooms. By now, many girls were heading for bed or studying a bit before shutting off their lights. Some girls were more promiscuous at this time while others just wanted a soundless night's sleep.

Kaori had sat up, watching Leiko sleep for many minutes now. For some reason, the Spica schoolgirl was just too excited to rest her head. She pulled off a loose thread of her pajamas before sighing. She knew she was probably bothering Leiko, even if the redhead was asleep. Kaori stood up and walked to on the windows. She pulled the curtains apart, letting in the moonlight sky. She took a deep breath before heading back to her bed. Pulling up the sheets and adjusting her pillow, she was finally able to reach the ultimate comfort and shut her eyes. Sooner than she thought, she fell into a soundless sleep.

Author's Note: I think it's kind of funny how no one seems to like Kaori, Utako, or Bachiko. LOL.

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