Another thing, 'human years' are the same as our years here. 'Vampire years' are as old as you are, only add two zero's on the end. & thanks for the song ideas, 'The SSS Team'! & I'm also very sorry if you're reading this & you're also Canadian or American. I DO NOT MEAN TO OFFEND YOU. & of course I threw in some more Vampire Knight names. The school uniforms are supposed to be just like the ones from Vampire Knight.
Back at the guy's dorm, Silver had just returned from Mr. Kuran when he asked Shadow, "Do you want to put on your iPod?"
Shadow shrugged & said, "Sure."
As Silver was setting Shadow's iPod up, Sonic walked in & Shadow subsequently said, "Took you long enough."
Sonic rolled his eyes as he said, "Well, sorry. Not everyone is as fast as you 24-7."
Shadow smirked &replied, "What happened to your world class record? Oh that's right, I beat it. Which reminds me why; you're a 1,610 year old guy eating youth pills."
Sonic pointed at Shadow as he said, "That would make you a 1,699 year old! But in human years, yeah, I'm that old. But that means 16 in vampire years."
Shadow answered, "Which I would almost be 17. Silver in human years is 1,660. Vampire years; almost 17 as well."
As Silver finished setting Shadow's iPod up, he asked the other two, "What do you want to listen to?"
Sonic immediately answered, "I think we should take turns picking. I'll go first since Shadow isn't saying anything."
Sonic was about to go pick a song, but Shadow said, "Sonic doesn't touch my iPod. Sonic, just name a song & Silver will find it for you."
Silver protested, "Why can't you do it!"
Shadow held his index finger up the way you might scold someone. He then said, "Now Silver, it's either that or no iPod."
Silver just rolled his eyes as Sonic said, "I think... the song 'Live & Learn', by Crush 40 might do."
Shadow said sarcastically, "Sonic, if you think you're the type of person who 'is hanging on the edge', or 'learning from yesterday', then you're so wrong. But, the 'never finding your way part' is somewhat accurate."
Sonic said, "I find my way around perfectly well, thank you very much."
Silver smirked as he turned on 'Live & Learn', then said, "I think Shadow's remembering that time your old 'friend' went all homo on us. You know, that yellow one with tails?"
Sonic said, "Tails? Oh right, him..." Shadow snickered.
But you can hardly swallow Live and learn
Your fears and pain
When you can't help but follow
It puts you right back where you came
Hanging on the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn
From the works of yesterday
Live and learn
If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn
You may never find your way
When the song ended, Shadow asked, "My turn," & when the other two shrugged, Shadow turned on 'Time of Dying', by Three Days Grace.
Tonight, my head is spinning
I need, something to pick me up
I've tried, but nothing is working
I won't stop, I won't say I've had enough
Tonight, I start the fire
Tonight, I break away
Break, away from everybody
Break, away from everything
If you can't stand
The way this place is
Take, yourself, to higher places
Oh, oh
At night, I feel like a vampire
It's not right, but I just can't give it up
I'll try, to get myself higher
Let's go, we're gonna light it up
Tonight, we start the fire
Tonight, we break away
When the ended Silver said, "& now, something a little less emo & non-realistic." When they heard he had chosen 'Canadian Idiot', by Weird Al, they all burst into laughter. Well, maybe some of them just chuckled.
Don't wanna be a Canadian Idiot
Don't wanna be some beer swillin' hockey nut
& do I look like some frostbitten hose head
I never learned my alphabet from A to Zed
They all live on doughnuts & moose meat
& they leave the house without packin' heat
Never even bring their guns to the mall
& you know what else is too funny
Their stupid monopoly money
Can't take them serious at all
Well, maple syrup & snow's what they export
They treat curling just like it's a real sport
They think their silly accent is so cute
Can't understand a thing they're talking about
Sure they got their national health care
Cheaper meds, low crime, & clean air
Then again, well they got Celine Dion
Eat their weigh in Kraft Macaroni
& dream of driving a Zamboni
All over Saskatchewan
By the time the song was over, everybody was still laughing their heads off.
Shadow said, "This makes me want to listen to the real version."
Sonic replied, still laughing, "Sure, I'll skip my turn, but isn't this the real version?"
Silver shook his head as he answered, "No the real version is 'American Idiot', by Green Day. This is just a parody."
Shadow put on American Idiot, & there was some silent laughter, but not as much as before.
Don't wanna be American idiot
Don't wanna a nation under the new media
& can you hear the sound of hysteria
The subliminal mind fuck America
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be OK
Television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a red neck agenda
Now everybody do the propaganda
& sing along to the age of paranoia
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be OK
Television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
Don't wanna be an American idiot
One nation controlled by the media
Information age of hysteria
It's going out to idiot America
When the song ended, Sonic said, "I think we should listen to more funniness that doesn't swear as much."
Silver nodded in agreement as he chose 'You're Pitiful', by Weird Al.
My life is brilliant Your homemade Star Trek uniform You're pitiful
Your life's a joke
You're just pathetic
You're always broke
really ain't impressin' me
You're sufferin' from delusions of
Adequacy
You're pitiful
You're pitiful, it's true Never had a date Well ya just can't dance
That ya couldn't inflate
And ya smell repulsive too
What a bummer bein' you
And forget romance
Everybody you know still calls ya
Farty Pants
But you always have a job well I mean You're pitiful
As long as you still can work that 'Slurpie Machine'
You're pitiful
You're pitiful, it's true You're half undressed La la la la
Eatin' chips of your chest
While you're playin' Halo 2
No one's classier than you
La la la la
La la la la Loser
When the song ended, a speaker of some sort in the hallway started talking. It was Mr. Kuran's voice, saying, "Kids, I will now be handing out your planners for the year, one for each trimester. I will call out certain floor levels, then which side if the hallway. So don't come rushing out. Now, 1st level, left side. Hey, you there! Get back to your dorm! I didn't call 3rd floor RIGHT side, I called 1st floor LEFT side. Sheesh, pay attention."
After a while, the guys section had been called. The three walked back to their dorms & realized that they had each & every class together.
Shadow said, "Dad also told me that I should try & make sure we're the top students in every single class."
Sonic moaned & said, "Great. You know, I don't think you get girls to like you if you're a total smarty pants."
Silver shrugged as he replied, "You also only get whores if you're a total pervert. But we don't care. That's why none of us mine becoming a couple of old butlers."
Shadow said, "Nowadays, I think its called 'janitor'. I yes, I do mind becoming a janitor."
Silver just rolled his eyes as the trio walked back into their dorm rooms.
As soon as everyone had settled down, Shadow said, "Well, nice to know we're all in the same classes; easier for me to maintain your grades."
Silver protested, "Hey, my grades don't need to be 'nourished' by you!"
Shadow asked, "Whatever."
Silver retorted, "Hmph." Shadow just shook his head & smirked.
Sonic in the meantime, was vigorously studying the three schedules, not willing to believe that Shadow was in all of his classes. He said, "I'm going to die! Shadow's in almost all my classes; 1st Language Arts, 2nd History, 5th Study Hall, 6th Math, & 7th Science. Even my trimester classes in 4th period; 1 Tri. PE, 2 Tri. Technology, 3 Tri. Weaponry. Our 3rd periods are different, gladly. For Shadow, he goes to Orchestra," behind Silver & Sonic, Shadow as secretly unpacking his violin while Sonic continued, "Silver goes to a super advanced combo class of Math & Science. I get to go to go to Digital Photography.
The day begins at 6:30 in the morning, & ends at 2:30. Same goes for Wednesdays. The curfew is 10:30."
Shadow shrugged as he said, "Well, Humanities is a pretty boring, but interesting, way to start the day. Not only do you get to learn grammar & all that, but you also get to laugh at how naïve people in the past are. But Sonic goes & takes pictures?"
Silver said, "I don't get it either, but that's Sonic for you; you can't get it. But Math would be a good way to end the day, but apparently not."
Sonic said, "Yeah, because Science owns Math."
Shadow reminded Sonic, "Sonic, you DO remember that you always need my help 24-7 in Science."
Sonic ignored Shadow as he said, "So anyway, our Humanities teacher is Ms. Souen, Math; Mr. Sayori, Science; Mr. Akatsuki. Our PE teacher is Mr. Wakaba, Technology; Ms. Shirabuki, Weaponry; Mr. Yagari. & we have lunch after 4th period."
Shadow stared at the grey sky outside the window as he said, "That's nice. By the way, did you guys happen to notice that there's another door from the bathroom? Let's go check it out."
Sonic asked humorously, "Shadow wants to 'check something out'? Wow." The three went to look & it revealed a sort of kitchen & 3 smaller study rooms. These study rooms were completely empty except for a large oval desk & 6 chairs. On the inner walls were some more big windows. In the kitchen, there was a black marble counter with a sink in it. On the walls were a few cupboards that already held a few plates. Below the counter, there were some more cupboards with some pans & pots in them. In the middle of the kitchen, there was a sort of island of stoves & drawers that had some chopsticks, spoons, knives, forks, & some other cooking tools.
Silver said in awe, "Wow. This really IS the best room."
Shadow said, "It's also a sign that Mr. Kuran really trusts us, at least enough to give us the most expensive & valuable room. We need to keep it in prefect order & everything."
Sonic, in the meantime, had been playing with the rack that held the pans & everything, above the stove. As Shadow had finished his sentence, one of the pots came clattering to the floor.
Silver smirked as he mocked, "Nice."
Shadow rolled his eyes & replied, "Well, at least it's replaceable."
Silver & Shadow went into one of the study rooms that had a pile of clothing on the table; 3 black jackets with white decoration lining & a collar, 3 white button long-sleeved shirts, & 3 pairs of black pants. Shadow said, "I think this school is awesome."
Sonic, in the meantime, had wandered off to one of the other study rooms, & had found 3 packets that were like a planner for the year. Sonic called the other two over to see the books. The contents held a rule section, a few pages that were supposedly like passes around the school, & then finally the planner where they could record the day's homework, tasks, & everything.
Silver saw that each one already had their names, dorm, & teachers printed on it. Silver said, "Actually, I think that the school already planned to have us in this room."
Shadow also saw the names & everything & he said mischievously, "Well, let's go ask if we can go do some snooping & see what we can find."
The other two agreed as they walked downstairs & saw Mr. Kuran sitting on a couch in the lounge. He apparently was snoozing or something because he was surprised when Silver greeted him cheerfully, "Hello sir! We were just sitting in our dorm feeling so bored, & we wondered if we were allowed to stretch our legs outside."
Mr. Kuran smiled as he always did, & said, "Well, first things first, I wish you wouldn't call me sir all the time; it makes me feel so old. & of course you may go about the school. Have fun dilly dallying!"
Silver nodded & smiled as he said, "Yes sir- er, I mean, Mr. Kuran!"
As the three were about to head out, Silver noticed on the wall under the staircase had a flyer on it that said:
Welcoming School Dance Tomorrow!
There is going to be a school dance on the first day of the first week of school; tomorrow. It serves as a welcome to our school, Moonstone Academy. Tickets will be sold at the doors of the teacher's lounge, sold by your dorm superintendent. The time's brackets are from 4:00 pm-9:00 pm.
Tickets are $5. Drinks & food will be provided for free. We will not be selling tickets at the door, so you must buy tickets before the dance begins.
We hope you come & enjoy!
Shadow immediately said, "Let's not."
Silver said, "I think we should. But we should decide now since it's only a day away. Vote for going," Silver & Sonic raised their hands, "Vote for not going." Only Shadow raised his hand.
Sonic mocked, "Well Shadow, it looks like you're outnumbered."
Shadow said, "Its fine. You guys go."
Sonic said, "No way you think you're gonna get away with that Shadie."
Shadow punched Sonic in the face hard & he said, "That just makes me want to go even less. & I already warned you about the next time you called me that."
Sonic was just wiping his bloody nose as Mr. Kuran cleared his throat. Shadow smirked as he said, "Sorry there. I was just swinging my fist around in the air, & it just happened to meet your face."
Silver laughed as he said, "Aw, that's just rich. But I need to buy some stuff. Could you wait a minute?"
Shadow shrugged, wondering what in hell Silver was going to buy. Silver, in the meantime, headed over to Mr. Kuran & asked, "Mr. Kuran, I was just wondering if you had any of those tickets for that welcoming dance."
Mr. Kuran smiled as he pulled out 3 black tickets with the word ADMISSION printed in fancy font, & a moon crescent printed on it. Mr. Kuran handed the tickets over Silver as Silver handed Mr. Kuran $15. "Nice to do business with you."
But Shadow immediately went up to Silver & Mr. Kuran as he said, "I'm sorry Mr. Kuran, but I'm not going. Silver must've miscounted the money."
As the three walked outside, Shadow said, "Silver, you actually thought I'd let you waste your money on that last ticket."
Silver answered politely, "I didn't think so, I knew so. & besides, there are other ways to get you to go."
Shadow retorted, "No, actually it isn't. & it's not like I'll actually let you carry me or something."
Sonic sighed as he said, "There are other ways then carrying you Shadow."
Silver smirked as he gave Shadow knowing look & said, "Besides, I know the weakness that you'll never be able to resist."
Shadow glowered as he stammered, ".....Ok...lets' leave that aside now...Anyway, I think I remember there being a river nearby. It's just through the grass field & that grove of cherry blossom trees. The ones on the border of the school's property. Wanna go there?"
Sonic rolled his eyes as he said, "Nice change of subject, but sure."
Meanwhile..............
The same occurrences had happened to the girls; extra rooms, kitchen, & planners. They were in the kitchen when Blaze noticed in one of the 3 studies; there were a pile of clothing; 3 black jackets with white decoration lining & a collar, 3 white button long-sleeved shirts, 3 black mini skirts, & 3 pairs of black knee high socks. Rose went over & said, "This is going to be an awesome school."
Amy said, "Wanna go look around some more?"
Blaze said, "Sure," as the three went down to the lounge to find Ms. Ichiru pasting a piece of paper on the wall beneath the stairway they were walking on.
Amy greeted Ms. Ichiru, "Hi Ms. Ichiru! What's that flyer for?"
Ms. Ichiru smiled as she said, "Why hello Amy, Blaze, & Rose! I'm just putting up the flyer for the school's welcoming dance. It's the day after tomorrow; 4:00 pm-9:00 pm with free food & drinks. The tickets are sold everyday until the time it starts, so be sure to buy them sometime soon. You can buy the tickets at the teacher's lounge from your dorm superintendent, which is me, for $5. It's a really awesome event, I'd suggest going."
Blaze asked, "Is it like a country club dance, or is it one of the fancier ones you'd want to dress up for?"
Ms. Ichiru answered, "It's one of the fancier ones, yes. But if you'd like to buy some now, I have some with me."
Amy immediately pulled out $15 & said, "Yes please!"
Ms. Ichiru handed her 3 white tickets that had the word ADMISSION printed in black fancy font, & a crescent moon stamped on it. The crescent moon was the school's symbol.
Amy said, "Thanks," as the three headed out the door.
Once outside, Amy declared, "This is an awesome chance for me to get you two someone. & I have the perfect people in mind. Even someone for myself too."
Rose smirked as she said, "Let me guess; you're going after the blue blob, you're going to try to set up Blaze with that Silver guy, & me with that Shadow guy. Right?"
Amy said, "How did you know?"
Blaze answered, "'Cause we just know you too well."
Amy sniffed as the three walked towards the grass field in front of the school. They wandered the orchard of cherry blossom trees until they reached a river that served as the border of the school. The river's water was like some shining, clear crystal. So clear, you could drink it without any interference with dirt or bugs, & you could see the bottom, covered with round, smooth, flat stones that were all different shades of grey. The shore was entirely made of flat, smooth, circular rocks that didn't wobble or move when you walked on them. They were like puzzle pieces, each placed picture perfect. The same as the bottom of the river. Beyond the river was a rocky mountain, dotted with clusters of evergreen pine trees. Rose said, "Wouldn't it be nice if I 'dropped' the tickets into this perfectly convenient river."
Blaze sighed & said, "Just come. It'll be fun."
Rose answered, "Hmm.....Fine."
Blaze's eyes widened as she said sarcastically, "Wow. That was easier than I thought."
Amy said, "I think I know why. Rose thinks she can get away with not wearing dressy stuff."
Rose rolled her eyes as she replied sarcastically, "Oh, no! I've been caught!"
The three laughed as Amy & Blaze sat on logs, while Rose plopped down onto the rocky shore. Then Rose suddenly stood back up & focused on the bush behind the other two sisters. "What's the matter Rose," Amy asked, noticing the tension of her sister.
A sudden rustle behind them in the bushes made Rose inclined to pull out her gun & shoot the bush. The 'bush' fell silent afterwards. Then Shadow rushed out with a dagger, while Rose met it with another one. The two splashed into the shallow shores of the river as they fought. The repetitive moves, circling, & clanging of swords made it seem as if it was a dance of some sort. A dance on the blade of life & death. Well, not exactly since they weren't ACTUALLY going to fight to the death.
While they were fighting, Silver stepped out from between the bushes, & Sonic soon followed after him, carrying a twig from the orchard covered in cherry blossoms. Sonic handed the twig to Amy, who gladly accepted it. Silver on the other hand, went up to Blaze & said, "So, Flame. Have you heard about that welcoming dance at the school tomorrow?"
Blaze snapped, "My name isn't Flame! It's Blaze! & I might know about the dance. But you're such a stalker!"
Silver pretended to be shocked as he said, "What?! Heh, we didn't follow you!"
Blaze rolled her eyes as she replied skeptically, "Right."
Rose called over from the battle, "Yeah, she's going to the dance! & Blaze, if they'd been following us, I would've known!" But these words cost Rose her battle as Shadow took this opportunity to grab Rose's wrist & fling her into the deep parts of the river. But Rose caught herself in time, & she dug her heels into the ground in the river & flung Shadow into the deeper part. Shadow disappeared under water for a few moments, but reappeared when he sat up. Shadow was totally drenched wet, & had drops of water dripping down from the tips of his ears & down his forehead. Rose was laughing, & pretty soon the others were laughing too.
Shadow wiped away the water that was dripping down his forehead as he said slyly to Rose, "Oh. You wanna play dirty? Well I'll give you dirty."
Just then, Shadow used his Chaos Control & disappeared. Rose laughed as she said sarcastically, "Wow. Chaos Control."
Shadow reappeared behind Rose, smirking, as he grabbed her shoulder & wrapped his arm around her waist as both of them disappeared this time. They reappeared above the deepest part of the river, & two fell in. Their heads disappeared underneath the surface for a few long seconds, then they resurfaced again. That part of the river turned out to be so deep that the two had to swim.
When the two crawled back onto the shore Shadow smirked & said, "Well?"
Rose muttered, "Shut up."
Shadow rolled his eyes as Blaze said, "That was interesting."
Sonic said, "You know Shadow, if you two aren't careful, & if I didn't know better, I'd say you two have something going on over there."
Shadow answered, "You know Sonic, if you aren't careful, & if I did know better, you could get yourself decapitated."
Silver pointed out, "Sonic does have a point though."
Amy asked Shadow, "So Shadow, are you going to the dance?"
Shadow answered simply, "Nope."
Amy dropped her jaw in response. Sonic said, "Come on Shadow, go."
Shadow replied simply (Yet again.), "Nope."
Sonic said, "............." The awfully long plead continued on for the next 5 minutes, with Shadow continuously repeating, "No.........no....................no......DAMN IT SONIC, I SAID NO!"
By now Sonic was out of breath & couldn't continue his retarded plead. Rose sarcastically sighed in relief as she said, "Whew, that retarded sound finally stopped."
Amy suddenly asked Blaze, "Blaze, what time is it?"
Blaze laughed as she answered, "Sure, oh my God, it's 10:28; 2 minutes till curfew. & it's not even that dark. But yeah, we should get going."
Rose said, "I had a feeling it was getting late."
Silver shrugged, "If we're late, we're late. Who gives a crap?"
Blaze snapped, "Our dorm superintendents!"
Sonic asked cautiously, "Well, shouldn't we go now?"
Shadow sighed & replied, "Duh," as the group made their way back to their dorms.
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The group was on their way back from the river, & Amy pulled Sonic aside & whispered, "Hey Sonic? Well... I was kinda wondering if you could get Shadow go to the dance for Rose."
Sonic smirked as he answered, "You & I think alike."
Amy gave a confused look as she asked, "What does that mean?"
Sonic sighed, but smirked yet again as he answered, "W had the same idea. But sure! I'd be happy to help. I'll just go look for Mr. Kuran right now, buy a ticket, keep it hidden, & just miraculously get Shadow to go. Simple."
Amy smiled as she said, "Thanks, even though the last part doesn't sound anything close to simple. Remind me I owe you one!"
Sonic headed for the teacher's dorm immediately afterwards.
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