Chapter 4: Seeds of a Future
For Cross Academy, the midterm break was coming up soon for everyone. In other words, crunch time for the upcoming midterms. In one of library's study rooms contained Sayori Wakaba and Hanabusa Aido.
"Ah, now I see the solution to this problem. It's i" Sayori stated. Currently, both vampires were studying Calculus.
"Let me check... Yep, you're correct" Hanabusa reassured after reviewing the steps Sayori took to obtain the answer. It had been over a month or so since Sayori joined the night class; a small amount of time that did have some impact. She quickly rose to the top of the class, a development that shouldn't been too shocking since Sayori was the top student while she was in the day class. But being Aido's, a noble vampire, intellectual equal was unforeseen. For some, envy filled their veins that an ex-human was outdoing them. However, most of them kept their emotions to themselves, either out of respect for the rules or in fear of upsetting the purebloods protecting her. It was a known fact Sayori was close friends with Yuki Kuran, a friendship created in middle school; her brother made explicit orders not to bother the former human. Those who did try to bully the ex-human were severely punished.
"Alright, I think that covers Calculus for the evening" Hanabusa said, "What's next?"
"Western Philosophy since the Enlightenment" Sayori answered. The two began reviewing their notes, filling in any missing holes. After an hour of studying, both Sayori and Hanabusa took a break.
"Hyaahh~ I'm starting to get sleepy" Sayori yawned. She looked down at her watch, which read 4am. It was almost time for bed.
"I'm as well, I think we should call it for a night" Hanabusa said before grabbing his pill box out, "Heh, it seems I will to need another box sooner than expected. It's like if someone took a handful."
"Aido, are you seriously going to keep teasing me about that? You know I couldn't control myself" Sayori said in annoyance.
"I jest, I jest. I fully understand the situation" Hanabusa said while dropping one of the pills in a bottle of water, "I have a spare bottle of water, would you like it?"
"Thanks for the offer, but I already quenched my thirst" Sayori said. She drank from Yuki earlier in the evening before heading to the library.
"Anyway, I'm heading off to be bed" Hanabusa said.
"Hmm, I think I will call it a night as well" Sayori said, "Shall we get going?"
"After you" Hanabusa said while holding open door for the girl. While the two walked quietly beside each other, Hanabusa let his mind wonder.
"I never noticed it, but the moonlight makes Yori's complexion pop. She looks cute... for an ex-human" Hanabusa thought before shaking his head, "Woah, did I really think that?" It wasn't common to think about an ex-human in such a way, in fact he didn't have high opinions of ex-humans. However, Sayori had a thing about her that set her apart. Maybe it was her intelligence, maybe it was how she handle herself.
"Bah, I can't let thoughts like that stick my head. Even if I did have serious feelings for her, it wouldn't work out. She's in a lower social class compared to me" Hanabusa thought. Unlike human society, vampire society held class levels to a high regard. Purebloods tended to inter-marry, in order to continue the pureblood lineage. Likewise, Aristocrats tended to marry other Aristocrats, in some case members of the same faction. Only in rare cases did Purebloods or Nobles marry Level C vampires. Before long, the two vampires were inside the Moon Dormitory.
"So, same time tomorrow in the library?" Hanabusa asked.
"Mhmm, but I think we need to study for the economics exam and English exam" Sayori stated, "Anyways, I need to head to bed. Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Sayori" Hanabusa said he walked to his room on the first floor. He noticed Kain sitting on the couch.
"I expected you to be asleep, Kain" Hanabusa said.
"I was waiting for you to return. Lady Yuki wants to us to head into town this weekend" Kain said. Hanabusa raised an eyebrow.
"Did she tell you why? Not that I question her decisions" Hanabusa asked.
"She wants to do some "fun" stuff : Bowling, Ice Cream, a movie maybe" Kain said.
"...Aren't those rather human activities?" Hanabusa dryly said. He's wasn't too keen on the idea on doing human activities.
"They are, but you know how Lady Yuki is..." Kain sighed. He wasn't particularly interested in the proposal himself, but he wouldn't upset the princess. And who knows, maybe going along with her whim might actually fun for once. For a vampire, fun was a precious moment that should be treasured.
"I see...who else will being going along?" Hanabusa asked.
"Ruka, Kaname, and Sayori" Kain said.
"Oh boy, I hope Ruka doesn't cause a scene being around Sayori" Hanabusa mused. Ruka was very vocal about not associating with beings beneath her, Sayori included. Not really a unique feature, most pureblood and noble vampires wouldn't freely associate ex-humans. But Sayori may be the rare exception, as he himself could get along well with the ex-human.
"You don't have to worry about that. The Kurans will keep her in check if need be" Kain said while interrupting his cousin's thoughts.
"Hah, you're right. In any case, I will let Lady Yuki know I will gladly tag along" Hanabusa said, "Anyway, I need to get some sleep. I have a few finals tomorrow."
"I shall follow suit" Kain simply replied. Both vampires got ready for bed and let their minds ease out. This weekend would surely be exciting for the two purebloods, three nobles, and the ex-human.
A/N: Omg, I'm so sorry for not updating this story in a long time...And sorry for such a short chapter. Truth be told, I've ran into a few writer blocks with this story. Ok, a lot of blocks. On top of that, I'm so focused on my current obsession, Shokugeki no Soma, that I left this story to the waist side. And then there's school... sigh. Anyway, hopefully I will get over my blocks in the future.