Rosario+Vampire, Its settings and characters are copyrighted to Akihisa Ikeda.

Original characters are copyrighted to me.

Crimson belongs to furryovrlord of fur affinity .net/user/furryovrlord

After several loud knocks at the door Jacob's eyes shot open as he sprang to his feet, shortly before stumbling and colliding with the wall next to him.

"Wake up" came a call from behind the battered door.

Now on his feet he shuffled towards the door groggy from his sleep. There was another line of now taps at the door, interrupted as it was swung open.

There was a familiar boy, messily dressed with half a piece of bread in his mouth hand still waving back and forth, his eyes closed, swaying slightly.

Confused Jacob slowly circled the swaying boy in the hallway. He waved his hands in front of his face, snapping his fingers next to his ears.

Jacob let out a quiet laugh, now sure the boy was asleep, a grin spread wide across his face, he ever so slightly gave the boy a nudge as he swayed, pushing him over.

After a strangely satisfying thud as the boy hit the ground Jacob turned and went back into his room shutting the door and changing quickly for the day to come.

Emerging from his room again, he fond the dark haired boy sitting with his back to the wall rubbing his head the bread bobbing as it slowly slid into his mouth.

"What the hell happened!" mumbled the boy, through his food.

"No idea, you must have been sleep walking." Jacob's voice trailed off, trying to find the boys name.

"Crimson" said the boy pulling himself up off the ground. "We better get going" He finished, as he brushed himself off.

Jacob reached around the door frame taking his satchel that was laying on the floor, he slinked it across his shoulder and closed the door.

Crimson followed suit but had to scour, his room was very much like Jacob's room but was utterly trashed, everything from clothes, books –none of them related to school in any way- and countless food wrappers scattered al around his room and especially across the floor.

After several minutes he emerged, laughing with an old, worn out backpack and a huge smile.

Now set the two locked up and started to head for the stairs, Crimson dug deep into his bag and pulled out a granola bar tossing it to Jacob, then again fishing around and pulling out a another bar for himself.

"Is it safe?" questioned Jacob. He was eyeing the bar skeptically, looking it over.

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"Sure, got them yesterday" Crimson replied with full cheeks, half of his bar already missing. With a shrug Jacob unwrapped it and took a bite, chewing slowly making sure he wasn't lying. After he swallowed he realized how hungry he really was quickly shoving the rest into his mouth choking it down.

The traffic in the dorm was minimal most of the boys drifted around making there final preparations for their day at school. As they made it outside the light was soft and the weather was cool, comfortable, Jacob took a deep breath, and let it out with a happy sigh.

Jacob turned to see Crimson shiver a little then rub his arms trying to warm them a little.

"Cold?" Jacob asked

"Nope, I'm good" was Crimson's reply as he straightened up at the comment, shoving his hands deep into his pockets.

As they where approaching the fork where the two dorms merged, Jacob noticed a small figure rocking back and on the balls of their feet. Jacob's eyes widened and quickly, yet clumsily he tried to tuck in his shirt and straighten up his tie. Crimson watched with curiosity, as his companion fiddled furiously with his clothes. He was unable to understand what was wrong with them. After all, they where no worse than his own.

As the two made it to where the both paths became one Jacob stopped and sat on the ground, confused, again Crimson watched and noticed a small girl fussing over Jacob.

Jacob knew what was coming and had decided to just submit, sighing as he was choked by the tightening tie that was being yanked excessively when he didn't sit still.

Next he felt something being pulled through his hair. Next to him he heard the deep throaty chuckles of Crimson and saw a few fingers point from passers by.

Crimson's chuckles came to a choking stop as the small girl left Jacob and came towards him, her tiny hand shot towards his tie and yanked with a force that should not have been possible to her tiny frame.

Now it was Jacob's turn to laugh while the tiny person fussed over Crimson, prodding and swatting at him as he struggled against his assailant.

"If you just let her go it will end quicker, right Halley?" Jacob chuckled. Halley stood back and nodded then admired her handy work. She then turned and started to walk toward the school.

The two boys fell into step behind Halley, Crimson leant over to Jacob and said, "Dude, she's crazy, how did you know what I should have done?"

"Because I met her yesterday, and she did the same thing" Jacob replied.

"Weird..." waffled Crimson now off in his own world.

Halley turned around and stuck her tongue out in response to there not so private conversation.

"Anyone would think that you two where raised by wolves" she sighed

Both Jacob and Crimson burst into a laughing fit before they each looked at each other, confused.

Entering the gates they where greeted by the babble of a huge body of students around what looked like a HUGE notice board. They gradually worked their way through the crowd to see what the fuss was about, it was their class arrangements, huge lists of them had been posted on the notice boards resulting in the mass of students gathering around. After only a few seconds Halley pushed her way out, Jacob and Crimson in tow. After eventually making it out of the mass they set off towards the school.

The three entered the large double doors then each went there separate ways, Halley shot up the stairs, Crimson headed to the right pushing his way through the crowd.

"Meet up for lunch" called Jacob now alone, Halley gave a slight nod, Crimson raised a hand to show he heard. Shaking his, Jacob headed to the left looking for room 3-C, taking a deep breath he opened the door.