Chapter 12: Another life

People looked at him, Kamui was sure he didn't imagined it. Did he look stupid in the uniform? Kamui felt like an idiot in the suit. In his old school he used to wear jeans and a t-skirt. People here in Eriol Academy looked like they were cloned. Not a person in sight with dyed hair for example. This school was much smaller than his old too. Maybe that was why people looked at him, they didn't recognize him.

His first class was English and he felt very nervous about meeting his new class. Considering how high the school fee was, everyone here must be rich. Kamui had the feeling that when a teacher here asked why he hadn't done his homework, "fuck off" wasn't the right answer.

Everything was different now and Kamui wasn't completely sure he liked it. Sure, Seishirou might give him whatever he wanted. But he had a nasty feeling there would be a price to pay for it. His mother always treated him like a kid and he hated it. But Seishirou treated him like an adult and he wasn't sure he liked that either.

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The first day passed without any problems. Even if he didn't managed to get new friends he still had his old ones. Maybe it was even for the best if he didn't get involved with any new people.. His life was complicated enough as it was.

But when the blond girl who he exchanged nervous glances with the entire last class came to talk to him he forgot all about that.

"Hi," the girl said. "I'm Kotori."

She was so pretty.. Kamui did his best to not stare, but she didn't appear to notice.

"Hi," he smiled back.

"Did you move just move to Tokyo? Where did you used to live?"
"Actually, I only changed schools. I lived here all my life."

"Really? Kotori said. "Where did you used to go?"

"Tokyo High," Kamui said and waited for a reaction.

Kotori looked surprised. "Okay.."

"It was a crappy school," Kamui said. He felt a bit embarrassed.

"My brother went there for a while," Kotori said.

"He did?"

"Then he got a scholarship. I have a complicated family story.."
"Tell me about it," Kamui said.

"Kamui Sakurazuka, wasn't it?" Kotori said. "That Sakurazuka?"

"Yep. I didn't get to choose my family.."

"I have to get going now. Or I miss my bus.. But see you Monday!"

"Sure. Bye!"

"Kamui!" Kotori called after him. "Eh.. W-would you like to come with me to Sakura no Yume tomorrow? My brother and I are going to sing, and if you want.. Eh.. It would be nice.."

"Sure!" Kamui said. He couldn't believe this pretty girl was asking him out. Come to think of it, he couldn't believe she was the type that hanged on Sakura no Yume either.

Kotori smiled brightly at him before she disappeared.

Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all..

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Kakyou was not happy at all. Lately he had seen very little of Seishirou. And for a Seer it was easy to find out what was going on. Seishirou was back together with Subaru Sumeragi. It drove Kakyou insane. Was the guy stupid? The Sumeragi was attractive and nice, he could do so much better. The glimpses Kakyou got of the future did not look good for the couple.

But in the end it came down to one thing. Kakyou was jealous. Sure, the sex might still be good but he didn't like being treated like a toy. Seishirou should spend time with him instead. Kakyou was the one who spend hour after hour searching after useful information for the Sakurazuka family. What had that Sumeragi ever done except getting in the way?

Last week Kakyou felt particularly upset, after Seishirou passed by for twenty minutes, asking about the dreams and gave him a hard time about not finding anything more useful. On impulse he decided to call up Sumeragi and tell him a thing or two. After all, didn't he have the right to know? But Sumeragi hadn't answered. Kakyou knew he had been lucky back then, but the idea once more seemed too tempting. Against better knowing he picked up the phone.

"Hello? We never met, but I'm sure you heard of me.. I'm Kakyou. And there are some things I feel you should know.."

He smiled to himself. Seishirou would give him hell for this, but it would be worth it.