Behind Those Hazel Eyes

Chapter 21

Finals

The next week started and it was time for the last stretch of the year: Finals. Everyone was dreading it. Morning came around and the whole town was silent as students made their way to school, saying nothing, but worrying about everything in their minds.

Yang woke up and was immediately surprised. Blake wasn't next to her. She got out of bed and walked around the house to see if she was getting ready, but there was no sign of her. She grabbed her clothes and got ready. As she was about to make her way out of the house, she saw something on the kitchen counter. She walked over to it to see a note left for her.

Dear Yang,

Don't worry about me. I'm perfectly fine. I totally forgot to tell you, but the University asked me to visit their campus today and I didn't want to worry you. By the time you get to this point, you're probably thinking about chasing after me, but don't worry. The school will take good care of me and I'll be back in your arms later today. About finals, I already took them. I told our teachers beforehand and they let me do them. As for you, just relax and take a deep breath. I know you'll do great. To help you get through the day, I made you a little bento box lunch. I hope you enjoy it. Good luck and I'll be back home soon.

Love,

Blake

She put the note down and looked at the box she left for her. She smiled and shook her head. She's way too on top of things. She grabbed the box and headed off the school.

The day itself was a pretty good one, but when she made it to school, everything changed. The sunlight disappeared and it felt like a graveyard. These were the effects of 2nd semester finals and Yang was trying to stay as calm as possible. She did all the preparation she could and she was trying to think about all the things that would happen. She walked into class and it was silent. No one looked up and no one said a word. She took her seat and waited for the bell to ring.

Ring! She took a deep breath. It was finally starting. First was English. Yang enjoyed this. This was the easiest subject for her so it lessened the weight on her shoulders. She was able to finish it pretty quickly while the rest of her class was struggling to finish in time. As she waited, she tried to keep her mind empty, not thinking about everything else to come at once.

The hour and a half finally came to an end and that marked the end of the first test. Immediately, Yang saw a few kids plop onto their desks from exhaustion. For her, it was only going to get tougher. There was still math, history, and science and her palms were starting to get a little sweaty as the class switched gears into the next test.

History was next. This was one of her problems subjects. It's not extremely hard for her, but it definitely provided some difficult moments. She had to remember all kinds of dates and important historical people which made it hard to concentrate on the current question she was on. However, she was able to get through it with a few minutes left to spare. This time, as she waited for the next test, she was wondering what test was going to be next. One was her arch nemesis and the other was a piece of cake. Their history teacher walked out of the room and everyone waited for the next one. Yang put her fists on the table and stared at the door. Come on. Come on. The door opened and in walked her science teacher. She rammed her head into her desk. Great.

… How Blake's day was going…

The bus ride was definitely a long one, but it finally came to an end. An announcement came on through the intercom system saying that they had arrived. Everyone on the bus cheered as they slowly made their way off the bus. Blake was especially slow since this was all new stuff for her and Yang wasn't there so she had to make sure to stay close to the group at all times. The students got off the bus and met their tour guide right outside.

"Welcome students, home to the legendary Hunters. Our motto is stay strong through adversity to overcome all obstacles. Now, before we start, you might notice that there's no school here and you're right. Our campus is located in a very secluded part of the city which will require us to go on a little hike. I hope you're all ready for an adventure." Everyone cheered. "Alright, then let's go." Without another word, she was off and everyone followed close behind.

Blake wasn't able to see it, but the group walked through a pretty dense forest and the entire trip was uphill. This interested Blake in that she wanted to know how secluded this place really was. After a few minutes, the group cleared the forest and appeared on campus. Everyone's jaws dropped to the floor. Even Blake had the same reaction. It was huge and so open and Blake could feel it.

"Welcome to the University of Vale, Beacon. The number one university in the country." Their tour guide continued to walk them through the campus where she explained all sorts of interesting things. As Blake walked through, she tried to get a sense of how things were like and it was obvious to her that everything was so big and grand. She could nearly keep up. Questions were asked all about the school and its long history. Apparently, the school was home to an ancient battle which is where it got its mascot name. Everything about it was amazing. Even though everything about it seemed too good to be true, Blake still felt a little uneasy.

She knew that this was where she was meant to be, but it didn't feel like home to her. All the things she's learned so far about the school are things she's been longing for, but something was missing. It was Yang. The thought of coming here without her made her experience a little sad. Every time she would try to get her mind off of it, something would always bring her back it.

"Oh yeah, totally. You guys can meet so many new people here. Maybe even someone you wanna spend the rest of your life with." Blake's eyes widened.

"Yang," she said quietly.

"And don't worry, we, at UV Beacon, make it out mission to make you feel right at home." Again, it happened. She put her hand over her chest and pictured Yang in her head.

… Back at school…

Yang finished her science final and started to feel the fatigue. It made her feel even worse since the one test she's worried about the most is next. She closed her eyes and took slow, deep breaths. She was trying to think of some way to calm herself down when she had saw something in her head. It was Blake. She was telling her to relax and stay calm. Her arms were open and she had a smile on her face. Yang smiled back and aimed her arms at Blake, unaware that she was doing this in real life with her arms stretched towards the ceiling. She opened her eyes and quickly brought her arms down in embarrassment. Alright, I can do this. Thanks Blake. The door opened and her math teacher made his way into the classroom. He passed out the tests and hell began.

At first, Yang felt good. All the problems she came across were things that she understood so she blew right through them. When she reached the halfway point of the test, that's when the pain started to kick in. All sorts of complicated problems were being asked and she was trying to muster up all the memory she had of these problems. She put her hands on her hand and concentrated as hard as she could. The room was silent and the ticks of the clock were pinning Yang down. For some reason, it seemed that time went extremely fast this test. Her eyes constantly lifted from the test to see more and more people finish the test before her. She looked at the clock and saw that she only had a small amount of time left. She had to hurry it up.

Seconds went by and time was up. Yang finished her last problem and chucked her pencil on the table as her head fell on the table. She closed her eyes and sighed.

"Phew! It's over. Now I get to wait." The math teacher left and their home room teacher returned to the room.

"Well, it's over." Everyone cheered. Yang would have cheered, but she was too drained to give any emotion. "The results of the test will be posted on Wednesday so don't forget to come by and check how you did. Graduation will be in a week. Your gowns will be downstairs in the gym if you do pass. The spring dance will be this Friday. Don't forget about that. That'll be the last time you guys get to make some lasting memories with your friends so don't waste it. Well, good luck and it was an honor to be your home room teacher." Everyone, out of nowhere, stood up and bowed to her.

"Thank you!" She smiled and left the room without another word. Once she did, everyone cheered and gathered their stuff as fast as possible. Yang, on the other hand, was still a little slow. The impact of that last test was definitely a killer for her. She grabbed her things and was the last one out the door.

When Yang made it out of the building, she saw that the sun was approaching the horizon. I wonder if Blake is home yet. She held onto her things and ran as fast as she could. It took her only a few minutes to get home and when she did, she blazed through the door and dropped her things.

"Blake, you home?!" There was no response. Blake?" She walked into the house and looked in the living room and her bedroom, but she wasn't there. She came back to the living room and plopped on the couch. "Aw, she's not home." She fell onto her side and closed her eyes. Boy am I tired. And with those thoughts, Yang quickly fell asleep.

After a few hours, Blake's bus finally returned home. She made it back to her house. She quietly opened the door and called out Yang's name quietly, but there was no response. As she walked into the house, she heard a soft noise that was coming from the couch. She walked over to it and could tell that it was Yang. Was she waiting for me? Were finals that tiring? Even though she thought these things, she didn't care. She went to a cabinet and pulled out a blanket. She walked back to Yang and laid it out over her body. She knelt down beside Yang and kissed her on the cheek.

"Good night."

End of Chapter 21