Will You Be My Canary?
By Aquarius Mistress
A/N: Sorry you had to wait so long for this chapter. -_- If there's one computer in the world you can't trust, it's mine. My computer is totally screwed up. Barely anything in here works. I had to wait for 7 days exactly for my computer to be fixed and cleaned out and what's worse is that it's still doing a crappy job. Microsoft Word, Frontpage, Excel and a whole bunch of other stuff doesn't work and I have no clue as to why the guy who was cleaning our computer added his user stuff. I have to start up Windows with two passwords, which I don't know and my mom forgot the other cord for the cable connection. Just to think we went through all this trouble just to get cable internet... *sigh* Okay, I'm done ranting.
And to answer Amayako-chan's question, A/U means alternate universe. :) That's what Duckie Girl told me anyway. Hehe. Speaking of Duckie Girl, no, I wouldn't kill you. Remember? There is a difference between constructive criticism and flaming. ^.~ But if you put down a flame, that a different story. Hehehe.
Disclaimer: Anything here that you recognize FF9 all belong to Squaresoft. The other characters, plot, etc. belong to me. I don't own Playstation nor have created it. It belongs to Sony.
Chapter 1
"...And so, Kevin got caught and Ms. Meredith had to chase him all across the room! It was so hilariously funny! Ms. M was so mad at him, her face was all red! You should've seen his face! He looked like he just crapped himself once he saw her face!" Karen laughed out, trying to say it without choking up.
Dagger and her friend, Karen, giggled. They were all on their way to their destination, Lord Avon's School of Drama. On the way there, Dagger and Karen managed to avoid boredom by joking around, telling stories. But their attention was captured once they reached the community known as Olde Quebec. Dagger and Karen stared in amazement. It was beautiful. From where they were at the moment, the streets were made from the traditional stones and cement. No tar. A statue of the famous explorer, Samuel de Champlain, stood by a bridge-like path. Since they were in the upper town, you were able to see the St. Lawrence River when you stared out. Mountains covered the landscape on the other side of the river. All in all, everything was very fine-looking and all fancy-like.
A warm sunset settled over the town, casting a night-ish, warm, orange glow all around. Dagger sighed blissfully. Spending four years in a beautiful place like this was almost too good to be true.
The bus roamed around the streets, taking the group of students to the university's dormitories, which was located at another building. Dagger looked out at the window, giving a great sigh.
"What's wrong?" Karen asked, concerned.
"Nothing. Just never thought I'd see myself here." Dagger said with a smile.
Karen grinned at her. "Neither did I. I never knew Quebec City was so fancy. I mean, I knew French places were really, really fancy but not this fancy. I just hope my French is good enough... So I don't end up with frog legs and snails at a restaurant."
Dagger laughed, "Don't worry. If it's anyone who should be worrying, it's moi (me)."
"Hehe. Je ne comprends pas, mon amie. (I don't understand, my friend.)" Karen joked.
"Are you sure it's 'mon'? Isn't it suppose to be 'ma'?" Dagger said, doubtfully.
"I dunno. I think it was 'mon'..." Karen stated, unsure herself.
"Boy, were really gonna be able to communicate to other people here!" Dagger said sarcastically, letting out a giggle.
Karen smiled and took out a camera from her denim purse. "Say cheese!"
"Don't you mean fromage (cheese)?"
"Ugh... whatever."
Dagger smiled and a bright flash emitted from Karen's camera. Afterwards, the bus came to a stop. There was a beeping sound, and Dagger could feel the bus sinking back down. The driver notified the students to go collect their belongings and to go to the office afterwards, to receive their room number and keys.
Everyone scuttled out of the stuffy bus, one by one. Dagger got her bright yellow suitcase and two bags and Karen picked up her two red suitcases. If they didn't know any better, they saw a tube like bridge connected to a very large, modern-looking building beside. The two carried their luggage and entered the smaller, tall, white building. On the left, there was a small office. Dagger and Karen stood in front.
"Excusez moi (Excuse me)... " Dagger said shyly.
"Oui (Yes)?" the secretary asked, smiling.
"Uhh...Karen, how do you say that we're the students for Lord Avon's?" Dagger whispered to Karen.
Karen shrugged, but the secretary clearly heard the name 'Lord Avon'. The secretary smiled.
"Don't worry. I speak English too." she said with a heavy French accent.
Dagger and Karen sighed with relief and giggled afterwards.
"I believe that you both are students of Lord Avon's?" the secretary asked.
"Oui (Yes)." Karen giggled.
"What are your full names?"
"Dagger Natori."
"Karen Pietroth."
"Wonderful. You two seems to be in the same room."
Dagger and Karen smiled at each other. Somehow, they already knew that.
"You're both in room 206. Here are keys for both of you." the secretary said, giving out two silver keys.
Dagger and Karen took the keys, thanked the lady and waited for the elevator. It didn't take too long, considering that they were the first ones to get their keys, or so they thought. They stepped inside, taking their luggage along. Dagger pressed '2' on the panel and the doors began to close. The elevator started making a machine-like, 'wrrrr' sound and the two can feel themselves being lifted up.
Being on the second floor, it didn't take too long. The doors opened again, letting the two ladies step out, dragging their luggage along.
"206. Here it is. I just hope that the apartment is as big as they promised." Dagger hoped, getting out her key.
"Don't worry. Lord Avon's is a really good university. Of course they'll provide good things for us." Karen said, confident. After all, the building was pretty big and not a lot of students can enroll in Lord Avon's. Nope, Lord Avon's is one of a kind. The best university of drama ever.
The door creaked open and the two waltzed into their new home for the next four years. Yes, the apartment was, indeed, very large. Bigger than what Dagger and Karen thought! The apartment was very modern-looking, like everything else that belonged to Lord Avon's. There was a fairly large living room, with two, cute, little, white couches. There was a 25 inch television, a VCR, and even a Playstation. There was a small variety of videos and Playstation games. There was a small kitchen with a small table, four chairs, a mini fridge, a small stove, a microwave and a few cupboards and drawers that contain the dishes, glasses, cutlery, etc.
Dagger stepped into one of the bedrooms, that had a fairly large bed, a medium sized desk with shelves and drawers, an office chair, a night table, a closet in the wall and drawers where she can put her clothes, and the entrance to a small balcony. There was also a door that led to a personal bathroom.
"I'm taking this room!" Dagger cried, dropping her luggage in the room and jumping into the soft, queen-sized bed. Karen laughed and nodded.
"Fine. But you know I'll find a better room!" she laughed, dragging her luggage into the other rooms. To her surprise, the first bedroom she stepped into was already taken by another girl the same age as her and Dagger.
"Oh? Who are you?"
"I'm Beatrix. I live in this dorm. Who are you?"
"I'm Karen. The other girl's Dagger."
"Are you students of Lord Avon's?" Beatrix asked, tucking a strand of her light brown hair behind her ear.
"Yeah. You are too?"
Beatrix smiled. "Yeah! I guess were dorm partners! I also have a friend who's taken the room beside me. Her name's Belle."
Karen smiled back, then turned her head to Dagger's room. "Hey Dag! I found the other two girls were sharing the dorm with!"
Dagger stepped out and peered into Beatrix's room. Beatrix smiled,"Hey, Dagger. I'm Beatrix Rosalita."
Dagger smiled back. "Dagger Natori."
Beatrix grinned and then yelled out, "Hey, Belle! The other two girls are here!"
A girl with wavey, black hair and ice-blue streaks came in, smiling cheerfully. "Hello! I'm Belle LaFontaine! Pleased to meet you!"
Karen and Dagger both said 'hi' and the four all returned to their rooms afterwards, unpacking. It didn't take very long Karen to find her room, since there was only one free room left. It had everything that Dagger had, except for the balcony. She had a large window instead.
After about half an hour, everybody was done unpacking and they all settled down on the couches.
"So how did you guys get here already?" Dagger asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Oh! Didn't you know? There were two charter buses that run from the airport to Lord Avon's. You two were probably on the second one. Beatrix and I were on the first one." Belle explained.
Karen nodded. "I wonder why Lord Avon's would let students have Playstation systems in their dorms."
Beatrix laughed, "No, no. I brought the Playstation. I'm a game freak when I have nothing to do so I wouldn't be able to live through four years without touching my Playstation."
The four laughed happily. They were all getting along well, with no doubt. Just then, there was a knock on the door. Belle bounced up from her seat, squealing, "That must be him!".
She quickly opened the door and immediately pounced on the visitor.
"Marcus!" she squealed, hugging him tightly.
"Marcus?" Dagger asked Beatrix.
"Yeah. He's Belle's boyfriend. Lucky girl..." Beatrix snickered.
Dagger got up to greet the man but gasped instead. "You're Marcus?!"
"Hey! You're that girl!" he pointed, dropping Belle.
Just then, Blank and Zidane popped in. Zidane and Dagger immediately made eye contact. Countdown in...3.....2.....1...
"YOU!!!!" they both shouted out, pointing at each other.
Belle looked at the two, smiling happily. "Oh? You two have met?"
"You...you jerk!!" Dagger shrieked, still pointing and in a state of shock.
"And you're that deaf chick!" Zidane snapped back, also shocked.
Belle kept smiling, not noticing the glaring contest between the two. "I see you two have met after all!" she squealed happily.
Beatrix and Karen got up and said their 'hi's and 'hello's to Zidane, Blank and Marcus, but Zidane didn't answer.
Somehow, Belle managed to get everyone to settle in the living room, whether it be pushing them or threatening to tickle them to their doom. As soon as everyone sat down, Belle made the introductions.
"Well Dagger, I see you've met Zidane. That's Blank with the red hair, and this is my boyfriend, Marcus." she said, smiling.
Everyone except Dagger and Zidane exchanged their 'hi's and 'hello's, shaking hands and introducing themselves.
After that, there was a sudden, tense silence. Nobody dared to break the silence, but Dagger and Zidane never noticed for that matter. They just kept glaring at each other. Belle, however, was just starting to notice the conflict between the two and frowned.
"Now, what's the matter with you two? I'm sure you two have met, so why the mad looks?" she said, slightly angry.
'Great. I knew getting into Lord Avon's and being able to live in Quebec City is too good to be true. I knew there had to be a catch...' Dagger thought, still glaring at Zidane.
'Oh, this is gonna be sweet. Out of all the schools that the chick could've been going to, she had to make it to Lord Avon's. This is crap. Pure, crap.' Zidane thought to himself, also still glaring at Dagger.
Blank started sweating, nervous. "Uhh... I think it's time to go." Blank stammered, grabbing Zidane by the arm and dragging him out the door, but stopped before he was out, "You comin' Marcus?".
"Nah. I promised Belle I'd take her out on the first day." Marcus told Blank, putting an arm around Belle.
Blank shrugged, waved and left with Zidane trudging along. Dagger gave out a great sigh.
"Thank goodness he left." she said ignorantly.
"Why? What happened? You two got off on the wrong start?" Belle asked, concerned, hugging her boyfriend's arm.
"You can say that. Only I didn't do anything. He's the one who had to act like a jackass." Dagger scoffed, crossing her arms.
"Oh, Dagger. Zidane isn't a jackass. He's a really great friend. You see that sooner or later." Belle said cheerfully, pulling her boyfriend's arm, "Let's go Marcus. They announced earilier today that there would be an assembly in the school's auditorium at around eight."
Marcus nodded. The couple got up, waved goodbye and left the dormitory. Beatrix looked at Karen and Dagger, blinking out a message.
"Okay, let's go. We don't wanna be late." Karen said, smiling.
"What about that glass hallway that connected Lord Avon's to the building?" Dagger asked.
"I read in a magazine article that Lord Avon's had glass hallways connecting to their dorm building on the sixth and tenth floor. When I was here for the tour, I remembered that the auditorium was on the sixth floor as well." Beatrix stated.
"Thank god we have Ms. Rosalita here or we would've gotten lost!" Karen smirked, drawing a proud smile from Beatrix.
The three got up from their seats and walked out the door, locking it behind them. Their apartment wasn't very far from the elevator, just a door across. Dagger pushed the 'up' button, which lit up with a red light once touched. The building was indeed, quite large but with such a big school with little students, you didn't need to wait very long. After about a minute or two, the metal door slid open. The three girls stepped in, pressing on the button for the sixth level. The elevator stopped on the fourth floor. Blank and Zidane stepped in. Dagger immediately gave a 'hmph' and turned away from Zidane while he glared at her.
"You're heading to the assembly?" Karen asked, smiling at Zidane.
"Huh? Oh yeah..." Zidane answered, coming back to reality.
"We just went back to our dorm to freshen up." Blank added.
Beatrix and Karen both looked over to Dagger.
"Dagger, geez, just let it go." Karen sighed, rolling her eyes with hands on her hips.
"Look, I dunno what happened but whatever it was, why don't you two both apologize to each other? Okay?" Beatrix suggested.
"Is that okay, Zidane?" Karen asked, smiling.
Zidane arched an eyebrow. "Only if she does too."
"How about you, Dag?" Beatrix asked.
Dagger sighed, annoyed. "Fine!"
"Okay. Zidane, you're the guy, so you apologize first." Blank said, giving him a push on the back.
"You people are so stereo-typical." Zidane muttered under his breath.
"You say something?"
"No."
"Okay then. Apologize already!"
Dagger turned around, looking at him. He took a big breath.
"I'm sorry I was such a jerk." he blurted out.
Dagger's frown slowly turned into an innocent smile. "Much better."
"Okay, Dag. You're turn." Beatrix insisted.
"What for? I didn't do anything!" Dagger said.
"Hey! We had a deal!" Zidane said angrily.
"Fine. I'm sorry for being the 'deaf chick'. There. Happy?"
"You're not being sincere." Zidane snapped.
"Okay then," Dagger said, taking Zidane's two hands in hers, making puppy-dog eyes at him and looking all sad, "I'm really sorry Zidane. Can you ever forgive me?"
Zidane pulled his hands away, blushing uncontrollably. Karen, Beatrix and Blank all laughed.
"Talk about drama." Karen sneered.
Beatrix and Blank applauded, laughing in the process.
"And Dagger wins the award for 'Best Actress' and 'Making Zidane Blush'!" Beatrix teased.
Dagger took a bow, and smiled, amused at herself.
Soon, the elevator stopped at the sixth level. Zidane ran out while the rest walked out in an orderly fashion. Of course, they had to cross the glass hallway, but a certain someone seemed to be making this hard.
"I'm afraid of heights!!" Karen shrieked, clinging onto a rail.
"It's nothing, Karen. You won't fall." Blank said.
"But...but...I just can't, okay?!" Karen shrieked, now sitting on the floor.
"Karen, if you don't come, were gonna be late." Zidane said, tired of waiting.
"Then go on without me! I'm not crossing this thing!"
Zidane sighed and walked over to Karen. He called over Blank and the two guys took one of Karen't arm and dragged her across.
"Just close your eyes." Zidane advised.
Karen shrieked and kicked around but also took Zidane's advice and kept her eyes shut. In about two minutes, the guys managed to get her across.
"There. It wasn't so bad, was it?" Zidane asked, grinning at her.
Karen blushed a little bit. "No, I guess not."
"Okay, let's go already!" Beatrix waved, standing beside the entrance to the dark auditorium.
The group stepped inside. They were actually five minutes earlier than they thought. The auditorium was really something. Modern-looking, like everything else and there were a total of two thousand seats, fifty in each row. Some of the seats were on balconies, some on a higher level. To put it easier words, it had the layout of a real opera house. The group decided to sit in a balcony to the right, getting a spectacular view of the auditorium. There were ten seats in the balcony, in two rows of five. Dagger sat on the first one, Karen following behind and pulling Zidane with her. Blank sat on the fourth seat and Beatrix sat last.
The only lights that remained, dimmed as the principal of Lord Avon's, Ms. Freya Crescent, stood on the stage. The principal was surprisingly younger than what her real age was. The forty-year-old was wearing a white tank top with a white blouse over it and a pair of black jeans with black, high heel sandals. Her silvery-white hair was tied neatly with a blue scarf. She stood in the middle of the wooden stage, spotlight on her.
The audience quieted down when she stepped up.
"Welcome, new students, to Lord Avon's School of Drama. I'm your principal, Ms. Crescent." Freya spoke. The students' stares were all piercing through her. She laughed.
"I sound too formal don't I?" she giggled out.
A few 'yeah's and 'I dunno's popped up randomly from the audience.
"Well... it's not like me to sound so serious. You can all call me Freya. Well, all of you were especially chosen because of your talents in the drama category. Of course, Lord A's don't only do drama. This year, all of you will be doing a musical for the first semester. What musical it is, I can't say. But since this musical involves dancing, dance classes are available to you this year. Vocal music classes will also be available since you need to know how to sing in order to be one of the main characters."
The audience cheered.
"Okay okay, I'm not done yet." Freya laughed out.
The audience hushed.
"All of you have been divided into different classes with homeforms 1A to 1F. Tomorrow morning, all of you will recieve a letter at your dormitory stating which class you are in. Of course, like every other school, all of you have to sign up for the parts you're interested in and you must audition for the part. The sign-ups will take place in your first class, tomorrow morning. Classes start at nine in the morning and end at noon for your lunch break. Then classes will continue at one-thirty in the afternoon and end at four. Of course, there are no classes on Saturdays, Sundays and during holiday breaks but the school is always open if you wish to get some extra practice or some advice. The French-speaking students will be in another building that's also part of Lord Avon's School of Drama. Well, now that that's out of the way, let me introduce you to our staff."
The audience clapped and cheered as teachers and other staff members walked up and sat down. A large man about Freya's age stood beside her.
"Students, this is your Vice Principal, Mr. Aldebert Steiner. You will address him as Mr. Steiner."
The man smiled and waved at the crowd and sat back down. One by one, the staff members were introduced. First, was the secretary, Mr. Amarant Coral. He was very tall, with flaming red hair covering his eyes and was wearing a blue shirt, a maroon tie and black pants.
Next, was the guidance counselors, Ms. Rinoa Heartilly and Ms. Quistis Trepe. The two were in their thirties. Ms. Heartilly had long, black hair with copper streaks on the side. She wore a white t-shirt and ocean blue capris. Her hair was left down and she wore white and silver Adidas running shoes on her feet with white ankle socks. Ms. Trepe had long, shiny blonde hair that was tied up as a bun. She wore a black tank top with a peach-pink vest over with a matching peach-pink skirt that went down her knees, showing off her black boots.
1A's teacher was Mr. Zell Dincht. The young man seemed very vibrant and energetic. He insisted that everyone called him Zell since his last name was so hard to pronounce. He was dressed like a gym teacher. A white tank top with Nike shorts and Nike running shoes.
1B's teacher was Ms. Aeris Gainsborough. The lady had emerald green eyes, blonde-ish brown hair in a twisted pony tail and a red sleeveless shirt with a powder-pink skirt. On her feet were one-inch platform sandals with flower decorations. She seemed very pleasant.
Mr. Cid Highwind ruled over 1C's class. He had bushy blonde hair and seemed like a very spontaneous man. He was wearing a white turtleneck with a blue jacket on top. He had black pants on and black boots that seemed two sizes bigger than what it should be.
In 1D, Mr. Cloud Strife was the teacher. He seemed like a really cool guy. Spikey blonde hair. Cool name too. Mr. Strife wore a green sleeveless top and baggy indigo jeans. For a thirty-year-old, he dressed like a teenager. He didn't smile or anything. Probably trying to act cool.
1E's teacher was Ms. Tifa Lockhart. Her dark brown hair was tied at the ends with a black elastic. She had a very bright smile. She wore a white tank top with a white jacket over and a pair of light blue jeans.
Finally, 1F's teacher stood up. Ms. Edea Kramer. She was quite tall and she had flowing purple hair. Dagger snickered when she saw her. The purple hair reminded her of Eiko. She seemed very solemn and quiet. She wore a dark purple sweater and black jeans.
Then, the dance class teachers were introduced. Mr. Laguna Loire, Ms. Selphie Tilmitt, Ms. Terra Branford and Mr. Squall Leonhart. Mr. Loire was dressed in a black t-shirt and brown trousers, his long black hair tied up. He seemed very cheerful and had a very warm smile.
Ms. Tilmitt wore a bright yellow sleeveless top with navy blue track pants. Her hair was turned up at the ends, letting her hair float above her shoulders. Now she was cheerful. Too cheerful you might add.
Ms. Branford had a sort of emerald-aquamarine hair that was bunched up with a red barrette. She wore a red tank top with black shorts. She seemed pretty level-headed, and had a very pretty smile.
Mr. Leonhart was quite different from the rest. He wore nothing but black. Even his running shoes were black. Black t-shirt, black pants. He had spikey brown hair, which was probably the only thing that wasn't black. He didn't smile at all. As a matter of fact, he had the same expression on his face as Mr. Strife.
And last but not least, the music teachers, Mrs. Celes Chere and Mr. Edgar Figaro. Mrs. Chere had long blonde hair with green hair clips on each side of her head. She had a green t-shirt on with white denim capris. Mr. Edgar Figaro also had long blonde hair, tied up with a dark blue hairtie. He wore a navy blue Adidas shirt and matching gym shorts.
Soon, the long assembly was over and the group gathered near the doorway of the auditorium.
"You guys wanna get some dinner? I'm starved..." Karen grumbled.
"Well, there's this really fancy French restaurant I saw called 'Bistro de Champlain'. We can always try going there." Beatrix suggested.
Karen frowned. "I dunno. I'm not in the mood for French food right now..." she muttered uncomfortably, imagining frog legs and snails dancing around.
Dagger laughed. "You're so chicken."
"Can't we just stick to McDonalds for now?" Karen pleaded.
"Fine. But you can't escape for all four years." Dagger sneered, smirking at Karen.
"Blank and I are just gonna hang at the cafeteria. We'll see y'all later." Zidane said as he waved bye, Blank trailing along.
Belle clung onto Marcus, smiling at the girls. "Well, Marcus and I are going out for dinner alone. See you later tonight."
Dagger watched the happy couple walk away, then turned back to Karen and Beatrix.
"Where's the closest McDonalds?" Dagger asked.
"Does Quebec City even have a McDonalds?" Beatrix sneered.
"Of course it does! There's McDonalds everywhere!" Karen screeched.
"I was just joking..." Beatrix mumbled, nearly deaf, "I saw one downtown."
"How do we get there?" Dagger asked. Everything seemed so hopeless.
"I dunno..."
"Great."
"Then let's just go for 'Bistro de Champlain'. I'm sure they serve good food there."
Karen frowned and started whining about the food.
"Don't worry. Just order les frites (the fries) and you'll be fine." Dagger teased.
Karen moaned in protest but agreed anyway. It was two against one after all...
~*~
"I knew you'd order the fries." Dagger laughed.
The three girls sat at a table outside on the lush green grass. They were all enjoying their meal. Dagger ordered a chicken salad, Beatrix ordered a plate of pasta while Karen chewed on her fries. They all ate in silence until they were all done.
"You know who's cute?" Karen blurted out all of a sudden.
"Who?" Dagger asked, arching an eyebrow.
"Zidane."
Dagger looked horrified. "Yuck! Ewww!!!!"
Beatrix coughed a bit. "Excuse me but...Zidane? Blech."
Karen pouted. "Awww...you guys are no fun. You just don't see Zidane the way I do. He's sooo adorable! That cute smile, his shiny blonde hair, that muscular build..."
Dagger nearly choked. "Please! Stop!"
Karen ignored her. "His eyes are pretty. Those pools of green-ish blue. And he's not a jerk at all! Remember how he helped me across the hallway?"
Dagger rolled her eyes and moaned with disgust.
"I don't see you drooling over Blank. He helped too." Beatrix stated.
"Oh but Zidane had to call Blank over to help me. He doesn't count." Karen said, shaking her head. "Nope. Zidane's one of a kind. You don't find a lot of guys with a good personality these days. Actually...I think..."
Dagger's eyes widened with disbelief. "No! Don't! I beg of you!"
"I think I'll try asking him out..."
Dagger gave a frustrated groan while Beatrix laughed. Karen sighed, lovestruck.
"I see...so that's what's going on..."
The three turned their heads to see Marcus and Belle standing about two feet away from the table. Karen growled at Marcus.
"Were you two eavesdropping?"
"Who? Us? Noooo...." Marcus smirked.
"If you tell anyone anything that was mentioned in this conversation, both of you are dead!" Karen threatened, pointing at them.
Belle merely smiled. "Don't worry. I won't say a peep."
Marcus also smiled. "Me too."
Karen eyed them carefully and then sighed.
"So what are we gonna do for the night? It's a free night." Karen asked, feeling bored.
"Well we can always go shopping." Dagger suggested.
"We can do that any old time." Beatrix said, sipping her cola.
Karen's eyes lit up. "I think I'll head back to the school and try to get him to notice me."
Dagger moaned. "Well if you want someone to tag along, I'm not the one."
Karen laughed and dragged Beatrix up from her seat. "Let's go!"
Dagger, Belle and Marcus all waved goodbye and then Dagger turned to the couple.
"So how are you guys gonna spend your night?"
Belle smiled sweetly. "Marcus and I were gonna go take a walk around town, trying to get familiar with the streets."
"Okay. I'm gonna go back to the dorms. It's already 9:30." Dagger sighed.
The couple waved goodbye and strolled off while Dagger walked back to the building.
~*~
"Zidane!"
Zidane turned around to see a blonde girl wearing a purple crop top and blue jeans running towards him. Trailing along was Beatrix.
"What's wrong, Karen?"
"Oh nothing. Just thought I'd come and say hi, y'know." she said, flashing a smile.
Zidane arched an eyebrow. "Strange. Okay. You said your hi. Now what do you wanna talk about?"
Karen grinned teasingly, "Well... I was wondering, Zidane..."
"Wondering what?"
"...What do you look for in a girl?"
Beatrix snorted, trying to hold back her laughter. Karen jabbed her in the ribs. Zidane scratched his head. Nobody had asked him this before. "Well. She's gotta be sweet, cute, fun, smart, witty, and a whole lotsa other stuff."
Karen grinned deviously. "I see."
"Why are you asking me anyway?"
"Oh. No reason. Anyway, I gotta go. See ya Zidane!"
Zidane watched the two leave. Blank arrived with the two hamburgers and passed one to Zidane.
"Thanks."
"Hey, wasn't that Karen?"
"Yeah."
"Why is she here?"
"I dunno. Just asked me about what I look for in a girl."
Blank chuckled. "I see. I think she has a thing for you."
"Who? Karen?"
"Yeah. Who else?"
"I dunno. Anyway, I don't think she has a thing for me. Maybe it was just a coincidence."
"Riiight Zidane. Just a coincidence."
Blank smirked as a small blush creeped into Zidane's cheeks.
~*~
Dagger flopped down on her bed. What a stressful day. She hugged her little blue angel Hello Kitty doll and turned her head to her alarm clock on the desk. 10:00 pm. She got up from the bed and dug through her purse. She got out her cell phone and started dialing for Harumi.
*ring--ring*
*click*
"Hello?"
"Hey Harumi."
"OH DAG! Is that you?! What's Quebec City like?!"
Dagger laughed. "It's beautiful here. You can see the St. Lawrence River from here."
"Oh my gosh! You're so lucky, dammit! I wanna be there! Did you see Karen?"
"Yeah. We met at the airport."
"Where is she? I wanna say hi to her."
"She's ran off to try and impress her new crush."
Harumi arched an eyebrow, although you couldn't see her doing so. "Oh really? Who's this secret crush of hers?"
"A real jerk named Zidane."
"Hmm... Well, tell Karen I said hi, okay? I gotta go. My mom's helping me clean my room. I still get to stay at home since I'm staying in Toronto."
"Oh? I never knew you were going to University of Toronto?"
"I'm not." Harumi said cheerfully, "Ryerson accepted me. Isn't that great?!"
Dagger giggled. "Congrats. Well, I gotta finish organizing my room. Bye."
"Bye Dag. Good luck!"
*click*
Dagger placed her cell phone on the desk. She got out her school bag, which contained most of her school supplies. She even brought her laptop with her.
"Let's see..."
After an hour and a half, she finished organizing her whole room. Books were on the top shelf. CDs, her discman and a small radio were on the second shelf. Her laptop on the left of the table, a small, silver desk lamp on the right of the table, and her alarm clock, cell phone and little red rose lamp on her night table. Her writing instruments, paper, calculator and student planner in the top drawer, cosmetics in the second drawer and the third was left empty. The school provided a telephone for her which was a good thing since her cell phone may not last for four years.
She opened the door of her closet to hang her clothes. Her sweaters, t-shirts, tank tops and sleeveless tops were on the left while her jeans and capris hanged on the right. Her spring and winter jackets hung at another closet that was near the door to the apartment. She brought three pairs of shoes with her. A pair of sandals, which she wore today, running shoes and boots for the winter. She placed the two pairs on the floor of the closet while the sandals stood by the main door. Her towels, toothbrush, cup, toothpaste, hairbrush, hair drier, shower cap and soap were all placed in her own bathroom that was connected to her bedroom. Her two stuffed toys, a blue Hello Kitty angel and a big, plush, white teddy bear sat beside her pillow, Hello Kitty on the left and the teddy bear on the right.
She gave a great sigh, satisfied with the way her room looked. It was 11:32 and she was exhausted. She quickly grabbed her pajamas, her undergarmets and stepped into the bathroom for a ten-minute shower. After dressing up, she brushed her teeth, brushed her hair and stepped out of the bathroom. It was already 11:50. She looked outside her room and saw all four pairs of shoes by the by the doorway. She walked out and saw all three girls in the living room playing around with the Playstation. Karen turned around and smiled.
"Hey Dag."
"Aren't you guys gonna shower and go to bed?"
"It's the first night, remember?" Belle said, smiling as usual, "We wouldn't be able to go to sleep if we tried."
"Well...I'm really tired. I'll see you guys in the morning. G'night."
"'Night." the three girls chimed together.
Dagger closed her bedroom door and crawled into bed, pulling the soft sheets towards her. The lights went out and in no time at all... she drifted off to a peaceful sleep...
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A/N: Chapter 1. Hope you like it! ^.^ Please review!
**Aug. 13, 2002- Fixed a little mistake with the dinner and lunch thing.
**Dec. 14, 2002- Fixed up a mistake with the whole "Karen't" thing.
Originally Finished: August 10, 2002
