Title
Half The Sugar, Twice The Spice
Author
cynical.life
Disclaimer
I own nothing. Sora Hamazaki belongs to someone else.
Summary
The birds were singing, the sun was shinning and I was downright pissed. All my friends were back home, and here I was going to a boarding school in another country. How could they do this to me?
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Half the Sugar, Twice the Spice
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Chapter 1
Saint Somebody's Academy for Something or other
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The plane ride was long, it felt like an eternity but it was really only 3 hours. Usually I'm fine with long rides, but this time was different. Not only was the destination my doom, but I was stuck next to some sleeping old fat guy who's snoring could wake the dead. To top it off, my discman had run out of batteries awhile ago and the only spares were in my suitcase. Now I'm stuck watching some sappy chick flick. Way to go, Einstein. Rocket science at work.
I don't know how it happened, but I fell asleep during the ride, waking up when I felt the plane start to land. The movie was long finished and I was willing to bet my money that that blond chick ended up getting the guy. I mean hey, that's what happens all the time. It's pretty well the same thing in horror movies, but at least you get to see some blood and gore instead of horny teenagers making out. Maybe hormones are what make a film a blockbuster. One of the many mysteries of life. Kind of like the fact that Wile E. Coyote from Bugs Bunny has all of this money to buy himself all his ACME crap that doesn't work anyway, so why doesn't he just buy himself some food from the closest supermarket or something? I mean hello people, prepared chicken in the frozen foods section isn't that hard to find!
I waited from everyone to pass, then went on my way out the plane and into the baggage place to pick up my stuff. I hauled my suitcase onto one of those rolling trolley things and another unanswered question of life's mysteries popped into my mind; How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? And how come mine doesn't have any wheels? Damn it!
I let myself ponder about that for a bit while I dragged my baggage outside and tried to find a taxi. That brings me to where I am now; sitting in the backseat of a very yellow car, staring outside while trying to block out the annoying sounds that the cab driver insisted on listening to. God I wished my batteries weren't dead.
Okay, that dude's music was seriously starting to get on my nerves. I tried to block it out by staring out the window. No such luck with that. The sun was shinning through the multi colored leaves and I was downright pissed. All my friends were back home, and here I was going to a boarding school in another country. How could they do this to me?
I know my parents were mad at me for getting myself expelled, that's probably why they sent me here. To show me that they have more power over me then I want them to. Chya right. As if. They probably haven't ever even SEEN the school. They probably just took the first brochure they saw and decided to ship me off. Way to go, mom and dad. A+ for parenting skills.
"Um, hexcoose mee, meess?"
I groaned.
"Huh?" I said groggily. When the hell had I fallen asleep?
"Vee haff arrived."
"What?"
"Vee haff arrived"
I looked through the car window. Outside, there were two huge ivy-infested brick walls. In front were two iron gates with a big brass lock. Security cameras were on each side of said gate.
What the.
Isn't this just a girl's school owned by nuns?
Then why is this place guarded like Fort Knox?
I got my suitcase from the trunk of the car and slung my bag over my shoulder. I paid the cab driver man and he sped off down the street. That's right, little man. Leave. And take your shitty music with you.
I put my attention to the huge building in front of me. I'll never admit it to anyone, but this building was kind of giving me the creeps. It was a huge, and when I say huge I mean a two-football-fields-wide, six- or seven-stories- high, motherload-of-hugeness kind of huge. Vines were growing up the walls of this building that seemed to have been around since dinosaurs were walking around, and I'm willing to bet that the nuns are just as old. Hey, is that a. . .cellar door I see? Maybe it leads to a secret dungeon where they torture unruly students. . .
Yeah right. If someone were to break a rule, the nuns would probably just shove their cross in your face and be all "THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU". Maybe they'll even try to perform an exorcism. I laughed at the idea of them trying to exorcise me. There isn't enough holy water in the world to 'purify' this soul.
I shook my head and focused at the task at hand; getting in to my new school. I let my bags fall onto the ground as I inspected the gate.
Locked.
Damn it!
Well, this is very ironic. A girl like me, who hates churches and schools, has to break into one. This will get interesting.
I tried to climb the wall, using the vines as leverage. Well that was a stupid idea. Now all that brought me was a somewhat nasty fall. I slowly got up, rubbing my sore tailbone.
Ow. . .
Well, I feel incredibly stupid now. I haven't even walked into the school grounds and already I'm making a fool of myself. Great start there, Sora, really great. At least no one is here to see.
"Excuse me, but can I help you?"
I looked up to see a very strict-looking woman glaring at me from the other side of the gate. Her lips were a thin line, a look of disapproval written all over her face. I don't know why that nun is pissed at me, she should direct her anger at the person who made her wear that dress and weird thing she has on her head.
"Yeah, my name's Sora Hamazaki and I've been transferred here."
"Yes, I've been told about you." She said in her I'm-so-much-better-than-you tone.
If you were told about me than why the hell are you asking who I am? I don't even know your name but I'm getting the feeling that things won't be all fine and dandy between the two of us.
We stood there, her on her side of the gate, me on the other. Hey lady, how about you open the door now and let me in?
Wait, is she-? HEY GET BACK HERE! I gripped the metal bars and gave a quick shake.
"Miss, I mean, umm. . . s-sister. . . HEY! COME BACK!"
She didn't turn.
"Um. . .please?"
"Use your keycard." She said without looking back.
My what? Keycard? I frowned, then realization poked its little head out and I started rummaging through my knapsack, looking for something my mother had given me before I left. And yes, I came all the way from home, took a plane and rode in a taxi all by myself. Dad was out on another one of his "business" trips and mom just COULDN'T miss her week at the spa with her best friend Josephine. It had been planned for awhile now, you know.
"Ha! I found you!" I yelled at a piece of plastic that basically looked like a credit card with the school logo and crap on the front instead of a Visa sign.
Now to find the box to slide the key in.
I felt along the wall near the gate and finally saw a little box. It sort of looked like an intercom, but it had a little yellow light and a slit on the side of it. I'm guessing to slit was for slidding the card through, so that's what I did. The little yellow light started flashing red. Uh oh, that can't be good. I flipped the card and slid it another way, this time a little slower. The light stopped falshing and became green.
"Welcome to Saint Catherine's Academy For Young Ladies. Please proceed through the gates."
Wow, a talking box. Note to self; stay away from talking box. That voice is a little too friendly for my taste.
The gates opened.
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