Just a Kiss
Boris summoned his students to the training hall. All of them lined up in a single file. "Good morning students".
"Good morning Sir" they said loudly all together.
"I wanted to introduce to you boys our newest member to our school. Everyone meet Kat Hardstone". Kat appeared through a set of doors behind Boris.
She looked down at the guys. Scanning her eyes across the uniformed boys she saw no other girl in lines. A breathe caught in her throat when the discovery was made. Kat had been taken to an all boys training school
"Boris, you have to be kidding me?" she muttered acidly at him.
The silent glare between Boris and Kat was interrupted by an out speaker. "Master, are you joking with us? Don't you know that she is…a girl?" a boy called Tala told him.
Kat looked at Tala with the same cold glare "Geeze I am girl. Good eye loser" she shouted.
"Did you just call me a loser? Listen girly I don't know who you think you are but you are not welcomed among us. You're a girl so go at like one…go play with some dolls or something."
Kat gritted her teeth at his comment. "Boris I want to take him on…let me shut that hole in his face".
"Of course anything you want. Tala get ready you are to battle Kat".
Tala grinned, "It will be my pleasure".
Kat walked over to the nearby battle dish staring at Tala. "I am gonna make you choke on those words".
Tala pressed his lips together blowing a kiss at Kat. He wasn't taking her seriously.
She snarled and reached for her blade in the small pouch that was wrapped around her waist. In all her days she had never gone anywhere without her trusted blade.
Boris made the count. "Three, two, one let it rip!" Kat and Tala launched their blades into the dish. The blades bashed each other. Sparks spitted out from the sides.
"You're too weak. You will never defeat me kid!" Tala said.
"We will just see about that" Kat spat wishing she could swat the grin off Tala's face.
The other boys gleamed cheering on Tala chanting his name. Tala's blade took another hard hit towards Kat's blade. But it still was not enough to knock her out.
'Well it seems your got some skills girly I'll admit that much but its not enough to take me down" he sneered.
After a few more moments of only pushing Kat around Tala called out his bit beast. A wolf like creature sprang up from Tala's blade. Smoke surrounded the wolf. "Take her out!"
The blade hurled towards Kat only to miss her. "Well that is your bit beast? I got news for you kid. I have one too" she said smiling darkly. "Kitsune finish him!" A small wild red fox rose from the blade. Fire covered him swirling around him.
Kitsune called out in a cry. Strange marking surround Kitsune's eyes blending nicely with his wild fire fur. Blues and greens join in the fur as Kitsune continued his battle cry.
Viewers gazed at the sparkling fire works dazzling from the bit beast. Kai, who also was there, watched slightly interested to see what a small bit beast could do.
"Your bit beast looks like a weasel" Tala laughed noticing the roll of fang teeth sticking out of Kitsune's grinning smile.
Kitsune growled at the comment. Angered he curled into a ball of fire and launched towards Tala's blade. The blade hurled out into the air and crashed on the floor breaking to bits.
"What? I don't believe it" Tala said his body frozen. Kitsune howled jumping back into the blade and bouncing back into Kat's hand. Grinning she stuck the blade into her pouch giving the pouch a tap.
"You are an idiot" she said walking away retreating out the entrance doors. Boris smiled as he watched her march away.
Kat walked down a hall. The hall was bright and tiled with marble stone. The slightest step sent an echo trailing down the hall.
"Wait!" someone called to Kat running down the hall. She turned around to see a boy with grayish hair and a long scarf flowing behind him. He slowed then walked up to her.
"What do you want?" she asked. The boy looked at her. Her green eyes flared and her purple hair was neatly pulled up.
'Vicious' he thought a blush forming on his cheeks. "That was a good battle. I am Kai".
"Well Kai what is it that you want?" she asked him in a harmlessly annoyed tone.
Kai swallowed hard. "Will you meet with me later and battle me?"
"No" she gruffly said. She turned away but Kai walked in front of her.
"What is your problem?" Kat asked in a neutral tone.
"Nothing, just leave me alone" she said her face looked down. Kai didn't know what to say to her.
He was never good at this type of thing. Well he never was really attracted to any girl before. He had met many girls all of them were very pretty. But Kat had a certain quality that he liked. Her attitude impressed him the most.
"Will you like to um…go out with me?" he rubbed his head. Kat looked up at him amazement filled her heart.
"You're asking me out?" she said her voice was soft.
"Well yeah" Kai baffled trying not to sound dumb.
"Why?" Kat asked.
Kai shuffled his feet and stuck his hands into his pockets. "Because you seem…interesting" he muttered.
"You don't even know me" Kat pointed out.
"I like to get to know you if you let me". No boy ever had the guts to ask Kat out. All of them found her too mean. "Well I suppose I could meet up with you. I still need someone to show me around the school".
Kai smiled with his eyes but his lips did not curl, "Tonight?" he asked.
She thought a moment then shook her head. "Sure".
"Great, I will come get you around eight. You might want to dress warmly. Moscow is not exactly known for a nice summer day".
Kat looked down at her clothing. She wore a black sleeveless shirt, red pants cut at the knee, and brown hiker boots. "Will do" she said departing from him.
She found her quarters. All her belongings were already unpacked. She was never much into make up. But she made an acceptation to wear just a little. She found a light jacket she wasn't sure if it would keep her warm. She put on a black sweater, heavy jeans, and black snickers with red strips. She even let her hair down.
She was grateful that Boris had taken her shopping before they arrived to Russia. After a time Kai knocked on Kat's door. Finishing her hair she rushed over to open the door.
"You look great" Kai told her. He loved how she dress as herself and not too heavy practically simple.
"Thanks" Kat said with a small blush. Kai dressed in a long black shirt and normal blue jeans. The same scarf wrapped around his neck.
Kai guided Kat around the many halls of the training school. They were quiet as they walked. Kai kept his hands in his pockets the whole time.
"So you want me to just show you around the school right?" Kai asked Kat.
"Yeah" she told him then went back to being silent.
Kai took her around showing her all the training rooms, the boy dormitories, not a whole lot to see. Kat was the first girl in history to attend the all boy training school. Kat's dorm was made for her privacy. Kai finally took Kat to the very top of school.
The chilly air pierced her skin. Kat wrapped her arms around herself. She really wished she had worn a better coat.
"Are you cold?" Kai asked her concern.
"No" Kat lied.
"You look like your cold".
"I am fine".
Snowflakes fell from the sky. It was beautiful outside but the cold was very unbearable. Kai moved closer to her and put his arm around her shoulder. Kat froze a moment experiencing an emotion that she never felt before.
"I am ready to go back inside", Kat said shivering.
Kai walked her back to her quarters. His arm still wrapped around her shoulder. A few boys were in the hall and stared oddly at Kai. Kai just narrowed his eyes and glared at the boys telling them don't you even say a word. They came to Kat's door.
Kai removed his arm from Kat's shoulder than stuck his hands back into his pockets. "Can we do this again?" he asked her quietly.
"Yes" Kat told him quickly.
She opened her door and it quickly shut it behind her. Kai looked at the door for the moment and took a deep breathe. He knocked on her door and Kat answered it. Kat looked at him for second only to be greeted with a gentle kiss.
The kiss was soft and warm but only lasted less than a second. She blush her cheeks turning bright rose color.
"Okay" she blurted out. She stepped back into her room shutting the door once more. Kai smiled then turned and walked away.
Kat leaned against the door listening to Kai's footsteps. She clasped herself to the door still shocked with the unexpected kiss. Kat touch her lips. "That was my first kiss" she said softly.
It had been a long time since Kai had kissed a girl. Every time he had kissed one it never really meant anything. Just something a guy would do for no particular reason. He didn't plan on giving her that small kiss it just kind of happened. He strolled down the halls with a small smile upon his face.
"Did you have a good time with her?" Boris said walking from a dark shadow. The man had witness the kiss and was now concern for his latest protégée.
Kai just glared hard at him then walked away.