Author's Rants: Ummm… here's the next chapter? o.o I kinda don't know what to rant about here… Oh. And I changed the chapter title because the original one seemed….unoriginal. xD

My Twilight Serenade

Chapter 11: Sunlight

It had been a long year for everyone at Ellison May Academy. It was much longer for our favorite silver haired saint Jeanne. But alas, there was only four days left until the year was over and everyone left for summer vacation and wouldn't see or possibly hear from each other until the new term. But the question was; was Jeanne coming back for another year? If she did then she would only be repeating things that had happened this year. She would go through the same hell as before and Hao would find ways to be her roommate. Though if she went on the run again, the brunette would only pursue her once again meaning coming here hoping for solitude would all be in vain.

Although, through all the embarrassing, horrible memories…there were some that Jeanne didn't want to forget. The silver haired maiden rested her index and middle fingers on her lips, remembering what happened during Christmas. Her cheeks turned into a rose color at the thought. 'His lips were so warm…' she thought solemnly.

"Jeanne!" shot a feminine voice. The sound of her name quickly awakened her from her trance-like state. Jeanne turned her attention to the person who called her name who turned out to be Emily who was sitting on her bed hugging a pillow. "Are you alright?" Asked her twin sister Alyssa who was behind her, braiding her hair.

"Yes. I-I'm fine. Just a little lost in thought I am." Jeanne responded quietly—almost a whisper. She was sitting on the floor in front of Alyssa's bed facing Emily who seemed like a silhouette as the bright sun shone through the curtains and against the young girl. "Umm… are you sure it was ok to sneak me in your dorm room?" she asked, changing the subject.

"Pfft, no one actually goes around dorm to dorm to do inspections. People sneak other people up to their dorms all the time." Emily replied, blowing off the question completely.

"Yes, and in the wing you would see a number of girls sneaking guys into their dorm quite frequently…even in the evening." Said Alyssa; her eyes completely focused on Jeanne's long, shiny hair.

"How vulgar!" exclaimed Jeanne, disgusted by what she heard. "Isn't this supposed to be a Catholic school?"

"Not everyone is big on religion here, especially the students our age. By now they're going through puberty and let their hormones take complete control over them." Emily informed; raising her index finger.

"That's a shame. If I wanted this I would've been better off in a public school I guess." Jeanne mumbled, her eyes trailing off into the distance.

"Then why did you come here?" asked Alyssa who was in range of hearing Jeanne.

That question echoed in Jeanne's head. 'Why did I come here? Before it was to escape from Hao… to further myself from that evil being as much I possibly could. I thought that this would be the perfect place since it was basically his one true weakness. But he still came despite that! But even then…why didn't I just leave…? What made me stay? Was it…because of him?' The angelic girl's mind continued to wander. Alyssa peered over and saw the puzzled expression in Jeanne's eyes. "Jeanne…how do you feel about Hao?" she asked quietly…not wanting her loud doppelganger to hear.

The question made Jeanne's eyes widen. How did she feel? Did she really have feelings for Hao? The Iron Maiden remained absolutely still for quite a dew moments. "I keep pushing him away…blaming him of using demonic magic to hypnotize me into having feelings for him. I don't know if it's denial. I don't know…" she mumbled her response.

"Hey! What are you two muttering about? And why do you look so gloomy? Come on; cheer up! Don't forget that we're leaving on our class trip tomorrow! We'll be gone for the whole weekend!" Emily nearly shouted; her loud voice evaporating the gloomy atmosphere. "That's right…the class trip. We're going to a summer mansion that belongs to the school right?" Jeanne asked; her mood changed completely.

"That's right! There's also a private beach too! Oh it's going to be so much fun! I just wish we didn't have to wear the school's horrifically ugly swimsuits." Emily complained while making hand gestures dramatically.

Alyssa tied the bow on Jeanne's braid and rose from her sitting position to walk over to the dresser to grab some hair barrettes. "You're just sad they're not bikinis or more revealing. It doesn't matter though…you don't have much of a body to show off anyway. And haven't you forgotten where we are? You're lucky the bathing suits look the way they do." She teased as she made her way back to her original seating to play with Jeanne's hair some more. Emily just pouted childishly and made no bother to argue because deep down…she was right.

"What do the swimsuits look like?" Jeanne blinked innocently. "I've never really bothered to see."

"Well, they're basically simple black one-pieces that cover the…umm…lower area with the school emblem on it. It's a lot like the swimsuits Japanese middle schoolers wear. The guys wear Speedo like trunks." The short haired twin explained while making dramatic hand gestures. Jeanne raised an eyebrow. Why do the guys wear so little? The thought of a random guy in a type of Speedo seemed kind of dorky. Oh she couldn't wait to inform Hao of this.

"I hope it's going to be nice and sunny all weekend." Alyssa chirped. "Oh me too!" Emily squealed. Jeanne just giggled at her friend's childishness.

After a few more minutes Jeanne finally rose from her seating place and bowed. "Thank you for letting me visit you. But I should be heading back to my dorm. It's starting to get late."

The twins blinked at their friend's formality. "It's not a problem. You can come over anytime." Alyssa reassured. The sisters escorted (or snuck) Jeanne out of the dorm wing and waved her off when she was outside.

"You're home late." Said Hao Asakura not looking up from the book he was reading as he lounged on his bed topless.

"Sorry mom. I would've called but I didn't think it was that much of a problem." Jeanne teased as she removed her shoes. She came more into the room and noticed her roommate without a shirt on. Jeanne's cheeks flushed and turned away swiftly before Hao had the chance to notice.

'Why is this bothering me now? I've seen him without a shirt on all the time!' Jeanne said to herself. She took a deep breath and calmed down before turning back towards Hao who never looked up from his book. 'Phew.' She did a small sigh in relief. Jeanne stiffly walked over to the closet as it was right by Hao' bed. The girl was clinging to the glass closet door as she foresaw the worst case scenario if she happened to slip and fall on Hao's bed. She cringed at what could happen. Once Jeanne reached the handle she slowly slid open the closet to retrieve her evening wear.

Hao memorized his place, closed the book and set it aside. He rose from the bed and stood behind Jeanne. "Nice braid." He complimented as he slid his long fingers down her hair, tracing through the twirl of the braid.

"Thank you." Jeanne answered in a monotone voice as she pulled out a nightgown and closed the door. She strolled over to the dresser to grab a pair of underwear and headed for the bathroom. When she approached the door Jeanne felt a tug on her hair and suddenly her braid came undone. As her hair unfolded and waved out Hao gently swiped a silver lock and hold close to his face. "But I like it better when it's down." He said in a suave tone.

This was nothing new to Jeanne. She just chuckled as the phrase 'give them and inch and they take a mile' popped into her mind. Jeanne squeezed herself into the bathroom and locked the door behind her. Hao rubbed the back of his head and frowned. Was it really necessary to lock the door? He could just as easily teleported into the bathroom and sneak into the shower…it was big enough. Hao giggled at the dirty thought. "But she'd just slap me hard if I did. I guess I can just stick to my wild fantasies." He shrugged and headed for his bed.

Fifteen minutes later Jeanne came out of the bathroom wearing an old fashion nightgown and was using her towel to dry her hair. She saw the dark haired boy sitting obediently on his bed with a mighty grin on his face. The angelic one sat on her bed, set the towel aside, grabbed her brush and ran it through her hair. "So…the class trip is tomorrow." She said starting the conversation.

"Yeah, I'm pretty excited about that."

"Did you see the swimsuits we have to wear?" she asked, glancing at Hao ready for his reaction.

"No." He blinked obliviously.

"Girls are wearing a one piece and guys are basically wearing Speedos." Jeanne was trying to hide an evil smirk.

"WHA? Girls can't wear bikinis? Aw man…and I really wanted to see you in one too. You would look so…cute." Hao said, choosing his last word carefully.

"Of course girls can't wear bikinis—aren't you worried at all about the boys' bathing suits?" Jeanne pouted. She didn't get the reaction she was looking for.

"Nah…I can always discuss this with the Headmaster and persuade him to let me wear what I want. Maybe I should tell him to make you wear something sexier." Hao stared up at the ceiling and imagined Jeanne in a bikini and then the school one piece. "But then again…the one piece would make you look simply adorable. And you wouldn't draw to much attention from other boys. No…we can't have that now…" he said out loud but totally lost in his thoughts.

Jeanne frowned. "You just like some dirty old man."

Hao totally ignored her. "I just can't wait to see you playing volleyball and swim and…aww…" he rolled over, thinking of all the possibilities. Jeanne grumbled "You're such a sicko." And then threw her hairbrush at him. It smacked him right on the head. But before Hao had the chance to turn back towards the girl she was already under the covers with her back towards him and seemed to be asleep. Hao turned off the lights and also squeezed into the covers.

After all, they both needed all the rest they could get for the trip.

ChibiLaryla: Somewhat long I guess. Sorry if it was a bit boring. o.o It's a part one of a three part mini saga. I guess I'll try and have the next one up ASAP. x-x I can't be sure anymore.

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