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- Prologue -
It was the first of November. Summer was long gone and autumn was on the verge of ending. However, contradicting the season's end, the sky still held its clear blue shade, embracing Destiny Islands with warm weather, sun shining brightly like a glittering topaz in the sky.
Most people would appreciate such a beautiful morning; however, 'most people' excludes a certain third-year student of Destiny Island High.
It seemed that a beautiful morning to Axel Saito would be sleeping in past all his morning classes, then waking up in the afternoon and attending the only class he favored: gym. That seriously wasn't even accounted as a class seeing as he was Teacher's Assistant.
The school bell had sounded promptly ten minutes ago, it's deafening BRIIIIIIING, signaling students to their homeroom class.
Meanwhile, Axel was fast sleep on his comfy bed in his house on Paopu Street, happily dreaming about… well I don't think you want to know what he was dreaming about-
WHEN YOU WALK AWAY, YOU DON'T HEAR ME SAY—
"OH SHIT!" The red haired teen exclaimed as his cellphone rang loudly. Nearly falling out of bed in disarray, Axel finally answered the, at the moment, accursed sleep-depriving mobile.
"What?" He spat rudely into the receiver.
"Sup asshole- I mean Axel," A boy's voice replied coolly.
"Zexion?"
"The one and only."
"Shut up," Axel quipped . He didn't really feel too annoyed at the silver-haired idiot. They had been friends since middle school and well he kind of grew on you…like a bad fungus grows on mushrooms.
Axel yawned and stretched as Zexion went on talking about some new gang now infiltrating the area.
The red head lazily glanced at the clock and nearly dropped the phone.
"It's 8:30? Shit why didn't you tell me!" Axel yelled frantically and without waiting for a reply hung up on the still-talking Zexion. Ten minutes late was fine, even fifteen. But almost half an hour? Oh no, sir, ms. Gainsborough no matter how spineless and kind she was would not approve of this bullshit.
Throwing on his school uniform carelessly, Axel was ready and set to go to school in 2 minutes flat. With his shirt untucked and his slacks sagging, navy blue tie loose, and hair disheveled, Axel looked a hot mess. Nevertheless, Axel had made it to school in another 2 minutes. It was just a couple of blocks away, and hey, driving fast was the red-head's passion.
Mwahaha, Speed is my middle name, oh right, Axel thought big-headedly as he made his way into Room 101, his math class. His usual cocky demeaner was back.
He opened the door and nodded at Ms. Gainsboroughgave hima disapproving look.
"Sup G-sensei?" Axel drawled while bowing nonchalantly to the class to show respect. Several girls giggled.
"Mr. Saito." The normally soft spoken brunette said in a surprisingly stern voice, a frown on her face.
Several boys ooooooh'd; Ms. Gainsborough never usually was strict with anyone.
Ms. Gainsborough felt the sudden need to enfore authority. "Well," She started. "Well, class, the next time someone swaggers in 30 minutes late, they will get detention for one week. No one should be so irresponsible." She finished, haughtily.
In the next moment, the door swung open, a whooshing sound filling the classroom. Standing in the doorway was a blonde haired boy of about fifteen. He was wearing navy blue slacks along with a white button up-the school uniform and it clung to his slim girlish figure nicely. He had nothing with him except an expressionless look on his face.
A couple of more students oooh'ed and whispers asounded.
Axel watched the boy scan the classroom, most likely searching for an empty seat. The only one happened to be the one next to him.
Green emeralds locked with sapphire orbs. It lasted for only a second, but the intensity in the gaze was enough to make Axel keep his attention on the boy.
The boy had handed Ms. Gainsborough some papers, probably his transfer papers, and was now walking towards Axel, poker-face still his expression.
Ms. Gainsborough went back to her lecture as Axel watched the blonde take the seat next to him, slumping down, and immediately placing his head on the desk.
Axel blinked. The boy was still slumped forward on the desk, sleeping, it seemed. What a weird guy, Axel thought. He couldn't seem to pay attention to anything else besides the knocked-out boy next to him.
And he didn't quite know why.
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