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Chapter 1: New School with Rotten Orange Faces! Part One
"...Hello, dear students and faculty members, those new and veterans, I welcome you and you again to another year of Hope's Peak. This…is an honor, to be serving here and with you, for the better hope of mankind and the future. I would like to take a moment and say a few words and more welcomes." The man stopped as the whole gym of students and staff clapped for a few moments till it calmed down and he resumed speaking, Kenny only just started and watched. High ears and high alert no matter where he is, the man spoke again, "I…for a few years or two, been in a midst of despair. I have lost someone dearly. Someone I loved and cared for to the very end, I was angry at someone and…myself. I took an offer to be an apprentice for the previous Headmaster of this school. He unfortunately stepped down but he has taught me to become not only a better leader for this school but as a person. A person with a new found purpose and goals despite losing one and with a friend I know for years that had my back for the longest, helped me in my griffing. That's why I'm saying as I, Jin Kirigiri, your new Headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy would do anything to make sure our Ultimates and us as humans to be successful and strong. But not just for you, but everyone. Everyone in this room, gym or school, shall be as equal to all. I see hope when all is together. United as one to defeat the common enemy."
Kenny quietly scoffed at that last sentence, of course for someone like Kenny, those words don't always match with people, or people around the globe, some would and others won't. Even Kenny himself, 'The world is much more divided than this. Such native words.'
"...Of course what I said is very, native and unoriginal or…egotistical if one would assume, if I'm being honest." Headmaster Jin said, getting a few laughs but clapping in the crowd and he continued, "But no matter what, I still believe in numbers of people, even just one. One person can change the world. This very world. Not here. Not now. Or later, but soon. Soon. But now I would happily like to say, welcome Class 77! The biggest class in decades of this school's history! I had to tell our scout to calm down since they're were far too many but they are still welcomed for next year, but again, welcome and congratulations to every one of one of being here with us in this very gym! All you need to know and know is that Hope's Peak…is not like your school or typical school. Our way of school is for you, you students, Ultimates, to be able to improve and build your Ultimate talents and skills, classes are not mandatory. We believe that our ideals is that a student shall be able to make his and hers decisions and improve for themselves. Improve or live a new school life. Even take on a new talent or interest. The only day that is mandatory is the Exam. Our exam is worldwide and final. This exam for you is just simple but it could cost you…all you need is to show what the very best you can. If you pass, you can remain in Hope's Peak. Fail…you're done. Harsh and cruel, but that's our way for us as a school to continue and go further. But right now…that is it. For now our orientation can begin, you are allowed to roam the school after you pick your schedule of your assigned classes, for Class 77-A and B, there two stands for A and B, if the young girls and ladies please come down and grab your schedule's and class uniform and for the boy's as well. After that…please make new friends. No matter of the walks of life, no life, no one, no Ultimate shouldn't be left behind. Let's work together to not only for ourselves or everyone in this room, but for the world and future…Thank you and good luck to all in this marvelous year that awaits." Jin said as everyone clapped and clapped with a few cheers from the crowd as the Headmaster walked away with a few men in suits and women.
Every young student of Class 77-A and B walked down to the center of the gym and got their belongings, even this "e-Handbook" they called and gave to most of the students. They didn't do a name order but if you're first, you're first, which Kenny was in the first of. He was at Class 77-B, he got his measures taken and was given a brown-blazer and slacks of the same color and a red-tie with a fire-design, which Kenny liked for his taste. A man said that was all and Kenny said thanks with surprisingly good Japanese but the man said he spoke English well but nonetheless they both said thanks and Kenny left.
"Geez…how the hell did that guy got his stuff that quick?! I'm freaking standing here in this long LINE! In the BACK by the way!" Kenny from his side heard and saw an idiot in a blue-mechanic jumpsuit that Kenny swore he was sitting next to that smelled bad with pink-long hair with a cap on backwards and with…sharp teeth? Then the pink-haired guy saw Kenny with a deadly-glare. Telling him he heard him and that sent the pink-haired guy behind a short-blonde guy with light-green eyes in a black tuxedo suit as cover, but the guy shoved him in annoyance.
"The fuck?! The fuck's wrong with you, idiot?! Get back!" The blonde said and the pink-haired guy did as he said. Kenny chuckled to himself and walked away, but then he got bumped into by another person.
"Agh!"
"Ow…" Kenny stood back and saw another guy. About the same height and age of Kenny, in a green-long jacket with a hood and dark-blueish pants with white sneakers with a crazy hairstyle that was white. He had green eyes and pale-skin, the kind if Kenny saw was a bit unhealthy or not. The white-haired boy stepped back and gave a smile, "...oh. I'm terribly sorry about that! I didn't see my steps or pay attention, since I had this paper with me. My mistake." He said. His voice was a bit…raspy but sounds healthy? "Oh! I forgot my manners…I'm Nagtio Komaeda, it's nice to meet you! Are you also part of Class 77-B or A?" Nagito said.
'This guy…is so weird. Bumped into me as soon I was going to leave, all in a second. Even he looks weird and sick. He doesn't look dangerous and ok for a person…for now.' Kenny thought to himself while blinking a few times with somewhat a cold-glare that made Nagito a bit uncomfortable.
"Um…are you okay? Sorry, if I'm acting like this. This is…new to me. But may I, get your name? It's okay if you don't-"
"...It's Sullivan. Kenny Roosevelt Sullivan." Kenny said. Then Nagito's eyes widen and claps a bit.
"Oh, yes, I know you! Aren't you the track runner in America? Won over 10 National ships of Running, even one cross country or maybe two?" Kenny nodded, "You have remarkable stamatia and endurance, I must say! If I was…I would totally lose! Like always…"
Blink and blink…"What?" Kenny said, even shook his head in bewilderment by that last comment he heard.
Nagito waved his hands, "Sorry! Sorry! Just…saying you're an interesting Ultimate. Though…you're cold when in person. That was a compliment I mean!" Nagito said and chuckled. Kenny just gave a deadpan face at that remark.
'Trust me…you don't want to see who the real me is if you bloody piss me off, idiot. Especially outside when there is no one.' Kenny thought to himself but he now spoke, "Well, I apologize if I'm this way. Been like this since I was a boy…or kid. Maybe this meeting and things are new for me as well. Maybe when we're together in class, I might open up.'(Or not.)' Good day, Mr. Komaeda. Or if you're like me as a start, see you later Nagito." Kenny said and left. Nagito was…a bit stunned but happy nonetheless to meet a fellow Ultimate, a quite interesting one as well.
"You too, Ken!...I know we just met but is it okay if I call you Ken or just Kenny?!" Nagito yelled. Kenny then gave the same glare he did with the other male student that told by the look to Nagito "no" but the white-hair boy still smiled and waved goodbye.
Kenny sighed in annoyance at just that talk. 'Whoever that was…I hope I don't see him. Please to god I don't.' Kenny took his leave in the gym and began to walk around the school a bit. From there he saw a few Ultimates in uniform, some were doing a project, one even had a robot walking with him, another painting a wall with a heavy amount of colors and paint. He could've swore he heard someone playing a few instruments in a hall he passed by. Of course by the school, it's huge. With just only, what? Three or four floors if he remembers correctly? Three it was. He looks at the window, a large track field, even a soccer, basketball and baseball field. If there was another sport like Ultimate, they would have a field day over there. 'Hmph…not bad. Not bad at all. Although, there could be more that I haven't seen yet.'
Then he saw the dorms on the first floor. He could resighter one if he wanted to, but no. But just a glimpse of it, they look nice and clean. A student saw him and waved at him, Kenny nodding his head, "Hey! Hey, how are ya?" The student walked towards him and extended his hand for a handshake, which Kenny did take. He had long-blue hair with a vest and brown slacks and brown-red shoes, "Welcome to Hope's Peak!"
"Thank you. I got a lot of welcomes. Maybe I should donate to someone by now...everyone." Kenny said, making the student and himself chuckle a bit at that remark.
"Oh, yeah? I can tell. But aside from that, what brings you here? Checking in? Or out? Maybe you are looking for one?" The student asked but he mentally remained himself. He didn't introduce himself ,"Ah crap…I forgot, I'm Yasuo Shiro, Ultimate Cleaner Specialist, whatever job you need me for, I'll do it. Free of charge or pay by your choice. You?" Yasuo asked.
"The name's Kenny Roosevelt Sullivan, Ultimate Track Runner, well on my e-handbook, said's Ultimate Track Star, rather than just Track Runner. But either works fine." Kenny said and Yasuo nodded.
"Don't worry. Our tech guys can change it for ya at anytime. Give them a call or email and of course free of charge. But one last time, welcome to Hope's Peak. Trust me, you'll love it here. Going for my third year here. I'm part of Class 76. You're Class 77, right?"
Kenny nodded, "Yes. Biggest class ever our Headmaster said in his speech. So big that they split it into two parts, I'm part of Class 77-B."
"Holy crap. Is it so big that they even split you guys up?" Kenny nodded, "That's awesome and easy. Well, Mr. Sullivan, I should get back to work, if you need to rent or get a dorm come by here tomorrow. And here's something for ya…" Yasuo gave Kenny a card. A company card, "That's me and my Uncle Cleaning company. Call us or me anytime! See ya!"
"You, too." Kenny said and smiled for once. Yasuo did the same and got back to cleaning the dorm rooms, 'For once…someone to actually talk to who is, from his words and demeanor, normal and polite. Instead of that fool. But even then…nicest bastards always stabs you in the back in the end.'
Kenny knows each layout of the building of the school. Even got a map feature on his e-Handbook for reference if need be. Making his way to leave the building to the front doors he is stopped or a path was blocking his way, one or three students were in his way. One, was the same short blonde, one is a tall-girl in all black and green school outfit with a bamboo sword on her back with white-sliver hair with glasses with sharp-beautiful red eyes and one is a girl same height a bit shorter than the red-eyes girls with blonde hair and light-green eyes, they all looked at him. "Um, excuse me, may I pass by, please?" Kenny asked.
"Tsk! Who hell do you think you are? Fuck off!" The girl rudely said, This caused the blonde boy to glare at her and pulled her away.
"The fuck, Natsumi?! The hell's wrong with you?! Get back, Peko get her still." He looks at Kenny, "Sorry about that, man, yeah c'mon."
Kenny nodded, "Thank you. I suppose you must be siblings? All of you?" Kenny asked.
"Yeah. I'm her brother. The only who is able to keep her in fucking check!" He said, cause the girl to puff and blew raspberries at him. "For this, I'm Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu. That girl in white-hair is Peko, which she's not our sibling but a friend I know from birth and of course my sister, Natsumi."
"You better remember it, bitch!" Natsumi said with a cocky smile. The girl, "Peko" glared at her a bit and maybe Fuyuhiko looked at her angry again.
"Natsumi! Shut up!" He sighs and moves out of the way for Kenny, "See you in class if you ever comin'."
"Trust me, Mr. Kuzuryu…I'll be here." Kenny said and made his way out, it was becoming dawn and called in Reese. He sat down on the ground by the street, waiting and was on his phone. Sure, he could talk to a few students or people passing by. Again not much of a social person, getting attached to others in his life is a death wish one would want, Kenny chuckles at that a bit, knowing who he really is than a "normal" teenager.
Then his mind was snapped when a distant or faint crying or whimpering occurred, snapping him out and didn't even realize some girl had just passed by. He didn't see her face but saw her long, choppy, dark, plum-colored hair that was cut unevenly. It was plum or purple, dark purple. One of her legs was covered in full bandages. He could tell she had on a pink-shirt and light blue skirt with a pair of white shoes, she had the same colored school uniform for girls of course. Kenny just…stared at her. It was impolite and weird, by his standards or even for him to do that. Then a honk came when Reese finally made it, he got up and entered the vehicle.
"Heyo, kiddo. How was it? Nice? Amazing? Meet some new fellas or girls? Or how do you people or men call women in England again?" Reese said and drove, as Kenny had his elbow on the passenger side door, a sign he was bored and looked at Reese.
"Birds, you bloody muppet." Kenny said and Reese laughed. He hadn't heard Kenny going back to his old accent, since he lived in Boston for all of his life, the American accent had come but he can still talk in English/British and yes, he just insulted Reese, "Anyway…where are we living I don't suppose-"
"Used our earring from our job and bought a house." Kenny goes wide-eyed and Reese gives a smug-smile, "Don't worry, I used my money and bought just a one-story house. Small as hell but it's something that we'll be living through all of your high school life." Reese said with a smile and Kenny groaned at that.
They made it to a small but big enough house and parked in a garage. Exiting the vehicle, Reese from the backseat had bags of food, water, etc…He unlocked the door and then passed a key to Kenny, "This here is a spare key and it's yours. Don't lose it. Ever. Had holy hell on this lady making it for me since I didn't speak japanese till her husband came and did it for me. Got it?" Reese said and did a glare like any father would do and Kenny nodded.
"Of course. I won't lose it nor sell it." Kenny said and smiled at that, while Reese rolled his eyes but smiled nonetheless. "I'm sure you brought our other belongings as well?"
"What are ya? 10? I got all our shit with us. Even our job equipment." Reese said and did a few winks and winks and took a sip of beer and turned on the TV, he didn't care what they say, if they have sports or movies or…um, adult channels, Reese didn't care and neither did Kenny. Kenny made it to his room, he had a bed and most of his favorite and personal clothes were with him, he was a bit surprised Reese knew what clothes Kenny would wear most of the day, he would have to thank Reese for that later. But he saw his case. He opened it up with a lock-combination he knew very well through his life.
As soon the case opened, it revealed a few items he had for all of his jobs. He had a leather-hidden blade bracelet all brown in silver. A set of 30 to 75 set's of small-dark throwing knives with initials of KRS. He had a pistol, the Beretta M9, all black with a suppressor attachment, the ammo for it 9mm, then a M4 carbine assault rifle with it's ammo, 5x56 x45mm NATO, with its suppressor attachment and a few scopes, with a combat knife of which is Kenny's favorite, KA-BAR marine combat Knife in brown-leather holder and sharp black knife a gift of a passing friend of Reese to Kenny and was the same one that he used to gut the bastard in Rio and used to behead the man. Kenny smiles at the look of the final item, which was a white mask with two eye-holes but one had a mark to his right eye. He took out his Beretta M9 pistol and cleaned it for a bit, it is an old or timely pistol but one of Kenny's favorite and saved his ass all the time, even in Rio.
Kenny didn't notice he had his vest in his closet with his other clothes, 'Well, would you bloody see it? Reese knows so much about me. Brought all of my stuff. Hm…not so bad at all.' Kenny thought to himself as he finished up and placed all of his weapons on the floor and hid his pistol on his pillow as he took off his shirt, revealing a well-toned body of a four-pack and muscles at the age of 17, with a faith but noticeable scar by his right rib, he took off his pants and wore a pair of shorts and a white-tank top shirt and got in bed and set an alarm clock. Tomorrow was the quote and quote, "big day for the Ultimates' ', not only just for orientation…He's having second thoughts. Thoughts on this…new life he and Reese are creating. Something that Kenny doesn't even agree on…yet. The school is big. It indeed looks promising but something is stuck on the back of Kenny's head for so long…
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To Be Continued…
