Keith laid in bed staring up at the ceiling. It was still night, but for some reason, Keith couldn't find it in himself to fall asleep. So much had happened; Keith couldn't help but think about it over and over again. Realizing that it's going to be a while until he's tired enough to sleep, Keith slid out of bed and slipped on his jacket. Maybe I'll be able to sleep if I take a quick walk. Keith thought as he opened his dorm door and walked out into the halls. Walking down the halls as quietly as he can, Keith suddenly stopped a couple feet from his dorm room. In front of him stood a girl with dark black and purple hair and a blank stare. A girl? But this is the boys' dorms. Keith thought.
"You're Keith, I presume?" the girl said suddenly, "I'm Kamui. I need you to come with me."
Keith froze. What? Keith couldn't understand the situation at all.
"W-Why?" Keith finally uttered.
"You'll know soon. Just come with me," the girl said eerily.
"A-Ah, actually it's pretty late. I think I should probably head back to my dorm." Keith replied in a panic.
"Oh, really? I thought you came outside for a walk." Kamui said plainly, "Am I wrong? Or are you just creeped out?"
But by the time Kamui finished her sentence, Keith had already shut his dorm door.
"I guess it's the creeped out option, then," Kamui said as she turned towards the exit.
Keith, now buried under his blanket, continued to think about Kamui, before quickly falling fast asleep.
Morning came the same way it did the day before. The sun peeked over the horizon and the refreshing morning breeze carried the scent of cherry blossoms through the air. Keith had already gotten up and was getting dressed in his normal school uniform and jacket. Stepping out into the dorm halls, Keith found Ethan waiting for him patiently next to his dorm room door.
"You all ready?" Ethan asked.
"Yeah. Let's get going," Keith replied with a smile as the two began walking down the halls.
"Oh, by the way, did you see a girl walking around in the dorms last night?" Keith asked.
"A girl? No. Why? Was there someone suspicious walking around here?" Ethan asked with a worried expression.
"Ah, well, there was this weird girl I met yesterday. I think her name was Kamui?" Keith recalled scratching his head.
"K-Kamui?" Ethan went pale, "What did she want?"
"Uh, she wanted me to come with her somewhere," Keith said with a confused stare, "But I didn't. Is there something wrong, Ethan? You look like you just saw a ghost."
"Er, sorry," Ethan said trying to appear unaffected, "It's just… Kamui's really bad news."
"Huh?" Keith looked at Ethan with wide eyes. Oh, no. What does he mean by that? Keith thought in a panic.
"Listen, Keith. I know this sounds weird, but you'd better do as she says," Ethan warned, "If Kamui came to you, she must really want something from you, and she knows how to get her way. So it'll be quicker if you just listen to her."
"O-Or what?" Keith asked, clearly spooked by Ethan's warning.
"Well, let's just say something bad will happen." Ethan said with a grim expression as the two reached the school entrance.
"A-Ah, well, let's forget about that for now. We should really get to class now," Keith said desperate to change the subject, "I have music first today. How 'bout you?"
"Oh, I have martial arts first," Ethan answered slinging his bag over his shoulder, "Well, I'll see ya later, I guess."
"Alright, see ya later," Keith said waving at Ethan as he headed down the right side of the halls.
Keith sped towards the music room and quietly slid open the classroom door. Immediately, Keith was greeted with the gentle melody of piano music. Quickly peeking into the room, Keith saw a head of warm blonde hair swaying rhythmically behind the piano. Shyly, Keith crept closer to sneak a peek at the person playing the piano only to stare in shock as Amber continued to play, unaware of Keith's presence. Keith held his breath as Amber opened her eyes and slowly looked up at him.
"Fox boy!" Amber exclaimed, quickly retracting her hands from the piano, "How long have you been standing there?"
"S-Sorry," Keith stammered as he backed away quickly, "I didn't know. It just sounded so good- I mean the piano- No! Your music, I mean."
"Shut up!" Amber nearly screamed. Amber's face turned a bright shade of red as she got up from the piano stool and stomped closer to Keith. Grabbing him by the tie, Amber pushed Keith up against the wall of the classroom violently and glared into his eyes with a venomous gaze of hatred.
Suddenly, the classroom door swung open, and a flash of light suddenly blinded the two. Keith struggled in vain to see the person that opened the door, but it was all in vain as the door quickly shut again and the rapid footsteps of someone running away could be heard.
"No way!" Amber suddenly said releasing Keith's tie, "That dirty weasel just took a picture of us!"
In that position?! Keith thought frantically, Was that what Ethan meant by Kamui having ways of getting what she wanted? Blackmail?
"You stay right there, fox boy!" Amber growled as she swung open the classroom door and ran down the hall after the student, "I'm gonna tear that weasel apart!"
Keith was left alone and dumbfounded in the music room as students began to arrive at the class whispering amongst themselves about Amber's sudden outburst out of the room. Finally, the teacher entered the classroom, and began class. Keith didn't participate much during the class still worrying about the mysterious student and the picture they took. It'll be really bad if a photo like that gets around. It'll probably shred Amber's reputation. Keith thought to himself as he stared out the window. Suddenly, the classroom door swung open once more, and Amber walked in with an irritated expression.
"Hey, fox boy," Amber called through grit teeth, "We have a break after this, right? Wanna meet me at the fountain later?"
The entire class went quiet and stared at the two of them. Keith could feel their eyes on him.
"Don't worry. It's not like I'm going to beat you up, or anything," Amber said trying to reassure Keith, "I just need to have a word with you."
"Um, s-sure, I guess," Keith said through shaking teeth. The entire class froze. What did I just do? Keith thought to himself as he stared up at Amber intense glare.
"Good. Meet me by the fountain later, alright?" Amber said before rushing out of the room. Seriously, what did I just do? Keith thought to himself as he watched Amber leave.