"Tsuki! Get up! Time for school!" Itachi shreiked, pushing me out of my bed. "Uh...I dun wanna...five more minutes..." I mumbled, covering my head with a fallen pillow. Tearing the pillow away from my face, she pulled the blankets away from me and threw it onto the bed. "Oh...my...GOD! Tsuki! are you really that obsessed with dragons?" She was doubled over with laughter, clutching her stomach. It took me a minute to realize what she was laughing about, but once I knew, I was sure I was redder than a ruby. "S-STOP LOOKING!" I shreiked, grabbing the robe off the chair next to me and hastily throwing it on.

Once she regained her posture, I could see her struggling to keep a straight face. "Y-you...heh...y-y-ya r-really...pfft...w-wear dragon p-panties...dragon...dragon... underwear...PFFT...Ha!" She was laughing again, so I dragged her towards the stairs and pushed her down."They're not 'panties'. You know all to well I prefer boxers." I said. It was refreshing to see her roll down the stairs, it made me feel better. Heading farther down the hall, I stopped and opened a door with blue morning glories growing around it. The bathroom was huge, with a bath tub the size of a small pond, a walk-in shower as big as three shower stalls combined, a granite sink with sapphire counters, and, for whatever reason Itachi insisted, a gold toilet.

I hurried to get my shower and threw my clothes on afterwards. The only clothes I had were my wiccan clothes, but what could I do? Sliding down the railing on the stairs, rushed past Itachi, and out the front door. "Tsuki! Wait up!" She called for me, but I never even slowed, since today was special I was gonna have a special treat. Running swiftly down the steep mountain side, I kept looking for my ride down the mountain. I finally spotted it. A dead tree right in front of me. Still moving, I launched myself at it, hitting it with my feet and knocking it down.

The hollow log rolled down the hill and split into two sled-like chunks after hitting a boulder. Running after one piece, I launched off another boulder and landed on the piece with less branches while staying upright. I shifted my weight until it straightened out, flying down the steep slope, gaining speed. "T-Tsuki! Woah! W-what the-?" Itachi was riding the other half of the log, struggling to keep her balance as she swayed back and forth. It was almost as great as flying, the wind whipping my hair about, the scent of the crisp, fresh air, I loved this. Leaning forward to increase my speed, I eyed the terrain, spying a natural slope curve upward slightly. I aimed my sled towards the slope, leaning farther, as Itachi's panicked shrieks echoed across the land.

The slope approached faster and faster as I crouched like a wolf ready to pounce. My sled shot skyward, like a rocket, before falling back towards the Earth. I spun in mid-air to face Itachi, before free-falling and saluting her with a huge grin plastered on my face. "T-TSUKI! DO SOMETHING!" My sister shreiked, clutching her skirt. I calmly replied,"I AM doing something...I'm falling." "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN! SAVE ME!" She shreiked. "Fine...uh...By the power of the blackest nights, of bloody claws and bright red eyes, destroy the seal of a parent's seven lights..." I could feel the wind picking up and a sharp pain in my chest. Instinctively curling into a ball and wait for the collision with the ground. How I wish I were at Shibusen right now, I thought.

The pain in my chest got worse, making me feel like I was being crushed by a large rock. The wind formed a tunnel around us and slowed our fall, but the pain grew more intense. Everything started to get dark, but when Itachi started freaking out about the darkness, I knew I wasn't going to black out just yet. I closed my eyes and waited for the darkness to disappear. Itachi whimpered next to me, so I tried to help. "Close y-yer eyes...it w-will end sooner...that way." I said through gritted teeth. "O-okay!" She replied. The pain grew worse as I felt the darkness spread out and, the next thing I knew I could hear voices.

"Tsuki! Tsuki are you okay?" I heard a panicked Itachi shout. It took me a moment to realize that I was curled up on the ground. "Maka-chan! Somethings wrong with Tsuki!"Footsteps approached, one, two...five...seven...I guessed there were about seven people heading our way. "What happened?" Maka asked. I opened my eyes and tried to sit up, but the pain in my chest wouldn't let me. "ugh...I-I'm fine...don't worry..." I managed. Everyone turned to face me, Maka looked relieved. "What happened to you?" Tsubaki asked. "I dunno...last thing I remember was falling, saying something, alot of pain, then being surrounded by darkness...The next thing I knew I'm here..." I admitted.

"You said something that sounded like an incantation. I only caught the part about 'destroying the seal of a parents seven lights' or something like that." Itachi said helpfully.
"Make it eight!" Kid said to Itachi, which made her stare at him.
"...Your OCD aren't you?" She asked.
"I am not OCD!" Kid yelled at her,"It's just that seven is not symmetrical!"
"A lot of things aren't symmetrical." Itachi said coolly.
"But a lot of things can be symmetrical!" Kid argued.
"But symmetrical things can become asymmetrical." Itachi retrorted.
"But asymmetrical things can become symmetrical!"Kid yelled. I was glad I was back on my feet.
"But-"I cut Itachi off.

"Itachi, Stripes, shut the hell up. Itachi I'm sure it's fun to mess with Stripes, but wait 'til school is over. Stripes...I'll make this simple...You f***ing annoy the shit outta me." I said, recieving strange looks,"And further more, your not symmetrical with the stripes in your hair."

Everyone was looking at me like I was crazy, but I shrugged. Kid started crying and saying something like,"I'm asymmetrical garbage! I don't deserve to live!" I looked at Maka in confusion.
"You took the symmetry thing to far." Liz said. Sighing I crouched next to Kid.
"Yo, Shinigami-boy. Sorry for sayin' yer not symmetrical. To be honest, yer the most symmetrical person I know." I said smiling.
"R-really? You mean it?" He asked looking up. I nodded, and offered him my hand. He took it and I pulled him to his feet.
"Maka-chan? Can you show us the way to class?" I asked, recieving a nod.

We followed Maka and her friends to our classroom. There were alot of people, which started making me nervous. At the front of the room the guy with the screw in his head was standing in front of a table with a Komodo dragon strapped to it. I stiffened instantly as I heard it's cries for help,"Get me out! Please! Anyone!"
"Ryuu?...oh, Stein does that...He dissects animals, sometimes live ones." Maka explained. That pissed me off.

"Yo!Teacher! You better let that poor animal go!" I shrieked. The man Maka called Stein looked up at us.
"Oh, you must be the new student. What are you again? A wiccan? I've never heard of a wiccan." He said looking at me, eyes full of curiousity.
"Are you deaf? Let that animal go before I kick yer ass!" I yelled, everyone was staring at me.
"I'm sorry, but this is part of the lesson. If you don't like it, you can leave." He said calmly.
"I'll leave then, but I'm taking the Komodo dragon with me!" I said in a matter of factly tone.
"You will not, you can take your seat, though. All of you can." He gestured to Maka and the others, who went to take their seats. That left Itachi and I.
"F*** you! I will not listen to you until that animal is freed!" I argued, crossing my arms.

Stein stood up and started walking my way, a stone hard expressoin on his face. "As my student, you must listen to me. Your behavior is unacceptable and this is just your first day. I advise that you do as I say." I was quiet, really quiet. I could feel every one watching me, waiting to see if I'd break under the teacher's intense gaze.

" You know what? I think your more annoying than Shinigami boy, who knew that was possible?" I said, swinging my arm around and punching him in his stomache. I laughed as he doubled over and skipped to the front of the room. "Hey there,fella. It's all right, I'm a friend." I smiled at the restrained creature.
"F-friend? You friend? Can't be...two-legs not friends...not possible." The creature hissed.
"I'll prove it..." I said, flicking my wrist. The movement reavled my retracted claws, something I never knew about. In one swift movement the Komodo dragon was free and back on it's feet.
"...Claws? Never knew two-legs have claws. oh, thank you...friend." The animal said, as Stein appeared in front of me with the most ferocious face I've seem since...well let's just say awhile...

"I'm too tired to fight you. I'll ju- I mean we will head to my seat." I said trudging to my seat, the Komodo dragon behind me.

(FF After all nothing interesting really happens.)

"So...yer name is...Tranquial? Interesting...how about we call you...Tranq...sound good?" I asked.
"I like it! Tranq, sound nice!" Tranquial the Komodo dragon chirped cheerily.
"Tsuki, stop talking to that animal. It's starting to worry me." Maka said.
"Oh, you didn't know, Maka-chan? I'm bilingual and can speak many animal languages." I explained.

"I don't doubt that, after all your quite the animal." I heard Kid mumble. Tranq heard him as well and had was glaring daggers at the shinigami, which didn't go unnoticed.
"Tsuki, Tranq looks murderous right now. "Maka pointed out.
"Don't worry Maka-chan. Tranq promised to only attack when I give him permission. Watch...sick 'im, Tranquial!" I said pointing at Kid. Tranq had Kid pinned on the ground before anyone had a chance to react. He started growling, his face centimeters away from Kid's. "Alright now, good boy Tranq. Leave Stripes alone."
"What the hell? Why did you do that?" Kid yelled at me.

"You bother me." I replied coldly. Itachi walked up to Kid and started talking to him.
"Don't worry, Tsuki's just...anti-social. Keep in mind we grew up, hunted and hated by everyone around us. This is too strange to Tsuki, and...n-never mind...I shouldn't mention it." Itachi said, staring at the ground. Kid looked at me.
"So your anti-social?" He asked.
"I'm not anti-social...I just hate you." I responded. Liz started laughing like crazy."What's so funny?"
"Come on, we all know how this works...the shy, anti-social new girl falls for some rich boy, but can't understand what she feels. Then all kinds of embarassing moments happen between the two as they start falling in love. The ending varies from the boy asking the girl out to one of the two dying, leaving the other lost." Liz exclaimed happily.

" If anything, it would end up with one of us dieing, probably me. Luckily there's no chance of me falling in love with Stripes." I said. Liz shook her head.
"Yes! It's obvious! Why not just go out with each other now and save yourselves the emarassment later?" She asked. I looked at the ground and shuffled my feet. I could feel everyone's eye on me.
"W-well...I don't have time...for...romance. I don't have time...for love." I replied, eyes downcast.

(Kid's POV)

So that was it, she just thought she didn't have time. I guess that's understandable. She has those two children to look after, but then, couldn't her sister take care of them? I couldn't help but think there was more to it. Maybe it was the way she said it, hesitantly, as if she was making sure she didn't say something important. Maybe I should say something, but if I'm not careful Liz will not shut up. If I asked her in private, though...

"What are yo talking about Ryuu? Of course there's time! Your are age, it's only natural." Liz argued. She was trying, and failing, to get Ryuu to look at her. Ryuu refused stubbornly.
"I've got to go...s-see you...tomarrow?" She said, except it sounded more like a question. In an isntant the brave girl who stood up to Stein and annoyed me was replaced by a shy, akward, nervous person. She might have multiple personalities, that would explain the sudden mood swing. I'll have to-no- I need to ask her, there are to many pieces missing from Ryuu and Itachi's story.

Hope ya'll liked this chapter! I really try to write good, comments are welcome!
Next chapter Kid interrigates Ryuu and you meet a terrifying monster that is somehow connected to Ryuu's past.