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Chapter 5: Glaydier
A thump woke Yūki for the second time. She sat up to see that the stone had rolled to the ground. But just as she was about to turn around to go back to sleep the oddest sound she ever heard came from the floor. She looked back at the stone a saw with growing alarm that it was rocking back and forth. Then another squeak came from it. Yūki was now bolt upright, eyes wide as she stared at the thing. The rocking became more violent, the squeaking and chirping louder.
The Prefect slowly sat next to the rocking stone. No, I think it's an egg. But this is the strangest egg I've ever- She broke off when the first crack appeared on the egg's surface. The sounds became almost triumphant as the cracks grew. Yūki waited with baited breath as the first piece of the shell fell away. She gave a squeal herself when a silver eye looked right at her. Then the egg shuddered violently and with a loud sound that was part squeak, part growl the whole egg shattered.
The creature that appeared was 18 inches long; it had big silver eyes that seemed to shimmer. Needle sharp teeth were in its blood-red mouth. Its sharp claws were half an inch long and its scales were a rich gold. Its underbelly was shining silver. Its wings were stuck to his side but the membrane in between the golden spurs that gave the wings structure was shining silver. They were kind of wet looking and looked far to week to even hold themselves up much less the animal flailing around on the floor.
The animal rolled around in the egg pieces making squeaks and gurgling noises. Then it sneezed, this made its wings flare out and he was thrown back an inch or two; scattering the shell pieces around. It shook itself and then looked up at Yūki because she giggled when the hatchling had sneezed.
She couldn't believe it. A real live dragon was in her room. There wasn't anything else it could be. She crept closer to it and slowly extended her hand. The dragon looked right at her with its silver eyes. "It's okay; I'm not going to hurt you." She cooed gently. The dragon made small chirping noises and gazed at her. Yūki froze her hand an inch away from the dragon's head. She stopped breathing almost.
The dragon examined her, and then pressed its small head to her palm. It was so warm, the dragon's touch, it spread through her arm much like it had before when she'd touch the egg. Yūki began to stroke the dragon down its neck. It seemed to purr, maneuvering its head and neck so she could pet it with more ease. She gave a small laugh as it turned over so she could rub its belly. I think I'll keep him… for now.
The dragon made a chirping noise to get her attention after the petting session was over. Yūki heard a rumbling gurgle coming from the dragon's midsection. The dragon looked down at his stomach then up at Yūki, "Oh!" she gasped, "I'm sorry. Your hungry aren't you little fella?" She stood up and walked towards the door. After hearing the clatter of the dragon's claws against the wood floor she turned around to glare at him, "No, stay here. I'll be right back. Don't worry." The dragon sat abruptly with a squeak. Smiling she slipped out of the room.
She came back a few minutes later with some meat and a saucer of milk. Yūki placed both in front of the dragon and as he ate she thought about him. First he needs a name. Hmm… how 'bout, Spot? No, no that's stupid. She looked at him real hard and after a minute a name drifted into her head, "Glaydier. How do you like Glaydier?" she asked the dragon. He flapped his wings and seemed to do a little dance to show his approval. "Okay then," she said nodding "your name is Glaydier."
Now a new problem came to mind: what was she going to do with him? She didn't think she should tell the Headmaster right away she should wait a bit maybe if she trained him to be a very good dragon they would let her keep him. She couldn't keep him in the house though. Then she remembered that one storage room that was in the main building. No one went inside it, she could keep Glaydier there. It was brilliant! She should move him at once before she got too tired.
She went to get an extra blanket and a small pillow. Yūki bent over and picked Glaydier up. He was a little heavy but manageable. He tried to climb onto her shoulders but she held him firmly in her arms. She then wrapped him in the blanket to keep him hidden. She told him they were going for a walk and that he had to be quiet. She quickly but quietly snuck out of the house and into the school.
The storage room was easy to find even with no lights on in the building. Yūki slipped inside; thanking anyone who was listening that Glaydier had made hardly any noise during the trip. Though, that hadn't stopped him from squirming like crazy and trying to lick her face off.
She wasn't sure how the Vampires would react to a Dragon and she didn't want to find out soon. That was her biggest worry. And her greatest relief was that the storage room was far enough away from the classrooms that the Night Class use, so they wouldn't scent or sense him (she thought). Also they had no reason to come to this part of the building at all. Why? Because it was near the Cafeteria! So he was safe form that danger. And the Day Class students had rumors that this room was haunted. She would start encouraging those rumors to keep Glaydier from being undiscovered.
Yūki found a box that was big enough to hold the baby dragon. Then she laid in it the blanket and pillow. She put him inside, "Okay now, you stay in here. Don't make too much noise and don't leave." She told him sternly. "I have to go but I'll be back in the morning with more food. But until then don't move." She said the last part so severely that Glaydier got the message. As she left the room the dragon began to whimper quietly to itself. He didn't want to be alone; in the dark.
