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Chapter 2

A New Citizen in Death City

The plane landed on Nevada airport, Ayumi grab her luggage and called for a taxi driver. She inform the driver to head straight for Death City, her ride drove through the dessert past the cactus and sand whirling in the wind, eventually she arrived at her destination. She entered the city and was amazed by the view. The city didn't look half bad, in fact it looked like any ordinary city, the house were mostly red and white. She took in notice the skull on some of the houses, maybe it was a cultural thing. Being a foreign meant discovering more about the world around her than her homeland. A group of kids were playing around as run pass, and the little girl waved at her and she waved back with a smile.

The western country seem like a interesting place. She couldn't wait to explore the aspects of the city. First things first, she had to apply in the DWMA, the only problem was that she didn't know how to get there. Her parents didn't even give her the address to the DWMA when she took off in the airport. Her only solution was to ask for directions. Ayumi was so lost in thought to the point where she wasn't looking where she was going, until she bumped into someone and fell on the ground with her bottom.

She held her head and moan, and took a glimpse of the person she bump into. It appeared to be a girl with dirty blond hair in child-like pigtails, she had forest green eyes, and wore a school uniform with a red plaid skirt along with a black buttoned coat. Plus a slick pair of combat boots, including white gloves.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," the girl said extending her hand to lift her up. "I wasn't paying attention to where I was going, are you alright?"

Ayumi took the girl's hand and was brought back on her feet. "It's okay, I'm fine, you really don't have to apologize, I was the one who wasn't looking."

The pigtail girl took notice at the person before her, she didn't look like a resident from Death City, she could tell by her appearance she contain Asian heritage, her skin complexion was more paler than hers. But what really caught her attention was those pair of violent eyes, there were like a the color of the amethyst gemstone. She instantly got into trans of those gorgeous eyes.

Ayumi felt unsettled with the pigtail girl staring at her like she never seen another person before, are westerns always like this? "Um, excuse me," she began to ask. "Is something wrong?"

Pigtails came back to reality, she notice that the girl had a unpleasant look on her face. She must've made her felt uncomfortable and she didn't want a newcomer to feel awkward on her time here.

"S-Sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel unease," she said with a stuttered. "It's just, you have such gorgeous eyes," The comment made Ayumi's cheeks into a tint of pink. She just got into the city and she's already getting with kindness from a person? The people here must be really nice then.

"Why, thank you," Ayumi said as she picked up her luggage. "That's very nice of you."

"Say, your not from here are you?" the girl asked pointing at Ayumi's luggage indicating she was a foreign.

"Oh no, I came from Japan," Ayumi informed herself. "I'm trying to find the DWMA, but I have no idea where it is. Do you know?"

"Why yes, it's that big building right over there," Pigtails pointed at the academy's direction. "It's right at the end of the main street, then up a long staircase."

"Thank you," Ayumi bowed her head in respect.

"Your welcome," she said with a smile. "Why'd you ask though? Are you gonna attend the DWMA?"

"Yep," Ayumi said with nod. "I'm enrolling as weapon, my parents told that the academy is suppose to help me train to become a warrior."

"Oh, so your signing up for the EAT class?" the pigtail girl asked in interest.

Ayumi raised a brow. There was different classes in the DWMA? Her parents never told her about that, neither did the flyer said so. "EAT class?" she asked the blond girl. "How classes many are in the DWMA?"

Pigtails seem delighted to explain the information to Ayumi. "The academy is split into two categories. There's the NOT class, and the EAT class. NOT stands for Normally Overcome Target. Most of the students are in the NOT class, and they are the ones who are more 'normal' than the EAT class and don't have much power, making them more like the non-combatants of the academy. The EAT class students on the other hand, are exceptionally talented people with great power. They are given the duty to actually fight against the evil that lurks around in Death City. EAT also stands like Especially Advanced Talent. The combatants of the DWMA are known as 'agents'."

"Wow, I never knew that," Ayumi said in awe by the girl's knowledge of the academy. She must be very skilled fighter if she knows that much information. "It sounds as if your a master combatant if you know so much about the school."

"Me? A master?" Pigtails began to blush at the compliment. "Oh no, I'm more of a average combatant. There's other students that are way more stronger than me."

The blonde girl' expression made her giggled. She remind her of Fumiko when she would drop all her servings in the cafe and get them all over herself. This girl however doesn't look that older than her. Perhaps a year probably?

"What's your name?" Ayumi asked.

"Maka," the girl said. "Maka Alburn, and you are?"

"Ayumi Kimura,"

"It's nice to meet you Ayumi" Maka extended her hand. "I hope we get to know each other more."

Ayumi took Maka's hand and shook it gently. "Same to you Maka."

"Well, I should be going now," Maka said releasing Ayumi's grip. "I don't want get scowled by my roommate for being late."

"Yeah, I should get going too before it gets dark," Ayumi nodded. "Bye!" she waved Maka farewell and ran towards the academy.

Maka waved back and watched as Ayumi took off on her way. She was already interest in her and they just met not too long ago, maybe she'll get along quit well with her. Ayumi seems like a nice person, she couldn't wait to learn more about her. Maybe tomorrow they'll be in the same class together.

Ayumi made it to the staircase of the DWMA. She was already out of breath when she reach the top, Maka wasn't kidding when she said that the staircase was long. She haven't been able to exercise since taking gym class, but she didn't really need it since she's been on a good diet. Once she got to the top she started to notice the academy building, boy did it look even more appealing in person than in the flyer. It made her more curious to see how it look on the inside.

As she went through the doors she saw three people in the middle hallway, one boy and two girls. The boy had black hair with three white stripes on the left side of his head. He wore a black suit with a skull on the center of his collar where a tie would be placed. The girls wore similar outfit, they both wore cowgirl hats, red tops that went up their breasts, and a pair a boots. They were different by their heights, one was taller than other, one had long dirty blond and the other short bright blond. The tall girl had dark eyes while the other had light blue eyes.

Ayumi needed to find the headmaster of the academy so she can make arrangement to attend the school. She continue her into the hallway to search for him. Then the boy started to notice and came right up to her.

"Excuse me," he asked. "You wouldn't happen to be Ayumi Kimura would you?"

Ayumi raised a brow. Was this boy physic or something?

"Yes," she replied. "But how did you know that?"

"We've been expecting you," said the boy who had a grin on his face. "My name is Death the Kid, but my friends call me Kid. Which ever you prefer." He lend out his hand in gesture for a handshake, and Ayumi shook it in gently. She notice that on the other hand he was holding a clipboard and pen.

"I'm Liz," said the tall girl. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"And I'm Patty!" the short girl all bubbly.

Ayumi waved at the two girls, they seem very nice. Then she turn her tension to Kid. "Why were three here waiting for me?"

"I have to make that all freshmen students are enrolled in the academy," Kid explained as he filled in a check on the clipboard. "According to the list you were supposed to be here before the fifth student today."

Kid showed the list to Ayumi and her name was mark as the fourth student. She gasped in shock. "I'm so sorry I was late," she bowed her head in respect. "My plane was late back in the airport!"

"Oh, don't apologize," Kid said. "We understand that it wasn't your fault."

Ayumi signed in relief, she didn't mean to make these people wait all day for her. Hell, she didn't even knew that they're waiting for her in the first place.

"If you want to apply to the school, then I'll take you to see my father," Kid said. "He's the headmaster."

Ayumi's eyes widen with revelation, she didn't know that the Grim Reaper had a son. Things were getting interesting.

"Surprising isn't it?" Liz asked noticing Ayumi's reaction. "You haven't seen anything yet, wait til you see the Death Room." Ayumi raised her brow from curiosity, how many room did this academy have? Obviously this school had some secrets, maybe some that not even the students were aware of.

The girls were ready to assist Ayumi to the Death Room, until they notice Kid was bawling on the ground.

"Kid are you al-" Ayumi asked before being cut off by Kid.

"How did I not seen this before?"

Ayumi raised a brow, unaware of why he looked so depressed all of a sudden. Liz began to sign in annoyance, while Patty just laughed like a little kid.

"What?" she asked still puzzled.

"Your bow," Kid muttered. "One side it bigger than the other. It's not symmetrical!"

"My bow," Ayumi touched her bow on the top of her head. "Symmetrical?"

"He has an obsession with symmetry, don't let it get to you." Liz explained.

Ayumi giggled, things were getting interesting already.

Now we're introduced to Kid! I'm think for the next chapter, I'll do a lot of rewriting. I'm trying to make sure that my writing is at the right pace.

Anyway, let me know what you think!