Whoah, for my last chapter I got 5 reviews in no time at all, I hardly had a chance to write the next chapter lol. Anyway here is the 9th chapter, I said at 40 reviews I'd draw another character from the story but my scanner decided to go and break so i can't get my drawing onto the computer for now, i'll get it on as soon as the scanner fixes. (Gets out hammer ready) Leave it to mew to fix it!

P.S. – The chapters are longer so that was another reason for me not updating sooner.

Note: I forgot to mention before, the name of the school is 'Lamia Academy' with Lamia meaning 'vampire' in latin. The students just call it 'LA' though.

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Ten minutes later I found myself wandering around the dormitory building with a small bag in my hands containing a towel, shampoo and conditioner and other essentials for a shower.

As I turned another corner and saw yet more doors I let out a frustrated sigh, "Sheesh, how hard is to find a shower?" I cried kicking a nearby wall.

Fuming I glared at the wall as if it was my enemy, I needed something more to take my anger out on.

"Oi, some of us are trying to sleep."

I looked up to see an annoyed looking boy standing in the doorway of the door besides me, he was dressed in only jeans and had a dangerous aura around him. He looked as if he had just got out of bed - even though vampries don't sleep - as his black hair was all messy and partly covering his eyes.

I was too angry to care.

"Vampires don't sleep you idiot." I snapped, I may be kind usually but when angered nobody should come near me.

He didn't seem to take this too happy, growling he glared at me, "Look I don't know who you are but you better not say any more things like that if you value your existence."

I had already turned my attention back to the wall and letting out yet another frustrated sigh asked, "Where are the showers?"

When no answer replied I looked over to him to see the boy eyeing me like I had two heads.

"What?" I said in an annoyed tone.

He shook his head, "You're weird."

I then remembered that vampires usually stayed in their dorm rooms during the day.

"I know." I replied, "Now where are the showers?"

"If it gets you away from me then I'll tell you, go down to the end of the corridor…"

As he said the directions I easily memorised them, it was obvious he disliked me and my feelings were the same.

We were going to get along great!

As soon as he had said them I nodded and not even bothering to say thanks – I like to ignore those I dislike – I began walking off down the corridor.

Hearing a slammed door behind me I followed his directions and went down to the bottom floor of the building, there were no dormitories down here and there were only showers for them.

Going into the girl's one I placed my bag on the tiled floor and began to strip, it'd be just my luck I thought if somebody came along.

Hopping under the shower I welcomed the warm water, I had kept my necklace on just in case and my clothes were elsewhere.

I realised that the showers didn't have cubicles so when showering I would have been available to see by all the girls, i was now even more against showering with vampires.

After staying under the shower for five minutes I began to feel more relaxed, thankfully my dhampiresa body didn't go red raw with hot water – something I had been perplexed about since I was little.

After washing my hair and body I got changed back into the clothes and began brushing my hair.

"…so much fun."

"I can't wait!"

As I detected voices I realised they were boys, didn't vampires stay in their rooms during the day?

I sighed, yep; it was just my luck…

Remaining in the girl's showers I hid in one of the corner's and waited for the boys to go in their showers…

Only…

They were coming here instead.

Shit!

I guess I should thank my blessings I had my clothes on, flattening myself against the wall I knew if they came in and turned their heads only to the right they'd see me. They had to keep their eyes forward!

As three boys stepped into the showers they continued to talk.

"This will be so worth it." The tallest stated.

The one who was in the middle nodded and they walked forward and stood in between two of the showers – one which I had been in.

Reaching up he brought something out of his pocket which was too tiny for me to see and began to fiddle around just above the shower on one of the tiles.

The third boy who had black hair suddenly noticed something, "Hey why is there water?"

The other two looked down.

"Someone showering?"

"But nobody ever comes down here…"

The boy who was fiddling around suddenly took a step back causing the boys to look back up to the tile.

"Is it fitted in?"

"Yep."

"I can't believe we'll see them naked!"

Then I finally understood, these boys had planted a camera in the girl's showers!

As they began laughing and turned around to walk out they spotted me, I chose to remain still and for now hide my anger.

Because I looked fourteen or fifteen I probably looked like the 'cute' type to everyone so they probably never expected me to be so angry at times, maybe that was why that boy in the corridor had been surprised.

Deciding to go along with this 'cute' character like I had done before I eyed them with curiosity.

"Erm…" the tall one began, "Why are you in the bathrooms?"

"I came for a shower." I murmured trying to act shy, "I'm a bit conscious about showering with other girls so I came during the day when they wouldn't be here."

They seemed to grin at this.

The same one continued, "My name's Rob, what's yours?"

"Kali."

"You're new?"

I nodded then asked, "What were you doing?"

The other boy who had been the one to fit the camera smiled, "Nothing, just fitting a crack in the tile."

I frowned, "I heard what you said."

Rob smiled, "Then you'll know what we said is the truth."

My frown deepened and inside I was waiting to lash out, one thing I hated was people lying to me. Especially when they were saying I was wrong.

Rob walked forward, "Come on cutie, we'll help you back. You can come chat with us in our rooms."

That was it.

First, they called me 'cutie.'

Second, he was trying to lure me into his room.

As he placed a hand on my shoulder I instantly grabbed his neck and pulled him forward, bringing his face down to mine I glared at him.

"One thing I hate more than perverts is liars and you're both." I growled, I wished at this moment that I could make my eyes red and have fangs. It would be so much more terrifying.

Throwing him back I leapt in the air and brought my leg around and kicked him square in the chest, the impact caused him to be sent backwards and into his friends who were thrown against the wall.

Acting all snobby I threw my hair over my shoulder, "And that is how I deal with guys like you."

After quickly grabbing the tiny camera from the wall I stood on it so they couldn't spy, the look on one of the boy's faces was horrific. I guess he had spent a lot of time getting it.

I guess I had a pretty smug grin on my face as I walked back to my room; those guys hadn't been too tough…

Just because I was a dhampiresa didn't mean I was weak, it seemed that even some full vampires were easy to beat.

Checking my phone for the time I realised it was quarter to six, I must have spent more time in the showers than I thought.

As I made my way back I realised how many vampires I had met in such a short time and how many I had left a bad impression on.

Not only was there Marius and Damien, but Leon too. Not too mention the guy in the corridor and those poor perverts in the bathroom.

It was official, I was a terror.

When I reached my room I realised it was still dark because of the curtains, after drawing them back I realised my uniform laid out on my bed, on it was a note.

Be ready by half past six, I'll take you to your class.

Marius.

I frowned at the name; I would rather have Damien than Marius. Not that he was much better…

After changing into the uniform I finished by placing some black clips in and also tying it in a ponytail, because it was still wet it was better if it was tied up.

When I was finished it was just six, because it was winter and the sun set earlier it was already almost dark. Although lessons began at seven, the bells rang at quarter past signalling it was nearly time for class. Vampires could then wander out of their rooms at half past as long as they got to lessons on time.

Hearing my stomach rumble I eyed the fridge like a prey, having a goofy moment – I seemed to be pretty messed up with emotions today – I jumped in front of it and threw the door open.

"Ah, food!" I said in sing-song bringing several things out, happily digging in I began to enjoy my snack.

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Half an hour later the door swung open – I never locked it when I returned – and Marius appeared in the doorway.

"Kali?" he asked looking around the room.

"Over here." I cried.

Marius walked over to the balcony and seeing me sitting there hugging my knees it was no wonder he was puzzled.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

I shrugged, "Just getting some fresh air."

He didn't question my answer and instead noticed the many empty food packets around the balcony, "How much did you eat!?"

I shrugged again, "A bit."

Marius shook his head in disbelief, "Let's go to class already."

I sighed and standing up I brushed the crumbs off of me, smiling at Marius I said, "Let's go."

As we walked out of the room Marius asked, "Aren't you mad at me from before?"

In truth I was, but I wasn't going to let him see that I was hung up over what he had said. Be strong!

"Nah, live and forget."

This seemed to confuse him more and I hid the smile trying to find it's way onto my features.

"By the way your last name is being kept a secret so nobody knows your relation to the Head." Marius stated.

"What is my last name?" I asked.

"Lennent."

I made a face, "That's not nearly as nice."

"Tough."

As we walked along the corridors we passed other vampires coming from their rooms, a few of them glanced at me but otherwise paid no attention.

"Kali!"

Stopping in my tracks I turned around to see Lydia and Jane coming over, whilst Jane was in full-sprint, Lydia was strolling behind.

Suddenly Jane slammed into me and threw her arms around me, "Kali!"

Suddenly smelling alcohol I glanced up at Marius, "Vampires can get drunk?" I asked with a shocked expression.

He merely smiled back.

"Jane quit acting like that." Lydia said when she reached us, I then noticed that they had changed.

Infact I realised everyone had, before everyone I had met had been in casual clothes but now they were all in uniform. The girl's uniform was identical and the boy's was similar.

They wore the same blazer along with a white shirt which had black edges like the girl's blouses, the pants they wore were completely back and – to no surprise – had white edges.

Jane moaned and letting go of me placed a hand around me, I had to admit... she was funny whilst drunk, "It was boring when you left Kali, the only thing to liven things up was to drink."

I smiled, "Should we get to class?"

Jane glanced towards Marius, "Wow you said that without moving your lips! Oh well, keep your wig on Mr. Hasty, we're going."

I bit back a laugh; I never knew vampires could get so drunk!

Marius rolled his eyes and walked on, I wasn't surprised Jane had mistook Marius for saying that. After all it was usually him to say those things.

"To class!" Jane cried grabbing mine and Lydia's hand and rushing forward.

"Hey, Jane!" Lydia cried in annoyance however she couldn't help but smile slightly.

Zooming past Marius I looked back to see the reaction on his face, he was merely looking at us as if were kids acting naughty.

As we ran past other vampires and across the bridge and into the other buildings I caught a few people speaking as we ran past.

"Here she comes, better get out the way again."

"Drunk… as always."

"How does Lydia put up with her?"

"Huh? Is that the girl from before?"

Catching the last words I turned my head to see one of the boy's from the bathroom incident looking at us, as my eyes caught his he gasped.

I smirked and merely stuck out my tongue before turning my attention forward.

After running for a while Jane suddenly came to halt in front of an open classroom, turning to me she smiled.

"I have History! You!" her voice was loud but despite being drunk she didn't slur her words at all.

"Same." I said.

"Which room?" Lydia asked.

"35… I think." I said.

Jane frowned, "Then you're not with me!"

She sniffed and after hugging me said happily, "Bye!"

With a huge wave she backed into the classroom before bumping into somebody, "Oop, sorry!" she aspologised walking around him only to bump into somebody again.

I sighed.

I turned to Lydia who rolled her eyes, "You're with me."

Nodding I followed her, it seemed strange being in a corridor so full of vampires yet none of them looked over to me.

I couldn't blame them; most of the girl's here were more beautiful as they were full vampires.

As I walked into room 35 I felt a sudden amount of eyes look up at me, glancing around the room I found a few familiar faces looking up at me.

There was not only Damien but also the boy I had met in the corridor, along with two of the boy's from this morning with one of them being Rob.

Yep, this will sure be one interesting lesson.

"There are two seats in-between me and this guy; you can sit on one of those." Lydia said.

I nodded and followed her to a seat one row from the back, as I walked I felt a few eyes watching me but ignored them.

As Lydia sat on the end of the two tables that were next to each other I sat besides her, on my other side was an empty seat and then there was the guy who I had met in the corridor.

Glancing at him out of the corner of my eye I couldn't help but wonder why nobody sat next to him. Had these two seats been left because nobody wanted to sit next to him?

Or was it Lydia who was being avoided…

The boy was by now glancing out the window as that was next to where he sat, he had a bored expression.

"Sheesh Kali, why are you getting so many stares?" Lydia whispered.

Looking around I saw the same people glancing at me, I smirked, "I guess you could say I've run into a few people whilst I've been here."

Lydia sighed and rested her chin in the palms of her hands, "Well you sure do know how to leave an impression, good or bad. They're all staring at you like you've got two heads. Even Damien."

Damien who was sat directly behind Lydia spoke up, "Hey! Was not!"

Lydia turned around to face him, "Puuh… lease!" she cried, "Even without my senses I could feel your eyes."

Damien rolled his eyes and as I realised our last conversation I then knew why he had probably been speaking, as he turned to look at me I pretended to act normal and forget our conversation – just like with Marius.

"Hey!" I said.

"Hi…" Damien said unsurely, turning back around in my seat I smirked.

Boys were so clueless, they were probably thinking girls were weird considering how I reacted to things that upset me.

I'd cried with Marius, punched walls with Damien, I wonder who would make me do something crazy next.

At that moment Marius entered the class, watching him he unsurprisingly went and sat besides Damien. Following shortly behind was a not too older man, maybe in his mid-twenties.

As soon as he walked in all the students fell silent, I knew he must be the teacher.

"Good evening." He murmured picking up a sheet from the desk, "Addams?"

As he began the register I remembered my last name, 'Lennent'

I made another face at the name, it was so stupid.

"If you keep making faces it may stick like that." A whisper said.

Glancing to my left I saw the guy from before speaking, I merely stuck my tongue out.

"Really mature…"

"Silence Derrick." The teacher said without looking up, "Latti?"

"Yes."

"Lennent?"

I jerked at the name, "Y-yes." I said, it was a bit nervous saying yes to a name that wasn't mine.

The teacher glanced up, shook his head, then continued.

After the register the teacher leaned against his desk and began to speak, thankfully he didn't introduce me to the class as a new student which I was glad for.

Most of the lesson was just him giving us a lecture on the history of vampires, he went on like this for an hour answering various questions and asking some of his own for others to answer.

Apparently, nobody knows where vampires actually came from. They've been on earth for millions of years living amongst humans; there are some rumours that in the past a priest attempted to bring back a child from the dead for his own evil purposes. Unfortunately the reawakened child killed him by drinking his blood and went on to reek havoc… this was the first vampire.

He also spoke of a few vampires that were well known, one who had slaughtered thousands of humans in his lifetime and died in a battle with another vampire over territory. There was another female vampire who created hundreds of vampires as her army but in the end they overpowered and killed her in order to be free.

After an hour I was trying my best to not sleep, for two reasons. I didn't want the teacher to catch me and I didn't want the students to either. My cover would be no use then.

"Ms. Lennent?"

I remained sitting in the same position with my face leaned on one hand, it was only when Lydia nudged me that I realised that was supposedly my name.

"Oh s-sorry, what?" I asked.

A few snickered and I felt uncomfortable with everyone looking at me.

The teacher – who I now knew to be called Mr. Amos – eyed me, "You may be new but please pay attention, can you tell me what I was speaking about just then?"

I opened my mouth to speak and then suddenly heard Derrick from besides me whisper something, it was so quiet I barely heard it and from the corner of my eye I didn't even see his lips move as he was looking out the window.

"The founders of LA."

"The founders of LA." I repeated.

Mr. Amos rolled his eyes, "Derrick I have lived much longer than you, I think I can hear you whispering to Ms. Lennent no matter how quiet you are."

Derrick showed no answers of replying and continued to look out the window with a bored expression.

Amos continued to speak on the founders of LA and as I glanced at Derrick I could swear I saw a smirk on his lips.

"Idiot." I muttered.

For the rest of the lesson I remained silent and did my best to make it look like I was paying attention, I frankly couldn't see the point in learning any of this.

At the end of the lesson I stood up, glancing at Derrick next to me I said, "You know I did know the answer."

Derrick stood up and looked at me, "Oh really?"

I nodded even though it was a lie, "So in future keep to yourself. You stay out of my way and I'll stay out of yours."

"Whatever." He muttered, "I can agree with that, you'd do well not to mess with me."

I glared; he thought he was so tough…

I wished I was a full vampire then I'd know for definite if I could beat him.

"Kali!" cried a voice.

I glanced behind to see Lydia staring at me horrified.

"What?" I asked.

She quickly grabbed my arm and pulled me away, it was only when we were out the classroom that she stopped and spoke.

"First piece of advice, don't get involved with The Derrick."

"The Derrick?" I asked, it sounded like he had a title.

Lydia nodded, "Before coming here he killed humans for fun and it's rumoured he still does, he's not a guy who anyone messes with."

I decided to follow her advice.

"What you got next?" Lydia asked.

"Co-existing."

"I have Hunting so I'll see you after lessons then." Lydia said, "That is if I don't bump into Leon."

I watched her disappear before wandering the corridors, when I entered my class I was relieved to find Jane and Damien here.

The two were sat next to one another and as soon as Jane saw me her eyes lit up, walking over to her I smiled.

"Hey."

"Hi." Jane said.

"Sober?" I asked.

She nodded, "Yeah I'm fine now."

Of course it made sense that vampires got sober more quicker.

Jane turned to Damien, "Get lost." Turning to me she said, "Sit down."

Damien frowned, "But…"

Jane sighed, "It means you have an excuse for sitting next to Lucy."

At this Damien moved out of his seat like he had been electrocuted, I saw him sitting besides a gorgeous girl and smiling. The girl didn't seem too happy.

"Sit." Jane said practically pulling my into the seat, besides me was the window so I only had one person sat besides me.

"Quiet." A voice said from the front, looking up I was surprised to see Leon stood there.

As Leon did the register he made no attempt to look at me when my name was said, of course I didn't want him to but I was just wondering if he'd react to my last name.

It was only after the register he turned to face me, I froze.

He wouldn't…

Smirking he said, "I believe we have a new student."

That bastard!

I hid my fear by merely smiling innocently.

"Would you like to introduce yourself to the class?" Leon asked.

I continued to smile, refusing to let him get to me – which is what he was obviously trying to do.

"No I'm fine thank you."

Leon nodded but I could still see the smirk, "In that case let's start."

It turned out this class wasn't as good as I thought it would be, the first half hour was just Leon speaking and saying how vital it was and the consequences of revealing ourselves.

I think he must have said this lecture before because nobody was really taking any notice.

When he was done he surprised me by saying we were going to have a quiz, as he handed the papers out I wondered what type of test it would be.

Turned out to be multiple choice.

"You can start now." Leon said.

I glanced down at the paper and read the first question.

How often should you feed when socialising with humans?

1. Once a night

2. Once a week

3. Twice a week

My eyes widened slightly, how on earth was I supposed to know this? I'd never fed on blood in my life!

I glanced around the classroom to see them scribbling away, as my eyes met Leon I saw him looking down and writing on some paper however I saw yet again the same smirk.

Jerk.

For the rest of the hour I spent my entire time in confusion, most of the vampire's finished the paper in half an hour – even with quick speed as it was a long test.

The questions were all similar; it was basically seeing how well you would do if you were to live around humans.

I didn't need to be tested!

I'd lived with humans my whole life! I was part human!

Stupid vampire education…

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"So how'd you do?" Jane asked at the end of class.

I merely turned to stare at her.

"That bad?" she asked, "Well you're new so don't worry."

I merely groaned in reply.

"We have an hour off now, what do you wanna do?" Jane asked.

I shrugged.

As we got up and walked out I sent a glare at Leon who merely ignored me, once we were out Jane said, "We could shower…"

"I already had one." I replied.

Jane nodded, "Wanna go outside?"

I paused in thought for a moment before nodding.

"Great!" Jane cried.

Grabbing my arm – everyone seemed to be doing that lately – she marched me along the corridors and to the entrance.

As I breathed in the night air I felt calmer, walking down the steps I noticed it was a half moon and a cloudless night.

"Oh look!"

I followed Jane's gaze to see figures emerging from the trees, a few were jumping down from the trees and the scent of fresh blood came.

"They're back." Jane said.

As I watched the ruby-eyed vampires return I began to feel uneasy.