I sat there in my chair and I felt a hand on my shoulder. Someone handed me a tissue and until I touched my face, I hadn't known I was crying. I slowly closed my computer and I looked at all of them. Kaien was crying silently too and Zero was standing off to the side, giving me a reassuring look. Kaname was staring at the wall, looking like he was still processing what my parents had written. Kain was behind me and he was the one who had put his hand on my shoulder. Through my shirt, I could feel his hand and it was like there was no fabric in between. I stood up and walked into the bathroom, looking at my features.
"Yuuyako, Kain, Zero, and Kaname will go back to their rooms. You have calmed down enough to where nobody needs to supervise you. You can skip classes tomorrow as it is Friday. We will see you in the morning." Kaien said and he motioned the other guys to go into the hallway. Kaname sighed and walked out the door and Kain obediently followed, but had a look of defiance on his face, like he didn't want to leave. Zero was the last one to go. Once Kaname and Kain were out of sight, he pulled me into a hug.
"Everything will be alright. Call me if you need someone." he said and then he reluctantly let go. I watched as Kaien closed the door and I collapsed on the bed, not dressing out of my clothes. I fell asleep and started dreaming.
I was walking through someone's house when a girl came into view. She had orange-ish hair like Kain's and the darkest blue I had ever seen. She turned down a hallway and walked into a room at the end on the right. I peeked my head into the room and I saw that she was lying on her bed. I spoke up, whispering as to not startle her.
"Miss?" I said and she looked at me. A look of confusion swept over her face but then realization came soon after.
"Yuuyako, right?" she said in a Japanese accent. I felt my eyes widen and she laughed.
"I speak many different languages and so Japanese is one of them. This is a dream of yours isn't it?" she asked and I merely nodded. She motioned for me to sit and so I sat at her desk chair.
"As you may know, my name is Jennifer." she said.
"Yeah, I got my parents letter. They… were killed. I had just finished deciphering it a few minutes ago, but now I'm asleep. Is this your house?" I asked. She nodded, her hair falling into her face. She tucked her side bangs behind her ear and looked at the window, which had bright sunshine coming through.
"I'm sorry to hear of your loss. If or when you come here, we can have a memorial in honor of your parents." Jennifer said and I nodded. We stayed quiet for a few minutes and Jennifer finally spoke up.
"If you come in about a week, there will be a ski trip in two weeks. Would you like to go?" she asked and I nodded.
"There's been a lot on my mind. Maybe this will be a good chance to get rid of it." I said and she nodded.
"I'll send enrollment papers to my school for a few months. That way you can still have an education while you're here." Jennifer said. I nodded and the doorbell rang. Jennifer stood up and tilted her head in confusion.
"Hang on a second. I didn't expect any company today." she said and then walked towards the front of the house. I peeked around the corner of the hallway and watched her as she opened the door. A guy in a ski mask and glasses had a gun in his hand and pointed it at Jennifer's head.
"You scream, you die." the guy said. I saw Jennifer's right index finger twitch and her fingers clenched in a fist.
"You pull the trigger, you die." she said and she punched him in the face. I heard a crack and the guy dropped the gun and fell to his knees, holding his face.
"Ooh dam bith. Why did ooh break my nose?" he said.
"I broke your nose to prove how serious I was about you pulling the trigger. How would you like it if someone held a gun to your head anyways?" she said. I smirked at the man on the floor. He got up and pulled the mask off and looked at her. He had brown hair and his eyes were black.
"You pass." he said and he hugged Jennifer. I walked out fully into the hallway and looked at them in disbelief. Jennifer laughed at my reaction.
"Yuuyako, this is my boyfriend. He trains me for self defense and such. Ace, this is my friend from Japan." she said and I completely understood the English she spoke. Ace waved at me and I nodded. Jennifer frowned.
"Yuuyako, your fading fast. I'll call you when you wake up." Jennifer said and that's when I woke up in my bed.