"Cross! Cross! Wake up!"

I raised my head. Blinking away sleep, I saw a very angry Gouda-Sensei glaring down at me. His eyes sparkled with annoyance.

Ugh, I thought You know, I would be able to get through the whole day, if he didn't give me that stupid look. I'd definitely like to smack it off his arrogant face.

Instead, I continued to stare back at my teacher with a dull look. He turned away, after what seemed like forever, and looked in Zero's direction. As fate would have it, he was asleep too. I heard him mutter under his breath, I think I heard a "God damn it." But I'm not sure.

"Kiryu! If you don't wake up, you'll get supplementary classes for the rest of the year, and the following years as well!"

I watched Zero raise his head, with that cute bewildered expression he sometimes wore. He reminded me of a kitten looking for its lost toy when he did that. I noticed the fierce glare he gave to Gouda-Sensei before turning back to his book, with an aggravated grunt. I turned back around, just as Sensei was walking back to the front of the room. I couldn't stand being in class. Cooped up in a tiny room, with the outside air so close, yet so out of reach. I was going nuts, when Gouda-Sensei told us that that was enough for the day.

I grabbed my books, then rushed out of the classroom.

"Yuki? Where are you going to so fast?"

I heard Yori question me but I was to intent on getting outside into that crisp fall air to answer. The leaves had started to turn colors. Rich chocolaty browns, dark succulent reds, and vibrant glowing yellows. Not to mention that autumn air was perfect for flying. Bursting through the door, I leapt out of the school, overtaking every single step on my way down. Without even thinking (still hanging on to my school books mind you) I jumped up once more, snapped open my jet black wings, and soared upward. I had just reached a very high altitude, and was now sailing over the barn, when I heard someone shouting my name. I glanced down. Thanks to my enhanced vision I immediately saw that it was Zero, he was shielding his eyes from the sunlight, and shouting my name as loud as he could.

I can hear you just fine. No need to scream my name out to the whole world.

I though, slightly amused. I quickly dropped out of the sky, furling my wings slowly, bit by bit, so that I could control my speed as the ground came up to meet me. I touched ground in front of Zero. He looked at me as stood up straight, and pulled my wings in.

"A full night and half a day has gone by, and I still can't believe you're an angel. I mean Christ, Yuki when I first saw you, I thought you were having a heart attack, but this is ten times weirder."

I stared at him confused. Cocking my head to the side, and raising an eyebrow, over my now sparkly amber eyes. I said;

"Don't tell me, that this was all you had me come down here for. I've been waiting since morning to get the hell out of that cage! C'mon Zero."

Zero smirked one of his rare smirks, and shook his head, his moon dust colored hair swaying back and forth.

"Funny, I thought you might want to know how I obtained info on what you are exactly."

"Oh yeah. That. So, how did you get the info Zero?"

"Headmaster Cross. Of course. What? Did you think I stayed up all night, looking in books, and documents?"

I gave him a level look.

"Yeah, I can actually see you doing that."

Zero just sighed, We had a few hours until the night class was supposed to get to their classes, and I knew just how I wanted to spend mine. Flying. High over the school, out of any living things sight. I wasn't sure about Zero, but knowing him he would probably go back to talk to the Headmaster. I smiled, and turned around.

"Well, if you need me, you know where I'll be."

I said happily, punched out my wings, flapped them once, twice, then ascended into the bright blue endless expanse of sky. I flew through the chilly air, glad to be free, and airborne, glad to be away from all the ground bound worries and fears, that haunted me. Glad to be alive. I didn't count on crashing in mid-air. I wasn't paying attention, I was too busy day-dreaming when suddenly…….Bam!

I shook my head, flapping my wings like crazy, fighting to stay in the air, and not go crashing into the ground. I looked up and I almost fell again. There in front of me, shaking his head as well, was a silver-winged, long black haired angel boy about my age. His loose, black short sleeved Iron Maiden t-shirt flapped gently in the breeze, the strings on his ripped jeans did the same. He looked up at me, and I almost fainted. His eyes were a deeply gorgeous purple. They shone with an inner light that was both intelligent and mysterious. He smiled, and his teeth shone perfectly in the light.

"Hi. Sorry to crash into you, my name's Lucas. And yours?"

He asked me holding out his hand. His voice was so soft, so smooth, like black velvet. I took his hand rather shyly. Smiling and blushing a bit I told him in a small voice;

"Yuki Cross. It's nice to meet you Mr. Lucas."

He laughed. Oh what a beautiful laugh! It rang out like silver wind chimes in a gentle breeze.

"You don't have to do any of that "Mr." stuff. I'm only fifteen, barely a Mr. Hardly even a sir. Just call me by my name. If that's okay with you Miss Cross."

He told me smiling, I smiled back, my heart was like hammering in my chest so hard, I thought it would burst right out of my ribs.

"Okay. You don't have to call me Miss Cross either. You can call me Yuki. Is that alright Lucas?"

"Perfectly fine. I like that a lot. Yuki. Yuki. That' quite a lovely name, who gave it to you?"

"My adopted father, Headmaster Cross."

"Adopted? So you're a foster child? I'm awful sorry about your parents. What's with his title? Is he famous?"

"Actually no. He runs a private school called Cross Academy. I appreciate your sympathy."

He smiled. "No prob, but uh, we'd better get on the ground, 'cause my wings are getting tired."

I nodded, and we floated gently to the ground together. As we landed on the ground, Lucas looked around.

"So is this Cross Academy? I've heard about this place. Talk about prestige."

I nodded, he didn't know how tough it could get though, especially with those dammed Day Class girls. That's when I realized it. Night had already fallen. Poor Zero had probably been left all alone. I groaned. I would never hear the end of this. But when I looked at Lucas's face, it didn't matter. He was beautiful. He was heavenly. He was an angel. He caught me looking at him, and cinched an arm around my waist, without thinking I leaned into him. We sat down on a nearby bench.

"You know, I thought I was the only one out there. Imagine my luck, flitting about in the air, not paying a bit of attention, when I suddenly crash into the most beautiful angel girl in the world."

I stared at him.

"You mean there's more than just us?"

"Yeah, a few guys and gals, I know a couple but they aren't as cute as you."

Now normally, if this was coming from any other guy, Day Class or Night Class, I would have leapt from the bench, asking what the hell they wanted, but Lucas was different. I felt I could trust him. I closed me eyes, only to open them again, when a familiar voice reached my ears.

"Well, well, isn't this cute?"

My eyes snapped open, and I found my self looking at a ticked off Aido Hanabusa, with his arms folded across his chest, blue eyes glittering in a challenge