Author's Note
I actually had this chapter written a while back, but I wasn't satisfied with it so I didn't upload it. Well seeing as how I haven't updated in forever I thought I'd just treat you guys with this. It sucks butt. I made it longer because the first chapter was really short. I was planning on splitting this into chapters but I was too lazy to find a good spot to divide it into. As for the reason why I haven't written in forever, blame it on school. I had time to write this over winter break! Well spring break is coming up soon so expect a chapter then! (As long as I don't have writers block..)
Enjoy! Love, Mei-Chan.
Middleford High School
Chapter Two
Ciel had finally made his way to the towering school gates with an arch above that spelled out "MIDDLEFORD HIGH SCHOOL". Many students were being dropped off, in luxury cars of course, and began to stroll through the gates to meet their classmates. Ciel started to follow them hoping to be unnoticed.
When Ciel walked through the gates, he gasped in awe. Inside was a long path lined with fiery orange maple leaves that had already begun to fall due to the chilly autumn temperature. At the end of the path were a wide set of marble steps that led to the large glass doors of the school entrance. Ciel sighed and cursed at the wealth of the school before starting to make his way down the path.
"Oof!"
"Aaah!"
Ciel was knocked onto the ground by something that collided into him from behind.
"What do you think you're-!" He turned around and stopped mid sentence after seeing a large pair of green eyes staring up at him.
"Ahh! School didn't even start yet and I've already met you Ciel! Oh this is so exciting! Wait till I tell the others..." the girl started to ramble on and on. Ciel just tuned out. There was something off about this girl and her bright blonde curls. How did she know him?
"Ciel! You're probably wondering who I am so let me just introduce myself! My name is Elizabeth Middleford, but you can just call me Lizzy!" She stuck out her hand at the boy for a handshake. Ciel examined the hand before shaking it while thinking intensely. Middleford.. Middleford.. Where had he heard that name before? Of course. Middleford High School.
"My family founded this school, you know. So if you need anything at all you can count on me!" she said and winked.
"Actually I think I'm fine by myself-GAH!" Elizabeth linked arms with Ciel and started to drag him down the path to the school. When they finally made it inside Elizabeth finally let go of Ciel's arm.
"Hey Ciel, what's your schedule?" she asked. Ciel pulled out the neatly folded paper from his pocket and read it aloud.
"Ahh! We have the exact same schedule, except for our classes after lunch when you have gym and then Calculus? That doesn't seem right.. That's a class that the seniors take!" Ciel had always been good at math and decided to challenge himself this year. "The only other freshman I know taking that class is..-" The warning bell rang. "Oh! It's the bell! We wouldn't want you to be late on your first day! Let's go!" Elizabeth linked arms with Ciel again and dragged him with her to English. It would be a long day..
The girl managed to suck out all the energy out of Ciel by lunchtime. How much could this girl talk about herself? And her voice was so high-pitched..
"Cieeeeeeel! Let's go sit down with my friends! I'll introduce you to them!" she said as she, yet again, dragged him to her table. A blonde haired boy with strange clips in his hair, another blonde guy that was slightly more muscular than the clip boy, and a red-headed girl with glasses too big for her face sat at the table and greeted Elizabeth.
"Ah! Who's this? You must be new! Nice to meet you! I'm Finnian but you can call me Finny, and this is Bard and Maylene! Bard's a senior and Maylene and I are sophmores!" the blonde with the clips gestured at the other guy and girl.
"Nice to meet you." Ciel said and gave a polite nod.
"Wow you arn't how everyone says you are! I thought you would be a lot meaner since you burned down your old scho-"
"BARD!" Elizabeth, Maylene, and Finny said at once.
"Oh sorry.. I said too much." Bard chuckled nervously. Ciel sighed. Of course coming in at the middle of the first semester would raise some suspicions, but he'd never think the students would turn it completely out of proportions.
"Hey look!" Elizabeth exclaimed, trying to change the subject, "There's everyone else!" Ciel turned to see a plethora of people join the table. Great, more names to remember.
"Ciel!" Elizabeth linked arms again once more. Boy, would his arm be sore tomorrow. "Let me introduce you to everyone!" Ciel got his fake smile ready and went with Elizabeth to greet the others.
By the end of lunch he thought he'd seen everyone in the world. He had met an Indian prince and his servant, a flamboyant gay dressed in red, and an Asian exchange student with a strange girl clinging to him. But the students that really caught his eye were strangely apart from the others. There was another boy in the same class as him, freshman. He seemed like he came out of a doll house. He had fair blonde hair and crystal blue eyes. He seemed to be clingy to a senior who had very dark brown hair, wore glasses, and looked way too uptight. But there was another person. The only name he fully remembered. Sebastian Michaelis. He was the only one that clearly stood out from everyone. He had rusty brown eyes and blue black hair, a strikingly handsome face, and a tall stature. For some reason this person got on Ciels nerves. He didn't know why, but maybe it was because of the reason that everyone else liked Sebastian that made Ciel not like him. He had a weird feeling around Sebastian that he had never felt before. It would probably be best to avoid the feeling by avoiding Sebastian all together. Well he would only have to see Sebastian at lunch since he was a senior and they would have no classes together. That information comforted him a bit.
"Ciel, it looks like you have gym with Alois! Since I can't be with you to show you the way, you'll have to walk with him." Elizabeth said after lunch, "Until tomorrow Ciel!" Ciel cringed and rubbed his arm thinking about the pain he would have to endure tomorrow.
"Phantomhive, right?" A voice from behind him said. Ciel turned around to see the blonde haired boy with crystal blue eyes. "I'm Alois Trancy. According to Lizzy, I'll be escorting you to gym today." the boy said as he stuck out his hand. Ciel looked at the hand until Alois ran out of patience. "Oh hurry the fuck up!" Alois said as forcefully grabbed Ciel's hand and tugged him to the gym. Ciel wrestled his hand away from Alois.
"What is your problem?" he asked bewildered about why Alois got so mad at him.
"Nothing." Alois said smiling and twirling around the hall in the direction of the gymnasium. "Let's go to gym!" What was with this kid..?
Ciel gave a sigh of relief when it was a free day in gym. Being not very athletic, he loathed everything about gym and was glad to dodge it his first day. Everyone was forced to sit on the bleachers, but the arrangement was slightly off. Well there was Ciel on the right and everyone else on the left.
"Arn't you gonna talk to people or are you just gonna sit there like a loner?" Alois said as he sat down by Ciel.
"I have no interest in talking to those that choose not to talk to me. But why are you talking to me? Surely you've heard all the bad rumors about me so why don't you avoid me like everyone else?"
"Because that's interesting."
"What?" Ciel asked.
"Because, unlike the other 99% of the student body, you're different. Oh you're going to fit right in to us in Calculus!"
"Calculus? You're the other freshman in Calculus?"
"Of course! You don't know how good it feels to finally have a smart freshman at this school taking a senior class. Eases off the stress on me to keep our retarded class looking smart." Alois said with a sigh.
"So who's in that class?"
"Well let's see if I can name some people that I think you met at lunch.. There's me, Claude, Sebastian, Agni, Grell, and Lau." Alois turned his head to see a shocked expression on Ciel's face. "Whats wrong? It's Grell isn't it..? Don't worry, if you're not Sebastian, he won't hit on you. As gay as he may seem, he doesn't try to get with everything that breathes and has a dick."
"No.. It's-"
"Lau? Well if you're scared of Asians then there's nothing I can do to help you cure that." Alois laughed.
"No! It's-!"
"Agni? Well I know his hand is all wrapped up weird but it makes great curry!"
"IT'S SEBASTIAN!" Ciel said with frustration.
"Sebastian? What's wrong with Sebastian?" Alois asked with a clueless face.
"Nothing's wrong with Sebastian! That's the reason! I can't find any flaw with that guy and he just gives me a weird vibe.."
"I think someone has a crush on Sebastian!" Alois teased.
"Trancy, what are you talking about?"
"I was just joking! Jeez don't get your panties in a bunch! I swear you're almost as uptight as Claude.."
Ciel sighed. It really was impossible to have a mature conversation with this kid. Obviously it wasn't a crush he had on Sebastian, right? Ciel thought silently to himself about the other possible reasons why he got a strange vibe from Sebastian Michaelis until his thoughts were disrupted by the abrupt ring of a bell.
"Oh! I guess that means it's time for our next class!" Alois said with a smile.
"Is it that time already..? So soon.." Ciel mumbled.
"Aw don't worry about it! You'll fit in just fine!" Alois exclaimed with a smile as they made their way down the hallway and into the world of Calculus.
