It didn't take more than Ezlo's piercing look to make Vaati immediately take a seat towards the back of the classroom.
"…And we're going to begin the year with introductions, though I may know a few of you already," he kept eye contact with his former apprentice, causing a few eyes to turn back at him.
"Seriously!?" Vaati thought to himself, looking at the clock to break the awkward eye contact. Hats weren't permitted inside, so he couldn't use his magic in a subtle way to cast any hexes on Ezlo. And at that, he would probably guess who did it. By the time it was his turn to introduce himself; he stood up and bowed gracefully to the class.
"Vaati the Wind Mage," he simply said, and sat back down, waiting for the next person. The girl he had seen on the bus with the black robes remained sitting down, though it was obviously her turn.
"Akane Ketsuki," she said, making the letters appear in the air in red, then fade away with a flick of her wrist. A few exclamations from the class arose, and a slight twinge of jealousy crept over Vaati. He certainly wasn't going to let this girl take the spotlight he had rightfully claimed last year. And he also certainly wasn't going to let Ezlo ruin an entire semester just by being his teacher again every morning for almost an hour.
The rest of the time passed quickly, until the bell rang. This time he followed a group of people who were also in his next class, as to avoid getting lost like last time. As he took his seat, he realized how much larger this school was than the one he previously attended. More than four other middle schools funneled into this one. Someone took the seat next to him. A was a boy who looked to be about his age, with violet eyes, though one of them was covered by a white bang that nearly reached his shoulder. He wore a red cape, and had white gloves that came up to his elbows. Vaati decided to pretend he didn't notice him, or at least try not to start a conversation. He currently had no interest whatsoever in talking to anybody.
"Don't you just hate Mondays?" the boy asked. Vaati kept his eyes fixated on his piece of paper.
"Yes, and I hate most other days as well," he responded in an irritated tone.
"I know, right? And how you always need to get up in the morning is so annoying!" he seemed oblivious to the purple sorcerer's general bad mood; either that or he simply didn't care.
"What is your name?" Vaati asked in a menacingly calm voice, finally looking up from his paper.
"Ghirahim," he replied. "Why do you choose this moment to ask?". The minish took no notice of his question, and instead went on with what intended to say.
"Do you know what else is annoying, Ghirahim?" he asked. "You! I've known you for literally about five minutes and I already find your company unbearable!"
"Why, thank you! I consider that an accomplishment," he stated, traces of a smug grin present in his expression. An irritated sigh escaped Vaati as he continued to ignore the boy who he now deemed annoying. So far today had been terrible. Things could not possibly get any worse.
During the next fifteen minutes, Mrs. Marie, the algebra teacher scribbled away at the blackboard while the students took notes. It was rather peaceful, he had to admit, with the silence in the room and the fresh autumn breeze coming in through the window… then Vaati felt something on his face that wasn't the wind. It was Ghirahim… licking him?
"OH MY GODDESS! WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!? AVADA KEDAVRA!"
Heheh… I made a Harry Potter reference… Anyway, sorry if this chapter was a bit inadequate, I wasn't really trying my best on editing. I really hope you like it anyway, and please leave your harsh criticism in the reviews! (I actually like reading it)
- Supreme Ruler of Darkness