Dance in the vampire bund: The turtle doves of the vampire bund
By Nikolao
Chapter 4: Glass wall
The classroom got quiet after the school bell rang signaling the begining of second period and everyone went to take they're seats. Teacher Donaldson enters the room and starts the english lessons, after a while Mina looks to her left to see Catherine watching outside the window. The english period ended and Mina noticed that the teacher got his eyes on Catherine who was clearly not paying attention to the lessons, after the bell rang for the lunch break everyone had started exiting the classrom, everyone except Catherine, she was requested to stay by the teacher. Mina, Akira and Yuki were on they're way to the cafeteria.
„That Catherine was watching outside all the time, what is she doing getting in trouble her first day in school" Akira commented.
„I can tell she was in some deep thinking, she hardly noticed the teacher watching her during the lessons." Mina responded.
„Well I think she is just shy and needs someone to befriend or she might end up grouped out of everyone and that is not a good way to transfer schools" Yuki adds
„You're right Yuki...I should talk to her later, get to know her a little" Mina concludes
The lunch break ended and homerom period started, this time it was fried chicken on the menu and everyone had to pair up in two. Yuki got paired up with Catherine while Mina got paired up with Anna who was not much thrilled by it, they're tables were one beside the other. During first part of the lesson they were instructed what to do and then given a period of time to make the fried chicken. Mina was about to cut the wings of her chicken but her right hand was grabbed by Anna.
„Hey...you are just going to cut yourself like a clutz you are...let me do it" Anna says that while forcefully grabing the knife from Mina's hand.
„Hey! You cant just take things forcefully from other people, especialy not something sharp as a knife" Mina shouted
„Believe me your higness, I know what am I doing, I have experience dealing with knifes and other cutting tools" Anna smirks in a mocking way
Anna starts to cut the wings while Mina observes her commenting.
„So...looks like you did your homework on me" Mina comments
„Well yeah...going to a school built by vampires, managed by vampires and attended by vampires has to make you prepare yourself, make some precautions, prepare the field" Anna says
„I am the only vampire here for now and what did you mean by saying prepare the field?" Mina asks while moving closer to Anna who was a bit surprised Mina caught those words but remained silent. Mina looks at Anna wery closely trying to figure out the girl standing beside her and then looks at Catherine who was struggling with the task at hand.
„It's not wery polite to stare at other people you know" Anna says to Mina
„Why are you so mean? This is your first day here and you are not making any good first impressions dealing with other people the way you do" Mina asks
„Why should I make any impressions, it's not like I'm going to stay here for lo..." she stops before she could finish, gives a cold look to Mina and starts to cut chicken hands.
„What did you just say? What do you mean you..." Mina got interrupted by a loud scream
„Ouuuuchhh!" The scream came from the table beside them
Mina moves back to see Catherine holding her finger that was bleeding, she got cut while trying to cut the chicken in half. Blood started to gush out of her finger a bit, Yukki grabs a handkerchief and covers the wound. Mina looks back at Anna who was like in a trance, her hand holding the knife was shaking and she could see the blank look in her eyes, a stare pointed directly at the wound, Anna starts to breathe heavily. Mina on the other hand had no reaction to what was going on because she got use to being in the vicinity to human blood and did not react unless she was feeding . Mina gently takes the knife from Anna's hands ensuring that she does nothing rash while holding it.
„Umm...teacher! Catherine got cut, she needs medical attention" Yuki shouted to the teacher on the other side of the classroom, teacher runs to them, checks the wound and then opens the classroom door to let them go to the infirmary.
After they left the room Anna looked a bit paled by the scene, she closed her eyes, grabbing the table with her both hands, trying to suppress whatever she got on her.
„Are you okay?" Mina asks
„I'm...I'm fine...I'm fine...I just don't like the sight of blood" Anna says in a weak tone
„For someone who does not like the sight of blood you sure do like to stare at it a lot" Mina comments
„Wha...What do you mean?" Anna asks nervously
Mina turns back to the table saying nothing, continuing the cooking, avoiding the answer. Anna looks back at Mina and then grabs her bag, hiting the classroom door, getting out like she is running away from something. Teacher looks back asking Mina „Where is she going?". Mina shrugs her shoulders.
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The homeroom lessons ended and next was PT lessons, everyone started to hit the changing rooms to prepare for the physical exam today. The students were showing a lot of enthusiasm to prove they're best at things like rope climbing, endurance tests, pushups and last but not least a 400 meters run. Everyone was hyped out and ready to do they're best. The PT lessons and the exams were in a huge underground school gym beneath the school grounds. Teacher Donaldson who is the english teacher teaches PT lessons as well. He was a 30 years old teacher with looks that can make anybody think he could even go back to high school without nobody noticing his age. Donaldson grabs his whistle and signals the begining of rope climbing, everyone gathered in front of the rope that was connected to a high celling, Donaldson reminded everyone to climb 5 meters at max and to not go any higher before he spreaded safety mats all around the rope, just in case. After a few climbs...
„Alright...next is Kaburagi, come on Akira, show them how is done" Teacher calls out to Akira
„Yes sir" Akira grabs the rope, gets final warning from the teacher to not go above 5 meters and starts a wery fast climb, reaches 5 meters and descends down letting his hands slide on the rope a bit, he did it in record time.
„Let me see your hands" Teacher grabs Akira's hand only to see a little red swelling, he raises his head to Akira saying „Never do that again, you might get serious skin irritation, use some fish oil to prevent further swelling"
„I m sorry sir, I was just..." Akira was about to explain but was interrupted by the teacher
„You were just showing off to your classmates, look kid, things like that can go in the army but this is not army training, you have to watch yourself more carefully next time, is that clear?"
„Yes sir" Akira says that and turns back to go sit at the bench, he passes Mina only to hear her say in a quieter tone „Show off". Akira turns to Mina and sees her smiling and blushing which only make Akira blush as well. After a few climbs
„Next is Tepesh" Teacher announces, Mina grabs the rope, makes a quick glance at the teacher who reminds her saying „Remember...five meters"
Mina jumps on the rope and starts climbing, she pounders on the idea of how to approach Catherine later, she wants to make Catherine feel comfortable at her new school and the only way to do so is to make manny good friends, she also thinks about Akira, about Romania, how things have changed in they're relationship, but there is still something blocking it from blooming completly, something was still standing between Mina and Akira. When she closes her eyes she could feel an emotional glass wall, an umbreakable wall, she sees Akira on the other side of that wall, his back turned on her, she starts to scream to make him hear her, she hits the wall the hardest she can, trying to make Akira to hear her cries for helping her break this glass wall that was preventing them to go any closer to each other. The glass is not even buckling the slightest, her head falls leaned to the glass, she starts to let a couple of tears, she rubs her eyes to remove the tears, looks up to see Akira turned to her, Akira moved his lips saying something but no sound was made, Mina feels confused, leans her head and puts her right ear on the glass in hope to hear him say...
„Princess! Stop! You are too high!"
Mina snapps out of her little limbo and realises that she got way to high, even close to the celling, she looks down to see Akira running to the teacher who was wawing to Mina for some time.
„Tepesh! You are too High! Why are you not listening to me?! Teacher got really agitated
Mina looks down and realised that she went too far, 20 meters at least, her hands begin to sweat and the grip gets loose, before she could realise the situation she got herself into it was too late, she began to fall. She thinks this in a split second, she can't transform into her true form right here, who knows who could be watching, spies are everywhere today, she cant risk that, she cant risk someone from the three clans to know her true form, she was sure they have sent at least someone to keep a watchful eye on her and now there are at least 30 people in the room watching her fall, she looks down and sees Akira's face, his worried and troubled face, he also knew in that split second she cant afford herself to turn right here right now. Mina closes her eyes again only to see herself and Akira separated by that wall again, Akira starts to bang on the wall, hoping to breach it but with no success, Mina hits the wall few times to help but with no results. Suddenly they both look to the right and see a werewolf standing by Akira's side. That was Akira in his werewolf form, also hitting the wall, Mina takes a step back to see both of them trying to breach the wall but not in a cooperative way, it was like they were competing, who of them will breach the wall and get to her, Akira...in his human form or Akira in his wild werewolf form? Then darkness fills her mind but only for a short time, Mina opens her eyes and the first thing she sees is Akira.
„Hey...you with me?" Akira asks
Mina tries to move her head but Akira grabs her shoulder saying
„No...don't move just yet" Mina looks up at Akira asking „Why?"
„Because...you look so beautiful while resting your head on my knees" Akira responded with a blushing smile
„Ohh...Akira" Mina blushes back while saying that
Mina tilts her head around and realises that they were sitting on a bench beside the field while everyone else was doing exercises.
„You fainted for a bit because of the shock so I stayed by your side to make sure you don't feel lonely when you wake up, you really made me worry for a bit" Akira explains what happened. Mina tilts her head back to face Akira and raises her left hand and puts it to rest on Akira's cheek.
„With you by my side...I will never be lonely" Mina blushes while saying those words, keeps looking at Akira and says „Thank you"
„For what?" Akira asks
„For catching me" Mina answers
„Any time" Akira says while looking directly at her eyes
In a few minutes Mina changes position, sits on the bench besides Akira but teacher forbids her to do any more exercises for today, Akira stayed by her side so he skipped the remaining of the lessons as well, they sat on the bench and observed the 400 meters run.
„Wanna place a bet on a winner?" Mina asks
„Sure...what are the terms?" Akira asks
„If I win...I get a kiss from you" Mina says that in a flirtatious way
„And if I win?" Akira asks cautiously
„Then you get a kiss from me" Mina says while giving him the biggest smile so far
„A win-win situation then" Akira concludes
„Ok...I place my bet on Yuki" Mina says
„Hmmm...I have a feeling Sayaka might be faster this time, she looks hyped today" Akira says in a confident tone
„Ohh...It's on" Mina says while shaking hands with Akira, confirming the bet is on.
The 400 meters race starts and Yuki takes the lead, followed by Sayaka and Anna, they pass the first 50 meters, Anna gets pass Sayaka and starts to get really fast breaking for the first place, she grabs the first place at the 100 meters marker and starts to make a huge gap between her and Yuki, Yuki looks surprised. Anna stiffs her face and speeds up even more hitting the 200 meters mark. Mina looks couriously at her and then turns to Akira.
„Hey...do you have a stopwatch?" Mina asks
„Ummm...yeah...I have an app on my phone..." Akira repsonds
„Ok...when she hits the 300 meters mark start the stopwatch and tell me her runtime when she hits the finish line" Mina says
„Ummm...ok, but why...?" Akira asks but get interrupted by Mina saying „Just hurry and do it...trust me on this"
„Ok..." Akira pulls out his cellphone and hits the start on the stopwatch when Anna got to the 300 meters mark, after a few seconds she hits the finish line and Akira hits the stop button.
„Ok...what's the time" Mina asks
„7.28 seconds" Akira responds
„What? Let me see that!" Mina snatches the cellphone from his hand, looks at the time and turns slowly to Akira saying
„Akira...the world record for a 100 meters run is 9.58 seconds"
„Are you saying that Anna just broke the world record in a 100 meters run?" Akira gets surprised
„Akira...I think we should stop worrying about Catherine and turn our attention to our new friend from Europe" Mina says in a serious tone while looking at Anna. Anna is gathering her breath after that run, grabs her water bottle, turns to Mina and Akira while drinking, lowers the water bottle down a bit and gives them a smile. Mina gets up from the bench saying to Akira quietly
„There is no way she can run that fast" Akira also gets on his feet asking „What do you mean"
Mina does not take her eyes of Anna while saying
„Akira...She's not human"