"Hey Niou"
"What"
High above the high school on it's roof during second period two second years lay in the sun, passing time by with no cares in the world.
One had bright red hair that at times shone pink, sharp violet orbs pierced through the mob of red which was almost never seen without a green bubble.
The other was larger, with stark blue hair dangling at the back of the left side of his head was a tiny rat tail, mischievous ice blue orbs glowed over a grin that struck worry and anxiety in all who saw it.
"I hear we have a new student"
"Our class?"
"No, I mean for the school"
"So…" turning onto his right Niou tried to go back to sleep, who gave a damn if the school got another rich ass kid. It was just another brat to him
"Sooo I hear he's got no family"
"…" knowing he got his friends attention by this, the redhead continued
"Well when he went to the office to get his schedule, he was by himself, when Yoshizawa asked him where his parents were he said he didn't need them and that he could take care of everything himself"
"And how would you know this Marui?"
"I heard it from one of the girls"
"Of course"
"I know that voice, it's true it's not gossip"
"Whatever, by my guess the kid is just a brat who thinks he's too good for anyone- I couldn't give a damn" rolling over further from the redhead, Niou laid on his back staring up into the sky
"I don't know…his name sounds different from the rest of the school"
A sigh was heard from the other "you're not going to drop this are you"
"Nope"
"Damn you"
"So are you going to ask?"
Another sigh "what's his name and why do you think he's so different" not that he really cared
"Kirihara Akaya"
"…"
"I don't really know why but…" turning to side glance his friend Marui blinked and held his legs "his name just sounds really…sad"
"…yeah" staring at nothing Niou blinked too letting his icy blue orbs catch the light for an instant showing something more than it's regular sight of mischief, "it does"
Three distinct bells tolls rang throughout Rikkai letting it's students free for the always anticipated lunch break.
"You have any money?"
"No"
"….yes you do"
"Not for you I don't" Marui glared at the cheapskate
"I'll pay-"
"Liar, you've said the same thing since middle school"
"Come on Marui, stop being a priss"
"Now you call me names, Niou you're not getting any of my money!" getting up the redhead gathered his tiny bento and walked to the door ignoring the other students who decided the roof would be their lunch place for the day, just when Marui opens the door he sighs "…bastard" and throws his tiny lunch at the grinning teen
"Thanks"
"Whatever" closing the door with a bang.
"Damn it I hate that about myself, I'm too nice!" pulling out a wad of green apple gum Marui walked around the school aimlessly. Until he smirked, heading towards the first year branch of the high school, Marui looked for a classroom he loved- or rather he loved messing with the teacher.
"Room 1-C ah here it-" from the corner of his eyes a mob of black caught his attention; but what made Marui turn was the sharp pierce of emerald green eyes under that wild hair
Turning violet watched as emerald walked down the hall, body tight and hands in his pocket, a blank face on pale skin and then the spell was broken as the boy continued to walk off.
"Oh my gosh! He is so hot!" a couple of girls stared to squeal when the boy was out of ear shot and turned the corner
"I know right! He's in my class!"
"No way!"
"Yeah he just transferred"
"What's his name?"
"Kirihara Akaya" shocked violet widened at what he just heard, turning to the girls he demanded
"That was Kirihara Akaya?!"
"E-eh? Y-yes he was"
"…." turning his head to look at the hall the black haired boy had just walked down, the sound of a bubble popping broke any form of foreboding the girls felt and they left. Leaving Marui to think.
"…so that was Kirihara, huh?"
"Ah Marui-kun, you're here too"
"Hey Yagyuu-sensei Ni-! Niou!? What! How the hell did you get here before me?!"
"I walked here" came the nonchalant reply of the blue haired boy currently sitting on the window ledge
"B-but I was standing right outside, you were on the roof!"
"Maybe you're just slow" sighing Marui left it knowing he wasn't going to get anywhere with the guy, the redhead sat on a desk
"What brings you two back to my class?" the teacher asked in his monotone voice in which only a selective few could hear the slight difference
"Boredom"
"Just wanted to talk"
"I see" Yagyuu Hiroshi, English teacher for Rikkai's first years, he was a tall thin man around his late twenties with neat and perfectly cropped purple hair and thick glasses that always hid his eyes
"So how have ya been Yagyuu?"
"Marui-kun even if I'm not your teacher anymore, I would still appreciate you to call me such"
"….Nah, there's no fun in that" grinning the redhead blew another green bubble when
"You have something on your mind?"
"Hmm? What makes you say that Yagyuu?" ignoring the boy's failure to add the correct suffix, Yagyuu continued
"I just know" and that was that.
"I've got lots on my mind duh" waving the man off Marui continued to blow his bubble when Niou opened his mouth just about to say something when the bell toll rang, ending lunch break
"Damn"
"Niou-kun I don't tolerate cursing"
"Yeah yeah" the purple haired man sighed, as the door opened letting in his students signaling the two second years to leave
"Well see ya Yagyuu!" Marui grinned, speaking loud enough for the class to hear him speak to the teacher without the right suffix
"Marui-kun…" but before the teacher could reprimand the redhead he had disappeared out the classroom
"Niou-kun"
"Gotta go, see ya around Yagyuu-sensei" Niou grinned and laughed as the class started to talk, earning a frown on the face of the purple haired gentleman. Closing the door before he too could get yelled at.
"How did the class look?"
"How else?"
"Hahah right hey you free after school?"
"Yeah why"
"Want to go to the arcade?"
"…sure you paying?"
"I gave you my lunch"
"So?"
"Bastard, I'm not paying for you"
"Cheapskate" heading off in a jog before the redhead could kick him, Niou ran off and turned the corner when a second later he felt the wind get knocked out of his lungs and a sudden pain in chest, and the smell of ocean mist flowing into his senses
"Niou!"
"Ow, sorry kid"
"Ugh I'm not a kid" came a sour reply, when Niou opened his eyes he saw what he had bumped into, or rather the person he ran into.
"Niou are you alright? Huh-"
"I'm fine Marui"
"You're Kirihara aren't you" turning to look at the other second year, Niou turned back to look at the black haired kid getting up from the ground
"Here let me-"
"I don't need your help"
"…" taking back his hand, the two upperclassmen watched the younger put his bag over his shoulder and begin to walk off when Marui called out
"Hey, you are Kirihara Akaya right? The new transfer student"
"What of it" giving the two older teens a cold glare, Marui ignored it and extended his hand with a smile
"The name's Marui Bunta"
"Niou Masaharu" looking at the two, Akaya turned without taking the extended hand
"Don't care who you are" but before he could leave Niou spoke up
"Brat"
"…What did you call me"
"You heard me, I knew you were just another spoiled stuck up rich kids brat"
"You don't know me" turning to face the much taller teen Akaya glared into icy blue
"I don't need to, I just know" glaring just as harsh Niou stared into emerald orbs and for a moment something shone beneath the cruel eyes that Niou recognized automatically.
"Niou chill, Kirihara you too"
"You're not the boss of me, don't tell me what to do"
"I'm not, I'm advising you. Remember you're still new here, start a fight and you're out before you're done with your first day" this seemed to struck a cord in the first year and he backed off
"Whatever" when he was gone, Marui came over to Niou with a scold on his face
"What the hell is the matter with him?"
"…." ignoring his friend's question Niou walked off with his hands stuffed into his pockets, it was only for a second but…he was sure he saw something. A flash of an emotion he knew all too well.