A/N: This is my first fanfic. I thought I'd try inserting a couple of OCs at the start of the second series of Rosario. It's not only a thought of "What would happen if it was the ayashi were met with something completely alien?" but also I wanted to explore our characters a bit. It's just the prologue now, but tell me if you think I should actually bother writing any more. Please enjoy!

Well… School bus. Not much you can say about it. Different to the normal Stagecoach rust-bucket back in Dunfermline. It was yellow, but not cheery. Just seemed a bit dank and depressing. Why can't they be painted in bright colours? Then the trip to school in the morning might be a bit more pleasurable. They could at the very least fit seatbelts. My god…

Such were the thoughts of Kiereth Lagessam, as he waited for the bus to what would be his new school to arrive. The thought process of his sole companion, Demon Kyr, consisted solely of:

I'm hungry.

The bus stopped and, with a resigned look at Kyr, he boarded. The steps were steep, but he managed fine, despite being what his friends called an "orc" (geek). He surveyed the bus shortly, but was surprised to see the absence of any other being on that bus, save for the driver. Wasn't this supposed to be a school bus? Isn't anyone else in this area going to this school?

In his thoughts, he missed the bus driver's face. Kyr, however, was more observant. The bus driver's eyes were glowing, but he only looked at the tall first-year for a moment. And the man was smoking, which was illegal, as he was quick to note. However, he said none of these to his friend. He knew that he was nervous enough as it was. Kyr may have imagined the driver's weird visage, anyway.

The two boys sat near the back of the bus. As the bus started to pull away, the two boys started to discuss their Standard Grade exam results. Kyr failed to be completely and utterly shocked twice as he heard first that Kiereth had completely blitzed the subjects that he (Kiereth) enjoyed, but failed miserably in the courses he (ditto) hated. But before they could move on to Kyr's results, the bus driver interrupted them.

"So, you're the two enrolling at Youkai Academy?"

"What? Oh, yeah."

"Heheh… Well, in that case, you'd better prepare yourselves. You see that tunnel we're approaching?"

"No… yes," Kiereth corrected himself as the next bit of road promptly emerged from behind a tree.

"Well…" The world outside went dark as they were enveloped by the tunnel. The driver continued, "because when we come out of this lo~~~ng tunnel, we'll be right in front of the school. And you'll both see that…" The driver paused for effect, which he seemed to enjoy. "Youkai is a ve~~~ry horrifying school!"

Kiereth's features were contorted in a stare of confused disbelief. Kyr just dropped his face into his hand.