Well here is chapter 5 of the trial series. Kai has three days worth of time to be trialed and hopefully he won't get terminated, but it seems trouble continues to brew around his way as now classes started. What will Kai do when things unexpectedly turn from bad to worse? What will Kai expect when it comes to romance? I guess you will have to read on to find out. I took the time for this chapter to even tell you the other character names. I hope you can enjoy it!

Chapter 5: First comes love, then comes hate, then comes Kai with a hurting pain!

Three days till Trial, Day One

Pom Pom Pom!

Mrghhh….

Pom Pom Pom! "KAI~iiiii! Wake up Lad or yer going ta be late fer class!" Pom Pom Pom!

Tonk Tonk~! "Yea Kai, wake up!"

"What kinda knock is that? Ya know he wouldna heard that. The man is obviously sleepin' worst than tha' dead"

"Well I don't see any progress on your behalf in waking him up with your style of knocking. So I suggest that if your knock won't wake him and mine doesn't faze him…"

'Then you'll probably leave me alone', is all I thought after slumping over to my stomach, grabbing my pillow close to my face as my barely open eyes stared at the door, hearing their conversation and trying my best not to let this headache get to me. Out of everyone in this academy, why on earth are they pestering me?

"…I would recommend that we BOTH knock furiously at his door until he wakes up!"

Sigh….why me?

"Aye, tha's a fine idea indeed. Let's try it"

I ran out of bed, pushed the button to open the door as quickly as possible

Swoosh

"I'm…."

"NOW!"

BAM BAM PONK POIK

….uhhhhhhhh….

"Uh-oh, I think we did it a little too soon"

"LAD! ARE YE ALRIGHT! I DIDNA SEE YER COME OUT…Auh….I'm so sorry"

"My apologies Kai, I also did not mean to…uh…hit you…"

What was I to do?, my body functioned all on its own after being hit in the chest by this hefty dwarf and practically being punched on the groin by the gnome…who the hell can stay standing to that! I was in the fetal position and to be honest I didn't want to get up…at all. They each lent a hand in trying to pick me up when they suddenly started arguing with each other. I did my best to take in deep breaths, stretch out my legs and slowly get up from my floor. I heard another door open outside of my room. Light foot step slowly walking in the hallway and suddenly stop. I didn't see who it was; I just tried to get myself back on my feet. After hearing the voice, I soon realized what mess it was going to turn into but I paid no mind to her.

"What are you two still doing out here! You both are going to be late if you…"

I got up just in time feeling much better; I wasn't looking how far I walked into them. I almost stumbled upon her if it weren't for my cat like reflexes. She stared at me wide eyed, face close to mine. I stared at her with the same reaction. I still didn't understand why she behaved as so towards me, but all I know is that she just froze like a possum. The dwarf and gnome stared at her wondering when she was going to move, let alone finish her sentence. But then the gnome decided to ignore her and say something very surprising.

"So~ooo, Kai…I saw you last night, or should I say early this morning, outside talking to a particular blood elf." The gnome said with a devilish grin.

"Oh really?" smiled the hefty dwarf

I blushed slightly, placed my hand behind my head in embarrassment and smiled wildly. I wasn't paying any mind to the female night elf that had suddenly become frozen as we continued to talk about what had occurred earlier in the Hymn Garden.

"I didn't think you were awake to see that…." I chuckled loudly as the gnome poked me with his elbow on my leg

"So did you guys get along well? 'Cuz it sure seemed like it, seeing how close you two were…" the gnome giggled to himself when suddenly

"Grrr…You three are so STUPID! You just enjoy wasting time talking about non-intellectual things and causing me to be late! ESPECIALLY YOU!" Pointing to me

"What the hell did I do!" I responded back, I had no idea what it was I done to her or why she would call us stupid. She seriously had issues.

"EVERYTHING YOU JERK!" and marched away in a huff

You would think smoke was coming out of her long pointy ears. Even her lavender hair seemed to be spiking out of her well combed ponytail. We were just dumfounded by her attitude toward us, especially with me. The dwarf shook his head and the gnome grimly said 'hmm'

"Would seem tha lass has tha problem"

"Yes, it would seem so"

"Problem?" I asked myself in a whisper tone of voice but was still hearable to the dwarf "what kind of problem" I wondered mentally.

"Aye, it may be tha her monthly friend has come fer a visit"

"I believe it so, best to keep our distance from her for the time being…at least till her friend goes away"

"Friend...What friend! I didn't see anyone with her and she seemed perfectly fine till I came out of my room."

Both the dwarf and the gnome looked at each other and began to laugh out loud. I was confused. Wiping a tear from off his eye the dwarf padded my back, face red as a tomato.

"Surely ye know what we be talkin' bout…Ye know…tha Friend…a monthly issue tha lassies have an donna want ta be bothered with"

I stared up to the ceiling pondering. I do recall Auhula one time slapping me in the face when I grabbed her ass, I thought at first it was because of it, but instead she yelled at me saying

"KAI, WHAT IN ZA WORLD ARE YOU DOING! CAN'T YOU SEE ZAT I AM IN ZE TIME OF ZE MONTH!"

The slap in my memory kept replaying in my mind, as I remember how painful it was. She had told me she was sore and very irritated as she warned the next time I tried doing it again, I would soon regret it. I did in fact realize it occurred every month, and by each month, I would get an even harder slap. Relieving myself of that hurtful memory I rub the side of my face making sure it was ok.

"He's obviously getting the picture now seeing how he has that look in his face" the gnome laughed heartedly to himself as we began to walk towards class.

If that would be the case with her, whatever her name is, then I think it would be best to keep my distance. She's been acting kind of weird around me, and the least I want is for her to give me anymore trouble…her…I keep calling her that, I don't even know her name. Come to think of it, I don't even know these guys names. They know mine, yet I haven't the slightest idea what theirs are. How can three people be among me and I not know their name? I mean, should I even bother knowing it? What would be the point? If I leave the academy there isn't much to know about them afterwards. What a grim thought, not being part of the academy anymore. I shook it away easily. I was going to be focused. I did nothing wrong is all I can do to help keep me focused in the classroom as we entered and it was full horde and alliance students. The teacher was obviously later than us, but apparently won't know that since we'll be seated before he or she gets here. I sat down beside a human who stared blankly at the window, bored out of his mind. He didn't say or do anything but that. I placed my book down, sat and waited. I looked around and saw that there were a few familiar faces, ones I wasn't too happy to see.

The Troll who was part of Zien's group was sitting across from me as he and the orc who was also part of the blood elfs group sat beside him. They were whispering something to each other as they were staring at me. I narrowed my eyes and wouldn't keep my sight off of them. When they saw I didn't turn and look away, they began to glare. I grinned knowing it would upset them since I wasn't going to back down. The teacher hastily ran into class as all of his papers suddenly flew out of his hands. He was apparently racing to get here as he apologized to the class with a quick speech as to why he was late. No one really cared for his excuse, but I guess it can't be helped. I stared back at the two hordes that I was staring at first. The orc growled low but enough for me to hear him and slowly drew his attention to the teacher, as for the troll he simply chuckled to himself and gave his attention at front.

The teacher placed all the paper he grabbed and placed them on his desk. He was almost breathing heavy when he suddenly drew in some air and slowly exhaled. He got into an almost perfect posture. He wore a robe that was black with gold trimmings. His hair was spiky looking but pushed back, with a blondish color and a hint of red at the tips of his hair. His eyes seemed strange as did his semi pointed ears. If I didn't know better, he almost seemed like a blood elf with a hint of human mixed in between. He was as strange as his behavior. He was even clumsy as he walked over and slightly tripped on something that wasn't even there. Everyone looked at him not amused, but none the less we needed to pay much attention to his class. This was in fact…

"Welcome to Introduction of Flight Mastery class...ahem, as you may know, I am your teacher. I will be your teacher in other subjects as well, but for now, I will be giving the basics, the facts and the history of flight mastery. Be aware if you don't pass my class…which by the way is the easiest among all other classes…you will fail. Now, does anyone have any questions for me?"

The human next to me, whose face was planted toward the window, but his eyes viewed from the rear, raised his hand up. The teacher picked him, asked for his name which he replied to be Mathew Maddock , and told him to give him his question. Mathew turned his attention to the teacher and hesitated momentarily. He then faces his attention back to the window as his hand held up his head and asked the questions that most likely everyone wanted to know, including myself.

"What the hell are you supposed to be? You don't look much like a human and you sure as hell don't look like a blood elf…"

"I…uh…well I'm…"

"….Seriously, I'd hate to learn from someone who can't even answer my question immediately when asked, let alone someone who just came late on the first day of classes starting. Why should you be qualified to teach this class? Do you even know what you're talking about? Do you even know how stupid you looked the minute you dashed in here like a freak running from alliance guards?"

That was pretty harsh. The professor couldn't say anything. He was in much shock as everyone else was. I mean, sure I was curious to know what race he was, but to say that he wasn't fit to teach the class was a bit too much. The professor, I almost felt sorry for him. Somehow, he seemed to want to lower his head as if in shame, but forced himself to keep his head high even though his expression showed how he was truly feeling. The night elf female stood up, her hands held in a fist. Her face clenched as her brow clinched in anger. She turned her focus on Mathew and said it.

"Who do you think you are to be talking to the professor that way! Just cuz he looks like a freak doesn't mean he can't teach the class!"

"freak…?" the professor slouched over as though depressed and his head lowered than normal.

"Hmph…I don't see why you should even care. You yourself call him a freak and insult him in his face and you're telling me who I am? You sure got some nerve to try and stand up to me and thinking you can justify what I said with yours. I think it would be best if you sat down and paid much mind to what you just called our inadequate professor, I on the other hand can care less what I say. I call it like I see it." Mathew Maddock said as he continued to look out the window yet again.

Why did I sit next to this guy? There were other seats available, but then judging how they were, his was the best option. I sure didn't want to sit next to her, that's for sure. I glanced over to her and she was upset yet again. Much more than she normally is when she is around me. I figure, hell as long as it isn't towards me, its fine. I just sat there waiting to see what was coming up next. I looked over to the professor and he didn't move or say anything. She just kept ranting on her usual tantrums. A woman then stepped into the classroom, the argument then stopped as she approached the now still professor. She leaned in closer and looked to meet his eyes. However which way, he would not move or look at her. She then faced us and pondered. Grimly she pointed to me.

"You there, what is your name?"

"My name is Kai, mam"

"Kai, can you please tell me what is the matter with Professor Xin?"

Hell if I knew, all I could possibly imagine was that he was damn depressed about being called a freak and inadequate to teach the class. The poor guy didn't even get a chance to teach and already being called a bad a teacher. It wasn't right and it wasn't fair. I also didn't want to get involved in this. Look at what happen the first time I tried to fix a misunderstanding! I'm not about to take the blame for this one as well.

"Well mam, I'm not really sure as to what is wrong with the professor to be honest with you"

"That's not true!" yelled the night elf girl glaring at me once again "You shouldn't lie to her Kai, you know perfectly well what is wrong with him, so why don't you fess up and tell her the truth!"

That really ticked me off, I glared at her and slammed my hand into a fist at the desk hard that it made her flinch back; it even startled some of the other students including the woman who entered the classroom. The only two that didn't flinch was the teacher and Mathew.

"Damn it! Can't you see I don't want to get involved! I tried that last time all because of you and look at where it is leading me now! If you want to tell her what happen, then why don't you go ahead and tell her yourself, leave me out of this!"

She gasped. I didn't want to do it, but she left me no choice. My life was simple before I met her and again she tried to put me into something I wanted nothing to do with. Why does she pester me so? Just because we are both night elves doesn't mean I have to defend her or be part of her problematic life. I was stern and to the point. My glare did not phase in any way, yet the look she gave me…why did it bother me so?

"tsk!" I looked away from her, still upset and whispered softly "how annoying" I suddenly heard a whimper and steps dashing out of the classroom. When I turned to look, she wasn't standing there anymore. I looked at the dwarf, he shook his head in disapproval but what was I to do? She was going to get me into trouble again. The trouble happened even after I was trying to avoid it.

"Mr. Kai, I don't agree with the way you spoke to that poor girl. If you did not want to tell me what was going on, you could have simply told me you did not want to get involved and I would have asked another student. I may not be your Professor, but until Mr. Xin can…" she looks back at the teacher who did not move and then back at me "…uh….come back to his senses, I am instructing you to retrieve the young lady and bring her back, and I expect that you apologize to her"

WHAT! She gives me hell and not once apologized for it and now I have to do it for her? Geez, is there no justice for me? I clenched my hands in a fist again; I cannot believe what I am being told to do. This just isn't fair. If anything she should be the one apologizing to me, not the other way around. I even wondered if there was a hex on me that is causing me so many headaches over this situation with this girl.

"NOW Mr. Kai!" the woman said loudly pointing out the door.

I growled to myself as I heard the troll and orc chuckling softly to them. I didn't find it funny in any way. I walked out of the classroom. Where in the world could she possibly be? This was the least I wanted to do today and yet here I am looking for the very person I have wanted to avoid. This was becoming more of a problem for me than a solution. How am I to fix the current situation that I am in if she persistently tries to get me into more trouble! As I passed by the bathrooms, I heard the whimpering cries I heard earlier in the classroom. I stopped, walked back to the girl's bathroom door and leaned my head in to hear closely to be sure it was her. She seemed to be talking to someone, but I wasn't sure who it was. She kept responding back but I heard no one but her.

"sniff…Yes….sniff…but I don't know how, every time I'm around him…sniff, it's just so embarrassing…no, I haven't…of course not…sniff…really, you really think that will work?...sniff…ok…ok bye"

I waited for her to clean up since I heard the faucet turn on. Patiently I waited. Still wondering who it was she was talking to and about whom. I wasn't sure what to say, hell I didn't even think I needed to say the words 'I'm sorry', shoot, and it should be 'I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner!' I frowned of the thought that these words had to come out of my mouth and not mean any of it. She finally opened the door and was shocked to see me standing there. She had let go of the door behind her as she stepped forward, and the door bumped her in the ass, pushing her onto my chest. I grabbed her as she placed her hands over my chest but not avoiding her head from slumping into it. I couldn't see her face only her lavender hair and hands. I held her by her shoulders. I was about to shove her off from me, but then…

"I'm sorry…I'm so sorry for everything I did to you. I didn't mean to get you involved in anything that could cause you to be terminated from the academy, or get you into trouble in the classroom."

I couldn't say anything. It took me by surprise; I didn't think she was going to apologize. Now I feel like a complete jerk after all. All this time I thought she was trying to get me into trouble, I guess she just likes to instigate or something of the sort. Still, what happened, happened. She then pulls her head up slowly, our eyes met, and she was slightly blushing even in her light bluish complexion, her eyes were teary. Her lips were rosy and had some gloss in it. Her bangs flowed over part of her eyes and her long eye lashes. From this point of view and seeing her in her not so angry expression or glare, she was actually attractive. I felt somewhat flustered when she whispered my name. I never heard her call my name like that; I was used to her yelling it.

"Kai…?"

I swallowed hard as she wouldn't stop looking into my eyes; I was becoming uneasy and nervous. Was this how Vellamoon felt this morning when I leaned closer to her? I turned and look the other way, lending my ear to her instead. My hair brushed over her slender face but it didn't seem to bother her much. I felt her hand clench as her nails dug in my cloth tunic shirt almost pulling me down closer to her face. My ear touching her lips as she whispered into it.

"Kai, will you ever forgive me?"

"Uh…" I tried to speak but her hand caressed my face, pulling my head to meet her eyes again. For a chic she sure had a firm grip even though her hands were soft to the touch. When I was facing her again, she placed her other hand in my other cheek. This was far too close than what I had been expecting. She just kept pulling me closer to her face that our noses touched side by side as she continued to whisper

"Please Kai, I need to know if you will forgive me"

I couldn't say anything. I didn't know what to do or say. This was quite a shock. Why the hell is she doing this! I was just supposed to say I'm sorry and bring her back to class and here I am almost being smothered by this crazy girl who has more personalities in her than a mages morphing spell. I can almost touch her lips…what the hell is she trying to do? And why? Suddenly I hear her voice. Shit!

"Kai?"

We both turn to look at the voice coming beside us. At the corner of the hall Vellamoon stared at us. I was leaned closer to this girl that I'm supposed to bring back to class and it seems to be the complete opposite. I can only imagine what she was thinking. Shit! Is what all I kept saying in my mind. She frowned at me and the blood elf beside her…Zien. He had a grin that even Deathwing himself could not imitate. Suddenly the night elf girl leans closer to me and puts her arms around me; I noticed the smile and narrowed eyes in her face as she stared at Vellamoon. Her personality changed so quickly, she almost seemed to be her usual self except this time she was trying to make it look like we were private lovers or the sort. I raised my arms up in the air, trying to pull off from her but she held tightly onto me. I looked over to Vellamoon again and saw her frown professedly and walked off with him. I heard him chuckle wickedly to himself as he placed his hand over her waist as he walked off together with her. I grew hot with anger this time. I yanked her arms off from me and she stared at me in surprise.

"Why! Why would you do that!" I yelled at her

"I'm sorry…I"

"NO YOUR NOT!" I walked away from her, stopped as my back was turning to her "Now…now she thinks something is happening between us, after I have been trying to get her attention…" I nodded my head in disbelief and in disappointment "…she'll never talk to me again"

I felt her hands on my back, I didn't brush them off, as well as I should have, but I was tired of all this, this drama she puts me into. I just don't understand it. Why….WHY!

"It's best if you don't get involved with her Kai. She…um…she isn't like us"

I turned to my side and glanced at her. Her, the one I know not her name. Her, who causes me more trouble than what it's worth. Her, who thinks knows what is best for anyone.

"And how would you know? All you ever do is cause trouble, and although you state that you're sorry, you go and do something like this, Purposely!" I faced her this time, I wanted to know, and this time, I wanted a straight answer but I didn't want to call her 'Her'. I wanted to tell her by saying her name. "You caused me this kind of dilemma, I don't even know your name, You and everyone in this god damn school know mine. I want to ask you something, but first I need to know, what the hell is your name so that I can tell you exactly what it is I need to say!"

She moved away a few inches. She held her hands together. She then told me.

"Leira…My name is Leira Moonstream"

Leira Moonstream, that name sounds familiar to me. Where have I heard it before? I try to think back but couldn't come up with anything. I guess with everything that has been happening, my memory would falter me. Once things cool down, I'll look into the name, as of now, I had to make something clear.

"Leira, I think it's high time you start telling me what your problem is with me. One minute you're the biggest bitch ever and then you come on to me like a helpless female needing rescuing from whatever it is your drama world pulls you into. Personally I have no issues with you, but this that you're doing, is really causing me to push you to one side and exile you. Is that what you want from me!"

"NO!" she said with the quickness

"Then why are you doing this? Why are you so hell bent in me and the fact that I'm trying to get involved with Vellamoon?"

She didn't answer me. All she could do was turn her face and look down. She began to blush again but I wanted an answer, not the silent treatment. I sighed heavily and walked away from her as I told her on my way off.

"I'm done with you, I'm not doing this anymore and I grow tired of these games!"

"Wait!" she grasped my wrist with one hand and held my bicep with the other, holding me from leaving her behind "Please, don't go, not like this"

"Then tell me!" I had to be firm this time, she caused me the opportunity to be more acquainted with Vellamoon all over whatever it was that she had against it. I want answers and I wanted them now.

"I can't tell you why I do the things I do, but I can tell you this…she is a blood elf, she is part of the horde and you are a night elf, a part of the alliance…"

"That doesn't matter, there have been cases where both meet and still get along fine"

"But for how long! Do you really think that after your done here, providing you are not kicked from the academy, that after all this, she will remain to be by your side!" she said as she clenched her hand tighter to my arm and wrist. She was serious this time "I ask you now, how do you know?"

I stared at her; she seemed to be sure that it wouldn't work out. I looked away, somehow she was right. How was I to be sure she would stay beside me after we were done? Still, there could be a chance. Leira then walked over in front of me as she pressed herself onto my body, wrapping her arms over my waist in an almost loving way.

"You and I are from the same nation, same race…" I looked down at her, what she was getting at with this I wondered as she continued "With me by your side, I swear that I will be with you even after all of this. At least with me you will not need to worry or wonder what if. You can have certainty that I will be all yours and only yours"

My heart raced. Am I hearing this? Even if it were true, because of who and what we are, I know that was expected from two people of the same nation and the same race, but I know who I wanted and why. I wanted to know what her issue was and here I got the answer. Granted I was almost attracted to her but her behavior is unlikely the type of woman I would ever see myself being with. I pulled her away. I frowned slightly, but not in a bad way. I knew this was going to be bad in the end, but I had to.

"Maybe under different circumstances, maybe it could've worked, but not now and not ever. This just isn't meant to be. You're smart enough to know that. I don't mean to hurt your feelings this way, but I see no other way of saying it. I'm sorry"

She slowly pulled her hands away from me and bowed her head low. I stroke her head and reminded her we were still in class time and was missing out on it. She nodded in agreement and I got us back to class. Professor Xin was still depressed and cried on the woman who came into the classroom shoulders. She grimaced every moment of it. It was rather amusing to watch, Mathew wouldn't stop staring out the window…whatever is he looking at? And Leira, she just stood quiet. I was starting to miss her usual bitchy self. Later on that day I learned that the hefty dwarfs name is Brandi Boozeweed and the gnome Lexi Trinkerton. After classes were done, I wondered how I was going to confront Vellamoon again. I only hoped it didn't falter our newly friendship, I still needed to give her back her journal that I kept safe in my room.