Allen approached the school doors with her, as Cross used to call it, Mana mask. Her smile was just like her father's. She saw a male with long blonde hair in a braid with 2 dots on his forehead.
"Hello are you Allen Walker?" he asked, Allen nodded with her fake smile. "Good, I am Howard Link, I will be your guide throughout the school year." he said handing her a map of the school and some papers she'd have to fill out later. "Please follow me Allen."
He led her to through the school, where he pointed out specific classrooms, offices, lobbies, gyms and the cafeteria. Finally towards the back of the school, they arrived at the Principal's office. "This is where Principal Lee's office is, he'll give you your schedule and explain the rules to you. Once you are done I'll be out here to take you to your first class."
Allen walked through the door to find the desk and floors covered in papers. "Uh Mr. Lee?" Allen tried and found that he was sleeping at his desk. When she shook him the man didn't even stir. Then the door opened and the assistant principal walked in and glared at the mess he walked over, and then took notice of Allen. "Oh hit there," he said in a fairly heavy Australian accent. "Are you the new Allen Walker?" "Yes I am, but is he going to be okay?" she asked pointing at Komui. "Yeah he does that a lot, hang on for a sec." he said before leaning into the sleeping man's ear and whispering "Komui, Lenalee's going to get to her boyfriend."
Komui popped up, scaring Allen slightly "No! ~ My Lenalee, my precious baby sister, why?!" The assistant principal tapped on his shoulder. "Hey Komui, the new student is waiting for her schedule." "Huh, oh Reever its you and our multi-talented student Allen Walker!" he said with a grand smile and wide arms. "Welcome to the Black Order Allen, I hope your looking forward to attending school here with us."
Allen gave them a bright smile "Yes I am, thank you for allowing me to come here so late in the school year." she said sweetly. "I understand that you've been traveling a lot while you lived with Cross and recently left India. Is that correct?" Allen nodded. "Wonderful, is it true that you also played instruments when you were younger?" she nodded again and there was a slight twitch in her smile.
"Perfect because we're getting a music teacher here soon and Music is one of your classes for next semester. But for right now you have English, Physics, Gym, a free period for where you can eat lunch or hang out, and an Art class." Komui said handing her the schedule.
"Cross had explained a few things to me about a condition you have as well." he began, making Allen look up at him. "Don't worry its nothing too bad, but know that you don't have to keep things bottled up inside yourself. If you have any problems feel free to come to me Reever or even some of the other staff members here if you'd like." Komui told her smiling widely, Reever nodded in agreement, "Don't worry Allen this is a good school, I'm sure you'll like it here."
After giving her thanks and saying good byes, Allen exited the office to see that Link had indeed waited for her. "Do you have your schedule?" he asked her "Yes its here, I've got English first." she said showing him her schedule. "You've got English with Yeegar and coincidently as do I. Hm, and it seems we have Gym together as well." he said surprised.
The hallways were fairly crowded since it was earlier in the morning and classes didn't start until 8:25, it was only 8:05. "Hey Allen!" a voice called, she and Link looked back to see Daisya, Kanda and a red haired student with a headband and eye patch.
"Strike!" the red head said when he saw Allen. Kanda growled at him in annoyance and Daisya laughed at him. "Hey Link you showing Allen around?" Daisya asked. Link nodded "I am, but what are you and Kanda doing here so early, you usually don't come here until later." "Tiedoll wanted us to make sure Allen got around okay on her first day." he answered, "By the way Allen, this is Lavi Bookman Jr., he's the grandson of the school's librarian. We call him Bookman."
"I call him Panda, but Bookman is okay too." Lavi said laughing. Allen smiled at them, her mask showing again. "Its nice to meet you Lavi." she said giving her right hand for him to shake. "And its very nice to meet you as well, Allen." he said grasping her hand in both of his. Staring into her eyes, which started to creep her out a bit, until a shrill voice caught their attention. "Kanda, Lavi! What are you doing here?"
Allen turned around to see a purple-eyed girl. Her long green hair pulled into pigtails at the side of her head. Her dark blue skirt was too short in Allen's opinion and her white blouse was cut a little too low.
"Hey Lenalee" Lavi said, quickly releasing Allen's hands. "The old panda dragged me out in this morning." he said giving a fake laugh. Kanda didn't answer her, but Daisya did. "Tiedoll wanted us to greet Allen at school today, not that I mind." Lenalee nodded and looked at Allen for a moment, almost sizing her up. Allen could have sworn she saw a glare before Lenalee smiled at her. Allen could still see the distaste in her eyes as she spoke.
"Well then Allen, I hope you enjoy your first day here its sure to be memorable." She was planning something, Allen could tell. It was too late however since the girl was already walking away.
"Walker?" Link questioned, it got her attention "Are you ready tot go to English?" he asked and she nodded but before they could start walking again, Lavi asked them "Do you have Yeegar as your teacher?" Allen nodded as she remembered her schedule and the names of her teachers: Kevin Yeegar, Jack Reppir, Winters Socalo, and Froi Tiedoll. "That's so cool I have him too, I'll come with you!" Lavi proclaimed. "I'm coming too!" Daisya yelled.
Both statements shocked Allen. She didn't think people she'd just met would be so eager to walk with her, whether they had class together or not. Link didn't seem impressed however, he knew these two and they were the school clowns. He didn't say anything; it wasn't his place to speak if they wanted to spend time with Allen.
"I supposed its alright if everyone wants to go." she said giving another fake, sweet smile. Which somehow made all males blush slightly, except for Kanda. He just stared at her almost confused, but more annoyed. "Then I suppose we should get going then. " Link said attempting to remove the color from his face.
Unaware to them two pairs of eyes were watching them, mostly Allen, walk down the hallway to the English classroom. "So she is alive." a short girl said. The taller male 'hmed' while continuing to watch Allen. "Hey Tyki are you listening to me?" the girl asked, finally getting his attention.
"Yes I was listening to you Road." he said giving her a smile. "I honestly don't want to hurt her." he said sadly, Road nodded while sticking a lollipop into her mouth. "I don't want to either, but unless she joins the family we can't do anything." The statement gave Tyki an idea that was filled with perverse brilliance. He nudged Road "What if she were to marry me?" he smirked as Road's eyes widened with realization and happiness.
"Listen I know the Earl said all the members of the Walker family have to be eliminated but I doubt she has a clue about the 14th. Plus I really, really, want her. She was cute before with her long hair, but with it short like that she's become so damn hot."
Road giggled at his rant, she found it cute. Tyki never got serious about any girl and to see him so worked up over anyone was something she'll remember for the rest of her life. She would love to have a few more cousins. "Go for it Tyki, no girl has ever resisted you before. I'm sure she'll fall for you soon enough." Road encouraged, Tyki nodded proudly at his well-known and obvious charms. "I'll claim her slowly though we wouldn't want to scare her off so soon now would we?"
They laughed to themselves unaware that someone was watching them as well. They escaped behind some lockers, but all that could be seen was a glimpse of something long moving quickly around the corner.
The first period went by quickly for Allen. Mr. Yeegar was very kind to Allen and so was the rest of the class. What she was most thankful for was that no one was asking about her gloves, hair or her birthmark. 'At least no one's as nosey as I thought.' Suddenly she felt something moving inside in her backpack. She paused outside the door of her Physics class.
She opened her bag to find Timcampy squirming inside. "Tim! What are you doing here?" she asked it as she stood up. "Allen who is you talking to?" Lavi asked from beside her. It startled her enough that she jumped. "Oh Lavi, I'm just talking to Tim." she told him motioning to the bird in her backpack.
"Why is there a bird in your backpack?" he asked as she turned to him. "I think he stowed away or Cross sent him." Either way she was happy Timcampy was with her. It made things more bearable with him by her side. "You know animals aren't allowed in school right?" Lavi told her. She giggled at him "Tim isn't a real bird, Cross made him for me when I was younger. He's been with ever since."
"Oh, well then, I'm sure it'll be fine then. But why demoes he have such a long tail?" Allen shrugged "I never asked but I like him with it." she answered as they walked into the class. "You have this class too Lavi?" "Yep and so does Yuu." a pencil imbedded itself into the wall next to Lavi's head the second after he uttered the name Yuu. They stared at the pencil and then in the direction from where it came from. "Don't ever call me that again, Usagi." Kanda said with a dark aura around him. The students backed away from him while Lavi hid behind Allen who looked confused.
Allen didn't really understand what was so scary about Kanda or why he didn't like anyone calling him Yuu. Her thoughts were broken when the teacher Jack 'the Ripper' Reppir, as Daisya called him, walked in and spotted her. "Are you Allen Walker by chance?" he asked and Allen nodded for what felt like the hundredth time today. He smiled at her "Wonderful welcomes to you then."
His vomit green colored eyes showed genuine happiness and his golden cookie like hair framed his face well. He wore a lab coat like a typical scientist, underneath was a dark blue suit, but without the jacket, and a white shirt with black shoes. He looked very professional, but Allen didn't know why everyone called him 'the Ripper' like Daisya did.
"Thank you very much Mr.-" "Jack, I'm on a first name basis with my students." "Okay then, uh, Jack." Allen said, nervous smile plastered on her face. "Thank you for the welcome." She gave another smile making a few more students blush, including Lavi and even Kanda (it was very minor though). Allen didn't notice though, she never did even as a child.
Jack smiled at her again "Now that you're here we have an even number of students and lucky for you we're giving new seats as well." some of the students groaned while others silently grabbed their belongings and vacated the seats. Some watched Allen, others were mostly looking at her hair or her eye.
One of them, a tall, tanned male with no hair had asked her, "Is that a tattoo on your face?" he asked in a scrutinizing way. Everyone knew that the new student would be one of, if not, the youngest in the school but taking Junior and Senior classes. Knowing that this was the student he didn't believe that someone so young and brilliant would permanently 'scar' his or her face like that.
Allen touched her left eye, a little self-consciously "Oh this is a birthmark, its a little dark isn't it?" she answered with a nervous smile. "Oh I'm sorry about, that I didn't mean to ask like that." he said sheepishly. Allen smiles at him, but on the inside she wanted to punch him square in the mouth. But on the outside her mask stayed in place.
"It's okay, you're not the first person to ask." she told him. "But that doesn't excuse me anyway." he said, and then held out his hand to her as an act of friendship. "I'm Kyle Langson, its nice to meet you Allen." she took his hand and they shook "Nice to meet you too Kyle."
After about 10 minutes everyone but Allen had a seat. She saw that Kyle had been given a seat next to Lavi toward the mid-back section of the classroom. She noticed the only empty seat was by the window in the back. Next to Kanda.
"Well since Kanda is by himself why don't you sit next to him?" Jack said ignoring Kanda's piercing glare. "Um okay" Allen said unsurely, they've been on bad terms since the day they met and now she has to see him all day at school, and as she found out yesterday at home too.