Chapter 3: Intro to Biology

[Scene: Zoi enters a biology room filled with black lab tables covered with equipment. All of the other students are much older than he is. To his dismay there is only one empty seat. Next to Kunzite O'Sama. Kunzite is giving him a threatening look.]

Zoi: [To the teacher] Excuse me sir. I'm a new transfer student. I need you to sign my admission slip.

Mr. Tomoe: [signs it quickly] Go have a seat.

Zoi: Where?

Mr. Tomoe: Just find an empty seat and go sit down.

[Zoi looks again, hoping he missed a spot. All of the other seats are full. Neffy O'Sama seems aware of the dilemma and is chuckling under his breath. Zoi swallows hard and makes his way to the seat next to Kunzite's.]

[As Zoi walks by a girl with green hair and a crescent moon tattooed on her forehead sticks out her foot to trip him. He drops his books and stumbles but recovers his footing just in time.]

Esmeraude: *Laughs insanely*

[Zoi picks up his books and slides into the seat next to Kunzite. Kunzite makes a show of turning away with his arms crossed.]

[The lecture is on cellular anatomy, which Zoi has taken before, so during the lecture, he doodles in his notebook and steals glances at Kunzite, who makes a point of sitting far away and ignoring him. As soon as the bell rings, Kunzite is the first out the door.]

[Zoi sighs sadly, gathers up his books, and leaves. A blond haired senior with green eyes falls into step with Zoi.]

Motoki: Hi, you must be Zoi.

Zoi: I see my reputation precedes me.

Motoki: Don't worry, I've only heard good things. I'm Motoki. I'm a friend of Mamoru's…Well, actually, I'm friends with almost everyone. My family owns the Crown Center arcade. Come by some time and I'll comp you some tokens.

Zoi: Thanks. That's nice of you. I can see why you have a lot of friends.

Motoki: So, did you stab Kunzite O'Sama with a pencil or what? I've never seen him act like that.

Zoi: [Artlessly] Was that the boy I sat next to in Biology?

Motoki: Yes, he looked like he was in pain or something.

Zoi: I wouldn't know. I've never spoken to him.

Motoki: He's a weird guy. If I was lucky enough to sit next to you, I would have talked to you.

Zoi: Thanks. That girl with the green hair didn't seem too fond of me either.

Motoki: Don't mind her. That's Esmeraude Blackmoon. She's a bit of a character. Most of the Blackmoon tribe go to a private school, but she's been kicked out for being a nutcase. Can I walk you to your next class?

Zoi: I have gym. I think I can find it.

Motoki: No problem. See you tomorrow.

[After gym class, Zoi walks into the office and sees Kunzite arguing with the woman behind the desk. He closes the door silently, so as not to alert Kunzite to his presence.]

Kunzite: –I don't care. I need to transfer out of biology class right away. I don't care what else is available. I'll take anything.

Mrs Cope: [with the fearless indifference only a civil servant can muster] I'm sorry, Mr. O'Sama, I know your family has a lot of influence in this city, but this is high school. You can't just drop one class and pick up another in the middle of the semester like that.

Kunzite: [Slams his hand down on the desk] Look, I don't care what you do, get me out of that classroom.

Mrs Cope: I'm telling you. I can't do that.

Kunzite: [Eyes glow white] You can and you will. Do what you have to do. I can't stand being in that room for another minute.

[The door opens behind Zoi and a gust of cold wind whips through, causing Kunzite to turn around, to see Zoi standing there with his hair whipping around his face, which bears an expression of utter heartbreak.]

Kunzite: [Voice softens] Nevermind, then. I can see it's impossible. Thank you so much for your help.

[Kunzite turns and storms past Zoi and disappears out the door without another word]

[Zoi turns in his admission slip with a shaky hand]

Mrs Cope: How did your first day go, dear?

Zoi: Fine.

Mrs Cope: Just fine?

Zoi: …

Mrs Cope: That bad, huh?

[Zoi turns to leave, trying to fight back his tears.]