a/n: i especially liked karma by marina*
[Enchantress]
Zero had dragged Naomi out of the shooting range with Naomi (for once) gave little resistance, this, however, was because she hadn't eaten anything all day; not to mention the fact, that Naomi was sore from running in the morning. Nonetheless, she didn't help him as she went limp. It's not like she wanted to raise her arms either, she was tired from holding the small pistol up.
"Walk!" He barked.
Naomi stuck her tongue out, "You took my gun."
"You don't even know how to shoot it properly," Zero countered.
"That's not true," Naomi denied.
Zero continued to drag her towards the cafeteria, "Naomi, you missed the target almost all the time."
Naomi let out a gasp, "That was only a couple of times."
"It was more than just a couple of times."
Naomi scoffed, "Well, it was my first time. I'm obviously not going to be perfect."
Zero kicked the cafeteria's doors open and they were greeted with loud (hormonal) teenagers.
"I don't know why we're here, Zero?" Naomi grumbled, "We should be back there and helping me get better at aiming."
Zero made her sit down.
"Exams are tomorrow," Zero said, "You can't spend all day training."
Naomi's eyes widen, "Exams are tomorrow?"
I completely forgot, She thought.
"Yes."
Naomi shrugged, "It doesn't matter. I don't study, I always pass with good scores."
Zero merely shook his head and said: " You do know the class with the lowest average of scores ends up helping with the dance, right?"
Naomi cocked her side to the side, "What dance?"
A girl who had been eavesdropping behind Naomi pipped, "You don't know about the dance?"
Naomi's face controted in disgust, "Since when were you a part of this conversation, you vulture?"
The girl cowered slightly, whether it was from Zero's glare or Naomi's hostile tone she wasn't sure.
"The dance is for both the Night class and the Day class." She informed, "It's one of the only times we get to see them."
I'm not attending.
Naomi nodded and turned her head towards Zero, "And the class with the lowest scores end up helping with the dance?"
Zero nodded as the girls behind her continued, "They also work it."
That's not happening.
Naomi clicked her tongue, "Excuse me, while I strike the fear of god into my classmates." She said politely to the girls and Zero as she got up on the table and yelled, "Listen up!"
The cafeteria fell into silence.
"Now that I have your attention, I have an announcement to make to my fellow classmates who are in my class." Naomi smiled, "You all know who you are..." She continued as her tone became sharp, "If any of you fail the exam tomorrow, an exam that an orangutan with moderate intellgence can pass, and I have to work and decorate a dance I'm not planning on attending..." Naomi glared at her classmates, "I will personally make sure the rest of the year is a lving hell for you, because I will not suffer the consequences of all of you sharing one collective brain cell, do you understand?"
A few heads nodded while others were too stunned to do anything.
"Do not think that I won't." Naomi gave one last threating gaze towards her peers, before sitting back down.
Zero gave her an unamused look as he saw Yuki make her way towards them.
"Naomi, you can't threaten the other students." Yuki scolded.
Naomi gestured around her, "I just did." She continued, "Plus, I did them a favor. My class will have the highest score and they'll be able to enjoy the dance."
Yuki pursed her lips and sat down next to her, "That still doesn't give you the right to threaten them."
Naomi rolled her eyes, "What are you going to do, Yuki? Send me to the Headmaster? Just let it go."
Annoying.
Yuki casted her gaze down and then smiled, "I'll let it go... if you help me and Zero with the Day class students today."
Before, Naomi could reject the offer she was interrupted by the girls behind her.
"We'll help you, Yuki!" They shrieked in unison.
Yuki eyes widen in shock.
Naomi glared at them, "What are you still doing here?" It was venomous.
The girls hair stood up as they quickly turned their back towards them, whispering: "I don't remember, Naomi being so scary."
Old habits die hard.
"No," Naomi answered Yuki, with that she stood up from her seat and walked out of the cafeteria without a second glance.
What's the worst thing she can do? Tattle?
Naomi rubbed her eyes, God, I'm so tired. I should get some sleep.
She saw Maria and Takuma still running around the campus, she let her eyes follow them for a moments and then thought, I'll let the actual prefects handle them.
Naomi yawned as she began to step into the cobblestones to make her way towards the Sun dorms. She was, however, stopped by a familiar blond with ice powers.
Great.
"Aidou," Naomi greeted.
She felt the Day class girls menacing aura.
"Naomi!~" Aidou said as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
What the hell is he doing?
Naomi saw the girls begin to huddle close together and inch closer towards them.
"Let go of me, Aidou." Naomi whispered.
I don't really feel like getting trampled.
Aidou leaned his head into the crook of her neck, "I don't want to.~"
The girls were sending death glares at her, now.
This son of a... fine, two can play this game.
Naomi shifted to face the blond vampire and wrapped one arm around his neck while she used her index finger to scrape under his chin. She saw blush creep into his cheeks. Naomi pushed his head down and led her hand towards his tie. Their lips centmeters apart.
The Day class girls screeched.
Aidou eyes widen when she tighten his tie around his neck.
Naomi gave him an innocent look, however, her tone was full of mockery; "You didn't think I was actually going kiss you, did you?"
And I was only getting started... How boring.
She pushed him away roughly as she gave out another yawn and saw Maria, out the corner of her eye, giggling; while Yuki, now outside the cafeteria with Zero beside her, shared the same expression of shock as the rest of the student. Zero, on the other hand, was glaring at the trio: Aidou, Naomi, and Maria. Those reactions weren't the ones that caught her eyes, but those of Haruto and Asuna. Haruto was clenching his teeth in anger, surely because of what she said to Asuna two mornings ago, while Asuna was biting her lip and seemed disappointed.
Who cares what they think?
Naomi delicately put her hands behind her back and walked back to the Sun dorms.
It didn't take long for Naomi to find her way into her bed and fall into a deep sleepless slumber. Unfortunately, Naomi's dreams were haunted again.
She wore the same dress and awoke in the same regal room. This time something was different, yes, the door was missing one of its gold hinges. It was falling apart. Her safety was falling apart.
This is a dream. Nothing can hurt you in a dream.
"It's not real." Naomi said to herself in an effort to comfort herself.
She heard a deep chuckle come from the other side of the door, "This is very real."
Naomi's breath hitched, He's lying.
She shook her head, "Shut up."
"I forget how upset you get when thing don't go your way." He hummed.
He's having fun. This is all some sick game to him.
Naomi ran her hand through her hair, I need to wake up.
She heard the handle shake softly, "Save me the trouble, won't you? Open the door."
"No." She snapped.
"How stubborn... You do realize you're delaying the inevitable." His voice became darker, "I'm going to enter one way or another."
Naomi gulped, I rather it later than sooner. She pinched roughly at her skin until she jolted awake into reality.
Sleep is for the weak anyway.
a/n: double update*