Chapter two: BEWILDERED THOUGHTS

 

“Hikari— are you sure about this?” asked yuriko.

 

I replied “I guess…its just temporary till uncle soothes down”

 

Yuriko merely took a minute before she replied. She was carefully observing my looks.

 

Her eyes narrowed with worry “others might think you’re easy hikari…”

 

“maybe. Well I don’t really care as long as I stay out of trouble’

 

“I’m confident in my skills, don’t worry yuriko.”

 

Even though she knew what I have learned from the past. I saw incomprehension at her face.

 

“hey —don’t fret at me dummy. Ill be fine”

 

She took a weak grimace and spoke.

 

“alright let’s go to our first day of class” she smirked.

 

 I nodded to signal our leave. I took my bag and followed yuriko as she went out of my room. We headed to the bus station leading to the institution’s main building. We were the first to come. We sat at the rear end of the bus— waiting for the other passengers. On the other hand yuriko sat behind me. We were always arguing of whose seating near the windshield and to avoid that, she suggested to seat behind me. Since there is much time to leave, I took a short nap. After an hour, I felt the movement of the bus. We are now leaving the dormitory section but then it suddenly stopped. I was distracted from my nap and so I checked what the cause is. I also saw that all the seats were occupied except mine. I guess my new schoolmates don’t like me — well I expect that.

 

The bus’ door opened and a male student came inside —He was the last to come. He has black ebony hair and crimson red eyes with his hair spiked from the right side. Since the seat next to me were unoccupied, ha sat beside me. Many of the students greeted him and he replied nicely without paying any attention to me. I heard them calling him ruezaki. At last! The bus started to move. I stared at the different sceneries along the way till we have reached the main building for the middle school department. We got off the bus and walked to the hallway. While walking I asked yuriko to what class she belongs. I pouted when she answered.

 

“Class 2-b” she said.

 

“That’s bad — I’m at 2-A” I replied frowning.

 

She took a deep breath and patted my back.

 

“well good luck to us” she said with teary eyes. The moment has come for us to part ways— wow like those in the movies *giggles*. Luckily her room was just next to mine. She went to her class and I did the same. The rays of the sun covered the room. I was expecting to see more than just the well polished tables, comfy seats and elegant styled class. I looked for a vacant seat and picked the one near the window. I placed my bag under the table and I observed the room. I was wondering what’s so special about this school anyway? The teacher finally came and he’d like each one of us to introduce ourselves to begin the class. First he told us his name.

 

“G-good m-mmmorning class I-im your first subject teacher Mr. Henri Nakamura”

 

He was feeling uneasy when he spoke. I guess he was just a beginner. Then he looked at the student log.

 

“Ms. Asahina!’ he called out

 

“L-let us hear your introduction” he said pretending to be brave.

 

 

I confidently stand— presenting the new me. I wore thick, wide, rectangular glasses completely covering my eyes and eye lenses to change its original color to brown. My hair is messy. Not neatly combed. I tied them with blue satin sashes at both side of my head.

 

“Hikari Asahina’

 

“A transfer student from Eirin academy —pleased to meet you all”

 

After my introduction, I heard the gossips of my classmates. Maybe it’s because of my new looks that I felt such a loser. But it seems my intro gave the teacher some assurance.

 

The teacher called another student.

 

“Next, Mr. Kiryuu!” he said now confident.

 

The others pulled their chair away making a space for ruezaki. While I clueless as I remained.

 

“Bloody Rose” he called

 

There is a red spark in his hand then suddenly, a gigantic scythe appeared. Black as his hair tainted with bloody red.

 

He swung it aimlessly and we were all terrified. When he paused, we heard the cracks of the broken floors and ceilings.

 

“ruezaki kiryuu’

 

“adept rogue level 1 acquired 2^nd extension.’

 

“a black rose”

 

I was deafened by the loud cheers and applauses of my classmates. I was petrified by the occurrence. I thought this was just another rich school yet I was wrong—COMPLETELY. It’s Phantasm.

 

 

 

End of chapter

—the sun has set—

 

The next day awaits…

~ by asahina hikari on May 15, 2009.