Red Lamp UNDER Sapphire Moonlight

The Exchange Student

A young man with long black hair that went down to his waist in a straight ponytail stood in front of the classroom of students. His copper brown eyes gazed down at his black uniform shoes as he was introduced to the class. His black slacks and black uniform jacket were freshly pressed and had a gentle scent of his citrus cologne lingering on it. His keen ears heard everything each one of them said, from the comments about his long hair, darker skin and how handsome he was. No stranger to compliments, he was able to mask the blush that was threatening his cheeks with a confident air that overpowered a room.

"He is so pretty, look at those big brown eyes, they could melt my heart." one girl spoke in a soft voice.

"Those glasses make him look so mature" he heard from a corner.

"His skin is so beautifully sun kissed. I wish I could get that kind of colour," someone said loudly, "And that long hair. I don't know any boys here who would let their hair grow that long."

"How bold" the conversation continued with the girls in the corner. They all started giggling. Saphire kept his eyes up confidently, running his hands through his bangs that was parted partially sweeping over his left eye.

"Settle down!" the teacher called out. The girls just kept giggling and squealing.

"I wonder if he is single? I'll try to have lunch with him!"

"CLASS," The teacher called out and everyone quieted down, "This is Mr. Saphire Bouclier." Saphire stood straight yet relaxed, "He is a transfer Student from The Republic of Europia," the girls gasped at this.

"Oh my god! He's from EU? Are all the boys from there so handsome?" one of the female students tried to restart the chatter.

"AS I WAS SAYING," she announced, "Mr. Bouclier will be continuing the year with us." The teacher explained, "Lelouch Lamperouge, as you seem to always be so bored in my class, you will be in charge of showing him around and making sure he settles in well."

A young man with ear length black hair, violet eyes and strong chin looked up from his desk. He replied with a rather apathetic tone, "Me? Take care of this..." He looked over at the boy with the long hair and brown eyes and he sighed feeling the teacher's disapproval burning into him causing him to immediately change his tone, "Yes Ma'am." he conceded. Saphire pushed up his glasses from the bridge of his nose.

"Please go sit beside Lelouch." The teacher gestured him over. Saphire followed the rules to a T with apparent pleasure upon his face. The girls in the front rows sighed at his beauty gazing as his long ponytail swished across his rear. He caught all their gazes with the air of confidence that dripped off him, with the he carried himself, causing them to cry out happily.

"He noticed me!" some of them screamed their eyes rolling back in their heads as they proceeded to faint in their chairs. Saphire made her way back towards where the black-haired, purple-eyed male was seated. He was lanky, skinny, and most of all handsome. If this had been another time and place he would have received a compliment from the exchange student. Saphire realized that there was a time and place for those thoughts and now was not that time.

"May I sit," Saphire asked the young man known as Lelouch. He bowed politely.

Lelouch was uninterested in this new classmate, although he realized that the fact that he was so pretty could be used to an advantage for Lelouch. Having this boy around would take some of the unwanted attention off of him. When he asked if he could sit, he nodded at the seat. He sat down beside him and turned to face his new potential ally.

"Hello Mr. Lamperouge," He spoke in a soft masculine timbre. He smiled brightly, Lelouch felt his heart stop for a moment. His eyes looked like they were molten gold, unlike anything he'd ever seen. He had perfect eyebrows and long lashes. His oval shaped glasses were silver rimmed and very clean. This young man took pride in his appearance. "Lelouch..." He said his first name in more of a sterner voice, after he didn't receive a reply.