Dance with Death (zodiac story)

Chapter 1

Aries POV

"Fuck fuck fuck! Why did this bullshit have to happen to me! I hope she goes to hell!" I cursed angrily.

I stared at the ground filled with contempt and disgust for the thought of my mother. The only good thing about my situation was leaving her, but she had no right to send me away right before I became a legal adult! Just when I was about to go on a murder rampage an old, rundown white van pulled up in front of me. I assumed the letters on the side meant to spell something, but the paint was so scratched and worn I couldn't tell squat.

"Ahem," a voice drifted from the van, snapping me out of my thoughts, "Are you gonna come in yourself or am I gonna have to use other methods to get you inside?"

The voice had come from the driver of the van, a man who looked to be in his thirties. Despite his young appearance, gray hairs were scattered around his jet black hair. His unnatural smile sent shivers down my spine, and something told me he would gladly follow through with his threat.

"No sir I'm coming in," I nodded entering the van. Despite being slightly afraid of the man, no way in hell I would show the fear. I would prove to everyone that I'm not one to screw with.

The van was cramped and contained around 15 seats including the driver and front seats. The first three rows were three seaters, while the last one was a four seater. Obviously I immediately made my way to the back.

There was only one boy in the van, sitting in the second row with milky white hair and yellow eyes. He didn't acknowledge my appearance, looking out the window seemingly deep in thought.

"Good it doesn't look crowded. I'll at least have the back to myself." Unfortunately I wasn't the only one at the back. Sprawled across the four seater was a boy with raven black hair with the tips dyed a dark blue. He was fast asleep looking like he didn't have a care in the world. Well too bad for him I was about to destroy his peace.

"Oy move it," I said, flicking his forehead. He shifted and groaned sleepily, half awake as he sat up. His hair was messy and he had deep blue eyes that looked half dead.

"Oh... did we arrive?" he mumbled tiredly, clearly not liking the fact he had been woken up.

"No we didn't. Now move it, so I can sit here!" I exclaimed. He let out a huff and moved to the side. I sat down to his right as he leaned his head against the window clearly about to go to sleep again.

"Hey! Don't sleep again!

"What's your problem?" the boy grumbled.

"We could at least introduce each other, since we're going to the same place," I shrugged.

"...Why?"

I ignored his lack of social awareness and continued, "I'm Aries. You?"

"Aquarius," he sighed.

"So why'd you end up in a place like this Aqua?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"First of all it's Aquarius, and second of all why would I tell a stranger my life problems?"

"If you don't wanna start I'll do it I guess," I say, again ignoring his comments. "I have anger issues. Like I'd full on beat people up to the point of unconsciousness. Not something to be proud of, but no point in hiding it. Now you go."

"Will you beat me up if I don't tell you?"

"What kind of asshole do you think I am?"

We both stared at each other for a bit before I let out a laugh. "Don't worry, my anger issues are probably not exactly how you think they are. If you really don't want to tell what you're in for I can't force you," I chuckled.