The Beginning

First Period Hell

The Shinigami academy glistening in the distance. My sister Charlotte, her blonde hair bouncing as she walks. She looks over at me with her bright green eyes.

"Ready?" She says smiling like a maniac. It is the first day of school and I am more nervous than ever.

"Not really." I say, my mouth natural turned down. I run my hand over my French-braided hair.

"Oh come on! You're going to be perfectly fine!!" She yells, drawing attention of the people around us.

I say nothing. A boy who looks my age, smiles at me reassuringly. He has pitch black hair, and striking hazel eyes. I scoff and look away. Charlotte looks at me and smiles.

"Well, you're just the sweetest person ever!" She says sarcastically. I shove her arm playfully, "Shut up Char." The corners of my mouth twitch, almost a smile. I rarely smile, only Charlotte can really bring them out.

"Come on, I don't wanna be late." I say, walking towards the academy. The sun shines brightly, over the sky.

As soon as we walk in the front doors, all eyes are on me. My cheeks turn bright red. I hate attention, I enjoy being the one hidden in the corner, away from everyone's prying eyes.

I'm 14 years old, but I cling to my sister. She looks down and smiles at me pitifully. She knows I hate attention.

I grit my teeth and let go of Charlotte. We enter the front office. A skinny woman, with electric blue eyes sits at the front desk. Her red hair, pulled up tightly into a bun.

She looks up and smiles.

"Hello Charlotte." She looks at me. "And who is this?"

Charlotte smiles at me and looks back at the lady, "Hello Laya, this is-"

"Emily." I say cutting her off. Laya looks at me and smiles reasuring.

I turn to my sister. "Char, I'm good. I can find my way."

"Well-"

"I'm fine." I say sternly. Charlotte's sparkling green eyes light up a little.

"Well....I guess, I'll see you later Em." She says. She touches my dirty blonde hair, smiles, then she's gone.

"Hi." I say turning back to Laya. "I would like my schedule please." I say confidently.

"Yes of course." She says. Laya turns to her printer and hands me a slip of paper and hands it to me with a smile. "Room numbers are on the sheet. Enjoy your first day, Emily."

I nod and walk back out. Faces blur past me. I look at my schedule. It has normal classes, as if it is a normal school. We are required to do a double period for training though.

Math

Language Arts

Trainging 101

Art

Science

History

I try to memorize my schedule, shoving it into my bag. I walk to my locker, unlocking the code carefully. 26.12.4.

I open the clean cut locker and shove my stuff into it. I take back out my schedule. The bell rings.

"Crap." I mutter under my breath. I run to my class and try to find the room. The halls are deserted.

I sigh, leaning against the wall. I breathe in and out, trying to catch my breath.

"Hi." A deep voice says next to me.

"What the hell?!" I say jumping back. I look over and see the boy with the black hair and hazel eyes.

"Sorry, sorry. You just look lost." He says.

I sigh. "I am." I say through my teeth.

Without warning he grabs my schedule and looks it over.

"Hey!" I say, trying to grab the paper back. He just moves it around and holds it high above my head.

He laughs. "Calm down, calm down. I'm just messing with you."

"Well, I don't like being messed with." I say defensivly. He hands me back my schedule.

"Be nice sweetheart.....I'm in your class by the way. I can show you the way, if you want." He smirks. "I'm Chris by the way." He says holding out his hand. I scoff and look the other way.

"I guess...just don't try anything." I say as he tucks a piece of hair behind my ear. I swat his hand away.

He smirks, devilishly and starts to walk.

"Well, wait up!" I yell running up to him. "Geez you're fast." I say. We arrive at the classroom door. I push it open and find people staring at me again. Heat rises to my cheeks and I look away.

"You're late." The teacher glares. I nod and look down as Chris beams and finds a seat. I sit down in the only seat left. Next to him.