The lunch bell rang and the hallways were flooded with students. Camille was waiting for Angelina outside her biology class. She was checking her nails when she sensed someone reaching out to her. She glanced away from her nails, only to see other students walking past her but none touching her. She swallowed hard as she shifted in her position. Suddenly, a large hand touched the side of her hip as Ethan pulled up in front of her. "Are you always like this?" She asked, offended. He smirked and broke into a stifled laugh. "Nah, but you're the first I'm ever getting this close to in such a short period of time." He added, snaking his hand up to her waist. Their cerulean blue eyes met and it made Camille feel very uncomfortable.
Her eyes drew towards the leather strap of his shouldered sling bag. "When did you get your bag back?" She asked, looking back at him. "Kanzaki helped to bring it to the nurse's office for me, and copied notes for me, and as well as taking down the homework." Ethan grinned. "You look very familiar..." he added. Camille snorted as she rolled her eyes away. "I don't we've met anywhere." She said matter-of-factly. Oh lord... she mentally groaned, this is gonna be hard. The bio lab door opened and the Y2-A bio students walked out. Myosotis stopped at the doorway, only to point at the two. "Seriously?" He asked. "Ethan, I know you would like to check out the new girl, but not in the doorway." He complained and was tapped on the shoulder by a fair hand. Myosotis quickly moved away as Angelina stepped out. "Braginski please, keep your hands to yourself." Angelina tsked at him, cutting in between the Russians and pulled Camille along.
She peered over her shoulder to see Ethan gripping Myosotis's shoulder, to a point the brunette was in pain. "What's wrong with Ethan?" Camille asked as soon as they were out of earshot and Angelina had let go of her wrist so that the latter could walk on her own. "Since the beginning of freshman year, Ethan has been... a pain in the neck. He was changing girlfriends like they were articles of clothing. I don't want you to be like those girls." Angelina explained. "Also, I want you to meet two of my best friends." The girls hurried into the cafeteria which was no further than 100 metres. Coming after the rush (10 minutes of the) hour, Angelina and Camille had gotten their lunches and headed towards the table in the corner of the cafeteria.
Sitting at a table for 5, Camille saw a girl with copper brown hair and a girl with snow white hair. Ah, those two... Camille remembered the profile Luciano handed her during the summer. Camellia had a dormant pitch black aura that hung around her while Magnolia had a bubbly lilac aura. "Cam, Mag, this is the new transfer student Camille Volkov." Angelina introduced. Magnolia waved enthusiastically at her as the girls sat down. "Hi hi!!" She chirped. Camellia merely nodded, before narrowing her eyes at the Russian.
Camille mentally flinched. Does she remember me? She panicked a little. "You look familiar, but I don't know where..." the brunette commented. Out of a sudden, her aura morphed into a pair of cat ears on her head and flattened with annoyance. "Ciao, ciao~~" a bright voice called. Hurrying around to sit in between Camellia and Magnolia, was an auburn haired boy with a wild curl on the side of his head.
Camille recognized that amber two-faced aura anywhere. Feliciano/Luciano noticed the Russian and beamed. "Ciao~~ I'm Feliciano~" he cooed. Please don't tell anyone, his aura read. She smiled. "I'm Camille." She said, noticing the distance between the two brunettes. Their arms were barely touching, if the Italian didn't choose to lean closer and rest his head on her shoulder. Camille wanted to smirk at him, but quickly held it back. In return for the affection Luciano gave to Camellia, she yanked at his curl. A gentle tug would be enough to get him off, but the brunette American yanked it. "Eh~~ Bella~" Luciano jumped off Camellia, crying out loud like a baby. Oh lord, Luci... what did you do to yourself? Camille pitied her housemate.
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"Stop laughing!" Luciano hollered at Camille after school as they hid away from public eye behind school at the abandoned playground. His face was red as a tomato from embarrassment and anger while the Russian's face was as red as an apple from laughing too hard. "I said stop!!" He hissed, his curl crumpling in agitation. "S... sorry Luci but..." Camille tried but she broke out again. "You were pathetic! Why didn't you be someone else instead of Feliciano?" She laughed, covering her face. "Camille!" Luciano boomed. Still, she didn't stop, until she heard a voice. "Rina-chan, Lucio-kun?" Turning to the source, the two see Yukio walking towards them.
"How have you been?" Camille contained herself, stretching her arms. Yukio nodded. "I've been well. Ethan-san invited us to his summer party." He added. "Summer party?" She repeated. "The article said 'birthday party', but it's a summer party." Luciano explained. She nodded with acknowledgement. "Did anything interesting happen?" She asked, curious. Yukio slowly shook his head after some mental decision. "Some other kids from another school tried to sneak past security. But they were found out by Magnolia-chan and Myer-kun." He answered. Camille glared daggers at Luciano. "Care to elaborate on 'Myer-kun' for me please? Your report on him was as vague as ever, besides the fact that he is with White Fang and Yellow Sand." She retorted. Luciano growled at her.
"Myer-kun is Myers Ophiuchus Astra Kevin Firmament. He's Myosotis-kun's older twin brother. He's an artificial wolf-shifter." Yukio explained. "Artificial wolf-shifter?" Camille repeated. "Wolf-shifters can control their wolf transformation. Myer-kun wasn't born one, hence artificial." He continued. "Wouldn't that be similar to you and your fox shape-shifting?" She asked. The Japanese nodded. "Do they know about it?" The Russian pondered. "Not at the start, but once you join this kind of 'club' they are in, you would know their secrets." Luciano added. "Tell me more~" she hummed. Luciano groaned in response, obviously he didn't want to talk about it. But Yukio decided to fill the Russian in.
"I heard from Magnolia-chan that it was founded somewhere before the start of the winter break during their freshman year, after an incident." He explained. "The founders were Tsubaki-chan, Angelina-chan and Ethan-san. First members were Tavicchi and Magnolia-chan, who came in shortly after founding. Myosotis-kun and Myer-kun came in somewhere during the spring break. Luci-kun came in at the end of that semester. I came in a little after him, but I kept my profile low and hidden." Yukio smiled after he had finished his explanation. "What about the incident?" Camille asked, suspicious. "That... I'm not sure.. My deepest apologies." He bowed in apology. The dirty blonde haired rubbed her chin, pondering. So there are still some secrets... She thought. "And do they know that you're a part time mafia boss and spy?" She wondered, turning to Luciano. "They only know that 'Feliciano' isn't my real identity, at least only be- Camellia." A smile crept onto her face.
"Oh no." Luciano face palmed. "So you do really like Camellia! And it's not for show!" Camille started laughing once more. Yukio smiled a little. "Camille! Stop laughing at once!" Luciano boomed, his face redder than before. Then, someone's phone twinkled. "Ah, I have to go." Yukio muttered, and adjusted his sweater. "Where are you heading to?" Camille asked, calming down in a split second. "I have club activities in five minutes. That was a reminder from Tsubaki-chan that we would be having the activities on the school rooftop." He answered, lacing his hands behind his back and rocked back and forth as Camille dusted her vest.
"What activity is that?"
"We're trying to summon a spirit."
Camille pretended that she heard that wrong. "Summon a spirit?" She repeated. "Camellia is in the 'Black Magic' Club. I believe it would be wise to join a club, otherwise the Student Council will be suspicious." Yukio answered. "I'll be off then," he smiled and jogged away. She waved as he departed before she returned her focus to the Italian. "What kind of clubs are there?" She asked again.
"This school has a wide range of clubs, from sports to recreational ones, even anonymous clubs like a 'go home' club." He scoffed.
"Which clubs are Ethan in?"
"IT, fencing and modeling."
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The Missing Ace
Teen Fiction(3rd Book of the 'Different' Series) "Look into the depths of my eyes and fall into slumber..." For a 12-year old girl; to have a record of working with the underworld and to have stolen billions of USD from one of the world's millionaires while lea...
