"I'm sorry but honestly I just don't want you coming round. It's not anything personal I promise, it's just a really, really bad idea. I'm just getting settled in and it's really a bad time. Too much going on, too much to deal with." You rushed, frowning slightly. "I'm sorry. I'm still not used to all this night schooling and when I get home I usually crash straight away. I guess it'll take a few more days."
"Seriously? That's your excuse? You're just–" she took a breath, closing her eyes. "You know what, it's fine. Maybe next week? Or you could come over mine! We have a patissier that makes amazing pastries and cakes."
"You have a personal patissier?" You snorted, hoping your relief wasn't showing heavily on your face as you gave her a grin. "How bougie can you get?"
"Oh trust me, you've seen nothing yet." She giggled, pulling out her phone and going to her pictures. "This is the car I get picked up in, man. It's basically a bus and yet I am the only one in it. Maybe I can drive you home some time? We can have a little party in the back, god knows I need some liveliness in there." At your quick refusal she gave a slight frown, flicking to the next image. "See our garden? Two tennis courts."
"Oh my god." You leaned in, the two of you picking fun at the various shots of her expansive mansion. For someone so wealthy she was incredibly down to earth. The final period seemed to stretch for an eternity, but eventually the final bell rang, sending you from one boring prison to a different terrifying one. At least Elaine hadn't continued to insist upon coming to the mansion; you couldn't even begin to imagine the utter disaster that would be. She was safer if she was further away from you. Laito already disliked her and Kanato surely would see her as an obstacle, and you honestly didn't want to find out how Kanato dealt with things that got in his way. You headed for the limo with Ayato and Laito, the latter of which immediately hooked his arm with yours, immediately pulling the jealous glares of every girl you passed. Honestly, what they saw in them you would never, ever know. Just as you got to the door of the car you turned back to see Elaine a little ways behind you, watching you attentively. You gave her a wave before getting into the car, one which she did not return. You spent the entire car journey fretting and worrying, hoping that she wouldn't start to abandon you. If there was anything that made having to plaster on a façade of normality five nights a week worthwhile it was the human interaction you got, warm and shockingly unfamiliar by this point, yet still incredibly welcome. Weirdly enough the brothers dispersed as soon as you got back to the house, leaving you to head up to your room alone. You got changed into a pair of jeans and a simple blue jumper, mulling over your options as you quietly snuck back out of your room and through the hallways. You sighed as your stomach gave an irate grumble.
"I guess I know where I'm going now..." You headed down the steps slowly, still cautious; you knew that the brothers were somewhere in the house, and you seriously couldn't deal with them with your stomach growling so insistently. Yes, a snack certainly is in order, you thought, almost tip toeing across the foyer that gave access to the kitchen. If you could just make it to the kitchen, then everything would be okay. Halfway across the entrance hall you heard a rather insistent knock at the door; it was strange to say the least. Nobody ever visited, and if they did you were certain they wouldn't be the type of people to knock...break the door down, perhaps, but never knock. You hesitated, staring at the door.
"Maybe my imagination." You muttered, turning away only to have whoever was on the other side knock even louder. "Damn." You deliberated for a moment before speeding over to the doors, deciding you would rather deal with the person outside than whoever would head down to answer it. You threw it open, jaw dropping as your eyes landed on the dark haired girl before you.
"Hey Y/N." She said it so casually, so normally.
"Elaine? What the hell are you doing here?" You hissed, slipping out of the doors and quietly shutting them behind you. "How are you here?"
