My Dark Angel book 1: White and Black

3: Hair and Dreams

Crystal POV:

My day was a blur. Every class was exited to see me. It didn't seem like they got new students very often. Kuro was in all my classes, sitting behind, in front of, beside, or directly diagonal of my desk. It seemed like she was getting a little close... Suspiciously close. But I didn't put much mind into it. The other girls didn't seem to notice how close she always was, even the ones who shared other classes with me.

Well, I'm not nosey and wasn't about to shove my face in this girl's business. The only things bothering me was her closeness and how she kept tapping the tips of her hair with the pads of her fingers. That was it.

Until I found out about sharing a dorm with her. She smiled a somewhat adorable half-smile as the principal explained.

"Kuro's last roommate had to go to the hospital due to an unfortunate accident," Mrs. Beilschmidt explained. "Luckily, you're here to room with poor little Kuro here."

I was taken aback. Silently, I nodded, long hair flapping. Kuro looked thoughtful. We got to the large room. There were two bunk beds. They had silky covers and sheets, and Kuro and I wouldn't have to share!

There was a large bathroom on the half that was decorated and a giant walk-in closet on the other side. This side was mine. Kuro and I would share the clean white bathroom and giant closet.

Mrs. Beilschmidt walked out, giving me my cue to toss my bag at the feet of the bunk. Kuro took top on her own, but I wanted bottom. I climbed to the high bunk and pulled off the blankets, tucking them into the wooden sides. Finally; A little privacy.

The night had approached. Since I didn't want to change with Kuro here, I simply peeled of my shirt. With the heat, this felt nice. We slept.

I heard her shuffling to the bathroom at one point, but she never came out for the longest time.

My dream was monochrome. This was reoccurring.
I'm an angel, curled in the fetal position. My knees touch the ground. There is a thin line of cool water on the ground. I suddenly realize that I'm naked as the scorching hot water pelts my back. I scream and raise my head. The water is hotter the higher I go, and it burns strands of my hair. There is a key behind the bullets of hot water. If I turn the key, the water will stop. That's what the voice has been whispering. I reach deftly for it, but the water has become hotter. My arm has holes in it from the fiery rain. But this isn't rain. Rain doesn't happen in white rooms. I reach again, my hand being burned off. I scream and the water meets my tongue, no flavor but hot. I shut my mouth, tears in my eyes. The layer of cool water has been infected, now also hot. My wings have holes, causing me to doubt if I can fly.
Suddenly, a dark figure reaches out to me. It looks human but with wings. A black angel. It has a familiar voice as it calls "Crystal, your servant awaits orders."

I woke up in a cold sweat. Kuro was asleep, but something was amiss about her. Her back looked darker than before. I closed the makeshift curtain and fell asleep.

The next morning, Kuro was gone. I took a cold shower. I started to set it colder after the first dream. I walked out in a towel and see that Kuro has returned. I screamed, forgetting it was Saturday.

I was terrified for two reasons:
-I was in a towel around this creep.
-her hair reached her belly button.

"I grew out my hair for you." She didn't look up. Her fingers tapped at a GameBoy Advance frantically.

Finally, a boom came from it and she set it down. Kuro's eyes darted to me, landing on my chest. "Oi!" I waved my free (unharmed) arm. "Eyes up here!" I pointed at my own eyes.

Kuro picked up her GameBoy again. "Happy Saturday," she said before she continued on with Metroid.