Beginning/Introduction

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The sound of the bell rang out over the court yard signalling to those around that school was beginning. Mugan High School was one of the most expensive schools to get into, every student that has come to Mugan is either a scholarship or large admission fund from their parents. Many students that are sent to Mugan have high priorities for their future, yet some are just following the priorities that their parents have set for them wishing not to disappoint their parents by becoming something that they don’t wish them to be.

The bell continued to ring, to show the beginning of the new semester. The school was large enough that it had its own campus’ for those students that wished to live on the school grounds, some who have come from other countries often stay in the dorms. Not many students live off the grounds of the school and hardly do until their vacation times begin.

The hallways were packed with many students that hurried to their lockers to retrieve last minute things. Everywhere you could see only the colours of black, white and red, the school colours that students wore on their uniforms. Only difference in colours to be seen on a person while in the crowd was their hair colours that students were allowed to dye any colour of their choosing as long as they had their uniform on.

“Ami?” a voice rang out through the crowd as a young woman with long reddish purple hair pushed her way through the crowds. Occasionally bumping into people as she tried to reach her friend that stood near a classroom door, the young woman that stood waiting for her had blonde hair with pink mixed in with her natural colour. She turned her head to look at the girl calling her name, “Looks like you’re having a bit of trouble there Kaia” she said as she took her friend by the hand and pulled her out of the ground.

“Yes well you try moving through that crowd in a hurry and see how much trouble you have doing so” Kaia stated as she fixed her black skirt with a red lining pattern on the helm, and then brushed her hair out of her face. “I’m beginning to hate long hair” she muttered under her breath as she and Ami walked into their morning class and took their usual seats near the window. “Don’t blame your hair girl you’re the one who wanted to grow it in the first place” Ami started taking out her books and placing them on her desk before she sat.

Kaia sat on top of her desk, one leg crossed over the other as she leaned back on her arms. “I know, I know but still. But every time I cut my hair it always grows back quickly, I blame the women in my family for that”

“Well just do what I do. And keep on cutting it”

“Well sorry, but I’m the one with the parents who are lawyers not a Hair designer like your mother” Kaia said before she felt a slap on the back of the head. “Ow what was that for you jerk” she snapped as she turned her head to look at the brown haired boy behind her. He was dressed in black dress pants and a white shirt with red and black vest, his hair was long but tied back in a pony tail. “Oh it’s you Jason” she glared at him as the boy now formally known as Jason smirked and crossed his arms.

“It’s what you get for being so loud” he said as he reached over and poked her in the forehead right between her eyes. Kaia’s hand went up and slapped his away, “Jackass” she said smugly jumping off her desk and sliding into her seat.

“Where are the others Jason?” Ami asked as she looked up from where she was doodling in her note book. A habit of hers when she got bored or didn’t feel like paying attention to everything, amazing some why she came out of some classes with high marks. “I believe they all might have different beginning classes this semester” Jason said taking his seat in front of Kaia.

“Oh great I’m stuck with you alone. Just perfect” Kaia muttered darkly under her breath as she played with a pair of scissors, debating whether or not to cut off Jason’s ponytail and see how much she could auction it off on ebay. She had seen stupider things auctioned on that site. Ami was watching her friend’s actions from the corner of her eyes and was holding in her laughter as she watched Kaia bring the scissors closer and closer to Jason’s hair when, “Good morning class” the teacher, Mrs. Madden strolled into class.

Kaia quickly put the scissors away and took out her things. Mumbling about how lucky, he was and that she would get him back eventually. She looked at Ami and saw the girl was laughing behind her hands and reached over and poked her arm, and took her hands away from her mouth. Ami turned her head and stared at her. “Breath before you pass out” Kaia suggested with a grin before sitting back in her seat and started to listen to Mrs. Madden talk on and on about what she expects to happen in her classroom. But Kaia only blocked her out having had her for a teacher in various other courses she had taken ever since she was enrolled into Mugan thanks to her parents.

Ami watched as her friend began to block out the teachers every word and didn’t blame her. She placed her elbows on the table and had her head balanced in hands, stray bits of her hair falling into her eyes that looked about ready to close. She didn’t mind school as long as it was not boring which the first day always seemed to be. She would often look around the classroom and at the clock wondering if the end of the day would come quicker, at Mugan school they let you only go to school for two hours on the first day of the semester which pleased her.

She looked at Jason who was writing down notes in his book and rolled her eyes and leaned back in her seat and tapped her finger tips on the desk softly enough so only she could hear the sound so not to get in trouble. That was the last thing she needed, even though the class was boring she never got in trouble expect for that one day she and her friends decided to paint the science teachers car two years’ back which ended up with him being so mad he quit. A small smirk tugged at her lips in remembrance of that day.

Looking up, Ami saw the teacher had finally stopped talking and allowed the class to talk among themselves quietly, yet it was far from it as students rushed to get out of their seats and hurry to speak to their classmates and friends. Ami turned in her seat to see Kaia sitting on her desk once again shooting Jason glares as he smirked at her. “You know you two should date if you keep this up” she said with a smirk playing on her lips. Kaia and Jason snapped their attention to her.

“Her and I . . . ”

“He and I . . . ”

“You have got to be kidding me” Kaia and Jason finished their sentences in union as they looked at each other and then at Ami who was laughing behind her hands again. “Oh that was priceless” she said before they started talking about their usual conversations which were usually about what they were going to do after school or what they did during the summer.

The end of the day came soon enough, Ami, Kaia and Jason waited near the front gate of the school having made plans with the others to meet up with them so they could go out in the city for some afternoon fun. “Ah there they are” Jason said from his position of leaning against the gate, his arms crossed over his chest. They watched as three others walked over to them, two girls and a guy.

One girl had short cut blonde hair with a bit of green streaks in it from where they tried to dye her hair blue without turning it a bit green. They had failed in that attempt. Another was a Chinese girl with short black hair tied back with a bit of hair for bangs falling into her face, the boy had some what long black hair that reached a bit just above his shoulders and fell into his face. He was taller then the girls but only by a few mere inches.

“You are late”

“Don’t give us that Kaia we are not late” the blonde haired one said as she slapped her in the arm playfully. “Ow Nadie stop hitting me damnit. Jason abuses me enough” Kaia said which started both of them to start bickering.

“So, Foy, Yue, Nadie what kept you so long?” Jason asked as he pulled Kaia and Nadie away from each other until they were at an arms length from one another. “Lets head off to get some food first I’m starving” Yue said as she walked ahead of them heading toward the closest fast food place. The others rolled their eyes and laughed a bit as they followed their Asian friend.

The rest of the day the group continued on going places, with the girls often having to drag the boys into cloths shops and much to the boy’s nightmares, bra and underwear shops. When six o’clock rolled around, they headed back to campus, where they went their separate ways. The girls headed toward the girls’ dorms while the boys did the same to their own dorms. Each dorm building was on separate sides of the school, and old custom to keep the girls and boys away from one another during sleeping hours. BUT that never stopped students from sneaking around when no one was looking.

Kaia sat in her dorm, dressed in a long T-shirt as she sat on her bed playing cards with Nadie who was her roommate. “Did you see those cars in the parking lot with the people getting out? Do you think they may be transfer students?” Nadie asked as she looked up at Kaia who sat cross legged across from her.

“Not sure entirely, we’ll find out tomorrow I guess” Kaia replied before they packed away the cards and jumped into their own beds. Kaia reached over and turned off the light before she rolled over her back and stared at the ceiling with one arm behind her head. She sighed inwardly as she rolled over her side again and curled up under the blankets, after an hour of just laying in bed awake and listening to the sounds of her friends soft deep breathing showing she was asleep; she too finally fell into slumber. Awaiting what would happen the next day in class.