Chance Meeting.

I sighed while leaning against the walls of the school, books clutched under my arms. I hated it when teachers picked on me during class--because then I had to point out that their facts were all wrong. Since when was Hitler German? He was Austrian for Christ's sake.
My head was spinning and I headed for the grassy spot under a nearby tree to relax.

There were too many things going on in my head. First, Asuka and Sora... what was that all about? Then Asuka warns me to stay away from Taiki. Then the student council and the worst: homework.
I think if I don't die from the "danger" Asuka keeps going about first, school work is going to kill me.

I glance up quickly just as a shadow approached me.

Sora: Hello there.

Sayuri: Oh... Sora...sama...

He was so silent that I wouldn't have noticed his approaching if I didn't recognise his aura. Damn, I'm getting rusty.

Sora: Mind if I join you?
Sayuri: Please, there's plenty of space. Sit down.
Sora: I prefer to stand.
Sayuri: The grass won't kill you.

Sora: ...

Sayuri: Besides, it's nice to take a break from the world and get a good look at what life is like from the bottom.

Sora: You have strange thoughts.

But he settled down beside me, awkwardly putting his legs in front of him. I tried not to laugh but it looked so out of place for the "prince" of the school.

Sora: You find me amusing?

Sayuri: Yes. I didn't expect you to sit like that.

Sora: You're very honest.

Sayuri: ...sorry.

I heard Sora chuckle and I felt a quiver in my heart. It was the first time I saw him smile.

Sora: Don't apologize. It's...refreshing.

I get the feeling people don't tell him the truth very often. There was a sudden silence as we sat there, next to each other. I could feel the heat of his aura from where I was sitting and suddenly my face felt warm. The silence was comfortable, as though we were just relaxing in each other's presence. However, I felt the need to make conversation.

Sayuri: Erm.. about the council...
Sora: Yes, I came to talk to you about that.

Sayuri: Oh..

Oh. So that's all it was.

So he didn't just want to talk. Of course. How stupid of me to think that he would just want to talk to me. What was I thinking anyway?

Sora: Tell me what you think about the members.
Sayuri: Huh? You... want my opinion?
Sora: I believe that's what I just said.

I swear I saw his lips curve up slightly at the corners.
Was he laughing at me?

Maybe he wasn't as cold as I thought he was...

Infuriating.

Rikka growled. It was not often that she'd be stuck on something as simple as this. Gritting her teeth, she scans the computer screen, trying to find out more information on Taiki. It kept giving her irrelevant results.

Takumi: You need help on that, Rikka?

Rikka: Go away.

Takumi pushed his glasses up and gave her his usual serious stare, though a smirk was now playing on his lips. He was mocking her, she knew it and she wanted to throw something at his face, knock off his glasses and hear them crash against the floor preferably. He then sighed and went to the keyboard, ignored her protests and with lightning speed, tapped in a few keys.

Rikka spun around and glared at him as the page loaded.

Rikka: I had it covered.

Takumi: I just spared you another hour of pointless searching. That's all.

Takumi walked away, checking his notebook like always to double-check afternoon activities and Rikka clenched her fist. He was so infuriating sometimes! She gritted her teeth and started printing out materials.

Rikka: Sora-sama, I'll have it done in a bit. 

Sora: No need, Rikka. Take your time and hand it to me at dinner.

Sora stirred from his sofa and walked out of the room, thoughts swirling in his head. Asuka and Taiki had always been the top of his list of problems but now he has to add in this new girl too? Sora ignored the gasps of the usual girls around him and kept on walking, looking right and left. Why Sayuri was so important to the higher-up's plans, he was going to find out.

More mysteries to unravel

I hid behind the field of sunflowers. It was tall enough to hide me, and i cast a cloaking spell. Peering through the green stalks, I gazed upon the duo standing under the sakura tree. The scene seemed somewhat.. sad.

Sora closed his eyes and I felt a barrier form around them, just narrowly enclosing behind me. I breathed a sigh of relief. A barrier would be hard to penetrate without alerting the person casting it. Then I paused.

Wait.. how was he able to form a barrier..? My ears pricked up as I heard Asuka's voice.

Asuka: I didn't bring you here to reminisce about the past Sora.
Sora: Haha... it's been a while since you called me by my first name, Asuka.

Asuka? She used to be that close to Sora? I looked at her turn away slightly, fists clenched as though remembering a past better left forgotten.

Asuka: Shh-hut up. You know why I called you here...
Sora: Far too well... it's about Ms. Outori isn't it. I'm sure she has informed you about the Council, but I gave her some time to decide.

I sighed. I knew Asuka would do something like this sooner or later.But.. why now?

Asuka: Stop dreaming Sora... The past is the past
Sora: Don't you wish you could just turn back to that time
Asuka: No... I don't. You and I are different. We were born to destroy each other.

What? What happened between them? I looked at them, staring at each other. Sora seemed somewhat sad, and Asuka, though cold seemed sad herself. She hid it well. I could feel a connection between them. It wasn't a connection of lovers, but more of close friends. I couldn't understand. How was this possible? Asuka hated all vampires with a passion... for a good reason.

They destroyed her.

The feeling of the barrier breaking caught my attention. I looked up again as I saw Sora walk away. His face was stony and tensed. 

Asuka: WAIT!!!

I looked at her face, contorted with anger, passion ... and something else. Regret? Sadness?

Sora kept on walking. But before he went back into the woods, he paused and looked back as though he saw me. I ducked my head and kept it low to hide it from view. After he was gone, I looked back up. Asuka stood there, staring off into the distance. I heard her sigh as she left aswell.

I was alone in the fields of flowers, suffocating in their intoxicating scent.

Coming here hardly answered any of my questions. They turned into even more complicated questions.

What happened between Asuka and Sora?

And more importantly... did I really want to know?

Decisions.

I quickly walked down the rest of the flight of stairs and back into the dazzling sunlight. I put up a hand to temporarily shield the light from my eyes. Man that burned.
After blinking the light from my eyes, i studied the courtyard and  saw Asuka, glaring into the distance, as though she had seen just encountered something distasteful, waiting beside her bike.
When she turned around and saw me though, she gave me a look of relief. I wondered why as I walked over to her swiftly.

Sayuri: Asuka, sorry to keep you waiting.

Asuka: That's alright. What did they want?

Sayuri: Th-they.... wanted me to join student council...

Asuka: WHAT? What did you say?!

Sayuri: I said no.. but they said they'll give me some time to think about it...

I felt Asuka stiffen as I looked down and fingered my necklace. I didn't want to tell her that they only wanted me because of my "special talents." I also decided not to tell her about the weird feeling in the council room and the different reactions from each member.
She would flip.

Asuka: *mutter* That bastard....

Sayuri: Asuka, did you say something?

Asuka: oh... nothing.. nothing... Hey, can you make your way to class without me for now? I've got something to attend to.

Sayuri: Oh, what is it?

Asuka: Need to clean up some mess. See you later okay?

She climbed on her bike without another word, her head hanging down, long bangs sweeping into her eyes. to anyone else, she seemed calm and indifferent but I knew her better than that.
I could feel her anger radiating from her. Why was she so upset? I mean, I admit that I wasn't too keen on the idea but I still had a whole week to think about it. I watched as she rode away down a different path to the back.
Looking down at my class timetable, I shoved it into my pocket.

Physics can wait, I'm going to follow her.

Ash black rose, will you lead me?

I looked at Asuka, who was rigid and I wondered why she was so nervous. It couldn't be that bad right?

I mean, the council was what ran the school and the school was the most famous one in the whole of Japan.

I jumped as I heard a voice echo from the darkness.

Takumi: Are you Sayuri Outori from class 1-B?

Sayuri: Ah... yeah that's me..

Takumi: Come this way.. the council is waiting for you..

Sayuri: Well... bye then Asuka...

Asuka: ...

I turned around and followed Takumi into the darkness of the student council room. I blinked hard once and then was greeted by the members sitting in sofas around a table. I recognized Rikka(who shot me a glare) and Emi (who waved from the coffee machine). I saw a guy to my right, who winked at me. I shivered. Something about him was... odd. Takumi sat down and looked at me with a serious expression on his face. He moved stealthily, like a shadow. Then I turned to the last person and my heart skipped a beat.

He was handsome, so devastatingly handsome with his dark eyes, mess of black hair and the eyes held such ferocity, such power within them that you couldn't help but be drawn closer and closer.

Rikka: Hah, what a stupid girl. She's just like the others, openly staring at Sora-sama

Takumi: You were like that once Rikka...

Rikka: S-sh-SHUT UP TAKUMI!

Takumi: You started it.

Sora: If you two are done bickering, we should start. Sayuri-san, do you know why you are here?

Sayuri: No...

Emi: You're one of us now! Part of the student council!

Sayuri: ...

What? Part of the student council? But I haven't even been here for 24 hours yet and I'm part of the student council? Why?

Takumi: Your role will be the guardian of Sora-sama. You will serve his needs, and protect him from any dangers as well as do any job he tells you to.

Rikka: WHAT?! How could y-

Takumi: You will also be in all his classes but you can still stay at your dorm if you choose to.

Emi: Isn't it exciting?

Taiki: Hmm.. this will be fun *smiles*

Sora: ...

Sayuri: WAIT!!!

Takumi: ... yes Sayuri?

Sayuri: w..why me? I only just arrived and I don't know anything about the student council..

Takumi: We are only following orders. The higher ups have chosen you for special reasons... i'm sure you are aware of them.

I was shocked. They knew about my past? And my abilities? So they were using me as a tool? I glanced at Sora who was staring at me, though his eyes were emotionless and cold. I had to be by his side? How could I, when I didn't even know him! Rikka was giving me a death glare. I didn't want to be somewhere where I was hated either. I took a deep breath.

Sayuri: I'm sorry but i'm going to have to decline....

Day ticking away.

After unpacking all my stuff, Asuka explained everything.
She told me about the student council, and about every single member of the council. I was stunned after the long talk and had to take a shower and ponder upon everything.


Soon after, I got changed. Pulling on my usual black tank top and red plaid skirt, I was fastening my boots when I remembered the gun Asuka had given me. She'd gone off earlier than me and had gone out to get my schedule for me. I took the gun and studied it closely.

It was a vampire hunter gun where it changes light energy into a compressed form of light that it shot out. Similar to a bullet. Only the top hunters carried these weapons. They were expensive to make and hard to use.

Thank god I trained using these before...

I looked at my new companion that I knew would keep me safe. I thought about it and I wanted to give it a name.

Sayuri: I dub thee...Kaen Tenshi, Angel's Flame.

Kaen seemed to shine for a split second as though acknowledging it's new name. I shoved it into my bag and I looked out of the window. Asuka said that she'd meet me behind the sports centre. Where on earth was that? I left the dormitory and went out. I wandered around for a bit and ended up in the garden.

I saw a single girl tending to some beautiful roses all by herself.

Sayuri: Excuse me, where is the sports centre?

Emi: It's just around the corner up the stairs.

Sayuri: Ah! Thank you!

I followed her direction but couldn't help glancing back. This girl's aura... forget it. I looked around and was lost again and it actually took me half an hour to finally find Asuka. However, she was sitting with the girl I had previously asked directions from.

Sayuri: Asuka! Sorry, couldn't find the w.. Oh hello again!

Emi: *smiles* Hello. You must be the new girl. My name is Emi. We met just now.

Asuka: Hmph...

I recalled what Asuka said before as I sat down in between them. So this was Emi. The treasurer of the student council. She didn't seem to be that bad...

Asuka: And where there is smoke, there is fire.

Sayuri: What do you mean?

Asuka: Heh. Look who finally joined us.

I looked up to see a beautiful, startlingly beautiful girl stand in front of us. She seemed foreign with her long blonde hair and electrifying blue eyes. Dressed all in black, she sent chills down my spine with her cold demeanor and aura. What sent shivers through my body was the intense glare she fixed upon me and Asuka. However, Asuka seemed unfazed as though this was a normal thing.

It was filled with such hatred.

"This must be Rikka" I thought. The chilling, yet beautiful secretary of the student council. Looks like Asuka wasn't joking when she said she was 'icy.' I wouldn't look forward to it if I had to ever fight her. Rikka sneered at me, her lips curled up.

Rikka: So you're the new girl then?

Sayuri: ...yes..?

Rikka: Hah. I don't see why Sora-sama is so worried about you.

Sayuri: Excuse me?

Emi: Rikka! Don't be so rude!

Rikka: Why?

Asuka: Why? Just leave everyone alone, will you? No one can stand you.

Rikka: Well we're going. Let's go Emi.

I was stunned. Is this how the student council members were like? Why couldn't everybody just get along...

While Emi and Rikka argued, Asuka just snorted in sarcastic amusement and passed me 2 pieces of paper. One was my timetable and the other was a letter, written in black ink.

Sayuri: An invitation to the 'Black Rose Society'? What's that?

Asuka: What are you up to now, you leeches?

Rikka and Emi just stared at the letter in my hand in shock as though they recognized it. In an instant, Rikka grabbed Emi and stalked off, visibly angry. Emi smiled at me apologetically before she was yanked around the corner and out of sight.

All I could say really was... huh?

Diary Entry by Sayuri

Well... while Asuka is asleep I'll try and write something. Today was a strange.. STRANGE day to sum it all up really...
Asuka was waiting for me at the entrance gate. After alot of hugging and crying (i'm not allowed to post those photos or Asuka will murder me in my sleep)
So while going into the academy, Asuka stopped me for a while and handed me a shotgun and told me to hide it somehow.
"You'll need it" She said.

I was so confused. Why would I need a vampire hunter weapon.. INSIDE of an Academy?
"What is this for?" I asked.
"This is for you." She replied calmly.
"What are you talking about?" I was so confused and worried. Asuka's normally sarcastic tone was serious.
"You'll see when you meet them.."
She was so confusing. Meet who? I was about to ask.
However, Asuka motioned me to be quiet and glanced pointedly at the students walking around us, happily chatting so I kept my question in my head as we silently walked to our dorm room. What on earth is she talking about?


Whatever this was, it was a secret. And I wasn't sure if I wanted to know about it.

Tell you more after unpacking.

-Outori Sayuri-

Diary Entry by Sayuri

Dear Diary,

Today is my first day of entering the new academy. I've been kept back at the Vampire Hunters Association safe house until today. They've finally deemed me fit to go out into the world. I really don't see the problem. I've been training for the past 5 years. I can almost swear that I'm better than Asuka herself... but I guess the association had their reasons?


In any case, I'm glad to see Asuka again. It's been a while since we saw each other. Let's just say that we've both been busy and haven't kept in touch often >.<

Asuka Seiryu is my best friend. We've been together since I last remember and I don't remember much. Apparently she was the first person to find me. She says I was lying in a pool of blood yet I didn't have a scratch mark on me. That might be because of my "special" skills. Sigh.


Ah i've arrived here. Will write more tonight.
~Sayuri