Occultia Academy

"I'll be graduating this year. I've already been asked to join the Special Forces as a spy. It'll be interesting. Almost... James Bond-like. Only, I'm twice as good looking," he chuckled before falling silent again. His hand slid into her fine purple hair, smoothing it out with his finger tips. To more he stroked her, the more he realized he was going to miss the academy. To think, six years ago he was just a little whelp. A rebellious one at that. Well, I guess that part hadn't changed, but still, he was nearing the end of his journey.

A frown was on his face as his eyes shifted about the sky. Resting a hand over his heart, he could feel his chest beating. The light thump-thump seemed so surreal. How was it that he had made it this far in life without finding happiness? Or at least someone to share his life with? If he was really to become a spy, it was safe to assume he would never marry or even settle down, a thought that deeply disturbed him, as Aiden had always wanted a daughter.

His blonde hair stuck out against the green grass. Although it danced about just as its bladed neighbors, it almost looked dead. Its motion, it's movement... it wasn't as graceful. Heavy eyes seemed to lose their touch as he reached the hand that was over his heart toward the sky. In a failed attempt to seize the heart shaped cloud, he let his hand drop to the earth around him.

"I feel so... broken up." His voice was hardly above a whisper and there was a hint of sorrow that coursed through the comment.

John gave her a grunt in response and waved her at her as she left with a small smile. He hoped they would figure out what it was about. He was a bit unsure on what their argument was about. Was it just the food? Or something else. John made a mental note to not steal food from Aiden, ever.

He then turned to Lexington. He felt a bit sorry for him making the worst assumptions about people. John guessed he had been having a harsh upbringing. John's time with his foster parents hadn't been good either. As Lex spoke about them getting ditched John shrugged. "I'm just a first classer so I don't know who you should speak with. Someone at the office maybe?" he replied.

John stopped himself at Lex next question. "Nope, dunno who she date, " he replied with a shrug. He ate some food as he thought about what to say next. "I don't like girls," he then added with a shrug. It was an honest reply and if Lex didn't like it, he just had to deal with it.

"I know... you'll leave me all alone, won't ya?" She asked, having already thought about it before. Glancing at him, she almost frowned at hearing the news. "That would.. really be interesting. But that way, you'd get to travel places." She was trying to see the good parts of it. It would be a good job. She could actually see him being a pretty good spy. What she almost didn't like was that if he took the job, it was a sure thing shed never see him again. Hugging him she almost sighed before teasing. "If you do take it, ill become a mad scientist or something. Forcing you to visit and something."

Honestly she still wasn't sure how it was going to be the next year. He'd be gone, and so would a couple of other friends. And after that, she had no clue what to do. She wasn't exeptional in any one subject. Seeing he was uneasy about something, she frowned, giving him a look of concern. It wasn't like him to be so, down. Nudging his cheek, the "Aiden.. what is it that's troubling you?" She hated to see him so, upset and down.

As he exhaled, he drew Nerine in his arms more. He just wanted to hold her there forever, but he knew that dream was not possible. The time for them had come and gone, he knew this now. Had he not been so pig-headed two years ago, he would have been with Nerine. But, being the flirty guy he was, he figured screwing around with multiple women was a fun life. Little did he know, back then, that it would leave him all alone his final year.

Eyes fixed on her worried face, he tried to smirk, but fell short of it. Sorrowful glances met with her concerned look. He didn't know what to tell her. What was there to tell that she didn't already know? He wasn't going to win her back. He also didn't want to hold her back. Aiden knew Nerine had such potential and that she would make a better mate for someone less... well, someone who was more than Aiden. Yes, he was top of his class and all, but he was to be sent off to save the world. A solo job. A job that would require him to flirt for a living and be damn good at everything he did. Living a life, a normal life, it was impossible for him now.

Shifting his weight so that Nerine's body was now lying beside his, he took her face in before he closed his eyes. His lips were agape as he laid there, motionless.

"Everything. My life. It's... so meaningless. I've not done one thing that I can say I'm proud of. Just look at me. I'm alone. I'll always be alone. It's... it's downright depressing. And then... I attacked you. Why? Hell if I know. And Lexington and John... they probably hate me or think I'm some sort of ass... which is true... but... still....."

Vega halted in the middle of her song and opened her eyes. It was at that moment when she realized that there was two men in front of her. Her eyes had a questioning look as she looked at them both from top to bottom. 'I've never seen anyone like them before.' Cocking her head to the side, she noticed that one had strikingly jade colored eyes and the other had quite a shock of violet hair atop his head. She had also realized that she had shed quite a few tears as she played. Clumsily wiping away her tears, Vega placed her violin down beside her. "I-I'm sorry about that. I hadn't realized that a few tears had slipped." She sniffed, her blue and green eyes slightly bloodshot from the tears.

"Th-thank you," she muttered, sniffing. 'Oh dear.' At the mention of 'my fair maiden', Vega found herself blushing furiously. No one had ever called her 'a fair maiden', probably because the only ones who have ever called her those words were her elders. Her friends were all female and so she hadn't exactly come across a young, or rather young-looking, male before. She turned her head so as to not show them her embarrassed face. "My name's Vega," she mused, managing a small smile.

It seemed like forever before he spoke again. She had begun to grow even more worried. For a moment she wished she could have the abilities of mind reading so she could figure out what he was thinking about. But the guy was far more complicated sometimes, she wasn't sure shed know what to do with what she found out.

Adjusting how she laid, she moved on her side, propping her head on her hand. Studying his face, he seemed lost. What he said though, both worried her, and angered her. A brief irritated look crossed her face before her hand made contact with his face sharply. "Aiden Zador Dekay!" Very rarely did she actually resort to hitting a person or raising her voice, especially at him. She sat up and turned her gaze to him, narrowing her slightly darker eyes at the blond. "You're alone? Your life is meaningless? God you're being emo today. Did the liquor finally get to your brain? You've done very good things around here. You are brilliant, thus why you're head of house. Some people might hate you, sure but you're a wonderful friend and person. And what about me? I don't count anymore? Id never leave you alone if it could be helped, you idiot."

Even if she was furious, she couldn't be completely mad. She did understand some of his points. But still. "I know you've done stupid stuff, but... everyone does. You won't be alone forever. There's always a person for everyone, and the year has just started." Her tone was a little softer now. "You didn't attack me. You didn't even hurt me. You were being playful, I know this. That's all that should matter, right? I explained to them, so... its nothing. They'll understand."

The slap that came to his face put a scowl on his face. As he was about to bark at the woman, he reached up and touched his raw cheek. Something about the slap seemed to knock some sense into him. Looking from himself to Nerine, he saw the way the woman looked at him. Shifting his weight onto his arm, so he was now sitting upright, he leaned in and placed a kiss on her cheek. Not pulling back, he left his lips gracefully nibbling at her ear. When he was finally able to talk, he whispered sweet words of thanks to her.

"You're right. I won't be alone. I have you. And since when have I ever cared what others thought of me. So long as you're still willing to put up with me, then I don't care what the world thinks of me."

His eyes were level with hers as he continued to nip at her ear. Fluttering his eyes, he purred as he rubbed the side of her face with his cheek. It was a feeling he enjoyed. Having her there. So close to him. His heart seemed to skip a beat as he paused to look over her facial expressions. Bombarding her nose with his, his lips peels back to reveal a handsome grin.

Wanting to kiss her, Aiden fought hard to not cave in. He didn't want to push too far. He didn't want to rush things. It seemed like things with him were always rushed. For once, just once, he wanted time to run its course.

Knocking her head back, Aiden pushed himself onto the woman. Looking down at her, he nipped at her neck before he sat up on her, mounting her all the while. A smile was still painted on his face as was a blush. Turning away, he smirked. "You're beautiful."

Bowing to Vega, Jaden pushed a smile onto his face. He already liked this girl. She seemed to be the female version of himself. Only, she could play the violin, something he was quite jealous of. "Well, Miss Vega, your music is exquisite. I enjoyed it. A lot. Vega... Vega... ah, the first year witch. Ryota-kun, this one is one of yours." Pulling the demon rabbit before the woman, Jaden brought another grin to his face, which was beginning to hurt (he rarely smiled this much).

"Pardon my rudeness. I should have stated who I am. I am Jaden Nicastro. I am your history teacher and head of the Shapeshifter House. This handsome fellow is Ryota Nukimura. He's the art teacher and head of the Magician House, your house." His green eyes scanned over her before he slipped forward to wipe a tear from her face. "You play from the heart, it is expected that one would shed a tear or two... but, since you seemed to have fallen into my life at the ideal time, might I be able to ask for your assistance?"

Exhaling, he looked from Vega to Ryota. "I want to ask one of the teachers to marry me tonight. And, I'm not one to speak in poems, so... perhaps I could employ you to play something for her?"

Fully expecting him to complain about her hitting him, she was surprised when he sat up himself. She hadn't minded the kiss, having gotten used to them. What did surprise her was him nibbling her ear. Nerine almost blushed but managed to control herself, just staying still. Her heart though was a little harder to control, almost swearing she heard it louder than average. "That's more like you.." she muttered with a light smile, to keep her mind off of his teasing.

Harder to do than she'd though as she bit her lip. Damn him for being so irresistible. She had no idea if he was doing this to tease her, or if he actually had any feelings behind it. Something she'd always wondered about him. A light shiver ran down her spine before he stopped teasing her ear. It was different how he was acting, she leaned in and nudged him a little. He acted like a cat sometimes. The way he was so affectionate.


She held onto his shoulders, surprised once again. A startled gasp escaped her lips, blushing even more at the feeling of his lips on her neck. Her heart was beating faster now as she looked up at him. To her utter amazement, Aiden was blushing. Grinning now she resisted a laugh, pulling him down slightly so he wouldn't so high up before she then trailed her hands down to his waist. There was no one around to look, so she didn't care how they were positioned. "You look adorable blushing." she stated before having to fight back her own blush again. "Would you have been around me if I wasn't?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

Vega's blush had begun to fade, much to her relief. The girl hadn't felt such a blush in quite a long time. The blood rush to her cheeks was too much, even to her. 'If only my body could just listen to me for once!' She was a bit taken aback when Jaden knew which house she belonged in, but then she calmed down once he had explained that he was her history teacher. 'How nice. I meet my history teacher and the head of my house on my first day,' she happily thought, the butterflies in her stomach fluttering around in excitement. Vega politely nodded in Ryota's direction. "Nice to meet you, Ryota." A warm smile touched her lips. It couldn't hurt to get chummy with the art teacher, not in that kind of way, of course.

Vega held her breath as Jaden wiped a tear from her face. No one has ever done that to her before. Everyone has either told her to keep crying or stop crying. Just because of that friendly gesture, she was able to grin. Her eyes crinkled at the edges as she grinned. Her eyes held their questioning look as her history teacher explained why he needed her help.

"Oh my... You're going to propose?" Vega asked, incredulous. She has seen proposals in her lifetime, but this time, she could take part in it. She has always wondered how it would feel, operating backstage. "I would be honored," Vega mused, bowing a little bit. She was very determined to putting her all into this. "But does she have any preferences? What kind of mood would you want me to play?"

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Turning away, Aiden felt his cheeks burn more now than they did before. Annoyed at how flustered her was getting, the male rolled away from Nerine and buried his face in the grass. Sniffing in the earthy scents of the ground, he purred some. He was actually in a state of bliss. Nothing could rain on this day. It could only get better, he told himself.

Kicking himself back toward her, he collided into her side before he playfully nudged her bosom with his nose. He meant nothing perverted by it, he was simply just being a cuddle whore and enjoying her company.

It was then when his mind did something he wasn't quite expecting.

Eyes closed. Lips ajar. Body pinning hers. He took the kiss in and it sent a shiver down his spine. He felt the hairs on the back of his neck raise and little bumps dotted his arms. A chill rippled back over him as he felt his heart skip a beat or two. The way their lips meshed together brought a smile to his seized pair, but he didn't stop. He liked it too much. The kiss he had been dying to share with her. It confirmed everything. He was hooked. Nerine had won. Aiden was a sucker for her and would stop at nothing to win her heart. He would stop being a flirt if it meant he could spend sleepless nights beside her, even if they weren't full of moaning and sexual pleasures.

When his lips pulled from hers, the cool air seemed to kiss him. It was a bit delightful as it was the first kiss he'd ever engaged in that was that intoxicating. If he didn't know better, Aiden would have figured they were a match made in heaven. Their chemistry was perfect, or at least he believed it to be true.

Rolling back onto his behind, his dazed eyes looked Nerine over. Smiling like a love-drunk fool, he flopped against the grass that seemed to swallow him whole. "I have waited far to long to kiss those lips of yours," he said with a large grin.

Stammering, Jaden seemed at a lose. What was this talk about a preference and a mood? There were more styles of music? How was he supposed to know what she liked when he barely knew what he liked.

"Uh, this is going to come out weird, but I have no idea what you're asking. Are you telling there is more music out there than that sad tune you were playing? I only listening to depressing sounds... I can't stand that upbeat stuff that kids these days like. I suppose that confirms my thoughts that there are other styles, but how would I know what is appropriate for a proposal. I've never confessed to someone before... heck, it took me... how long... over a hundred years to tell Mary I love her."

Jaden felt a bit foolish rambling to the poor woman, but she seemed sweet and he really liked the way she held herself. He could easily see her being his star student, even if she wasn't good in history. In fact, Jaden half hoped he would have a daughter like her. She seemed to be the perfect Mary and Jaden love child. She was odd like Mary and a bit emotional like Jaden. For a second, he panicked, wondering if Mary had ever given birth to a child. When he realized how foolish that statement was, he laughed before turned to look at the clouds.

Seeing him blush even more made her laugh. It really was rather cute. She hardly ever saw him get like that. Moving one of her legs closer to her body, she chuckled as Aiden rolled away from her. It wasn't long before he was back on her though. Smirking, she ran her fingers through his hair, almost as if petting him.

Opening her lips to say something, she felt his lips collide with hers. Her heart almost stopped from the shock as her mind went blank. It was almost impossible to believe he was kissing her but if it was a dream, she sure as hell didn't want to wake up.A pleasant shiver ran through her body making her close her eyes. After a few seconds she kissed back, hand trailing from his hair down to his shoulder to keep him there. Even if she knew she couldn't really stop him from moving away.

All too soon he'd pulled away, her lips almost following him before she stopped herself and opened her eyes. She took a somewhat shaky breath of air to try and compose herself. Her face flushing once he was off of her, she covered half her face with her hand from the sudden shyness. She glanced over at him before she shoved him playfully at his word. "You jerk. I can't even, I.. Ah, I can't even think straight." For once she was at a loss of what to say. Aiden kissed her. She liked it a lot, and now he was saying he had wanted to do that for who knew how long. This, seriously was some form of dream.

"You make that sound like that's a bad thing," Aiden said as he rammed his nose into hers. Still smiling (and wearing that blush), he folded Nerine's body into his arms. Just holding her. It seemed to make the world stop. Content and at peace with everything, he exhaled before he kissed the nape of her neck.

There was so much he wanted to say, but he couldn't find the courage to say it. He didn't want to admit that he had a bit time crush on her, nor did he want to accept the fact that, if she, too, had liked him, that he would have to keep his hands to himself. As one might guess, that would be a hard task, as Aiden is such a touchy-feely kind of guy. Not that he would straight-up cheat on a woman, but Aiden wasn't the most loyal, especially when it come to cleavage and liquor.

*Ember watched the window for what seemed like hours, waiting for Tristan to return. He had never been away from her for so long without contacting her mentally to show he was alright, and she was worried. At least he wasn't hurt....she would have felt it if he was.*

[[Tristan came from here.]]


*Tristan walked back into the dorm, nodding politely at the two people in the hall before letting himself back in his and Ember's room.*


"Everything is alright with Levi, so do not worry. He says that he would be quite sad to see you leave and would rather that we stay so he can get to know us more. Now do you want me to stay with you or go get you something to eat?"


*Ember smiled softly*
Something to eat, but hurry back!
[[The Dining hall is Tristan's destination]]

She raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "Its a horrible thing. I couldn't even make a coherent sentence." She wrapped her arms around him, almost content. It was confusing, and might have made things more difficult. Aiden was still a bit of a flirt, and he was a ladies man, party boy. Nobody could change overnight. She was afraid if she got too involved and nothing worked out, it could ruin their friendship.

Did she love the guy? Maybe. She did like him. Five years getting to know the guy tended to do that, even if she did try to not let it affect their friendship. She hadn't even realized he mightve been interested in her anymore. Now wasn't the time to be thinking ill though. Nerine smiled, looking at him. "Blushing does make you look incredibly adorable. Maybe I should've taken a picture."

"To each his own I suppose, I'm not going to judge your life.", he took a sip of his drink. "Well this place has become bland, perhaps we should find somewhere else to reside." He mainly wanted to leave as he saw a boy looking at him angrily, he could see in the boy's eyes that he knew that Lexington was cursed which had a demonic texture about it so most people would not be fond of it. "I'd say go to the meadow to give our friends a surprise but alas that would be cruel as most likely they left together for a reason."

Lexington stood up, "Know anywhere fun to go?" Lexington found it weird how he was being outgoing, fun was something he hadn't had in a very long time. Most of it was duty and focused on his quest but he supposed that going to find somewhere to enjoy himself might be good, perhaps he'd find himself a girl that enjoyed his company for the night. He hadn't had the touch of another loving human, or any creature for that matter, in many years. He found the idea of a night to spend talking and showing emotion to someone aluring.

"Do you wish to come find a place?"

Vega couldn't help but plaster an incredulous look upon her face. "Surely, you knew that there were other kinds of music," she mused. It was hard to believe. She had wanted to ask how old he is to contradict what he had said, but refrained from doing it. Vega had been taught manners, especially to teachers. She didn't want to put her elders to shame the moment she ventured out to the outside world.

"Would you want me to play such a sad tune as you propose to your lady love?" She asked, a sly smile on her face. But she could admit, Jaden's commitment to Mary was romantic and kind of sweet. If only she had someone like that. Vega couldn't help but feel a stab of envy towards Mary. Shaking her head, she knew it was wrong. 'I haven't even met Mary and I've only met Jaden for a few minutes,' she thought, mentally chastising herself for thinking such a thing. She laughed as he rambled on and on, mostly because it reminded her of herself. She would always ramble on whenever she was nervous. Vega didn't know how, but Jaden seemed like a 'reincarnation' of herself, in a sense.


"Don't worry. I know the perfect song for her," Vega mused, determined to make his proposal very meaningful. "When are you going to propose to her?" she asked, stroking the strings of her violin.

Poking his head into the room, Levi peered about looking to see if anyone interesting was in the dinning hall. He was planning on snagging up some food for Ember and bringing it to her room. As his eyes wandered about, they landed on a pair of men talking. Offering them a friendly wave, he walked over to the buffet and placed a few items here and there in a basket.

When he was satisfied, he walked over toward John and Lexington. He figured he might as well get to know them a bit. "Pardon me, but I couldn't help but notice that you two looked new. I'm Levi. I'm an illusionist. I hate to grab food and leave, but my friend is feeling a bit under the weather. Perhaps we can meet again, later?" Bowing his head, he waited for their names before he set off to find Ember.

"Excellent! Maybe you can be the violinist for our wedding... assuming she accepts...." his green eyes danced toward the clouds above him as he pondered her rejection. He couldn't foresee it happening. He had, quite literally, done her time and time again and she always came back. They had their fights and their differences, but, through the thick and the thin, he always returned to her like the loyal man he was.

"I'm hoping tonight. I love the moon and it always looks magnificent when it shines in her eyes. Besides, years ago on this very night, we were together. It's a special date for us. I'll never forget it. She was finally freed of the treacherous crimes she was wrongly accused of and all because I was able to prove her innocence. I'd never seen her so happy." A smile was still worn on his face. "I know Ryota here says I should read her a poem, but I think music suits it better. It was music from a violin that we..." he wanted to finish his comment, but knew it was a little inappropriate with her being present. "Well, you can guess what happened."

Looping an arm around her, Jaden immediately pulled it away, fearing she might press charges for something so carelessly done. "I apologize. I guess I just have a natural comfort level with you, which is odd considering my lonesome nature."

A smile was still present on his face. His blush seemed to deepen when she brought up how she liked it. Then, the thought of a picture caused his face to take on an ugly frown. "I would rather people not know I have a soft spot for you. I can't let people know you're my greatest weakness. You know, I do everything I can to impress you, right?" As he head rested against her legs, he plopped it into her lap and gazed up at her, a dreamy look in his eyes.

"Do you ever... foresee... us... together?" A serious expression played on Aiden's face as his yellow-green eyes peered longingly into hers. There was a waver of fear that streaked through his eyes, which caused his lips to twitch into a frown. "I know I've made my mistakes, but... I've... I've been trying." Reaching up, Aiden stroked her cheek with his thumb. A painfully sad look was now flickering in his eyes, making it evident that he was sorry for all the pain he'd caused her. "I lost track of what I was looking for. I thought I knew. But I didn't. All I wanted was you. And I couldn't see it. Instead, I fucked around and got friend-listed. I've finally hit the ground. I can now see that I messed up. I... I choose this path because... because... I didn't want to change. I didn't want to be... weak... in your eyes."

"Perfect!" Vega exclaimed, clasping her hands together. 'Me. A violinist for a wedding...' It was then when she began to daydream. It wasn't normal for her to go so far with her abilities, even though it was just a small wedding. She snapped out of her dreamland when he mentioned the probability of Mary refusing his proposal. Crossing her arms and clicking her tongue, she then stated, as she cocked her head to the side, "You told me that both of you went through thick and thin together. Why would she say no?"

'The moon and the stars. How quaint,' she thought, smiling. She didn't want anything too flamboyant, otherwise the proposal would be buried under the extra effects and all that. The remark of Mary being freed from the crimes she was wrongly accused of sparked Vega's interest, but she didn't want to press him. 'It's wonderful to see the one you love with a smile on her face.' A warm smile touched her face as she looked up at Ryota, who had suggested a poem. Not wanting to leave him out of the loop, she then suggested, "Why don't you say a few lines from the poem? Just a few. Nothing too much."


In the few minutes which they talked to each other, Vega began to feel at ease with Jaden. It was obvious that he didn't mean no harm when he placed his arm around her. "You don't need to apologize. It is kind of unusual for me to be this friendly to you, too, considering how introverted I am with total strangers," she mused, which kind of mirrored what Jaden had said.


'Gosh, maybe I really am somewhat like him.'

Ryota was taken by surprise when Jaden had given him a rather large hugr, he smiled softly as he hugged him just as tightly back, keeping himself in check. "You say you know not what to say to her but you have as much of a silver tongue as i do." he laughed as he let him go, flinching since his head was starting to ache greatly from the hangover that he had gotten from the family party he went to before school had started up again. The smile slipped from his face as he saw that he lost his friend to the music that a girl was playing nearby on a bench. His violet eyes watched her play, he did have to admit that she had great talent in that area but he was not the music teacher just the art teacher, nothing more.

Of course Ryota had followed him, not seeing that it was right to leave him alone when in was in such a state, with out Mary around to keep an eye on him.
He ran a hand through his muilti-neon colored hair once more before he pulled it back into a ponytail, he watched the two interact for a long time, smiling softly as he saw how much a like they were. "A witch? Well then it is a very good thing i met you now." he said as he was pulled towards Vega, putting his arm around his friend as he held him close to his side, looking at his friend once more. "You should stop smiling before you break your face, my friend." He said in a serious tone of voice, only Jaden knew that he was just joking a little bit, but he was also serious since he knew how often the male angel smiled. "Mr. N would be fine for you to call me, Vega." he said to her as he inclimed his head slightly, letting Jaden slip from his arm eaisly as he just used his now free hand to hold on to his head once more.

"Jaden.....if you keep this up i will steal you away from Mary and keep you to my self. You shall be my little jailbird who will only sing to me." he whispered in his friend's ear, knowing that he would continue to talk with Vega for the time being until he would stop to reply to him. "Vega, how old are you? Oh you also must understand that, Jaden, here, well he only prefers sad music, sometimes." he chuckled, after all he does go out and party with the green eyed man, which was to more up beat music and sexually steemulating. "Jaden, you should also tell her about Mary since she knows nothing of her and would need more to work on then just your years of love for her." he said, a slight pained sound in his voice, his face serious as ever once more as he blinked and looked away slightly, his ultraviolet gaze restting on some unseen object as he let them talk a bit more, his words seeming to have faded into the background, just as he had, he knew that he should have been used to it. He couldn't help it, when he was with Jaden, without Mary around, he liked it when his attention was on him, considering they also have not been hanging out that much lately.

"I said that a poem is the best way to say what is in your heart when you don't know what to say......" he mumbled, his eye twitched a bit as his dark skin started to slowly gain a furry look to it before he noticed and made it look like skin once more, he was now standing a bit away from them as if he wasn't even a part of the two talking. "Ah, Vega, my little witch, you see the poem comes from the heart and only Jaden can wirte it. But here is a bit of the poem i had said to him........
For you my sweet angel I would die
I'd pick all the stars from the sky
And give them all just for you
To let you know how much I love you........ Like i said.....only he knows the poem to say to her, for you see that one is not for her." he said to her as he turnned his head back towards them, watching them once more as he forced a slight smile to his human face, shifting his weight, he was starting to become greatly uncomfortable in his human form, he wished that Mary would hurry up with the potion so that he could get rid of this hangover and go back to being a rabbit demon.

She smirked lightly before raising an eyebrow. "I'm your greatest weakness?" she asked, though kept a small smile before tilting her head. The silver eyed alchemist hadn't noticed before. Him trying to impress her. She'd always assumed he was just being playful, or a change of heart sometimes. She felt flattered, and a bit ashamed of not having noticed before. Leaning don, she kissed his forehead softly. "If I didn't before, I'd have a hard time not knowing now. But, thank you.. You had succeeded quite a few times though, in impressing me."

She shifted a little to let him be more comfortable and listened. That was all she could do until he finished. He wanted to get things off his mind, so she would hear him out until the end. An array of emotions played on her face as his words sunk in. Taking his hand from her cheek, she kissed his knuckles before thinking.

He picked a hell of a time to tell her all this. But he said it. And now it was all clear. She could never stay mad at him. Especially not now when he looked so, sad and frightened. "In order.. I could see us together, if everything you said is true. I do like you, Aiden.. But yeah, I'd rather have be your friend and be around, than another girl to your list. At first, I didn't really care about you. You were such an arrogant guy I'd have choked myself if I ever fell for your tricks." She frowned, before her eyes stared down at him.

"Then, I got to know you, and you were still arrogant. But you were a good friend and you helped me out. Not sure when you wormed your way in, but damn you for it. I swear if you're just saying this for shits and giggles later, I'll kill you." She wouldn't be able to take it. Getting her hopes up only to be smashed for his enjoyment. He seemed serious and he wasn't one to go this far for some prank though, so.. She just leaned down and kissed him swiftly, and softly. Pulling back, she smirked down at him. "If you're saying the truth, there might be more where those came from."

"Besides, you could never be weak, Aiden. Unless you're drunk. Then it's just amusing at times. So you'll be good in my eyes." she teased, trying to lighten the mood but stating the truth about the first part.

Well, at least Lex didn't seem too off-put by his orientation. Although he didn't seem all too happy about it either. John decided to let it drop other than go into a argument about it. As Lex suggested to leave and pay a surprise visit to Aiden and Nerine, John got a small smile. It was a funny thought but he would never act on it. He was a bit confused however as why lex wanted to leave. He hadn't eaten up yet. John the finished off his meal before standing aswell. "Nope. Only been in the Magican Manision, Coutryard and the Garden," John replied with shrug. He then gave the other man a confused look. "Pardon?" It could have been the accent that made him miss what Lex had said next... or he had zoomed out for a moment.

Then he saw a red-haired man walking into the room. He recognized the man from earlier in the garden when the fire vortex had appeared. He thought Aiden had called him Levi and that there was some jealously about some girl. John gave the nod as he explained that he was picking up some food to someone. It was nice to see someone caring for their sick friend like that. "When and where?" he then simply asked.

[[ Levi came from here. ]]

Wandering down the hallway, he wondered just where Ember's room was. Letting out a heavy sigh, he rested his hand against one of the doors that decorated the dreary looking hallway. Leave it to Jaden to make this place look like a dungeon, he chuckled to himself.

"Do you honestly think I would go this far just to get in your pants? Besides, that's too low for me. I only go after those who lust for me. You never had an interest, so I just screwed around with those who seemed to give a damn. I guess most people just liked the idea of being with a 'celeb.' Being popular and all, I guess that's what I've been called from time to time...."

Although his serious mood didn't adjust, her truth was enough to calm him. He heard somethings he didn't want to hear, but he took them with the good. He wasn't perfect. He knew that. He knew he was just a slutty guy that found pleasure in conquering women. He also knew that Nerine was not the kind of woman to fall for such a guy, which might have been why he was trying so hard to win her over. Not so he could screw her, but to prove that he was worthy of her time.

Sitting upright, he jumped to his toes. Offering his hand to her, he helped pull the woman up so that she, too, was standing. Head turned down toward the earth, he moved back toward the school. Things were getting awkward a little too fast. It was nice, but the feeling of love was fleeting. He couldn't keep this up. It was bad for his health, or so he believed.

"We probably ought to find John and Lexington. I would hate for them to think things that aren't true."

*Ember frowns suddenly, hearing a male laugh just outside her door. She knew that Tristan was still in the dining hall so it couldn't be him, but who would want to see her at a time like this? Aiden probably hated her guts, and Levi seemed too embarrassed to even talk to her right now...

She jumped off her bed, striding over to the door and opening it. She then blushed deeply, seeing that it Levi.*


Oh, it's you! What are you doing here? I didn't expect to have to talk to you for awhile after the...incident. People don't usually see me like that and I was mortified that you did. Do you know where I can get clothes that will morph with me? Tristan and I couldn't find the person that made his....

"Well then that's a good thing. I wasn't proved wrong and you aren't a lost case." She wasn't sure how to even deny any of what he said. It was right for the most part. He was never one to really hide what he did, or who he did it with. It didn't bother her so much. Hell, she didn't care how his reputation was. Normally, sometimes it'd bother her if all a guy was after was sex. But, at least Aiden had some type of standards. She did feel horrible for never having realized he was actually interested. Maybe it'd been for the best. Whatever it was, now it changed some things. What it changed, she wasn't sure.

Brushing off some grass once she was helped up, Nerine frowned. She'd almost forgotten about the two. There would have to a few apologies to the two boys. She'd felt a bit guilty for basically running out on them. Even if she had promised to be back and warned them before leaving to find Aiden. "They could still be in the dining hall.. If not, they couldn't get too far. They're new, and they don't exactly know many places." At least she hoped they wouldn't stray far.

Lexington chuckled seeing his look, "I'm not upset by your orientation by the way, it doesn't bother me. I've seen many of that orientation and been friends with them." He looked at the red head boy, "Pleasure to meet you, I'm Lexington. And we could help you look for her if you'd like. Or maybe we can help in some way." Lexington felt a duty towards helping others, he might be strict on keeping to his mission but he enjoyed helping those in need.

"Feel up to it John?" He looked at the blonde, he was enjoying being treated normally, for a split second he almost felt like his markings weren't there. "Who is Ember by the way?"

"Mr. N?" Vega asked, a chuckle escaping her lips. She felt as if 'Mr. N' wasn't enough. "I don't know... Mr. N sounds funny to me," she mused, trying to keep the giggles from erupting. No one in her life has been called after a letter. It might sound stupid to other people but Vega thought it was funny. 'Funny. We will be getting along just fine,' Vega thought as she covered her smiling mouth with her hand. She didn't mean any harm whatsoever; she only thought that it was humorous.

Answering Ryota's question, Vega said, "I'm seventeen and I understand. I do, sometimes, listen to sad music. But it doesn't hurt to have some variety now and then." She then wondered what other kinds of music Jaden listens to, other than the somber music he usually listens to.


All throughout their conversation, Vega couldn't help but notice a few things. She knew that Ryota was very uncomfortable whenever Jaden talked about Mary and that he was awfully close to Jaden. She would admit, the first time she laid eyes on them, she had thought that they were lovers. But now that she knew that Jaden was going to ask Mary to marry him, it wasn't hard for her to feel sorry. 'It must be heartbreaking to see the one you love with someone else,' she thought, wringing her hands. She had also noticed that he was also uncomfortable with something else. 'It is as if he wants to get rid of his skin. Why is that?'


As Vega listened to the poem, she could feel her heart beat accelerating. It was one of the sweetest poems that she has ever heard. It would be a nice touch to the proposal, but, like Ryota had said, it would be better if it came from Jaden's heart. And soul.

John gave Lex a nod. It was good to find an open minded person. He then looked back at Levi suddenly remembering that he hadn't introduced himself. He blushed a bit at his own lack of manner before properly introducing himself to the Levi. "I'm John Jones and I'm a magican," he replied. He then turned back to Lex and gave him a nod. "Yeah sure," he said. He then shrugged his shoulders as he didn't knew who Ember was. "Dunno who Ember is," he then added. He got up from his seat and picked up the plate and looked around for somewhere to place the dishes. After a moment he saw where he should go and started walking over there. He then gave Lex a glace. "Shall just take care of the dishes."

[[He came from here]]
*Tristan strolled into the Dining Hall, frowning a little as he heard two males talking about Ember. She had attracted some sort of attention earlier it seemed, when they should have been laying low.*

"Ember is my charge, and I would greatly appreciate if you left her alone. She's locked herself in her room to avoid having another outburst and any emotional interference will leave you burned...."

John turned to look at the golden haired guy. He had seen him with that woman earlier. The way he described Ember as his charge confused John a bit as he had thought they were siblings. The guy seemed to be rather annoyed with them talking about her too. It also seemed strange that emotions would be dangerous for Ember. Perhaps it had something with her powers to do. "Dude, I'm not going to bother her. Never thought about doing it," John said with a shrug.

*Tristan chuckled as he noticed the confusion on John's face. Many people did not understand his explaination of what Ember was to him because they looked so much alike that they could be twins.*

"An easier way to put it is that we are the same person, but we occupy two bodies. I'm almost like a familiar...to put it into even simpler terms for you."

*Suddenly he remembered something very important, snapping his fingers.*

"You were with that scounderel Aiden in the garden earlier, correct? If so, then you may remember that the young woman who looks like my sister started that fire..."

John looked at boy. He knew what a familiar was, it had stood of them in his mother's spell book. They were however called spiritus familiaris in it. The golden haired guy didn't look like a animal though... When the familiar snapped his fingers and told John about Aiden and what had happened earlier, John felt he should defend Aiden a bit.
"Aiden ain't that bad. Your sister started that fire? Can understand why she wants to stay away... was a rather embarrassing outcome," John then replied.

*Tristan shrugged when the male defended Aiden, neither disagreeing nor agreeing. He was a bit biased when it came to Aiden because of his earlier flirtation with Ember and what Levi had told them, but he did not actually care as long as he stayed away.*

"Her emotions fuel her powers...and our birthday is the worst. Not just because it is one of the days when her powers are strongest, but also the day that holds the most pain for us. Our parents abandoned us ten years ago today for reasons we cannot remember and she had become panicked because she thought Levi was leaving her as well...."

*He sighed*

"She has never morphed back in front of outsiders before and we cannot find her clothes that can morph with her like mine, so the outcome was unavoidable."

[[Came from here-- Clicky ]]

Mary came out of the elevator in the alchemist dorm, not passing many students along the way. She opened the large wooden front doors to the dorms, propping them open with the door stopped to allow some fresh air to fill the dorm. Her deep brown eyes with the red center searched around the courtyard for just a minute before finding Ryota and Jaden had moved. Making haste she moved towards the two boys.

"So sorry Ryota!" She said taking his hand and placing four vials into his hand. "They are all natural, but very bitter tasting. I seem to have taken these by accident and left the others you like at my home. Use these until I get the chance to head home." Mary told the rabbit demon with a smile. Hoping he would not mind too much. They were better than nothing after all.

It was then Mary noticed the boys had been speaking to a girl with a violin. A young students by the looks of her. "Hello deary. My name Mary Post." She introduced herself to the girl. Still slightly out of breath. She had to search her mind a bit before realizing which student she was speaking to. "You must be Ms. Vega du Bois. You play the violin? one of my favorite instruments." Mary said to the girl. Casting a sweet smile to Jaden. Although did not wish to frighten another student by showing any more affection towards the man.

Mary stopped just as she reached the door. Realizing one very important thing. Ryota would need more than one. She went back to her shelves, looking threw as she pulled out a couple of more bottles. Leaning down and making a small note to re-stock the remedy bother Jaden and Ryota called for quite often. Although she had a feeling most of her stock was in her home. After a bit more time, maybe even longer than she expected, Mary finally left her room, heading back outside towards the courtyard.

[[ Going back to the Courtyard-- Clicky ]]

Afon nodded when Lex wanted to just leave. He honestly shrugged too. Afon was trying to help the guy, and nothing. Perhaps later. He strolled over to Lapis. "I was going to have you meet someone, but he had to go." Afon said with a slight childish shrug. "Sorry about bothering you. So would you like me to go, or would you like to tell me about your summer?" He said, not meaning it in a rude way. In fact he laughed slightly after the question.

He said with a small smile. Raising a hand up to rub the back of his head.