Some Time to Think (Open)

[Sethe]

The library was quite busy many people going in and out, browsing around, doing research, and just enjoying themselves. However no matter what it was they were doing, everyone seemed to have a friend with them. Except that is, for one young boy who was sitting in a far off corner by his self.

Sethe had just recently been enrolled into the academy. He'd arrived in style, handcuffed in the back of a police car. They'd said it was for his own safety, but he knew better. They'd only done it for two reasons, and his personal safety was nowhere near either one. The first had been to keep him from escaping again(which he'd been planning on), and the other reason was because they were scared of him.

Since his arrival he'd spent most of his time either in his room or here at this table in the library. He liked it because it had a nice view of the grounds, and it was well away from everyone else. In the time he'd spent sitting there, he'd discovered that he enjoyed reading. He'd pulled down all sorts of books and read through, everything ranging from sci-fi novels to scientific documentary's on the naturally occurring phenomenon known as an alice. He couldn't agree with the latter however. To them an alice was a miraculous gift that only the luckiest of people could be born with. But to him his alice was nothing more than a curse that had taken his sister from him.

It's my fault that she's gone. If it wasn't for this 'thing' inside me she'd still be here, and we'd still be a family. Your wrong Sethe. At the unknown voice, his head quickly shot up as he looked around and saw no one around. What the he.. Your wrong Sethe, none of it was your fault. You have to stop being afraid and accept your gift He quickly looked around again, even checking out the window. There was still no one in sight, and yet he could have sworn that he's just heard a young girls voice. It wasn't really the voice that bothered him, it was the fact that it seemed so familiar. After a moment he gave up and decided that he'd imagined the whole thing. Smacking himself in the forehead he growled under his breath.

"Great. Now i'm going crazy...

[.|Cello|.]

As she was always bored again and nothing to do she would always find some people to tag along with her and say "Hey lets kill some demons" but she just doesn't realize that if she kills other demons with companions she would just kill her self so it was always better with no one around...

It was another boring day for K.S. again well everyday was boring for her anyway and so K.S. decided that she should got to the library today to do some reading as she entered the library she many people which is always the same.She started looking for sci-fi books like Maximum Ride she really loved that book and so are the other books that are science-fiction.She started searching for books and found at least 15 books after a few minutes.So as she was searching again but this time for a vacant table but usually as she search for a table she would always stop cause she will lookf for another book.

But this time it was very different cause she doesn't know how long could she carry the books because all of them were thick.After a few seconds she found a vacant table with another person there as well.As she went to the table she looked at the buy and recognized that he was a new student but mostly all new students should be at central town cause thats were she came first anyway but then she was surprised to see a new student in the library instead.And so she asked him "Excuse me?But may i seat with you?" she faced the guy and gave her that sweet smile which is rare cause she always gives out cold smiles but then she has to give a sweet one so the guy would let her sit there as well and she doesn't know how much longer could she carry those heavy books

[Sethe]

Sethe was lost in thought, blankly staring out the window. He was still thinking of that voice, trying to figure out where he recognized it from. Blind to the rest of the world, he didn't even notice when the girl as she approached.

When she first spoke he merely stared out the window, thinking that he was hearing things again. However this voice was different from the first, and he turned just in time to catch the smile she flashed him. He was a bit surprised to see her, afterall he was the only one that come to this far off corner of the library since he'd been there. He stared at her for as moment as he made up his mind. He didn't want to accidentally hurt anyone else, but then just sitting at a table with someone couldn't hurt anything, right? Spying the rather large pile of heavy books she carrying, he figured that he should probably make his mind up.

"Sure, go ahead... Do you need any help with those?"

[.|Cello|.]

"No....I don't want to bother you at all...." and gave him a quick smile.And so she placed her books on the table and then she sat at the other side of the table she was having a hard time to chose a book to read but then she has to pick from her to favorite books now the first book was tittled "Maximum Ride" and the other was "Bridge to Terrabithia".She was really having a hard to chose.And so as she was looking at her surroundings she noticed that the boy was reading a nice book and so K.S. started to stare at him and then she broke the silence..

"Excuse me well...you see....i am having a hard time to pick which book to read....so..um...can you pick for me?" she said and her cheeks where very red as well

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

Since he still wasn't assigned to any classes, he resolved to do some reading to prepare his mind for lectures as well as improving his "unique attributes". Since he had an analytical type of Alice, he had formed a hobby out of reading numerous Psychological books to further enhance his sense of pointing out weaknesses of particular Alices. He had trouble looking for the books he wanted since the school's library was bigger than the public libraries he frequently visited outside the world of Alice Academy.

He caught a glimpse of two students just about his age sitting opposite each other while he was passing through some book shelves. Seeing that the other students were preoccupied with their studies or friends, he approaches them with a hand on the back of his head.

"I don't mean to interrupt your conversation but," he paused, a sheepish smile forming on his lips.

"I'm quite new here and I'm having trouble finding the Psychology part of the Library." he laughs nervously, thinking that he should've just continued looking for what he needed by himself.

At that point, he felt like an imbecile.

[Sethe]

He watched her as she smiled again and sat down. She began to look through the stack of books that she'd brought with her, so he decided to return to the one that lay open in front of him. After a moment he glanced back up at her before looking down again, soon doing this every so often. Before long he noticed her staring at him, at which point he glued his eyes to the book. It startled him when she asked if he could pick a book for her. Not quite knowing what to say, he stared at her for a moment.

"Um.. I..guess i could."

Still a bit startled, he picked the two books up and looked them over for a moment. Just as he was about to answer her, someone else suddenly appeared. Well, i'm certainly popular today. This new arrival was a boy, and he was wanting to know where the psychology section was. The boy seemed to be quite nervous, so Sethe figured that he was probably a new arrival as well.

"Well....sorry, but i son't really know." He glanced over at the girl sitting across from him, wordlessly asking if she knew.

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

"I'm definitely ruining their 'moment'." he though to himself as he glanced at the other two students in front of him. He let the hand that was on the back his head rest comfortably on his waist, trying his best not to laugh at the current awkward situation. He sensed something going on between the other two students which made him want to tease the male seated opposite the girl.

"Maybe I should stick around, this is interesting."

"By the way," he flashed a smile at the girl before turning to face the other male, reaching out a hand for a handshake.

"I'm Hayase Shouji."

He was the type who would be formal towards people he hasn't gotten to know yet. Maybe, it is by instinct that made him this way. Being secluded in an orphanage that taught each and every child strict proper etiquette plus having to live in a household that required much discipline when he was finally adopted by a Kendo instructor when he was about 8. He grew up in a pretty much serious environment, which explains his unnusual formality.

[.|Cello|.]

She smiled at him and said "I know where that section is so i better take you there my self" and then she stood up she faced the other boy and said "Would you like to come with us too?" and facing the other boy again "I'm K.S. nice to meet you" and gave him her quick smiles and she grabbed hold of his hand and then letting it go.Then she started to walk and said "Follow me then" she glanced at them and smiled then she raised her hand leveld to her shoulders then she snapped.Suddenly a human demon appeared and took the books.She summoned the deomn to carry the books.And so she said "Lets go then" and she started to walk.

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

"Nice to meet your acquaintance, K.S."

He looked towards the other male, nodding a bit to signify the other that he should come along as well. He wouldn't want to steal the girl's attention from him, it's a man's pride on the line if he had done so. He wasn't the type who would do such a thing anyway. Sure, the girl is cute and all, but she wasn't the type of girl he would have a relationship with.

"Okay, I think I'm getting too ahead of myself. I don't even know if the dude likes her." he muttered in his head.

"I still do not know your name." he blinked as he directed the statement towards the brunette, trying to remove the previous relationship topic out of his mind.

He followed the girl a few steps behind when this shadow-like being appeared out of nowhere. His eyes widened for a bit in shock of seeing a peculiar form appear before him in such an instant. He turned to gaze at the girl for a while, analyzing that it was her Alice. Sensing that there was something wrong, he went closer causing his analytic vision towards the Alice becoming more clear to him. What he found out came out to be more of a shock than the shadowy figure.

"K.S.," he called her name in a worried tone, "are you sure it is okay to use your Alice at this moment?" he would ask, making sure that the girl's current condition doesn't falter.

"I'll just carry the books, if you wish."

[.|Cello|.]

She glanced at him and smirked at him "Dont worry its okay anyway and besides i dont want my book to be a burden to you" and then she started to walk.And the demon followed her but then it wasn't a good idea for her to use her alice cause it shortens her life but the the only task that she has to do is kill other demons or just kill humans.And so she went on walking until she came to a stop and faced her right side and she waited for him to follow.

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

He knew that the girl's Alice would take a portion of her life bit by bit each time she uses her power. He sensed a strong aura emitting from the demon which made him grew weak at it's presence. He managed to have a straight face, making sure that she doesn't see any discomfort in any way possible. He couldn't believe that such a great power could come from a female student. He was amazed, at the same time worried for the girl's sake.

He knew as well that the girl would have to kill demons or even humans just to regain the life she had lost within the duration of the Alice. He isn't sure if his analysis on the girl's power was the complete picture or not. His predictions still had many bits and pieces missing. He should practice more, well as the old saying goes 'practice makes perfect'. Still, that quote has failed him when his strength never improved in his Kendo training.

"K.S., I'm sure that I can handle the books. I did some physical training when I was younger, you know."

Still, he was happy that he has quite a lot of stamina.

[.|Cello|.]

She smiled at him saying "You shouldn't worry about it the dangerousness of my alice is only 25% so no worries" and so she started to walk again and she continued "I can manage so no need to worry about it" but then she is careless she doesn't care if her life is shorten not to mention she already die 3 time the other was suicide and the other was from summoning Satan which is in exchange is her life but then she still went on walking and the section that they where looking for is pretty far than before

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

He was clearly worried for the girl and decided to do a very dangerous attempt of getting the books from the demon. He didn't know how to approach the scary... thing. With a shrug of the shoulder and a bit of luck, he simply reached out to get the books from the mysterious entity gently, so not to anger it. He didn't know what would happen to him, all he knows is just to keep the other's life as long as possible for her to enjoy what's coming up next in her future. Besides, if someone should help her in carrying her books, it must be a guy. Isn't that the normal thing to do?

[Out of ideas, K.S.]

[.|Cello|.]

K.S. noticed what the boy was doing so she stopped and said "Man...Didn't i tell you its a burden for someone else to carry my books" she glanced at him and then gave out a big sigh and there she leveled her left hand to her shoulder and there she snapped then a black magic circle appeared on the ground where the demon where standing and there the demon disappeared some of the books that the demon carried fell and so she went where the boy was standing she took the books from him a she picked up the books on the floor and there she was starting to walk again and K.S. said "Where almost there" and she continued walking and she made a right turn.

[Hayase Shouji-kun]

He let both of his hands go behind his head as he continued walking a few steps behind the girl. He felt awkward since he always had this automatic mannerism that he wouldn't let any girl carry too much of her stuff. He believed that he male should take the initiative to carry the a girl's things for her, especially when they are heavy. Well, this was his way of respecting women. He didn't know how else he could show respect towards the female... species. What the hell, species? Anyway, he felt a bit bad not being able to help out K.S. It felt weird to him, but he just let the girl carry her own books so not to further annoy her.