new student. any customer?

[xeene]

alice of intuition=intense guessing power that only works when user has choices. user always arrives to a right answer, but experiences a two-minute migraine after official finish.

short info about hel=placid and easily gets bored.all he cares about is money and the thrills of gambling.height is 4'9".loves to smile up at people older or taller than him, thinking these "adults" are all going to be losers in his games(pretty arrogant).takes defeat like a child, and would cry like one too.he HATES losing in his field.

there was a small disturbance along a particular corridor as five or six people dressed in servant uniforms walked in an unbreakable line, each carrying a brown box that they had placed inside the room of a neophyte. after these adults had taken their leave, the kid who appeared to be the owner of a ridiculously huge amount of possessions went outside shortly to post something on his door. he couldn't care less if it wasn't allowed here in the academy, because business is business.

now accepting private gambling services! (with special discounts for now)

*for each win in a gamble the deal would always be 70:30, customer to gambler respectively, no matter what the amount.

*advance payment is a must:

5 rabbits for ordinary services

12 rabbits for special events

neighboring dormers only sweatdropped at this. what the hell is this newbie thinking?

[xxRyuu²-kun]

Ryuu was peacefully walking back to his dorm room to have some rest. He was completely exhausted that day because of numerous activities that had happen earlier. He was completely exhausted and was really into sleeping that he even imagine himself sleeping in the corridors never minding what other might say. However, as he walked through the hallway to where his room is located, there he saw this odd door having a sign board hanged on it. At first, he completely ignored the whole thing, he even passed through it and completely ignore the thing because of sleepiness, but then he got curious and turned his back to look at what the sign board states. It was really odd because a student from the academy wouldn't just say post anything from their room's door if it was for nothing. And particularly, if it's not important.

To his shocked he found out that the contents of the sign board wasn't really important. He take a look on the door number and found out that this is the room that has been empty since he entered that academy, well, maybe the occupant inside is a new student. Back with the sign, it was so ridiculous with this guy to post such stupid message there, specially like that, nobody would fall for that, specially when talking about rabbits. Rabbits is the hardly earned money of the AA students, they work hard to get some high amounts of Rabbit and of course wouldn't gamble their hard earned labor to a newly arrived student whom they don't know who he is because if they do, they'll just look so pathetic for being a rabbit greedy person.

Feeling so much laughing about what he just read, Ryuu took the liberty of knocking and knowing who is the person behind this absurd act. He knocked hardly so that the person inside will know that there is someone from the outside knocking in his doorway. Ryuu is so much excited on how the person looked like, was he a boy or was she a girl, is he tall or small. All those questions comes out from his mind right now, all. He then waited for the person inside that room to open up and introduce himself. Now, if the person behind that door thinks that Ryuu feel for his trap, then he's wrong. Ryuu completely know that it is Alice Academy that he is standing in right now, so that guy must have an Alice that is connected with gambling, or somehow relevant with that. He knocked once again, waiting for the person to open up and show his face.

[xeene]

alice of intuition=intense guessing power that only works when user has choices. user always arrives to a right answer, but experiences a two-minute migraine after official finish.

short info about hel=placid and easily gets bored.all he cares about is money and the thrills of gambling.height is 4'9".loves to smile up at people older or taller than him, thinking these "adults" are all going to be losers in his games(pretty arrogant).takes defeat like a child, and would cry like one too.he HATES losing in his field.

there was a knock on the door that morning, and during that particular moment hel was opening random boxes, taking out huge amounts of teddy bears, vials, processed food and all his merchandise that he might be offering to any student soon... for rabbits.

sighing, the boy stood upright from his cross sitting position on the floor and walked to the door. opening it, he first had the view of the person's flat chest. from the latter's view he would've first seen the parietal portion of his pale yellow hair sticking to all directions.

hel had to lift his face up to see the other's face, smiling up at him as though his eyes were doing so as well. during the moments he did so look up he passed by every detail of that face: impeccably smooth, pale with a touch of slight pink, captivating ebony orbs that anyone would've found hard to take their eyes from, and strands that best complimented his womanly complexion just as the night accompanies a lonely yet romantic winter bed.

the man was damn beautiful.

"hello." he said mildly, though deep inside the imaginary sound of coins falling after another on a certain surface thrilled him to the bones.

without any warning, hel grabbed the stranger's right wrist with both hands because of mass difference, pulling him as the shorter boy walked briskly backwards and letting the "customer" go after he had completely stepped into his room. before the taller guy could say something, the pale blonde began carrying boxes that seemed to even beat his size and dropped them simultaneously in front of the gorgeous being. hel then started pulling out things this time, holding them up to the man's view with enthusiasm in his red eyes.

"im not yet officially open for gambling actually, but i sell daily needs too... well, some are quite overly modified though." first, he took out this brown teddy bear. "this can record voice in a press of a button. most useful in spying." he threw it to the side and took out another. "watergun that actually spits fire." hel offered the toy to the latter, but he gestured refusal. he didn't want to be accused of arson in case of mishandling.

"rubber ducky that filters water. rope that elongates to no end. comb that releases oil. bottle that cools any liquid."

the tall man only watched hel as he spoke unceasingly fast as if he could understand everything that comes out of his mouth, appearing as if he was actually talking to himself.

nevertheless hel continued even if he didn't notice his customer anymore. nail polish that changes color every minute, umbrella that can transform into a flying mechanism, box with an unlimited capacity of storage and all those stuff that anyone thought would've never existed in the first place. they actually did but hel did not create them, instead he had a supplier before he entered Alice Academy only that he didn't really know that supplier's nature. maybe that being had alice of invention?

before hel could move to another box, he abruptly froze and glanced up at the male again. "so have you taken interest in anything?"

before anything in that room could happen next, footsteps of what seemed to be stilleto shoes sounded in the corridor making the boy to assume a faculty member approaching his open room. he came to the man again and turned him around to face the doorway before pushing him on his back until he was a step away out of his room.

before the door could close, the young male peeked out whispering, "if you are interested, come back some other time." then, there was an awkward silence as hel stared up at that face like a nursery student looking innocently at his teacher.

i wonder if he's powerful or not...

the latter could only wonder silently what was that for but the boy only concluded that silence with an unrelated statement.

"you are a potent one, mister. i am sure of that."

with that last trademark smile he shut the door before the faculty member could turn to that corridor and pass the room and the stranger at the same time. that inconvenient interruption on hel's side was quite useless though, because the teacher didn't even notice that post on his door.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

This boy was kind of childish in every way that he is, he was talking so much with Ryuu that he can't afford to talk and respond anymore. Then the door was shut after he was about to talk. What a rude personality he was, opening the door with a smile and closing in as if he was angry. This get on Ryuu's nerves. How the heck would a new comer use such kind of stupid tricks on him when in fact he can't even use his alice because he has the damn restrictors on him. And after all, how come the stupid guy was so much praising him then shuts the door.He knocked once again, and this time, it was louder.

[xeene]

alice of intuition=intense guessing power that only works when user has choices. user always arrives to a right answer, but experiences a two-minute migraine after official finish.

short info about hel=placid and easily gets bored.all he cares about is money and the thrills of gambling.height is 4'9".loves to smile up at people older or taller than him, thinking these "adults" are all going to be losers in his games(pretty arrogant).takes defeat like a child, and would cry like one too.he HATES losing in his field.

just when he was about to stuff his things inside the box once more assuming that the passing teacher would go in and inspect for a while, another set of knocking was heard on his door. only this time, they were louder.

he stood straight once more, his eyes bored as ever as he sauntered towards the door. the pale blonde was slightly frustrated that a new customer had arrived at the wrong time, especially when a faculty staff could be nearby (and just passed a while ago) and might find out about this business. clearly, entrepreneurship wasn't allowed freely within the academy unless authorized and reasonable. but hel wasn't being reasonable... at all.

as soon as he had stepped near the door, the short boy opened the door once more, seeing a view of a man's chest due to their height difference and looked up smiling. the grin on his face, however quickly faded into an inquisitive expression upon seeing the same face once more, standing wordlessly in front of his room.... though he wasn't really complaining because the person seemed so attractive but anyway, business is business.

"did you forget something?" bringing back that innocent child-like stare, hel asked the man.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

"WHAT THE HECK IS WITH YOU!" he shouted as he have never seen by anyone before. It's the first time he got so furious about something unreasonable. But whatever it is, it was this boy's act that made him angry more than anyone in the academy right now. His eyes were now glaring red as his Alice wanted to activate, but then again, he was restricted, so such acts wont do. He stopped talking and shouting for a while to just calm himself for a bit, he was so furious that time.

"What the heck is with a child like you? Why would you act like that in a front of your sempai? I am OLDER than you. Show some respect!" he shouted once more as if her really wanted to pick up a serious fight with that child looking gently upon him.

That's what Ryuu when he's mad. He is fairly seen acting like that, shouting like what he have done a while ago. He was like that when he's mad or annoyed. He's been disrespected so its normal for people to react like that, although, sometimes Ryuu over do that thing.

"Why would you smile to me before and suddenly, without any notice shut that door of yours like there was no one standing before it?" he was calm now and able to deliver that last lines of him in his normal yet a bit annoyed voice. He was now holding on the door to refrain another shutting of the door by the child.

He was like someone who's old there, acting like that to someone who is older than him. What the heck is with this child to do such thing to Ryuu. After praising him like there was so tomorrow, after saying that he's someone potent? What the heck, is he doing this annoy Ryuu by any chance?

[xeene]

alice of intuition=intense guessing power that only works when user has choices. user always arrives to a right answer, but experiences a two-minute migraine after official finish.

short info about hel=placid and easily gets bored.all he cares about is money and the thrills of gambling.height is 4'9".loves to smile up at people older or taller than him, thinking these "adults" are all going to be losers in his games(pretty arrogant).takes defeat like a child, and would cry like one too.he HATES losing in his field.

hel was slightly gaping up at the man who had dished out part of his feelings, and was now reprimanding him a kid that he naturally is.

it was an odd mixture of confusion and childish frustration as the thing went on. he didn't quite understand why the man was being so angry when he had to push him out awkwardly because a faculty staff was passing by. it was his first time in the academy after all, so it was essential to be clean. he didn't really want to do that, after all that meant loss in business.

but then the stranger was really getting so scary when pushed over his limits. he figured everyone would be the same, and the last thing he said before about being potent gave him the message of danger. apparently, something was presently stopping the man from doing any harm and the boy was just lucky.

when the talking had gone down, hel, being child-like in almost any action, couldn't really fake the smile anymore to cover up the growing frown. he took out whatever candy he had in his pocket and handed it up to the taller man, his child-like staring never absent.

"i'm really sorry if i offended you."

but, really, anyone who'll see a child frowning should expect bigger afterwards. when hel was already suppressing a few sniffs, he unconsciously dropped the candy as he headed back inside, slamming the door unintentionally this time.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

The boy slammed the door once again, and Ryuu was now overflowing with anger and grief. He just stood there tried to calm himself as whatever possible means it is. He just stood there and stopped from saying anything. He was so angry by that time, maybe if his alice controllers are off from his wrist he might have done something wrong.

Suddenly, he stopped and notice that he was being so scary and childish with that child. Of course, he might have helped him than screaming at him like that, he was just a child anyway. He then realized that some of what he have done earlier ago was wrong, he was a bit upset of himself.

He knocked the door once again.

"If you wont open this door at once, I'll destroy this using my hands." he said calmly trying to persuade the child to open the door and let him in.

[xeene]

alice of intuition=intense guessing power that only works when user has choices. user always arrives to a right answer, but experiences a two-minute migraine after official finish.

short info about hel=placid and easily gets bored.all he cares about is money and the thrills of gambling.height is 4'9".loves to smile up at people older or taller than him, thinking these "adults" are all going to be losers in his games(pretty arrogant).takes defeat like a child, and would cry like one too.he HATES losing in his field.

hel heard the knocks as he had buried his face on a bear pillow. the first instinct was to ignore it, assuming that the scary person would yell at him again. not to mention that he had dropped the candy as well and hid in his room might bring a lot more anger.

in addition to the knocks there was a statement, or more of a warning he thought. he sat up first and rubbed his eyes as he faced the door, his heart beating fast as he recalled what he discovered about the man during the time he used his alice.

during the time his alice was activated and used in his question "if this man was powerful or not", not only did an intuition of yes came in his mind, but also a kind of goose bumps going down his spine. the answer was more than that. it was more like 'yes, he is freakishly strong.'

anyhow, he closed his eyes once more after putting his hand down, and put a question in his head.

is my situation grave or not? he asked himself. an immediate answer came to his mind, like electricity traveling up his brain. he opened his eyes once more, stood from his bed and went to the door.

he grabbed the doorknob and, whatever his alice gave him as an answer, he twisted it to the right and pushed the door open. his intuition was never wrong.

the beautiful man was there again.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

He waited for about several seconds and the time that he was just about to kick the door, the doorknob was twisted and somehow sounded as if it was opened. He then backed off and watched the door to swing and open widely. There the child was standing before it, his eyes were reddish and it does really show Ryuu that he was somehow cried or something. Maybe Ryuu over did his anger that he even made the guy react like that.

Ryuu paused for a while and instead of shouting, he took a deep deep breath and try to calm himself and be himself more. He looked straight to the guy and looked seriously to him. He was not angry nor happy, he just wanted to talk with the boy. Actually. his first intention was to normally talk to the boy and play a prank of him, but the boy's attitude made him feel the other way, he doesn't have any choice but to be angry and probably furious with the boy.

He shot a killing glimpse on the guy again, it's as if he wanted to kill him, he wanted to tear him into pieces and burn him, he showed the boy how furious a man can ever be. Then suddenly, out of the blue, he smiled. A smile that he usually gives to a friend, a very sweet and friendly smile. He grinned to the boy to show him, at least that he wasn't angry any more. Maybe it was awkward for a strong and senior Alice user to act like that, somehow childish to a child. It was so cute how he smile to the boy, just to relieve him from his fear.

"Don't act like that to your seniors ok? I'm still not the strongest Alice in the academy, there are many people here who is more powerful than I, you might offend them in the future, so please be careful. You might meet someone who's more short tempered than me." he smiled once again as he finished saying those things to the boy that was merely staring at him as he was talking.

"By the way, remove the sign from the board. It will make the administration or the faculty gone berserk if they see you doing that." he smiled once again and tap the head of the boy. His hands were quite warm because of the urge to use his Alice to the boy earlier. He didn't manage to do so because of the restrictors that were still in his wrists. Too glad that he was wearing those.

[xeene]

alice of intuition=intense guessing power that only works when user has choices. user always arrives to a right answer, but experiences a two-minute migraine after official finish.

short info about hel=placid and easily gets bored.all he cares about is money and the thrills of gambling.height is 4'9".loves to smile up at people older or taller than him, thinking these "adults" are all going to be losers in his games(pretty arrogant).takes defeat like a child, and would cry like one too.he HATES losing in his field.

hel felt that he looked pretty stupid staring up at the man with the same expression yet again. he supposed he was now understanding what his senior felt earlier with the sudden swing of expression. but it seemed everything was going alright anyway, with that warm hand over his head. his alice was right, as ever; he figured earlier that he wasn't in any danger unless he came to open the door. so, everything was alright wasn't it?

... except that his pale cheeks flushed a little since no adult had been so warm and nice to him like this guy. everyone back in the real world always treated him nicely in exchange for a good win in any bets. his parents were always busy to give him just the right amount of care on the other hand. and now this lad was good to him all of a sudden. hel was too melted to even forget what had happened earlier.

going back... the boy could only bow his head a little wishing the man hadn't seen the way he blushed slightly and nodded, taking note that he should remove that stupid post right away after this conversation.

in return for his kindness, hel smiled up at him and raised a finger as if an idea popped in his mind.

"since you have been so nice and understanding to me, would you like me to guess for you?"

the latter didn't answer, and the boy continued. "my specialty is guessing, and all my answers have been right so far. just ask me any question that i could answer with a yes or a no. i'll do it for free for you.... for now."

the grin was back on his face, and hel was really happy that he at least had been familiar with a student within his first day. yet he forgot to ask the man's name... it seems.

[xxRyuu²-kun]

The boy was nice huh? He wasn't that bad. Maybe Ryuu was just so much angered earlier that's why he didn't notice. He just smiled and hear what the boy have to say. He heard that the guy is offering a guessing thing to him. He then thought that maybe the guy's Alice is somehow like that. So nice huh?!

"See.. I don't have any questions in my mind right now, can you please save that until I have one to ask?" he asked to the boy and smiled.

He then grabbed a thing from his pocket and reach it to the boy. It was an slice Marsh Mallow. "Here, you can have it." he reach his hands to give the food to the boy. It has a good shape and is moving.

[xeene]

hel blushed even more as the guy now offered him something; he was like a sixth grader having a crush on his female english teacher. now that his attention had been transferred to the marsh mallow that was moving...

wait, it was moving! hel inched his face towards that thing he slowly took and watched on his palm. as he examined this edible-inedible thing, he finally asked the guy what he should've first thing.

"what's your name senpai?"

[xxRyuu²-kun]

"Oh YEAH~" he paused for a bit and smiled again. "I'm Ryuusuke Endou." he continued. He saw that boy was really amazed by the mallows. He smiled as he saw the guy was really into looking closely on how the mallow was moving.

"You? What's your name. And your alice?" he asked.

[xeene]

ryuu huh? hel continued staring at the white moving... thing.

"so ryuu-senpai it is." he smiled, not caring if the latter noticed. not that the smaller one ever did stop smiling like that, "im hel. i bet my alice isn't any special as yours." he now faced up, half-serious, half not. "as i've said before i have a gift of guessing. given choices, i could always tell the answer to something. i could also tell if the answer isn't in any option; of course, i could also provide myself with options."
"if i improve myself well i could reach absolute knowledge, but my skills are not yet up to that stage. so what can you do? i hope you don't scare me with yours; i really had the feeling earlier that you had the urge to use some of your "talent" on me."

[xxRyuu²-kun]

"I do that when I'm angry so ... Whatever." he sad as he looked down to the boy. Now, he knows what ryuu's alice is. But he's still a child so Ryuu will let him be with his life. He just stood there and do nothng.

"So, what do you plan to do while staying here?"He asked.

[xeene]

"what i plan on doing?" hel didn't really need any second to arrive to an answer, "im planning to be rich here. and to find someone who could counter my alice." his expression became grave for a moment.

"please, if ever you know someone who could beat me... i really need to know. that person has a price to pay."

[xxRyuu²-kun]

"Well,every faculty can beat you, but I know three people. One is me, second s Hiei and next is Drake, but i think everyone can do it possibly because we have our own weaknesses." he smiled while talking to the boy. He was certainly a child.

[xeene]

the usual nice aura he had around for new people seemed to crack off now. his smile turned into something arrogant, as if challenging ryuu.

"i'd like a rematch then, if you were that one who beat me back at the casino."

[xxRyuu²-kun]

He smiled.Maybe the child is really into gaining rabbits, but either way he won't be fooled by the child's challenge.

"That would probably be unfair for me, you have an intuition Alice, I could certainly lose to you." he said and then smiled.