Chapter 59 - A Little Thing Called "Narcissism" (2/2)

”Where is Crill?”

This time Theda snapped back to reality and pointed to the boys hallway across from theirs.

”He's on the first floor, last room to the right.”

”Thank you. Are you coming?” Lydis reached out her hand but Theda quickly covered her face with her hair again, her braids caught up in the abrupt action.

”I-I need to memorize my classes for tomorrow. I would really, really love to go with you but I can't…”

”It's alright, I understand. And, don't add 'miss' when you call my name. It makes me sound too important.” Lydis reached one hand out and rubbed Theda on the head. Her fingers careful to not snag or pull out hairs from the braids on Theda's head.

*Mmhmm!*

Theda enjoyed a few more moments of bliss before pulling her head away.

”I have to go now mi-, uh, Lydis…”

Smiling softly, Lydis waved at Theda as she ran in the opposite direction from the boy's hall. All at once her expression changed. Lydis was no longer smiling but staring coldly at the boy's hall. Feeling a bit of dread and anticipation, Lydis trudged to Crill's room.

Eyes wide, the stares of multiple children followed Lydis as she made her way through the lounge towards the boy's hall. A few murmurs rose as children recognized her black uniform to be part of the Zodiacs.

Arriving at the last room to the right on the first floor, Lydis had passed multiple slum kids dressed in the academy's uniform, each keeping an eye on her while doing something else.

Knocking on the door twice Lydis heard someone moving up against the door on the other side. After a short pause the door slid open and a boy dressed in white almost fell on Lydis. Dodging the falling boy, Lydis sidestepped the doorway and saw Crill's smirking face in the room.

Obviously flustered, the falling boy caught himself on the doorway.

”Y-You! How dare you do that to me? Don't you know who I am?!”

Crill noticed Lydis out of the corner of his eye and grinned. The boy in whit hadn't noticed Lydis yet so he continued to rant.

”What's with that look?! Are you mocking me? Me?!” The boy in white stood up and Lydis saw that the boy in white was a few inches taller than Crill.

”Oh, I would never~ it's just that a fly was on you face so I wanted to help you out~…” Crill's innocent tone just annoyed the boy even more.

”Fly? What fly! Look, you've caused harm to this beautiful face of mine!”

Lydis had to refocus her attention to the other boy to make sure she hadn't misheard. Crill seemed just as surprised but he handled it smoothly.

”So what if you have an above average face? It doe-?”

”No, you just wouldn't understand. For someone as beautiful as me, to even be talking to you is a blessing! But, I guess it's understandable that those in the dark would want to harm the light, me being the light itself,” *sigh* ”It's not easy being this handsome…” The boy in white struck a pose and pretended to brush dirt off from his shoulder.

”Uhh… I think you're the one misunderstanding this. I-” The boy in white cut off Crill once again.

”No no, shhh.. You're at a loss for words aren't you? Really, the struggles of this beautiful face… Fine, I shall allow you say your apologies. Hurry up.”

This time, Crill really was at a loss for words. Lydis stifled a laugh as she saw the numerous theories, plans, and actions race inside of Crill's head. She found joy in seeing his brain slow down as the boy in white revealed his clothes from under his overcoat.

The boy slid his white overcoat down his arms, his bare shoulders popped out against the sleeveless crop top. The crop top had buttons going down one side with a longer neck sleeve that reached the middle of the boy's neck. Covering that, there was a long muffler that had both ends on the front. The crop top showed his stomach. His white trousers were covered by knee high boots that had a few inches of heel to them. Behind the boy's sky-blue shoulder length hair was a single long braid that reached his waist. At the end of the braid was a small bell that jingled whenever he moved.

Crill's mind went blank before finally reaching some form of conclusion.

”You're a girl?”

The boy in white seemed baffled.

”In what way do I look like a girl? Do you not see my toned body? This chiseled chin? How about my perfect face?”

Crill looked skeptical but the boy in white pulled out his student ID and sure enough, it listed him as a male.

”Tuen is the name, you better not forget it.” Flashing a pose, Tuen winked and seemed to forget his previous conflict with Crill.

At this moment Lydis couldn't hold in herself back anymore.

Bursting into laughter, Lydis shocked both Crill and Tuen. The first to respond was Tuen.

”W-who are you?”

Managing to regain her composure a bit, Lydis replied in between breaths.

”Lydis Fawn.”