♢Noel♢
I got out of the back seat of the car as we were down at the Hidden University Gym. This was my second time being here, but this time I was here because I’m actually going to be going here for school, not just for a visit to the school.
“You seem excited.” My mother lightly chuckled as she walked up with my father and my youngest sister.
I nodded “I am excited. There was just something about this place that clicked with me ya know?” I smiled and headed into the gym. I grew up with three sisters. An older sister Kara and two younger sisters Natalee and Serenity. My second sister Natalee was my twin. We did almost everything together, but when we were choosing what college to go to we decided that it would be best for us to go to different schools so we could not always be compared to each other.
I’m glad we did when I came for the visit I met a few really cool people. I met who is actually me roommate Austin and a girl named Elena. They were in my group for the campus tour. Elena was trying really hard to get me to speak up with how shy I am around others. It just happened because my sisters always seemed to be fighting about something and trying to get the attention so I just shrunk away and stayed out of it. But now being on my own I was hoping that we would be in the same building for dorming. At least I would know another person other then just my roommate in the dorm if she is.
I did my rounds around the gym to get my dorm key card, mailroom key, and pick up my ID since I went to one of the tours I had already gotten my picture taken. Then it was off to my dorm. The dorm name is Asra. When I looked it up back at home I found out it meant travel at night in Arabic. That was one of the dorms that I really wanted to dorm in and I’m so happy that I am. The rooms seemed to be really big in this dorm. On the tour we were also told that if you concentrated hard enough spirits roamed the hallway’s and stairwells at night. I feel like I’ve always been more in tune with the other world. I can’t see spirits but I know their there. And this place seemed to be very much so a perfect place for that kind of thing. Maybe the campus events would really play on the old age of the campus. And being in one of the most haunted dorms on campus just made me even more excited.
After we drove up to the doors of the building dad and I did most of the heavy lifting, so my mini fridge, tote of food, and my microwave. Mom and Serenity brought up my bedding and a few other totes as I grabbed my clothes which was the last bit of heavy stuff there was in the truck. First years weren’t allowed to bring their vehicles. It was a new rule that the school added over the summer. I was upset because that meant that I couldn’t go home whenever I wanted unless I took a bus or a train, but oh well it would make me have to make more friends I guess. Anyways I was on the first floor. But it was technically the second floor because the laundry room and the main lounge was on the bottom floor. My roommate still wasn’t here yet after we got everything in my room, which was a corner room so it was slightly bigger then the other rooms, so I picked the bed that was over on the left and had a window right above it. The corner rooms in this building had two windows. It was amazing for the summer, fall, and spring months, but we’ll see how it is in the winter.
“That’s everything.” I said with a sigh of relief. It wasn’t too bad. I had gotten all my notebooks organized on and in my desk and had my glasses, contact case, and solution sitting on my desk top next to my laptop. My current sketchbook was resting on top of my laptop. My little sister helped me make my bed and my mom and dad asked me where I wanted stuff. After I was pretty much set up and got the empty totes back to the truck my parents and little sister decided to head out.
Nothing exciting really ever happens to me other then getting picked on because I have an easier time talking to women then men, but that’s from growing up with three sisters. But I head a feeling that I may actually be able to go on an adventure while I’m here. I’ve always had a feeling like there was something else that was here with us. Maybe here I’m not the only one that thinks that way. Ya never know.
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♦Nori♦
“Are you sure about this?” Yun my Cotton Puff asked me in his squeaky little voice as he floated behind me trying to keep up.
“I’m not going back on it Yun. I’m getting out of this arranged marriage wither my parents like it or not.” I said briskly turning the corner.
“But master Nori, this marriage needs to go through if we are going to keep piece with the other noble families.” He stated.
I stopped and turned around allowing Yun to run into my face and he popped out of cotton ball form and I held my hands out for him to fall into. Yun was a blue cotton puff with a thin tail that looked like a string and a small bell on the end in his cotton form. In his cotton form he’s a little smaller then the size of a softball. In his humanoid form he has shortish hair that is short in the back and his long bangs that were over his right eye. He has mint green eyes to go against his white hair and a slim build. When he stood by himself he’s about the size of a mason jar. You know the one’s that hold the sliced pickles. Normally cotton puffs have the same color cotton as they do hair, but for some reason Yun wasn't like that. I was perfectly fine with it of course, but he never told me exactly why his hair color is different.
Yun usually wore lose black pants, white tank top, and a black over shirt that stopped after his rib cage. He never wore shoes so when he stood up on my hands his feet were always cold.
“If I’m bonded with a human then the marriage will probably have to be broken. Besides my older brother and sister will have shots at the head of the family before me so what does it matter?” I asked him setting him on my shoulder and then continued down the hall.
“But master. What if you get caught? What will happen to both you and whatever human that your bonded with?” Yun questioned.
“We’ll they’re going to find out eventually when I don’t come back for a long time but that’s why your coming with me so you can’t spill your guts out if they ask you about where I am.” I stated quietly.
“Good morning son.” My father said as I turned the corner. I quickly stopped walking and bowed to my father.
“Good morning father.” I greeted.
“Good morning my lord.” Yun said also bowing after catching himself on my shoulder because I accidently bowed before he was read for it.
“And just what are you two planning this morning?” He asked as I straightened back up.
“It’s move in day that the Hidden University. If I may can I go watch the humans? I promise that I’ll stay out of sight.” I asked. Even if he said no I was going to go anyways. Tonight I was going to be bonded with a human wither my parents liked it or not and I plan to keep it from them as long as I can.
“You may go. If it becomes to late and you have not returned, then I will send someone out to fetch you.” Dad said.
I couldn’t help but smile and bow once more. I caught Yun in my hands. “Thank you father. Yun is coming with me. I promise that we’ll be safe.” I said and teleported both Yun and myself to the gates of the manor and ran out.
“I thought I told you to warn me when you were going to teleport both of us master Nori.” Yun said clutching his stomach.
I tossed him up in the air and he popped back into his cotton form. “Come on let’s go.” I laughed and ran towards the warp that was a little way off from the manor that connected our manor with the University underground where the council was located.
When I got to the Council it looked like I was the first one there. Yun floated above my head and popped and I felt him land on top of my head.
“Good morning Nori Hira.” Mister Goodwell greeted as I entered the room.
“Good morning sir.” I smiled.
“You’re a bit early we are just about to send out the letters to the humans.” Ms. Screens told me.
“My son just left to go to his dorm as well. He will be bringing the humans here tonight for the bonding.” Mr. Black the head of the council mentioned as he went through papers and pulled one out. “Here is your human.” I walked up and took the paper from Mr. Black.
“Noel Sobel…” I muttered as I read over the kid’s bio.
“Look master, he has the same birthday as you.” Yun stated I nodded a little noted that I see it.
“Is your little puff friend here to be bonded with a human as well?” Mr. Noct questioned.
“No sir, Yun is here to keep me company and my father will never let me leave the manor unless I have someone with me. And since Yun is the only one I trust he came with me.” I answered truthfully.
“Fair enough.” Mr. Noct nodded.
“Well relax and enjoy yourself a bit. Tonight you will be bonded with your human.” Ms. Screens smiled at me.
“Thank you.” I bowed and started to wander around the room to look at pictures.
Every year since I was allowed to leave the house with Yun I would come here to watch the humans move in and bustle around getting lost and trying to find their way around. It was really amusing, and honestly I wanted to go out and watch them, maybe even try to find my human that I was going to be bonding with. But at the same time I want it to be a surprise. “I’ll be apart of the human world soon enough. I might as well enjoy this for a bit longer.” I muttered to myself crossing my arms over my chest.
Why did I have to be forced into an arrange marriage in the first place? Just because I was third in line to be the head of the family shouldn’t mean that I can just be forced to marry someone that I’ve never met before. My clan the Hira clan was a noble family that ruled over a sixth of the demon world. We were a strong clan the weaker clans that tried to over power us were made example of and were put in their place. My older brother was strong and he was going to be the next head of the clan. Both my older sister and I knew that.
I didn’t bother looking to see who came in. I wasn’t exactly engrossed in the pictures either. I was just more so lost in thought. Be respectful, sit up straight, don’t walk with a slouch, stand proud, everything that had been drilled into my head through out my 200 years of living. It sucked I wanted to slouch, but I felt like I physically couldn’t any more. I didn’t know what it was to slouch, what is was to be a slob, doing this I pray will let me loosen up and be myself. I love to flirt with people both men and women, not that I would ever tell my parents that I was bisexual but heck at this point if they find out I might as well be completely open with them. But maybe they won’t find out, ya never know.
