Perfection

Chibi Tsuki

A/N: Sorry I took so long…I’ve been trying to get myself typing but I guess it didn’t work. Thanks Reboo for the help! I appreciate it!  Expect humour…to come…

Chapter 1 – Cast Away

She averted her gaze back at the cities below her as the jet descended from the clouds. Lucretzia let out a small sigh. Besides her father and the two pilots on the jet, there was practically no one else to talk to. Boredom was another issue but she had survived those few hours just like the way she did when she had entered the mysterious area, beyond the earth’s atmosphere. But that was ages ago, when she was only seven.

“Lucretzia, we’ve arrived,” Antonio muttered, gently nudging the girl out of her thoughts as he bent over her and kissed her gently on the forehead.

“Yes Father,” she spoke softly, lifting herself out of the comfortable and wide chair. Slowly she walked behind him, her head tilted down slightly so that her bangs covered over her face and her arms flopped loosely beside her body. Her cobalt blue skirt being inclusive in her new school uniform was swaying slowly with the wind as she slowly stepped beside the proud man as they headed for the escalators, only several metres away. Silence led the way up until they entered the limousine waiting for them half an hour later. Antonio glanced at his beautiful daughter who just sat watching the scenery outside pass along.

“Lucretzia, make me proud because I know you’re going to become a fine young lady any time soon. I’m going to meet up with an old friend tonight and head back home tomorrow,” he paused for a short moment. “Your mother and I will be heading to Africa for a few more conferences and several upcoming events so if you have any need to talk to me, just call…”

“Yes I know Father,” she muttered, falling back into silence once she saw the disturbed look on his face. But he turned and looked to the right, noticing that they were approaching the new school’s grounds, as massive and impressive as it was. “Is this my new school?” Lucretzia created an excited tone in her voice that easily fooled anyone and tried to cheer up her father. He nodded and waited for the vehicle to stop before stepping out of the car and into the sunlight that shone gently on his pale-skinned face.

Quietly, they stepped into the huge main office with bright lights that crowded on the ceiling and a wide reception table that was carved out of the finest pine. Behind the desk was a young receptionist, typing away on the laptop until she noticed the pair approaching the table and stood up. “You must be Signor Noin,” she spoke softly with a timid smile on her face, “please come this way, the principal is expecting you Signore and your daughter.” She left her seat and led the two pass a couple of combined offices before coming upon a door that somehow gave out a sense of power in the room. But instead, they entered the room next to it which felt weaker in a way. The young woman knocked gently on the door. “Mr Macré, Signor Noin and his daughter have arrived.” She pushed open the door to reveal what was behind; a middle-aged man with fine brown hair that resembled the colour of wood. Hm… He must be the principle the receptionist was talking about. He seems quite nervous for some reason. Lucretzia pondered and let out a silent sigh.

“Signor Noin, welcome,” Mr Macré greeted, quickly offering Antonio a chair, leaving the young fifteen year old to stay standing. “It’s a great pleasure to be able to meet you. Perhaps you daughter would like to explore the school while we discuss.”

Lucretzia nodded with a cheerful smile on her face uttering, “I’d love to take a look around my new school.” As if! In fact I’d loved to stay!  I wonder what you and my father are gonna to say about me… Most likely on how I’m the most disgraceful descendant of the family… Disgrace of the century! Slowly departing the room, she strode down the corridor with the receptionist following after her, trying to catch up with the quick-paced girl.

“Miss Noin where would you like to take a look first?” she said hurriedly.

“Call me Lucretzia. Miss Noin’s way too formal. Mmm… I’d like to take a look at the gym and sport courts first,” Lucretzia replied as the woman eventually took lead. They walked back down the corridor until they reached the reception and exited through another large door, next to the entrance of the main building. They followed the down a small slope with maroon-coloured carpets patterned with a bold dark red frame and small stars within the frame of a light bluey colour. It seemed like a fair while before they arrived at the indoor courts with pine-coloured wooden floors that had been recently polished to give out a certain shine to the floor. Mentally, Lucretzia felt herself drooling over the basketball courts that looked basically brand new and the clear backboard with a small area coloured in black. On the other side of the room was the gymnastics equipment but it wasn’t the ‘gym’ equipment she was searching for.

Along the whole gym building where more basketball courts lay glistening of polish.

The receptionist continued walking along, leading Lucretzia towards the heated indoor swimming pool with a deep area of ten metres for diving. This school was simply divine. I think I’m going to ‘love’ it here. She peeped through the glass window and saw the wondrous pool with its crystal clear water swaying like the sea water into the plastic draining that brought the water back into the pool once again.

“Shall we move on Miss Lucretzia?” the young receptionist questioned, standing a few metres away from the teen. Lucretzia just nodded unconsciously, still mesmerised by the amazing sports grounds. Eventually she moved off the glass and glanced at either direction as they passed several classrooms. “We’ll be arriving at the dormitories soon, do you want to take a look now or save it until later?”

“I’ll chec… I mean take a look now and then we can probably head back the principal’s office, right?”

“Um… Sure.” The woman took lead again, leading her around the girl’s dormitories, merely pointing out how many rooms there were since all of the doors were shut and it was quite rude to stick you head into someone’s room without permission. They continued walking until they arrived upon another closed room but the woman stopped right there. “This will be your room during your stay here so please feel free to examine it.” She opened the door gently as Lucretzia stepped into the room and studied the furniture arrangements, noticing the neatly laid out beds with the two wardrobes and desks opposite each other.. The carpet was tinted cream and the walls were a pale grey-white; being hardly able to distinguish from the simple colour white. Beside the two beds was a window with white frilly curtains and laces of co-ordinated colours. I wonder who’s going to be my room mate.

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Sitting beside her father, the young raven-haired teen let a sigh of boredom escape her mouth. They had been eating lunch for approximately a whole hour, nevertheless she had been sitting for an hour, waiting for her father to finish his conversation with the principal while they ate at the same time. Her recent attempts of notifying the two that she was still there seemed to have failed just like before. Well I might as well go exploring while those two keep chatting. “Excuse me Mr Macré, would it be alright if I take a look around the school?” Lucretzia asked in her most polite voice.

“Why don’t you get settled into your dormitory first and get accustomed to your new surroundings?” the man’s voice sounded hesitant on letting her venture around on her own, most likely in case she got lost in such a massive school. He didn’t wait for a reply from Lucretzia and immediately called for someone to lead her to the dormitories.

“It’s alright Mr Macré. I know the way to the dormitories, the receptionist showed me,” she bowed her head slightly in respect and walked off before he had anytime to stop her in her path. She didn’t mean to be so rude but she just felt that she needed sometime to explore her surroundings without being whisked off after seconds of taking a glimpse of the area just like the way the woman did when she tried to imprint the basketball courts into her mind. I wonder whether girls here play basketball too. Even though I like tennis and swimming, it just doesn’t feel the same carefree way I fell playing basketball. She let out a sigh and followed down the corridor once again until she reached the basketball courts. From where she could see, she noticed a game being held on one of the farther courts. Making her way towards the area, she noticed some girls dressed in the school uniform, their black blazers ending slightly above their skirts. Even with their socks up a few inches higher than the rim of their black-laced shoes they still looked neat and well-groomed. Compared to them, she was rather scraggly and messy but she didn’t mind and continued her way towards the gathering crowd. She gazed at the rivalling teams, noting their tactics and skills, even their strategies and movements.

“Sorry,” a voice yelled as she turned towards it, hearing the bounce of a basketball. Lucretzia caught the ball skilfully and smiled at the boy standing several metres away from her. “I haven’t seen you around, are you new here?” She nodded with a pleasant grin. “Let me introduce myself, my name is Louie Eran. May I ask for yours?”

“Lu… My name’s Lucretzia Noin,” she replied, trying to remember her manners among the young and chivalrous students. Even though he was wearing a basketball singlet and pants and his dark blonde hair was rather messed up, he was polite and most likely well-educated like the other students.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you Miss Noin.” Lucretzia gratefully shook her hand as he took his hand out.

“Same here.” Just after she said it, she realised her mistake in words. “Please just call me Lucretzia.”

He reached out for the ball as Lucretzia gave it back to him. “It’s a coincidence that your name and my name are so much alike,” his smiled, lifted up his tanned hand as a gesture of ‘good bye’.

She walked over towards the exit of the basketball courts and sighed upon hearing the lunch bell ring. Slowly making her way to the dormitories, she passed a corridor she recognised it as being some of the many classrooms in the school. Silence was drifting inside the rooms as she strode down the corridor. There were hard working students inside each of the rooms, studying and writing endless essays. Once she arrived at her new dormitory, she noticed her luggage placed neatly outside the room on the carpeted floor.

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Settled and unpacked, the raven-haired girl flopped onto her bed, her eyes drifting at her unknown dorm mate’s side of the room. When she had just briefly closed her eyes, she heard a light knock on the door. As she opened the door she saw her father looking down at her with gentle eyes. “Lucretzia dear, I’ll be leaving now to visit the Peacecrafts. Stay out of trouble while you’re here and learn your manners young lady. Understood?” His voice had turned slightly harsher towards the end of the second sentence.

“Yes Father,” she muttered softly as his eyes conveyed the feelings of gentleness once again. She reached up to him and gave him a loving hug, “Love you.”

“I love you too. Farewell.” He kissed her lightly on her forehead and smiled before making his way out of the building. Lucretzia smiled as his figure turned around the corner, a small feeling in her heart told her that she was going to miss him and her family dearly. Her eyes trailed on the floor underneath her until suddenly a shadow appeared. She looked up, noticing a young lady standing beside her.

“Huh?” Instantly she sprung backwards, her back tight against the wall. “Who are you?”

“You mean who are you?” She growled, looking strangely at her with an agitated look on her face. “What are you doing around my room?”

“Sorry, I’m Lucretzia Noin and I’m new here. I’m sharing the dormitory with you.”

“You’ve just come and rudely barged into my room and unloaded everything into it? And even now you don’t ask me for my permission?” Her voice was inconsiderate and full-out cocky.

“I’m sorry but I didn’t mean that. Please forgive me but I was assigned to this room.”

The girl eyed her angrily and grunted as she turned and swivelled on her feet, leaving her to stand alone, staring at the back of her head.

“Perhaps, I won’t fit in as well as I wanted to.”

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N/A: Finished this chapter at last. Sorry about the delay but the stupid assignments have been annoying me to no end.

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Oh and you guys are probably wondering when Zechs is coming out right? Don’t worry, just wait for another 3 chapters or so… *everyone starts booing and throwing food* HEY!!! Stop wasting food. I’m a food-a-holic you know. No truthfully, I’m not that mean to let my readers suffer for so long… expect him soon though!

Next Chapter: There’s a school policy for the young ladies attending the school, NO BASKETBALL. Noin seeks new ways to get herself back on the court once again.