School life is intriguing but it's annoying. How I see it; it's alright, in the long run I'll be able to get a job and hopefully even a nice, quiet life, isolated from the rest of the little wasteland of degenerates called "Terra", yet there's still beauty to be sought for in the world. But on the other hand, the people. The amount of how much I find some of these other students so annoying, immature, and conceited is unfathomable. Some of them want to focus growing strength into something I myself I'm not too aware of. Magic? Maybe. Other than that, people know no self-control, no social boundaries and will try their best to break into others. I, however, am a steel wall to children like them.
Through a classroom window, listening to my math teacher ever-so lecture about a lesson. I stared out into the window, muttering to myself, "That sky. . . From here too." My black nails graze the surface of my pale, white cheek. The golden rays softly caressing my white hair. I had half-lidded my eyes, looking down at my desk, pencil, eraser, and notes lay down. I was practically basking in the warm light beneath my face before my ears perked up, jerking my head back up at the voice of the teacher, "Kurose Shiro, please pay attention." she says in a soft, gentle voice with a tint of concern to my immediate response, "M-My apologies, Ms. Tsurugi." I formally apologized, Ms. Tsurugi is a pretty young woman, with black hair and deep brown eyes.
It was odd, being the only student in this class who wasn't entirely Human, like a black sheep in a flock of little, white sheeps. Or being two peas in a pod, essentially. The majority of these students were in the program for becoming a Practitioner, students learning either mystic or weapon-oriented Artse. I had zero interest nor did I ever want to become such a thing, like, risking my life? Not being known? Tch, like hell I'd waste a life for fame. About more than half the class quickly took a look at me, I was top three amongst this class, trying to do the best I can with the time I have. The classroom for but small, little moments fell silent, ironically, this silence was loud. I quickly straightened myself, my glowing, gold eyes looking forth at the end of the room, heads turned back, some wasted a little more of their time looking at me. Was I that different amongst them? With the small additions of some stupid wolf tail and pair of ears? I'm lucky there's more students similar to me in this school, having small animal traits here and there. Maybe I'm lucky not to be a full-on animal, fur and everything.
I couldn't help but draw my eyes back to the setting sun. School, at least in my area, lasts for about 11 hours, leaving me very narrow time to do what I want to do, what my mind is wanting me to do. But still, I split my attention between the teacher's lecture and that gorgeous sunset. The golden clouds, almost caramel sky and the glow having a firm hold on my eyes with its hands, not wanting me to ever look away from its beauty. I then saw in the corner of my eye an Eclipsed, a mortal being born with Magic, a natural affinity for it even. "Gch, fool. . .", I thought to myself, they're wasting valuable time you could be using to study and get a real job. But again, colors filled my view, watching stripes of green and another Eclisped's magic, colored yellow, as if this world is a canvas page for those who use magic to stroke their brushes against, temporarily painting the world different colors. Hiding away the true colors.
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After a while, the final bell for the day soon rang, everyone packed up and started to chatter amongst themselves, vile words filling the room, needless drama that shouldn't involve teenagers. . . I eventually walked out of the room, the hallways bustling with many first and second years. I'm a second-year, my left hand gripping the strap of my bag, my right concealed in my pocket, the empty space snuggling against my wrist and backhand.
I still got a few weird looks, a good portion of people, specifically Humans had pretty normal hair, black and brown with a few blondes too. I had white, snowy hair. Was it the fact I'm part-wolf? Other Eclipsed had various other hair colors too, but even then they may have dyed it. I focus my attention to the end of the hallway, not waiting for some best friend to walk with me. Not waiting for some girl to flirt with. I sacrificed such needless things to study for my real goals. Getting into a wealthy college with the money I saved and wave goodbye to this pitiful area.
When I walk out of the academy, I stretch open my arms. My tail momentarily stops moving before it sways with the wind. The town around the school I go to, Today, for all I know,
Is going to be another average day.