"Yet, I knew what I was doing." A-Li replied in disappointment before shaking her head and continued, "Let's not talk about such a disappointing past. I have not told you why I dislike white roses as well."
"Of course, you have not." Lotus smiled in exasperation, "This is because we had become side tracked with the past. Please tell me why you also dislike white roses."
Lotus was the spirit of a white peony, so it was a surprise that A-Li did not like the color white nor red but preferred darker colors above all else. She had always wondered what had been the cause of it.
"It has nothing to do with Big Sister as who can choose what they are born as. It is just that the color white is a very fragile color." A-Li explained, "If even one drop of color, could taint it, so if one drop of blood drips on the white petals..."
Seeing the face of A-Li contort, Lotus peeked over to her nervously, "A-Li?"
"It would no longer be a pretty white anymore." A-Li continued looking at her with a look of agitation, "It would become something else."
Suddenly, the scene was stained in a dark crimson red as the white peony that surrounded them had turned into a crimson color of blood!
"A-Li! A-Li?!"
She called out in horror when she saw that A-Li was no longer by herself adoring the black roses that had melted into the puddle as a sudden heat shot out from under her.
"A-Li!!"
"Master?" Zhang Li looked to her in surprise, "You called for me?"
She had just been sorting out the dressed her master would wear in the future when she can dress like a girl again when Lotus suddenly cried out from her sleep!
Beads of sweat rolled down her face as she got up from her bed dripping in sweat. She wore a small smile and responded, "Ah no. It seems the heat finally got to me."
Hearing this, Zhang Li looked to her in confusion. She was also dripping in sweat because of the furnace in the room turned at such a high temperature. However, she didn't think it would make her master have a nightmare.
"What time is it right now?" Lotus questioned her as Zhang Li helped Lotus heat up the bath water to wash away the sweat.
"It's morning now, master. What does master wish to do?" Zhang Li replied curiously but with a wide smile.
For once, her master could finally take a break from all of her school assignments! With this, she could do as she please until school starts again.
Lotus thought for a bit before responding, "I want to go out and see the scenery for a bit. Take a break. The heat is already making me very dizzy."
"Understood." Zhang Li responded and simply began to wipe away the sweat from Lotus's thin body. After that, she had given the master her uniform seeing that Lotus would change into it herself.
.....
Walking through the corridor, a figure strode through the place with great interests as the slim figure thought to himself carefully with a frown, "I needed Epel to stay in school. However, it really can't be helped since keeping him here would hinder my plans..."
The slim figure was in long sleeved sports wear and wiping the sweat away as he had just ran a few laps. He was so focused in his own thoughts that he didn't notice a figure rushing past him. Instead, it was the sound of chirping that interrupted his train of thoughts. He looked up with a glint of irritation in his eyes that rested on the student wearing a red scarf around his neck.
"Chili, quiet down. Come here!"
Watching the student hurrying through the corridor, he was surprised that there would be another student on campus.
"Hold it!" He ordered firmly.
With a look of surprise, the student paused and turned around. The tall student was stunned speechless upon the sight of the individual. The graceful movement of just turning was as though the student was twirling in the air and his hair whipped back as though he was dancing gracefully as that of a ballerina! Seeing the perfectly slim yet upright shoulders and straight back, had thought that this student was all just that, but he didn't expect his face to also be so delicate yet fierce. There was hardly a word to describe this beautiful image of his.
However, the moment, that the student laid eyes on him, his eyes sharpened as he stated bluntly, "What is it?"
The moment he said this, the tall student was surprised and blinked his eyes as the image before him changed once again. The eyes no longer hold a delicate warmth to it, but they was sharp and cold yet retained that fierce nature. With that fierce nature, the guy before him glared at him without fear nor apprehension. Just annoyance as the tall student raised a brow in bewilderment. This note of annoyance quickly brought him back to reality as he recalled the reality he was in. If this guy hadn't responded, he probably would've continued to daydream before him! He quickly recovered and scowled, "You should be more careful when running through the halls!"
"Running through the halls?" Lotus raised a brow as she responded, "From the way I saw it, weren't you the one who wasn't paying attention to their own surroundings? Even if I attach an extra pair of eyes around my face, it wouldn't be of any use. Then, you wouldn't have nearly ran into me."
Her words shocked the tall student senseless as he didn't realize that this student could actually become so fierce!
"Anyway, since it is a misunderstanding, I'll let it go this time." Lotus clarified in an aloof manner before turning around.
As though breathless from the sudden fierce attitude, the tall student barely managed to find his words again when he spoke up, "What do you mean by that? Clearly, you were the one who nearly ran into me!"
"Oh?" Lotus turned around with a brow elegantly raised up, "It seems you are not convinced?"
"Of course not!" The student responded resolutely as he stood firm once more and brushed his wavy blond hair back behind his ear, "You were the one who ran into me. If I hadn't stopped, we would've already collided."
Seeing this tall man with blond hair was one thing as there were many blond students in this school. Yet, Lotus could also see the elegantly carved face of his and phoenix shaped eyes. His skin was soft to the eyes and hair smooth to the eyes. It was clear that this guy was gorgeous to the eyes! However, though many would probably be swooned by this, Lotus could feel a burning feeling in her chest as she sneered. Even if this guy was beautiful, so what?
"Since you aren't convinced then shall we go ask the paintings across the campus to confirm it for us?" Lotus said with a smile on her face.
The tall student raised a brow in confusion as Lotus continued with a wide smile without any fear. Was this guy not afraid of getting into trouble? Thinking of this, the student was rather interested in this fellow, yet seeing the student missing an arm band. The tall student was surprised as all students in the school had to wear an armband.
The tall student shook his head and asked, "I'm from the Pomefiore dorm, which dorm are you from?"
Lotus raised a brow and frowned, "Isn't it obvious? Anyway, I have no interest with the dorm of Pomefiore and I hope we don't get anywhere close within a three feet radius again. Hmph! It's been a long time since I've felt this annoyed. Good bye and let's not meet again."
With that, Lotus walked away with a scowl on her face.
"Wait!"
However, Lotus was gone! Seeing this, the tall student just stood there in bewilderment. Wasn't it just accidentally bumping into one another? Sure, he was annoyed, but he didn't deserve to be treated back in such a manner! Yet, what stunned him the most was the fact that this student took one glance at his face and immediately showed a look of irritation. This wasn't good, he must look into the identity of that person if he wanted to get his revenge. However, he wasn't as petty as the other guy to actually pursue the matter. So, why was he so willing to pursue the matter at hand?
They only just bumped into one another!
.....
In the halls, the bird chirped to Lotus curiously as Lotus simply smiled, "It's fine, Chili. I was simply annoyed when I saw that face. However, what he did was wrong. Since I clearly didn't bump into him, he should've blamed himself for not seeing the road ahead. Why should I be his eyes and ears? Forget about it. Thinking about it again will just sour the mood. Let's go take a look at the library, then!"