After shopping he went back to his training and only came out during dinner time, afterwards he went to bed and prepare for tomorrow. Tomorrow would be the first day he would be officially seeing the outside world and also the first time he would be going to an education institution so he was somewhat excited.
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In the morning after breakfast, Henry and the other three kids stood outside their family's castle. They all wore matching black and silver uniform that made them look serious.
They all had somewhat pained expression. Izanami had prepared a hug feast for them. They had wanted to stop eating but no one guilt trips like a mother.
"Is this the feeling of a caring mother" Izanami had made Henry feel so warm in a very short time. He looked at korah and wondered how can she be the daughter of such a caring mother, when she herself was herself.
"What?" Korah was annoyed by the boy staring at her.
"C'mon now sister don't be like that. We haven't been properly introduced I'm Chiyo it's a pleasure" Another girl Henry's age said as she extended her hand. Chiyo was shorter than both her brother and sister. She had long black hair that was tied in a ponytail and a face that looked younger than her age. Although she wasn't Izanami's child she insisted that she be called her mother.
"The pleasure is mine" Henry shook her hand.
Just than a black armored limo pulled up as per scheduled. Two tall Guards wearing armor got off and opened the doors. The interior of the limo was very fancy and comfortable.
They got on and the limo moved at a moderate speed. After a while of driving. Akira pressed a botton when he saw that Henry was trying to look outside. The previously dark and tinted window became clear and for the first time Henry saw the city.
Tall buildings reached towards the sky but odly enough they were all the same height, it wasn't as crowded as he thought it would be. It seemed more like a bigger town that kept it's population on track. Bright flashy lights shined everywhere, as things were being advertised.
Henry looked away as he felt disoriented from all the attack on his senses.
"It's you first time seeing the city huh, happens to the best of us" Akira spoke up.
They drove for a while with Akira explaining how the city worked, Henry was surprised on how much the boy knew. Akira was personally groomed by Kento to be the next head of the family after all.
A parking lot came into view when they got out, Henry was thankful that they didn't have to deal with the advertisements, although the atmosphere seemed somber, he'd rather have this.
"You will be in the same class as korah, she'll take care of you. Take him to the admin they will assign him his place" Akira said as they got out.
Henry followed korah as they made their way around the campus, they didn't say anything to each other. They didn't meet anyone along the way which Henry found odd. The academy looked a lot like a 21st century posh school but this one had more buildings. Looking at the building, Henry felt like it was maze. "I wonder if some students get lost here or are current stuck" Henry thought to himself.
They arrived at the administrator and everything went smoothly, it took them about half an hour although everything was already prepared. By this time korah had already left.
Henry took his stuff into his dorm room, he needed a map and a whole guide who also wasn't sure himself to find the dorm area. Entering the room he noticed that at least three other people lived here so he just left his things on the empty bed and left the room. He was told to attand the assembly which happened every Monday morning and was manditory for everyone.
He didn't take long to find the hall as it was besides the admin building. Before he reached the door he saw two kids about his age also making their way towards the door of the hall.
A tall boy with an afro pushed open the door, he had a smile on his face for no reason. Henry was tall for his age but this boy was towering over him albeit by a small margin. The boy had a relatively good build. He walked into the hall without a care in the world.
A frail boy with red hair and freckles on his face followed after the boy, he wasn't that tall and was somewhat skinny. The boys eyes wondered back and forth. He sped up after the first boy when he entered. Henry figured that he wasn't that confident as a person.
The hall was like one of those opera theaters where the room descended diagonal and at the bottom was a platform. Seats surrounded the platform in a semi circle.
When the doors opened the entire room went silent. Everyone turned their heads towards them. A stunning woman who was standing on the platform looked at them in annoyence.
"You three come down here" the woman roared as her expression turned ugly. "As the new and first principal I need to assert dominance and show these kids that I mean business. I will use you as examples"
Hope academy unlike most academies didn't have a principal and was ran by a board consisting of royal families and some influential people of the city. Due to this corruption ran rampite so they decided to add a principal who would make the decision.
Henry and the other two walked towards the platform with all eyes on them, the dark-skinned youth was the first to arrive. He still had a smile on his face and didn't seem bothered by the whole situation.
"You better have-" Before she could finish her roar she caught a glimpse of necklace around the boy's neck. Her expression turned from angry to stiff.
"Let me see you student IDs" She said. She was actually hired by the royal families to stop the corruption from the other families. Now that it was then she didn't know what to do.
"You two will get after school detention, this is your first warning if it happens again you'll be suspended. You kid where's your student ID" she said after checking their Id's. She had confirmed that one of the students was in fact from the royal families. She couldn't give them unequal punishments infront of so many people.
"I don't have one yet, I'm suppose to get it during the day" Henry said honestly. The student ID's here served more purpose than an average waitress as students could open their dorms and do other things with it.
"Ohh you must think I'm stupid. It's been a week since the school started" she thought. She had been told to quickly get ride of the children who were here through connection.
"For not having your student ID and coming late to the assembly, your suspended for three days, if you get two more suspensions you'll be expelled. The academy doesn't need people like you." She shouted. This was the best she could do without alerting the other families.
Akira was about to stand up but Henry shook his head in his direction. He didnt want to use the Lotus family's name to get himself out of trouble. He didn't mind staying in his dorm for three days.
"OMG isn't that a little extreme"
"Did he bribe his way in"
"Such a shame, he is cute looking though"
The girls Whispers filled the room. Henry turned around to leave.
"Che.. parents should raise their children properly, otherwise it's a shame" The principal said throwing a few jabs. She was satisfied with the outcome and hoped that others would fall in line.
"Don't talk about my parents" Henry stopped in his tracks and turned around, he had an angry expression. This was the first time someone talked badly about his parents and he didn't know why but it rubbed him the wrong way.
*Gasp*
The kids were shocked by the size of his balls. The entire hall turned their attention to him, even the kids who weren't paying attention woke up and looked at him.
"Or else what, your stupid family won't do anything to me. I can expell you right now if I wanted. Security escort him out" She said with an angry expression. If not for the fact that she needed the job she wouldn't be here. Henry's expression turned deadpan as he just stared at her
"Come let's go" A figure of a girl dressed in a ninja outfit appeared besides Henry and grabbed his arm.
"You need to get your hands off me" Henry turned towards the girl grabbing him.
"Let's go" Henry felt a monstrous power grip his arm.
"B1tch get your hands off of me!" Henry repeated himself but this time he shouted and stared daggers at the girl.
The girl was shocked by this development and she wasn't the only one. If most of the children in the hall could they would all get some popped-corn. Because of Henry's gaze she involuntary lossened her grip and he pulled his hand away.
Henry looked at the principal one last time before turning around to leave.
Without answering her Henry turned around and left. Leaving the hall dead silent. The kids where thrilled by this development, it's not everyday that they get treated to such a show.