Thread: School Rumble (Broom and I)

Dark. It was still dark in her room. Did she wake up too early? Again..? She turned her head to the left, seeing the dull glow of the red numbers on her clock. It was nearly five am. Well, it was better than yesterday. She had woken up at four am and spent two hours laying in bed trying to go back to sleep. Since she was already up though, she might as well get dressed and do something productive with her time, since she was sure she would no longer be able to sleep. It had been this way for the entire week...the entire week she had her privacy invaded and had to share a room with her new Disciplinary Committee partner. She hated it. Once upon a time, this girl had a roommate. Though she managed to drive her away. Not even intentionally but...people were just like that with Mei. Mei...no. That was not what people thought of her as. She had heard what the other students called her. They knew her as 'The Ice Queen'. She had mixed feelings on her nickname, really. She enjoyed being thought of as a queen, but she had a problem with the word before it. Oh, her element was snow, so at first she thought that was why they called her that. Though as she began to overhear her classmates, she realized what they really meant. They thought of her as nothing but a cold, emotionless shell of a woman. As much as Mei told herself that she didn't care what anyone thought of her, that had always gotten under her skin. She had feelings...she just didn't show them very often. None the less she had taken advantage of her reputation to further solidify her spot within the DC, and it was rare that anyone had the guts to challenge her authority. Her word was absolute...and if anyone went against it they would receive harsh punishment. Even if it was another committee member, if they broke the rules, she would punish them. Such was the fate of her former partner, Erin Vasquez. Without hesitation she reported her for her breach of conduct and she was dismissed from the committee. She hadn't seen her ever since. The other members were wary of her, and her absolute loyalty to the rules above all else. She had gone a few weeks without a partner, but...they found someone who was actually willing. The same person who slept in her dorm room, the source of all her troubles as she got used to another human being being around her when she was at her most vulnerable, imperfect state. She had gotten use to being alone, but no..they couldn't just leave it like that. Call it paranoia, but Mei did not trust anyone around her while she slept. She could only hope that she would get used to it, otherwise she might decide to live off campus and go back to her parents. It was so inconvenient though when the academy had everything for her, including an area for her to train in late at night...but not this early in the morning. She slowly rose from her bed and for a moment she just rested there, trying to see her own hands in the darkness. Her eyes were slowly adjusting but it was still hard to for her to make out anything. One leg moved after the other and she slowly rose from the bed and started to carefully walk towards the door of the closet without bumping into anything. She could feel the coolness of the flooring even through her socks. Slowly, she retrieved her outfit for today, pressed and freshly washed. Then she went into the bathroom and quickly changed out of her nightgown and into the dress. She also untied and let down her hair, briefly brushing it and then went through her normal hygiene routine. Just before leaving, she put on her pair of knee high boots and then opened the door, letting in a dim light from the hallway. Mei quickly slipped out, her shoes still unlaced and shut the door gently. She didn't know why she was being so quiet. It was the considerate and civil thing to do, but she hated having to accommodate people in her own living space. Before she moved on any further, she began to tie up her boots. She was out here..now what? A walk maybe? None of the facilities would be open for a few hours, so she had nothing better to do. She just wanted to be alone, and now that her room was no longer that safe place, she'd have to find another way to experience some solitude. She ran her fingers through her hair and let out a deep sigh, her body feeling tired but her mind restless. At least it was still dark outside. Wait...that's what she could do! She made her way down the corridor and to the stairs. The girl swiftly walked all the flights of stairs until it they led her to one single door. She opened it, and she was quickly surrounded by the brisk cool air of the night. The rooftop. How cliche...but it will have to do. She mumbled to herself as she stepped outside and closed the door behind her. She spent the next two hours up there, even falling asleep at one point. Though once the sun rose, she decided to go back to her room and grab a few things before going to the cafeteria for breakfast. She was sure her roommate would be up by now. At least she felt refreshed enough to deal with her.