Kaori's mind wandered. The monks had taught her more than just combat. Meditation calmed the nerves and brought peace to the mind and soul, if done properly. It also allowed one to become more in tune with the world around them. The young monk's breathing was low and deep, almost as if she were asleep. Her aura didn't show, but it was clear that her energy was flowing in a much calmer manner than before, moving slowly through her. It was this state of serenity and mastery of her own body that she was able to notice something different in the room after several minutes. Her ear twitched, the first sign of movement since she'd knelt down, and focused. Yep, someone else was in the room. Rather close, considering she could hear the breathing. Her brows furrowed and her eyes slowly opened when--

"[Color=f26522]HELLO, ROOMMATES![/color]"

Hikaru's loud entrance caused a squeal to come from Karoi as she recoiled, fast, and fell backwards, legs still pinned beneath her. She laid on the ground for a moment, glaring at the ceiling for a good long while, wriggling her legs until they finally popped out from underneath her, the wooden sandles barely sticking on her feet. With that done, she began to push herself up off the ground, sighing, taking in her two roommates. A girl she hadn't ever seen before, and the boy who had nearly broken his neck trying to walk up the wall. Perfect. Wait, wait, hold on... Guys were going to room with girls here? Not even the monks allowed that, and most on both sides usually swore celibacy vows. But this was a school full of teenagers. She finally realized she was looking rather weirdly at the boy, then coughed and blushed. 

Standing up, she brushed off the orange gi she was wearing, smoothing out the wrinkles. Glancing between the girl and the boy, she replaced her flustered look with one that more resembled the tired, apathetic mask she'd been wearing during class. Clearing her throat, she said, [color=bc8dbf]"This is a bit awkward, rooming with someone of the opposite gender and someone I haven't even met up until now. But, I'd rather try to make the best of it, so we all might as well introduce ourselves. I'm Hamano Kaori, formerly of a temple, if the clothes didn't give me away. I can't say I'm looking forward to sharing a room, but I can say that I'm willing to work with it and try to get used to the idea and get to know you both better."[/color] She forced a smile, hoping it didn't look [i]too[/i] terrible, fighting back her rising panic / terror. Social situations were not her forte.