When the bell rang, Hide lifted his head from his spot sitting on the ground out front of the school. His hands were shoved in his pockets and he was staring down at his shoes, not really thinking about anything, just waiting for the bell to ring. Once it had rang he got up with his hands still stuffed in his pockets. Hide walked slowly toward his classroom like a turtle, it was almost as if he didn't want to go to class... but that wasn't anything new. He strongly disliked school, but preferred it over home schooling. Home schooling was bland, real school was just as, but at least there were other people around to watch. People watching was fun, he loved to watch drama go down, it was more exciting than sitting around talking with the friends he didn't have. 

"Hey! It's Hide!" 

A small gasp escaped Hide's lips and he turned his head to look over to where the call had come from. It was the kids who used to bully him last year for being different. He thought he was safe, he thought they had gotten expelled for shaving his head bald last year. It took FOREVER for his hair to grow back. "Oi..." He sighed heavily and took off running, hands remaining in his pockets. 

"Get him!" 

They chased him for about a minute, ducking through the crowds easily. 

Kasumi kept her books close, she had gotten them early so she wouldn't have to worry about what she would need later. She scurried to class after the bell had rung, concerned about who she was going to be in class with this year. Hopefully this year she would make friends, not that she needed too. There was a few girls that she had tried to befriend but they didn't want her in their clique. Oh well. As she shuffled across campus, she saw a peer running toward her and stopped dead in her tracks like a deer in headlights. [i]Oh god, oh god! He's going to run right in to me, what do I do?![/i] She did nothing.

Hide saw the girl, his eyes widened. At the last second he spun around her, just skimming her shoulder with his. With a hard exhale, he shot toward the building and ran in, disappearing in the crowded hallways. 

The teenage girl still did not move, even as the teenage boy just missed her. The other teenagers were still coming toward her. 

"Move!" One pushed her out of the way. She stumbled back and almost fell but caught herself. 

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!!" Kasumi bowed at the waist over and over, scurrying after them, apologizing and rushing to class as well.