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[i]'I will be watching...'[/i]

Mayuri awoke with a start, sheets twisted and body covered in sweat. Her alarm hadn't gone off yet, and wouldn't for another eighteen minutes or so. With an irritated sigh, she bundled back up and turned on her side, wanting to get some more sleep before she had to get up.
Unfortunately, her brain seemed to not agree with her decision. 
Curiosity and grumpiness overtook her thoughts. That dream was so strange. She could make it out so clearly, remember it so vividly, but it was [i]so loud[/i]! And it riled her up so much, too! So much for a good night's sleep...

Wearily, the eighteen year old sat up, rubbing her eyes and looking out the window at the rising sun from her room in the Cayman District. Beautiful, but she wasn't quite in the mood after that dream.
Nightmare?
Whatever. 
She decided to get ready, seeing as she didn't have much else to do that morning, beginning with her hair, breakfast, and school uniform. She appreciated a good coffee, and made no discrepancy in inserting a pod into the machine, knowing full-well how loud it was and that it could potentially wake those in other rooms. A few careful seconds passed by silently, to confirm that all was good. Mayuri took a nice sip of her coffee, though almost burned her tongue in the process...

School uniform was a simple matter of dressing in and out of, and she wasted no time in getting in once she had brushed her hair. Quickly texting her parents group chat a simple good morning and that she was heading out, Mayuri stepped out into the cool morning air, briskly taking the outside stairway to the ground floor...
Before immediately heading back up again after realising she had forgotten something [i]very important.[/i] Twist of the key, flick of a switch, a slight-of-hand snatch, and out she was with a necklace around her neck. It wasn't anything too special - a silver amulet with a black jewel in the middle. However, it had been passed down to her from her grandfather, along with his special cards she'd always loved. He claimed it embodied "bold truth, which could never be denied regardless of beautiful ideals." He never explained what that truth was, however did ask that Mayuri always live as truthful as possible. 
She always had, and always would.

Double-checking to make sure the cards were still in her bag (which they were), Mayuri safely set off towards the train station bound for Catalyst Academy. It was a pleasant trip, despite having to stand and not much to do. Many other students stepped off the train with her, heading inside to their locker. She traded a book or two and switched-
"Mayuri!"
[color=mediumpurple]"BWAUGH!"[/color]

... The taller teen was frozen in a strange pose, looking down in relieved terror at the person who had scared her. Her friend, Chihiro, was shorter and thinner, with auburn hair and features which came across as more rounded than Mayuri's face. She began to giggle, then full-blown began laughing in her face at her reaction. Mayuri, sensing a bit of cheer in her day, giggled too.
"What was that, Mayu? [i]Bwaugh?[/i] Are you pretending to be a bird?" Chihiro snorted with glee. Mayuri shut the locker door as she readjusted her posture.
[color=mediumpurple]"Yes, actually, and I was frightened by the terrifying creature trying to eat me."[/color] The comment earned her a punch in the arm, but it was worth it. [color=mediumpurple]"Ow... OK, OK, it was only a heart attack, calm down."[/color] The pair entered deeper into the building and began to roam towards their group's gathering place: on a park bench by the bicycle rack. The area was quiet due to how little people rode by bike to the school, as well as the fact it was opposite to the main entrance. The two talked while they walked, not paying attention to much save the way towards their destination and each other.