The Earth After Rebirth

Kiro slowly opened his eyes, he'd slept like a baby after what happened last night. He thought he was in his bed, he was about to get up when he realising someone was sleeping on his chest. Snoring a little.

He laid back down and started reminiscing to everything that happened last night. It was bliss he'd never thought was possible feeling, he couldn't believe he waited so long to have a taste at the tree of life.

'Now I kinda understand why my parents have so many kids.' He chuckled, waking up Isla in the process.

But Kiro was unaware that she was, he was still spending the seconds with his thoughts. He was jerked out of his mind when something unexpected happened.

"Bel, do you know where you're holding onto?" He almost jumped out of bed.

"I'm not an idiot." She gave him a naughty smile, her eyes still closed.

She got up and took a sitting position ontop of him. Kiro swallowed, he was sure he still had it in him despite the demanding exercise that was yesterday.

"Maybe we should go down for breakfast." Isla suggested.

"Maybe..." Kiro parroted dreamily.

His heart was beginning to take off, he was sweating a bit and he was starting to get aroused with her sat on him like that.

[Attention students, sport days have been cancelled effective immediately. Because of the sudden change of the weather, the storm is predicted to rampage throughout the week.

Now, our guests had already arrived in student town. They were going to stay in hotels until tomorrow, but since the storm will only get worse we will be hosting them throughout this week. Be hospitable.]

It was the vice dean's voice. Kiro hadn't heard from him since the trial when he wanted to force him to be guilty. His voice hadn't changed at all, it still carried a superiority tone to it.

"Looks like we have all the time in the world."

[Anotner thing, meal times are still enforced. There'll be no classes for this week.]

Isla sighed, getting off the bed and going into the shower, they didn't haven't time to wait for the other to finish so they showered together.

They were having so much fun bathing together. Kiro wished he could freeze the moment and live it forever. But it couldn't be even if he wished it so, there was much to do.

"You know, since we won't be attending and there'll be a storm the whole week, why don't we just crash in my room?" Kiro asked drying his hair.

"That's not a bad idea, I'll grab my head gear and a few change of clothes." She said happily.

They walked into the cafeteria together, there were still a very few people. Their friends were amongst the few, walking towards them, they were whistling and cheering.

It was an embarrassing moment, they were both glad the cafeteria wasn't packed yet.

"Will you guys keep it down!" He scolded them.

"No way, I can't believe you let me sleep by myself. Bad friend." Hiro pretended to be mad.

"I'm not an idiot, I know Saanvi slept there. I just hope you changed and washed my sheets."

It was Hiro's turn to flush red. He gave him an apologetic expression, Kiro shrugged. He didn't mind much.

Ishaan sat there dumbfounded and lonely, feeling like a spare wheel. It was a pity that Nikolai and Felix didn't live in their dorm building, because then it wouldn't just be him looking at couples.

Before they even finished their breakfast, there was another announcement. It was more directed to Kiro and his friends, the dean wanted to see them. They were summoned to go there as soon as possible.

"Did you lock in my room?" He asked Hiro who shook his head in return. "Please go on ahead, we will be back soon."

They met up with Nikolai and Felix entering from outside. Even though they had layers upon layers of clothes, they could still feel the coldness the storm brought over.

Everybody thought summer was closer only to be hit by the biggest storm any of them had ever seen. It was starting to snow, but it was still very light.

None of them could guess why the dean wanted to see them. Soon enough they were face to face with his office door, which surprisingly opened without them knocking.

"Ah boys, come in come in. Our guests are on their way." His demeanor had changed since the last time they were here.

"Why don't they just go back now, the snow is still very light." Ishaan asked, already sensing where this was going.

"They can't, they wouldn't make it. The weather will get bad real soon. Anyway, there's a villa within the school, that's where they're going to stay." He paused to let them soak in his request.

"Surely you don't mean—" Kiro started.

"I don't think so." Nikolai chimed in.

"It couldn't be." Hiro added.

Dean Whitmore pinched the bridge of his nose. He didn't need to be asking them this, but he much preferred them out of everyone else in this institution. Maybe because they've done things his revolution failed at.

"Wouldn't this be better for you too? Security is more tight at the villa. These are kids your own age, we need you to host them, make them feel welcome." He told them pleadingly.

They thought about it for a while. Kiro looked at each of them, they all had the same expression, boredom mixed with annoyance.

"I guess we will do it. But if Isla Silva comes with." Kiro stated his condition.

"Saanvi too."

The dean had no choice but to agree and had them move there before the storm got more violent. The villa was huge, bigger than anything they'd ever seen. It could probably fit all first years.

"Why don't they just have first years live here again?" Kiro asked.

"This is for guests only. It was built to accommodate other academies, for occasions just like today." Saanvi answered, she had her glasses on which was very rare.

Kiro just wanted them to arrive as soon as possible. It felt like an eternity since he played Asgard, he was starting to miss it.