<b>Re: Tears of Scarlet, Chapter 1: The End</b><br/><br/>Sephra sat at the lunchroom table glowing. Lunch was one of her happiest times of day. She had a beautiful bowl of luscious fruit. The food at the school was indeed far from extraordinary but compared to the grool she was fed it was like taking a bite of the purest of substances.<br/><br/>Sephra enjoyed the occasional smile she received from TÃ©sÃ­x, and the company of both of the boys that shared her table. They were both handsome, and kind to her. Plus they didn't poke at her about where she came from. She smiled back at TÃ©sÃ­x and popped a scrumptious little grape into her mouth She knew how some of the kids felt towards her. She could feel the staring eyes of those who knew her secret. She heard whispers every time she walked by. Sephra was glad to have such an understanding friend like TÃ©sÃ­x, and Atroku simply didn't seem to have much interest. Which was great for her.<br/><br/>As the vibe in the room grew tense Sephra looked up only to see that Seiji was looking directly at her and making her way to their table.  Her gaze then quickly switched over to TÃ©sÃ­x and Atroku with a bit of aggravation. She watched the way Seiji spoke to TÃ©sÃ­x and the way he reacted.<br/><br/>There was a slight twitch under her hat as her ears moved but, no one was paying attention to her now. And when the burning contact of Seiji's eyes fell upon her she cocked her head very slightly to the side and, holding back a vexed attitude she innocently responded to Seiji's initial statement to her with a confidant "Yes?"<br/><br/>Sephra disregarded the self-righteous girl's demand modestly to keep herself from snapping at her and responded again, just as innocently "I'm never late Miss Seiji." Sephra smiled slightly until the bratty young girl was out of sight. And directly after Atroku said his short piece, almost cutting him off she scoffed and angrily complained about her. "Do you think her parents know how rude she is? Honestly, she's one to talk about whats considered disrespectful.."<br/><br/>Sephra was taken aback slightly by TÃ©sÃ­x's question. She hadn't expected him to ask. What should she tell him? The truth? That was absurd, what if he<i>didn't</i>understand? Sephra blushed and quickly raised her pen to TÃ©sÃ­x's spoon. "Lower your weapon, Sir." She said in a playful tone buying her time to think of an adequate response. She then returned her pen to it's resting place and popped another sweet grape into her mouth, swallowing it promptly. "It was a gift from someone very dear to me. Someone i don't see anymore. it's not something i openly discuss.." Sephra took solace in knowing she hadn't lied to her friends; Lizzie<i>was</i>dear to her, and she didn't see her anymore.<br/><br/>Sephra was ready to clean the dojo. She was happy to 'work where she played' so to speak. And cleaning with friends made it all the better. She needed to let her ears and tail have some fresh air though and, like she said, she was never late. So, she would simply need to leave lunch early to go to her room. She finished picking at her fruit and gathered what little items she had. "I need to head back to my room really quick, there's something i wanted to do before lunch is over." she said as she looked up at TÃ©sÃ­x and Atroku. "Hopefully i don't run into Seiji again."