The trip was long and tiresome. It was the first time he was on a plane. He was so nervous on takeoff, his concentration wavered for a moment and other passengers started complaining of an odd smell of fish, but when the plane leveled, he calmed down enough to keep it in. It was warm in the stuffy cabin which was the only reason he would smell, regardless, he was quite embarrassed about it even though no one else knew it was him.<br/><br/>Landing wasn't as bad when they arrived in Japan. He kept his gaze focused on the ocean as they landed, then gathered his one bag from the carousel before filling his large water bottle at a nearby fountain, then jumped in a cab.<br/><br/>He held a piece of paper in his hand; a letter from his father with directions to a small town. He followed the directions to a particular bus stop and sat down on the bench, taking a swig of his water. Several Human girls walked past, eyeing him over and smiling, then they turned away quickly when he returned the smile, their faces flushing. He heard them mumble something about his odd uniform, probably not recognizing it. He was quite popular in his last Human school because of the fact that Merfolk had a latent charisma that most Humans found attractive.<br/><br/>The bus appeared around the corner, screeching tires and stopped suddenly before Nydran. The door flew open and the creepy driver waved him inside.<br/><br/>"Quickly! I am running late!"<br/><br/>Nydran scrambled to get his bags and rush inside before the bus continued on. A few minutes later, they passed through a tunnel as Nydran was staring at his cell phone at pictures of his family, when he noticed the signal drop and not return when they emerged from the other side. What did command his attention, however, was the blood red sea.<br/><br/>He had almost forgotten it. Barely anyone on land knew why the water was red, nor what laid beneath the surface besides some brave traders but as part of any dealings with Merfolk, they are sworn to secrecy. Looking upon his birth home, he felt a little nostalgic, but was quickly returned from his thoughts when the bus stopped at an odd looking sign shaped like a scarecrow.<br/><br/>"Sorry, kid. You'll have to run to make it to class. I was a little late getting here." he said as he closed the door, "Have a good year and good luck." The bus sped off and left Nydran in the dust, coughing. Drinking deeply from his bottle he picked up his bags and started jogging down the path, following signs to Youkai High School.<br/><br/>Due to a longer than expected delay on his flight here, he arrived a day later than he had planned, so he had no time to settle in. As he passed the front gate, he glanced around at the other students heading to the school. They looked like regular Humans to him on the outside, but it excited him that they were the same as him this year, all hiding their real selves as he was.<br/><br/>He joined the sea of people as they made their way inside, pulling the acceptance letter from his bag. He began wandering the halls with both his book bag and duffel bag on his back, clearly with a look about him that he just got in. He tried to hide the fact that he was extremely tired from his long trip but his blue hair seemed a bit unkempt even though it was tied behind his head.<br/><br/>He stood staring at a door he believed to be his homeroom. Turning he noticed people in a similar situation to him, one guy seemed lost, clutching a piece of paper with burned edges, while another girl attempted to help him.<br/><br/>"Two Fifteen..." he muttered, then pulled open the door. Inside he saw the teacher standing at the front of the class and another girl petting a dog in the corner. Nydran quietly nodded to them and took a seat at the rear. One thing he noticed right from the start.<br/><br/>The girls here were stunning.