Janice stared at the letter her father had given her. An overstuffed duffle bag laid at her feet and her book bag hung from her shoulders, but she was not prepared for what was going on. The address on the sheet was the one she was standing at, but all that was here was a simple bus stop. It was even the tight time for school to start but there was no school here. Panic gripped her heart as she frantically looked around, hoping to see some large building or something that could be a school, but there were none. Just a pole with sign, and a bench.<br/><br/>With a heavy sigh, she felt defeated and leaned over to pick up her bag, cursing how short the school uniform skirt was. It was the middle of nowhere and no one was around to see her so she didn't bother to cover herself. Something was definitely wrong maybe there was a typo on her sheet or something. As she dug inside her bag for her phone, a startling horn and the sound of an engine made her straighten up. Behind her a bus sat idling and a creepy man leaned on the wheel, with what she took to be a pervy smile on his face. It was hard to see the man's eyes under the hat of his bus driver's uniform.<br/><br/>"You're late." he said, opening the door, "School has already started, girl." His voice seemed condescending, but Janice lifted her bags to her shoulders and got on.<br/><br/>"The letter said to be here at eight." she said.<br/><br/>"I'm sure the teachers will excuse you, since you didn't know about the trip there." he said, "Your Father is a nice man. Tell your teacher it's my fault for not telling him about the bus." he paused for a moment, as if in thought, "Perhaps I did mention it, but your Father did have quite a few to drink. Perhaps it slipped his mind." He smiled with his odd creepy smile, "Take a seat, if you are sure you want to go. Last chance to change your mind." Janice paused or a moment. He said it in a way that made her think twice. She looked at the paper once more. It seemed like a good school to go to. Why wouldn't she want to go?<br/><br/>Taking a seat, she crossed her legs and set her bags beside her. With a nod, she said, "Yes. I'm sure. How bad can it be?"<br/><br/>The bus driver's smile broadened and he started laughing, closing the door as he chuckled. His laugh sent shivers down her spine...<br/><br/>-----------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Nydran woke with a start when the bell rang. He rubbed his face to try and wake up, running his hands through his hair to straighten it. it was then he noticed his ears were elongated and pointed, which he quickly changed back with a shake of his head. Re-tying his hair behind his head once more, he left his paper on the teachers desk, smiling to her and her dog not even realizing she couldn't see it.<br/><br/>The schedule said he was free for the rest of the day. He quickly found his locker and stuffed his things inside, thinking of finding his room later. There was something he was looking forward to, like an instinct more than anything...<br/><br/>Moments later, he was standing on a cliff overlooking the red sea, his birth home. He had almost forgotten the smell, like the Human world's ocean, with a small hint of something else. It was something closer to blood, but it was neither Human nor monster blood. He noticed a figure on the beach below and took a path down the cliff. Approaching the figure, he realized it was one of his classmates.<br/><br/>"Morning." he said as he stepped up beside him, joining in his gaze on the ocean, "I'm Nydran." There was an awkward silence. He wasn't used to talking to other people like this. He had Human friends in the past, but it felt different this time. He knew this guy was something else. He didn't know how to relate to him.<br/><br/>"This Ocean is something else, eh?"<br/><br/>-------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Janice became engrossed in her sketchbook as soon as the bus started moving. He began drawing the creepy bus driver, complete with the mysterious shadow across his face hiding his eyes. She noticed when the bus entered a tunnel, but the lights of the bus was enough to continue to draw, she didn't notice the multicolored walls of the barrier separating the two worlds. Only when they exited the tunnel did she look up from her book, her drawing now complete. The light blinded her for a moment then when they adjusted, she saw the bus stop next to an odd looking bus stop that resembled a scarecrow. Stepping down to the dirt below, she shouldered her bags and gazed out across the ocean.<br/><br/>"Hey, mister." She said, unsure of herself, "Is it just me, or is the Ocean red? Maybe I'm seeing things." The bus driver just chuckled and closed the door behind her.<br/><br/>"Good luck." he said, then sped off down the tunnel, leaving Janice feeling completely lost. A gust of wind blew dust around her, making her grab for her skirt, then she looked around, not knowing which way to go.<br/><br/>Frustrated, she decided to start walking. The road led along a cliff overlooking the red sea which she was still confused about. The trees on the other side of the road seemed ominous and creepy, like some forest out of a Halloween movie. She admitted she was scared a little, but at the same time excited. This was definitely an adventure.<br/><br/>The dusty road seemed to curve away from the cliff into the woods, but she was unsure of going through the woods alone, especially in an unknown area. She sighed heavily, looking back down the road for any sign of life, or another vehicle or something, then she heard someone talking.<br/><br/>Daring to step up to the cliff, she gazed over and saw two people down below on the beach. Relief washed over her as she started making her way down the path to the beach, clutching her duffle bag in her arms, her chest bouncing with each unsure step.<br/><br/>"Um, Hello?! You there!" she called, "Can you two help me? I'm looking for Yokai High School. Is it around here? I'm very late!"