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Accepted

"Congratulations, Ms. Foxx. Your application for the scholarship has been accepted. Although there is still a yearly fare it doesn't cover, you don't have to pay quite so high a price," the Chairman said while beaming down at me. "I'd like to be the first to welcome you to the Ouran Academy."

I smiled and stood up, grasping his outstretched hand. "Thank you very much, sir," I said while I shook his hand. "I'm so excited to start."

A few more verbal exchanges here and there, a laugh, signing a release form for payment, and then I was out on the school grounds. I had told my parents I wanted to check the grounds out before we left. They were probably still in the main building; they didn't move very fast.

So I found myself in a courtyard. Lush green grass filled the space between the sharp-lined sidewalks and a fountain was gurgling in the middle, water flowing over its rims like liquid glass.

It was beautiful, but I had a feeling it had a high price attached to it. This school is full of rich people, but to squander it on something like this. . , I thought, shaking my head.

I took the sidewalk going through an arch and into a larger courtroom. Although it was the first bit of summer, some students were still here, lounging on the grass and benches, on the rim of the fountain. The boys wore blue jackets and black pants, while the girls wore an ugly yellow dress. Thank god I didn't have to wear that. Being eligible for the scholarship allowed me that freedom; if I couldn't pay for the school, how was I supposed to buy the uniform? I had decided I'd wear a dark blue skirt with the blue jacket the boys wore, specially fitted for me.

I felt out of place with my jean shorts and black t-shirt, but I didn't really mind until people started looking at me. Everyone's heads just seemed to gravitate toward me, and stay there. I was kept on the spot by their eyes, looking at a few of them. Then, quickly I turned and walked down the hall, feeling the heat creep into my face, still feeling their eyes on my back. I heard a few people whispering, and caught the words "poor" and "commoner".

I flushed even more. I was so focused on trying to keep their eyes off of me that I didn't notice where I was walking and crashed into a tall boy.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't see you. Sorry, are you okay?" I asked, rubbing my face where I'd hit him. I looked up and was so shocked I gasped.

The man standing in front of me was tall and had a slender build, with soft blonde hair, sweet blue eyes, and one of the most beautiful faces I've seen. His narrow chin opened up toward his face, his clear skin rolling over the high cheek bones and full cheeks. His eyes widened when he looked at me and I remembered what all the rich kids had been whispering just a moment ago. I let my eyes fall to the side, hoping he wouldn't start yelling about a poor girl running into him.

"Hey, you're the new student aren't you?" he asked leaning toward me in interest.
My eyes snapped back to his face. Did word get around that fast here?! "Uhm, yeah actually. My name's Shayde Foxx. How'd you know I was a student?"

"Really? That's wonderful! He said, lighting up like a child getting a present. "This is awesome! A real commoner in the school, how nice! Do you want me to show you around? What about classes? Oh, this is so cool!" he exclaimed, spreading his arms and trying to envelop me in a hug.

I saw it coming and back stepped at the last second, a little scared. He was trying to be nice but it was a little frightening. When he looked at me, confused he hadn't made contact, I fixed him with a cautious stare.

"I don't know who you are; I'm not going to let you hug me."

I had expected him to deflate, but he went on. "Ah, so this must be the commoner's defensive mechanism. Wonderful!" He looked at me and offered a soft smile. "I'm sorry if I scared you, I'm pretty easily excited. By the way, my name's Tamaki Suoh. I'm honored to meet you, Miss Shayde Foxx." He gave a small bow and when he pulled up he smiled wider. "Now, let's go through the campus! I've never given a tour before, let alone to a commoner!"

The word drove an icy spike through the careful warmth I had felt from his welcome. As a commoner, I was sure I'd dirty his clean and wealthy name. Nobody would want to go near him because of me.

There must've been a visible change on my face because Tamaki sobered, a concerned look drifting over his face. "What?' he asked, trying to understand the look on my face. "What's wrong? Did someone already show you the school?"

I hardened myself; I'd have to do this the rest of the year so I better get used to it. "No, I'm fine, and I'd rather see the campus for myself, but thanks for the welcome Tamaki," I said, colder than I'd meant. I strode off, not giving him a chance to say anything.

Walking through the courtyard, the whispers of 'commoner' following me, I pulled open the door to the building in front of me. The room was huge and well decorated, but I went straight for the stairs, climbing as high as I could go. When I was on the third flight, I was sure I heard someone call my name, but I brushed it off as my imagination.

As I got higher, the view was better. Over looking the entire school and even the university wing to the east. The campus really was beautiful, adorned with courtyards full of grass, trees, flowers, and fountains. Extravagant, but beautiful.

I wondered if I had been mean to push Tamaki away, but I was confident in the fact that he would've ditched me after word had gotten out that he'd interacted with a dirty commoner. Even so, it didn't make sense why he was so excited about me being a commoner if it would reflect badly on him. The word hurt, but I'd been called much worse things so I wasn't really bothered by it.

I turned to see the clock tower next to the building I was in. It had only been an hour since the meeting with the Chairman. I figured my parents would walk some of the campus looking for me then go home; they had work in the morning to pay for me coming here. I couldn't thank them enough for working so hard for me. I walked away from the window and down the hall, looking for somewhere new to explore.

Description
Accepted

"Congratulations, Ms. Foxx. Your application for the scholarship has been accepted. Although there is still a yearly fare it doesn't cover, you don't have to pay quite so high a price," the Chairman said while beaming down at me. "I'd like to be the first to welcome you to the Ouran Academy."

I smiled and stood up, grasping his outstretched hand. "Thank you very much, sir," I said while I shook his hand. "I'm so excited to start."

A few more verbal exchanges here and there, a laugh, signing a release form for payment, and then I was out on the school grounds. I had told my parents I wanted to check the grounds out before we left. They were probably still in the main building; they didn't move very fast.

So I found myself in a courtyard. Lush green grass filled the space between the sharp-lined sidewalks and a fountain was gurgling in the middle, water flowing over its rims like liquid glass.

It was beautiful, but I had a feeling it had a high price attached to it. This school is full of rich people, but to squander it on something like this. . , I thought, shaking my head.

I took the sidewalk going through an arch and into a larger courtroom. Although it was the first bit of summer, some students were still here, lounging on the grass and benches, on the rim of the fountain. The boys wore blue jackets and black pants, while the girls wore an ugly yellow dress. Thank god I didn't have to wear that. Being eligible for the scholarship allowed me that freedom; if I couldn't pay for the school, how was I supposed to buy the uniform? I had decided I'd wear a dark blue skirt with the blue jacket the boys wore, specially fitted for me.

I felt out of place with my jean shorts and black t-shirt, but I didn't really mind until people started looking at me. Everyone's heads just seemed to gravitate toward me, and stay there. I was kept on the spot by their eyes, looking at a few of them. Then, quickly I turned and walked down the hall, feeling the heat creep into my face, still feeling their eyes on my back. I heard a few people whispering, and caught the words "poor" and "commoner".

I flushed even more. I was so focused on trying to keep their eyes off of me that I didn't notice where I was walking and crashed into a tall boy.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't see you. Sorry, are you okay?" I asked, rubbing my face where I'd hit him. I looked up and was so shocked I gasped.

The man standing in front of me was tall and had a slender build, with soft blonde hair, sweet blue eyes, and one of the most beautiful faces I've seen. His narrow chin opened up toward his face, his clear skin rolling over the high cheek bones and full cheeks. His eyes widened when he looked at me and I remembered what all the rich kids had been whispering just a moment ago. I let my eyes fall to the side, hoping he wouldn't start yelling about a poor girl running into him.

"Hey, you're the new student aren't you?" he asked leaning toward me in interest.
My eyes snapped back to his face. Did word get around that fast here?! "Uhm, yeah actually. My name's Shayde Foxx. How'd you know I was a student?"

"Really? That's wonderful! He said, lighting up like a child getting a present. "This is awesome! A real commoner in the school, how nice! Do you want me to show you around? What about classes? Oh, this is so cool!" he exclaimed, spreading his arms and trying to envelop me in a hug.

I saw it coming and back stepped at the last second, a little scared. He was trying to be nice but it was a little frightening. When he looked at me, confused he hadn't made contact, I fixed him with a cautious stare.

"I don't know who you are; I'm not going to let you hug me."

I had expected him to deflate, but he went on. "Ah, so this must be the commoner's defensive mechanism. Wonderful!" He looked at me and offered a soft smile. "I'm sorry if I scared you, I'm pretty easily excited. By the way, my name's Tamaki Suoh. I'm honored to meet you, Miss Shayde Foxx." He gave a small bow and when he pulled up he smiled wider. "Now, let's go through the campus! I've never given a tour before, let alone to a commoner!"

The word drove an icy spike through the careful warmth I had felt from his welcome. As a commoner, I was sure I'd dirty his clean and wealthy name. Nobody would want to go near him because of me.

There must've been a visible change on my face because Tamaki sobered, a concerned look drifting over his face. "What?' he asked, trying to understand the look on my face. "What's wrong? Did someone already show you the school?"

I hardened myself; I'd have to do this the rest of the year so I better get used to it. "No, I'm fine, and I'd rather see the campus for myself, but thanks for the welcome Tamaki," I said, colder than I'd meant. I strode off, not giving him a chance to say anything.

Walking through the courtyard, the whispers of 'commoner' following me, I pulled open the door to the building in front of me. The room was huge and well decorated, but I went straight for the stairs, climbing as high as I could go. When I was on the third flight, I was sure I heard someone call my name, but I brushed it off as my imagination.

As I got higher, the view was better. Over looking the entire school and even the university wing to the east. The campus really was beautiful, adorned with courtyards full of grass, trees, flowers, and fountains. Extravagant, but beautiful.

I wondered if I had been mean to push Tamaki away, but I was confident in the fact that he would've ditched me after word had gotten out that he'd interacted with a dirty commoner. Even so, it didn't make sense why he was so excited about me being a commoner if it would reflect badly on him. The word hurt, but I'd been called much worse things so I wasn't really bothered by it.

I turned to see the clock tower next to the building I was in. It had only been an hour since the meeting with the Chairman. I figured my parents would walk some of the campus looking for me then go home; they had work in the morning to pay for me coming here. I couldn't thank them enough for working so hard for me. I walked away from the window and down the hall, looking for somewhere new to explore.