Normally Lia would have hung onto every word the headmistress had said in her speech, but today her mind was occupied. She felt stares, existent or otherwise, upon her. She heard the whispers and snickers of several peers near her. She smoothed out her outfit and licked her teeth, but couldn't find the reason behind the student's interest in her. Her hands clutched each other like long lost lovers, showing the white of her knuckles. Desperately she tried to tune into one of the whisperings to detect the reason.
"Omg...What the heck is she wearing!" One of the boys said. Lia, completely confused, glanced down. It all of a sudden hit her. She was wearing a kimono. Now, the girl had been aware of what she had been wearing. What she hadn't been aware of was how much she stuck out from the others. Everyone else was wearing either a uniform or a casual t-shirt and pants. The decision to wear the formal garment was not hers but her grandfather's. He had pushed the issue, and Lia did not want to disappoint. The only thing is, she didn't realize she would be so out of place.
Gotta get out of here. Lia thought, as she looked around for an exit. Her eyes went back to the boy who she had heard speak about her. She knitted her eyebrows together, and flashed a shy smile. He merely looked away from her. Sighing, she headed to the closest exit in the hall. That was when she felt the shoving and pushing from her peers. Apparently the Headmistress was done with what she had to say and the students were dismissed.
Lia struggled for a bit but eventually let the crowd carry her to the exit. When the crowd of students dispersed slightly she broke free to baby step it to the front desk to grab her information. Unfortunately her platform shoes were not for speedy things, so she didn't make it quite in the front. She got to about the middle of the line, and waited impatiently for her turn.
"Orelia Mori, please!" Lia announced to the woman behind the desk. The lady was slow to give her her information but Lia took it and bowed in thanks. Once again she started baby stepping it, but this time towards her room which she found out was 170. Her complete focus was on trying to find her room and change into her uniform so no one else could notice her, so that left Lia completely oblivious to the surroundings around her.
It had been easy for Lia to find the hallway to her room, but then again she had memorized the whole school several weeks before. The door was already open to her surprise, but she did not let that subdue her. She quickly entered and was about to take off her shoes when she noticed several guys chatting. Her brown eyes widened in horror. Slowly backing up in a bowed position she headed out the door and back into the hallway, hoping no one in room 171 had noticed her.