Shaun Adams's Story

Shaun couldn't hear Cassandra knocking on his door, not because he was asleep or unconscious but mainly because he was in the shower and the sound of water hitting the floor drowned out most other noise. A few minutes passed after his meister stopped knocking before he pulled himself out the shower, grabbed a towel and dried himself off. The now wide awake teen looked towards a clock mounted on the wall, letting out a exaggerated groan.

He was annoyed, he had been getting lazy and had started to lie in far longer than what was acceptable, today was a good example of that. It wasn't entirely his fault though, it had just been so quietly so the sense of urgency Shaun once felt had been replaced by laziness. Though he still hadn't reached a point where he was so lazy as to let his room get messy, everything was kept organized and every morning he would have clothes ready and folded on his bed for the day. Today he was wearing a dark blue shirt with buttons and black jeans, nothing that really stood out or mad any kind of statement. Once he had showered, dressed and tidied what need to be tided Shaun exited his room, making sure to lock his door behind him.

Shaun swiftly made his way down to the kitchen and threw together a sandwich and filled a glass with orange juice before heading over to the table Casandra was at. He set down his food on the table across from his meister then went to sit down. As he sat down he nodded towards her then tried to start a conversation. "Good Morning Cassandra, How have things been for you so far?". Shaun wasn't usually so formal but he was still a little tired and couldn't come up with anything funny or entertaining, it took a while to get himself onto his feet sometimes.

Shaun sat quietly and listened to Cassandra as she spoke, chewing on his sandwich. "Good Morning to you too, Shaun, I've been fine so far." At this point he smiled slightly, glad to know that her morning had been going well, never was fun when she was in a bad mood. Though she didn't stop after telling him how she was, She went of to say a few things which put Shaun in a even better mood. This was the mention of training, He was sure that Cassandra said "I was thinking, maybe if we don't get a new mission today that we should go and train some after classes." before she stopped to finish what seemed to be the last of her tea. Training with his meister was always a good way to pass by time, it had been awhile since they had been given a decent mission, or any mission at that. Though it didn't really bother him, as long as he was doing something to keep active every now and then all was fine for him. He took a drink from his juice then in response to her question about training he nodded.

"Sure, Training sounds good, I don't think well get a mission today though..."

After saying this Shaun swallowed the last bite of his sandwich and was going to finish his glass of orange juice when he heard a crack, then looking over to Cassandra, saw that her glass was cracked down the side. He almost let a little laugh loose, typical of her to let her own strength loose like that. Well as long as she wasn't letting that amazing power of hers loose on him then Shaun didn't really have many complaints, that strength might have been one of the reasons he chose her afterall. He got up from his seat just as Cassandra threw the glass to the bin and he set his own glass down besides a sink, planning to clean it later in the day. He turned and leaned against a counter top as he called over to his partner, asking her if she wanted a proper breakfast before they left.

"Hey, You want me to throw something together before we head out or are you set?"

Shaun really worried about his meister sometimes, on days like this she would totally ditch breakfast and go hungry until lunch. This annoyed him because breakfast was really important, especially for Cassandra who used allot of energy through the day.

Shaun hid is worries behind a understanding smile as Cassandra replies to his questions kindly. "No thank you, I'll be fine until lunch, but lets go Shaun, I don't want to be late today.". He appreciated her thanks despite knowing that they weren't really deserved because he hasn't even done much. Though he couldn't really do much anyways as Cassandra was making this clear that they needed to soon. He knew this to be true, if they waited any longer before leaving then they couldnt possibly get in on time but if they left now then they had a chance at making it in on time. When Cassandra opend the door Shaun immediately began to make his way over, grabbing his grey coat and bag as he did so. There wasn't much in the satchel that he sling over his shoulder, just the necessities such as pencils, erasers, worksheets and a packed lunch made the night before. As he stepped past Cassandra and out onto the open street he paused momentarily to remind her to lock up after her.

"Remember to lock the door behind you Cass, Not that there's much to steal but, you know, never can be too careful."

Having said this he turned and began to wander down the path towards the academy with a smile on his face. He made sure to be walking slowly so that it wouldn't take his partner much effort to catch up. The path was pretty quiet, probably because the other students were in the academy. There were always the late ones and today it seemed as though that could be Shaun and Cassandra. He wondered what their punishment might be or if there was one at all, the staff were pretty tolerant yet also ruthless. Shaun had learnt from experience that getting on their badsides was the worst things you could do at this academy, wasn't the worst things though. At the moment the worst thing for Shaun was his aching stomach, it had been so long since he'd eaten a soul and it almost felt asthough he was starving without them, even though you couldn't actually starve without souls. They were still really important though, the first thing that Shaun was taught was that his aim, aside from protecting his meister, was to acquire enough souls to become a death scythe. He wasn't too sure how that worked seeing as he didn't have a scythe form but he could only guess that he would become more powerful or the likes. Whilst pondering upon this he heard footsteps from behind, most likely Cassandra catching up to him.

Shaun's assumption turned out to be true as it was Casandra whom was coming up from behind him. He caught a glimpse of her figure from the corner of his eye and started to walk slightly faster, moving at a pace which he thought would get them to class on time and be easy enough to maintain until they reached the academy. Though it seemed as though his partner, Cassandra, had other ideas. She didn't stop when she came up to Shaun's side and kept on moving, saying something to him just as she passed. "Hey Shaun, since neither of us wanna be late...I'll race ya!". As she said this Shaun caught a glimpse of a grin on her face before she took off down the path. There wasn't any time for Shaun to try and stop his partner or any way he would catch up with her, but this wouldn't stop him trying. He laughed happily, knowing no one could hear him, then took off towards the academy after her.

In the distance he could see a blur of colors, obviously Casandra, weaving through the crowds. He jogged after her, fixed at a pace where he could keep her in his sight whilst keeping his breath. Moments after his partner had made a passage through crowds it would close again, only reopening when the students or pedestrians he was trying to pass heard his feet coming down on the paving. He knew a few of the people he passed, students whom were usually late and one or two like his partner and himself whom had just had a bad morning. Shaun was pretty sure most of the students had known he was on his way when they had seen Cassandra pass through, he wouldn't be surprised either, the meisters attitude and actions had made them one of the more well-known pairs in the school. This didn't mean they got any special treatment, they very rarely got sent on any out-of-the-ordinary missions and were pretty much treated like any other meister and weapon. Though Casandra often managed to talk her way into getting them mission from the academy, she was even more dangerous than Shaun himself when she put her mind to something. That was how Shaun knew that he had no chance of catching up to his partner no matter how much effort he put into running, She was near unstoppable.

As Shaun followed Cassandra into the market he saw her leap over a fruit stand and pinch an apple. Shaun let himself scowl as he watched the excited, childlike partner of his run away. He slowed his walking speed until he was in front of the apple stand where he stopped. From his pocket he pulled some change that he used to pay the owner of the stand then with a quick apology started on his way to the academy. He wasn't so much angry as he was annoyed, stealing kind of got to him and even if it was a freind he couldn't let it go without making amends. By the time Shaun had gotten back en route to the academy Cassandra had gotten out of his sight, she was probably at the academy already. He climbed up the stairs of the academy, his arms folded with a frown on his face. When he reached the top of the stairs he regrouped with his partner, looking as her disappointingly before turning to head into the academy. He didn't even turn to speak to her, he only said two words in a very agitated tone.

"Lets Go"

Shaun was halfway between the entrance and the stairs when he felt that gentle tug which he had almost been expecting. He knew it would be Cassandra trying to apologise for her actions, this was confirmed by the way the distressed looking girl herself when she mumbled something to him and shoved some coin into his hand. Almost immediately after this his partner began to walk off, heading into the school whilst he followed. Shaun was tempted to grab the girl and hand her money back to her but decided otherwise, he wouldn't use this as she would want him too, he would keep it aside and try to save a little for them or for when she decided to take some fruit again. Though despite being repayed He was still a little disappointed and was going to tell Cassndra off when he heard her whisper a quiet "Sorry" to him. And this was good enough for Shaun, he knew she was sorry for sure now and she had even went so far to try reimburse what he had payed. He skipped forward and walked at his partners side until they reached the entrance. He looked down at her figure, tempted to give her a hug and tell her she was forgiven, Ofcourse such actions would ruin their image and as such Shaun decided otherwise.

As they passed through the open doorways Shaun gave Cassandra a pat on the shoulder and smiled towards her, speaking in a kind forgiving tone. "I forgive you Cass, I can get how you might have just been a little excited and forgotten yourself for a second, Just pay for your fruit next time. Okay?". Then with a slight grin on his face he grabbed Cassndras hand and rushed off to class, pretty much dragging her behind him as he sprinted down the hallways. He brushed past students and accidental bumped into a few as he made his way towards his classroom with Cassndra in tow. This haste quickly brought them to the door of their class room, several minutes before the bell. Shaun nodded to Cassndra and pushed open the door, gesturing for her to enter the take a seat.