9. Foundation Day

"FOUNDATION DAY"

"Good morning, Sir Blade!" Leah's soft language- (Leo is its real name.)

He belongs to class III-A.

"Good morning." Blade goes to the III-A classroom.

Third year students is his first class every Tuesday and Thursday. Yesterday, Rane had not yet entered. She was still weak after the incident. And this Tuesday she was still absent.

"Sir, I will bring your belongings." Leah volunteered.

"Hmf! I have nothing to give you."

"Sir, just one kiss is okay!"

"Crazy! That's forbidden."

"It's free, no more kiss Sir."

"All right, you insist." he immediately handed him the bag and book.

History is his class in them.

"Hmm... You smell like a baby, Sir!"

Leah smells his handkerchief.

"Oh dear, stop that!"

They entered the classroom one after another. He excitedly laid his belongings on the table and immediately sat down in his seat.

"Good morning class!"

"GOOD MORNING SIR!"

The class has already started... Blade's eyebrows are raised as he teaches. How come, his class is disturbed by the arrival of late students.

"Eherm! Alex, why are you late?"

Alex is tall but a little bit skinny. He has white skin.

"Sir, the traffic in Batakil Village is heavy."

The truth is, Batakil Village is just a walking distance to BLB High School.

"You, Richard! Why you are also late?!" he was a little taller than Alex and more fleshy. He is dark and the features are very Pilipino.

"Sir, it's coding in Batakil Village."

Blade clenched his fist secretly. 'Nalase!' His eyebrows are almost touching.

"Then why are the students from Laoac, they are not late? The barangay of Laoac is more far from school?"

"Sir! There is no traffic and coding in Laoac. Why did you compare?" Alex replied.

Blade bent down and tried to hold back. He didn't want to ruin his morning today. But, it looks like it's already ruin.

"Have I not already told you that I am also from Batakil Village?! My house is still up in the mountains."

"Sir, maybe your way is different that’s why you are not stock in traffic and coding." Richard groaned.

"Abuwisit ak pa!" he suddenly imitated Drake's expression.

He exploded. He took a deep breath to calm down. Suddenly an idea entered his brain. He smiled out of nowhere...

"Because of that, I have an announcement!"

"What's that, Sir?" the students asked.

Blade grin at them.

"Starting tomorrow... Everyone who is going to be late and absent from my class... Will required to show a TALENT!"

Everyone looked at each other and fell silent.

"For now, I will let Richard and Alex go first. But I can't do it next time so prepare whatever talent you have. If you don't have any talent, just don't be late and be absent. Sit down! You, Alex and Richard. "

They followed and the concern was obvious on their faces.

"Excuse me, Sir." Leah said.

"Why?"

"If you are also late or absent... Will you also be required to show a talent?" Leah asked.

Because of that, everyone reacted. Leah has a point. Blade sigh deeply.

"All right, just to be fair! I will also be required to show a talent when I am late and absent. But anyways... That will not happen!"

The class resumed. During the recess the principal called a meeting. It was about the upcoming Foundation Day of the school. After the meeting, Blade sat on the bench near the canteen. He was depressed and thought deeply. He is thinking about a dance contest that his class is required to participate. He had no idea yet.

At night...

"Why did you take so long to get out there ?!" Blade's impatient language.

They will visit Ran... He will go to update her in class and at school. As for Drake, he will come just to see Rane, of course.

He had been waiting for Drake earlier. He was outside the door of his room. The door opened and Drake spat.

"W-What is that?!"

Blade smirk at Drake as he looks on his appearance.

"Hey, are you going to visit like that?!"

He is wearing a tuxedo. And his hair is curled. The underside of its eyes turned black.

"What is the problem?"

"You look like you're going to be buried. Do you want me to start digging?"

"Abuwisit ak pa!"

Blade scratch his head upon seeing Drake.

"Why is it under your eyes, black? Have you not slept all day?"

"Yes. I was excited when you said we would visit Rane tonight. Kegtot my heart!"

"And what did you do?"

"Ehem! I made a bouquet for Rane. Here is my masterpiece! Tantanan!" From behind the door, he took the bouquet of flowers.

"Animal! Don't take that!"

"Why are you protesting again? I worked hard on it. It's so beautiful, that's why I should be able to give it to Rane. She will recover immediately with this lovely flowers."

"Rane will not be happy when you give that bouquet to her."

"And why, huh?!"

"That's the crown of the dead! You really are a corpse. Change your clothes, hurry up! You look like a corpse that escaped the coffin. If you do not follow me, I will leave you. Hurry!"

"Okay, fine!" Drake was very hard against it.

He entered the room and slammed the door shut.

"Cover your eyes with your bangs, it's scary!" Blade said.

"Tse!"

In a few moments, Drake came out. He was wearing a green t-shirt and denim pants. His tangled bangs covered his eyes ...

"There, you look normal." comment by Blade.

"Aren't we really going to take this bouquet I made for Rane?"

"It's up to you if you don't want to believe me. It's not a bouquet, okay? It's the crown of the dead."

"Come on!" Drake frowned.

They immediately left and went to Rane. They went through the terrace of her room.

"Uy, Sir Blade!" Conrad opened the door.

He was shock to see Drake. He backfires.

"Don't be afraid of me. I don't bite." Drake said to the boy with a smile.

But it ran inward. He lay down next to Rane and covered himself with a blanket.

"Aswang, ate Rane!"

"Huh? Where is it?"

The two finally went inside.

"Conrad, Drake is not an aswang. Don't be afraid of him. He's kind." Rane said to her brother.

She was wearing blue sleeping clothes.

" Then what is he?" he gently removed the blanket that covered him.

He stood up on the bed and approached Drake.

"If you are not an aswang. Then, what are you?"

"I’m a vampire. My name is Drake, nice to meet you." Drake held out his right hand.

"Like the anime, Vampire knight?" it innocently accepted its handshake.

"Yes."

"Cool! I'm Conrad. The coldness of your hand! In that case, do you have fangs? May I look?"

Drake opened his mouth and showed his fangs. Conrad was amazed he smells Drake’s breathe.

"Why does it smell like mouthwash, not blood?"

"Of course, I’m brushing my teeth and after that, I used mouthwash. You want to know your blood type?"

"What is the blood type?"

"Because people's blood types have different varieties."

"How do you know that?"

"By the smell."

"All right! I want to know my blood type then."

Drake bent down and sniffed Conrad's neck ...

"Type AB... First Class!"

"Why did you say my brother's blood was first class?" Rane asked.

"Because I can smell his blood was very healthy."

"Ah, okay... By the way, why are you here?" Rane asked.

Blade approached Rane and sat in the study chair next to the bed.

"We are here to visit you and to update you in class and at school. Foundation day is near, so get well soon."

Blade started teaching Rane in his lectures. She needs to catch up the lessons. While, Conrad and Drake are busy playing.

"I have two absents. What will I do with that talent portion?" Rane is worried when Blade says his new policy ...

"Your excuse, because you got sick. But just now ah? I can't have favouritism. By the way, is there WIFI here? I need to do some research for the dance that we will fight on the Foundation Day of the school." Blade released the tablet ..

"Yes. Our WIFI is on."

"That’s good to hear!"

She told Blade the password. And he become busy surfing the internet. Meanwhile, Conrad and Drake approached Rane.

"How are you feeling, Rane?" Drake asked.

"I'm fine. I can go to school tomorrow."

"It's good then. I'm really sorry for what happened. I didn't want you to be hurt. I just wanted to date you during those times. Sorry again."

"Ahm... You've said sorry to me many times. You’ve already forgiven, just don't do it again."

Upon hearing their chats, Conrad turn towards Drake.

"Do you have a crush to my sister?" Conrad asked.

Drake smiled at the kid.

"Not just a crush, I love her! She kegtot my heart!"

"Hmm... Then why don't you bring flowers?"

"Because someone doesn't want me to bring flowers for your sister." he looked at Blade who was busy surfing the internet.

"Excuse me, Drake. I’m still young so please, stop that." Rane interrupted.

Conrad was still curious.

"Then why sister Karen, has a lot of suitors ?"

"She's different from me."

Blade turned to the three of them.

"Is there a snack?" he said.

Drake frown at Blade.

"You're embarrassing, Blade! Your shameless."

But Blade didn’t care about Drake’s comment. He just stared at Rane and Conrad then said...

"I'm really hungry, please?"

Drake felt embarrassed.

"Let's just go home, Blade. You just ate there. It's embarrassing. I guess you just came here to get WIFI."

Blade scratched his neck and looked at Drake in disgust. He just sigh.

"All right, let's just go home. I already got an idea for the dance for Foundation Day. Next time, I won't take you with me. You villain!"

The two said goodbye to Rane and Conrad. The two immediately went home. The two of them went straight to the kitchen and traded in the refrigerator. There was still carrot cake left.

"Will you eat too, Corpse?"

When Blade is annoyed with Drake. He calls him corpse.

"Yes."

They ate... Drake was irritated with Blade because he had been staring at him before.

"Why are you looking at me like that? You're annoying ah."

"It’s nothing."

“As you say so.”

When they had finished eating, the two of them went to bed separately. And after that, Drake was surprise when Blade entered his room.

"Why are you here?" Drake asked.

"I'm here, because I need you."

Drake's eyes widened and he suddenly became depressed.

"ABUWISIT AK PA! Don't say you've been lusting after me for a long time! Hey! We can't lose! Stop there!"

"Crazy! I need you because I need someone to help me practice a dance that I will teach my students tomorrow. You have a dirty mind!"

"You didn’t clarify. You suddenly said you need me. What will I think?"

"Because you didn't let me finish. Come on, let's go outside. We need to make some bench first."

"Bench? What kind of dance is up in to your head?"