Disclaimer: I do not own yyh. Or the songs.
A soft breeze rustled the leaves of the Cherry Blossom tree a teenage girl was sitting
under. She sighed and stretched out her legs on the lush green grass in the park she was
in. knowing that she could not stay there all day; Maria stood up and brushed off her
denim jeans. As she walked to her new home, the wind blew her long black hair around
her face, creating a delicate feathered look. Japan was a truly interesting place, but even
that could not stop her from being home sick. As a child, she loved playing in the oil
fields of Texas, even though her mother often told her not to. After her father, mother,
and brother died in the plane crash, she moved to Japan to stay at her aunt's house. Lucky
for her, her father was Japanese and she had learned the language at a young age. She
had been transferred to a school only three blocks from her house and the park she was
just in.
As she entered the empty house, she let the tears slide down her face. This was not her
home and it would never feel like it to her. She loved her aunt, but she missed her family.
It was getting late and Maria did not feel like eating, so at six she decided to play her
guitar and go to bed. Holding her string friend in her hand, she began to play and sing her
feelings to the empty house.
Just
yesterday morning they let me know you were gone
Susanne the plans
they made put an end to you
I walked out this morning and I wrote
down this song
I just cant remember who to send it to
I've
seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that I
thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not
find a friend
But I always thought that Id see you again
Wont
you look down upon me, Jesus
You've got to help me make a
stand
You've just got to see me through another day
My body's
aching and my time is at hand
And I wont make it any other
way
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen
sunny days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times
when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that Id see
you again
Been walking my mind to an easy time my back turned
towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows till turn your
head around
Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to
talk about things
To come
Sweet dreams and flying machines in
pieces on the ground
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen
rain
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've
seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always
thought that Id see you, baby, one more time again, now
Thought
Id see you one more time again
There's just a few things coming
my way this time around, now
Thought Id see you, thought Id see
you fire and rain, now
A light clapping reached her ears and she saw her aunt's figure in the door way through
her blurred tears. Putting her guitar aside, she ran to the shelter and comfort of Auntie
Thelma's arms.
"It will be alright child." Was all she said.
Maria's Point of View past tense/
The alarm clock blared, and I knocked it off of my night stand. I knew that I had to get
up, but I wanted to just stay in bed and sleep. At least when I sleep, I don't constantly feel
the need to cry. But I picked my self off the bed and got dressed in my school uniform.
Yuck! It's pink! This is a Japanese custom that I will never like. Who wants to look like
every one else? I decided to deal with it. I had put my book bag together the night before.
I picked it off and walked into the kitchen. I was not hungry, but I knew I had to eat
something. After a small breakfast, I walked to the door.
Author's point of view
She followed the little map she had in her hands until it lead her to the school. Walking
through the front door, she then pulled out her class schedule and tried to figure out
where in the world she had to go.
"Are you a new student?" a voice asked, startling her. She turned around to see a tall boy
with long red hair smiling at her. She nodded and asked him if he could help her find her
classes.
"Let me see your schedule. Ahh, we are in all the same classes. Come with me, the bell is
about to ring. I am sorry, I forgot to introduce my self. I am Suichii. You are?"
"Maria, Nice to meet you." She said, trying to forge a smile.