~A New Captor~
Chapter One: The Book of Power
Satomi woke up to another normal day, another the same as always. She yawned and stretched as she turned off her silver alarm clock.
She got out of bed and put on her school uniform. Satomi was not a morning person. She grumbled and took another look at her alarm clock.
"Eight o' clock?" She thought. She gasped. "I'm late!" She ran out of her room and down the stairs. She ran towards the door.
"Satomi?" She mother called looking out of the kitchen, "Do you want some pancakes?"
"No time!" She gasped, "School!" Satomi ran down the street and around the corner. She ran towards the school as she heard the bell ring. She groaned.
"So, Satomi," The teacher said as she walked in, "Late again I see. And you forgot to take off your shoes. You're tracking in mud."
"I am SO sorry Mrs. Hirakita. My alarm didn't go off, and then…"
A few of the girls in class giggled.
"I accept your apologies, Satomi," Mrs. Hirakita Continued, "but this is your last warning. Next time it's detention."
Satomi walked over and sat down in her desk. She sighed and took out her notebook.
"Wow. Close call!" Her friend Reiko said from the desk beside her.
"Yeah." Satomi said.
"Surprise quiz!" The teacher said cheerfully.
Satomi groaned again.
After school, the two girls walked home together. Satomi and Reiko were neighbors. They turned around the block and Satomi stopped.
"What's wrong?" Reiko asked.
"Nothing," Satomi answered, "I forgot. Today I was going to go to the bookstore. I've read every book I have like seven times already. I need something new."
"Can I come?" Reiko asked.
"Sure. It's this way."
The two girls walked the opposite way until they saw the bookstore.
"Ugg." Rieko complained, "You buy your books there? The place is so old."
"Old things can be good. That's where I get all of those old fairytales you're always wondering about."
They walked into the small, wooden building and the little bell on the door jingled.
"Man!" Reiko said, "This place is so cluttered." Books were on every wall and the wood inside the place was peeling along with the paint. The only window was in the front and was very dirty. "Who owns this place?"
"That would be me." A voice said from behind them. Reiko jumped.
"Hello Mr. Kumamoto." Satomi said cheerfully, "Nice day today isn't it?"
"I don't know." He answered, "Haven't been out yet." Mr. Kumamoto was a man in his late seventies and had lost almost all of his white hair. He had oddly bright blue eyes that Reiko kept staring at. "So," He said, "What are you girls looking for today? Another Fantasy book for you I suppose."
"Yes," Satomi said, "But I'd like something a little different. I'll look around."
Satomi walked off into the back shelves and Reiko followed.
"Isn't that guy creepy?" Reiko whispered.
"Mr. Kumamoto?" Satomi asked looking through the shelves, "Well, I guess so." Satomi looked away form the shelves to talk to her friend and she accidentally knocked a book out. "Oops." Satomi said bending down to pick it up. "Wow." She said when she picked it up. "Mr. Kumamoto?" Satomi called, "What's this book?" It was pink and color with stars and other designs etched into it made out of pure gold. In gold letters it said: SAKURA.
He came over and took the book from her and began to inspect it. "Well, I don't know. This is a very strange book. You see the lock on the side? I've never been able to open it." He shook the book once. "It almost sounds as if there's something inside. I've never heard of a book titled Sakura before. This book just showed up the day I opened to store."
"I don't think it's titled Sakura, I think it's a name." Satomi said taking the book back.
"Well, that could be a possibility." He said scratching his chin, "If only I could find the key."
"I'll take it." Satomi said happily.
"Excuse me?" He said.
"I'll buy it. My mom collects keys. Maybe I'll find one that fits. How much is it?"
"Well, Satomi, "He said in thought, "Since you've been such a good customer, my book sales have not been good for years. I'll give it to you for free."
"Really?!" Satomi said excitedly, "Thank you!"
Satomi and Reiko walked out of the store. "Whoa!" Reiko said looking at her watch, "It's time for supper! I gotta go." She ran off towards her house.
Satomi just stared down at her new book the whole way. She thought, "I know there's something about this book. What is it?"
Chapter One: The Book of Power
Satomi woke up to another normal day, another the same as always. She yawned and stretched as she turned off her silver alarm clock.
She got out of bed and put on her school uniform. Satomi was not a morning person. She grumbled and took another look at her alarm clock.
"Eight o' clock?" She thought. She gasped. "I'm late!" She ran out of her room and down the stairs. She ran towards the door.
"Satomi?" She mother called looking out of the kitchen, "Do you want some pancakes?"
"No time!" She gasped, "School!" Satomi ran down the street and around the corner. She ran towards the school as she heard the bell ring. She groaned.
"So, Satomi," The teacher said as she walked in, "Late again I see. And you forgot to take off your shoes. You're tracking in mud."
"I am SO sorry Mrs. Hirakita. My alarm didn't go off, and then…"
A few of the girls in class giggled.
"I accept your apologies, Satomi," Mrs. Hirakita Continued, "but this is your last warning. Next time it's detention."
Satomi walked over and sat down in her desk. She sighed and took out her notebook.
"Wow. Close call!" Her friend Reiko said from the desk beside her.
"Yeah." Satomi said.
"Surprise quiz!" The teacher said cheerfully.
Satomi groaned again.
After school, the two girls walked home together. Satomi and Reiko were neighbors. They turned around the block and Satomi stopped.
"What's wrong?" Reiko asked.
"Nothing," Satomi answered, "I forgot. Today I was going to go to the bookstore. I've read every book I have like seven times already. I need something new."
"Can I come?" Reiko asked.
"Sure. It's this way."
The two girls walked the opposite way until they saw the bookstore.
"Ugg." Rieko complained, "You buy your books there? The place is so old."
"Old things can be good. That's where I get all of those old fairytales you're always wondering about."
They walked into the small, wooden building and the little bell on the door jingled.
"Man!" Reiko said, "This place is so cluttered." Books were on every wall and the wood inside the place was peeling along with the paint. The only window was in the front and was very dirty. "Who owns this place?"
"That would be me." A voice said from behind them. Reiko jumped.
"Hello Mr. Kumamoto." Satomi said cheerfully, "Nice day today isn't it?"
"I don't know." He answered, "Haven't been out yet." Mr. Kumamoto was a man in his late seventies and had lost almost all of his white hair. He had oddly bright blue eyes that Reiko kept staring at. "So," He said, "What are you girls looking for today? Another Fantasy book for you I suppose."
"Yes," Satomi said, "But I'd like something a little different. I'll look around."
Satomi walked off into the back shelves and Reiko followed.
"Isn't that guy creepy?" Reiko whispered.
"Mr. Kumamoto?" Satomi asked looking through the shelves, "Well, I guess so." Satomi looked away form the shelves to talk to her friend and she accidentally knocked a book out. "Oops." Satomi said bending down to pick it up. "Wow." She said when she picked it up. "Mr. Kumamoto?" Satomi called, "What's this book?" It was pink and color with stars and other designs etched into it made out of pure gold. In gold letters it said: SAKURA.
He came over and took the book from her and began to inspect it. "Well, I don't know. This is a very strange book. You see the lock on the side? I've never been able to open it." He shook the book once. "It almost sounds as if there's something inside. I've never heard of a book titled Sakura before. This book just showed up the day I opened to store."
"I don't think it's titled Sakura, I think it's a name." Satomi said taking the book back.
"Well, that could be a possibility." He said scratching his chin, "If only I could find the key."
"I'll take it." Satomi said happily.
"Excuse me?" He said.
"I'll buy it. My mom collects keys. Maybe I'll find one that fits. How much is it?"
"Well, Satomi, "He said in thought, "Since you've been such a good customer, my book sales have not been good for years. I'll give it to you for free."
"Really?!" Satomi said excitedly, "Thank you!"
Satomi and Reiko walked out of the store. "Whoa!" Reiko said looking at her watch, "It's time for supper! I gotta go." She ran off towards her house.
Satomi just stared down at her new book the whole way. She thought, "I know there's something about this book. What is it?"