Chapter 1: Enter Yune

I began to twist my brown hair around my finger. I felt the news hit me, like a punch to the face. I never thought of leaving this place I called home. I've never moved and I frankly didn't want to. I never once thought about leaving my friends and family…I loved it here in Phoenix. I was really popular in school but that's because of me being myself and being on the cheerleader team. I was really smart and was the top student in all of my classes. My outside of school circular was karate, archery, and sword fighting. Which I was top in all of those too. I really loved the sun here and the people very nice…Japan? I heard it's very crowed and the schooling is hard…But I also heard that's its beautiful and nothing like China. Good thing I know how to speak Japanese. (Which will be in English) My mother literally has no idea how I feel! All she wants is for her to be happy. She never asked me if I wanted to move to Japan. It's not like she cared. Her and this Temujin can live wherever they want to, I'd just wish they'd leave me out of it. This house was built by my dad's hands for my mother as a wedding present…He died when I was 8 years old of a heart problem. I missed him so much…He would be so proud of me. If he could see me in high school. How I'm so nice and caring to everyone…Daddy…

"Honey we got to go catch our plane!" My mother's voice said from downstairs.

Great… Just the words I wanted to hear. Thanks mother, why don't you just rub it in my face. I grabbed my bag with the stuff I wanted to be with me on the plane and left my room…I felt a tear escape my eye as I walked down the stairs.

(Time passed)

"Ah! Here we are…" my mother said as we walked into our new home.

It was an okay house. Just a two story house. The blue paint was new. The windows were in great shape and the house had no cracks or holes in it. It was obliviously not used before. Nothing blew me away with this house though.

I walked through the front door and looked around the house. To the right was a nice kitchen. It had wooden floors and a marble counter top as an island, surrounded by the appliances and counters. The appliances were stainless steal and the counters were an oak wood. The dinning table that was in the kitchen was made for a family of 5. The chairs had a red cushion to them and were oak wood.

To the left was the living room. It had a couch that was facing a flat screen television that was hanging on the wall. There was a desk tucked in the right corner with a new computer installed on it. There was a bookcase that was close to the door of the room.

Straight ahead was a red carpeted spiral staircase. It lead up to the second floor that had 3 rooms. A bathroom and two bedrooms. The one to the left was the one I was 'assigned' to.

"It's nothing compared to the one dad made." I said in my cold voice to my mother

"Oh honey…I know you are upset but this is a new slate. For the both of us. You'll make new friends in a snap." She suggested

"I don't want new friends."

"Oh honey, cheer up."

"That won't be for a month."

I walked up the stairs and went to the left. I opened the door to my room. It had a queen sized bed that had white sheets an pillows on it. It had a dark brown headboard. In the corner was a desk with a new lamp. There was a closet to the left of my bed and shelves placed around the room. The stuff that I had packed had already been unpacked and put around the room. Of course, I'll change them every now and than.

"Temujin got you the new bed and desk." My mother yelled from down stairs.

"Jeez, way to try to win me over with presents Temujin." I muttered sarcastically

"Would you like to meet him?"

"No, not at all."

"What was that?"

"Of course mother. I'd love to meet the new step dad, bring on the loads of fun!"

"Don't get sarcastic with me."

"Why not?"

"He's nice and caring. I love him. I'm not going to stay a widow forever."
"Jeez pack my bags, you are sending me on a guilt trip."

"Just promise me you will give him a chance."

"Yeah whatever…"

"Good."

"Good luck getting past my standards Temujin…" I muttered as I put my bag on my bed.
I began to unpack the bag that I have carried. Pulling out my ipod and other little trinkets that I used to keep myself from dying of boredom. I pulled out my suitcase that was underneath my bed. I opened it up and smiled when I saw the sword that my father gave me was untouched. When he gave it to me he told me that I would need it soon. Yeah sure I need it…I haven't even touched it until now. I guess I held onto it because it was the last thing my father ever gave to me. Even though it's violent and scary I really didn't care. My father told me I would need it so I am holding onto it. Well let's just start putting everything away now.

(time passed)

My mother laughed as I walked down the stairs. She was on the phone with the new guy. She saw me and hung up the phone.

"What?" I asked her

"It's cute." My mother replied

"I know…you are giving me a ride right?"

"Yes…"

"I actually like the green."

I was in my new school uniform. It was cute. It was a sailor uniform. A red ribbon was tied at the chest area. It was a long sleeved shirt that had green cuffs at the end. It had a green skirt and a green thing that went around the neck. I had white knee high socks. I wore light brown dress shoes. I had a one shouldered grey backpack that was filled with my notebooks and pencils. It also had my lunch that I made earlier this morning.

"I just know you are going to have fun at your new school. 9th grade…you are growing up to fast…"my mother sobbed

"Mom…I need to go." I replied as she grabbed her keys out of her pocket.

"Lets go."

We left the house and got into our blue SUV. She pulled out of the driveway and began to drive to my new school.

We arrived at my school and I grasped at the size of it. It had to be 4 stories high. Japanese are crazy!

"Good luck honey, oh and do make friends." My mother said as I opened the car door.

"Don't worry mom, I'll be as social as a butterfly." I sarcastically replied to her

"Love you."

I shut the door and waved good bye to my mother. I began to walk to the door when all of a sudden a girl bumped into me. She fell down to her bottom but I just stood there. I was stronger than a lot of other girls. I could take a hit, after all martial arts helped with that. I went up to the fallen girl and held a hand out to her. She took it and I pulled her up.

I looked at the girl who was now brushing herself off. She had long black hair and brown eyes. She wore the same uniform as me. So she went here to? Doesn't surprise me. The whole population has to go here!

"Oh I'm sorry." She said

"That's quite alright." I replied

"A-Are you new?" She asked me

"Yes. I don't know how you could have possibly have known that considering how large this school is…But yes I am new."

"Hello. I'm Kagome Hikirashi! And I just guessed it by your tan."

"Oh yeah, my tan…I completely forgot about that! Um, I'm Yune Brown. Nice to meet you Kagome."

"Are you headed to the front office?"

"Yes…Do you mind?"

"Not at all, come. Follow me."

I followed Kagome into the school. There was a lot of kids but surprisingly it wasn't that crowded. Which was nice, I would hate to have to fight my way through the hallways. That would just be plain annoying. I don't like it when people I don't know come to close to me. We arrived at the front office and the lady immediately looked at me.

"Yune Brown?" She asked

"Yes…" I replied
"Here."

She gave me my schedule and a map of this massive school. She than gave me a look that told me she wanted me to get out now. SO I walked out of the room and Kagome laughed. I gave her a confused look. What the hell was so funny?

"What's so funny?" I asked her

"Your face when she did that. Don't worry Yune, she does that with everyone." Kagome replied

"Was my face really that funny?"

"You just gave her a really funny confused look. Oh hey do we have any classes together?"

I gave Kagome my schedule and she began to scan it. She smiled after she read it. She handed the piece of paper back to me.

"We have math and history together. We can hang than if you like." Kagome suggested

"I'd like that Kagome." I replied

If my mother was ever right about something, it would be about how fast I could make friends. I know I told her I don't want new ones but that was a lie. I knew I wouldn't get far into this school until I made some new friends. Kagome can be my first best new friend. Kagome grabbed my hand and brought me to my new locker. I twisted the dial and the locker opened. I thanked Kagome and told her I would meet her in math class. She smiled and left for her first period class. I put my bag into my locker and grabbed the three binders I had. I shut my locker and put my lock on it.

Daddy…Give me the strength to not make a fool of myself…To make new friends…To deal with my new life here. I miss you. I began to walk to my first period class.

(Time passed)

I walked into my math class and Kagome waved to me. I smiled and gave her a slight wave.

"Ah…Yune Brown. It seems you have already made a friend. Why don't you go sit behind Kagome." The male teacher replied

I did as he said and went behind Kagome. I sat down and got a binder ready. This will be a bit difficult. A new language…Like I said, I already took Japanese and I can speak and write it fluently. Oh well I will just have to get used to the new language.

Kagome poked me in the arm and I looked at her.

"What?" I whispered to her

"If you have any problems ask me okay?" she whispered back

"Alright, thanks."

"No problem."

I smiled at the nice gesture as Kagome turned back around. She's really helping me get comfortable in this school. After 10 minutes of this lesson I already got used to the language switch. I watched as Kagome turned her attention to the window. I could see in her eyes that she was somewhere else…Somewhere that she loved to be…Can't blame her for zoning out, school sucks.