A/N- Thank you to all the people who reviewed! Happy new year! Also, I edited the last chapter, nothing much, but I noticed that Saiki was about to go to school, and it was July first... So yeah. I just changed it to say 'Then he said Yare Yare and got dressed', instead of 'Then he said Yare Yare and got dressed for school'.
"Talking"
Thinking
Kusuo commenting on how stupid people are
Chapter Two
After Saiki got dressed, he headed downstairs. His mom was already there, a worried look on her face. But that was nothing compared to her thoughts.
What if the headmaster doesn't show up?
If he doesn't, we can just forget about this whole troublesome magic thing, and get back to our normal-ish lives
What if this whole thing really was a prank?
It's not. I checked with psychometry.
What if Saiki breaks up with Teruhashi?
...What gave you the idea we were ever even a couple? And why are you even thinking about that anyway? It's completely unrelated.
What if Saiki doesn't make any friends at his new school?
I haven't even decided if I'm going yet, and I don't want friends anyway.
What if-
Saiki slipped on his germanium ring. He'd had a feeling he would need it today.
"Oh, Kusuo! I didn't think you'd be up this early!" Said his mother cheerfully once she noticed him.
I usually get up at this time. And it's not even that early. It's 7:45.
"Anyway, did it say in the letter what time the headmaster would be coming?"
Saiki shook his head. It didn't say much of anything. Yare Yare. If I wasn't used to weird things, I would've freaked out. Still, it's kind of creepy how they knew which bedroom I sleep in.
His father chose this moment to amble into the kitchen, a very confused look on his face.
"Erm, honey?" He asked. "Why did I take off work today?"
Everyone stared at him.
Yare Yare. How can he forget something like that?
"The headmaster from that school in the letter is coming over today!" His mother explained.
"Ah! That's it! What would I do without you, my love?"
His mother was about to reply, but was cut off by the doorbell ringing.
"Oh, I'll get it!" She sang out cheerfully.
She returned a few moments later, a very strange looking old man in tow.
His hair and beard were both so long they could be tucked into his belt, and he wore robes.
Yare Yare. This guy has even worse fashion sense than Nendo
"Hello," He said, peering over his half-moon glasses. "My name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore."
The three Saikis blinked.
"Well," Said his father, "My name is Saiki Kuniharu. This is my beautiful wife, Kurumi" He said, gesturing towards her. "And this is my son, Kusuo."
Dumbledore nodded, his eyes twinkling for some reason.
"It is a pleasure to meet you," He said. "Now, let's get straight to the point. I'm sure you have some doubts about whether magic is really real or not. Allow me to demonstrate." He took out a stick and pointed it at their kitchen table, and it burst into flames.
"EH?!" Shouted his father in surprise. Dumbledore smiled kindly.
"Yes," he said. "I thought you'd have a reaction similar to that. You see-"
"YOU'RE A PSYCHIC LIKE KUSUO ?!" Kuniharu shouted.
Yare Yare. Why'd you have to say that? Did you forget it's supposed to be a secret?
The old man blinked.
"A psychic?" He asked, confused.
Kuniharu nodded vigorously.
"You obviously used pyrokenesis," he said, acting like he was smart. "And then rewound time for the table, since it's not damaged. Although, I have to admit, I don't know what the stick was for..."
You don't know a lot of things.
The old man simply stared at them in confusion for a few seconds.
"I'm not sure what you mean by psychic," he said. "But what I used was magic, not pyrokenesis."
Kuniharu thought for a moment.
"But how is it possible for you to do that if you aren't a psychic?" He asked.
He just said he used magic.
The old man sighed.
"Let's start over," He said. "You said that Kusuo was a psychic, right?"
Kuniharu nodded. The old man nodded wisely.
"Well, the reason you think this is probably just what we call accidental magic. You see, before a witch or wizard has had proper training, they don't have full control of their magic, so it escapes in random outbursts, usually when they are experiencing a strong emotion."
Well that's definitely not what my psychic powers are. Well, if the school doesn't teach you how to control psychic powers, there's no reason I should go.
"Um, with all due respect, Mr. Dumbledore," Kurumi said. "I don't think that's what Ku's powers are. You see, he's a psychic."
Well, I guess it's okay to tell this guy about my powers. I would still rather him not know, but adults can usually keep secrets better than children...
Dumbledore frowned.
"Are you sure?" he asked, in a patient tone, like he dealt with this often.
Kurumi nodded firmly. "I'm sure. Kusuo has full control over most of his powers."
Kusuo sighed. A demonstration would probably be the best way to do this. He picked up a spoon from the table, the movement catching everyone's attention. He held it up so they could all see it clearly, and tied it in a knot using psychokinesis.
Dumbledore gasped.
"You are a psychic," he said softly. Kusuo nodded. "Well," Dumbledore continued. "I must ask that you attend anyway."
He sure took that news well. Aiura had a hard time believing it, and she was a psychic too.
Kusuo narrowed his eyes.
"Regardless of if you're a psychic or not, you still have magical ability, and must be trained."
Kusuo thought about it. He had never had a problem with this 'magical ability' before. Plus, if he was honest with himself, he would miss the annoyances that followed him around everyday. But only a little bit.
"Ku, I think you should go." Spoke up Kurumi. Kuniharu nodded. Kusuo sighed. This was troublesome.
He shook his head. Dumbledore frowned.
"I insist that you go." He said. Saiki shook his head again.
Kurumi sighed.
"I really didn't want for it to have to come to this," she said, and held up a five thousand yen bill. Saiki's eyes widened. Think of all the coffee jelly he could buy with that!
"That's right," his mother said, waving the bill tantalizingly. "Think of all the coffee jelly this could buy."
Dumbledore looked quite confused.
Saiki was about to take the bill when he stopped. Although it would take a while, he could easily make that much money by transforming into 100 yen man.
He shook his head again.
His mother thought for a moment.
"I'll buy you as much coffee jelly as you want for a month!" She said.
Saiki shook his head.
"Three months!"
Another head shake.
"Four!"
I wonder how high she'll go.
"Five!"
He shook his head.
"Fine! I'll buy you coffee jelly for a year!"
Hmm... Coffee jelly for a year...
He nodded.
Kurumi nearly squealed with delight. "So you'll go?"
He nodded.
After he had explained to them about the magical world, Dumbledore left, saying that someone would come to pick them up on July 10th to help Saiki get the supplies he'd need for Hogwarts. He had also given Kusuo all the text books up to fifth year, so he could at least get an idea of what magic was before he started school.
Kusuo smirked as he looked at the subjects he'd be taking that year.
Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, History of Magic, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, Herbology, and at least one of Divination, Arithmancy, Study of Ancient runes, Muggle studies, or Care of Magical Creatures.
Most of these he didn't even need magic for. The only ones he would need it for would be some spells in DADA, and Transfiguration. He'd also probably pick Divination for his elective, since he did occasionally see into the future. He sighed. He still didn't especially want to go to the school, but coffee jelly was definitely worth it.
He didn't have anything else to do, so he picked up a book and started reading.
Dumbledore sighed. Only one psychic had attended the school in the past. That student had proven to be naturally adept at magic, and was the top of his year, even though he had started in fifth year, the same as Saiki. He had no doubt that Kusuo would prove to be just as much of a natural as the previous psychic. They were related, after all.
The days leading up to the tenth passed relatively normally. Nendo and Kaidou, and sometimes Kuboyasu, came to visit a few times. Saiki had skimmed through most of the first year textbooks, and found that there was a way he could perform Transfiguration without magic. He just had to make the object appear as something else to other people. He had used this technique on people before, and he was pleased to discover it worked just as well on objects. That meant the only subject he actually had to use magic in was Defense Against the Dark Arts. After he got his wand, he'd be able to practice it in the days leading up to September 1st. He might not be particularly good at it, but he would at least be able to perform it. After all, it was normal for people to have one or two subjects they weren't good at.
On the tenth, he got ready to teleport to London. Dumbledore had told them that the person who would be helping him get his school supplies was a bit conspicuous in what Dumbledore had called 'muggle spaces'. So, they had decided Kusuo would teleport to London and meet him there.
When it was time to go, Kusuo said goodbye to his mother, and vanished in a flash of blue light.
A/N- There's chapter two. I didn't think I'd be able to get it done this fast, but here it is! Also, I don't have a set updating schedule, but I'll try to at least once a week. Constructive criticism appreciated!
