The X-men had left before Kirin had waken. It was two weeks later and he could really use them. He was sitting in his new class when suddenly the windows had busted sending glass everywhere. He was on his feet in his shield in seconds.
"Everyone who was hurt come into my shield!" he yelled, Kids ran into it as he let them and he healed them. When that was done he climbed out the window thankful they were on the first floor. He was adjusting his bag when he saw the robots. "Shit! I gotta run! Don't worry they'll follow me! Call my aunt!"
With that he ran. The robots followed there were only two and well withing his level of dealing with . Once he was on the school field where there weren't as many people and he had a big area to work with he let them get close before using his Shield Force and blowing them up.
"So you're the baby mutant." A man looking like a tiger arrived. "Here, little one."
Some other people in colorful uniforms arrived too prompting Kirin to run for his life with his shield up. They chased him.
"Team Call!" he yelled after an hour. "X-Men! X-Men it's Kirin Itchiki from Japan remember me?"
"This is Cyclops." Cyclops' voice said, "We remember. Are you doing okay?"
"NO!" he yelled, "Some people are chasing me! They're mutants like us! One ...One kind of looks like some kind of tiger and ...and one keeps throwing metal at me! My Shield is holding but I'm scared and I don't think I'll be able to attack them."
"What are there names?" It was Wolverine.
"Uhm...hang on." Kirin looked over his shoulder. "Sabertooth and Magneto. "
"We're on our way!" Cyclops declared, "X-Men to the X-Jet! Kirin listen you have to keep ahead of them. Head into the forest or mountains. "
"Okay!" Kirin agreed, he was already doing that. "Please hurry!"
He ended the call and headed into the forest leading to the mountains in the last two weeks he'd become at home here. He let his shield down and imagined himself jumping into a tree like a ninja . He jumped and landed in a tree.
Power Unlocked!
Ninja Jump!
"Perfect." Kirin gasped. "Now to train the heck out of this new power!"
He quickly began jumping from tree to tree as fast as he could. He quickly found out that Sabertooth could track his scent and had reflexes like Wolverine. His shield came in handy whenever the cat caught up with him. He also learned he could do flips in the air and grab onto things. Good thing he was always so good at gym.
He was getting tired but kept moving. Night was coming on fast.
"Kirin!" Jean was in his head. "Can you hear me?!"
"Yeah, and I wish I couldn't ! Couldn't you have just used the Team Call?! It should work!"
'Sorry, but we're almost to your location. We sent Wolverine on ahead but he'll be side tracked by Sabertooth."
"Anything to get that crazy guy away from me!" Kirin cried, "I've been dodging him all day!"
'We're coming head toward your aunts.'
"Okay!"
Kirin took off jumping he didn't think he'd grind his Ninja Jump so high today. He heard noise and looked to see a guy made of ice creating an ice path threw the trees and riding on it. He jumped as hard as he could and landed on the guys back
"Hi, Iceman!" He said, "Team Invite." A screen popped up he clicked yes for the man. "So I'm Kirin nice to meet you."
"You too, kid." Iceman said, a little stunned. "Which way am I going?"
Kirin pointed to the last place he'd run into Magneto and they headed that way sure enough when they arrived a battle was going on.
"Oh, no Sprite!" Kirin jumped down summoning his shield. He grabbed her just in time a metal pole had almost gone right through her. "I can't fly!"
They ended up fazing into the ground and popping back out safely .
"Am I glad to see you!" Sprite hugged him. "A heal please?"
"My pleasure." He healed her.
"Thanks! Stay in your shield and if you think you can attack do so!"
He nodded as she ran out of his shield. He invited Rouge and Gambit as they were new to him as well. Both accepted just to make the screen vanish.
He tackled Rouge out of the way of Sabertooth and quickly healed her. Gambit suddenly appeared within his shield dodging Magneto.
"Handy little sweetheart you are." Rouge said, "But I wanted Sabertooth to get close."
"What?" Kirin wondered. Then glanced above her. "Oh, your power is to take others powers. Sorry, I react when I think people are gonna get hurt. "
"It's okay." she chuckled, "You keep doing that and we'll get you home safe."
"I hope so."
They were able to drive of Magneto and Sabertooth Wolverine got stuck carrying a tired Kirin back to the Resort.
"Oh, thank you!" Kirin's aunt and uncle cried as they tucked Kirin in to bed. "Oh, thank you for coming and saving him! We were so worried when the school called!"
"It's no problem." Cyclops said, "We protect mutants. We would actually like to talk to you about sending him to our school for mutants. "
"A school for mutants?" Uncle asked. "In New York? That's where you said you were from right?"
"Right." Cyclops said, he laid some pamphlets out on the floor between them"This is our school. We teach the children ourselves. Not just how to control their powers but in a wide verity of other subjects as well. Normal school subjects from all around the world. Mutants from all around the world gather at our school so he will be exposed to a wide verity of people and cultures . "
They discussed things late into the night then again when Kirin woke up. He was excited about the idea. That's how he found himself on the X-Jet bound for New York. With all of his bags in the cargo hold.
"Don't worry so much." Kitty laughed as they neared the school ."You'll do fine and make tons of friends. People here are just like you. Mutants."
"Yeah, but my mutation is a little...weird." Kirin sighed, "You said yourself you've never seen a power like mine. "
"Well, that's true but don't worry about it." Scott said, as they all got off the jet. He patted Kirin's head. "Come on, kid, it's time to meet the professor."
"I'm scared." he instantly clung to Logan which shocked everyone. "I'm really scared, Logan."
"It's fine you don't need to be." Logan tried to sooth. "Chuck's a good guy he wont hurt you and neither will any of the kids here. "
Kirini nodded but kept hold of Logan as they left the hanger. he was in his school uniform he liked wearing it and this was a school.
"Welcome , Kirin , how are you feeling?" Kirin looked at the bald man before him. He was in a wheel chair.
"h-hi. " He bowed a little but went back to clinging to Logan. "Nice to meet you."
"There is no need to be scared, Kirin." Prof. Xavier chuckled.
"I'm the youngest student aren't I?" he asked, "I mean Jean said that Mutation normally manifests at puberty. "
"You are not." Xavier informed. "There are some mutants who are born with their gifts. "
"Oh, so there are kids my age?" he clung tighter to Logan's arm.
"Yes, now why don't we take the tour and talk." Xavier said, "Logan looks like he could use some sleep..." He felt the boys fear increase and sent a message to Logan who agreed to stay. "Or he can come with us if you'd like?" Kirin nodded.
Class let out with a loud bell. Kirin had jumped and his shield had appeared around the three of them. Students stood in shock and curiosity when they saw it. Then quickly headed to their classes.
"It's okay, calm down." Xavier said as he studied the shield . "It was just the school bell." The shield vanished. "Very good. Scott did say you were showing great control. Very good."
He got a weak smile in return. They continued on their tour of the vast school and grounds. Kirin was very tired by the time he was shown to his room.
"This is your room." Xavier said, "You'll be sharing with three others if there are any problems let me know."
"K." Kirin said, he watched Logan stretch as he went into the room at the end of the hall then entered the room. Three boys looked at him. He could see his bags. He went over to them ignoring the bunk beds and set up his futon in a corner that wouldn't be in the way. Xavier and the boys watched him. He then quickly changed for bed and crawled into his futon his shield going up. "Night."
"You sleep with your shield up?" Xavier asked, "You do not need to be scared."
Kirin didn't answer. He was already fast asleep.
"The child is new from Japan." Xavier told the other boys. "He speaks very good English but is very scared being this far away from his family. If he has any trouble tonight please get Logan."
"yes, Professor." the three boys said as one.
Xavier left.
"Lets un pack him." one of the boys said grabbing one of Kirin's bags." We'll mark his drawers with the name we find on his bags."
"Good idea." the other two said.
They quickly got to work but then discovered a problem Kirin's name was in Kanji and they couldn't write in Kanji let alone read it.
"I'll try." Said the eldest boy. He got one of the name tags and did his best to copy the Kanji. "Not bad if I do say so."
"Better than we could do." The youngest of the three said. "A picture!" they looked at it. "He's got a brother and two sisters!" the boy put the picture right outside the shield. "There. Right here so he can look at it."
"Here's a cell phone." The middle boy said. "Put it next to the picture too."
The younger one caught the phone and did just that.
"That's everything now I've got to study I have a test in math tomorrow. "
"I gotta sleep." the young one said, "I have gym first thing."
"I have to write a book report." The middle one said, sighing.
"Well keep your cursing to a minimum we don't want to wake him or teach him any bad words."
Kirin woke to an alarm going off . He sat up and his shield vanished. He rubbed his eyes.
"Morning!" The younger boy said. "I'm Jamie. That guy there is Dick and that's Eddie. We put your stuff away last night but we can't read what your name is. "
"Oh. " Kirin stood and bowed. "I'm Kirin Ichiki please take care of me." he then blushed , "I'm sorry that's a Japanese saying."
"We'll do our best!" Jamie said brightly. "Starting with you getting a shower before breakfast! Now gather your clothes and toothbrush and follow me!"
Kirin blinked and quickly grabbed his second school uniform and followed. The bathroom was full of boys but no one seemed to be fighting. They just all took turns. Kirin took a quick shower and dressed before using the toilet and washing his hands he then brushed his hair and teeth. He followed Jamie back to their room to get his bag. He put it on then spotted his cell phone he put it in the bag that he had found out was his inventory .
"Okay, ready for breakfast, Kirin?" Jamie asked. Kirin nodded. "Then follow me. Have you ever eaten American style food before?" Kirin shook his head. "No , I guess you wouldn't have bein' from Japan. " they entered a dining hall kids were everywhere. Kirin's shield was up in a second and he was fleeing. "KIRIN!"
Kirin slammed into someone but that was odd because his shield was up.
"What's up, kid?" Kirin blinked looking to see it was Logan. Of course the X-Men , or those he'd met could get in his shield. He clung. "You should be at breakfast."
"I'm sorry, Logan." Jamie had caught up. "I took him to breakfast but he got scared and ran off. "
"I'll handle it you go eat." Logan said, leading Kirin to the X-men dining room. "Chuck, kid's scared to eat with the other kids. "
"He's cute!" someone said, then spoke in Japanese. She suddenly had an arm full of nine year. "I'm Hisako but everyone calls me armor. "
"Cousin!" Kirin cried, "cousin Hisako! I'm Kirin Ichiki! "
"Oh!" Hisako's eyes got big. "Oh, that's right! My moms sister has three kids..."
"Four. I have a new baby sister she's one."
"It's nice to meet you, cousin." Hisako beamed hugging her tiny cousin to her. "Don't be scared I'll look after you, cousin."
"Am I a mutant because you are a mutant?" Kirin asked.
"It runs in our family our parents just didn't get the gene. I came here with my teacher Emma Frost and have been learning to control my powers. I'm now an X-Men."
Kirin ate breakfast with Hisako all but clinging to her while he did so. He wasn't sure he liked this place at all.
