Chapter 2: Secrets
"Are you okay?" A strange voice said
"Huh? Oh, Mr. D it's just you."
"Did I scare you?" He smiled,
"No, I was just lost in thought."
"Well, come on?" He said.
It seemed weird how happy Mr. D was acting. His house was far from the school. We got on a narrow dirt road surrounded by trees. Everywhere you go that's all you would see! Trees!
"You live pretty far out." I said, he didn't reply. He stayed pretty quiet the whole ride there. At the end of the dirt road there was a big beautiful Japanese temple, I was amazed to see it.
"Are you okay?" Mr. D asked
"Huh… yeah, I'm fine" I replied,
"Beautiful, isn't it."
"Yeah! But, it looks so familiar…" I said confused, "Like I've been here before, but I haven't."
Mr. D pulled in front of the temple.
"This is where you live? But I thought you said a teacher's salary didn't pay?"
"It doesn't…" He said.
"Then, how did you but this?" I replied.
"This temple has been in the family for years."
"Oh, so how old is this temple?"
"Over 600 years, why do you ask?"
"No, reason." I said.
It looked like a long walk to the front, but I didn't care. The front looked beautiful. There was a small pond in front of the temple, along with beautiful flowers.
"Beautiful." I said softly.
When we got to the front, I didn't want to go inside.
"Are you coming?" He said,
"Yea, it's just the yard… looks so beautiful."
"It's looked that way ever since I was little and honestly I don't want it to change."
"I can see, why... it's so… so gorgeous."
"Yeah, but we have more questions to answer."
"Oh yeah, almost forgot about that for a second."
We entered into this large room, I guess it was his living room.
"Make yourself comfy. Do you want anything to drink?"
"Uh… water, would be nice."
"You sure?" He said.
"Yeah, I'm sure." I placed my book bag on the floor next to my shoes. The living room looked beautiful. I wonder what the rest of the house looks like. I thought,
"Are you okay, Kasumi?" Mr. D asked, as he entered into the room "Yea, I'm fine." I replied.
KnockKnock
"Oh, that must be Jing!" He said,
Whose Jing? I've never heard of him before. Maybe that's Mr. D son or maybe he's another student with problems like mine! When Mr. D returned a tall man with long hair pulled back into a ponytail walked in right behind him. Plus, he was MEGA HOTT!
"Jing, I'd like you to meet Kasumi. She's a student of mine. She'll be coming here after school to get a little tutoring." He said.
I put my hand out to be nice, but he just looked at me like I was crazy. Then he looked into my eyes, somehow I knew who he was, but I don't remember where I had seen him last.
"Um, nice to meet you… uh… Jing, right?" I said
"Yeah, it's Jing." He said. He had a deep voice it sound almost dark and mysterious, and way HOTT!
"Uh, so are you getting tutored, too?" I asked,
"No, I'm here for a different reason" He said,
"Jing lives here Kasumi. Plus he is also getting trained as well." Mr. D said.
I wish I lived here… but I wonder… training for what?
"Is she okay?" Jing asked Mr. D
"She's fine... I hope?"
"Huh, what?" I said confused,
"You zoned out again, Kasumi."
"Oh, my bad. Oh, I almost forgot…" I said. "I met this man in the woods and he said he was my dad, and then he gave me this necklace."
I handed the necklace to Mr. D,
"Very beautiful… it's an old Japanese Amulet." He said, as he looked at the necklace very carefully
"So, how old do you think it is?" I asked curiously,
"I say about 400 years, or so. Why?" He said.
"No, reason it's just so beautiful and old, I don't want to ruin it." I said,
Mr. D handed back the necklace to me.
"Tashu, Where did you put it!?" A deep voice said.
"Put what, Jing?" he replied.
"Your name is Tashu?" I asked,
"Maybe, But; that's not for a student to know." Mr. D said, he got up and left the room to go look for Jing.
I wonder… I thought… I wonder what else or who else live in this house? I got up and left the room to only find myself in a hallway full of doors. Let's see what's behind door number one?
When I open the door it was a room with a canopy bed, an armoire, and a vanity table with a small jewelry box on it. The room was all white and looked like it was made for a princess, as I was walking towards the vanity table to exam the jewelry box.
The deep voice asked "Enjoying the tour?"
When I turned around it was Jing.
"Oh. Uh… well… I was…"
"You should ask before you go snooping in the house." He said,
"Now, Jing. She's just a little curious, that's all." Mr. D said.
"Come on Kasumi let's—"
"Who's room is this?" I asked.
Mr. D pause for a second before answering my question. "Um… it's my… daughter's room." He said sadly.
"Oh, I'm sorry for bringing this up… it's just so beautiful and… you have a daughter?!" I said surprised
"Yes, I have a daughter." He replied with a smile.
"Oh. Well you never mention her to anyone." I said.
"I know it's just she's… well I…" He stopped, and then he looked at me like he was trying to say something very important, but couldn't get it out,
"Is their something wrong, Mr. D?" I asked.
"No, nothing." He turned around and walked away.
I turned around to look at Jing "Did I say something wrong?" He took a deep breath.
"Let's just sit and talk for a while." He entered into the room made for Mr. D's daughter.
"Why are we in here?" I asked.
"Well, you see Mr. D as you call him, had to give his daughter up for adoption when she was only a baby. You see, his wife Valentina died while giving birth to her and he couldn't take care of her by himself."
"Oh, well I…"
"You didn't know…" He said "It'll be best if you left a little early, don't you think?"
"Well, Mr. D brought me and I don't…"
"It's okay Jing, she can stay." Mr. D interrupted "Actually I'd like you to stay the night?"
"WHOA, WHAT?!" we said.
"Tashu, I don't think that's a smart idea!"
"Could you stop calling me Tashu in front of her?"
"Well, Mr. D I still don't think it's smart! And you're a teacher!"
"Could you wait a minute Kasumi? I need to talk to Jing outside."
"Uh…yeah, sure." I said.
While Jing and Mr. D talked, I took the time to look around and…observe the room a little.
Their were a lot of picture of this woman, who might just be Mr. D's wife, Valentina. She was really pretty and had beautiful eyes that looked a little like mine. Well, not anymore. But, I still questioned what his daughter looked like because he didn't have any photos of her.
"Well, Kasumi… since we never did any tutoring today… how about you stay the night?" Mr. D asked.
"Oh, so you and Jing decided all ready?" I said.
"Well, actually this is my house, so these are my rules!" He said smiling.
"Okay, but how am I going to convince my parents to let me stay."
"Just say Abby called you and asked to see if you wanted to spend the night."
"Wow, I'd never guess a teacher would actually help a student lie to your parents!"
"It's a living…" He said.
"What...to help student lie to their parents?"
"No...To lie period, I did it a lot when I was little."
"Yeah and got your butt beat for it, too!" Jing added.
"Hush, you!" Mr. D said "You, has a name you know!" he replied, while Jing and Mr. D went back and fourth.
I called and told my parents I was staying over Abby's tonight, surprisingly they said it was okay. I told them I'll be coming by in a few to get my clothes. When I entered in the room, Mr. D and Jing were still going head-to-head.
"My parents said it was okay." I said softly.
"Oh, uh… let me find my keys then." he said.
I grab my things and told Jing goodbye. He just looked at me and said nothing. While Mr. D drove me home their was a weird silent moment in the car, until…
"So, Kasumi is this weird for you?" He asked.
"Huh… is what weird?" I replied.
"Staying the night at my house."
"Oh, uh…kinda, why?"
"Well, I just want to help you." He said.
"Help me with, what?" I replied.
"Your… change's."
"My change's… what are you trying to say?"
"Well, to put things lightly…Kasumi your body is going through a change…"
"Well, I know that…"
"Not the change into womanhood, but the change into something… else."
"Like what?"
"Something I can't explain, but maybe back at the house. But first you need clothes for the weekend."
"The weekend!?"
"Yes, the weekend. I want you to join me and Jing for training."
"Uh…I don't know? You see I have a job and I work the weekends and…"
"I can take you there."
I went silent. Why was Mr. D trying so hard to get involved in my life.
"Here, we are Kasumi." He said.
"Uh… let me get my stuff and I'll be right back."
"Wait a minute…"
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"How far is Abby's house from here?"
"Oh, just a ten minute walk, why?"
"I'll wait for you at the corner, okay." He said, as he pointed to the corner ahead. I shook my head and went inside.
"Hi, Kasumi." My dad said as I entered in the house
"Huh? Oh, hi." I replied.
"So, what subject is Mr. David helping you on again?"
"History, why?" I asked.
"Oh, no reason." He said.
That was weird, I thought. I went to my room and got my stuff for the weekend, I ran down stairs and told my dad that I'll be home Sunday. When I got outside I started walking and started to think. Why does Mr. D cares so much about me, I mean maybe I'm the closest thing he has to a daughter. I guess I'm helping… a little? When I got to the corner he was their like he said, I tapped on the car's window so he could open the door.
"So, did your dad as any question?" He asked.
"No, not really." I replied. Why did Mr. D wanted to know what my dad asked me?
"So, Kasumi what's been going on lately?" He said casually,
"Not much, why?" I asked curiously,
"No reason, I just want to know! You know you're my favorite student, right?"
"And why is that?" I asked "Because unlike all the other students in my history class… you actually know what you're talking about and you seem to understand history. I actually want you to become a tutor for my history class what do you say?"
"Uh… sure why not I have nothing better to do." I said.
When we finally got in view of the house and I was tired.
Yawn
"I see you're sleepy." he said.
"Yeah, a little." I replied.
"Well, we'll be home in a minute or so." He said.
"Good, because I don't think I can stay awake." Yawning I replied.
But by the time we got to the house, I was already asleep.
"Poor thing, I guess she couldn't really stay awake." He said "I better go get Jing."
When Mr. D returned with Jing I was still asleep.
"So what do you want me to do, again?" Jing asked,
"I want you to grab her bag." Mr. D said.
"And what about her?" Jing replied.
"I'll take care of her."
I could feel myself being carried to a room, but I don't know which room it was. When I had woke up it was 3:30am, I was in the room that was for Mr. D's daughter.
"I wonder why Mr. D put me in this room?" I got up and left out of the room, I notice a light down the hall. Whose up at this hour, I walked to the door and looked through it, this looks' like Jing's room… cool! Hmm… why is he awake?
I didn't notice that Mr. D was walking up behind me until he's hand covered my mouth.
"Why are you looking through Jing's door. You know this is wrong, right?"
He said softly, I couldn't reply… he's hand was still over my mouth.
"I should probably let you go, to see what you have to say?" He let go.
"I was a little curious to why Jing is up so late." I replied
"Why are you up so late?" He asked
"Uh… because I just woke up" I answered
"Really, is that so?" He said
"Yes, it's not like I want to look at Jing, or anything?" I replied
"What's going on?" Jing said.
When I turned around he was standing in nothing… but his jeans,
"What's wrong with you?" Jing asked me
"Wow, you're even HOTTER without the shirt." I said stupidly
"What?" he said confused,
"Did I just say that out loud?"
"Yeah, you did." He replied
"I am such an idiot! Where's a bathroom at?" I asked Mr. D
"Uh… there's one in the room you're in." He replied
"Thanks, I need to freshen up a little" I said embarrassed.
When I walked into the bathroom I was in for a mega shock!
