Hatsu
She looked familiar. Maybe it was the way she slid into class just in the nick of time. Well, whatever it is, she's still cute. Dark hair, bright blue eyes, rosy cheeks. Typical cute girl. Yet somehow she's different. She feels different. It's something about those eyes. Those huge blue eyes. They have a hint of red beneath them. They just draw you in. I had a chance to talk to her a little more when the teacher got a phone call in the office. She says she's an orphan and here on a scholarship. That's why I never seen her. She lives on the opposite side of town. That explains why she was late, she had to walk the entire way. I can see now that her clothes are old and worn. Like her bag. It's been duck taped together. Poor thing. Tohru says we shouldn't pity people. Yet something about this girl just draws me to her, makes me pity her.
Chiro
I guess Ming heard the door close behind me. "How was your first day of school Chiro?" "Great." I said, even thought I was lying. I mean, it was an okay day. I went to my room and fell on my bed dropping my bag on the floor. I was almost late to my first class. All the girls were snickering behind my back all day. I guess it was the bag. I know that it sucks and is practically wrapped in ducktape, but it's the best I can do. Maybe this summer I can work a few extra hours over the next few weeks and get enough money to buy a new one after I get Jade new shoes. Poor thing. Her toes are squished in those tiny shoes. I reached over to my old alarm clock and set it 15 minutes back. I need to get up just a little bit earlier if I don't want to slide into class everyday. Hatsu was nice though. He didn't laugh. I wonder where he gets his hair done. It's pretty cool, black with white tips. It's different. I fingered a strand of my own hair. Black. It's not really black. Not underneath the dye. I dyed it along time ago because I thought that some would adopt me if I did. I never stoped. It's pointless now, but I like to blend in. Black hair helps me do that. I don't like to stand out. But Hatsu doesn't seem to mind standing out because of his hair. I wish I could be like. I got back up and changed out of my school clothes. I went a head and put on my tattered nightgown. I would do my chores and go to bed. Yes, bed. that sounded good. After my long walk to school in the morning, work after school, and my long walk home, I was exhausted.
Hatsu
I was happy to get home after school that day. Tohru was ready with milk and cookies. That's Tohru. Always busy. Always smiling. Like that girl. What was her name? Oh yeah. Chiro. Chiro kept smiling even when the girls snickered at her. Mama was ready to give me a hug and my chores for that afternoon. Don't get me wrong, I love Mama. She runs with me in the cool evenings. I love to run. Fast. Very fast. I've always been like that. Dad runs too, but not near the pace that me and Mama run at. We run every so often, but I have to slow down for his sake. Only Mama can run as fast as me. Faster even. She doesn't let on, but she slows for me, but I've seen her. She can out run the wind. I want to run like that. Dad likes to sit with me. We don't talk, just sit. I know it sound weird to you, but that's what we like to do. Sit and watch the sky. We don't need to talk to understand each other. Sometimes Yuki joins us. I like Yuki too. He teaches me to fight. Though he seems sad when we fight. Just like Tohru seems sad when she does anything. Mama and Dad do it too. I don't know their secret and I don't ask. All I know is that it pains them all.