Hey everyone! I am going to say it now: you are lucky. I said that I wouldn't post until I got 10 new reviews, and I did not. [ :'( ] The only reason I am is cause I wont be on the computer until MONDAY!! I know, I know, a LOOOOONG time, but I have things to do on those days! I will be writing it in my notebook, but won't be actually updating until Monday or Tuesday. Here are a few things I would like to address:
-Richelle Mead owns these characters except for Qin and Sensei Ying
-Thank you Zmeyette for several reasons:
She brought to my attention that I misspelled Richelle Mead. I accidentally put "Michelle Read" because if any of you live in the US, Michelle and Read are popular names, and it was an instinct, you could say
Thanks, Zmeyette, for inspiring me! I read her story (drop dead gorgeous) and got the idea to write this one
For supporting me and helping me!
-Sensei Ying is Zmeyette's Character
-NOTE: I will NOT be updating until I get 10 NEW REVIEWS FOR THIS CHAPTER. Sorry, but please, please, please, REVIEW!!
Enjoy!
Xoxoxoxo-
Grace
Aha! I thought to myself as I grabbed a shirt out of my Closet. It was a green tube top. I found my dark jeans and my leather cropped jacket and laid those on my bed as well. I went to go get my favorite necklace, the one I always wore. It was small, silver, and it was a key with the words "偉大さは内から来ている" (ha-ha, don't you just love ?) which means "greatness comes within". Sensei had given it to me when I was little and said "Strength comes from greatness, which you will find, little one." He had also said that my mother wanted me to have it.
I went back to my bed and slipped on my clothing. I turned around and looked at myself in the mirror, and decided to wear my hair in a ponytail. I put my plain black Vans on and headed downstairs.
"Okay, I am ready to go." I said
"We will depart, then." Sensei said. He was wearing navy blue pants and a while and blue pen striped shirt with a leather jacket.
The Drive was about 30 minutes long and not much was spoken in this time. We arrived in the heart of the town. First we went to the Market place.
"ah, so fresh." Sensei said as he held a fresh spearmint leaf to his nose. Sensei's favorite beverage was herbal tea with a leaf of spearmint in it.
"Rosemarie, identify this herb." Sensei said in his I-know-but-this-is-a-test-voice. The plant was potent, but still sweet.
"Chives." I stated, feeling confident.
"Correct you are." (Ha-ha, I feel like I am writing Yoda's lines in Star wars….:D)
"Do you know what goes with Chives in my stew?" but before I could answer, he said, "Rosemarie."
I didn't know what any of this had to do with anything; maybe the old man was just going crazy. We didn't buy anything at the market place.
We were walking south on Huangdi Street (sorry for these notes, but its pronounced: who-wan-dee) when Sensei broke the silence.
"Rosemarie," he said slowing down a tad, "the time has come for you to know." The look on my face must have looked very confused, because he continued on talking, "Queen Tatiana has specifically asked me to be guardian for her great-great-neice, Lady Georgiana Ivashkov." She was the Queen Neice, well technically her great-great neice, and was a Royal Moroi.
"So that means I will no longer be able to house you, seeing as though I will be a guardian."
My world went black for half a second, but I knew what this meant. I would have to find a new home, and since I am 17 and haven't graduated, I would probably be sent to school.
"I have made arrangements," he continued, "for you to attend St. Vladimir's Academy in Montana." All the way in the United States, I thought to myself.
"When do I…" I started to say When do I leave but Sensei answered for me.
"In 5 days." He said flatly.
"I want to give you something special, something to remember Japan, and me, by. Give me your stake, little one." I gave him it, and then I realized what he just called me. When I was smaller and younger he called me that sometimes. My stake, like any other, looked like a dagger and was a pretty silver platinum color and unbreakable. My stake, at the top of its handle, had one single round topaz, my birthstone, and it sparkled in the light.
We walked a little bit longer to an engraving shop. The worker was tall and lean, and had a little bit of muscle.
Sensei flashed the stake and said "Guardian Ying." The worker nodded and went in the back to go get someone.
"Ah, Sensei Ying. It's a pleasure." A man said as he walked towards us and shook Sensei's hand. This man was short, muscular, and had grey hair. He didn't look different than any other 50 year old Japanese male except from the long jagged feint scar going down the right side of his face.
"This is Rosemarie Hathaway, I presume?" he asked turning his attention to me.
"Indeed it is. I regrettably do not have the time to have a chat, Guardian Qin .(it's pronounce Chin, by the way) I would like to drop off the stake that I discussed about with you previously."
"Of course, of course. It shall be ready in approximately 2 hours. Thank you, Guardian Ying."
Sensei and I killed time eating lunch in a little Restaurant and going into a few hole-in-the-wall stores. There was a ring, it was silver, 3 fingered, and had little crystals on it and Sensei got if for me. He didn't usually buy me presents just for the heck of getting presents, but he was would just insist upon buying it.
When the two hours passed by, we decided to go back to the engraving shop. As we walked in, Guardian Qin came out from the back.
"Here you go, Ying, all wrapped up." Guardian Qin looked like he was beaming. Sensei unwrapped it to show it to me. He glimpsed at it, smiled, and handed it to me.
It was so beautiful; I couldn't believe it was mine. The dagger part had this beautiful swirly design with 強い;保存ソウルズ (be strong; save the souls). On the handle there was a beautiful, intricate Rose.
As you could probably guess; I was speechless.
Sorry guys!! I need to go to bed…its really late here. I won't be able to update until atleast Monday, and that's only if I get 10 new reviews FOR THIS CHAPTER. I have the next chapter written, just needs to be typed. Rose will be going to St. Vlad's really soon. Not the next chapter, maybe the one after that!
Review, review, review!
-Grace
