Black Falcon 01 returns again with a new chapter, this time giving some readers answers to some questions, or maybe more questions... so I don't know how helpful thats going to be to you readers, but never the less, I keep my promises and I promise to do my very best to entertain and satisfy people who love reading. In this Chapter Laura finds out a bit more about Kestrel and his history, while Ichika and everyone else tries to help our troubled littled hero with his PTSD, So... still wishing everyone the best, please enjoy.
Taming Kestrel Chapter 8
As the silver haired German girl comes running up to Ichika, everyone else stares in amazement, except for Kestrel. The two new faces Yui and Tomoe are more surprised than Ichika and his friends.
"EEEHHH! You've found something out already!?" Houki, Rin, Cecilia and Charlotte call out all at once. Laura takes pride from the amazement that Ichika and the others are giving her, and as a ressult, a proud smile spreads across Laura's face. "Of course!" Laura scoffs as she comes to a stop in front of Ichika and placing her hands on her hips. As Ichika smiles with hope, he casts a look down at Kestrel and the two shotacons beside him, as Ichika sweatdrops and makes an awkward face, a sudden great Idea hits Ichika on the head. "Hey, why don't you girls give Yui a tour of the academy?"
As Ichika speaks the idea, the two girls stop their smothering of Kestrel and look up at Ichika with straight and neutral faces. "Hmm? But why? Kestrel needs some comfort" The long black haired shotacon girl starts, whilst holding Kestrel in a loving cuddle. Her friend with short Orange hair has a hold of Kestrel's left arm and with a frown on her face states "He had a horrible shock today, he needs proper mothering care". Finally the third and final girl with light blue ponytails, holding onto Kestrel's right arm states out "What happens if he suffers a nasty shock like that again?".
Ichika closes his eyes and smiles awkwardly, Cecilia and Rin put their index fingers to their foreheads whilst closing their eyes and shaking their heads. Houki merely rolls her eyes, shakes her head and places her hands to her hips. Laura merely stands still and casts a look at Ichika with a frown "Why can't you be like that with me, my wife!?". Charlotte whom had a look of neutralness on her face casts a look at Laura with a mixture of irritatedness. "Well, ahh...why don't you take Kestrel with you and Yui" Ichika states now with his eyes open and with a friendly smile. Amazingly all three girls break into happy smiles, and look at each other. "Sure!" The long black haired girl calls, "Common Kestrel!" The Orange haired girl suddenly states. "Follow us miss Sakurada!"
The final girl calls out. Yui's eyes are open with surprise, but she feels comfortable. As Kestrel the black haired girl grabs ahold of Kestrel's left hand, she makes a very ladylike bow to Yui "Oh... I'm sorry, we forgot to introduce ourselves, I'm Konoe Asaka". The Next girl that bows is the Orange haired girl "I'm Rie Sakai", the third and final girl that bows is the blue ponytailed girl "I'm Yuno Kaguraska". As Yui exchanges bows with the three girls, Houki walks up to Ichika and mutters in his ears, "Is it really a good Idea to let Kestrel be alone with those craddle robbers!". Ichika carefully turns his head back at replies in his own quiet tone "Yui is going to be with them, so Kestrel is'nt in any danger". Houki looks down at the young Israeli boy whom has a girl on his left and his right.
"Okay, why don't we let you lot get on with what you're doing? We'll see you soon okay" Yui happily speaks out. Ichika and his friends exhange smiles with Yui, Kestrel and the three girls. As Kestrel, Yui and the three Shotacons walk away towards a corridor. Ichika turns round to look at his friends, "Okay Laura what did you find out?" Rin begins with a curious tone. Tomoe leans in closer to hear what it is Laura has to report. "Come, let us sit down and I will show you" Laura speaks out cooly whilst motioning with her hand for Ichika and the others to follow.
Even though the IS cafateria is a well known meeting place, there is never any shortage of seats or tables. Even when Ichika and the girls get sat down, its amazing to see so few people in such a large area. Charlotte and Cecilia beating the other girls to the seats beside Ichika, causing an atmosphere of irration and disapointment to radiate. However the main factor for the seating is for Laura to display or declare what information she has obtained on the lone Israeli boy. "Look at this screen" Laura declares whilst partially deploying parts of her IS. The parts are of the setting of a computer monitor, everyone's eyes immediately become fixed on the holographic computer screens. As Laura looks up at the screens, the screens change to images showing writing, one of which has a small mug shot photo of Kestrel looking at the viewer with a dazed look on his face. Noticing the small writing is going to be hard for Rin and Tomoe to read, Laura sits up with a very military disciplined look of authority. "Ahem... Classified document files number Thirty one, Forty five, Stroke A, Seventy six. Subject Kestrel" Cecilia and Charlotte quickly glance looks at each other before looking forward again. Laura continues on not noticing the anticipated looks on everyone's faces.
"Subject Kestrel, Nationality.. Israel, Age.. ten, Height.. four foot nothing, Weight.. 30 pounds, Blood type.. A, Home town.. Unknown, Family.. Unknown, Surname.. Unknown. Alternative history is... found March 1st in Tel Aviv piloting an IDF long range IS unit. Engaged and apparently seriously damaged 4 IDF IS units, badly wounding the pilots, Subject Kestrel was eventually shot down by IDF IS pilots after a twenty four hour pitched battle over the sinai pennisula. Young subject was found with serious body injuries, includeing numberous cuts, bruises belived to have been at least 48 hours old. Upon being captured, Subject Kestrel was found with only an identity tag around his neck with the word "Kestrel" engraved. No other forms of indentifycation have been made or established" Laura continues with serious look on her face. Ichika and the group becoming more and more engrossed in Laura's findings. As Laura continues on Houki gets a thought in her head, ( "So that Kid has flown IS before, no wonder he's performed well during lessons" ).
"Subject Kestrel was taken to the IS lab and research centre in Tel Aviv where he was given medical care, upon being there Kestrel was discovered to have had at least 100 internal and external bruises and bone fractures on his body, only visible injuries were those sustained in recent combat or belived foul play with possible Phantom task". - As Laura speaks the words Phantom task, Ichika and the gang nearly jump out of their seats. "PHANTOM TASK!" Cecilia yelps, Laura puts an index finger to her mouth and hushes the blonde quiet! "Phantom Task!? You don't suppose the kid was part of Phantom task do you!?" Rin asks with a concerned look on her face. "No, couldn't have" Tomoe speaks out. Everyone including Laura looks at the dark blue ponytailed girl. "How can you be so sure?" Charlotte asks.
Tomoe looks back at the French blonde and sighs, "Because Kestrel seems to have a hatred for weapons, he's had nightmares, acted like a victim, had all the signs of a person effected by acts of terror" Tomoe states. Rin raises an eyebrow at Tomoe "That does not prove anything!". Ichika leans forward and in a very serious tone speaks "I don't think that Kestrel has anything to do with terrorists either". This statement causes everyone to look at Ichika in surprise. However before anyone can say anything Laura defuses the situation "EXCUSE ME! IM NOT FINISHED!" The silver haired girl hisses. Everyone pulls a face, looks at each other and then back at Laura. "Go on then!" Charlotte states with an offended tone. "Thankyou!" Replies the eye patched German girl.
"Anyway... Subject Kestrel was found to have had a bad lung, possible from inhaleing toxic smoke, possible from fires or expossure to hot or burning materials. A slash wound was found underneath the right eye, a large quality of blood was lost, very likely due to heavy bleeding over a period of over seventy two hours. Medical treatment took a total of 3 weeks to simply counter infected blood cells and injuries due to wounds being expossed to the open and not treated. After medical treatment was completed, interogation was very immediate. Subject Kestrel was discovered to have had very startling evidence of Phantom Task operations and crimes against Humanity. However, dispite numberous attempts to extract further information that could be linked to possible terrorism, it became govermental knowledge that the male pilot with IS abilities had been discovered. Before being taken by international custody, Subject Kestrel's only admittance to personal information was that he was Israeli, this claim was proved correct due to the language and culture traits. However it is also belived that subject Kestrel has a form of rare amnesia, as cat scans were made on the subject's head showing damage that could be linked to either mild trauma. Psychological trauma includeing post traumatic stress has also been discovered upon subject Kestrel, therefore the choice on either to use truth serium or military interrogation on the subject was abandoned, due to subject Kestrel's young age and discovered traces of victimised trauma" - Laura explains with a serious look on her face.
Ichika and the gang look awe struck, Cecilia and Charlotte's faces are pale, Rin gets the sickening feeling of her blood turning to ice. Houki and Ichika cast looks at Tomoe, whom is looking down and shaking her head. "How did you get this information?" Rin asks with a highly concerned look. Laura looks at the gang and rolls her only visable eye, "The Schwaze haze managed to dig up info on this kid, I sent a message to Clarrisa explaining the situation and she claimed she would look for what ever information she could uncover". Ichika and Houki cast looks at each other, one thing is for sure, when ever classified information is needed, only military hands can aqquire such information. Especially when your as skilled and as well trained as the famous Clarrisa Harfouch. "Is that all?" Cecilia asks whilst looking at Laura, as Laura looks at the holographic computer screen she shakes her head, but at least she brings at least one final form of information to the open.
"Nothing I'm afraid, it says that all remaining information can not be aqquired due to classified reasons, it does say, It is possible that Subject Kestrel has more and vital information as to who or what he experianced or went through, but the Subject shows servere signs of PTSD, and has been pushed to the limit of near suicide due to extreme depression and remorse. It is belived to attempt or further pressure a child in such a case would be an act not of investigation or justice, but out of extreme barbarity, and cruelty. With no family and friends known to the world, Subject Kestrel is in humanitarian hands, but with the ability to pilot IS, it makes him highly valuable. No further details have been aqquired as yet". As Laura finishes, the holographic screen deactivates, as does Laura's partially summoned IS parts.
Tomoe remains face down, then looks up and at Ichika. "Well... that proves my point, the child has to have been through a living hell". Houki and Rin look at each other, "Its no wonder the kid never speaks a word or tries making friends out here" Rin comments with a low tone. "Do you think we should try getting any information out of the kid?" Houki asks with a curious look on her face "No, I would advise against it!" Tomoe speaks out, her eyes slightly filling with tears. Ichika looks down, the feeling of sorrow and grief washing over him. As Ichika lifts his head up, everyone can see the pain in Ichika's eyes. "No... lets not try making the kid talk about it. He's gone through enough". Cecilia and Laura look at each other and then back at Ichika. "Well would'nt it be better to get such pain of one's chest rather than suffer?" Cecilia asks with concern and sympathy. "I don't mean it as way of not helping Kestrel, I just think its too early to start with any forms of questions, trust me... I've been in that position before" Ichika replies with his hands cupped together, elbows resting on the table.
"I agree with Ichika" Houki states, her face full of sympathy and her head down in a look of pain and mourning. "What ever that child has gone through, its best we not bring it up. The kid has only just escaped a hell'ish past, and he's only just experiancing the exit wounds, the last thing we want is to pour salt into his injuries". Tomoe looks up and gives a single firm nod, "Yes, thats something that we have to refrain from doing. My cousin went through hell and back, twice over after having to talk about what she herself went through. It got so bad that she almost lost it altogether".
Laura and Charlotte close their eyes and nod. "Okay wife, my lips are sealed" Laura claims with her hand reasureingly in the air. Ichika smiles at Laura and merely replies "Thankyou Laura". A smile appears on Laura's face, her eyes are filled with warmth. Charlotte places her hand on Ichika's shoulder and looks into his eyes, "Don't worry, we won't speak a word of this to anyone". Cecilia places her hand on Ichika's other shoulder, "None of us will". Ichika then defussing the girl's comforts by stateing the obvious "Thanks everyone, but realy this should be for Kestrel, he's the one we have to be supporting". Tomoe and Houki smile and look at each other. Laura however gets a curious look on her face "So... do you think we should tell Kestrel that we know a bit of his past?". Tomoe cuts Ichika off by speaking first, "I would say not, If we let Kestrel know that we know about his past, he may not feel secure. Over here he must feel that he's far away from his past, and that he can breathe easy.
If we was to open the can of worms, then Kestrel may become worse than what he is". Rin nodding in agreement, "Can't arguee with that, he's had a very nasty line of horrible reminders since he came here, the last thing I want to do, is feel like I'm a child murderer in emotionaly hurting a child". Ichika puts on his serious face, and looks at Tomoe in the eyes, Tomoe returns the serious look. "At some point though, we will have to let Kestrel know that we know about his past.. I mean we only know a certain amount, but we still have to let Kestrel know that we understand his pain". Ichika comments. Cecilia is next to speak, placing her hands together flat on the table surface, "Or at least, Kestrel may find out that we know by himself, but never the less, Ichika is right".
Tomoe looks at the celing and replies "If we want to let Kestrel know that we know about his past, we have to wait for the right moment to appear" Laura with a stern tone and voice asks the one question that nobody can answer "Great... and when is the right moment?". Tomoe lets out a mournful sigh, "I don't know, in cases like these its very difficult to know". As everyone looks at each other a horrible, dark aura casts over the gang. The feeling of misuderstanding, guilt, worry and dread is amoungst the lot of differant feelings emitting from the Ichika and the girls. As the group becomes more and more engulfed in missery, a cheerful voice shatters their solitude.
"HEY EVERYONE!"
Everyone almost jumps out of their flesh, as everyone turns their head, they discover the long sleeved Honne. Having a cheery smile and walking very pleasantly up to the gang's table. Ichika and his friends look at each other one final time with serious looks, Tomoe says the phrase that everyone immediately agrees on "We'll talk more about this afterwards". As Honne walks up to the table with at least 7 other IS students behind, Ichika and the gang put on straight faces and wait for Honne to arrive at the table. As Honne arrives, she immediately looks Ichika in the face and in a very pleasant tone speaks out "Ickika, Yamada-sensei asks for you to speak to her after afternoon's lessons". Ichika immediately letting out a confused "Huh?".
Laura and Charlotte looking very confused. Cecilia and Rin looking in concern, Houki however has a straight look on her face. "Yamada-sensei says that you're not in trouble, she asks if you can talk to her on matters concerning Kestrel". Honne happily claims with her arms at her side. As Ichika lets out a sigh of relief, a pink ponytailed girl notices the relief sigh and jokeingly claims "Whats wrong Orimura, did you think that you were going to get thrashed!?". Ichika responds by putting a hand behind his head, closing his eyes and letting out a crafty chuckle.
- Scene Change: IS academy classroom, 16:40pm -
As the sun begins to set in a bright blue afternoon sky, Kestrel sits in a large white classroom, facing a blackboard. The teacher for this class not being Maya, but another female staff member with dark, short black hair, emerald green eyes and a silver pendant round her neck. The uniform the said teacher is wearing the traditonal black that most teachers are known to wear - You all know what I'm talking about! -. Holding a book in her hand, and walking up and down the isles of sat down students. Kestrel as usual completely unaware of what the said teacher is saying. However in this class the popular Laura herself is in this class. Every so often she sends glances to Kestrel, wondering deeply to herself. ( "That child has experiance with an IS, he has a traumitised mind, he has skill in flying and weapons operation. All thats left is to see him fight, I wonder how that will play out. Still... all that information that Clarissa gave me still has'nt answered all the questions that even I want answering. I can understand the child earning a traumitised mind through a blackened past, but to have earned IS skills in such a short period of time... no... theres got to be something else, unless... well... He was born with the talents needed, but even then, thats not a common gift to earn. I guess I'll just have to observe this child for the time being" ).
When IS management is involved, Laura is umong one of the finest operators that can be found, but even then, even the best have to keep their eyes on any skilled new comers. Even as the said silver haired German girl turns her head back towards the blackboard and back to lessons, the concern still remains very clear to her. The main concern is that according to the information that Laura obtained, along with reports of Kestrel's flying and evadeing Cecilia and Charlotte's arms fire, it is clear as day that the Israeli child has a touch with IS. In flight and weapons handleing Kestrel seems to be beyond the average rank, but the fact remains that Kestrel's battle skills are for the moment, unknown. As eager as many are to see IS battles between pilots with skills, Kestrel remains an enigma. Never the less, its got to be a matter of time before Kestrel takes up arms and is placed into battle with one of the academy students, the question is...Who?
"Okay... can anyone answer this question?" Asks the black haired teacher. The class remains silent, some students look at each other, but at least some of the students raise their hands. As the said teacher looks around, she notices Kestrel looking down at his IS study book. For Kestrel, its hard enough to understand what is being said, but to the classroom teacher it looks like Kestrel is the right person to ask. "You, new boy, why don't you answer this question". Kestrel however is unaware that the teacher is talking to him and remains face down trying to decipher the words in the IS studies book. Some students look over and notice Kestrel's lack of response and begin to wonder what is going to happen, however one such student speaks out in a voice full of earnest explination. "Excuse me, Takayama Sensei, but the child can't speak Japanesse yet, so..", "Be Quiet!" the black haired teacher responds cutting off the IS student. As the teacher, now known as miss Takayama walks up behind Kestrel, and puts a hand on Kestrel's right shoulder. As Kestrel looks up at miss Takayama, the said teacher looks down with strict look.
The grip on Kestrel's right shoulder increases. "Well... talk, can you answer this question?". Kestrel looks miss Takayama in the face and with a confused look, tilts his head. As miss Takayama looks down at the Israeli boy another girl speaks, "I know the answer Takayama sensei, how about..", "Be quiet, you speak only when spoken to" Takayama sensei calls out with her head turned to the right. As miss Takayama makes a head turn back to Kestrel, she looks down one last time. "Tell me... what is the answer to this question?", As Kestrel tilts his head, a nervous look comes across his face and a look of utter distress fills in his eyes. After a moment, Kestrel looks down and closes his eyes and in a distressed look, shakes his head. For Miss Takayama, the sight carries a lot of inpertanance. A look of anger spreads across her face. As Kestrel turns his body and head round to look ahead, Kestrel looks down, beginning to pyshically shake.
Miss Takayama looks down with her face full of anger, and she begins to roll up her book. Laura turns her head to wonder what the silence is all about, what she sees is Miss Takayama starting to raise her arm, the rolled up book tight in her grip. Laura begins to get a horrible feeling begin to wash over her, ( "She is'nt is she!?" ). As miss Takayama begins to swing down with the book in her right hand, Laura gets the overwhelming feeling of wanting to jump up and do something to stop miss Takayama from doing something that may be considered unacceptable to a child with PTSD. However before Laura can jump up and do something a fierce, menacing voice breaks the silence, directly at the same time Miss Takayama is about to swing down with a hard force. "DON'T EVEN..!" The fierce hissed voice makes Miss Takayama freeze in her tracks, Laura aswell as all the other students turn their heads to see the owner of the aggressive hiss. As Miss Takayama turns her head her eyes come into direct eye contact with the black haired Chifuyu Orimura. For Laura, the sight of the great Chifuyu is a sight that sends a wave of relief.
Its true that discipline is needed when you're in the army, it is also needed when you're running a centre ment to knock moral sense back into convicts, and it is definatley needed when you have to punish a badly behaved child, but for a mentaly wounded child whom has no idea what he's done wrong, thats a differant story. Miss Takayama's eyes widen in surprise for a moment when she sees the angered look on Chifuyu's face. "M..Miss Orimura" the said teacher stutters in an anxious tone. For Miss Takayama, the sight of the almighty Chifuyu is awe inspiring if you're a student, but if your a teacher and have done something to invoke her wrath, thats a differant story. Chifuyu's angered voice does not even leave her for a single moment, for Miss Takayama, it is very, very terrifying. However... as the mighty Chifuyu looks down at Kestrel, whom remains shaking and obviously waiting for the blow. Chifuyu's angered gaze stare Takayama sensei directly in the eyes. "What has he done?" Chifuyu asks with a hint of curiosity. Miss Takayama gets a short feeling of relief running through her body as she puffs her chest out forward, "This student seemed to choose to not pay close attention during lessons. I was merely about to give him the correct discipline available to.."
"STOP!"
The black haired, pony tailed woman calls out, for Chifuyu its like arriving in the nick of time to save a soul in distress. "For starters, that child does not speak much Japanesse, secondly the child hardly knows much words in Japanesse and thirdly, the child has a medical reason for any spacing out. Or had you not payed any attention yourself during the staff meeting?". Takayama sensei, goes bright red under the eyes upon Chifuyu's explination, but is mostly affected by Chifuyu's last statement. Miss Takayama then moves aside slowly and silently as Chifuyu places a hand on the shaking Israeli boy's shoulder. Kestrel lets out a loud gasp, and a tear rolls down his face, rolling over his red scar. As Kestrel's shaking comes to a stop, other students watching the events notice the relief in Kestrel's eyes, as well as another emotion.
"All right kid, its okay you're not in trouble". Chifuyu speaks out, whilst giving the child a pat on the head. Laura remains her silent and still self watching the events. "O..Orimura sensei, I.." Miss Takayama stutters finaly noticing the amout of fear escape young Kestrel. As Chifuyu turns her head to look at Takayama sensei, a scowl appears across Chifuyu's face. "Consider this a warning, in future if the kid does anything wrong, report it to me or other staff members. Now... I'll get down to buisness. I came here to let you know that four extra students will be joining your next lesson". Miss Takayama's mood changes from fear to curiosity "Realy? Four extra students?" asks the short haired teacher. Chifuyu's angered scowl changes to her normal serious image. "Yes... I appologise for this, some students have been delayed in lessons and they need to catch up". Miss Takayama sends Chifuyu a smile and in a natural tone replies with "Oh don't worry Orimura sensei, that won't be any problem". Chifuyu smiles back but with serious eyes reminds Takayama sensei of Kestrel "Yes Im sure... and in the meantime, if you want a student to complete any tasks, choose someone else instead of Kestrel. Remember, he's going flat out with lessons as it is". As Miss Takayama's face becomes that of person being put in their place, a very ernest and fearful "Y..Yes Miss Orimura, H..Had I known that.." Chifuyu raises her hand and cuts off the teacher in front of her. "Say no more of the matter Rika. You're one of the best teachers in the academy, I don't want to be forced into suspending that teacher for an offense that could have been prevented. Just be thankful I was here, and remember... a good teacher uses her head and not just her whip" Chifuyu smiles and mocks at that last comment.
The teacher, now known as Rika, Smiles back in return and gives a pleasant bow. As Chifuyu walks away and out of the classroom, Rika Takayama looks down at the Israeli child, whom has just managed to recover from that terrible moment. Rika's emotions are conflicting but at least she places a hand on his shoulder, she feels the child tense up. As Rika pats the shoulder she feels the child calm down. "Okay... ah..." Rika begins, letting out a cough to clear her throat "ah... you, why don't you answer that question?" Rika points to a girl with long purple hair. The said girl smiles brightly and stands. Laura meanwhile has a smile on her face, ( "Instructor Orimura, you never cease to amaze me" ).
One this is for sure, Chifuyu although very strict and fierce at times, is the right person to have around in a tricky spot.
- Scene change: IS academy lounge 18:10pm -
"Wow! So this is the new students lounge!" Rin exclaims with a happy look on her face. For most IS students, the cafateria is the only place that people can meet up after or before lessons, but with the new student's lounge, it should provide new and better accomodation than just sitting in an over crowded cafateria filled with loud chatter and a claustraphobic atmosphere. The new students lounge itself is roughly the size of an average school gym, bigger than a class room, but smaller than the IS academy cafateria. As for whats in the lounge, a selection of cream coloured sofas, 3 large, long tables with metal chairs, a large plasma screened TV on the wall, 5 large fans on the ceiling, white walls and ceiling, 2 large leather armchairs and finally a large gray board on one side of the room where IS academy news articles can be pinned up. "Yeah, sure is... but the strict rule is, no personal IS unit is to be deployed here!" Replies the famous and well known, blue Russian haired girl Tatenashi.
Obviously the damage that IS units cause is a big concern, in fact the damage to the classroom that Laura caused a day or two earlier is still under very heavy repair. "Oh don't worry, I would'nt even dream of it" Rin replies back to the light, blue haired girl. As Rin looks up at the ceiling and takes in the amazing sight, Tatenashi smiles and crosses her arms. "Ya know, I also had a touch in making the plans for this room, so I would be kissing my shoes now if I were you" The Russian girl speaks out in a mocking, playful tone. Rin turns and looks Tatenashi in the face, smiles and places her hands on her hips. "Oh ha, ha! Very funny!". As the two girls share a moment of friendliness a voice interupts the moment "Hello?". As Rin turns her head to look at the owner of the voice, a smile has already apeared on her face. "Sakurada, its nice to see you!". Tatenashi smiles and waves hello at Yui. "Oh please, please do not feel any need for formalities, just call me Yui" The dark haired woman responds with a kind voice. "Okay Yui, oh..ah... I don't think you two know each other. Tatenashi... this is Yui". As Rin lifts her arm as a way of introducing the Russian before her.
Tatenashi surprises Rin by speaking out the words in a very casual manner "Yes, I know who this is, Sakurada Yui. The interpreter for the Israeli boy, am I right?". As Rin begins to stare in amazement, Yui walks up to Tatenashi and is greeted by a friendly hand shake. "Wait a minute, you know about Yui already?" Rin asks with a tone of shock and awe. As Tatenashi and Yui part hands, the said Russian girl merely makes a smug smile and looks Rin the face. "Oh common, you don't honestly think I don't listen to gossip and word between classrooms?". The words hit Rin like a pie in the face. As Rin face palms herself, a feeling of foolishness washes over her. Noticing the moment, Tatenashi defuses the feeling by speaking, "No need to feel embarrassed, everyone makes mistakes". Rin merely holds her head down, but quickly lifts it back up with smile on her face. "Oh I'm not embarrassed, just annoyed that you did'nt tell me sooner", Tatenashi shrugs and holds her arms up with a type of 'Wha?' position. "Oh forgive me, its just I like to keep my friends on their toes!" The blue haired Russian girl exclaims in jokeful tone.
"So, looks like the new kid is having a great time here eh?" Tatenashi asks with a pleasant tone, Rin casts a look of either irony or irritation at the Russsian. "A great time?... The kid's been suffering since he came here". Rins words taking Tatenashi by surprise. "Really? I thought the kid was having the time of his life" The blue Russian headed girl states. Yui smiles awkwardly and sweatdrops. "Just because he was being smothered by the girls here? Common!" Rin huffs out. Tatenashi, places her hands on her hips and looks up at the ceiling. "HHmmm... what is it the kids been suffering from? I heard he had a nightmare but nothing like suffering". Yui and Rin look at each other, Yui shakes her head at Rin, Rin nods in confirmation. As Rin walks up to the Russian girl, Yui begins to speak carefully in a cautious manner, "Well... the thing is, Kestrel has had some issues, so for the time being Miss Orimura wants us to just keep Kestrel as comfortable as can be". Tatenashi, springs to life just as Rin makes it with a few feet in front of her. "Really? What kind of issues?". Rin puts on a serious look and places her hand on the Russian girl's shoulder. "Never you mind about what type of issues the kid has had, just help make him feel as welcome as possible". Tatenashi, looks at Rin and then back at Yui. With both women with serious looks on the face, Tatenashi gets the image and smiles and raises her hands as a submissive gesture. "Very well, very well... I won't stick my nose in other peoples affairs, but at least let me make the kid feel that little bit more welcome over here!".
"What? He's already had a welcoming party, what do you have in mind?" - Rin asks with a curious face and voice.
"Just trust me, the one thing I know above all else is how to entertain guests" - Tatenashi replies with a bright smile on her features.
Rin and Yui cast looks at each other and wonder what the Russian is planning to do.
That everyone is chapter 8, please stick around for chapter 9. We get to see what Tatenashi plans for Ichika and his friends. Also as a treat, we get to see Clarrisa Harfouch in the next chapter and for the first time in this fanfic, step outside of the academy.
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