By the time the group had made it to the classroom, May-lin was perched on the edge of her seat. Her eyes were no longer bright and happy as they darted round the room. Her hair was still wet from hanging out the window. All in all, May-lin did not look like her former self. Brooklyn bit his lip as he stepped forward. "Lin?" he called. The chinese girl's eyes shot up and stared at Brooklyn for a spilt second. Her eyes then began to water.
"Brook." she whispered and ran into him. Brooklyn hugged her tightly as he tried to sooth her sobs. Faith, Elizabeta and Johnny were also by her side, helping Brooklyn calm her down. It scared them all to see her like that. After all, May-lin had rarely shown any signs of unhappiness. The Kyuuka family was known for being strong willed and rarely being upset. Jemma ran past the group and lent out of the window.
"Aww jeeze." The english girl muttered and pulled herself back in.
"The headmaster has phoned the police." came a small voice. Jemma turned to see a rubby eyed girl, sitting from way from a small drum kit. Jemma chewed the inside of her mouth before holding out her hand.
"Jemma Scott." she greeted. The girl smiled a little and shook Jemma's hand.
"Hillary Tachibana." she paused and wiped her eye. "I only wish we could have met under better..." Hillary stopped and stared at Jemma. "What?"
"Tachibana? As in Ginchiyo Tachibana?" Jemma questioned, leaning forward. The others turned to face Jemma, wondering what she was talking about. May-lin rested her head on Brooklyn's shoulder and refused to move. Brooklyn himself didn't mind. Hillary stared at Jemma in shock.
"Y-Yes. How do you know of my ancestor?" Hillary inquired. Jemma rubbed a finger under her nose and smiled.
"Too much time playing Samurai warriors 2. So you're her descendant. Wow, you have quite the name to live up too." Jemma replied. The english girl rocked on the ball sof her feet and sighed. "I wonder what Ming-Ming did to make her evil in the eyes of the Angel." she muttered. Hillary shook her head.
"It wasn't the Angel. She killed herself. Ming-Ming's been really upset because of Crusher's death." she pointed out. It was Jemma's turn to shake her head.
"I doubt it. Ming-Ming may have been upset but she wouldn't miss this talent show. Angel had something to do with it. I have a feeling in my gut over this."
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By the time Tala made his way back to the other block, he noticed the police crawling all over the school. Tala frowned and followed the path round to the front. A crowd had already gathered. "What's happened?" Tala asked. Julia turned to look over her shoulder.
"Ming-Ming's dead." she whispered in reply. Tala gasped a little before covering it up. He watched the ambulance men take the body away. The red haired russian said a silent pray for Ming-Ming, even though he didn't like her that much.
"How did she die?" Tala inquired. This time Julia's close friend, Mathilda turned to face Tala. She was a pretty girl in Tala's opinion but Mathilda already had her eye on Miguel. It was some time before Mathilda spoke.
"Jumped from the music room window." came the small, mousy reply. Tala glanced up at the building. He couldn't see the music room window from where he stood, but Tala could only guess it was a big drop down.
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Jemma and Faith lay on their stomachs in the group room. They stared up at the TV watching American Beauty. Jemma glanced over to Faith, who seemed deeply engrossed with the film. "Do you think May-lin's gonna be okay?" She inquired. Faith looked over to her friend before nodding her head.
"If there is one thing I know for sure about May-lin is that she's a tough cookie. The whole of her family are. If anything Brooklyn will help her get through." Faith paused and sat up. "That guy cares alot about her." she muttered. The movie now forgotten, Jemma rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling.
"Yeah, I kind of noticed." Jemma whispered, placing her hands behind her head. Silence fell over the two girls before Faith spoke again.
"So, how did you get into this school?" she questioned, brushing a strand of her hair behind her ear. Jemma looked over to her, one eye brow raised. She watched Faith reach for the DVD remote and pause the film.
"How'd ya mean?"
Faith shrugged. "Was it cause of money or was it cause you're a smart kid?" she added. Jemma returned her eyes to the ceiling, a small smile on her face.
"My grandfather, who lives in Florance, learnt of my dad's promotion. He was very pleased with his only son. When he found out I had to go to a new school, my grandfather paid Mr D a visit. According to my dad, My grandfather and Mr D are good friends. My Grandfather offered to fund my stay here." Jemma replied, cutting the whole story short. Faith whislted, impressed with her friend. Jemma glanced at Faith. "What about you and the others?" she questioned.
Faith pointed herself. "Me? Well, my dad owns the largest and most well known company that manufactures manga. That's mostly where half of my Yaoi manga's come from. Elizabeta and Johnny's funds come from family ties. They both belong to Scotland's richest families. May-lin's father owns a huge computer company in china." Faith paused. "Brooklyn's funds comes from family also. Tala shares the Hiwatari fortune with Kai and Tanya." she explained. Faith noticed Jemma's sudden change in mood when the Hiwatari's were mentioned. "You still angry at Kai?"
Jemma shook her head. "I am still a bit angry at him but it's not that. It's just that Tanya's suddenly turned up and the murders have started to happen here." She informed. Faith nodded her head.
"I know what you mean. Tanya wasn't here, the murder's were outside. Tanya comes here, two murders right under our nose." faith paused and shivered. "It's all getting a tad creepy if you ask me." she muttered.
"I doubt Kai would agree with you."
Both girls spun round to see Tala, standing in the doorway. "Who asked you?" Faith shot back. Tala narrowed his ice blue eyes as Jemma glanced round for Kai. Tala looked at Jemma before his eyes returned to the other seething russian
"I'm merely going to tell you once. Don't try to contact Tanya again. Kai will do anything to protect his sister." Tala pointed at Jemma. "He wants you to stay away from her at all costs." he informed. Jemma snorted and crossed her arms over her chest.
"And? I'm my own person and Kai cannot stop someone from the police questioning his sister, unless she refuses to answer any questions." Jemma informed. Tala chuckled and dug his hands in his pockets.
"You're not part of the police force. You're just a sad little girl who doesn't like reality because it's too boring for her." he countered. Both Faith and Jemma stood up but only Jemma walked up to Tala. She stopped and stared at the russian who towered over her tiny frame. The silence was thick before Jemma drew her fist back and punched Tala hard in the nose. He stumbled back, glaring at Jemma while he held his nose.
"Don't you ever mock what I do. I'm trying to make russian a safer place by finding out who the angel is. I don't need some pampered rich git telling me to grow up, when you haven't even done the stuff I do." Jemma hissed. She spun round and kicked the door shut with a loud bang. Tala glared at the door before checking for blood. When he found none, the red head set off to his own dorm.