Yasha: Read and enjoy!
Sukarae drank the last of her green tea and hurried out the door. Only one more day of filling in for Iruka-sensei. It was about time, too. She'd been subbing for over a week now. She heard that he'd eaten at a new restaurant called the 'Red Tiger'. She'd never eaten there before, but now, she probably wouldn't.
As the last of the children filed in the classroom before the morning bell, Sukarae was deep in her new book that she'd been wanting to read for days now. Grading papers until midnight was not something she wanted to do for the rest of her career. She wondered if Iruka-sensei liked grading papers every night.
She bookmarked her page and looked around the room. Only two empty seats today. She took out her attendance clipboard and put a check mark or an 'x' by each name. There was a total of thirty-six kids in her class.
The morning bell rang and the chatter of the students stopped. She loved that silence.
"Who would like to answer?" Sukarae asked the class, taking a step aside revealing, "100/5" written on the board.
She saw several hands shoot up in the air. She pointed to Moegi, one of her favorite kids.
"The answer is 20, sensei" she said cheerfully.
Sukarae smiled. "Correct, Moegi-san."
She began to write down a new problem.
Unlocking the back door, Sukarae walked in and throws her shoulder bag on the kitchen table. She let out a heavy sigh and leaned on the counter. 'No more teaching at last...'
She prepared a pot of coffee so that she could stay awake at least until dinner was over. Teaching really wore you out. Once the kids ate their lunch, they get way too rowdy. She was surprised she hadn't lost her voice from all the yelling she'd done this week. Although, her voice had gone hoarse.
Still in the kitchen and drinking her second cup of coffee, Naru bursts through the back door, bringing in mud tracks, panting and laughing.
"Oh, Naru..." Sukarae groaned.
"Hey, Su-chan!" Naru shouted happily, his grin growing wider.
She sighed again. "Naru..you brought mud into the house.."
The boy gasped childishly and ran past her and upstairs. "Gomen, Su-chan, I'll change right away!"
Sukarae smacked her forehead and made another cup of coffee. 'I'll need the energy to clean the stairs..'
Yasha: Sorry it's short.