Hi guys! I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I've been busy writing a story and a script for my classes. You can check it out on my profile and PM me if you want to comment on it. Anyway, here's the eleventh chapter of Faye Valentine. Hope you enjoy! And don't forget to leave your reviews! They always make my day even if they're flames!^-^
Warning: Maybe from the start of the story, "Faye Valentine" has already been a story with a lot of complications and has a lot of questions that needed to be answered. Fear not! Regardless of our slow pace, we would be updating as soon as we can to satisfy your desires, so please enjoy! And thank you very much for your reviews and your silent supports!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Flame of Recca characters… neither do I own the rest of the characters mentioned here except for Jake Hoffman and his father. Aoi Ogata is a character from Special A; while Hiroto Kanazawa is a character from Primo Passo La Corda D' Oro. Nurse Joy, on the other hand, is a character from Pokemon. I'm sure we're all familiar of her, don't we?
ONSE: THE SPELL
"Hey… Do you think Fuuko skipped classes again to take a nap somewhere?" Domon whispered behind Recca's back.
"It's possible since she's 15 minutes late." Recca leaned back on his chair and whispered back.
"We should have also skipped this class earlier so we can join her. I'm getting bored."
"Mmmmmm. She always skips this class. She never showed herself to the teacher, except only during open season to come and beg and do other things to pass her... But you know I can feel something's not right."
"Oh… But you've got that right… Mister Hanabishi…Mister Ishijima…what have you two been whispering about?"
The hairs on both her arms and nape stood on end as they shifted uncomfortably in their seats and laughed nervously.
Mr. Hiroto Kanazawa walked away from their seats and marched back to the front of the classroom. "If you two boys so much care for Miss Kirisawa, I suggest you two find her and join her in detention this afternoon."
Mr. Kanazawa gestured for the door. And as if by magic, the door opened itself, revealing the person they're referring to just moments ago.
"Miss Kirisawa! It's nice of you to finally join in my class!"
"Mister Kanazawa…" Fuuko whispered under her breath. '…the Music Teacher…this period is the Music class… Don't I always skip this class?'
Fuuko's eyes fluttered, then suddenly…
"Fuuko!" the alarmed cries of her BFFs echoed, reaching out to the hallways.
Jake was nearly at the other end of the hallway, when he heard Fuuko's name being called out in an alarming tone. He looked back to see what was happening.
As if time slowed down, he saw Fuuko's body leaning back as if she would…
"Miss Kirisawa!"
"Ah!!! Kirisawa!"
"Fuuko!"
Everything went dark… and everything felt numb for her.
She landed on a 'thud'. Her female classmates were screaming. Jake went rushing towards her, and so were her two best friends. Mr. Kanazawa silenced his students and calmed them down.
Jake carried Fuuko and ran hurriedly towards the School Clinic. Recca and Domon were to follow, when their attention were called by their teacher.
"Mister Hanabishi… Mister Ishijima…where do you two think you're going?"
Both boys looked sideways but didn't completely meet the strict gaze of their teacher.
Recca spoke for the both of them, saying, "Mister Kanazawa…just some moments ago, you told us to find our friend, Fuuko. And just some seconds ago, she showed herself. Unfortunately, she fainted. We really are concerned for her welfare which is why we're going to follow her to the clinic. We'll just report later for detention this afternoon."
With those words said, they quickly ran after Jake, carrying their friend.
Mr. Kanazawa sighed. "Miss Kirisawa religiously skips my class and never shows her face 'til open season to hunt and beg me to pass her. And finally, she shows up, but fainted upon seeing my face. Is my face that horrible?" He asked him self as he roamed the contours of his face, and ended up touching the growing beard on his chin.
"Does she think I look like a goat with this beard? Maybe I should shave it more often than I do."
He rested his bottom on the teacher's table and smirked to him self. "Fainting to skip class is something brilliant. I never thought of doing that back in my high school days. I salute you Miss Kirisawa. You always seem to impress me."
And you never fail to amuse me. He thought and chuckled to himself.
"Alright class! You'll be having a free period today. I need to check on your classmates and see how they're fairing. I also have some other things to attend to as well. You better not create so much noise that would attract other teachers and disturb other classes. Because if you did, I'll have all of you in detention." Then he left.
Besides, I don't teach class when the boys duo aren't around.
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Nurse Joy was attending to another student when Jake came rushing in, carrying an unconscious Fuuko in his arms. "Nurse Joy, Miss Kirisawa fainted right before she entered her class and hit her head on the floor. She hasn't regained consciousness since."
"I see. Mister Hoffman, place Miss Kirisawa on an empty bed, and let her get a whiff of the Spirit of Ammonia. It's in the cupboard."
At the mention of Fuuko's surname, the student looked curiously at the limp body. Kirisawa.
"Has she not regained consciousness, yet?" Nurse Joy inquired.
"Not yet." Jake answered quickly.
Immediately, Nurse Joy took Fuuko's vital signs – her temperature, pulse rate, and respiratory rate. She then took her patient's BP count before recording her findings on the chart. "Did something specific happened beforehand?"
"I don't know. She fainted right before she entered her class. But she was already a bit unsteady on our walk from the Principal's Office. And her face was already flushed by then."
Nurse Joy was about to conduct an assessment on Fuuko when suddenly, she came to be. "Miss Kirisawa, Fuuko, are you alright? Do you feel dizzy?"
Fuuko looked at her with unfocused eyes she closed her eyelids gently, and when she opened them, dull cerulean orbs once again came to view. A weak smile graced her full plump lips and said her words softly, "I'm fine. I'm just feeling a little weak and tired."
Nurse Joy smiled kindly in reply. "Then I hope you won't mind if I'll just do a check-up on you. I need to palpate your head for signs of injury like concussion. And I need to conduct further assessment on you."
Fuuko nodded her head slowly in affirmation.
Nurse Joy palpated Fuuko's skull and felt a minor lump on the side of her head. "Does it hurt?"
"Nothing I can't handle."
Nurse Joy nodded and proceeded to palpate Fuuko's sinuses, then percussed them directly. "When did you start having colds?"
"Monday." Fuuko answered monotonously.
Strange as it seems, Nurse Joy brushed away the thoughts that started to form in her head about Fuuko's attitude.
"Do you think you can sit up?" Nurse Joy asked kindly.
Fuuko tried sitting by her self but trembled. Good thing, Jake was there to catch her in time. And the student before was about to rush and help in the scene when he was topped by the look in Fuuko's eyes.
"Mister Hoffman, I'll have to trouble you to help Miss Kirisawa in a sitting position and hold her steady."
Recca and Domon came rushing in, but did not create enough ruckus to disturb other people inside the clinic. And they were just in time to see Jake help Fuuko to sit.
Domon spotted a familiar figure and acknowledged his presence by calling out the student by his name.
"Mikagami."
Note: Mr. Hoffman from SIETE is now referred to as Principal Hoffman. And Mr. Hoffman in this chapter will be his son.
