Fushigi Gakkou

Chapter Two

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"And your homeroom teacher will be Ri-sensei…" an old woman sitting behind a desk droned on.  Miaka covered her mouth and tried to stifle a yawn.  She had woken up late and was forced to dash to school. 

            'It's all that stupid dream's fault I couldn't wake up,' Miaka thought.  Miaka closed her eyes and remembered the rows of delicious sweets that Miaka had 'ate' in her dream.  Of course thinking of food sent Miaka off into a daydream where hamburgers and ice cream cones lined up in rows and started to do the can-can….

            "And of course will have another student show you around for a few days while you get settled," a voice cut through Miaka's dream rudely awakening her.

            "KKKKKKYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAA!!!!!!"  Miaka shot up into the air.  (At least she didn't hit the lady over the head with a desk ^^)  Coming back down to her chair, Miaka took several deep, steadying breaths.  The secretary just looked up once in mild concern and then refocused on the computer where she was trying to find the student in Miaka's class to show her around.  While she was waiting and trying to calm her heart, Miaka looked around at the office.  Adults took phone calls and checked students in and out, while some students with a free period volunteered to run passes and messages and organized papers.   One girl with short blond hair seemed to be doing mathematical equations while stuffing papers into envelopes.

            "Ah," the secretary seemed to finally come to a conclusion, "Hongou-san please come here."  The girl with short blond hair looked up and approached the desk.  "Ah yes," the secretary began once the girl had reached her destination, "Hongou-san, you have the same homeroom as Yuuki-san.  Would you be willing to escort Yuuki-san around the school until she is better acquainted with it?"

            "Hai," the girl agreed.  Turning to Miaka she introduced herself.  "Ohayou gozaimasu.  My name is Hongou Yui.  I'm glad to meet you."  Miaka smiled, she liked Yui already and hoped they would be good friends.

            "Ohayou!  Yuuki Miaka desu."  Yui smiled and picked up Miaka's schedule.

            "You'll like Ri-sensei.  I'll take you to homeroom now, okay?"

            "Hai," Miaka agreed with a smile, "You would know best!"  Together the two girls set out down the hall to class.

            "Oh Yuuki-san," the secretary called out.  The girls turned around with a questioning look.  The secretary smiled, "Welcome to Konan."