KUMI
I hesitated to get Kazumi out of bed. If I woke her up too early, she'd start clawing at me like I was one of her worst enemies and wouldn't stop until I got hold of her flailing hands. As I opened the door to get back into the room, I wished I was back in the Makai with my REAL little sister, MW-chan.
MW stood for Mr. Wuggles. It was the name she gave herself not too long ago. I wasn't sure of the reason, but so I wouldn't have to argue with her odd logic, I agreed to call her that and soon forgot her real name anyway. MW-chan was an early riser, so I never had to wake her up, Kazi- chan on the other hand............................................
I found Kazumi curled into a ball under the covers. Slowly I lifted the covers as her yellow eyes opened in fury. Oh no, it was about to come. I could already feel her sharp tiny claws in my flesh.
Suddenly, she said, "I don't want to get up Kumi, leave me alone."
For a five year old, she sure acted mean towards everyone around her. Five year olds are supposed to be somewhat happy and joyful, even by Makai standards, but Kazumi was just the opposite.
"Come on Kazumi, you have to get up. We're going to have to stay here for a while and that means you have to go to school."
"School?! Koji never said anything about going to school. You just want to go to impress him."
For some reason, Kazumi thought that I liked Koji, but it was the other way around. I hated Koji, and he liked me. The only reason I went on missions for him was because he saved me and my family a long time ago from something and someone I wish to forget forever. He tried to save Kazumi's family, but it was too late, all he could do was save Kazumi.
He couldn't take care of her, and didn't want to see anyone die under his hand so he gave her to me as my adopted little sister. She must have been very attached to her family, because she wouldn't talk to me or MW for a whole month. She started to trust us little by little, but we still don't have the same trust that she once gave to her family.
"No Kazi-chan. In order to finish this mission we have to go to school, it's the only way. Now hurry and get dressed, we'll be late."
She got out of bed, her hair strictly staying to one side, and walked out of the room to the bathroom. I sat on the bed and let out a deep sigh. How was I going to get this to work? Koji didn't tell me why he wanted me to find Yoko so I had no clue what to do. Usually, I'd know what Koji was after, but this time, my mind drew a blank so big that my mind turned to white paste.
I hated not knowing what was going on. Being that nosiness ran in my family, people just told us what was going on anyway. But Koji, he was different. He would sell his soul before he told any of us his plans before he thought it was the perfect moment. Either MW would figure it out, or we'd just wait for him to tell us.
My phone rang. I looked, hoping it was someone else, but it was indeed Koji.
"You already called me this morning! I just hung up, so do you really think I figured anything out!?"
"My, my Kumiko-sama, you seem a little testy this morning."
"Is there anything else you would wish to say before I rudely hang up the phone?"
"Hai. I want to know if that annoying little sister of yours found out why I was doing this."
"Even if she did, I doubt she would call me this early in the morning."
"So she hasn't told you anything?"
"No, not yet anyway."
"Ii. Now, you know what to do. If anything else comes up.................."
"I know Koji, I'll contact you."
"Ii. Ja ne Kumiko-sama."
Just before he hung up, I remembered what was just said to me about five minutes ago.
"Aa, Koji."
"Hai?"
"It's him, you were right." Not wanting to hear him anymore, I hung up the phone as he gasped triumphantly on the other line.
I lay back on the bed and tried as hard as I could to stay awake and alert so I could get ready after Kazumi. Unfortunately, my efforts failed and I fell fast asleep.
When I again awakened, I sat straight up and looked around. I had forgotten where I was and how I got there. When I saw Kazumi sitting next to me, though, I started to remember. Then, I burst into uncontrollable laughter.
Kazi-chan was wearing a navy blue dress with a red ribbon around her neck and in her hair.
"You look like the Easter bunny attacked you!" I said choking over my laughter.
"Oh shut it Kumiko!" she said glaring at me, "Besides, you have one too."
She holds up a red top and a skirt uniform. I scrunch my face in disgust at the outfit. It was so long and not fashionable. How the hell can I go the whole day with this thing on!?
"I did the same thing. Suichi told me that it wasn't supposed to be fashionable because it was a school uniform."
"Well it sure isn't fashionable. I wonder if he'll let me alter it. It would be totally fine if I could just make a few alterations."
I see Suichi walk by my door as he combs his incredibly long hair.
"Suichi?"
"Hai?"
"Can I alter this?"
"As long as it still resembles a school uniform, and not a youkai fighting suit, sure."
"Arigatou!" I shut my door and start on the ugly ningen uniform. For one thing, it was way too big and it made me look so fat! I know I shouldn't care, but I do. Second, there was no figgin' second, it just wasn't right!
"Can I alter mine?"
"Iie."
"Why not!?"
"You don't know how! Now leave me alone!" It took about an hour to alter the uniform and take a shower. Since I wasn't going to eat, we left at 7:40.
As soon as we left the house, a strange person met us outside the house.
"Hello Sugoi." Suichi greeted the odd looking person. (Sugoi is a Leopard hybrid youkai with a short attention span from Mr. Wuggles' story. He can talk to Puu!)
"Who are they?" Sugoi asked looking questioningly to us.
"This is Kumiko and Kazumi. They'll be staying with us for a while."
"Whoa! And what is she wearing!? That has to be against school policy!" The voice which uttered these words was so loud and unbearable that I slumped to the ground in pain as I covered my ears. Surely this had to be some kind of banshee. "What's up with her?" The horrid noise said again.
"WILL YOU SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH! KAMI-SAMA! I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO AFTER THAT BUT JUST SHUT UP!" The sound was so horrible! I just had to say something to it.
The ugly boy from which the sound came looked at me like I was crazy, and Suichi did nothing but try to hold in a laugh.
"So anyway," started the piercing noise again, "Who is she?"
I growled a low growl in my throat as Suichi helped me up. "Her name is Kumiko, and this is her little sister Kazumi. Although this is against school policy for her to wear he uniform like this, I think she can get away with it."
KAZUMI
I was very mad at Kumi because she'd gotten me up so early. She said I would be going to school, whatever that was, and I was in second grade. I don't like Suichi very much, he was just too.......too.........I don't know! I just don't like him! Kumi seems to like him though, so I guess I'll have to live with it for a while. Koji was another person I didn't like, he was just a hentai, that's why I hated him. Most people say that I hate almost everyone I meet, but that's not true. I liked Sugoi!
Sugoi was funny, and that blue thing he carried around was pretty cute. Although I couldn't understand it, Sugoi could.
"Puu!"
"What did he say Sugoi!?" I begged.
"I swear you people never listen! Just like all the other times before, he said PUU!"
"But what does it mean?"
"Oh, I don't know, I wasn't paying attention."
I giggled a little to seem more ningen like to the people walking by us. Kumi looked at me and rolled her eyes. "You don't have to be preppy Kazi- chan just happy."
"Well isn't it the same thing to ningens!?"
"Just like any other place, no Kazumiko! Now get rid of the attitude and go to school."
I hated it when Kumi said my full name; it always meant I was in trouble. Great. Now I was in trouble and I had to go to a dumb ningen school. I hate these damn ningens!
As I walked into the big building, I was greeted by an oversized woman in a blue dress.
"Well aren't you adorable!?" she cooed at the top of her lungs. Her voice annoyed me, but I remembered what Koji said to me before we left about how soon we could get this done if I didn't act like a brat.
I forced a smile on my face as the oversized woman asked me where my parents were. I told her that my sister had dropped me off. She didn't seem very content with my answer, but it must have been good enough, because she led me to a room with many ningen children.
I wanted to kill them all so badly! They looked so happy and preppy and stupid! I hated the thought of being around them all day. Kumi said that I wouldn't have to be here long, but I knew better. Every second would feel like an eternity!
A blonde haired, blue eyed girl came up to me with a red ball and a huge smile on her face.
"Wanna pway wit my bawy?" she asked in a baby tone.
"How can you talk that way? Doesn't it get annoying?"
She looked at me as if I were crazy, then smiled again.
"You're funny! My name's Mamiya!"
I growled at her, not wanting to talk to her anymore, and watched her run off. Hey! If I could do that all day, this school might not be so bad after all!
One question did bug me though, wasn't I supposed to be doing something other tan playing with little red balls?
KUMI
Kazumi didn't seem that thrilled to be going to school, but I was. As much as I did hate ningens, it seemed like fun. All the kids were running around and laughing, so it must not be that bad. The high school was only a block away from Kazumi's school, so we made good timing. As soon as we stepped up to the big red building with a huge clock on the top, a bell rang and all the kids started to go inside.
"Where are they going? Isn't school out here?" Since I'd spent my whole life in the Makai, and did everything outside, school was new to me.
"No, school is inside." Kurama smiled.
"I thought the same thing." Sugoi piped up.
"Really?"
"Iie, just wanted to make you feel better."
I glared at him, "Sugoi, I'm going to kill you one of these days, just you wait!"
"What did I do!?" he whined.
"Oh just shut up!"
"OK!" he yelled at the top of his lungs.
"Does he always act like this?"
"Yepper Doodles Pickle!" I heard an insane voice come from behind me.
"Who is she?"
"Edward." Kurama said like he was annoyed.
"Do you not like her? I could kill her for you."
"No, no," he said waving his hands with a sheepish smile, "That's quite alright."
"Are you sure? 'Cause I could kill her."
"I know you could, but I don't want you to."
"But you sounded so annoyed."
"Does Ed annoy Suichi!?" She yelled in a high pitched voice.
"No, and please stop talking in third person like that."
"But Ed likes talking in third person."
"Fine Edward."
"Hi Edward!" yelled Sugoi finally realizing that Ed was there.
"Hi Sugoi! Did Puu say anything interesting?"
"Not really."
She reminded me of my little sister back in the Makai. She seemed so much like MW that it was scary! But this couldn't be her, if it was, how did she get here before me?
"Who is she? Is she new? Where is she from? Tell me! Tell me!"
Yep, she was like MW alright. A loudmouthed, annoying girl trying to set the record for most odd looks in a day.
"I'm Kumi. Hai I'm new, and I'm from America."
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! America! That sounds cool!"
"It's really not."
The school bell rang again and we all started to walk inside.
Once we got in, Kurama talked to some people in a room called 'School Office'. I tried as hard as I could to avoid them, but they just kept talking to me. They were so damn preppy!
Then, we walked down some hallways to a slim door called a 'locker'. Kurama showed me how to put in the combination on the lock and put it on the locker.
"I have to do this everyday!?" I yelled in frustration as I finally got the lock open after about 25 tries.
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it." He said trying to hold in a laugh.
Though I doubted it, I smiled as he started to show me to my first class. Suddenly, another annoying ningen voice came from behind us.
"Ohayoo Gozaimasu Suichi-san."
He sighed then turned to face who was speaking. "Ohayoo Gozaimasu Mariko- san."
"Who's she?" Mariko scoffed as she narrowed her eyes at me.
"I'm Kumi and............................."
"Did I ask you who you were!?"
"It's my name; I thought I could say it. Are you the hime of the world or something?"
"Iie, but I am the hime of this school, you'll learn that quickly. As for right now, I have to get to class. I've wasted my voice and my time with you. Ja ne Suichi." She flipped her hair one more countless time, and then walked off.
"Ja ne Suichi." I mocked when Mariko had turned a corner.
"Kumi, she might be quite annoying, but you don't want to get on her bad side.
"That was her good side?"
"It's just the ways she acts. Now come on, we'll be late for class." Short, I know, but I made it up to 13 pages. That's good enough for me! I'm so busy with end of the year crap! Ugh! Anyways, next chapter will be up soon. (I hope.) RR pickle people!