I hope you enjoy the second Chapter of Trading Pain.
Notes:
*Gaijin: someone of non Japanese origins.
*Baka: idiot or moron.
*Prince Charming: I decided to use the title from the manga instead of the show I hope you don't mind. It was just way too cute!
*Hanna: I know it is spelled Hana, but my word just won't co-operate on the spell check. Sorry about that.
Chapter 2: The Transfer Student
When Yuki, Kyo and Tohru first arrived at school the next morning all of the students were in an uproar.
"They say she's pretty cute!"
"I heard some people say that she's a gaijin. I wonder if she can even speak Japanese."
"She would have to speak and read it in order to pass the entrance exam, baka!"
"It's hard to believe that she got the highest scores in the history of our school on that test. It's not easy."
"Her scores were even higher than our dear Prince Charming."
"She's got brains and she's beautiful! I wonder if she's as cool as she sounds. What was her name again?"
"Good morning, Uo. Where's Hanna?"
"Mornin'. I don't know where she is. She said that there was something strange about that girl's waves after she spotted her in the halls, and went after her. I haven't seen her since."
"There is something strange." Kyo could feel the hairs on his neck standing on end. He really hated it when she snuck up behind him like that.
"Good morning Hanna!" Tohru chimed in. It always brought a smile to her face seeing everyone getting along so early in the morning. Kyo hadn't yet tried to fight with Yuki once this morning!
"What do you mean strange?" The story Shigure had told them yesterday was still very clear in Yuki's mind. He had to know if this new transfer student was that girl, or not. Hanna was the most likely one to notice anything supernatural. After all it had been very hard keeping the secret of the curse from her, though Yuki sometimes wondered if she knew about it anyway.
"There is nothing."
"Nothing?"
"You mean you can't pick up anything. What a worthless..."
"Has this ever happened before?" Yuki prodded.
"No."
How odd. Yuki thought.
"Please take your seats! Before we begin class today I would like to introduce you to our new transfer student."
"Good morning!" A head popped around the corner of the door. Her smile and green eyes were both bright and friendly. Her hair was a light golden brown that was held in check by a long loose braid. It wasn't hard to tell why the whole school, had been talking about her. Her face was as pretty as Yuki, and she seemed to be rather friendly. Yuki couldn't help but think that she behaving a little too friendly.
"My name is Adrian Coleman. I just transferred here from England, so I hope you'll forgive my poor Japanese. It's a pleasure to meet you." When she bowed, the whole class became uproar of questions.
What was her birthday? What kind of music did she like? Did she have a boyfriend? What were her hobbies? The stream of questions seemed endless to her, so she just tried her best to answer some of them.
"Hmm... January 22nd. Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer. As for a boyfriend no I don't. Hobbies... e... plants, and things... hmmm... it's... well I..."
She glanced around the room trying to figure out how to say this. Should she even bother? She probably wouldn't be around long enough for it to make a difference one way or the other really. Still she'd rather be honest. Her eyes fell on Hanna, and wondered how she was treated by her schoolmates. Adrian could feel that she was the same as her in many ways, so she decided to take the risk.
"My family has always been practitioners of the old ways." Would they understand what she meant by that? She felt sure that the girl in black would, but how many others would? To loudly proclaim you were a Pagan wasn't something you could just do. Secrecy was almost essential, especially for someone with Adrian's type of powers. Still, it was good to know she wasn't going to be alone here. There was someone else like her at this school. Maybe she could have a few friends and not be alone, at least for a little while.
"Thank you Ms. Coleman. Please go ahead and take an empty seat."
Adrian noticed there was one right behind the girl in black, and she headed straight for it. Disregarding everyone's warnings of how strange she was.
"Would it be alright if I sat here?"
She asked Hanna.
"Your waves are strange."
"It's almost like I'm not here, right?" Adrian gave the other girl a big smile, as she set down her pack. "I get that a lot."
"If you're going to sit down, sit down." Uo spoke up. "Class is starting."
"Sorry!" Adrian sat herself down at her new desk and opened her textbook.
Her mother had often complimented her on her ability to shield out any outside forces but the way she did it kept everything in too. It was because of her shielding that that man in the store hadn't transformed. Her shield had protected him.
Yes, to another psychic it would indeed seem as though no one was even there, but it was only her second greatest strength. She simply smiled. All that was left was her mission, and using her greatest talent to complete it.
Chapter 3: Meetings
Notes:
*Gaijin: someone of non Japanese origins.
*Baka: idiot or moron.
*Prince Charming: I decided to use the title from the manga instead of the show I hope you don't mind. It was just way too cute!
*Hanna: I know it is spelled Hana, but my word just won't co-operate on the spell check. Sorry about that.
Chapter 2: The Transfer Student
When Yuki, Kyo and Tohru first arrived at school the next morning all of the students were in an uproar.
"They say she's pretty cute!"
"I heard some people say that she's a gaijin. I wonder if she can even speak Japanese."
"She would have to speak and read it in order to pass the entrance exam, baka!"
"It's hard to believe that she got the highest scores in the history of our school on that test. It's not easy."
"Her scores were even higher than our dear Prince Charming."
"She's got brains and she's beautiful! I wonder if she's as cool as she sounds. What was her name again?"
"Good morning, Uo. Where's Hanna?"
"Mornin'. I don't know where she is. She said that there was something strange about that girl's waves after she spotted her in the halls, and went after her. I haven't seen her since."
"There is something strange." Kyo could feel the hairs on his neck standing on end. He really hated it when she snuck up behind him like that.
"Good morning Hanna!" Tohru chimed in. It always brought a smile to her face seeing everyone getting along so early in the morning. Kyo hadn't yet tried to fight with Yuki once this morning!
"What do you mean strange?" The story Shigure had told them yesterday was still very clear in Yuki's mind. He had to know if this new transfer student was that girl, or not. Hanna was the most likely one to notice anything supernatural. After all it had been very hard keeping the secret of the curse from her, though Yuki sometimes wondered if she knew about it anyway.
"There is nothing."
"Nothing?"
"You mean you can't pick up anything. What a worthless..."
"Has this ever happened before?" Yuki prodded.
"No."
How odd. Yuki thought.
"Please take your seats! Before we begin class today I would like to introduce you to our new transfer student."
"Good morning!" A head popped around the corner of the door. Her smile and green eyes were both bright and friendly. Her hair was a light golden brown that was held in check by a long loose braid. It wasn't hard to tell why the whole school, had been talking about her. Her face was as pretty as Yuki, and she seemed to be rather friendly. Yuki couldn't help but think that she behaving a little too friendly.
"My name is Adrian Coleman. I just transferred here from England, so I hope you'll forgive my poor Japanese. It's a pleasure to meet you." When she bowed, the whole class became uproar of questions.
What was her birthday? What kind of music did she like? Did she have a boyfriend? What were her hobbies? The stream of questions seemed endless to her, so she just tried her best to answer some of them.
"Hmm... January 22nd. Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer. As for a boyfriend no I don't. Hobbies... e... plants, and things... hmmm... it's... well I..."
She glanced around the room trying to figure out how to say this. Should she even bother? She probably wouldn't be around long enough for it to make a difference one way or the other really. Still she'd rather be honest. Her eyes fell on Hanna, and wondered how she was treated by her schoolmates. Adrian could feel that she was the same as her in many ways, so she decided to take the risk.
"My family has always been practitioners of the old ways." Would they understand what she meant by that? She felt sure that the girl in black would, but how many others would? To loudly proclaim you were a Pagan wasn't something you could just do. Secrecy was almost essential, especially for someone with Adrian's type of powers. Still, it was good to know she wasn't going to be alone here. There was someone else like her at this school. Maybe she could have a few friends and not be alone, at least for a little while.
"Thank you Ms. Coleman. Please go ahead and take an empty seat."
Adrian noticed there was one right behind the girl in black, and she headed straight for it. Disregarding everyone's warnings of how strange she was.
"Would it be alright if I sat here?"
She asked Hanna.
"Your waves are strange."
"It's almost like I'm not here, right?" Adrian gave the other girl a big smile, as she set down her pack. "I get that a lot."
"If you're going to sit down, sit down." Uo spoke up. "Class is starting."
"Sorry!" Adrian sat herself down at her new desk and opened her textbook.
Her mother had often complimented her on her ability to shield out any outside forces but the way she did it kept everything in too. It was because of her shielding that that man in the store hadn't transformed. Her shield had protected him.
Yes, to another psychic it would indeed seem as though no one was even there, but it was only her second greatest strength. She simply smiled. All that was left was her mission, and using her greatest talent to complete it.
Chapter 3: Meetings