First of all thank you to all of you who reviewed "Down" in the end I ended up with ninety-nine reviews one off of my goal of one hundred but that's all right. This is another mimato the idea is from a television show I watched, I can't remember the name of it but I don't own the television show or digimon or the novel "A Dark Tower" by Sharon Stewart thanks! And please remember to R&R! ^_^ Fuschia

Kiyomeru

Mimi's POV

They had brought me to some strange place that I had never come close to in my life. How did I end up here? I'd really rather not talk about it right now the story is too hard and too sad. By this statement you're probably thinking I'm in jail right? Well too me I'd say you're close. After the 'incident' the police thought it would be best if I came here, and that was after the social worker talked to me. For a sixteen year old I seem pretty normal but a shattered past represents who you are and no matter how well you can hide it there is always someone who can tell that you've got a story that's like no other. If you're wondering where 'here' is it's a school for the used and the abused called "Kiyomeru" It means cleanse or to make clean, to purify.

Right now I'm in what they call "Talk" Where everyone in the group that you've been assigned to talks about there past if they're ready too. It's supposed to help us deal with what's happened to us. Oh wonderful they seem to want to get me too talk. I've been here for about a day and I already know I hate it. "Well what can you say about yourself Miss. Tachikawa? Do you have anything you're ready to share with the rest of the group?" Asked Ms. Takai she's the teacher here and I guess you could call her a consoler of some sort. "No I'm not ready to play show and tell yet sorry," I said dully. "Well maybe tomorrow then, your turn Sora," said Ms. Takai. Sora is another girl she's in my dorm room; I share a room with her and two other girls well I think there is two other girls there was two more beds in the room. So far she was the only one in there when I walked in. She talked about her past so openly how she ran away and stole a car and all her other horrible crimes she committed. It's funny she's just like me looks normal but she too has a story.

After 'talk' we all headed down to the cafeteria to eat dinner. I sat alone at a small table in the corner, not like anyone would want to sit with me anyway I give everyone the cold shoulder when they try to get close, except my mother she has treated me the right way my whole life and I return her courteousness with my own. I looked across the room at my other members of my group I don't know all of their names yet and I probably won't for a while. It's funny how people can talk about you and not know that you can hear them clearly. "I'm curious to know what her deal is she seems to shun everyone." Said the one they call Sora. "I've noticed that I mean I can understand her not sharing anything at talk but why doesn't she at least try to get to know us? Obviously we can't try to get to know her." Said another girl with large round glasses and violet hair. "Hey won't you two just chill? Maybe she's got her reasons besides she's only been here barely a day give her a break." Explained a boy with blonde hair and the most gorgeous blue eyes I've ever seen. Well obviously he's done his homework on someone like me. "He's right maybe we should keep it cool for a few days then try to approach her," said the guy with a brown mop of hair on his head. "Yeah," agreed another girl with short light brown hair. I smiled to myself that blonde guy is like a ringleader what he says influences and effects them all, he's sure got all of them whipped. "I have this feeling she can hear us," said Sora. "Well I'd say she can she's probably been eavesdropping the whole time," laughed Matt. My smile faded and I picked up my empty dinner dishes and washed them slowly. I then headed to my dorm room. I opened my closet door and pulled out a pair of pajamas and put them on I then brushed my teeth and pulled my hair back into two braids. I slipped under the covers into my bed. I closed my eyes and drifter into a silent sleep.

*Dream*

"Where am I?" I asked as I looked at my surroundings I was at a bank by a pond and I saw two people on the other side of the pond kissing. I turned to my side and saw a familiar face. He leaned his head down to mine and our lips met. Then the pond was gone and I was in a hospital and I was aching all over. I screamed.

* End of Dream*

I woke up in a sweat in the middle of the night the other girls had finally come back from leisure time that we are able to have after dinner, they were all asleep. I walked into the bathroom and looked in the mirror I saw my face it was pale and covered in sweat. I had the dream again, I'd been having this dream since I left Tokyo, its been haunting me. I laid back down in my bed and I closed my eyes. I soon fell asleep once more.

"Rise and shine Miss. Tachikawa!" shouted Ms. Takai into my ear. I turned my head towards the clock on the wall. "It's seven forty- five are you crazy?" I questioned while throwing my pillow back over my head. "Nope I'm as sane as you are now get up or you're going to be late for breakfast!" she said while pulling the covers off me. " I shuddered and pulled them back up. I opened my eyes and looked around the room. All the beds were made and no one was in the room. "Where is everyone?" I asked groggily. "They're all in the cafeteria as should you be." She smiled as I got out of my bed. "Oh and I would really appreciate it today if you at least tried to get to know the others in your group, you never know how much you could have in common with all of them." She said as she closed the dorm room door behind her. I got up and made my way to the shower just as the door opened. "Oh and one last thing you have fifteen minutes to come down stairs or you're going to miss breakfast!" Called Ms. Takai and ran out the door. I walked into the bathroom and I did my make up I then got dressed in a black turtleneck and denim jeans and I walked down into the cafeteria.

Ms. Takai grabbed my hand and pulled up a chair to the table the rest of my group was sitting at. She then forced me too sit down. I held my head downcast from my peers I don't want them to ask questions about my past but I know that they're all probably dying to know. I looked up at the blonde ringleader he raised an eyebrow at me and took a sip of his orange juice. "Good morning!" said the violet haired girl. I raised an eyebrow at her and smiled a half smile. "Good isn't exactly the word I would use." I explained while I picked up a glass of apple juice someone had put in front of me. "Oh right your first night here guess you don't like getting up at seven in the morning do you." Smiled violet, that's the name I thought up for her. "Not particularly." I said dully. She smiled. "Oh I've been rude haven't I my name is Yolei,"

I smiled. "Hi you can call me Tachikawa as I am not sharing my given name at the moment."

"Oh well that's fine, Tachikawa." She giggled to herself. "Oh we've all been rude, I'm Sora the girl over there with the light brown hair is Kari and the boy with the big hair is Tai. The guy with the green shirt on is Ken and the boy that has the hat on is T.K and last but not least is…" The blonde guy interrupted Sora. "I don't share my given name with someone who won't share theirs." He said firmly. Sora hushed down and nodded. I laughed, Blondie looked at my curiously. "Find something funny?" he asked while raising his eyebrows. "You wouldn't find it funny, besides I don't like to share my jokes," I said calmly. He smiled too. "You don't enjoy sharing much do you?"

He stood up and walked out the door towards the kitchen. I did the same with my empty plate and glass. We both stood there washing out our dishes. Every few seconds he would glance at me and I would glance right after him. "Look I know I'm not beautiful but do you really need to stare to prove it?" I asked while putting my plate on the drying rack. "I believe you started the staring contest and if you'll excuse me I'm done washing my dishes." He smiled and put his plate and cup on the drying rack and walked outside.

After the break I walked into my next class the room was quiet and everyone was reading a novel. I walked up to Ms. Takai. "What's everyone reading?" I questioned. "Novels that are supposed to reflect on themselves somehow and when they've read the novel they will all write a report on why it reminds you of yourself. Go pick one they're on the rack back there, and when you have a novel go take a seat next to the boy with blonde hair ok?" she said as she returned to her novel. " All right," I whispered and walked to the shelving in the back. I picked out a novel that looked ok and went and sat down beside Blondie.

He glanced at me and began to laugh quietly and he returned to his novel. I shrugged; the novel I had picked was called "The Dark Tower" by Sharon Stewart. At the end of that class I walked to my dorm room and sat down this school didn't seem to have any real subjects' just things to help you get through what ever happened to you in your past. The door opened and Sora, Tai and Yolei all walked in. "Hello Tachikawa!" Greeted Yolei. "Hi," I smiled. "Can I ask you all a question?"

The all stopped and turned to look at me with a surprised look. "Umm, sure go right ahead." Said Sora happily. "Do we have any real subjects in this school or are they all here to just help us get through what has happened to us and to prepare us for the future?" I asked. They all gave me blank looks, and then they shrugged and looked at one and other. "Well most of the classes are based on that but we do have real subjects you can take that's why you have a spare block." Explained Yolei. "Oh I see," I said as I picked up my novel. "Thank you," I replied. "Happy to help!" smiled Tai. "What do you mean happy to help? You didn't do anything!" accused Yolei. Sora sighed. "Please don't start you two I hate it when you fight," she said while putting her hand to her head as if she had a headache. Sora sat down on her bed and pulled out her book she was reading. Tai sat on the end of her bed and stared out the window at the others out side. "I think I'm going to go play foot ball with the others later." He said while walking out the door. "Hey wait up I want to come watch!" yelled Yolei while running out of the room. I felt as though I was beginning to fit in all though I still wasn't ready to talk to the others about my personal life.

Well what did you think about the first chapter? I would really like to know what you think so please R&R and please excuse my grammar I'm kind of weak in that subject. ^_^ Fuschia.