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As you can tell, these first two chapters are mostly character-intros and exposition. The action does get going in the next chapter, so just keep reading. Samurai and I love reviews, so please do so! :o)
Chapter 2: Meet the Angels
"Hey Miko," Kisa said with her orange eyes cast downward as she came in the door to Miko's room. Kisa was a little short, but other than that she was an average 16-year-old girl, with an average figure. She had no real defining features. Her hair was layered, came down to the middle of her back and was a dirty blond with a tint of red to it. She wore a plain pair of jeans and shirt with a random anime character from one of her favorite shows. The only things that would set her apart from other people would have to be her orange eyes and dimples. But her hair covered her eyes most of the time and her dimples could only be seen when she smiled. When it came to Kisa, the only time you'd see a grin is if you were a close friend and you were engrossed in an entertaining conversation.
"Hi there Kisa," Miko said, looking up from her book. Miko was a smart girl who loved cats, just like Kisa, and also loved to read and learn. Miko was younger than Kisa; she was only 15, but she was a good foot taller than Kisa. Miko had dirty blond hair that ended just below her shoulders. Her eyes were a gentle shade of blue. She was, most of the time, a kind and generous person. Even though she didn't have a "bad" reputation, she was known to lose her temper if you happened to push the right buttons. However, Miko was usually a very calm and cheerful girl. But if you brought up a subject of interest, she isn't afraid to tell you how much she likes it. Miko noticed Kisa seemed to have had a more tired and wiry look on her face then normal when she came in. "Is something wrong?" Miko asked.
"Matt is acting weird again, and Dave…he...he..." Kisa clenched her first in frustration and gritted her teeth. Then she gave a great sigh and fell backward on the bed next to Miko. "What am I going to do?"
"Dave asked you out again?" Miko asked the question as if it was nothing new, and it wasn't.
"Yup." Kisa answered in the same tone.
"And so that means Matt still hasn't noticed that you still have a crush on him?"
"Yup."
"..." Miko watched her cat that was originally on the windowsill run across the floor and out the door.
"I mean Dave's a real nice guy but he's just a friend, and Matt is just a friend that I wish was more than that." Kisa was now staring at the ceiling and Miko at the floor.
"You haven't smiled in days," Miko said, breaking the silence.
"I haven't had a reason to," her friend replied, still blankly staring.
"You've just had the worst case of bad luck lately." Miko got up to put her book back on her shelf, even though there was truly no place on the shelf to put it because it was so full already. She continued, "I mean, first your dad, two months ago, and now this." Miko straightened as she sensed a sting of pain come from her friend. She knew what she had said wrong and she had no idea how to apologize for it. Emotion swept over Miko's eyes as she turned to look at her best friend. Kisa had turned on her side, allowing Miko to only see her back. Miko said in her steady tone, "I'm truly sorry, Kisa. I wasn't thinking, I didn't mean it the way it sounded. I swear it."
"No need to swear, Miko," Kisa said still with her back to her companion. "I knew what you meant. And we both know it wasn't one of us that made my dad leave my mom and me. Why should I care, anyway?" Kisa sat up; she still faced the wall. "He never really cared about us." She turned and revealed dry eyes and a smiling face.
Miko diverted her gaze. She knew the smile was a feat in itself and had no real feeling behind it. "I can feel you crying inside. You really should let it out; it just isn't healthy."
Kisa's smile receded. "I don't see you crying about your aunt. She was a lot closer to you than my father was ever to me."
"I've mourned for her in my own time. She wouldn't want to see me sad for so long because of her," said Miko matter-of-factly.
"And I can sense you're lying." There was a long pause between the girls. Miko was looking out the window and Kisa stared into nothingness, but they were both thinking of the same thing. Their thoughts had turned from the hardships of late and had turned to the question of how the two could always sense and know what the other was thinking. Miko was the first the break out of her thoughts. She turned to Kisa with a serious look and said, "I had another dream last night."
Kisa turned and looked her in the eye with an interested stare.
"Kurama was in it and he was very handsome!" Miko giggled and turned a bright pink. She was so caught up in the memory of her dream she didn't even notice Kisa had fallen off the bed at her last statement.
"So, Miko," Kisa said sitting up again, now on the floor. Miko looked over at her and saw the beginning of a small smile.
"What?" she replied with a big grin.
"You want me to call you later to talk about the sleepover?"
"Sure!" Miko's face was now radiating with joy. Her best friend was finally feeling a bit better, especially after such a long while. She was also proud of herself because she had brought a "real" cheerful grin to her face, which Miko knew was no small task.
"Alright, I'll call you." Kisa stood up. "I better get going. My mom hasn't been in the best health since the father incident. I have to make dinner or she won't eat."
Miko added with a little laugh, "At least she has the greatest chef I know cooking for her."
It seemed as if Kisa was in her own world right then and didn't hear Miko's remark, "And we have that Earth-Science Regents coming up real fast. I better study." Kisa was now walking out of Miko's room and headed down the hall. Miko followed her all the way down the stairs until they both stood in front of the door. She didn't care that her friend missed what she said before, she just went along with her new topic. "It's on Monday. Just remember we have the whole weekend to study for it."
"I know, Miss Scholastic," said Kisa with a grin. "I'll talk to you later."
"Bye."
At Miko's house, the young girl threw her legs out of bed and stretched. All of a sudden, she looked out the window, and her face grew pale. Then she got up and ran over to her phone.
Kisa reached over to her phone and was about to pick it up, but decided she would tell Miko about her feeling when they saw each other at the regent's hall. All the while she never stopped looking the direction of her friends house. Ring. The phone rang and Kisa picked it up. "Kisa! What's wrong!?" Miko practically yelled over the phone.
"Nothing important. I'll tell you later." Kisa's voice was a little hoarse but totally monotone.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, see you at the regents hall. Bye." Kisa hung up.
At the hall Miko was relieved to find Kisa in her normal mood, or at least the one she was sporting for the past few months. Now that her fears were put to rest, the only thing on her mind was passing this Earth-Science Regents.
YEM: Well, there's chapter two.
Hiei: What's a Regents?
Kurama: It's an academics test they have in America.
Hiei: Hn. I see Miko is another one of your pathetic fangirls, fox.
YEM: She is (as am I, the person she's based on), and she may seem annoying now, but I swear to you this will not be a typical Mary Sue. Thanks for reading, please review!