Three years later….
Kiara walked up the steps of her new high school. It was her fifteenth school so far in her three years in Ningenkai.
Giving a resentful sigh, Kiara reflected on the past three years. She had followed her mothers last requests to a key. Kiara had turned herself in to the idiot ningen police as an orphan. And what had they done? Send her to one foster home after another. This new home was her tenth. The other nine had somehow seen what she was capable of and had freaked. Each and everyone of them had sent her back to an orpanage complaining of "extensive differences".
Kiara was beginning to realize just how pathetic ningens could be. Take her last foster sister for example. She was a model. Kiara couldn't believe how superficial Ningenkai was. The women actually liked putting colored dust on their faces totally hiding their natural beauty. It was all so fake.
At least this new family seemed more down to Earth. Well, with the exeption of her foster brother. Kuwabara. What kind of a name was that anyway? What kind of a person was he? Right now he was walking behind her. Straight off Kiara had noticed something different about him. Not just the fact that he was a pompous moronic fool. No, there was something different about his spirit energy. It wasn't normal for a human.
Kiara sighed again. She was starting her juniour year in ningen school. Most likely because she was sixteen in ningen years. Kuwabara was a senior because he was eighteen. Her foster mother had suggested that Kuwabara show her around school and introduce her to some people.
This whole ningen world was so confusing. Just when she thought she understood it, she learned something new. Kiara was beginning to wonder if shed ever get this whole human thing down.
"Urameshie!" Kuwabara's voice cut through her thoughts. He ran past her towards a lean dark haired boy who was standing next to a mousey looking brunette.
"Hey Kuwabara." The boy replied. Then he looked past him towards Kiara.
"Hello. Who are you?" Kuwabara looked behind at Kiara.
"Oh yeah. Guys this is my new foster sister. Kiara this is Yuskue and Kayko." Kiara nodded in greeting.
Then she felt it. This Yuskue kid was giving of spirit energy in waves. Kiara lookede at him questioningly. Why was it these two ningens had such high ki levels? It didn't make sence.
"Hello Kiara. So youre new huh?" kiara looked at the brunette, Kayko. She nodded.
"Does Kiara talk?" Yuskue asked, waving his hand in front of Kiara's face. This guy was starting to get on her nerves. She stared at him blankly, deciding to have some fun and play along.
"Yuskue no baka!" Kayko excalimed. She turned to Kiara.
"Forgive him. He was raised by wolves."
"Hey!" Yuskue cried indidnantly. Personally, Kiara couldn't see why this was such an insult. Wolves were strong, fierce and smart. She'd take it as a compliment.
"So where are you from?" Kayko continued ignoring Yuskue. What a question. So many answers. Kiara decided to play with their minds a bit.
"I was raised in the woods by my mother. When she was murdered, I came here. I've never really had a permenant home ever since." Kiara almost laughed when she saw their faces. She had told the truth, but they still didn't believe her.
"Come on. Where are you really from?" Yuskue scoffed at her. Kiara stiffled a grin. Instead, she put on a hurt look.
"You don't believe me?" she asked in a small voice. Sullenly, she stuck out her bottom lip and bit her tongue to bring tears to her eyes. Kayko hit Yuskue in the arm.
"Look what you did you jerk! Appologize!" Yuskue winced.
"Okay! Okay! I'm sorry! Really, can you forgive me?" Kiara pretended to think about it for a minute. Then she shrugged.
"It's okay." She said in a perky voice and a small smile on her face. They stared at her sudden personality switch. Kiara smiled wider at them. This was fun.
"Really. Nobody ever really believes me when I say that I watched my mother being murdered." Their jaws dropped.
"You poor thing!" Kayko excliamed, "That must have been horrible!" Kiara shrugged again.
"That was a long time ago. Besides," she continued," I got over it when I killed the fool who killed my mother." Kiara sighed contently staring at the ceiling, not trusting herself to look at their faces.
"Yep. Stabbed him in the heart. That was a beautiful moment." Finally,she looked at them and grinned. They were staring at her as if she had suddenly sprouted another head. Kiara tilted her head and said brightly, "You know, I think I'm going to like it here! You ningens are funny!" Kiara turned to Kuwabara.
"You don't have to show me around. I can find my way." With that she grinned at them and walked in the school, her uniforms skirt swaying as she walked. Those ningens really were funny. Maybe this time she would actually enjoy this family.
