Goddess: Wow, third chapter. Nice huh? You are all really lucky.

Dushu: Yeah, she was really tempted to give up on posting this here, and putting it at So much easier to upload stories there.

Cally: the fact that she's stubborn is why your reading this now.

Goddess: Shut up you two. I'm trying my hardest to get things working. I don't even know if anyone will read it. I doubt I'll get reviews.

Dushu: We're reading it.

Cally: Well, you're putting a lot of chapters up at once.

Goddess: That's because I got the entire story finished before I decided to post it up somewhere. Otherwise when I start posting it writers block hits and then I can't finish it. That's what happened with my other fics…sigh

Cally: you've got one with me in it your almost finished with it!!

Goddess: Yeah, I know. Thing is, I don't know how to finish it. I haven't even gotten it on computer.

Dushu: You started. That's all that matters. If they want to read your stories, bully for them. They should review you so you know that someone wants to hear it out to the end.

Goddess: Thanks you guys.

Cally: Hurry up. You need a nap before Symphony rehearsal.

Goddess: Here's where you read the disclaimer. Be glad I didn't think of something clever.. I normally do. I blame the weekend..

Dushu: Yeah.. and it didn't even involve alcohol.

Goddess: If you don't stop Dushu, your going to need a doctor.. they don't call me Shinigami for nothing.

Dushu: My daddy calls himself that

Goddess: but he was only human. I'm in training. A Shinigami going to college, becoming overlord...sigh I'll tell you all about it someday.

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Virgil and Richie left, and I went to doing my homework and meditating. I knew I had to get a cap on my powers. I was in my history class a few days later, staring off into space. I felt like I was going to get really sick soon. My stomach hurt badly. As the bell rang I got up, a smiled on my face. My last class of the day had Richie and Virgil in it. I saw a pair of feet in front of me and stopped.

"Kailie, are you doing alright? You don't look so well." My teacher asked.

"Oh, I'm alright. I think I just ate something bad." I said.

"Ok. Keep an eye on yourself." He said. I nodded and left.

I saw Richie and Virgil in the hall and called to them waving. They stopped and waited for me. We walked into class and sat down together. I put my head down, pondering everything that had happened to me, since I had moved to the mainland. It was depressing. I sighed and began to do the work for class. I wanted to get this over with and not have to think for a while. I was glad that graduation was in a few days. That was going to be the best part. I was thinking on moving back to my home state, but now second thoughts began to pervade my mind. I couldn't believe how old we all were, and how soon it would be for graduation. It was days away.

"Are you ok Kailie?" Richie asked.

"I feel a little under the weather, but other than that I'm ok. I think." I said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Virgil asked.

"I was thinking about going back. I have no family to tie me here really. My mom is practically an empty shell, and my father died after the gang riots six years ago." I said.

"Home? Oh, you mean Hawaii?" Richie asked.

"Yeah." I said.

"Well, um, why don't you want to wait until graduation? It would seem like a waste for you to go move somewhere else and then go around being the new kid until you graduate." Richie said.

"I know. I only have a few days left here. No use moving. This was just a thought I had a lot when we moved here. It's hard to explain.. I haven't many ties here in Dakota, but I have you two. You've been a lot of help the past few days. You don't treat me like I'm some preppy snot who is anorexic, or like I'm some model, or that I don't understand English. You treat me like any other teenager, even after what I've told you. That's never happened since I moved here." I said.

"We understand what its like to be different." Virgil said. I smiled.

"Yeah." I said with another sigh.

"You want to talk about it?" Richie asked.

"Not here. I'd like to in private if that is alright." I said.

"Fine by us. Maybe we'll get out of class early." Virgil said.

"I doubt it. The teacher looks like he's about ready to get into his hour long lectures that puts everyone to sleep." I said.

Virgil and Richie laughed. I shook my head, not knowing what they meant by that. I pondered more, and as the teacher droned on, I spaced. I envisioned my home by the sea. We lived as far away from civilization as was possible. We couldn't get too far, since there was a beach, but our family was rich, and had a private beach. It was sad, but at least we were able to conduct our family 'business' in private. Nowadays, you couldn't be a witch doctor without being locked up. So we took care of the land and our people in hiding. I could almost feel the wind and the surf. The sun was beautifully warm. I inhaled, smelling the salt and the tang of Hawaii.

Suddenly I was left gasping for breath back in the science lab. I was jolted backwards in my seat as the fire alarm went off. Students yelled or spoke loudly adding to the noise as I tipped over and cried out. Richie and Virgil grabbed me before I hit the ground. They pulled me to my feet as we all went outside.

"What happened Kailie? I didn't think the fire alarm would startle you that much." Virgil said.

"You looked like you were on a whole different planet for a while there." Richie said.

"I was, somewhere. I don't know. I think I was back in Hawaii. I could almost taste the salt from the ocean. It was so beautiful." I whispered.

"Wow. Hey, we have like ten minutes before class ends and everyone is still out there while they search the building. How about we get out of here and go someplace to talk." Richie said.

"Sounds good to me." I said. I grabbed my bag and we escaped out the window.

We ended up on the roof of the school, enjoying the sun. I smiled, feeling the warmth. I sighed, remembering my daydream about Hawaii. I wondered what my family there was doing. What was left of them anyway. My mother was a single child, as was I. Our family was slowly dying out. I tried to smile, thinking of what could have been had my family not been destroyed by the gang.

"So, what's got you so down today?" Virgil asked.

"Aside from the cafeteria food. It was worse than usual today." Richie said and we all laughed.

"Yeah, I miss the food of Hawaii." I said, thoughtfully.

"I guess over there they get more fresh food and cook it differently." Virgil said.

"Yeah. I miss the fresh Pineapple, and our luau food. Don't get me wrong, I like the food here too, but its missing something that Hawaii has." I said.

"Like freshness for one. And maybe the fact that Hawaii is so… I don't know old feeling." Richie said.

"So, back to the original question. What had you down today?" Virgil asked.

" I was also thinking about what you guys said before you met up with me the other day. About being a bang baby."

"Uh, when?" Richie asked.

"You must have been right outside the doors. I was standing out there, and you were coming outside." I said.

"Well, we were in the bathroom… not really very close to the doors." Virgil said.

"Oh, I must have done it again." I said.

"What?" They asked.

"I sometimes jump into the minds of others. It's not a habit I like, but along with the elemental powers I got, I've also got mind powers, along with other things a Shaman needs." I said.

"Is that all that's got you down though?" Richie asked.

"I was thinking about my dad. He was hurt badly in the gang riots. He died later, he couldn't get better. We came here for the funeral." I said.

"You didn't bury him back in Hawaii?" Richie asked.

"He didn't want to be buried there. Lot's of problems were sprouting up everywhere in Hawaii. Our family is dying out because of the problems. Hawaii is a beautiful place, from the outside, and sometimes from the inside. But what's beautiful can hide the ugliest of things. I guess our family is not exactly popular anymore." I said.

"I know the feeling. My mom died when the gangs rioted. I'm sorry your family is dying out. How is that happening? Are they just dying?" Virgil asked.

"Yes and no. Some aren't having children. Others are murdered, or killed in accidents. My father was no exception. He came over here to help and teach what we do in Hawaii. He ended up getting shot, and dying." I said. "He was a Fireman."

"I'm sorry. I didn't know why you had moved to Dakota from Hawaii. I'd have stayed." Richie said.

"Yeah, my parents were different from the rest of our family. My Father didn't inherit the powers of the Shaman, and my mother wasn't of the blood. She didn't inherit the power of her ancestors either. I did however. And they wished to suppress it. My family wouldn't have anything to do with it. Any chance they got, they showed me how I could control my powers through meditation. My parents didn't like it. My father was going to move us to Dakota anyway, if he hadn't died first. His wish was to be buried as far from the home land as possible, not to be buried by the sea next to his kin. My mother went insane from knowing what I was. She fell and hit her head, and it just set her off." I said.

"So I guess this is why you have a Social worker coming by huh?" Virgil asked.

"Yes. I live on my own now. I want to send my mother back to Hawaii so that she may regain her sanity. Her family has declared her dead. They do not recognize her as kin. I am lucky to be called kin to those back home. My parents destroyed much that our family had in the way of love for them." I said with a heavy sigh.

"It's ok Kailie. You've got friends here, and who knows. Maybe your family will accept you as you are, and let you make your own choices." Richie said.

"I know, they accept that I choose to live here, since my mother is still here, and sane enough to say she does not wish to return to our home. But, those of my family have to return to Hawaii to wash away the world when it has gotten to be too much for them, or if they have drained themselves to death." I said.

"I wonder what that means." Virgil said.

"I don't know, but I'll find out when the time comes." I said.

"I never knew history could be so interesting." Richie said.

"Hey, I have an idea. Do you want to come over after graduation for a Hawaiian dinner? I feel like doing something special, and I'd like you guys to share it." I said, blushing.

"Sure!" They said at the same time.

"It sounds like it would be an interesting experience." Richie said.

"Yeah, and no doubt a good change from Sharon's cooking. Speaking of which, would I be able to bring Pops and Sharon? They'll probably want to come, since it's a cultural type of thing, and they love that stuff. Though with Sharon she'll probably take it as a cue to wear all those colors she bought in Africa." Virgil said laughing.

"Don't worry about it. Just let me know if they're coming for sure. I'll have enough food for you all. I just need to know, so my Social worker won't go nuts." I said.

"Sure thing. Well, we better get going or the janitors are going to rat on us to the principal." Virgil said.

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Goddess: Well… I think that's all I'll post for this for now. I am probably going to nap for a bit. If I get a review telling me to go on, or in the least proving I have a reader, then I'll post more. I am thinking of posting the rest of my Blade fics to Adultfanfiction, because they're a little harder core than this… I have an idea for a third fic… I also plan on actually writing the idea for a mighty ducks fic that I had gotten way back in jr high.

Dushu: yeah.. we didn't exist then. She was in love with Nose Dive.. and Duke.

Cally: yeah…sexy huh?

Dushu: Eww!! They're Ducks!!

Cally: And if you were a Duck you would drool.

Goddess: Shut up the both of you!! No more… I'm engaged. I can't do that kind of stuff.

Both: Congrats Overlord!!!

Dushu: Bow chika bow chika bow

Cally: DUSHU MAXWELL!!

scurries away