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ZOE
The next morning HoroHoro quietly slipped into Kigali's room. I flicked an ear.
"What are you doing here?"
"Anna told me to wake Kigali up." He neared her bed.
"Be careful how you do it. She's not in her best moods in the morning."
"I'll wake her up like a princess." He said. I sighed as he leant over her. "A kiss always works. And then they get all mushy and go 'my prince! You saved me!' It always works." I watched in horror as he bended over her and… SMACK!!!
"What are you doing here???" Kigali screamed. HoroHoro was in no condition to answer. She covered herself with the sheets. "Do I need to show you the way out or should I get Zoe to do it for me?" I turned into a menacing lioness. HoroHoro didn't need to be told twice. I went into my human form and locked the door. Kigali put on a robe and dragged her feet downstairs.
"Good morning Kigali!" Said Manta cheerfully while burning some pancakes. Kigali rubbed her eyes and muttered something about burnt breakfast. Yoh walked in all sweaty.
"Where have YOU been?" I asked him.
"Anna's training. I must run 10 kilometers before breakfast." Kigali went into the living room. Anna was sitting on a sofa watching TV.
"Yo."
"Mornin' Kigali. You'll need to borrow one of my school uniforms, they're in my room."
"K." Kigali grunted. We went into Anna's room and grabbed one of the uniforms in her closet.
"Hey Key, do you think Anna sleeps with Yoh?"
"Maybe she just likes queen sized beds." I followed Kigali to her room.
"Make sure HoroHoro doesn't come anywhere near my room." She said sleepily as she got changed. The uniform was a white shirt and a green schoolgirl skirt. Kigali brushed her hair and went downstairs again. Ryu greeted us.
"Why hello Kigali, would you like a ride to school in my motorcycle?"
"No, but I could take your motorcycle…"
"That's Ok."
"That's what I thought. Did Anna leave?"
"No, she's waiting for you outside." We walked with Anna to the school, when we got there, Kigali turned to me.
"You can come with me to school, but you've GOT to stay in a small shape and out of sight, got it?" I turned into a mouse and crawled into her pocket in response.
NORMAL
Anna walked into class alone, since the principal had taken Kigali to the office to sign in.
"What did you say your name was?"
"Kigali Belaqua."
"Birthday?"
"May 23."
"Age?"
"13."
"Where are you from again?"
"Alaska, US."
"And do you have any relatives or friends in this school?"
"Yes."
"Excellent, I understand you've been home schooled until now?"
"That's correct."
"Very well. I will take you to your class." The principal led Kigali down several halls and stopped in front of a door that had a sign that read 'BILLY BOY'.
"Mr. Boy will be your teacher for the remaining of the school year. I will go in and introduce you, wait here until called." He went inside the classroom. The students quieted down.
"Class, I have an announcement to make; we will have a new student." The class broke into exited whispers. "Please welcome Kigali Belaqua." Kigali walked in and smiled. Several wolf whistles were heard across the room. "Kigali is an exchange student from Alaska. I'm sure you'll make her feel at home." The principal walked out. Mr. Boy was a fat teacher with a bald spot on his head, red eyes, and bad breath. He basically looked like he was on a permanent hangover. He gave Kigali a seat next to Yoh, who gave her thumbs up. Several boys elbowed Yoh and winked suggestively. Anna glared fiercely at them.
"Now, we will start studying the Pythagorean theorem today and blah blah blah…" Kigali zoned out almost immediately. Mr. Boy had made the mistake of putting her next to a window. She sighed as she looked out to the fluffy white clouds. Zoe scampered to Yoh and crawled into his pocket, to his delight. When the bell rang, Kigali was one of the first ones out the door. School was too much for her, even though only half of a regular school day had gone by. It was only break time. She sat down on a bench next to Anna, who looked very bored. Kigali looked around and caught a small group of girls staring at Anna and pointing and giggling.
"Hey Anna, those girls are making fun of you!"
"No big. They always do that. Just ignore them, they're not worth my time."
"But they're worth mine!" Kigali stomped over to the gossipy girls. They stopped in mid-word to stare at her in astonishment as she got up in their faces.
"Hey! Listen if you have a problem with Anna, then you have a problem with yours truly. And you might not WANT to have a problem with me; it's usually not pretty. So next time you think of bothering Anna, think that you're going to be bothering me. Capisce?" They nodded rapidly and jogged away. When she got back to the bench, Yoh was sitting in her place. Anna gave her a tiny smile.
"Thanks Key."
"No prob!"
"Oh, sorry Kigali, I'm in your seat, here you can have it." Offered Yoh.
"I wouldn't dream of it. Keep Anna company, you look very sweet together. I'm just going to hang around." She waved and walked away. There were some boys playing softball in the square, so she decided to sit in the stands and chill. Zoe became a bluebird and chirped around her. One of the boys turned to look at her… then three… then six… after much ado, one of them was forced to go up to her.
"Hey…" He said shyly.
"Yo."
"Aren't you Kigali from The Angels?"
"Yup."
"Oh… where are Asali and Ramissa?"
"They'll be coming in two days."
"Will they be coming to this school?"
"'Till the end of the year."
"Oh. And... umm… just between us… I think you're the hottest of the group."
"Oh… ok… that's nice… thanks… I guess…"
"Hey! Will you sign my softball?"
"Ok." She was used to it by now. Soon, all the boys in the field were crowding around her, holding out random objects for her to sign. After the boys dispersed, she sighed.
"It's boring signing autographs without Asali and Missy. I miss them."
"Kigali. Three days, let's not make a big deal out of this."
"Whatever. I still miss them." She sighed and stretched. "Let's go for a walk around the field."
"That's pointless."
"Shut up." She laughed. Zoe nosed around leaves as a russet squirrel. The breeze blew softly across the field. A lot of people usually chilled around the field, but today, there was only one. A girl Kigali's age sat by herself in the grass. She had bright orange hair in two pigtails. She didn't wear a uniform like Kigali; instead she had a black suit on and a broom lay on the grass by her side. She wore finger-less gloves on her hands.
Kigali sat on the stand by her. She felt the odd need to talk with someone, even if it was a complete stranger.
"Hey. Are you from this school?" The girl looked up and smiled.
"No, I'm just chilling. I'm Matilda. Matilda Matisse, but my friends call me Matti. What's your name?"
"The name's Kigali."
"Kigali… Kigali… that name sounds really familiar!" She laughed at herself.
"Oh, it's nothing special. So do you live here?" Kigali changed the subject quickly. People tended to act different around her if they knew about The Angels.
"Nope, just traveling with a few friends. Were you born here?"
"Nope. I'm just here visiting too. Traveling with friends also."
"Ah. We have more in common than I first thought." She smiled good-naturedly. "Isn't it wonderful to travel? I've been stuck in an orphanage after my parents died, but then I met… someone and he, I-I mean she took me in with my friends."
"Are you serious? I was in a sort of orphanage too. My mom died a long time ago, and my dad left us, so I was stuck in one of those too."
"Wow! Talk about coincidence."
DING! DING! DING!
"Oh man… that's the bell. I've gotta go. It was awesome talking to you, Matti. I hope we see each other again."
"Me too! See ya!" She waved as Kigali jogged off. The rest of the school day went by slowly for Kigali. She had slept through most of the class and was half asleep when the dismissing bell rang.
"Hey Kigali, are you walking with us?" called Yoh.
"Nah, I think I'll pass. Gotta take care of some junk. You go ahead without me." She watched as Yoh and Manta walked away. Anna soon followed with a small wave. She respected Kigali's privacy.
"Kigali? What stuff do we have to take care of?"
"I just want to check something out."
"Now where have I heard those words before?"
"No nightclubs this time, promise."
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Yeah, sorry for the long period of non-responsiveness, lol, but I'll be updating more often now that I have internet in my room.
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