Chapter 6
"Welcome." Greeted a woman as they arrived, "To the Academy for the Magically Gifted and Talented. As this is your first year here I will explain the rules…" she droned on telling them about the rules and the consequences of breaking those rules, "Now, you all have your dorm assignments, please go to your dorms now. Classes start tomorrow." She dismissed them and they scattered toward their dorms. Phoenix dragged Leigh's stuff with both hands so everyone good views of her wings. Many stared openly at her as her wings twitched. She shot glares at the ones that she caught but many more continued to. She ended up ignoring them, dragging her friend's luggage up the stairs.
"Hey Phoenix? You okay?" asked Kagome curiously.
"Yes." She replied through gritted teeth. Sango gave her a look,
"No you're not."
"I expected a little better from my fellow students." She growled, letting go of Leigh's suitcase in front of her door. Leigh huffed up the stairs dragging another suitcase.
"Thank--you--so--much--Phoenix" She panted. Phoenix nodded,
"You need to get in better shape." She commented slyly.
"I'm-in-perfect-shape." Leigh panted. Phoenix rolled her eyes,
"Then why are you out of breath?"
"Be--cause--I--was--running--away--from--your--fans." Phoenix looked at her, bewildered,
"Me? Fans?"
"Yes."
"Wh-oh. Oh no. Oh hell no."
"Yes. They want to know how to get wings like yours too." Confirmed Leigh. Phoenix cursed for several minutes in several languages enough to make the most vulgar people in the world blush like little school girls.
"Phoenix!" Interrupted Kagome indignantly. Phoenix stopped, reluctantly.
"I was afraid of this." She growled and sighed suddenly, "Well, it can't be helped. I'll just have to live with it." She smiled maliciously, entering their dorm room and unpacking her stuff. Kagome entered afterward, following her example and unpacking as well.
"I can't believe we're finally here." She said suddenly. Phoenix looked up, "Yeah." She packed away her countless outfits, grinning at some of the phrases, "What are your classes for the first semester?" she questioned Kagome. "Every Freshman class. Every basic one, I think. You?" Phoenix grimaced, "I have tests the first week. Me and Draco. Then they'll put us in classes."
Kagome reached over and patted her shoulder, "Just don't leave us too much, ok Phoenix?" she asked softly. Phoenix smiled grimly, "I'll never leave you, Kagome. You're a great cousin." She straightened, standing up, "Come on. Let's go to the library." Kagome nodded and they picked up their purses or in this case cargo bags. Kagome sighed, "I miss Aunt Reia." She whined softly. Phoenix rolled her eyes, "Don't worry. You'll get to see her on Christmas." She assured the teen, "You know, I think I might get used to this…" people stared at her wings, then two girls squealed at the sight, "Then again…if that happens on a daily basis, I will not be held responsible for my actions when it comes to girls how screech when they see my wings."
Kagome laughed, "Sure." They entered through the exquisitely carved doorway. Kagome breathed in the musty aroma of the library like a junkie who did crack. Phoenix stared at the bookshelves hungrily. Kagome linked arms with her cousin and strolled into the heaven of all scholars.
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Phoenix growled inwardly as the teacher explained what he wanted her to do as is for a child. When he finished looking at her with raised eyebrows she calmly flicked her hand and a small creature of fire swirled around her arm. She in turn raised her eyebrows at him as he had clearly believed her unable of summoning creatures of the elements, something she and the rest of her family learned how to do before they could toddle. Nevertheless, he made her repeat with each of the elements even Spirit. Finally, he claimed that she must recuperate. She settled for rolling her eyes after the man left. She could've gone on for weeks if this was what they tested students on. She sighed as another one came in, 'Bring it on, bastards, bring it on.'
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Kagome sighed as she half-listened to the lecture the teacher was giving the class. She didn't really mind since at the beginning of the class the teacher had explained all the places and myths they would explore during the year. Frankly, this stuff fascinated her. When class finished she streaked off to the library, not that she needed a book to help her with her homework, she practically knew every myth by heart, no she went there to await her friends and cousins. She didn't have to wait long, Sango and Inuyasha appeared moments after her. Kagome grinned at them, "Where's your boyfriend, Sango?" she asked mischievously. Sango glared at her, "I think he's unconscious in a spike pit down the hall." She growled. Inuyasha just shrugged when Kagome looked at him with raised eyebrows. "I saw her throw him somewhere. It was pretty dark down there." He spoke quietly.
"My lady Sango!"
"Oh god…"
"It was very cold down there! And dark…and something was rubbing my leg…but I have returned for you my dear Sango!" Miroku ran up to her clasping her in a hug. Sango 'eeped' blushing madly until she felt something on her backside, "PERVERT!" she shouted as she threw him across the hall.
"I see Sango is a force to be reckoned with." Commented Draco dryly as he helped Phoenix walk to them.
"Phoenix? Are you ok?" asked Kagome worriedly, rushing to her cousin. Phoenix waved her off, "I'm fine, just tired."
"Feh, if you're tired wench, maybe you shouldn't have come here." Phoenix rolled her eyes, "I'm tired because I had to restrain myself from causing severe damage to the teacher population." She growled. Draco nodded, "Even I was annoyed at how they didn't believe we could do what we said we could." He smiled at his sister and she grinned back, "The looks on their faces were priceless."
"So what year did they place you?" asked Kagome eagerly. Phoenix sighed, "fifth year." Kagome drew back, "But that's…"
Phoenix nodded, "I'll be graduating this year." Kagome turned to Draco, "Not you too…?" Draco shook his head, "Nah third year." He grinned at her, "You've got me for at least two more years." Kagome breathed easier. Sango twitched as Miroku regained consciousness, "Let's get inside the library quickly! Let's hope Miroku won't try anything there." She shoved them inside.
"So how was your day, Inuyasha?" whispered Kagome as they sat in a lounge area for people who wanted to read with a group of friends. Inuyasha shrugged, "It was boring as hell." Replied stiffly.
"Hell isn't boring." She pointed out quickly, "You go there for eternal torture."
Inuyasha rolled his
eyes at her, "Whatever wench" Kagome glared at him, "I was just
trying to be nice." She hissed angrily. He shrugged.
"Hey,
Romeo, no flirting with my cousin." Whispered Phoenix
mischievously. Inuyasha growled angrily, "I am not flirting with
her!" he retorted. Phoenix shrugged, "Whatever. Just don't mess
with our family," she cracked her knuckles, "If you hurt her, I
will show no mercy." Kagome raised her eyebrows. Inuyasha just
'feh'ed. Phoenix turned to Kagome, "I still have gym. So
tomorrow we'll be in the same class together." She told the young
woman.
"That's great!" giggled Kagome happily, "We can show them how to really play sports." Phoenix shook her head smiling.
"Hey, Phoenix." Lynx was looking at them with raised eyebrows, "What are you doing?" Phoenix shrugged standing up, "Nothing much." Lynx smiled, "Would you please show me the Magical Creatures section?" he asked politely. Phoenix gave him a curious look but nodded, "Alright." She led him away. Lynx whispered in her ear once they were out of eye and ear-shot, "Don't try to scare him away, Phoenix. He's the one." Phoenix looked sharply at him, "I know! I just want her find out on her own. I want to go home." She whispered softly, eyes becoming over-bright.
"You know it won't work that way. She can only send you home if she knows your true name." Retorted Lynx, "And she won't find out unless something happens."
"Here we are." She interrupted loudly, as they reached the Magical Creatures section. She turned and stocked off before he could say anything else. He sighed, wondering how he could convince her to let everything be. Leigh burst into the library, panting and looking exhausted.
"You guys—you won't believe what happened!" she wheezed. Everyone looked at her with curious expressions. "Someone was attacked in front of the Blackthorn Forest!"
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TMK: Well, another chapter done. Yay! Please review! 12 days left til school starts around here.
