Summary: Maron's father died when she was 5. Her mother got remarried to a guy when she was 6. Her mother died 5 months after the marriage, and she is forced to live with her stepfather and her stepbrother. They completely changed after her death, and they start beating her constantly. When they move to a new town, she meets new friends and a guy named Chiaki. Can they help her through this situation?

Disclaimer: I do not own Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne…the great Arina does…she's so awesome !

Finding Hope

New School

A man around his forties, stood in front of his stepdaughter's door. He knocked once, no answer. His green eyes glared at the closed door. He knocked again. This time he heard the girl jump out of bed and ran for the door. She opened it up and gasped. "I'm so sorry! My alarm clock died again!"

The stepfather watched as she bowed down, "I'll get ready right away!"

She closed the door and he smiled. He loved the fear she had for him.

Back in her room, the girl, known as Kusakabe Maron, quickly changed into her uniform.

"Why didn't you wake me Fin?" She screamed as she tried doing her hair.

Fin shrugged, "I was asleep to you know!"

No one knew of Fin. The day after her mother died, Fin appeared into her life. Fin said Maron was the reincarnation of Jeanne de Arc and had to capture demons for God. That was the past though, when her stepfather started moving every month, it was hard to find demons.

"Stepfather said we might stay here permanently!" Maron said happy as she grabbed her backpack. "How do I look?"

Fin gave her a thumb up, "Great! Hope you like this new school!"

Maron winked and ran out the door. Fin's smile faded as soon as she closed the door.

"Poor Maron…she always tries to act cheerful…"

Maron ran downstairs and into the kitchen. "Sorry! AH I can't make breakfast, I'm going to be late!"

"This is a first Maron. Satsuki had to make me breakfast." Her stepfather said.

She looked over the table and saw Satsuki eating. "I'm so sorry Satsuki!"

"Whatever, I didn't make you anything." Satsuki said between chews.

"Oh it's fine! Let's get going!" She headed towards the door and sensed Satsuki right behind her.

She quickly put on her shoes and opened the door for Satsuki.

"Is the school a walking distance?" Maron asked.

"No, we'll take my car. It's about 6 miles away from here."

Her eyes widened, "Are you going to make me walk?"

Satsuki turned around and looked at her. He looked just like his father, Takashi. He had green eyes and light brown hair. He was about 6 foot, and was really muscular. All the schools they went to loved him. He was very popular, and had any girl he wanted.

"I'll drive you, but you have to do something for me when we get home."

Maron nodded happily and got into the car.

They drove to the school silently. He parked the car and turned off the engine.

"Wait Maron, before you get out you need to remember the rules."

Maron twitched.

Satsuki slid his hair back and smiled, "No friends. No boyfriends. You are to go to class and stay there. If I hear that you've been communicating…you know the punishment."

They both got out of the car and put an arm around her. She looked down as people stared at them and whispering. She heard a few girls squeal as they passed by.

They walk into the office and she sat down as Satsuki got their schedules.

"Is there anyway I can have classes by Maron?" Satsuki asked the counselor.

'Please no, please no!' Maron thought.

"I'm sorry, but the junior class rooms and the senior class rooms are on different sides of the school.

'Yes! Thank god he is a year older than me!' Maron sighed happily.

"Okay, your schedule is complete…. do you need help finding the classrooms?"

"No, I can handle it. I'll take my sister to her class." Satsuki grabbed Maron's hand and walked off.

'Oh what a sweet brother.' The counselor thought.

As soon as they got out of sight, he let go of her hand.

"Be at my car after school. If you're not there then I'll leave." He threw her schedule at her and left.

She sighed. He was now out of sight. She stared at her schedule and sweat dropped. Oh great, English first! She hated English.

She quietly knocked the door when she reached her classroom. She heard the teacher talking and stopped to answer the door. The teacher opened the door and saw Maron.

"Ah! So you're the new student. Come in!" He said as he led her into the middle of the class.

"Class, this is Kusakabe Maron. Would you like to say anything about yourself?" She shook her head 'no'.

"Very well, there is an empty seat next to the guy that is sleeping over there."

She walked over and sat down. A girl next to her smiled and handed her a textbook.

"Your going to love it in this class, we read the most interesting things!" The girl said smiling.

She smiled and grabbed the textbook.

"You said your name was Maron?"

Maron nodded her head.

"Mines Toudaiji Miyako. Can I see your schedule?"

Maron grabbed her schedule and handed it to her.

"Wow! You have every single class with me!"

Maron smiled.

"You don't talk much, well next to you is Nagoya Chiaki." She turned over and saw him fast asleep.

Maron giggled.

"And right behind me is Minazuki Yamato" Miyako said pointing behind her.

Maron turned around and saw a guy with glasses staring dreamily at her. She sweat dropped.

The bell rang. "Okay class, we'll finish this lesson up first thing tomorrow!"

Everyone got up and headed out the door.

"By the way, you have all classes with Chiaki and Minazuki as well! Here follow us!" Miyako was about to leave when she paused. She turned over and saw Chiaki still asleep.

"Hey Maron, wake up that lazy head!"

Maron stood up from her desk and poked him. He mumbled something in his sleep and turned over.

She poked him again and he quickly jumped up.

"Damn I fell asleep again! I…oh? Did I die and go to heaven?" Chiaki said as he noticed Maron.

She blushed slightly and walked towards Miyako. Chiaki got up and they all headed out of class.

"Hm…so what's your name?" Chiaki said putting an arm around her.

"Hey, leave her alone!" Minazuki said glaring at Chiaki.

"She is Kusakabe Maron…" Miyako said.

"Oh that's an Angel's name!" Chiaki said trying to make Maron look at him.

"She doesn't talk much…It's okay, you'll get used to us sooner or later!" Miyako said smiling.

At lunch Satsuki made her eat lunch with him, and she tried to avoid looking at where Miyako was. Miyako sighed, hoping she would eat with her new friend.

Chiaki walked up to Miyako and sat down. "Who is that guy she's with?"

"I have no clue." Miyako said.

Minazuki sat down next to Miyako and sighed.

"What if they married each other! What if they eloped! AHH NOO!" Minazuki said almost in tears.

"I don't think so…look, she's not even trying to be close to him. HE'S being close to her.

After lunch, the classes went by pretty fast. She found out she had P.E. with Satsuki, which wasn't the best thing she hoped for. At least it was the last class she had.

"Oh look at that new hot babe!" One of Chiaki's friends said.

"Hey, leave that bitch alone." Satsuki said walking up to him.

"Don't call her a bitch!" Chiaki said glaring at Satsuki.

Miyako and the girls were on the other side of the gym playing volleyball.

"You don't even know her. Don't get close or I'll have to kick your ass." Satsuki glared at Chiaki for a few seconds and left.

After gym Maron quickly changed into her uniform and ran to the boys side of the gym to wait for Satsuki.

Everyone walked out but she didn't see him come out. She decided to go check the car.

She walked to where the car was and it wasn't there anymore.

"AHHH he left me!" She sniffed. Now she had to walk all the way home.

"Hey what do you think your doing?" Chiaki said walking up to her.

"Nothing."

"Your boyfriend left you?"

She glared at him, "He's not my boyfriend!"

"Oh that's a relief. Well then we should go out." Chiaki said smiling at her.

"No." She started to walk off.

He grabbed her hand and stopped her, "Well do you need a ride home?"

She nodded, "Sure."

"Wow you trust me so easily, what if I end up kidnapping you?"

"Okay then, I'll walk."

"I was just kidding! Gosh, get inside." He opened his car door and she got in.

"Where do you live?"

"The Sun Hill apartments."

"No way!" Chiaki's eyes widened.

"Yes….way." Maron said looking out the window.

"I live there also! We should go on the roof and make out tonight." Chiaki said winking.

"No."

"Wow you're so serious! I'm kidding!"

They arrived at the apartments and she quickly got out. "Thanks."

She got inside and realized he was right behind her.

"Why you following me?" She glared.

"I live here."

She got into the elevator and he got in also.

She pressed the 4th button. "What's your floor?"

"Same."

'Oh great…this is not good.'

She walked towards her door and turned around.

"What a coincidence! I guess I'm your next door neighbor." He said winking.

"Whatever." She opened her door and was about to walk in.

"Hey, meet me at the roof tonight around 11! Don't worry, I was kidding about making out with you!"

She closed the door behind her.

'I hope no one heard him.'

"MARON!"

She quickly turned around and Satsuki came running in.

"How did you get here so fast?"

"I…I….took the bus."

He slapped her.

"You are not to take the bus anymore!" Satsuki said glaring at her.

"I'm sorry." She looked down.

He smiled and kissed her on the cheek. "Good, now let's go."

"What?"

"Your punishment. I saw you talking to a guy in the parking lot."

"So? He was asking me for tonight's assignment!"

He pushed her and she fell to the ground. He bent down and got on top of her.

"I don't believe you." He kissed her neck and she screamed softly.

"Okay okay! GET OFF!" She yelled.

He got off her and kicked her in the stomach. "Go to your room and do my homework. I expect an A…and I want dinner before 6!"

He walked away and she coughed a few times and got up.

At least her dad wasn't home. He is way worse than his son.

She ran to her room and locked it.

She started to do her own homework and then stared at his homework. "I don't know any of this! I'm a grade below him!" She threw his books on her bed. Her door knocked and she quickly got up.

She opened the door and saw her stepfather staring at her with his arms crossed.

"How was school?"

She stared at him confusingly. "Good?"

"Well, I don't want you going tomorrow. I ordered some furniture and I want you to paint the living room and get the furniture in."

She sighed, "So does this mean we're going to stay here longer?"

"I got a new job. It requires me traveling so I'll just leave you here with Satsuki."

She smiled, 'At least we can be settled here.'

"I want dinner now." He said walking away.

She ran to the kitchen and started dinner. Her stepfather walked in 20 minutes later.

"What the hell are you cooking?" He said staring at the pot.

"Spaghetti."

"I don't want spaghetti."

"I'm sorry! What do you want?"

His eyes grew with anger and he grabbed the bowling water and threw it at her. She screamed as the bowling water touched her skin.

"I want pizza. Order it NOW."

She nodded and quickly ran to the phone. She ordered it and sighed in relief.

"Where are you going?" Her stepfather said glaring at her as she headed to her room.

"To change and take a bath. My skin is really burning."

"Stay in here and keep me company."

She sighed and sat down.

"Take off those wet clothes."

"Um, it's okay, I'll just wait for my clothes to dry."

"It wasn't a question….do it."

She sighed and started to unbutton her dress when the doorbell rang.

"Go to your room…."

She quickly ran to her room and her father answered a door.

A guy about the same age as Maron stood in front of him. "Um…I am Minazuki Yamato…is Maron home?"

"No."

"Oh um…can you please tell her that I was…looking for her?"

"Yeah. Okay."

"Oh if she's wondering, I got her address from Chiaki."

Her father slammed the door and rushed towards her room.

He opened it and saw Maron changing.

"What the hell where you thinking?"

Maron stared at him, "What are you talking about…?"

He shut her door and locked it, "Here's your punishment."

To Be Continued….

September, 2005

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