Falling Star

Chapter two: New Additions

"Shit!" Stupid tree, you hit my foot! Shit, that was too loud- Yuki could have heard me. Oh damnit all. But looking down into those green eyes makes it all worth it. Don't take that the wrong way, I just like cats. Wait, why am I worrying? Yuki's car isn't here. That was really stupid. I'll go though the front door then.

"Mew," I look over to the kitten. She's a girl, I know that much. But what should I name her? Oh fiddlesticks, I forgot about food and water! I didn't just say fiddlesticks. Shaking my head, I get away from my desk and homework to go feed the kitten.

Someone's knocking on the door? Probably one of Yuki's friends. I put the bowl of water on the ground and walk towards the door. "Coming," I yell aggravated. The knocking doesn't stop though until I slide open the door.

"Hey Miki. Sorry to come uninvited and all but I don't know your phone number." Misaki grins. And before I could say anything to her the phone rings.

"Come in. I'll get the phone," I turn around and start to walk into the kitchen but yell, "Make yourself at home!"

"Kay."

Blasted phone. "What do you want?"

"Say 'hello' or 'how are you' when you answer the phone, Miki!" What does Yuki want?

"Fine. Hello."

"Better. I'm not coming home tonight so don't make dinner. And don't do anything stupid." I really hate her tone.

"Fine. B--" She hung up on me! Stupid ass.

"Hey, Miki, I didn't know you have a cat." Misaki said walking in the kitchen holding no-name.

"I don't," I say through gritted teeth, "that cat is just a stray."

Misaki smiles slightly, "What's her name?"

"I didn't name her yet." I plop down on the couch and Misaki sits down too.

"I know, you can name it after the most beautiful, smartest person in the world."

"And who is that," I asked and raised my eyebrow.

"Me, of course!" Misaki grins. There's a pause and then both of us laugh. I haven't laughed in a long time.

"Fine. But I'll give her the nickname you would never let me call you," I say with a slight smirk.

"Nick name?" Misaki of course has no idea what I'm talking about.

"Saki."

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Boring... School is just boring. Nothing else to it. And sitting in the last class of the day, English, my favorite subject, without the teacher is even more boring. Mister Ki is also the English teacher and track coach. He's been missing for two days now, I assume.

"Evening," a young female voice brakes through my thoughts (if you can call them that) and my attention goes to the young woman standing in front of the class. Why do I have to be in the center row? "My name is Miss Chi. I will be your substitute teacher until Mister Ki is found." Has anyone noticed the similarity in their names? Ki, Chi? With a quick look around, I know that no one cares.

"Mister Ki is missing? What about track!" some angry female voice yells. Who said it... I couldn't care less.

"I will be supervising track as well." Chi said and pushed her black hair out of her face. For a moment, my blue eyes meet with her green ones but then she looks away. Weird teacher.

"Cool," Misaki whispers to me and leans over, "subs are easy to deal with." I nod with a small smirk.

"Any questions?" Chi asks with a smile.

"Yeah, do you know an American is in our class?" a male voice asks and I feel all eyes on me. I just have too look different, don't I?

"I noticed," Chi says in a different tone and then looks away from me. What's her problem? Prejudice in school. I hate that. Can't anyone just let go of the past?

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What in the seven Hells? I never thought I'd ever see something like this... I never thought about this, either! Don't assume so quickly, jeez... Well, if you must know what I'm babbling about... Chi, a sub, is sleeping in the middle of the field naked. Luckily -or not- for her, this is the girl track team that's looking at her.

"Should we wake her up or put a blanket on her or something?" Misaki didn't look at me when she spoke. I just shrugged.

"Nah... Let's turn on the sprinklers!" I grin and try to run over to the Janitor's closet to turn them on but Misaki grabs the back of my track shirt, holding me in place.

"Miki, you'll get in so much trouble." Being scolded by a peer. How degrading.

"Oh fine," I sigh and cross my arms. "Someone put their jacket on her first, and then I'll turn the sprinklers on."

THUMP! Ow... For someone as small as her, Misaki can punch hard. I rub my head and then watch as Kayko, the class prez, run over with a towel. And behind her, there happens to be two perverts who are staring.

"Damn it, my head..." I look over at Chi, who is holding the towel up.

"Teachers shouldn't curse!" some student yells at her and then laughs... Okay then...

"Oh shut it. All of you, 25 laps. Now. When I come back, you better be doing it!" Ouch... her tone scares me. Not. But her tone of voice made Misaki nervous.

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"Chi is so weird... And that's comin' from me," a tell Saki in English. For some reason, speaking in English seems harder than Japanese. I guess I'm adjusting.

"Mew..." I sigh... This is pathetic but what am I to do? I'm not alone, maybe that's why I feel so weird.

"I'm out of here, cat." I stretch and walk out of my room. And out of the house.