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"Speaking English"

{Speaking Japanese}

[Speaking Youkai]

---Pov---

Chapter 3

---Professor Xavier---

After I just hang up the phone I realize that I need to inform the staff and the student's that we are going to have a new teacher arriving here to teach world history and mythology. I believe that Kagome will have a rough time trying to gain acceptance with some of the staff as well as with the student's, but I can't really fault them for distrusting normal human's. Out of all of the people here at the school I believe that she will be able to get along well with Hank, Scott, Jean, Logan, and myself, I'm not sure about Remy. Ororo and some of the student's will be much harder for her to reach, they fear and distrust human's. Oh well I guess that I should gather the staff together and tell them that I've hired her.

'Jean? Could you gather the rest of the staff and meet me in my office as soon as possible?'

'I'll gather them and come to you're office as soon as possible Charles. Is anything wrong?' Jean ask's.

'No nothing is wrong Jean. I just need to tell them about the new teacher who will be arriving at the school soon.'

'A new teacher? I guess I'll learn more about them with the rest of the staff. See you in a few minute's.'

I shake my head at her reply. Hank is the first to arrive, then Ororo, then Remy, then Scott and Jean, and Logan is the last to arrive.

"Professor is something wrong?" Scott ask's me.

"No nothing is wrong Scott. I just wished to inform you that I have hired a new teacher for the rest of the school year. She will be teaching world history and mythology. Her name is Kagome Higaroshi, she's from Japan, and she arrived stateside this morning and will be joining us in a few day's." I answer him.

"What kind of power's does she have Charles?" Ororo ask's me.

"None, she's a normal human." I answer her quietly.

"You have a normal human coming here to teach? Are you crazy Charles?" Ororo ask's me.

"No I'm not crazy Ororo." I answer her.

"My question is, is it dangerous to have a normal human here? And does she know that this school is for mutant's?" Scott ask's.

"No I don't believe that it is dangerous for her to be here, and yes she does know that this is a school for mutant's. I believe that she will help some of the student's over come their fear and hatred of human's. Our student's will never be able to live in normal society if they fear and hate human's." I answer them.

"Prof we all know that most human's fear us and because of that fear they are trying to destroy us, how is she any different from the rest of 'em?" Logan ask's.

"As you said Logan most human's do fear us, but not all do. Some are fighting right along side of us to give mutant's the same right's as human's has. I believe that Kagome is one of those people. From the information that I have gathered on her, she's a intelligent and caring young woman. She is well educated, she's one of the smartest people in Japan."

"If she's so smart then why does she want to teach mutant's Charles?" Ororo ask's.

"Because as she told me when I asked her that question Ororo is that she believes that mutant children need's her more than human children do. She also pointed out that human children already have so many people who are ready and willing to help them and that mutant children have so few. She also feel's that teaching here that she can make a difference in their live's, for the better. I happen to agree with her." I answer her.

"What part of Japan is she from Charles?" Henry ask's me.

"Tokyo, she was born and raised on a shrine. She has even been trained as a miko. She said that gained her love of history and mythology from the story's that her Gran Pa used to tell her as she was growing up. She is also half American, her Father was one. So she speaks English very well according to her school record's."

"What is a miko Prof?" Remy ask's me.

"A miko is a priestess, who according to legend is taught to defend and guard all of those in her care, they also heal people with herbal remedy's. Miko's were also the teacher's of the village's that they protected." I answer him.

"Why did they have to guard and protect people Charles? I can understand the healing and teaching, but why the guarding and defense?" Jean ask's me.

"According to legend they guarded there village's against bandit's and demon's attacks. Miko's were supposed to be able to purify evil human's and demon's." Logan answer's her.

"Demon's and purifying power's? Sound's like a bunch balderdash to me. I mean there is no such thing's as demon's, and if someone were to be able to purify evil they would have been called demon's themselves." Scott say's.

"There's normally something behind legend's Scott. The one's that were labeled demon's could have been mutant's before anyone knew what mutant's were." Henry say's.

"So you're suggesting that miko's fought against mutant's in the legend's that is told instead of demon's? How do we know that this woman won't view us and the student's as demon's and try to fight against us?" Ororo ask's.

"Because she's a modern miko, who know that there is no such thing's as demon's. So what if she know's legend's and herbal remedy's? She's want's to help teach these kid's and for that I say that we give her a chance to prove herself. I mean what could she actually do to any of us? She's a normal human who just want's to help. I say that we let her and give her a break, because these kid's sure won't." Logan say's.

"When will she be arriving Charles?" Jean ask's.

"Well she phoned this morning to let me know that she has arrived in the state's, and that she'll be here sometime today to talk with me about her classes and the student's, and will be moving in with us in a day or two." I answer her.

"Where is she staying at until then?" Scott ask's.

"With a friend who lives close by. She'll be living here once she start's teaching, I think that part of the reason that she wanted to teach here instead of the other school is that she'll be closer to her friend." I answer him.

"Who is it that she's staying with Charles? If her friend live's around here we may know her." Jean ask's.

"Kagome never said who it was, but from what she let slip I don't believe that her friend is a she, I believe that it is a he." I answer her.

"She's staying with some man all alone! Charles she could be a bad influence on the student's!" Ororo say's heatedly.

"Ororo how can you be so judge mental, Scott and I lived together for over a year together here at the school before we were married, and you didn't seem to have a problem with that. So why should you have a problem with her staying at a male friend's home, who for all we know could be a relative of her's on her father's side." Jean say's just as heatedly as Ororo had a moment before.

Hank just glanced at the two women for just a moment before he start's to speak.

"One thing though, how will she be able to handle the student's, I mean she's regular human. We all know that they act up with us, but how will they behave with her. I don't think that we need to worry about her attacking them, we should worry about them attacking her. Some of the student's power's could hurt her, if they don't kill her." Hank say's quietly.

"That's one of the thing's that I feared when I hired her. I would suggest that we place a camera in her class room." I answer him.

"That might work in her class room, but what about the rest of the school Charles? She'd be open for an attack and she'd be defenseless! One of the thing's about the X-Men that I have alway's supported, is that we don't harm the defenseless or the helpless, and we help anyone who need's help.

But the student's don't alway's follow the rule's, they're more apt to break them if anything. I fear for the young woman's safety Charles, it might be wiser to let her return to Japan before the student's can get a hold of her." Hank say's seriously, while watching me intently.

"We could appoint her some of the student's to act as her guards when she's outside of the class room. You know just to keep an eye out for her when she's not with one of us." Scott say's.

"So yer suggesting Scooter that she's to be under surveillance the whole time that she's here?" Logan ask's.

"At least until we know that they won't attack her Logan. We could alway's appoint you her body guard." Scott say's.

"Like I got the time to babysit her and teach my classes." Logan say's.

"True but if the student's thought that she's under your wing, they may hesitate before they try anything. Because out of all of the teacher's here they behave better for you than for anyone else." Scott say's.

"Are you saying that these kid's are afraid of me?" Logan say's.

"No one is saying that they are afraid of you Logan. They just respect you because you don't let them by with anything in your class, you're tough on them but your fair with them." Jean say's diplomatically.

"But Scott does have a point Logan. If the student's thought that you were friend's with her, then they would hesitate before they tried to hurt her. Every one here know's that you are protective over your friend's. You could even get Rogue and Jubilee to help you keep an eye on her." I say to him.

Jean look's at us and then clear her throat to gain our attention.

"Not to change the subject, but what are we going to do with newest student? He's been here for almost two week's and he still refuses to speak to anyone. He is also able to block me out mentally, which surprises me since he's not a telepath." Jean say's.

"We assume that he's not a telepath Jean. Since he won't speak we really don't know anything about his ability's, all we do know is that his appearance label's him as a mutant." I say quietly.

"I know Charles, he's a cute kid. With his red hair, aqua colored eye's, and that fox tail is adorable. He even has claw's and fang's. I've seen him playing with some kind of a leaf and a top." Jean say's.

"He's also extremely bright for someone his age, he does well in all of his classes. I've even started giving him college level courses, he seem's to fly through them with very little effort. It almost seem's as if he's done them before, which is impossible for someone his age." Hank say's.

"I think that there is much more to Shippou than any of us could ever imagine. He seem's so much older than he appears, he look's as if he's been through so much. I'm worried about him Jean, has he made any friend's with any of the other student's?" I ask her.

"He's friendly with all of the student's, but he doesn't seem close to any of them. If I were to guess I would say that he's afraid to become too close to them, as though he's afraid that if he does that he'll lose them. I wish we knew more about his past, all we know is that he's from Japan and lived with his father until his father was killed. It's not much to go on Charles, maybe having someone else from Japan here will help him." Jean say's.

"We can hope that it will Jean. Kagome should be arriving soon, I guess I'll talk to you all later." I say.

"You mean we don't get to meet her Prof?" Remy ask's me.

"Yes, you'll all meet her. But I feel as if I should meet her in private first before introducing her to you. If you like, I'll call everyone back to the office after I've had a chance to speak with her, does that suit you Remy?" I say quietly.

"Sound's good to me Prof. Remy can't wait to meet her." He say's.

I watch as they all file out of my office, and think about our newest student Shippou. Maybe having Kagome here will help him. I turn and look out of the window to see a cab pull up in front of the school and a dark headed young woman get out of the back. She walk's up to the front and say's something to the driver, after she done speaking to him she turns to the school and start's walking to the front door. I mentally reach out to find that Logan is the closest to the front door.

'Logan, it appears that our guest has arrived. Would you be so kind as to show her to my office?'

'All right Charles, I'll intercept her at the door and bring her to your office.'

---Logan---

Just as Charles get's through speaking to me I hear the doorbell chime. I go to the door and open it to see a young woman with waist length black hair and stormy blue eye's standing there with a smile on her face. She's very delicate and fragile looking. She's wearing a knee length black skirt and a short sleeved white button up shirt.

"Can I help you Miss?" I ask her.

"Yes you can. My name is Kagome. I'm here to see Professor Xavier. I called earlier so he should be expecting me." She say's with a light accent.

"Yeah he is. Follow me I'll show you to his office." I say gruffly.

"Thank you." she say's quietly.

I lead her to Charles office, when we reach it I knock on his door to hear him call out for us to enter. I open the door and motion for her to enter ahead of me. As she passes she nod's her head in thanks, I answer it with a nod of my own.

"Your new teacher is here Charles." I say to him.

"Thank you Logan. I'll see you in a bit when the staff comes back to meet Kagome. Please sit down Kagome." Charles say's politely.

I nod my head to them as I turn and walk out the door. As I walk down the hall way I start thinking about the the newest staff member that is sitting in Charles office. She look's so small and delicate, almost like child herself. She's small like Jube is, I wonder if she has a temper like Jube does? I guess we'll all learn if she stays long.

I finally reach the gym to see Jube, Marie, and Shippou practicing some defense moves. I stand and watch for several minute's before I realize that they are practicing some moves that I didn't teach to them. As I stand there watching I see Jube miss a block against Shippou. He keep's from coming into contact with her when she missed it, he step's back away from her and shows her how the block should have been done. He motion's for her to attack him. I stand there and watch her attack him and to see him take her down in 2 moves. I have to admit that the kid is good in defense, I may have to get him to help me teach the rest of the student's. He also appears to have the patience to teach them without losing his temper. As Jube picks herself up off of the mat I walk over to where they are standing. As I approach Shippou turns around and look's at me, he grin's and waves at me. I nod my head to him and turn to the other two.

"Look's as if you two have a new trainer and from what I just saw, he's a good one. Where did you learn to fight like that?" I ask him as I get closer to them.

He start's to shrug but as I got closer to him he has a strange look appear on his face. When I get right next to him, he turns toward me closes his eye's and inhales deeply. He stands still for just a moment, suddenly his eye's snap open and he stares me straight in the eye.

"Where is she Logan?" He ask's me quietly.

Jube and Marie stand there with mouth's open starring at him. Jube snaps out of it quickly.

"Dude you talked!" She says happily.

"Logan where is she?" He ask's me again a little louder.

"Where's who kid?" I ask him.

"Kagome! Where is she?" He ask's me again.

"Dude who's Kagome?" Jube ask's him.

"A very old friend. Where is she Logan? Please tell me!" He says quietly.

"Talking with the Professor in his office." I tell him.

As soon as the word's leave my mouth, he turns and start's running for the door. I start running to follow him with Jube and Marie right behind me. And to no surprise he's going straight to the Professor's office.

---Kagome---

After I arrived to the school, I rang the bell and a very rugged handsome male answered the door.

"Can I help you Miss?" He ask's me.

"Yes you can, My name is Kagome. I'm here to see Professor Xavier. I called earlier so he should be expecting me." I say quietly.

"Yeah he is. Follow me I'll show you to his office." He say's gruffly.

"Thank you." I say quietly.

I follow him down a hallway and then up some step's then down another hallway, he stop's in front of some double door's and knocks on them and wait's to hear some one tell us to come in. He opens the door and motion's for me to enter ahead of him. As I pass in front of him I nod my head in thanks. He answer's me with a nod. I turn and look at the man behind the desk to see what appears a proper modern gentleman of good family. I nod my head in greeting as my guide speaks to the Professor.

"Your new teacher is here Charles." he say's in the same sexy gruff voice from before.

"Thank you Logan. I'll see you in a bit when the staff comes back to meet Kagome. Please sit down Kagome." Charles say's politely.

As I sit down the man that the Professor called Logan left closing the door behind him. So thats the Logan who's file that I read last nite, but then again I read file's on all of them. Even the one that they have on me. I need to meet the boy called Shippou, because from the way that the file read it sound's like my Shippou. Kami I hope that it is in a way, but if it is that mean's that he has lost his Dad again! But how do I bring the subject up, with out revealing that I've read confidential file's?

"It's good to meet you in person Kagome. As Logan said I'm Charles Xavier. I'm glad that you're here finally." He says.

"I'm glad to be here as well Professor. I can't tell you how excited that I am to finally be here. I do have a few question's though, like do the teacher's have a dress code? How many classes will I have each day? How many students will be in each class? And last but not least are we allowed to have guest speakers for our classes?" I ask him.

"The only rule we have on a dress code is that you can't wear nothing too revealing. You'll have 6 classes a day 3 in history and 3 in mythology. You'll have two free period's a day. History is mandatory so you'll have anywhere from 25 to 35 student's per class, Mythology isn't mandatory so I would guess from any where from 15 to 30 student's per class. Guest speaker's must first be investigated and interviewed by me before they can come into contact with the student's. The same rule applies to any frequent guest that might visit you here at the school. I have to keep the student's safe from anyone who might harm them. Did you have some one in mind Kagome?" He ask's me.

"Yes I do Professor. He's my best friend and the one I'm staying with at the moment. You'll meet him when I bring my thing's here, but if you have to investigate him I guess you'll need his name. His name is Sesshou Marusan." I tell him.

"Is he connected to Marusan enterprises?" He ask's me.

"He owns and runs it. He's going to be setting my computer up for me. That way I can keep track of my classes and student's grade's. Oh yeah, if you don't mind he's going to have a phone line placed into my room, that way I can keep track of e-mail's from friends and family. He's also going to be helping me get my American driver's license. That way I won't have to depend on other people to go anywhere, he even said that I could borrow one of his car's to use." I tell him.

I have to hide my grin at his shocked expression when he found out that I know the owner of Marusan enterprises.

"So you're telling me that your best friends with the owner of Marusan enterprises? The man who is so reclusive that there is no public picture's of him any where? The same man that hardly any of his employee's have ever seen? How ever did you become friends with him?" He ask's me.

"Well I met Sesshou about 10 years ago. I met him through his younger half-brother." I tell him.

"I didn't know that he had a brother or a half-brother, but very little has ever been said about his private life. Will his brother be visiting you as well?" He asks me.

"No, his brother passed away several years ago." I tell him sadly.

I hear a noise coming from the hall way so I turn to the door.

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That's all for this chapter. I hope you like it. So far I've had only one reviewer tell me a few title's that they thought would suit this story, and out of the five that was submitted Here's the one that I like the best.

"The Heart of a Miko." it was submitted by ShawdowCastor015. Thank's for the submission of this title.

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