Starlight Ranma

Chapter 4

By The Senshi of Valis

"Hey kid." Pizzaz said breaking Ranko's concentration. Looking up she saw all of the misfits watching her which made her look away in an attempt to avoid their looks a little embarrassed about trying to sing one of their songs.

"You sing really well luv." Jetta said dropping on the couch beside Ranko with Roxy on the other side and Stormer sitting in the love seat while Pizzaz stayed standing looking at Ranko with a weird expression.

"Really?" Ranko asked happily.

"Not as good as me mind you but you did all right." Pizzaz said with a smile letting Ranko know that the lead Misfit realy did like her singing. "However, we can't let someone who isn't in our band going around singing our songs."

"Pizzaz!" Stormer gasped starting to get up but was stopped as Pizzaz held her hand out signaling the blue haired woman to stay sitting.

"I-I'm sorry." Ranko said.

"Now…If you was to become a Misfit then there wuldn't be a problem." Pizzaz said.

"What do you mean?" Ranko asked a little confused as to where izzaz was gpong with this. Surely the woman didn't want Ranko joining the Misfits.

"I'm saying we could use a new member in the band and I think we have the perfect candidate right here." Pizzaz said with her smile growing even bigger.

"Do you mean it?" Ranko asked surprised.

"Of course I do." Pizzaz said before Ranko disappeared from her seat on the couch and reappeared glomping Pizzaz.

"Thank you so much!" Ranko cried out happily.

"You are very welcome Ember." Pizzaz said softly as she wrapped her arms around the red head, "It will be hard work though and you have to keep up with your school work."

"School work?" Ranko asked pulling back.

"Of course." Roxy said, "You are going to get an education, even when we tour you will have a tutor for home schooling but while we are home you will go to a normal school."

"Yep, I finally got all of the paper work approved." Stormer said, "You start tomorrow."

"Ah man." Ranko sighed, for some odd reason she dreaded going to school.

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Ranko sighed as she found herself walking out of the office with schedule in hand, too absorbed in it to notice a blonde opening her locker which Rako walked right into.

"Ouch!" Ranko exclaimed rubbing her face as the blonde looked on in hooro.

"Oh my god, I am so sorry." The blonde said.

"My fault." Ranko said rubbing her nose, "I'm Ranko, sorry about this."

"I'm the one who is sorry." The blonde said, "My name is Ashley. Are you new here?"

"Actually I am, I just transferred here." Ranko said, smiling.

"Cool, would you like to be friends?" Ashley asked.

"Sure, I'd love that." Ranko said smiling.

"Great!" Ashley exclaimed snatching Ranko's schedule and looking at it, "Oh wow, we have most of the same classes. Come on, I'll show you where our first class is."

"Thanks." Ranko said following Ashley. They walked into the class and Ranko took her paperwork to the teacher sitting at the desk and gave it to him.

"Ranko Phillips huh?" the teacher asked as the bell rang, "My name is Mister Simmons."

"Hi." Ranko said as he stood up.

"Good morning class, we have a new student joining us today." Mr. Simmons said, "Ranko Phillips, if you would like to tell us a little about yourself."

"Sure." Ranko said looking across the class not liking how a lot of the students were looking at her. A lot of the boys seemed to be drooling over her while many of the girls glared angrily. The only student who seemed genuinely interested in hearing what she had to say was Ashley.

"My name is Ranko Phillips but my stage name is Ember." Ranko said before being interrupted by girl snorting hatefully and asking "Band name?"

"Yes, I joined my sister's band the Misfits." Ranko said as the class laughed disbelievingly.

"Oh yeah, and who is your sister?" another girl asked, "Pizzaz?"

"I bet it's Roxy." Another said hatefully, "Do you actually think we would believe this bunch of crap?"

A knock on the door interrupted everybody as Stormer opened the door and stuck her head is. "Is it okay if I talk to my sister for a minute? She forgot her cell and band practice was canceled for tonight."

""S-Sure." Mr. Simmons said in shock as Ranko walked slowly out of the room.

"Are you okay?" Stormer asked as Ranko walked out into the hallway.

"I…I don't really want to be here." Ranko said sadly as Stormer handed her a cell phone and some money.

"What's wrong?" Stormer asked confused.

"They…They don't like me…" Ranko said, "They were making fun of me as if you ween't my sister."

"Forget them Ranko, they aren't even worth your time but you really do need to go to school." Stormer said, "I'll make you a deal, if you stick it out for a few days and try it but still don't like it I'll get you some tutors for hoe schooling permanately."

"I guess." Ranko sighed.

"Good." Stormer said hugging Ranko, "Please give it a chance though, a lot of times new students are bugged a little but I don't think they weill be bothering you anymore."

"I hope not." Ranko said kissing Stormer's cheek, "Thanks sis."

"You're welcome." Stormer said, "I won't be home until late tonight since I have a few things to do. Can you go grab a bite to eat or something for tonight?"

"Sure." Ranko said then remembered the one girl who seemed to be her friend. "I did meet one nice girl here who seems to want to be friends. Is it okay if I hang out with her a little after school if she wants to?"

"Sure, and see school isn't all bad." Stormer said with a smile, "I'll see you tonight."

"Bye." Ranko said as Stormer started walking away. Ranko took a deep breath and opened the door and walked back into the class. The teacher told her to take aany empty seat. Ignoring the now over enthusiastic students trying to get her to sit near them Ranko walked to the back and sat down next to Ashley and smile at the now nervous girl wondering what the problem was.