Why are we stuck having field trips, especially at this age? Man here we are in grade 12, and still going on childish field trips! Our Geography teacher, Mrs. Hackett, decided that it would be good for us to see people whose job is working with the nature, and animals. So here we are at a ranch. Since we've been here we've seen a lot of horses, so I guess this is a horse ranch. The horses aren't so bad; it's just that the owner is really boring! The owner of the ranch, Mr. Kon was showing us around, and we are now walking outside, he's going to show us where they keep the horses, and show us how they take care of them. I wonder if we'll be able to ride one.
Normal POV
"Brian, would you please pay attention." Mrs. Hackett said.
"Yes miss." Brian, a boy, with lavender hair, answered looking back at the owner of the ranch, Mr. Kon.
"I think miss is mad." A boy with flaming red hair standing next to Brian said.
"She's always mad Yurri." Brian answered.
"Ya, I know, but she seems even madder now." Yurri smirked.
"Whatever." Brian said crossing his arms and looking aside to one of the stalls.
There was a boy about the same age as him, with long raven black hair, and I mean long; it went down to his ankles, though it was wrapped in a white cloth. He was warring some sort of Chinese or Japanese top, which clung to his every curve, with black baggy pants. At first glance, Brian had thought it was a girl, but seeing as he didn't have any breast made him change his mind. He was brushing a horse; the horse was totally black, it was magnificent.
"Kuznetsov!" Mrs. Hackett called.
Brian turned to find the group hade moved on.
"Ah, I see you've spotted Shadow." Mr. Kon said, as he walked up to Brian. "The best horse we have here. He's won many championships." Mr. Kon looked proud.
The boy inside who was with the horse, lifted his head, and looked a little surprised, though he smiled and turned back to the horse and pet it a little, he said something but no one but he and the horse heard, the picked up his stuff, then left, nodding to Brian and Mr. Kon as he walked by. He disappeared out the door. Mr. Kon beckoned the class to move on. About an hour later, about noon, we were aloud to go and explore on our own. Brian, Yurri and a dulled colour blue hair boy, with two blue shark fins on each cheek, were walking around outside talking.
"Man I'm kind of glad we're on this field trip, one we get to miss school and two we get to be outside." Yurri said.
"Ya, that's the only good thing about it." The dulled colour hair boy said.
"Ya, I'm going to have to agree with Kai on this one." Brian said.
"You're always siding with Kai, Brian!" Yurri wined.
The trio kept walking.
"Hey isn't that the kid that was with the horse, Shadow, I think it was." Yurri said as they approached a wooden fence.
The same boy from earlier was out inside the fence with the horse, Shadow, walking around with it, unlike some others who were also in there, Shadow didn't have any reigns or saddles, though it followed the boy like a child following its mother. Kai, Yurri and Brian came and stood next to the fence, and watched the boy and Shadow.
"I guess that horse is very obedient, especially it it's following orders from some one who isn't its rider." Brian stated.
"How do you know it's not its rider?" Yurri asked.
"He looked too young and Mr. Kon said that he's won many championships and stuff." Brian said.
"I guess it's logical." Yurri said.
Just then another boy, much older then the three of them, well four if you count the boy inside the fence, came up to the raven haired boy, and started talking to him. The boy nodded, and the other older boy ran off.
"Maybe he's the rider." Yurri said to himself.
The older boy came back to the fence and blew a whistle. This caught the attention of everyone in and outside the fence.
"Everyone out!" The older boy shouted.
Everyone inside the fence nodded and left and brought their horses back inside, then they came back out and stood around the fence. There was only the raven haired boy and Shadow left inside the fence.
"I've head he's learned a new trick, can't wait to see what it is." A boy not too far from the trio said.
"I can't wait to see either." The boy he had been talking to said.
The trio looked back at the raven haired boy and Shadow. The raven haired boy walked in front of Shadow and pets him a little and said something to him. The boy backed up and raised his arm, the horse reared. When the boy brought his arm down, Shadow came back down. The boy pets him and in one bound he jumped up, flipped and landed on the horses back. Instantly the horse started trotting around the fenced area.
"I guess he is the rider." Brian said astonished.
The raven haired boy started to do tricks, amazing the trio. The last thing he did was he stood up on the horses back, easily getting his balance, and then did a hand stand. Then he moved a little, and as the horse was running, he let his legs fall, on the side of the horse. The final production was that he passed his whole boy under the horse and came back to a sitting position on the horses back, everyone there started cheering. The boy smiled, and he tapped the horses head twice and the horse slowed to a stop. Once he was stopped he got off and pets the horse. Brian spotted Mr. Kon walking over to the boy; he smiled at him as he spoke to him.
"RAY!" A loud male voice yelled from behind the trio.
The trio looked back and saw a blue haired boy and a blond boy running towards the fence. The trio turned back to the fence once the two boys had gotten to the fence, not too far away from them, at hearing distance. The raven haired boy bowed to Mr. Kon and started jogging to the two boys.
The raven haired boy, now identified as Ray ran to join the two boys.
"Hey Max! Hey Takao!" Ray said as he arrived at the fence.
"Hey dude. Awesome performance just there." The blue haired boy said.
"Thanks Takao." Ray said blushing a little.
"The last one gave me the fright. I thought Shadow was going to trample you." The blond boy, presumably Max said.
"Don't worry; Shadow and I have practised long and hard. Thought I did get a couple of scratches, and a broken arm, the first few times, but I'm still a live." Ray smiled.
"And you seem to have a bigger crowd then usual." Max said.
Ray looked behind him, and his eyes widen.
"I guess the class that came to visit decided to come see." Ray blushed turning back to the two boys.
"Well why wouldn't' they? They have the best horse back rider in the world in front of them!" Takao exclaimed.
"I'm not that good..." Ray blushed.
"You're right, you're not good." Brian said.
Ray looked up a little surprised.
"You're great." Brian finished.
"Ya I've never seen anyone pull off that stunt, they always got trampled." Yurri interjected.
Ray blushed furiously. "Eh...thanks." Ray said shyly.
"Hey I'm Yurri." Yurri said extending his hand to Ray.
"Hey, I'm Kon Ray. Eh sorry, Ray Kon." Ray said shaking Yurri's hand.
"Kon? You're Mr. Kon's son?" Yurri asked.
"Ya, my dad owns this ranch, it's been passed down from generation threw generation. But I'm not going to get it." Ray said a little sad.
"How come?" Yurri asked.
"Well seeing as I'm second born, I don't get it, my brother does." Ray explained.
"Was it that guy who came to talk to you before you started your performance?" Brian asked.
"Eh…no. That was Hitoshi, Takao's older brother, and my trainer." Ray explained.
"So where is your brother?" Yurri asked.
"On his honeymoon."
"Oh, must be wonderful." Yurri said starry-eyed.
Ray chuckled. "I wouldn't know. He's been gone for about a month, and we haven't heard of him. For all we know he's abandoned us."
"You don't seem too sad about that." Kai said.
"It's not that, it's we've gotten use to him disappearing form long periods of time, and not hearing from him." Ray shrugged.
Kai, Yurri and Brian nodded.
"So you're a famous horse back rider?" Yurri asked.
"I guess." Ray blushed.
Yurri chuckled. "Why do you keep blushing when ever people tell you how good you are?"
"I guess I blush really easily." Ray said smiling shyly.
"So you're a shy one? Cute!" Yurri exclaimed.
Ray blushed even further.
"Yurri stop it. You're going to embarrass him." Brian said slapping Yurri upside the head.
"You're no fun Bry." Yurri wined rubbing his head.
"Since when has he been fun?" Kai said coolly.
Brian came to hit Kai, but unlike Yurri he dodged it, Ray just chuckled.
"Ray!" The older boy, Hitoshi, called out as he came closer to the group.
Ray turned around to face him. "Ya what is it?"
"Mr. Kon wants you to bring Shadow in; it's going to start raining." Hitoshi said.
"Oh okay, thanks." Ray said then whistled, instantly Shadow was at his side. "Come on boy, time to go in."
"Hey we'll see you tomorrow; I have to be in before three." Takao said.
"Okay see ya tomorrow." Ray waved as Takao and Max started to leave.
"Why is the blond leaving with him?" Yurri asked.
Ray chuckled. "Max goes where ever Takao goes. I wonder how Mr. Kinomiya manages to get him out of the house. Come on lets go inside before it starts raining."
Kay, Yurri and Brian followed Ray back to the stables. Ray brought Shadow to his stall, and shut the door.
"See ya tomorrow boy. And be good." Ray pet Shadow and turned to the trio. "When do you leave?"
"Tomorrow." Kai said.
"Ah okay, so that's why my dad got mo to fix up the den. Okay so follow me I'll show you where you'll be sleeping." Ray turned around and started walking to the den, going threw the door the class hade come threw earlier that morning.
About five minutes later they got to the den. Ray opened the door and the four stepped inside.
"Straying off as usual I see. You good for nothing delinquents!" Mrs. Hackett scolded.
"Excuse me miss?" Ray said bowing.
Mrs. Hackett looked over at Ray.
"It's my fault they are so late. I asked for there assistance with something. I'm terribly sorry; I should have asked your permission." Ray spoke still bowing.
Mrs. Hackett looked at Ray and nodded. "It's quite alright." She bowed and left.
Ray stood up straight once more. "Bitch."
Kai, Yurri, and Brian chuckled.
"Eh…Thanks. I don't know what she would have made us do." Yurri sighed.
"No problem. She's too bitchy for her own good. Either that or she has and attitude problem." Ray said turning to the trio.
"Well, how about both." Yurri said sticking his tong out at her back.
"I didn't like her attitude this morning any better then now." Ray made a disgusted face. "And I don't think my Dad liked her any better."
Yurri chuckled. "She has that effect on people."
Ray chuckled. "By the way I don't know, your names, well I know Yurri's but not you two."
"They don't speak much. Blue boy is Kai, and the other is Brian."
Ray chuckled. "Nice to meet you."
"Like wise." Kai said.
Brian simply nodded.
"Well I have to get going; I need to get up early tomorrow." Ray smiled. "Well it was nice meeting you; hope to see you guys again some day." Ray bowed and left.
"Well this was a fun field trip; we should have more like this one." Yurri said as the trio walked to a corner where their stuff was.
"Ya it was actually 'fun'." Brian said.
The trio then got ready for bed. Everyone was soon fast asleep, well for the exception of Brian, who was still wide awake.
'Why is it I can't sleep?'
At around dawn, before the sun rose, Brian started hearing noises outside. He got out of his sleeping bag and headed to the door, thought he was stopped when he heard a voice.
"Where are you going this early?" Kai asked.
"Outside, I think some one is up." Brian said.
Yurri sat up as Kai got out.
"We're coming with you." Yurri said also getting up.
Brian nodded and the trio left the den. They came out side the air was cool, and fresh.
"Man it's really nice here. The Kon's are really lucky to live here." Yurri said, taking a deep breath.
"Ya." Both Kai and Brian said in union.
"Keep your back straight, and don't look down. You've rode him long enough to know he won't try and hurt you." Came a familiar voice.
The trio looked at each other and then walked off to where they heard the voice. The sound of hooves became stronger. The trio arrived at the fence, and saw Ray and Hitoshi.
"That's it. Follow his movements, his pace." Hitoshi said as he watched Ray move around the fenced area on Shadow's back.
Ray circled a couple of times then Shadow slowed down to a stop.
"Nice job you two. Ray you're going to have to try and keep your back straight. The doctor did tell you that more then once." Hitoshi said.
"Ya I know. I just can't help it, it's hard already concentrating on executing the stunt without hurting myself or Shadow, and having to concentrate on keeping my back straight." Ray said getting off of Shadow.
"Well you better get use to it. Cause if you don't I'll have to remove your ridding privileges. And yes I have the right. Your father would rather have you in good health then win the championships." Hitoshi said sternly.
"Ya, ya, I know." Ray said as he and Shadow started walking back to the stables, Hitoshi right behind him.
"Well I guess you found your noise." Kai said.
"Ya. Man Ray gets up really early, and goes to bed late. I'd be exhausted if I were him." Yurri said.
"Me two." Brian said.
Kai nodded in agreement. The trio stayed outside and soon, around seven, people started moving around starting the chores. The rest of the class woke up around eight, and at nine everyone was ready to go.
"It was very generous of you on letting us spend the day here. I'm sure the student's learned a lot." Mrs. Hackett said to Mr. Kon.
"It was my pleasure, and I do hope you will come back again." Mr. Kon said smiling.
Kai, Yurri and Brian were waiting next to the buss, when they saw Ray walk by heading to the stables.
"Ray! Come here please." Mr. Kon called out.
Ray walked over to his father. "Yes?"
"Well Mrs. Hackett and her class are leaving." Mr. Kon said.
"Oh. It was nice meeting all of you. As I presume my father has said, I hope you all come back. But please excuse me; I must attend to my chores. Again it was a pleasure meeting all of you." Ray bowed and started to move away.
"Ray, would you mind helping Joe and Mike with putting the bags in the buss. Frank was supposed to help, but I can't find him." Mr. Kon said, scratching his head.
Ray chuckled. "You won't find him, he's with Lana. She went into labor yesterday, don't you remember?"
"Oh yes. Oups! Forgot, but would you mind taking his place?" Mr. Kon asked.
"Nah. But if grams ask it wasn't my fault I didn't come." Ray said smirking as he ran off to join two men who were packing up the buss.
"Nice boy you have there." Mrs. Hackett stated.
"Yes very nice." Mr. Kon said proudly.
Ray started packing the buss with Joe and Mike.
"Nice trick you learned." Mike said.
"Ya, it was hard though." Ray said.
"Ya I can imagine, I had wondered why you were sent to the hospital, and came back with a broken arm." Joe said with a chuckle.
Ray shook his head and took a step back and his back hit against something, or someone. Ray turned around and looked up at the figure.
"Oh sorry about that."
"It's okay, but I think you need glasses." A familiar voice said.
Then it hit Ray like a tone of bricks. "Oh hey Yurri."
"Oh my god! He remembers me! I feel so loved!" Yurri shouted.
Ray took a step back, a little scared.
"Don't mind him, he's always like that." Brian said hitting Yurri on the head.
"Oh. How can you stand him?"
"We don't, we just block him out of our minds." Kai said plainly.
"Oh." Ray chuckled a little.
Absently Ray's eyes shifted over to Brian. But he looked back at Yurri with a funny face, when he noticed Brian was looking at him.
"Hey squirt! You going to help or not?" Mike said.
Ray turned around and glared at Mike. "How many times am I going to tell you not to call me squirt?"
Mike smirked. "Well up to date, well I've lost track. Now stop flirting and come help us."
Ray blushed furiously, but kept glaring at Mike. Mike and Joe just chuckled. Once his blush was put under control Ray tired to the trio.
"Well I hope to see you again." Ray smiled and bowed then went to help Joe and Mike again.
"It's true he does blush easily." Yurri stated.
"Ya, it was kind of cute." Kai smirked.
"Would you be falling for him by any chance?" Yurri said glaring pathetically at Kai.
"No, I have enough of you to keep me satisfied." Kai said kissing Yurri on the lips.
"Get a room." Brian said rolling his eyes.
"You're just jealous 'cause you don't have a boyfriend." Yurri teased.
Brian just crossed his arms and absentmindedly looked over towards Ray.
About ten minutes later, the bags and stuff were packed, and everyone was on the buss ready to go back home. Kai, Yurri, and Brian though had not gotten on the buss yet, they wanted to say goodbye to there new friend. Ray was talking to Mr. Kon and Mrs. Hackett, and didn't look the least bit pleased.
"Are you fucking crazy? I'm not going there!" Ray shouted.
Everyone around looked over at him, especially Kai, Yurri and Brian.
"Ray!" Mr. Kon said sternly. "Watch your language and tone it down. And I don't care what you say you are going."
"I'm not going and you can't make me." Ray crossed his arms.
"Yes I can. If you don't go, you're not going to take part in the championships." Mr. Kon said plainly.
Ray just looked at him furious and dumbfounded. Glaring at his father Ray turned on his heals and headed to the stables.
"Wonder what's going on?" Yurri asked.
"Let's go ask." Kai said, as he and Brian started walking towards the two adults, Yurri behind them.
"Excuse me miss? But what was all that about?" Kai asked.
"It's none of you youngsters busyn-" Mrs. Hackett was cut off.
"I am sending Ray to public school, and he doesn't want to go." Mr. Kon said exasperated.
"Oh. Which one?" Yurri asked.
"Yours." Mr. Kon smiled.
Kai, Yurri and Brian looked at each other.
"We could always go talk to him if you want Sir." Brian proposed.
"Would you? It would be very much appreciated." Mr. Kon smiled. "Tell your students to get out of the buss; it might take a while, unless you want me to drive them back into town, later today?"
"It would be best if we leave now. So if you don't mind."
"No not at all. Well have a safe trip back." Mr. Kon bowed and so did Mrs. Hackett.
Once Mrs. Hackett was on the buss, it drove off. Mr. Kon let out a sigh.
"How do you kids stand her?" Mr. Kon asked exasperated.
Kai, Yurri and Brian burst out laughing which was unusual for Kai and Brian.
"I don't know, I guess we just get use to it after a while. But even then we still bug her. We're always late for her classes, and we keep correcting or interrupting her." Yurri said once he got his laughter under control, which was way after Kai and Brian.
"Ah well I pity you poor kids." Mr. Kon said. "Well you may go speak with Ray. I hope he'll reconsider. He hasn't had many friends for the exception of Max and Takao. And now I see you've become friends and I wouldn't want him to loose a friendship."
The trio nodded and headed off to the stables. It wasn't hard to find Ray, he was in Shadows stall.
"Dad's being unfair. My studies are going great, and this way I have more time to spend with you. I can practice more. And because I don't want to go, he wants to pull me off of the team!" Ray said frustratingly.
"You should reconsider. It could be fun." Brian said.
"Fun? Since when do you use the word fun?" Yurri asked surprised.
Ray chuckled. "Oh hey guys. Isn't your buss gone?"
"Ya. Your Dad is going to bring us home." Yurri said.
"Let me guess he sent you here to make me reconsider?" Ray said in a bored tone.
Yurri nodded solemnly. "Ya. He really wants you to go. Why don't you give it a try, and see if you like it. If you don't you can tell your dad that you're being bullied and that you don't want to go anymore."
Ray looked thoughtful for a moment. "Okay. I'll give it a try, one week."
Yurri smiled proud of his accomplishment. Ray stood up and the four of them headed to the main house. The four of them walked in to find an elderly woman in the kitchen cooking.
"Oh! Ray dear, could you get the flower for me."
"Sure." Ray went to the pantry and got out the flower. "Here." He placed it next to the elder.
"Are these fine gentlemen staying for breakfast?" The elderly women motioned to Kai, Yurri and Brian.
Ray shrugged not knowing. "I don't know."
"Yes, they will be staying. I have to go into town after breakfast so I'll bring them back then." Mr. Kon said as he walked in.
"Very well! More people." The lady said cheerfully.
The trio looked at each other funny.
"She's a little weird. She loves cooking for large groups." Ray said when he saw their expressions.
The trio nodded and they headed to the table. Kai sat down at the top, facing Mr. Kon. To his right was Yurri and his left was Brian. On the other side of Brian was Ray, and in front of Ray would be the elder women. There wasn't much talking.
About ten minutes later the food was served. It was still silent, until Ray spoke.
"I've changed my mind."
Mr. Kon looked up at Ray, visibly surprised. "Really?"
Ray not looking up from his plate nodded his head. Kai, Yurri, and Brian all looked on; Yurri trying to hid a smile.
"I'm very happy you have reconsidered." Mr. Kon said happily.
"But there is one exception." Ray said, still not looking up from his plate.
"Which would be?"
"I'm just going to try it out for a week. If I don't like it, will I be allowed back to my old studies?"
Mr. Kon looked surprised, but you could see he was thinking about it. "Very well. One week."
Ray finally looked up a smile on his lips. "Thanks dad."
The rest of the breakfast went one with light conversations, mainly between Yurri, Ray, Mr. Kon and the elder women. But then it was time to leave. Kai, Yurri, Brian, and Ray said there good bye's.
"Well I guess we'll see you at school." Yurri said with a smile.
"Ya I guess so. It's going to be realty weird for me. I've never been in a public school before." Ray already looked nervous.
"Don't worry we'll help you around. With us, no one will bug you." Brian said smirking.
"Thanks." Ray said smiling at the trio, but more so at Brian.
"Well, the food was delirious mom, but now I have to get this lot to there own homes." Mr. Kon said getting up.
The elder woman smiled at the trio and also got up and started taking the stuff off the table.
"Okay let's go." Mr. Kon said.
"See you guys tomorrow. I'm going to help grandma." Ray said also getting up.
Mr. Kon and the trio nodded and left the kitchen.
"None sense. You go with your father. This is my job; you do enough at the barn." The elder woman said taking the plate Ray had in his hands away, and pushing him out of the dining room.
Ray let her push him out, where the trio and his father were getting ready.
"Did she just kick you out?" Mr. Kon asked.
Ray chuckled and smiled. "Ya she did. I think I should stop trying to help her."
"Why? Is she always kicking you out?" Kai asked.
"Yep, and she did it to me, but I learned faster. It took me about 7 years, and up to now it's been, 10 years and he still hasn't learned." Mr. Kon chuckled when Ray glared at him.
"Not my fault that I like helping." Ray frowned and crossed his arms.
Mr. Kon chuckled and wrapped an arm around Ray's shoulders. "How about you help me bring in the groceries?"
Ray just looked at his father funny.
"While I'm in town bringing this lot, I'm getting the groceries."
"Sure." Ray smiled.
"Great! We'll be able to learn more about you!" Yurri exclaimed happily as the group burst out laughing. Once they got control of there laughter, they gathered up everything they all got into the car and then headed into town. Mr. Kon and Ray were seated in the front; Kai, Yurri and Brian were seated in the back.
The ride was surprisingly silent, with the exception of the trio in the back exchanging whispered comments from time to time. It took about 20 minutes to get into town, and another 10 to bring the trio to there respectful homes. Brian was the last to get out. Like the two before Ray got out and 'escorted' Brian to his door.
"Thanks for helping us yesterday, I don't know what she would have done, but I know it would have hurt." Brian said not knowing what to say.
Ray smiled. "It was my pleasure. And like my father said, how do you stand her?"
Brian chuckled. "I guess you get use to it after five years."
Ray nodded and shrugged. "Well I guess I'll se you tomorrow at school."
"Ya. Hey when you get there wait near the gates, we'll meat you there." Brian said as Ray turned around to leave.
Ray turned to face Brian and smiled. "Okay." Ray waved good bye and went back to the car.
Brian waited for Ray to get into the car and for Mr. Kon to pull out of the driveway. Brian watched the car until it was out of his eyesight, then he went in.
"They seemed nice." Mr. Kon said out of the blue as they headed to the grocers.
Ray nodded. "Ya." Ray's mind unconsciously went back to Brian.
"Well I do hope you'll want to stay at that school." Mr. Kon said smiling lightly at Ray.
"Why do you want me to go so badly? Mrs. Janet is a great teacher." Ray said.
"I know. But…" Mr. Kon paused. "She's being hospitalized."
Ray looked over at his father wide eyed. "Why? How come?"
"She was diagnosed with cancer, last week." Mr. Kon said pulling into the parking lot, and then stopping the car.
"You should have told me and I wouldn't of made such a big deal about not going to public school." Ray said turning to his father.
"I didn't want to worry you, or upset you, before it was absolutely necessary." Mr. Kon said turning to Ray.
Ray nodded in understanding. "I'll go. I won't do the trial week."
"You don't h…" Mr. Kon was cut off.
"No, I'll go. Anyway I'll have good friends there." Ray smiled.
Mr. Kon smiled as well. "Okay how about we get the groceries now?"
Ray nodded and got out of the car.
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