Key:

Kiana's thought's

'Jaiden's thoughts'

memories

"talking"

Chapter 6: What? School!

Jaiden woke up to the buzz of his alarm. He attempted to turn the noise maker off several times and settled on just pulling the plug. He forgot his parents had come and was almost to sleep when he heard a russling noise. He burried his head in the pillow and tried blocking it out. Someone blew into his face. He looked up to see Kiana hovering above him. He fell off the bed and yelpped in shock. "Crap! What do you want?" Jaiden asked, rubbing his head. "Are you okay?" Kiana giggled. "I don't know. Why'd you wake me up?"

"For school." Kiana stated. Jaiden looked at the clock. "It's that late already?" He got up and dug out a school uniform and went to take a shower.

"You didn't tell me what you wanted for breakfast." Kiana reminded him, rolling her eyes. "Sushi!" Jaiden yelled. Kiana sighed and went to make some for him. He got out with 5 minutes to get to school. "Sushi?" Jaiden asked hopefully. "Freezer. Go to school." Kiana said with a smile. Jaiden pouted. "You don't go to school Kiana?" Jaiden's mom asked. "Nope. I take care of the house and clean up and shop while he's at school." Kiana explained. "Oh. Ok." his mother seemed to disapprove.

"Bye." Jaiden grabbed his bag and headed out the door. "No! I wanted to go with him." Kyra Whined. She plopped down on the floor and pouted. "How old are you, Kyra?" Jaiden's mother asked. Kyra counted on her fingers then held up 4. "Four." she stated. "Not old enough yet." His mother muttered. "Old enough for what?" She got some milk. "Kyra, do you want something to eat?"

"No, thank you. Oh! Milk please." Kyra decided. "Well, to go to school, you have to be at least five and she's only four." Jaiden's mother explained. "Oh. So In a year she'll have to be signed up for school?" Kiana questioned. "Yes. Speaking of which. Come on. We're going to get you signed up for school too." His mother planned. "What? No! Jaiden wouldn't like it." Kiana exploded. "Well, Jaiden doesn't make the rules. He has to live with it. Come on. Let's go." His mother said, pulling on Kiana's hand. No wonder Jaiden hates her. "I can't. I have to baby-sit Kyra." Kiana dug for more excuses not to go."We'll baby-sit Kyra. You're going to school and that's final."

Damn! Jaiden's mother walked with Kiana to the school and straight to the office. "I'd like to sign Kiana up." She told the lady at the desk. She was handed a form to fill out.

While she filled out the form she asked Kiana questions about herself. "What's your last name? Birthday? Current age?" she inquired. Kiana answered as best she could and just used Jaiden's last name and age. When it was finally done she had to answer more questions. " What size?" the assistant lady asked. Kiana had to look at the tags on her clothes for that one. When, finally, all the questions were answered, Kiana was given a uniform and a schedule. "Would you like to start today or tomarrow?" she asked. "Uh...Which ever works out." Kiana said.

"Great. Go to the class on your schedule. We'll call ahead and let them know so they have a couple minutes to get ready. Here's a map of the school." God! It's like they were planning it! Kiana thought. She looked at the map. "Go change in the bathroom." The desk lady said. Kiana did as told and found the skirt was shorter than it looked. She doubted it was the size, just the length. She tugged down on it to make it cover a little more. She hesitantly left the bathroom.

"Oooh! You look so adorable!" Jaiden's mother cooed. "Here. Give me your clothes and I'll bring them home." Kiana reluctanly gave her clothes to Jaiden's mother. "If you need paper or pencil's borrow from someone today and bring your own tomarrow." the assistant lady said. Kiana sighed and nodded. Man I like staying cooped up in that little apartment better than this. I'm soo gonna get lost. She looked for the class listed, on her map. She sighed again. "Maybe we should go pick up some supplies and she can come back at lunch. When is lunch?" Jaiden's mother asked. "11:30. That's a good idea." the desk lady replied.

Kiana was pulled to the store, after she changed back to her normal clothes, to get some supplies. "We gotta hurry back to the apartment so Michael doesn't get hurt trying to do something. I know things here are pretty complicated." Jaiden's mother stated. Kiana nodded. after they finished shopping they headed back to the apartment. Michael seemed to be doing just fine. Kyra was happy. Good sign! Kyra likes his dad! He can baby-sit! Kiana told herself. She got something to eat real quick and looked at the clock.

They had been at the store longer than she thought they were. "It's 11:15." Kiana stated. "Oh! Lunch is 11:30! that's right. I almost forgot. Hurry and get ready, Kiana." Jaiden's mother ushered. "Do you have a name?" Kiana questioned. "Melissa." Jaiden's mother said. So now she is no longer Jaiden's Mother. Kiana said. She smiled to herself. After she changed and got her map and schedule, her and Melissa started the walk to the school. They got there before the bell rang and the lady in the office said to go to lunch with the other kids and find the class she had after lunch, after lunch. They would call ahead.

Kiana walked out in the hall when the bell rang. She saw a silver spot in the sea of other colors and figured it would be Jaiden. It was the only silvery haired person she saw there and knew he had silver hair. He turned a corner. Kiana tried catching up. She swung around the corner and saw Jaiden going up some stairs. "Kiana." a voice said behind her. She jumped and spun around. "What?" she asked. "I take it your other form is a girl then." Satoshi muttered. "Excuse me, but I have to catch up to someone." Kiana started for the stairs.

She hurried up them and out the door at the top. Jaiden was laying down on the roof. He had his fingers laced and his hands covering his eyes. She walked over and kneeled down behind him. "Jaiden." she whispered, poking his shoulder. Jaiden shot up at her voice. "What the hell are you doing here?" He snapped. "Your mother forced me to come. She signed me up and everything. I think she's planning on moving in with you. She may have tricked Michael into it." Kiana told him. "What? But I don't want them moving in. It's my apartment." Jaiden complained. "Your mom said you don't make the rules." Kiana frowned. "Damn her. It's my apartment and I left because of her. Damn her!" Jaiden cursed. He hugged his knees to his chest and rocked back and forth. His way of calming down. He chewed on his thumb.

"She better not be planning that. If she is, I'm kicking her out." Jaiden muttered, darkly. "You can't kick your mother out." Kiana said, shocked. "I can if I call the police. I mean, they have reports of all the times she'd abuse me as a child. I could get her locked away. She isn't as sweet as everybody thinks." Jaiden explained. He stretched out on the roof and covered his eyes. "I just have to be able to prove she was abusing me again."

"You are such a brat. Why'd you call them?" Melissa said. Jaiden was cornered in his room and the police just left. "Because you're hurting me." Jaiden siad. "Hurting you? Everybody gets hurt, Jaiden. I'm not the reason you're hurt. It's your fault. I've done nothing, but try to protect you and now you try getting me thrown in jail. Some son you are." Melissa said. She turned the lights off and left the 7 year old in his room with no light at all. "Try to be nice to him, honey. He's just a child." Micheal sighed. "He called the police for something I didn't do. I'm not going to be nice to him. He should know better. I've been as kind as I could to the little demon. I don't want him here anymore."Melissasnapped. "He's 7 years old. He has to stay here." Michealargued. "No. No no no. I want the insurance doubled, Micheal. Get that done for me and I'll forgive him." she waved a finger at him. "More like you'll kill him and take the money. I'm not gonna risk him." he stood up and looked down at his wife. Melissa glared up at him.

The bell rang. "Where's your schedule?" Jaiden asked. Kiana handed the schedule to him. He looked through it, took a pen from his pocket and circled 3 of the classes. "Those three you don't have with me." He gave her the schedule back.

"So I'm with you most of the day?" how confusing..."No. And yes. I'm not gonna be right next to you all day and I'm not gonna be in those three classes with you either. You'll get used to it. I'll make sure you find each of your classes before I leave you." Jaiden explained. oh, my god. "I wanna go home." Jaiden laughed. Kiana glared.

They got up and Jaiden led her to her first class which was on the other side of the school. He was late for his class, but couldn't wait to see the look on everyone's face when Kiana was with him in the next class.