This sort of thing was something I had quietly dreaded, considering that Ryuuko hadn't quite learned to interact with other children. Actually, if I recall, she's not much interested in going into public places and other people she's not quite interested in if she doesn't know all that well. Nevertheless, Aikurou and Mrs. Mankanshoku suggested it, citing that it's crucial that she does learn how to interact with other people, that, and Nui's getting to the point where she doesn't have as much time to play with her.

"Well, she has to get used to being a place with a lot of people. It'll be hard to adjust to the concept but, one of these days, she's gonna have to get used to being around other kids." Aikurou said, later pointing out that there are schools or daycares she can go to go to, along with the fact that we have documents to send her. I told him that I would ask Ryuuko's opinion and see what she thought. Frankly, thinking abou it, one would consider it silly to consider or expect that she would even express an opinion, let alone even have one. I suppose it probably was, double since I had the authority on such matters, yet I saw it fit to ask her.

Of course, she did have an opinion and she did express it, saying, "Don't want to. Would want to stay home." She could be stubborn and this was one of such times in which she was being stubborn. This wasn't the first instance and it won't certainly be the last, however, she seemed to be more insistent than in past instances. I suppose she had reason to be opposed as she doesn't know what a school is or why she is probably going to be enrolled into one.

I told Aikurou what her opinion was, to which he said, "Well, I figured she'd say that, then again, Ryuuko is most comfortable at home, however, she'd have to learn to venture out of comfort zones, soon, and, besides, CPS came after you once and there is a very good chance they're gonna come after you again, especially, if you don't send her to a school. Of course, I understand some trepidation on both ends."

"Trepidation?"

"Yes, trepidation. Clearly, Ryuuko isn't comfortable with the idea of going to a school because it means she'll be away from home, whereas, you're worried because you're probably afraid of how the teachers might respond to some of Ryuuko's antics or if they'll have the same level patience and understanding, along with the fact that your afraid of Ryuuko's negative experiences will traumatize her more than what has already been."

"I suppose you are right."

"Well, I suggest taking her to the park to get her used to the prospect of other kids."

"I suppose then again, the last time we had went into public, Ryuuko, apparently, decided she didn't like the person next to us and gave them a scratch."

"Where did she scratch them?"

"She delivered scratches on the neck, in the skin over the jungular. I don't know why she did and neither did she grasped the severity of her actions."

"I see. Well, that does explain a lot, as her behavior is worrysome. I figure she might be the same another kid, then again, she might not. Of course, Ryuuko isn't real sure as to how to cope with what could be a stressful setting, thus she might up and bite or hit a kid. However, since she does have a rather expanded vocabulary and average intelligence, she could learn how to interact properly with people and, perhaps, I could be wrong, be noted, it's possible that Ryuuko just wants to interact with other people but just doesn't know how."

"Hmm?"

"You see, she hasn't been around too much gentle touches in early childhood. and, while she has about average intelligence, it's clear that, mentally, she is still a baby and hasn't quite learned not to hit, thus, she would probably interact that way, being confused and upset when it gathers a hostile reaction."

"Oh..."

"Yes, like I said, she probably just wants to interact but just isn't sure how, then again, she could be picking up on a cue that the other person or you were giving."

After much discussion, we thought it'd be fit to search for a school for her. Some schools were too far and other schools seemed questionable, so we settled on the ones that will let us do visits. I would call it crucial that we'd visit the schools, see how we like them, and whether or not they'd be accomodating to her needs, along with being tolerant of her habits.

We had taken her to the first one on our list, however, unfortunately, she didn't take well to the teacher, actually, she had bitten her, hard enough to leave a mark, and started screaming. The bewildered woman asked if that was a normal occurance to which I said, "Yes." I went on to say that, clearly, we could not see enrollment there and thanked her for her time. Ryuuko had conted herself once we had left. If she ever had any smugness, then she clearly wasn't expressing it.

We went to the second one on our list. They seemed nice and accomodating, however, Ryuuko seemed to hate the classroom but, otherwise, she seemed to like the other students. Of course, if I had learned anything about job interveiws, it's that some things shouldn't be mentioned, in which case, if I had opted remember that, then I wouldn't have let it slip that our little sister hasn't yet mastered using the toilet. The woman was inquisitive-prying- , asking why Ryuuko hadn't been toilet trained to which I responded that she is terrified of the noise and, thus, as to be expected, she wears diapers until we can come up with a way to toilet train her without her reacting terribly. I suppose the fact that Ryuuko not being toilet trained had quite cut her chances of being enrolled, as, while they are accomodating, Ryuuko's needs were not something they could really help with, as they haven't had a student that needed help using the restrooms or keeping themselves clean. It was propesterous, to say the least, but was the case

I told this to Aikurou when we got in the car, to which he said, "Mmm, that's strange, then again, the school is probably understaffed and underfunded, in which case, they can only accomodate some children with certain special needs vs others, however, I think it's best to let the school know what Ryuuko's needs are, in which case, as what you said could aid in some understanding on the matter." He then went to tell me that Ryuuko is minus a diaper and to remedy that problem before she decides a car seat is place to do her business.

After replacing her diaper, we went to the third school on our list. I suppose Ryuuko decided that she liked this one and the enviroment it offered as she opened up to the teacher almost immediately, grabbing her wrist, and that she was curious about the other students and what they were doing. Typically, she prefers to ignore anyone or anything irrelevant to whatever it is she might be thinking. I suppose I would call Aikurou right in his assumption that she only wanted to interact but didn't know how, considering that she decided to, albeit, lightly, I should note, swat at one other girl. They seemed to be having something a conversation with what they were doing, gesturing and what not.

"Ryuuko likes it here." Nui said, "Perhaps, she should come here." She was right, this school really was the best place for her to go. I realized I was going about this wrong way, perhaps, as Ryuuko, in some quiet way, wanted to pick where she very much wanted to go. She would be content and, certainly, she would adjust quite nicely here.