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"The Missing Piece"

Mana sighed, her left knee brought up high to her chest, while the other one remained useless beside her. She had been sitting in the same chair for a couple of minutes and she was starting to grown impatient. Her legs, although usually comfortable sitting in this peculiar position were starting to become numb from rubbing against the cool plastic of the seat. Her hands were positioned to lean on the top of her knee. She wore her same attire. The baggy, lime colored turtle neck, and the ripped faded blue jeans. On her feet were a pair of white green sandals, she gave her toes a wiggle, her attention ,for the moment, tuning in on them, Her green eyes focused and unfocused as she gained interest and then quickly lost it.

Every once and awhile, some random student from Daikoku High would stick their curious heads into the room she had been seated in, gawking and smiling , but never offering help. No , instead they ran off with their group of friends leaving Mana to stare off into space again. Mana gave an irritable sigh, her green eyes dimming from their usual happiness. Now they seemed dead and gone, her long strands of brown hair had been placed in high laying pig tails which were tied up with rich velvet lime ribbons. She let her chin rest on top of her hands which rested on top of her knee.

Click

Clack

The sound of many feet , readying for class sounded down the halls. It was starting to annoy her, to drive her crazy. This sound reminded her of something. It reminded her of that sound the window made, when rain had landed on it. The rain that had always greeted her during her stay with in that isolated cabin. She shivered at the thought, slowly drawing her knee up higher to her chest.

'Mana is bored.'

She complained with in her mind, trying her best to ward her mind away from the cabin stay. With out another word she closed her eyes and leaned firmly against her knee. Looking like a small child during nap time.

"Hey Ms. Are you alright?"
Mana groaned as someone shoke her shoulder gently. She looked up, the figure was very blurry, she rubbed her eyes. Then noticed that the person standing in front of her was a young Man with Light brown hair and auburn colored eyes. Mana smiled, her grin a bit goofy, seeing as she had just woken up.

"Who are you?"

Mana tilted her head to the side.

"This one is Mana, who are you?"

"My names Yagami Light."

"Yagami-san?"

"Hai."

"Mana takes it that means yes?"

"Yes."

Mana looked around.

"what time is it?"

"School started about 20 minutes ago. I had to come up to the office to leave the attendance sheet and found you sleeping here."

"Oh."

"Are you waiting for an older sibling?"

"Um, Why would you say that?"

"By the looks of it, your too young to be attending High school, and plus you're not dressed to attend this school."

"What if Mana happens to be new and just has the body of a small child, but is still the same age you are and her uniform is having to be mailed in especially for her?"

Mana smiled as she let her knee's falls evenly against the top of the chair she had been seated in. The cover was cool, and made her shiver a bit. Light chuckled and rubbed his neck.

"Well, then I'd have to apologize and welcome you to our school."

Mana nodded and stood up, holding out her left hand and putting the right one in her pocket.

"Show Mana around the school, and Mana and Light can count it even. Also Mana would be happy if Light would become her ally at this new school, and maybe her friend?"

She smiled lightly , her hand still waving in front of Light's face. She was about near the height of his shoulder. He smiled, gave a nod and took a firm hold of her hand. Shaking it, Mana's green eyes instantly lit up, instead of letting go of Light's hand she kept a hold of it. Smiling brightly, and pulling him towards the hallway.

"Mana is new, so show her around and maybe try and get her a schedule, the stupid lady at the front desk thought she was kidding when she said she wished to attend this school."

Her small cheeks puffed out, giving her the image of a smaller child. Light smiled, she had a cute side to her, but did she have brains?

"Is Mana new here to Japan?"

"Yes, Formally , Mana came from the England regions. She had to leave after she got sick."

"why all the way in Japan?"

"Mana doesn't know."

She looked upset for the moment, but it quickly faded.

" Mana knows , to celebrate our new friend ship, lets go to the candy shop!"

She had a huge smile on her face. Light chuckled nervously.

"But, I rather not eat sweets."

"Hm, why not."

"They're not very healthy . How about instead, I invite you over for dinner?"

Mana looked in thought, it was actually pretty weird, how she had bonded to Light so quickly. Smiling she nodded. Light doing the same.

"Since you're new to Japan, I'll also give you a tour of some really good sights and stuff."

"Mana would really enjoy that."

She gave a toothy grin while holding her thumb and the two fingers beside it in a piece sign. Light gave her small hand a squeeze to motion that he was going to start leading.

"Go ahead Yagami-san."

Light nodded and walked down and into another room, an old woman was seated with sheets of paper among her desk.

"Mrs. Tanaka, are you busy?"

The old woman looked up, salt and pepper colored hair held up in a messy bun, while long oval spectacles fell upon her noses rim. She tried to pick them up, her fingers trembling.

"Oh, Light, no I am not busy at the moment, what can I help you with today?"

Light stepped aside so Mana was exposed to the old woman, smiling Mana waved a small high and bowed. The old woman smiled.

"Who is this nice young lady?"

"This is Mana, she's new to our school and needs her schedule for the day."

"Oh dear, I see, just give me one minute."

With that the old woman turned around to search through her filing cabinet. Mana watched, a curious glint playing in her small eyes. The old woman soon turned around with a happy sigh.

Here you go dear, your file just came in yesterday. The uniform you ordered will be in by next Monday. I'm sorry for the delay, and welcome to Daikoku High."

Mana nodded and reached out to take the paper, her long sleeves rolling over her small hands. And her pig tails falling in front of her face, which was currently a pale porcelain color. The old woman smiled.

"My, you really look like a beautiful and unique porcelain doll."

Mana smiled.

"But Dolls , no matter how beautiful they are, have no souls. Mana has her own individual soul that can never be trapped in side a doll made of glass."

She put a finger to her chin. The old woman gave a nod.

"Very well, you two better be off to class. Before you get into trouble, Mr. Yagami."

Light gave a nod and Mana became wide eyed.

"Mana doesn't want Yagami-kun to get in trouble, he was only helping her!"

She went behind him and started to push him out the door.

"Come on Yagami-Kun, Mana doesn't without get in trouble! Bye Grandma!"

With that both teenagers disappeared into the hall, Mana smiling and Light looking sort of confused.

forgive me if this one seemed way off. X3