Disclaimer: I do not own Nabari No Ou T_T so just read now because I DO OWN this story!

Raingirl: Yes, now begins chapter two!

Maria: Yeah, this chapter was amusing.

Yukimi: That's because we're awesome.

Raingirl: -glomps Yukimi- YOU'RE AWESOME!

Yukimi: …Thank you..?

After giving into going to summer school Miharu left the house. He planned to go find Yoite, he wanted to be anywhere but his aunts. This left Maria with their aunt, Miharu did so on purpose and she understood why. Maria even without reading his thoughts could feel that he was upset by the news like she knew he would be.

Maria lstened patiently as her aunt babbled on about something or another, she didn't want to be ride so she half listened and the other half was centered around her own thoughts. She had know about the summer school thing two days agowhen it was still being discussed. She hadn't told Miharu then because heseemed so happy about the final days of school. She hadn't even told anyone about how Thobari was being transferred to teach high school, where they would be attending tthis year. The man hadn't asked for it, it just seemed to happen. More importantly was the fact that during the summer he would be teaching Yoite and her.

Maria sighed inwardly, there was also a huge problem she was facing. It was one that drew her attention a few days ago when Thobari was talking about it to Hanabasa.

"Maria dear, you're getting a job at the pool?" Her aunt asked, knocking her out of thought.

"Yes, I applied earlier today." Maria replied, "I begin in two weeks." Her aunt nodded, she didn't know of the Nabi world or anything, she had been told that Hanabasa found her on one of her many travels and brought her back after finding out she was related to Miharu and didn't have a family or adopted one at that…or something along those lines.

"I hope no one starts to drown while you're there." She said in good humor but also serious, who would want someone to drown? "Also, hows your arm?"

Six months ago Maria and Yukimi had both payed prices so Yoite wouldn't die. Yukimi was seriously injured that day but took on the burden which gave him more wounds that could have killed him while Maria's arm was both fractured and broken. It was two months ago when she was allowe to take the cast off, sometimes her arm would hurt but Kuzuho had said it was normal and would diminish over time, of course she was right.

"It doesn't hurt anymore," Was Maria's reply as she flexed her arm, it was the truth and even if it wasn't she wouldn't tell, her aunt would get worried again and think maybe a job wasn't the best idea at the moment, "Honestly, it should be fine soon. You know Miharu seemed pretty down about the summer school thing."

Auntie didn't seem to mind the change in topic, "I know but it has to be done. I'm just worried since he missed to much, I want him to be prepared for High school. Yoite and you are being taught by Mr. Kumohira since you both have never really attended a real school before, you are smart, a very intelligant girl though."

"It's nothing, I used to just pick books up and read like other kids." Maria replied, it was true, at her old house she reas all the books and magazines, like the dictionary, out of boredom when she was smaller. At Yukimi's house she'd picked up his old high school math tex book (AN:See chapter 4 of The Shinrua)

"Well they say books are doorways." Auntie replied with a small laught, then a few customers entered. "Oh, sorry Maria but I have to get back to work."

"It's no problem at all, I have to be going anyway," Maria said as she stood up and walked toward the door, calling over her shoulder, "I'll come by soon, good bye."

"Don't be a stranger now, bye dear," Auntie replied and walked over to give her a hug then Maria left, "Be safe."

Raingirl: ARGH IT'S SHORT!