I slouched in the metal chair and glared at the floor. My brown hair was swept up but strands hung down in front of my face. I could hear the yelling from inside the office behind me then the door opened. "Dawn come in here please." I stood and went inside. I crossed my arms over my chest and glared at the principle as she sat back down. I wasn't the only one glaring at her, my mothers glare was enough to kill.
Mom turned to me and sighed, "Dawn, Mrs. Mintok said you've gotten in another fight."
I shrugged, "I was protecting someone. The kid was a bully."
"Dawn, you have a black belt in like three different styles of fighting. You spent four years studying and all the masters said you were a prodigal. You taught yourself staff fighting and shooting to such an extent that when we went to take you to lessons you mastered the class in two weeks." Mom said leaning forward. I got pleasure from the fact that as she kept talking the principle began to fidget fearfully. "You need to control your temper because you have the ability to kill someone."
The principle stood and gestured for me to sit down with slightly trembling hands. "Dawn I know you don't fight without reason but we can no longer ignore the number of fights. We need you to transfer to an out-reach school."
I could see the anger blazing from my mother as if it was a tangible thing. But she did not say anything……aloud anyway. Dawn if you want I can make her forget and you won't have to go. She told me. My mother was a psychic, the most powerful since Cassandra probably. I had inherited her mind reading powers and some skill in spells but I was not able to manipulate people as she was. She had taught me a lot but I would never have her power.
No mother...I will go. I only have a few more weeks and my grades are good. I said leaning back in the chair. "What school do you recommend Mrs. Mintok?"
That night after a long talk with Dad Mom joined me in my room as I penned a letter to my pen-pal, Kagome Higurashi, in Japan. Mom looked curiously over the Kanji and gave me a small smile. "It's good that you can write and speak Japanese."
"Why?" I said curiously as a set the pen down.
"Your father and I decided that you need a vacation. Once you graduate we are sending you to Japan." She said.
I stared at my mother in shock then suspicion. "What's going on?"
She gave me a small smile. "You will go to Japan and go on a grand adventure. You will fall in love and have children. You will face fear, danger, and great depths of love. You will come close to losing someone dear to you and you will help destroy a great evil." My mom blinked as her eyes refocused. "Well it seems like its even better that you go."
"What do you mean 'a grand adventure', what could be that exciting on a shrine?" I asked leafing through Kagome's letters. "Kagome didn't…" I paused. Kagome said there was a magic dry well on her shrine but she only mentioned it once. When I asked her to describe it she had let the subject drop. I had just supposed it was one of the legends she complained about hearing over and over. I pulled out the letter and re-read it.
"But the hidden well on my families shrine is magic. Very brave and in some instances rather annoying…
Anyway yeah there is this guy Hojo….SOOO DENSE!"
I set the letter back down and looked at mom. "I'm going to be married and have a child?" I leaned back crossing my arms. "Isn't that going to be a little fast?"
"You've dreamed of him. You'll know him when you see him." She yawned and waved on her way out. "You'll be surprised but happily once you're together."
I watched her leave and shook my head. Mom was odd but being that powerful its not surprising. I looked at Kagome's latest letter and saw her inviting me to join in an adventure. I had thought she meant taking a tour of Japan but now…I wasn't so sure considering how close her offer was to moms words.
The next morning mom sat next to me at the breakfast table and winked at my dad, "You'll finally get the grandchildren you want."
He groaned, "I'm excited but your making me think about the process and your going to make me sick."
I rolled my eyes and took another bite of my pop-tart. Mom, leave him alone or he wont let me go. She winked at me but stopped picking on dad. Today was my first day at the problem school and I was anxious. It felt as if something exciting was going to happen today.
I parked outside the small building and leaned against the door of the car. Kids were piling in the building, many wearing black clothes with lots of buckles. I thought about my own outfit and a slow smile went across my face as I started forward. My jeans fit snuggly low on my hips and my high heels made sharp snaps as the steel bottoms hit the pavement. My loose white shirt fluttered in the breeze. I felt as if I was a model…but the best part was the looks people were giving me. Someone is going to try to hit me by the end of the day. I just know it. Well…I am kinda provoking them…I giggled as I opened the door to the schools office.
At the sound of the door opening the secretary flinched but when she saw me she smiled. "Are you here to visit one of your parents?"
"No, my name is Dawn Garnet. I am here to get my class schedule."
The woman looked at me shocked then shuffled through some papers until she found my file. She looked down the long list of fights and sat down with an audible thump. "You…you're Dawn?"
"Yes." She silently handed me a paper and stared after me long after I left the office. I walked down the halls my shoes making loud noises in the silent halls. When I found my room I opened the door and leaned against the door frame. Mom is going to kill me but this is going to be so much fun! "My name is Dawn. I'm the new student."
The teacher, a very frazzled man, looked up at me and pointed to an empty chair. "Have a seat."
I sat down and leaned back in my chair and began to fiddle with the pen that I had stuck in my ponytail. The teacher droned on about things I already knew so I began drawing designs on my arms. The bell rang but for the moment I ignored it. A second later someones foot slammed onto my desk. I finished the last bit of design and looked up to see a huge girl standing in front of me. "Can I help you?"
"I am Fiona. I run this school. If you're going to be here you need to understand some rules." She said thrusting her face into mine. She had a bad case of bad make up trying to cover up bad acne.
"Oh I already know the rules." I said smiling sweetly at her. "Every school has the same rules."
"I meant the rules that I made. If I need money, you'll give it to me. If I decide to make you do my homework you do my homework." She said and began listing things on her fat fingers.
I nodded politely through the first ten then I got bored. I pushed her foot off the desk. She wasn't expecting it and fell hitting her shoulder on another desk. I stood up and headed out of the room but she grabbed my leg and I stopped. "Can I help you?" I repeated again with a smile. Damn this was fun! She managed to lumber to her feet and punched at my face but I dodged and kneed her in the gut. She flew backwards into another set of desks and the people who had been watching through the door cheered. I walked over to her and grabbed her by the hair making her look at me. "You need an attitude adjustment." Then I let go and left the room.
A month later
I graduated, top of my class to be exact. In a week I'd be heading to Japan. Kagome had written that she was extremely excited to be seeing me and that she couldn't wait to show me something. I was intrigued by her phrasing especially after what mom had said so as the time came closer I was almost jumping to go.
The night before I left I had my most common dream. I stood in a field and by my side was a man. I couldn't really see what he looked like but he held me close and I felt safe and warm. I smelled earth and forest but it was coming from his skin not the world around us. I felt cherished and when he tilted my face up to kiss me I felt love and passion in his lips. When I opened my eyes the next morning I prayed that soon I would be able to meet this man as mom said I would. I began to gather my things and headed out the door. Let's get this party started!
This was for one of my readers who wanted some answers. To the questions that weren't in this chap. Mamoru is MINE MINE MINE and the baby thing was something her mom did with her and had passed down. Its fantasy so much of it is fun stuff, if there are any more questions give me a review.
Next chap is back in the main story line. Let me know how you like it!