Chapter 3: wisdom of the lepoard, faith of the turtle, beauty of the cherry blossom
Shamus, Andrew and Michelle are starting there middle school year and everybody knows that once middle school comes thats when the bullies get worst. Siris drops off the kids to middle school for their first day, and gives them each some money for lunch and snacks.
"Thanks Siris" Shamus says getting out of the car wearing a spotted hoodie that his mother knitted.
"Thanks fox" Andrew says wearing a black and gold hoodie that Vienna bought him for Christmas.
"Thanks dad" Michelle says wearing a shirt with the kanji word "Sakura" on the front.
They begin to head to their classes, Shamus being the eldest takes Michelle to the 6th grade building as Andrew gives Shamus a hug before heading into the 7th grade building, and Shamus goes into the 8th grade building.
Just as Shamus takes his seat a boy about an inch or two taller than Shamus walks up to him and knocks his books off his desk.
"Oops sorry girly boy" the boy says snickering as he gives two other boys a high five
"It's alright it must be hard not being able to walk in a straight line without your lackies holding your hands" Shamus says
"Oh yeah you think your funny, Well how about I beat you to a pulp after class"
"No thats ok, I don't want to get my hoodie dirty" Shamus says opening his book as he begins to study.
During lunch Michelle, Shamus, and Andrew are sitting at a table as the boy and his friends come up, Shamus just looks up and grins as Andrew and Michelle glare at the group of people.
"My big sister told me all about you and your freaks, you guys call yourselves a pack right?"
"Your big sister told you about us oh how sweet we feel honored" Andrew says which causes michelle to snicker.
"What the heck are you laughing at pinky?" a girl says clenching her fists.
"MY HAIR IS STREAKED PINK STUPID, AND WHAT ABOUT YOU! YOU SHOULD PUT YOUR BANGS DOWN TO HIDE THAT TARGET YOU CALL A FOREHEAD!" Michelle snarls
"Hehe just like her parents" Shamus says.
"After school you three against three of us" the boy says smacking Shamus in the face, the cafeteria all just looks in their direction, awe on their face.
"Hehe, It would be below me to fight someone like you, I fight for reasons, not petty things"
The boy then tosses his juice on Shamus' hoodie.
"My mother knitted me this hoodie, it took her months to knit, and she even stitched the word pantera on the back"
"And what you going to do about it?"
"You will see"
Soon after the final bell rang Michelle, Shamus, and Andrew all go to the park to get a snack from the vendor, Shamus calls up Mana to pick them up as Mana tells them he will be there soon.
Shamus is eating a hot dog while Michelle is drinking a soda, and Andrew is eating a chocolate bar.
The boy and his friends come up to the children of the pack as they begin to circle them. The boy goes in first as Shamus steps up. The boy begins to punch Shamus who is trying his hardest to block the hits. Soon the boy knocks him back into some dirt.
"Haha is that the best the pack has to offer"
Michelle just groans
"Oh if Shamus is anything like his dad this wont end pretty"
"OH, I am going to enjoy showing you why my mom knitted the word pantera on my back"
Shamus puts on the gloves he got for christmas as he begins to go all out on the boy finally when one of his friends is about to jump in Andrew jumps in.
"Just like my father, and my mother, my siblings my pack all put their faith in me, I will not let harm come to them.
Before anything else can get out of hand. Mana along with Jojo pulls up and picks the kids up. Shamus has a sad look on his face, as Andrew and Michelle tell Mana and Jojo what happened Jojo is furious and is about to get out of the car but Mana tells him that he is so proud of them.
They drive home as the rest of the pack are curious to ask how their first day of middle school went. While Vienna, Pam, and Lehua are in the kitchen preparing dinner.