I can't help it I just really like Asami's character.

Day #26: Diamond
Characters: Asami
Setting: Pre LoK

7/31/12

"Diamonds are a girl's best friend Asami." Her mother would say with a smile as she slipped on her rings or clasped her necklace, her young daughter watching her closely.

Asami would sit cross-legged on the end of her mother's bed, drinking in every word she said and making a mental note of every move she made. She put on her red lipstick, and some purple eye shadow. Then came the diamond earrings, and it was at this point when Asami would reach up to her own ears to make sure her little diamond studs were secure as well.

"Come on, time for school." Her mother would lift her up and place her on the ground.

"I don't want to go."

"Why's that?"

"Everyone treats me differently." Asami looked at her mother sadly. "The boys won't let me play with them because their parents told them not to hurt me, even if it's by accident! All of the girls always ask me about Daddy and his business."

"Oh darling, I know it's hard right now, but things will get better."

"I don't want to go." She stomped a little foot.

"I'll take you shopping afterwards, how's that?"

The school day couldn't crawl by any slower as Asami sat at her desk, pretending to be paying attention, but she was actually just doodling in her notebook.

The bell rang and she flew out the door, past her teachers and the other children, straight into her mother's Satomobile. They headed towards the shopping plaza, and Asami fidgeted with excitement.

She held tightly to her mother's hand through all the stores, her confusion growing and growing as her mother didn't buy anything.

"Asami, go look at those stuffed animals over there." Her mother instructed, and she bounced away her hair flying behind her. She barely had time to pick up a stuffed bear with a silly hat and vest on, the tag said Bosco, but before she could read anything else her mother was back. "We have to get home Asami, it's almost dinner time."

Her mother thanked the woman behind the counter again and they walked down the street, heading back to where the black Satomobile was parked.

"Mama what did you buy?" Asami asked clambering into the passengers seat.

"I got you something special." Her mother closed the door and opened up the bag, pulling out a silver necklace with a tiny diamond pendant on it. She fastened it around Asami's neck and the young girl beamed.

"Thank you!" She leapt over the seat and wrapped her arms around her mother's neck.

The drive home was enjoyable, the two of them talked and laughed, and by the time they pulled in the driveway Asami was exhausted. Her mother picked her up and carried her to bed, tucking her in and giving her a kiss on the forehead.

The next morning it was the same routine, wakeup, breakfast, get dressed, school. And Asami hated every second of it. She wanted to sleep in and have brunch. She wanted to be elegant and classy like her mother, not stuck in a class.

She looked around at all of the other kids in her class with a sigh, twirling her neck necklace between her fingers. Perhaps diamonds really were a girl's best friend after all.

This seemed so much better in my head.
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