Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Tales of the Sapphire Star ❯ I'm not a school yard girl. ( Chapter 6 )

Flame: Sixth chapter, coming live to a fanfic near you!

 

Kurama: …Flame, where is Hoshi?

 

Flame: I'm not sure, come to think of it; where's Hiei?

 

Yuusuke: I saw Hoshi with Hiei after the last chapter, and Hiei looked upset…

 

Kurama and Flame: Oh no… *run off to find Hoshi and Hiei*

 

Yuusuke: …Hoshi owns nothing but her bad story and the younger version of herself to match…

 

Kurama smiled at Hoshi, then looked back to Genkai, “I trust KoEnma has warned you about her?” he asked, wondering if the old woman would be up to teaching both Yuusuke and the young child.

 

“You needn't worry, I'll be able to handle teaching her the basics, and trying to teach Yuusuke anything at all.” She replied, saying the last part louder then the rest; only so her teenaged pupil could hear it.

 

Kurama chuckled as he heard the sound of smashing rock from behind the temple; he knew Yuusuke had heard the elder master of the spirit wave. “Fine then; Hoshi-chan, I trust you will not give Master Genkai any problems, right?”

 

“Yes, Kurama, I'll be good.” the kit answered back, almost mockingly.

 

He just laughed, “I'll be back to pick her up around five this afternoon, and try to tell Yuusuke that she's fragile. I think having her die during training would negate the point of Botan rescuing her at all.”

 

Genkai nodded and Hoshi watched Kurama walk down the stairs, “Now then,” she turned to Hoshi, “don't think you're going to get special treatment just because you're young. Demons after your blood and pendant won't give you special treatment, and neither will I.” she waited until Hoshi nodded, then began speaking again, “First off, I will teach you how to manifest and control your powers. Now stand over there and we'll begin.”

 

Hoshi walked to the designated area and her training began. When Kurama came back, he found Hoshi lying in a near-passed-out state. The kit's eyes were shut, upon further examination he found her to be sleeping. “Hoshi, Hoshi-chan… Wake up, I'm back…” he looked the girl over once more, and then picked her up. As he straightened his body, he saw Genkai watching him.

 

“She's fine, but we ran into trouble on her first day. If she's not using too much energy she's using too little. On her first try she couldn't even bend a blade of grass or a drop of water to her will. The next try she almost flooded us all, and Yuusuke is still cutting the grass in the meadow with his spirit gun bullets.”

 

Kurama nodded, understanding that Hoshi's first day might have gone like that. “I'm guessing she's still trying to find that happy medium for her powers?”

 

“She got close, then the energy loss got to her, if you bring her back two days from now she'll be fine. In fact, I think she should come for lessons every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.”

 

Once again, Kurama nodded, “How does from three to five sound? She'll still have school to deal with.” Genkai nodded and the pact was made.

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Weeks of training had taken place, Hoshi still had problems using her powers, but now she knew how much to use. Plants moved to her will, but unlike Kurama's rose, Hoshi couldn't find a weapon nor make one of her own yet. The water was easier; she could draw the life-giving liquid from any source within twelve feet of her. But anything further that wasn't within twelve feet and the poor child was in major trouble. Not only that, but she couldn't draw the moisture out of the air, or from the ground.

 

School was another matter entirely.

 

Apparently being the computer-obsessed child KoEnma allowed her to be, via the laptop he gave her, she was smarted than many in her class. But her first day was filled with problems. It began with Kurama walking her to school…

 

“Kurama, are you sure I won't get teased?” they both had been informed that Hoshi wouldn't be allowed wear the hat she had grown so fond of. Her ears were now public, and open for the class to see.

 

“You'll be fine Hoshi-chan, just explain that they are real to your classmates and warn them not to pull on them. But no threats, do you understand? I don't want anyone else to know of your powers.” Kurama smiled when his ward nodded, and took her to the door of her new school, “Remember, go straight to Genkai's after school tomorrow, Friday, and next Monday. Any other day, like today, go home; got it?”

 

Hoshi smiled at him; “Got it!” she grinned, and walked into the building, following the crowd of human children in her age group. But getting to her class proved to be the worse idea she'd ever think Kurama had…

 

“Class, attention please.” Mrs. Noburu was Hoshi's teacher, and was a kind youthful woman, in truth this was her second year teaching. “Class, we have a new student. Ms. Minamino, would you please come to the front of the class?” She watched in shock as the young girl walked up, black dyed hair (with silvery-blue roots showing) greatly contrasted the fuzzy fox ears atop her head. “Ms. Minamino, would you like to tell the class something about yourself?”

 

Hoshi took a deep breath. “My name is Hoshi Minamino; I like computers, reading, swimming, and gardening. And about my ears, please don't touch them, they are real and they feel pain… And they're really ticklish.” Hoshi gave a small bow to the class and took her seat again, but as luck would have it, her seat was in front of the class bully. The only saving grace might have been that she was also next to the window, and a potted plant.

 

If given a choice, that plant might be the only friend she'll make this school year. Her ears flattened against her head as she heard the whispers of “freak” and many more insults bombard them, she was an outcast before she had spent ten minutes in class. The boy behind her, a burly child by the name of Kenichi, was the first to notice something the others didn't; the new girl had a tail…

 

Now, to most teachers having a child with animal-like ears is bad enough, but when they have a tail and are sitting in front of the cruelest student in your class, well, things are about to get hectic. And they did, right after Kenichi reached down and pulled Hoshi's wagging tail, causing Hoshi to jump with a start and howl. Needless to say, this shocked Mrs. Noburu. “Hoshi, what has gotten into you?!” she glared at the child, who was now clutching her tail for the class to see.

 

“He-he pulled my tail!” Hoshi let out a small whimper, petting the offended appendage. Kenichi was laughing, and as luck would have it, the class joined in. All Mrs. Noburu could do was to settle down the class, telling Kenichi to go to the office after apologizing to the new girl.

 

Unfortunately, recess is a whole new ordeal and there was new blood on the playground today. Hoshi spent most of it against the wall, making sure that her tail couldn't be pulled. But then the worse thing happened, Kenichi and his “group” surrounded Hoshi where she stood.

 

After school, Kurama asked Hoshi how her first day was. All he saw was Hoshi stomping to her room with a black eye, “GUESS!” she called back angrily.

 

“I'm guessing not so well…” Kurama murmured under his breath, as he heard the door to the kit's room slam shut. Later he took an ice pack to her, with thoughts set on helping the kit sooth her wound; he found her crying on the bed. “Don't worry Hoshi-chan, things will get better.” he soothed, smiling at the child he now was to care for.

 

“I hope it happens soon, Shuiichi, I hope it happens soon.

 

Hoshi: Hiei… This isn't funny… LET ME GO!!! *tied to a chair*

 

Hiei: *dark chuckle* Deal with it. *burning her reviews* There aren't many of these are there? Oh well, read and review so I have more things to burn.