• Preface

    "I've got to run... I'll be late if I don't" I ran as fast as I could, yet not fast enough. The bell beat me. ' Why today of all days does the bell have to be on time?!

    "You're late." said mr. Cranard, the janitor, in his deep laughing voice.

    " Who cares." as I jump over him.

    That's the seventeenth and a half time I jumped over him. Imay be very skilled with swords, bows, and art, but I'm still working with hurdles. Oh no, I need to get to class. "I'm here... I need... to catch my breath," I sighed, " Oh well, they already started class."

    "Hello, Miss Iyatsu." said Ms. Osment.

    " Sorry." I knew I couldn't help it so, I took a deep breath and hurried to my seat.

    " psst...psst...," Misuki whispering," Hey... hey, Ryoko, you going to wake up? C'mon listen."

    "What do you want." In a tired, far away voice. I felt like she was In my head...

    [to be continued]