The Huntress

Chapter two

"Artemis, I hate to say this, but I think you should get enrolled in an Academy. I don't mind teaching you, but I believe you must get to know some people, getting friends. You're so alone here", Said aunt Alice. I stared at her. Is she serious? The last five years I've tried to get friends, but I just can't. They are all to girly.

"School? Are you serious?" I never liked schools. To many bullys and false rumors. No thank you.

"You know what a school is, Artemis. So don't looks so surprised."

"But, why don't you home-school me? You have Done it the past ten years!" I didn't realise I screamed. Why did she do this to me?

"I can't look after you your whole life, Artemis. You must meet other people, people your age. And don't scream, Artemis." Her voice was like a knife. I flinched. She only used that tone once before, and I didn't like it. Aunt Alice sighed. She never lost her self-control. That's When I took a closer look. She looked worn out and pale. Her normal pink cheek were pale and she looked almost sick. My bad mood slipped off of me.

"Aunt Alice? Are you okay?" She gave me a weak smile.

"I'm fine. Please, Artemis, try atleast. If you can't take it, you can come home." Was I the reason she looked like this? Weak and sick? Is that why she send me away? Guilty swell up in me. Maybe I should try, for Aunt Alice.

"Okay, if you want me to go, I do it. But, will you be okay?" Her small smile faded away.

"You sounded just like him", she mumbled. Him? Who did she talk about? I wanted to ask, but something told me to let it be.

"Can I help you with anything?" I asked.

"No, I can take care of anything."

"I'll be in my room", I said, but she didn't seem to hear me. Confused, I walked up to my room, and took out the katana I found. Where did it come from? Why did aunt Alice hid this? Did she keep something from me? And why did she send me to a school? I had so many questions, but no answeres. I wonder what school I Will start, hopefully not all girls school, I would probably die there. But I had to admite I was cutious about this school. What was it like? Would people be friendly? I could hear aunt Alice down staris, in the kitchen. While she was busy I took the chanse to see the katana again.

The katana's appearance are a curved, slender, single-edged blade with a long grip to accommodate two hands. The long grip was decorated with thin silver veins and at the end was a a small katana symbol. Huh, I didn't know that people decorated swords. After a little while I stuck it away again. Where Had I seen it before? I frowned, irritaded by myself. I shouldn't pry in aunt Alice things, it was wrong and mean. That's when it clicked. I Had seen it before, years ago, in a picture. I went to the room with aunt Alice in thought. Did she truley hide something? Or running maybe? I was careful When I entered the guest room. I went to the small bookshelf, and took out a book. It was filled with pictures, most on me When I was five and up. The first one was on me and my parents. My mom, Akemi and my dad Kazuhiko. I have very few memories with them, most of the time I just look at this picture and wondered How my life would have been. On the wall behind us I saw it, the sword I found. The very same.

"Artemis? Where are you!" I put the book back, but kept the photo. I put it in my pocket. Running form the room, I had many thoughts in mind.

"I'm here", i answered. She stood beside the stairs, looking nervous.

"We're leaving, just for a while. I know how restless you can get."

"Where?" I asked.

"Tokyo. But only for two weeks." Strange, she never go there.

"Okay, when will I pack?"

"Now, we leave in One hour." One hour? What the heck! I stood still for a moment, thinking. I got the strange feeling she hiding something. I want to know why. Why now?

"Hurry, Artemis. We don't have all day." I went to my room and took out my traveling bag. I put almost all my clothes in the bag. I took out the katana, it would never fit in my bag. Sigh, I leave it here then. Instead I took my toothbrush and toothpaste. Aunt Alice probably took the shampoo. I took another bag with books. My Morganville Vampires Collection, couldn't help but love those books, some horse books and the hunger games. My phone and my earphones, so I could listen to some music while gone. I looked around, yup, I had everything now. I draged my things down stairs. Aunt Alice continued to run around the house, still packing her bags. Gee, how many things does she needs?

"Now, I'm ready", aunt Alice Said when she was done.