Kashiyaki yawned as she got up from her terrible sleep.
Every night, she dreamed about the day her sister died.
She touched the picture next to her.
“Kashiyaki o-nee-san! Come over here! Look what I made for you!” Kyoka yelled in excitement.
“I’m coming!” Kashiyaki said.
“Look! Do you like it?” Kyoka held up a silver necklace with words on it. It said, “Me and sister.”
“It’s perfect! I love it!”
Kyoka pulled out another one that also said,“Me and sister,” and put it on. “This one’s for me. That one’s for you.”
Kashiyaki put the necklace on her neck. A ray of sunlight was reflected off the necklace.
Kashiyaki and Kyoka went to the park together while Kyoka talked on about what she just got and what mom bought for her and what Kyoka saw the other day on their tree.
Kashiyaki tried to hold back her tears as she got dressed for school.
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Kashiyaki sat down at her regular desk and pulled out her JLA notebook as usual. She took out her pen and copied the notes on the blackboard.
Today was not the same.
Kashiyaki sat, daydreaming about the memories Kyoka and her had experienced together.
Today was supposed to be Kyoka’s birthday.
She wished, longingly, for Kyoka to come back from the world of the dead. If only they hadn’t gone into the woods. If only Kyoka was still alive. If only–“Miss Kashiyaki? Please answer question number six about why Yamada didn’t chop down the tree of life.”Aiko sensei said.
Kashiyaki said nothing in response.
“Miss! Please answer question six! Have you been paying attention?”
“No. Sorry–”
“Well, make sure you pay attention to our lesson starting now, miss Kashiyaki! The JLA exams are coming soon, and if you do not learn and practice anything from my JLA classes, there is a thick chance that you WILL FAIL.”
“Sorry.”
“A sorry is not enough. Here, take this book and study it in the hallway!” Aiko sensei handed Kashiyaki a thick book saying JLA on the cover.
Kashiyaki walked out of the room and into the hallway with olive green walls, and sat down on the floor.
She caught herself pondering about Kyoka again. “Kyoka… Please come back!”she thought.
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Legend of The Rin Wand
Teen FictionThe wand of RinRon was forged about three thousand years ago, by a powerful weapon forger. His name was Hadashimoto. He forged it to destroy all evil and reign with good, but some point in his lifetime, he was left with only one wand–Ron. Rin had go...
