Kisa Asono's Story

Hallie

Blue duffel in hand, Hallie stood on the sidewalk where the taxi dropped her off. The town was still half-asleep, only a few bodies heading this way and that, nodding to her a good morning that she ignored. Pushing her white bangs aside, she turned up the volume of her Ipod, a random 30h!3 song blasting into her ears.

Draped over the top of her duffel bag was the laundromat plastic containing her school uniform, two sets of skirts and pants with plenty of shirts. All on hangars and all pressed to perfection. It had come that way, and Hallie refused to wear it.

One passerby noticed the uniform though and stopped at once with a smile. "You're heading to the academy?" she asked, not that Hallie could hear her that well. She was okay at reading lips though, and nodded once with a straight line mouth.

Tugging out one ear bud, she listened as the strange woman with the purple dress directed her to the bus station. "Students ride for free," she said happily. "I didn't think the semester was starting so soon. Are you excited?"

Hallie pasted on an obviously fake smile. Sarcastically she answered, "Totes!" and dragged her bag away, frown pulling her eyebrows down with it.

The bus ride was smelly. Hallie grimaced to the driver, deciding the sour BO mingled with candy canes was coming from him. He took tried to strike up a conversation, but she didn't respond, hazel eyes gazing out to the green trees while random bass beats pumped through the ear buds, the words of whatever singer lost on her as she wondered why she agreed to come here in the first place.

She knew why. She did want to control her "ability," so that she would finally have some peace. But already the area lacked the any sort of interest for her. Quaint little cafes. Friendly people. Free bus rides. It felt like a cookie cutter suburb and it disgusted her.

Reaching the front gate of the school, she inhaled deeply, held it there, glanced around the school, then exhaled. It was large, she would give them that. Probably some sort of extravagant rich man trying to compensate for his lack of personality of style with generous donations to "good cause." Wouldn't surprise her in the least.

At the gate, she dropped her bag and glanced around, seeing only one other person there. She wore a blue dress with a white coat over it. Despite the early hour, the day was already growing hot. Hallie was in a tank top with black capris. This lady was wearing a coat and probably frying.

Hallie remained a good ten feet away, taking another deep breath and focusing on her mind. Recently she had discovered a slight defense to the involuntary triggering of her ability. Even when she didn't mean to, she would absorb others' emotions and take them on as her own. They twisted her thoughts, made her do things she didn't want to do, and if she was going to be manipulated by some faculty member that she didn't know the motives of, she needed every defense she could get.

So, she imagined a wall, or a cage. It changed randomly, but the idea was the same. No one could reach her emotions and she was trapped inside herself so she couldn't reach anyone else's.

Pulling her ear buds out and draping them over her shoulder casually, she asked, "New student. Where do I go?"

"It's so...Dull here, I don't mean to be rude but Well there's nothing Flashy or Abstract here to give it that sort of Major difference" Dexter Said out loud to the Taxi driver. "I understand what you mean, It's missing that Inspirational Umpfh" The driver responded back while Dexter Looked for something Special or majorly Different, He couldn't find Anything. "Is that the School?" Dexter Asked grinning. "Oh yes thank you, the streets all seem so alike that you learn not to go by the looks, But by Memorization of the Path you take." The driver Made a Smooth but quick turn onto the Schools street. "It's Um...Pretty big." The driver only chuckled and said the first Taxi rides free.

Dexter saw Two students and what looked like a Nurse, At the front gate of the school as the Taxi pulled off to the side a little farther back than expected and what looked like to try and stay out of sight. "Thank you" Dexter said As he Retrieved his Stuff from the Trunk and started off towards the School.
"The school auditorium is the large separate building between the academy and the gym." Dexter Overheard As he was walked up "Who might you two be?" Dexter decided it was better to hang back a second and just listen in. So Dexter Leaned up against the Wall the Gate was Connected to and waited patiently for their Conversation to end Or Dexter to be noticed. It really didn't matter to Dexter.

Hallie

Thomas Long introduced himself just as another boy had arrived, staying back a bit out of politeness it seemed. Hallie rolled her eyes, tucking one arm under her straight one holding her duffel bag. "Hallie," she said simply, puffing out a breath so her flyaway white hairs would stop tickling her nose. She pointed to the gate. "Auditorium. Got it." Starting forward, she kept a grim frown, wanting to be away from so many people. While the nurse wasn't giving off any true signs of emotional wavelength, which confused Hallie to no end, the other two boys were.

She wondered why the nurse, Kisa, wasn't giving her anything. Granted, it was a nice change, but unnerving as well. Although her ability activated involuntarily, it was still a constant thing that she thought she could rely on. Back a bit cold, she noticed the separated building that Kisa had pointed out and started straight for it.

"Dexter Wake and No I don't think you should Have to repeat yourself after Just saying it" Dexter Said as He bounced off the Wall picking his Stuff up off the Ground with his Left hand when he Felt the Ground Slightly Shake. "Weak.... It's what one Defines someone who Hasn't Trained and Pushed their self to their limits. Your power can be Like a Muscle... You can Control it and Push it, But to really Find out what it can do you have to push it past it's limits and Damage it Slightly so it can Repair itself to be Stronger." Dexter Said Calmly. "That's what they Told me back home Before that School Closed" Dexter Grinned Lightly at Kisa seeing that the Pen that was in her Pocket was now in her Hand. "I'm sorry, But I didn't Hear you say your name" Dexter Seemed to be asking for her Name. He Was easily Analyzing everyone he Could See though, Including The girl who had just left for the Auditorium Creating small profile like Notes on them.

Dexter's Eyes Finally returned back to Kisa's eyes that seemed Foggy and Hazy but...Those seemed to Just her Eyes.

"My name is Kisa Asono. I have tried for years to be able to control my power but it only works with an amount of focus that I hardly can get." Dexter Was confused but didn't ask. "Well we have about half an hour until the opening ceremony starts. Why don't you go to the auditorium." "Okay, Between the Academy and The Gym right?" Dexter Started off on his way Grinning over his Shoulder into a Spin and a Backwards walk "It's a Pleasure to Meet you Kisa, Catch ya Later!" He said turning back around Slipping his arm through one of the Straps onto his Shoulder.
"I've got Thirty Minutes to Kill..Really Wish I had a Bey-blade Right now" He said Pulling a Spin top out of his Pocket tossing it towards the Ground Controlling it until he reached the Auditorium. Auditorium Doors He popped the Spin Top off the Ground, into his hand and back into his pocket. Once he pushed the door open Dexter saw a Mass of People some Showing off others Just passing the time. After looking around for a Minute he saw a Spot right beside the Main door."This'll be fun." he Thought Leaning up against the Wall with his foot extended a little more to the Left so if anyone kicked the door open it would bounce back at them.