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'Where is everyone?' Kuro wondered to himself, as he walked around.
He then changed into a bird and flew until he saw a house. Landing, he changed back into his human self and entered the house.
"Hello? Is anyone here?"
A girl’s voice called from the other side of the room. “Hello."
“Hi! So what are you? I guess you can already tell that I’m a shape shifter."
In response, the girl summoned a small black flame in the palm of her hand, “Take a guess.”
He smiled, "Demon...I had a friend who was a demon but he didn’t know what I was. So, what’s your name?"
She extinguished the flame, “Good guess. You can call me Rinala.” She held out her hand.
“Well, it’s nice to meet you Rin, if you don’t mind that I call you that. I’m gonna go see if there’s any other people here,” he said. He turned and walked around the house.
While going up the stairs he said, “Is anyone here?” Continuing to walk around the house he discovered himself in the library standing behind another person
“Hello, and who might you be--well what might you be?" Kuro said.
"My name is Maya, I am new here. I am a ghost, but I’m in my solid form right now,” said the girl.
"I see. Well, it’s nice to meet you Maya" he said to the girl.
"Nice to meet you um...sorry, I didn't catch your name. And, may I ask what you are?” she said blushing.
He changed into a demon, "Well, I’m a shape shifter and my name is Kuro Hono. You can call me Kuro, though,” he said, changing back to human form. “So, how long have you been a ghost?” he asked.
She didn’t answer.
He smiled, “I’ll talk to you later.” He shifter into a wolf and ran across campus, but jumped and changed back to a human when a fairy jumped in front of him.
“And who might you be?” he asked.
She flew off without an answer.
“Fine, don’t answer me.”
He walked around the school trying to find somebody of interest. He then walked into a random room, just trying to find his way around. “Hello? Is anyone here?” he yelled around the house. “Ugh, no one ever answers me when I ask stuff." He continued to walk, opening random doors just to see what’s inside.
He went to the pool and watched a girl climb to the diving board and he sat at the edge of the pool. He took off his cloak, shirt, shoes, and socks and jumped into the water. It didn’t even ripple as he entered the water. The girl swam over, turning into a human from her mermaid form. He shifted to an otter.
“Hello, it’s nice to meet you,” he said.
The girl cocked her head to the side. "It's nice to meet you as well. I can tell you were watching me," she said.
“Yes, but can you tell what I am?” he asked her.
"Otter," she said as she swam around him before swimming a bit deeper.
"Such a naive little mermaid," he said as he changed into an eel, "so naïve."
"I'm sorry, I must have not known. I grew up along the sea for most of my life," she said back to him as she swam around. She came up for air on the shallow end of the pool.
"I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you." He changed back into his human form. "I’m not a creature of the sea I’m a creature of the earth."
Kida looked over at him after she changed into her human form. Her long black hair pooled around her as her long shirt covered her form. "I see. So, you’re a creature of the earth? I have heard of those." said the mermaid.
“Yes, a shape shifter, a creature of the earth of shadow and of many other things," said Kuro behind her.
"Very interesting. It must be a very important race," said Kida.
Her body was already dry by now, so she just settled for sitting on the side of the pool. Some of her hair dipped into the pool though.
"If you say so. I personally don’t think I’m a very important race, I think I’m one of the lesser races, but the strongest surly," he replied.
"I can tell. From the way you put it you seem important," said Kida.
"I told you, I’m not really that important. I’m just a strong guy looking to have fun," he replied.
"That's good," said Kida with a smile. "It is very important to enjoy life," she said again.
“Life. It is just one more thing that occurs."
Kida nodded. "That is very true," she said.
“Yup.”
Kida looked back at the pool. She dipped her hand in the water. She gave a look as though she was missing something.
"So, your name’s Kida, right?"
Kida turned and nodded. "Yes. Kida Acana," she said with a smile.
"Let me guess, you would like to go to the ocean?” he asked.
"Well, I do miss my home. But I came here because I thought I could be helpful. Everyone, I'm sure, must miss something about where they come from," said Kida.
"I don’t miss anything about where I come from. I mean, after a few years I had read everything and done all the training I could, I really found it boring,” he replied.
"Well, it is still your home," said Kida.
"A home where no one recognized me, no one liked me, no one treated me like a person. I despised where I came from,” said Kuro.
"I see. Well I can tell that everyone here is treated like a real person. It is supposed to be like that in life," said Kida.
"Yes, but if I am treated like I was before I now have the skills to destroy those who do it," he said.
"Very true. You seem to know what you are doing then," said Kida.
"Thank you...Would you like me to take you to the ocean?" Kuro asked Kida.
Kida's eyes lit up. "You would do that for me?" asked Kida.
"It’s really not a problem, just take my hand." He extended his hand towards Kida.
Kida looked a bit concerned at first, but then she took his hand. They suddenly disappeared.
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They reappeared in front of the ocean. The giant green waves crashed against the tan sandy shore. It was beautiful.
"There you go, you have a few hours to just swim around," said Kuro.
Kida's eyes widened. She smiled and ran towards the ocean. Sighing as the salt water hit her skin, she dived into the water. A blue light surrounding her as she once again became a mermaid.
"You’re welcome," the words died on Kuro’s lips as he said it.
She swam deeper and Kuro watched as she swam through the coral and seaweed.
"I’m happy that I could make somebody’s day," Kuro said.
Kida eyes looked towards the surface. ‘Want to swim with me?’ she asked him.
"Sure." He took off his trench coat and his shirt and his shoes and socks then he changed into a merman as he jumped into the water.
Kida smiled as she saw him come into the water. "You seemed upset," said Kida. Another girl entered the water.
"No, I’m not upset. It’s just I’m having a little problem getting used to people treating me like a person...Oh, hey, look. Someone else’s is here." He turned around and yelled, "Hi! How are you? Care to join us?”
Kida smiled. Kuro could tell what she was thinking. Being a real person was what it was about.
"Well, when you live most of your life caring for yourself and others treating you like scum, it’s a little different," he said.
"Oh hi, I'm good, I'll join you." The girl said with an awkward smile. "I'm Annelise, you can call me Anne."
"Would you mind if I call you Ann instead? It’s nice to meet you though," said Kuro.
"Oh, that's fine, It's nice to meet you too... um sorry I didn't catch your name." Anne said.
"Nice to meet you, too," said Kida.
"Oh, hi, and you name is? I'm Annelise feel free to call me what you want, except Lise, it brings back sad memories," Annelise said.
"I’m Kuro Hono, the shape-shifter."
Kida smiled. "My name is Kida.”
"And what are you?" asked Kuro.
"Oh, cool. I'm an angel" Annelise replied. "Hi Kida." Kuro nodded.
"An angel, I know that form." He jumped into the air and transformed into an angel. "Power of light, brightness, and beauty. Not my favorite, but hey to each there own," he said.
“Yeah, so what do you like to do around here?" Anne asked curiously. "Anything specific that you two like to do around here?" Kida swished her tail,
"Well, I'm a mermaid so I like to swim in the ocean. I can also control water somewhat," said Kida.
"Wow, cool... you'll find me in the library reading a book, in my room writing songs or stories or just flying around." Anne responded.
"Very interesting. I like to swim most of the time," said Kida.
"You’ll find me in the library reading in my room writing songs around singing or well just helping people out," he changed back into his human form, "and, well, I control a lot of things with every form I have. I am able to use and control the powers of that form and, well, I can use them in any form I have." A fire ball appeared in his hand.
"Interesting," said Kida.
"Yeah. So what’s your favorite band, Kida?" he asked Kida.
"I don't...have a favorite," said Kida awkwardly.
"Okay, which ones do you like?" he asked her.
"What is a band?" she asked.
"Oh, yeah, I’m sorry, forgot you live in the ocean. Well tell me what you think of this." He pulled out a guitar and started to play and sing a song called ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’ by ‘My Chemical Romance’ "What do you think? Did you like it?" he asked.
Kida smiled as she clapped her hands. "I love it. It's wonderful. You are a really good singer," said Kida.
"Thanks," he replied.
"You really do have a great voice, probably better than me, though I wouldn't know no one but myself has ever heard me sing." Anne said.
He started to play another song, this time it was called ‘Nobody’s Listening’ by ‘Linkin Park’.
"I taught myself how to sing," said Kida.
"That’s cool. I really like to sing, and I have written a few songs. Would you like to hear one of them?" he asked them.
"Sure! And I taught myself how to sing too," Annelise said.
"Of course," said Kida. "Okay, well, this one is I have bean working on its not done yet,” he said. After that, he began to sing a beautiful, yet depressing song.
“What did you think?" he asked after finishing.
"Wow, really good," Annelise said, she gulps, "Wanna hear a song I'm working on?"
"Sure. Do you need an instrument or will you just go ocapella?"
"Ocapella is fine, the song is unfinished though," Anne said and began to sing.
“What do you think? It's called In My Heart (You'll Stay)."
Kuro looked to her, “It’s good it kinda sounds like another one I’ve bean writing called missing you."
"I like it. Songs are amazing. Very much so when you write your own," said Kida.
"That’s cool I’ve only been writing song for about two years but, hey, I like to do it," said Kuro.
"It's a very good thing to do," said Kida.
"Writing songs and stories are my life." Anne said.
"Wow. Swimming has been mine," said Kida.
"Well truthfully, my family didn't care for me so I wrote stories and songs when there was no one to talk to, and that was most of the time." Annelise said.
"Well now you have someone to talk to," said Kida.
"Really? Thanks Kida!" Annelise said with smile.
Kida smiled. "You’re welcome. We can be friends if you want," she said.
"I'd like that, thanks." Annelise said. Wow, my first friend! Anne thought.
Kuro smiled, put his guitar away, and pulled out a Japanese flute, starting to play it. A few seconds later, Kuro stopped. "So, I think it’s about time we got back. What do you two think?" he suggested.
"Think about what?" Anne said. "Sorry I can space out sometimes."
"I think so. But I very much so enjoyed this," said Kida.