It was 8:00 in the Morning and Kazu wasn't really excited to go to school because he was scared of his power and what he would do to other people if he got close to them. He was hesitant to go but his mother forced him to go. He arrived at the school and turned around in the hallway having trouble finding his way to class.
"Hey there kiddo!", he turned around to see the principal
"Oh….hi….i just….ummm", kazu was fumbling over his words when he talked to this authority figure.
"Trouble finding your class?", The Principal smiled at Kazu and pointed him in the right direction.
Kazu was grateful for the Principal's help and went to his classroom 3-B in the northern wing of the school. He entered the classroom and saw 19 other kids in his class. He saw his name on a desk in the back of the class and shuffled over there slowly When the teacher suddenly called attention to him.
"Hey your Kazu right?", he simply nodded his head, "Come up here and introduce yourself", the Teacher motioned for Kazu to come up to the Front of the class and he reluctantly went up there," Go on introduce yourself to the class"
Kazu adjusted his position and cleared his throat, "Im Kazu Nagasaka" , he sighed and walked to the back of the class and sat down in his seat. He sighed and looked out the window until class started.
"Ok class today is the first day of school so go around and greet each other", the teacher said aloud so everyone could hear her.
Kazu stayed in his seat, not interested in getting close to anyone at all. He was just minding his own business when a boy with long wavy hair came over and put his hand on Kazu's desk.
"Hey you're that new kid right?", the boy said with wonder and excitement, "Well i'm Ryan Hill!", the boy struck a pose.
"I'm Kazu", Kazu was annoyed that someone made the effort to get close to him, "It's nice to meet you but i'm not really looking for friends right now", Kazu stared at Ryan hoping he would just leave him alone.
"Come on Kazu, you need at least one friend!" Ryan tried to reach his hand out and put it on Kazu's shoulder.
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!", kazu blurted out and the entire class just looked at him and ryan was scared of what might happen next, "I'm sorry i just…." Kazu caught himself as he was about to reveal his secret to this random kid, "leave me alone ok?", Kazu sounded sincere and honest.
The rest of the day went on without incident. When Kazu got home he was greeted by his mother who just looked at him with pity.
"Make any friends today Kazu?", she wanted him to live a normal life but deep down in her heart she knew it wasn't possible but she didn't know why.
"He probably Had Trouble like always", Kazus sister Anne was just saying it as a joke but Kazu took it personally. Kazu just walked into his room, never replying to his mother.
"That boy..", Kazu's mother was in the middle of cooking when Kazu's father got home and he knew how to fix the Suffocating feeling of self isolation suppressing the room's atmosphere.
"Im Home Cecilia!", Kazu's father rushed over to His wife and gave her a big hug," A long day of work today i needed that!", he laughed out loud and Anne stopped reading and looked up to see her parents kissing.
"Gross", she then kept on reading .
"Where's Kazu?", Kazus father was concerned about his one and only son.
"That boy ran off into his room again…", Cecilia said in a sad tone.
"That boy will lead a sad life if he just keeps Leaving people out of his life. A part of living and life is to meet new people but that boy refuses to get close to anyone.", Kazus dad just looked down at the floor in shame.
"You remember what happened when he was younger don't you?", she was on the verge of tears, "He accidentally hurt that boy and now he wont talk to us. He's afraid of something I don't know what though", she was killing herself in her mind thinking it was her for not being a better parent.
Kazu was sitting on his bed cursing the world for this heavy weight put on his heart. He damned the Gods who thought it would be funny to do this to him. That's when he heard his parents Talking about him in the kitchen. The walls were thin and he knew it. He got off of his bed and walked into the living room to see his parents acting funny and his sister reading a story about Vampires.
"What's up with you two?"Kazu looked at his parents in the kitchen, hugging and talking under their breath.
"We're just fine honey!", Cecilia tried to convince her son that they weren't on the verge of just asking him what was wrong with him.
"Alright then…", he obviously knew what they were thinking but he wouldn't tell them even if they asked nicely.
"So kiddo, any new Friends today?", Kazu's father asked the same question as his mother.
"Not really, though there was this kid named Ryan who was really annoying and wouldn't leave me alone", Kazu put his hands behind his head, "Anyway what's for dinner Mom?", Kazu looked over and saw she was on the verge of tears.
"Why do you distance yourself from others?", she started to cry and she was genuinely asking this from the bottom of her heart, "Why do you distance yourself from your own Family?", she fell on her knees and held her hands to her eyes, "Was it us?, did we raise you wrong? She was being consoled by Kazu's father.
"It's not your fault mom…", Kazu tried his best to convince her.
"Then what is it?", she stood back up still crying, "What are you so afraid of Kazu?", she wiped the tears from her eyes, "Tell me what's wrong Kazu!", she looked him dead in the eyes looking for Answers that would never come.
"I'm afraid of myself, ok?", Kazu looked down to the floor and continued, "I'm afraid of what might happen to those i care about if i get too close to them"
"What does that mean Kazu? I don't understand!", Kazu's mother was crying again.
"It means i can't live a normal life here", kazu turned around and walked back into his room and before he left he gave his mom one piece of info that was honest, "i'm sorry", he slept the rest of the day away. Kazu woke up early in the morning on Tuesday. He got up and got dressed and walked out into the living room to see his father sipping on coffee trying to figure out a puzzle in the newspaper.
"This is a tough one", kazu's dad put the pen up to his mouth he didn't see kazu walk up to the fridge and take out a piece of string cheese, "Oh hey kiddo!", Kazus dad looked up from his newspaper to find Kazu stuffing cheese in his face, "Hey kiddo Umm you might wanna stop".
"Why?", Kazu stood there eating cheese, "It's good!", kazu walked to the door and was about to walk out when his father stopped him.
"Where are you going?", Kazu's father asked sternly.
"I'm going to school", Kazu stated back a bit angry.
"It's 7:00 in the morning honey", Cecilia said with a Yawn as she shuffled to the kitchen in her pajamas and grabbed a cup of coffee and drank it all in one swig.
"Crist almighty", Kazu was impressed about what he just witnessed but at the same time concerned.
"Ceclia Dear i thought i told you not to do that", Kazus dad just shrugged it off like a normal occurrence that's when i hit Kazu on how much time he missed with his family he felt sorry but at the same time this was for their own good or so he thought at least.
"Well i'm off guys", Kazu walked outside ignoring his parents behind him he looked back at his house and saw his parents talking in the kitchen through the window. He continued walking down a concrete path to school when he heard an old lady complaining about her plants.
"These dang plants they need water", Being the generous person he is he snaps his fingers and an ocean of water floods the area by the old woman.
"Oops!", Kazu ran to school and when he made it there he immediately ran to his seat in the back and sat down. He sleeps until school starts.
"Alright kids today we're gonna learn about the Water cycle!", he pointed to a graph on the board, "Does anyone know what water's technical name is?"Kazu raises his hand and the Teacher was curious, "Tell us what you know about water Kazu!"
"Water's technical term is H2O", the teacher's jaw dropped. How could he know? smart kid indeed.
"That's right Kazu good work", she looked him in the eyes and she was hit with a wave of sorrow. She saw the pain behind his eyes and she shook her head and resumed the lesson, "Today you will work in a group of two", this sent a shiver down Kazus spine.
"Kaz!", Kazu heard Ryan calling his name and he immediately turned around to find Ryan already at his desk. Kazu just sighed and shook his head.
"Ryan, I thought I told you to stay away from me!", Kazu looked Ryan straight in the eyes.
"I cant keep away from you Mr. loner!", Ryan tollaly threw off Kazu's funk, "You just scream I need a friend", Ryan just smiled at Kazu.
"I'm gonna choose not to take that as an insult Ryan", Kazu sighed deeply as he knew he was stuck with Ryan for the rest of the day.
"So Kazu why are you always trying not to stick out?", Ryan was being the curious kid he was.
"It's not that I don't want friends, something just happened a long time ago", Kazu put down the glue stick and shook his head.
"Did you hurt someone close to you?", Ryan sounds like he knows my pain.
"Yeah i did and now i'm afraid if I get coles to someone ill hurt them like i did last time.", Kazu just realized what he said but it was too late to take it back.
"I get you, I once held a knife for my mother and I dropped it, and it stabbed her leg", Ryan revealed the weight on his shoulders so easily! How could he? Kazu will try to do what Ryan did for him, it's only fair.
"I was with one of my friends a long time ago and when i playfully punched his arm the impact shattered his bone", Ryan just looked at Kazu funny.
"Oh you guys were on a tree and he fell off when you punched him?", Kazu just nodded, rolling with it as it concealed his power.
"Something like that", The rest of the day was fun for Kazu as he had made a friend although he won't get close to him quite yet Kazu is slowly learning to accept his reality. Kazu went home with a smile on his face.
Kazu opened the door to his house and found his sister sleeping on the couch. He promptly went over and smacked the back of her head.
"What was that for?", Anne rubbed the back of her head.
"Why weren't you in school?", Kazu was interrupted by his mother.
"She was sick today Kazu", Kazu turned around to see his mother sitting on a chair reading a book, "how was your day? "Cecilia was expecting not to hear anything phenomenal from her son.
"I made a Friend today", Kazus dad nearly spit out his drink over in the kitchen. Kazu turned to his father, "Thanks for having Faith in me dad…", his dad rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment.
"No problem kiddo", Kazu's dad just laughed.
"That's great you made a friend Kazu!"Kazu's mother got up and tried to hug Kazu but she was blocked by some kind of wall made of air. She just frowned.
"I'm going to bed", Kazu walked into his room and closed the door behind him. Kazu thought to himself and about what he learned in magic class in his old life about controlling the output of energy.
"You have to find the center balance in your body." the teacher continued his lesson, "Once you achieve that you have to control your emotions", "Anger, sadness, and all of your other emotions affect your magic in big ways!", the teacher sighed and cleaned his glasses, "If you're careless you could kill someone with your magic so be sure to keep your emotions in check."
Kazu just sighed and sat criss-cross applesauce on his bed and began to meditate. Suddenly he was hit with a wave of emotions. Sadness for his failure in not being able to keep his power under control. Anger for not making an effort to be with his family. Disgust for the gods who thought this was funny. Joy for actually being able to make a friend. Fear that he might hurt those close to him. Kazu let out a deep sigh and focused his energy. The Magic inside of him was out of control; it was all over the place. He grabbed onto it and imagined a cage he locked his magic in there and hoped it worked.
Kazu got out of his bed and tried to make water in a bucket and it didn't work at all. He was free to live a normal life for now. He couldn't contain his emotions any longer so he ran out of his room and hugged his mother.
"Kazu?", she sounded very confused because she thought he didn't love her.
"I'm sorry mom I really am!", he cried as he hugged his mom. This was the first time Kazu hugged his mom in 7 years.
"It's ok i just assumed you no longer loved me Kazu", she patted Kazu's head.
"I ve always loved and appreciated you Mother, I was in a war with my emotions and now I have conquered them.", Kazu stopped hugging his mom and turned to his father with a smirk.
"Arm wrestle me Old man!", Kazus dad looked surprised.
"Your On Kiddo!", Kazu's dad laughed and placed his arm on the counter.
The match was no contest Kazu lost and this further surprised Kazus father as he lost every time before. Instead of being sad about the loss Kazu just laughed a genuine laugh, one of freedom.
"Finally My Life Can Begin!", Kazu went back to his room and slept.
"What could that boy mean by that?", Cecilia put her hand to her cheek and laughed.
"Well at least he's not trying to avoid us now", Kazu's dad took a sip from his drink.
"Honey you know there was a bug in that drink right", Kazu;s dad started coughing wildly, "im just teasing dear", she chuckled softly.
"I've married the devil", Kazus dad said under his breath.
"What was that dear?", Kazus dad swore he saw the souls of others when he looked into her eyes.
"Nothing…", Kazu's dad gulped loudly.
It was Wednesday and Kazu's sister's birthday today so she got to skip school. They went on a trip to the store.
"Anne What would you like for a present?", Cecilia smiled as she looked down at Anne and patted her head.
"The Wii!", a new gen console with the latest technology Anne had stars in her eyes as the console had just been released and none of her friends had it yet.
"Alright!", they went home and plugged it into the tv and a familiar tune played as it booted up the first game they owned was wii sports.
"Im so excited", anne put on the wii strap and held the remote and clicked on wii sports, "this is soo cool!", she was astonished at what she saw her movements were being copied.
She played Wii sports until it was dark out and she fell asleep playing tennis, the couch had an imprint of Anne who had been sitting there all day playing tennis on the Wii. Cecilia picked up Anne and put her in her room and walked back into the Living room and sat down next to her husband who was tired from playing tennis all day with anne.
"She was shouting at the tv Just like her father", Cecilia gave a small chuckle.
"Yeah she's gonna grow up to be great!", he shouted with pride.
"I just put her to sleep you idiot!", she smacked the back of his head.
"I'm sorry, I'm just so proud!", he rubbed the back of his head.
"That's ok…", cecilia relaxed a bit and wondered, "How was Kazus' day at school?"
Just then kazu walked in the door covered in burn marks and he was wet.
"Kazu?"Kazu's father sounded concerned.
"Man i hate Science", kazu went to the bathroom and got cleaned up.
"That was odd..", Ceclia fell asleep next to Her husband and soon he followed suit.
"My day was awesome gu-", Kazu stopped talking and just smiled. He grabbed a blanket and put it on them and went back to his room to sleep too.
Before kazu went to bed he let out a laugh as today was a good day he felt normal and he made a new friend too they were great. Kazu can't wait to see them again tomorrow he drifted off to sleep yet again.