Mayako stood in the line going into the nurses office she was standing behind Kumaruro and she would occasianlly peek out from behind her to see how far up the line had moved "Why are you so antsy?" Kumaruro aksed seeing Mayako peek around her for the fifth time in a row "I'm really nervous about this" Mayako said "What's there to be nervous about?" Kumakuro said "People finding out I still haven't gotten any stronger since the last Measurment Day" Mayako said "Oh" Kumaruro said in realization "Don't worry I'm sure something will be different I can feal it in my gut" Kumaruro said with a smile "Maybe your just hungry" Mayako said with a smile back "Possibly, but I'm serious I feal like something will change for you today" Kumaruro said "I hope so" Mayako said giving the best smile she could. The line moved up and Mayako could see the door of the nurses office come into view it was wide open and some students were walking in and out some with smiles on their face others had sad looks on their face Mayako watched each and every student that got checked come out looking at the expression on their faces then Kumaruro walked in Mayako stopped she was the next one to go inside she swallowed hard the teacher inside made sign for her to enter she hesitated for a bit but Measurment Day wasn't something you could skip out off so she walked in she saw many other students still inside the nurses office some were talking to each other some of the ones Mayako passed were talking about what their Measurment went. When the other students saw Mayako enter the room they started snickering "Hey,isn't that the girl they call Zero Tails?" came a female voice Mayako's ears flickered hearing her awful nickname "Yeah, that's her she's fifteen and she still doesn't have a tail" came another female voice "Isn't her sister Yone-senpai?" said a male student "Yeah, she is, she really gives Yone-senpai trouble doesn't she" a female student said Mayako bit her lip her inner rage was rising again but she kept her head and continued to walk to the nurse "Why is she even here?" said a female student she passed by before getting to the nurse who was just finishing up measuring Kumaruro "Well, Ms. Kumaruro it seems you've gotten much stronger since last time" the nurse said it was a female nurse she had long raven black hair and her eye were shining gold she had huge black wings coming out her back an ID clipped to her shirt said her name was Kuromi Yuyen she looked over and saw Mayako standing in wait "Ah, Ms.Matsuyama,a pleasure to see you again" the nurse said said "Hello again Kuromi-sensei" Mayako said giving a quick bow Kuromi was a friend of her mothers so she knew Mayako very well "Hows your mom doing?" Kuromi-sensei asked "She's fine, you should come visit when you get the time" Mayako said "That's good, and I'll try dependng on how much work I've got stacked up" Kuromi-sensei said "Okay" Mayako said "Has Keishi come back home yet?" Kuromi-sensei asked "No, he's still out doing his job" Mayako said "I see, that brother of yours sure does know how to make people worry for him" Kuromi-sensei said Mayako smiled and gave a nod. Kuromi-sensei smiled back and turned her attention back to Kumaruro "Getting back to you" she said "Your power seems to have grown temendously since last time what have you been doing?" Kuromi-sensei asked Kumaruro scrathed her head "I've been doing the normal thing I do every day" Kumaruro said "And that would be?" Kuromi-sensei asked "Breaking things with my bare fists" Kumaruro said Kuromi-sensei laughed lightly "I see, well that would make you stronger if you do it each and every day" she said "Anyway, your done" Kuromi-sensei said tapping her on the back her eyes becoming a pale blue "Thanks Kuromi-sensei" Kumaruro said and she walked away from Kuromi-sensei she stopped by Mayako and gave her a pat on the back "Gut feeling" she said with a smirk Mayako smiled "Next" Kuromi-sensei said Mayako's smile faded and she sighed and walked up to Kuromi-sensei "Now, lets see" she said and her eyes started to glow again it was Kuromi's special ability she could measure the power of any spirit she looked over Mayako and hummed to herself Mayako felt a lump in her throat as Kuromi-sensei kept looking her over from behind her she could hear the other students talking about her "You think Zero Tails got any stronger since last time?" said a female student "There's no way it's Zero Tails were talking about" replied another female student fallowed by laughter "She still doesn't have a tail" a male student said "How can she claim to be a fox spirit when she doesn't even have a tail?" chuckled another male student "If it weren't for the ears Zero Tails could pass for a human" a female student said with a giggle Mayako just stood still hearing all the nasty comments about her. The rage inside of her was growing by the minuet she gripped her fist tight "Why do these guys have to say all these things about me" she said to herself she felt something inside her begin to burn the same feeling she had from earlier when the Yumura brothers were messing with her remebering that and the time when she was younger and they chased her and threw her into the lake made the buring grow stronger it felt like something was trying to come out of her Kuromi-sensei gave a confused and intrigued hum as she looked over Mayako who was seething with rage over remebering all the teasing she endured through out her life being a fox spirit without a single tail then suddenly she felt the buring sensation erupt from her and she felt a weird wave of energy flow over her the nurses office erupted into a shared gasp Mayako had no idea why or what caused it she looked at the students in the room the all had shocked looks on their faces even Kumaruro did Mayako looked at Kuromi-sensei and she had a grin on her face yet Mayako had no idea what she was grinning about then she heard a swishing sound coming from behind her. Mayako turned around quickly but she saw nothing but still the swishing sound ehoed in her ears she turned around once more and still saw nothing still the swishing persisted and then she felt something fluffy touch the back of her neck she turned her head and her eyes widened Mayako couldn't believe what she was looking at "What?" she said a bit surprised seeing a bright orange and white tail swishing back and forth behind her she rubbed her eyes thinking it was an illusion but when she opened her eyes again it was still there se pulled her cheeks and it hurt which made her confirm she wasn't dreaming she stared to laugh then the laugh grew louder as she watched the fluffy tail move behind her "I..I don't belive it!" she shouted happily she grabbed the fluff of the tail and it plushed in her hands it was very soft and warm it was real "I..I..I've got a tail!" Mayako smiled and she rubbed her head against her very first tail "Congrats Ms.Matsuyama, as of today you are no longer a Zero Tail" Kuromi-sensei said with a smile Mayako looked at Kuromi she was so happy she jumped at her and hugged her "Kuromi-sensei! I finally got a tail!" she said "Yes! Yes! I'm happy for you but can you let me go!" Kuromi-sensei said trying to break free from Mayako's hug Mayako quickly released her "Sorry! I'm just so happy!" Mayako said and she petted her tail softly feeling it's every fiber pass through her fingers "If you don't mind I still have a measurement to do" Kuromi-sensei said Mayako blushed and she let go of her tail and it went back behind her and it swished back and forth "Sorry" Mayako said Kuromi-sensei just smiled and continued her work and looked over Mayako again "My my" she said as she looked over Mayako a second time "What?" Mayako asked with a worried look "Is something wrong?" Mayako asked "No no, nothings wrong" Kuromi-sensei said "It's just the power that flowing off of you now is tremendous" Kuromi-sensei said "Leave it to a Matsuyama clan member to have so much power with just one tail" Kuromi-sensei said "Re...Really!?" Mayako said Kuromi-sensei nodded Mayako smiled brightly she threw her fists into the air that caused a torrent of blue flames to erupt behind her which made some of the other students gasp Mayako looked behind her seeing the blue flames swirling behind her "Oops" Mayako said blushing in embarassment she smiled at Kuromi-sensei with an innocent face Kuromi-sensei sighed "I'm happy you have a tail and all, but remeber you still don't have control over your power yet" Kuromi-sensei said "Sorry Kuromi-sensei" Mayako apologized "It's fine, just do something about the fire before it burns my office to ashes" Kuromi-sensei said "Of course!"Mayako said and she raised her hands and tried to bring the flames down but nothing happened "Uhm.." she said and she looked at Kuromi-sensei "How do I do that?" Mayako said with an unsure grin Kuromi-sensei facepalmed and sighed "Geez, your just like your mother aren't you" Kuromi said Mayako smiled innocently and laughed lightly. Kuromi-sensei sighed "The only way to get rid of your fox fire is with a stronger foxes fox fire" she said "Could someone go get Yone Matsuyama" Kuromi-sensei said looking at the students who were looking on in amazement at Mayako who shuddered hearing her older sisters name "I'll go get her sensei" Kumaruro said raising her hand Kuromi-sensei nodded "Go quickly if your not back in time this office and possibly the school will become ash" Kuromi said "Right!" Kumaruro said and she ruhsed out the room some of the other students from in the hall were now looking in the ones in the room where slowly stepping back watching the spreading blue flames. Seconde later Kumaruro came running back Yone right behind her they busted into the nurses office Yone stopped in her tracks when she saw the spreading blue flames and her younger sister with an apologetic smile on her face a tail swishing back and forth behind her Yone scowled for a second but she turned her focus on the flames she extended her hand and shot her own blue flames at Mayako's her flames engulfed Mayako's and they fizzeled out "Thank you very much Yone-san" Kuromi-sensei said "You stopped the school and my office from going up in smoke" she said "Your welcome sensei" Yone said with a bow "Thank nee-chan" Mayako said Yone looked over at her younger sister and scolwed she walked over to her and crossed her arms Mayako's ears dropped to the side as did her new tail "Nee-chan?" Mayako said her older sister just stood and scowled at her her arms still crossed "Care to explain yourself?" Yone said Mayako shuddered "Well.." she started "All of a sudden my tail appeared" Mayako said putting her tail in front of her "And I was so happy that I threw up my hands and.." Mayako paused she looked at the scorch marks from her flames on the nurses office floor "Fire came out" Mayako said. Yone gave a hum as she took in all the information she was given Mayako swallowed hard thinking Yone was about to yell at her but the her scowling face turned to a smile "Yone-neechan?" Mayako said not understading what was happening then Yone grabbed her in a hug "Oh! Mayako as your big sister I'm so happy for you!" Yone said "Nee-chan?" Mayako said looking up at her older sister "You finally got a tail!" Yone said looking at the single tail behind her sister the four behind her were swishing back and forth like Mayako's and Yone hugged Mayako tighter "I'm so glad it finally happened!" Yone said Mayako blushed having her older sister so happy for her and she hugged Yone back "Thanks nee-chan" Mayako said Yone pulled away from Mayako "You know what this means right!" Yone said with a smile "What?" Mayako said with a confused look "Dummy! You get to train with me and Keishi-niisan!" Yone said Mayako had a big smiled cross her face "Re..Really? I finally get to train alongside you and nii-san" Mayako said her eyes shimmering Yone nodded Mayako smiled widely and she threw her hands up "Yay!" she shouted and again a eruption of flames came out behind her Kuromi sighed Mayako looked behind her and chuckled nervously "Oops..I did it again" Mayako said Yone giggled "Don't worry about it we'll get it under control together!" Yone said Mayako turned to her sister and nodded she couldn't wait to start training with her older siblings. [Ch.2 END]