Issue #1
*Japanese Countryside School*
Teacher: Everyone, we have a new student here all the way from America.
Yuki: *Looks at her friend* I wonder who it is?
Yuki’s Friend: *Shrugs*
Teacher: Welcome our new student, his name is Nick.
Nick: *Walks in nervously, has black hair, a red baseball cap, herufi kubwa pale-ish skin, dazzling brown eyes, and a slim but muscular figure* Hello...
Yuki’s Friend: *Whispers to Young Yuki* Wow...this guy is cute...
Yuki: *Blushes* I kind of agree...
Teacher: Would any of wewe like to ask maswali about Nick?
Yuki’s Friend: What is America like?
Nick: Well...it’s big...very big...I’m from a state called California, specifically a city named Davis.
Yuki: What is Davis like?
Nick: Davis is a very green town, with lots of family owned shops and bikes everywhere.
Souhei: *Watching, jealously*
*Afterschool*
Nick: *Walking through the halls*
Yuki: *Approaches Young Nick* Hello...
Nick: Hello there.
Yuki: My name is Yuki...*Holds her hand out for a handshake*
Nick: And I’m Nick *Shakes her hand*
Souhei: Yuki, who is this?
Yuki: Oh...hello Souhei...
Souhei: *Sneers at Young Nick* What do wewe think you’re trying to do?
Nick: What?
Yuki: *Turns to Young Nick* He’s my ex-boyfriend...
Nick: Oh...
Souhei: Are wewe trying to take her away from me?
Nick: We literally just met...
Souhei: *Scoffs and walks away*
Yuki: I’m sorry about that...
Nick: Don’t apologize. wewe did nothing wrong.
Yuki: *Blushes and thinks to herself* What a gentleman...
Nick: I’m sorry, but I have to go...
Yuki: Where are wewe going?
Nick: I actually live kwa myself...
Yuki: What?! Don’t wewe get lonely?
Nick: *Sighs* Sometimes...
Yuki: Hey! Would wewe like to come over to my house?
Nick: Sure.
*Later, Hana’s house*
Hana: *Sees Yuki and Nick* Welcome home, Yuki...and who is your friend here?
Nick: My name is Nick...
Hana: Well, come on in.
Ame: *Looks at Young Nick, somewhat defensively*
Hana: *Looks at Young Ame* What is it?
Ame: I sense something strange about Nick...
Hana: Well what is it?
Ame: I don't know.
*Later, at dinner*
Nick: *Eating curry*
Hana: So Nick, what’s it like to live alone?
Nick: *Swallows* It’s a little lonely...but wewe kind of get used to it after a while.
Yuki: *Looks at Young Nick intently* So why do wewe live alone?
Nick: My mom and dad abandoned me at a young age...so I came to live here.
Yuki: What!?!?! Why did they abandon you?
Hana: Yuki, some parents just don’t care for their children...
Yuki: That’s horrible!
Hana: Nick, what do wewe remember about them?
Nick: Well, the only thing I remember is the comic vitabu I got from them...I still remember one phrase...”With great power, comes great responsibility”...
Yuki: *Sighs* Poor guy...
*The inayofuata day*
Yuki: *Walking to class*
Nick: *Catches up to her* Hey! Good morning.
Yuki: *Smiles* Hello Nick!
Souhei: *Blocks Young Nick* Hey! Don’t talk to her like that!
Nick: Huh?
Souhei: You’re trying to take her from me!
Yuki: *Yells* SOUHEI, I’M NOT INTERESTED IN YOU!
Souhei: *Runs*
Nick: *Sighs, then lets his mbwa mwitu ears free, then hides them again*
*After school*
Yuki: *Following Young Nick*
Nick: *Goes behind the school, revealing his grey mbwa mwitu ears and tail*
Yuki: Oh my...he’s a mbwa mwitu too!
Nick: *Ears perk up* Yuki?
Yuki: *Hides*
Nick: Yuki, I can see you.
Yuki: Nick...are wewe a mbwa mwitu too?
Nick: Yeah...why do wewe ask?
Yuki: *Turns into her half-wolf form*
Nick: Woah...another wolf...like me...
Yuki: *Runs up and hugs Young Nick*
Nick: *Hugs back*
*The field*
Souhei: *Watching* That little dog...I want revenge!
*Later*
Nick: Yuki, can wewe keep a secret?
Yuki: What is it?
Nick: Well, it’s that I am kind of a hero...
Yuki: *Tilts head* What do wewe mean?
Nick: It’s just...I tend to...dress up and save people...
Yuki: I don’t follow.
Nick: *Sighs* Well...
*Suddenly, it starts to rain*
Nick: I’m sorry...I have to go...see ya! *Runs back home*
Yuki: Just what is he hiding? *Starts to walk home*
*Later, the path*
Yuki: *Hears something* Who’s there?
*More footsteps are heard*
Yuki: *Changes to her mbwa mwitu form* I’m going to ask wewe again...who’s there?
*Suddenly, three large, frankenstein’s monster-like creatures jump from trees*
Yuki: *Growls at them*
Monster Creatures: *Charge at Young Yuki*
*Suddenly, three boomerangs hit the Monster Creatures*
Monster Creatures: *Dodge*
Wolfe: *Has a black and blue cape, a black motorcycle kofia, chapeo that looks like a wolf’s head, a silver and blue disc-shaped shield, a black and blue riding suit, and a pair of Katanas* Pick on someone your own size!
Monster Creatures: *Charge at Wolfe*
Wolfe: *Slices two of them with the Katanas, and then throws his shield at other monster creatures*
Monster Creatures: *Change to dust*
Wolfe: *Goes to Yuki, speaking in a deep voice* Are wewe alright?
Yuki: *Growls* Who are you?
Wolfe: A friend.
Yuki: *Raises a suspicious eyebrow*
Wolfe: *Starts to run*
Yuki: *Chases after Wolfe* Hey! Wait!
Wolfe: *Ducks into a thick amount of vines*
Yuki: *Changes back to her human form* Darn...
Ame: *Spots Yuki* Yuki, what is it?
Yuki: Oh...nothing...*Walks back home*
Ame: Big sis, wewe don’t want to be tired during the Klaria Corp field trip tomorrow.
*Japanese Countryside School*
Teacher: Everyone, we have a new student here all the way from America.
Yuki: *Looks at her friend* I wonder who it is?
Yuki’s Friend: *Shrugs*
Teacher: Welcome our new student, his name is Nick.
Nick: *Walks in nervously, has black hair, a red baseball cap, herufi kubwa pale-ish skin, dazzling brown eyes, and a slim but muscular figure* Hello...
Yuki’s Friend: *Whispers to Young Yuki* Wow...this guy is cute...
Yuki: *Blushes* I kind of agree...
Teacher: Would any of wewe like to ask maswali about Nick?
Yuki’s Friend: What is America like?
Nick: Well...it’s big...very big...I’m from a state called California, specifically a city named Davis.
Yuki: What is Davis like?
Nick: Davis is a very green town, with lots of family owned shops and bikes everywhere.
Souhei: *Watching, jealously*
*Afterschool*
Nick: *Walking through the halls*
Yuki: *Approaches Young Nick* Hello...
Nick: Hello there.
Yuki: My name is Yuki...*Holds her hand out for a handshake*
Nick: And I’m Nick *Shakes her hand*
Souhei: Yuki, who is this?
Yuki: Oh...hello Souhei...
Souhei: *Sneers at Young Nick* What do wewe think you’re trying to do?
Nick: What?
Yuki: *Turns to Young Nick* He’s my ex-boyfriend...
Nick: Oh...
Souhei: Are wewe trying to take her away from me?
Nick: We literally just met...
Souhei: *Scoffs and walks away*
Yuki: I’m sorry about that...
Nick: Don’t apologize. wewe did nothing wrong.
Yuki: *Blushes and thinks to herself* What a gentleman...
Nick: I’m sorry, but I have to go...
Yuki: Where are wewe going?
Nick: I actually live kwa myself...
Yuki: What?! Don’t wewe get lonely?
Nick: *Sighs* Sometimes...
Yuki: Hey! Would wewe like to come over to my house?
Nick: Sure.
*Later, Hana’s house*
Hana: *Sees Yuki and Nick* Welcome home, Yuki...and who is your friend here?
Nick: My name is Nick...
Hana: Well, come on in.
Ame: *Looks at Young Nick, somewhat defensively*
Hana: *Looks at Young Ame* What is it?
Ame: I sense something strange about Nick...
Hana: Well what is it?
Ame: I don't know.
*Later, at dinner*
Nick: *Eating curry*
Hana: So Nick, what’s it like to live alone?
Nick: *Swallows* It’s a little lonely...but wewe kind of get used to it after a while.
Yuki: *Looks at Young Nick intently* So why do wewe live alone?
Nick: My mom and dad abandoned me at a young age...so I came to live here.
Yuki: What!?!?! Why did they abandon you?
Hana: Yuki, some parents just don’t care for their children...
Yuki: That’s horrible!
Hana: Nick, what do wewe remember about them?
Nick: Well, the only thing I remember is the comic vitabu I got from them...I still remember one phrase...”With great power, comes great responsibility”...
Yuki: *Sighs* Poor guy...
*The inayofuata day*
Yuki: *Walking to class*
Nick: *Catches up to her* Hey! Good morning.
Yuki: *Smiles* Hello Nick!
Souhei: *Blocks Young Nick* Hey! Don’t talk to her like that!
Nick: Huh?
Souhei: You’re trying to take her from me!
Yuki: *Yells* SOUHEI, I’M NOT INTERESTED IN YOU!
Souhei: *Runs*
Nick: *Sighs, then lets his mbwa mwitu ears free, then hides them again*
*After school*
Yuki: *Following Young Nick*
Nick: *Goes behind the school, revealing his grey mbwa mwitu ears and tail*
Yuki: Oh my...he’s a mbwa mwitu too!
Nick: *Ears perk up* Yuki?
Yuki: *Hides*
Nick: Yuki, I can see you.
Yuki: Nick...are wewe a mbwa mwitu too?
Nick: Yeah...why do wewe ask?
Yuki: *Turns into her half-wolf form*
Nick: Woah...another wolf...like me...
Yuki: *Runs up and hugs Young Nick*
Nick: *Hugs back*
*The field*
Souhei: *Watching* That little dog...I want revenge!
*Later*
Nick: Yuki, can wewe keep a secret?
Yuki: What is it?
Nick: Well, it’s that I am kind of a hero...
Yuki: *Tilts head* What do wewe mean?
Nick: It’s just...I tend to...dress up and save people...
Yuki: I don’t follow.
Nick: *Sighs* Well...
*Suddenly, it starts to rain*
Nick: I’m sorry...I have to go...see ya! *Runs back home*
Yuki: Just what is he hiding? *Starts to walk home*
*Later, the path*
Yuki: *Hears something* Who’s there?
*More footsteps are heard*
Yuki: *Changes to her mbwa mwitu form* I’m going to ask wewe again...who’s there?
*Suddenly, three large, frankenstein’s monster-like creatures jump from trees*
Yuki: *Growls at them*
Monster Creatures: *Charge at Young Yuki*
*Suddenly, three boomerangs hit the Monster Creatures*
Monster Creatures: *Dodge*
Wolfe: *Has a black and blue cape, a black motorcycle kofia, chapeo that looks like a wolf’s head, a silver and blue disc-shaped shield, a black and blue riding suit, and a pair of Katanas* Pick on someone your own size!
Monster Creatures: *Charge at Wolfe*
Wolfe: *Slices two of them with the Katanas, and then throws his shield at other monster creatures*
Monster Creatures: *Change to dust*
Wolfe: *Goes to Yuki, speaking in a deep voice* Are wewe alright?
Yuki: *Growls* Who are you?
Wolfe: A friend.
Yuki: *Raises a suspicious eyebrow*
Wolfe: *Starts to run*
Yuki: *Chases after Wolfe* Hey! Wait!
Wolfe: *Ducks into a thick amount of vines*
Yuki: *Changes back to her human form* Darn...
Ame: *Spots Yuki* Yuki, what is it?
Yuki: Oh...nothing...*Walks back home*
Ame: Big sis, wewe don’t want to be tired during the Klaria Corp field trip tomorrow.
When will this end?
Mass shootings
Terrorist attacks
Police brutality
They say it's just a gun control problem
They say it cannot be fixed
I say the problem is deeper
I say there is hope
When will this end?
Income inequality
Veterans living on the streets, penniless,
Dying kwa their own hands every day.
Some say they will make America better
But nothing has changed...
And I truly do fear
Nothing ever will
When will upendo start?
The siku we offer a hand to the fallen
Instead of cringing back in shock
And running away
When will our world change?
The siku we upendo too much to kill
The siku others' pain becomes our pain
The siku we act instead of just talking about it
"It's impossible"
"We're too broken to be mended"
"It's a hopeless battle"
Yes, it's hard, but let us try.
Mass shootings
Terrorist attacks
Police brutality
They say it's just a gun control problem
They say it cannot be fixed
I say the problem is deeper
I say there is hope
When will this end?
Income inequality
Veterans living on the streets, penniless,
Dying kwa their own hands every day.
Some say they will make America better
But nothing has changed...
And I truly do fear
Nothing ever will
When will upendo start?
The siku we offer a hand to the fallen
Instead of cringing back in shock
And running away
When will our world change?
The siku we upendo too much to kill
The siku others' pain becomes our pain
The siku we act instead of just talking about it
"It's impossible"
"We're too broken to be mended"
"It's a hopeless battle"
Yes, it's hard, but let us try.
Newly born
Squeals
Pitifully
A tiny voice raised high
Going nowhere
Confined
Confused
A single spot on the page
Then
It grows
And walks in waves and braves the uchungu, chungu wind
Shakily on its spindly legs, it smudges the paper
imba its first tune
A tiny tune
Twirling and whirling
It grows taller
And tougher
With every beat of its half-grown heart
It grows
Joined kwa others
They sing together
A forgotten voice
A reflection
Of Lost symphonies
Tooting their trumpets
They stand to attention
An army of discord
Marching forth
Into a brand new dawn
Squeals
Pitifully
A tiny voice raised high
Going nowhere
Confined
Confused
A single spot on the page
Then
It grows
And walks in waves and braves the uchungu, chungu wind
Shakily on its spindly legs, it smudges the paper
imba its first tune
A tiny tune
Twirling and whirling
It grows taller
And tougher
With every beat of its half-grown heart
It grows
Joined kwa others
They sing together
A forgotten voice
A reflection
Of Lost symphonies
Tooting their trumpets
They stand to attention
An army of discord
Marching forth
Into a brand new dawn
