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Post by Oki on Oct 9, 2009 12:09:11 GMT -4
Oki rubbed at her eyes as she unlocked the classroom door. Ryo was doing well, but she sometimes wished she didn't have to give up her weekends to do extra lessons. She would have loved to have slept in that morning, like Suoh, and gotten to the rest of her work later but her conscience wouldn't let her. Ryo was iproving, and he was counting on her.
She walked down to her desk, setting down her bag and began to pull out Ryo's books and the lesson plan she was working on.
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Post by Ryo on Oct 9, 2009 12:15:48 GMT -4
Ryo felt like he was slowly getting used to always being awake this early. It was still hard forcing himself to sleep and be awake at certain times, but he knew Oki needed him to be here on time. So he somehow always managed to pull himself out of bed for her, and make it to these extra lessons. Reading was hard, and it didn't seem to be getting any easier... But if he wanted to be a ninja...
He knocked on the door to the room they always met in and pushed it open. "Morning Oki.." He stifled a yawn as he took up his seat beside her and tried to mentally prepare himself for another day of trying to read.
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Post by Oki on Oct 9, 2009 12:20:36 GMT -4
"Morning Ryo," she replied, tossing her bag under her desk. "Sleep well?"
She sat in her chair, leaning her head back for a moment to feel the stretch in her neck before raising her head again and giving it a shake. If she didn't come alive soon, she might have to resort to coffee to wake herself up.
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Post by Ryo on Oct 9, 2009 12:24:49 GMT -4
"Mmm, well enough," he mumbled. "Books happen really early..." He plunked himself down heavily in the chair beside her, slumping forward and grabbing hte seat for extra support as he looked over at her. "So what are we gonna do today?"
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Post by Oki on Oct 9, 2009 12:29:25 GMT -4
"I'm going to get my lesson plans ready for next week, and I thought you might enjoy something new in the book department," she smiled, sliding over a copy of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. "I found it last night when I was out getting groceries and it made me think of you, wild child."
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Post by Ryo on Oct 9, 2009 12:34:27 GMT -4
"Ooh." Ryo laughed as he picked up the book and flipped through it briefly. "This one looks good~ It's got monsters!" He grinned widely. "Is it easy?" He had to ask.
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Post by Oki on Oct 9, 2009 12:37:42 GMT -4
"I'm hoping that's it going to be a good challenge for you," Oki replied with a smile. She thought he might like the monsters. "Let me know if it's too hard though, okay?"
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Post by Ryo on Oct 9, 2009 12:41:26 GMT -4
"Kay~" Ryo nodded and opened the book to the first page. "I'm sure I'll still be able to read this!" He grinned at Oki before pulling the book close and sticking his nose into it, trying to make out the words and the story.
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Post by Oki on Oct 9, 2009 12:53:11 GMT -4
Oki smiled and watched him for a moment before taking up a pen and starting in on her lesson plans.
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Post by Ryo on Oct 9, 2009 12:57:14 GMT -4
Ryo frowned in concentration at the book. Some words he already knew what they were, but others he just had no idea what they met. He stared at them for a while, gritting teeth in frustration and trying to sound some of the words out.
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Post by Oki on Oct 9, 2009 13:00:56 GMT -4
Oki kept her open for trouble, and looked over to Ryo now curiously. "Stuck?"
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Post by Ryo on Oct 9, 2009 13:06:05 GMT -4
"No..." Ryo slumped in his chair, looking over the edge of the book at Oki with sad eyes. "Uh-huh... I don't get it..." He hated struggling this much, especially when he knew that everyone else in the village wouldn't be having this problem.
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Post by Oki on Oct 9, 2009 13:08:26 GMT -4
Oki smiled and leaned over so she could look at the book. She skimmed the page quickly to locate the problem word and helped Ryo to pronounce it."
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Post by Ryo on Oct 9, 2009 13:11:12 GMT -4
It was pretty discouraging when he couldn't understand the words... But he did like when Oki leaned in close like this and unconsciously leaned in to touch her. "This book is kinda hard." He looked up at her with an almost half-pout.
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Post by Oki on Oct 9, 2009 13:15:53 GMT -4
"Would you rather work on another one?" Oki asked with concern. She was trying very hard to find books that would provider a challenge for Ryo, but not frustrate him. So far, she'd been hit or miss on that; this one was apparently a miss, and sh didn't want to push him too hard, even if she did suspect he could make his way through this one. "I just thought you might like something for a change."
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