Mizuki made her way to Gemma's office playing the events that might happen in her head. She assumed nothing bad would happon but she was still nervous about it. She had encountered a counselor or two back home but had found them unhelpful. She was also worried this might have been about her midnight wandering a few nights prior which had found her near Randy's club, the damage was still under review and it was good it was late and the Mutants she had encountered had been able to resolve things without anyone getting hurt. At least the damage had been less then what she and her sister had cuased before she came to America and the mansion.

She had seen Gemma when she entered the school but had yet to have a long talk with her. She also understood what Gemma could do power wise from people talking in the halls and kitchen. She wondered it would revert her to Human form when she was close enough in bear mode and if so their could be relief in that.

She knocked on Gemma's door with a bit of worry but resigned to it. She played with a few loose strands of hair the majority of her long silver hair being in a long tight braid behind her. The school was nice and she wished her sister could be here as well but knew it was for the best she was not. They were lucky once no one had been injured or killed and they could not chance that again. Once the door was opened or she was invited in she would move in and take her seat.

Mizuki. Twelve, Japanese. Polar bear shifter.

Gemma was constantly amazed at the range of mutations that walked through the Mansion doors. Some were more obvious than others, and others were more dangerous; some were older, with a lot of baggage behind them, and some were all new and shiny.
And some were a tiny, polite little Japanese girl far from home, who could turn into a raging polar bear.

Gemma greeted Mizuki with a warm smile, and she ushered her into the office.

"Would you like some tea or hot chocolate?" she asked as she allowed her to pick a seat, on the couch or on a chair "I just called you in to talk some more. I know that coming to a new school is always a blur..."

Not to mention coming to terms with powers, and getting into fights

"... I just wanted to check in and see how you are doing."

It had been a blur, everything was different here. She relaxed mentally a bit knowing she could not transform in the womans presence. That made her feel better already, she thought to herself as she took a seat on the couch. The woman before her seemed nice enough and other students had spoken very highly of her.

"Tea would be good, thank you" she said not expecting that to be the first question at all. "I am doing all right. Everything is still strange.....I have never been away from home for so long.....though encountering my sister would be bad" she said quite convinced of the last part. Her sister inherently liked to create trouble.

"I...umm I think i may be able to change while im asleep...... she said looking worried. "A few night's ago i was near a jazz club but I have no idea how i got there....." she said thinking about the damage she had cuased as well as what she could have caused.

As much as she missed her family she knew this was best and could only hope her sister was controlling her power well. She not heard of any instances but then Her incident and her sisters had been kept off local tv and her parents might not want to worrey her.

>>"Tea would be good, thank you... I am doing all right. Everything is still strange.....I have never been away from home for so long.....though encountering my sister would be bad"

At least she was willing to talk. For a girl so young, and having so much on her plate already, Gemma was glad that she trusted her enough right away to talk. No wonder she was homesick. She was already keeping it together better than most kids her age would have.
Gemma made hot water in a kettle, and she handed a box of tea filters to Mizuki to choose from. She was aware it would be different from tea she was probably used to, but warm drinks were still good for comfort.

>>"I...umm I think i may be able to change while im asleep...... A few night's ago i was near a jazz club but I have no idea how i got there....."

"I heard about it" Gemma nodded; she was vague on the details, and hearing that the girl might have shifted in her sleep added another piece to the puzzle. "So... what do you remember, before being at the club? Did you go to sleep in your own room?"

She got a little carried away with the questions; she was sure there was more there to find out.

"Don't worry, you are not in trouble" she added with a smile "But the more we know, the more I can help you with your powers..."

She picked one of the tea filters, they were different but the concept was the same. She had not had tea since she had arrived she realized. The woman before her had a kind and friendly aura to her. Mizuki assumed this woman delt with all kinds of fascinated and dangerous mutations.

"I went to sleep in my own room but the last thing i recall was thinking about home. After that I was a bear fighting a guy who could teliport and a girl who seemed to able to add things to herself" she said recalling the guy owned the club. "I don't recall the time in between except i woke up startled and then realized i was not in my room." she said wishing she could describe it better.

"I was worried about that....I'm just glad i have not hurt anyone yet. she said nervously rubbing her back as she mentioned it. The scars would be a reminder forever how dangerous her and her sister were now. She had watched a lot of videos in the hospital about them. "Our powers appeared while me and my sister were arguing then we both went bear Though faded the incident was still easily recallable in her mind.

>>"I went to sleep in my own room but the last thing i recall was thinking about home. After that I was a bear fighting a guy who could teliport and a girl who seemed to able to add things to herself... I don't recall the time in between except i woke up startled and then realized i was not in my room."

Gemma nodded. It must have been terrifying for the girl to miss time like that, and wake up in a strange place after a fight... blacking out was always a traumatic experience, but it seemed like what affected Mizuki more was the fact that she could hurt people without meaning to, or without even remembering it. That was a huge psychological burden on a child.

>>"I was worried about that....I'm just glad i have not hurt anyone yet... Our powers appeared while me and my sister were arguing then we both went bear

"I know you don't mean to hurt anyone" Gemma said soothingly "And I know it is scary to not be able to control your powers." she thought about it for a moment before she smiled at Mizuki "Here are the good news: One, you will learn to control your powers in time. Shape-shifters all do, eventually, one way or another. Two, I can help you to sleep without having to worry about shifting. My aura cancels powers, you know that already. I often have students sleeping in my office during the day, or sometimes the room next to mine at night, to take a break from their powers. You can definitely do that if you want."

The idea of being able to sleep and her powers not going off sounded like heaven to Mizuki. Ms Taylor's tone also sparked a feeling of comfort that went past her already comforting words. The assurance that Ms Taylor had delt with other shifters in her time as well as her confidence that she could help went far with the young Japanese girl.

She did indeed know that Ms. Taylor could cancel others powers but she did not even consider the possibility of being able to sleep near her. It seemed like a much better idea then her idea to line her room with metal the bear could not punch threw so to speak.

"That would be wonderful Ms. Taylor-Sensei" she said excitedly without even realizing she had used the Japanese honorific in her sentence. "That would help soo much" she said smiling at the idea. The fear had been on her mind a lot.

The idea of having control also meant a lot to Mizuki she had no idea how they might do so but Mizuki tended to place faith and trust in her teachers and so took the womans word. It was nice to hear that all shape shifters seemed to find control. "That is comforting, and i can imagine lot's of mutants here lack control" she said her mind mostly considering dangerous powers such as her own. It never occurred to her she might have people sleep within her auras area of effect though.

"I am willing to do what it takes to control this Ms. Taylor." she said trying to assure her she meant well. She was she could do this, and Gemma was helping a lot in that regard."Why could I not have turned into something small and cute like a rabbit" she said shaking her head. It would have been just as useful in her eyes but way less dangerous.

>>"That would be wonderful Ms. Taylor-Sensei. That would help soo much"

"Anytime" Gemma nodded with a smile. Granted, if things progressed like this, she would have to set up a special dormitory for students who wanted to sleep within her aura... but she was more than willing to make the extra effort if it meant that they (and everyone else in the Mansion) could sleep peacefully. It was a part of her job to make the kids feel safe, after all.

>>"That is comforting, and i can imagine lot's of mutants here lack control... I am willing to do what it takes to control this Ms. Taylor."

"I know" she nodded again "We'll find ways to work on that."

She'd probably have to schedule some training classes for the girl with a more experienced shifter. It would help her get control, and also make some new friends, friend that understood what she was going through.

>>"Why could I not have turned into something small and cute like a rabbit"

Gemma chuckled at that, and poured hot water into a mug for the girl.

"Don't worry about that, really" she suggested "Your powers may be hard to control, but they are quite unique... and awesome. What you can do is special, and once you gain control of it, it will allow you to do things no one else can. Never be ashamed of that."

She could not see the things her powers would let her do. It would be hard to rob her she mused but she could not imagine a normal use for her powers. She had a brief thought to the Kung fu panda movies. She also felt hard to control might have been underestimating the issue just a bit. She kept all this to herself though as she considered how to respond. Really she wanted control to lock away her power and toss away the key.

"When i change it's like trying to fight through molasses for control. I know what the bear is doing and the instinct that drives it but i feel like i have to fight my way to the drivers seat" she said trying to explain what she experienced as well as she could. It was hard to describe and she could only describe what she was awake for.

She left out how the bear made her feel more aggressive. More prone to violence though she had so far fought that while in control. She appreciated mrs taylor's efforts and would do what she could to make sure she masterd her power. She hoped her sister was having as much luck as she was.

>>"When i change it's like trying to fight through molasses for control. I know what the bear is doing and the instinct that drives it but i feel like i have to fight my way to the drivers seat"

Gemma nodded.

"I hear that is very common... especially with shifters who take on animal forms. Animals brains... work differently than a human's, and a shifter's is most often a cross between the two... sometimes it gets fuzzy."

Especially, she thought without saying it, when the human form was a little girl who had been through a lot. Shifting into that bear form would have been a strain on an adult; no wonder Mizuki was more than a little confused and exhausted.

"This is the part that improves with practice, though." she said encouragingly "Focus, control, keeping your wits about you while shifting, and after. And we do have the people who can teach you how to do it, and the equipment for practice. It will take time... and a lot of work, but I am sure you'll get very good at it."

It was good to hear it was common and seemed fixable. To her however their seemed a distinct line between herself and the bear separated my a gulf of fear. Still if her brain was a cross between bear and human it might explain a few things.

She had not expected them to be so well prepared but then the last few weeks had taught her the range of mutations may well have been wider then she could imagine. The woman before her seemed so confident in her words as well. Mizuki smiled.

"I would enjoy learning how to make myself safe and will try as swiftly a si can" She said the brief image of a polar bear ripping a seal out of an ice hole flashed before her eyes. "But once i can control it, why would i want to shift back to a bear?" she asked a bit confused. She assumed she might still have accidents while she slept but saw no use for her power at all, other then the chance she might get robbe done day.