A/N: The life of Ise Nanao may not be as long as others, but she has a story of her own that she shares with the pages of her diary.

Today my kido instructor pulled me over after class today. I wasn't sure what to expect, I thought Sensei might have been upset with how I was doing or wanted to tell me I was too young to be there like everyone else had told me. But he said that he was impressed with my progress so far and that he could see the potential I have for kido.

I honestly think that was the first nice thing someone said about my skill here. I hear everyone saying "oh look at the cute little girl over there" "she's trying to be all grown up." I feel they underestimate me. I hear the voice and the growing power inside me. Well after he told me that, he asked me if I like reading.

I love reading, there is so much to learn from books. I nodded vigorously and he laughed a little. He said he sees me in the library almost every day.

And he pulled a small diary out from his robes and handed it to me. Sensei thought if I like reading, that I might like writing too. He told me that I could write whatever my heart desired in a diary and that I didn't have to share it with anyone. I thanked him lots and he patted my head telling me to go off to lunch.

I was so excited. A book of my own that I knew all the words to and no one else.