Kurama : kazoku. It's almost time for school. Why aren't you prepared yet ?

Kazoku ; because mama is at the hospital today. She says I have to make sure you don't go near Kelly-san.

Kurama : ^_^""" eh? She said that ?

Kazoku : mama says Papa have girl problems. Everytime she just doesn't pay attention, a girl pops up from nowhere and likes Papa. That can't happen!!

Kurama: I don't think such things will happen even when kazoku is not here.

Kazoku shakes her head " no !! I have to protect Papa against all the girls in the world !! This way, Papa will only love mama and kazoku!! "

Kurama puts in the bento into her bag " come on. You have to go. Don't you want to see your friends ? "

Kazoku : mmm... I like my friends. I'm smarter than them. Papa.

Kurama : hai ? Kazoku.

Kazoku: I know I'm a yokai. That's why I grow up faster than humans. I reached a toddler size in two months and could communicate language in a year. But because of that... I don't grow in size like how humans do ... I grow in weird growth spurts in stages...

Kurama: are you frustrated that you're in this size and yet you think you can learn more ? That school is boring.

Kazoku ; um...

Kurama : maybe we shouldn't have taught you so many things huh.

Kazoku: well... Language and math is boring. But science was a little interesting cos I've never learnt something like that before. And everyone kind of looks up to me.

Kurama: so what's the problem?

Kazoku looks to her hands " I can do more... I can feel it from inside me."  She releases her yoki without noticing and vines grow up through the floor behind her. Kurama held onto her shoulder " kazoku. The floor. "

" Oh ! " She calms herself down the the vines recede back into the floor " gomen Papa. It's just... Something... Something inside me. I can do more."

Kurama: I see. It's about time huh.

Kazoku : eh ? What's about time ?

Kurama: your instincts are waking up.

Instincts to fight. Usually, if we were at the demon realm, your instincts would have just kicked off easily with the amount of hostilities nagging for it to kick in. But in here, the mundane world, everything is peaceful. Ther was no need . But now... It's waking up.

Kazoku : what does that mean ?

Kurama : daijobu. I'll teach you how to use your powers. How about you go school for now ? Have fun with your friends ?

" Hai !! " And she left for school.
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Arina : Marie. Have you gotten to use all the procedures I written them down in notes for you, at least once yet ?

Marie: Arina. Oh... Almost . I still need this once case to try this other one on.

Arina: it's only 7 cases. How long does it take for you ? Isn't this a big hospital? Shouldn't it have a lot of patients ?

Marie : I don't do operations as fast as you . Don't ask of the impossible of me.

Arina ; I only agreed because you seemed talented. You had talent seeping from your bones !! Ugh... But you're still slow.

Marie : I'm human. That's as fast as I go. You're just a monster.

Arina : anyway. I'm here to do one procedure with you.

Marie : a new one ?

Arina ; um. Your hospital director begged me. What a weird guy. I told him to use you. That I trust you fully.

Marie ; and you came ? That's rare of you

Arina's eyes blinked " money. He said he'll give me 10% of the donation the rich guy will give to the hospital. "

Marie : ah. I see. Why did I even think you would be different?

Arina : surgery surgery!! Money money !!
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Kelly : I really need to leave.

Kurama : you really can't

Kelly: look, I don't want to cause more trouble for you. You're better off without me. You'll regret it when they come.

Kurama: so you do have someone after you.
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Arina slices the guy open and smirks " so long... Have I seen blood ... Organs... Human's ... Oh... " And she felt a sudden pain at her belly. She held her belly for a while.

Marie: ooi. Daijobu?

She smiled " ... I think I know what's going on. "

Marie : huh ? Can you even continue ?

Arina : I don't think so... Crap. Can you take over ?

Marie ; sure.
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Kazoku: mama. You're back home.  I thought you said you had surgery? It's only afternoon now.

Arina : um. I had to. Wait... Are you skipping class ?

" Class is boring ! " And she walked away.

Kurama: Arina. I've got something to discuss with you.

Arina: me too.

Kurama : it's about Kelly.

Arina : what about it ? Her arm ? Did it become worse ?

Kurama: no. She's wanted by mafia for certain reasons. Someone who wanted to save her dropped her by that day. We might be in trouble for a while.

Arina: I see. Daijobu. You always deal these stuff anyway.

Kurama : deh, what is it ?

Arina held onto his hand and placed to her belly were it hadn't shown an obvious bump yet " here. The baby kicked me when I tried to open a human today. The baby was so excited about it, the baby kicked me. I didn't even know... I had this little one... Until this morning. " His eyes light up and brings her in " Arina. Arigatou. "