Chapter ten: a kappa and a pheasant

"You...," the kappa growled angrily, "What is with that form?"
He seemed to be thinking of something for a moment before he attacked with the wind of his fans again.
Jyugo cut right through the winds again and sent a Shockwave through the ground that broke the floor.
The kappa was gone.
Jyugo turned to look around, he was surprised to see honey and Trois staring at him.
"Uh... this is...," the Japanese teen said before his blades were being examined by the two handsome males.
The two discussed on what the blades actually were as (y/n) sighed and approached, "Nice work Jyugo." She tapped her knuckle on his arm.
"Looks like nobody here is normal after all, huh?," Uno asked Jyugo with a smile.
Jyugo's face lit up into a real smile for once, he had to feel good.

"DID YOU THINK YOU WON WITH THAT?!," the kappa's voice came and he erupted from the water, "All you did was cut down a weak wind, do you think that was bashousen's true power?"
The kappa came down for an attack, "Like I'd lose to a monster like you!"
Jyugo did not try to cut through the wind again, he instead blocked it.
Trois helped (y/n) stabilize herself as the wind whipped around them.
'I have to help. I have to.,' the female thought to herself, 'they have been protecting me for this long, I have to give back.'
The air around everyone went cold as the wind finally settled.
"Haha! You weren't a big deal after all!..." the kappa said before his face fell.
Jyugo's blades had both the winds and shards of ice swirling around them, (y/n) stood behind him with frost on her hands and hair.
The bladed inmate threw the winds back at the former guard, the combination of the three powers tore at the kappa and knocked him back. His face and uniform were damaged by the sharp ice particles.

Jyugo fell into the water from exhaustion. (Y/n) and honey both dove in after him.
The two were able to pull him out. Honey looked mad at Jyugo as the male lay on the ground. The female was wringing out her hair.
"This is the second time today, give me a break already.," Honey fussed at Jyugo.
Jyugo made a small chuckle. "What is so funny?," Honey asked.
"Bet ya can't do something like that huh?," the Japanese male asked the Japanese American.
Honey scoffed and had a small smile, "No one can drown like you do."
(Y/n) offered Jyugo and Honey her hand, "Come on, we still have to get Hajime and Kiji, right?"
"Yeah.," Honey said and took her hand for her to pull him up, "Damn you're cold."
The female smiled a little, "Ice cold bitch huh?"
Honey chuckled, "Ladies aren't supposed to talk like that."
(Y/n) just patted him on the shoulder, "And a gentleman is not supposed to be vulgar. But here we are."

The group of five continued on.
"If you had something like that, why did you not use it sooner?," Honey asked Jyugo.
"We weren't expecting it so it can't be helped.," Trois said.
"Good thing he was not a guard. You would have been in trouble.," (y/n) said.
"You helped us attack him.," Jyugo said.
The group came to a stop when the two formerly controlled guards from earlier were blocking the entrance to the third floor.
"What are you inmates doing here?.," the pink haired one asked, "You don't look familiar, where are you from?"
'The blast from Trois' grenades must have burned the tags off.', (y/n) thought and stepped forward before Uno stepped in front of her.
"Ya see, we were unfairly locked up down here. But we left the cell but it's great we found you. Our supervisor should be down here somewhere too.", Uno tried to explain," So we are trying to look..."
The electric blue haired guard punched Uno in the gut and the brit flew back into the group.
"Uno! Are you okay?," Asked,
"Why did you just attack him?!," (y/n) asked and helped the British male up.

"Sorry, but I can't forgive escaping inmates. No matter the reason.," the electric blue haired male spoke, "Hm? The therapist? You will have to step aside, we need to catch these inmates."
"Why the hell won't you hear us out?!," Jyugo yelled at the guards.
"Hah?..," the pink haired said, "there's no reason to listen to you. It's obvious you guys broke out."
"I'll tell you the truth! Your former supervisor broke out and locked us up here with the guards.," Uno explained, "I don't know what he is planning, but instead of worrying about us worry about what he might do! Besides a guard was trying to kill us earlier."
"Huh?," the pink haired guard did not look interested, "Do you think we care about an inmates drivel? And to bring up Enki of all things, give me a break!"
"If that is the case, explain how we are in the abandoned basement.," Trois said to the guard, "there is no inmate who would come here by choice is there?"
"That is weird.," the pink haired guard answered, "But that does not change that you are inmates. You might be holding the therapist as a hostage."
'This dummy thinks I'm a hostage?,' (y/n) thought to herself, 'did he even pass his exams?'

"It would be a bother if you guys hung around any more.," the electric blue haired male said, "and if you know about Enki, that makes you suspicious."
The marble pink haired male grimaced, "We'd be in trouble if we let you guys cause more problems."
The taller male looked scary, "Depending on your actions, I won't show mercy."
"I never heard about this. ," Uno said.
Jyugo stood by the female and the blond male, "They look like they're ready to fight regardless."
The British male took (y/n)'s wrist as Trois threw his wrench.
The pink haired male moved so he would not be hit by the flying wrench.
"I guess you won't believe me if I said my hand slipped.," the Frenchman said.
"That was not a good idea.," Uno said.
"It's no use talking to them, go!," Honey said as he prepared himself for a fight, "Well handle it!"
Uno pulled (y/n) along with him and Jyugo as they ran past the two guards, the pink one tried to grab the female as the blue haired one tried to grab Jyugo.
Honey snared both in his wires.

Uno stopped before the gate, "do it now!"
Jyugo quickly unlocked the gate.
A chain quickly flew towards Jyugo and Uno pushed him out of the way, he was caught around the neck.
The British male let go of the female to keep the chain from choking him, the chain was thrown by the kappa.
"I have you now!," the kappa said, "I absolutely won't let you pass!"
"Uno!," Jyugo yelled and tried to get to Uno but (y/n) stopped him.
"Go on Jyugo.  Release Hajime.," the cold female said and pushed the inmate to the stairs.
"Jyugo! Don't get lost! Rile up that monster like you always do!," Uno yelled, "Free Hajime!"
Jyugo ran down the stairs out of sight, (y/n) turned on time to see Uno being dragged away.
Trois grabbed Uno's leg and yanked on him to keep the kappa from getting him.
Unfortunately that increased the pressure on the British male.
It was a tug-of-war between the two males before (y/n) grabbed the chain and sent a shock of ice down the chain to freeze the kappa's hands; the male let go of the chain and Uno was freed.

"Another one?!," the kappa screeched as the female threw icy shards at him.
"Why is Ruka here?!," the pink haired asked.
The blue haired male was shocked as well, "What is the meaning of this?!"
"It's like I've been trying to tell you! That guy has been attacking us!," Uno shouted at the two guards, "Hurry up and save us! Or just catch him before Yukino-chan gets tired!"
The two guards got into a discussion about who to catch first as (y/n) was able to push Ruka back into his hole. She ran back to the three males who were startled by the guards' decision. They were going to arrest the inmates first as they were intimidated by the kappa.
Trois took the female's hand and ran away with her down the hallway with Uno and Honey behind them; Honey stopped and raised the floor tiles to block the path of the guards.
The small group was able to take a breather.
The female slid down a wall to sit down, she had used up a lot of energy fighting the kappa off her body was sore from using her power so much. Her temperature was starting to rise.

Trois was sniffing about, "I thought I smelled it before. But I'm sure now. Kiji is near."
Honey and Uno looked like they were about to be sick from the pungent aroma of the perfume.
(Y/n) got up and used the wall to stabilize herself to walk, she was following the smell of the perfume to get to Kiji. 'Kiji-nii will help us. He has to.'
Uno noticed her walking off, "Were are you going?"
"To Kiji-nii.," the female said, "He's near."
"Okay, we will join you soon. Just rest once you find him.," Trois said and turned back to the other two to talk.
Her footsteps and thoughts were the only company she had as she walked to the cell that held Kiji, she had much on her mind.
Spared by the former supervisor who supposedly killed an inmate, fought a kappa, surviving in an abandoned cell block where there were murderous dolls and puppeted guards. The former supervisor, Enki, he said he respected her father and family. He must have spared her for that. But he asked her if she was either a human or monster.
She answered that she was a human but shouldn't a human supposed to feel more than just basic emotions? She remembered being like this before Shiro, but she must have subconsciously reverted. wearing a mask to make others more comfortable. They had to see that her smiles were hollow. She did care about others but that care was just for the inmates benefit.

She got to the cell and grabbed the bars, "Kiji-nii. "
"(Y/n)!," the male was surprised to see her, "You look absolutely filthy! Poor dear, how did you get here?"
"Inmates, your inmates and building thirteen's.," (y/n) said with shaky breath, "I..."
She reached through the bars with frost covered hands, Kiji took her cold hand with his gloved ones.
"Darling, you used your power didn't you?," the pheasant asked, "Are you feeling okay?"
"I'm fine.," she female said with a smile, "Just need to take a breather. The boys should be here soon to free you"
Just as she said that, Uno and Honey ran by with the guards on their tail.
The guards jumped in front of them in order to block them from escaping, "We won't let you escape you brats!"
Honey threw his wire bullets and the guards dodged them.
On one of the bullets was a ring of keys, (y/n) picked it up and unlocked the cell Kiji was in.
Honey flipped off the guards.

Kiji was able to get out of the cell and walked up behind the two guards, "And what is the meaning of this?"
(Y/n)was right behind him as he approached the now terrified guards.
"I thought it was getting noisy here. And these marks were made by bashousen.,", The pheasant guard said, "I have no idea what you two and Ruka want but...you have a lot of guts locking me up in that cell!"
The two guards were even more scared by Kiji, (y/n) looked away as he slapped both of the guards while he upbraided them.
He turned to the two inmates, "(y/n) dear, please cover your ears."
The female obeyed as the male scolded the inmates as well.
Kiji looked around after scolding them, "Where is Number three?"
Trois came from the pool of water after Kiji asked that, the pheasant guard immediately pulled the inmate out of the water like a doting parent.
(Y/n) walked up to the two guards and placed her hand on the spot where Kiji hit them, "Here, this should help."
"Thanks.," the pink haired one said and the blue haired one nodded.
"I was not a hostage by the way. They were telling the truth," the female said, "We had to fight our way down here to try and free the supervisors trapped here."
"Hn.," the blue haired one crossed his arms and thought, "That is quite a story miss Yukinohana."
"It's true. I saw Enki myself when I came here.," the female said, "Your former supervisor is scary."
"He is. But he was always a good supervisor.," the pink haired one said.
(Y/n) looked at their nametags. Kokoriki and Youriki.

The blue haired one, Youriki, motioned to the female's hands.
"This? Oh, my body temperature is naturally cold.," the female said.
"It's covered with ice.," Kokoriki said.
"Side effect to the temperature.," the female answered, "I'll leave you two alone. I just wanted to see if you were really okay after those black attack tags came off of you."
The female ran off before they could ask her what she meant.
She was right on time to see Kiji slap Ruka then talk him down.
(Y/n) walked up, "Kiji-nii? Kappa-san?"
"Yuki onna.," The former guard said back to her as he held his reddened cheek that had to be stinging from the slap.
Kiji gave him a mirror, "Ruka, your makeup is ruined."
The kappa looked into the mirror frantically, "My waterproof makeup failed me!"
"I need that mirror back if you don't mind.," the pheasant guard said.
"Kappa-san, does your cheek hurt?," the female asked.
"A... a little.," the male replied and had her cold hand placed on the stinging cheek.
"You follow Enki loyally don't you Ruka?," Kiji said and Ruka looked to the other makeup clad male, "You don't believe that he killed anyone do you?"

"I just want Enki San to come home.," Ruka replied, "he is a person who would not commit murder. Even if nobody else believes in him, I do. I wanted to be on his side."
"He will come home.," Kiji said, "you can tell him when we do bring him back. You building five lot are clumsy. But you need to return to your cell first, take this time to fix your makeup."
(Y/n) helped Ruka fix his makeup after Kiji lent him some, the cold woman held the mirror as he did the eyeliner.
"You two look good. I wish I was as skilled with makeup as you are.," the female said, "But all I do is lipstick."
"You don't know how to do makeup?," the drag wearing kappa asked, "You never went out anywhere that needed makeup?"
"Nope. Never had a reason to. I was home most of the time busy with studies.," the female answered.
"A cute little girl like you needs to know how to wear your warpaint properly. How else will you wow the world?," the kappa asked as Kiji put handcuffs on the other inmates.
"With a winning smile and sharp wit.," (y/n) said with a playful smirk.
"At least let me or Kiji do some makeup on you. I know the perfect shade of eyeshadow that will make your eyes sparkle.," Ruka said as he let Kiji put the handcuffs on him.
"I might just take you up on your offer.", the female said with a smaller smile.
Ruka had to see how hollow it was, it was just to make him feel better.

Kiji led the way back up to the first floor.
On the way they entered a large room.
Honey yelped in pain and he group turned around, Liang was standing over Honey who was covering his head.
"I told you there were no more dolls.," the voice of Qi said and the said male peered out from behind a pillar as Nico and Upa followed suit.
They looked injured and dirty. "You're all okay.," (y/n) said with a sigh, "I'm so glad."
"Yukino-chan! Uno!," Nico said and ran over to see the two.
"Hey Nico, you're looking better.," Uno said, "Did you get your medicine?"
"Yeah, the scary old man gave it to me!," Nico said in reference to Qi.
The female walked over to the three inmates of building five, "Thank you for helping Nico."
"He helped us first.," Upa said, "it was only fair."
"It's no problem.," Qi said and scratched his cheek with a finger, "Why do you have to be a cute girl?"
Liang did not talk to her, he turned his head away.
"So. It was scary right?," she asked, "I see Nico's teeth marks on you Qi."
"It was... definitely not something I want to see again.," the chemist replied, "But are you okay?"
"Yep. nothing I can't handle.," the female said.

"You're tough.," Upa commented, "For a girl."
"It'll take that as a compliment. ," (y/n) said and looked at Liang, "Is the guard okay?"
"Rokuriki is going to be okay, he just needs rest.," Qi said and pointed to the passed out guard that was being checked on by the other guards.
"That is good but you guys need to put on some cuffs, Kiji-nii is taking everyone to a holding cell to stay until it is safe.," the cold woman said.
"That is fair.," Upa said and let the cuffs be put on him.
The other two let the cuffs be put on without a fuss.
Kiji started the group forward before stopping. Jiangshi dolls were blocking their path.
"No more dolls you said?," Upa asked as he kicked Qi.
Liang also kicked the Male.
"I need a bonus for all of this trouble.," Kiji said and pulled out his weapons to attack the dolls.
The pheasant was skilled but more dolls were coming past him.
'Not on my watch.,' the female thought and summoned up her strength before letting a large ice pillar fly and pierce several of the dolls through the abdomens and pinned them into the wall.
"Keep behind me.," she told the inmates, "This is a point they won't pass."
She was not going to let these people get hurt, these friends she made.
She was reaching the point of overheating but she was going to give up, not when lives were on the line.

Kiji fought through the horde with Kokoriki and Youriki while (y/n) took care of the stragglers. Frozen and shattered dolls lined her area she was defending while torn dolls were where Kiji was.
The horde was finally fought through and (y/n) could catch her breath. The female felt a pat on her back, she turned to see Uno in awe.
"That was so cool!," Nico cheered, "it was like you were an icy heroine!"
The cold bodied female looked at her ice covered hand, she put her finger on Uno's nose to tease him.
"Ahh! Cold!," the British male said and covered his nose.
"Remind me to never piss you off.," Honey said and Trois nodded with agreement, "Angry women are scary."
Kiji turned and smiled at the ones behind him, "Good work. Now let's get you somewhere safe."
(Y/n) nodded and followed as Kiji led the way.

It was not long before the proper cell was found, the inmates were made to wait inside the cell as Kiji took Ruka with him. The three guards left over were tasked to watch over the prisoners.
(Y/n) could not help herself but to follow kiji, she had her fill of violence but she wanted to help some way. She did not want this fight to happen.
Kiji told her to stay behind. She let him go on ahead but followed sneakily.
Just in time to see Enki demonstrate how much power he had with destroying a seal covered cage that was supposed to trap him.
The boar guard Inori had set up the trap and ordered the Jiangshi dolls that were around him to attack.
The dolls did not, Inori was struck through the left arm by the silver haired guard (y/n) saw earlier. The guard was strong but something was wrong.
The guard looked right to (y/n) before going back to what he was doing.
His appearance changed into that of a woman with platinum blonde hair, she was lovely. Enki said something that (y/n) believed to be her name.
Noriko.

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