《•02-First Attack》
Chapter 2- First Attack.
"H-how weird...." I muttered.
"What is?" Mibuchi Reo asked.
"....My dream." I looked at him.
He sighed heavily, frowning then turned to Akashi behind him. "How?" he asked.
"Let her dream," Akashi replied. "For now, we need to report to the Celestial Master.... Where's Eclipse?"
Ayame concentrated then snapped back. "On the way."
I bit my lower lip and looked at all of them. They are all wearing calm expressions on their face. I wonder if this is really a dream. I pinched my own cheek. No, I'm not dreaming.
Phone!
I felt for my phone in my hoodie's pocket. Yes, it's there. I took it out and checked for signal. Nothing at all. But there were 8 unread messages and 4 missed calls from my bestfriend in Tokyo, Suzuko. I smiled slightly, but before I could even look at what she sent, a hand grabbed the phone. I gaped and stared at him; the mansion-guy.
"Give-"
"Pay respect to the Celestial Master." He said and I stood next to the bed. A man around his middle twenties appeared before my eyes and smiled. He has long silvery-white hair tied in a high ponytail, like those samurai, somewhat like Rurouni Kenshin and bright blue eyes with long, pretty eyelashes. He was wearing a white battle robe with dark-blue decorations and there's a sheathed sword on his left side, hanging on his waist.
"Hello there, little girl." He waved his hand.
I blinked then bowed my head. "Pleasure meeting you but," I lifted my head. "May I know what's happening?"
He chuckled then gestured at the bed. "Sit. I'll explain but by the way, you can call me Eclipse."
I did as he said and he sat on the bed as well, in front of me. "Alright. Seijuurou reported that you kept thinking this is a dream. That doesn't matter, though. The main point, why you are here. Okay, a month ago, we, Celestial Masters were having a weekly meeting. Suddenly, I know this will sound crazy to you but we all had a flash of vision. The future, slightly. The image shown was you. We sensed malicious war, we sensed evil in it. We tried to decipher it, you may will be the cause of the war or even the victim of the war. Eventually, we agreed to wait if you'd encounter any one of us. My prediction was true though; you met Seijuurou. So after that, I ordered him to take you here." He finished.
I went silent. "What should I respond?" I asked after a long time.
He shrugged. "Anything you like," then he stood. "Now, I had already arranged what should be arranged. You, Seiryuu, will be living here in Kyoto, training with Seijuurou and go to the same school. Of course, that means you'll be living with him but worry not, if he harms you in any way, I'd know." He winked.
"What!?" I shrieked.
"No one told me about living together with her." Akashi said.
Eclipse and Ayame shared a creepy smile and turned to us. "Well that's all for today, other informations will be updated as soon as possible!" Ayame said.
I have to stop this! "Um.. I-I don't think my parents will-"
"Parents?" Eclipse tilted his head, giving me a look that means 'i know about you and your parents'. I bit my lower lip and shook my head.
"Seijuurou, transport her back to Earth plane. We're going now, bye!" Eclipse said then he and Ayame disappeared. Akashi approached and grabbed my wrist.
"This gonna hurt." He said then I felt like being thrown from a hundred-storeys building with an incredible abnormal speed.
* * * *
I woke up due to an earthquake and found myself in a huge room walls painted with bright blue and there's a big TV and a small couch in front of this soft queen-sized bed.
"Get up, we need to go to school." The mansion-guy, Akashi spoke from the door. He was leaning one side against it.
"Um, I don't have the uniform-"
"Everything you'll be needing is here so just go get ready." He said and slammed the door. I scowled then headed towards the bathroom.
~TIMESKIP~
"Why are we walking when you owns a limo and a few drivers?" I questioned as we walked together to his school.
"You're fat, you need exercise." He replied.
I gaped and looked down, checking myself. "Hey I'm not that fat! I'm normal!"
"Stop complaining, thief." He said.
"You're rude," I said. "Don't call me thief."
"But that's the fact."
I sighed and stopped walking. "Fine. Don't mind me, go ahead. I'll catch up later." I rolled my eyes and turned around.
"Like hell you know the way to school." He said.
I 'huh'-ed (like this word even exist haha). "Like hell I don't know how to ask around. I'm gonna ask someone better than you!" I said and walked back.
"You'll regret this, thief."
I gritted my teeth. "Shut up!" and I turned to a corner. I know what you're thinking.
Emo.
Ego.
Probably on the verge of PMS right now. I just wanna know if he'll come and drag me back. If he did, then I'm important to those Celestials. Meaning, I'm really going to be either the victim or the cause of the Celestial War, or whatever it is called. If not, then this is merely a nightmare. Suddenly, two figures materialized beside me. It was Mibuchi Reo and I don't recognize the other.
"You're probably the first to defy the emperor." Mibuchi stated then that being-thrown-off-the-building feeling came again and I blacked out.
When I came around, I was looking at Akashi, Mibuchi and the other three I don't know. "Okay, that was early." Mibuchi said.
"What?" I asked.
"Call me Reo, by the way," he said then pointed to the three of them. "Mayuzumi Chihiro, call him Chihiro. Nebuya Eikichi, call him Eikichi. Hayama Kotarou, call him shorty."
"Hey! That's mean, Reo-nee!" the orange haired guy pouted. Kotarou- um, shorty.
"Why does everytime you guys did that thrown-off-the-building stuffs, I'll wake up in a sleeping position?" I asked.
Kotarou laughed. "Thrown-off-the-building feeling!? The hell is that?" he kept on laughing.
I frowned. "It's not funny, it's scary."
"It's called teleport," Reo replied with a smile. "But because you're a fully human, this teleport stuffs will pretty much knock the air out of you."
".... Fully human? Then what are you guys?" I asked.
Reo grinned. "A secret."
I scowled then turned to Akashi leaning against the window. "You're not gonna say anything?" I asked.
He looked at me. "Let's head back to class."
I stood and followed him out the door. "Hey, I'm sorry." I spoke.
He glanced at me over his shoulder. "For what?"
"Getting emotional for no reason. I mean, you're trying your best to facilitate me but all I did was scowling and complaining." I answered.
He nodded. "Apologies accepted."
"Where is my class?" I asked.
He pointed in front. "At the end there. You're in the same class as me. Why?"
"What about the toilet?" I questioned.
"Upper floor. Just above the class." He answered.
I stopped walking. "Okay, go ahead. I'm going to the toilet."
He stopped as well. "I'm coming too."
I shook my head. "No, you head back to the class first. You're important, don't make the teacher wait. Plus, it'd be awkward if you follow me to the toilet."
He exhaled sharply then nodded. "Fine enough. Try to shorten the time."
I grinned. "I won't be long." Then went up the stairs as he moved into the classroom. The stairs were narrow and the upper floor is creepy. There are barely classes on going on this floor and the toilet is pretty smelly. I wrinkled my nose and entered the dark toilet. Only some of the mentols are working and the mirrors are all broken and stained.
"Ew," I muttered. "How does students in this school even go to toilets. I swear I'm not going in after this."
I went into one toilet that's actually functioning and did my business. When I exited it and was about to wash my hands, I heard a laugh. Girls' laugh. I gulped nervously and turned around.
Right before my eyes, stood 4 girls with similar faces and blonde hair, blue eyes but rotten face, clothes and even skin. I went silent. They looked at me in admiration.
"Humans are so pretty!" one of them squealed.
I ain't though.
"Aneki, you wouldn't mind if we share it right?" the left one spoke.
"Imouto, you're an expert on this. Make it quick." The middle one said.
I stepped backwards as the left girl moved forward. "Um, is this bullying, or prank or you're really demons?"
They seemed shocked. Then the middle one spoke. "How did she know!?" she screamed.
All of them started to move towards me. I gaped. "Oh my God, you demons masked your face with humans so that others won't recognize? But how the hell do I know you?" I said.
"Get her!" one of them yelled. Suddenly, the four girls were in the air, floating as one of them tried to grab my arm. I bit my lower lip and ran to the door but the 'aneki' just now shut it close with just a glare.
I took a deep breath and focused. "Four versus one is very much unfair." I said.
They ignored me and two of them charged forward and grabbed both of my arms. The 'aneki' licked her lips and narrowed her eyes.
"Delicious." She muttered.
"Gosh, you're disguting." I sighed and kicked the stomach of the one who held my left arm. She shrieked and released my arm while the one who held my right arm just stared at me, surprised. I twisted my arm so that I'm now holding her hand. Pulled it slightly, then jumped, placing both of my legs on both of her shoulders, locked it, did a back handspring and she fell forward, head smashed at the sink while I landed on my feet perfectly.
Two left. The 'aneki' generated a ball of fire and hit my left arm. I couldn't dodge in time and thus it left a burning wound, blood ran down to my fingers, dropping on the floor. 'Ow' was what I want to scream but I ain't got no time for that as the 'aneki' did a roundhouse kick, attempting to hit my face. I ducked down and rolled to the side, pulling the other demon in front of me.
The demon struggled to break free. "Don't touch me! It hurts! It's burning!" she looked at the 'aneki' while I was confused. I wasn't burning, I didn't generate fire... "Aneki, help me!!!!"
"Release her!!!!" the 'aneki' screamed and suddenly, a sphere of fire surrounded us. "You'll pay, human!" she said and then transformed into a creature where the eyes are bulging with over-length tongue and black skin. It growed into about two meters tall and its shoulders are broad and its stomach looked like metal plate.
I didn't scream, instead, release the demon and tried to get out of the sphere.
"No use, this is my last blow!" the creature's voice were creepy, hoarse and double-like. The 'aneki' came closer and touched the side of my face. It burned and I screamed, trying to move. However, I then realized the 'aneki' had paralyzed me. Suddenly, there was countless bang on the door from the outside.
"Ryuu-chan, open the door!" it was Reo.
I wanted to scream, to answer him but what came out was a strangled choke sound and it was barely audible.
"Seiryuu!" that's the mansion-guy, Akashi.
"Akami open the door!" Eikichi shouted.
"Akami-san, please. Can you hear us?" that one I don't recognize. Perhaps the teacher.
"Reo, wipe the Sensei's memories after this." Akashi's voice was heard.
"Wipe what?" the teacher asked.
"Uh, nothing Sensei, we're messing around," Reo said. "Now, Sei-chan."
I was out of breath. The creature hugged me, trying to burn my whole body. I screamed again and this time, I heard myself. The door bust open and I saw double Akashi, frowned at the sight of what is happening. He raised his hand, I saw sword appearing on it,
Then darkness.
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