Chapter 1

YOU'RE FIRED!

"Konoka, I've found you a perfect omiai. Meet Sakuragi Kazuhiko, heir of Sakuragi clan." Announce Konoemon in front of Konoka, Asuna, Negi, and Setsuna.

"Greeting, my name is Sakuragi Kazuhiko, nice to meet you all." A man named Kazuhiko suddenly appears, he's quite handsome his hair was born, his eyes were black, he got nice brownish skin look like he usually under the sun for long time, he's kind of tall maybe he's around 180 cm, and from his attitude it seems he's from royal blood. "You must be Konoe Konoka, I've been hear much about you from dean Konoemon. It's a pleasure to meet you." He took Konoka's hand and kissed it.

"N- Nice to meet you too, Sakuragi-san." Said Konoka nervously.

"Please just call me Kazuhiko. And I'll call you Konoka." Said Kazuhiko lift his head and stare into Konoka's eyes, still holding her hand.

"O-okay Kazuhiko-kun." Konoka pulled her hand off Kazuhiko

"Now, you two have known each other. Konoka will you please showing Sakuragi-dono around the campus?" Konoemon smiled to Konoka.

"Of course Oji-chan. Let's go Secchan." Konoka about to drag Setsuna along with them but Konoemon stop her.

"And I want to have some talk with Setsuna-kun." He said with serious face.

"O-okay, dean. Please excuse me Ojou-sama." Setsuna pull her hand off Konoka and walked to Konoemon's desk.

"Alright then, Oji-chan, Secchan, Negi-kun, Asuna, I'm going." Konoka disappear to the door with Kazuhiko following her.

"Negi-kun, Asuna-kun. Would you please leave me alone with Setsuna-kun." Konoemon asked Negi and Asuna.

"No problem Dean." Asuna said while dragging Negi with her.

"Is there something you wanted to talk to me dean?" Setsuna faced Konoemon after watch Asuna and Negi disappear trough the door.

"Yeah there is…"

-In the park-

"This is the park and there is the forest…" Konoka walked in the park with Kazuhiko while showing him around the campus.

"You know a lot about this campus aren't you, Konoka-san." Kazuhiko interrupted Konoka.

"Oh, yeah. I've been life in here for years." Konoka answered with a big smile.

"Um… Konoka-san. The girl earlier, the one dean Konoemon calls." Kazuhiko suddenly open his mouth.

"You mean secchan?" Konoka said

"Secchan?"

"Sakurazaki Setsuna."

"Yeah, Sakurazaki-san, you seem very close to her."

"Ah, yeah Secchan and I was a childhood friends, she's my very first friend. And she promises me she'll do everything to protect me whatever the situation is." Konoka mentioned with proud to her protector.

"*Giggle* She sound very heroic, isn't she." Kazuhiko looked amused.

"Yes, she's my heroine." Konoka exclaimed while looking at the sky and smiled remembering all things Setsuna has been done to her.

-Meanwhile at dean office-

Konoemon took a very long sigh, he calmed himself before start talking to Setsuna.

"You know Setsuna-kun, Sakuragi Kazuhiko is the last man I recommended to become Konoka's omiai. Well, it's not just that he's heir of Sakuragi Clan and have the royal blood of Japan empire, but he's also a great man. Although he's just 20, he's already graduated from college in Oxford University in physics. And have you heard 'master of thousand swords from east'?" Setsuna nodded, "Sakuragi Kazuhiko. He's master of thousand swords from east!" Konoemon exclaimed still with serious look in his face.

"Master of thousand swords from east?" Setsuna surprised, she have been heard that name when she still in Shinmeryuu, she heard that Master of thousand sword from east was defeated strongest swordsman in Japan, could it be Sakuragi Kazuhiko, she tough to herself.

"Now, you understand right, he's the best candidate omiai for Konoka, not just that he's good at sword, he's good at magic too. And I know, the only reason Konoka don't want to accept every man I recommended for her it's because of… you, Setsuna-kun." Konoemon said with little hatred in his tone.

"Me?" Setsuna looked at Konoemon, shocked. She looked at Konoemon in disbelieve, she never tough the one that make Konoka refuse every man Konoemon recommended for her was herself.

"And because of that, I as your master and of course with son-in-law's agreement… I'm terribly sorry to say this but. Sakurazaki Setsuna-kun, you aren't needed again to protect Konoka, or in other word, you're fired!" Konoemon shouted that make Setsuna's heart fell itch.

"I'm fired?" She asked disbelieve and sad for what Konoemon said.

Konoemon take out a stack of paper then began to signing it, "Yes, you're fired. I've bought you ticket to Kyoto and I've already transfer your pays for several months I haven't given you to your bank account and of course some bonus for you. Don't worry, about the school patrol, I'll ask Asuna-kun and Negi-kun or Nagase-kun to accompany Mana-kun. And about Konoka, she's save with Sakuragi-dono. Well, you must remember that Sakuragi-dono much better than you in kendo, and Konoka is safer with Sakuragi-dono more than with you, in case of your half demon blood." Konoemon don't bother to look at Setsuna's trembling face, she's shocked, sad yet disbelieve and kind of angry, she can't think of anything.

"You may leave now, Setsuna-kun. I mean not just leave this office but also leave this building. Right now!" Konoemon continue signing some paper.

"Okay dean, and thank you for caring me for this several years." Setsuna gave a bow to Konoemon and walked away about to leave the room before Konoemon called her again.

"And once again, Setsuna-kun. Don't you even bother Konoka, she'll be happy with Sakuragi-dono." Konoemon said still signing some paper.

"Don't worry dean, I even not planned to tell Kono-chan that I leave." Setsuna said backing tears that will fall every time, but she tried her best not to shed it.

"Good. Now you may leave. Your ticket is at your room already." Konoemon wave his hand to Setsuna, mean she must leave now.

Setsuna gave another bow then leave the room. She walked to her dorm, packing, clean her room then throw anything she don't need any more to the trash bin and of course changed her uniform to a casual clothes. After finished, without a word she leaves Mahora campus building to the train station heading to Kyoto, with uncertain feeling and heartbroken.

-In Train Station-

"Maybe I should back to Crow clan forest, and accept that marriage proposal from Lord of Demon's daughter. Then I'll be happy, so Kono-chan. And I'll be able to forget her. Forever!" Setsuna talked to herself.

"Your attention please. The train to Kyoto is arrived, please all passenger get to the train. The train will be departing in ten minutes. Once again train to Kyoto is arrived, please all passenger get to the train. The train will be departing in ten minutes. Thanks for your attention."

Setsuna step forward to the train then finding herself a seat near the window.

"Hah~~~, I think it's the best for everyone, best for dean, best for me, and best for Kono-chan. I hope you're happy with Sakuragi-san, Kono-chan." Setsuna tough in hers head as she looked outside the train from the window.

"Your attention please. The train to Kyoto is departed. Please seat properly on your seat, if anything you need just ask the stewardess by pushing the button upon you. Thank you for your attention, good day."

"Huh, it gonna be a long trip." Setsuna signing make person beside her look at her.

"Are you here alone, ojou-chan?" Say the person beside Setsuna.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm alone." Setsuna look at the stranger.

"Oh. Mm, what are young lady like you doing alone to Kyoto." The person beside Setsuna asked in curiosity

"I'm being fired from my job, so I'm heading back to my home." Setsuna answered in bitter.

"Job? A young lady like you? What kind of job?" the stranger ask in confuse tone, but his face said the otherwise, like he already knew something. But because Setsuna's not looking properly at the stranger so she doesn't seems bothered.

"It's more like a baby sitting a young noble." She answered quickly.

"Oh, then why are you fired?" The stranger never stopped to ask question to Setsuna.

"It seems like I'm not needed again because the one I babysitting is going to married soon, and her grandfather said I'm a nuisance for their relationship. You know, I can't always hang out together with a married woman, and it will be bad if I disturb when they're in middle of having sex, right." Setsuna smiled to the stranger, backing up her tears, thinking about Konoka will having sex with Kazuhiko, made her heart itching.

"Oh, yeah. You're right, it will be very bad." Now the stranger stops asking question and faced forward. But then faced Setsuna again that make Setsuna is really mad.

"By the way. I'm Kim Ji Seok, still remember me?" Said the stranger that made Setsuna shocked

"KIM JI SEOK?" Setsuna's eyes open wide, look to the stranger.

"Fu..fu…, pleasure to meet you, Sakurazaki Setsuna-sama. I've been waiting for you. Demon Lord Tsubasa-sama predicted that you'll be back today, so I come to pick you up. Hanako Ojou-sama has been expecting you. And I think you're going to accept Hanako ojou-sama as your future wife right, because that Konoe girl gonna married soon." The man named Kim Ji Seok smirked to Setsuna that make Setsuna's body chill.

To be countinue…..