Shiori, Yuuma, and Ame- School Reunion and The Old Samurai Arc
~ meaning explaining short character intro
In this world, people have their own powers within themselves. They're called elementalists because they wield one or more elements: Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Ice, Lightning, Purity Heart/Gold, Light, Darkness.
Even the paranormal wields elements, only their term of power is much higher than humans. Some people use this ability for good, some for their selfish deeds.
To gain elemental powers, you need to unlock one of the key terms that occurred strongly in your life. Depending on the key term... You will receive that element permanently with your lives.
The key terms are Intellect (Lightning), Calamity (Darkness), Hope (Light), Calm (Water), Forgiveness (Purity Heart/Gold), Passion (Fire), Loyalty (Air), Hospitality (Earth), and Frail (Ice).
Now we are observing a 15 year old Grim Reaper named Shiori Kumori moving to Hanaharu from Yukino.
For three reasons:
1. Decided to become independent after graduating junior high and wants to have his own space because too many people annoyed him due to his good looks and short height which most people find it aborable much to his dismay.
2. He wants to meet an old friend after 5 years.
3. Someone encouraged him to be with her, in order to start over his school life.
Year: X-1023, April 12, Location- Hanaharu (Capital City)
"How long has it been, since I left that train..." The short silverette boy yawned while putting up his black and red hood and carrying his luggage.
'If I'm correct... She is living in a two story apartment right now.' He recalled.
~This is Shiori Kumori, A Grim Reaper from Yukino. He is currently going to live with a close friend of his, in order to start over his school life to where it all begin before he met her.
Luckily, he got the note from his friend thanks to the letter she send to him.
Shiori then took out a small paper out of his pocket:
1782 Electric Street
Don't miss it!~
'There's something smudged Lord Shiori, Let me fix it.' Yuuma informed while snatching the note from him and fixing it.
~Yuuma Akuma is the demon familiar of Shiori, and has been close to him ever since he was three. Most of the time, he acts like the responsible and caring older brother figure to Shiori.
Yuuma is also close to Shiori's friend to the point he encouraged Shiori to go to her.
"And there... The smudged note is fixed." Yuuma informed and gave back the note to Shiori.
"I wonder what's up with her right now..." Shiori mumbled.
He eyed on the note again and this time it's more like a warning;
P.S.: Watch out for rogue monsters and dangerous elementalists if you're arriving in the evening. Be safe.
"Yuuma, explain a little about Hanaharu." He demanded.
"Right..." Yuuma then took out his navigator's map and explain what happens in Hanaharu when it's at night.
"Hanaharu is a peaceful city at day but at night, rogue monsters and criminal elementalists increased harmful activities up to 90%." He explained.
"I wonder why the brunette's parents want her to move into a city like this..." Shiori grumbled while looking at his wristwatch.
"8'o clock..., we better move otherwise those criminal idiots and monsters are going to get in the way."
"Right..."
Yuuma then set up his navigator's map to the girl's address and the two of them start walking there and made it there shortly.
Before arriving to her apartment, they're interrupted by a stranger.
"You must be a newcomer, how about I'll fix you up!" The stranger said while he swung his knife towards Shiori.
Shiori caught the knife with ease and killed the stranger by throwing the knife with impressive speed this time at his throat by using one of his Grim Reaper Skills: Silent Dart (Darkness).
"This is guy is a fallen one after all..." He watched the body fade from existence and sending its spirit to The Hell Verse.
"Anyways... We better get inside."
Yuuma then knocked the door, revealing a teenaged girl with brunette hair tied back into twin braids and thin oval glasses over her gleaming indigo eyes, wearing a plain T-shirt and shorts.
"Oh my goodness! It's been so long!" The girl smiled while giving them a bear hug.
"Can't breathe..." Shiori barely managed to choke out some words.
"Oh I'm so sorry!" She bowed apologetically.
~This is Ame Yusaki, she maybe looks like a nerd but deep down, she is just your average girl with nearly mastered lightning abilities due to unlocking a key term of her elemental power, which is intellect. She is highly confident of her abilities and never back out from a fight.
She seem to have a habit of nicknaming people of those who are close to her.
"At least you still have that strength of yours." Yuuma chuckled.
"It seem like you guys haven't change a bit! Well come in!"
The apartment seems nicer in the interior than the exterior, They're were sitting in the living room remembering the good times.
"Haha! I still remember that time where Mei scared the hell out of Ichi-kun!" Ame wiped some tears away from laughter.
"Anyways... Do you lived alone after five years?"
"Well... Not technically, I have neighbors but I occasionally talked them and sometimes the Landlady paid a visit to me just to make sure I'm ok."
"I see... As long you've managed to talk to other people you're okay."
"I wonder... You've haven't told us why you move." Yuuma's tone turned from calm to serious.
"It's just personal family issues that's why I move." She lied hoping Yuuma didn't catch her lying.
"Well... Anyways why did they send you here even though they might know the dangers here?"
"They'd thought that if I can control my elemental power here, I can get stronger."
"It sounds like your parents always had complicated methods for you."
'Looks like I'm saved for now. They really don't want to know, I need to do this burden on my own."
"Yeah... Anyways... Thanks to the transfer papers you guys already filled out, you'll be starting at my school tomorrow! Remember to wake up around 7:00 A.M.!" She changed the subject.
"I guess we have no choice but to go to school after all, The subjects are always so boring..."
"Of course..." Ame sighed remembering that Shiori most of the time had beaten her in tests. Well... It is mostly on math, okay... it is definitely almost all of her subjects she did is average EXCEPT for mathematics.
Despite having one of the key terms (Intellect), she is only good at planning master strategies and trapping enemies while in school average to below average work.
Funny thing is that, if it weren't for that test score then Shiori and Yuuma wouldn't have met Ame.
She then started to daydream from where all begin. From five years ago...
"I hate my score..."
Before Ame shoves her failed math test into her bag in anger, Shiori one of the cute boys in the elementary school snatched test from her hand and gave out an annoyed look.
'That damn jerk saw my score...' She growled.
"65? You really need to do better next time, otherwise you'll become more stupid." The silver-haired boy bluntly criticized.
"H-hey! I'm not! I'm just doing my best!" She fumed in anger.
"Tch. Whatever, do what you want." He said while giving back the paper, glares at Ame one last time and left.
-After School-
"Geez... What's up with that blunt jerk!"
"Calm down Yusaki-chan. This isn't like you to be angry at someone else."
"I guess you're right Mei it's just he is so annoying!"
"I understand... Take it easy."
"Well... I should stop otherwise I'll go crazy any moment by now."
Ame was about to leave until Mei-Mei stopped her.
"Oh wait a moment Yusaki-chan, I'll be right back wait for at least five minutes."
"Alright, just five minutes... That's all..."
Four minutes later...
"Yusaki-chan I'm back!"
"That was a little early than usual, Mei-ack!" Ame then started to glare at familiar boy.
"Oh it's the idiot."
"Shiori Kumori... The jerk..." Ame managed to cough out the words.
"Excuse me?" He glared at her murderously while black murderuous aura surrounded him.
"Woah take it easy Shiori-san! Shake hands with Yusaki-chan." Mei-Mei pursuaded.
"No way." They both said in sync.
"This is going to take a while... If that's the case, you two have to sit here until you guys finally get along."
Mei-Mei left or so they thought...
"I wonder why I'm stuck in this situation like this..." Shiori sighed.
"Me too..."
"I guess... You're different..."
"Huh? What do you mean by that?"
"Most girls like me because of my looks and among them you're the first who would ever talk back or tried to pick a fight with me."
"Keep talking." Said Ame in her interested tone.
"All I wanted is friends who care about me for who I am. That's all.."
"Then... I'll be your friend! Although you can be blunt on the outside but, even though we met I think I seen good qualities in you."
"Hmm. Is your element Earth by any chance?"
"No. It's Lightning, I just unlocked it about two days ago."
"Really? I'm surprised."
He gave out a genuine smile and a rare laugh that surprised Ame that made her flustered and frustrated.
"What's so funny?!"
"It's just... I wonder why your element is Lightning... even though you performed average to below average in school."
"W-Well it just... I have no clue... either." She laughed nervously.
Mei-Mei then come out of her hiding spot and summoned her light clones towards them.
Shiori was about to vanquish all of the clones but Mei-Mei quickly said something to him.
"Hold up a minute Shiori-san, I summoned my clones because I want to show you how Yusaki-chan is a genius in fighting."
"Fine. But you know it's not my fault if she get hurt."
"Thunder Cage!"
Ame placed the cage at the shade of the tree and started to fight the clones.
"Take this!" Many of the clones charged their light orbs and throw them at Ame.
She easily dodged all of their attacks and electrocuted them a bit.
Finally she lured them into her cage.
"What?! How?! When did we- This cage is useless!" Many of clones said in disbelief and in shock.
"Oh by the way, watch out for the concentrated beam."
As soon as Ame walked away from the cage, the beam fired effectively and obliterated all of the clones.
"It seem I misjudged you, Your fighting style is interesting."
"Thank you!" She smiled at him.
"Well... Anyways it seems like you two are not going to fight for now. I hope it will be that way in the future."
Mei-Mei then checked on her phone and seems like she is going to have a panic attack any moment.
"Oh no! I only have ten minutes before the train arrives! I have to go home, See you later Shiori-san, Yusaki-chan!"
As soon as she finally leave, a boy with red hair and almond-colored eyes appeared out of nowhere and without hearing any movement from him as well.
"What? When did you get-"
"Yuuma. What are you doing here?"
"Lord Shiori. It is nearly six o' clock, your parents are getting worried."
"Lord? What does he mean by that?" Ame questioned Shiori suspiciously.
"I'll talk to you about it later. Close your eyes."
Ame closed her eyes and in an instant, she felt a mixture of coldness and warmth surrounding her.
"You can open your eyes now."
It looks like a fancy mansion except the colors are either black or white. Nothing else.
Including the whole garden is colorless as well, as soon as Ame is done looking around, she eyed on the boys and spoke in her curious and somewhat cheerful tone.
"I wonder... Who are you two?"
"I'll answer your question once we get inside."
"Come in Lady Ame ." Yuuma said while opening the door for her.
"Thank you and I prefer you call me by my first name, no formalities please."
Even the interior is black and white as well, now Ame knows this is not a hunch at all... the dark and cold atmosphere surrounding the house is getting very suspicious until she saw her mom and dad sitting in the living room talking and drinking tea with Shiori's parents.
"Mom! Dad! W-what are you doing here?!"
"Ame?! What a surprise daughter! How's the math test?" Mr. Yusaki asked.
"Well... I failed as usual. But I will keep on doing my best you know!"
"Ahaha. That's our daughter for ya! She never gives up!"
"Dad! You're embarrassing me!"
"Is this your daughter, Shiro? She seem like a cute girl!" Mrs. Kumori complimented.
'Okay then... This is getting suspicious to ridiculous by the minute here... And for a moment judging by the aura here I'm pretty sure that Shiori and Yuuma are NOT human.'
"Shiori, Yuuma can I talk to you for a moment in privacy please?"
"Sure." Shiori responded emotionlessly.
"Alright then." Yuuma sighed while leading Ame to the backyard, surprisingly this time it does have color except the roses are black.
"What is it you want to talk to about us?" Shiori asked politely.
"Why do you brought me here, even though I might be close on your secrets?"
"Haven't you forgotten? You're my friend right? Just want to get to know you better."
"I understand. But I never felt this aura... It's not human like."
Shiori's carmine eyes slightly widen and chuckled.
"I never knew you would that far, You seem to impressed me twice today. I'll tell you who I'm actually am."
"I'll tell as well."
"I'm a Grim Reaper and Yuuma is a Demon familiar. To tell you the truth, I'm actually Third Prince of the Underworld, I come to the Human World around when I was 8 years old because like I said before I want to make friends who care about me for who I am instead of looks, or status and second... To try to maintain control any damage or disaster I caused.
"I'm just a Demon familiar of Lord Shiori for 7 years now, and now you know the truth... Are you scared?"
(A/N: To let you guys know in The Little Grim Reaper series, this is a flashback when the main cast are 10 but now in the present time they're 15 right now. Just to avoid confusion.)
"No, not really. I have seen crazy things before but this is the first I encountered with the paranormal. Speaking of which, Shiori is your element Darkness by any chance?"
"Yeah... Guess Yuuma's element!" He said in a much cheerful tone.
'Since when did he change moods?' Ame sweatdropped.
"Um... Water?"
"Wrong!"
"What?! Yuuma please tell me!"
"Sorry Ame..."
"Aww... Come on!"
"Giving up?"
"Yeah..."
"My element is Air."
"Of course I knew that!" Ame huffed.
"I think we would hang out more often." Shiori gave out a small smile.
"Yeah... Perhaps we should, right Lady Ame?"
"I told you no formalities please."
"I'll call you that the next time we meet."
"Alright then it's settled. The next time we meet I'll call you Yuu-chan and I'll call Shiori Shorty!"
"Huh?! Are you making fun of me?!"
"Sorry it is a habit of mine of making nicknames, How about Shorty-kun?"
"That is more worse! Fine... Then I'll call you Brunette or rain girl then!"
"Brunette? Hey Brunette!
"Oh sorry about that, I was daydreaming. Where's Yuu-chan?
"While you were daydreaming, he said he is going to sleep."
"Oh I see."
"What were you daydreaming about anyway?"
Normally Ame would spill the beans and be honest but she decided to tease him.
"It's something that you will know later on."
"Keeping secret to yourself?"
"Maybe~" She said in a teasing tone.
"Tickling you will not the answer I wanted. Anyways I'm going to take a shower now, goodnight."
"I think I need to sleep for tomorrow." She yawned.
As soon as she head to bed, she took a long glance at the picture which is her ten year old self along with her five close friends smiling at the Yukino National Park.
"Mei, Ichi-kun, Red... I wished we're all together as a group again... If it weren't for The Deity Cult Society, I wouldn't have move to Hanaharu. But Yuu-chan and Shorty-kun is with me."
For now...
I need to deal with this burden on my own...
I'm sorry...