Death Arcana

by: Shigure Hakuya

A girl with white hair sighed in discontentment. After all, she has no one to play with, leave an old-looking-man god that doesn't seem to be in the mood to play now. She needs something to fill her entertainment and she now has an idea.

"...Hmm? Don't continue your plans, Nona." The man said with a conflicted tone. Then the white haired girl, Nona, just smirked at him with playful face of hers. Then she just snapped her fingers and a torture chair appeared out of nowhere.

"Oculus, don't be such a geezer. We all need entertainment. And I happened to be thinking one right now. Also, it's none of your business..." Nona said and pushed the old man to the chair, locking him onto the chair as she just smirked upon seeing the stoic face of the old man, who turns out to be Oculus, smiling at her like a madman.

"I guess there's nothing that fazes your ways. Go ahead, do what you want." He said as she only nodded at him, speechless, and walked outside.

Two persons inside a void space sighed as they saw the world below them. Their eyes gaze as they smirked upon seeing a murder scene right in front of them. Blood are spilled everywhere and maniacal laughter was heard. A man with greasy gray hair kept a maniacal grin while skinning the poor victim alive.

"Toto-kun, isn't that Yuko?" The girl with auburn hair said nonchalantly as she pointed at the person being skinned. The victim has a horrified look on her face as the one referred to as 'Toto-kun' just nodded and smiled like crazy. She has her grip on the boy's arm, wrapped around like a ribbon on a gift.

"Yes, Koko-chan. She is, but I don't really care. It's because I'm with you." The boy with blue hair said as he lowered himself and kissed the girl's forehead then she blushed slightly. Ah, heavenly kisses are really the best.

Then they fell asleep again in each other's arms while hearing the heavenly-agonistic screams of the girl named Yuko.

Then a bright light surrounded both of them.

Nona just sighed as she walked towards the elevator.

"Clavis!" Nona said with a bored face as a man with closed eyes opened the elevator door for Nona. Then she stepped inside. "Where to?"

"At the 89th floor, please."

"At your service." Then the elevator ascended.

Nona was currently inside a white room as walked inside. She sorta looked at a globe beside an elevated wooden bed. Then she saw a mysterious light at the country of Japan. Then she smirked upon seeing two persons.

"There... *chuckle* This is better than what I've done with that black haired woman." She giggled as a white light appeared on the bed, revealing two persons hugging.

"Good morning." She said to the two newcomers with a carefree grin on her face. "I'm Nona. What are your names?" Then she held out both of her hands to the two newcomers then the two shook it.

"Thank you for freeing us, Nona-sama." The girl said with a innocent smile on her face as she pointed at herself, "Minako."

Then the boy just nodded as he just looked at Nona with a stoic face, "Minato."

"Welcome to my world...Fools."

The three of them paved their way to the train as all of them just animatedly talked with each other, with Minako only grinning at Nona's cheesy jokes while Minato just smiled upon seeing his other half smiling right now.

"Oh, were here."

The three of them are now going towards the 20th floor, with Nona explaining what their situation is.

"Arbiters are ones who judges the two. And that will be your job right now." Nona said while occasionally looking at Clavis, who's being sweaty at the conversation of the three. After all, Nona's companions have this kind of glaring aura that intensifies whenever they show emotions, well, barely. Arbiters usually don't have emotions and are just dolls of justice. But for the twins, being puppets are better than being the seal.

"Toto-kun, Nona-sama is so cute, right?" Minako said with a small smile as she currently looked at Nona's childish face. Then the boy just only nodded at her as she giggled.

"Why, thank you Minako." Nona said as they reached their destination, a bar in blue hue and suddenly reminds them of a certain room they always visit; and instead of meeting a man with long nose and bloodshot eyes, they were greeted by a bar with many wines. They just smiled upon feeling a familiarity with the room.

Then Nona demonstrated what the twins are going to do, since the both of them will be arbiters: arbiters with emotions, and strangely, both of them are going to be the arbiters of this room. Usually, an arbiter must only have one room but now, one room was occupied by TWO persons.

Nona went back to her room, for now.

"I'm bored Toto..." Minako said while fanning herself while reading a book about wines. Minato just smirked upon hearing what she said and just continued what he's doing, which is drinking the wine he made, and fortunately, he managed to make a delicious one. Then Minako sat beside her brother with a smirk on her face as she slowly grabbed Minato's chin, facing hers and slammed her lips on his.

At first, Minato was surprised at the bold move of her sister. Usually, it's him who always make a move. Hmm, this is rather a development.

He now responded to her move as both of them are now feeling the sweet sensation of their lips as Minako just smirked upon seeing her brother's angelic face. But now, his silver eyes are now eyes with white emblem that looks like a 'Y'.

"Your eyes...so beautiful..." Minako said between their kisses as they both panted upon removing to each other's embraces. Both of them look at each other's eyes and they both started for it for a while. Minako still has her fiery red eyes while Minato has silver blue ones.

Then they felt a weird sensation upon seeing a memory-no, it's not theirs but other's-as they smirked upon seeing full of that. Then Minako motioned her brother to go in front of the bar. After all, Nona-sama said that they will do what they always do when judging.

Then came out two persons from the elevator. One, a girl with gray hair that's pigtailed and the other girl has long, straight brown hair that sends waves of familiarity to both of them.

"Huh? Where am...I?" The newcomers said in unison as they finally noticed the two arbiters, with Minako sitting on a chair in front of Minato while looking at the two newcomer and Minato shaking a bottle while making a wine for both of them.

"Welcome to our bar."

To be continued...