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It was night time that day…5 days before the Yokai Festival and Rikuo's birthday..
"Tsurara" her master called.
"hai, Rikuo-sama?" she replied.
"what are these for?" he showed a drawings of yukata for a guy and girl.
"wha-!" she tries to steal it from Rikuo but she failed.
"give it back, Rikuo-sama!"
As she tries to steal it from Rikuo again and again, she suddenly realized that her face is too close to Rikuo. She blushed.
"Rikuo-sama…"
Rikuo, who has been doing it on purpose, gently holds her hair at the back and slowly pulling it towards him. Not until their lips touch each other and have forgotten about the drawing. When Tsurara realized what they are doing, she suddenly pushed Rikuo and backs away.
"Ri-Rikuo-sama?!" she shouted while blushing really hard.
Rikuo chuckled. Making her blush more.
"wha-what are you laughing about, Rikuo-sama?!" she said it as her face turned crimson.
"it's just that…you look cute when you act and blush like that!" he said it as he laugh hard.
"Wha-!?..this is…this is..S-sorry Rikuo-sama! Good Night!" she shouted as she grabs the paper and left running.
"heh….she really is interesting." he said smirking.
"Right then.." he stands up and slowly opens the shoji door.
"what a beautiful night." He said, started walking towards the Sakura Tree.
While Rikuo was up in the Sakura tree, Tsurara was in her room, sewing the yukatas that has the same design in the drawing.
"hmmm….it's already this late yet, Tsurara is still up?" Rikuo noticed the light coming from her room..
"Wonder what she's doing?.." he said.
He went down the tree and goes to Tsurara's room..
"Tsurara I'm coming in.."
"Ah!Rikuo-sama!? W-wait..don't open the door yet!"
She immediately hides the yukatas she is making.
"erm…you can't open it now. Whew." She said relieved.
He opens the door and said, "why are you still up? What are you doing?"
'he must be worried about me..' she thought. "ah, I was just cleaning my room.. and I was about to sleep.." she said.
Rikuo then sits on the futon. She got surprised by what Rikuo did. "What…..are you doing, master?" she asked.
"I'm going to sleep here with you..I'm too lazy to go back to my room.."
"e-eeh?! Wha-N-no! y-y-you can't, Rikuo-sama!" she shouted.
"but I want to.. c'mon, Tsurara.. let's go to sleep." He said as he lies to the futon.
"Impossible! It's impossible, Rikuo-sama!" she said.
"zzz.." is all the answer she got.
"geez…I don't have any choice now.." she said as she goes to her bed careful.
Tsurara couldn't sleep. As she gaze at the ceiling of her room, she suddenly felt a weight on her stomach. When she looked at it, it was Rikuo's hand embracing her.
She went to take it off but then thinking that it might wake her master up she just let him do it.
It was warm.
She never felt this warmth before. The warmth she never wants to let go.
It was soothing..
Relaxing.
Until she fell asleep.
It was a sunny morning the next day. She got up early than Rikuo. She prepared for school and wakes her master up as usual.
"Rikuo-sama…wake up or you'll be late for school!" she wakes her master up with her cheerful smile.
"un…..Tsurara…I'm awake.." Rikuo speaks while he's rubbing his eyes. "what time is it now..?" he asked while putting his eye glasses on.
"It's already 6, you need to hurry!" she replied.
"6:00 am?Ehhhhhhh?!" he hurriedly stands up and runs off to prepare. Tsurara laughed.
Minutes later Rikuo is all dressed up.
"Tsurara! Ao! Let's go." Rikuo called.
"ara? Aren't you going to eat your breakfast, Rikuo?" Wakana cheerfully asked Rikuo.
"I'll eat it on my way, bye, everyone! Tsurara, Kurata-kun…let's go!" he said hurriedly as he gets his breakfast.
"yes!" both Tsurara and Kurata changed into their human form and followed him.
Finally. they arrived, Rikuo saw Kana.
"Kana-chan!" Rikuo called her while running into her.
"Rikuo-kun! Ah…Oikawa-san, Kurata-kun, good morning!" She greeted happily.
Tsurara saw Rikuo going towards Kana.
"Rikuo-sama! We have to hurry or we'll be late!" she put her arm around Rikuo's arm and drags him.
"wait, Tsurara!" he shouted while he is dragged by Tsurara and looking back at Kana.
"Rikuo-kun!" Kana shouted at them and immediately runs towards them.
"I'll go with you.." she smiled.
Tsurara pouted for a second and suddenly thought of her handmade lunch. She forgot to give it to her master, so, this is the chance.
"Rikuo-sama! You forgot you're lunch box! Let's eat together!" She smirks while giving her handmade lunch for Rikuo while looking at Kana.
"Ugh.." Kana annoyed.
"Uhh,..why don't we hurry now…the class will start soon.." Rikuo cut's their conversation.
"Then Let's go, Rikuo-sama!" Tsurara said while dragging Rikuo away from Kana.
"h-how about Kana-chan?" Rikuo asked.
"it's okay, it's okay….she can just follow!" Tsurara said while hugging and leaning on Rikuo's arm.
"e-eeh? B-but…" Rikuo said.
"Rikuo-sama. Do you want to be late?" Tsurara asked.
"o-of course not, Tsurara." Rikuo answered.
"then, let's hurry up." Tsurara hurriedly said to Rikuo.
"a-aah..yes." Rikuo said.
They soon arrived at their classroom. Along with Kana who followed them running.
It was just a normal day. Everything was fine.
Classes started and ended just like always.
Dismissal came, Rikuo and Tsurara was throwing the garbage. Suddenly a yokai attacks Tsurara.
"Ah!" She was taken aback. She was caught off guard.
A sharp object sliced through her skin leaving her right shoulder bleeding.
"Ack…" Tsurara in pain.
"Tsurara!" Rikuo devastated.
"I-I'm alright, Rikuo-sama.." she said while gripping on her arms flowing with blood.
"Who are you!?" Rikuo shouted at the hiding yokai.
Screeching sounds came from everywhere. Then the Yokai with great speed rushed towards Rikuo and attacks him.
"Rikuo-sama!" Tsurara shouted.
"What the-" Rikuo draws Nenekirimaru and blocked it.
The Yokai reached his face cutting through his cheeks blood was trailing down to his face.
"Tsurara! Get out of here!" Rikuo commanded.
"But…Master!"Tsurara shouted.
The Yokai then moved away from Rikuo and tries to attack Tsurara.
"Ah!" Tsurara.
"You won't get to her!" Rikuo said as he moved in front of the yokai
Then blocks his attack with Nenekirimaru.
"Are you okay, Tsurara?" Rikuo asked struggling. Not letting his guard down.
"Ah..T-thank you, Rikuo-sama..I'm alright.."
"Here he goes again, be alert, Tsurara!" Rikuo exclaimed.
"yes, Rikuo-sama!" Tsurara answered and gets into battle position.
The yokai attacks and Tsurara freezes the yokai with her power and with the finishing blow, Rikuo slashed the yokai with Nenekirimaru.
"Rikuo-sama!" Tsurara gave him a sign.
"I know. Those are the shadow-wind yokai." Rikuo answered.