Okay. This is my first story, EVER. I made up everything, but I got ideas for some of the ideas from other places. .' I'd love some help with it, so if you have any ideas please do inform me of them. The friend's of mine that have read this like it, soooo, I hope you all like it. ^^
Hello. I'm Kimmie Haru. My real name is Kimberly, but my friends call me Kimmie. I'm your every day tenth grader. All but one little detail." Hello?! Anyone alive in there?!"
" Ow! Stop that!" I wiped my hands in front of my face.
" You're going to be late for school again!"
" Crap!" I jumped out of bed and quickly got dressed.
" Can I please go with you today?" I looked at the small creature sitting on my bed.
" No Moi. I told you that people may get suspicious of you." I mean, come on, it's not every day that you run into a demon's lost familiar. He may be able to pass off as a stuffed animal, but not everyone's as dumb as they look.
" Come on! I get so bored staying up in your room! Can't I go with you just this once? Please." I looked down at the pouting Moi.
" Agh! You owe me for this."
" Yay!" He jumped at me and I pushed him back down.
" Come on. I don't want to be late again." He nodded and jumped into my bag. I quickly ran downstairs and out the door.
*** Flashback***
" Hurry up Kimmie!!"
" I'm coming!"
" You're so slow! You need to exercise more! Get out and run!" That'd be my closest friend, Rai. She loves to run, and she's very good at it. She's won more metals then most of the boys.
" We're not all running machines like you Rai."
" Oh, come on! We're almost there!"
" Where are we going again?"
" You forgot already?" I nodded. Rai sighed." We're going to investigate the mysterious haunted house. They say that there's a walking beast that will suck out your soul!"
" You know that I don't believe in that kind of stuff."
" Really? I haven't noticed. You are seriously the hardest person to scare."
" That stuff doesn't scare me. You know that."
" I know. You don't even believe in demons, angels, spirits," she continued babbling on about that stuff the rest of the way to the house." Hey! We're here!" I looked up at the house. It looked like something that you'd see in a scary movie. So fake.
" Are we really going to go in there?"
" Yes. Are you scared?" She looked over at me and grinned.
" No. It just looks like a waste of my time."
" Hmph! You're so rude sometimes!" She crossed her arms across her chest and blew out her cheeks.
" I'm sorry. Can we just get this over with?"
" Okay! Let's go!" It didn't take Rai that long to unlock the gates. I never question her abilities to do things like that. She pushed open the gates and we walked in. I opened the door, which was unlocked, with Rai hanging onto me like a small child going to the dentists.
" Are you sure you want to do this Rai? You don't have to."
" No. I-I want to." I shook my head. She's always doing stuff like this. She just wants to be brave. She may like dragging me to these places, but she absolutely hates it. We walked into the living room, Rai shaking like a baby. Right as I was about to dust off something, the front door slammed shut.
" Ah! What was that?!" Rai jumped and almost made me fall over.
" I don't know. We should just leave. You're shacking like a leaf."
" No. I'm go-going to st-stay here with y-you."
" I'll go too." She was about to complain when we heard something. I 'shhhed' Rai. She nodded.
"Who dares enter my home?!"
Rai tightened her grip on my arm. I rushed us to a shadowy area under the steps. A shadow emerged from the top of the stairs. I looked at Rai.
" I'm going to go and try to knock whoever or whatever that is," I whispered to her. She was about to refuse, but I covered her mouth." I'll be fine. Just stay here."
She nodded after a moment. Rai let go of her grip on my arm. I smiled to her before I quietly slipped out from under my cover. I reached the steps without being noticed. The figure still stood at the same spot. I quietly climbed a few stairs, I made it to the top without being caught.
' Is this guy blind?' I thought to myself. I shook my head and looked around for a weapon. I found an old candle holder and grabbed it. I tightened my grip on it as I carefully inched closer to the mysterious figure. I got up right behind it, then I swung my arm down.
"Wha?" There was nothing there. I looked into the room and there was a projector and a voice recorder there. I walked into the room, nothing. I looked over to the bed and saw a stuffed animal-looking thing. I walked over to it and picked it up.
" What do you think you're doing?! Put me down!" I threw the talking stuffed animal against the wall." Ow! What was that for?!"
" You… You talk!"
" Well no duh I talk. I'm a demon's familiar."
" A demon's… Familiar?" I started to laugh.
" What's so funny?!"
" I… Never thought… A demon's familiar, if there was even demons out there… Would be a talking stuffed animal!!"
" I'm not a stuffed animal! I'm a very powerful demon familiar!"
" Then where's your so called 'demon'?"
" I… I got lost. That's why I look like I do."
" What?"
" Yeah. If a familiar is lost from its demon, it transforms into a lesser form. As not to waste energy."
" Sure. Whatever. I bet Rai had someone hook something up. Probably put a recorder in the animal and tied strings around the arms and legs."
" No! I'm a real familiar!"
" Okay. Lets say I believe your story. How do you get back with your demon? And how did you get lost in the first place?"
" That's a good question, I'd like the answer to that myself."
" What?! You don't even know?!"
" Well, I know a way how I could get help finding my demon, but that's it."
" How?"
" By having a human help me until I find him, or he finds me."
" Really?"
" Yes. But the human will be losing some of their life to help me stay alive."
" Why? Are you dying?"
" Technically. Yes."
" Why?"
" Because demon's serve as… I don't know, your life source. A familiar isn't meant to live on its own. So, when we are created, we're put with a demon. My demon master happens to be very powerful. Too bad my powers are draining."
" I'm sorry." I looked at the door when I heard something.
" Kimmie?! Are you okay?!"
" Rai… Yea! I'm fine!" I heard her sigh from the room.
" Who's that?"
" My friend Rai. She'll flip if she sees me with a talking stuffed animal."
" For the last time, I'm not a stuffed animal!!"
" Sorry! But she'll think you are. Can you hide? Become smaller? Keep your mouth shut for ten minutes?"
" What?! What does that mean?!"
" It means if you're not quit, you'll scare my friend half to death."
" Sorry. But I'm too weak to transform any bigger or smaller."
" Fine. Just lay on the bed until we leave." The familiar nodded and laid on the bed. Just in time to. Rai peeked into the room.
" I-Is there anything in here?"
" Nope. Someone had a projector and a recorder set up in here. That's all."
" Phew! I thought you got eaten by a monster or something." I heard a stifled laugh coming from the bed." What was that?" Rai asked searching the room.
" Uh… Nothing. Just the wind probably." She noticed the 'stuffed animal' on the bed and walked over to it.
" Did someone leave their stuffed animal behind?" I could see that the familiar was trying his hardest not to yell at her. She picked it up." It's cute." She turned back to me." Do you think some little girl or boy is sad because they lost it?"
" I don't know, but you should leave it here. They may come back for it."
" Yea. You're right." She turned back and put him back on the bed. She walked back over to me." Can we go now?" I nodded.
" Yea. Lets go." Rai walked out of the room, and I stopped to look at the small demon familiar. 'What should I do? I can't just leave him here. He's dying, but Rai will wonder why I took him when I told her not to.'
" Are you coming Kimmie?"
" Yea. I'm going to unhook this stuff real quick. Wait for me out front, okay?"
"'Kay." I sighed and went back into the room. I unplugged the wires and looked at the familiar.
" What?" He asked.
"What's your name?" I asked as I stood up.
"Moi, why?"
" You're coming with me."
" Why? Are you going to help me?"
" Yea. I can't leave you here to die. I'd feel guilty."
" You do know that your life will be shortened if you do this."
" Yea. I know."
" Okay." He walked to the edge of the bed and flew over to me.
" Wait! You can fly?!"
" Yea. I just don't so much. It uses up my energy." I glared at him." Are you going to help me or not?"
" Yea, yea. What do I do?"
" Just stand there and look pretty."
" Wha?!"
" Just stand still." He moved closer and placed one of his feet on my forehead. I closed my eyes." Contract. Seal." I felt his foot leave my forehead. I opened my eyes." That's it?"
" Yup. It's easy. But not as easy with a demon."
" Why?"
" Because a demon is more powerful. Plus, demons don't usually listen to humans that well."
" Oh. So, can you become smaller?"
" Yes." I pulled my bag off of my back and opened it.
" Get in."
" What?!"
" You heard me. In."
" I'm a demon familiar, not a doll."
" I'm helping you. I can't just waltz out of here with you in my arms, or flying around. I need to hide you from Rai."
" Err. You're an evil human."
" Thank you. Now shrink and get in."
" Fine." He mumbled something, then poof, He was itty bitty.
" Small enough?"
" Perfect! Now hurry up. Rai's still waiting." He flew into my bag, I closed it, then threw it on my shoulders.
" Hey! Careful! I'm in here you know!"
" Sorry." I laughed to myself as I walked down the stairs. Rai was outside of the front door waiting.
" There you are! What took so long?"
" Old wires. They didn't want to work."
" What did you do?"
" I showed them who's boss, that's what I did." Rai laughed at the pose I made." Lets get home. It's getting late."
" Yea. Kimmie?"
" Hm?"
" Was there really nothing up there? I mean, you didn't have your brain erased, or it probed by an alien did you?!" She faced me. I laughed.
" Are you kidding me? I'd never let someone erase my memory, or probe my brain. I'm one hundred percent Kimmie!"
" Thank goodness."
" You worry too much."
" I'm sorry."
" Eh, don't be. Just try not to worry too much, okay?"
" Okay. I'll try my best."
*** Present***
I ran into the class room door just as the bell rang." Made it."
" Barely."
" AH!" I turned to see Mr. Yamaka." You scared me."
" Well, maybe you could be a bit earlier to class from now on."
" Sorry Mr. Yamaka."
" Take your seats everybody." I quickly took mine. I sat behind Toso, he's what you'd call a jerk. He's always picking on everyone. Then across from me is Rai. She practically begged to sit next to me. No one sits behind me though. It's pretty good I guess, not having to worry about anyone putting gum in my hair, or putting a 'Kick Me' sign on my back.
" Okay class, calm down. We have a new student. His name is Yuki Tamika. He's moving from Hong Kong." As he said his name, a boy walked in. He had a silver colored hair, and grayish-blue eyes. Everyone started gawking over him, (mostly the girls). Everyone who had an open seat next to them was hoping that Mr. Yamaka would sit him next to them.
" You can sit next to… Kimberly. There's an empty seat behind her." All the girls 'aawwwed' when they weren't picked. Yuki stared at me for a moment, then walked in my direction. He stopped in front of me for a moment and stared at me again.
" Um…" 'Is there something on my face? This guy is a little weird.' He looked at me for another minute, then walked to his seat.' Great. I already sit by a jerk, and now a weirdo.' Throughout the entire class period, I could feel him glaring at my back. Once class was over, just as I was about to leave, he came up to me. He tapped on my shoulder and I turned around.
" You're Kimmie Haru, right?"
" Yes."
" Then I need to talk with you. Come on." He started to walk towards the door. He turned to look at me." Well, we don't have all day." He turned back to walk.' What's with this guy?' I ignored it and followed. Moi was getting very restless in my bag. I lightly tapped it to get him to stop.
" Come on! Let me out!" He whined.
" Sshhhh! Be quite! You're supposed to be a stuffed animal." I heard him groan in my bag. Yuki turned to look at me.
" Who were you talking to?"
" Uh!… No one! Just… Talking to myself, that's all!" I laughed nervously while rubbing the back of my head. He looked at me like I was stupid, then turned back around.
" You really are a strange person."
" Well look whose talking! You come to our school and act like I did something wrong to you, and we haven't even met before!"
" Hmpf." I glared at the back of his head. I didn't even notice where he was taking me until he stopped.
" Huh?" I stopped as he turned around.
" You have something that doesn't belong to you."
" What? What are you talking about?"
" In your bag." He said pointing to my bag. I grabbed onto it, hoping that I didn't hurt Moi." I own everything in here."
" Then let me see."
" No. It's not yours."
" And what's in it isn't yours." I looked at him.' Does he know about Moi? No, he can't. I haven't even told Rai about him.' I pointed towards the sky.
" Look! A demon!"
" What?!" He turned to look.
" See ya!" He turned back around to find me running away as fast as I could. Once I was almost home I slowed my pace down.
" I can't believe he fell for that… It's the oldest trick in the book." I opened my bag to let Moi out for some fresh air, since there wasn't anyone around.
" Finally! Free!"
" You're the one who insisted on going."
" Well, I didn't know how boring it was there. I have better luck sitting around in your room all day." He had to play as a stuffed animal almost all day because of my older brother. Our parents died when I was very young. My brother, Kai, is always having to work to support us. He may seem nice, but he always is picking on me.
" Yea… I think you should stay home for awhile anyways."
" Why?"
" That new student. I think he knows about you."
" That's not possible, unless he's a demon. He does have something different about him, but I can't figure that out."
" He is a bit strange."
" Well, maybe he saw someone who looks like you take something that wasn't theirs, so he thought it was you."
" Why would he use my name then? He didn't hear anyone call out my last name today."
" Someone could have told him."
" Yea, I guess your right. It's probably nothing." I held out my bag to Moi." Get in."
" What?! Why?!"
" I have to take you up to my room. Kai's already home."
" How do you know?"
" His bike's parked up by the house. Now, get in."
" I hate you for this." He said as he dropped into my bag. I closed it and walked up to the house. I opened the door and I could smell food.
" I'm home!" I walked into the kitchen to find Kai stirring something in a pot." What are you making? It smells good."
" It's just curry. Nothing special." He turned towards the walk in pantry." Hey! Have you found that spice yet?"
" Almost! It's just a little bit fu-Ah!" There was a loud crash. Kai sighed and walked into the pantry. I followed and looked in. On the floor covered in cans, spices, and boxes of food was my brothers closet friend, Tenshu, but I call him Ten-san.
" You could've asked for help."
" Heh. I thought I could reach it." Kai helped him up." Hey, look." Tenshu lifted up a bottle of spice." I found it." Kai walked out of the pantry and went back to cooking. Tenshu walked out as well, but stopped by me." Oh, hey Kimmie."
" U-uh, hi Ten-san… Why's Kai cooking?"
" He's cooking for three tonight. I'm staying over to help him study for a test that we have tomorrow."
" Y-you're staying the night?!" He nodded. My face turned red at the thought of Ten-san sleeping in the same house as me.
' Today must be my lucky day!'
" Hey! Tenshu! Could you come here for a moment?"
" Yea, sure!" He gave me a quick smile and pat on the head then went back to help my brother. I went to my room and tossed my bag on the floor. There was a thump, then an angry Moi came out.
" Could you please try to remember that I'm in there!?"
" Oh, sorry."
" By the way," he started as he sat down." Who's this 'Tenshu' guy downstairs with your brother?"
" Oh, Ten-san? He's just my brother's friend. He comes over every once in a while. Mostly to help Kai study." Moi listened, then shrugged.
" You seem to like him more then your brother."
" What?!" My face reddened.
" You can't say no when you're blushing like mad."
" I-I am not!" I grabbed my pillow and threw it at Moi. It hit him right in the head,( even though the pillow is bigger than him). I laughed at him.
"Hey! What was that for?!"
" You deserved it! You shouldn't stick your nose where it doesn't belong." He glared at me and was about to make a remark when there was a knock on the door.
" Kimmie? Who are you talking to?"' Crap! Kai!' I pointed to the bed by where my pillow was supposed to be at, Moi understood right away what that meant. He flew up onto my bed and played stuffed animal once again.
" No one!"
" I'm coming in." As he was opening the door, I grabbed my pillow. Once he opened the door, I threw my pillow at him.
" What the?! What was that for?!"
" For coming in my room without my permission."
" Jeez. Sorry. Next time I'll ask." He turned to walk out." Oh, by the way, dinner's done." Then he shut my door. I waited until I knew that he was downstairs until I said anything. I turned to Moi.
" Okay. I'm going to go downstairs and eat. I want you to stay here and don't move."
" What about me? I need to eat too!"
" If you're lucky, I might grab you something to eat."
" You're evil." I stuck my tongue out at him and closed the door. I went downstairs and sat down. Kai and Ten-san had just started to get everything around.
" Do you need any help?"
" No. We've got this. Plus, you'll probably just trip over yourself and make a mess." I glared at him as they came into the room. They set the table and we began to eat.
" Thanks."
" It was nothing. We need to eat too. Plus, I have to study." Kai sighed.
" Yup. He needs to remember everything." Kai hit Ten-san on the head." Owww."
" Kai! Why'd you do that?"
" I don't want to talk about how much I need to study." I glared at him.' Oh yea, Moi's going to need something too.' I grabbed my plate and stood up. Kai looked at me.
" I'm eating in my room."
" Whatever. Just don't make a mess." I ignored him and went back to my room. I opened the door.
" Moi. I brought you something to eat." I looked around, but I couldn't find Moi. I sat the plate down on the desk and found that my window was open." That little…" I closed my window and grabbed my coat. I headed down the stairs and to the front door. I was getting my shoes on when Kai stopped me." Where do you think you're going?"
" I need to go get something from Rai."
" At this hour? I think it can wait 'till morning." I looked up at him.
" No it can't. I have to go and get it. I'll be home before dark." Kai was about to tell me something, but I ran out the door.' Where'd he go? Did he really think I wouldn't give him something to eat?' I ran threw town, looking in at all of the restaurants. I looked until the sun had almost set. I walked to the park knowing that he wouldn't be there. Once I got there, I went and rested on one of the benches. I sighed.' I looked everywhere. Where is he?!' My stomach growled. I laughed quietly to myself.' Guess I forgot to eat.' I was in such a hurry to try and find Moi that I forgot to eat.' Guess I should go home. I hope Moi comes back home. 'Cuz if he doesn't, tomorrow I'll search this town bottom to top.' I stood up and quickly glanced around the park. It was empty. There weren't even any kids playing, nothing. I started to leave when I heard someone call my name.
" Moi?!" I turned around. When I did, I saw Yuki.
" Who's this 'Moi' you speak off?"
" Uh, no one. He's just a friend. You wouldn't know him."
" Really?" He reached into his pocket and pulled out Moi.' What?! How'd he get a hold of him?!' " Does this by any chance belong to you? I found the poor thing sitting on a bench all by itself."
" I guess I should try not to forget my things."
" So you're telling me that this belongs to you?"
" Yes. Now, may I please have it back?"
" Come over here and take it." I waited for a moment.' What's he up to?'" What? You don't want it?"
" I never said that."
" Then come and claim it." I started to walk towards him.' I don't know what he's planning, but I'm taking Moi back.' I stopped when I was able to reach Moi if he handed him to me. I reached my arm out for him. Yuki started to reach out, but then he pulled his arm back when there was a loud crash. I dropped my arm as well to see what the noise was.
" What was that?!" I asked as I turned to face the direction of the noise.
" I don't know." We both waited. There was only silence after the crash. I turned back to Yuki. I started to back away from him as soon as I looked behind him.
" What?" He turned around only to be hit. He went soaring threw the air and hit a tree.
" Yuki!" I started to run after him, but the 'monster' stepped in front of me. I looked up at the thing in my way. It looked like a human, but was too big to be one. I looked around to find Moi floating in the shade of a tree. I sighed in relief, but since I lost my focus, the 'monster' was able to hit me. I flew by the tree, not hitting it. I sat up slowly, trying to ease away the headache which was coming.
" I've come for one thing. I'm not here to kill any little human." I looked up at him.
" W-what are you here for then?" He pointed to Moi.
" I'm here for the lost familiar's powers."
" Moi? The best he can do is float around. Why would you want him?"
" Oh, he can do more than that. He's a very powerful familiar. He didn't tell you this?"
" No, he didn't." I looked over at Moi, more like glared. He flew behind the tree.
" So, as I said before, I only want him. I will let you live if you hand him over quietly."
" If I don't?"
" I'll kill you. You are nothing compared to me, a demon."' A demon huh? So Moi's popular in his own world.'
" So, you're a demon?"
" Yes, a very powerful one at that. And with the power of that familiar, I'll surpass his original master." The demon chuckled to himself.
" So, you're telling me that you want to surpass Moi's original master. Is his master strong?"
" Yes. His original master, Kota, he's the prince of the demon world."
" Really? Moi really likes to keep secrets." I stood up and looked up at the demon." But, I can't just let you take him." The demon looked at me.
" So you wish to die?"
" Nah. I'm going to keep Moi, and you're just going to leave peacefully." The demon laughed.
" You're one strange human, I'll give you that. But, you're very stupid."
" I'm not stupid! I'm very smart." I crossed my arms.
" If you don't wish to give him up, then I'll kill you and then take him."' Okay, I just have to stall him long enough for Moi to get away.'" Then go ahead and try me." The demon smiled.
" You're brave for a human, but you're also very stupid." The demon walked towards me. I looked over at the tree where Moi was at.
" Moi! Run away!" I yelled. He peered around the tree to find the demon inching closer.
" What are you doing?! You can't win against a demon!"
" I know! I'm doing this so you can get away! You still have to find your original master!" I smiled at him, then turned back towards the demon. I had to look up to see him, since he was right in front of me.
" Stupid human. Now you shall die!" He grabbed me by my neck and lifted me off of the ground. I gasped for air while trying to get his hands off of me. I looked over at Moi, who still hadn't run away.
" M-Moi! I s-said run!" The demon tightened his grip.
" Shut up! I'm sick of your voice. I'll crush you right here." I tried to scream, but he had too tight of a grip.' Moi. You'd better run. I don't want to do this for nothing.' I let my arms fall.
" See? You humans are no match for a demon!" I could barely hear what he was saying.' My head feels like it's going to burst! Will he just kill me already..?' Right when I was about to black out, the grip on my neck was gone. I fell to the ground and gasped for air. I opened my eyes to see what looked like another demon, but was more animal-like. It had ears and a tail.' Moi?' I looked around, but Moi seemed to be gone.' Good. He left.' I looked at the other one who was fighting the bigger demon.' But who is this guy?' I looked over at Yuki, who was still out. I tried to stand, but fell back down. I tried again, forcing myself to stand. I wobbled over to Yuki and sat back down. I checked his pulse.' Good, he's still alive.' I looked back over at the fighting demons. My hearing still hadn't returned fully, but they were talking about Moi. The bigger demon stopped, then said something, then left. I sighed in relief. Then I remembered that there was another one. I looked at the other one, which was coming over towards us.
" You… Okay?" There was more, but I couldn't hear it. I nodded. He smiled.
" W-who… are you?" My voice was hoarse.
" Names… Mo…"' Mo?'
" Mo? Why are… you here?"
" Not… Moi…"' What the heck is he saying?!"
" I know that you're not. Why are you here?" He hit his hand on his forehead. He leaned down." I'M MOI!!!" I fell back from how loud he yelled.
" OW! You didn't need to yell that loud!"' Wait! He's Moi?'
" Yes I did. You were being dumb."
" I couldn't hear everything you were saying! And I'm not dumb!"
" You couldn't hear everything huh? Seems you're fine now."
" Yea! Probably from you yelling in my ear!" I glared at him.
" Well, you can hear now. So, we should probably get you home. Kai's going to kill you."
" Oh no! What time is it?! When did it get so late?!" I scrambled to my feet. I almost fell, but Moi caught me. I looked at him and was about to thank him." Wait. I didn't know that you could turn into a demon."
" Well, I can. But it takes a lot of life energy from you."
" So? I've still got plenty." He rolled his eyes." You can let go of me any time now."
" You'll just end up falling again. I'll carry you."
" What?! Oh no you won't!" He shook his head, then lifted me up." Hey! Put me down!"
" No."
" You can't just walk around in public with ears and a tail!"
" That's why I put them away."
" What?! You can do that?" He nodded. I looked down at Yuki.
" We can't just leave him here."
" He'll be waking up in two minutes. He won't remember anything. He'll just think he fainted in the park." I was about to make a remark when he stopped me." Do you want to get home now, or would you rather have your brother come and find you."
" Home sounds good." After that he started walking. He turned back into his stuffed animal form once we were at the house next to ours. I held him my arms and walked up the walk way. I opened the door quietly, hoping Kai was studying with Ten-san. I shut it and quietly snuck to the stairs.
" Where were you?" I turned around slowly to see Kai and Ten-san looking at me.
" Well, you see…"
" We called Rai's mother. She said you never came by." I gulped.' I'm so dead. I'd rather have been killed by that demon.'
" So? Where were you?"
" Well, I was…"' Crap! I don't know what to say!' Kai looked at Moi.
" Was that the reason why you left?" I looked down and nodded." You left for a stuffed animal?! You had us worried for a stuffed animal?!" I looked up at him.
" He's not just a stuffed animal to me!" Then I ran up to my room and slammed the door shut. I put Moi on the desk and laid down on my bed. I put my face in my pillow. After about five minutes there was a knock at my door.
" Go away." I moaned not wanting anyone to be near me.
" It's me Kimmie."' Ten-san?' I sat up.
" What is it?"
" Can I come in?"
" I guess." He opened the door and came in.
" Are you okay?"
" No. Kai's such a jerk."
" He cares about you, you're all that he has left."
" No he doesn't."
" Don't say such things. Of course he does." He said as he sat down on my bed next to me." Do you think he would've gotten all worked up if he didn't?"
"… I guess." He laughed quietly.
" As soon as the sun was about to set, he was standing at the door waiting for you. Once the sun did set he called Rai's mother. After that, lets just say, he went on a cussing road trip." I giggled.' Kai cussing? I wish I could've seen that.' Ten-san smiled." See? He does care about you. You just have to look at the smaller things." I nodded.
" I guess you're right."
" Well," he stood up." I should probably go help calm Kai down. He still needs to study."
" He hasn't started studying yet?" He shook his head.
" He was waiting for you. So he didn't have time to study."
" Oh. So it's my fault."
" No. He just worries too much." I hung my head. Ten-san was about to close the door when he cleared his throat. I looked up at him.
" You should probably hide that mark on your neck. I don't think he'll like that." I stood up and ran to my mirror. Sure enough there was a mark from that overgrown idiot demon. I looked back at Ten-san, but he was gone. I sighed.
' Ten-san, thank you. You saved me from the wrath of Kai.' I sat back down on my bed. Moi flew over and sat in my lap. I glared at him. He flinched back.
" What?"
" You have a lot of talking to do." He sighed.
" I knew this was coming."
" Then talk."
" What do you want to know?"
" Why didn't you tell me that you could turn into another form?"
" Because I didn't want you to want me to use that form."
" I wouldn't have. You need to learn to trust me more. I almost died for you."
" I know. And I wish you wouldn't bring it up. It was a very stupid idea."
" Well, I'm sorry that I wanted to try and save you from a deranged demon."
" You don't understand."
" What don't I understand?"
" If you die, I die."
" What?! You could've told me that!"
" You wouldn't have listened."
" I think I would've! If my dying means you die as well, I wouldn't try it! I want you to find your original master!"
" I know you do."
" You obviously don't!"
" Will you please calm down. Kai might hear you." I was about to yell back, but I stopped." Whatever, I'm going to bed." I turned off the light and crawled under the blankets.' Stupid Moi. Doesn't even appreciate that I risked my life or him. Why can't he just find his master and leave.' I soon fell asleep. I woke up to find Moi sleeping on my face. I grabbed him with one of my hands and threw him across the room. He woke up.
" What was that for?!"
" For being a jerk last night." He glared at me then flew back to the bed and laid down." I'm going back to sleep."
" Okay by me. I'm going to school."
" Fine by me." I grabbed my stuff and went to the bathroom. Once I was ready, I headed downstairs. Kai and Ten-san were just finishing eating.
" You're up late," Kai said as he finished taking a bit of his breakfast.
" I know."
" Are you hungry?" Ten-san asked. I shook my head.
" You should eat something." Kai said as he stood up." I'll go and get you something."
" No, I'm fine." I picked up an apple that was in a bowl on the table. Kai shook his head.
" Whatever. Just make sure to eat something else later."
" I will. Bye." I waved to them and headed out. I got to school early, so Rai wasn't there. I sat down at one of the benches and waited for Rai. After about ten minutes of waiting I saw Rai walking up to the bench. I stood up and started walking over to her.
" Hey Rai." She looked at me.
" Well, you're early." She smiled." I'm usually the one waiting on you."
" I know. I even woke up late, but I managed to get here early." She scratched her head.
" How does that work?"
" I usually stay at home for about an hour or so after I wake up."
" What time do you usually wake up at."
" Depends. I wake up around five most of the time. Today I woke up at five-thirty."
" You wake up that early?" I nodded. She was going to say something else, but the bell interrupted her." We better get going."
" Okay." We both walked to class, and made it on time. We sat down at our seats and waited for the teacher to come in. I turned around and looked behind me, but Yuki wasn't there. The teacher walked in and everyone went quiet. I turned back around and watched the teacher go through his lesson. I didn't pay attention to the entire lesson.' I wonder what Moi's master is like. I hope he's not like the other demon we ran into yesterday. Is there any 'nice' demons? I surely hope so. I really don't want to run into another mean, rude, horrible demon.'
" Ms. Haru? Ms. Haru?!"
" Huh?" I snapped back into reality.
" You can sleep at home Kimmie." Everyone was looking at me and was giggling quietly.
" Sorry Mr. Yamaka."
" Now, will you please do problem five for us on the board."
" I guess." I grabbed my book and went to the board. I did the problem with ease. Even though I almost never pay attention, I can easily understand it. Mr. Yamaka looked over my problem.
" Very good." I went back to my seat and sat down. He went on about the problem so the others could understand how the problem worked out. I tried to pay attention, but I zoned out. I was able to stay zoned out for the rest of the class period. I was pulled back into reality when the lunch bell rang.
" Well, the concludes the lesson for today. Don't forget that…" I ignored what he was saying as I headed for the lunchroom.
" Hey! Wait up Kimmie!" I turned around to find Rai running to catch up with me. I slowed down as she caught up.
" What are you in such a rush for?"
" Oh, sorry." She looked at me.
" Are you okay?"
" Yea. I'm fine." She didn't look convinced." Really, I am. I just didn't sleep well last night. That's all."
" Okay. If you say so." We walked into the lunchroom and went in line. Rai was talking to another one of her friends, May. May's nice, but she never did like me that much.
" Yo, Kimmie." I turned and found Manni walking towards me.
" Hey Manni."
" What's up? We haven't talked to each other in a long time."
" Sorry. I've just been a little busy lately."
" Sure. I bet you found yourself a boyfriend or something like that."
" Shut up. No I haven't. I'm not the type of girl who 'dates' others. I just don't like commitments."
" You're always the same. Ever since you were little. You never let anyone get to really know you. Except for Rai and a few others."
" I know. That's what I like, okay? Can you please leave me alone now?" He put his arms up like he had a gun pointed at him.
" Okay. Sorry." I turned back to the line, which didn't seem like it was moving. I sighed and started walking towards an empty table. Rai turned to me.
" Hey! Where are you going?"
" To save us a table."
" You don't want to eat anything?"
" No. I had a big breakfast."
" Okay." I sat down and waited.' Seems like all I do is wait on someone.' After about ten minutes Rai came by and sat down, along with May.
" You don't mind if May sits with us today do you?"
" No."
" Cool, thanks." They both started talking and giggling at stupid things that weren't even funny. I heard my name brought up a few times, but they would whisper when they did.' Hello?! I'm right here! I can understand that you're talking about me.' After thirty minutes of listening to them talk, the bell rang.' Thank goodness. I thought that would never end.' I went back to class by myself, Rai walked with May. I was the first one back into the room, so I sat down and waited for class to start. After about five minutes of people walking in and talking, Mr. Yamaka came in. He went right into the lesson. In the middle of his lesson, someone passed me a note. I looked from the direction it was passed.' Rai? What does she want?' I opened the note.
Kimmie,
Please don't be mad, but I can't go to your house this Friday like we planned. Something important came up. I hope you understand.
Your best friend, Rai
I crumpled the note up and shoved it in my pocket.' Liar. Nothing important came up, you just don't want to tell me the truth. You want to go and hang out with May.' I took out a piece of paper and wrote her back.
Rai,
If you want to hang out with May, then go. But if you're going to lie and make up an excuse, then we obviously aren't real close friends. If you want to stay friends, then don't lie.
Kimmie
I passed her the note while Mr. Yamaka was facing the board. She read it and looked at me. She mouthed the words I'm sorry to me.' Sure you are.' The rest of the day was also bad. Once school was over, some jerk driving by splashed muddy water all over me. Then, I fell on the way home and scraped my knee. When I got home Kai was already there. He asked me what happened when I came in, but I ignored him. I took a shower and went to bed. I woke up in the middle of the night with Moi was asleep on my dresser, so I quietly walked passed him and opened and shut the door. I had to be careful going down the stairs, since some of them squeaked. I was able to get downstairs without waking Kai or Moi up. I went to the kitchen and saw that Kai left me a plate. I didn't want to worry him, so I ate most of the food, then threw what I didn't eat away. I sat down on the couch and tried to sleep, but I was wide awake. I got up, put on my shoes and coat and quietly went outside. It was getting colder out, meaning winter was coming soon. I walked around in the back yard.' I told Rai not to lie, yet I've been lying to her for months now. I haven't told her about Moi, or the demon that attacked me the other day. I just don't know if I should tell her or not.' A breeze went by and I shivered. I decided on going back inside since it was too cold. I went straight for my room as soon as I got in and took off my things. I laid back down and cuddled into a ball. I didn't realize how tired I was until I fell asleep. When I got up, I looked at the clock." What?!" The clock said that it was almost noon. I ran downstairs and Kai was gone. He left a note on the fridge.
I let you sleep in. You were running a fever. There's leftovers in the fridge for lunch. Try to get some rest, and take it easy. I'll be home a little late tonight, got to work. Tenshu said that he'd stop by after school to check up on you for me. Be good.
Kai
" He needs to learn to write bigger."
" Hey. What are you doing?" I jumped and turned around.' Moi.'
" I was reading." I turned back around.
" What? Are you still mad about the other night? Come on, you need to get over it."
" It's not that."
" Oh, then what's wrong?" He flew over to see my face. He saw that I was blushing." Are you okay? Your face is all red."
" Kai wrote that Ten-san will be coming over to check up on me."
" Are you serious? That's what got you worked up about?" I nodded.' Ten-san will be here. No Kai. My dream will be coming true at last!' I squealed at the thought. Moi backed away.
" Girls." I waited on the couch for three o'clock to come around. Moi was getting upset with me being quite and sitting on the couch.
" Will you say something already? I'm going nuts here!" I looked at the clock.
" He'll be here any moment! I better go upstairs." I ran upstairs and crawled under the blankets. It didn't take long for him to show up. I heard the door open and close.
" Hello? Kimmie, are you here?"
" I'm in my room." I heard him coming up the stairs. My heart started to race as his steps came closer. He knocked on the door and peeked in.
" Are you okay?"
" I feel better. I must've just needed some sleep." He came in and closed the door.
" That's good to hear. Kai will be happy when he gets home." He walked over and sat down on my bed. He put his hand on my forehead, and my face reddened." You seem to still have a fever. You should stay in bed and try to get more rest."
I nodded," Okay." He looked around my room and stopped on Moi. He stood up and picked him up, than sat back down." So this is what had you out all night looking for."
" Yea. He's very important."
" 'He'?" I nodded." What's his name?"
" I named him Moi."
" I see." He looked at Moi for another moment, then placed him next to me.
" Ten-san…" He looked at me.
" Yes?"
" You didn't have to come all the way over here just to check on me. Our house is out of the way to yours."
" It's no big deal. Anyways, I wanted to."
" Really?"
" Yea. I was worried since you were sick."' Ah! He's the sweetest guy ever!'
" Thank you."
" No problem." He stood up." Well, get some rest."
" You're leaving?"
" Yes. I'd stay longer, but I have to help my mother out at home."
" Okay." I pouted.
" You have to promise me that you'll stay in bed and rest, okay?"
" Okay."
" Good. I'll try and stop by tomorrow. Bye."
" Bye."' No fair. He wasn't even here for very long.' I sighed. Moi flew up by my face.
" What is it?"
" I'm hungry."
" Are you serious?!"
" Yes I'm serious. You didn't give me anything yesterday for dinner, since you went to bed."
" Then go and get something."
" But Kimmie! I want you to make me something."
" I can't get out of bed, remember?"
" He's not here. He won't know."
" I promised. I don't go back on my promises."
" You!" Moi was interrupted by someone yelling my name. I went to my window and opened it.
" Kimmie!" I saw Rai waving up at me." Hey! I brought you some flowers!"
" Come on in!"' Why bother bringing me flowers, it's not like you care.' Moi flew onto my dresser and went into 'stuffed animal mode'. Rai came up and handed me the flowers.
" Thanks."
" I was worried when you didn't show up. So I went and bought you some flowers."
" They're pretty, but you didn't need to worry about me."
" Yes I did. What happened to the Kimmie I used to know? You were always so hyper, and you always went to school. You never spaced during class, even if Mr. Yamaka's lessons are boring."
" I'm fine, really. I just haven't been getting enough sleep."
" That's a lie. I know you're hiding something. You said that we shouldn't lie to each other, and you are right now."
" No."
" Yes you are. You're horrible at lying. We both are."
" I… It's nothing."
" Tell me Kimmie." I looked at Rai. She's never been this serious since I met her." We're best friends. We shouldn't keep secrets from each other."
" You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
" Try me."
" You promise not to laugh, or walk away saying I'm crazy?"
" Of course." I looked at Moi, he simply nodded. I sighed. I told her everything. From the night at the Mansion, to the demon that attacked me.
" That's everything." It took her a moment to soak everything up.
" So, you're telling me, that you were attacked by a demon, and you agreed to a contract with a demon's lost familiar?" I nodded.
" If you need some proof, I can show you."
" I think proof is needed." I went and picked up Moi and sat back down.
" Rai, this is Moi, Moi, Rai." He unfroze, literally.
" Nice to meet you Rai. Kimmie has told me a lot about you." Her eyes widened.
" I-it talked."
" Well yea, I'm alive. Of course I talk."
" Kimmie. Your stuffed animal is talking to me."
" I'm not a stuffed animal!" I grabbed Moi's tail." I'm a familiar! A familiar!"
" I told you the truth Rai. Are you happy now?" She nodded, but right after, she fainted." Rai!" I grabbed her before she fell off of the bed. I sighed.' She wanted to know the truth.' I laid her down on the bed and sat down at my desk, waiting for her to wake up. She woke up within an hour.
" Wha?… What happened?"
" You fainted." She sat up.
" I did? Why?" Moi flew in front of her face.
" Because you met me." She screamed and hit Moi away. She stopped and blinked.
" Oh yeah. Your stuffed animal can talk."
" Why you!" I grabbed Moi so he couldn't attack Rai.
" He's a familiar. Not a stuffed animal."
" Oh, sorry. He just looks like one."
" I know. He can transform into a demon-like form too."
" Wow. You've been hiding this from me? What, is it possessed or something?"
" No. He's just a familiar."
" Okay. Then why is he with you? I know that you made a contract with him, but why?"
" He's looking for his original master, and I'm helping."
" How?" I shrugged.
" I guess I'm making it possible for him to even stay in this world. Without me, he wouldn't even be here." Moi nodded while I was saying this." And, without me, he wouldn't be able to eat anything either." He continued to nod.
" By the way," he flew by me." I'm starving. Give me something to eat, now!" I hit him on hid head." Hey! What was that for?!"
" Use your manners." He growled at me.
" Fine. Please get me some food now."
" Okay. If you'll excuse me Rai. I need to make the 'stuffed animal' his dinner."
" I'M NOT A STUFFED ANIMAL!" Rai laughed.
" Kimmie?" I turned to her.
" Yes?"
" Could I come with you?"
" Sure." She stood up and walked downstairs with me, leaving Moi to himself.
" What are you going to make for him?"
" Kai said there were leftovers in the fridge. Moi won't be able to tell the difference." I opened the fridge and pulled out the leftovers.
" Are you sure that's the leftovers?"
" Yea. Kai put a note on it." I showed her the note before putting it in the microwave. I pulled it out before it dinged." As long as he doesn't hear the ding, we're all good."
" If you say so." We went back upstairs. I opened my door.
" We brought you your food."
" Finally! I thought I was going to die of starvation!" I laughed and handed him the plate. He took a bite." It's okay," he looked at me." But you didn't make it."
" What are you talking about. Of course I made it. Right Rai?" She nodded.
" Of course she did." He eyed us both. He laughed. We looked at him with a confused look on our faces.
" I knew it was Kimmie's cooking from the start! I was just testing you." I laughed.
" You better think about doing that next time." He turned away and continued to eat. I sighed and sat down on my bed. Rai looked at the clock, then at me.
" Kimmie?"
" Yea?"
" I'm really sorry, but I have to get home." I looked at the clock.' It is late.'
" It's no problem. I'll see you tomorrow at school."
" Okay, see ya!" She waved to me as she closed my door. I laid down. Moi finished eating and put the empty plate on my dresser, then he sat next to me.
" What's wrong?"
" I don't know. I fell like I'm being watched, but I know there isn't anyone watching me. Except for you."
" How do you know?"
" I just do." I turned on my side, away from Moi. He sighed. I closed my eyes, and before too long, I fell asleep. I woke up when I heard someone come in the house. I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
" Kai?" I looked at the clock.' He's home very late.' I got out of bed and headed downstairs." Kai? Is that you?" I heard someone stumble on something, then it was quite. I walked down the rest of the stairs. I turned on the lights." Kai?" I looked around, but Kai wasn't there.
" Hello, Kimmie." I turned around to face someone I've never seen before.
" Who are you, and what are you doing in my house?"
" You've probably heard my name, but I'll tell you anyway. I'm Kota, the prince of the demon world. And I've come for my familiar, Moi." I gapped at the thought of Kota being in my house.' Is this for real? Is this Kota standing right in front of me? Kota, the prince of the demon world, and he wants Moi? Right now, I don't think I want to give Moi up. Even though I wished he'd come and take him. What do I do know? I don't know what to do!'