It was a bright summer morning. Ayano had just started summer break and in three months she was going to start college she had just turned 19. She got out of bed and stretched her arms out. "Ayano!" Her father called. "Coming!" She yelled back.
She changed out of her night clothes and put on a pretty floral spaghetti strapped shirt with white jean shorts that was held by a brown belt, she carried her cream colored converse because she couldn't walk in the house with shoes. She brushed her hair then headed down to her father. "Yes father?" She asked walking into the room he was in.
"I have a job for you this morning" Jūgo said. "Great way to start off my summer...killing yoma" she said. "We have a situation in the city apparently yomas have been attacking people in alley ways" he said. Ayano started walking towards the door.
"Where are you going?" He asked. "To go get the job done" she said then slid the door closed. "Oh she'll find out when she gets there" he said. She slipped on her converse then headed to the city. She felt more at peace as the wind blew through her hair making it flow back.
"Alright where are you" she said walking into an alley. She waited and still nothing happened. "Oh come on!" She said. She walked around trying to see if any yoma would appear. "Oh I'm just a helpless girl I hope no one captures me!" She said trying to get yoma to appear. To her surprise a few did. "Idiots" she said.
"Enriha come forth!" She said summoning her flaming sword. "And good bye!" She said running towards one of them trying to strike thinking it was going to be a piece of cake but unfortunately she was going to have to work harder than that.
The yoma disappeared then reappeared behind her. "Well I like a challenge sometimes but today I'd like to get on with my summer" she said. She shot flames from her sword at the yomas. Suddenly more and more yomas started appearing. "What the?" She said. One of the yomas fired their dark magic at her but she managed to dodge with a backflip.
She stumbled down when one of them surprised her with a second shot. "I'm not going down that easy" she said. She striked one of them but it dodged. Another swatted her against the brick wall. She slid down as the large amount of yoma closed in on her. She shot flame balls from her palm at them but it didn't seem to work. "What's going on?" She questioned.
Suddenly they all sliced at once by a swift movement of air. "Hey long time no see princess" said a man hovering over her. He landed right in front of her and held out a hand. Ayano rolled her eyes and took his hand. "So my dad sent you again to 'watch over me'?" She asked. "Yup" he said. "You know Kazuma why do you take up on this job if Tachibana pays better money?" She asked putting her hands on her hips.
"Cause this job still pays good enough plus it's easy" Kazuma said. "Well I haven't been on the scene lately that's why my skills aren't so good alright" she said. "Whatever floats your boat" he said. "Hey it's true! Oh whatever no point in arguing with you" she said. "Wow haven't seen you in about two months and you've matured a lot" he said.
"Don't get used to it" she said. "Ah thought it might be that way" he said. "Well I guess my part his done here" she said walking away but she was only able to get a few feet without him stopped her by grabbing her arm. "Oh no you don't we still got work to do" he said.
"What work?!" She said. "These yoma are still gonna keep coming if we don't stop the source" he said. "What source how do you know?" She asked. "Because yomas don't come in large packs unless someone sent them so we need to find the woman who did" he said.
"Wonderful and wait its a girl?" She said. "Yes the FBI knew that much and a suspicious girl was last spotted at the yushigami hotel" he said. "Oh that's by the street where all the perverts are I don't wanna go there" she said.
"It'll be fine quit worrying" he said. "No way!" She said. "Lets go princess" he said grabbing her by the waist and flying up. "Why can't you do this yourself you know my dad would be extra" she said. "Actually it's the other way around" he said. "Huh?" She said. "He pays extra for you coming with me" he said. "That's stupid" she said. "Well that's your father" he said.
They made it to the street and landed. "I think in daylight it's worse around here..." She said. Everywhere they looked they saw dirty looking men with prostitutes. "Trust me you don't wanna be here at night" he said. Ayano spotted a guy staring at her like he wanted her. She noticed herself shift closer to Kazuma.
"They're not gonna touch you scaredy cat" he said putting an arm around her. "As long as you stick with me you'll be fine" he said. She nodded then they went searching for the hotel. They searched for thirty minutes and still couldn't find it. "I'm gonna ask this guy over here just stay here ill be back" he said walking into a hotel and asking the man at the front desk.
"Hey pretty lady wanna come with me?" A man asked. Suddenly men started coming up to her once they saw Kazuma leave her side. "No come with me.." Said another. "Not interested" she said. "Come on we could have some fun" he said. Ayano held up her hand and it immediately started flaming.
"I suggest you leave now" she said. The men scattered but one man didn't go away instead he got closer. "I'm not afraid of that" he said. She aimed her palm at him. "I'll set you on fire" she said. "No you wouldn't" he said. Ayano started backing away. "Yes I would" she said. "Do it then!" He said. She froze. "See!" He said. "Now get over here!" He said grabbing her wrist.
Kazuma walked back outside. "You mind man?" He asked. "Get away or ill kill her!" The man yelled man handling her as he tied her hands back. "I'd like to see you try" he said. "Fine!" He said. Suddenly the mans hands started to burn. "OW!" He yelled. He got a first degree burn from Ayano's wrists heating up quickly.
"I didn't exactly set you on fire but I burned you which is good enough" she said. He ran away. "Hotels that way" Kazuma said pointing east. "You said nothing would happen to me if I stuck with you and yet you left me here" she said. "This part of pervert town isn't so bad I thought you could handle it and look you did" he said.
"Lets just get to the place already" she said. They walked to the hotel and entered. The place was so old and poor. It smelled of smoke because the person at the front desk smoked. He was wearing a white tank top with blue shorts and sandals.
"We're looking for a suspicious woman about five six, wore a coat, raven hair" he said. "Yeah she's in room 110" he said. "Thanks" Kazuma said. They walked up the stairs and looked for the room number. "Hey over here" Ayano said. "I have a plan" she said. "Shoot" Kazuma said. "Just in case he tries to make a run wait outside" she said. He nodded then left out the door.
Ayano knocked on the door. "Who's there?" Someone asked sounding innocent. "My name is Ayano Kannagi I need to speak with you" she said. "Alright" she said. There was a short pause then the door opened a crack. "Miss?" Ayano said opening the door but only to have a bomb at her feet detonate in three seconds.
"Oh crap!" She said running away but was only able to make it a few feet then was sent flying the rest of the way. She got covered in ashes of the fire that started. She groaned as she slowly got up and dusted herself off. She ran back to the room and made her way through the debris to the window.
Kazuma had already started fighting her. She was three stories up but she saw a dumpster below. She swung over the rail and landed on top of it then jumped down from it to join Kazuma. "You'll never get me" the woman said. "We'll see" Ayano said summoning her Enriha.
(The fight begins next chapter. Review)