Disclaimer: I do not own Nurarihyon No Mago ( This world is definitely unfair!)
Anyway, this is my first fan-fic, so I hope it'll be good and sorry if any character seems OOC, I'll try my best to prevent that. So I'll just start pouring my lame ideas into this fan-fic, introducing weird and new characters should be pretty fun! :P and just a heads up, my story is in no way related to where the manga is now, a completely different plot, just the way I like it! ;)
Branches swayed and leaves whistled as black shapes invaded the forest, jumping from tree to tree.
"Kou! At this rate, we'll never catch him!"
"Patience Reina! We'll surround him soon enough. He will not escape!"
The silver hair man, presumably Kou, countered the seemingly fact with determination in his words. He was clad in what looked like a yukata but topped with armour, a sheathed sword and a long blue scarf wrapped around his neck. The woman, Reina, had her crimson hair tied in a tight pony tail, wearing something similar to the man and answering his statement with an irritated "Tch!"
"Yosh! As the leader of the Kiyojuji Paranormal Investigation Squad, I say it's time for a yokai hunt!"
The boy with sharp dark brownish eyes and mid-length wavy black hair exclaimed with enthusiasm.
"Huh? Another one? We just went yesterday and my feet is still hurting from walking circles in the forest!"
"That's right! I wanna go home and rest!"
The two girls, Natsumi Torii and Saori Maki complained in unison.
"Ma, ma. There is never time to rest when there is yokai! This time for sure, we will meet some dangerous yokai!"
Kiyotsugu-kun once again exclaimed, proceeding on into the forest.
"Ahaha… Well, guess we have no choice then."
The one who spoke was a boy in glasses, the young master of the Nura clan.
"Rikuo-sama, I have a bad feeling about this…."
The girl with deceptively blue eyes and hair colour with a mixture of blue, black and white, clung on to her master, radiating a chilled atmosphere.
Why is oikawa-kun holding on to rikuo-kun like that! Don't tell me they are dating?!Ienaga Kana was left to her own thoughts and it resulted in a series of arguments in her head.
"Kana-chan? Is everything alright?"
Asked a concerned Nura Rikuo.
"E-Everything is fine! D-Don't leave me behind!"
Kana felt warmth rushed to her cheeks as she blushed heavily and hurried to join the group.
Constantly looking back to confirm he was not tailed, the green-haired man knew he had to quickly find an escape route.
"Shit! I didn't think they would follow me this far. But at least I escaped from that ice-cold prison."
The sound of footsteps and chatter stopped him in his tracks and the man slipped into the trees, hidden by the shadows they made as the sun begun to set.
"Wahh! The sun is setting! We should head back Kiyotsugu-kun."
The football player, Shima, pointed out as he feared for night to come.
"What are you talking about Shima-kun! This is the time where yokai come out! We cannot miss this chance. Let's find some yokai!"
The never-tired Kiyotsugu replied.
"Fools! Thanks for being my escape route!"
At the last word, the green-haired man came out of the green foliage and grabbed the person who was in his line of sight, Kana.
Instinctively, Tsurara stood in front of Rikuo, eyeing the uninvited guest suspiciously, not letting her guard down.
"Kana-chan!"
Rikuo tried to advance forward but was blocked by his vanguard, Tsurara.
"Relax, I won't hurt her, as long as the people chasing me don't hurt me."
The newcomer said with a shrill laugh, praising himself for such a brilliant scheme.
He scanned the group of frightened high-schoolers and came upon a familiar face.
"Well, well. What a surprise. I didn't expect to see that demon's daughter here."
He licked his lips in contempt.
Tsurara stood frozen on the spot. Who was this man? Something tugged on her memories but she can't seem to place what was the piece of information she was missing. But one thing she knew, this man was dangerous and she could not let him lay a finger on her precious master.
"Who are you? And what are you talking about?"
Tsurara lashed out, demanding for answers.
"Don't tell me you've already forgotten me, naïve girl. You've forgotten the face of the one who burned your home to the ground and rid you of everything you loved, how sad. "
Although that being said, the man showed no signs of melancholy but rather; let out a maniacal laugh, a mad man for sure.
The words struck her like lightning over and over again, the pain intensifying with each hit. What? What did he say? Tsurara had a hard time comprehending what was in fact, reality. Pictures of horror flashed across her mind, showing images of her time before the Nura clan. Houses burning, fire raging all around which melted the pure snow and snowflakes turning into ash, covering the village with grey. But what frightened her most was laughter, ringing in her ears continuously, taunting her.
Without thinking, Tsurara charged, fury consuming her every logical sense, leaving only anger and...pain. The chills she sent out emitted from her body, unintentionally knocking out her master's school friends.
"Wait, stop, Tsurara! You're gonna hurt Kana-chan!"
Rikuo could barely manage his shaky voice as he called for Tsurara to stop. He had never seen her like this before.
The voice of her master seemed to shake her out of her fury and Tsurara stopped just in the nick of time, only a few centimeters away from Kana and her captor.
What was I doing? Did I almost hurt Ienaga-san with these hands? Wha-What is wrong with me! The dumb-struck Tsurara just stood there, without uttering another word.
"Fool!"
Taking this chance to strike, the green-haired man went for Tsurara, his hand entering her body and quickly pulling out, blood covering his hand. He licked her blood and showed a distorted smile.
"Tastes just like your father."
Tsurara stood there for a few seconds before dropping to the ground, hand clutching the damaged area on her body, desperately trying to stop the blood gushing out.
Just before the mad man could take the finishing blow, a flash of steel sliced his arm, barely chopping it off.
"Found you! Mitsukage Yaho, you are under arrest! Noroi no Fubuki: Fusei Kakurei!"
The newly arrived silver-haired man shouted and a blast of cold wind spread across the area, attempting to freeze Mitsukage Yaho.
He turned to the injured yokai presently lying on the ground and helped her into a more comfortable position. But as his eyes swept over her face, his features tighten, as if unable to comprehend what he was seeing and he started to stutter.
"Tsu-Tsurara-sama!"
"What are you doing, Kou! Yaho is escaping!"
The impatient, crimson hair woman turned to her astonished companion.
Ignoring her, Kou did the unexpected thing. He hugged Tsurara tightly, his grip held strong on her, as if fearing that if he let her go, he would lose her again.
After what seemed like an eternity, Kou released his grip on the shocked and almost unconscious yuki-onna.
"Stop the chase! We cannot afford to lose Tsurara-sama again."
Wanting to show her disapproval but knowing better, the hot-headed Reina complied with his wishes, still unable to believe the yuki-onna standing before her.
Kou gently and carefully picked up the fragile body near him and carried her in a princess style manner. Then he turned to look at the boy who had frozen on the spot for the entire time, recognizing his "Fear".
"You are the third heir of the Nura clan, are you not?"
The boy nodded and Kou continued,
"We have to heal Tsurara-sama. Please, take us to your home."
As eager as Rikuo was to heal Tsurara, he could not leave his unconscious friends behind.
Sensing this, Kou sent some of his comrades to take them to the Nura clan's house.
Washed with relief, Rikuo led the whole group back to his house.
Ok, so this is the end of the first chapter. What do you think? And really sorry again for making Rikuo seem useless in this chapter, but never fear! I will do my best to make him awesome in the later chapters plus some development between him and Tsurara. Hope that you'll review to keep me going. Thanks! :)