I'm not going to bother with extra text on the header and footer until I write chapter 9. Deleting my progress was a complete mistake since I can honestly say screw some of my ideas.
Just remember, 2-4 will be altered slightly since word and the site lost those chapters. I will try my best to write them again, maybe some slightly improvements, or some slight mess ups, but I'll try my best to stick to how I did it previously.
Chapter 2: A Hunter in a new life
The sun was shining on the town of Kuoh below. Inside one of the many houses, still in their bed was a man. The blanket was covering his entire body as he had his arm dangling out of the side, showing his slightly pale skin.
The door to the room opened, and from it, a small kitten with black fur walked in. The kitten also had hazel eyes as it spotted his arm hanging from the bed. It moved towards the appendage that was hanging outside the sheets, approaching it as it then jumped onto the limb.
The cat used his limb as a ladder, climbing upwards and onto the bed. Once it arrived, it moved towards the top, towards his head. It stopped there and then entered the sheets with the man, snuggling itself against his face.
The man giggled slightly from the kitten's fur rubbing against his face as he shifted, placing his face against the pillow. It was obvious he did not want to wake up.
His alarm clock, however, had other ideas when the set alarm began emitting the loud ringing it usually does. He groaned slightly now, trying to use the pillow to shut out the noise as the kitten had grown irritated by the sound of it too, curling up and having its ears down to try and shut out the sound too.
Soon, the man grew annoyed of the device, raising his hand into the air and smacking it down on the alarm, shutting it off.
"Need to get rid of that thing…" He groaned before he began pushing himself up, letting the blanket fall off. His messy black hair stuck out in multiple locations while it was kept short as he rubbed his eyes. He looked to be 19 as he opened his eyelids to reveal emerald green eyes that were still groggy as he looked tired. His skin was also lightly pale. He was wearing black sleeping shorts and a white shirt.
This was Saka Hikari: Guardian, Hunter, Gunslinger, Bladedancer, Nightstalker, and a man born from the impossible. He raised his arms into the air, stretching them as they both gave an audible pop before they fell down to his sides.
"Ugh… least today is Friday." He looked down on the pillow to see his kitten curled up. He poked the small feline, causing it to curl up slightly more. "Kurai, come on. We both have to go."
"Nya…" She meowed quietly, not wanting to get up.
"You and I both, but I have work and you became the official animal mascot." He picked her up, holding her in his arms as he got out of the bed, revealing his thin, skinny form that had barely any muscle. He rubbed the top of her head, causing her to purr as he walked out of the room.
He entered his living room area, moving for his kitchen. He checked the time to see how long he has before nodding.
"Damn… 5 minutes isn't enough time."
"Oh, so our sleepyhead finally woke up?" Another voice spoke out. From behind, a small construct of Light appeared from behind, hovering over his shoulder.
"Quiet… if you were Human, you'd love sleep as much as I do."
"Whatever… so, what'd you like today?"
"Black pants with the Nightstalker shirt."
"Anything else?"
"No, that's enough for today." He looked at his Ghost before the construct nodded, covering him in light. When the light died down, he was wearing black pants and a purple shirt with the Nightstalker symbol on it. He adjusted the shirt slightly before he walked to the door.
He put on a pair of black boots that were nearby as the Ghost followed him, vanishing into his mind when he put the boots on. He walked out the door, placing Kurai on his shoulder before leaving.
Scene Transition…
Saka was walking down the streets of Akihibara with his cat on his shoulder, causing many people to stare at him. He ignored their staring and walked calmly through any crowds he encountered like they didn't exist.
He kept walking until he turned to a building. The building was a café with the name 'Heaven's Wheel café' written on the front. He walked in through the door, and was immediately greeted by a young man wearing a butler outfit.
"Hello and welcome to Heaven's Wheel café!" He turned to face Saka before smiling. "Oh, it's just you."
"You don't have to say it like you're disappointed that I'm not a customer, Tatsu."
"I know, sorry. It's just that we're having a pretty fast day really early."
"I can tell." He looked over the café, seeing nearly all seats were filled and the waiters and waitresses were all scrambling across the café, either taking orders or delivering drinks.
"Yeah… anyways, please go get ready. We need as many workers as possible right now, since we know how crowded it gets later."
"Oh yeah." He then walked passed him and entered a door that said 'Employees only.' Inside, he went to a locker room and stood in front of a locker with his name on it, but also a sticky note below saying Kurai's name. He reached for the handle as the door opened.
"Oh, Saka!" From the door, what could be described as the most beautiful woman ever had entered. She had long, curly blonde hair and blue eyes that seemed as deep as the ocean. She had pearly white skin that didn't have any blemish or error anywhere. She had a figure that could put any and all supermodels to shame with how developed she was. A perfect hourglass figure, rather large breasts, and perfectly shaped hips.
She also spoke with a voice that could make any man, sometimes women, fall in love with her with just a single word. She was wearing a maid outfit with a badge over her chest saying 'Gabriel.'
"Yes?"
"I'm glad you're here! We're almost full on customer right now and could really use your help!"
"Yeah, I saw. Tatsu told me too when I got here. Just give me a minute so I can change."
"Thank you." She bowed at him before looking at his shoulder. She walked forwards as Kurai seemed to step back as far as possible on his shoulder. She then grabbed Kurai, the small kitten then trying to struggle to escape her as she held her close. "Oh, you brought Kurai too! I'm going to put her in her outfit too!"
Kurai's eyes widened, seemingly out of fear as she kept on struggling to escape. "Nya! Nya nya!" She meowed at Saka, seeming to beg for him to do something.
"… How about not today?"
"Huh?"
"Let's give Kurai a break for now. She doesn't really seem to like the outfit that much."
Gabriel looked at him, slightly saddened before nodding. She let go of Kurai the small kitten running back to her owner and nuzzling his leg. "Ok, but this means that I will make her a new outfit! One even cuter than before!"
"Nya?!" Kurai stopped her nuzzling and stepped back as Saka let out a nervous laugh.
"I'm… not sure if Kurai will like it. Maybe if we leave her alone today and see if people like that more, we'll decide on whether she needs a new outfit or not."
"That's a great idea!" Gabriel brightened up greatly when she heard his idea. "Thank you again Saka. Now please, do your best today!" She then turned around and left the room. Once the door was closed, he knelt down to his kitten and looked at her.
"You're welcome."
"Nya." She looked at him with a more happy expression as her tail was wagging happily too.
Saka let out a sigh as he opened his locker, smiling at its contents before he began removing his clothing and switching outfits.
Scene Transition…
A customer sitting at one of the tables looked very displeased and angry at the moment with the lack of… anything in front of him. Beside him was a girl in a penguin suit who seemed to be panicking slightly.
"I ordered nearly half an hour ago! What's taking so long!?"
"I'm sorry sir, but I don't know what's taking so long!"
"Well, if I don't get my order in the next 5 minutes, I'm leaving!"
"No need for that, sir. Here you go." Saka's voice spoke out from the side, both turning to see him. He was wearing very light brown, baggy pants along with a white shirt that was beneath a green tunic. He had a brown belt around his waist as he had brown gloves that left his fingers exposed while a blue clothe was wrapped around the gloves. He also had a green cap hanging from his head while Kurai was on his shoulder and he had a tray of food in his hand.
He took the food off the tray and placed it infront of the customer. The customer no longer looked angry. "Finally, it's about time." He turned towards his food and began eating it as the waitress turned towards Saka.
"Thank you, Saka."
"No problem."
"Saka! Can I get some help?" Another waitress nearby called for him. He waved at the one in front of him before leaving her and going to another waitress who was wearing a bear suit.
"You call?"
"I'm… having a bit of an issue with this customer…" She pointed at the table to the side as he turned.
The customer pulled up the menu, pointed towards an omelet with hashbrowns, pointing at the hashbrowns while shaking his head, turning it over to the drinks section and pointed at coffee, pointing at the light and then raised three fingers and pointed at the middle one.
"The omelet hashbrown special, minus the hashbrowns. Then you want light coffee with medium cream? That right?"
The man nodded as Saka quickly wrote it down. He peeled the order off his pad and handed it to the girl.
Thank you Saka! You're a life saver!" She turned around and walked to the kitchen.
"Nya."
"Hm?"
"Nya."
"You're hungry?"
"Nya."
"Here…" He knelt down and placed Kurai on the ground. She ran off towards the employees changing room as he sighed.
"Hey, Saka! Think you can help for a second?" This time one of the cooks called for him. He walked over to him as the cook picked up a pot of sauce. "I was hoping you could tell me if anything is wrong with the sauce. I tried making a new one to see what the customers might think of it."
"Really?" He reached to the side and grabbed a toothpick and dipped it into the sauce, pulling it up and placing it in his mouth. He pulled the toothpick out as he placed a hand to his chin. "Hm… I have to say you've got the right texture, but the taste is a little off. Try adding some spice."
"Alright, thanks." He turned around and went to do his suggestion.
"Saka! Can I get some help?"
He sighed lightly as he began walking. "Sometimes I question why I'm not asking for a raise…"
Time Transition…
He was in the kitchen, washing the dishes as most people already left. In front, Gabriel was wiping the tables. He took the last dish out of the sink and put it away, looking up at her.
"Hey, I'm going to change then head home. Good luck with closing everything else down."
"Can I speak to you after you change? I need to ask you something."
"Sure, just give me a minute." He left the kitchen and went for the changing room. Once inside, he pulled his cap off and took a deep breath, quickly pulling the shirt off to reveal his sweat covered torso. "Holy crud this thing is hot…"
"Nya?" Kurai appeared from beside his locker, a bowl of cream milk behind her along with some milk hanging to the front of her fur and her whiskers. He looked at her, panting slightly as he wiped the sweat off him.
"Remind me to never wear thick clothing outside winter… You or him."
"Nya."
'Noted.'
He huffed as he began pulling his outfit off, switching to his clothes before kneeling down and picking up Kurai. He placed her on his shoulder and left the room. In the main room, Gabriel was sitting at one of the tables, she also seemed to have two papers in front of her.
"Alright, so, what do you want to ask?"
"Well, it's actually things… First, I want your opinion about these." She picked up the papers in front of her, holding them in front and show them to Saka. One was a small fox outfit that seemed to have black fur and a white chest. The other was a small waitress outfit. Both also seemed to be the size of a kitten.
"..." Saka raised his hand to his mouth, covering it to stifle his snickering. Gabriel looked at him with a hurt expression, looking at the pictures.
"Are they… really that bad?"
"No, oh heavens no… it's just… I can't help but laugh at the thought of Kurai in the fox outfit. It's both funny and adorable."
"Nya?!"
"I'm sorry, Kurai… but I can only find it funny if you were to wear that outfit." He coughed slightly before putting his attention back on Gabriel. "Anyways, the fox one. It would look more adorable on her."
"Aww… I was hoping for the waitress one… but, she's your kitten." She put the pictures away before turning to him and locking their eyes. He looked a bit confused, his foot sliding back slightly. "I'm sure you also heard from many of the employees here. About how I take them all out on a date to get to know my employees better."
"I've… heard the rumors. Some customers would also speak about how they see you with one of the employees nearly every Saturday."
"Well, I've been meaning to ask if you would be able to go on one with me so I can get to know one of my most helpful employees better."
"Oh… well… uh… I…" He could only mumble as he tried to come up with an excuse. His pocket began vibrating and the sound of a ringtone came out from it, making them both jump. "Hold on for a moment, please." He took the phone out and answered it.
"I'm giving you a good excuse to leave, right now. I don't know if she can hear me right now, but take the opportunity and say something like you have an appointment coming up right now for an excuse to leave." Ghost's voice came out from the other end, dropping the call right there.
"…Sorry Gabriel, but that… was my doctor. He called me and told me that I'm going to be late for my appointment if I don't hurry."
"O-Oh. I… I guess I'll get your reply later. Please go before you're late."
"Thanks, and sorry." He turned and moved for the door, opening and leaving the café as she walked up to the window. She watched his form running off down the street as she frowned.
"… He lied. His light feels so strong… I want to turn him into an Angel, a powerful one with his light… maybe he only had to do it to leave…" She saw his form disappear from her sight as a small white circle appeared beside her ear. "Yes? … Oh! Brother Michael! … You want me to return? … Yes, I'm on my way."
She stepped away from the window, heading towards her office as she entered. Seconds later, a blinding light erupted from within, shining off through the cracks of the door before vanishing.
Scene Transition…
"That… that didn't really feel right, Ghost. Lying to her just because of what's happened to me in the past? The felt like the rudest thing I ever did."
'You would have said something earlier about how you believe you have a curse that kills any women who gets close to you.'
"That's! … somewhat true…"
'Look… you need to get over this fear of yours. You are a Hunter, the Hunter of Light and an impossible child. One day, you will have to overcome this fear if you are to ever settle down with a woman.'
"…that… that can never happen. My lifespan is too long for a Human woman to match with me… she'd die very early on in my life as I can only stand there, watching whatever children we have die years later, then grandkids, great grandkids, and so on… I'd never be able to be with a woman since I know I will outlive her, and my own descendants. Light has been there since the beginning… and it makes up half my genetic structure, half my body… The only chance of me ever getting with a woman would be if she has a lifespan to match mine… one to match an eternity."
'… you sound… sad… depressed even about that.'
"You think about it… having to live for so long… the only way to prevent me from ever having heart breaking moments like that, the only way to keep myself sane… would be to never love."
"Nya?" Kurai looked at him, concerned. If a kitten can looked concerned that is. He gave off a small chuckle as he walked through a park.
"Don't worry about it… I'm just… facing my reality…"
'No matter what, despite any and all measures you take… one day… you will fall in love. When that day comes, I just hope you'll be ready.'
"I hope so too, Ghost… I hope so too…"
"Are you Saka Hikari?" A female voice spoke out to the Hunter, causing him to turn around and face them. It was a rather buxom woman who had long, navy hair that seemed to cover her right eye and brown eyes. She was wearing a violet trenchcoat-like top that had a large collar she seemed to use to reveal a scandalous amount of cleavage with a matching miniskirt that hugged her thighs. She had a pair of black, heeled shoes and a golden necklace around her neck.
He stared at her, having no recollection of meeting a woman with blue hair during his time here. Kurai hissed at her, in a manner as if her was hers, and hers alone and not willing to give him to a random person they just met.
"What if I am?"
"Do you not remember me? We were in the same high school class 2 years ago. Remember? Kalawarner Tenshi?"
"Kalawarner… Tenshi?" He looked at her confused before he gripped his head. Images had flooded his mind, fake memories he knew he never experienced in his past as Ghost managed to block them all from being implanted in his brain while his eyes flashed blue for a second.
'Careful. She has memory changing power like that we've never seen.'
"… Who the hell are you really?" He looked at her, eyes full of anger as she flinched when his gaze met her.
"Shit, are you immune to memory altering power?!"
"Memory… what?"
"Damn… doesn't matter." From her back, a pair of black, feathery wings emerged as he stepped back in surprise, eyes widening before quickly narrowing again. She flapped her wings and took the sky, the sky actually changing from the setting sun to a dark purple night. In her hand, a yellow speak made from particles of light formed. "Just means I won't have my fun when I kill you."
"Kill… me?" He looked at her, but she saw his confusion as an opportunity and threw the spear. He reacted by pulling Kurai off his shoulder and holding her close as he dove to the side, skidding slightly. He released his cat from his grip and pointed towards a nearby bush. "Run and hide until I take care of business."
She looked at him before running to the closest bush. He pushed himself up, focusing his attention on the girl as he calmly walked towards her. "So… can I get the name of my assailant?"
"You want my name? Fine, only so that you know the name of the Fallen Angel who killed you. I am Kalawarner."
'Fallen… Angel? As in the ones spoken in myths and legends? The ones in the holy scripts?'
"No time for questioning Ghost. I need armor, stat."
'Right!' He covered his Guardian in a bright light, his armor appearing around him as Kalawarner looked at him with widened eyes.
"Oh crap! You've got a Sacred Gear!" She then grit her teeth and created another spear. "This just means I have to kill you before you become a threat!" She then threw the spear. He reached behind and pulled out his sword, quickly cutting through the spear as if it was nothing.
She let out a surprised gasp from how easy he cut it before reaching to his hip and pulling out his Fatebringer. He took aim quickly and fired the gun, the bullet flying through the air and making impact with her leg. The bullet exploded on impact, causing her to scream out in pain from the blast.
He fired again, but she heard the hammer hitting the bullet. She flew to the side, avoiding the bullet as he kept his sights on her, pulling the trigger again. The bullet flew out of the barrel and at her, but she created another spear to then swipe the bullet, disintegrating it. Saka clicked his tongue from the loss of his bullet as he shot again.
She used her spear to disintegrate the bullet again before throwing it. He watched the spear fly through the air at him, switching his target and firing on the spear. The bullet broke the spear in a single hit, leaving a small explosion in the air for a second before turning into smoke.
She created two spears and threw them both. He flipped his sword into a reverse grip as he spun in a circular motion, cutting both spears into the particles they formed from as he fired his gun at her again. The bullet exploded on her stomach this time, damaging her flesh with black marks as she screamed again.
He put his gun back in the holster on his hip and pulled a knife out, flipping it quickly as he threw it at her. She saw the knife fly through the air, landing directly in her right elbow, causing her to scream again. She grabbed the knife and pulled it out of her arm, glaring at the Hunter in front of her. She made another spear and threw it at him.
He turned into purples mist briefly, using his Shadestep to dodge to the side as he pulled his gun out of the holster again and brought it up, shooting her wounded arm. Blood poured out from the wound while she used her other arm to try and stop the bleeding.
Saka stepped forward, putting his gun back in the holster as the air around him heated up. Just as he raised his hand into the air to summon his trusty gun, another spear, this one pink impaled the ground in front of him.
"Jeez Kalawarner… I didn't know you'd be having your ass kicked this badly by a single Human." A short girl with blonde hair styled into pigtails due to her black bow with blue eyes. She was wearing what could be described as a gothic lolita dress that had white frills and white thigh-high socks with black bows on her front. She too had a pair of black, feathery wings coming out from her back as she held a pink spear in her hand.
"Shut it Mittelt… this Hikari guy can't be Human. Let's just leave Dohnaseek to handle him…" She took to the air and fled, leaving Saka and the blonde.
"Aw… I was hoping I could kill. I haven't killed a Human in over a week!" She sounded sad about what she said as Saka's eyes widened. "I guess you can consider yourself lucky right now… until Dohnaseek finds you that is." She too flapped her wings, disappearing into the sky as Saka ran into the middle of the park, looking up and into the sky to try and spot them.
They left no signs of anything he could use as a trail, not even her own blood or any feathers that could've fallen off. His armor disappeared as the sky returned to normal.
"…What the hell were they?"
'The blue haired one, Kalawarner, said she was a Fallen Angel. The blonde one was similar to her with how they had the same wings. I want to believe they are Fallen Angels, like the ones spoken about in myths and legends, specifically the holy scripts.'
"So… I'm dealing with Angels who committed a sin?"
'That's what I believe. They also seem to believe you are Human… well, they're half right.'
"Yeah…" He looked around the area seeing a dark figure hiding in the trees. From below, a red circle rose up and took them away as he slammed his hand against his face. "Son of a… there was witness to the fight!"
'Are you sure? My sensors weren't picking up any signatures within the area!'
"Let's just hope whoever they are don't know me. I think I was also at safe enough distance to where they couldn't see my face properly or my eyes. I think they won't be able to properly identify me if they saw me on the street at least." He then whistled. From the bush, Kurai stepped out, seeming to look around the area before running towards him.
He knelt down and picked up his kitten, placing her on his shoulder as he looked around for anyone else nearby. Once he determined none were near, he turned to the exit of the park and left, hoping whoever saw him doesn't know his name or face.
