Author's Notes: I got nothing to say at this time.
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Chapter 2 – Reminiscing
He helped her walk to the exit carefully. Outside, they were greeted by the light of the large full moon. It made him uncomfortable. He really hates the moon. However, he maintained his usual attitude and made sure the girl beside him didn't see the look on his face. The disappearance of his sword back in the warehouse bothers him. He really want to forget about everything and go look for it, but he had the girl to worry about. She really can't do much without him. But the mere thought of her claiming to be Yukianesa made his blood boil. It was outright outrageous. For one thing, Yukianesa is a sword, a Nox Nyctores, one of the 10 sacred weapons built to fight the legendary destroyer, the "Black Beast". I mean, it was just crazy. How dare she claim to be Yukianesa. More importantly, how did she know that his sword is called Yukianesa?
Jin was getting suspicious of this girl. His concentration temporarily eroded as the girl beside him fell to the ground… Again.
They looked at each other.
"You… Dropped me again."
"Terribly sorry." he was getting tired apologizing continuously. He helped her up to her feet and resumed to their previous position. He managed to find an empty bench beside a bright street lamp. He needed to rest for a bit. He gently sat her in the bench.
He stood before her. "My name is Jin Kisaragi. Major of the fourth division of the Praetorian Guard of the NO-."
The girl interrupted him. "You don't have to tell me that master. I already know."
"Alright then, may I ask you something?"
"What is it master?"
He swallowed back hard. "Who are you, really?"
She looked at him and locked her gaze. That look that she had given him, it was as if he was frozen to where he is standing.
"I told you, I'm Yukianesa. Your Yukianesa."
He slapped a hand on his forehead. He was beginning to lose his cool. "Ma'am, I advice you to refrain from your nonsensical jokes. I don't find it amusing."
"I'm not trying to be amusing."
Jin looked at the other way and sighed an annoyance. "You are not Yukianesa. Yukianesa is a sword. It is a sacred weapon. And how did you know that name?"
"I was given that name, as you were given yours. Look at me, master."
He shook his head and furrowed his eyebrows. "I see no sword. I see a confused girl who is trying to annoy me to no end. You don't even look like a sword." He looked at her more closely. "Look, did you do something to my Yukianesa? Are you in league with those two mysterious people I just fought earlier?"
"Of course not, master."
The girl's eyes heightened a bit afterward. He made her look at her knees, then her body, and then her hands, and she shouted. Falling to the bench and sobbing in tears. He knelt beside her.
"Master!"
"Hey, miss! Hey!"
She wrapped her hands around him tightly, crying in his toned chest. "No… No! No!" Jin can only stroke the back of her head. "How did this happened master? I'm... I'm Yukianesa! I'm a sword! I'm supposed to be a sword!"
He wasn't sure what to do anymore. He still cannot believe her statements. It was just too outrageous for a sword to become a human. He let her cry unto him until she stopped. Afterwards, they resumed to their walking.
They barely managed to reach an NOL Checkpoint Station, spotting a few of his troops patrolling in the night. He was greeted and saluted by two soldiers, relieved to see him safe and sound.
"Major! Major! Are you alright?" both said while running near him and saluted.
"I'm fine." He replied.
"Major, everyone was worried. We tried to warrant a search party to find you but have brought no results. We tried to contact any civilians nearby who have most probably saw you, but no results either. What happened, sir?"
Jin straightened a bit. "I got in contact with two mysterious people in a secluded warehouse. At first, I thought there was only one, but there's another, and they are not to be taken lightly."
The soldier then noticed the girl Jin was holding in support in his arms. "I better contact the headquarters."
"Wait!" Jin released her rather tight grip on the girl. "I want you to get some help for this girl. She really needs it. I'm going back in the warehouse to find some clues. Keep searching the area. They might still be lurking around."
"Yes, sir!"
With that, Jin released the girl and handed her to them. The girl groaned and the moment the girl's skin came in contact with the soldier, she recoiled and got back into Jin and hugging him tightly. "No, don't touch me! You are not a hero! You are not a hero!"
Jin sighed and placed a hand on her shivering shoulder. "Yukianesa." She looked at him with surprised eyes. "Please, go with them. I have a job to do. I will meet up with you later." She lowered her head in defeat and let the other soldiers take her to headquarters. Jin watching them as they disappear from view.
When he returned to the warehouse, true enough, no one was there. He once again searched for any clues where his sword is, again he found none. The only thing he could see is the black markings on the floor in the center of the room where the explosion occurred.
He sighed in dissapointment and returned to headquarters. Without his sword, he couldn't do much.
He walked back to the exit again and returned to the checkpoint where he was greeted by some of his NOL soldiers, and then he returned to headquarters. Before he reached his office, he saw one of his soldiers who he ordered earlier to get help for the girl.
Jin got near him and the soldier saluted. "How's the girl?"
"She's alright. Although, she refused to cooperate with us. We even ordered your secretary, Noel Vermillion to see if she would but she just won't. She refused to let us even place one finger on her and she was screaming your name all the time. Right now, she is sleeping."
A few minutes earlier…
"No! I want my master! Please, let me go back to my master! Jin! Let me go back to Jin!"
"Calm down, ma'am. The Major will be coming back soon, but we just want to ask you some questions."
The soldier tried to place a hand on her shoulder to calm her down.
"No, don't touch me!" she recoiled in fear.
The soldiers sighed in defeat and brought in Jin's secretary in hopes that she will cooperate.
"You called?" The blonde-haired girl entered the room.
"Lieutenant Vermillion, please handle this girl, she just won't cooperate with us."
"I-I'll try. Ummm… Could you please leave the room?"
"Yes, ma'am."
The rest of the soldiers left the room. The soldiers waited near the entrance door. Moments later, Noel stepped out of the room and looked at them with disappointment.
"Well?" one of the soldiers started.
She just shook her head. However, she did managed to have the girl sleep.
"I see…" Jin took a hold of the doorknob of his office but stopped for a brief moment.
"Sir?"
"It's nothing. You're dismissed."
The soldier saluted one more time before turning to leave. Jin opened the door of his office. There in the desk, was a newly-made tea and some meat buns. Beside the desk, is his secretary, in front of the large window overlooking the city of Kagutsuchi.
The secretary turned around to greet him. "Oh, good evening major. How's the searching?"
Jin furrowed his eyebrows in annoyance, but kept his usual attitude. Seeing this girl's face is just another one of those things that pisses him off. He just got home from a long night of disappointment, and this is what he would see.
"No results." he said as he let himself fall unto his chair. He took a look at the meat buns, and then her. "Vermillion…"
"Yes, sir?"
"Do you know that I don't eat meat?"
"Eh?"
Jin just looked at her with his eyes furrowed.
"I-I'm sorry, sir… I… Didn't know…"
He sighed in annoyance. "You really are useless, you know?"
"I-I'll get you another dish, sir. Just wa-"
He interrupted her and raised his voice. "Forget it." he began. "I lost my appetite." he stood up and walked towards his bedroom. "You're dismissed. Leave!"
The girl just bowed in shame. "I-I'm sorry again, sir… Pl-please, excuse me." She dashed towards the exit and hurriedly left the room.
He proceeded to open his bedroom, but before he entered, he noticed the cup of tea in his desk, still emitting heat. At first, he thought he should just throw it away, afraid that she might have put salt in it again instead of sugar. But, he just couldn't stand not drinking tea before going to bed.
He grabbed the tea slowly. It's still emitting that herbal aroma. It's one of the things he enjoyed the most. He then drank a bit of it, taking time to examine the taste and somehow, he admired it.
"Hmph.. Atleast, she got the tea right this time."
He brought tea with him to his room. He really had enough for one night. Atleast, the one thing that can take all that frustration away is a nice, hot cup of herbal tea.
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Author's Notes: No comments at this time. So, that's chapter two.
