Here's chapter two! Thanks for all the reviews, I hope to see more! Also, there are sketches of mana on deviant art :3 my username is RachaelxThexStrange, if you want to look at them. Two of them that I drew were scenes from this chapter. If you're unfamiliar with deviantart, then PM me and I'll send you the link to my profile.
Oh yeah, And I got my hair cut for otakon today :3 I'm gonna be tyl!chrome from khr and Misa Amane from Death Note. As for the third day, I was supposd to be Yuuki from vampire knight, but there's no way I'm gonna get a costume in time . so now I'm going as Shura Kirigakure :D lmao.
You probably wanna just get on with the story, so here you are and enjoy!
I had gotten settled into the girl's dorms and taken the tour around the school. Everything about it was beautiful and incredible to behold. I had already fallen in love with it. Mephisto had been my tour guide, in his dog form of course. He took me all over the school, and it amazed me that we managed to cover such a large area in the course of one school day. He walked me back to the girl's dorm and asked me if the school was to my liking.
"I can't believe I'm saying this... but I can't wait for classes to start! I'm really excited!" For the first time in my life I was actually looking forward to school. To someone who knew me well, it would be rather scary. To me, it seemed like a major revelation.
Mephisto nodded.
"Well, of course. It's the best school in all of Japan after all. Well then, be on your way and your tutoring will begin tomorrow. You won't be seeing me for a few days, tomorrow I will be attending the funeral of an old collegue, so I'll leave you in the hands of an excellent exorcist by the name of Neigauz."
A funeral, huh? I nodded solemnly. "Ah, I see. I'm sorry for your loss Mephisto-san." He turned around and shook his head. "Not to worry, he died a noble death, for the order and his son. He was indeed a good man." He began to trot off.
"Well then, have fun, and I'll see you in a few days!"
Neigauz was indeed a pretty good tutor. I went to the library for my classes with him, and my grades were picking up in no-time. One on one studying definately kept me attentive and awake. It seemed that when I was, I understood everything perfectly. Note to self: get more sleep at night.
I hadn't seen Mephisto since spring break started, and even though he said he would be back in a few days, I hadn't seen him in a week. He had probably gotten busy with other matters. No matter, I was doing just fine on my own. The night before school came back into session however, Mephisto had called me to his office.
"Forgive me for not telling you I had gotten back when I did, Hime-chan. I had my hands full with something in particular." I smiled and nodded. "Not at all Mephisto-san. Everything has been going great. My grades have really come through thanks to Neigauz-sensei, and I'm on good terms with some of the girls in the dorm." He nodded "Excellent, excellent. I'm glad everything is to your liking. Here, have a seat."
I sat in an armchair infront of his desk.
"Have you had any trouble with spirits or demons since moving on campus?" Now that I thought about it nothing bad had happened since the Jun incident. I hadn't seen any so-called coal tar and no one looked at me like I was a hunk of meat. Well, except for the occasional womanizer, but their intentions were pure compared to demons like Asmodeus.
"Amazingly, no. For once in my life I can honestly say things have been normal." He grinned.
"But as soon as you attend the cram school, things may not. You'll be going through exercises and training out in the open, where demons and spirits lurk. Therefore, I would like for you to keep this with you whenever you're out on an assignment, or leaving the academy."
He held out a small flask containing a four leaf clover on a pair of tongs. I raised an eyebrow as he glared at the flask with distain. "Um... something wrong...?" He glanced over at me and made a disgusted face, distancing the flask from himself further. "This is a charm that will keep the smaller, annoying spirits off of you and larger demons will be unable to harm you." Oh. It must have had some kind of weird effect on him. I took it from him and offered him a thanks.
I paused for a moment before looking up at him. "Mephisto-san. You're a demon too, aren't you? Are your only reasons for getting so close to me because I am this 'Senka'?" He sighed and set the tongs in a drawer before closing it and resting his cheek on his fist. "Well, Of course. But it's not that I have my own personal reasons for it...well... okay, I suppose I do... but I have no intensions of harming you or sleeping with you. Believe me, as appetizing as you are you're still too immature to handle me." He winked at me, a little pink sparkle shone in the corner of his eye. I sunk back in the seat, just a tad creeped out. I didn't even want to know what he meant by that.
He sat up, folding his hands together and resting his chin on them, eyeing me under his bangs with his ever present grin. "Also, I enjoy your company. You're amusing. Like a pet, almost." I glared at him and sprung up, slamming my hands down on the table. "I'm not some cutesy little show dog! Get serious already!" He put his hands up in an effort to calm me, before leaning over to push me back into the chair. "No, no. I mean it in an affectionate way, really, Hime-chan!" His grin this time didn't have a double meaning, neither was it menacing. It was genuine and joking. I relaxed in the chair.
He stood up and walked around the desk to stand infront of me, placing a hand ontop of my head. "You see, Hime-chan. Because of this, I only want you to fall into the proper hands." This annoyed me a little less than the pet comment, but it still annoyed me none the less. I raised an eyebrow and pulled my lips into a tight line. "And by proper hands you mean...?" He bent down so that he was eye level with me and ruffeled my hair, throwing it around my face. "I'm going to ensure that you become the bride of someone who will protect you and take care of you as you should be, Hime-chan. You'd be better suited to an exorcist."
I still didn't trust his tone and half of what he was saying. Why did everything this guy say have to be sketchy? Why couldn't I just ignore the double meanings and hidden plans and accept what was going on? Mephisto had saved my life, offered to protect and teach me, and offered me a scholarship to his all-exclusive private school. And all he asked in return was that I become an exorcist. I wanted to trust him, but his persona and obvious "I-know-something-you-don't" attitude wouldn't allow me. It made me over think and analyze every single detail.
I smacked his hand away, brushing my hair back into place. "So in other words you're playing match maker." He danced away and chuckled. "Haha, you could say that." I exhaled and slumped in the chair. "Look at the time... you'd better head back... Oh, and one more thing before you go..." I stood from the chair and waited for what he was going to say. He closed his eyes, and I took notice to his twitching brow. He looked seriously annoyed.
"Watch out for a man named Amaimon. He won't harm you, but I'm sure that he will be very persistant in making you his wife if he finds out you're here. If he ever shows up with a proposal, call me immediately. I will be sure to deal with him." I tilted my head and raised an eyebrow. "Um... you okay?" He looked up and beamed as if nothing had been said. I really did envy his laid back nature sometimes. "Well then, Hime-chan, I bid you adue. Good night, and have fun on your first day tomorrow~."
"H-Hold it, I asked you a questio-"
"Eins~ Zwei~ Drei~!"
He snapped his fingers and a large, pink polkadotted box appeared. The lid suddenly shot off, hitting the roof and revealing a giant, spring-loaded Mephisto puppet with a large boxing glove. I took a step back.
"Wait, hang on a se-"
POW
The puppet suddenly pulled back with the over-sized glove and hit me so hard, I flew through the doors and out the hallway window, into the court yard.
Slowly recovering from the shock, I glared at the broken window I had shot from and had a total rage quit as I hit a sakura tree, not even bothering to try to stop myself. The back of my uniform caught on one of the branches, and all I could do was fume in silence while that psychopath stood laughing at me in the corridor.
The next day, school went by in a breeze. With all the studying I did with Neigauz-sensei, I understood my work clearly and perfectly. I was even eager enough to ask the algebra teacher for more practice problems to do in my spare time. That was definately a first. And to top it off, I did them all correctly!
Once I had realized that school was over, I was amazed. It had gone by so fast. I could really get used to this~. Now it was time to make my way to the cram school, but first I had to meet Mephisto behind the school to take me there. I met up with him under the Sakura tree he had launched me into earlier, whilst he had taken the liberty to perch himself ontop of a lamp post.
He jumped down upon spotting me and took his hat off to bow to me. "You know... you don't have to bow whenever you see me... It's kinda awkward..." He grinned crookedly. "You are the one and only Senka though. I am honored to have you in my presence, and since I refuse to stoop so low as to take advantage of you power, atleast allow me the pleasure of greeting you properly whenever we meet." I glared at him over my nose. "Are you mocking me?" He pat my head again, beaming like a crocodile who had found his next meal. "Yup~!"
He spun on his heels and pointed out into the distance.
"Now then! Let's get started!"
He jumped over the railing of the bridge we were on and landed on the ground below, where the garden shed was located. I jumped after him, allowing him to catch me and set me down.
"You see this, Hime-chan?" He held up a golden skeleton key. "Um... yes?" He twirled it on his finger and "There are many keys like this which staff carry around the school. They're sort of like portals that can take you anywhere in the academy. This particular key here takes you to the cram school located under ground." He handed me the key, and I stared at it in awe. "Unlock the shed with it and watch what happens!" I blinked at him. "Are you sure this'll work?" He nodded once and pushed me forward lightly.
I carefully turned to the shed, put the key in and twisted it. When I pulled it out, Mephisto took hold of the handle and opened the door.
It was so surreal.
The shed opened to reveal a vast hallway filled with doors gallore. It was like some sort of victoiran/retro wonderland. I blinked in suprise and barged in, staring all around at my surroundings. I couldn't help it. I felt like a kid in a candy store. Mephisto cleared his throat and poked me in the back of the head with his parasol. I held the back of my head and turned to blink at him. "You know... In this enviroment, you look like a real Alice in Wonderland..." I grinned and spun around on my heel with my arms outstretched. "I feel like Alice, believe it or not! This is sooooo cool!"
I danced about the hallways, admiring the strange architecture of the walls and doors. "I'm glad you think so. Follow me, I'll take you to your classroom." He began walking down the hall and I quickly followed him, still dancing in circles and observing every last detail. "You seem to enjoy this particular area." He raised an eyebrow at me with a smirk adorning his features. "It's like something out of a story book! It's absolutely amazing! As an artist I must say, I really admire the bizare design of the cram school!" He smirked and rubbed underneath his nose. "Well, all the palnning was done by yours truly... It's nice to know someone appreciates my taste~."
I smiled at him.
"Of course!"
He suddenly stopped at a door, causing me to bump into him. "Now, Hime-chan. This is your classroom. Remember it so that you don't get lost next time you come here." I nodded firmly, focused on making a good impression with my new classmates. "Good. Eins~ Zwei~ Drei~." He poofed back into his dog form and jumped into my arms. I glared at him lightly. "Onward, Hime-chan." I flicked him behind the ear. "Oi, I'm not your transport, doggie." I sighed and shook off the annoyance, reaching out to open the door.
I took a step into the room and shut the door behind me before looking around the room bashfully. Eight students occupied the large room. The ones sitting closest to me all looked like freshman. The three in the back corner looked somewhat familiar. They must have been sophomores like me. I turned towards the front of the room and jumped slightly at the boy behind the desk. He was very tall, but he had to have been only a teenager. He turned to me with a smile, and I felt myself fidgeting under his gaze. Something about him seemed mature and wise, far more than any teenager I had met.
"Ah, hello there. You must be the new student. It's a pleasure to meet you. Why don't you introduce yourself to the rest of the class?" It took me a few minutes to register what he had said. I straightened my back immediately, going rigid from not responding sooner. I must have looked like an idiot.
"Oh, um... Please excuse me... Are you the sensei?" He nodded and offered a polite smile. "My name is Okumura Yukio. I am the same age as you, but I have been an exorcist for a few years now, and am liscenced to teach." I nodded and looked out to the rest of the students, bowing slowly. "Hello there. My name is Fukunuma Mana. I hope we all get along..." I felt my cheeks warming. This was so annoying. Being center of attention was not my forte.
I looked down at Mephisto in my arms and scowled at his face. Even though he was in his puppy form, he appeared to be smirking. "Well now, who knew Hime-chan could be so polite~. You should show this side of you more often. It suits your appearance more than the real you."
"Shut up before I turn you into dog food." I stormed over to a random table on the other side of the room and plopped down, tossing Mephisto onto the chair beside me. He barked lightly at me, glaring at me out the corner of his eye. I rolled my eyes and slumped in my chair, my face still burning from my introduction. Mabey it was just paranoia, but it felt like I was being watched...
"Mephisto?"
What the hell? I jumped up and looked around the room. Who had noticed Mephisto? So others knew about his puppy form? My gaze finally settled on a boy on the other side of the room, who was starring intently at the schnauser who had climbed ontop of the desk. I found myself starring at him for a bit before composing myself and looking down at Mephisto. He certainly was eye catching. The boy, I mean. He had midnight hair and sapphire eyes, and his ears were slightly pointed. Odd... I wonder if he were biracial... I had heard somewhere before that the irish had pointy ears... no wait, that was lepprechauns... wait... what the hell am I talking about...
I had turned away to sort my thoughts out, and when I had turned back, he was looking at me. Or rather, starring. No, even that wasn't the right word... he was oggling. As if something were wrong with me. I scanned my clothing for any dirt or mud and wiped at my face. No, nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary...
I looked back at him out the corner of my eye, and he was still spaced out in my direction. Okay, this was getting creepy...
"Now then, everyone please turn to page 10 in your books and read."
I turned towards Okumura-sensei and looked around before raising my hand sheepishly. He looked up and chuckled. "Oh, forgive me, I forgot to get out a book for you. You'll have to share with someone for today... Suguro-kun, would you mind comming up here and sharing your book with Fukunuma-san?"
I heard a chair move, and a deep voice say, "Sure thing, sensei." I twiddled my thumbs in my lap and watched what appeared to be the leader of those sophomore guys take a seat next to me. He set his book between the two of us and flipped it open to the correct page. I starred down at it awkwardly.
"Hey."
I jumped and starred up at him in fear. The fact that he looked like a leader of the yakuza didn't help the fact that he was seriously intimidating me. He raised an eyebrow, making his scary appearance seem sort of humorous. "You okay?" I slowly sat up and nodded. "Y-Yeah. No offense but you're kinda scary lookin'." His eyes suddenly grew wide for a moment before he suddenly grinned. "Haha, I won't hurt ya. I'm harmless!" He elbowed me playfully in the arm, and though I had relaxed quite a bit I couldn't help but wince and rub my arm, laughing along with him sheepishly.
"So anyway, the name's Suguro Ryuuji. I'm a decent guy, so no worries. And if you stick with me you might be almost as knowledgable as I am~." He crossed his arms and an air of arrogance seemed to cloud around him. I snorted. "Right. Knowledgable? How so? Lookin' like that I doubt you'd be much brighter than me." He frowned and glared at me lightly. "Oi. Looks can be deceiving. I happen to be top of the class. 'Get straight A's all the time." I blinked in surprise. There's no way. This kid had to have been lying.
He cleared his throat and scooted closer, pointing at the chapter we opened to. "We're learning about demons and their fatal verses. You familiar with them?" I blinked. "Erm... Demons are fairly new to me... and... fatal verses...?" He starred at me like I was some sort of alien. I felt my cheeks warm under his stare and glared at him. "What? Am I supposed to know?" He scratched he side of his face. "Erm... well, it would definately help... hang on a sec..." He turned to Okumura-sensei. "Yo, sensei. Is it okay to go through some basics with her real quick? I already know the material." Sensei nodded once. "That's fine. As long as you know it."
Sensei approached Mephisto who was sitting in the aisle on the opposite side of me. "You brought this girl here and didn't bother to breif her on the basics?" he was whispering to the small dog. I guess no one knew it was the principal other than Okumura-sensei and that weird kid who... why the hell is he still starring at me!
Mephisto barked slightly and glared at Sensei. "Of course not! She knows what she is and was attacked by a possessed human three weeks ago! I've breifed her on demons and what they could do to her, but the basics I assumed you would be teaching her." I sighed and picked up the text book to stare at the cover. Suguro looked at me. "So this will tell me all I need to know about demons, right?" Okumura-sensei turned back to me. "Yes, I would rather you learn along with the class, but you have missed alot in the last three days..." I grinned. "No problem! If you tell me what chapters I need to look at, I'll read up on them and be caught up in no time! Plus, I gut Suguro-kun here to help me out, so it'll be easy!" He raised an eyebrow.
"Are you sure? For someone who is new to suddenly dive in could be a bit difficult..." I gave him a thumbs up. "It'll be no trouble for me Okumura-Sensei! I'll be caught up by tomorrow, I promise!" He paused for a moment before telling me to pull out my note book and assigning me the chapters to read. "I'm counting on you, Fukunuma-san." I saluted him. "No problemo!"
I watched him walk passed me to the back of the room. I slammed my head down on the desk. Suguro jumped. "F-Fukunuma-san!" What the hell did I think I was doing! One night! Where the hell did that even come from! How the hell was I supposed to finish ten chapters in one night by myself! I couldn't study on my own, I was horrible at it! I felt a strong hand on my shoulder and slwoly turned my head to look at Suguro, who looked a little freaked out by my depressing aura.
"Y-Y'know... I'll help you out with this. You don't have to do it on your own. Why don't we go through chapters one through five now, and tomorrow during lunch I'll review it with you and go over chapters six through ten?" I sat up immediately and blinked sheepishly at him. "You'd really do that for me?" His cheeks pinkened slightly as he scratched his face. "W-Well I can't let you bring the class average down, even though you're new. And you seem like you need help so..." I grinned and nodded. "Okay then! Let's get started!" He gawked at me. "Y-Ya mean it!" "Of course! I'm gonna need all the help I can get!
Suguro's expression softened. He beamed and pulled out two head bands, giving one to me to keep my bangs back.
"Okay then! Let's get started!"
After class, Mephisto hopped up on the desk as I was putting my stuff away. Amognst my notebook and writing utensils, was a text book that sensei had salvaged for me. "Are you sure you can pull it off in one night, Hime-chan?" I shook my head.
"Nope. But Suguro-kun said he'd help me, and I have confidence in his abilities. I want to know more about exorcists and demons so that I can decide whether or not this path is the one for me. My original plans were to become a free lance artist, but that wouldn't get me very far. I figure the salary of an exorcist would be worth while, and who knows? I may come to like it. I know I'm in more danger than most though, being the Senka and all, but I also want to know how I can protect myself if the situation ever gets too bad."
He tilted his head at me.
"I don't want to have to rely on others and be a burden, and I don't want to be locked away at True Cross for the rest of my life. I want to live as normal a life as possible, without having to worry about demons comming after me to eat me or rape me. That would be a problem and a burden."
He sat down and glanced up at me, a twinkle in his eye. "Hmph. With that attitude I have no doubts about my earlier decision." I paused in putting my books away and raised an eyebrow. "What's that?" He turned to face me. "Of giving you the scholarship. It was indeed an excellent choice." I grinned at him and pet his head. "Aw~ You're so cute when you're sincere!" He growled lightly and snapped at my hand, but I pulled away in time.
I stood up and put the book in my bag and slung it over my shoulder, when I noticed someone had stopped to stand next to me. I looked up at Suguro, who smiled at me in turn. "Y'know, you caught on pretty quick to all of this. Normally it would be pretty difficult for a new commer to catch on as quick as you did." I scratched the back of my head and grinned at him. "To be honest I'm a little surprised myself. It's actually pretty easy to understand if you keep an open mind..." He chuckled. "I think you've got potential. So... can I ask a question?" I nodded. "Sure, why not?" He scratched his nose and looked away. "Well... why do you want to become an exorcist...?"
I remembered something Mephisto told me.
"It wouldn't be very good if the whole school knew you were the Senka, so let's keep it between you and I, okay, Hime-chan?"
I shook my head and looked down. "You see... erm... I kinda made a deal with someone. I promised them that in exchange for their help I would become an exorcist and learn to help and protect others... I know it's nothing to really brag about... but becomming an exorcist would really mean alot to me for these reasons." I grinned up and him and scratched the back of my head sheepishly. Well, it wasn't a total lie. I did want to protect Emi and my parents if demons decided to use them to get to me.
He looked away from me and scratched his nose. "Y'know... If you ever need help with tutoring or anything, I'd be glad to help... seeing as you're so interested in the cram school and all..." I starred at him in disbelief. "Wait... what's the catch?" He jumped and put his hands up. "Jeeze, can't I do anything nice without you thinking I have some ulterior motive? " I grinned up at him. "Of course not!" He pouted and looked away to glare at the wall.
"And anyway... don't be afraid to ask me for help if you ever need it. You're also welcome to sit with my friends and I. Erm, th-that is, if you want to." He put his hands up, seeming a bit shocked by what he just said. I laughed. He was funny. "I may just take you up on that offer. Thank you, Suguro-kun." He scuffed the floor with his shoe and took a step back.
"So... how much do you know so far?" I shrugged and walked with him out of the classroom, discussing things such as masho, coal tar, and fatal verses. Everything he had to say was interesting, and taught me something that wasn't defined in the text books or lessons. He was oddly studious for a rebel. He walked me to a door and put in a skeleton key of his own before glancing back at me.
"Will you be okay heading back on your own, Fukunuma?" I nodded. "Yeah! No problem! I had fun talking with you, Suguro-kun... Alot of fun..." I starred down at the ground, eyebrows furrowed in annoyance. I wasn't used to being so open with someone. So why was I so open with Suguro? Maybe it's because we were similar in some ways, and because of his odd demeanor. I had to say, he definately was interesting enough. Maybe it was just my curiosity getting the better of me.
His cheeks flushed as he scratched the back of his head. "Me too... Fukunuma... san..." I scrunched my nose. "Bleh. Just call me Mana. I'm not used to the formalities." He jumped. "Y-You mean... well... are you sure? I don't wanna be rude and adress you too casually-" I grinned. "I like you, Suguro-kun. You're sensible and easy to get along with. If we're gonna be friends then you need to start adressing me as such." I put my hands on my hips and grinned up at him. His ears blazed red and his eyes were wide, but I tried not to dwell on it too much. "O-Okay... Mana-san..."
We took a walk down the hallway. He put the key in a large green door and opened it, revealing a neatly kept bedroom. For a boy, he was very organized. I wonder if he had any roommates... there was no way he could keep it this clean... I shook my head. "Um.. anyway, It was nice talking to you, Suguro-kun. I'll see you tomorrow?" He nodded and smiled. "Yeah... you too. Oh, and don't forget my offer." I laughed. "Of course."
He beamed and hopped into the room before shutting the door behind him. I turned around and started walking in the opposite direction. "Time to get back to my room..." I took a look around the hallway.
Wait.
Where the hell am I?
I spun around in every direction, hoping to find some sort of familiar door or direction. Then again, these were wonderland hallways. Who's to say I wouldn't go through the wrong door and wound up getting stuck in an eternal tea party with the Mad Hatter. Oh wait. Technically I was already in an eternal tea party with Mad Hatter Mephisto. Dammit Mana, this is no time to be making jokes!
I fell to my knees, clutching my head and messing up my hair in frustration. "I'm lost... I only have a key for the classroom, what the hell am I supposed to do?" I felt something warm and wet on my hand and let out a shreik. It seemed my little doggie guide had found me. Mephisto, still in doggie form suddenly poofed back to normal and tottered over a bit. I stood quickly and rushed up to him, grabbing his arm and jerking him upright. This was definately out of character for him.
Suddenly I felt him grab my arms and slam me against the wall. My back stung from the impact, and I looked up at him in fear. Surprise shone in his eyes as much as they did in mine. He loosened his grip on my arms and brushed me off. He seemed uneasy. Momentarily forgetting about him, I held my chest in an attempt to calm my racing heart. That definately scared the shit out of me.
"What... What was that?" I had to swallow back my shallow breath. He frowned and adjusted his hat. "Ah... I forget that you're the Senka sometimes... I have to remember not to do that... I don't think I'd be able to hold back if I did it again... Please forgive me." He gripped the bridge of his nose between his eyes and stood stiff for a moment. I raised an eyebrow, reaching out to him. "Mephisto-san...?" He pulled his hand away and grinned before taking a step away from me. I swear to god this guy was bipolar.
"Now then, you were despairing over being lost, correct?" That wasn't weird or anything... I swear to god this guy was bipolar. But, whatever. I frowned and nodded. "You turn the key to the right to enter the classroom. You turn it to the left to open a portal to your dorm room." I sat up and glared at the floor. "You're shitting me."
"Nope~."
I felt the anger pulsating against my temples. I was gonna have a headache later. "And you couldn't tell me this earlier?" He hugged himself and spun once on his heel. "I didn't want to interrupt your blossoming romance with Suguro-kun~." I put my face in my hands and resisted the urge to slap him. Romance my ass, this weirdo...
"Alright... I'm just gonna go back and get some sleep..." I put the key in and turned, and when I opened the door, there was my room, as if I had entered from the dorm hall. I took out the key and stepped in, looking back at Mephisto. "Goodnight, Mephisto-san... Thanks... for everything..." I looked away so he couldn't see the smile on my face. God forbid I would never hear the end of it if I hadn't.
"Goodnight, Hime-chan. But you should know, I won't be assisting you tomorrow. I trust by now you'll know your way around the school, or you could atleast ask a classmate if you need any help. I have some work that needs to be taken care of. But if you ever have any problems or concerns that your peers can't handle, feel free to come to me. I'll be at your service~."
He bowed to me and took my hand, as if to kiss it. I couldn't help but laugh as I swatted him away. "Get out of here before you wind up eating me you weirdo." He smirked under his top hat. "Believe me, it takes alot to hold back. Be careful." As I closed the door and leaned back against it, I couldn't help but wonder... What about me was tasty to demons?
I looked down at my hand and licked my palm. Ew. My skin was bitter and salty from the sweat that had built up on it from holding my pencil earlier. Wait... what the hell...? Ugh... I'm letting all of this senka crap get to me too much...
I changed out of my uniform and hopped into bed, wondering what the next day held in store.
