Chapter 2 everyone! Time for Ratatoskr to see what the boy Spirit is like, especially when he was away from Tengu city for a while.

Chapter 2-Arrival

Kotori Itsuka was on the Fraxinus immediately contacting her brother, "Onii-chan! Hurry up! It's an emergency!"

Shido jumps out of bed and answers, "What happened?"

"You-know-who is at it again! Get Tohka as well, her help is needed!"

Shido rushes to the Spirits' home and finds Tohka still sleeping, "You heard the lady, get up already."

Through her purple hair and her pillow, she replies, "Five more minutes."

"We gotta go now. It's Kurumi."

"Why didn't you say so?" She pushes Shido out of her room and quickly dresses herself.

Kotori briefs them as soon as they arrived, "As I said, Kurumi's at it again, on her usual killing spree for time energy."

"Then put us down there already!"

"That's gonna be a problem," Reine reveals a spacequake.

"That's from Kurumi, right? She's just provoking us?"

"Wrong," Kotori shakes her head, "It's a new Spirit."

Reine continues, "It's actually the only male Spirit Japan has seen."

"Male Spirit? Explain, because I was told there were only female Spirits."

"Surprising as that sounded,He is the Spirit of Norse Mythology. His Spirit power is partially similar to your Spirit sealing, which is using other Spirits' abilities."

Kotori is intrigued, "Norse Mythology, huh? Ah, what the hell, I'll bite."

Reine nods, "The AST's name for him, which his real name currently unknown, is Yggdrasil, The Norse tree that was involved with the existence of the nine realms. Nothing else is known about him except the appearances on record."

Kurumi watches as the spacequake subsides, "Finally, someone else I can play with… what?"

A boy is revealed with brown hair, black clothes, and a dark green light jacket with hood. His dark blue eyes look in Kurumi's direction, "Nightmare…Kurumi..."

"It's you," She smiles at the boy, "My memory of you is fuzzy."

"You forgot? Understandable for the time witch that has only met me three times. The second meeting, I was tempted to find you again after you left, trying to know you. The third meeting, you were behind me every second."

"You wanted to find me?"

"I was infatuated with you the first time I saw you, something I couldn't let go."

Kurumi giggles, "How could I forget? My interest grew every time we met up, but when you didn't come back, I had set you aside as a lost cause. Since you're here, shall we continue where we left off?"

The boy takes her hand like she was royalty, "Most certainly, Kurumi-chan. I have always waited the day to find you again. I'm afraid I haven't told you my name."

"I would like to hear it. I just hope whatever it was before hasn't changed drastically like you did. Last time I saw you, you were more silent."

"I've changed, correct, but how am I to make you happy if I don't take the initiative? My name is Riku Yggdrasil."

"Ara ara, the Norse tree. I'll get used to it, though. We should get going, Ri-ku-kun."

"Kurumi! Yggdrasil!" Shido and Tohka had caught up to the opposing duo.

"What nuisances you are, Shido, Tohka."

Riku had raised an eyebrow, "Shido and Tohka, I'll remember you well."

"Shido, in blue, is a Spirit sealer. Tohka, in purple, is a Spirit like us, who accompanies Shido."

"Alright. I don't suppose you're here to bother us?"

Shido is somewhat confused, "You two know each other?"

"We met a few times in the past, not that you should care," Riku raises a hand, "Ragnarok."

"Ragnarok?"

A sword drops and digs into the ground. Riku explains, "Ragnarok of Norse Mythology. It is a series of disastrous events capable of destroying major figures and gods. This Ragnarok is my Angel."

"What of your Astral Dress?"

Riku starts chuckling, "Astral Dress? What part of 'Male Spirit' did you not understand? I guess you only encountered female Spirits. My 'Astral Dress' is called Fenrir," Riku's dark green hooded jacket transforms into a cloak, "which, of course, allows me to use more of Ragnarok's power. It's time to show you my abilities."

Shido backs up, watching Ragnarok emit small embers, "Crap!"

"Crimson Flare," A giant fireball is launched at the Spirit sealer as first target. The unfortunate side is that the fireball withers away after being cut in two by Tohka's Sandalphon.

"Do you really want to burn this place?"

"You misunderstand, Princess. I care not for what burns to the ground unless it's my stuff or Kuru-chan's. The vegetation in this world is good enough to keep my energy, no matter what form. I'm classified under a tree, after all," Ragnarok is pointed at Kurumi.

"Ara ara, are you doing what I think you're doing?" Slight moans come out with Kurumi's heavy breathing, "I don't think I can handle this any longer, hurry up."

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm merely gonna use Zafkiel as my own," Riku smiles.

"There's no way anyone can do that!"

"Not that you have seen. Ragnarok has this unique power. Like the Spirit sealer's power, it can use the target Spirit's Angel," Ragnarok transforms into a flintlock and musket, "Therefore, any and all Angels can be copied for my personal use. Zayin."

"Crap," Shido backs up.

"How foolish the both of you are," The flintlock is pointed at the Spirit sealer, "I wonder if that blue girl will come if I shoot you?"

"Is that your goal?"

"A side mission, you could say, I just have a feeling he's your sister."

"How do you even know Mana?"

"So that's her name. I had saved Kurumi-chan from her a while ago. Now, let's see if she can save you," Riku takes the shot and the bullet whizzes past Tohka's face. Luckily for Shido, her barrier had deflected the bullet with just enough power. Tohka is relieved immensely. Riku huffs, "I suppose that was pointless. Just because I was fixated on shooting Shido," He turns to the attacking Tohka, "doesn't mean you have the element of surprise. You're also attacking my dear Kurumi-chan? Zantetsuken."

Riku disrupts Tohka's swing with a great slash that cuts Sandalphon clean of it's sharp edge, leaving the hilt bare.

Kurumi shakes her head, "A sword that breaks is not worthy for a Princess. Shall we go, my beloved Riku-kun?"

"As you wish, Kuru-chan," Riku follows behind.

"Tohka, are you alright?" Shido rushes over, "What just happened?"

She grabs Sandalphon's edge, "He's obviously no ordinary spirit."

Riku sighs, "Any more or those two and I would've died of boredom. Glad we left, and with your knowledge of these streets."

"Roaming said streets were what I do for my 'me' time. Since you're back here with me, I've never been happier. I no longer need Shido," Kurumi grasps his arm, "I've missed you for quite sometime."

"Must have been low interest."

"You're so much better than he is."

"Hey, you two over there."

Note: I'm sure you saw the Zantetsuken Final Fantasy reference, but I just randomly thought it fitted in. If it doesn't, I apologize. Anyway, next time, Riku starts school after a bloody splendid night.