Disclaimer: on the first chapter
"I'll be going this way then. thanks for the company, Minato."
"Ah, see you later, Saito."
The two of us shake hand before both of us went separate ways. It was rare for me to meet a guy like that.. honestly most of the guy my age I met tend to annoyed me a lot at first. Like Guiche or Julio for example. But that all in the past… I think.
Speaking of Guiche I wonder what he's doing right now. did he already reconcile his relationship with Monmon? Honestly that guy need to get rid of his Playboy attitude. The guy who are unfaithful to their lover can be consider a trash-"Achoo!"- damn, I must have caught a cold somehow. Although it near spring it can still be consider winter right now.
Anyway, me and Minato part ways. It seems he had been staying in the city since he have been focusing on passing the Shinto University for two years now. to be honest I'm a bit unnerved. Is that what going to happen to me as well? nonono, I'm definitely going to pass my exam next year. Definitely!
Wait, I forgot to ask him where he lives. Oh well, our meeting was kind of sudden in the first place. If fate willing it perhaps we'll see each other later. Though that will have to wait till next year when I retake the entrance exam. I don't think I'm going to visit this place for no reason.
Guess it will be a while before I return. Maybe I should sightseeing this place first before returning home? Then again, Louise will be mad if don't return home soon. Her Jealousy was not something to trifle with. If she mad enough she could probably level an entire city in just a matter of minute and I don't think I want that to happen just because some sort of misunderstanding.
"Are you sure it a misunderstanding?"
"Geh! Oi, don't just appear out of nowhere, and did you read my mind just now?"
"hahaha… it sure is handy living inside Gandalfr. Since the rune are connected to your mind I could feel anything that you feel. Even when you and your wife have s-"
"Finish that and I'm going to tell Louise to erased you form the world with 'Dispel' spell."
"-sorry."
That seems to shut Derf up. Despite doesn't have a body doesn't mean he's immortal. If you use Void Dispel or Mind wipe one could probably erase him from the existence. Not that I have tried it and never will but theoretically it should be possible.
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Shinto Teito was lively as always. No matter where I look the always people walking about. Look even on the roof there people jumping around… LIKE HELL THAT POSSIBLE!
Did I've been in Halkeginia for too long that even people jumping from roof to roof have become a common occurrence? Maybe I'm just imagining it. For now I should ignore them and went straight for the city exit. let just pretend I never seen it…
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"Damn it, I can't!"
Without noticing I shout in the middle of the street gathering the attention of other people. I can feel myself embarrassed at the attention as I ran. I ran to the direction where I just saw people Jumping on the roof to another.
If it was the me before summon by Louise I might have thought those thing just an Illusion but with many Fantasy like setting I've been endured for more than a year I'm a bit sensitive at this kind of things.
Oh well, it won't hurt if I check it out. For all I know it could just be some circus performer training their acrobatic. Come to think of it, it was still possible for human to do those moves even without any kind of power. I guess I've been too long in another world that Magic is already become one of my reasoning.
"Excuse me."
I said as I ran pass over the crowd. Kuh... that guy fast. There no way I could catch up with him. Even with my increase in speed there no way I could catch up with someone jumping over the roof. I wish there were some kind of weapon or something so I can fully activated Gandalfr to further boost my speed.
And… sure enough, I lost sight of the figure when he jump into another side of building that was impossible to follow by the road.
"Ha…*pant*… guess that was for nothing." After stopping I rest my hand on the railroad beside me to catch some breath.
"Guess you loss him huh, partner."
Derf comment at that.
"Yeah, but what is that. Is it human? Or is some mage from Halkeginia somehow came to this world?"
I ask Derf while I pretend to talk through the phone. People would think I'm crazy if they see me talking with my left hand.
"hm… I don't sense any magic coming from the figure so we can conclude he wasn't a mage. Do you notice anything odd about the figure?"
"No, I can't really see clearly since he moves to fast. In fact I'm not sure whether it was a he or she in the first place." For all I know the figure could be a female but since I wasn't able to get a good look at him let just assume the figure was male.
"I'm just saying here but I don't think we're need to worry about a someone from Halkeginia to appear in this world. After all the only way to travel between world was either through the void Magic or the Eclipse and the eclipse just pass a year ago in your world so I don't think it will be happening anytime now."
What Derf said is true though if you wander how he know about all this it because since he reside in Gandalfr he practically possess any knowledge that I have meaning as long as I know about something that he will automatically know about it as well. come to think of it…
"Derf, since both of our mind are link together can we just talk with each other telepathically?"
"Of course we can."
'THEN TELL ME THAT FIRST!'
Honestly i feel like a crazy person taking about magic openly. I make sure I low my voice but I think some people overheard what I'm talking about and that said person seem to increase their distance from me.
'It more fun like this.' was his answer. This guy… as soon as I learn his weakness I'm going to torture like there was no tomorrow.
Sigh… that was a waste of time. looking at the time it seems half an a hour have passed when I decide to chase after that guy. Let just go- hm?
"where am i?" I ask no one in particular but it seems someone decide to answer.
"Guess you lost partner."
Yep, I'm sure am. But there no need to worry. In this world we have a useful system called GPS. With that there no way I'm lost.
Let see here… oh, guess I wasn't too far from the exit. It will be a long detour if I use the main road but according to this map if use the alleyway I should be able to arrive faster.
With that I follow the shortcut that was shown on the map.
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"Next I turn left and then go straight pass the two intersections. I have been following the map so far and it seems it was at least accurate considering I haven't met with a dead end yet. Little did I know that soon I would face with a dead end, by that I meet the Dead end of my life.
"Wait Partner, I think I heard something." Derf said. I want to know how he could hear something since the two of us are sharing our sense but I stop as I also start to pick up something.
"What is that sound? It sound like something is crashing the ground. I can hear a few sound of something break.
"Let check it out."
I just nod at Derf word. I'm also a bit curious. Let just go and see what going on and if it was just a fight between mafia or something I'll ignore it and get out of there quickly.
As time passed the sound become clearer. It was indeed the sound of something hitting the ground as I can feel the ground tremor a bit as if something just hit the ground hard.
"I think the sound came from that corner." I can see the corner that Derf mention and sure enough I can see a shadow cast from the corner. From the shape it was clearly human and from the look of it there are only two people.
Maybe this isn't a good idea after all. My mind telling me to ignore this and head straight for the exit. Whatever this is, I don't think it was something I want to get involve in. Alas, my curiosities seems to won over my reasoning as creep closer around the corner trying to catch a glimpse of what happening and then.
*Swoosh*
A gust of wind blew in my face or rather something flew pass in front of me as that something crash into the wall that make the intersection. Before I could process what just happen I can feel another gust of wind and this time it was coming from above.
Looking up I notice a figure flying no, more like she jump as she land swiftly in front of something that crash into the wall just now. on closer note I just notice that what had crashed into the wall was a person, a female from what I could see she had light brown hair with a blue ribbon woven in.
As for the other person which appear to be woman looking at her breast- uh, not that I was looking at that only. I mean the woman seems to be cover by white silk so I can't really see her face. I don't know whether she didn't notice me or she just decide to ignore me but when I see she suddenly grab the fallen female as if trying to reach her back…
"W-wait!"
… I shout by instinct. Judging by what happen the two of them must have been in some sort of fight just now and whether they are even human I can think of it later. There an injured person right in front of me so if course I can't just ignore it.
"Hm, are you her Ashikabi?"
The veil woman ask me.
"Ashiwhat? Anyway, are you the one who did that to her?" I don't know what this Ashiwhatever is. do you know anything about it Derf?
'nope, never heard of it.'
So not even Derf know about it.
"So your just a normal human. If that the case please leave. This doesn't concern you."
"and if I don't? what will you-"
Before I could finish my word I can feel a wind pass just beside my face and when I look back I can see the veil from that woman pierce through the wall behind me.
"That will happen." She said as if making she would do to me like what she did to the wall.
Oioi, that was a concrete wall right? Did I just step into another world when I wasn't looking? Looking up I can see one moon above the sky I guess I'm still on earth but- it almost night. I need to think of some excuse for coming back late to Louise later. Before that I have to deal with this dangerous woman infront of me first.
"Huh, if you think death would scare me you better think again. Just leave the girl alone or else…" I said try to be threatening but on the inside I'm kind of scare. I was caught off guard just now even so the speed she use to attack me is truly something. I at least need a fully activated Gandalfr to at least be a match for her but is there anything that could count as weapon. It must be something specific that was create with intention to use as weapon. Something like a kitchen knife or wooden sword doesn't count as a weapon.
"Then… I have to incapacitate you. Don't blame me for this."
Now that I was on my guard I can perceive her attack this time. The veil move defying the law of physic as it shot at me but I managed to roll out of the way and thankfully there the place I land seem to fill with sand and without thinking I throw the sand at her.
She swiftly blocks the sand using her veil but I wasn't aiming to beat her. with my I decide to call it 'pseudo-Gandalfr' mode my speed is already surpassed any normal human and that was enough as I charged at the falling girl and quickly carried her in bridal style and dash out from there. Just form the look of it I know I can't win so the least I could do is dash out with the girl alive.
That was a perfect plan if not because I underestimate the veil woman because all of a sudden multiple of White silk shoot out from above forming a roadblock blocking my escape.
"Now hand over the Sekirei."
Guh… doesn't seem like I can even escape with my current state. Maybe I should just do as she say and hand over this girl. And then I can pretend I never see anything and leave this place. That sound like a good idea. In the first place I don't even understand a full scope on the situation here. For all I know I may be on helping out the bad side right now. So maybe…
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"No."
"What?"
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Urg… the female slowly open her eyes. The ast thing she remember was she was attacked by another Sekirei while she was out looking for her Ashikabi. The two of them fought but she was clearly outmatched by the Veil Sekirei. She blank out after that and wasn't sure what happen next but as soon as she regain consciousness she can feel something warm wrapping through her entire body.
It appear to be someone hand who are carrying her. she don't know what happen as she look at the person face. He doesn't seems to notice that she was awake. The person was undoubtedly male with a black raven hair and blue eyes. For some reason she found hersef attracted to his eyes as she can feel a warm feeling inside her heart. Could this person be…
"Now hand over the Sekirei." She heard another voice which she recognize belong to the veil Sekirei who had attacked her. she want to move before anything could happen to her but she found herself unable to summon her strength. Maybe it was because she was already half beaten before but even so it seems strange that she cant even move at all.
"No." she can hear the raven hair male word.
"What?"
"I said no! I don't know what you'll did to her but I won't hand her to you!"
Ah… that feeling again except this time she can feel it more stronger. If this person really is what she thinks she is than the more reason she has to move.
"You do realize what would happen to you if you refuse?" the veil Sekirei word doesn't seem like she was joking. At this rate this person will…
"Even so I won't give her to you. If this was two year ago I may have an excuse of being powerless to help her but now is different. You have to get pass me if you want to get her!"
The man said with a face full of conviction. Ah… this is it. she finally found it.
"My Ashikabi…" she mutter as her hand wrap behind the person head as she brought her lips to him.
"Eh, your awake? Wait! What are you do-mghhhhhhhhh!" whatever it is he about to said stop as the two share a kiss.
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Waitwaitwait, what just happen? This is a kiss right? Without a doubt this is a kiss right? I should know better. Even so… why did she suddenly kissing me!
'oh Partner, your officially dead when the Lady found out. Either your dead at the hand of this Veil woman or your wife. Pick your choice.'
I can hear Derf voice in my head. I would have freaked out by now if not for a sudden light, no, a wing of light sprout out from the girl back. I was to shock that I accidentally let go of the girl but she managed to break her fall as she stood straight before me.
"I am Sekirei Number 84, Yashima. Nice to meet you my Ashikabi-sama." The girl introduces herself and my only response was.
"What?" it seems it was a bit too much for my brain to process. A Sekirei? I think I heard from somewhere that a Sekirei was a type of bird but I can't remember what is it. is it refer to those bird? And did this girl just call me an Ashikasomething?
"Wait! You're an Unwing Sekirei!" the veil woman seems to be shock as well. it seems whatever it is this Unwing is she must have some misunderstanding about the girl.
"Sekirei Number 84 Yashima. Now state you name and Sekirei number." What the, I thought she was half dead just a moment ago? Does the wing work the same way as Gandalfr? Just like Gandalfr when activate it completely negated any sort of Fatigue and completely restore any lost stamina pre-activation.
'oi Derf, any idea?'
'don't ask me. I'm as confused as you are right now. this creature which I assume was Sekirei doesn't exist in any land on Halkeginia. I can bet not even Brimir himself know about their existence.'
'are you saying they didn't come from the other world?'
'that might be the case. Maybe this creature came from your world? Or probably some other world beside Earth and Halkeginia.'
Now that an interesting theory. Another world beside the two. Though the quickest way to find out are asking this two but I don't think now not the right time. the veil woman doesn't seem to responding to the other girl question. Or at least I thought she wasn't as she open her mouth.
"Sorry for attacking you earlier. I seem to be mistaken and though you were a winged Sekirei…" so the opposite of unwing was winged. I wonder what does that mean, "…but now that you already winged it doesn't change what I have to do!"
The woman make a sudden move as she shoot out the veil as the veil suddenly twist taking the form of the spear. I recognize the it as something that just pierced the wall from before and I don't think human body could escape unharmed. And the girl doesn't have any weapon to defend herself. So I quickly tried to help her but before I could, a bright light forming in front of her and then…
*Clang*
The spear stop. No, the spear was stopped by the sudden appearance of Hammer with the size as big as human. I should already know that this girl wasn't human but to see she suddenly summon something out of nowhere I have half in mind to think it was a magic.
The problem is, magic that manipulate over space or matter fall under the category of Void. Neither four element could produce the same effect. If that Hammer was made of rock I may have believed it was some kind of earth magic but no matter how you look at it, it material was definitely unknown to the people in Halkeginia.
"Hah!" the girl Jump with a speed that make it hard to believe considering the size of the Hammer.
*BAM!* the earth shake as her Hammer met the earth but the Veil woman had already move out of the way but the girl or rather Yashima I think she call herself move quickly for another strike and yet it was dodged yet again.
It was obvious even from an amateur view point that this match was a matter of mismatch. Her Hammer sure provides a powerful strike but due to it size it decrease her speed drastically and her opponent was the type who seems style focus on her speed.
And soon enough the girl will surely wear herself out and that will be the end. I need to do something… or should I? I help her before because she look like she was in trouble but now since she seems Healthy I don't think it should be my responsibility anymore.
Now all I need to do is escape from here while the two battle and make a mental note not to mention about the Kiss to Louise. With that everything would work out fine…
"Ashikabi-sama."
"Gah! Don't suddenly appear like that!"
"I-I'm sorry." The girl flinch by my sudden outburst. I feel a little bad here.
Damn, I lose my chance to escape.
"What is it?" I ask her and looking at the Veil woman she seems to have stop her attack. Is it because I was in the way of her attack? I thought she wouldn't mind killing me.
"I need a Norito."
"A Norito?" another term I don't know about. Can someone at least gave me a manual book about this Sekirei creature. Do you know-
'no.'
'that was fast'
'I knew what you're thinking partner.'
"What a Norito?" I ask again and the veil woman sure is nice to at least wait for me to ask a question…
*Swoosh.*
I wish she could at least wait after I get an answer!
"Let run!" without thinking I grab her hand. Just looking at her there no way she could win. If all else fail retreat is what I think the correct word to use in this situation.
"Oi, strike your hammer at the ground as hard as possible."
I told the girl. She seems confused but obey nonetheless as she hit the ground causing a dust thick enough to scatter blocking the Veil woman view and it seems it was working as I cant feel her attacking. Even so that will only buy us a few second but that was enough for us to escape….
"CAN YOU PLEASE PUT OUT THAT BIG HAMMER FIRST!"
No wonder I feel like something heavy. There no way we could escape if she decides to bring that big hammer as well.
"Eek… I'm sorry." Now I feel a little bad again.
'Congratulation partner. You just make a woman cry.'
'You're not helping Derf…'
"Anyway… what a Norito." I ask again. If it could help us in this situation I better know what it is.
The girl tilts her head as she look at me confused. "Norito is Norito."
Oh, is that so… AS IF I'LL SAY THAT! That doesn't answer my question at all. I refrain from shouting out loud considering she seems easy to freak out for someone who carry a Hammer that could easily making a pancake out of a human body.
"I mean… what is required to use this Norito?" I ask again trying not to freak her out.
"oh… it the the same action when Ashikabi-sama Wing me?"
Wing her… is that refer to that wing of light that suddenly appear on her back just now. what did I do again?
'I think it refer to when you kiss her. it just like when a mage brand her Familiar… maybe this Sekirei creature have the same properties as Familiar.' good job on noticing those Derf. Maybe there a connection between a Familiar and this Sekirei.
"Are you saying about the kiss?" I ask her again. She doesn't answer me back instead of just nodding to confirm my statement. "In that case it should be simple." She seems brighten at this, "the answer is no."
"Eeeehhhhh!"
"Don't 'Eeehhh' me! this is a matter of life and death! If I kiss you voluntarily I'll be dead for sure. Last time was an accident so it wasn't my fault!."
"S-sorry…" she really like to apologize isn't she? But this time I don't feel bad considering it a matter of life and death to me.
If Louise found out about the kiss from before I could at least plead it was an accident and wasn't on my own volition. Knowing her she will know when I lied or not so if I did it voluntarily there will be no excuse and I'll be vaporized on the spot not even leaving any ash behind.
"Good answer partner, if you decide to go with it I would lose all respect on you for cheating on your wife."
"E-eh? Where did that voice come from?"
The girl Yashima was surprised by Derf sudden voice. Can't blame her considering that he had been only talking to me through telepathy the whole time. but Derf got it right. One thing I never do again was cheating on Louise. We may have a fight sometime but even so I still love her no matter what!
"…!"
It seems the Veil woman won't wait for us anymore as the white silk shoot out from the dust. Yashima tried to block it with her hammer but that was a mistake as the Silk start to wrap around the Hammer binding it completely
"kuh…" Yashima tried to let go of her hammer but found herself unable to as the sild even bind her hand as well together with the hammer. I'm not sure how the silk could make a move like that but I assume something magical must have influence it.
The dust clear revealing the veil woman as she slowly walk to Yashima. It seems she doesn't regard me as a threat.
"Please move away Ahikabi-san."
The Veil woman said to me. I still don't know what Ashika…bi mean but since I'm already involved in this might as well see it through the end.
"Partner, you should know what to do."
Derf voice seems to shock her as well a she start looking over the surrounding not realizing that the voice came from my left hand.
"I already said before and my answer is… no!
As soon as I finish the word my left hand went for the Hammer and… Grab it!
"Hm," I can feel myself grinning as I can feel this Familiar feeling. It been a while since I've feel like this. within this peaceful days there barely a chance for me to use it. The Rune on my Left hand grows brightly than ever.
"I'll show you, the true power of Gandalfr!"
Yosh, let stop here. I Decide to make this a cliffhanger fuahahahaha, no, that was a joke. Please forgive me.
Anyway, I'm sure everyone knows who the veil Sekirei is and forgive me if I made her look like a bad guy. I'm still getting used to Sekirei universe so a few characters might be out of character. Also, I decide to use Yashima as Saito Sekirei considering her appearance are rather short which make her easy to use character without showing any oocness.
Now that Saito got a Sekirei he just raised a death flag. And Louise will no doubt kill him without mercy or that what would normally happen. Let me just say this first that this chapter will follow a light heart Love-Comedy style which means that a main character won't die no matter what even if he was hit with an attack that was enough to level an entire city by the heroine. I can't let this end to quickly after all.
One more thing though… I decide to reduce the amount of Saito to two or just Yashima for the entirety of the story. When I think about it again, three Sekirei is too many for someone like Saito who already have a happy ending and married to the main Heroine.
Before I forgot, I need a Beta as you already know my writing and grammar are bad.
That is all from me and if you guys have any question just review or PM me. For the guest reviewer you guys need to wait for the next chapter before I could answer your question.