AUTHOR: UPDATED VERSION CHAPTER 3 AND 4 WILL BE UPLOADED...SOON...A REALLY LONG SOON. I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE LONG DELAYS. I HAVE TO EDIT THE CHAPTER ONCE EVERY FEW DAYS.

P.S

Expect the updated version of Chapter 03 to be uploaded next week...or the week after than. Well you get the idea. I don't get to open my laptop more often.

I'm also busy with the rework of my Elsword FanFic. "The Crimson Spirit" is one of my stories currently in the line of "Rework in Progress"

I Hope you guys understand I'm really busy in real life.


I want him to be mine alone…..

One way or another….I won't hand him to anyone

We will be together…..forever

I love him whether he likes it or not….

Those were Kurumi's sole thoughts as she kept her distance from Shido…..waiting for the right moment. Her twisted love and obsession towards the young man went too far that a certain man had to interfere.

"Father….?"

"Father" was the name she referred to the man with dark unruly hair. The man looked at the merciless Spirit with cold unfeeling eyes while Kurumi returned with a dagger like glare.

"No matter what I say…. You wouldn't listen"

"That's because you're wrong!"

"You cannot force someone to love you"

The dark haired man shouted at Kurumi and started lecturing her how to properly love someone. Knowing her personality and nature, changing Kurumi would be impossible.

"You wouldn't understand how I feel! You never even cared about me!"

As she said those words, Kurumi retreated into the shadows and the man did not even bother to stop her.

"I'm going to need some help"

He sighed and massaged his temples out of frustration. Before he turned away to leave, he noticed a paper written in what seems to be red ink…..or blood. After reading the contents of the paper, he widened his eyes….

"I need to act fast or that boy….."

He folded the paper and tucked it inside his pocket. It seems that Kurumi was planning something that could endanger Shido.

The next day…..

Even though it was Sunday where there are no classes, Shido still feared that Kurumi might be watching him. His odd behavior was noticed by Kotori and the other Spirits who begun to worry that Shido might be going crazy.

"How did he get a fever all of a sudden?" Tohka asked Kotori who was taking his temperature

"50 C. Shido has a really bad fever"

After a few minutes, Kotori looked at the thermometer's temperature. The Spirits gathered all together in Shido's room since they were worried too.

"Darling needs a little love and he'll be fine in no time" Miku looked like he wanted to rape Shido

"Oh no you don't you busty yuri!" Kaguya pulled Miku away

"Don't…..h….hurt…..them"

As the Spirits were rough housing, Shido suddenly talked while he was sleeping. This might be due to the high fever.

"Shh! Shido's saying something in his sleep" Kotori placed her finger in the middle of her lip

"Kurumi….don't hurt…..them"

"Kurumi?" Kotori clearly heard a certain Spirit's name

"Keep….Secret….just…..don't hurt them"

"Secret just don't hurt them?" Yoshino tilted her head in confusion

After that, Shido went directly back to a deep sleep. Normally, they would think this was just a nightmare caused by his fever but since he was acting strangely….

"I knew it! Kurumi has something to do with this!" Tohka exclaimed in the living room

"Kurumi don't hurt them? Keep secret just don't hurt them?" Kotori pondered at those words

"Suggestion. To find out the truth, we must ask Shido himself" Yuzuru

"Let's ask him when he's in a better condition. I don't think Shido would be able to talk properly with his current condition"

Yuzuru made a valid point and Kotori agreed with the suggestion. Tohka, Yoshino, and Kaguya nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile…..

As he was in the middle of his feverish state, Shido heard a voice calling out his name and a soft hand touching his cheek. He slowly opened his eyes and widened his eyes in terror when he discovered whom he was facing.

"Ara~ It looks like your little friends are getting closer to discovering our little secret"

Kurumi leaned closer to a terrified Shido who was bound by pale white hands while he was trapped into some sort of timeless pocket dimension.

"If they found out-I'm going to kill them all~"

"This is wrong! This is very wrong, Kurumi!"

"I take what's mine, Shido-san. And you're MINE"

Saying so with a twisted expression as she licked her lips, Shido become even more terrified when he witnessed and discovered how twisted and possessive Kurumi has become.

"This is not like you! I thought you wanted to eat me-not this!"

"Eating is my way of expressing my love..…before. But I realized, I couldn't keep you when there are too many insects around you"

The "insects" Kurumi was referring was the Spirits whom Shido had sealed their powers to save them. It appears that Kurumi does not anyone else to love Shido…..none but her alone.

"You've gone too far!"

"Just like my father….." Kurumi softly and sadly spoke

Right before his eyes, Shido saw his surroundings crumbled and he was falling to darkness. As he continued to fall, Chains wrapped around his neck and dragged him down further and a mouth with crooked teeth swallowed him.

"Aaaaahhh!"

Shido gasped for air as he lifted up his back after waking up from what seems to be a nightmare. Even though it seemed like a nightmare, Shido felt like it was all too real.

"Shido!" The Spirits shouted in unison

They all rushed to Shido's room and kicked his door open after they heard screaming which originated from Shido waking up in his nightmare.

"What happened? Why are you sleeping on the floor?" Tohka approached Shido

"I'm fine. I just had a nightmare" Shido reassured the others

Even with his words, the girls were all aware that something was bothering Shido since he could not hide it even with his tone.

Somewhere….

In an unknown location, Kurumi spends most of her time obsessively think about Shido as she stared at her own delusions. But knowing there are a few certain girls that kept Shido away from him, she couldn't help but feel frustrated and enraged at those girls.

"I….want them…..gone"

Kurumi's voice shook while she chewed her fingers and continue cursing that she couldn't have Shido the moment she wanted.

"What a pathetic state. I can't decide if I should laugh or pity you"

A young girl's voice startled Kurumi for a brief second but regained her calm composure after recognizing a white haired girl licking a spiral lollipop.

"I thought I told you to leave me alone!" Kurumi shouted at the white haired girl

"What happened to the insane and always calm Kurumi?"

"….." Kurumi did not reply

The strange girl was aware of Kurumi's personality and inner thoughts, judging by the way she glared at the black and red Spirit.

"You know that I love him that's why I won't let even one of those Spirits take him away from me"

"You do realize there are seven of them. You may be strong but you can't beat all of them"

The girl raised an eyebrow as she reminded Kurumi that there are seven Spirits around and protecting Shido from people like Kurumi. She was well aware of this so she smiled as though she had a trump card.

"I just happened to be the type to have a trump card" Kurumi slyly smirked

"I see..."

(I guess I'll have to act to stop this crazy girl from hurting him and other people)

The girl thought to herself as she sighed in disappointment. Just like Kurumi, she retreated in the shadows and vanished from Kurumi's field of vision.

Two days later…

After two days of rest, Shido finally regained his health and was strong enough to attend his classes again. The girls, especially Tohka were all glad that Shido was back in high spirits again.

"Hmm…..?"

Shido suddenly noticed that Kurumi disappeared in a blink of an eye the moment their lunch break started.

(She disappeared?

"Shido, What's wrong?"

"Nothing" Shido replied

Curious, Shido stood up and went outside the classroom. As he looked in one direction, he saw a glimpse of the spirit heading upstairs. Without hesitating, he followed the Kurumi because he wanted to confront her and make her answer the many questions trapped inside his mind.

"The rooftop?"

His entire body was shaking in fear but he ignored what his mind and body telling him so he continued to follow Kurumi on the rooftop.

(This is suicidal….)

Shido was well aware of that but he never regretted his decision. He wanted to know why Kurumi was acting obsessive and possessive towards him.

"Hmm~ You're really curious, Shido-san"

As soon as he reached the rooftop, Shido froze in fear when Kurumi's soft and murderous voice passed to his ears. Kurumi was standing behind Shido with her hand on her cheek as she licked her lips.

(I'm going to die…..)

He suddenly regretted his decision but he has his own principles and he is going to stand by it. Shdio tightly clenched his fist and faced Kurumi while he slightly furrowed his eyebrows. Kurumi directly looked at him in the eye but Shido did not flinch no matter how terrified he is.

"It looks like you can't stay away from me. That's so sweet of you"

"Kurumi, I didn't come here to fool around"

"Then why are you here?"

Kurumi tilted her head while she stared at Shido with pure obsessive and passionate glare. Shido, on the other hand, was already dead on the inside due to his fear.

"I want to know why you want me so badly"

"I love you so much that I want you to be mine….alone"

"It's not love, Kurumi. It's obsession!"

Shido knows that Kurumi was a twisted Spirit with a soft side but he never thought she reach this level of obsession and insanity.

"You just can't understand yet, Shido-san"

"….." Shido bit his lip

"I really want to have you….but those little pests are in the way"

Her cheeks grew to a shade of bright red and smiled as she was serious to have Shido but frowned upon mentioning the other Spirits which she referred as "pests," she frowned with pure disgust and disdain.

"Oh! I have an idea. I'm sure you can't say no to this" Kurumi snapped her fingers

"What would that be?" Shido became nervous

"How about you take me on a date?" She suggested

"H-Huh?"

"If I enjoyed our lovely date, I promise I won't harm those…..girls"

Shido thought Kurumi was about to suggest something so drastic and impossible. Instead, she proposed an offer. Her offer was that if he went on a date with her which she would enjoy anyway, she promised she would not harm the other girls.

(It's not that bad. I guess I have to accept to assure their safety)

Shido sighed and loosened his grip as he finally made a decision. Kurumi already read his body language and this made her gently smiled.

"Fine. I will take you on a date"

"This Saturday. I will be waiting by 12 o clock"

Kurumi decided the time and date of their appointment. Before she left the rooftop, she gave Shido a soft kiss on the cheek. He felt a jolt in his body the moment Kurumi's lips touched his cheek.

"I guess I have to inform Kotori I have a date…..with a psychopath"

He held his chest and felt his fast beating heart and wrinkled his clothes as he gripped his chest. As he was about to return to his class as well, Shido thought that he felt that someone was watching him but immediately dismissed the thought.

"How am I supposed to tell Kotori about this….."

All Shido was going to worry now is how he would explain to Kotori and the others about his current situation without revealing his secret to the girls.

Later…..

Tohka and the rest of the girl stared from a distance as Shido laid in the sofa looking like his Spirit left his body.

"Shido!" Kotori snapped Shido to reality

"What?!" Shido almost jumped out

"What's wrong with you?! Did you died or something?"

Kotori leaned closer with her arms on her hips and one of her eyebrows raised.

"I-I need to tell you something"

"…..?" Kotori straightened her back

"I have a date with Kurumi this weekend….."

"Whaaaaat?!"

The other Spirits rushed and surrounded Shido after they clearly heard the unfortunate announcement. Kotori grabbed Shido by the collar and violently shook him.

"What in the world are you talking about?! A date with Kurumi means your end, idiot!"

"I-I had to! Or else-"

Before Shido could say the condition to why he agreed to have a date with Kurumi, he stopped himself which made Kotori look puzzled.

"Or else what…..?" Kotori looked suspiciously

"Nothing. It's…..nothing"

Kotori knew Shido very well and he was not the type to hide secrets which was why she was suspicious.

"Why would go on a date with that girl?!" Kaguya wanted an explanation

"What if she tried to eat you like before?!" Tohka added

"I-It's…..dangerous" Yoshino added as well

[Hhhhmmmmm~ Sounds very suspicious. Shido-kun won't just agree with no reason, no?]

Yoshinon's face was an inch closer to Shido as the puppet stared at him with dark and grim expression.

"Look, I'll explain when it's over. So please-trust me on this one"

Shido pleaded to the girls who looked at him with a worried expression. They stared on each other before turning their sights to Kotori who finally sighed as she was about to answer.

"Fine. We'll trust your decision" Kotori sounded like she was reluctant

"Be…..careful" Yoshino added

"If something happens to you, we'll come to your rescue"

Kaguya gave Shido a thumbs up while she spoke in a confident manner.

"Agreed. We will closely watch your date" Yuzuru sounded confident as well

"Thank you….."

Shido sighed in relief and smiled after the girl decided to trust his sudden decision even though they suspected something was not right.

Somewhere…..

As the light of the full moon shone the darkness, it revealed the bodies of the unfortunate as they lie on their pool of blood. Body parts were scattered and chests were violently blown. Their blood splattered in every corner while their last expression looked like they saw death itself….

"The unfortunate victims….of my dear older sister"

A girl that looked like a middle schooler had a disgusted expression as she looked at the horrible massacre while she sighed in sadness.

"I won't waste this power. I will finish what you started"

The girl with a white hood tightly gripped her chest as she bit her lip while wearing a mournful and vengeful expression.