Here it is, chapter two of IS: Unconventional Love, Ichika will get another Sekirei, but this is the last Sekirei he will get for a while, however hints during the next two or three chapters will well hint at the future Sekirei under his banner. There is one that I don't think you'll guess until the big hint next chapter though.

Chapter 2

A Room for Everyone and Anyone… Except you Karasuba

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Shinto Teito, East Warehouse district, Outside Ajinaka Distillery.

Ichika slowly walks down the street, a few minutes earlier his entire plan for his time in Shinto Teito was smashed to pieces by his winging of Karasuba, despite that he wouldn't change anything that had happened if he could, she is a much better option than his 'harem' back in the IS Academy, despite what everyone thinks, he is aware of what they are trying, he just isn't interested in them aside from Houki and maybe Charlotte, but those two were too immature for him right now.

'Ahh well it isn't time for those thought right now, I have to find somewhere to stay. At least Tabane gave me a debit card with almost two million Yen on it' Ichika snorts at a memory 'Originally it only had one million Yen on it, but I complained about the amount and she doubled it, on purpose no doubt to get a rise out of me' Ichika just shakes his head at the silliness of Tabane Shinonono.

He walks off towards the north-west, Ichika silently muses to himself as he walks, thinking over silly little things… and ignoring the comments about the metal gauntlet on his right hand.

Ichika stops thinking to himself about his current situation and the silliness of Tabane Shinonono when he runs into a brunette woman wearing jeans and a pink shirt with a golden star on it, she has a sideways ponytail in her hair but the majority of her hair just falls down her back. The brunette was on a shopping trip for her landlady and had be preoccupied with where she was going.

Before she can say anything Ichika beats her to it "Sorry about that, are you hurt?"

The woman shakes her head "No, I'm not. I'm also sorry, I was too busy thinking of where I was going to keep an eye out for others. By the way I'm Uzume and you?"

Ichika smiles "I'm Ichika, if you don't mind me asking, where were you going in such a hurry that you weren't looking out for people walking towards you?"

Uzume shakes her head "I don't mind, I was out shopping for my landlady"

Ichika nods "Oh, landlady huh, do you live at an inn or something?"

Uzume nods in answer "Yep, the Izumo Inn, Why?"

Ichika grins "Do you think your landlady has any vacancies?"

Uzume smiles at Ichika "I'm sure she does, need a place to stay?"

Ichika nods to Uzume "Yeah, I do. How about this, I help you shop and then you can walk with me back to the inn?"

Uzume nods "Alright, are you sure you don't want any directions to head there yourself instead?"

Ichika shakes his head "No, what kind of gentleman would I be if I let a possible future neighbor carry the shopping back on her own?"

Uzume smiles as a gentle heat begins to grow in her chest "What kind indeed?"

Ichika snorts "Besides, if Chifuyu-nee found out I let a woman go when I could of helped her, I wouldn't enjoy her… 'scolding'"

Uzume winces in sympathy "That bad huh?"

Ichika shrugs at the question "It depends, I either get hit in the head with a book, or have to spar with my sister… who happens to be one of the best IS pilots in the world"

Uzume winces again "So what's your sister's name then? You mentioned a Chifuyu earlier"

Ichika laughs at the question "My sister's name is Chifuyu, Chifuyu Orimura"

Uzume's eyes go wide "No way, your sister is the First Mondo Gross Champion, wait… that means you must be Ichika Orimura. No way, you're the man who can use the IS"

Ichika laughs again while waving his gauntleted right hand in front of Uzume's shocked face "Guilty as charged, Uzume-san" The gentle heat inside Uzume keeps on growing.

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Despite her shock Uzume quickly manages to find the shop Miya had mentioned and gets all the stuff on the shopping list. She then walks back with Ichika carrying the shopping bag full of goods in his left hand, while gesturing with his right as he tells Uzume about some of the capers that happen in the IS Academy.

"-So then, Houki is standing there drenched after the pipe ruptured and all she does is smile… right before she socks Laura in the face. Laura goes down. Houki heads off to get changed and Cecilia turns to me with a shocked look on her face and says 'What happened' and I say in a loud voice 'Karma' and all the girls break down laughing, as its usually Laura who wins these little tussles"

Uzume giggles at the picture of Cecilia's shocked face that Ichika projects from his gauntlet. Throughout the walk the warmth in her chest had grown hotter and hotter. She didn't know what was going to happen, would he reject her, would he run away from her after hearing about the Plan?

"Ichika" Ichika turns to face Uzume and stops suddenly with a surprised look on his face 'She looks like Karasuba did before she… wait a minute that means…' before he could continue Uzume's lips connect with his. Ichika just goes with it, 'It was inevitable I guess with my luck, besides, at least she has an adult side to her unlike the girls back at the IS Academy' despite his pessimism, he quite enjoys having a beautiful woman kiss him. A burst of light explodes from the Sekirei Crest on Uzume's back and eight wings appear, glowing white and looking like they were made out of cloth. "By the Veil of my Contract, My Ashikabi's Nightmares will be Dispelled!"

Uzume then looks Ichika in the eye and says "Number #10, Uzume I'm a-"

"Sekirei, and I just became your Ashikabi, correct?" Ichika interrupts with.

Uzume nods wide eyed "Yeah, how'd you know?"

Ichika smiles "Because you aren't my first Sekirei, I winged one earlier today" He winces "She might not be all that impressed, oh well I know what to bribe her with"

Uzume then looks slightly hurt "So wait did…"

Ichika raises an eyebrow "Did I know you were a Sekirei?" Uzume nods as an answer "No, I wasn't aware at all, including both of my Sekirei I know a grand total of… two. Just you two, I only just arrived in Shinto Teito and had just finished speaking with Minaka Hiroto a half an hour or so ago" Uzume relaxes, Ichika notices and smiles "So to answer your other unasked question, no this wasn't some grand plan set up to make you become my Sekirei. I strongly believe that a Sekirei should find their true Ashikabi, also according to Minaka 'forced' Sekirei aren't as strong as once who react and chose their Ashikabi, probably due to the fact the bond is based on love, in one form or another, and won't work well if one side doesn't like the other"

Uzume smiles and jumps on Ichika engulfing him in a hug "I so happy, I was afraid for a moment I'd been tricked. I'm happy I've got such a great Ashikabi, so who's your other Sekirei?"

Ichika shakes his head "Do you really want to know?"

Uzume nods "Yep, I doubt she or he's a higher-level number then I am"

Ichika grins and answer with "Well, let me put it this way, you're six behind her"

Uzume frowns "Six behind her… NO WAY! You're Karasuba's Ashikabi?"

Ichika nods while laughing "Yeah, is that a problem?"

Uzume winces "Yeah, my landlady doesn't like her much"

Ichika shrugs "That doesn't matter, I'll simply meet up with Karasuba at other places, besides, I want a LOT of room around me when I meet up with Karasuba, I get the feeling she likes to fight"

Uzume's eyes go wide as she makes the connection "And with you wielding a Melee-type IS"

Ichika nods "Exactly she loves to fight sword to sword"

A bleep occurs from his gauntlet "Huh, I'm getting a call"

Ichika sends a command to answer, a holographic screen appears with a video call connecting with Karasuba "Oh, Hey Karasuba. I was just talking about you"

Karasuba grins and then raises a dainty eyebrow "I'll bet, forty minutes Ichika, you couldn't go forty minutes without winging a Sekirei?"

Ichika shrugs "What can I say, I have a magnetic personality"

In unison Uzume and Karasuba snort and answer "You just noticed"

Karasuba hearing Uzume grins and says "Nice to hear from you Uzume, you still staying at her place"

Ichika takes over "If you mean the Izumo Inn, then yes. I'm thinking of getting a room there, but I've heard the landlady doesn't like you, we'll have to meet up someplace. Anywhere in mind"

Karasuba nods "Yep, the Burning Leaf Restaurant, I'll see you there at lunch. I'll even bring the M.B.I card. I expect that Uzume can explain it"

Ichika nods "Okay, see you tomorrow Karasuba" Karasuba nods and grins before winking and blowing a kiss. The holographic screen disappears after the words 'CALL ENDED' appear for a couple of seconds.

Ichika turns to see a shocked Uzume "What"

Uzume shakes herself out of her shock and says "I've never seen or heard of Karasuba winking and blowing a kiss"

Ichika chuckles "You're not her Ashikabi now are you"

Uzume narrows her eyes "Touché, Ichika, Touché"

Ichika nods his head and pantomimes a bow "Shall we be off my lady" before offering his right arm.

Uzume grins "We shall my lord" Uzume links her left arm through his and they walk off towards the Izumo Inn.

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Shinto Teito, Izumo Inn

The laughing couple walk in the front gates of the Izumo Inn, they'd gotten more than a few strange looks from them walking through the city with their arms linked together. Uzume had explained the M.B.I card to Ichika as they had walked.

As they got to the gates Ichika snickers at the sign by the front door.

Izumo Inn

Rooms for Rent

M.B.I Cards not welcome

He turns to Uzume and says "The landlady must really dislike M.B.I"

Uzume nods "Yeah she does"

Ichika then turns back towards the door and says "So why not just take the cards and charge through the roof?"

Uzume gapes and then looks pensive "You know, I'm not sure"

Ichika shrugs "Probably not worth the hassle in the end"

A voice rings out "You're right, it's not worth the trouble it would bring to the inn"

Ichika turns to see a woman with light purple hair in a purple Hakama with a white Haori and a dark purple sash belt with traditional white socks and wooden sandals (A/N I think they're called Geta and the white socks Tabi) and a white ribbon holding her hairstyle together. Almost like she was a Miko in a shrine.

Ichika nods to her and says "I would assume you are the landlady of this inn? I am Ichika Orimura and I would like to rent a room"

The woman nods "I am the landlady and my name is Miya Asama, do come in. We'll talk about the rent inside"

The group walks inside, to a traditional dining room. They sit at the table and Miya begins her introductory speech to new renters "If you are going to stay here the rent is 50,000 Yen and there are some rules you must abide by"

Ichika nods and says "Alright, what are the rules"

Miya smiles "First, there'll be no violence inside my house" Ichika nods "Second, there'll be no lewd actions within my house, I assume you know what I'm talking about" Ichika nods without even a blush, three years in the IS Academy had pretty much rendered him immune to being embarrassed about the mention of intimacy. "And lastly, dinner is at 6:00 PM each night, if you are going to be late or are going out for dinner please inform me, Any questions"

Ichika nods at Miya "Alright, those are pretty basic. My only questions are, is there some place for me to practice my Kendo and what's the inn phone number?"

Miya hands over a piece of paper with the number on it "Here is the inn phone number and you may practice your Kendo in the backyard, do you use a Bokken (A/N Wooden Practice Sword… I Think)"

Ichika shakes his head "No I use my own sword"

Miya starts in surprise "You do not carry a sword"

Ichika shakes his head "Actually I do, would you like to see it?"

Miya nods "Yes, if it's not too much of a bother"

Ichika shakes his head "Not at all" He holds out his gauntlet wearing right hand, both Miya and Uzume lean in for a better look as a thin streak of light appears in his gauntleted hand and extends to around 170 to 180 centimeters (Around 5'4"-6'0") before coalescing into a long metal sword with a katana like shape, the sword then splits and extends another twenty centimeters while the blade glows blue, it then stops and returns to its initial state.

Miya gasps in awe before she says "A most impressive sword, it would be interesting to see how you practice with it"

Ichika smiles "Well, I'd better call my sister and get my stuff shifted here, is there any paperwork I have to sign?"

Miya nods "Of course"

Ichika sighs "I knew it"

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And that's a wrap, I'll leave you with that ending.

But here is a short preview from the next chapter.

Preview.

'BOOM

A pitch black IS with a glowing energy sword and long butterfly like wings flies towards Ichika, shattering a wall in its way.'

'Yamada then suddenly jumps up and says "Oh! Orimura-san"

Ichika half-turns from checking his luggage "Yes Sensei?"

Yamada's face goes serious "There was news about Phantom task, it seems one of their members was… kidnapped from prison several months ago. It was…"'

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