Chapter Two

The morning started normally, as if nothing drastic happened the past few days. The birds sang its mysterious melody as their wings flapped freely, into the bright sky. Kai opened his sleepy eyes; his gaze scanned the room as he began to realize where he was in. He was in the mansion that he used to live in, reading his parents' diaries until he fell asleep. His parents were smart, he had to break the code, and if he wasn't their child who was close to him, he won't be able to break the code. He stretched his arms, stood up, and got ready for school. It was Monday, the first day of the week which meant that the school would start all over again like any other week. He felt something strange after reading his parents' diaries, it was…unnerving. Incidents that humans won't encounter in their boring life.

"Amytta….." he said, testing the name, he still didn't know why he was familiar with that name. It was strange and a bit scary, that he knew but at the same time, didn't. It had been bothering him, that the past few years of his life was a lie. He shook his thoughts off and went to school.

AT SCHOOL

Kai sat on the seat near the window again; it was strangely welcoming for him, rather than got stuck in sitting between the perky humans. He knew something was wrong, that he felt out of place between the humans and kind of hated them, but it made total sense now. He looked out the window, deciding whether he should take actions or not. He must remember his past, bit by bits, that's for sure. But could he bear it? Of course he could, he must be able to. He waited until Miwa came to him and the school started.

"Did you know that there'll be a transfer student here?" Miwa asked. "The transferee is a girl."

"I don't care," Kai replied, short and straight to the point. Miwa shook his head.

"The teacher told me that both of us are going to give her a tour and be her partner for the month," Miwa informed. "Her name's Kanami Rika."

"Alright, class! There's a transferee!" the teacher announced. "Come in!" The door slid open as a girl who looked like a nerd came into view. The class let out a chorus of disappointed exclaims as the girl looked at them in disdain, like she wasn't a human. The impression was gone as fast as it came, but Kai saw it, he also noticed that it was the same pinkette he encountered with Amytta.

'I'm Kanami Rika.' She wrote. 'A mute.' It was a lie; of course, he had heard and seen her talking to the little girl. Rika met Kai's gaze and calculations flashed in her eyes. Even though she tried her best to hide her eyes, he knew better. Rika knew who and what he was, she also knew that he suspected her as non-human. She knew that he knew that she was lacking emotion. It was terrifying, encountering someone who had lack of emotion like her, but it was somewhat thrilling. Miwa noticed that Kai and Rika were looking at each other intently for too long to be friendly. He suspected that Kai was intrigued by her, but what he didn't understand was, why? Miwa looked at Rika intently as she turned to look at him for a while, but during that a while, Miwa was attracted to her, her eyes were….sucking him in. It was a strange feeling he never encountered, she was a little lifeless yet very attractive, in many aspects. Rika walked to her seat, between Miwa and Kai, and sat down soundlessly. She opened a book and read it through the whole lesson.

"Kanami-san!" the teacher called in a furious yell. "If you would kindly set aside the book and tell us what the lesson is, then I would be grateful! What is the history of Spain!?"

'I think you have your memory jumbled up' Rika calmly replied the teacher in writing. 'We were discussing the history of Japan.' The teacher gave her a look before continuing the lesson, testing her once in a while which she replied perfectly. Kai noticed the spell she was using, an illusion spell to cover the book. He could see through it, though it was difficult. Rika who seemed to notice this leered at him once in a while then resuming to reading her book. She held a complicated and ancient book which he thought had been demolished by a powerful somebody, but it seemed that she had the last copy of the book….or the real one. That somebody destroyed all copies, but the real one wasn't possible to destroy by him yet, because the creator was more powerful than that somebody, if Kai recalled correctly. Any real version was very difficult to find, only professionals could find them, which proved Rika to be one. He told himself to stay alert whenever he's in one room with her.

The bell rang through the whole school, signaling both the students and the teachers that the break was coming, stopping the lesson for the next. Students got up and cheered for the break from the lesson, going out to have some fun with their friends or other activities. Kai rose from his seat and stood next to Rika, waiting her to finish tidying her things and go on a tour with him and Miwa. Rika who realized this got up from her seat, taking her electronic device for communicating with her. She sent Kai a silent warning to not create ruckus in the vicinity.

"So, you're Rika," Miwa said. "I'm Miwa Taishi." Rika took out her device and touched it, words forming on the device, and let Miwa look at it. She wrote 'The ones that will guide me for a month, Kai Toshiki and Miwa Taishi.' Miwa nodded and said, "That's right." Rika leered at Kai who was watching her intently, but she didn't send him a warning look again, because she knew that he caught her meaning earlier. Miwa watched the silent exchange in bewilderment. It seemed as if both of them were sharing a secret only they knew, and it really confused Miwa to see Kai so interested in her, as he was never like that since he was little. Then again, he almost never acted like that, not even when he was still the cheerful kid he used to know. Kai was being cautious too, as if the girl he was so intrigued at was a deadly weapon that could do a massacre any time she wanted. But still, he couldn't help but felt that Kai and the girl, Rika, was compatible for each other. And he wondered why.

"So, Rika. Tell us more about yourself," Miwa requested, breaking the uncomfortable gaze they were sharing, he felt out of place, like he was intruding whatever they had between them. He felt that it was strange, seeing that this was Kai, he closed off everyone.

'I live by myself. I have a daughter named Amy. I work a few jobs.' Miwa's jaw dropped when he read the second sentence.

"You have a daughter!?" he said in disbelieve.

'No. I have a sister named Amy.' Miwa looked at Rika, realizing that she was just messing with him as she had a passive look on her face, it was impossible to tell that she had just did that. Miwa looked at her face in a focus, searching any sign that she might have a mischievous side, but he found nothing, only an emotionless teenage girl who hid behind those bangs and glasses, and the huge jacket, closing off her body so no one knew about her figure, whether it was petite or not. Miwa looked at Kai who seemed to know something about her that he didn't know. He reacted a little when she wrote about Amy, that was a new experience, Miwa made a mental note to unravel the mystery of Rika…..it sounded too cliché, he thought to himself. But Rika was a really amusing and confusing puzzle. She was like a fallen angel that needed to be saved but at the same time, didn't need to. Miwa made up his mind about befriending Rika, being her best friend. And a thought crossed his mind; he was like that to Kai too. But the difference between them was that Rika was more…how should he put it? Mysterious? He searched for the right thing to label at as he watched Rika intently. He noticed that she seemed to know everything, and that she seemed to carry a humongous burden that not even adult would manage to handle. He felt hypnotized every time he looked at her eyes. It was like seeing into her eyes was a drug he could never get enough for. Rika met Miwa's gaze, as if daring him. Her eyes were sharp, beautiful, and intelligent. Miwa found himself speechless against Rika's mysterious gaze, until she broke the gaze by looking out the window. Only then, he found out that they had been silent for about 5 minutes or more. He scolded himself for that; she must've thought him as someone weird.

"Uh… How about we play 20 questions?" Miwa suggested. "It would do us some good to get to know each other."

"Nonsense," Kai said, at the same time, Rika wrote 'That's useless, it won't do us any good.' Miwa looked at them as if they were aliens.

"Since when did you guys team up against me?" Miwa grinned, obvious to the secret they had. "We only met today." Rika met Kai's gaze and so did Kai. Miwa noticed that they were sharing some kind of information that he knew nothing of. It was as if they were sharing some sort of secret. Rika sighed in annoyance, which left Miwa wondering. Then he heard the whispers of the other students.

"That girl is so lucky, being paired up with Kai-sama!" a girl whispered.

"That's right. I bet Kai-sama would prefer me than other girls," another girl said.

"No! He would prefer me!" another girl joined in. Miwa looked at them in realization; Kai was worshipped in the school, by both girls and boys. At first when he transferred back, only girls worshipped him, but when he was asked to lead all other boys in a program, the boys began to respect him for his leader qualities that Miwa admitted was very excellent. Kai observed them, learning and monitor them, then he would find the perfect thing to do or the perfect position to give, all to succeed his plan which was done greatly. And so, almost the whole school started calling him with Kai-sama and asked him requests which he ignored most of the time. He also saved students plenty of times. He rescued girls when they were really in a pinch, or in some other times, when they got stuck in an alley and was almost raped. Kai also helped the school built up reputations, it all started when the gym coach asked Kai to tutor the students because he got all scores perfect, not only in physical education, but in all subjects too. And he was a very strict and fine coach, which earned respect even more. The school began to place Kai as the role model; they even made a book out of it, which was sold out, bought by the students and their family. Not to mention the speeches and argumentation he won, it was as if he was flawless, Miwa smiled proudly at his buddy.

'I think we should go to somewhere really private.' Rika wrote. Miwa then realized that the school began fighting for who Kai would prefer; even the juniors and seniors were involved.

"Nonsense," Kai muttered at the fighting students. He then began to walk, with Rika beside him.

"Oi! Wait for me!" Miwa protested, as far as he remembered, he should be the one leading, not the new girl. But Rika had this air of a solitary leader like Kai, but she was, like what he concluded, carrying more burden than he ever thought possible. Rika had this air of loneliness, solitariness, leading, and also unreadable personality.

"Kya!" they heard a cute, childish voice which made Rika spun her body immediately, her eyes searching for the source of the sound. They saw a little girl which Kai recognized as Amytta in the middle of the frozen crowd. She was sitting on the ground, which was bruise on her cheek. Rika immediately get rid of her bangs and her glasses, then stride off to the girl in a confident and strong way. The jacket which made her look like a nerd was suddenly appeared as a coat, covering her now-visible petite body. She knelt in front of the girl and touched her cheek slightly, not wanting to hurt her. Amytta flinched in pain when Rika's finger made contact with her bruise.

"Who did this!?" she asked the crowd in a commanding voice that won't tolerate no. A male senior raised up his hands confidently.

"I did," he said.

"Apologize," Rika demanded.

"Look, it's not my fault that the girl is in my way," he defended himself.

"She's in your way, or you are in her way?" Rika asked.

"What's your problem!?" the guy shouted, feeling somewhat offended.

"It's a pity that you were born to this world," Rika said. "Seeing that you're a useless piece of shit that doesn't have any dignity!"

"What did you say!?" he shouted.

"Did you or did you not hurt her?" Rika asked.

"I did," he said. "She was in my-"

"Look at yourself!" Rika said. "So if a baby was in your way, you would hit the baby?"

"No-"

"You compare yourself with a little girl? Don't you have any respect for others? Don't you have any respect for yourself? Do you need to be taught a lesson so you would understand? What if this child is the president's daughter? Can you really blame her? You blame a child, for Pete's sake! Would you want to be blamed if you were her? Wouldn't you feel hurt? You hurt a child and you don't want to be responsible? Your parents must be ashamed of you. They raise a bastard who doesn't have any dignity and no respect. They're probably so ashamed that they won't acknowledge you as their child," Rika said, a little anger emitting from her as the poor guy cowered as she concentrated really hard to make the lamest speech she had ever said. "What if this child is your daughter? Will you just let anyone do that to her?" Rika walked to the guy and tilted his head, so that their gaze would meet. The guy was speechless as he gazed into the furious flame inside her eyes, visible for him to look at intently. She knew that she must give the boy a lame speech, if she didn't want her enemies to be aware of her smartness.

"What is your name?" she asked.

"Teigland Kenta," the guy answered as if he was hypnotized, Miwa was glad that he wasn't the only one affected by her eyes. The students were silent as they watched the exchange.

"Rika onee-sama," Amytta called. "It's okay, I'm alright."

"This is a memento so that you would remember what I said," Rika said as she launched a powerful punch to Kenta's cheek. Kenta was sent flying off as he writhed in pain. "It's not a good thing to anger a protective lady." She grabbed Amytta and walked to Miwa and Kai.

"I thought she was a mute!" a male student said.

"I thought so too," Miwa said. "Why did you say you're a mute?"

"Apparently, I can say it loud and clear when I feel a strong emotion," Rika lied.

"The clinic's this way," Kai pointed. Rika nodded as she let Kai led the way, Miwa following. They were silent on the way until Amytta chuckled.

"It's not funny," Rika scolded. "I promised to protect you, and I did."

"But it was funny the way you taught him a lesson," Amytta said, leaning close to Rika. "And I know that you're going to protect me whenever I'm in trouble, that's why I'm okay." Rika sighed heavily as they went to the clinic. Miwa thought about it and decided to ask Rika in person.

"Why would she need protecting?" Miwa asked bluntly as Amytta whimpered.

"It's none of your business," Rika answered which reminded Miwa of Kai.

"You're very similar to Kai," Miwa said.

"On the outside," Rika replied short as she walked ahead of them, with Kai watching her back, his gaze boring into it. Rika didn't seem to mind, she ignored Miwa and Kai the rest of the journey to the clinic as Amytta clung tightly onto her. Kai knew there was more to it than it seemed, they way Amytta whimpered, he immediately knew that something was going on, something non-human was involved. But why? He was familiar with the girl's name, but he couldn't remember where or why. He looked at the girl once more and a flash went through his mind.

Kai looked up to the sky as the windy weather touched his body, enveloping it in a gentle hug. He closed his eyes and felt the nature around him; peaceful feelings grew inside of him, filling him with appreciated calmness. He smiled softly as the wind continued to caress his figure. He heard the small howls of the Werewolves in a distance very far, he heard the laughter from the theatre, he heard the cute coos the new-born babies produced in the hospital, he heard the roar of cheering from the fighting arena, he heard the trained voice of the singers that held their concert that time, he heard the snapping twigs as the animal crushed it with its feet, he heard many things that no normal humans, a normal fellow kind of his, or other normal creatures could hear all at once. Kai opened up his eyes as he gazed up to the castle where his father was talking to a comrade that shared the same, strong bond with him. He heard small footsteps that he knew belonged to the daughter of his father's comrade. He turned his head and saw the little girl; Amytta. She looked up at him with her big, round eyes as he smiled warmly at her. Amytta was anxious, it was the first she came along with her father to a dear, loyal comrade that her father respected. All others weren't really close to her father, and they were all cocky, arrogant, and just plain rude. Kai smiled encouragingly at her, making her doubt slowly vanished as she took a step to him.

"Are you bored?" Kai asked her. Amytta slowly nodded, she was at least around 2 that time. "Want to go somewhere fun?" Amytta nodded.

"How about the bazaar?" Kai suggested. "The festival is still going on, and it's fun." He held out his hand for her to take. Amytta looked at his hand doubtfully, looking into his eyes to see if he was intending to do something bad. She found nothing there, only kindness and friendliness, so she took his hand and nodded enthusiastically. Kai replied her enthusiasm with a grin of his own and took her to the festival.

The flash stopped as Kai clutched his hurting head. He noticed that Rika was looking at him in understanding, that was when he knew that she knew that he was having one of his flashes. She sent him a warning look before touching his cheek, stopping the pain immediately after she made contact with him. She whispered to his ear, "That's one of my spells as a Wizard." She pulled out her hand and continued to walk her way to the clinic, to aid the bruise on Amytta's cheek. Kai looked after her, feeling that she was hiding something, something about him.

THE SENDOU

Sendou Shizuka was humming a tune to herself as she mix the mixture into one, the liquid making a small whirlpool as she continued to mix it in a round. She was feeling better, at least. Emi wasn't sick anymore; she had taken the potion obediently, thinking it as a medicine when it was most definitely not. Shizuka's smile turned to a frown as she came to realize that Emi must've made contact with another creature that was Mai. Mai may not realize it, but she wasn't a human, but Shizuka knew that it wasn't her duty to let Mai know, it was her parents'. Aichi too, had made contact with another, she knew that much, and that another was someone so powerful that she felt Aichi's power was awakening. She still hadn't figured it out, who gave Aichi Psyqualia. It would be a dangerous situation, if he was about to be awaken, Emi would response too, since they're close. Shizuka felt a tear slid down her cheek as she remembered the daughter she lost, Aichi and Emi's elder sister. It was a tragedy she never wanted to repeat, Aichi was alive thanks to her, and Shizuka won't let those people take any of her remaining children.

A wave of energy that she was familiar with reached her sighting, she had the whole Japan in radar, so those people won't be taking any of her children again, she had lost one, and she would die before she lose another. The tray she was carrying fell out of her hand as she trembled. Shizuka hugged herself as she began to sob uncontrollably. She couldn't get the memories out of her head, when she lost her eldest daughter, Aichi began to be the lost self he was, and it was her eldest daughter that brought Aichi to the light of confidence. It was her eldest daughter that….that….sacrificed herself for the sake of the Sendou family. It was all her sacrifice that kept the family alive and going, and it was because of her and Aichi that Shizuka didn't give up her life to despair. Even though the Sendou family, what people called the leader family, was strong, her eldest daughter was the strongest, she was a Sendou, yet she wasn't.

"The wave….something is bound to happen again," she said to herself as her knees gave in and she fell onto the cold, hard floor, curling into a ball as she cried herself to sleep.

AT HITSUE HIGH SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL

The Sun was setting down as the students were going home. The class was silent as Rika guided Amytta inside the class. Kai and them were the last ones to go back home from school, the others were long gone, eager to be back home from the tiring class. He was walking past the class when he heard the conversation between Rika and Amytta.

"Kai Toshiki isn't a human," Amytta stated. "Is he also after me?"

"No," Rika answered. "He's after his memories."

"Eh?" Amytta questioned. "What do you mean?"

"He's powerful, but he disappeared from our world a few years ago," Rika informed. "He needed to gain back his memories, but he's not a threat, more like a to-be ally. Both of you had met before." Kai remembered the flash he had earlier, and the way Rika cured him from his pain, though temporary, but he was glad for it. He opened the door and met with Rika's gaze.

"That's all I'm telling you both," she said. "You know that much and I'm not providing answers for more."

"Who am I?" Kai asked Rika, his eyes emitting desperateness. "Why did they erase my memories?"

"It's for you to find out," Rika answered. "And for me to know." She grabbed Amytta's hands and disappeared as a fire came out of nowhere, swallowing them both in its embrace, then they were gone. Kai made up his mind to unlock his memories as he went home, out of the school's area. He looked up to see the sunset, its bright colored reminded him of something he couldn't remember. He closed his eyes, trying to remember more about his forgotten past and he had another flash, an unpleasant flash.

"YOU MONSTER!"