Sorry for the delay guys, I was in England for a while and forgot to tell you! I made this chapter the day I got back (yesterday) collapsed and then realized I didn't post it so here it is today (please don't kill me)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything at all in any shape or form.
CHAPTER 3
Yuki stood completely still. Staring uncertainly at Takashiro as she tried to process what she was just told. The Giou family is a family that possesses special powers. The blood that flowed through her... No, it was impossible.
"Come home with us, Yuki," Takashiro repeated. Yuki smiled and shook her head sadly, "I can't go. I have to stay here."
"Yuki-chan..." Touko said as she took a step towards the distraught girl, but Yuki shook her head again and took another step backwards, "As long as everyone needs me here, I want to help them however I can."
"But your powers, what are you going to do about them. You can't just let them grow unchecked," Touko said.
"Um, I think I can manage them myself, after all I somehow made it this far," Yui said with a shy smile, "If I remember correctly, it's Tsukumo-kun and Touko-san?"
"WHAT?!" Touko shouted, startling Yuki. "No no no! Why is Tsukumo 'Tskumo-kun while I'm 'Touko-san'!? That's mean, you're treating me too formally !"
"Um, Touko... chan?" Yuki asked, wondering how being formal was 'mean.'
"Yes?" Touko replied, happy with her new title.
"Is it okay if I think of you two as my relatives?" Yuki asked. Tsukumo and Touko looked at each other, a little perplexed by the random question.
"I suppose so. I mean, we are from the same family even though our last name is Murasame, and we did have blood relations even if it's distant... right?" Touko asked Tsukumo, who nodded.
"Really? That makes me happy. Since I've thought I didn't even have relatives. knowing that is enough," Yuki said then turned to Takashiro and bowed, "Takashiro, I know I'm being very selfish, but please let me stay here. Oh, and what's going to happen with that?"
Yuki pointed at a large crater in the sidewalk caused by the battle.
"Don't worry, Takashiro can crush anything that comes up with his political influence," Luka said, glancing at the man behind him. 'Political influence?' Yuki thought as she bowed again, "Then I-I'll be on my way."
She stumbled off, bumping into an occasional tree while wrapped up in her thoughts.
"I thinks he's just panicking," Tsukumo said.
"He would even care about the road. Yuki's so big hearted," Takashiro said with a chuckle as Touko raised her hand to agree with her brother.
"Takashiro, Yuki said he wouldn't go with you," Luka said It's not going the way you planned."
"No, it's going exactly as I expected. Someone effortlessly reeled in by the words 'your life will be easier' isn't useful at all. A person who can throw their life away for strangers is what is needed for times to come."
"Can you not just leave him alone?" Luka asked angrily. Takashiro shook his head, "That's impossible to do. Without Yuki the Zweilts cannot fight. If we don't fight this world will head towards its final hours, and Yuki wouldn't wish for that either."
Luka clicked his teeth in a half snarl and began walking away.
"Ah, Zess? Would you hold back on making a contract with Yuki?" Takashiro asked.
"Why would I not? After all, he's being targeted," Luka said.
"That's exactly why. With you by his side it's too safe. To quicken Yuki's awakening, some drastic measures must be taken," Takashiro replied, leaning against a tree. Luka's eyes opened wider before narrowing into slits. His body was surrounded by a dangerous aura as he lifted his hand. A glowing ball of purple fire hurled itself right towards Takashiro with dangerous power. Takashiro's glasses went flying and the wood an inch from his face was obliterated. As small cut appeared on his cheek bleeding slowly.
"Zess, How could you do such a thing!" Touko shouted.
"If you hurt Yuki in any way, I will kill you," Luka said in a serious voice, his hands crackling with power.
"Hmm, your eyes tell me that you're serious; I don't dislike them at all. I suppose you'd call it the beauty of a devil." Takashiro said, "Arousing."
Silence fell, no knowing quite what to say as an angry tick mark appeared on Luka's head. "You piss me off. I definitely do not trust you. do not think you can pass everything off so sneakily."
With that he disappeared in a tornado of purple flames.
"Where did he learn words like 'you piss me off?'" Takashiro muttered.
"What was that? He always acts like a cat, with its hair standing on end," Touko said. Staring at the spot where Luka vanished.
"Well, he's a little complicated. It's not a simple thing to understand each other. I'm not telling you to understand him, just please work with him. You saw what he did just now, didn't you? For something like that, he didn't even need to speak a spell. Yuki is a necessary element for war and in order to achieve my goal," Takashiro said, 'No matter whom it means hurting, I'll use whatever method it takes.'
Touko and Tsukumo looked at him surprised and Takashiro crossed his arms, "We don't even have the leisure to talk at the moment."
Touko's sword appeared in her hand. A long, flat blade with a cross on it and a decorated hilt. It almost looked taller than her but she could wield it with ease; its name: Eon. Tsukumo's gun on the other hand looked like a standard hand gun, but if you looked closely there was a small cross design on the barrel and its name carved into the side Knell, Funeral Bell.
"We'll take care of them right away," Touko said right as several duras leapt out of the trees above them.
-WITH YUKI-
'A family that possesses special powers," Yuki thought over and over again, "A world that I can't even imagine. They could help me if I went with them. They could help me control them and find methods of dealing with them and-'
Yuki's eyes widened as she spotted a small lizard like creature sitting on a woman's arm not a meter away. No matter how she looked at it, she could tell it wasn't of this world, and it was her first time seeing it so... clearly. It turned slowly, meeting Yuki's eyes and letting out an inhumane noise.
'What should I do?' Yuki thought to herself, trying not to panic, "It's giving me a really bad feeling and I can't just leave it alone."
The lizard coiled, then sprung towards Yuki at an alarming speed, catching her off guard. She closed her eyes, and shielded her face with her arms, 'Someone please save me!'
-WITH TSKUMO, TOUKO, AND TAKASHIRO-
A loud bang rang through the air as Tsukumo shot down the last of the Duras. Takashiro smiled and said, "Looks like you got them all. IT seems that the number of low-grade duras has increased. You two should acts together as a team as much as possible. Especially you Tsukumo, since your forte isn't offense."
The dreamy teen nodded, his gun disappearing back into his ring.
"Takashiro-sama, do you think that Yuki-chan is okay?" Touko asked, not knowing the danger that Yuki was currently in.
-WITH YUKI-
A loud crackling noise followed by a hiss made Yuki open her eyes again. Luka stood in front of him, his hand sparking, the small lizard-like creature scurrying back to the woman's shoulder as it shrieked in pain. Luka simply walked over and grabbed it, the woman spinning at the sudden touch.
"Eh- What?" she asked, dumbfounded by the handsome man standing behind her.
"You had a bug on your shoulder," he replied bluntly as the creature in his hand burst into flames. The woman, of course, couldn't see it and thanked Luka while blushing furiously. Luka turned back to Yuki, "Let's go."
Yuki suddenly grabbed to Luka's jacket sleeve, her hand trembling. "I-I'm sorry. I-It's just the first time I've seen them so clearly. Somehow I...I." She trailed of, her voice wavering slightly.
"It's all right, I'll stay by your side," Luka said gently.
-WITH TSKUMO, TOUKO, AND TAKASHIRO-
Tsukumo cupped his ear with his hand, his eyes closed in concentration. Finally, he nodded and said, "Zess is with him."
"Touko sighed, relieved that Yuki was alright. Takashiro began walking away from the two, "If he strikes, it will be on Saturday. Until then there won't be any enormous danger. I'll be leaving here temporarily and will be back soon. I leave everything to you until then."
"Understood," Touko and Tsukumo said in unison. When they were finally alone they began walking to their hotel.
"Hey, Tskumo? Just as Zess said, it would be nice if we could just leave Yuki alone for a while. After all, I don't want to force him into a life he doesn't want," Touko said.
"Big sis," Tsukumo said, putting and arm around Touko's neck loosely. It was true. It would be nice to let Yuki live a life that she could choose for herself. To let her grow up with out any knowledge of the long war and painful past. But they needed her so much that a life like that wasn't possible.
-WITH YUKI-
Yuki stood with Luka in an empty street trying to control her embarrassment.
"Have you calmed down yet?" Luka asked. Yuki nodded, 'I was just so disturbed and acted without thinking!'
"You're careless." Luka said, "What would you have done if I was a bad guy? Aren't you suspicious about people you do not know?"
"But I've been saved by you a number of times. Besides..." Yuki retorted, trailing off, 'Besides, I think I know this person. It's so strange.'
"Do not place too much trust in people," Luka said.
"Um, what was that creature just now? Could it be that they're like the wolves that attacked us earlier?" Yuki asked. Luka nodded, "They're the same. Their name is Duras, and in the language of this world they would be called demons."
"Demons?" Yuki exclaimed in astonishment. She thought that demons were a myth.
"Though they're pretty low-leveled, they are starting to gather together," Luka said.
"What do you mean by 'gathering together?'" Yuki asked nervously. Luka looked him straight in the eye and said, "Walpurgis night is near." As if that explained everything.
-WITH TAKASHIRO-
The pretty, brown haired woman glanced at Takashiro in the rearview mirror.
"Are you alright?" she asked. Takashiro looked up a little surprised by the question, "Hmm?"
"You seem a bit pale. Is there any problem?" she asked. Takashiro smiled kindly and said, "No, everything is fine. I'm just a little tired, but I can't rest. He covered his eyes with his hands and leaned against the window next to him, 'That man is a rare necromancer, Reiga. I can't rest until I've settled things with him.'
-WITH YUKI-
"Walpurgis night?" Yuki asked, trying out the foreign word.
"That is right. It happens once a year and is when the Duras are at their strongest. Thee moon is stained red and the Duras create destruction wherever they go. In this world there are mostly low-grade demons with little power but the lower the level, the more they like the darkness in people's hearts. They negatively influence people. Accidents, murders and other deaths will increase substantially. That's this coming Saturday." Luka explained, thinking about Takashiro's warning.
"Tone down the fact that he's being targeted by duras. It wouldn't be good for him to be recklessly scared."
"Listen closely Yuki, do not go outside Saturday night. No, if it's possible stay inside the orphanage the entire day. Do your best not to be alone, alright?" Luka instructed, grabbing Yuki's shoulders. Yuki nodded, her eyes somewhat fearful as she swallowed hard. Luka nodded and said, "No matter what happens I will protect you, Yuki."
Somewhere far away, a silhouette stood next to a large glass window, looking at the almost full moon.
"It's almost time, I look forward to seeing your face disoriented in pain, Yuki." he said.
Red... The night of the red moon is coming.