What could possibly happen next?
I actually don't know yet.
Also, Jikoku means Time in Japanese, because of her Innocence. Hell is Jigoku.
A week. Jikoku sat on her bed, head in her hands, deep in thought. She had been here a whole week. She hasn't activated her Innocence since the time she saw Lavi studying.
She's afraid of what she'll see.
What could she do? She's tried finding ways to escape but the only way she's found so far is Noah's Ark. She shook her head and fell back, her head landing on her pillow. Her hair, still lime green, clouded around her. Jikoku sighed as she fingered a strand of her strangely colored locks. She was getting bored of it.
She rolled off her bed and walked into the bathroom that was connected to it. It was pretty standard layout with a shower, toilet, sink, and even a towel rack. Turning the water in the shower to hot she grabbed some towels and went back into her room. She unzipped her Exorcist jacket and laid it neatly on the covers and she also took off her belt and boots. As she stood there in her pants and sleeveless shirt, she started thinking that she was probably getting too comfortable here. But the Noah are nothing like she was taught. She learned they were evil and were trying to kill Exorcists, like herself, but these Noah were just so…ridiculous.
Jikoku shook her head. She didn't want to think like that. Instead she directed her energy to pulling her shirt off over her head and sliding out of her pants and finally her underwear. She went back into the bathroom and brushed out her hair in front of the mirror. Once she was satisfied that it was clear of knots she stepped into the running water, letting her mind go blank as she cleaned herself off. She ended up washing her hair five times before the lime green dye started to finally fade, of course by then the water had turned cold. She turned the water off and stepped out onto the white tiled floor.
It was cold.
She grabbed a towel, which for some reason was pale orange, and wrapped it around herself, it only going just below her butt. She grabbed a brush and started to run it through her hair over the sink, which she turned on to get the last bit of lime green coloring out of her hair.
As she ran the brush through her hair, successfully removing all tangles and most of the hair dye, someone started pounding on the door. She looked up from her position (leaning over the sink) and blinked.
The door was kicked open. She stared with open eyes as the twins busted in and shut the door. She heard yelling and pounding feet pass by. Her gaze returned to Jasdero and Devitto who were looking at each other, grinning, before they actually took in their surroundings. Their golden eyes fell on the Bookgirl who returned their stare. Jikoku had expected them to look away but they kept gazing at her and it was kind of creeping her out. She knew she had a decent body, not to seem conceited of course: small breasts, a thin waist, and small hips. All soft curves.
"Do I want to know?" was all she asked and they promptly responded by shaking their heads. They were still grinning. "Perhaps, instead, I'll ask why you decided to go into my room and, apparently, my bathroom." Her voice was stern.
"Hoping to see you naked," Devitto said with a lecherous grin as Jasdero followed with, "Naked, naked, hii~" Jikoku's face flushed and she unconsciously gripped tighter at her towel before the two boys started laughing. "I told you she'd fall for it!" Damn Devitto and Jasdero who kept saying, "Fell for it. Fell for it," followed along by his annoying giggle. Her eyes narrowed but part of being a Bookgirl was learning to keep her emotions in check so Jikoku ignored the two of them and brushed past to open the door and get dressed.
She reached her bed before looking over her shoulder at the two of them and asking, "Do you mind?"
"Not at all, hii~"
"Go right ahead."
Jikoku rolled her eyes as she figured that there was no way she could get them out of her room until inspiration struck. She grinned evilly at them and softly opened her door. Jikoku leaned her head out, careful to keep most of her toweled body inside, and took a deep breath.
"Skin! Jasdevi's in here!" she yelled as loud as she could before quickly backing up and jumping on her bed, curling her legs beneath her. Seconds later the large Noah was at her door frame. He didn't give her a single look as her except for when she pointed towards the bathroom door, which had just been slammed shut. A small click told her the door had been locked. She sweat dropped when Skin slammed his fist through the wood, effectively demolishing the door, but he came back through dragging the twins by the hoods of their jackets.
Jikoku couldn't help but grin and wave goodbye to them.
The stares she got from Jasdevi surprised her. Their eyes held a mixture of fear, disbelief, and a little admiration.
"They're psychos," she commented blandly before she shook her head and got up to close her door and get dressed. Her feet skillfully avoided the wooden shards of what used to be her bathroom door that littered the ground. She was definitely getting too comfortable here.
Let's check on Lavi.
Lavi scribbled down any tiny piece of information he could find on Noah's Arc which sadly wasn't a lot. The only people who knew the information he needed were the ones he suspected. In a fit of fury he threw the book he held at the door which, at that very moment, opened to reveal Allen. The white-haired exorcist's eyes widened as the book ran into his forehead.
"Oh, sorry, Allen," Lavi sighed, leaning his cheek on his hand.
"Um, is this the place?" a quiet voice asked from behind Allen. The girl from a week ago walked inside, a small flush in her cheeks. "Oh, Lavi, uh, hi. I was wondering if you might, I mean, if you wanted to, uh, go out with me." She had short red-blond hair and sea foam eyes. Plus she was kinda busty.
Normally Lavi would say yes in a second but much to the surprise of everyone in the room he didn't even think before promptly responded, "I'm sorry, but I can't." He got up to grab a book off the shelf but ignored them. The poor girl, now rejected, ran off in tears while Allen stayed behind.
"Are you alright, Lavi?" he asked, worried.
"I'm fine. Just busy." Allen nodded but the worry never left as he walked closer.
"It isn't your fault," he said, stepping over a book on the floor. Lavi didn't reply but he did pause in his work.
"I have to find her," the Bookman apprentice said after a minute of silence. Allen understood how important this was to him so he put a comforting hand on Lavi's shoulder.
"Alright then." Allen turned and left.
Back to Jikoku…same day, by the way.
"Here you go," Road smiled creepily, handing her a piece of paper.
"Um…thank you," Jikoku said warily as she looked at the piece of paper before her.
You are invited to my tea party.
Place: My play room.
Time: Whenever I feel like.
Check the 'Yes' box if you plan on coming.
After a moment Jikoku asked, "Road? Where's the 'No' box?" Road just smiled at her.
It was both innocent and creepily evil.
"Oh, you aren't saying no." With that simple phrase, Road skipped off. Jikoku watched her go thinking, I really don't get her.
Even later that day.
Jikoku wandered the hallways. At first it had amazed her how open they were to letting her walk around freely but then it had hit her: they were just so sure she couldn't find a way out. She was sort of in a different dimension, right? They knew she couldn't leave so why bother watching her all the time? She sighed. These Noah bickered like siblings, mostly when Devitto and Jasdero were involved, and they still had the edge over her! Her stomach growled and Jikoku remembered that she hadn't eaten much of anything today. She made a stop by her room, most of the wooden shards were gone but then so was her bathroom door still. She groaned in annoyance. How exactly was she supposed to fix that?
Instead of thinking about it she brushed her hair and headed off towards the kitchen except she hadn't taken two steps out the door when something hit the back of her neck and her sight went black.
Shortly after that.
She came to not that long after and the first thing she noticed was the small rope tying her to her chair, although her arms were still free. Her gaze went up and saw Road smiling at her. She blinked. She looked around the dark room that had a bunch of candles floating around. She was about to ask what was going on when a muffled yell sounded next to her. Jikoku looked to her left and saw Devitto and Jasdero tied to the chair, only their arms were also bound, and they also had gags in their mouths. They were obviously angry as they struggled against the rope. She continued to look around and saw Tyki sitting across the table next to Road, a small book in his hand, and at the head of the table was the Millennium Earl. Jikoku repressed a shiver when their eyes met for an instant and she looked away almost immediately.
As much as she hated to admit it: he scared her.
"Um…Road? What's going on here?" she asked the almost scary girl although it was Tyki who answered.
"Road decided now would be a good time to have her little tea party," he sighed. He had obviously been quite content in the library.
"Right…well, um, where's Skin?" she asked and Road merely grinned.
"Oh, well I guess you could say I 'ran out of invitations' so he couldn't come." Jikoku smiled nervously.
The following awkwardness was beyond what Jikoku could have imagined. Tyki read his book, Jasdero and Devitto fought against their binds and gags, Road was smiling the entire time, and the Earl…well, she was trying not to look at him too much. Eventually the Earl told Jikoku to take the gags off of Jasdevi so that they could eat something.
They were apparently very hungry. Once they could freely speak they started whining about wanting food but Road commented that she wasn't going to let them go. So they turned to Jikoku.
"Let us go," they said and she hesitated but knew who she was more scared of.
"Sorry, but I follow Road's orders before your's," she choked out, not realizing exactly how hard it would be to actually admit to that until she said it. She wanted to go home so badly.
"Then at least feed us!" they demanded. Her green/blue eyes widened and her face turned a little red, but thankfully not enough to be noticed. She hesitated, to determine whether they were serious or not but by the opening of their mouths she figured it out. The rest of the Noah were watching to see what she would do which only put pressure on Jikoku.
"Stop watching!" she snapped, though she instantly regretted it. Tyki seemed a little shocked, Road frowned, and the Millennium Earl has an unreadable face that scared her more than anything. She gulped and grabbed something without even checking what it was. It felt like sushi though. Uncomfortable she held it out towards Devitto as he closed his mouth around it, her fingers included. Heat raced up her neck and her gaze dropped to her lap. He sucked on her fingers a bit before releasing them.
Jikoku didn't like the warm feeling that was growing in her chest.
Well not she had to feed Jasdero and that was going to be harder. She gazed at the stitches covering his mouth and picked up another piece of sushi. As she leaned over to try and feed the blond-haired twin, Devitto tried to snatch the food but missed, instead biting her hand. In shock she almost dropped the sushi but thankfully she kept hold of it. Trying to slip the piece through the stitches probably would have been hard even without Devitto refusing to release her hand, but when Jikoku tried it went right through. The stitches didn't get any wider and the sushi didn't get any smaller but it went straight into his mouth.
Now if Devitto would just stop biting her.
She gazed expectantly at him but he stared right back with a glint in his eyes. It worried her but she couldn't think on it because she felt something warm and wet sliding against her hand. The creep was licking her! In her mind Jikoku handled it very well…in reality she squealed and pull her hand back, forcing him to let go. Her face was bright red and everyone else in the room was laughing at her expense. It made her sad and she felt the pressure build up behind her eyes but she refused to cry in front of them.
Thank the Lord for Tyki Mikk!
He could see her eyes clouding over and he commented that he found a book in the library he thought she would enjoy. He asked if she wanted him to show her. Jikoku thankfully nodded, smiling in appreciation for him.
Shortly after that.
Jikoku laid face down on her pillow. She had no idea what was going on with her. A sigh left her lips and tears left her eyes. She had actually started to feel almost…at home here. It's only been a week but they paid attention to her. Talked to her. How could she have been so gullible? This was no home. She was practically a hostage.
She sighed as lifted herself up off her bed. There was no use in whining. It wouldn't change anything. Jikoku sat up and thought about it. That's right! It'll all turn out fine! They'll come and…
Why did she not want to complete that thought? What was she afraid of? That they wouldn't come? Or that she wouldn't want to leave? Jikoku mentally slapped herself. What was she thinking? Of course she wants to go back.
Of course.
Jikoku pulled herself into her bathroom, through the doorframe that still lacked a door from the incident this morning. Without a care she chucked off her clothes, tossed her Innocence onto her bed, and stepped into the shower. Cold water poured onto her skin and she reveled in it as thoughts swirled around her head. This place was affecting her. She needed to find a way out as soon as possible.
She turned off the water. Her feet slapped the floor as she walked to the mirror, not bothering to grab a towel, and stared at her reflection. A green eye and a blue eye stared back at her. Her eyes. She was still herself, right? So shouldn't she…
"We have got to keep meeting like this." Jikoku's eyes widened as her gaze shot towards the doorframe. Devitto and Jasdero were there, leaning against either side, looking back at her, or rather her uncovered body. She grabbed the nearest towel and held it in front of her.
"Get out," she demanded, but they merely shook their heads.
"No can do. We're under direct orders to fix your door," they both responded and she grimaced, noticing that both of them were wearing tool belts.
"There's no door left to fix, morons." Jikoku was starting to get a weird feeling in her stomach.
They took a step forward.
"Don't be like that, hii~" Jasdero cooed, mockingly. The feeling got stronger.
"Seriously. We only wanted to help," Devitto added, his mischievous grin revealing his real thoughts.
They kept walking forward and with each step she felt hotter, despite the cold shower she just took.
"Get out," she repeated, coldly.
They just kept coming, making the feeling so much stronger and her core so much hotter.
"What's the matter?" they teased.
"Get out!" Jikoku screamed throwing whatever was closest to her at them, this happened to be a bar of soap. The two boys finally backed out, hands up in mock surrender, laughing. When they reached the doorframe they both winked at her and ran off.
A sigh of relief escaped her lips as she wrapped the towel around her, securely, and walked into her room. She sat down on her bed and looked over at where her Innocence landed. Slowly she reached a hand out towards it but when it was a mere inch away she froze. Hesitated. That scared her more than anything. Why would she hesitate? Scared of what she would see? Jikoku pushed herself to touch it but she couldn't pick it up. Not right now.
After tying her wet hair up, Jikoku laid her head down on her pillow, not bothering to dry off or get dressed.
"What's wrong with me?" she asked herself as she fell asleep, clutching the towel.
That was some wait, huh?
Sorry about that.
I hope this chapter makes up for it.
Review, please!
