'Sup... here is ze newest chapter in Kylie's life... and btw i will probably be streaming of a bit for the next two chapters to explain a few things O.o
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Chapter 4
I was walking – no limping, down the street… looking into the eyes of those around me, pleading for them to help me… But none of them gave a shit.
Some looked and pitied me… they were the ones I killed.
Most didn't even glance in my direction… they were the ones I mentally tortured till they were sent to institutions.
Others tried to help… they were the ones I ignored.
Slowly… till faster, the plitter plattering of the rain increased till everyone was off the streets. Everyone but me… I stayed, watching, waiting for someone to pass by.
"YOUKAI!"
Someone shouted, I wanted to hurt… to kill so bad. But all I could do was run. All I could think was… how did they know?
"You filthy youkai… come back here so that I can tear you apart!"
A haze settled around the edges of my vision. Live… I have to live. Run… I have to run… RUN!
I jerked awake, gazing as the first rays of the morning light filled my room.
"Ah… it was just a dream…" I sighed, but it felt way too real….
I laid back down on my futon, trying to fall asleep to no avail. Flashes of the dream kept coming back to me… and each time, I winced.
"Mou~ No use in wasting time…" I stood up and dressed in a flash. I was wearing a pair of gray denim shorts and a white tee, topped with a black hoodie with the word, 'Love' embroidered in pink on the front. As soon as I took a step outside of my room… I was bombarded by Nurarihyon.
"Oohh~ What are you doing?" he asked, curiously and yet there was a sign of a threat in his tone.
"Jogging… I'm bored" I replied, twirling a strand of my sea green hair nervously.
"Souka~" Nurarihyon turned around and started for the kitchen where Rikuo's mom, Wakana – san, had already started to make breakfast for the whole house. "Souyeba~" Nurarihyon turned back to me, "How are you liking school?"
I scrunched up my face.
"That bad?" Gramps gave a heartily chuckle, "Are you going to be back in time for school?"
"Nope. Not at all!" I replied, grinning from ear to ear.
"Hohoho~ Then I'll tell Rikuo to go on ahead"
"Yeah… you do that" I gave him a thumbs up and began running towards the gates.
"Pick Rikuo up after school, will you?" Gramps called after me.
"Why? Wont Yuki – Onna be there?"
"She's making dinner"
"Ah… I have to buy dinner tonight" I sighed and muttered under my breath.
"Why? She's a pretty good cook…"
"Ah… no, it's just that everything she makes turns into a sherbet" I replied, sweat dropping all over the place. Damn… I keep forgetting that he isn't normal…
"So will you be picking up Rikuo?" Gramps asked again.
"What about Ao?"
"He said he was having a meeting with that human gang in town" Gramps said, stroking his nonexistent beard.
"Fine. I'll pick him up then" I called back and tensed up my muscles to run. Tuning out… I started thinking about Rikuo… Should I tell him the truth… or should I not?
Should I?
… or should I not?
Where are the flowers when you need them?
Before I knew it… I was outside hell. Not really… but close enough.
Looks like she had a new recruit…
The bushes were nice, contained and trimmed. The house was finally repainted a nice mahogany. It looked like such a nice house… till you got close enough to see the bloodstains on the left windowsill… and the claw prints on the bottom of the front door… or the irregular paintjob on the side of the house, till you touch it and realize that it was just teeth marks…
"Are you going to stand there and gawk all day?" Some kid with white hair and blue eyes yelled at me.
Are you kidding me? I'm being reprimanded by some kid that I don't even know?
"Oi… did you hear me?" The kid walked over to me and flicked my forehead.
"Idaii~ What was that for you brat?" I growled.
"I asked what business you had here, you hag" The kid shouted, pointing his finger at me.
A vein popped on my forehead… oh, how I long to slay this little horror, "How old did you say you were?" I asked nicely, feeling my 'niceness' and control conveniently choosing this time to slip away.
"Are you deaf? Didn't you just hear me inquire your reason as to why you are stupidly gawking at our home?" The kid said; confidence and arrogance oozing out of his pores, overly large and blemished pores.
Oh… this kid was asking for it…
Despite having a water attribute… I can just feel the fire burning brightly behind me.
"Shion – kun? Where are you?" A voice called from behind the house.
"Over here… Lala nee~" The kid called back and when he turned back to me… his face was smug, grinning like I was the one who was going to get yelled at. "You're going to get beaten…" he sang.
Two more veins popped… bringing the veins on my forehead to a total count of three… he better not try for more or else he'll never see the light again… and I doubt Yuiki will stop me.
"Shion – kun-" The voice suddenly cut off and a sudden clang filled the air when her watering pot fell to the concrete pathway.
"Yo… remember me?" I smirked, "I'm sure you do…" I brought my hand up and let the blue tendrils swirled around… just like last time.
"K-k-k-k-k-k" Lala stuttered.
"Come on… just two more syllables" I edged her on.
"Lala – nee… you know this trespasser?" the kid asked.
"KYAHHH~!" Lala screamed.
I sweat dropped, "So… you weren't trying to remember my name?"
"KYAHHHH" Lala continued to scream till she was red in the face.
"Shut up or I'll knock you out" I held up my fist to threaten her… but she just screamed even louder. With a quick punch to the center of her abdomen, I knocked her out just as Yuiki came outside to see what's happening.
The brat grabbed me by my shoulders and yelled, "Shishou! Save yourself… I'll take her down with me!" And he began to scratch at me.
"Get him off of me before I lose my temper and accidentally send him on a soulful journey across the river to the other side" I growled and Yuiki just laughed at me.
"Aren't you so cute~ being pummeled by a kid" Yuiki crooned.
"Shut up" I growled and swiped that brat away from me"
"Don't be so rough! I picked him up last night" Yuiki scolded me. "Besides… what are you here for?"
"…" I blushed a slight red and muttered unintelligibly.
"What?" Yuiki asked, cupping her ears… motioning for me to speak louder.
"Addficghh" I muttered again.
"Huh?" Yuiki shouted.
A vein popped on my head, "ADVICE YOU SHIT!" I shouted in her ear.
"Alright. Alright… there was no need to shout!" Yuiki said, rubbing her fingers in her ears. "Come on in"
Yuiki turned and walked towards her house. I felt the brat's weight shift on top of me… but he didn't get off.
I coughed once… when Yuiki didn't turn around I coughed again, louder this time.
"Are you sick? Then again… I thought that youkai don't get ill at all…" Yuiki asked but she didn't turn around.
"S-s-s-she's a youkai?" the brat whined in my ear.
"Yes… and she is getting tired of holding your weight, you brat" I muttered.
"Shion…" Yuiki warned, finally turning around this time. The kid got off but continued to glare at my every move… like I was going to do anything.
"Let's go in through the kitchen… I have scones and tea… and since Lala is out of it, there's even enough for you" Yuiki said nonchalantly.
"Sure…" I shrugged and followed her, though I didn't need to. I've been here before… lived here for seven months till I found out Rikuo was living nearby. I saw the brat smirk in my peripheral vision but I did nothing to acknowledge it.
He probably thinks Yuiki is getting rid of me the easy way…
Not likely, considering I was the one who built the barrier around her house…
Also in my peripheral vision… I could see the kid's mouth getting slacker and slacker as I walked through each and every barrier set around the house.
"Shishou~" the brat whined, "Why isn't she dying? I thought you said she was a youkai!"
I hissed and the kid backed several steps back but he still held his gaze against Yuiki's.
"Why isn't she dying?" Yuiki pretended to ponder, "Well… the land beneath this house…" Yuiki pointed down.
"Yeah…" the kid nodded impatiently.
"…I signed under her name. The barriers around this house… was set, created and put into place by this girl right here…" Yuiki continued, gesturing to yours truly…
I smirked smugly at him… enjoying this moment.
"… and she's the only reason why you're alive" Yuiki finished.
"Huh?" The brat and I muttered in unison. That last part confused me as well.
"Whaddya mean?" the brat wailed.
"If she didn't save me, then I wouldn't have been able to save you" Yuiki reasoned.
"You're kidding…" I said, exasperated, "You're still going on about that?"
"S'not my fault I remember it well" Yuiki pouted.
"And it's not my fault that I can't remember it well" I threw Yuiki's words back at her.
"Sure it is…" Yuiki replied nonchalantly, she opened the door and beckoned me inside. I walked inside her house, like it was my own, and sat on the nearest chair. I stared pointedly at Yuiki till she noticed my gaze. Then, I jerked my head at the brat. Yuiki sighed but obliged, "Shion, go upstairs"
"What?" the brat shouted, "Why?"
"Upstairs" Yuiki ordered, the aura of power filled her tone and surrounded her. If I wasn't the same as her…I probably would have shit in my pants… just like what that brat looks like he wants to do.
"F-fine…" he stuttered and stomped up the stairs.
"Phweet~" I whistled in approval, "been a while since I've seen your death glare"
"…" Yuiki sighed, "So… what did you want advice for?"
"Oh shit…" I slapped my forehead.
"What?"
"Because of that brat… I totally forgot that… that was why I was here…" I deadpanned, picking up an English scone and nibbled at the flakes.
"Drink the tea first!" Yuiki scowled.
"Hate to say it… but I'll say it anyway~ I really don't care for tableside mannered at tea time" I smirked and pointed my pinkie up.
"Jeez… my seven months have been wasted on you" Yuiki sighed and rubbed her temple.
"Jeez… you act older than Gramps and he is old" I muttered.
"Gramps… you mean Nurarihyon?" Yuiki asked, curiosity gleamed in her eyes.
"No…" I replied slowly, breaking eye contact.
"You're a bad liar" Yuiki accused.
"No… I can lie when I want to" I said, "Key word here… want to!"
"You don't want to lie to me?"
"Not if I want you to trust me… for now" I stared at her, "Truce… just until I leave this property" I held out my hand.
Yuiki stared at it for a while before extending her own and clasped her hand around mine.
"Truce" I muttered.
"Truce" she declared.
"Alright… now to business" I started.
"…" Yuiki gave me her full attention.
"I want to know what happened that night you found me… and I found you…"
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