The Phantom Known As Kai Shihatori

by KaitoKorenji

This is a story written by myself about a male teenager who embarks on a quest to avenge the murderers of his siblings, the last remaining family he had left. Kai Shihatori seeks to kill the people who killed his siblings. But will the answers he obtains along the way be too much for even him to bear?

4. Chapter 3-2 Christmas with the Ikuto

3-2 The Phantom Known as Kai Shihatori: Chapter 3: Christmas with the Ikuto family Part 2

Kai ran his fingers through his long blonde hair after waking to find himself once again back in the Ikuto guest room. All the injuries he had suffered in the training room were bandaged, however they seemed to have slightly disappeared. He heard the voices of Mizuka and her father discussing a topic that sounded as if it involved him. "I've seen the look in his eyes out there that demons could only DREAM of possessing," her father spoke. "B-but are you sure about this?" About Kai turning into a demon?" Mizuka responded in a slightly frightened tone that was mixed with concern for her childhood friend. "He has lost pretty much everything and everyone that had value to him. At this moment, revenge is the only thing left driving him. If no one stops him, I'm afraid he'll turn into a monster among monsters."

Kai refused to hear more of their conversation and he slipped on his black cloak and opened the door. "If you're going to chat about someone, make sure to do it somewhere your voices can't reach their ears," he said as he walked past the two Ikuto. "K-Kai where are you going?" Mizuka attempted to follow Kai, but her father thwarted her by placing his arm out in front of her. "Well for one. I need a new sword if I'm going to fight. So I'm going to go get that sword that's underneath the mansion that your father most likely knew about as well as my own. It's power is said to be immensely powerful so it should prove useful." He replied, his movements not showing any signs of being wounded. "Take Mizuka with you. If the situation calls for it, then she will be able to assist you by healing any injuries you should get," her father suggested moving his arm to allow his daughter to pass. "Whatever. Just don't come crying to me if she winds up dying," Kai disappeared around the corner after replying with these words. "Mizuka, you must act with extreme caution. The sword Kai must have been talking about was the Shadow Slayer. It is said to have wiped out armies of demons in one fell swoop. It's resting place underneath the mansion is carefully protected with intensely strong demons and without a sword, Kai may need your help." Her father warned her. Mizuka nodded her head and quickly ran after Kai. "But how exactly did he know where it was?" He asked himself as he watched the two teens leave for the Korenji mansion.

It was a somewhat short path to the remains of the Korenji mansion, even though they had to walk through Noshashida to get there. Kai seemed rather agitated for some reason, which would explain the silence he put between himself and Mizuka. Mizuka wanted to say something to him, anything at all to quell his anger. However she feared the worst response to her kindness from him. It wasn't very likely that anything she had wanted to say would even come out right. Some of the passing by people watched on as the Shadow Prince led the young red-haired female through the streets.