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Shriou's Pov
Our kiss definitely wasn't a chaste one. Especially after she bit me, and considering where my hands had gone I enjoyed it. My clinical side noted.
"Karasuba What the hell!"
"Number 04, Karasuba at your side until the world burns to ash." Karsuba softly mutters to me as she mindlessly traces her fingers over my scars.
Until the world burns to ash.. hmm... what the hell have I got myself in to now.
"Don't ignore me! What have you done!? The director has plans for you; not to mention 'The Plan'."
"The Plan will be fine Natsuo. The only difference now is instead of having an Ashikabi with the spine of a worm ,I have an Ashikabi that might be useful. I've had no change of heart over the D-squad. I will still perform all my duties as I always have. Just not with you as my Ashikabi.
The director... that must Minaka Hiroto the CEO of MBI. The plan...? No idea what is. Ashikabi.. fated one, but fated for what? I think she's referring to me by this... title. D-squad.. no idea. Karasuba's duties as a member of the squad.
"Karasuba what hell is going? What have you done? Why did you have wings?"
*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*
"That" ,as she points to the ringing, "will answer all of your questions."
Sure it will. The call was timed to well for my liking. It might answer some of my questions but undoubtedly cause me to have more questions than I had before. *sigh* It not like I have much of a choice at the moment.
"Hello."
"Hello Emyia-san! Congratulations on becoming an Ashikabi to Number 04!"
"04?"
"Ahh... yes I'm sure you have plenty of questions. If you come to the HQ of MBI I will be able to answer them in full."
"And if I chose not to?"
"Well the reason you were flagged was due to a odd partial DNA match. If you chose not to come to HQ you may never get a better chance to meet your family."
"DNA.. family... are you.. implying what I think are?"
"Perhaps, but the only way to know for sure is to come to HQ. Its your choice come or not I will not force you., however Karasuba might. If you don't come here she will have to be released from her duties, and she lives for her duties. Anyways, congratulations again Emyia-san. I hope I will being seeing you soon.
*Sigh* I guess I don't really have a choice huh.
30 minutes, a bandage, an a change of clothes later.
Natsou Pov
"Well.. Here we are MBI head quarters. Hopefully we all can get some answers here." I said with a sigh.
"And just questions do you have Natsuo-san?" asked Karasuba
"Don't fret about it. Its purely logistics ,and I doubt you will have my answer."
"I'm not fretting... still what's the question?"
"I.."
"Karasuba..." Growled out Shriou "He said he didn't want to talk about it, just leave him alone, so we can do what we came here to do."
"Thank you Emyia_san." Great if I didn't feel bad enough already. Now he's defending me.
"Why Shirou... That was unexpected. If I remember correctly Natsuo_san left you in my care fully aware of the danger it put you in." came the crow's smug reply.
Karasuba's pov
"I'm sure he was just doing his job ,just like you were when you tried to kill me."
Hmm that's no fun at all.
"Although..."
"Yes Shriou_san."
"I am wondering why a pharmaceutical tech was sent to interrogate me ,and on top of that why he was so comfortable with you harming me for answers. With that being said you got your kiss when am I going to get my answers."
"Don't worry you have your answers when we get to HQ. As for questions I have a few of my own."
"I'm sure you do Karasuba ,however you'll have to wait just as I do." Came his stern reply.
I frowned a little at that statement. Patience was never my best virtue. Killing, maiming, acts of genocide yes, patience not so much. Hmm...this is a lot for anyone to take in. I guess it is fair. I'll wait for a time. A day that seems reasonable.
Shriou's pov
As I told her she would have to wait I saw something I didn't expect ,at least with my limited interaction with her. It could only be described as pout. Her arms where under her chest with a slight frown on her face. Yep the blood soaked alien with a cute frown on her face. Great, I just called her cute. *sigh* I could tell her was contemplating some thing. Thank fully I didn't have to wait very long to find out.
"One day."
"I'm sorry. One day what."
"You can have one day to get adjusted." The look on Nastuo's face was one of wonder ,and confusion. It kinda of gave the impression that this was a rare occurrence. Possibly to be viewed as an act of kindness or a gift of sorts.
"Thank you?"
"After that I expect my questions to be answered."
Well great *sigh* at least I have sometime to possibly come up with a suitable lie. Well I guess I could tell here the truth I mean who would believe that. I am a magus on the run form a powerful organization that wants to either capture or kill me so they can study me in hopes to recreate my craft. (Not to mention other reasons). And if the wasn't bad enough I've been randomly been going around the world (by any means necessary) intervening in any conflicts where innocents where involved. Before that the grail wars. Yep wars ,but I was only really involved in one. The other one I was casualty. Yep the truth, its over rated.
"We're here."
MBI HQ, Security office #7
Takami's Pov
Three days worth of paperwork pushed though in just a few hours, ordering people to fulling task assignment at a break neck pace. Has all been the better part of her day since Shirou had been flagged by the airport gene surveyor. Now she had her answers with a 99.999% accuracy. Shirou was who she had been looking for.
After reporting her finding to Minaka she had been waiting in the 7th security office. After an additional 57 minutes waiting he walks in. Finally after the better part of two decades (perhaps longer) of work was coming to fruition. All she had to do now was to go to the conference room.
It was time to meet with him. Truth be told she was nervous all of the information she had gathered indicated that after the fire he was left without any knowledge of his past. And IF does then what. Or better yet, What if he believes that he was born into the Emyia family. How am she suppose to tell him that any knowledge he may have about his past is wrong, and that his life was always meant to be here at MBI. This was going to be interesting conversation to matter what Shriou's mind set is.
Shirou's pov
Waiting that's what this day turn into. Waiting for my flight, waiting for it to be over ,waiting for customs, waiting for MBI's "representatives" to meet with me, waiting for answers, to now waiting in this root be damned conference room for either the Director or Assistant director to come meet with us. Well at least there is a silver lining.
These people know about my past. That's something I never thought would happen. I never thought I would ever find anything out about them. I asked my old-man about them once. He told me I was the only one to have survived the fire ,and any records about me where lost in it as well. He told me I was better off moving on with my new life than dwelling on the what ifs of my past. So I did ,now I have a chance to learn about my past, myself ,my family, something I never known. I wonder who they are, or what they do. Do I have siblings? What happen during the fire. So many questions I never thought I would have. Maybe not even that I guess I just refused to think about it, but I have a chance to learn.
A few minutes after my rant to myself she came to the room. She had gray hair and gray eyes, she was wearing a long white lab coat over a black top and trousers. She slender about 100lbs or so (50 kilos) standing about 5 foot tall (160 cm plus or minus). The way she carried her self was full of confidence. Her head was up ,shoulders back, her eyes met mind for a moment. I felt as though I was being appraised for some unknown quality. After that moment had pasted her face broke into a small smile, something her face seemed not to give out very often. She sat down across form me and said "Hello I am Takami Sahashi, I will be in your care." while offering her hand to me in a shake.
"I am Shirou Emyia, please take care of me as well." Ahh manners.
"Well Mr. Emyia lets move on shall we what where you told before coming here?"
"Ahh... Straight to the point huh. Okay, I was told to come here by an Mr. Hiroto ,your CEO I believe, so I could learn about my family. Also on a different topic I think. Karasuba kissed me, she had wings and called me her Ashikabi. Mr Hiroto I would get my answers here about that as well. I've tried to question these two about it ,but they refused to answer my questions. This was all after Mr Ichinomi's failed attempt at interrogating me, and Karasuba trying to kill me."
"I didn't try to kill you Shirou-kun." Came Karasuba smug reply to my accusation. "I was just trying to break you that's all. I didn't expect you to fight back, now look you here."
"Don't insinuate that this is some how my fault!"I said as I was looking at the blood soaked murderess next to me.
"Ahum... not to interrupt you two ,but would be correct in saying that you really have no idea what's going on here in the city?"
Oh this can't be good I thought as I turn back to Takami. "No... I'm not sure what you mean."
"Wait back up. Did you say that you are Karasuba's" as she pointed at her "Ashikabi?"
"I'm still not sure what that mean, however that is what I've told."
"WHY wasn't I told this before! screeched at Natsuo who in the corner of the room.
Flinching he said, "It was the director's wish that you where informed later."
"That's I'm going to kill that man."
"Ahh...Could you let him live long enough for me to get my answers please."
"It's just as well I can answer your questions."
"What is a Sekirei?"
"Most simply put , they are aliens."
Okay sure why not. "Okay. Sure, so what make an Ashikabi?"
"Ashikabi are humans with unique genes that enable them to empower a Sekirei through an exchange of DNA between the Sekirei and the Ashikabi. The result is a bond between them. The wings that you spoke of before is proof that you are indeed an Ashikabi and she is your Sekirei."
Oh shit what have I gotten myself into. Curse my E-luck! I don't need this in my life. I have enough on my plate as it is. "The bond what do you by that?"
"For some of the Sekirei. Okay most of them view as a bond of love and compassion similar to marriage."
"Karasuba we going to have serous talk about this when I'm done here."
"I would worry about her. I doubt she has a bone her that has love compassion in it."
"That's hurtful of you to say Takami."
"You still didn't deny it."
"We'll talk about this later Shirou-san." Came Karasuba's reply to me.
"Fine... So what about my family."
"Well you see..."
"I'll take over here Takami." And then there he was standing in the door. He was wearing a completely white suit with matching gloves ,shoes, and long white hair was spiked out all over the place in many different directions. On his face he wore a grin with dark framed it hit me like a wave. It was a distinct aura of power, however due to it's nature and my own I was unable to tell what it meant though smell. All I could tell was he was more powerful than I thought at first glance.
"YOUUUU..."
"I know your mad ,but we can talk about that later No 73 has been terminated by No's 11 and 12 and I need you to get her."
Terminated? No's 73 ,11 ,12 wait Karasuba said she was No 04... They're there's over 70 of these creatures running around this city. By the root! What the fuck going here?
"Minaka I'm not needed to.."
"I know but there somethings I need to tell him in private especially concerning that incident."
"*sigh* Fine Natsou contact your Seikrei and meet me in the hanger with them."
"Yes Ma'am."
"Shriou.. We'll speak again after I get back. Karasuba stay with him ,and make sure he's taken care of for the night."
"I already planned to."
Then with a quick turn she was gone. "So what is it you need to tell me? What is this incident you eluded to."
"Right back in the thick of things I see. Good. Lets continue this in my office though. Please follow me." And with that we where on the move again.
"So Shriou what do you about MBI?"
"Before this I thought it was doing a lot of good advancing the medical field, making it cheaper to get medical help. All and all I thought MBI was at least trying to move things in the right direction for the average person, but now I'm not so sure."
"Yes the Seikrei and all the other secrets can be hard to swallow, but secrets are necessary in life sometimes."
"They can be yes, but sometimes they just get in the way." With that we reached his office at the top of MBI. It was a grand suit fit for a king.
"You are quite right there. So lets shed some light things shall we, sealing designee Emyia." And with a flourish his glasses where gone her was sitting behind his desk in his throne like arm chair.
"So you are a magus. I thought I felt a wave of power when I met you." I said as I prepared for combat. I did a quick scan for the crazy crow, and I found her leaning against the wall sleep.
"Indeed. Don't worry about Karasuba. She has been in a trance sense we left the conference room." Wow I'm so in over my head right now.
1). He put her under a spell ,and I didn't even notice.
2). I'm not sure what he's capable of.
3). I'm in he's territory, and he has armed he can call at anytime. I'm so dead.
"Now now Shriou_kun I didn't bring you here for a fight. I have a business proposition for you."
"Okay go on." I relaxed a little a show of good fate.
"You were in the last Grail war correct."
"Yes what of it."
"The Ashikabi and the Seikrei are all part of a plan. The Seikrei plan if you will. It's a battle royal. The winners will usher in and new age of the god's."
"Wait you want to do what?!"
"No I'm not going to bring back the old gods you idiot. I'm reaching for what all magi reach for."
"The record." Now at this point I still want to run him though with four feet out sharped steel, however I did stand a chance. I had no idea what his capabilities were, however his ability to cast without me know was ,and indication that I was out of my league.
(A.N Also known as the root. the source of all events and phenomena in the universe. Existing outside of time, it stores and archives information of all possibilities and events, past, present, and future, of the world. It is the place where all souls originate from and return to. It is the ultimate ambition of the magi to reach it ,and many focus their experiments into discovering a path to it.)
"Yes! The Akashic Records, the Swirl of the Root, the Vortex of Radix. Whatever you'd like to call it that is what I seek."
"I see, and what do you need from me? I doubt a third rate magus such as myself would be any help to you."
"I don't need a another person to person to run MBI. One of the most important things needed for a plan to succeed is to have the right people with the right skill sets for their jobs. Since you have come to me I have begun to think that perhaps I need stronger hands on the reins of my Disciplinary squad. The hands of a capable magus killer."
"What would be in it for me?" Thank the root for all my time with Rin. I might just able to put myself in an advantageous position.
"First, you'd get protection form the clock tower. As the second owner of the city no one enters it without my permission. Secondly, I'll provide you with room and board along with a place to practice your craft. Lastly, I'll provide you with with information on your family, I'll even help you meet them."
"And how do I know you wont betray me. Put me in a trance like you have done to Karasuba and I assume others."
"I only use it when I have to, and due your nature it wont work on you. As worries for Karasuba the longer you are bonded with her ,the stronger it will get ,and the less influence I'll have on her."
"It's not like I have much choice. If I say no you'll have to inform the clock tower ,but you do that they might fine out about your Seikrie. If they find out you have a chance to find the record, almost every magi in will be on your door step in hours. I'm sure that's the last thing you want. If I am to work with you we have to come you some sort of an agreement about my safety, my families, and those with me." As I point to Karasuba.
"Alright, unless you or your family moves against me I will cause them no harm ,but you are responsible in making sure that doesn't happen. After this meeting I will stop using my mysteries on Karasuba. You are responsible for any knowledge she gains on our secret lives. Do these amendments sound fair?"
"I want you also to spare my family from you craft."
"Done. Now do we have and agreement?"
"We'll see. What is you have in mind for my role in your plan?" Yeah I still really want to kill this man, but that's going to have to wait. Maybe I'll be able to figure me ,or his mysteries.
"As I said before. I want you to oversee my disciplinary squad."
"What does that in tell exactly."
"You will enforce the rules of the plan. You will also make sure that the disciplinary squad doesn't get to carried away when enforcing the rules."
"And, what are the rules?"
"Ahh.. right I never gave you that speech did I?" he said with a sort of sheepish tone. "The rules are Seikrei can't target Ashikabis, no one in the Seikrei plan may leave the city ,and the Seikrei plan must be kept a secret form those without Seikrei."
"Can Ashikabi target other Ashikabi?"
"Yes they can."
"And does the disciplinary squad follows these rules as well?"
"No the disciplinary squad are allowed to do whatever ,within reason, to perform it's duties."
"I see may I take some time before I give you my answer."
"Yes. I'll give you twelve hours from now, so I'll expect and answer by noon."
"Okay. Thank you for your consideration."
"Your welcome, and Emyia-san here take these files their for you. They contain information about you family take as a show of good will. I'm sure you'll have questions about them tomorrow ,and I'll do my best to answer them."
"What about her?" I asked gesturing to Karasuba who was still in the corner.
"When she leaves this floor she will be back to herself and all she'll remember is our conversation about the Disciplinary squad, with some additives of her own snarky commits."
"Okay I'll see you tomorrow with my answer."
The rest of the night went without any real problems. Karasuba didn't seem to noticed anything out of the ordinary. She old me that I was going to be staying with her while we where at MBI. I did try to argue this, however I didn't have any other place to, and according to her it was the only place that still had secrets. Apparently, 7 was the number of interns that the big wigs where willing to lose trying bug her suite. Of course she also told them if there was an 8th they meet the same fate.
So here I am in probably the only place not being actively monitored. I did a quick scan of the room (using my tracing) and it indeed was clean of any monitoring devices. The suite set up in a western manner, however it was sparse. It was an open floor plan with only one bedroom that Karasuba claimed as her's.
I personally had no issues with this. It was her home after all. I would be sleeping in the living are on the couch.
This was by far one of the better sleeping arrangement I have had over the years, so I fine with this as well. Karasuba told me she was going to get a shower and head to bed she had long day. Which was perfect for me seeing as I had some reading to do. And by the root did it raise some interesting questions.
And cut! End of the chapter. I hope you all have enjoyed it ,and I try to get a new chapter out ASAP. Thanks for reading this, please review!
