Natsu's POV: Crap. The one word that kept circling my mind. Why the hell did I climb a tree!
I looked at the demons below. Only metres away from my feet. Why weren't they attacking? The battalion of monsters were laughing and tormenting me.
"Come down little god, all we want is to eat your heart" One of them smiled, he yellow teeth glinting within the moonlight.
"Yeah come down kid, you look delicious"
Where was Nanami? I clung to the trunk of the tree tightly. I'd never felt so weak and useless. Suddenly more demons started to circle the tree. Amongst them were cyclops and goblins. But one demon in particular caught my eye. An ugly, shriveled demon with large fangs and talons. The other demons turned to it.
"Ah about time you arrived Momo... Go get that human for us will ya?" A demon commanded.
Without arguing the demon hopped onto the base of the tree, its talons seeping deep into the bark. Oh god I'm going to die. I swear I could see my death in the emotionless white eyes of the beat climbing up the tree.
"Hey boy, you just gonna sit there and wait to be eaten?" A familiar voice said from above me. Sat in the tree above me was Tomoe, lying on a branch as if he didn't have a care in the world. Geez he really pisses me off.
"Tomoe, why are you here? And you're obviously not going to help so I guess I'm dead meat anyway" I said sarcastically, fear was lodged in my voice as I climbed a branch higher.
"Well Nanami practically begged me to save you, I guess I could spare a minute of my time" He smirked, his tail flicking me face sarcastically. I wanted kick his ass so bad and drag him down the tree by his ears. Suddenly I felt my ankle being crushed under immense pressure. The demon had my foot. She laughed furiously in her crackling voice. Fear consumed my body I could think as she pulled my body down the tree. I raked through the air, my hands lusting after sanctuary. I found something my hands tightened around it and wouldn't let go. But It didn't hold, it fell with me and the demon.
"Dammit let go!" Tomoe screeched. The thing I grabbed was he tail and we were all tumbling towards the crowd of demons below. Suddenly his body fell into mine. He face collided with mine, our lips touched.
"Tomoe, save us quick!" I shouted as we were only metres from the ground. There was a flash of white light, pain burst throughout my head as I hit the tree. I felt myself leaving reality. The last thing I knew was Tomoe had me on the ground, he was angry.
The next day:
My body felt numb and heavy as I felt myself come back to reality... What a weird dream, was it a hallucination... Did someone drug me? I slowly opened my eyes, my head bursted in pain. The room was unfamiliar... Wait room? I scanned the enviroment. It wasn't a dream, was it. The room had changed from yesterday. It had transformed from a desert of wide walls and draftyness to an almost grand sanctuary. It looked like an old-fashioned hotel room. I slowly crawled out of the sheets. I was in pajamas. Did someone strip me when I got out of bed? I felt my cheeks brighten. Was it Nanami?
"Master Natsu" Tiny voices cheered through the closed-door. Onikiri and Kotetsu were safe. Thank god. "Breakfast is ready" They said as I heard them scurry down towards the kitchen. Was Nanami alright? I quickly jumped towards the door and ran towards the kitchen.
Tomoe was sat at the table reading a newspaper. Ugh yeah I guess he's my familiar too now. But how embarrasing. I avoided eye contact with Tomoe as I scanned the kitchen. Nanami walked through the door, a basket of laundry in her hands.
"Nanami, you're ok!" I exclaimed, relief laced in my voice. She smiled and was about to reply when Tomoe slammed the newpaper on the table.
"No thanks to you human... And now we're both bound to you in slavery" He snarled. Nanami was staring at Tomoe, she was angry too.
"And who was the one who set fire to the building anyway?" She hissed back.
I walked forward before Tomoe could say anymore "Hello, I'm Natsu Fujioko. Nice to meet you Tomoe" I smiled, hoping to show my friendly intentions.
"Pfft" He said as he got back to reading the paper. Nanami was smiling, and that was enough to make me happy.
"Natsu isn't it time for school?" Nanami asked, as she walked towards the bedrooms.
"Oh, I'm not going, to many questions" I said sitting down at the table with breakfast.
"You're going to school Natsu" Nanami shouted from one of the bedrooms.
"Why?" I argued.
"Your education is important" Tomoe said "But I have to admit it's dangerous and pointless for you to go"
"Thankyou" I said taking a bite of my breakfast.
"You are going to school..." She threw my old uniform in my face as she walked over to the table.
"Are you going to make me...?" I said trying to be as intimidating as I could to such a short, innocent girl. She looked at me with an almost sinister smile. She sarcastically clicked her fingers and Tomoe's newspaper suddenly caught fire.
"Guess what I learnt" She laughed "Fox demons aren't the only demons who can control fire"
"I guess I'm going to school..." I groaned as I picked up my clothes. Dammit Nanami...
As I came out of my room in my cursed attire... I swear I could hear laughter. Nanami and Tomoe were laughing with each other. I felt a sting of jealousy, why is Nanami laughing with Tomoe... I prefered it when they hated each other. As I came into the kitchen. Nanami stopped in her tracks, her cheeks turned pink as she looked me up and down... I felt myself also going pink. Tomoe coughed.
"As a useless human, you are almost certainly going to be preyed on by demons for your powers" He held up a kitten themed hat "You'll have to wear this to cover your deity mark" He said smiling.
"Tomoe..." Nanami began but I'd already snatched the hat away. I placed it on my head as if it didn't bother me. "Natsu...you don't have to..." She said but I waved them off, Tomoe was still smiling.
"If there was another way not to burden you I would but..." I couldn't be bothered to finish.
At school it was exactly as I expected and more... Both teachers and students seemed to be shocked. Especially since I had a ridiculous hat on my head... As lunch approached I felt the tension in the air thicken. I could imagine the questions bursting forth once that bell rang.
"Students" The teacher said, grasping our attention. "I've just heard word that two new students will be joining school tomorrow..." She said she sounded exhausted.
Suddenly the bell rang... And lunch began. I just realised I had no lunch. Crap. I was too busy arguing with the familiars.
"So Fujioko, what's with the head-gear?" A guy in my class asked. Ugh it's so embarrassing.
Throughout the first 10 minutes of lunch I must have been tapped on the soldier fifty times when suddenly.
"Fujioko-san" A familiar voice squeaked from the door. A girl with blue-black hair, who was dressed in a kimono, was in the doorway, she was Nanami... The eyes gave it away... Those magical eyes. I started to hear the class whisper as she strode into the room. Nanami looked good with dark hair... I thought.
"Here we go Natsu... You forgot your lunch..." The guys watched closely as Nanami fluttered her spiritual aura looked so alluring. She propped my lunch on the desk. Almost instantly the guys in my class were grasping her shoulders.
"Hey what's your name?"
"Are you coming back tomorrow?"
"How do you know our best bud Fujioko?"
Nanami's face was shocked, she wasn't used to being like this, she was human only two weeks ago. "I'm Yuuki Sota, yes, you'll probably see me again and Natsu can tell you the rest" She said. Yuuki Sota? Of course if she keeps the same name people may get suspicious... I looked up at Nanami, she was smiling down at me. What? She quickly yanked the hat of my head.
"Don't worry, I'll stay around and look for danger" She whispered. "We'll talk about something else when you get home..."
"Thanks Na...Yuuki" I smiled. She walked out of the aisles, quickly heading for the open door of the classroom. Suddenly she was knocked down, a crowd of screaming girls rushed through the door.
"KURAMA is here" They screamed together, they were all wearing red head bands. They seemed to manifest around one guy. A tall and annoyingly handsome red-headed guy, who you could tell was trying act like a bad-boy. The crowd walked on leaving Kurama. Wait Kurama? As in the musician? Oh well like this day could get any better.
Nanami was being helped up by Kurama. Ugh that shot of jealousy again... This day could not get any worse... I slammed my head down on my folded arms. I need a nap.
Nanami's POV:
Kurama was talking to me! He just helped me up! He is so handsome!
"And who are you?" He asked, his voice like silk.
"Na... Yuuki Sota" I replied. I could feel my cheeks reddening... He looked me straight in the eyes. I felt stupidly self concious.
Kurama's POV:
This girl was actually intersting. Yeah her chest size could be bigger, but the rest of her was quite close to the my standards. Her hair was a deep black/blue and her face was pale and round. But her eyes were very strange for a human. I could tell she was getting self concious.
"I'll see you around" She stuttered.
"Wait Miss Sota.. Could you tell me precisley when you'll return, I may not be here to see you again" I smiled, it wasn't difficult for me to be romantic although it was tiresome. She blushed brighter...
"There you are halfling!" I guy shouted from the doorway, it even made me jump!
"Tomoe!" She shouted back. "Why can't I leave your sight anymore?" She asked sarcastically... Was this a lovers fued?
"Just come on, you have stalked Natsu enough haven't you" He sighed as he grabbed Yuuki's hand walking her out of the classroom. That guy seemed familiar...
As I sat down for class the groupies started to surround me again, but there was not as many as last time... I felt punctured. I looked over to see what should have been half of my groupies manifesting around that homeless boy. Before I knew it I was listening into the conversation.
"So Natsu, who's the hot chick to you?" A guy said.
"Is she your sex buddy?"
"Is she coming back?"
"Natsu..." All of them turned to see a timid girl outside the crowd. "What's wrong with her eyes?" She whispered her head hung low in embarrassment.
Natsu then slammed the table with his hand.
"Friend, no, I don't know and nothing she has that condition where one eye is different from the other..." He growled. He looked at me..."You should all just drop it" I gasped quitely, it wasn't what he said...
The mark on his head.
That kid is a god?