_XX_ Metamorphose _XX_ Chapter 8: Lulu _

Recap:

"Hey… The situation here… is not that good…"

Aya murmured, as more Kokuchis surrounded us.

"W-Why is this happening…?"

Suzuno Aya's voice trembles, as Nikaido Akira summoned out his daggers. I looked at his daggers and began to face-palm.

"Nikaido Akira…"

"WHAT DO YOU WANT NOW? YOU GIRLS ARE SURE IRRITATING!"

"Look at your weapons."

"…."

Nikaido Akira looked at his daggers, and turned to look at us. GOOD JOB…

End Recap:

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_X_ Sorano Sayu _X_

"Bring Aya away now!"

I shouted toward Nikaido Akira while he grabbed Suzuno Aya and jumped up, as I summons out my swords. Close combat is the best choice for now. I slash those Kokuchis that are near to me, and shoot those Kokuchis which are near to Nikaido Akira and Suzuno Aya. Despite the massive killing, the Kokuchis just continue to show up endlessly.

"Damn…"

I murmured, as I see Nikaido Akira dropped Suzuno Aya.

"AYA!"

I shouted, as I run toward Suzuno Aya's side to check on her. She grabs on my arms and slowly stands up.

"Are you okay, Aya?"

"I'm fine… NOT, IDIOT!"

Suzuno Aya turns and shouted Nikaido Akira, which caused Nikaido Akira to flinch and I to look at her with eyes wild open.

"Are you courting death? Thinking useless things during the battle… If you want to die, commit suicide and be slashed by them all by yourself, don't pull me in with you!"

Suzuno Aya shouted, as she picked up a pipe that is on the floor and gathers herself into her Kendo training mode. All I can say is that when she's in that mode, she can deal with Kokuchi. She launches herself, swings her pipe toward the nearest Kokuchi and breaks its blade. She swings her pipe again, this time aiming at the Kokuchi's shoulder, causing the Kokuchi to fall backward, on the ground and disappear.

"Don't underestimate me; I was trained by my grandfather and my father since I'm young! Their speeds are considered too slow compared with my father! Even though they can heal from my attacks but if I hit their crucial parts they will still be defeated! So, who says that I couldn't deal with them? I will show you what I'm capable of."

Paused, Suzuno Aya started to deal with those Kokuchis again, with me supporting her at the back. Nikaido Akira just stunned at his place and looks at Suzuno Aya.

"Listen, Akira! I don't know where do you have your daggers but your blades will break because you are not serious in battling. The weapons we hold on, isn't merely a weapon we uses to fight, they are our partners and we ourselves. If you are not serious about fighting, no matter how good the weapons we hold they will eventually break… But… if you battles with all your might, your weapon will become stronger. Maybe you're forced or for some reasons that I don't know…"

She paused again, giving the last Kokuchi the last blow, and continues.

"All I know that you can't hide forever. Bring out your determination."

She pointed her pipe at the standing Nikaido Akira, while I just stood beside her. I wonder if Aya's words hit Nikaido Akira's hard as Aya just grins at him.

"By the way, I know you can do it, since you're so strong."

Nikaido Akira just continues to keep quiet, as his clenched on his dagger harder. Just right when the atmosphere is all good, a feminine voice disrupted the atmosphere.

"This is so irritating! I can't imagine such a ugly woman beats up all my Kokuchis till they can't move anymore!"

A female landed in front of us, and begin to look around, as if she is finding a person. I notice that Nikaido Akira is studying her while Suzuno Aya glares at her. Apparently she just ignores us and beat up the nearest Kokuchi….

"This is so frustrating! Can't you guys even differentiate which is a Shin and a Human! Useless dumps! A bunch of idiots!"

"…"

"So she doesn't want to assassinate us…"

"What is that brainless woman doing?"

Upon hearing Suzuno Aya's words, she turned and glares back at her.

"What do you mean by that!"

"Meaning that you're an idiot, of course!"

"Y…. You flat-chest woman!"

Shoot, she stepped one of Aya's untouchable issues! Well, not my business by the way and she does look familiar… As stares at the female more, I notices Aya's dark aura is getting stronger…

"I see… You are courting death… Right, I will end your life as you wished!"

"Aya, don't do anything stu-"

"Don't try to stop me, Akira!"

Saying this, Suzuno Aya charged toward the female with her pipe.

"Ah~ This is why I hate rough women."

"Haha… Such coincidence, I hate brainless women too!"

Suzuno Aya said, as she swings her pipe toward the female. The female jumped, and sticks Nikaido Akira. Seeing this scene, I calming takes out my gun, calmly points at Nikaido Akira and smiles.

"Could you please kindly remove your DIRTY HAND away from him, WOMAN?"

"…"

"Ara~ Sayu-neechan doesn't remember me~?"

She asked me, while Suzuno Aya shouts things like 'Let go of that woman, Akira! Stop sticking so close!' and such toward Nikaido Akira. I peer, and smirk. Finally, I know who is this female.

"How could I forget you, Lulu."

I say, as I pull the trigger.

"Hey are you trying to kill me?"

Nikaido Akira shouted while I glare at him and continue to shoot at him... okay I meant Lulu that is practically sticks on him.

"I am so glad that Sayu-neechan still remembers me~ But why are you ganging up with this gorilla in bullying me~? Lulu is sad now~"

Lulu said, as I feel that Suzuno Aya's rage getting higher and charged toward Lulu, practically fighting her already. Suzuno Aya charges; while Lulu dodges. Since Lulu already left Nikaido Akira, I hold on my gun, not keeping them as Lulu is still a dangerous person –I meant Shin- to deal with and stood beside the still trembling (?) Nikaido Akira.

"You almost killed me, do you know that!"

Nikaido Akira complains, while I just glare at him for a moment and ignores him. Why am I getting so angry when Lulu gotten so close to him? Maybe I will need to ask Sakuya later. Notices that I am not replying him, he just looks at me. Feeling his gaze fixes on me and it bugging me, I turned and face him.

"What do you really want? Quit staring."

"You have yet answers my question."

"Okay fine, I have this unknown hatred in me when I see Lulu clinching on your hand! I don't know what is happening to me."

Hearing this, Nikaido Akira laughed. I glare at him. What is so funny about? Ignoring him, I turn my attention toward Aya and Lulu. Aya is already in her serious mode, and pissed Lulu off which causes her to summon out her weapon. She whips, causing Aya to back-off away.

"Hey, do you know? I don't like to play with females, but since you are able to drive me into pulling out my weapon, you're really something. I don't really want to play with you that much but since I took out my whip, I shall show you how good I am."

Lulu smirks, while Suzuno Aya just charges toward her.

"Aya, don't touch her whip!"

I shouted out loud but it too late. Lulu's whip get hold of Aya's pipe, and Aya knelt down. Looking at this situation, I quickly targets Lulu with my guns and glares.

"It's nothing serious, just sucked out a part of your energy that's all. Plus, my purpose of coming here is not to bully you guys…"

Lulu turns and looks at me.

"Where's Shirogane-sama, Sayu-neechan?"

I just kept quiet, while twitching my left eye. Detected that I am not going to give her an answer, she turns to Nikaido Akira and ask him the same thing.

"Shiro-…"

"Yep, him! I came here is to look for him, you know him, right? Tell me where is Shirogane-sama!"

"I don't know."

"Liar."

"…? Why are you reacting so fast!"

"Why can't I react that fast and you're a Shin! How can you lies to me about you not knowing his whereabouts?"

"Why should I know about his whereabouts in the first place?"

"It's because…. Only the 'King' has the ability to change a person into a Shin."

Lulu pouts, and Nikaido Akira wide-eyed. I glares at Lulu, hinting her to stop but apparently she just ignoring it.

"If you sign the contract with Homurabi-sama, then we should be friends but we are not friends so you're on Shirogane-sama's side and one of his 'kids'… Am I wrong? Ah~ I envy you, I wanted to sign the contract with Shirogane-sama too… Ah, I definitely will get killed if Homurabi-sama heard this…"

Lulu continues her blabbing, and just right when I'm going to tell her to shut up, Nikaido Akira talks first.

"What do you mean by Shirogane is the 'King'?"

"The 'King' meant the 'King' obviously! Shirogane-sama is Shin's loyalist, The Shadow."

"… W-Why is he the 'King'….? Who in the world Shirogane really is? What about Sayu, is she the same as me or? And what is exactly a Shin?"

Hearing those questions, Lulu gives him a sad look while I look away.

"You really know nothing about these, right?"

"…"

"I thought you would know more than me but the fact is I'm wrong."

"What do you mean?"

Nikaido Akira cocks one of his eye-brows.

"Because you look exactly like him!"

"Who?"

"Ryuko-sama!"

"LULU!"

Shirogane jumps down from nowhere and shouted. Shirogane glares at Lulu while I see Nikaido Akira is shocked and somewhat scared. Seeing Shirogane, Lulu dashed toward him but only be push away by aside by him. Shirogane went up to Nikaido Akira and slapped him, HARD. I winced, while Lulu and Aya shocked. A very deep atmosphere surrounds us, till Shirogane opens his mouth after the long silence.

"Lulu."

Lulu jumped, and replied.

"Why, are you here."

Confused, Lulu quickly changes her expression back to her original smirk.

"No worries, this has nothing to do with Homurabi… Just that I heard that you and Sayu-neechan survived thus come here to look for you guys!"

Lulu skips toward Shirogane, looking at him and me and back to him again, with that smirk continue to be appears on her face.

"Even though you changed a lot, but it's not bad! Sayu-neechan hasn't changed even a bit, still as cute and dangerous as always! Too bad I have to go now, since I don't like to stay here for too long… And Akira, lets play again sometime! As for you, Suzuno Aya, it's no thanks. Goodbye!"

Saying this, Lulu disappears. I rolled my eyes towards the place where Lulu disappeared, turns back towards the three of them and notices that Nikaido Akira punched Shirogane.

"Tell me the truth, who are you and Sayu exactly are and why do you picks me…"

Nikaido Akira murmurs, as his fist slowly releases and grabs on Shirogane's sleeves…

"I guess I have to say it all now."

End.