Chapter Nine: "Back to the Schoolyard"

~~~~~~ Morning ~~~~~~

Kagi let out a big yawn, Tabitha was still asleep on the futon he stepped over her as he got ready to go to school

*half an hour later*

Tabi-"huh... hey Tempest-Masuta... what are you doing" she said extremely tired

Kagi-"Morning Tabi-chan, i'm going to school"

Tabi-"oh, can i come with you Masuta?"

Kagi thought about Tabitha following him calling him Masuta, he felt his social life collapse

Kagi-"A-actually, maybe you should stay here, after what we did to Nighoggr, who knows what might happen, right?"

Tabi-"Ok..." she sounded slightly disappointed

Kagi kissed her on the forehead "don't worry, Ukobach, Nebrios, and Cu, will keep you company"

Tabi-"But then you don't have a persona!"

Kagi smirked "trust me, i have a ace up my sleeve"

Kagi headed down stairs

Kagi-"bye mom, i'm off to school!"

Mom-"later Sweetie."

~~~~~~ Mid-day ~~~~~~

the lunch bell rang as Kagi ran into his friend Terry, an exchange student from America

Kagi-"hey Terry!"

Terry-"oh hey Kagi! haven't seen you in school for a few days, what happened?"

Kagi-"i was visiting Arimi-Senpai in the hospital, i don't know what came over me" he recalled the lie he first told Adachi

Terry-"dude, Huita said, you didn't even touch her!, but noone believes him."

Kagi sighed in relief "good... for them i mean!, Huita isn't the sharpest knife, but he is the bluntest, and heaviest" they laughed

Terry-"actually... Ruki-chan was miserable"

Ruki was a sort of a stalker, her focus had been on Kagi since 5th grade, she was a grade lower then them

?5-"yes i was!"

Kagi-{god damn...} "hey Ruki-chan!"

Ruki-"So, what happened?"

Terry-"i think he got suspended" he lied

Ruki would get over-worked about the oddest things

Ruki-"Oooohh, how dare they suspend my Kagura-Senpai!"

Kagi-"it's fine, really"

Ruki-"no it's not! you have grades too!... but if you got held back..." her eye beamed with joy "i'd be in the same grade as you senpai!"

Kagi-"not gunna happen Ruki-chan"

Terry-"don't dash the girls' lewd fantasy now, Kagi"

Ruki-"they maybe fantasies now, but they'll be real one day!"

Kagi-"you need to think more before you talk..."

Terry-"hey, aren't already dating some girl?"

Kagi-{CRAP, i forgot that i spent the rest of that one day with Tabitha! Terry must of saw us and thought we were on a date!}

the sound of Ruki's heart breaking could be heard for miles

Ruki-"you're... you're lying Terry-Senpai"

Kagi-"i'm not dating anyone!"

Terry-"really, after school i saw you hanging out with that Street Girl"

Kagi-{yes, please make it sound like i was hanging out with a hooker, i shall have revenge Terry Harvard!}

Ruki looked at Kagi with tear-filled eyes and ran

Kagi-{should i go after her?... i mean, it seems chasing girls is all i've done lately... a cry could be good for her... but i don't want to look like an ass...}

Kagi-"Damnit Terry!"

Terry-"god i love playing cupid"

Kagi found Ruki crying under the stairwell

Kagi-"Ruki-chan..., its not true"

Ruki-"...I-i, how can i trust you... you ditch school, and then you... Y-you just show up!"

Kagi-"i'm sorry!, i should of thought about people other than myself... i should of thought about how everyone would react..."

Ruki-"she started it, it wasn't you're fault..."

Kagi-{wait.. how'd she...} "what do you mean?"

Ruki-"they torment my dreams... these monsters... tell me to kill... kill you Senpai" she broke down

Kagi place a hand on her shoulder "what did it look like?"

Ruki-"A Worm with HUGE teeth"

Kagi-"Nidhoggr..."just then a devilish idea formed "I know something to make it go away" {even if it is teasing, she still deserves something for dealing with that bastard}

Ruki-"what is it senpai?"

Kagi chanted "So long, Long gone, EVIL SPIRIT BEGONE!" he kissed her on the forehead, for awhile

Ruki embraced her senpai

Kagi moved back, looked her in the eyes and asked "feel better Ruki-chan?"

Ruki-"everything is so tan... all i see is Sepia..." {i feel so much closer to senpai}

Kagi-"how much closer?" {can we hear each others thoughts? or is it my Telepathy?}

Ruki-"yes we can senpai, and when i'm with you... i feel like not even 'Death' could stop me..."

*FLASH*

THOU ART I

I ART THOU

thou hast established anew, the bond of the Death Arcana...

Kagi ruffled Ruki's Long brown hair and said "well thats good, i suppose"

just then Kagi saw a book falling from above he reached his hand out... suprizingly early...

Ruki-"thanks senpai... that book would of hit me in the head... are you like Psychic?"

Kagi-{I guess thats a new ability... but how?}

~~~~~~ After School ~~~~~~

Ruki-"Bye senpai!"

Kagi-"see ya Ruki-chan"

Brown-"sup?"

Kagi-"oh, hey Brown, why are you in my school?"

Brown hands him the key

Ruki-"Senpai!, that card is so pretty!"

Brown-"sorry, leader, didn't know you were hanging with your girlfriend" he winked

Ruki blushed and stammered "G-girlf-freind?"

Kagi-"she's a freind, yeesh, Uesugi!"

Brown ++Chill bro, Naoya was the same way, hooked up with 3 chicks at once, its cool++

Kagi ++who...?++

Brown-"Noone, well see ya!" he ran off

Kagi-"sorry 'bout that Ruki-chan he... Ruki-chan...?"

Ruki-"Kagura-senpai..."

Kagi-"yeah?"

Ruki-"you said you weren't dating anyone, right?"

Kagi-{don't tell me she's about to say it...}

Ruki-"why can't i say it?" he then remembered they could read each others thoughts

Kagi sighed and said "fine, you win"

Ruki jumped and kissed her senpai on the cheek "thank you sooooo much Tempest-kun!"

Kagi-"sure thing..."

~~~~~~ Evening ~~~~~~

Kagi returned home as Tabitha nearly slammed him out through the door

Tabi-"how is it you were gone for so long Masuta?"

Kagi-"well school keeps me occupied... wait a minute..."

Tabi-"what?"

Kagi-"my Death Sight should of worked then..."

Nebrios-"wrong, Death Sight is an ally defensive, Fortune Teller is the self-defense one"

Tabi-"whats Death Sight?"

Kagi-"Nebrios and i made up names for the Social Link abilities"

Nebrios-"for the ones i knew, which was all hes has now, and fortune"

Tabi-"how do you know Fortune?"

Nebrios-"some smart-ass blue-haired tomboy thought she could take me on, she made and entertaining sacifice though"

Tabitha slapped him "torturing people isn't funny!"

Nebrios-"we don't torture them, Lord Lucifer just takes their Vir..."

Kagi-"please dont finish that" he interupted, a knock came to the door and Kagi opened it, it was Ruki

Ruki-"Senpai!, you forgot that Card!"

Ruki handed him the card, she peeked over his shoulder

Ruki-"who's the cosplayer?" she said pointing at Nebrios

Nebrios-"in the name of Lord Lucifer, what the hell is a cosplayer?"

Ruki-"that... voice..." {It can't be... that monster... from my nightmare?}

Kagi-"hes not that bad, *sigh* should i explain it to her?"

Tabi-"if you want to Masuta"

Nebrios-"Cosplayer, EXPLAIN"

Ruki-"who's she, she looks familar..."

Tabitha with a slightly more angered tone said "and you are?"

Kagi-"Stop fighting!, well i mean before theres a fight, not until i go buy more Jell-o, i'll explain it, come on in Ruki-chan"

Kagi- EXPLAIN

Ruki- QUESTION

Kagi- AWNSER

Ruki- UNDERSTANDS

Ruki-"my head hurts... could i maybe... rest for awhile?" she said with a seductive tone in her voice that failed to reach Kagi

Kagi-{at your house!, our maid is, errrm, kinda has a crush on me} he lied refering to Tabitha

Ruki-"Ok, i understand senpai, thanks for the explaination, bye!"

Kagi-"see ya!"

Tabitha ++a Maid, huh?++

Kagi-"calm down..."

Tabi-"who said i was mad? i like the idea, if you're into that, of course"

Kagi-{Maid outfits are pretty cute, but Damn they're expensive here, i think Inaba might have them cheap... no way anything that far out in the boonies is expensive, right?}

Tabi-"lets ask Tenji"

Kagi-"oh right, Tenji's family is loaded!... with antiques, but surely there must be a few maid outifts somewhere!"

one failed attempt later

~~~~~~ Late Night ~~~~~~ Midnight ~~~~~~ 3/4 Night

Kagi and Tabitha made it back around 4AM

Mom-"THE HELL WERE YOU TWO?" his mom protested, eyes bloodshot from crying

Kagi-"sorry mom, i..."

Tabitha then interupted him "i wanted something, and he went all round looking for it, i took advantage of his and your kindness i apologize..."

Mom-"Kagi, so help me this happens again... not only is she being kicked out, but you're punishment will be just as severe!" she stormed up the stairs, heading to bed

Kagi-"Tabitha, you didn't have to do that"

Tabi-"you've done so many nice things for me... and i've done nothing but take, take, take... if i didn't have Nebrios, you'd of just ignored me like... the... rest..." her mind slowly pieced together what happened that day

and then drama happened

Kagi-"thats not..."

Tabi-"we first met, i knock you out, you KO my persona and in turn KO'ing me, next night i have a odd dream, then you come fulfill that dream..."

Kagi-"..."

Tabi-"y-y-you said back in that world... you needed help..., so am i just another Ukobach, AM I JUST SOME PET TO DO YOUR EVERY WHIM?"

Kagi-"...no, you're"

Tabitha-"SHUT UP RUNT!, thats it, i'm out of here!"

Cu-"Aye' whats all the ruckus?"

Nebrios-"how do you like your gifts sir, Paper or Plastic?"

Cu-"Polearm"

Nebrios followed her not before lifting Kagi by his throat "fleshbag, how dare you abuse your power of others like that, though, i'm almost suprised humans can be that cunning, and to think i gave you some of my power... should of known better"

Nebrios dropped Kagi and left along with Tabitha

Arialim appeared and slapped him hard

Arialim-"How dare you take advantage of a girls emotions like that!, i'm very disappointed in you Kagi!"

Cu put his polearm to her neck "and who do think you are missy?" Cu snapped

Arialim giggled-"awww, you don't remember me? i'm suprised Cu, did Kagi not tell you?"

Cu-"don't trick me witch"

Arialim put her hands up in surrender "you got me...not"

Kagi-"STOP!"

Cu and Arialim looked to see Kagi in one of his rage fits

Kagi-"STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT!"

Arialim backed away, new to this side of him "please, calm yourself Kagura..."

Cu-" Sir, you're going to wake half the neighborhood if you keep this up"

Kagi-"DID I ASK FOR YOUR DAMN BACKTALK?"

Arialim rushed Kagi, embracing him and said "Cool Breeze!" the room filled with a relaxing stream of air

Kagi-"LET GO... OF... me..." from being awake so long, he collasped in Arialim's arm

Arialim-"what was that..."

Cu-"One of his rage fits, imma guessin' he did just have a rough night"

Arialim began crying "i... wish i was more useful..."

Cu-"don't jump on the pity wagon too, lets help him to his room, he could use the sleep"

~~~QQ~~~QQ~~~AUTHORS CORNER~~~QQ~~~QQ~~~

Incep: i had to condense this TWICE to make it not take 20 minutes to read, i only removed, useless details and plot holes...

Kagi: i just wanta die.

Incep: tough day kid?

Kagi: its such a drag man.

Incep: [ :( ]