Here's the tenth chapter! Enjoy!
Shiori's P.O.V
Tohkito did not look happy. Crap! Did he see that kiss?! "What were you..." He trailed off. Oh no, no, no! This is not going to end well! "Just when I was worried for you...you kiss another male?!" His voice then turned from sad to angry. "Why?!" I couldn't say anything at the moment. He yelled, "Answer me!" He then took a step on the ground, making it crack. Oh no...
"Well, his mental condition's unstable," Kouta said through the earpiece. "Very unstable. You know what that means." His powers are back...
He then walked to Hermit. He then looked at me and pointed at him. "So, your 'important business' was to be with THIS boy?!" he asked to me angrily.
"Uh-um..." I stammered. I was very intimidated by his attitude. It's like he wants to kill me now. Crap, crap, crap! "It's not that, but-"
"Oi, guy!" Yoshiton shouted at Tohkito. He looked at him.
"My name's Tohkito!" he shouted back.
"I'm sorry, Tohkito, but it looks like Shiori's bored of you!" the puppet said. We both gasped at that. Where did THAT come from?! "From what you're saying, she DEFINITELY stood you up to come here!"
"Just what the heck are you ta-" I yelled before Tohkito cut me off.
"No! That can't be true! She can't be bored of me! We're friends!" he yelled. "I can still prove it to you!" He grabbed my hand, pulled me up, and kissed my lips roughly. I was shocked by his sudden action. I broke the kiss.
"T-Tohkito!" I shouted in shock.
He gave me a sad look. "Shiori?"
"Ha ha!" laughed Yoshiton. "Too bad! She's not friends with you anymore! I guess it's because I'm sooooo much more charming than you'll ever be!" Tohkito then gave the puppet a nasty glare and grabbed it out of Hermit's hands.
"You stupid little bastard! No way in hell are you more charming than me!" he shouted at the puppet. "I can kill you right now!" He proceeded to rip Yoshiton. Just when I was going to stop him, Hermit pushed him to the ground, making him let go of the puppet. He caught the puppet and put it back on it's hand. He gave Tohkito back a nasty look. I was shocked. Did he really do that? He's a brave boy...
Tohkito stood up and clenched his fists. "Oh? Do you want a fight, short guy?!" Hermit didn't answer and looked more angry. "Answer me, you little bastard!" He stomped, making the floor crack again. I blocked his way.
"Tohkito! Don't hurt him!" I yelled to him. "This isn't you! Get a hold of yourself!"
He shot a disgusted look at me. "Of course you'll stop me. It's that damn bunny you need to stop!"
Without a second thought, I slapped him. A red mark was on his cheek. His eyes were welling up, making me feel bad for doing it. But I had to. Anything to keep Tohkito from being a Spirit. "I said get a hold of yourself, damn it! Did you really think I'd fall in love for a kid?! You have to be joking! We're still friends! You did not have to pull that stunt on me! It was an accident! Didn't you see that?! He wasn't even aware of it! So what are you acting all mad for?!" I paused and sighed. I never felt so stressed about anything. "You can't be mad over an accident. It's a silly thing to do, it's something those robotic bastards do. Can you just get a hold of yourself, Tohkito?" He looked very shocked at my speech. He looked guilty.
"You're right, Shiori," he said. "I'm sorry. It won't happen again, I swear." I smiled at him and put my palm on his cheek.
"Apology accepted," I said. He was blushing.
"Um, Shiori, need I remind you of what you're job is..." Kouta said, only to yell, "BECAUSE HERMIT'S REAL PISSED AT YOU!" I gasped and looked at the Spirit. He looked pained while Yoshiton looked mad.
"Is THAT how it is, Shiori?" Yoshiton asked in a cold tone. "IS THAT HOW IT IS?!"
Tohkito smirked and laughed at him. "Look who's laughing now! It turns out that she's getting bored of YOU! How does it feel now?!" God, I didn't make this any better! What have I done?! Tohkito then grabbed the puppet out of Hermit's hands again and teased it. "You must feel really bad about yourself, don't you?!"
Hermit, instead of pushing him again, asked coldly, "Give him back...please." He was looked at Tohkito with cold but sad eyes. I thought of asking Tohkito to give Yoshiton back to Hermit, but I don't want him to be mad again. But then my goal is-
"I said give him back!" Hermit then pushed him with such force, he made Tohkito land on the ground with it cracking. He doesn't act docile now...
"What...the..." Tohkito exclaimed in pain, still holding onto the puppet.
Hermit looked very mad. He raised his hand in the air and yelled, "Zadkiel!" A large, bunny-like monster with razor sharp teeth and red eyes burst out of the ground. It was large enough to hit the ceiling of this room!
"Oh my god..." I muttered. "This is..." I couldn't believe my eyes. Just what IS that?! Hermit jumped onto it's back. It then roared, making the floor ice. What is that? I needed to know.
"Way to go, Shiori!" Kouta sarcastically shouted. "Now he released his Angel! God, just get out of there before it kills you both!"
"Angel?" I asked.
"Shiori, remember Tohkito's Sandalphon?!" So...that bunny's a WEAPON?! The roar broke the windows, letting the rain in. The rain then turned into ice shards, heading towards Tohkito.
"Look out!" I shouted, grabbing Tohkito. We both hid behind a bookcase to shield us from the shards. They destroyed everything in the room. Hermit and his Angel looked at us.
"Where's Yoshiton?!" he shouted. I looked at Tohkito's hand. It was gone. Oh great.
"I don't know!" Tohkito answered. "I had it a second ago!"
Hermit and the Angel charged and shot some of the ice shards at us. I screamed while Tohkito got us both out of the way. The bunny crashed into a wall and was out of the mall. I was shivering. It was a scary experience. Wee were near death. I also made Hermit mad. Damn it.
Tohkito hugged me. "It's alright. He's out of here now. He shouldn't attack us." I hugged him back. He's comforting me. At least he's still not mad at me.
Normal P.O.V
Hermit and Zadkiel were out of the mall. The A.S.T. saw them. The commander yelled, "Fire!" The A.S.T. fired at Zadkiel. A missle then hit it's neck. Every hit it has, Hermit feels it. Right now, he's in a lot of pain. Zadkiel then made them both disappear in frost.
"Lost..." Orinosuke muttered. He then noticed Yoshiton on the ground.
"Everyone, return to base," the commander said. He kept looking at Yoshiton. Maybe it's important. I should keep it, he thought.
Tohkito's P.O.V
That stupid boy. He almost killed me and Shiori! At least we're still alive. "Are you hurt, Shiori?" I asked.
"No, I'm not," she answered. "Thanks for asking."
"Did that boy...insult you? Annoy you?" She shook her head. "Are you sure?"
"I am." She looked up at me, making my face heat up. "Why are you so protective of me now?"
I looked away. "I-I was just wondering." At least he only did that "accident" with her. "By the way, what was your important business?"
She un-hugged me and replied, "Maybe I should tell you when we go home, alright?" I nodded. We both stood up and left the building together.
The rain is like a boy. Sometimes kind, sometimes changeable. Sometimes pouring down heavily. It's H2O, only H2O. The rain tonight is a little cold.
Normal P.O.V
Hermit was outside of the Shrine again. It was raining heavily and it was cold. He just stood there blank-faced. He clenched his hand, the hand where he had Yoshiton in. He then looked sad. Yoshiton... he thought. Where are you...
Shiori's P.O.V
When we came back home, I told Tohkito everything he needs to know about what I'm doing. I bet Kouta doesn't allow it. But since he got mad over that kiss, I wanted to tell him everything.
"Oh..." He was using the kinako bread pillow for an armrest. "So, you find Spirits like me and seal away their powers so they can become normal?"
I nodded. "Yeah, it's either that or let the 'robotic bastards' kill them."
"Oh. I'm a little glad then." He looked at me. "At least you didn't choose to let them kill me." He smiled. I smiled back.
"I'm glad I met you, Tohkito. I wouldn't let you die, no matter what."
"But I can't let you die, protecting me." He held my hand and squeezed it. "I'm also glad I met you, Shiori. I can't let you die or get hurt like back in our first date."
That was a mess. "How about we both protect each other? We'll both be alive and well. Don't worry." He kept smiling at me. It's kind of cute when he smiles.
"By the way, can we go to that place Kouta talks about? That 'restaurant', whatever you call it?" Tohkito asked.
"Yeah," I answered. "I would like that. Kind of like a short date." He suddenly blushed.
"Y-yeah! Like a date!" Aww, cute flustered Tohkito...
I started thinking about Hermit for a second. Kouta said he was mad at me. I new he was mad at Tohkito, but me? How can I manage that when I'll meet him again? This can only mean trouble...
Tohkito's P.O.V
We were at the restaurant called "Danny's", where the Kouta boy always talked about. I ordered a large "cheeseburger" with a large set of "fries" and a large "Coco-Cola". All of them were pretty delicious! Especially for something that was originally made in "America", whatever that is.
When we were both done with our meals, I decided to ask Shiori something. "Shiori, I want to ask you something."
She looked up at me. "What is it?"
"Um...so, when I was mad at you, I also felt something else while I was angry. Like, I felt terrible when you were with that boy. I just wanted him away from you. What was that, Shiori?" I kept rubbing the plate with my finger, still feeling guilty for being mad at Shiori.
"Well, I think you felt envy," she answered.
"Envy?"
She nodded. "It's also known as jealousy, Tohkito. You wanted to be Hermit at the moment. Just you, not Hermit." Envy...so that was the feeling.
"Is it a bad feeling?" I asked.
She nodded. "It's considered a negative feeling." I felt really bad for feeling that way. Shiori stood up and sat next to me. I blushed. "It's alright. We all felt once in our lives, so don't feel bad." I smiled at her, still blushing.
"And...uh...sorry for kissing you like that earlier," I apologized.
Shiori kissed my cheek. "It's okay."
I blushed even more. My heart was beating even faster than usual. Damn it, it's that feeling again! Why is Shiori making me feel like this?!
Shiori looked worried. "Tohkito? Are you okay?"
I quickly looked at her and replied, "I'm okay. Let's just go back home."
"After I pay the bill."
I nodded and went into thinking about the feeling. What is it? Does Shiori know? Why am I getting it every time I'm around her? Is it a bad feeling? Or is it a good feeling? Shiori is a great girl, so...
Done! How was this chapter?
Well, Hermit's not pleased with Shiori AND he lost Yoshiton. The poor kid...
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