This is a very short chapter just to get by. I've experienced an honest block. Like I'm almost done with chapter 10 but decided that I don't like it and it's getting way too dark so I've deleted the whole chapter and I would say that I like this one better.

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Chapter 10

A big black wolf dog arrived at the scene and even his cold demeanor almost shattered seeing the raven haired girl weeping on the ground, a white spirit cat on the brink of death just a few meters away from her and a strawberry blonde haired boy staring on the ground.

Whatever happened to them is not something that should have been experienced by mere kids. He arrived too late but he has to finish what they started for their plans to succeed. He should've brought Irina to handle the kids even he's not sure if she can handle them.

A pack of wolves arrived a few minutes before him and one by one, they transformed into their human forms for them to gain the children's trust.

"Commander Karasuma! What are we going to do with these kids?" One of his men inquired.

Karasuma signaled his men to proceed with the clean up and he walked up to the kids himself. The boy noticed his appearance and positioned himself in front of the still crying girl. "Gakushuu Asano, I believe you owe me an explanation as to why you are here and not where your father instructed you to be?" Seeing Gakushuu's form wavered, he let out a loud sigh. "Walk her home, we'll take the cat."

"No." He answered but refusing to make an eye contact with Karasuma who is now walking away from the two. "They took her mother away."

Karasuma suddenly stopped in his tracks looking back at the girl. He blinked back any unnecessary emotions be it grief or pity for her lost and decided to walk back now getting past at Gakushuu and kneeling down in front of the girl. "I believe you are Manami then." He was greeted by her blood shot puffy eyes, her purple iris darker than the last time he saw her and her face is red with all the crying and her tears just won't stop coming. He patted her head, "Someone was taken away from you by force but you have to endure the pain. More will come in your way. You will be cursed and you will be blessed but remember, this is not the end."

He stood letting Manami take in his words. He knows how much it hurts to lose someone important and like him, she has to endure it. The world seems to stop as he give her his wisdom then he realized that his team stopped working to watch them. A vein popped on his forehead, "What do you think you're doing standing there? Move!" He barked as he walked back to make sure that the area will be secured and the miasma will be cleared, he stopped besides Gakushuu who was still frozen looking at the ground. "Take her back to your place. Your mother will be delighted if you will bring her a daughter. Dress her, name her and make her your family. Protect her as that is the best that YOU can do for now. Let us adults handle the rest."

Gakushuu straightened himself and held his chin high even if he is still shaking with the overwhelming emotions brewing inside of him after all what happened. His eyes are red with unshed tears when he looked back at Karasuma. "Sir Yes, sir."

And with that, Karasuma nodded and proceed with the clean up. Gakushuu picked up Kurumi on the ground and took her to Manami. She carefully took her from his arms and stood from the ground swallowing her remaining sobs. Her once bright purple irises becoming dull as each second pass.

Karma whistled as he strolled through the town memorizing each and every corner of the place he took shelter in a while. This is certainly a good day for him, seeing the scythe with his own eyes, breaking free from his curse. It is only a matter of time before he is captured once again and he has to make the most of it.

After making his rounds, he tucked his hands inside his pockets and blend in with the crowd of humans and taking the bus to go out of the town without as much as a glance on the place he will abandon for years to come. If only he looked back, he would see the ear splitting grin he hate so much.

It's been five years since she last went to the mountain. All this time she was training herself, studying and learning all that she could to make sure that what happened to her mother will not happen again to anyone she holds dear. She has been waiting for this all her life. A chance of knowing the whole truth of her mother's disappearance and revenge to the god that deceives her.

Her raven locks now bounded in braids swayed as she raised her right hand to fix her glasees, her hand extending to her companion on her left side. She smiled as her companion mewled back as it evaporates to the air marking her arm a white bell tattoo "Let's go ne? Kurumi."

The end... of the first arc. LOL!