The moon rose from the night skies of Tokyo, Japan. In the mean streets Fira and three servants walked through the dark corners. With each passing of thugs and lowlifes Fira's evil energy had spread influencing them to violence and hate as they all turned against each other. Fira didn't even need to raise an arm to corrupt a couple of thugs at her command.

"You will all submit to Lady Fira, if you know what good for you." Ninondo whispered deeply inside the men's heads. With combined might of Fira and Ninondo influence, it was as strong as drug.

"What going on here?" a Police Officer demanded holding out his gun.

"You dare to point meaningless weapons at my mistress? You will regret that." Aroma exclaimed, tempted to attack.

Fira waved her arm to hold off Aroma's attack. "You fight for greater cause, is that it?' Fira asked approaching the police officer close. "Come now, I know are desires you wish to sub come to. You cannot resist."

The officer continued to hold his gun at the necromancer. "If you're offering me some sort of bribe, I'm not interested. I'll die before I'd go dirty. You're coming to the station with me!"

"You have chosen a very poor choice of words human." Ninondo mocked.

The thugs held the officer from behind thus giving Fira the chance to strike. "You'll regret this." The police officer warned in fear.

With an intimating glance and lip contact, Fira was able to drain the officer's existence in a manner of seconds. It brought satisfying smile to the three servants with no remorse whatsoever. It then turned him into rotted corpse at Fira's command. "Now then, who do you serve?"

"I serve my mistress Fira." The officer replied slowly.

"Pathetic human, he should have just walked away like the miserable dog he his." Aroma shrugged her shoulders.

"It just makes it even more fun," Fira smiled, sinisterly. "I got to feed off his remaining worthless existence, so it makes it all worth wild." Fira laughed menially spreading her dark energy all over the dark alley ways.


Ikkou's eyes snapped wide opened as he stopped from eating with the girls. His face had fearful and most shocked look. He may have been cursed by Fira, but it didn't mean he was away from her. He was almost at a compete standstill. Chitose nudged him, "Ikkou, are you all right? What's a matter?"

Ikkou shook his head hard, getting back to reality, "It's nothing Chitose. I had an unpleasant thought came to mind."

"What's wrong Ikkou, were you thinking of Chitose naked again?" Yuuko inquired. "I know after seeing her naked a few times. It's already stained in your puny brain."

"No I am not!" Ikkou exclaimed.

"Really, it sounds very suspicions…" Yuuko continued to tease.

"Ikkou please refrain from having perverted thoughts at the dinner table," Sakura had scolded Ikkou.

Ikkou shot back, "I told you, I was not."

"Come now Ikkou, it's completely natural for boy your age to have nice thoughts about pretty girls like us." Haruka said.

Sakura shot back at Haruka, "You are not helping Haruka."

"Give in little monk to the dark urges." The voice echoed through Ikkou's head. No one could hear it but him. And with the markings scared on his back, things were getting worse. He had to get out. Ikkou put his chopsticks down and his bowl and asked, "Grandma, could I please be excused?"

"Certainly Ikkou, just remember to do the dishes." Jotoku answered drinking her green tea.

As Ikkou left the table, I noticed the look of struggle on his face. It was as if someone or something was calling out to him. Sumi watched Ikkou leave without care; you don't suppose we hurt his feelings?"

Chitose replied angry, "Knowing Ikkou, I think not."

I'd be inclined to agree if only he knew what he was doing.


The next morning school was in session. It was time for lunch break. Not sitting with the girls this time, Ikkou decided to be by himself away from them. I leaned back on the chair eating my sandwich, while Ikkou just stared at the window. I don't know if he was in deep thought or depressed. Either way I didn't take my eyes off of him.

I asked, "Are you okay, you've been mopping all day?"

"I'm fine Satsuki, really." Ikkou replied without second thoughts.

"Hey Ikkou, don't suppose you can help me with a little favor?" Ikkou's, perverted ghost classmate, Yanagi, called out to him. "If you help me I'll make it worth your wild with a year supply of Big Boob magazines." Yanagi had a handful of dirty magazines. How he is able to sneak this in school is anyone's guess?

When Ikkou took a slight glance at the girl image on the book, he instantly knocked it away. From Ikkou's reaction, that was certainly something new of Ikkou. After being in school with Ikkou for so long I knew he would always take what Yanagi had offered him. He inhaled deeply as he was sweating so much on non-hot day.

"Don't bother me with stuff like that now Yanagi." Ikkou said declining his offer.

"Oh come on Ikkou, you always go for it, even if it includes you getting your face beat." Yanagi tried to convince.

"Maybe this is something I want to avoid, therefore, no thank you." Ikkou rose from his desk and left the room.

I didn't follow as I watched Ikkou leave the room. I figured he wanted to be alone and would return.

It had already been ten minutes as class has started again. Chitose inquired to me, "Satsuki, have you seen Ikkou around?"

"Last time he was here on break, but I don't know where he disappeared to." I answered.

Chitose grumbled, "He was supposed to help us out with some work. But I guess he's off slacking off again like he always does."

Luckily they didn't truly know his real situation.

"I'll help you out instead. I'm pretty strong."

Chitose glanced at Yuuko and Sumi as they nodded in agreement. "All right, sorry to trouble you like this."

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure he'll be back soon." I replied. "You owe me for this Ikkou," I thought.

Constantly and constantly he washed his face trying to rid himself of any dirty thoughts in his mind inside the boy's bathroom. As he wiped his eye, he saw an image of Fira, laughing at him. He turned around quickly only to find students were laughing amongst themselves. Ikkou placed his hand on his forehead trying to calm his nerves, he was positive he was losing his mind. It seems like only he could hear the necromancer's voice inside his head.

Outside Ikkou hung out in the fields while nobody was around. He figured the great outdoors was reason to get out, thus clearing his narrow mind. He stood as far away from swimming pools to girl's lockers; in hopes to avoid the temptations. Even if there was no nude women right in front of him, he felt the feelings of awakening get stronger and stronger. "I got to get out of here." Ikkou shouted leaving in the middle of school.

The voices went louder and louder ringing inside of Ikkou's head. He was now downtown unexpectedly, while running away from school. Now he was very sure that he was finally out of sight. He signed deeply in relief. Hopefully the mist of the people was enough to distract his mind.

"You think you can run away from your desires? You're more of fool then I thought." Aroma asked leaning on an ally wall meeting up with Ikkou.

Ikkou placed a frown and shouted angrily, "What do you want from me?"

Aroma signed, "Just stop resisting and give in, boy. You know you can't fight it. Your bond to fall, it is your destiny."

Ikkou exclaimed, "Leave me alone!"

Ikkou ran as fast as he could away from Fira commanding general. With Fira servants running around, he had to get away at all cost. Through the crowd of people and even cutting traffic, Ikkou tried to get away from the necromancer servant. Ikkou's heart felt a great deal of fear and pain. He was panting hard leaning against the walls of an unknown warehouse. Ikkou was surprised to see that no one was following him any longer. Finally he was at peace, but not for long. The Shadow Serpents grabbed Ikkou from behind and placed damp rag around his mouth. As the boy struggled the pressure got too much as he fainted.

It took a splash of alcohol to wake Ikkou up as he found himself in the clutches of the Shadow Serpents Gang led by Aroma.

Aroma twirled her military knife while sitting on the crates, "Greed and lust, is one of the many powerful desires, and it is all in you. When will you let it consume you? You have the abilities and yet you fight for the wrong side."

"Let me go Aroma," Ikkou shouted. The gang continued to hold Ikkou tight as he tried to get loose.

Aroma shook her head. "If you won't awaken then perhaps a proper incentive is in order." She snapped her fingers two hooded figures. All of them were voluptuous woman all under the necromancer influence. As they revealed themselves, one of them was marked with Greed in Kanji. The other one was marked with lust also in Kanji.

With stroke of the arm Aroma commanded the women and her gang. "Awaken him to his full potential, so that Fira may have her revenge and another servant."

The lust woman whispered to Ikkou's ear moving in close to the boy, "Make me awaken Ikkou."

"We'll do whatever you desire. What does your heart truly desire?" The Greed woman grasped Ikkou's chest firmly.

"No," the feeling was begging him. It was like snake crawling in your skin. Once again Ikkou had failed to control his inner desires as he awakened again. It was only minutes as the light had faded away. The glows on his back glowed brighter as it was almost noticeable even through his school clothes.

When we came to Ikkou's aid, Aroma and her Shadow Serpents were already gone as they were nowhere to be found. Right now they were the least of our concerned as Ikkou was unconscious. And that was all that mattered, but I don't think they were done just yet.