Moon's Solace
It was a Sunday morning while I was rapping a gauze around the wound I got from Mark. I was sitting on the couch, I was told by Asuna to wait for her while she brought Konoka to heal me. My powers are going crazy. I grabbed for my phone that was on the counter. I went through my contacts to see my sensei's name. Maybe I should call him. I pressed the talk button and waited until someone picked up.
"Hello? Sam, is that you?" It has been so long since I've seen him, there was when we went in my memories. That doesn't count.
"Sensei, yes it's me. I need to tell you something about the Ookami."
"What happened? Did the seal release?" I paused for minute and thought about how many times the seal was released. There was Eclipse, Evangeline, and now Mark. I can't tell him that the seal was broken three times! Let alone that Eclipse knows where I am.
"My powers have been getting more and more out of control. I almost killed someone sensei! Please, I need help." I could hear him sigh on the other side of the phone.
"Well, there is one way, but I need you to come back home for a little while." Go...home? "It that alright with you?"
"I'm going to have to think about it." I heard the door open and in came Asuna, Setsuna, Konoka, Negi, and Anya. What the hell? I thought you said only Konoka, but you brought everyone! Wait, where the hell did you go Setsuna? I didn't even you left. "Sorry sensei, I'm going to have to call you back," I whispered. I hung up the phone and stood up to greet everyone.
"Good morning everyone!" I looked over to Anya who had a big blush on her cheeks. I should apologize before she hits me with another one of those fire punches. "A-Anya-san, I'm sorry about what happened yesterday." Her blush got even darker.
"It's alright, I'm sorry for punching you." She didn't look at me while she said that. Don't tell me...
"Was that your first kiss?" She popped and turned to me. Konoka gasp in awe, while Asuna and Setsuna laughed their butts off. Negi looked confused, hey this was your fault! You and your strong sneezes! She waved her arms in the air like a crazy person.
"Don't say things like that you...baka!" I guess it was. I could feel someone staring at me, but when I turned around all I saw was Asuna with fire in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Anya-san. If I really did take, by accident, your first kiss. I know how you feel, my first was taken away while I was passed out." I heard Asuna eeep behind me. "Well, that's all in the past! Ojou-chan can you heal me?" Konoka nodded and pulled me towards the couch.
"It's Konoka, now take off the gauze and lift up your shirt." I sat down next to Konoka. I lifted my shirt only to where I was injured. Asuna told Negi to shut his eyes. It's only my stomach showing. I saw a my wound light up, I could feel a slight sting. It eventually sealed up. I got up and turned to her.
"Thank you, Konoka-chan." I saw a blush appear on her cheeks. She lowered her head.
"It was n-nothing." I turned back to Anya and Negi.
"Well, is there a reason why you came from London?" Anya seemed like she just remembered why.
"I came here to look for a book store. They sell real spell books. I was thinking that I needed get better at my fortune telling." Oh, that's what she does. I want fortune told! Wait, a book store? Is she talking about that little shop I saw.
"Do you mean Moon's Solace?" Anya's eyes widened from my question. She grabbed me by the shoulders and started to shake me.
"Yes that one! You know where it is? Take me!"
"I will if you stop shaking me!" She stopped, she started to make puppy eyes. Do all these girls know how to make those dang eyes? "On one condition, you tell me my fortune." Anya nodded and got her crystal ball out. We all sat at the table. Anya focused, while I was anxious to see what I had in store for me. Anya looked up at me.
"If you want control, you must go home to find the answer." I was shocked by her fortune. Then I guess I have my answer.
"Thanks for the fortune," I grabbed Anya's hand, "Let's go to the store." We walked out of my dorm room. "The store is in the middle of downtown." We went through the gates and went to the train station.
"Um...S-Sam," I looked over to Anya, "You can let go n-now." I looked down to see I was still holding her hand. I quickly released her hand and turned away.
"S-sorry, Anya-san." I scratched the back of my head. Why am I getting so nervous? I barely met Anya..I'm pretty sure I don't like her. Maybe? No! I don't ! Gah, then who do I like? I'm in idiot when this kind of stuff! I could feel someone's eyes on me. Anya looked worried, I guess I was moving around too much.
"Are you okay?" I thought so. Sigh...
"Yeah...I am." We finally arrived at downtown, walked through the streets. That was until I saw the book store. We went through the door and that the whole store was filled with book on magic, artifacts, and are those Shinmei scrolls? Anya went off to find her book. This is sort of what I expected from a place called 'Moon's Solace'.
"You need help...Sam." That voice sounds familiar? I turned to see Mark on the other side of the counter. He was wearing a hoodie, gray shirt, dark jeans, black boots. I could feel my ears and tail twitching. I think I even started to growl. All he did was get a big smile on his face. "Calm down, Wolfy. I won't hurt you or your friend while we're in my store." His store? I relaxed, I heard Anya say something to me. She came towards me with a big spell book in her hands.
"I found it!" She held the book up as if it was that special. She had a one of the cutest smiles I've seen her do. Wow...kawaii Anya-san. Ah, snap out of it! Mark is right in front of you! "What's going on."
"Hi, I'm one of Sammy's...friends." Why you! Maybe I can ask him now that he said he won't attack while we're in the store.
"Well my so called friend. Tell me why you're working with Eclipse?" He sighed and made a gesture with he's hands to sit on the couch in the middle of the book store. I took my seat, Anya took the seat next to me, and Mark sat in the single chair in front of us.
"The reason I joined Eclipse was because he said he knew the whereabouts of Viridiana, a vampiress. She trained me at the age of twelve through eighteen. She was taken away from me and I want to find her because she is the only I have met thus far who has made life bearable."
"I see, so you and Negi are alike," said Anya. I turned to her in surprise from her sudden answer. Mark was also surprised. "You see Negi has been looking for his father for the past few years. Whenever he gets a lead on him he just go off looking for him." Wow, those two must be really good friends.
"Negi, oh that boy. I guess we are." He turned to me, I could see his eyes were very dull.
"Mark, I'll help you find Viridiana, but you have to stay away from Eclipse,"he shook his head no, "Why not?" He grabbed the collar of his hoodie and pulled it down. I saw a black circle on there.
"I entered some sort of contract with him." I kept staring at the the mark and released why it was like that. A black circle for Eclipse. That's very simple. "Yami has one too." My head fell, i looked at the ground while I thought. So, Yami didn't always want to be with him either?
"I promise I'll save both of you." Mark looked at me with a shocked expression. "I'm not going to let two people who I know are better than this waste their time with someone of the likes of him." I extended my arm out. "I promise on my life." He reached for my hand and shook it.
"I wish you the best of luck, but you do know we're going to have to fight sometime soon," I nodded, "I can't wait." We released each others hands. We smiled at each other for a bit then I turned towards Anya. Ah, that's right we have to pay for that. "Don't worry," I turned to Mark, "It's on the house." He then walked to one of the rooms in the back. Anya squealed in joy from getting a free book. I opened the door and waited for Anya to realize what she was doing. She turned a dark blush of red. We walked back to train station. Anya kept looking at her book and then to me back and forth on the train. Is something wrong with her? I thought she was happy about getting that book free? We passed the gates of Mahora and Anya was still at it. I finally decided to ask her.
"Okay, what's wrong?" She squeaked from my sudden question. She began to fidget even more.
"Um...well...thank you Sammy-kun." That's what she wanted to do? She got all figety for that? Weird girl she is. She walked up to me and placed her hands on my shoulders, she got on her tiptoes. Then I felt something against my lips. Anya had kissed me. Even if it was just a peck, I was probably redder than a tomato. She then just gave me another smile while she ran off back to Negi and Asuna's room. While I just stood there from shock, nervousness, not to mention I was getting dizzy.
What just happened? Didn't she freaking punch me with her fire fists? Now she kissed me! How does end up happening to me? Sigh. I walked back to my room, it was only four in the afternoon. I guess I could start packing to go home. Sensei is probably expecting for me to come. He probably even told Angel and Star I was coming...then I have to go. I opened the door to see Setsuna pinned to the ground by Konoka. They both looked up, Konoka just had a small blush on her face while Setsuna was red all over.
"Sam," said Setsuna, "It's not what it looks like!" I could tell a smile formed on my lips. I just nodded my head.
"Really? Well, excuse me for the intrusion."I walked over them and towards the closet to get me clothes. Then I heard Konoka ask me something.
"Where are you going Sammy-kun?" I stopped and looked at her. Konoka and Setsuna seemed concerned.
"I'm going home for a while, so my Sensei can help me figure out why my powers have been going crazy. Setsuna can you tell Negi-sensei I'll be gone for a few days. The dean should know that I'm leaving by now." Konoka came up to and grabbed my hand.
"If you're going somewhere so am I."
"Ojou-chan...I can't agure with you. Fine, but you have to tell your grandfather that you,Setsuna, and I are going to my home." Setsuna looked confused when I mentioned her name. Konoka nodded, toke our her cell phone and began to talk to Konoemon. Setsuna came up to me.
"Why did you tell her she could go? What if Eclipse comes after you again?"
"I don't think Eclipse wants me anymore now that he's found out about Konoka. That's why I'm taking her, he was her powers too. It is our duties to protect Konoka and that's why I'm bringing her along. That is also why you are going." Setsuna nodded to my statement. Konoka came back with happy look on her face.
"He said yes. I'm going back to room to pack, be right back."
"Ojou-chan! Don't tell Asuna about this, okay." She gave me the thumbs up and ran out the room. Setsuna and I began to pack. That's when a though popped in my head.
How am I going to explain this to Asuna and Evangeline? The image of both of them very pissed off showed up in my head too. I got shivers down my spine. I'm so dead when we come back.
What well happen when Sammy arrives home? Will Asuna and Evangeline find out? Will Mark, Yami, and Eclipse show up? You'll have to wait for the next chapter of The Wolf and the Crow. Special thanks to TriOblivion. Make sure to check out his story Negima Chronicles and theartist213's story too. Make sure to read, review, and answer the polls! Wolfhanyo out~!