Chapter 19: Journey to Arubi Island

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RECAP: Hello everybody, it's me, Shido once again. So yeah, I had my date with my sister, but Origami had to go and mess with it. Of course things worked out fine and I ultimately sealed my sister. But thanks to it those Bastards from D.E.M are more suspicious than ever.

AN: No more formatting so it should be easier to read.

CHAPTER 19: START

(On an airplane)

When he knew the vacation was going to be in a southern island, Shido immediately got a headache knowing all the hijinks that were bound to happen. However the days leading up to the vacation made it clear to Shido that things would be far more irritating then he suspected.

"Come on Master, it's a vacation, you should try to relax." C.C. calmly said as she sat next to him on the plane heading for their destination.

"Easy for you to say C.C, I've had far too many headaches recently."

(Flashback)

"I'm gonna sit with Shido!"

"No I am!"

"No! I am the only one who should sit next to Shido!"

"Umm, guys, maybe I should sit next to Shido."

Shido could only groan in annoyance as Tohka, Kurumi, Origami, and Ai argued about who would sit with Shido on the plane. Of course, since Shido was going to room with the guys the girls knew time would be limited with their crush they tried to figure out who would sit with him on the plane.

"Umm, girls sorry to say, but none of you will sit next to him. That spot will be taken by a cousin of Miss Murasame's who will be joining us on the trip."

"Wait, what did you say?" Shido says shocked at what just happened.

"Yes, Miss Murasame won't be able to make it due to her health issues; so her cousin will be joining us instead. Everybody please allow me to introduce Miss Clara Cambridge." The class was stunned as a beautiful woman with green hair walked into the room.

"It's nice to meet you everybody my name is Clara Cambridge. I'm Miss Murasame's cousin from England. I hope you'll all treat me well." C.C. said happily. Sneaking a peak over towards her master, she could tell he was furious.

'You have got to be kidding me! What the hell is C.C. doing?' Shido thinks stupefied.

"Anyway, Miss Cambridge will be sitting with Shido on the trip. It will be easiest that way since he's such a key member of the class. Don't worry; you guys will get to spend tons of time with each other on the trip." Their teacher says smiling.

"Thank you, Ms Okamine." C.C. says walking over to her seat mate. "It's nice to meet you Mr. Itsuka; I hope we can get along."

"C.C., you have some explaining to do." Shido whispers calmly. "Glad to meet you as well, Miss Cambridge. I hope Miss Murasame is alright." Shido says smiling.

"Yes, she's fine." C.C. says smirking.

'This is gonna be a long trip.' Shido thinks angrily. Of course the trip would only get more interesting since the group was on their way to Arubi Island. Apparently a new company had volunteered to pay for the trip to a new location. All they had to do was provide photo opportunities. Something that didn't sit right with Shido the minute he heard the news.

(Flashback Over)

"Yes, the minute you arrived I knew things would be a pain. But D.E.M made things far more interesting." Shido says annoyed.

"Yes. When I recognized the name of the company that was doing your photo ops, Kotori sent me. She figured having me there would help in case something happened to you. The fact that I am Reine didn't hurt." C.C. said smirking.

"That's fine. I get her reasoning, but I assure you D.E.M won't be as much of a problem as Kotori originally thought." Shido says calmly. Shido took a second to glance at the platinum haired woman who would be taking pictures for everyone. Shido got a small smirk looking back at her since he decided to have a little fun before they got on the trip.

(Flashback)

"Hello everybody it's nice to meet you. I'm Ellen Mathers and I'm going to be taking pictures for you guys during the trip to Arubi Island." Ellen says smiling as she arrives with the group. Origami and Kurumi were shocked and Shido was annoyed since they recognized the woman. Luckily for them, Tohka hadn't met the woman, but it was something she would be filled in on later.

"Nice to meet you miss Mathers, and thanks to your company, this should be an excellent trip." Ms Okamine said happily.

"No problem." Ellen says calmly. Inside she was snickering quite a bit. Thanks to the plan D.E.M had worked out, they would sponsor the trip and use it to capture some of the spirits that they knew were in the school. Princess and Nightmare were both around and Origami was there as well. Of course she knew convincing Origami to help again wouldn't be easy. Although even she had to admit that the look one of the students was giving her was making her a bit uncomfortable. Especially since her boss had concerns about him.

"It's time for a little fun." Shido says smirking. Walking up to Ellen, Shido decides to turn the screws so to speak.

"Hello Miss Mathers, my name is Shido Itsuka. It's a pleasure to meet you." Shido said calmly walking over to the women.

'Crap, it's the student that Ike was worried about. What the hell does he want?' Ellen thought terrified. Gathering her composure Ellen calmly introduced herself to the young man. "Hello there Mr. Itsuka, it's nice to meet you. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Smirking Shido knew that Ellen was nervous. He did erase her memories from the water park, but it was clear that she was still afraid of him for some reason.

"Do you mind if I talk to you in private. Some of my classmates have some quirks that I believe would make the photo op a bit more interesting. I thought I could discuss them with you." Shido says calmly. He knew Ellen would recognize his subtle reference and decided to have a little fun.

"Of course, I'd be glad to. Please walk this way with me." Ellen said a bit annoyed. She could tell he knew something about why she was here. Wondering how much Origami told him she decided to play along.

As the two went away, Origami looked nervously at the pair. Although a calm hand from Kurumi told her that everything would be fine.

(Private Area)

Ellen and Shido had moved to a private area that Ellen knew she could use if things got too interesting. "So what do you want?" Ellen said annoyed.

"My my, who would have thought the mighty Ellen Mathers, strongest Wizard in D.E.M, was such a sourpuss." Shido said calmly.

"So Origami told you about me, huh." Ellen said calmly. "So then I'm gonna tell you the truth. A few of your classmates are spirits. Dangerous girls who can destroy the world in an instant. My task is to capture them for the sake of the planet."

A quick electrical scan by Shido revealed she had no communication equipment. "Yare yare, I would've thought you learned your lesson from the pool. It's a bit careless of you to have no communication equipment on you." Shido says smirking.

"WHAT?! What do you mean what happened at the pool. How much do you know?" Ellen asked panicking. Ellen starts to back away because she realized she was in trouble. She had forgotten pieces of that day and as far as she knew the boy was only with his sister.

"I know, Ellen, because I'm the one who erased your memories of that day." Shido says smirking deviously.

"So that means you are...?" Ellen says shocked as all of the sudden she can't move.

"Yes, I am Yggdrasil. It's interesting because my host here wants revenge for you attacking him all those years ago. Sadly, it goes against my nature to do what he wants me to do. However I'm going to make it a bit more amusing for me." Shido says smirking before placing a hand on Ellen's head. "I'm going to make it so every time you think about the spirits or anything to do with them; you're going to be hit with a powerful state of arousal. Have fun." Shido says smirking before erasing her memory of the conversation.

"What happened?" Ellen said coming to.

"We were discussing the unique traits of a few of the girls. But you got dizzy all of the sudden. I hope you're okay." Shido says smiling.

"Alright let's rejoin your group." Ellen says nervous. She felt as though something was missing. Of course since she didn't have her com link with her, she figured that was the problem. What she didn't notice is the devilish smile on Shido's face.

As the two came back and rejoined the group everybody walked towards the plane.

"Now, why did you go and do that Shido? You could've had a lot more fun." Kurumi says coming next to Shido.

"I wouldn't go using your spirit powers all willy nilly like that Kurumi. By the way, how did you get access to your powers so easily?" Shido whispers quietly.

"Ask Miss Cambridge." Kurumi says smirking.

(Flashback end)

"So, why did you tell Kurumi the secret to getting her powers back?" Shido says smirking at C.C.

"I told her because it's very possible that you'll be in a situation you cannot handle. D.E.M is not to be messed with." C.C. says amused. "By the way, you really should've had your way with her."

"Yeah, it goes against my style. Plus sooner or later she'll come to me. Arousal has a funny way of affecting people." Shido says smirking.

"I swear, sometimes I wonder if Yggdrasil-sama was right to give you access to his powers. " C.C. says amused.

"Well considering I've restored a fair bit of his strength so far, I don't see the complaint." Shido says sarcastically.

"True. By the way, as we get closer to the island, I'm sensing something interesting." C.C. says amused.

"Since you're not gonna tell me, I guess I have to look forward to the surprise myself." Shido says smiling.

After that the two sat and relaxed for the rest of the trip. C.C. was only slightly aware of what lied ahead, but wouldn't confirm anything. Shido sat relaxed unaware that C.C's cryptic words and her decision to give Kurumi access to her powers would turn out to be a very wise move.

That's it for Chapter 19. Yeah, I know it's shorter, but it's a transition chapter. I confess I was going to have Shido have some fun with Ellen, but I realized it would go against everything I stand for in my stories and that I've talked about to other readers. That is why I added this little twist. As you know the next arc is going to be the Yamai Arc. Which, if you've read the light novel, you know means a lot of seduction, a lot of erotic fun, and of course the two twins. Rest assured, there will be plenty of lemons during this arc and I will make sure to cover my bases. Pay attention for special side chapters that go along with the chapters you get. Those will make reading my chapters far more confusing but you'll be glad I've separated them.