A/N:Hello,just wanna say this,Rikuo will be a bit out-of-character,and so is with the other characters too for the story progressions but I will try and make them in-character as much as possible. Also much of this AU follows the story line of the manga but there will be a few scenes/chapter/plot that I will take from the anime too so do read the manga too!

(Italics:Inner thoughts or flashback)

Chapter - 1

"Rikuo it's seven fifteen—oh,"
The moment Wakana stepped into the room, the room was already empty, the bed is tidied up, and the blankets folded. She smiled as she exits her child's room.
"She always rises earlier before anyone, i hope she'll have a good day at school. "

As Wakana walk on through the still empty hallways of the house,she shouts cheerily.
" Yuki-onna, Aotabo, she's already went on ahead! "
Yukionna emerges from the other room, while trying to tidy her uniform.

" What!? Again! Mou,Rikuo-sama have always beaten me and Ao when it comes to waking up early! " Yukionna said as she put on her shoes.
" Come on Ao! Wakana-sama we're leaving! "
" You don't have to drag me out of the room Yukionna and try not to yell so much! I feel like i'm going deaf because of you! " Ao replied.

" Have a nice day both of you~! "
Wakana replied while waving her hand to both yokai who have now blended with human clothes(school uniform) as they both sprint their way out of the main house.

" Do they always have to yell when they leave? And seriously, Rikuo needs to chill a bit,she wakes up at ungodly hour before the sun even rises and goes to school RIGHT when the sun rises.."

" Oh, you're awake already Rikun? "
Wakan said as she shifted her gaze towards Rikun who was rubbing his left eye, seemingly still sleepy.

" Is your dad awake? If he hasn't then don— "

" WAKE UP OLD MAN THE SUN HAS RISEN! " Rikun shouted as he slides the door quite loudly. Wakana can only smile and sweatdrop at the same time at Rikun's antics.

" I'M UP I'M UP—! " Rihan immediately shouts as his eyes snaps open all red due to the sudden wake up call.

" You know, you could like try and wake people up gently y'know? " Rihan said as he rubs his eyes.

" Like your older sister—BRUGHFG?! "

" Complaint one more time and that'll be your last breath old man. "

Rikun said menacingly as he locked his father's neck with his elbow and arms.

He eventually let Rihan go as he exits the room going off to who knows where.
" What was that all about? He really needs to learn some attitude and manners from his sister. "
Wakana only chuckled as she helps her husband tidy his futon.

(an hour before)

6:15AM

Rikuo enters the class room as she goes to her seat, taking out her glass case and wipes her glasses. She exited the classroom and sat on a wooden bench,casually looking at the sun rising over the horizon.

' Its nice like this ' she muses.

She puts on her earphone,playing a set list of music in her ear as she waits for the clock to strikes 7:30. About an hour later, she was about to stand up and leave from the bench she quickly turned around as she felt something odd in her surrounding.

The air feels heavy.

Rikuo decided to hurry her steps and return to her classroom as she glance at the clock on her phone.

07:15AM.

she could only frowned as the tension in the air got heavier.

(after school)

" Yokais really exists! " Kiyotsugu, one of her classmate said out loud while smiling proudly.
" I see you've changed your mind about it" Rikuo said as she gaze at Kiyotsugu,putting her chin on the palm of her left hand.

' I hope this will be amusing ' Rikuo mused as she lets out a small smirk.

" Yes i have Nura-kun! Older generations of yokai really don't appear often because they couldn't one-hundred-percent cope with the accelerating modern era, but—"
Kiyotsugu changed his voice and then slams his hand on the black board.
" From the data and eye-witness and reports gathered on my site the answer has emerged! "
Kiyotsugu inhaled a bit of air before continuing with a larger smile plastered on his smile.

" Yokais shifts from generation to generation so no matter what age it is, yokais will always work on doing evils in our everyday life! "
Rikuo lets out a little snort.

' You're not wrong about that '

" He's got to be right! He's a genius! " " Kiyotsugu-sama is so cool! He says weird stuff but i think i can forgive him?! "

' He got supporters already? ' Rikuo ponders as she sweatdrops looking at the ones who supported Kiyotsugu. " Nura-kun i'm sorry i made fun of you and about yokais back in the past but now my eyes has been opened! "

' I see where this is going '

" It's because of that person! The person who saved me— the master of the world of darkness—the young leader—he saved me from that hell when i was young! "
Rikuo let out a small chuckle.
" He's my idol! I've become obsessed with the allure of his evil! That is why i want to meet him again and that is also why i am searching for the places that might have a connection to him! "

' ah man, if i was at home i would've die out of laughter because of him '

" Kiyotsugu-kun you don't mean—the old school building right!? " Maki said out loud, sweat dripping with anxiousness. "We have an old school building?"
"What?! you didn't know about that Rikuo?! " Shiima asked, looking genuinely surprised.

Rikuo shook her head, yet her eyebrows furrows.
"Its one of the school's ghost stories! It showed up in a magazine because rumor has it that yokais often appear there! " Shiima took out a magazine that shows the article of the said building along with the picture of it.

" I see, but how come there be such an old building in this school? "

Shiima immidiately drags Rikuo out of their classroom, onto the rooftop as the wind swept by.

" There, on the other side of it, there's an old building, they separated it so that they could make a road and no one has ever been able to visit it for the past 10 years! That's our school's 'old school building'! " Shiima explained.

Rikuo looked at the direction that Shiima pointed,her expression troubled as she mused about the uneasy feeling in the passing winds.

(time skip)

9:05 PM

Rikuo keeps walking as she approaches her friends.
She wore a simple navy shirt covered with a black jacket, long white jeans pants and a pair of sneakers. " Okay so everyone's here! So there's 6 of us... "
" This is really gettin exciting Kiyotsugu-kun! " Shima said with a glint of fire in his eyes.

Rikuo stares at the building while clenching her hands that is in her black jacket.

'Nura-kun, you're our honorary member! Be proud! '

' I shouldn't have come.. But what could go wrong though.. 'She lift her head as she stares at the quite tall and large building.

' well since i'm here, might as well investigate—'

"hm? Kana-chan? What are you doing here? Aren't you afraid? "

"S-shut it! I'll be fine! "

' doubt that.. '

" What about you Rikuo-kun? " A pair of figure approaches them, one girl,the other a big man. Kiyotsugu greeted them warmly. "Thank you for coming! Can you tell us your names? " " My name is Oikawa Tsurara! I love this kind of stuff! " "Welcome! " Kiyotsugu said, while Shiima blushed, his mouth forming an 'o'.

" i like it too, my name is Kurata. " Kurata said as he grabs Shiima's shoulders.
Rikuo just sweatdrops.

(time skip)

A few moments after the meet up, they entered the building, while exploring Rikuo always tries to distract the others whenever a yokai appeared.
'

this is impossible.. ' Rikuo let out an exhausted pant. ' I can't keep doing this—'
" Isn't this the last one? It says cafeteria, " Kiyotsugu said as they slide the door open.
They entered the dark room, filled only by the faint moonlight.

" Whoo, great atmosphere, feels like something could really pop up! " Shiima said.
Shiima then directed the flashlight to the corner of the room.

' fuck '

Both Shiima and Kiyotsugu stopped as they took in what they saw.
A bunch of yokai munching in what seems to be a corpse, stared at them, growling before letting out a deafening scream. "THEY'RE HERE THEY'RE REALLY HERE! " both Shiima and Kiyotsugu screamed.

" AHHH Rikuo-kun what is that!?"

Kana said as she hides behind Rikuo's back. Clenching on her jacket.

' fuck it al—'

Before Rikuo could do a counterattack Tsurara dashes into the scene.

" Rikuo-sama what did we tell you? " Tsurara whispers into her ears as she and Kurata sprung into action.

Rikuo only watched,face flat as Yukionna and Aotabo transforms into their yokai form and confronts the stray yokai.

" This is what happens when lesser yokais lingers into the Nura territory as if they own the place! " Not killing it, Aotabo and Yukionna glares at the beaten up yokai.

" Scram you brats. "Aotabo turned to look to Rikuo.
" Young master, this is what happens when you go out without escorts "
Rikuo folded her arms as she stares flatly at Yukionna and Aotabo.

" Explain yourselves. On whose permission did you get to be my escorts? "

" It was me,young master. "Karasu Tengu said as he appeared on the cracked windows.

" I was worried so i came to check on you and what did i find? Some lesser modern yokais stepping over a heir of Nura clan! "

" I told you i can take care of myself just fine! " Rikuo shouted.

" No! A definite no no! Young master must be surrounded by escorts 24/7!"

" You're being ridiculous and unreasonable—"

"Rikuo-kun can i open my eyes now? " Kana said as her voice trembles.

" Just keep them close until we get outside. " Rikuo said as Aotabo carried both Kiyotsugu and Shiima who had fainted with Yukionna behind him following tow.

(A/N:I will be referring Yuki-onna as Tsurara from now on.)