Hey everyone! How you doin? In regards to shipping I want to play around with the relationship in this story cuase it's fun and it causes drama but if i'm being honest Akari, Manami, Nagisa, and Karma are my OT4. I hope you like this chapter it picking up from familiars pt 1
Akari marched her way down the hallways with her jaw clenched so tightly Nagisa was afraid she may crack a tooth. From her long confident strides and her slightly furrowed brow alongside the previously mentioned clenched jaw Nagisa could infer his mistress was nervous but determined all the same. He thought about asking her what was causing her to be so nervous but immediately rejected the idea….There was no telling how she would react….So instead he kept quiet and let his eyes wander around the high ceiling of the castle hallways…Unlike the dungeon they emerged from which had low ceilings and dim lights the rooms up above where pretty spacious and well lit. There were also a lot more visible witches on the upper floor; they must be the ones who just finished their exams, as all of them were accompanied by their newly acquired familiars. It was interesting to see so many types of magical creatures in one location…
Akari however didn't give those other witches so much as a second thought. She was looking for Manami…..That was her priority. She may be royally pissed that she got a demon familiar but that didn't change the fact that she promised Manami she would tell her the truth about Aguri's death. Her hazel eyes scanned the hallways and classrooms searching for her friend's trademark braids…Her eyes lit up when they saw Manami….She suddenly stopped her marching and took a deep breath in preparation as she donned on her cheerful mask. This sudden change in demeanor did not go unnoticed by Nagisa.
"Manami!"
The witch in questioned jumped in response clutching her opal vessel tightly in her hands and as Akari made her way closer to her friend she took note of Manami's tense shoulders and wide, cautious eyes…Something was wrong…But what could it be?
"Hey, hey it's just me sorry if I scared you. Oh! Let me see you're familiar! Are they here?" Akari cheerfully asked hiding behind her mask as she tried to figure out why her friend looked so shaken….
"K-Karma?!" Nagisa shouted in surprise pointing an accusing finger towards a pale skinned red head that lazily leaned against the wall behind Manami.
"You know him?" Akari asked her eyes dangerously narrowing in suspicion. If Nagisa knew him that means he could only be…a demon.
"He's a friend." Nagisa replied.
"Yo!" Karma cried out as he slowly made his way towards the two newcomers with a lazy smile.
"What are you doing here?" Nagisa hissed quietly…tugging on Karma's black jacket sleeve so that he would lean down and listen to him. He didn't want to make a scene.
"Huh…we've been separated for ten minutes and this is how you greet an old friend? Harsh." Karma casually responded.
"U-Um…are you r-really his friend?" A small voice asked.
Nagisa blinked. He was so caught off guard on the fact that KARMA of all demons was here that he didn't take note of the small witch that was just behind the more imposing redhead.
"Oh, yes are you his witch?" Nagisa asked; curiously inspecting the witch Karma was paired up with.
He didn't really have any sort of clue as to what kind of person Karma's witch could be as he never really gave it any thought but he could say without a shadow of a doubt he never really imagined a girl like this to be his friend's witch.
She was small and slender in built. With flawless pale skin and large purple doe-eyes that where hidden behind a pair of round glasses. Her dark purple hair was neatly styled into two twin plaits that fell gently past her shoulders. She looked so timid and innocent like a bunny….How in the world did she manage to summon such a sadistic demon like Karma?!
"…Y-yes…" She muttered quietly throwing a few cautions glances towards Karma as her right hand slowly reached up to touch the beautiful opal stone on her necklace…
"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name's Shiota Nagisa." He said with a small smile.
The girl looked like she could be intimated easily so Nagisa tried to appear as friendly as possible. After all, it would be best to be on good terms with his friend's partner…who knows maybe they could be friends he thought hopefully.
"O-Oh the pleasure is a-all mine…Um My name is Okuda, Manami….and a-are you Akari's familiar?" She asked curiously her stutters slowly subsiding….
It seemed as if she was getting a little bit more comfortable with him and yet her shoulders where still tense and she made no moves to lower her hand down from her opal necklace.
"Yes." Nagisa dutifully responded.
Okuda curiously looked at him and without her having to ask he already knew what she wanted to know.
"I'm a demon if you were curious."
"O-Oh I'm s-sorry I didn't meant to stare…I mean well I did stare because you know I can't really stare at anything else since you're in front of me but w-what I mean is umm…you…you look really cute!" She rambled.
That last bit threw him off guard; it threw him so off guard that he couldn't hide the pink blush that made its way onto his pale face.
"N-No I mean well I meant to say I-I well you…I umm your demon form….I was curious about it…b-but I think your human form is nice….Is what I meant…" She explained her cheeks becoming a light rosy color.
"O-Oh I see….Um just so you know I am a boy." Nagisa stated. Having the immense need to proclaim his gender so he wouldn't get mistaken for a girl because that's the way things where currently going.
"O-Oh you're so cute I umm…sorry…for assuming I mean…yeah of course boys don't have to appear m-manly…Not to say that you aren't'! But I-what I mean is…I-I still mean it a-about what I said earlier. T-That this form i-is cute! Y-you're a cute boy." She said sincerely….
Even though she was surprised he was a boy she didn't seem to be taken aback by it too much….In fact she was still calling him cute….If it where anyone else he would probably chalk it up as teasing or denial…but this Okuda person….She just said it so bluntly as if she was just stating facts that it felt like a compliment instead of the usual jest. Her blunt honestly but gentle tone made his heart flutter. Was…this what he wanted…? Yes she was the master he had planned for himself to have. Someone gentle, kind and above all else innocent…He deeply envies Karma.
"Manami…wait I know you may want to talk more with my familiar but remember I told you we need to talk." Akari suddenly interjected not liking the way Manami and Nagisa where interacting.
It just irked her the way they both seem to be getting along so well…a little too well for her taste.
"Oh um…Oh yeah! You wanted to tell me something." Manami loudly stated.
"Ohhh~ Is it a confession." The red headed demon teased finally joining the conversation.
"Shut it demon." Akari snapped causing Manami to flinch at Akari's tone…
"Um…Akari h-his n-name is Karma…" Manami quietly said.
Akari had to count to ten. Calm down don't let your mask slip just yet….
"It's just, you know, it's kind of personal Manami…" She whined with a pout batting her long eyelashes hoping she could convince Manami with her cuteness.
"B-But…Um….I get Karma…But umm is it really that private that Nagisa can't come he is your familiar isn't he?" Manami inquired innocently.
Akari froze…taken aback…Did Manami call the blue demon by its first name?
"Manami come on it's a secret!" Akari whined with a pout as she tugged lightly on Manami's hand.
"O-okay…Ummm can you two wait here for a while?" Manami politely asked.
"Okay; I hope you trip on some stairs and crack your skull open!" Karma responded cheerfully.
"What did you say, demon?!" Akari demanded her small being flooded with an overwhelming thirst for blood specifically this Karma demon's blood.
In a moment's notice Akari's wand was out and dangerously pointed at the red headed demon.
"A-Ah A-akari he uhh he was just j-joking he uhh didn't mean it!" Manami said quickly trying to disperse the situation…as a few curious eyes were now observing them.
Nagisa stayed silent….Karma wasn't joking. He's known him long enough to tell when he was joking….But the question was…why would he say that to his witch? From the little interaction he had with her she seemed like a nice gal….but at this point Nagisa could probably guess what Karma was thinking. I didn't want a witch partner especially not such a pansy one…Is properly what Karma is thinking Nagisa concluded.
Meanwhile after a bit more convincing Akari finally lowered her wand but her glare remained potent….Manami was not a good liar not by a longshot. Something happened…and Akari was going to find out what it was.
"Come on Manami we need to talk." Akari said sternly her mask long gone.
"O-okay…" Manami said as she followed Akari to a more secluded area leaving the two familiars to catch up.
"Spill it." Akari demanded cutting to the chase.
"Um…W-well…I don't know what you mean…" Manami responded her eyes cautiously, deliberately avoiding eye contact.
"Manami…"
"Um w-well y-you see…I…O-Okay I'll tell you i-if you promise me you won't do anything brash." Manami stated nervously as she played with one of her braids.
"Hmm….fine!" Akari huffed with a pout.
"O-okay r-remember you promised okay…"