Dark Moon & Midnight Shadows
Ch 3
A few hours later...
"Man, they weren't kidding about the homework, oh well. But I can't do the homework until I find a place to stay. Huh, it looks like they're not out of class yet, this looks like a good place to wait I guess." Kasura thought as she put down her two backpacks and started to look around the campus from where she was at.
"Hey doke, gaijin!" Lao said as he pushed Kasura off of the path. Kasura stumbled a little bit but then she quickly regained her footing as she turned around in a defensive position.
"Lao, I don't know what your problem is..." Kasura started to say.
"My problem is that we have an unwanted gaijin on our campus, so why don't you just go back to wherever you came from and stay there!" Lao replied hotly as he took a step towards her. Kasura took a step back, while staying in defensive position.
"The other students that I've talked to, seem like they don't have a problem with me being here, just you and your friends." Kasura said as she stayed alert.
"They're just putting up a front. They want you out of here just as much as we do. So why don't you do the smart thing and leave?" Tahi asked as she glared at her. "Because if you decide to stay, then we'll make sure that you wished you've hadn't."
"You're lying." Kasura replied as she faltered back a little.
"Am I? Why don't you ask around? I'm sure that you'll find out that we are the ones that run things around here." Mei said in a matter of fact tone.
"Now I'm going to tell you something, I don't care what you claim that you can do, but I don't scare off that easily." Kasura replied as she glared at them angrily.
"Shin, I still think that you're up to something." Touma whispered as he and the others were on their way to meet Kasura.
"Touma, I told you before, I'm not up to anything, I just thought that since Kasura is new, she would like a quick tour that's all." Shin whispered back as he was trying to persuade him otherwise.
"Hey, what are you two whispering about back there?" Shu asked as he glanced back.
"Nothing." Shin and Touma said at the same time.
"Whatever," Shu replied as he shook his head, "I can't believe that we have a quiz for tomorrow already, it's only the first week."
"What do you expect, Shu, were in college." Seji said as they kept on walking.
"Seji, do you have to study tonight too?" Ryo asked as he stole a glance at him.
"No, but I have to do a five page paper by class time tomorrow, or he'll make it ten." Seji replied in slight annoyance.
"Ouch, now that makes me glad that I only have to worry about a quiz." Shu said with a smirk.
Then just as they were about there, "nameru ja nai!" Kasura warned in a loud enough voice with the hope that someone would hear her.
"That's Kasura!" Ryo said as he and the others started to take off running.
"Kasura!" Shu exclaimed as they saw that Lao and his friends were gaining up on her again.
"Kuso!" Lao cursed under his breath as they finally got there. "Count yourself luck, gaijin, because we'll be back."
"I'll be waiting." Kasura said as they watched them leave.
"Kasura, are you all right?" Shin asked as he looked towards her in concern.
"Yea Shin, I'm fine," Kasura replied as she picked up both of her backpacks and slung them over her shoulders. Kasura made a quick wince because they were still sore from earlier that morning.
"Are you still sore from this morning?" Touma asked as he raised an eyebrow at her.
"What are you talking about, Touma? I said that I'm fine." Kasura replied in slight confusion.
"The reason I'm asking is because earlier this morning, you told Shu and me that you were just a little sore. It's because Lao did something to you when you first got here, isn't it." Touma said in a matter of fact tone.
"I...I don't know what your talking about." Kasura replied as she faltered back a bit.
"It's ok, you can tell us. We're not going to hurt you." Ryo said as he was going to put a reassuring hand onto her shoulder. Kasura flinched back a little, which made Ryo pull back. "He did hurt you, didn't he."
She gave a quick nod, "And here I thought that things would be different. Man, was I wrong. I'm not surprised, why should I be," Kasura replied in annoyance. "Gaijin, yankee, we don't want ya here, why don't ya just go home? I've had more than enough, Lao and his friends can try all they want, but I won't be scared off. I'm staying, and if they don't like it, then they can just deal with it in their own way." Kasura replied as she finished, and then she noticed that they were smirking. "What?!"
"You definitely are very high spirited person." Seji said as he watched for her reaction.
"That's all you've been able to get out of my little speech? If that's the case, Seji, then you need to study a bit harder if ya wanna be a psychologist." Kasura replied with a smirk.
"Wha?" Seji asked as he was slightly taken back by her reply.
"She got you good, Seji." Touma replied as he and the others started laughing.
"Yea, she did." Seji said as he nodded.
"So then, what are we standing around here for? Didn't someone offer me a tour, or was I just hearing things?" Kasura asked as she turn her attention over at Shin.
"No you weren't, I meant what I said, let's get going." Shin replied as they left the campus grounds.
"So, the gaijin isn't going to leave no matter what we do. Then so be it." Lao mused as he and his friends watched them from the shadows.
About twenty minutes later...
"Here we are." Ryo said as they got out of the two cars.
"Whoa, this is where you guys live?" Kasura asked in amazement.
"Yea, but it's not actually ours, it belongs to a friend, she let's us stay here." Touma replied as they were walking towards the front door.
"What's the matter, Kasura? You act like you've never seen a house this big before." Shu asked as they were now inside.
"Nasti, were home!" Shin announced as they were putting their backpacks on the nearest table.
"I haven't, yea some of the places in America are big, but this is huge." Kasura replied as she was still taking it all in.
"Your late getting home, is everything all right?" Nasti asked as she walked in. "And who's this?"
"Yea Nasti, everything is just fine." Shin replied.
"My name is Kasura Raiven." Kasura said as she introduced herself.
"The transfer student from America that put Mr. Soto in shock when you backed up Shu's answer in class today." Nasti replied with a smile.
"Yea, but how did you know about that?" Kasura asked as they were walking into the living room.
Nasti gave a small laugh, "sorry, I didn't mean to laugh, I was just remembering his expression when he was talking about it earlier. You see, I teach ancient mythology at the university." Nasti explained.
"No problem," Kasura replied as she smiled back. "So, he was actually floored, huh?"
"Yes he definitely was." Nasti said as she started to get up. "Would you like something to drink?"
"No thank you, I don't want you to trouble yourself over it." Kasura replied as she objected.
"It's not a problem, I was about to get something to drink when you and the guys got home anyway. So, are you still sure that you don't want something?" Nasti offered again.
"Alright, you've talked me into it, but only because you were getting one." Kasura replied as Nasti gave a quick nod and walked into the kitchen.
"Looks like someone is wiped out." Shu said as Kasura gave a big yawn.
"Yea, I guess that I am. I suppose that it's because when I got off of the plane I went straight to the university." Kasura replied with a nod.
"We can do a rain check on the tour if you're too tired, Kasura." Shin offered as he looked over to her.
"No that's ok, Shin, we can still go, besides, that way when you guys are giving me a tour, then I might be able to find a place to stay while I'm here." Kasura replied.
"You don't have a place to stay?" Ryo asked as he repeated the last part of her statement.
"Nope, like I said, I had to go straight to the university from the airport." Kasura replied.
"Why don't you stay here? I have plenty of room." Nasti said as she came in with the drinks.
"I couldn't impose on you like that, it wouldn't be right." Kasura replied.
"You wouldn't be imposing, besides, it'll be good to have another female in the house." Nasti said with a smile.
"Ok, but only if you're sure." Kasura replied.
"Yes, I'm sure, now get your things, and I'll show you to where you'll be staying." Nasti said as Kasura stood up, picked up her two backpacks and followed Nasti upstairs.
"Yes!" Shu said excitedly with a grin.
"If I didn't know better, Shu, I think that you might have a crush on her." Seji taunted with a smirk.
"What! Seji," Shu replied as he faltered a bit. "That's not it at all, I..."
"Sure, whatever you say, Shu." Seji said as he got up.
"You're going to get it now, blonde." Shu replied as he quickly got up, and tackled Seji to the ground as they started to wrestle.
"What's with all of the commotion down here?" Nasti asked as she and Kasura ran down to see what was going on.
"It's nothing, Nasti, just a friendly wrestling match, that's all." Seji replied as they got up from the floor.
"Next time that you boys decide to wrestle, take it outside." Nasti said as she shook her head.
Kasura gave a small chuckle, "Kasura, are you ready to go?" Touma asked as he looked over to her.
"Yea, let's get going." Kasura replied as they were about to leave. "Hey Nasti, did you want to come too?"
"Thanks, but I can't I have to get tomorrow's lessons ready for class." Nasti replied as she waved them off.
A couple of hours later...
"I didn't realize that Tokyo was so huge." Kasura said as they were now in a park sitting next to a fountain.
"You haven't seen anything yet. we've only showed you half of the city." Touma replied with a smirk.
"You're kidding me, only half?!" Kasura asked in disbelief.
"Unfortunately gaijin, after tonight, you won't get to see the rest of it." a voice said from above.
================================================================================
*note Japanese translations
doke = get out of the way
nameru ja nai = don't underestimate me or also don't mess with me
kuso = shit
Ch 3
A few hours later...
"Man, they weren't kidding about the homework, oh well. But I can't do the homework until I find a place to stay. Huh, it looks like they're not out of class yet, this looks like a good place to wait I guess." Kasura thought as she put down her two backpacks and started to look around the campus from where she was at.
"Hey doke, gaijin!" Lao said as he pushed Kasura off of the path. Kasura stumbled a little bit but then she quickly regained her footing as she turned around in a defensive position.
"Lao, I don't know what your problem is..." Kasura started to say.
"My problem is that we have an unwanted gaijin on our campus, so why don't you just go back to wherever you came from and stay there!" Lao replied hotly as he took a step towards her. Kasura took a step back, while staying in defensive position.
"The other students that I've talked to, seem like they don't have a problem with me being here, just you and your friends." Kasura said as she stayed alert.
"They're just putting up a front. They want you out of here just as much as we do. So why don't you do the smart thing and leave?" Tahi asked as she glared at her. "Because if you decide to stay, then we'll make sure that you wished you've hadn't."
"You're lying." Kasura replied as she faltered back a little.
"Am I? Why don't you ask around? I'm sure that you'll find out that we are the ones that run things around here." Mei said in a matter of fact tone.
"Now I'm going to tell you something, I don't care what you claim that you can do, but I don't scare off that easily." Kasura replied as she glared at them angrily.
"Shin, I still think that you're up to something." Touma whispered as he and the others were on their way to meet Kasura.
"Touma, I told you before, I'm not up to anything, I just thought that since Kasura is new, she would like a quick tour that's all." Shin whispered back as he was trying to persuade him otherwise.
"Hey, what are you two whispering about back there?" Shu asked as he glanced back.
"Nothing." Shin and Touma said at the same time.
"Whatever," Shu replied as he shook his head, "I can't believe that we have a quiz for tomorrow already, it's only the first week."
"What do you expect, Shu, were in college." Seji said as they kept on walking.
"Seji, do you have to study tonight too?" Ryo asked as he stole a glance at him.
"No, but I have to do a five page paper by class time tomorrow, or he'll make it ten." Seji replied in slight annoyance.
"Ouch, now that makes me glad that I only have to worry about a quiz." Shu said with a smirk.
Then just as they were about there, "nameru ja nai!" Kasura warned in a loud enough voice with the hope that someone would hear her.
"That's Kasura!" Ryo said as he and the others started to take off running.
"Kasura!" Shu exclaimed as they saw that Lao and his friends were gaining up on her again.
"Kuso!" Lao cursed under his breath as they finally got there. "Count yourself luck, gaijin, because we'll be back."
"I'll be waiting." Kasura said as they watched them leave.
"Kasura, are you all right?" Shin asked as he looked towards her in concern.
"Yea Shin, I'm fine," Kasura replied as she picked up both of her backpacks and slung them over her shoulders. Kasura made a quick wince because they were still sore from earlier that morning.
"Are you still sore from this morning?" Touma asked as he raised an eyebrow at her.
"What are you talking about, Touma? I said that I'm fine." Kasura replied in slight confusion.
"The reason I'm asking is because earlier this morning, you told Shu and me that you were just a little sore. It's because Lao did something to you when you first got here, isn't it." Touma said in a matter of fact tone.
"I...I don't know what your talking about." Kasura replied as she faltered back a bit.
"It's ok, you can tell us. We're not going to hurt you." Ryo said as he was going to put a reassuring hand onto her shoulder. Kasura flinched back a little, which made Ryo pull back. "He did hurt you, didn't he."
She gave a quick nod, "And here I thought that things would be different. Man, was I wrong. I'm not surprised, why should I be," Kasura replied in annoyance. "Gaijin, yankee, we don't want ya here, why don't ya just go home? I've had more than enough, Lao and his friends can try all they want, but I won't be scared off. I'm staying, and if they don't like it, then they can just deal with it in their own way." Kasura replied as she finished, and then she noticed that they were smirking. "What?!"
"You definitely are very high spirited person." Seji said as he watched for her reaction.
"That's all you've been able to get out of my little speech? If that's the case, Seji, then you need to study a bit harder if ya wanna be a psychologist." Kasura replied with a smirk.
"Wha?" Seji asked as he was slightly taken back by her reply.
"She got you good, Seji." Touma replied as he and the others started laughing.
"Yea, she did." Seji said as he nodded.
"So then, what are we standing around here for? Didn't someone offer me a tour, or was I just hearing things?" Kasura asked as she turn her attention over at Shin.
"No you weren't, I meant what I said, let's get going." Shin replied as they left the campus grounds.
"So, the gaijin isn't going to leave no matter what we do. Then so be it." Lao mused as he and his friends watched them from the shadows.
About twenty minutes later...
"Here we are." Ryo said as they got out of the two cars.
"Whoa, this is where you guys live?" Kasura asked in amazement.
"Yea, but it's not actually ours, it belongs to a friend, she let's us stay here." Touma replied as they were walking towards the front door.
"What's the matter, Kasura? You act like you've never seen a house this big before." Shu asked as they were now inside.
"Nasti, were home!" Shin announced as they were putting their backpacks on the nearest table.
"I haven't, yea some of the places in America are big, but this is huge." Kasura replied as she was still taking it all in.
"Your late getting home, is everything all right?" Nasti asked as she walked in. "And who's this?"
"Yea Nasti, everything is just fine." Shin replied.
"My name is Kasura Raiven." Kasura said as she introduced herself.
"The transfer student from America that put Mr. Soto in shock when you backed up Shu's answer in class today." Nasti replied with a smile.
"Yea, but how did you know about that?" Kasura asked as they were walking into the living room.
Nasti gave a small laugh, "sorry, I didn't mean to laugh, I was just remembering his expression when he was talking about it earlier. You see, I teach ancient mythology at the university." Nasti explained.
"No problem," Kasura replied as she smiled back. "So, he was actually floored, huh?"
"Yes he definitely was." Nasti said as she started to get up. "Would you like something to drink?"
"No thank you, I don't want you to trouble yourself over it." Kasura replied as she objected.
"It's not a problem, I was about to get something to drink when you and the guys got home anyway. So, are you still sure that you don't want something?" Nasti offered again.
"Alright, you've talked me into it, but only because you were getting one." Kasura replied as Nasti gave a quick nod and walked into the kitchen.
"Looks like someone is wiped out." Shu said as Kasura gave a big yawn.
"Yea, I guess that I am. I suppose that it's because when I got off of the plane I went straight to the university." Kasura replied with a nod.
"We can do a rain check on the tour if you're too tired, Kasura." Shin offered as he looked over to her.
"No that's ok, Shin, we can still go, besides, that way when you guys are giving me a tour, then I might be able to find a place to stay while I'm here." Kasura replied.
"You don't have a place to stay?" Ryo asked as he repeated the last part of her statement.
"Nope, like I said, I had to go straight to the university from the airport." Kasura replied.
"Why don't you stay here? I have plenty of room." Nasti said as she came in with the drinks.
"I couldn't impose on you like that, it wouldn't be right." Kasura replied.
"You wouldn't be imposing, besides, it'll be good to have another female in the house." Nasti said with a smile.
"Ok, but only if you're sure." Kasura replied.
"Yes, I'm sure, now get your things, and I'll show you to where you'll be staying." Nasti said as Kasura stood up, picked up her two backpacks and followed Nasti upstairs.
"Yes!" Shu said excitedly with a grin.
"If I didn't know better, Shu, I think that you might have a crush on her." Seji taunted with a smirk.
"What! Seji," Shu replied as he faltered a bit. "That's not it at all, I..."
"Sure, whatever you say, Shu." Seji said as he got up.
"You're going to get it now, blonde." Shu replied as he quickly got up, and tackled Seji to the ground as they started to wrestle.
"What's with all of the commotion down here?" Nasti asked as she and Kasura ran down to see what was going on.
"It's nothing, Nasti, just a friendly wrestling match, that's all." Seji replied as they got up from the floor.
"Next time that you boys decide to wrestle, take it outside." Nasti said as she shook her head.
Kasura gave a small chuckle, "Kasura, are you ready to go?" Touma asked as he looked over to her.
"Yea, let's get going." Kasura replied as they were about to leave. "Hey Nasti, did you want to come too?"
"Thanks, but I can't I have to get tomorrow's lessons ready for class." Nasti replied as she waved them off.
A couple of hours later...
"I didn't realize that Tokyo was so huge." Kasura said as they were now in a park sitting next to a fountain.
"You haven't seen anything yet. we've only showed you half of the city." Touma replied with a smirk.
"You're kidding me, only half?!" Kasura asked in disbelief.
"Unfortunately gaijin, after tonight, you won't get to see the rest of it." a voice said from above.
================================================================================
*note Japanese translations
doke = get out of the way
nameru ja nai = don't underestimate me or also don't mess with me
kuso = shit