Chapter Two: Destruction Begins
Miaka and Nuriko walked back to her locker after class. Nuriko was talking animatedly about how much fun he was having. Several of the girl students followed them down the hall, while Naomi remained back with the rest and Ren. Yui smiled as they approached.
"Gosh Nuriko. You already have a fan club after only one day" Yui said.
"I guess so" Nuriko chuckled.
"He was a big hit in class," Miaka added.
"How did Ren take it?"
"I don't think he liked it at all" Miaka replied worriedly.
"Oh he can just stuff it then. I'm having the time of my life" Nuriko said happily.
"I'm glad to hear that Nuriko" Miaka said, "But you're on a mission remember."
"I know. I know."
"Hey you guys" Naomi replied walking over, "Yui, Ren wants to see you. He said something about a student council meeting."
"Oh really?" Yui raised an eyebrow.
"Mhm" Naomi nodded.
"I'll be right there" Yui replied as Naomi nodded again and took off.
"Yui?" Miaka looked at her quizzically.
"It's okay Miaka. I'll be fine" Yui said in a very firm tone.
"Just be careful okay" Nuriko replied to her, "You never know."
"All right" Yui said as she grabbed her books and dashed down the hall.
"I don't like this Nuriko" Miaka replied, "I don't like this at all."
"I don't either. But maybe it's nothing."
"With him I'm sure that it is."
"I don't know."
"Miaka! Nuriko!" two of her friends called.
"Hmm?" Miaka looked their way.
"C'mon there's an assembly going on right now in the auditorium."
"Assembly?" Nuriko raised an eyebrow curiously as they ran down the hall, "What's that?"
"I don't know" Miaka said taking his hand, "But it doesn't sound good. Let's go!" she pulled him down the hall.
Yui walked to the student council office and knocked on the door. When no one answered she slowly slid inside. It was dark and there was no one around.
"That's strange" she replied to herself, "Where is he?"
After a few more minutes inside, she sighed heavily and left the room. As she turned to close the door she was struck from behind. Her world went completely black.
"C'mon" Keisuke gritted his teeth as he listened to the phone continue to ring on the other side, "C'mon pick up!" he yelled at the phone.
Sitting in Tetsuya's van, were the Suzaku seven and the Seiryuu seven minus Suboshi, who went with Tetsuya the night before. The only one missing was Tasuki and Nuriko. Tetsuya was sitting in the driver's set watching his friend intently pound on the phone. Keisuke came over and slammed the door shut as he climbed into the passenger seat.
"Tetsuya do you have your cell on you?" Keisuke asked.
"Yea why?"
"Maybe we can reach Taka that way. And after that try to get a hold of the girls" he replied as he dialed Taka's cell phone again, "Something really serious is going down. I can just feel it."
Miaka ran to the entrance of the auditorium when she suddenly stopped. Nuriko looked at her worriedly as she dropped his hand.
"What's the matter Miaka?" he asked her.
"I don't feel right going in there. Something's wrong. C'mon Nuriko there is a way to get in there without being seen" she took his hand again and led him to a door that was near the entrance of the auditorium.
"There is?"
"Mhm. Through this door. It will lead to the balcony. C'mon."
They entered the door and walked up the tiny flight up stairs. They gazed down from the balcony at the students sitting down.
"Wow you can see everything from up here" Nuriko said.
"Shh! Not so loud Nuriko. We don't want anyone to know that we're up here."
"Oh right" he nodded.
Ren came out on stage and everyone at once became quiet. He held up his hands and readied for his speech.
"What's he doing up there?" Nuriko asked angrily.
"He's the student council president" Miaka whispered, "Not so loud."
"What's a president?" Nuriko whispered back.
"Sort of like a leader."
"That guy? Huh he doesn't hold a candle to his majesty."
"I agree with it. Now quiet so we can hear what he says."
"My fellow students" Ren began, "The time has come at last to take our place among society. You have been groomed for this moment. For this very moment. Groomed for the day when you will serve the mighty Tenkou."
"Tenkou" everyone repeated in a trance.
"I know. You will not fail me" his eyes flashed purple, "Or my master. But there is still the matter of those who would fight against us. We must eliminate them. They are an obstacle" he gazed around the room and Miaka got an uneasy feeling in the pit f her stomach.
She pulled away from the ledge where she had been standing and clutched onto her stomach.
"I don't feel so good" she replied.
"What's the matter Miaka" Nuriko said but looked up immediately as Miaka gasped.
Standing before them was Naomi and several other male students with purple glowing eyes. Miaka shrank behind Nuriko.
"Miaka" Naomi replied, "Nuriko. This is no way to behave in front of our lord and leader."
"Naomi" Miaka gasped.
"Miaka stand behind me" Nuriko replied angrily.
"Get em!" Naomi told the boys who began to rush Nuriko.
But Nuriko flung all his strength at them and knocked them down. Then he stood in front of Miaka once more.
"You better get out of the way too girly. I don't want to hurt you" he replied.
"Nuriko there's more coming!" Miaka shouted.
"Quickly" he said as he picked her up and flung her over his shoulder.
"Ahh Nuriko!" she shouted as he dashed off the balcony, down the steps, out the door, and down the hall.
Ren heard all the commotion and smiled as he continued with his speech. He gazed at the students as he finished and they were dismissed to find Miaka and Nuriko.
"That's right Priestess of Suzaku. Gather with your friends" he thought "It'll be much easier to get you when you're all in one big group. But don't expect Tamahome to come to your rescue. He's being taken care of as I speak" he chuckled in his head.
Nuriko ran down the hall with students at his heels. Everywhere he turned there were more in his way. He looked right. He looked left. He couldn't see anyway out.
"Which way do I go?" he panted.
"Nuriko put me down!" Miaka complained.
"No can do Miaka. I don't know which way to go."
Miaka thought for a minute as she dangled from his back. Then an idea came into her head.
"Oh I know. Head for the infirmary."
"What's that?"
"Oh. Just go left."
"You got it," he said dashing off once more.
There were no students behind them this time. He kept running down the left corridor.
"Nuriko when you get to a door labeled infirmary stop."
"How will I know which one it is? I can't read Japanese."
"Oh I'll tell you when to stop then" she said exasperated, "Stop!" she shouted and he came to an abrupt halt at the door.
"This is it" Miaka replied, "Enter in. Quickly. They'll hear us."
"Right" he said wrenching open the door and putting her down at last.
He closed the door behind him and they crouched down behind it so no one could see them. Miaka clicked the lock quietly as several of the students went by. They heard a moan coming from behind one of the curtains. Nuriko stepped in front of Miaka while she stared terrified.
"Somebody's in here" she thought scared.
"Damn it!" Keisuke spat, "Taka pick up your phone."
Keisuke shut off the cell and handed it back to Tetsuya.
"Still no answer?" Hotohori asked.
"No. Nothing."
"Something must have happened to Tamahome you know?" Chichiri replied.
"I'm beginning to think the same thing," Amiboshi said.
"I'm going to try one more time" Keisuke replied taking the phone once more and dialing.
On the college campus, in one of the smaller rooms, a cell phone was going off. Outside the door Taka lay unconscious and not moving as the phone kept ringing and ringing.
Authors Note: Hi guys! Just one more tonight and then three new ones on Thursday. I hope that you're enjoying them!
Next Chapter: Taka meets Miru
Nuriko and Suboshi save Miaka and Yui from the mob at school. But what of Taka? What has happened to him? Find out next time!
Miaka and Nuriko walked back to her locker after class. Nuriko was talking animatedly about how much fun he was having. Several of the girl students followed them down the hall, while Naomi remained back with the rest and Ren. Yui smiled as they approached.
"Gosh Nuriko. You already have a fan club after only one day" Yui said.
"I guess so" Nuriko chuckled.
"He was a big hit in class," Miaka added.
"How did Ren take it?"
"I don't think he liked it at all" Miaka replied worriedly.
"Oh he can just stuff it then. I'm having the time of my life" Nuriko said happily.
"I'm glad to hear that Nuriko" Miaka said, "But you're on a mission remember."
"I know. I know."
"Hey you guys" Naomi replied walking over, "Yui, Ren wants to see you. He said something about a student council meeting."
"Oh really?" Yui raised an eyebrow.
"Mhm" Naomi nodded.
"I'll be right there" Yui replied as Naomi nodded again and took off.
"Yui?" Miaka looked at her quizzically.
"It's okay Miaka. I'll be fine" Yui said in a very firm tone.
"Just be careful okay" Nuriko replied to her, "You never know."
"All right" Yui said as she grabbed her books and dashed down the hall.
"I don't like this Nuriko" Miaka replied, "I don't like this at all."
"I don't either. But maybe it's nothing."
"With him I'm sure that it is."
"I don't know."
"Miaka! Nuriko!" two of her friends called.
"Hmm?" Miaka looked their way.
"C'mon there's an assembly going on right now in the auditorium."
"Assembly?" Nuriko raised an eyebrow curiously as they ran down the hall, "What's that?"
"I don't know" Miaka said taking his hand, "But it doesn't sound good. Let's go!" she pulled him down the hall.
Yui walked to the student council office and knocked on the door. When no one answered she slowly slid inside. It was dark and there was no one around.
"That's strange" she replied to herself, "Where is he?"
After a few more minutes inside, she sighed heavily and left the room. As she turned to close the door she was struck from behind. Her world went completely black.
"C'mon" Keisuke gritted his teeth as he listened to the phone continue to ring on the other side, "C'mon pick up!" he yelled at the phone.
Sitting in Tetsuya's van, were the Suzaku seven and the Seiryuu seven minus Suboshi, who went with Tetsuya the night before. The only one missing was Tasuki and Nuriko. Tetsuya was sitting in the driver's set watching his friend intently pound on the phone. Keisuke came over and slammed the door shut as he climbed into the passenger seat.
"Tetsuya do you have your cell on you?" Keisuke asked.
"Yea why?"
"Maybe we can reach Taka that way. And after that try to get a hold of the girls" he replied as he dialed Taka's cell phone again, "Something really serious is going down. I can just feel it."
Miaka ran to the entrance of the auditorium when she suddenly stopped. Nuriko looked at her worriedly as she dropped his hand.
"What's the matter Miaka?" he asked her.
"I don't feel right going in there. Something's wrong. C'mon Nuriko there is a way to get in there without being seen" she took his hand again and led him to a door that was near the entrance of the auditorium.
"There is?"
"Mhm. Through this door. It will lead to the balcony. C'mon."
They entered the door and walked up the tiny flight up stairs. They gazed down from the balcony at the students sitting down.
"Wow you can see everything from up here" Nuriko said.
"Shh! Not so loud Nuriko. We don't want anyone to know that we're up here."
"Oh right" he nodded.
Ren came out on stage and everyone at once became quiet. He held up his hands and readied for his speech.
"What's he doing up there?" Nuriko asked angrily.
"He's the student council president" Miaka whispered, "Not so loud."
"What's a president?" Nuriko whispered back.
"Sort of like a leader."
"That guy? Huh he doesn't hold a candle to his majesty."
"I agree with it. Now quiet so we can hear what he says."
"My fellow students" Ren began, "The time has come at last to take our place among society. You have been groomed for this moment. For this very moment. Groomed for the day when you will serve the mighty Tenkou."
"Tenkou" everyone repeated in a trance.
"I know. You will not fail me" his eyes flashed purple, "Or my master. But there is still the matter of those who would fight against us. We must eliminate them. They are an obstacle" he gazed around the room and Miaka got an uneasy feeling in the pit f her stomach.
She pulled away from the ledge where she had been standing and clutched onto her stomach.
"I don't feel so good" she replied.
"What's the matter Miaka" Nuriko said but looked up immediately as Miaka gasped.
Standing before them was Naomi and several other male students with purple glowing eyes. Miaka shrank behind Nuriko.
"Miaka" Naomi replied, "Nuriko. This is no way to behave in front of our lord and leader."
"Naomi" Miaka gasped.
"Miaka stand behind me" Nuriko replied angrily.
"Get em!" Naomi told the boys who began to rush Nuriko.
But Nuriko flung all his strength at them and knocked them down. Then he stood in front of Miaka once more.
"You better get out of the way too girly. I don't want to hurt you" he replied.
"Nuriko there's more coming!" Miaka shouted.
"Quickly" he said as he picked her up and flung her over his shoulder.
"Ahh Nuriko!" she shouted as he dashed off the balcony, down the steps, out the door, and down the hall.
Ren heard all the commotion and smiled as he continued with his speech. He gazed at the students as he finished and they were dismissed to find Miaka and Nuriko.
"That's right Priestess of Suzaku. Gather with your friends" he thought "It'll be much easier to get you when you're all in one big group. But don't expect Tamahome to come to your rescue. He's being taken care of as I speak" he chuckled in his head.
Nuriko ran down the hall with students at his heels. Everywhere he turned there were more in his way. He looked right. He looked left. He couldn't see anyway out.
"Which way do I go?" he panted.
"Nuriko put me down!" Miaka complained.
"No can do Miaka. I don't know which way to go."
Miaka thought for a minute as she dangled from his back. Then an idea came into her head.
"Oh I know. Head for the infirmary."
"What's that?"
"Oh. Just go left."
"You got it," he said dashing off once more.
There were no students behind them this time. He kept running down the left corridor.
"Nuriko when you get to a door labeled infirmary stop."
"How will I know which one it is? I can't read Japanese."
"Oh I'll tell you when to stop then" she said exasperated, "Stop!" she shouted and he came to an abrupt halt at the door.
"This is it" Miaka replied, "Enter in. Quickly. They'll hear us."
"Right" he said wrenching open the door and putting her down at last.
He closed the door behind him and they crouched down behind it so no one could see them. Miaka clicked the lock quietly as several of the students went by. They heard a moan coming from behind one of the curtains. Nuriko stepped in front of Miaka while she stared terrified.
"Somebody's in here" she thought scared.
"Damn it!" Keisuke spat, "Taka pick up your phone."
Keisuke shut off the cell and handed it back to Tetsuya.
"Still no answer?" Hotohori asked.
"No. Nothing."
"Something must have happened to Tamahome you know?" Chichiri replied.
"I'm beginning to think the same thing," Amiboshi said.
"I'm going to try one more time" Keisuke replied taking the phone once more and dialing.
On the college campus, in one of the smaller rooms, a cell phone was going off. Outside the door Taka lay unconscious and not moving as the phone kept ringing and ringing.
Authors Note: Hi guys! Just one more tonight and then three new ones on Thursday. I hope that you're enjoying them!
Next Chapter: Taka meets Miru
Nuriko and Suboshi save Miaka and Yui from the mob at school. But what of Taka? What has happened to him? Find out next time!
