CH.1

"Are you sure he's the one?" A soft, feminine voice asked from the darkness.

"I'm positive."

In the midst of four figures, hidden by the darkness of space, a magical orb the size of a basketball levitated three inches from the top of it's white marble pillar, standing around five feet tall, the picture of a teenage boys face illuminating inside.

"This boy...he's really the soul bearer of Avalyn?" A deep voice echoed, the owners piercing yellow-green eyes dilating like that of a cats, and a pair of round ears twitching on the head of the figures muscular form.

"Yes Tora. He is the chosen one." The four positioned around the glowing orb mumbled against themselves. "Ryuuza." The voice from above spoke once more.

"Yes my Lord?"

"I want you to send Shira to watch this Kira Toushi. There's no doubt in my mind that Lucifer and his minions already know of the spirits whereabouts. I need Shira to protect him against all attacks as he trains the boy on how to use the spirit and control its power. If the forces of Hell get a hold of this power, the world will be over as we know it."

"Yes my lord. Right away." The slender form of Ryuuza bowed in reverence, his long tail twitching behind him, before disappearing in thin air.

"Ji nu, keep an eye on this young boy from the stars. I'll expect reports along the way."

"As you wish my Lord." The woman bowed slightly, her long, wavy hair falling over her shoulders before disappearing into the heavens.

"Kira! Wait up!"

Kira Toushi, soon to be 17 years old, currently in 11th grade at Wakitta High. He has short brown and dazzling honey eyes. He's not like most guys his age. He loves the outdoors and usually practices martial arts with his baby sister, speaking of which, has called out to him, making him turn.

"Hurry up Celest." Kira stopped momentarily, his brown school bag slung over his shoulder. "We can't be late to our first day of school."

"I'm sorry." Celest ran up to her older brother and stopped beside him, smiling, holding her school bag in front with both her hands.

"It's alright." Kira smiled back, making Celest smile even as they both continued to walk down the sidewalk.

Celest Toushi, 15 years old, currently in 10th grade at Wakitta High. She has long light brown, almost blonde hair that falls down to her butt, pulled back in a ponytail at her neck. Her eyes are baby blue, and always look soft and inviting. She spends most of her free time learning martial arts from her elder brother, but is still a rookie.

Today was their first day of school at Wakitta High. Since their parents died in a hit and run accident two years earlier, Kira and his sister have been on their own. Kira works a part time job so he can pay the rent for the small, two-bedroom town home that their neighbors let them stay in, located in the middle of the forest, until they can afford their own place.

They've had it rough, but they always managed to get through everything, as long as they're together. Since the death of his parents, Kira has become overly protective of his younger sister. They had to transfer to Wakitta from Princeton because they couldn't afford the private school life.

Celest seemed very excited. She had been looking forward to wearing her new school uniform – which consisted of a navy blue skirt and white short sleeve collared blouse that had three buttons at the top. The males, however, had a different uniform. They wore black pants and a white collared short-sleeved shirt that buttoned from top to bottom, which had to be tucked inside their pants.

Inside his homeroom, Kira was a bit nervous as he watched all the other kids turned around in their desks talking to their friends and laughing. There seemed to be a sex split in the classroom. All the girls sat together in the front of the class while the boys congregated towards the back.

"Excuse me class. May I have your attention for a moment?" The blonde woman spoke out to her students as she stood up behind her desk, her red lips matching the knee high red dress she wore. She was very lovely and most the guys in the class stared at their teacher, either drooling or daydreaming. "We have a new student this year." She looked to Kira with a warm smile. "Will you please tell us your name and something about yourself?"

"My name is Kira Toushi. I have a younger sister..." Kira couldn't help but look at the girls in the very front. They seemed to be staring at him, and he could've sworn he saw the blonde in front of him wink and blow him a kiss. "And I study martial arts."

"That's pretty interesting. Maybe during the school festival you can show us some of your moves."

"Maybe."

"Thanks Kira. Why don't you have a seat and we'll begin."

Kira walked to the empty seat next to the window in the back, the girls eyes seemed to follow him and the guys smiled, reaching out to shake his hand.

At lunch, Kira sat alone at a square table that sat outside in the courtyard. munching on his fries, two guys, whom he recognized from his homeroom class, walked up and took a seat across from him.

"Hey. You're Kira right?" the black haired boy spoke, a friendly smile on his face. "My name's Mike and this is KJ."

"Nice to meet you." KJ shook Kira's hand, standing up a bit then sitting back down.

"Same here." Kira was little on words. He was to busy trying to figure these two out. They seemed like nice guys, but a little on the weird side.

"Kira!" His attention immediately went to Celest, who came running over, waving her arm in the air. "You don't mind if I sit with my new friends do you?" A group of five girls were watching from a few tables down, giggling.

"No not at all." Kira smiled.

"Thanks." Celest smiled and ran back over to the girls, taking her seat beside the same blonde that winked at him in his homeroom.

"So that's your sister." Mike stared at her and the other girls for a moment. "She's kind of cute. In a friend way that is." He quickly recovered himself after the glance he received from Kira.

"What's up with the piercings?" KJ asked, looking at the three silver earrings on Kira's left ear – One small loop at bottom and two small studs in the other two holes above the loop.

"I just like them that's all."

"They look good on you. Not many guys can pull that look off. I know I can't."

"What look?" Kira cocked an eyebrow.

"You know. Like you're a bad boy. Not one to be trifled with."

True enough. They seem like total airheads, but I like them. Kira thought to himself.

As Kira and his new friends talked, a dark figure loomed in the shadows of the trees, watching.

After school, Kira waited for his younger sister outside the front doors of the class. She came running out, a big smile on her face, carrying her bag in both hands.

"How was school?" Kira started a conversation as they made their way home, which was about a twenty-minute walk.

"Bye Kira! See you tomorrow!" Kira and Celest turned around saw Mike and KJ waving to him. He made a small waving gesture then turned back around, continuing his way home. Celest looked at the two boys as the made their way across the street and then caught up with her brother.

"I see you made some new friends. That's good."

"Mike and KJ? Yeah I guess so. They're a little strange, but what can I say." Celest just smiled. Her brother was on the quiet side, unless angry.

"I'm happy for you. We both made friends, now we both have people to talk to when troubled, besides each other." Kira glanced down at his sister as she walked on, not noticing his eyes upon her, and half smiled.