Chapter two – Old Stuff, Lies and a Fight.
"Stupid Jynx." Whispered Liyana. Liyana watched as Jynx walked back onto the bus before returning to explore the museum. Liyana opted for exploring by herself rather than joining another group. Being such a good student she was allowed. Liyana wandered down deserted halls that no one else seemed interested in. Liyana looked down one hall in particular that looked like it didn't receive much use.
Liyana slowly walked down the hall looking at the objects on display there. There was a green clawed hand that looked ancient. "A fortune demon's hand," Liyana whispered, "It's a good thing these idiots don't know what it is." She continued down the hall and looked at a tapestry woven. "The story of the exterminators village. How it was born, died, and born anew." Liyana looked at it a moment before moving on. She already knew that story. She saw an arrow and wondered why it would be here of all places. Liyana reached out to touch it but withdrew her hand when it flashed a bright light. "This arrow is sacred. How did the idiots that run this place know that the arrow actually belongs in this exhibit."
Liyana returned to look at the hand again and noticed what she had missed before. There was a small hole near the end of it. It was just big enough for a well-crafted arrow to fit through. She turned to the tapestry and spied a small hole in the upper corner. "I see...So they found them all together." Liyana walked further down the hall to see what else they had when she saw a strange set of robes and a necklace. Her eyes filled with tears. "So this is where it is. Hidden in a place where no one will pay them homage." Liyana turned around and saw a blue cushion with a jewel shard resting on it. "A shikon shard!" Liyana exclaimed and she rushed over to wear the shard laid.
Liyana lifted the jewel up and felt an unknown strength rush through her. Liyana quickly put the shard in a hidden pocket. Liyana turned back to the robe and necklace. She bowed and whispered something too softly for anyone to hear. The necklace glowed softly in response to Liyana's words. Footsteps could be heard echoing down the hallway startling Liyana. Liyana looked up alarmed, she did not wish to be found here. Liyana looked about here and saw that at the end of the hall there was an exit. Liyana ran for the door and slipped out of the museum silently. Just as the door closed behind her a cloaked figure entered the hallway. It walked down hallway till it came to the same robe and necklace that Liyana had bowed to. The stranger bowed and whispered something inaudible and the necklace glowed in response once more. The figure turned and walked over to the pillow and hissed in displeasure. "Someone has taken the shard." The figure lowered its hood revealing golden colored hair and small golden cat ears on the top of his head. It was a male and he had small fangs. He resembled a cat in his alien features.
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"Boring...Boring...Boring...Boring..."Jynx kept repeating under her breath. Her feet were resting on the seat in front of her and her hands were behind her head. "This sucks!" She yelled. The bus driver jerked awake and scowled back at Jynx. Jynx saw this and didn't let it go unanswered, "Fuck you, you horny little bastard!" She said in a low and menacing voice.
The driver became all flustered and immediately turned around to face the front of the bus. Jynx hated the driver. He had confiscated her smokes upon reentering the bus. Jynx could have knocked the little bugger out right then and there but for some reason she hadn't. She'd only glared and went to sit in the back of the bus. "Whatever." She mumbled to herself. Half an hour went by before the rest of the students returned to the bus. "So the preppies return." Jynx stated loudly earning hostile glares from her classmates. The last person to board was Liyana. "All hail Queen of the Preppies!" Jynx called out as Liyana slowly climbed onto the bus.
Liyana took her seat next to Jynx, "How far DID you shove that stick up your ass?" Liyana asked.
Jynx glared in response. "So far up it ended up in yours." She replied.
Liyana turned to Jynx, "And I pulled it straight through and out my mouth. Pieces were missing which must mean you still got some of that stick stuck up your ass."
Both girls were glaring at the other and the teacher had to come to the back of the bus to make sure they didn't break into a fistfight. The two sat for a while brooding in silence as the bus headed back to the hotel where they were staying for the night. The two blondes sitting in front of them turned around when they were ten minutes to the hotel. They giggled before asking, "Does either of you know what a miko is?"
Liyana opened her mouth and was about to tell them when an idea struck her, "Of course I know," She said in a very stuck up tone, "A miko is the old term that they used for cannibal."
Jynx caught on and played along, "Yeah. They were the most feared of all things in three different time periods. There is even a legend that says one day a great and powerful Miko will rise and its hunger can never be met. It will consume the world in order to satisfy itself and then it will eat itself."
The girls looked horrified at this telling. Liyana and Jynx had a look of complete truth upon their faces. They had to pinch themselves to keep from laughing when the blondes turned back around to write that all down in their notepad.
By the time the bus got to the hotel they had themselves under control once more. "Gimme my smokes Shit hole!" Jynx demanded when she passed the driver to get off the bus. The driver glared at Jynx but passed over the cigarettes. Jynx immediately lit one up and walked into the lobby. She stepped into the elevator blowing smoke into the face of one of her classmates as she did so. The girl coughed and spluttered before glaring at Jynx.
Jynx reached their room to find Liyana already there. "Ah so the Queen of the Preppies rushes to her report." Jynx sneered.
Liyana didn't look up from where she was writing, "I finished my report yesterday. This is a letter to my Grand mother."
Jynx was a little shocked that Liyana had her report done already, after all, you were supposed to write about the entire history of Japan. That was what they were supposed to be learning on this trip. Liyana gave a little cough bringing Jynx back to reality. "You really want to get that checked out." Jynx said coolly.
Liyana glared at her. "Put that cigarette out. I don't care if you smoke anywhere else just not in a confined room with me."
Jynx glared at Liyana and took a long drought of her cigarette and blew all the smoke into Liyana's face. Liyana was furious and she snatched the cigarette out of Jynx's hands before she could blink. Liyana had already disposed of the cigarette. "I said to put it out. Next time do so."
Liyana made to turn her red eyes flashing in challenge. Jynx reached for her pack of smokes, stopping Liyana. Liyana quickly grabbed the packet of smokes and without looking behind her threw the packet over her shoulder to land on Jynx's bag of things. Liyana made to turn away again but Jynx grabbed her arm and quickly twisted Liyana's arm behind her back. Liyana placed her foot at Jynx's insole. She flipped Jynx over her and reversed the grip so that she was holding Jynx's arm. She yanked pulling Jynx upright to land on her feet right in front of Liyana. Jynx being slightly taller than Liyana made the scene look rather comical. "Do not fight me." Liyana hissed.
Jynx stepped back startled and rubbed her eyes. Jynx looked at Liyana suspiciously. She could have sworn that Liyana had had cat eyes a second ago. 'I must be imagining things' Jynx thought. "Fine but you owe me!" Jynx relented to Liyana's wishes of no smoking in the room. Jynx sat on her bed and listened as Liyana picked up the phone and dialed room service. "I'm getting room service, you want anything?" Liyana asked.
"Stupid Jynx." Whispered Liyana. Liyana watched as Jynx walked back onto the bus before returning to explore the museum. Liyana opted for exploring by herself rather than joining another group. Being such a good student she was allowed. Liyana wandered down deserted halls that no one else seemed interested in. Liyana looked down one hall in particular that looked like it didn't receive much use.
Liyana slowly walked down the hall looking at the objects on display there. There was a green clawed hand that looked ancient. "A fortune demon's hand," Liyana whispered, "It's a good thing these idiots don't know what it is." She continued down the hall and looked at a tapestry woven. "The story of the exterminators village. How it was born, died, and born anew." Liyana looked at it a moment before moving on. She already knew that story. She saw an arrow and wondered why it would be here of all places. Liyana reached out to touch it but withdrew her hand when it flashed a bright light. "This arrow is sacred. How did the idiots that run this place know that the arrow actually belongs in this exhibit."
Liyana returned to look at the hand again and noticed what she had missed before. There was a small hole near the end of it. It was just big enough for a well-crafted arrow to fit through. She turned to the tapestry and spied a small hole in the upper corner. "I see...So they found them all together." Liyana walked further down the hall to see what else they had when she saw a strange set of robes and a necklace. Her eyes filled with tears. "So this is where it is. Hidden in a place where no one will pay them homage." Liyana turned around and saw a blue cushion with a jewel shard resting on it. "A shikon shard!" Liyana exclaimed and she rushed over to wear the shard laid.
Liyana lifted the jewel up and felt an unknown strength rush through her. Liyana quickly put the shard in a hidden pocket. Liyana turned back to the robe and necklace. She bowed and whispered something too softly for anyone to hear. The necklace glowed softly in response to Liyana's words. Footsteps could be heard echoing down the hallway startling Liyana. Liyana looked up alarmed, she did not wish to be found here. Liyana looked about here and saw that at the end of the hall there was an exit. Liyana ran for the door and slipped out of the museum silently. Just as the door closed behind her a cloaked figure entered the hallway. It walked down hallway till it came to the same robe and necklace that Liyana had bowed to. The stranger bowed and whispered something inaudible and the necklace glowed in response once more. The figure turned and walked over to the pillow and hissed in displeasure. "Someone has taken the shard." The figure lowered its hood revealing golden colored hair and small golden cat ears on the top of his head. It was a male and he had small fangs. He resembled a cat in his alien features.
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"Boring...Boring...Boring...Boring..."Jynx kept repeating under her breath. Her feet were resting on the seat in front of her and her hands were behind her head. "This sucks!" She yelled. The bus driver jerked awake and scowled back at Jynx. Jynx saw this and didn't let it go unanswered, "Fuck you, you horny little bastard!" She said in a low and menacing voice.
The driver became all flustered and immediately turned around to face the front of the bus. Jynx hated the driver. He had confiscated her smokes upon reentering the bus. Jynx could have knocked the little bugger out right then and there but for some reason she hadn't. She'd only glared and went to sit in the back of the bus. "Whatever." She mumbled to herself. Half an hour went by before the rest of the students returned to the bus. "So the preppies return." Jynx stated loudly earning hostile glares from her classmates. The last person to board was Liyana. "All hail Queen of the Preppies!" Jynx called out as Liyana slowly climbed onto the bus.
Liyana took her seat next to Jynx, "How far DID you shove that stick up your ass?" Liyana asked.
Jynx glared in response. "So far up it ended up in yours." She replied.
Liyana turned to Jynx, "And I pulled it straight through and out my mouth. Pieces were missing which must mean you still got some of that stick stuck up your ass."
Both girls were glaring at the other and the teacher had to come to the back of the bus to make sure they didn't break into a fistfight. The two sat for a while brooding in silence as the bus headed back to the hotel where they were staying for the night. The two blondes sitting in front of them turned around when they were ten minutes to the hotel. They giggled before asking, "Does either of you know what a miko is?"
Liyana opened her mouth and was about to tell them when an idea struck her, "Of course I know," She said in a very stuck up tone, "A miko is the old term that they used for cannibal."
Jynx caught on and played along, "Yeah. They were the most feared of all things in three different time periods. There is even a legend that says one day a great and powerful Miko will rise and its hunger can never be met. It will consume the world in order to satisfy itself and then it will eat itself."
The girls looked horrified at this telling. Liyana and Jynx had a look of complete truth upon their faces. They had to pinch themselves to keep from laughing when the blondes turned back around to write that all down in their notepad.
By the time the bus got to the hotel they had themselves under control once more. "Gimme my smokes Shit hole!" Jynx demanded when she passed the driver to get off the bus. The driver glared at Jynx but passed over the cigarettes. Jynx immediately lit one up and walked into the lobby. She stepped into the elevator blowing smoke into the face of one of her classmates as she did so. The girl coughed and spluttered before glaring at Jynx.
Jynx reached their room to find Liyana already there. "Ah so the Queen of the Preppies rushes to her report." Jynx sneered.
Liyana didn't look up from where she was writing, "I finished my report yesterday. This is a letter to my Grand mother."
Jynx was a little shocked that Liyana had her report done already, after all, you were supposed to write about the entire history of Japan. That was what they were supposed to be learning on this trip. Liyana gave a little cough bringing Jynx back to reality. "You really want to get that checked out." Jynx said coolly.
Liyana glared at her. "Put that cigarette out. I don't care if you smoke anywhere else just not in a confined room with me."
Jynx glared at Liyana and took a long drought of her cigarette and blew all the smoke into Liyana's face. Liyana was furious and she snatched the cigarette out of Jynx's hands before she could blink. Liyana had already disposed of the cigarette. "I said to put it out. Next time do so."
Liyana made to turn her red eyes flashing in challenge. Jynx reached for her pack of smokes, stopping Liyana. Liyana quickly grabbed the packet of smokes and without looking behind her threw the packet over her shoulder to land on Jynx's bag of things. Liyana made to turn away again but Jynx grabbed her arm and quickly twisted Liyana's arm behind her back. Liyana placed her foot at Jynx's insole. She flipped Jynx over her and reversed the grip so that she was holding Jynx's arm. She yanked pulling Jynx upright to land on her feet right in front of Liyana. Jynx being slightly taller than Liyana made the scene look rather comical. "Do not fight me." Liyana hissed.
Jynx stepped back startled and rubbed her eyes. Jynx looked at Liyana suspiciously. She could have sworn that Liyana had had cat eyes a second ago. 'I must be imagining things' Jynx thought. "Fine but you owe me!" Jynx relented to Liyana's wishes of no smoking in the room. Jynx sat on her bed and listened as Liyana picked up the phone and dialed room service. "I'm getting room service, you want anything?" Liyana asked.