Chapter 10
Kage
Haruki awoke the next day in his room without memory of getting there. Gradually his memory returned and he wondered if last night was a dream. Then he saw the small blue compass on his bedside table.
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As Yusuke and Haruki walked in Koenma finished talking.
"Back at last Yusuke?"
"Yeah. It's getting late."
Koenma turned his attention to Haruki.
"I will contact you soon Haruki. I'm sorry you had to learn everything this way."
"Kinda hard to believe this stuff... Surprised my head didn't explode" replied Haruki. The tv turned itself off and the tape flew out. It smacked against the table.
"I'm going to head home" muttered Haruki. He turned to leave.
"I'll go with you." called Hisano.
"I'm going with both of you. Its on the way to my place anyway." announced Yusuke. They headed outside after saying goodbye to the others.
Halfway there, Yusuke stopped and reached into his pocket, then placed a coin sized object in Haruki's hand. Haruki saw that it was a small blue compass made of a heavy kind of moetal. Above the north symbol was a small black square. Currently a blue digital "S+" lit up the square.
"It's called the Demon Compass. Its saved my life a few times. I'm retired now, so you can have it."
Demon Compass, Type 2: A magic compass used by spirit detectives. It can sense nearby demonic auras. The more spirit energy the user posseses, the greater its range. A new feature displays the power of the nearest demon using the class system, F being weakest and S being strongest.
"uh... thanks."
Finally they reached Haruki's house.
Mom and Dad still aren't home. Big surprise.
"See you at school Haruki" shouted Hisano as Haruki went in the door.
"Cya."
Haruki collapsed in bed, feeling drained as if he had run for miles.
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The next Haruki threw his clothes on and headed to school. He saw Hisano sitting nearby, but he remained silent. The day went by a slow pace. Finally school ended and Haruki headed home.
Haruki suddenly felt odd. The world spun for a moment. The compass in his pocket felt heavier. He took it out to examine it. A blue "E+" was flashing. Something was coming toward Haruki fast. He ran down an alley and tried to lose it.
Haruki was surprised at how fast he was running. The world seemed like a blur as he sprinted toward home, jumping over piles of garbage in his way. Then a black mist gathered in front of him, forcing Haruki to halt.
The mist took shape. A seven foot tall man with purple hair now stood before Haruki.
"My name is Kage. I am here to kill you before you become a threat,"
Who is this man? And who has sent him?
