Chapter 11: Realization
Cupid's power…is that of love…but…there's always the chance that you may love someone too much…
It's been a week since Hitoshi's little accident. Him and Mi-chan err...Mika...have been pretty quiet lately. Ya know keeping to themselves and all. I guess Hitoshi's still kinda upset about attacking the students in his castle. Mika must feel guilty 'bout not getting him his potion in time. In fact...Akemi and Johnny have been filling in for their classes. I just hope they get out of their depressions soon...I don't think Akemi and Johnny can take anymore extra late night classes, even though everyone in the first and second castles haven't had classes since then...there's still castles 3-6 to take care of. They get to start their normal schedules today.
To sum it all up...Hitoshi and Mika are isolating themselves from the world...and each other...and Bryan hasn't turned into a werewolf luckily. Apparently being half dead (half ghost) has its advantages. Aside from having to wear a huge ass bandage on his arm, he'll be ok. As for the girl, ah she'll be ok...a little bump on the head never killed anyone. And ya gotta remember she's a tough kid...I don't think even if Hitoshi threw her through the wall that she would've been seriously injured.
Anyways...here we are...err...here I am...teaching a class to some kids from the first and second castles.
"Welcome to gym class guys!" I called out to my students. I looked down at my list again just to check who exactly I had for this hour.
Giancarlo, Enrique
Kuznetstov, Bryan
Tsunica, Kane
Verht, Oliver
Reno, Garland
Ivanov, Tala
Kingston, Brooklyn
Kourin, Ozuma
Shiteru, Xylia
Mizuyah, Loretta Rumiko
Yori, Emma
Vasquez, Luna Maria
Tomoe, Miyuki
Mikawatsu, Shura
Nakedashi, Kao-ri Xiaoyu
Shidaico, Akira
Whoa! S'been a while since I've taught a co-ed class. "Oi sensei!" called Ozuma "what're we doin' today?"
"I was thinking maybe we just have a little game of War...what do you guys think?" I answered the speed demon.
Tala and Brook looked to each other and sniggered darkly. And I know why. Those two have been the best in that game ever since like the very start of time themselves. Wait...no that didn't make sense...I meant to say...those two were born to fight.
Oh crap...wait a second...I have eight girls in this class...and four of them are human. The Gods must really have something against me...
Hmmm...lessee...if I have four guys on a team...then two East girls and two humans...it'll be eight vs. eight and the odds'll be even ne?
"You're going so down Speedy..." Akira sneered at Ozuma.
"Oh yeah well if we do its cause me and my team can't handle seeing your repulsive face!" He yelled back.
"Go to hell you bastard!!!" Akira's hands were surrounded by a dark blue magical energy.
"Meet ya there sweet stuff..." he winked at her.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRGGGGGG!!!!" Akira let out a scream of frustration and shot the magical blasts at the gray and red headed teen.
"Well, seems like you two really want to be on the same team don't you?" I teased the two. I love my job –grin-.
"WHAT!?!" They had a look of pure horror on their faces.
"Yup," I said my grin only growing wider at them "General Ozuma Kourin and his second in command Lieutenant Akira Shidaico..."
"Oh fuck..." they both swore.
"And who'll want to challenge these two?" I asked the rest of the class. Before I could blink Tala and Brook were standing in front of me. I chuckled in a knowing matter. After all this was their favorite game. "Ok, ok General Tala--"
"That's Prince Tala to you sensei..." he glared at me.
"Whatever Ivanov..." -.-;;; "Prince Tala Ivanov and General Brooklyn Kingston vs. General Ozuma Kourin and Lieutenant Akira Shidaico. Now then pick the rest of your team, pick guys first," This was going to be very...interesting...
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After a couple of fights, various slaps, and a few death threats we finally had two teams made.
Tala
Ivanov
Brooklyn Kingston
Bryan Kuznetstov
Enrique
Giancarlo
Shura Mikawatsu
Xylia Shiteru
Emma Yori
Luna
Maria Vasquez
Ozuma
Kourin
Kane Tsunica
Garland Reno
Oliver Verht
Akira
Shidaico
Miyuki Tomoe
Kao-ri Nakedashi
Loretta Mizuyah
"Great, the teams are made now what kind of field should we use?" I questioned looking around the gym.
"JUNGLE!!!"
"MOUNTAINS!!!"
Both teams screamed at me. Ugh you know what screw it!!! A gray glow surrounded my hands as the floor began to shake and a topless box-like thing sprung forth. It was rectangular in shape and about well the size of a bed. "Jungle and Mountains it is..." I spoke as my hands glowed again. Soon small trees and bodies of water formed on one side of the small arena, as well as snowy mountains. Hey what can I say I picked up some magic along the way too.
I grinned. Now for my favorite part.
The group was some what congregated around the arena...perfect...
(-insert semi-evil laughter here-)
I watched as the teens were sucked into the arena. Heh...I love Mini Wars.
(For anyone who's really confused right now...think of the Inu Yasha episode with the man-eating tree and how Kagome and Miroku are stuck in that tiny town thingy)
With both teams shrunk and on their preferred side I decided to play god and listened in on their conversations. Hey what can I say...I'm kinda nosey –sweat drop-
I looked down at the small mountainous area where I had placed Ozuma's team. I hope I made the right choice...putting him and Akira together. I guess I can only pray that they remember to fight their enemies and not themselves.
"Can...someone...explain what the hell just happened?" Loretta asked while brushing some dirt off of her clothes.
"Welcome to the Mini War...this is like the closest thing to a real war that we've ever been in...here at the West Side School the teachers prepare us for anything and everything..." Oliver explained.
"Ok then...we need a plan..." Kane spoke.
"How exactly do you win this war?"
"Well umm...it's kinda like your human game of capture the flag..." Akira nodded.
"You know how in a war there are the invaders and then there are the defenders...the objective in a war is usually to take control of the other side's territory...force them to surrender..." Ozuma seems more serious than usual...and he and Akira aren't out for each other's blood. o.o;;;
"Well Speedy we're not so much a huge army...and instead of land we're after their flag...like I said before..." Akira sneered at Ozuma.
"Any rules?" Kao-ri asked.
"The one rule for you to know...is that I rule..." Ozuma you cocky speed demon...with that attitude Tala's team will win for sure.
"Yeah...right...sure..." Garland snorted.
"Where...is our flag?"
"It's at the top of that mountain Miyuki," Garland answered her.
"Ok there are eight of us...Akira and I will be at the front line..."
"I'll be there too!" Loretta raised her fist in the air "I'm not as weak as you think I am..."
"Fine..." Ozuma sighed.
"Kane, Garland, and Miyuki you three will be on Middle Defense..." ordered Akira.
"You got it..." Kane nodded.
"Alright..."
"And Kao and Ollie..." Akira pointed a finger towards the mountain "you two will be guarding our flag..."
"Well we better start climbing, Miss Kao-ri" Oliver nodded.
I looked down at the red headed girl who was currently ripping off a piece of bark from a tree. What the heck is she doing!?
"Kao-ri what the hell are you doing!?" Ozuma yelled angrily.
"Hey if I'm stuck on guard duty on a mountain...I might as well try to have some fun while I do...snow boarding is my life you know..." She lifted up the large strip of bark that she ripped off and then turned to Oliver "let's go..."
I watched as the two left. So Ozuma's team was playing defensively? Well then that confirms that Tala and Brook are probably making up some big plan to attack. Speaking of Tala and Brook...I should probably check up on them too...after all they have that spitfire Shura on their side. And from what Akemi tells me...fire and ice don't cope well together.
I slowly walked around to the other side of the arena and checked the Jungle where I placed Tala's team.
"Stay...here woman!!!" I heard Tala scream...at probably Shura.
"No way!!! I wanna fight dammit!!!"
"Woman I am your superior officer so you will listen to me unless you want to lose this game!!!"
Shura growled at Tala but surprisingly let the matter drop. "Fine...I just wanna win this freakin' game so we can get the hell out of this stupid class..."
Hey that wasn't very nice!!! Grrr!!! That Ivanov kid is lookin' right at me with that stupid cocky smirk of his....oohhh if I wasn't a teacher I'd!!!
"Ok so Shura and Enrique will stay here to guard our flag. Bryan you and I are on the front attack line. Xylia...you, Emma, and Luna are going to be in the middle...is anyone gets past me and Bryan attack them, got it? And Brook...what do you wanna do?" Tala turned to the vampire, searching for an answer.
"I'll do what I want and I'll stay out of your way...trust me...I'll win us the war..." I didn't like the smirk on Brooklyn's face. What is he up to?
There was a moment of opaqueness before the vampire disappeared from sight.
"Ok Bryan let's go..." Tala nodded to the lavender haired ghost-boy.
The two took off towards the exit of the forest not hearing the protests of their teammates as they faded away in the distance, nor did they see that one of their teammates had slipped away disregarding his orders.
I looked to the edge of the forest where Ozuma, Akira, and Loretta were waiting. Ozuma smirked as he saw Tala and Bryan appear out of the brush. "Well, well, well only two?" the gray and red headed teen spoke "what a shame..."
Suddenly Ozuma was running circles around the two boys. "NOW AKIRA!!!"
The witch nodded as navy blue energy began to form around her hands. She let out a scream as a barrage of magical blasts was sent up and then into the whirlwind that was around Tala and Bryan.
"What!? NO!!!" yelled Tala as many of the magical blasts got reflected off of the whirlwinds inner walls and were thrown at the two.
Somehow...I felt like this was just an act from the Prince. He was in no real danger. How right I was.
A familiar darkness appeared behind Akira and suddenly the magical blasts stopped and she hunched over in pain. Brook had hit her in the back of the neck knocking her unconscious. He flashed one of his infamous fanged smirks at Tala who was no longer in the center of the whirlwind. Bryan had used his transparency ability to take them through the ground and appear beside Akira's fallen form.
"Nice job Brook..." The Ice Prince complemented his friend's work "though I expected blood shed..."
"Dirty blood, dear prince..." he spoke.
"Akira..." Ozuma breathed in horror. Suddenly there was a flash, and if I had blinked I would have missed it, but Ozuma had carried Akira and Loretta out of the small battlefield. The Prince had won this round.
"Will you be joining us on the front line then Brook?" Tala asked as he and Bryan continued walking down the mountain path.
"No...I have my own little schedule to keep up...have your fun with their middle ranks...my next move will win this little war, Tala..." Brook then disappeared in his black haze leaving the Prince and his Ghost companion alone once again.
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Kao-ri sighed for what seemed like the umpteenth time that second. "I know our role in this battle is minor Miss Kao-ri...but you do have to admit...the scenery is quite enjoyable..." Oliver, the healer spoke.
"Yeah...whatever...what's the point of being on a freakin' mountain if I can't leave my freakin' post for five seconds to go snowboarding!?!" Kao-ri screamed.
"Judging from the stories you told me Miss Kao-ri, those five minutes could last for five hou--" Oliver stopped his sentence short for some reason. I then noticed why...Brook was standing not ten feet away from the two.
"Mmm...the flag...or my prey...such a hard decision..." purred the vampire.
Oliver drew his sword and swung blindly at the dark being in front of him. Though the blade never came in contact with Brook, for he had merely caught it. "Healers make pathetic fighters Oliver...know that for future reference..."
"Kao-ri run!!!" Oliver picked up the flag and tossed it at the girl.
She gave a smirk and flipped her goggles down over her eyes after catching the flag. Kao-ri then jumped onto her makeshift snowboard and slid down the mountain.
Brook's eyes flashed in amusement. "So she wants to play..."
I watched Brook race down the mountain after Kao-ri. She soon abandoned her snowboard and was just flat out running from the vampire.
"Catch me if you can Brook!" she yelled back to him.
Before I knew it...Brook had tackled her off of the bark and they now rolled down the snowy hill.
Soon I heard footsteps crunching through the snow. Brook grabbed the flag out of Kao-ri's hand and tossed it in that direction.
"Okay, okay...geez Vampsie...you win ok..." He looked down at her unkempt state. The snowflakes sticking to her hair and face. He stared at her...with an unfamiliar emotion in his eyes...at least...unfamiliar for Brook. Heh I just realized Enrique must have better aim than I thought...
"Mine...be mine..." he looked down at her and brushed a strand of hair out of her face.
Kao-ri looked like a deer caught in headlights as he leaned down to brush his lips over her neck---fortunately for her...the bell decided to ring just then and the spell wore off, returning everyone to their normal size.
Without a second to spare Kao-ri ran from the room grabbing Shura as dragging her along. "Whoa Kao-ri!!!"
Brook gave a low growl. "Mine..." I heard him hiss.
Gods that kid has issues.
Everyone so left the gym heading for their next class. All but one...
"Good aim Enrique..."
"Thank you Michael-sensei...but I'm just doing my job..."