Chapter 12: Hallucination

No matter how hard you try to wake up…your dreams will always haunt you…

You've got to be fucking me…what the hell am I doing here?

My dark crimson eyes traveled around the classroom. Seven pairs of eyes stared back at me. Seven pairs of…feminine eyes…

There's got to be some sort of mistake.

I mean…why am I of all people…placed in a class full of idiotic, male-crazed, onnas!?

Some of the girls turned and giggled. Of course they would find this hilarious wouldn't they?

Akemi-sensei burst into the room ending all conversation that was going on. I wasn't surprised for her tardiness after all from what my…acquaintances from the 3rd and 5th castles have told me that she and the flame-headed one have been filling in for Takao's brother and his mate-to-be. I'm not stupid…first off it's practically obvious to everyone in the school that Hitoshi and her are attracted to each other. Well that and the fact that Enrique paces downstairs saying the names of people…sometimes they're people who I haven't even heard of…

"S-S-Sorry I'm late ladie—class…" Akemi fixed herself quickly after she saw me "here l-lemme take roll really fast and then I'll start the lesson…"

What class was this again?

"Nikita Balkov?" Akemi-sensei called out.

A lone girl in the back of the room raised her hand. Hey wait...that's my roommate…oh well I would've needed to learn her name sometime. Not like I'll remember it for long though.

"Cathy Friedman,"

"Here!" called out another girl. Lion demon.

"Cameron Hikari,"

"Present!" Energy blasts.

"Kyoko Hinomei,"

"Konnichiwa," Human.

"Rena Hiyama,"

"HI!!!" Plant control. Kami, I think I'll need some ear plugs.

I tried to ignore the shrill voices of the onnas but somehow I could still hear them.

"Naoko Koshiba…"

"I'm here!"

"Vega Zahara…"

"Present…"

Damn it.

"Ok now that roll is done let me start on welcoming you to Child Care class…"

Oh my fucking hell…

I slammed my head against the cold mineral surface of my desk.

"Thank you for volunteering Mr. Hiwatari, today we'll learn about Phoenix child care…"

Someone shoot me…dammit shoot me now!!!

"Now, turn in your books to page 784. That is a picture of a pure blood male phoenix demon. On every Phoenix's 100th birthday the urge to find a suitable mate overcomes all of their other senses until the only thing of their mind is the need to procreate their species…"

Blah…blah…blah…

What the hell should I care…I'm how old again? Oh well screw it…that's still not going to happen to me…I'm only half phoenix…so it can't…right?

I could slowly feel myself slipping away, into a light slumber, as the voice of my teacher began to slowly grow fainter as I slid away into the unconscious world.

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"hey…"

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"Hey…"

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"Hey!"

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"Wake up!!!"

What!?

My eyes shot open only to come face to face with silver ones. W-What?

My vision cleared to reveal my roommates face looking over mine.

"What the hell do you want?" I glared from my leisure position on my bed.

"You were having a nightmare…groaning and throwing the covers off your bed. We woke up late and missed whatever class we had first today…it's breakfast now so we should get going…"

"Hn." So…it was all just a dream…but there was something about that dream that I needed to remember…ugh what was it…something about…my birthday…

She moved away from my bed and walked to the door, having already changed out of her pajamas I see.

"Well get up already…" That onna is really pushing it…

I stumbled out of bed grabbing some clothes out of my trunk and walking to the bathroom.

After being fully clothed I walked to the door, where the onna was waiting for me. As I walked by I heard her whisper. "Just returning the favor…"

-snorts- Whatever...

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We arrived at our usual table where everyone had already taken a seat. I noticed that I received many confused stares from the others, but oh well they should mind their own business.

"Hey buddy, glad you made it I thought you might of killed Nikki or somethin'…" Takao said taking a minute of his time to speak to me before going back to stuffing his face again. Ugh stupid idiot…

"I don't understand how he can eat that fast without choking or something…" Kyoko shook her head and sighed.

"Oi Kinomiya…where has your brother been? Did you buy him a chain leash to keep him on this time? Or maybe you just when and gave him some Wolfsbane to cure his little problem…"

People from the other 4 castles laughed as a stupid moron jumped up on top of the table and started howling to an imaginary moon.

That's when the silence started. It brought a definite veil restlessness upon our table.

"How…dare you…" I heard some of the girls from our table speak.

"Coward!"

"Come over here and say that you bastards!!!"

I looked over at Takao who just continued his meal, appearing oblivious to what the other students said.

My eyes settled on a single person who was sitting at the 3rd castle's table. Bennet Goshinku. He nodded at me before grabbing the kid who was on the table by his throat and throwing him across the room.

"Stop making a fool of yourself…"

I have acquaintances from almost all of the castles.

"You have a protector now Kinomiya? You need to protect yourself? What happened to the great Takao Kinomiya? You're just a coward…you and your stupid mutt of a brother…"

Laughter roared throughout the room again.

Takao dropped his fork. His fist was clenched tightly.

"SHUT UP!!!" He roared and spun around "Say anything you want about me…but if you insult my brother one more time…" He grinned sadistically, something extremely rare from the friendly dragon "I'm not gonna be responsible for what happens to you…"

"Making idle threats now Kinomiya? Hah! You're too soft…Takao the Dragon plushy and Hitoshi his stupid bitch…"

An enraged snarl sounded loudly in the room, and then suddenly screams were heard as Takao had transformed into his dragon form and was now savagely ripping the moronic student to shreds. "Die…die…DIE!!!"

I decided that Takao had gone over the edge since now he was just attacking random students out of blind rage. Rei, Max, and I stood up.

Having transformed into his tiger form, Rei ran at Takao and tackled him to the ground. Max used his powers to make a barrier sealing off all who might dare to interrupt.

"Rei…hold him for me…" I heard myself speak.

The tiger nodded at me as I walked over to the raging beast. He hissed and swiped a knife-like claw at me.

I dodged the next couple of slashes he threw at me then finally walked up to him and looked at him face to face. And then punched him…again…and again…

"Get a hold of yourself…you had no right…no right to kill anyone…"

I watched as his eyes widened in realization of his actions and he slowly returned to his human form.

Rei transformed back to normal as well and Max let down his barrier as I helped Takao up.

I looked around the room at my classmates shocked looks.

"Let this be a warning to you all…if anyone ever treats anyone from the first and second castles like this again…I will hunt you down…" The tone of my voice was so cold and deadly…it froze everyone in their spot.

The four of us turned and left the Dinning Hall then.

Takao turned his head towards me and smiled weakly.

"Hey Kai…thanks…"