Note: Sorry it took so long I'm in the middle of writers block!
Flame of the Guardian's SoulChapter Ten
The Park
Larva had followed Ranka's telepathic instructions on how to get to Liberty Park; it was almost in the center of the city. She had told him that they where going there to hang out and decide what to do over the weekend. He found it surprising that in America the student's did not go to school on Saturday or Sunday. He had to literally punch Nagi's lights out in order to get there.
Stupid Nagi, he thought. Nagi had thought it best that they lay low until Sen-Jui and Ranka got the girls blood to wake. But it didn't work like that. Aira must wake first if Gina's was to wake, and Nagi just couldn't understand that. Nagi wasn't very smart in the category of vampire blood. Nor how dangerous it was if awoken out of order in incarnations. If Gina woke first it would mean Aira would stay human forever. Unless I die for her, he thought.
When he was young he remembered a story that Pauzue had told him. Shinma were older than vampires, but in a twist of fate, the Shinma had made the vampire. A Shinma had fallen for a human and in hopes to keep the human a live gave the human it's blood, but it didn't turn out as planned. The human took all the blood from the Shinma and became what is now known as a vampire. From that vampire came many more, and one began killing Shinma, giving birth to the Guardians. That breed could mate with humans, creating more of them buy the dozens. Then when the Shinma numbers began to sway, the Bird Shinma became known as the Guardian Slayers. Whole families where killed until Miyu had been declared the last one.
Larva closed his eyes tightly but did not have time to dwell on the matter. The 'tracks' train (light rail system) had come to a stop, causing him to stubble forward a bit. How the hell does Glacier expect me to walk in these? He thought as he looked down at the strange pants he had been given to wear. The pants were baggy and black with dozens of chains hanging from the belt loops and the pockets. As for the rest of his outfit he was presented with leather boots, which had been a pain to get on, and a black t-shirt that had the words 'Godsmack' on the front and on the back it wrote 'Smack this' with a hand giving the motion that everyone who saw it was number one. He had been given skulls for earrings.
The necklace around his neck was a pentagram, at first Larva could not think of a reason to wear the bloody thing until he remembered Aira was a witch. A pentagram would be the first thing she would notice about him. But he knew others stared at him because of the way he looked, for most. It was actually rather amusing, children watched him with wide eyes, and men and women in business suits gave him looks of downright disgust. Yet he hated when young girls looked at him and then giggled almost uncontrollably.
As the train started moving again a voice came overhead, "Next stop Sugar house 900th south." His stop. Larva moved to the door and a small group of about three pathetic giggling girls slowly worked their way over to him. What an annoyance, he thought to himself. It wasn't that this never happened before; it was just that it annoyed the hell out of him. Things like this were an occasional occurrence in Europe but because of the bound to Miyu he had never been seen in public in Japan.
Still he got off the train at his stop, the stupid girls following him closely. The park was just across the street but Larva would have to wait for the light to let him walk, why didn't I just use the shadows to get this far? He asked himself. Before he could think of an answer he felt a tap on his shoulder, damn it, he turned with a slight glare to see who touched him.
"You are really hard to catch up with Larva," It was Ichiro. But he looked like a normal person. His hair was still rather spikey but he wore a pair of black pants, very much like Larva's, and a shirt that said, 'I used to have super powers but my therapist took them.'
"Ichiro," Larva began, "What are you doing here?" He grabbed the were wolf and lead him across the street when the light said they could walk.
Ichiro pulled himself from Larva's hand, "Well Nagi woke up about fifteen minutes after you left, he's pissed as hell for what you did. Shiina's hiding under the bed and I asked Ranka what I should do and she told me to find you."
Larva gave a long sigh, "Alright come on." He really didn't want Ichiro with him but Ranka was in charge so he had to listen to her.
Alright Ranka, Larva called out in his mind to her, you sent the wolf and now I'm here just where are you now? He didn't have to wait long for the answer he saw her and Sen-Jui sitting on a hill. Then at once he saw Aira.
"Ah Max," Ranka said looking at Larva, who seemed puzzled at this. Just play along Larva, if we say your name in the open then shinma will know our mission. Ranka spoke into his mind.
"Hello Ranka," He replied, "How was your day?" By now Aira was looking at him, a keen interest on her beautiful pale face.
"And I see you brought Ichiro with you. Come over you two and meet some friends I've made."
Larva and Ichiro walked over. "All from school, and shouldn't you still be there?"
"What haven't you ever ditched a class before?" Aira asked as she sat up.
"Well no not really, I attend home school." Ichiro said with a wide grin.
"Home school?" A girl with long curly hair said, Larva guessed it was Gina.
"Yupers! It's the greatest! Although frowned upon in Japan, I don't tend to get along well with others, my werewolf obsession tends to cause odd rumors," He lied.
"You're interested in Lykens?" Aira asked.
"Evil breeds those ones!" Ichiro said and as he did Ranka shot him a warning glare. He gave something away in her mind and he knew it. "Or…so I've read."
Aira just shrugged, "I'm not so interested in were wolfs. I keep to my craft studies." With that she leaned back until she was laying on the grass looking up to the sky.
Larva looked at her and began to study her. He had not the best view of her the night of the ritual and now that he could see her closer he wasn't going to waist this opportunity. Her skin was as pale as Miyu's had been in her vampiric years, but her hair was longer and instead of catching the sun it almost seemed to repel the light with it's own golden shine. Aira's ears had been priced three times on each side, the first one held a star and the other two held back and red roses. A dark blue jacket was tired around her slender waist and her shirt was a black tank top with the eyes and mouth of a jack-o-lantern. Her pants were dark red kept up with a black belt with stars cut into the leather.
Truly she was an American. Yet it was though she held some unknown grace that the naked eye could not see. But her eyes still palled against the beauty that Miyu's held. True they were the deepest green he had ever seen but they did not hold what Miyu's held. They held deep magic.
"So what should we do tonight? Tomorrow is a teacher work day so they can start planning the big Halloween Dance this year." Gina said as she lifted a hand, "I think we should go clubbing."
"You always want to go clubbing Gina," Aira wined, "Besides that we have guests. I don't think they'd enjoy watching your ass cheeks shine every time you step in your so-called mine skirt."
Gina's cheeks turned scarlet, "Would you rather we go to the movies?"
Aira gave a surprisingly dark laugh, "Oh yes! As much as I would enjoy tormenting you by dragging you to the theater I had to say there is nothing good coming until December second."
"And what would that be?" Sen-Jui asked as he glanced at her.
"Well," she sat up "That would be Underworld Evolution. Or Underworld Two. Whatever frosts your snowman."
"Underworld Evolution?" Ichiro asked. "What's that about?"
A smile came across Aira's lips, "A war between were wolves and vampires."
"Uhh…okay?" Ichiro looked around.
"Well no movies, no clubbing, what elts?" Gina asked her brown eyes fixed on her friend.
"I need to put gas in my car, after that we can show our friends around. You know terrorize the town." The smile turned into a smirk.
"That or shopping, what would you all like to do?" Gina asked as she looked at the others. "We sit here and you three stay quiet…it's really weird."
Ranka smiled, "I'd love to see the town. Maybe buy something for my mother."
Ichiro, "You have a car?" He stared at Aira who started to laugh again.
"Sounds like we do both," Sen-Jui said a simple smile on his face.
"What about you Max?" Aira said as she turned to face Larva, "Care to join us to hide from your little fan club?"
"Hm?" Larva turned and saw the three girls giggle and wave at him as they sat on a yellow volts wagon.
"Hold the fucking phone," Aira said as she walked past Larva and towards the girls, "Get your skinny ass' off my car you giggling nymphomaniacs!"
"Oh gods have mercy on their souls," Gina said.
The girls gave Aira looks of disgust before they slid off her car. Before glancing at a glaring Larva they walked off, flipping their hair.