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Jumping over streams of water in this porn loving castle wasn't the weirdest thing she had seen today.
Nor was the cages of screaming captives.
It was a talking monster cat they had freed, and went by the name of Morgana.
"How many times do I have to tell you! I am NOT a cat!"
Correction- the talking monster that's not a cat. This first day was certainly going down in the record books. Along the way of searching for a way out, they came across some sort of cat-like creature. It was imprisoned and begged them to release him. With incoming guards on the way, the duo choose to release him in exchange for showing them out.
"Are you sure this ain't some trap cat?" Ryuji asks.
He was very suspicious of the creature since they let it go, but who could blame him? They were seemingly trapped in a strange world. Everything is not as it seems. But he didn't have to keep aggravating it...
"For the last time, I am Morgana! NOT a cat Blondie."
"Blondie!?"
Morgana sighed and gave Akira a sympathetic look.
"I don't know how you tolerated this idiot, Braids."
Braids? What kind of nickname is that?
She simply shook her head and ignored it.
"Let's just keep moving. Last thing we need is to encounter more of Kamoshida's guards." She warned.
The two heeded her words but it was futile. By the next corridor, another hulking guard came straight towards them.
"Oh shit! It's another one of them!"
Akira stepped forward, determined to protect Ryuji. Her clothes once again transformed. Morgana seemed to have other plans. He jumped ahead of the two of them without a second of hesitation.
"You amateur. Zorro!"
Light blinded them as a large black figure wielding a rapier emerged above Morgana. The cat glanced at Akira with interest.
"You look like you can fight. Come, we shall promptly shut them up."
She nodded and followed suit, summon Arsene to aid her in battle. It was strange to see such a small creature wield a sword so nimbly, but he got the job done. His wind attacks knocked down the shadow easily so the fight didn't last too long.
As soon as the shadows were destroyed, her clothing reverted back to normal once more.
"Seems like you don't have full control over your powers yet. The transformation usually doesn't dissolve like that." Morgana said.
"What? That crap doesn't make any sense!" Ryuji groaned.
"Grrr! Can't you just sit still and listen Blondie?"
"Stop callin' me Blondie! My name's Ryuji."
Akira could feel her level of annoyance grow at the two. There was really no time for this nonsense.
"Hey! We have more important things to be doing." She said.
"You're right. We need to get you guys out of here."
Took you long enough.
"Before we go, here. You never know when you'll need it."
Morgana pushed medicine into her hands, to which she imediately pocketed.
"Let's go."
The teens followed Morgana up stairs and down some corridors until Ryuji asked them to stop. He stared into the bars of one of the cages. A boy in a red uniform was sprawled on the floor inside.
"I seen those clothes before... Damn! I'm so flustered that I can't remember." He groaned.
"Come on, let's move." Morgana pushed.
"Hold on a sec! Who are these guys?"
His questions seemed to irk Morgana.
"We don't have time for this. We need to move before-"
"OVER THERE!"
The bridge lowered with a thud, blowing dust towards them. Once it cleared, an armored soldier clamored towards them.
"You should've listened to me!" He yelled.
"Come on. Let's fight this thing." Akira said, transforming once more.
The feline grinned at the girl.
"You got guts. I like that."
Just like before, the Shadows didn't stand a chance with the combined power of Zorro and Arsene.
"Come on. Let's get out of here before more show up."
"Wait! We can't just leave these guys here."
"You really don't get it. Tch, I don't have time to explain.." Morgana sighs.
He frowned at Ryuji then turned towards the bridge.
"Do what you want, but I'm heading towards the exit."
Morgana disappeared quickly, leaving both Akira and Ryuji alone. She could see the conflict on his face. As much as she did want to do something, there wasn't much she could.
"Don't worry, we'll find a way to help them. But right now, we need to leave." She said.
He looked at her then back at the caged inhabitant.
"Dammit...I'm coming."
The two rush after Morgana and finally catch up to him. He wasn't too far ahead luckily. Maybe he was waiting for them? Nevertheless, they followed him all the way to the end of the hall.
"We're here." Morgana says, skidding to a stop.
"Finally! We're saved..." Ryuji sighs.
He looks around the area for a door, but when the knob turned it refused to open. His relief swiftly became confusion.
"Huh?"
He glared down at Morgana.
"D'you trick us, ya jerk?!"
Morgana didn't seem offended in the least and calmly replied.
"Don't jump to conclusions. Follow me."
Morgana pushed open the next door.
"Come on Ryuji." Akira said, following after him.
"Hey, wait a sec!"
He chased after the two, the door closing behind him. Inside were several shelves of books and an air duct.
"Where are we supposed to get out?! There's not any windows!" Ryuji yells.
Morgana sighs in defeat.
"Ugh, amateur..."
"What was that!?"
Akira pokes him in the shoulder then points to the air vent.
"We can get out from there."
Morgana grins in approval.
"That's it. I knew you were a natural."
It probably leads all the way outside.
"Got it. We just need to get the metal off. Hang on a sec."
Ryuji climbs up to the vent and begins prying off the metal covering. In a few moments, it clanks to the ground, followed by Ryuji.
"Damn, that hurt..."
"I hope those guards didn't hear." She muttered.
Ryuji ignored her comment.
"We're seriously getting out of here.."
"You may want to hold off on celebrating until you get out of here." Morgana says.
"Right..."
Akira turned her attention to Morgana.
"Are you coming with us?"
He shook his head.
"There's still something I need to do. Now get going."
"Thank you Morgana, don't get caught again."
Morgana looked away bashfully.
"Heh, you better be careful too."
"Come on, let's get out of here." Ryuji nods.
He climbs up and crawls through the vent, closely followed by Akira. She could've sworn she heard the cat say something, but her thoughts were too occupied with escaping this strange place.
Bright light blinded her as she crawled on, and somehow she ended up standing. Beside her, Ryuji was struggling to catch his breath. It seemed they were standing in the middle of the street.
We made it out.
Before anyone could say anything, Akira's phone chimed in her pocket.
You have returned to the real world. Welcome back.
"Huh? Returned?" Ryuji mumbled.
So that was like another world? What was that place?
"I dunno what to think anymore..." He groans aloud.
A moment of silence passes before he explodes.
"What the hell was that!? Kamoshida! That castle! The cat!"
"Calm down, we shouldn't attract any-"
"What's with the yelling? Are you students at Shujin?"
Two police officers strolled up to them.
Crap, it's the cops.
"Cutting class huh?"
Akira furiously shook her head in denial, but Ryuji seemed to have other ideas.
"Huh? No! We were trying to get there and then ended up at some weird castle!"
Why in the name of hell would anyone believe that...
Her thoughts rang true as neither officer took his words seriously. They even asked if they were taking drugs. Akira could only sigh as they were told nothing was different at Shujin Academy. She already had a feeling it would be like that.
"You don't want us to report you? Then I recommend you and your boyfriend hurry along to school."
"Hey! She's not-"
"Come on, let's go."
Ryuji stared at her in disbelief as she began walking away.
"Oh come on!"
He didn't stand a chance with the cops alone so he ran after her. Once he caught up, the two made their way to Shujin. As they walked, Ryuji stole a glance at her. She didn't seem to notice the first time, but after the fifth time she met his eyes.
"Is something wrong?" She asked.
"No, but..."
"But what?"
"Well you've been calling me Ryuji all this time and I don't even know your name..."
She flushed in embarrassment. She had never even asked him for his name, she only overheard when Kamoshida spoke to him .
"That's fine. I'm Akira Kursuru."
"Akira huh? Well, that settles that. Nice to meet ya."
He grins at her and she can't help but smile back.
Luckily, he had asked when he did. Their academy arrival was only a few minutes later. The school looked pretty normal; a stark contrast to the castle they were in earlier.
"Where have you two been?"
A man in a suit quickly walked up to them.
"We received a call from the police about two students skipping class."
"Damn cops snitched on us!" Ryuji frowned.
Damn cops.
"So where were you?"
Ryuji, please don't say it.
"A castle?"
Damn it.
"So you have no intention of telling the truth?" He said with a sigh.
"What's this about a castle?"
The devil himself, Kamoshida, strode up. Seeing him closer now, the Kamoshida here and the perverted one were identical in appearance.
"Kamoshida?!" Ryuji yelled in surprise.
"You're always do carefree Sakamoto. Quite different from when you devoted that time to the track team." The man sighed.
Track team?
"Shuddap! It's your fault that-"
"You dare raise your voice against Mr. Kamoshida!? There's not much leeway left for you." The suited man said.
What's with this school? He's not that big of a deal. Is he?
"He's the one that provoked me!"
"Do you really want to be expelled?!" He threatened.
You can't expell someone for something like that!
Akira looked at Kamoshida. He seemed to be enjoying this little squabble. He eventually did end it, but Ryuji still ended up getting taken by the man in the suit. Leaving her with Kamoshida.
His gaze was set on her.
"By the way, you're that new transfer student right? Akira Kursuru?"
"Yes, that's me."
He stood there in thought momentarily.
"You were that girl from earlier. I invited you for a ride, remember?" He said with a smile.
"Oh yes, that was me."
He made his way towards her. As much as she hated to say it, she was frozen in fear. It was just the two of them.
Alone.
Far from anyone to see him try anything.
He stopped a few steps in front of her, a cheesy smile plastered on his face.
"It must be hard transferring to a new town and school. If you ever need someone to talk to, feel free to come find me."
She blinked at him.
What?
"Oh...um...alright. Thank you." She mumbled.
She had expected Kamoshida to be unpleasant in some way. Yes, he did creep her out, but that might be just because of what she saw in that strange castle. Honestly, she didn't know what to think.
"Just be sure to follow the rules and avoid finding trouble. We wouldn't want you to get expelled."
"Yes, of course." She nodded.
"Your teacher is waiting in the faculty office, so head there first."
His hand touched her shoulder. It sent chills down her spine.
"Thank you very much!" She said quickly.
She walked as fast as she could away from her, but the sensation of his hand remained. As soon as she made her way into the school, all eyes were on her.
This can't get any worse, can it?
TAKE YOUR TIME
She held her head delicately and looked at Sae. Her face revealed all.
She doesn't believe me at all.
"So your school turned into a castle?"
She glanced at her watch briefly. Her time was running.
"Alright, I'll let you continue your story."
She slide a file onto the table. A card, along with a photo of Kamoshida, were removed from it.
"He was your first target. While I agree indulging in his desires was a deplorable crime. He confessed to it all. But there was no way there was a connection between you two as you just transferred. Why did you target him?"
Akira mulled over the question.
"I'll tell you later."
Her answer was vexing enough for Sae to lose her composure. She took a breath and seated herself.
"That's unacceptable. Try harder to remember."
Akira nodded and closed her eyes.
TAKE YOUR TIME
Students were buzzing as she strode past them. It seems the entire school was talking about her.
Maybe they aren't talking about me?
"Isn't that the transfer student?"
"Yeah. I heard she's got a criminal record."
"I heard she sexually assualted some dude."
"No way. I heard she tried to rape someone."
They're definitely talking about me.
She sighed at the attention.
Unless there's another transfer student with a criminal record.
It wasn't difficult to find the office, but Ms. Kawakami didn't look very happy. In fact, irritated was probably the best way to describe the expression evident on her face. As soon as Akira walked in, she unleashed a tirade of exasperation onto her-to which Akira could only make feeble excuses.
Unfortunately, she saw through them quickly, and the only thing Akira could hope for was she didn't call Sojiro in a vain attempt to locate her.
"More importantly, I heard you came in with that Sakamoto-kun." The teacher frowned.
Akira nodded in response. Wrong answer. Ms. Kawakami sighed and seemed to radiate a 'you just got here and you're already a disappointment' vibe.
"What do you mean by 'That Sakamoto-kun'?"
She shook her head then proceeded to warn her not interact with him.
Why does it seem like everyone is against him?
Did he do something stupid?
"He wasn't like that when he devoted himself to track and field." She mumbled.
Kawakami stood and began to gather her things.
"Anyway, lunch is almost over. Classes will end after 5th period due to another subway accident. You'll introduce yourself when class resumes."
Akira nodded and took a deep breath. This is what she was dreading the most. She always hated standing in front of the class. But now it's ten times worse. With everyone already talking crap about her, if she didn't nail this she'd be a lost cause.
"Follow me."
She reluctantly followed after her. When Ms. Kawakami slid the door open, the whole class was already seated. As soon as she was spotted, conversations erupted amongst them. She stood in front of them and mulled over what to say. Kawakami had warned her in the hall not to say anything unnecessary.
I'll just say my name and something nice.
She was so nervous that she didn't even hear what excuse Kawakami spun up to explain her absence. She barely heard her queue her to introduce herself.
"H-Hello, I'm Akira Kursuru. Nice to meet you all."
Dammit, why are you stuttering!?
Whispers flew around the room. She strained to listen, but she was too far. Kawakami pointed to an empty desk. To her surprise, the blonde girl from earlier sat right in front of her. Akira made her way down the row of seats.
"...Lies."
She blinked in surprise at the blonde.
Huh?
Akira paid no mind and took her seat. She seemed aggravated so talking to her right then didn't seem to be the best decision. Once seated class began, but she could feel the stares of her fellow classmates. The whispers around her didn't help either.
This sucks...
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I also hope you like the differences of how Kamoshida acts around Fem!Akira. This is actually fun imagine all the possibilities. Anyway thanks for reading, and have a nice day.
