The Skylark in Ukiyoe Town
(NoM x KHR Crossover)
Rated T
Pairing: Fem!Hibari x Nura Rikuo/Yoru (Night Form)
Synopsis: Hibari Kyoya died killing her famigila's enemies. She was proud of the fact that she managed to protect her comrades and live up to her title as the "Strongest Guardian." Her pulse stopped and she knew she had died. One thing she wasn't expecting was it to start beating again. Her first thought when she awakened was, "Kamikorosu."
6.
"Welcome, Inchou!" Two long lines made up of only older male teens stood parallel to each other right at the entrance of Ukiyoe-chuu as they greeted the seven year old who had just entered the school's premises.
"Hn." She muttered but it seemed to be enough of a greeting for them seeing as they had smiles on their faces.
Her long, straight, black hair and the black gakuran that hung from her shoulders billowed to the side with the wind as she walked. Her cold steel-colored eyes took in everything from her surroundings with every step she took. She remained cautious and guarded no matter where she was despite her superhuman senses (with the exception of her home though).
The middle school teachers and students paused in fear alike due to her sudden appearance in the school's hallways. It was only after the sight of her figure had disappeared did they all share a sigh of relief. They knew of her name and her reputation. She was young but extremely infamous in the whole of Ukiyoe.
Her name being none other than Hibari Kyoya.
She may have held the simple position of being the president of the Ukioye-chuu Disciplinary Committee but the townspeople knew she ran something bigger and deeper than that. What it was, they didn't know. Nevertheless, she was to be feared because of her power. She wasn't one to be trifled with nor someone to be underestimated.
Once she reached the front of her office and opened the door to enter, she found herself tackled - but she managed to hold herself in time - by a small number of tiny yokai.
"Inchou!" They cried out excitedly.
Fortunately, they were small in size and rather cute-looking (she had a bit of a weakness for those), otherwise they would have been immediately bitten to death by her.
"Let go." She said and they immediately did so. She walked over to her office chair and sat on it. It was a bit odd considering her small size but it did not matter since she was fine with it. She closed her eyes as she leaned back and laced her fingers together before she rested her elbows on the armrests of her chair.
"Report."
7.
A figure suddenly appeared, descending through the ceiling, however, Kyoya remained undisturbed by its sudden appearance. Even more so when she noticed its bloody appearance. It dropped onto the floor and landed in a half-kneeling position with its head bent down in what could be considered as a bow. Kyoya briefly opened her eyes to look at it before closing closing her eyes again.
The yokai took it as an initiative for it to speak.
"Hai. There have been at least thirteen victims since the previous week. Based on what I've heard around, the Kyuso Clan under the rule of the Nura Clan is behind these attacks." It - no, he, said.
Drip.
The sound of his blood dripping made her frown. It made her feel...annoyed. "Herbivore, if you continue to have your blood dripping on the floor...Kamikorosu." She stated, brandishing out one tonfa to prove her point.
"I shall leave at once, Inchou!" He declared before slowly phasing through the floor to head to the infirmary. It may have sounded harsh and uncaring coming from her but he had caught her hidden intention to which he couldn't help but secretly smile at.
8.
Hibari Kyoya was a good leader despite being only a half-human and half-yokai. Heck, the second-generation commander of the Nura Clan had been a half as well. He could still remember when they first met. He had been a wayward yokai who had caused a lot of trouble...until she had beaten him black and blue after he had challenged her numerous times for her leadership position.
She was an enigma.
She was someone who disliked 'crowding' yet humans and yokai alike would still follow her.
She was a ruthless dictator and anyone who disobeyed her would end up getting 'bitten to death.' Adults and even children who were the same age as her were not exempted from her rule. The only way one could escape from her punishment was if the person had a proper excuse or they offered something she would like in exchange.
He broke out of his reverie once he realized that he had arrived in the infirmary. Looking around, he soon found himself face-to-face with the only yokai healer a part of the Disciplinary Committee.
(He once called it the Hibari Clan in front of their leader, only to be met with a powerful strike to the face in return. It was apparent that their leader disliked it being known as a clan since she disliked crowding to the maximum.)
"Aki-san." He said her name quite calmly as if he hadn't been surprised by her sudden appearance.
"Itsuki-san, please sit down so that I can clean and properly bandage your wounds. " She told him with a kind smile despite the threatening aura she emitted. It seemed that she was angry at him.
"H-Hai!" He said rather stiffly.
9.
It was another general meeting for the different clans both allied with and under the Nura Clan. The commander, Nurarihyon, a s hort old man with an elongated head, sat at the very front while facing the heads of the other clans.
"Shodaisho, I have heard of a different clan forming right here in Ukiyoe. Not only that, the leader is apparently a human!" One spoke up.
"A human?!" Some of them gasped in surprise, others in outrage.
"It is quickly growing in size and I have no doubt that it will soon become a threat to the main clan. How do you plan to address this - " He was cut off when the commander decided to speak up.
"Now, now, Hitotsume. I ask of you not to dwell too much into it as I have prepared a way to resolve this peacefully. In fact, I decided to invite this person to attend our general meeting." Nurarihyon said in order to calm them down.
"Shodaisho - " Hitotsume was cut off once again, but this time by a female voice.
"I have brought the guest over, Nurarihyon-sama." A female yokai spoke up from behind the shoji screen door.
"Alright, send her in."
"Hai."
"Her? The leader is a woman?" They whispered amongst themselves in surprise.
10.
A new shadow suddenly appeared and some of the heads of the clans craned their necks to see who this 'human' leader was. Much to their surprise, the leader turned out to be a young girl who looked the same age as their commander's grandson. She was seen wearing a dark purple kimono as she entered the room. Her eyes had swept over them before finally landing on the yokai who had invited her.
They watched as she simply stared at their commander. She stood there, still and unmoving. Her lips soon began to move and she spoke up.
"Carnivore, you promised me a fight."
The yokai inside the room and everyone else who had been listening in (except a selected few), fell in shock at her weird yet rude address. Nurarihyon simply cackled in amusement.
"This is clearly crowding, I've told you that I despise crowding." She said, her tone clearly annoyed.
"Haha, don't worry about it, Kyoya-chan!" He said much to her ire as he pointed over to the pillow a few feet away from his. "Come sit, I'm sure that much distance is enough for you."
She remained silent but complied nevertheless. She looked graceful as she walked over to her seat. She sat down in a perfect seiza a few feet away beside the old man. It was then they noticed a yellow fulffball on top of her head. It began to move ruffling its feathers, and thus revealing it to be a canary.
"Hibari! Hibari!" It chirped, causing the hedgehog that was hidden under the layers of her black hair to pop its head out. It looked around in curiosity but once it spotted something scary-looking, it retreated.
Nurarihyon clapped in order to get everyone's attention. "For everyone inside this room who does not know of her, this is Hibari Kyoya. She is the leader of her clan which she insists to be called the Ukiyoe-chuu Disciplinary Committee. Her clan consists of both humans and yokai. While it is quickly growing in size, I see no need to shut it down as their intention is also the protection of this town and to uphold the peace within it." He said.
"Disciplinary Committee...?"
"...humans and yokai...?"
"...protect...?"
They murmured amongst themselves once again, this time trying to make sense of what their commander had said. It sounded like the two were planning to make an alliance of some sorts. One yokai in particular voiced out their silent question, it was a tall long haired male wearing a Noh mask.
"Shodaisho, are you planning to make an alliance with her and her clan?" He asked.
"Yes." Was the commander's only reply.
Under the Noh mask, he turned to look at the human more carefully. She looked ordinary at most but what gave him the hint of her strength was the strong aura she gave off in waves. It was tightly controlled although he could sense that it was similar to that of a bloodthirsty beast's, ready to retaliate when needed. It didn't hurt that she also had the half-blood of a yokai as well. A nekomata in particular.
He only knew of one nekomata who was currently living in Ukiyoe as well. His name being Takahashi Izumi, the "Hundred-Strength Two-Tailed Cat" (although internally he wondered, why was his daughter's clan name different from his?).
"This...this idea of yours, I can understand why you have chosen to do so. Very well then, I am willing to agree to it. This child's strength will be most likely needed in the future." He said.
"I'm glad you understand. Does anyone have any objections?"
"I have one!" The one-eyed yokai declared. His name was Hitotsume. "I won't accept her until I test out her combat abilities myself!"
"Hn. I'll take on your challenge...herbivore." This time, the child spoke up herself. She stopped sipping her tea (which had been served to her while she sat the sidelines) and stood up. She turned to Nurarihyon and he gave a nod of acknowledgement in return.
"I suppose this would help prove Kyoya's capabilities. You may use one of the dojo in our compound." He said.
Hitotsume grinned. "I look forward to proving that this brat isn't worth the alliance."
She simply glared at him in irritation.