Chapter 6

I blinked between the kitsune and the centaur watching their altercation as I began to back away. Was this normal for a city? Sure, there was a lot of things that I had never known about but i'm sure, the swishing silver-tail wasn't something that was considerably normal. I glanced towards the house. The front door was locked and I didn't have enough arm strength to pull myself back onto that balcony.

"So, tell me: why are you after her again?" The silver haired man smiled looking towards Mr. Centaur as I glanced towards Mr. Centaur. I glanced back towards the kitsune, surely whatever I had eaten or drunken before bed I would need to find it again, especially if he was the outcome.

Mr. Centaur backed away slowly as if he felt that he was in some sort of danger. "And if this woman is important to me? What will you do?" The kitsune smiled showing a dominant presence walking towards Mr. Centaur, he had a smile on that could be considered almost evil yet alluring.

Slowly he moved towards Mr. Centaur, "Wait! I...I don't know, the man just said I could find something precious here. Come on, I was told I could make a living by doing this one thing. Please Youko?" Mr. Centaur shouted as the kitsune nodded.

"Go on." was all he had said as Mr. Centaur stepped back further. "I believe this has all of your answers." Mr. Centaur said flashing a piece of paper.

"I'll be taking that." Youko smiled reaching for whatever it was as a fight broke out. The wind echoing around the backyard I had to hold my hair to keep it out of my face, rocks and plants flying everywhere. I lifted up my hand going to catch a seed curious over how many plants Aunt Anna could have in her backyard. "Don't touch those!" Youko shouted as I glanced up at him flinching just enough before I could grasp the plant. "Stay exactly where you are." Youko instructed as I nodded unsure what was happening as I nodded watching the two go back and forth, it was obviously this Youko was playing with Mr. Centaur and out ranged him in power by great lengths.

I was in my chemistry class, was it my chemistry class? I had biology in the same room. I glanced around feeling sleepy as I brushed my eyes. The insatiable need to wipe my eyes clueing me in on the fact that I must've just arisen. I whispered looking towards my best friend, she wasn't there, maybe she had gone to the bathroom or something? I looked back towards the chalkboard it was unusually blank. "Come on, teacher left the doors unlocked." One of students laughed their voices coming from the chemical room. I settled my head back onto the table not quite hungry enough to venture out for lunch. There was no way they were stupid enough to play in the cabinet that was kept under lock and key, for obvious reasons. "You're idiots." I growled, sliding my eyes open just lucky enough to see the sparks they had created in the doorway of the chemical pantry.

I jumped up running towards them as I dragged the first two back, the third not managing to escape without burning his hand. In pain he pushed forwards screaming as he ran out of the room instead of supplying himself with the materials to diminish the fire.

He pushed me towards the fire. I let out a hiss clenching my teeth through the pain as I glanced at my back shoulder. It hurt. The thoughts of leaving the three of them behind and the ideal of rescuing them overwhelming me with regret, "Get out, pull the fire alarm." I said still managing to sound angry even through my whisper of pain. I stood up slowly reaching for the fire extinguisher halfway across the room as the two of the three abandoned me. "I've got to get it under control now." I whispered stumbling towards the fire extinguisher that was locked up tight. I tightened my hands around the case, repeatedly shaking the door. I reached for one of the items on the teacher's desk-

"I've got it." The third shouted taking one hand upon the handle and kicking the wall with his foot as I pulled the fire extinguisher out, but it was too late. "Down!" he shouted as suddenly the chemical room exploded, I let out what could've been described as a hissing sound as I was pushed to the ground from the pressure of the freshly made burn on my back.

"We're out of time..." I whispered feeling like crying as I stared towards the fire wondering how we would get out of such a mess, the fire alarm still hadn't gone off.

"They won't abandon everyone, they aren't like that." The third whispered. He helped me up throwing my free arm over his shoulder as I gripped the fire extinguisher tightly making us a pathway to escape the room. The alarm resounded, sending flashing lights throughout the hallway, teachers walking into the hallways, and students laughing about how they escaped the tests without the knowledge of the dangers that they were currently in.

Until they came upon the male student and I escaping the chemistry lab, fire ablaze in the room.

I blinked, there I was being interrogated and listening to lies. I was charged with arsen and attempted manslaughter before the month was over.

I smacked my forehead right against the forehead of Youko. "Have a good nap?" Youko muttered rubbing his forehead as he looked at me as I glanced away wondering what had happened at the disappearance of Mr. Centaur.

"You can't stay here tonight you'll be in trouble...come here, my princess." He smiled extending his hand. I shook my head that was alright since I was supposed to be asleep. I smiled with the sudden hope of maybe when I wake up I won't be back at my Aunt Anna's but with my family, not in debt, and wake up just in time to stop those boys, but right now. It was okay to take his hand. I would take his hand, and forget about the rest of the world and their stupid decisions.

"I have responsibilities to take care of." I whispered to myself glancing towards the balcony as my hand outstretched towards him anyway, "I shouldn't go with strangers." I whispered just enough to allow him to hear me as I looked towards the gleaming yellow eyes, they didn't seem like they had the intention of hurting me as he came closer. Much closer than I would've ever imagined allowing someone within my presence. As my hand instinctively raised towards his face, he wrapped his hand around my wrist whispering in my ear.

"I promise I won't steal anything precious to you." His voice becoming something I could just give into if I wasn't listening to my instincts trying to fight it away. I didn't even have a chance as the kitsune, Youko, picked me up and left the vicinity of the backyard. It was too late for such a promise he was already attempting to steal my heart.

"You're a liar."

I whispered hearing a faint laugh from Youko as he paced towards wherever we were going.