Small Sekirei FanFiction #4
This takes place outside of Miya Asama's inn, Maison Izumo. Roxas alongside with his spirit, Saxor, are to make one last greeting to his former friends. He is to get the remaining of his belongings and part ways with Miya and The Ashikabi of the North, but with a twist during his visit.
Saxor and I were on our way to Maison Izumo, getting the last of my stuff. I've got to say, I'm a little bit nervous. Saxor was walking next to me, with both his arms behind his head and staring at the overcast sky.
To break the awkward silence, I started to chuckle to myself, getting Saxor's attention. "What are you laughing about?" Saxor asks me.
"Oh, it's nothing. I hope Miya isn't as harsh as she was when we last met." I say. Saxor sucks his teeth in and gives me an dull look. "Isn't as harsh? Of course she'll be harsh towards you! I mean, you did took advantage of her kindness and started seeing Karasuba more ever since you saw her at the beach." "Wait, how'd you know that?" Saxor facepalms and sighs. "I was there when you didn't know about me...idiot." I thought about it and hummed in satisfaction. "Oh, right." Saxor shook his head and went back looking at the sky. Some conversation. I should've just stayed quiet.
After five minutes of walking. We've finally reached our destination. The building still looks the same as it is three months ago after my eviction. I just want to get this over with so I can continue training with Karasuba.
I stopped at the front gate to get one last look at the Inn. I'm sure going to miss this place. I had some good times here, especially and mainly with Kazehana, but not in an intimacy of any kind. She was just very caring and kind towards me, which I like to call her Aunt Kazehana a few times when I lived here.
Anyway, I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. I walked up to the front door and was about to knock, although the door swings open. It was Miya, and I gulped.
"Good evening sir. Are you here to collect your belongings?" She asks in a polite manner.
I was confused. Is she feeling okay? Miya isn't acting like her usual self. I didn't know what it was, but I just ignored it. "Yeah, I'm here to get my things.." I said. She opens the door more and gestures me and Saxor in, and be both walked inside.
I didn't feel very good. I got this aching feeling in my stomach and it wouldn't go away since I've arrived. It's like a knot being pulled tighter and tighter and it's weird.
I felt a hand place on my shoulder, and looked to see that it was Saxor. He mouthed, 'Just stay cool, and go as according to plan.'
I swallowed and nodded. It was nerve racking really, but I can endure it. Alright. Just hurry up an get in here before they'll get suspicious.." I whispered to him.
He nodded as I proceeded to bite on his neck, and suck him up inside my body. It feels weird though, having Saxor back inside me after such a long time. I continued to walk down the corridor hallway, and on my way there, I snuck a peek to my right to see who's in the dining room. It was only Uzumé and Kazehana, and I think they saw me pass by.
I heard Kazehana calling my name, telling me to come see her. It didn't want to cause anymore trouble than it already was, so I just ignored her and continued to make my way up the second floor.
"Roxas! Hold on!" Kazehana spoked up.
Again, I didn't want to say anything to her, so as I make up half the stairs, I felt a pair if arms wrap around my neck and two soft-like marshmallows leaning on my back. I almost lost my balance when walking up the stairs. Thank god Kazehana was tall enough to catch my balance. I heard a giggle behind me, and I sighed.
"Kazehana, please. What are you doing? Trying to break my neck?" I asked her.
"Oh, I'm sorry. It's just I haven't seen you in a long time, and I really missed you!" She cheerfully responded.
I guess that's nice of her to say that. Doesn't she know that I'm on Miya's kill list? It doesn't seem to bother her at all. Either way, as long as she takes my side, then that is fine.
I smiled, and hugged Kazehana back. "Thanks. At least someone cares..." I grumbled as I walked into Uzumé's room, which was also mine when I lived here.
I flicked on the lights and it was a complete mess. Clothes cluttered everywhere on the floor, mainly Uzumé's. Plus, no decency at all. she left her damn bra hanging on the lamp, a couple of panties all over the floor, its ridiculous. I shook my head and went through my closet. Kazehana laughed. It was a cute laugh too, to be honest.
"I'm sorry about the mess, Roxas." She chuckled as she wiped a tear from her eye.
"What have you all been doing when I was gone?" I questioned her, getting my clothes out the closet.
"It's nothing for you to worry about sweetie. You just do what you're doing, and I'll be right back, okay?" I just rolled my eyes and nodded. As she walked out, she blew a friendly kiss at me, and I slightly blushed.
That damn Kazehana. I kicked the door closed and proceeded to pack. 'Are you ready, Saxor?' I asked him in my mind. Saxor and I have this ability to speak to each other telepathically with our minds so no one would hear us. Good for stealth and reconnaissance missions.
'I was born ready. So what's the plan again? I'm stealing something right?'
'Correct. Your mission is to find a way to sneak into Miya's bedroom, and steal a certain artifact that she treasured years when The Discipline Squad was ever formed.' As I was explaining Saxor's objective, he came outside of my body in his shadow form, materializing himself into a human.
'Seems easy enough. Got any leads where it might be specifically?' He questioned while crossing his arms.
I rubbed my chin and started to think. It has been a while since I've been in Miya's room. I remember two weeks after I was a tenant in her inn, I was working on cleaning out the gutters. Everything was going smoothly until Kazehana thought it would be nice of her to shake the ladder to get my attention instead of properly doing so.
The next thing I remember is when I was falling from a two story inn and landing on my head, knocked out. I woke up the next day and believed I was in Miya's room.
I finished mesmerizing my accident and called to Saxor. 'Check her closet. I am positive it is there, at least that is where I last saw it when I woke up a long time ago.' I suggested. 'Oh, and travel through the air vents. We don't want anyone getting suspicious about what you're doing by yourself.'
'Right. I'll be back in a little while. Just by some time when they ask where I am or something..'
Saxor turns his body into a substance of smoke-like bats, and traveled inside the air vents. I really hope this goes out pretty smoothly. If we get caught on this operation, I'm sure Karasuba would kill me before Miya does.
I erased my thoughts and shook my head, getting the rest of my things from Uzumé's closet and stuffing it in my backpack.
"I think I'm all set. Now I just have to wait for Saxor." I said to myself.
I searched around the room to check for last minute belongings, until I came across something that I stepped on. It made a cracking noise, as if it was glass.
"Crap." I whispered.
I sat on the bed and picked up what I've stepped on, and it was a photo frame. The picture must've slipped out of the frame. I was swiveling the glass away and picked up the photo. I flipped it around and raised an eyebrow. I rubbed my eyes and gave it a second glance.
This photo...I'm probably might be crazy, but inside this photo, is a picture of Uzumé, when she was a little girl. It's weird though, because I'm also in that picture when I was little. It showed me and Uzumé, together. I had my arm around her neck, and she had hers around my neck, as if we were like best friends or something.
"What the hell?" I silently mouthed. "I don't remember this at all. Is that really me, the only way to find out is to ask Uzumé myself, but I'm sure she doesn't want to see me right now."
For five consecutive minutes, I continued gazing at the photo, until I heard something yell in my head.
'Roxas! You idiot, are you deaf!?' Saxor screamed in my head.
'Sorry, I spaced out, what do you want?' I impatiently asked him.
'I found the sword you were talking about. It was in her cupboard. Hurry up and let's get the hell out of here!' Saxor quickly said.
I completely forgotten about the mission, thanks to this photo. You know what, I'm going to hang onto this photo for a bit. Maybe I just don't remember this moment when I was a kid, but it'll jog into my mind if I just keep thinking about it. I hopped off the bed, grabbed my bag, turned off the bedroom lights and walked out. I silently closed the door so I won't alarm the others.
I sighed, a really long sigh too. I looked out the window and saw a blonde tending the gardens. It was Tsukiumi. Must be gardening week for her. She was using her water element to sprinkle water all over the hydrangeas.
Oh, how I miss the days working with her. We'd always have awkward conversations, but sometimes really nice ones too. All of that is over now. My life consists of vigilance and order now, which I don't think is fun.
But as long as Karasuba and her comrades are happy, then I'm happy. I watched Tsukiumi turn my way. She noticed I was watching from the second floor window, and gives me a dirty look, then hastily turns back around.
My smile faded away. Heh, no surprise there, she's still hates me. I walked down the hall and reached to the stairs. I jogged down the stairs, still thinking about that photo. It was stuck on my mind, I dunno why. I wasn't paying no attention, that's when I bumped into someone. We both stumbled and fell over. But something broke my fall though, and it was really soft with my face buried between it as well. I groaned and sat up, shaking my head.
"Owwww, you know, you really need to watch where you're going." A sweet, tender voice said. "Ow...I know, I'm so-"
I stopped when I opened my eyes. The girl I fell on top of, it was Uzumé. The worst part was that my hand was on her left breast. She looked up, then looked down. Then a split second, her face turned bright red. I did the same.
I jerked my hand away from her bosom and stood up quickly, apologizing to her. I helped Uzumé up and she dusts herself off. I was waiting for a punch to the face, but instead, she said, "Open your eyes next time, you dummy. Okay?"
Next thing I know what that she flicked my forehead, and walked upstairs.
"Wait a minute." She stopped in place, turning her whole body around facing me. "You're not mad at me?" I asked Uzumé.
"Hehe, why would I be mad at 'cha? It was a simple accident wasn't it?" She asked back, sticking her tongue out at me.
"That's not what I meant Uzumé. I'm talking about the situation about me leaving Maison Izumo, betraying Miya's trust and joined forces with The Discipline Squad. Ever since then, everyone here in this inn started speaking to me and Akitsu less, as if we were complete strangers." I remarked at her.
As soon as I said all of that, Uzumé calmly walks down back the stairs. Now this is the moment that she slaps the shit out of me. I closed my eyes and flinched. Again, that wasn't the outcome. She only pinched my nose and giggled. Afterwards she embraced me in her arms.
What the hell is going on?
"I'm, I'm perplexed. Don't you hate me for what I've done?" I inquired her. Uzumé giggles again.
I have no idea what is wrong with her, maybe she isn't feeling well because she isn't acting like her normal self.
"Roxas.."
She pulls back and leaves her hand on my face. "All of that nonsense means nothing to me. So what that you have been kicked out... so what if you have went astray... and, so what that you have joined The Discipline Squad.."
Uzumé closes her eyes and smiles cutely at me, which made me blush a little bit. "You have done all of those things for your own desire, for which you thought were right but really which was completely wrong. But, that doesn't stop me from being your best friend. Besides, you and I made a promise to each other that our friendship would never break apart, no matter how dire any situation was.."
She kisses my forehead and proceeded to go upstairs. I placed my hand where my forehead was kissed on, and bit my lip. Now is my chance to ask her about this photo, as well as this 'promise' she speaks of.
"Uzumé wait." I called out to her. She turns her head around with a smile on her face. I dug through my pocket and was about to pull the photo out, but then I thought about.
I thought about the enticing words she said earlier. If I show her this now, wouldn't she be mad that I've forgotten about this promise? Wouldn't she also be very disappointed that I don't remember meeting her when I was little? I sucked my teeth, then decided not to show her this photo. I only smiled back her.
"Even if we so very far from each other, we are still very close together in our hearts."
Uzumé laughed, and I scratched my head why she was laughing. As she was going upstairs, she says. "Oh shut up, that sounded so cheesy and stupid." As she continued to laugh at me, I sighed and sweat-drop.
Shit, I thought it was pretty nice..
Well, at least she doesn't hate my guts like the others around here, excluding Kazehana. I scratched my cheek and walked off.
Saxor has been awfully quiet. Did he manage to sneak out of this place? I decided to check up on him. 'Saxor, you there? What's your status right now?'
No response.
'Saxor? Come on, quit playing games, this is serious! Are you out of the inn or not?'
Again, no response. Not even a damn sign of breathing from him either, until five seconds later. 'Roxas, she knows...' Saxor said in a low tone.
I raised my eyebrow as I made my way out the front door, closing it shut. 'Huh? Who knows what?' The next thing I know was that I heard a loud crash coming from inside the building. The debris was flying out the left side of the building, which was the side of the courtyard.
I rushed quickly to the courtyard, to see something very unfortunate. Saxor was back against the stone wall, and Miya had her hand gripped on his neck pinning him to the wall. What the hell happened? How did he get caught? I told the dumbass to be careful god dammit! What gave it away?
"Miss Miya! What are you doing?" What is the meaning if this?" Tsukiumi questioned urgently. Miya faces her blonde tenant, and boy did she not look to happy.
Miya responds, "I found this little vermin lurking in my bedroom. I saw him walking out when I turned the corner." I walked up to Miya and decided to confront her.
"Miya, let Saxor go. I'm sure this is all a big misunderstanding." I tell her.
"A big misunderstanding hm?" Miya digs in Saxor's hoodie, pulling out the artifact that we needed, her signature samurai sword from the 1st generation Disciplinary Squad.
Totsuga no Tsurugi.
"Then tell me, if this is such a 'big misunderstanding', then what is my sword doing in the hands of your double?" She indirectly asked me, then looks at Saxor. "And you, you better have a good explanation for all this."
Shit. We are screwed..
I started to sweat profusely. Saxor did the same. He was giving me this intense stare for help. I couldn't think of a good excuse to let all of this slide. A good ten seconds passed and few more tenants came out to the courtyard. It was Uzumé, Musubi, Minato, Kagari, and Matsu, who was still standing on the side porch.
"Is everything all right?"
"Did something happen?"
"Why is Miya choking Saxor?"
"Why is Roxy's twin being assailed?"
Questions were being asked no one bother to answer them.
"You have no answer for my question Roxas, Saxor?" She patiently asked us both.
We just stood there like bumps on a log. Just straight up silence. "Fine. Then I have every right to eliminate you for trying to attempt to rob my home and for trespassing on private property." Miya stated coldly.
I stare into her eyes, and it felt very uncomfortable to me. It made my skin crawl. Her eyes, she's looking at me as if she actually wants to kill me. I have no choice, but she asked for it.
'Saxor..' My spirit looked at me with one eye open as he was getting choked out. 'Forget the blade. Resort to plan B.' I ordered. As I said that, Saxor reacted with a malevolent smile.
..End..
