Chapter Five:
There was a big commotion between the two gangs. She could feel the tension rising. Everyone released what Mirihanna assumed to be their Kudans and started fighting each other. There was fire, there was lighting, there were all kind of creatures swirling around them. Mirihanna took a step back and stood between the two men of her group, making sure she was in a safe spot.
"So that's a Kudan?" Asked Kurogane.
"Hehe, no wonder Mokona didn't scare anyone!" Said the mage.
"It's not that impressive." She said crossing her arms. Both men looked at her waiting for her to continue but then a huge Kudan in a shape of a Ray appeared in the battlefield. Spreading its arms, it created a huge wave of water, pushing everyone aside.
"I take that back." She said "Tsk." Kurogane mumbled looking at her from the corner of his eyes.
She noticed that there were two boys in the middle of the crowd sliding away from a puddle. They were going to get hit by the wave. She took a step closer, reading herself to help them but Syaoran got there first.
"Watch out!" He screamed while jumping in front of him.
"Hey!" She shouted at him reaching her arm to him, but he was to fast. She felt as if her arm extended and a white dense mist swirled from her heart, through her arm to Syaoran's direction. The mist quickly morphed into the white fox she saw in her dream. Mirihanna gasped, confused at what just happened.
Hikari curled around Syaoran and the small boy protecting them like a shield. Above it, another wolf creature with fire swirled furiously making all the water evaporate.
"What the-" Kurogane watched with disbelief while Fay simply smiled.
When it all calmed down, Hikari sat gracefully next the other wolf that was now standing beside Syaoran. Mirihanna carefully ran to them, looking at both animals.
"Hmm… looks like you guys have a high level Kudan too!" A tall man said from the top of the building. He looked like one of the gang's leader, wearing some goggles over his eyes. Syaoran gave him a serious look while Mirihanna focused on the two boys.
"Are you boys okay?" She quietly asked kneeling beside them, receiving from both of them a nod.
"A Kudan that manipulates fire…Mine's water. This should be fun. Of course I wouldn't fight a girl." He said giving a cool smile at Mirihanna. She just shook her head, trying to ignore the fact that he almost hurt innocent people.
'Some man are just to …' She couldn't finish her though, a huge blast of water was shot from the water Kudan once more. Syaoran stood in front of them with his arms open, trying to protect them, his Kudan counter attacked it and Hikari roared filling the fire Kudan with power.
"I'm Asagi Shougo. And you?" While he asked, Mirihanna stood up with a protective Hikari by her side. A calm yet unsettling expression filled her eyes.
"Syaoran." Shougo glanced at her. "…Mirihanna."
The gang leader smirked "I like you guys."
"Shougo!" One of his comrades shouted alarming the group. Distant sirens could be heard. "The police are coming!"
Mirihanna looked around, trying to find the source of that sound. Sensing its work done, Hikari dissolved into mist once more at entered Mirihanna's body making her gasp at the warm feeling. 'So this is a Kudan…'
"Damn, this is a bad timing…" Shougo looked disappointed at the scene. " Spread out!"
"Fowooo!" The team members howled, scattering everywhere.
"I can't wait to see you again!" Shougo said jumping off the building, fleeing from the authorities.
Mirihanna looked around, searching for the other members of their group. From between different crowds that surrounded the place, she spotted the two tall men approaching. By the corner of her eye, Syaoran's Kudan disappeared into his body just like Hikari did earlier.
"You were great. Was that all your doing?" Said Fay, resting a hand on Mirihanna's shoulder. Kurogane finally reached them with a serious expression.
"That was a Kudan." He said almost to himself.
"I don't really know, but my body started to get hotter…" The boy responded.
"That's interesting. I just felt some kind of impulse…" She said wondering to herself.
Syaoran then remembered the two boys they just saved and quickly asked them if they were okay. But for his surprise and to everyone else's, one of the boys just disappeared into the other.
They soon realized that the other boy was also a Kudan. This made Mirihanna think of all the possible bodies a Kudan could actually achieve in this country. Perhaps they had already seen dozen of them by now with no knowledge. She smiled to the though. These Kudans were making her remember the spirits from her own world.
At the end of this little adventure, Mokona warned them that it just felt the Feather nearby, making Syaoran very happy. But they were out of luck, since it didn't felt it anymore, blaming a very angry Kurogane for throwing away Mokona.
The boy, how introduced as Masayoshi, was a sweet boy. He was very grateful for his saving and wanted to reward Syaoran and the rest. Syaoran politely declined, stating that it wasn't necessary. Mirihanna smiled at the boys interaction but soon laughed at Mokona for begging Masayoshi for a decent lunch meal.
Soon enough the group was sitting in an Okonamiyaki Restaurant with Masayoshi. Mirihanna was sitting between Kurogane and Fay and tried to stay as still and straight as possible. Being confined in such a small spot was bothering her and the two men's highs were blocking her view. So in that situation, she just looked forward to the two young boys who were enjoying the company. The food, the so called Okonamiyaki, was being fried right in front of their eyes. They were some kind of noodle dish that she had seen many times in her own world. She glanced beside her, and smiled at the sight of Kurogane that looked at the food like a hungry dog. At her other side, Fay relaxed his head on his hands, laying his weigh on the table.
Being so close to them, she noticed their figure and distinct differences. Beneath his cotton clothes, Mirihanna could see that Kurogane's body was very well build, strong and sturdy. Built probably since a child and perfect for battle. She looked back in her thoughts and remembered that when she saw him at Yuko-Sama's house, he was wearing some sort of black armor and wielding a beautiful long sword. He was definitely a strong warrior. As for Fay, the mage, as he said himself, his body was long and slim. There were no muscles visible, but neither bones. He had a gentle body, probably because he didn't need training for close combat.
She heard the group discussing the rivalry between the gangs of Hashin. It seemed that Shougo's gang was on the good side. They were responsible to maintaining the peace between the other gangs. 'But isn't fighting them a little bit less peaceful?' She though. She could never understand the mind of men…
Masayoshi seemed very excited talking about Shougo.
"So you admire him?" Asked Fay to the boy. "Ah…Yes!" Mirihanna smiled.
In the corner of her eye she spotted Kurogane with Mokona on his head looking intensively at the food before them.
"But I also admire Syaoran! And Miriana too!" She just smiled with a twitching eyebrow trying to hide the fact that he pronounced her name in a wrong way.
"You have High Kudans." Said Masayoshi.
He then proceeded to explain the different levels of Kudans. It came for their understanding that the stronger someone's heart is, the stronger the Kudan's attached. 'So that's why Hikari came to me… our hearts match'. She though that the whole thing was kind of sweet. Like if Kudan's were another part of their souls.
"Miriana-san, you were amazing! Your Kudan must be Defensive!"
"I'm sorry?" She was too distracted to follow the conversation.
"Your Kudan, it shielded us and boosted Syaoran's Kudan too! It probably is a more defensive type. Unlike yours, Syaoran's seemed more aggressive." Mirihanna listened carefully. In some way, it made sense. She never really liked to fight and would always look for her friends.
"But when did you get a Kudan?" Asked Fay to Syaoran.
"Oh yeah. I had a dream last night…." "WAIT!" Someone shouted making Kurogane jump from his spot, squeezing Mirihanna to Fay.
"H-hey, a little more delicacy, will you?" She said, pushing him lightly. Fay giggled a little at her reaction.
"The King?! And High Priest?!" Syaoran stood from his chair in confusion " Why is the king here?"
"I think…" started the King with an annoyed look " …you are mistaken. I am not the King."
Mirihanna listened with her sparkly confused eyes the whole conversation after. It was not indeed Syaoran's King. Fay concluded that this would happen a lot in their future travels. 'It's like the witch of dimensions said' she recalled him saying 'You might meet someone you know from a different world, but in different worlds, they have different lives.' At this point, Mirihanna made a self note remembering her to pay more attention in important moments of her life.
She would have to prepare herself. This meant that she would probably see all kind of people she once knew – enemy or friend. And she wasn't sure she should be happy about it or not. After all, theses souls should share the same connection, personality… their lives would only be in different levels. Neither the less, there were certain persons she prefers not to see.