Urufu fed the animals with the large remnants of her sandwich and vegetables as she gazed at them. She didn't mind when her hand was accidentally pecked by the sparrows; they were still young and haven't left the nest.

Poor Avians, she thought sympathetically when they told her the whereabouts of their mother, which was heaven. She also felt sympathetic about the squirrels, whose mother died of starvation. A human noticed her skinny, limp but breathing body under the tree, but mistaken her for a corpse, so he picked her up by the tail and threw her into the garbage can.
Humans are so...uncaring,said a female voice which only Urufu could hear. That smooth, gentle, womanly voice was always so familiar and warming to her.
At least father and mother were a little far from being that,she responded while stroking the few young squirrels that nestled in her stomach.
Perhaps so. But I still loathe them. Her smooth voice then grew a little hard. Urufu sighed and stared at the human beings who kicked a spotted ball on the field, then switched her gaze to a lonesome boy who shot orange balls flawlessly through a hoop.
I know that you're having a hard time putting away your emotions from them, so I won't judge you.
Thank you, Okami-sensei. Even though Okami-sensei wasn't revealing her form, Urufu knew that her lips stretched into a pleased, flattered smile.
I am no mentor, but a part of you, so please, call me Rida.

Finally, the ball was kicked to Boboiboy, who then had a grin stretched across his face. Gopal stood at the goal with his arms outstretched, prepared to catch the ball. With what was the closest to a battle cry, the boy shot the ball, intentionally sending it flying towards the left side of his friend, but the ball denied his intentions and striked Gopal's face, sending him down to the ground.
" Hehe. Yeah, awesome, " chuckled Boboiboy before running up to his friend. He pulled him up.
" Ugh...why? " groaned Gopal.
" I dunno. Maybe I wasn't aiming properly, " he responded with a shrug. Then, his eyes caught a lonesome, black figure sitting on a bench with rodents and birds surrounding her.
" Hey, " said his friend. " What's wrong? "
" You ever noticed something strange about that new student? Um...Urufu, if that's her name. "
" Actually, " said a voice from behind. " I did. " They turned around to see Fang with a flat but suspicious expression on his face. " Sensed that certain feeling? "
" I did. It's suspicious, " nodded Boboiboy. The two boys had a serious look on their face, but Gopal couldn't help but chuckle cheekily.
" What? What's so funny? " said Fang in irritation.
" Oh...I don't know...maybe it's the fact that you two feel a little... " he responded with a wide, cheeky smile stretched upon his face.
" Shut up, Gopal! " exclaimed the two boys.
" Anyway, should we talk to her now? " asked Boboiboy to Fang. Fang felt a little bit prouder since it looked like Fang was smarter than him.
" I don't think so. We can't just walk up to her and ask questions out of the blue. The best option is to do it in class. "
" Hmm...I guess that you're right. " Fang held back a proud smile. Then, the bell rang. Soon, all the students began sprinting back to class.

When all the students sat in their places, the blonde girl, Amy leaned in front and whispered to another girl,
" Hey, did you know that we're having a new Science teacher? "
"No way! " replied the girl in front in disbelief. " Man or woman? "
" It's a man. And I heard that he's also from Japan! " That caught Urufu's attention. Perhaps it wasn't the Tokyo type of person, perhaps it was a village one. She hoped that it was the village one, for she wanted to speak to someone in her dialect. If he couldn't speak in her dialect, she'll be glad to speak Japanese. " And according to the other students, he has purple eyes! "

Urufu gulped. Perhaps this wasn't the Japanese man she wanted to meet. She didn't have anything against purple eyes, but there was someone she had to be cautious about. Although he was gifted with a charming face and a gentle smile, he is truly an evil spirit born with a cunning mind and worked for the Yokai king.
U-Urufu, I feel a presence, said Rida in a worried voice. She clenched her fist tightly.
Maybe...maybe that new teacher's like us, she said, trying to push away the thoughts that that wretched demon would come. He's already taken an eye from Okami Rida when they fought, she can't let him take another.
I doubt it. That presence is a presence I've never forgotten...

Urufu always became fidgety when she was nervous or impatient. She shifted in her seat, crossed and uncrossed her legs and scratched her hands. Her eyes glanced nervously around her, eyeing every talking student. Her breathing suddenly got heavier and heavier while her scratching got faster and faster. She tried listening to the other students' talking to find more information about the new Science teacher, but all she heard was useless babbling. She didn't even noticed that her skin broke and small bits of red was visible on the hand she scratched.

Meanwhile, Fang and Boboiboy were waiting for one another to ask Urufu some questions. Fang tapped his index finger's nail impatiently on his desk while Boboiboy had his cheek supported by his hand, sighing every minute. Finally, out of impatience, Fang beckoned Boboiboy in a whisper, which he heard and turned around hastily, moving his desk sideways by an inch.
" Why aren't you doing it yet?! " whispered Fang impatiently. Although Boboiboy couldn't hear much, he knew what Fang said by the heavy movements of his lips.
" What do you mean by that?! Since you always said that you're smarter than me, how about you do it! "
" You're much nearer to her! Also, you suggested the idea of talking to her! " Boboiboy sighed and rolled his eyes.
" Fine. "

That was when he noticed that Urufu seemed a bit...uncomfortable. Although her face didn't say it, her fidgeting and immense scratching of her hands did. She seemed a bit more anxious than nervous. At least there was something he could talk about. So, he took a deep breath, said a prayer and started.
" Um...Urufu? " he started, trying to keep his voice calm but a bit worried. She turned her head to him in a sharp movement. The scratching and fidgeting stopped. She just stayed perfectly still, waiting for Boboiboy to say what he was supposed to say. " A-are you okay? You seem anxious. "
" I-I'm fine, " she stuttered.
" Really? You've been scratching your hands and I think that they're bleeding right now. " Urufu took a glance at the hand she scratched. She wasn't surprised.
" It's not bleeding. The skin broke, " she said casually.
" Then why were you scratching it in the first place? " She had to think of an excuse. She couldn't just say she was nervous about the presence of a demon a wolf spirit in her felt, he would think that she's crazy and tell everybody about it! Or even worse! Whatever the consequences, she must never reveal her secret.
" A skin picking disorder. Sometimes I pick my skin even if I don't know it. '' Luckily, she remembered that that type of disorder exists. Then, Yaya's voice was heard, telling the students to stand up and greet the teacher. Every student felt enchanted when they saw the new teacher, except for one student.

He had some Japanese features, except for his eyes, that were an enchanting, dazzling shade of purple.
" No... " she gasped.
It can't be, could it? said Rida in a cracked voice. Please tell me it is not the wretched minion of...
Rida, I'm afraid that it is the one we fear.
" Hello, class, " said the teacher in a friendly voice and a big smile. " My name is . Osoroshi Akuma. "
It's that purple demon.