Here's Chapter 5! In this version, Izuma will play a bigger role. Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: Beelzebub belongs to Ryuuhei Tamura, not me.
Chapter 5- Forewarning?
I find myself running through a dark hallway, one that I've never been in, my breath coming out in quick, shallow pants. I try to run faster, but the dress I'm wearing makes it hard to run. For some reason, I feel slightly light-headed, exhausted, and I have the metallic taste of blood in my mouth. Behind me, I can hear some distant footsteps from further down.
"She's this way!" a rough voice exclaims.
"Don't let her get away, fools!" another rough voice barks. "After her!"
The only thing on my mind is to flee from the assailants. I don't let out a noise in the hopes that I'd be able to lose them. But why? Why are they chasing after me? Why am I a target? What have I done?
Right then, I notice an open door. If I can hide in there, then I'll be able to escape them! I quickly run into the room, closing the door as silently as I can.
"Dammit, we lost her!" one of the voices snarls. "Where'd she go?!"
"Whatever. We'll find her later," another one says.
I hear the footsteps fading away and I let out a sigh of relief. Right then, I notice the room I'm in. There are several paintings, but I don't recognize any of them. Right then, I notice a large crystal mirror on the other end of the room. "Huh?" I wonder as I walk up to it.
To my shock, I see a young woman in the mirror. The woman looks like an Italian woman, with pale olive skin, long wavy brown hair, and amber eyes. She looks beautiful, but her face is marred with scars, cuts, bruises, and burns. Her dress, which is a black and white French maid uniform, is torn at the skirt and is dirty, with several bloodstains on the fabric. On her wrists are shackles, as well as several scars trailing up and down her body. However, that's not what shocks me. What's even more shocking is that this woman in the mirror is my mom.
"M-Mom?" I whisper sadly. Right then, I notice something that makes my skin crawl. When I whisper that, Mom's mouth also moves. "Wait, what…" I trail off and look down at my cut, wounded, shackled hands, and gasp in horror. I look back up at the woman in the mirror, and she does the same. I realize what's going on, and my blood turns cold. I'm Mom!
Suddenly, I feel an intense pain in my abdomen. I look down and see a knife embedded in my abdomen, blood staining the dress even more. I collapse to the ground, choking on my own blood, trying to say something, but my words failing. Through my fading vision, I see a man sneering down at me.
"Farewell… Elsa."
I wake up with a start, breathing heavily. I look around me, and I see that I'm still in the classroom, which is fortunately empty, and that I'm Tanaka Yumi, not Mom. When I look at the clock, I see that it's still lunchtime, and I let out a sigh of relief. Good thing no one else is in the classroom. Right then, I look down on my desk and see a copy of The Shining propped open.
"I really gotta stop reading this kind of stuff when I'm tired," I mumble to myself, wiping my forehead. "It only gives me some disturbing nightmares…"
"Sleep well?" I turn at the voice and to my surprise, I see Hecadoth standing in the doorway.
"Ehh? Hecadoth?" I ask. "What are you…"
"I decided to come back here since lunchtime is nearly over," he replies, sitting down in his desk.
"Where's Agiel and Furuichi?" I ask.
"He's still showing her around the building," he says. "What are you doing here?"
"Sleeping," I reply. "Actually, reading, but then I guess I just fell asleep." I look down at the book. "Sheesh, I really have to stop reading horror novels when I'm tired and haven't had enough sleep last night."
"What novel were you reading?" he asks.
"It's called The Shining," I say. "It's a psychological horror novel, meaning that it plays with your mind and stuff like that. It's pretty scary, actually." I turn to him. "By the way, how did you find moving into Furuichi's house?"
What are you doing, Yumi? Why're you trying to have a casual conversation with a Pillar General? He's not a human classmate you can simply talk to! This guy's a demon! I mentally berate myself. However, I think if I talk about something else, my mind will be taken off the crazy nightmare. Besides, for some reason, I feel like I can trust Hecadoth.
He shrugs. "It wasn't so bad," he replies. "His family was very friendly and understanding. However, that's not what I'm here for."
"Huh?" I ask.
He turns to face me, a serious look on his face. "Tanaka, why exactly did you transfer to this school?" he asks. "Just what happened to have made you transfer here?"
I stare in surprise. Why does he want to know about this? I wonder. I turn to look at him. "Can I trust you with this?" I ask. Should I tell him about Konketsuji? Will he know about that?
He nods. "You can trust me," he says.
I sigh. "I was expelled from my previous school," I reply. Hopefully, he'll leave it at that.
"Why?" he asks.
"I couldn't control my anger," I say. Fortunately, the bell rings before he can interrogate me further. During class, I think about the event that just happened. Why would a Pillar General want to know more about me? Is he suspicious about me? I need answers.
As I walk back home from school tonight, I hum softly to myself. However, my mind wanders to the disturbing dream I had today. What could it mean? Is it a forewarning for something big? Is it trying to tell me something? "What could it mean?" I wonder to myself. "Why am I suddenly dreaming about Mom's death? And why was Hecadoth questioning me like that? Is he suspicious? Does he know I'm… a Konketsuji?"
What is a Konketsuji? A Konketsuji is a half-breed. Half-human, half-demon. My dad is a human, my mom was a Demon Maidservant known as Elsa. She had been contracted to my dad when they were in their teen years and they had married later on. However, my mom was abducted, tortured, and murdered when I was only four, just because she had married a human. I was seen as 'weak' by a lot of demons, because I'm half-human as well.
Despite having demon powers, I'm still not as strong as a pure-blood demon. The only time I become as strong as one is when I'm really angry. And these powers led to my expulsion from my previous school in Vancouver. I had lost control of myself after the 'Populars' made some cruel comments about my mother and before I realized, my anger took over me and I beat them up to the point of hospitalization. Afterwards, I was considered a danger and I was expelled.
"Oh, I didn't expect to see you here, Tanaka-san," I hear a voice behind me. I turn and see a taller boy in the St. Ishiyama uniform with black hair and glasses. From him, I sense the demonic aura. Immediately, my guard is up.
"I'm sorry, but may I ask who you are?" I ask.
The boy smiles pleasantly. "How rude of me," he chides himself. "My name is Izuma Kaname. I'm a third-year at St. Ishiyama and the leader of the Six Horsemen."
I must have been staring at him warily for a while now. "Why do you look so suspicious of me, Tanaka-san?" he asks. "I'm stating the truth."
He's right. I realize. He's not a pure-blood demon. The aura's not strong enough for him to be a pure-blood. "What is it that you want from me?" I ask.
He shakes his head. "Nothing really," he admits. "It's just nice to see someone like me here as well."
Someone like… him? Wait, is he also a Konketsuji?
We suddenly hear a cry of pain from a nearby construction site. "Leave me alone!" My eyes widen slightly. That sounds like Furuichi! We run into the site and see Furuichi, beaten and wounded, underneath the feet of some mean-looking punks.
"Get off me!" Furuichi snarls, trying to look as menacing as he can.
"Not until you tell us where Mad Dog Oga is!" one of them retorts.
"Now tell us!" another snaps as he kicks him in the side.
Furuichi glares at them, blood running down his mouth. "I'll never tell you," he spits out, only to be kicked in the gut.
"Bastard…" the ringleader snarls. "You can either cooperate, or you can die! Tell us, where's Oga?!"
"He's not here," Furuichi insists.
Izuma shakes his head beside me. "There are still idiots who are dumb enough to try and pick a fight with Oga-kun?" he asks.
"Oi!" I say sternly, glaring at the punks. "Leave him alone, you bastards!"
One of them grins lecherously. "Well, well, aren't you a cutie?" he leers at me. I tense up, glaring at them.
"Why don't you come with us for a good-gyah!" I deliver a punch to his face before glaring at them, making them all quake in fear.
"Leave," I tell them coldly. They quickly run off, whimpering like frightened puppies. I then turn to the injured Furuichi. "You okay?" I ask, helping him up.
"Yeah, I'm fine," he says, smiling at me. "Thanks." He notices Izuma right then. "Oi, what's Izuma-senpai doing-" He suddenly tenses up. I'm about to ask what's wrong when I sense it as well. The demonic aura. Izuma also tenses up upon sensing it.
"You sense it as well? The demonic energy?" I ask. Furuichi looks at me in surprise.
"Eh? How do you-" He's suddenly cut off when a tendril of black energy strikes him in the face, sending him flying back into a freight container.
"Furuichi!" I exclaim in shock before I'm struck and sent flying into a freight container. Izuma gets into a fighting stance upon seeing a cloud of demonic aura appear. Right then, we see a figure slowly materializing in the cloud of demonic aura and I squint slightly to try and see who or what it is.
The aura disappears and to my shock, I see a tall, menacing man. The man has black hair neatly combed back, crimson eyes, small fangs, and he wears a long brown tunic with black pants and a midnight blue cape. In his hands is a silver sword, and a sinister grin crosses his face.
I widen my eyes in surprise, and Furuichi stares at the guy in shock. This guy… he's a demon! Right then, I look at the sword in his hands and notice the shape of the handle. An Ankh. This guy's not just any demon!
"The Ankh…" Izuma realizes. "You're…"
"You're… Kagirinai Kumori!" Furuichi exclaims. "But wait, I thought you were after Baby Beel!"
The demon grins evilly. "Well, our plans changed," he replies. "Now, the ones we're after are the three of you." He raises his sword. "Now die, all of you!"
He lunges at us, giving us no time to get out of the way. The only thing I do is close my eyes, hoping that it'll be quick. However, the pain never comes. I open my eyes and to my surprise, I see Hecadoth and Agiel, standing in front of us, wearing their Pillar uniforms.
"H-Hecadoth…?" I ask.
"A-Agiel…?" Furuichi asks.
Hecadoth narrows his eyes, holding his spear up. "Azazel…" he seethes. "What are you doing here?"
"This guy's dangerous," Agiel warns. "Azazel, the best assassin among the Kagirinai Kumori."