Forbidden Love
Eps. XI
"Good job," Mikoto praised the teen when she finally was able to create a force-field around the box and maintained it without difficulty. "Now try to create it from underneath the box to lift the box up," Mikoto continued. Mai nodded her head and went back on her training, school had been out yesterday and all students had gone home except for Mai.
The door to the place suddenly flew opened; Natsuki flew in and pointed her weapon at Mikoto's throat causing Mai to break her concentration. "You really are a demon," Natsuki said venomously at Mikoto as her blade drawn blood from the feral girl's neck. "I have no idea what you're talking about," Mikoto said calmly. "Grand Seer Touno Yuie, you killed her didn't you?" Natsuki asked. "Why would I want to kill that vile woman for?" Mikoto asked with a raised brow. "Admit it, she has been a thorn in your side for a while now opposing you from becoming a Portal Keeper," Natsuki hissed.
"I killed her," a man's voice filled the air coming from behind Natsuki. Natsuki whirled around and pointed her weapon at him, only to quickly drawn it back to her side and saluted the man that seemed to be his in sixties dressing in a white crisp suit. "Jiji, how many time did I told you not to try and solve my problems?" Mikoto asked the man narrowing her eyes on him. "I will not stand for anyone to talk lowly of my daughter and granddaughter," the man replied firmly. The two looked identical, except for the fact that he had white hair and no braided sideburns.
"Minagi-sama," Natsuki said with a lot of respect for the old man. "Natsuki-chan," the old man smiled at Natsuki. "I don't care if you're the legendary Epic Hero Jiji, I will kill you if you keep interfering with my plan." Mikoto said calmly but her words were one full of threats. "You are but a fledgling my child, the possibility of you ever being able to beat is still very low." Minagi Jijirou chuckled at his granddaughter's threat. "Be it so, once I've found what I'm looking for, I will kill you if you interfere." Mikoto said coldly. "You are too confident child," Jijirou said and as quick as lightning, he had already sent her flying smash into the other side of the wall.
"Sensei!" Mai cried at seeing her beloved teacher being pushed around like a toy. "How can you ever hope of taking down the High Council with this kind of power, Mikoto?" the old man roared kicking Mikoto hard enough that the wall behind her give way sending her rolling a few feet away. "Argh…" Mikoto spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. Anger was seeping out of her body; Mikoto got up and brushed off the dust before wiping a trail of blood from the corner of her mouth off. "You hit like a girl," Mikoto grinned popping her knuckles.
She suddenly disappeared and reappeared right in front of her grandfather, just like the night when she fought along side with Nao. A dark aura enveloped around her just as her punch connected with the old man's abdomen, Jijirou was caught off-guarded feeling incredible pain upon the impact. Her power exploded and sent him flying, breathing heavily as the aura become more and more visible even to the naked eyes.
They fought a hand-to-hand combat; Mikoto maintained her prowess but her grandfather proven to be one tough cookie for someone his age. Fists collided, and kicks were dodged, blood spilled and bones cracked but neither would stop. Mai couldn't stand it, but she doesn't know how to stop the drawn out battle either. Suddenly an idea hit her, recalling that her beloved teacher could absorb her magic, she figured that throwing a strong enough fireball at them would get them to stop their mindless fight. It turned out that her idea was indeed a good one, as it did the trick but both people collapsed right after that. Natsuki took Minagi Jijirou away as Nao was called to help Mai bring the unconscious Mikoto back to her place.
"Why is it every time she's with you, she always ended up passed out?" Nao asked the teen after laying the deadweight onto the couch. "Anyway, I don't think I really care to know the reason, but look after her please. See ya," Nao waved heading back out in a rather hurry manner. "Thank you Yuuki-sensei," Mai called to the red head. "Sure, whatever…" Nao's voice echoed as she was already far away from the house.
"Sensei…" Mai whispered while dragging her teacher into the bedroom. Dressing the wounds up nicely, Mai couldn't help but placed a kiss on Mikoto's cheek before heading out to prepare dinner for two though she's not sure if her teacher would be up by then. I wonder what the High Council did to sensei that got her holding such a grudge against them. I doubt that my parents would tell me about it, Mai sighed while preparing for dinner.
"Mm… something smells good," Mikoto said dragging her feet into the kitchen. "Sensei, you need to go back to bed or those wounds of yours will never heal." Mai jumped upon hearing Mikoto's voice. "I'm fine," Mikoto smiled at the teen. "Though I'm starting to wonder what would I do when you finished your training and get married," Mikoto chuckled at her own words. Her words got Mai turned a nice shade of pink, and the girl accidentally cut her finger because she was cutting some vegetables to prepare a salad for two. "Ow…" Mai said looking down at her finger now oozing blood. "Ah, you cut yourself, let me see that." Mikoto was already right next to the teen and took her hand and sucked on the bleeding finger. Mai couldn't help but felt something warm spreading throughout her entire body, though she had to wonder what it feel like to kiss those lips that was wrapped around her finger.