Forbidden Love
Eps. XII
"How is she?" a man behind the paper thin door asked Jijirou. "She is definitely showing signs of a Demon Slayer," Jijirou replied grabbing his neck and ripped off the mask showing a young and handsome face. "Did she know that it is you, Nagi-kun?" the man behind the door asked. "If she knew, she certainly didn't show it in front of the others. Though I don't think she likes it for us to give her a hand in her quest for vengeance," Minagi Nagi answered politely. "I see, what about that child she's teaching?" the man asked changing the subject easily. "Tou-san, what are you getting at here?" Nagi raised a brow at the man behind the door. "Let's say that the child might change Mikoto's heart about seeking revenge, what will you do then?" the man asked his son. "I say it's her choice," Nagi shrugged his shoulders in an uncaring manner. "Though I will avenge my sister's death if her daughter become unable to fulfill it, Mikoto-chin and I swore it on Mira-chan's grave. Well, not really a grave but what's left of her…" Nagi said thoughtfully.
"I guess it was wrong of me to have created that relic in the first place," Nagi's father let out a heavy sighed. "Men had really become overly greedy with power, and they're willing to kill each other over it. Such a pity," the real Minagi Jijirou said. "Well, not all men are like that, because some fought to keep it hidden." Nagi suddenly defended the human race. Someone who never cared much for the lives he had taken, suddenly become defensive over such ancient trivial matter. Though the mention of the relic didn't bring back good memories, it was the thing that had cost Minagi Mira's life and planted the seed of hatred in a child's heart. A mysterious relic that rumored to increase a magician's power if one obtained it, or it could make a demon invincible. Either way, the rumored is that it lied somewhere around the main portal, it was why there are more and more demons jumping out of that portal than anywhere else in the world.
"Aren't you a least bit curious to see what it look like Nagi?" his father asked him. "Tou-san, I'm an Epic Hero myself, and not to mention a demi. I'm confident in my power that I do not need something else to make me stronger," Nagi said proudly. "Don't overestimate yourself boy, she sure done a numbers on your ribs haven't she? Unlike us, she's too human but the nanonite in her body let her recovers faster than even you Nagi, don't take things to lightly as everything will only get worst from now on since we killed that vile woman. Get yourself some well-deserved rest my son," Jijirou said from behind the door dismissing his son. "Okay, wake me up when it start raining cats and dogs then," Nagi said waving his hand while yawning heading back to his room on the other end of old Japanese style home.
"Sensei, where are we going?" Mai asked as Mikoto stuffed another duffel bag into the back of the car. "Camping," Mikoto replied shutting the hatchback and got in the driver's seat. "Eh?! But it's too hot for camping," Mai complained. "That's the whole point, once you become a Seer or Grand Seer you will have to pass a trial of constantly being on the road with no money. Enough of that, let's go!" Mikoto said shifting the car into gear and sped off nearly giving the poor girl next to her a heart attack. "S-sensei… maybe we should invite Munataka-sensei and Yuuki-sensei along…" Mai said, though the main reason was for someone else to be behind the wheel and not Mikoto. "Nonsense, they're helping out at the restaurant." Mikoto said taking her eyes off the road to look at her student. "Ahhh… sensei!!!" Mai screamed as the car moved into the other lane and a truck was coming right at them. "Hm?" Mikoto turned back to the road and her eyes bugged out, she quickly turned the wheel and avoided the accident while Mai kept her eyes tightly shut waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel to come for her.
Sensei, I did not know how bad you are behind the wheel of a car. Mai was ever glad to feel the ground under her feet again, the ride with Mikoto might as well scarred her for life as least until she's able to drive. But for now, she preferred that her sensei doesn't drive anything that isn't two wheels, Mai doesn't want another near death experience ever again and she prayed that someone picked them up when the camping trip was over otherwise she might die for real with the way Mikoto was driving. For someone who can took down demons and drive a motorcycle with ease, Mikoto was a horrible driver driving the Honda Fit by nearly crashing into cars coming opposite lanes about half a dozen times on her way to the camping site.
They set up camp, Mikoto went to a nearby river and caught some fishes and Mai prepared dinner with it while her teacher went gathering in the woods for some wild berries or perhaps mushrooms. The feral girl come back with some more dry woods and a shirt full of wild plums. They had early dinner, and went to sleep early after they washed themselves by the river. Being that there's only one tent, Mai was happy to be able to shared the same sleeping space with her beloved teacher though Mikoto seemed a bit oblivious to the teen's feelings.
"Sensei…" Mai whispered wondering if her teacher had fallen asleep yet. "Hm?" Mikoto sounded sleepy. "Sensei, um…" Mai paused trying to gather up some courage since they are alone after all. "Are… are you seeing someone right now?" Mai finally said it. "Mm… what spark this question?" Mikoto asked reaching out and pulled Mai's sleeping bag closer to hers. "N-no, I was just wondering, that's all…" Mai replied feeling flustered as she hide her head under the cover. "No, I'm not seeing anyone right now." Mikoto decided to answer the teen. "Sensei?" Mai called again peeping out from under the cover only to realized how close she was to her teacher. "Yes?" Mikoto opened her eyes and stared at the teen intently. "There's uh… something I've been meaning to tell you, and um… I l…" Mikoto quickly covered the teen's mouth before she could even finish her declaration. "Shh… the trees have ears…" Mikoto whispered pulling the teen into her sleeping bag.
Mai boldly climbed on top of her teacher, snuggling up to Mikoto since the sleeping bag isn't really made for two people. "I love you, Minagi-sensei," Mai whispered into Mikoto's ears before she quickly moved down and hid her face into Mikoto's neck fearing rejection. Mikoto tensed up upon hearing those words as her golden eyes dilated for a moment before returning to its normal state, a smile formed on her lips as she closed her eyes while snaking her arms around the teen's waist embracing the inevitable that will come at them when the High Council found out about her student's feelings for her. "Mm… you smells good," Mikoto commented. There were many people whom confessed to her throughout her years in high school and college, but none had been as honest and sincere as the busty teen laying in her arms right now. None had moved her icy heart, but Tohkiha Mai managed to melted her heart and cared for her like no one else had ever done. Shizuru did care for her, but that caring feelings are completely different that this one and it made Mikoto's smile grew even bigger and wider as the two drift off to sleep ignoring the spies outside their tent watching them from the trees.