Forbidden Love
Eps. XXI
"Unhand her, you filthy demon!" Shusuke roared welding his blazing daggers in hands. "You speak as though you're so clean," Mikoto retorted narrowing her eyes on him. "I would rip your throat open by now, if it weren't for angel's words on not hurting you." Mikoto said cracking her neck to loosen the stiffness. "Hah, I would like to see you try that demon!" the man was impossible to deal with. "Unfortunately, I don't have time to deal with you people," Mikoto said as she stomped on the ground with her right foot and crimson crystals suddenly pushed out of the concrete ground and absorbed the other three people inside of it.
The three crystals broke their roots from the ground and shrunk down as it made its way toward Mikoto's hand. Looking down at the three tiny people trapped within the crimson crystals, Mikoto showed Mai and the teen let out a sigh of relief. "This is the best way for them to avoid the blood shed that's about to happen because of the crime I've committed," Mikoto said with a faint smile on her lips. "What crime did you committed?" Mai asked looking up at the feral girl. "For loving my student and eloping with her," Mikoto replied giving Mai a soft kiss on the lips. "But we haven't…" Mai blushed hidden her face into Mikoto's neck. "Shh… that will be our little secret," Mikoto whispered pulling the teen's body into hers as she put the crystals away.
Back at Fuuka, a meeting was called by Shizuru and everyone was presented even though two of them had nothing to do with anything. "I would assume that most of us received information on the fact that Mikoto is now a wanted fugitive by the High Council for undisclosed reason," Shizuru started as Natsuki served everyone's tea. "It's undisclosed because she and her student went and had sex," Natsuki said bluntly as she sat down next to Shizuru.
"So? I don't see what's the problem is," Nao interjected shrugging her shoulders and leaning lazily against Shiho. "The problem is that the High Council will see it as an opportunity to kill her without being branded murderer," Natsuki raised her voice, the two really can't seem to ever get along unless it's dire situation.
"All of you got it all wrong," Yukino spoke up silencing the other two immediately. "What do you mean, Yukino-han?" Shizuru asked calmly sipping her tea. "This is just the opportunity she was looking for, for each person in the High Council got a hand in killing her mother one way or another fifteen years ago. Of course, falling in love with her own student wasn't part of the plan, but the consequence of it will give her an excuse to bring down the High Council at an earlier time than she had planned it to be. The first person to die will be tonight, and I will join her some times tomorrow. I have my own revenge to take on the High Council myself," Yukino said grimly. "What do you mean revenge?" Haruka asked in a calming voice for the first time in who knows when.
"The High Council was nothing but a bunch of lying cowards," Yukino said anger in her voice. "My parents were the ones voting against killing Mikoto's mother, and so they silence my parents and told me that it was Mikoto's mother that killed my parents. I heard it from one of them a few years back, it was a slip and they thought no one was around but I happened to be around. For most of my life, I was holding a grudge against Mikoto for the wrong reason. We are both in the same boat when we both learned about the horrible things the High Council did to other people who went against their decision in killing her mother, and together we swore revenge not only for our family but for those that died because of us." Yukino said looking at Shizuru baring pain and sadness. "I think its best that you cut ties with her, that way it would be easier when you kill her. I would also like to end our friendship, because I'm determined to take the life of the man you called: grandfather." Yukino said standing up and turned to leave.
"Sorry to say, but I'm with her on this too. If it wasn't for that crazy cat, I wouldn't be here right now." Nao agreed with Yukino as she too got up and followed the young Seer. "That won't be necessary," Mikoto's voice echoed throughout the living space. Everyone looked around and saw nothing, but something suddenly appeared like static on a television and after a full minute Mikoto with Mai in her arms stood in the living room. Shocked would be an understatement at this point, as everyone gaped at the sight of Mikoto's leather outfit and odd set of wings.
With a flex of her wings, everyone was encased in crimson crystals and shrunk down floating lightly into Mikoto's waiting hand. "Sorry guys, but this battle will be too bloody for you," Mikoto spoke softly as she once against using her power and teleported both herself and Mai to a house deep in the woods, somewhere in a jungle with an unknown location. The place looked quiet and emptied, but Mikoto knew better as she visited this place only once when she was young. Walking through the ancient Japanese style corridor, Mikoto was hold onto Mai's hand the whole time maintaining a slow pace so that she won't be dragging the teen.
"Jiji," Mikoto called out as she stopped in front of a paper sliding door. "Ah, I didn't think you would remember this place," Minagi Jijirou said opening the door. He looked nothing like the Jijirou that Mikoto fought a while back, this one have jet black hair, a neatly trimmed beard with only two white stripes on the corners of his mouth as a sign of his age. The man dressed in a Buddhist robe smiling warmly at his grandchild and the teen in her arms, "You must be Mikoto's companion. Bless you child for taking care of her, but you have caused a lot of anger in the High Council." He said raising his hand and gently flicked at Mai's forehead, and she fell asleep immediately while Mikoto nodded her head gratefully.
"Please look after her and the others until we return," Mikoto said hugging her grandfather one last time. "I can't wait to see him again," Nagi said grinning from ear to ear. "Nagi-jisan, don't enjoy it too much and forget our goal," Mikoto said firmly. "You're such a nagger, just like your mother." Nagi said pouting slightly. For someone who's pretty old, Nagi acted and look to be the same as Mikoto's age if not younger. Unlike her, he stood in his white tux while his leathery bat wings spread out and ready to take off, Mikoto gave him a raised brow and decided not to induce pain on her uncle and spread her own wings and the two took off into the darken sky above leaving the forest hidden from the world behind heading for Tokyo. After all, that's where the main house of the Kanzaki Family is at, and they just got over a festive wedding of the heir to the family's fortune.