Forbidden Love
Eps. XXVI
Mai couldn't help but shuddered involuntarily, this didn't escape Mikoto's eyes as the feral paused in her steps and looked over at the teen. "Something wrong?" she asked. "I just have a feeling like we're being followed," Mai replied softly hugging herself. Mikoto closed her eyes and sniffed the air; she was acting a bit more like a wild beast as times went by. "Familiar scent, but I don't think I've smell anything like this before…" Mikoto murmured. "Your body would remember it even if your mind doesn't," Mai explained. "I see…" Mikoto looked thoughtful for a moment or two. "Must be why I feel like I've known you for years even though I don't recall anything prior to waking up in the tank," Mikoto paused and took Mai's left hand. "And I must say that I'm one lucky person to have an angel like you for a girlfriend," she finished and brought the teen's hand up and kissed it causing Mai to blushed deeply.
The two headed for a karaoke bar; renting a private room they enjoyed each other's company as Mikoto happily listened to the teen's lovely voice. At some point, they just listen to the music while cuddling up together. Mikoto was being intentional about taking the teen to the place where she could do her favorite thing: karaoke and this was also a nice way to observe to see if there really is someone following them.
"Karaoke?!" Nao asked with a confused look on her face. Nao and Natsuki were the only two to be least interested in going inside, but they were overruled and were left with no choice but to entered the hypnotic place and looked for their room. It all took but a few words from Shizuru to convinced both girls that it's for their own good if they went along, Nao had never witnessed Shizuru's wrath before but she knew that when the dog tuck her tail between her legs at the graceful woman's words she should do the same if she wished to still being able to breathe.
Back in the private room, Mikoto had fallen asleep listening to her angel singing. "Mou…" Mai pouted once the song was over and saw Mikoto sleeping. "I guess you deserved some sleep, the trip probably is wearing you out." Mai whispered pecking Mikoto's cheek before snuggling up against her. The moment was truly short-lived when someone kicked the door down jolting Mai to her feet and Mikoto stirred before opening her golden eyes. Somehow Tohkiha Shusuke found out that his daughter is back in Japan and tracked her down to bring her home.
"Found you!" he said reaching for Mai. "Don't you touch her," Mikoto grated as she caught his hand before he even got to his daughter. Mikoto pushed Mai behind her as her eyes narrowed on the man in front of her, "I don't care who you are but don't you touch her." Mikoto said, actually she wasn't even fully awake but her body moved on its own. "You talk like my daughter is your property," Mai's father said throwing a fist at her so hard Mai thought she heard something snapped from Mikoto.
Moving her jaw, Mikoto spitted out some blood before looking back at Shusuke with glazed golden eyes. Inhaling deeply, Mikoto exhaled and sent Mai's father flying out of the door and smashed into the wall across the hall just as the group of six young women got there. Nao raised her brow at the man against the wall, she can't belief that the man was at it again after knowing about the whole 'pact of blood' thing from Mikoto's grandfather. Yukino on the other hand, went to help the man up as the rest gaped at Mikoto rubbing her eyes trying to wake up.
"Huh?" Mikoto looked confused at the scene in front of her but forgot about it when Mai grabbed onto her right arm. "I'm sorry for falling asleep on you, but your voice was just so nice that I couldn't help but falling asleep listening to it." Mikoto said apologetically. "Maybe we should go home so you can get some rest," Mai said holding onto the feral tighter as Mikoto wrapped her arms around the teen in a tight embrace. "Mm!" Mikoto nodded her head firmly.
For a short moment, everyone saw a strange vision in front of them that leave them speechless. An image of Mikoto with a set of black wings spread out just for a few seconds and then the two of them were gone leaving only a few black feathers flowing down slowly like falling leaves. Her odd pair of wings was replaced with a set of overly large raven wings, and her power seemed much stronger than before as well. Everyone blinked a few times, shook their heads and rubbed their eyes to make sure they're not seeing things and true enough a few black feathers remained in the room but the couple was nowhere in sight.
"What is wrong with you?" Nao snapped at Mai's father as she isn't all that younger than him. Tohkiha Shusuke is in his early thirties, and everyone there is in their mid-twenties already. "I can't let that girl have my daughter; it's preposterous for a teacher and student to have a romantic relationship." Shusuke scowled. Nao couldn't believe what she's hearing from such a respectable man, and this pissed her off that she punched him hard on the face. "You are unbelievable, after all the shit they went through and you still want to tear them apart. To think that I once considered you to be a one of wise Guardians, you're dumber than this poodle." Nao spat at him turning her heels and left in a huff.
"I would like to punch you too, but I think I'll let your cushion do that instead." Haruka said. "Its conscience and I concur with her." Yukino said and left with Haruka, who grumbled about being corrected by the shy woman all the times. "Yeah, there are enough people in the Society of Magic hunting them already; you don't have to join them too." Natsuki added glaring at him. "Yes, and with the fact that my grandfather was somehow alive after that night, this will only proven to be even more dangerous for them. If you love Mai-han, you will accept her decision and keep both of them from harm as a parent. As Mikoto's cousin and friend, I will not stand by nor will I break them apart but I will fight with them. Please reconsider as I do not wish to go against your family to protect my friends and family," Shizuru said in a calm and serious tone.
"Argh…" Mikoto tumbled when they reappeared in front of Mikoto's old house. Grabbing onto her chest, with the help of nanonite she recovered quickly but the heart muscles still weak and she had been using her teleporting skill to get from the icy tundra back to Japan and now back here had put a major strain on her heart. "Mikoto…" Mai said as she held onto the other girl. "I'm okay… just feeling a little weak…" Mikoto said grinning as sweat broke on her face. "Liar, you're sweat and shaking…" Mai scolded as she helped the feral girl up the steps and unlock the door to their home.
"Welcome home Mikoto…" an old man said sitting on the sofa in their living room. Mikoto doesn't remember him, but her body remembered him and reacted and went into defensive mode immediately. "You've been a disobedient dog, is it this child that taught you to be brave? You should learn your place, you filthy piece of trash…" he hissed standing up as lightning ball formed in his palm, searing the synthetic skin on his right hand showing metallic parts underneath it.
"Run…" Mikoto murmured to Mai even though she was still shaken from earlier. Growling, Mikoto punched her fists together, and upon impact a pair of spiked black gauntlets was formed as she got in her stance by slumping forward letting her hands hung. Her tired golden eyes got sharp and started to glow, the muscles in her body tightened and increased just a little as her fangs protruded for the very first time. It was all thanks to the high amount of nanonite in her body; it unlocked the twenty-five percent of her demon blood and increased it.