Others Ch 4
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"Who's Kabuto and what does he want with mean?" I ask as we slide back into our usual table.
"What do you mean?" He asks and I see a muscle in his jaw twitch with irritation.
"He said his master wanted to see me. I've never even heard of a guy named Kabuto before so-"
"Let's keep it that way," He says with a low growl. "What other homework do you have?" I blink in surprise at the tone of his voice but shrug it off.
"I have this class I'm taking that is about Others and how to defend yourself against them…It just started with the new term, coulda helped me earlier," I chuckle dryly and pull out the huge textbook. "We're doing a unit on Protectors now; do you know anything about them?"
"A little" is his response and he looks across the table, no doubt reading upside down. He has the weird habit of reading over my shoulder across the table…if that makes any sense at all. I sigh and open it to the page I had marked with the worksheet we'd been given in class.
"Number three: Why are Protectors able to fend off Others even though normal people can't?" I mumble. I'd finished everything but there were a few questions that I couldn't find in the book. My a$$hole teacher liked to make a 'challenge to keep you on your toes,' as she put it. "D'you know?" I look up to meet his gaze and he seems to be thinking before he nods.
"Protectors go through rigorous training before they can even be ranked as the lowest level of Protector, Ryu (dragon). It's kind of like school, but when you qualify for the highest rank, Itami (pain), it's mandatory that you go through a surgery that will make you almost like Others. I know that sounds hypocritical but Protector organizations have dissected the brains of Others and found that they'd be more-or-less normal with their powers if it hadn't been activated. This part of their brain, probably something their leader makes by hand by how crude it looks, makes them need blood, want to kill humans, and only loyal to him. We keep that part out so Itami are almost exactly like them," My eyes sparkle at how detailed he is.
"I'm gonna write down all of that! If I don't get an A on this, nothing in the world is right any more!!!" I start giggling evilly to myself. A thought hits me. "How do you know so much about Protectors?"
"My brother became one, I learned from him. He wants me to be one," He says looking me in the eye. "What's the next question?"
"Do Protectors produce children?"
"No," He says slowly. "They can't have kids, marriage is very rare. There have been a couple dozen cases just here where a Protector fell in love. Here, there were even a few cases of Protectors falling in love with humans. No…falling in love isn't the right word. Imprinting. That's what it's called. They can't fall in love with anyone but that one person. Forever,"
"That's so romantic," I say tapping my pencil against the table. "Only falling in love with one person," He grunts noncommittally.
"Here's one…What are the symptoms of imprinting?"
"That's a hard one. I think they're restlessness, cravings, wanting to be with the person imprinted on, see them, needing things that they like…" He pauses, frowning slightly.
"You okay?" I ask after a few seconds.
"I'm fine," He says shaking his head. "Fine" I frown slightly as well but don't say anything.
"If you say so Kakuzu," I shrug and go back to the mindless homework.
"Can Others fall in love?"
"Trick question, that's unknown," He says wisely.
"I'm keeping my eye on her, sir," He says bowing his head slightly.
"Very good," His master nods. "Does she suspect you at all?"
"No, if she does she is hiding it really well,"
"She would see that coming if she could tell what you really were,"
"I'm doing better than that sir, you know me,"
"You're sure she has no idea?"
"Yes,"
"Alright. Keep up what you're doing. I want you to become like a shadow to her. Don't let her know what you're doing, though,"
"Yes sir,"
"Before you go…"
"Mmm?"
"Don't fall in love,"
"Don't be insane" Too late
