Finally, I actually added another "non-filler". Hope you guys still remember the plotline. Hardy, har, har. Anyway. I'm trying that whole "Make the chapters shorter so I get off my lazy ass and type. So…is it too short…? Is it working?
Me own nothing...
Our Shibuya group is now in the dungeon of the castle, and it is not pretty.
The only light available is light from our flashlights and a few old torches that John lit, and even then there are still huge places overfilling with shadows. The air down here is wet and dry at the same time, like a thick blanket of dusty humid air was placed all across the room. It makes it hard to breath, and it feels like a major case of claustrophobia no matter where you go.
Every now and then a freezing breeze makes its way toward us, even though there are no other entrances that the wind could have come from, which only adds to the creepiness of the place.
"This place is cold, and devoid of life." Masako informed quietly as she places a delicate kimonoed hand in front of her face, as if trying to shield the creeping chill from herself.
What made you say that? The fact that it's cold and no one has been down here for nearly a hundred years? That's a bit too obvious even for you Masako. Like anyone would fall for that-
"What an amazing aura sensor you must have!"
We all turned to see that female miko.
Ayako snorts.
"Naomi, was it?" I ask.
"Yes, you have a very good memory." she answers back.
"Mai! When did that happen! Are you possessed?" Bou-san jokingly teased, grabbing one of John's crosses and holding it before me like I was some sort of…
I turn away from Naomi and scowl at him. "I'm not a vampire Bou-san."
He laughed. "Are you sure? Because you look like you 'Vant to svuck my blood!' Mwuhahahaha"
He added emphasis by wiggling his fingers, trying to make a laugh like Dracula, and making "Awoo" ing sounds afterwards.
"Don't mind him," I say when I'm facing Naomi again, "He's an idiot."
Bou-san nearly fell.
The priestess named Naomi laughed slightly at the now depressed look Bou-san was giving off, a ringing of bells kind of laugh.
"You're group is quite amusing." she said with another soft laugh. "Did you want to ask a question?"
"Huh?" I stare at her blinking.
"Well, you asked me my name, remember…"
I freeze.
"Oh, yeah, sorry… I completely forgot about that. Um…" What was I going to ask her…OH! I remembered now! "You're all by yourself right? What are you going to do if you come into contact with a spirit?"
She stares at me with a cocky smile.
"I will merely exorcise it! No spirit stands a chance when I'm there."
I hear Ayako huff and stomp away toward another side of the dungeon.
"Did you have a question to ask us?"
"What do you mean?"
"Oh, nothing, you just looked like you wanted to ask a question is all…" I laugh a bit to try and cover up my mistake.
"Well, actually…"
I stop my fake laughing.
"That hansome young man…Kazuya…"
I glare at her.
She's calling him by his first name! She doesn't even know him! How dare she! Where is her respect!?
"Oh… never mind. Forget I said anything." she says with a blush.
"No, please continue." Yes, please. I dare you.
She looks over my shoulder at Shibuya and then back to me.
"Does he have a girlfriend? He's just my type if he doesn't."
What! What is this girl saying! There's no way she could be Naru's girlfriend. No way!
An idea strikes me that will send this fish swimming.
"No actually, he doesn't." This is the truth, he doesn't have a girlfriend…at least…I hope he doesn't…
She straitens up at this statement.
"He's actually not very concerned about girls…if you know what I mean…" This is also the truth, he doesn't concern himself with girls because he's too busy working and ordering people around.
Naomi takes a step back.
"You mean…?" she asked hesitantly.
"I think you know what I mean, don't you?" Yes, do you?
"Oh!" she clears her throat. "Well, nice talking to you."
She wades herself around me trying to get to another area of the dungeon, when she bumps into Yasuhara and falls onto the floor.
"I'm sorry. Are you alright?" he says politely.
She flinches when he tries to lend her a hand to help her up.
"N-No. No! I'm f-fine! Really!" she stutters as she stands up and walks away to a whole other area, far, far away from Yasuhara.
He walks up next to me and together we watch her fumble around trying to look busy.
"What do you think is up with her?" he asks innocently, tilting his head slightly to the side.
"I have no idea, Yasuhara, she must be a nutcase."
"Shibuya."
I turn and look at him. "What?"
"While we're here I'm supposed to be known as Shibuya Kazuya. Remember?"
Eek!
"Then…she was actually talking about you!"
"Pardon?" says Yasyhara, blinking in confusion.
"Nothing, nothing at all. Everything's fine…" I add another burst of fake laughter.
"Oh, okay!" he smiles, and with that he walks off.
Whoo! That was close.
At least I know Naru is safe.
I turn to sneak a look at my stoic boss, just to make sure.
He's standing next Lin. Together they're using thermometers and electrical sensors, then Naru points to a direction and Lin takes off.
Even if he is a stoic, narucisstical bastard, he's still my boss.
"Masako, do you sense anything here?" Ayako questions. We all turn to the medium for her answer.
"No. I feel no spirits here either."
We all sigh.
"Are you blind?" comes a voice from a dark corner.
John, Masako, and I turn our heads to see where the voice came from. The rest of the group has already wandered off.
"Who's there?" John calls innocently.
"You should be asking who's not there." the voice says again. This time it's accompanied by a body.
We all gawk.
I say, no matter how many times we've seen them we, or maybe just I, still can't help but have the breath stolen from me.
"Jeez, you'd think I'm a steak or something." he said sarcastically as he waved a hand in front of his face as if waving away heat.
I recognized this one…
…the black haired male…
…the one that had no manners, and stuck around with the blonde one.
Masako glared at him, despite her natural instinct to stare with awe.
"Do you doubt my abilities." she hissed.
The man sighed and slammed his hand to his forehead.
"You.Are.An.Idiot." He spells out.
"How dare you!"
I looked at Masako in shock.
She never gets this agitated. Never.
"You're too conceited and perfect to even see!" he growled.
"Are you saying you can!?" she growled right back.
I stepped away from Masako…she's sorta scaring me.
"Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying." he laughed at the fact that he was making fun of her.
I flinch away.
I don't like this man.
He's cruel.
And he's too beautiful for me to hate him.
He makes me feel like I'm dirty just looking at him.
In his presence I feel small.
Like a bug he can squish with a mere wave of his hand.
I don't know why, and I don't understand…
But for some reason…
…this man…
…terrifies me.
"That's enough." came a threatening voice from right beside me.
I turn in surprise and see that woman.
The one that leads them.
She's glaring at the other one.
Just looking at her face makes me feel like she's going to freak out and kill the first thing that moves.
The man backs away, hands up in surrender, a wicked grin plastered on his face.
The woman places a delicate comforting hand on my shoulder.
"It's alright. He doesn't mean any harm. We just get a little excited."
My eyes trace up from her hand on my shoulder up to her eyes.
They're calm and happy, and her face is smiling warmly at me.
I feel like I'm going to cry.
"You…" she says over at Masako.
The medium turns to her ready to take on any more insults.
"You can usually see spirits all the time right?"
"Yes."
"…and now you can't…"
"I can't even sense them. That is why there must be no spirits here."
"That is very conceited of you."
Masako glares.
"Would you like me to teach you?"
Oh, God! That was a PATHETIC! ending. Oh well. I'm gonna start typing another chapter, like,…now… Hopefully… I will START typing now…though I probably won't post it if it's a long chapter… Depends on how lazy I feel.
Just to let people know, I have NOTHING AGAINST gays. If it sounded like I did in this chapter, don't think that. I repeat. I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST GAYS!
Review please. Hopefully I still have some readers that are willing to read after I haven't updated the actual plotline in like…forever…