Chapter One

Kyoto, Japan/Seiyo region - September 6 - Present day

-Miki's POV

"Okay guys. I've gotta jet." I called back to my friends. They smiled my way and returned to their previous conversation. "Oh! Don't forget to study tonight, Miki! We've got a test exam tomorrow." Temari's voice trailed behind me. I stopped, turned around, and gave her a friendly wink. "Thanks, will do."

I exited out of the school building, running at full speed. Man, staying after school hours has become so difficult lately. But, that's only because Mamma and Pappa, have been adding in extra hours in their work time. So I have to be the main one taking care of Suu. She's my younger sister, if you didn't know that. I also have an older sister, her name's Hinamori Ran. She's now attending Seiyo University. (Yes, she's in college.) How I loathe and envy her right now...

Our age differences are like all over the place, I know. Ran's 20 and attending college. I'm 16, attending Seiyo High. While Suu's 13 attending Seiyo Middle. Mamma and Pappa wanted to have another baby, but decided that right now, wasn't the best time for one. I mean...they barely had enough time for us, and we're mostly taken care of. Ran only comes home on holidays, or calls us by phone and wish a happy birthday or somethng. Me with my Art and Chemistry club. Suu stays for cooking club, which ends out before everyone else, so she's always the first one home.

The sky and clouds above blackened, with quick anonomous shines of light beaming overhead. There wasn't any storm readings on today's weather...it's suppose to be a little windy tonight, though. But, nothing like this. I have to hurry home, so not to get caught in this seemingly bad storm. A huge gust of wind shot past me, making my bright blue, short mid-length neck hair blow a frenzy. I blocked my eyes with the sleeve of my arm. Before I knew it, more gusts and waves of tremendous winds came smacking against me. I unconciously held the hem of my blue mini pleated uniform skirt. This isn't normal weather...What the heck is going on?

"Ah!" I exclaimed, as the winds blew me backwards, my feet off the ground, making my back collide with that of a random brick house. I fell onto the ground's surface limply, as if all internal bones broke withing my body. My breathing came back soon enough. -cough, cough- I managed to raise the upper part of my body from off of the cold, pale rain cloud gray colored pavement. Still wincing in slight pain. -THOOM! ! !-

My eyes shot widely open to the sight in front of me. For a moment, I thought I was still dazed from hitting my previous impact...just seeing things, but this was nowhere near a dream. I gasped as a huge, enormous furred beast stood in front of me. From the size of it, it looked like it could swallow the entire region!

"Wh-what is that?" I breathed, staring wide eyed at the monstrosity standing proudly in front of me.

"GRRRAAAHHHHH!" it screeched, releasing a huge fire attack in my direction. I quickly covered my head with my black colored schoolbag. Soon the attack was cut off short. I kept my eyes shut tightly, not knowing what was going to happen next...and quite frankly, I didn't want to know. Only if it were for me to escape to my warm, and sane home, with Suu. I hope she's okay. Please be alright, Suu...please!

"Ung...ugh..." went someone's voice, straining. I hesitantly started to raise my head from the ground, slowly opening my eyes. I gasped. A tall boy with fuzzy, but silky layed out hair, the color of black with a light blue sheen to it, was standing between me and the ongoing fire blast, blocking it off. "What do you think you're doing? That thing'll kill you!" I yelled at him.

He looked down at me, from over his broad shoulders and smirked. "And look at you...how do you think you're doing? Not good either, hunh." he asked me. I was slightly taken aback by his question, and looked down and studied myself. I was a complete mess, my black knee high socks were cut and torn, as well as my uniform skirt and blazer. I could already imagine how my hair and face looked. My pale skin now was tattered with light bruises, scrabs, and scratches.

"Get outta here." the boy commanded me. I whipped my head up towards him, my eyes giving off a sign of disbelief. "Are you kidding me! ?-"

"Do you wanna die?"

"Wha-"

"Trust me...nhg! This demon will not hesitate on killing you!" I fell silent. "I'm warning you...if you want to live, then leave here. You will die, if you stay." I managed to climb up to my feet, holding my sore arm. "But, what about you?" I asked worriedly.

"Don't bother about me. Just get away from here and don't come back." Sweat started to fall down the sides of his face. I stared at him, as if I've been hypnotized. Something was telling me to stay, but I'm only human. What could a fragile beat up blue headed girl, like me do? A voice in my head yelled, 'He gave you the green light, you dummy! Go home!' But, I couldn't bring myself to do it. He looked back at me once more. "Are you deaf or something? GO! Get away from here! GO HOME!" he shouted. I gulped and hesitantly nodded my head. I turned and started running home.

My black school shoes thudded against the ground's thick pavement. My breath huffing and puffing, as well shaken. What was that back there? That-that thing? A demon? No way, that's impossible. A myth!

But, I still can't shake off the feeling that I needed to go back and help that boy. No, he can handle himself. I mean, he wouldn't have came out of nowhere, block off a deathly attack by a huge towering demon, and risk his life for a random girl who he's never met. He seemed strong enough, to fend for himself. He's a big boy...whose trying to fight off a fire breathing beast...which can possibly fry him like a baby back rib, and kill him. Other than that, he should be fine...maybe he'll need some needed surgery afterwards...but he could be alright.

You sound terribly stupid right now... the voice in my head echoed.

What? He told me to leave.

Listen to yourself! If whoever that guy is never came to your aid...it would've been you who'd be flamed into charcoal!

But-

... the voice stayed silent. I hate it, when it was right! My legs slowed its' speed, while my feet stopped moving altogether. I stared down at my hand. It was shaking in nothing, but fear. My head shot up, and on my face was a very determined expression. I twisted myself around, and retraced my steps to where I once was. I raced back, hoping that I wasn't to late.

The heels of my uniform shoes skidded on top the pavement, pulling me into a complete stop. My eyes shot open. The blue haired boy was lying limply on the ground, unconcious! I started over towards him. "Oh my gosh! Are you alright?" I panicked. "Hey, guy. Open your eyes!" I placed his heavy head onto my slightly blood covered lap.

No answer. My throat felt like it was in a huge knot. I shut my eyes as tight as I could. "What am I going to do now?" I muttered. "I'm scared. I don't know what to do...What can I do?"

"I told you...not to come...back." his voice choked. I opened my eyes in surprise. "You're alive?"

"Course I'm alive, dummy...I'm not gonna let a loser demon like him get the best of me." he stated standing to his original height. I stayed there speechless. He stared up at the monster in complete satisfaction. "Wanna go for round two?" he smirked.

The beast roared as a responsive 'yes'. The boy flashed from in front of me and appeared on the side of the demon's face, and launched a full on high-jump kick to it's cheek. I gasped as it fell onto the ground, making the earth shake with it. Blue head shot his head towards me. I blinked. "Now, get outta here!" he told me.

"There's no way I'm leaving." I shout back at him. He seemed surprised by my quick answer.

The monster raised his head and shot another fire attack towards me. I froze. Why won't my body move?

"Dammit! That idiot girl!" I heared the boy exclaimed, he then appeared next to me, and ripped a street light pole...straight from the ground and used it as a bat, knocking the fire blast back towards the beast. "RAAAAGGGHHH! ! !" it screeched once again.

Blue head held his chest in pain, and fell to his knees, wincing. "Ack!" he jolted. I ran over to him and held onto his shoulders. "What's wrong? Are you alright?" I asked. The heavy street pole fell from out of his grasp.

"..." he was silent. His long, wild bangs covered his eyes, so his emotion was unknown to me. I bit my bottom lip, trying to think up of a plan of what to do. I glanced over to the demon, to find it slowly climbing to its feet. I gasped.

"Get...out...of...here..." the boy trailed off, before falling into me. That was then, I knew that he was unconcious. "What am I going to do? I-I just can't leave him here to die!" I said to myself. The monster took in another deep breath of air and readied himself in a shooting stance. I took a quick glance around, trying to find an idea from my surroundings...but unsuccessfully finding none. "Is this the end?" I whispered to myself.

"Blazing Inferno!" the beast exclaimed, and a huge fire ball -bigger than all the others so far- raced over our way. My eyes widened in pure fear. What do I do? I'm going to die...unwillingly...is this how it'll all end for me?...I-I want to live...Suu...I want to live for Suu!

I quickly pulled the blue head close into me for outer shield protection and dug my face into his soft wild hair. "NOOO! ! !" I shrieked/yelled at the top of my lungs.

-Normal POV

Immediantly, a bright highlighter blue light shot from around Miki's body and engulfed the whole entire scene. Time froze holding for suspense. Miki held tighter onto the blue headed boy with all her strength, readying herself for the flamming impact of the demon's blow.

Speaking of the demon, it wore a scarce look on its face. Its body being swallowed up in the glow, disappearing in thin air. After the glow started to fade its color, it turned into a silent explosion of light, spreading the whole area.

-Miki's POV

"Mmm...unn..." I started to stir my eyelids open and sat myself up. "What just happened." I asked no one, while running my slinder fingers through my messy blue hair. I searched around in my surroundings, finding nothing. "I must've been knocked out by something..." I trailed off, something catching my attention. The blue haired boy!

I crawled over next to him, shaking his arm a little. "Hey...wake up. The thing's gone."

No answer.

"Come on answer me. Open your eyes, guy." I choked. I lowered my head onto his chest. -Thump, thump, thump- went his heartbeat slowly. "Okay...you're alive, that's a good thing. But, you really need some help. I can't take you to the hospital, because they'll only contact my parents and that'll leave alot trouble with me...and I know that you, as well rather not have your parents called...and who would believe me when I tell them how you ended up this way. 'A demon creature attacked us, out of nowhere.' Yeah, that's a one way trip to the crazy house...I'll just take you to my place and patch you up, as best I can. Yup, that seems like the best way. That's what I'll do!" I stated, while putting his right arm around my shoulders and carried my schoolbag back to the house.

-Yoru's POV

I opened my eyes to find myself in a light pale sky blue painted room. I looked around, taking in my surroundings. I was laying in some girl's bed that's for sure. It smells of women's perfume. At least the covers, cushions, and pillows were soft. The light was on, shining above the room, giving off its floresant light.

"We're awake!" a teenage girls' voice giggled. I whipped my attention to the bedroom door, only to find that blue haired girl from earlier. But, now she wearing a white loose T-shirt, with a pair of slightly baggy navy blue basketball shorts. And all her sores were partially away. She must've taken a bath, and rubbed some medicine on her skin. "You sure are something. I thought that you wouldn't be up, until at least tomorrow afternoon." she smiled. I narrowed my eyes unto her. "Where am I?" I questioned.

She blinked. "In my bedroom. I brung you here. You were unconcious and hurt really badly, so I brought you here to, y'know recover and stuff. I bandaged and took care of all your wounds, but don't move to much or you'll reopen them. You can stay here for tonight or until you're fully healed...just think of it as repayment for saving my life. I don't know what you did, but you sure showed that demon-thingy a thing or two. When I came to, it was gone..." I turned my head away from her, and faced the window. I don't remember waking up and finishing that beast, at all...so how come it was destroyed, and by who? There's no way it could be this dumb girl. She's just a human child. I heard some movement from behind me, taking me from my thoughts.

"Can you sit up?"

"..." I stayed silent.

"Oooh...'Mr. Tough Silent Guy'. You ask the questions, hunh?" she teased. I ignored her. I looked back over towards her. She was sitting in a black colored computer chair next to the beds' edge, with a bowl of something steaming in her hands. "Hey, guy. Sit up, so you can eat."

"My name isn't 'Guy'." I groaned, as I sat myself up. I winced some, as my wounds and sores stung throughout my body.

"Still hurts, hunh guy. I told you to be careful. But, you're Mr. Macho."

"Didn't I just tell you that isn't my name?" I looked over at her. She blinked. "Then what's your name then? Mine's Hinamori Miki." she smiled.

"Tsukiyomi Yoru." I stated simply.

"Nice to meet you, Tsukiyomi-san! Here, I made this for you." she said handing me the bowl, with a spoon in it.

"For me?"

"Yeah...I thought I just said that. It may not be what you're used to. But, it helps my little sister feel better all the time, so I figured that it would help...since you're not feeling to good." she smiled.

"What's in it, exactly?"

" 'What's in it?' " she repeated, placing her index finger against her chin, thinking. "Food."

"Real specific!" I stated getting all in her face. She blushed, then her eyes traveled to the top of my head. "What?" I asked.

"E-e..." she flustered. "Ears! Aw, these are so cute!" she squealed -fangirl mode-. She reached her hands on top of my head and played with my feline ears. This girl...is tremedously irritating.

"Get. Off!" I exclaimed, she started to laugh. -Knock,knock- went the door interrupting us. "Mi-chan? Is everything okay in there?" went a little child's voice. Hinamori's face burned pink.

"S-Suu. I almost forgot about her." she panicked in a whisper.

"Whose...Suu?" I asked. Hinamori whipped her hair over towards and tackled me into the bed. I winced in pain, I think some of my wounds reopened. "Unk!" She threw her sheets, pillows, covers, and her heavy comforter on top of me, I struggled against her. "What are you doing?" I complained.

"Ssh! Be quiet and don't say a word until she's gone, alright?"

"Hmph. Like you can tell me what to do."

"Hush up. -It's alright, Suu you can come in. I'm decent." she flustered.

-Miki's POV

The wooden white painted door creaked open, revealing my curly, blonde headed sister, Suu. "Is there anyone else in here, Mi-chan? I heard voices." she blinked her big green colored eyes. I shot her an innocent smile.

"Peachy keen! Nothing to worry about. Everything's fine as fine can be."

"But, I heard-"

"The radio! Y-you just heard me talking, and the radio just so happened to be on at the same time."

"Who were you talking to?"

"What is this? Twenty questions? You should be in bed, it's past your curfew." I snapped, getting irritated.

"Don't dodge the question." she crossed her arms. I flinched.

"Uh...um...I was talking to myself."

"You were talking...to yourself..."

"Yup! Nothing weird there. It's perfectly normal!" I scratched the back of my head akwardly. Suu studied me for a few long and torturing minutes. "I may be young, but never dumb, Mi-chan. You're up to something...whatever it is keep it down." she turned and headed out the room. I exhaled.

"But! I will find out what it is. You can count on that. You only got lucky this time, because I'm really sleepy and need to get up extra early for my class's big field trip, tomorrow." she narrowed her eyes onto me, before leaving from my doorway. I stared at the door, half scared of speaking a single word.

Suddenly, the covers and blankets started moving. I glanced at the head of the bed, to find dark blue hair. My entire face flushed red. I was sitting on top of him! "Y'know...you're kinda heavy for a small girl. You should try some dieting..." the boy groaned.

"WHAT! ?" I exclaimed, choking him by his collar. "What was that what you said? You gotta alot nerve, punk!"

"MI-CHAN!" Suu shouted from her room.

"Aw, shove it and go to bed, why don't ya!"

"Are you always like this?" blue head asked, bringing my attention back towards him. I rolled my eyes to meet his,menacingly, and growled into his scratched up face. "What?" he casually whinned. "It woudn't hurt. Hey, who knows...maybe it'll make you a little more attractive and appealing to the guys." he winked. My cheeks burned, but I shook it off and narrowed my eyes. "You are so lucky that you're all bandaged up, and that you saved my life, guy." I glared deeper into his face.

"Oh?...And why's that?" he asked, easing into mine. I snarled. "It's the only thing keeping me from killing you." I stated angrilly.