Yuuki curiously watched Hokaiju as his eyes seemed to lose focus on the world outside of the window, blinking when she noted the frown that formed on his lips and then the sudden widening of his eyes. Tilting her head toward the direction of the window, Yuuki noted what looked like lightning, instantly clinging to Zero for the on coming boom of thunder. When a couple of minutes passed and there was not even a sound but the breathing of the three of them, Yuuki lifted her head from Zero's shoulder, who was now staring at Hokaiju as well.
The dark haired vampire was glued in his spot, staring wide eyed into the night and all at once stopped breathing. His hands slipped from their pockets as he moved slowly toward the window, gripping at the frame.
" Hokaiju, hey Hokaiju! What's the matter with you, what do you see? " Zero called to older male in somewhat of an annoyed tone, not understanding the reason for his actions at the moment.
" It can't be.. She.. Was imprisoned.. "
"Who was imprisoned? Hokaiju, snap out of it! What's wrong? " Yuuki had slipped off the bed and joined Hokaiju at his side, shaking the vampire a little. The brunette hadn't yet looked out the window, concentrating on regaining Hokaiju's attention.
" Übel… " Hokaiju released his hold on one side of the window, placing the same hand on the pane of glass as he stared out into the night.
Whipping her head around, Yuuki saw what it was that had Hokaiju in a trance. In the forest beyond the academy grounds loomed a pair of giant orange eyes, blinking and shining in the night with what looked like mass amounts of electricity flowing in the area around it. Trees were being toppled and burned to nothing but ash, and just a yard from where the forest was being destroyed sat a small gray fox atop the gates to the school, a green aura surrounding her little body. Transfixed as Hokaiju was, Yuuki watched as the eyes loomed closer, stepping into the light of the moon to give way to a massive black furred fox creature, covered in scars and very much pissed.
" I have to do something.. Kit can't stop Übel on her own. " Hokaiju shook off his initial shock and took a quick step backward, carefully moving Yuuki away from the window.
" What do you mean she can't stop Übel on her own? " Zero shifted to slip off the bed, his hand instinctively moving for his Bloody Rose holster, only to realize that the gun and it's holster was laying on the desk across the room.
" The problem with counter part Zypher and Nova foxes is that they are almost always as strong as each other. This is very true for Kit and Übel. She was imprisoned before because she was captured by several high ranking Novas, but against just Kit, Übel would've locked the two of them in a never ending death match. They're too equal in strengths to kill each other, but their power can end up causing significant amounts of damage. " Hokaiju looked at the two prefects with a sigh, reaching for the latch on the window the open it. Sliding the pane upwards, Hokaiju shed his coat and set it on the back of Zero's chair, growling to himself. " Whatever you two do, don't follow us. "
" Hokaiju wait, there has to be something we can do! Kit's our friend too. " Yuuki jumped quickly to grab the vampire's arm as he started to step out of the window, her eyes welling with tears.
" I'm afraid there isn't Yuuki. Please just stay behind. " Hokaiju shrugged off Yuuki's hand and fell out of the window toward the ground.
" Wait! " Moving to look out the window, Yuuki was startled to see a large mass of bones that rushed suddenly upward passed the window. The back draft from the speed knocked Yuuki backwards into Zero, who had gotten enough strength to move behind her. Now on the floor, Yuuki scrambled to see what had just gone by, pulling the silver haired teen with her. " Oh my god.. Zero.. "
" Yea Yuuki. I see it.. Him. That must be Hokaiju's dragon form.. " Zero shook his head and scooped Yuuki into his arms, snickering at the small squeak she gave.
" What are you doing Zero? You shouldn't be over exerting yourself! Put me down! " Yuuki squirmed to break free of her partner's grasp, only to find that she was held rather tightly.
" I know that, but I think we'd get a better view of all this from the roof. Plus, I think I can help, at least a little. " Zero quirked his lips in a smirk, his eyes traveling from the view outside to Yuuki's face, making her blush a little.
Yuuki only nodded and held tightly to the shirt that Zero wore, squeezing her eyes shut as he ducked under the large open window and jumped to the ground below. Surprisingly, Yuuki didn't even notice when Zero landed, or when he jumped his way up an adjacent building, getting them closer to the fight that was going on beyond the gates. Feeling a soft breeze against her cheek, Yuuki opened her eyes, only to be greeted by a smile from the silver haired teen.
" Look Yuuki, it's unbelievable and amazing all at the same time. " Zero set the brunette down and watched her expression as she got a closer look at the massive Zypher fox in the woods. It's fur was as dark as midnight, save for the deep red marks above it's eyes and the numerous scars that lined it's body. There was something else that Yuuki noticed about the creature as it thrashed about, swiping the air above it to try and knock Hokaiju out of the sky. There was a spot that moved when it moved, the was not quite clear, but she could still see through it, yet when the light hit it just right, it reflected slightly, as if it was shimmering, like regular fur.
" Zero, do you see that spot there? " Yuuki tugged lightly at Zero's sleeve, pointing with her free hand toward what she saw.
" I don't see anything Yuuki, other then the marks and scars on the creature. " Zero squinted to try and see what Yuuki's human eyes caught that his vampire eyes could not.
" I can't really explain it.. " The brunette bit her lower lip, frustrated as she pointed frantically, noting that the creature tried with all it's might to keep the part she saw hidden. Gasping, Yuuki tugged again at Zero's sleeve. " Zero! That spot, it's on the tail! "
Scanning the dark form of the Zypher fox, Zero finally caught a glimpse of what Yuuki had seen. The tail tip was indeed off. It was mostly transparent compared to the deep blackness of the rest of it's body, and was only able to be seen when the creature thrashed wildly. Zero narrowed his eyes as he watched Kit and Hokaiju struggle to keep Übel from coming too close too the school. It was then that Zero realize that Kit wasn't doing much more then casting a couple of spells every few seconds or so. She seemed preoccupied and distracted. " What in the world is she doing? She's barely fighting back. "
" What? " Yuuki turned to look up at Zero, who had moved to the side of her.
" Kit. She's.. I know she's stronger then what she's doing right now, but she's just sitting there really. Look. " Zero nodded toward where Kit sat perched on the gates, using her tail to hold herself steady as she cast and paused in 5 second intervals.
Yuuki tilted her head and watched curiously, a flash of movement catching her attention out of the corner of her eye. Turning to where the motion had come from, Yuuki saw what was keeping Kit busy. Between spells, Kit was keeping a barrier up around the school walls, but a completely separate one at the same time just inside it. The one inside the walls was being kept up at all times, while the one outside was being brought down and put back up before and after every spell Kit had cast. " She's protecting us.. "
Zero barely caught Yuuki's hushed words as she mumbled them, his eyes widening as he too finally saw what she did. The barrier casting was keeping Kit from head on attacking Übel but at the same time was keeping everyone in the academy safe. " Why does she need to put two up though? "
Yuuki shook her head and gripped the side of Zero's shirt, looking up at him with eyes full of fresh tears. " It doesn't matter! She's not giving her all because we're here, all of us! "
Cursing under his breath, Zero lifted a hand to clasp one of Yuuki's, squeezing it firmly. " Then I'm going to repay the favor for pulling me from darkness. "
" No Zero! Hokaiju said it won't help! " Yuuki sobbed as she reached for the back stepping Zero, her hands just missing the fabric of his sleeve as he jumped to the roof below, working his way downward.
" I think I see something they might've missed! " Zero called to Yuuki as he jumped to the ground finally, making his way back to his dorm room for his Bloody Rose. " It's a long shot, but if my instincts are right.. Heh, let's hope they are. "
A/N: Ah, sorry for taking so long on this. I've had a bit of writers block you see and it's been hard to sit down and get this chapter out. Another shorter part, and a bit of a cliff hanger.. AGAIN. Lawls, sorry. Hopefully this one is to everyones liking. :3