Chapter 23 - New Student, New Problems

-3 Days Later-

-3rd Person POV-

The gate to the moon dorms opened. The night class preparing for heir lessons.

"Hello ladies!" Aido called cheerfully, waving to the day class.

Kilo was looking upset, but she had every right to be: she liked Aido, and he's flirting with every girl he found.

"Ne, ne, Tenma, I wonder who the new student is..." Kilo said, trying (and failing) to ignore Aido.

"New student?" Tenma asked, surprised. "Since when did we get a new student?"

Kilo and Ichijo sighed. "You forgot again, didn't you?" They asked in unison.

"I guess that's a 'yes,'" Kilo said when she got no reply.

-Classroom-

"Attention, we have a new student joining us, please meet Seirei Ookami," the teacher said, motioning to the door.

A young girl walked in. She had short, black-silver hair, a slender build, though still looking ready for a fight at any time, and her dark silver, almost black eyes, seemed to search the room, as if searching for something.

"Konban wa, watashi wa Seirei Ookami desu, yoroshkunea onagaishimasu!" She said, giving a small bow. good evening, I am Seirei Ookami, it's nice to meet all of you

"Omera!?" Tenma called to the girl, temper boiling.

"Hai, nani?" Seirei said questioningly. Seirei goes by her last name, or sometimes she goes by Ookami, but Seirei is her preferred usage.

"Seijun, that's enough! Seirei, there's an open seat on the other side of Kain, that will be your seat," the teacher ordered.

"Now, let's begin," the teacher said, once Seirei sat down.

-Tenma's POV-

'Why is she here?' I thought, remembering the last time we saw each other.

-Flashback-

"Why hasn't she died yet?" one of the councilwomen asked.

I blinked, with those questions running through my head. I had forgotten about my condition.

"Seirei, finish her," Ichio said, moving to the side to allow a girl around my height, but with silver-black hair, and deep silver eyes to pass.

"Hai, Ichio-sama," the girl named "Seirei" said, taking the sword from his hand and making her way in our direction.

-End Flashback-

'This cannot end well...' I thought sighing.

-Moon Dorm-

-3rd Person POV-

"Ne, ne, Ookami-san! Where are you from?" Aido asked happily, oblivious to Kilo's relenting glare.

"Ano...why's she glaring at me?" Ookami asked quietly.

"Because Tenma's not here to do it," Kilo lied, increasing her glare.

"Kilo, stop glaring, it doesn't suit you."

"Okay Tenma!" Kilo said happily, but still not looking away from the new student.

"Why are you here, Seirei-san?" Tenma asked, descending the grand staircase.

Seirei was taken aback, but only her eyes told the truth. "I wanted to be here."

"Why?" Tenma pressed.

"I'm not supposed to say. Gomenasai."

"Ichio has him, doesn't he?" Tenma asked, walking over to Ookami.

"He did, but now he's up north, staying with some close friends, and I came here," Ookami replied, her eyes sad.

"Wait, you know her?!" Kilo shouted, gawking at the two.

"You could say that," they answered.

"Stop copying me you damn wolf!" Tenma shouted, walking over to Kilo.

"Make me, stupid demon!" Ookami retorted.

"Why are they saying wolf and demon?" Kilo asked, putting her finger to her chin.

"Because 'Tenma' means demon, and "Ookami' means wolf." Kaname answered, descending the staircase, and walking over to the two arguing girls.

"Mou iendarou," Kaname said, and the two immediately split up, crossing their arms and pouting.

"Doushtano? Kilo-chan?" Aido said, his head leaning on Kilo's shoulder.

"Hanabusa, you might want to duck," Kain said, his tone tired.

"Why-Ittai!" Aido shouted, Kilo's fist connecting with his face.

"Nice," Tenma said, walking over Aido.

"I warned you..." Kain said dully, scratching the back of his head, yawning.

"Wow, random much?" Tenma said out of the blue.

"What is?" Kilo asked, suppressing her laughter.

"Remember that manga picture I found, and put 'yawn...it means happiness' on?"

"Yeah," Kilo said quietly.

"That just popped into my head when he yawned." Tenma said, scratching her head.

Everyone in the room burst out laughing, even Kain and Kaname chuckled somewhat.

"Wow," Tenma said, "I'm a comedian, who knew?"

Then, three simultaneous 'thuds' sounded in the room.

Kilo, Aido, and Ichijo had all fallen over and were now gasping for breath.

"Okay guys, I'm not that funny," Tenma said boredly, picking up Ichijo and Aido by their collars, and standing them up. "You too, Kilo," Tenma said, hooking her arms under her friend, and helping her to her feet.

"How'd you do that?!" Aido shouted, looking from himself to his two other...fall down people.

"I'm just awesome like that!" Tenma retorted, striking an 'I'm awesome' pose.

Kaname shook his head, "are you trying to suffocate them?"

"...Maybe"

"Moron," Seirei said, sitting herself down in one of the chairs.

"Takes on to know one," Tenma retorted, making her way to the grand staircase.

"Oh yeah! Tenma, what're you gonna wear to the dance?" Kilo asked suddenly.

"Don't know, and I'm not really gonna go anyways." Tenma answered, climbing the first few stairs.

"Why?" Kilo pressed.

"No one's asked." Tenma said flatly, ascending the staircase and walking off.

Suddenly, Aido jumped on Kilo. "I'm going with Kilo-chan!" He shouted joyfully.

Kilo smiled, "Okay! But I don't have a dress..."

"Then we'll buy one!" Aido shouted happily.

But none of them felt what was coming until the scent of blood filled the air.

Kilo's head shot up. "Who is that?"

Then the scent got stronger, and Aido, Kain, and Ichijo looked up. "No idea."

And then a gunshot was heard, coming from behind the dorm, alerting them all.

"Let's go." Ichijo said, running towards the dorm's back exit.

-With Tenma-

-Tenma's POV-

"You're a very smart one, aren't you? To sense my attacks so soon, very smart." The man said, reloading his pistol, and aiming it at Tenma. "And don't think that little whip will save you this time!"

Another gunshot, another miss. "Your aim sucks! You know that?" I said, sticking out my tongue.

"So, this was why you left, wasn't it?" Ookami said, standing behind the hunter.

"Smart one, you damn wolf." I said, preparing for his next assault.

"Wow, seirei-san's fast," Ichijo said as he and the others came running.

"Stay back!" Seirei and I shouted.

"You two sure must be confident, to come at me alone," the hunter said.

"You should worry about yourself," Seirei said, drawing her twin swords.

Then I configured the blood from my whip into a sword.

"So, you're going to pull that out, huh? Why? He isn't worth it," Seirei said, a confused look on her face.

"You have a sword?!" the others shouted in unison.

"Tenma, who is he?" Kilo asked, her tone worried.

"Someone you'd never wanna meet in a dark alley." I said, inching towards the hunter, ready to strike.