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Story Title: Eyes Of The Powerful.

Warnings: Magic/Sorcery (little use), Elementals, language, adult situations, abuse, gore, fighting scenes, torture, and adult situations (SLASH, as well as HET.)

Story Rating: M.

Chapter Rating: T.

Changes In Chapter: Editing… deleting of large, useless, evil paragraphs…

Song When Editing: A bunch of songs by There For Tomorrow. One of my favorite bands, listen to them~

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Damn bastards.

Last time: Think of nothing, he told himself. Think of nothing…

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"Is that your final decision, Council?" a voice inquired, authority clearly displayed in her question.

She watched as the other council members nodded, obviously agreeing on one decision. She sighed to herself in relief.

Maybe now Kai-sama would be less on edge.

"I see. We have all agreed on option number one: officially name Ryoma Echizen leader of The Thorn." she said, slamming a wooden mallet to the table. As soon as the noise was heard she dismissed the rest of the council members. As soon as they were gone she sighed aloud and slouched in her chair, relaxing her tense muscles and rubbing the back of her neck.

It was a well-known fact that Kai-sama had only one favorite: Ryoma. And she knew he would eventually make him leader, even if Ryoma wasn't his favorite. The members of the group only listened to Ryoma anyway. The previous leaders all met…unfortunate incidents.

She sighed, rubbing her pounding head. Sometimes, she wished the Council would just grow up and put their opinions to the side. It took her weeks for them to agree with option Number One. She knew they all knew Ryoma was the best option, but they were all just too stubborn. They wanted their own clan to be the head of the very powerful Thorn. But everyone knew that what Kai-sama wanted, usually happened.

Sure, she did so for Kai-sama but that's not the only reason behind her own decision and persistence for everyone to vote for Ryoma. She knew Ryoma personally, and she knew him to be the best choice. He held the respect of many, including The Thorn members. That, and he was powerful.

He would be a fine leader.

But she knew he would put up some resistance, even if he wanted to be the leader. He was, after-all, Ryoma. He never just agreed to anything. That, and the fact that he didn't take orders kindly.

She smiled as she remembered how hard it was to make him go to Seigaku. She still believed the only reason he went was because of Ryoga being there, whether he wanted to admit it or not, he cared greatly for the young man.

But then again, she thought sweat dropping, he probably just wanted Ponta and hamburgers. Yeah, that was probably it.

She chuckled to herself as she stood and left the meeting room, nodding to the guards outside the doors. She didn't bother to acknowledge the members that had also stayed behind, knowing they were either bickering or they were simply gossiping. And the topic of choice: Ryoma.

She sighed, feeling another headache coming on. Being around the Council members made her want to bang her head against a wall. Again and again and again. But, Kai-sama needed a representative, and she was glad to be that person.

She owed him her life, after-all.

He had saved her from slave traders when she was ten, and ever since she had been indebted to him. Her friends, including Ryoma, said she only did what she did because she loved Kai-sama. Which, in a way, was true. But she loved him as a father figure more than a lover. And besides, she knew he had his sights on something else… or someone else.

Smiling, she left the castle, and stepped into the limo waiting for her. She would need to inform Ryoma on the new development.

Her face paled considerably at the thought of Ryoma's reaction. He was indeed friends with everyone in Thorn, but they had just forced him to go to Seigaku and now he would have to leave… she groaned and rubbed her temples.

Damn.

Her life sucks.

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He wasn't sure how long he had been asleep, or when he had fallen asleep, but he woke up to find himself sleeping on a small mountain.

As he groggily sat up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he glared at the sun.

Stupid ball of gas.

It had woke Ryoma up, and he was still tired. What was it, ten in the morning? Oh hell no. he doesn't wake up until, at least, noon.

Cursing, he stood up and stretched his stiff joints, muttering a clothing spell sleepily. He didn't usually need to say spells, but he was pretty unfocused right now, being half asleep and all. As he yawned, he willed the Earth to level itself once more; bringing him to the ground once again and he made his way to the school sleepily.

He stopped in his tracks as he heard voice full of worry.

"Have you found him yet?"

"No! We looked everywhere! Nya~"

"There is a 60 % chance he is in this forest…"

"What? Only 60%? Then why the hell are we here! It's a waste of time!"

"Fshhhhhh! You idiot! It's because it's the highest percentage compared to everything else!"

"Saa... Maybe he's hiding?"

He would have been angry if it wasn't for the fact that he was still tired as hell.

"I'm not hiding, bastards." he mumbled, rubbing his eye as he stepped into the clearing they were all in.

Their heads snapped toward him and he watched with an uncaring face as they all smiled, Ryoga and Kikumaru running towards him.

"O'chibi!" The red-haired teen yelled, only to be avoided by the still half-asleep Ryoma as he side-stepped away. Ryoma ignored the muffled groans that the red-head mumbled into the ground.

Ryoga didn't dare try to hug him, knowing that he only got the chance last night because Ryoma was so angry. He smiled softly at him as Ryoma told Kikumaru to never call him that. He looked at him with soft eyes, as everyone walked up to the two standing and the one currently face planted into the ground.

"Are you alright?" Ryoga questioned. Ryoma just looked at him annoyed.

"Of course I'm fine. What the hell did you think would happen to me?"

Ryoga pouted at that but smiled soon after. He was fine. Thank Kami.

"Where did you go, Sensei?" Tezuka questioned, ignoring how everyone gaped at the respectful name he had giving Ryoma. Ryoma just ignored the name, obviously not concerned how Tezuka approached him.

"On a mountain I made. I fell asleep." he said, yawning. Everyone sweat dropped, but laughed at the sleepy Ryoma before him. They were all glad he was okay.

"Ne, Sensei… are you… gonna leave?" Taka asked timidly. He tried to avoid the surprised looks of the others and focused on the thinking Ryoma.

" Hmm… if it was up to me, yeah probably. But knowing Kai, I don't think so. And besides, I want my Ponta and hamburgers." Ryoma said, looking at Ryoga evilly and watched in amusement at Ryoga paled at the look.

He knew that look. It was the 'I'm going to milk you dry, get your wallet ready' look. (A/N: I totally just realized how absolutely wrong this looked… but kept it in for kicks, tehehe…)

Taka smiled at the response, as did the others but Fuji opened his eyes and stared at Ryoma.

"Kai?" he questioned only to receive a stern look in response.

"Nothing for you to worry about Fuji. At least not yet." Ryoma said, brushing the comment away, as well at Fuji and Tezuka's looks.

As they all calmed down, they made their way to the school once more.

Ryoma yelling at Kikumaru as the teen playfully draped his arm around the small teacher. Oishi asking him if he was really okay, and Ryoma scowling at his 'miss-placed concern' as he called it. Momo smacking him on the back and saying he worried them, but backing away as Ryoma smirked at him saying that if Momo smacked his back again he'd smack his.

Momo's face paled at the possible injuries, but soon forgot them as Kaidou picked a fight with him. Fuji smiling at Ryoma and mentioning the relationship between him and Ryoga, accusing Ryoma of being sexually involved with the young man. Ryoma yelled at Fuji's ridiculous words, but everyone just laughed at the angry and slightly disturbed young teacher.

Ryoga smiled as he watched them interact with each other.

They all seemed to have taken a great liking to Ryoma and even if Ryoma denied it, he knew Ryoma enjoyed their company. But he had a sneaking suspicion that everything wouldn't stay this peaceful, even if he wanted it to. Ryoma needed people around him, even if Ryoma himself didn't like the general presence of others.

He needed to open up and feel again.

Whether it was friendship or love, he needed it. And by the way two of the seven looked at the young teacher, he felt as if the love part was slightly taken care of.

He laughed at the thought of them together and raised his hands in defense as Ryoma barked at him wondering what was so damn funny.

Ryoga defended himself as he said nothing but continued to laugh, trying immensely hard to calm his chuckles. He glanced at Tezuka and Fuji, amusement glittering in his eyes and a knowing smile on his face. He began to chuckle again as they blushed with realization but calmed down as Ryoma glared at him.

Apparently, Ryoma wasn't seeing the secret glances the two threw him now and again.

Oh well. He would soon.

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A/N: Hmm… well that's it for now. Chapter seven and eight should be coming soon, but I still don't have chapter eight. Seriously people, does anyone have it because I really don't feel like re-writing it in a half-assed attempted- because I assure you it will not be that good. Oh, and review will you? This story is so less poplular than it was...

REVIEW. =^.^=

[ P.S. NEXT CHAPTER IS LONG(ER) ]