Couple Voting:

Rolu: 9

Sticy: 6-7

Umeko's POV

I got dressed into a pair of demin shorts and a plain bright yellow tank top. This style fitted me and my hour glass figure a lot better than a silly old dress. I took out the amulet from my pouch and took a look at it.

I gazed into its yellow core and it shined brightly against the sun. Yellow was always my favorie color, considering that that's what lightning is the color of to me. I put it back in my pouch and headed out.

"You're going out already Umeko-sama?" A butler asked.

"Yes, I'll be back before or when it is dark. See you later," I waved to the butler and ran out of the gates.

I saw Machiko and Hatsumi already standing there waiting for me.

"Hey guys," I smiled.

"Ohayou," Machiko said.

"Took you long enough," Hatsumi pouted.

We all laughed and headed for the town. We walked around a park and found a small spot in a nice, big, and shady tree. We all walked there together and I looked down at the ground.

"Is everything alright Umeko?" Machiko asked with concern in her eyes.

"Huh? Oh uh yeah. But I have something to tell you guys," I replied.

"Hn? Oh alright," Hatsumi nodded.

Machiko nodded her head and we all sat down in the shady spot of the tree.

"So what's up Umeko? It's not every day that you tell us everything. Is it about your dad again," Hatsumi had a dark aura around her thinking about Umeko's father.

"Uh, no," I replied in awkwardness and sweat dropped.

Machiko smacked Hatsumi in the head to let me start.

"Well, there were these five mages and they walked up to me," Machiko and Hatsumi looked at me with serious expressions.

"Then, they gave me this amulet," I showed them the amulet and Hatsumi's eyes widened.

"They said that I was the person to plunge utter darkness in the world. Then, after I had a 'chat' with my dad, a started to cry while holding the amulet," I saw Machiko's fists tightening and her knuckles turning white.

"A tear fell onto the amulet and it started glowing a bright light that seemed as it it were to blind me, but I was able to see clearly through it instead. Then this little girl in a white kimono showed up and talked to me. She said that it was the five mages 'mistake' to give me the amulet," I explained.

Hatsumi seemed calm yet frightened. Machiko had a concern and serious face.

"What did the little girl mean by 'it was the five mage's mistake'?" Machiko asked.

"She said that the five mages mistakened me as a ruthless mage considering that I'm the daughter of one," I looked down at the ground.

"Hn," was all Machiko could say.

"Can I see the amulet," Hatsumi asked.

"Sure," I handed the amulet to Hatsumi and a bright, brown light appeared before her.

Hatsumi's POV

'W-where am I?'

"Oh, you're not Umeko-chan are you," a little girl said.

She had long black hair and a pure white kimono like the girl Umeko was talking about. Is this her?

"W-who are you, and how do you know Umeko," I asked. I was slightly frightened considering that I was sucked into a cool new world but without my friends.

'GAH! I'M A GONER!' I mentally cried.

"I'm the Protector of the Elemental Amulet and if it is Umeko Ishimoto you are speaking of, she is the person I'm in possession in," the little girl explained.

"Possession?" I asked with a confused expression.

"Yes, since I am the protector of the Elemental Amulet, I am a part of the Elemental Amulet itself," the little girl touched her heart and closed her eyes.

I was silent for a moment.

"B-but, I read that the Elemental Amulet only reacts to its wielder," I explained.

"Hmm, that is true," the little girl put her index finger in her chin and leaned her head to the side while looking up in the air.

"But the book you read was based on what happened a hundred years ago, when the amulet was first created and given to the first dark mage of a dark guild," the little girl giggled.

"So...you're saying that me and Umeko are in possession of the Elemental Amulet," I asked.

"There is also another girl who I am to meet soon," the little girl said.

'Could it be Machiko-san?'

"If I am not mistaken," she started. I looked at her direction and snapped back to reality.

"You are an Earth Dragon Slayer, am I correct?"

I nodded, "I was trained by the earth dragon Georion-san."

"Ah, I see," she smiled.

"It's almost time for you to go, your friends must be worried about you," she added.

"Hai, arigatou for the information," I bowed and she slowly faded away while smiling.

I opened my eyes to see Machiko and Umeko calling my name.

"Look, she opening her eyes," Umeko said.

"Hatsumi, you alright," Machiko asked with concern.

"Uhm, yeah. I'm fine. Oh, Umeko. GUESS WHAT," I yelled and grabbed Umeko by her shoulders and shook her around.

"W-what," she asked a little dizzy from all the shaking. Machiko was shivering in the background and tried to reach for Umeko but seemed too frightened.

"Uh, sorry...Anyway, the little girl you were talking about, she talked to me and said that she is in our 'possession'. What does it mean? I didn't get to ask her on time," I panicked.

Both of them sweat dropped and Umeko said, "It means that we own the amulet, stupid." She stuck her tongue out and I pouted.

"Just kidding. I'll ask her more questions tonight," Umeko said.

"Hai...wait. I almost forgot," I suddenly started.

"Machiko-chan," I grabbed Machiko's hand and she looked at me with a surprised expression.

"The little girl told me that there was going to be three people that is she going going to possessed by. I'm thinking that it's you since you're a Water Dragon Slayer," I explained.

She looked at me, "You never know. But I don't know about wielding such a power that could put the world in utter darkness."

She looked depressed.

"Oh! C'mon, you know you want to," I took the amulet from Umeko's hands and put it in front of Machiko's face.

She looked hesitant and frowned. I noticed that the amulet changed its color from yellow to light brown but I didn't care. I wanted Machiko to join me and Umeko.

She raised her hand and reacher for the amulet, but took her hand back a little bit. She's stilla little hesitant.

"Someone's in denial~" Umeko sang.

I laughed and I saw Machiko's face blush from embarrassment.

She grabbed hold of the amulet and held it with both of her hands.

Then a blue light shone brightly and covered Machiko.

Hey minna, just got back from school and now I'm t-i-r-e-d~ =~=

managed to finish this and update it =D

an Earth Dragon Slayer and a Water Dragon Slayer, oohhh~ :)

aha, so far Rolu is in the lead with 9 votes and Sticy with 6-7 votes (forgot the real number and will figure it out by tomorrow .~.)

Whiterose937888: thank u so much for loving my story, really appreciate it =D

hope you enjoyed this chapter and plz review ^~^