Me: I wonder if it matters that I have no idea what I'm going to write about?

Rikuo: Of course it matters! I'm putting my life on the line and you don't know what you're going to do?

Night Rikuo: I don't mind.

Rikuo: Of course you don't! If worse comes to worse, you're going to win!

Me: As much as I hate to end this banter, I should just remind everyone that I don't own Nurarihyon no Mago.

Night Rikuo: Get on with the story. I can't wait to win.

Rikuo: What am I? Sushi?

Night Rikuo: Actually, yes.

Five…Four…Three…Two…

BAM!

Darn it! Rikuo thought, wondering, not for the first time that day, why he had agreed to Night Rikuo's little bet. It's not so little now!

Rikuo had been walking (cough limping) down the hall, coming from a drink at one of the school water fountains when the rat from the lunchroom had appeared when he was just one step from his home economics classroom. He had been counting down, hoping not to run into another yokai.

It's the last half of the last period of the day, Rikuo thought, reaching for his sword, which Tsurara had quickly sewed back into its hiding place just before class. I was really hoping I wouldn't have to deal with this.

Rikuo flinched, feeling the bruises covering each part of his body. He had been hard-pressed to hide it from the teachers. He didn't want to be sent to the nurse's office. If he wanted to go home, he would never take the nurse's route. That clinic smelled of disease.

Rikuo held his sword up in the offensive position, sizing up his rodent foe. It had looked prettier at the top of the cafeteria roof. Now, he could see the hundreds of fangs in its mouth, frothing, wanting to tear him to pieces.

Nice images, Night Rikuo said inside Rikuo's head. Rikuo shook his head.

Do you have to make a comment before I battle any yokai? It's not very helpful.

I'm not trying to be helpful. I'm trying to win.

Yeah, well, so I am I! With that, Rikuo charged at the rat yokai, barely suppressing a war cry. There were classes in session. The last thing he wanted to do was to attract unwanted attention.

You're fighting a ginormous rat. I don't think subtlety is on your side this time. Rikuo shook his head. The rat took that opportunity to raise his paw and take a swipe at what looked like dinner in its eyes.

Rikuo was knocked back. He could feel his arm aching now, but it wasn't his sword hand, so he ignored it and got back up. He'd have Yuki Onna whip up one of her ice packs as soon as he got back to the main house.

The rat's eyes gleamed with amusement. Oh, so you think I'm funny, now? Rikuo thought. Gathering all his energy, he leaped into the air, flipping so that his feet landed on the roof. He was only there for a second. Using one of his infamous ninja moves, he jumped from the roof, momentarily disappearing for the rat's field of view. It turned around, looking everywhere for its prey.

"Hey, Ugly!" The rat turned around. With a swipe of finality, Rikuo brought his sword down, right in the middle of the rat's two eyes. To his surprise, before his sword had reached the floor, the rat had evaporated into a huge smoky air bubble, disintegrating right in front of his eyes.

Then the fire alarm went off, along with the sprinklers. All the kids and teachers came out, screaming down the halls. A few of them just smirked, proud to be getting out of class and acting all cool and classy. Rikuo fumbled with his sword, quickly hiding it before any teacher could come and see it.

"Rikuo!" Rikuo turned around. Kana was soaked, pushing her way through the crowd of students, a look of concern on her face. When she finally got to him, she panted for a second, catching her breath. "Whew. You're okay, right? You left home ecs, and then the alarm went off…Is that a cut? How'd you get that at the water fountain?"

Rikuo looked at where Kana was staring. Sure enough, there was a gash on his arm. It was bleeding, but not too badly. He had gotten it while trying to put away his sword. After beating a rat, I cut myself by accident. I'm surprised you don't have anything to see about that, Night Rikuo.

There's nothing to be said about that. It's just pretty sad. Night Rikuo. Always the supportive yokai lord.

"Oh, you know me. I slipped and caught myself on the…um, water spouter thingee…" Rikuo started walking around Kana toward the doors leading outside of the school. He really hoped that excuse didn't sound as pathetic as it was.

Kana decided not to comment on his clumsiness. "Well, at least you're safe. Come on, let's get out of school!" Kana started toward the door, and pretty sure, she was out of sight, just like the rest of the students. Rikuo was once again alone in the halls. He looked around, making sure that the yokai aura had really dissipated. He sighed with relief when he felt nothing but his two body guards, who were standing stoically at the outside of Ukiyoe Middle School, waiting for anxiously for him.

One rat down, one diabolic, evil, wind-controlling yokai to go. Rikuo bent down, catching his breath. Then, painting a fake grin on his face, he crossed the hall, getting ready to assure Yuki Onna and Ao that he really was all right and that no mouse in Nura country could possibly take him down.

It was just a bonus when the principal declared school to be officially over for the day. With the rats in the kitchen, an inexplicable hole in the roof, and now a fire alarm going off, it was really a miracle that they didn't close down all together. Rikuo was the first one running away from the school, Yuki Onna and Ao, following close behind him.

Yura Keikan was the last to leave though. She was an onmyoji. She had sensed the yokai aura in those last few minutes of school. She had been running down the hall, the restroom pass in her hand, when she saw the puff of purified yokai.

And a beaten, out of breath Rikuo with a sword watching it flow away.

I think it's time I pay another visit to Nura's house, she thought, heading toward that house where she had always sensed a strange, powerful aura. I just hope he doesn't think me too rude for barging in, but I can't risk any humans getting hurt.

With a purposeful strut, she headed off, following in Rikuo's tracks.

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