The Journey of Natsume Takeshi

by Kirihara Reii

Everything was peaceful, until that strange transfer student appeared one day. He was strange, in fact he was very strange. Those around him who don't understand, they will never understand who he really is. Those fated to play important roles will play their roles. 'You belong here, Natsume Takeshi. You cannot run forever.' -Matoba Clan.

4. Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Relevance

"Who are you?" said Natsume. "What a cold shoulder." chuckled Matoba. Matoba ceased the threats on Natsume's classmates. "I am Matoba Seiji,""Matoba Seiji?!" said Kitamoto. "Eh? You know him?" said Natsume. "YOU DON'T KNOW?!" his classmates screamed. "He is the world's well-known exorcist who never failed in a mission!" said Sasada. "Oh...okay." said Natsume. "Well, that certainly wasn't the expression I was expecting." chuckled Matoba. "What's your name?" "Natsume Takeshi." replied Natsume. "And I don't understand why should I join you. We just met today, and it was just coincidence." "Coincidence, huh? It must be fate you have appeared once again." said Matoba.

"What are you talking about? Natsume is free where he wants to go!" said Sasada. "And you have no right to restrict that!" Matoba glared at her. "What do you know? You are very lucky not able to see those things. Do you know how terrible was it for a child to able to see them and no adults believed them and thought they were strange?" "What..." Sasada flinched. "Enough, Sasada." said Natsume. "What have you come for? Certainly not come to visit the school." "Oya? You're sharp, Natsume Takeshi. Certainly that's the ability of a Natsume." smirked Matoba. "Well then, will you come with me?" Natsume glared at him. A Natsume? What is he talking about? He clearly came to school for me! "If I go with you, will you release my friends?" "Of course, if it's for my dear partner," replied Matoba.

Natsume took Matoba's hand, and they both vanished like the wind. "They're gone..." said Taki. "Why Natsume?" said Kitamoto. "He is such a mysterious guy," "What is his purpose?" said Kitamoto. When their classmates and the teacher returned, "Where's Natsume?" said the teacher. "He vanished." said Sasada. "Huh?!" the teacher thought they were messing with his head. "The exorcist took him and vanished." said Nishimura. It was an incident no one understand or believe. Where no one knows, they pretend to ignore. They did not care. They won't, unless there is someone or something is convenience or within their interest. "How could you ignore this?!" said Nishimura. The teacher glared at him and was pissed off. "This is final. Come to the principal's room now!"

The teacher put down his book and stormed out of the classroom. "Principal!" the teacher banged the door opened. The teacher found the principle to be nowhere to be found. "Eh? Where is he?" muttered the teacher. "Seems like luck decided to take my side," said Nishimura. "I did nothing wrong. You tried to bring me to justice because I told the truth? Is this why the world is truly conceited?" "You brat!" growled the teacher. "Yes, boy. This is how the world it is. Grow up." the principle said. "Principal!" the teacher and the students jumped. "Principle, you know that exorcist, don't you?" said Taki quietly.

The principal looked at her. "You're pretty sharp, for a girl, that is." he said. "Where did that exorcist took Natsume?" said Nishimura. "Natsume is no longer our student, until he feels like letting him return to school. Such a sad thing. He, who always didn't have any friends, people around him who didn't care about him, it's fate that you're able to witness the last of the Natsumes." said the principle. "What?" said Kitamoto, Natsume and Nishimura. "Who he meets in life has nothing to do with you people. And why an exorcist of all targeted Natsume?" said Kitamoto. "And what do you mean by the last of the Natsumes?" said Sasada.

The principal sighed. "There's much more things you don't know. Even Natsume himself doesn't realize this. We suspect he is the last heir of the Natsume Clan, the one that said to be able to banish evil with just words of their command. Their voice is truly a unique power." "This is truly ridiculous." said Sasada. "That is just impossible. Natsume Clan or not, aren't they humans as well? You're just abusing Natsume!" "You don't know anything. Now go back to class or I'll ban you from school. Now go!" spite the principal. The students were ushered back to class after that.

One thing was clear. The school principal and the famous exorcist Matoba Seiji were collaborators. Natsume Takeshi was taken, into the hands of the enemy of the Natsume Clan, the Matoba Clan.