DISCLAIMERS- I DO NOT OWN MAHOUKA KOUKOU NO RETTOUSAI...

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Masaki stunned as he watched Tatsuya being loaded into the ambulance. What makes him more stunned is how Yotsuba Maya acted after the incident. There is no sense of remorse could be traced from the Queen of Night. The newly appointed heir on the other side is bawling her eyes out, crying and screaming her brother name as she watched him away. Yotsuba Maya only makes her way towards the crowd pulling the young heir wither. They left the main mansion as the guests went home. The party is over, no casualties among the guests but the fact that someone nearly died had shook the crowd. They left looking a bit white from the incident earlier. The Ten Master Clans family had left the scene with the exception of Ichijou Masaki, himself and Saegusa Mayumi and the Juumonji which had been assigned for the cleanup job.

Masaki and Saegusa Mayumi had decided to remain at the scene. They watched as one by one of the intruders or more likely terrorists being sacked away by the military. As one of the members of the Ichijou, Masaki had been involved in the military since the young age. All the people there had known him as the Crimson Prince.

"Ichijou-san"

A man clad in white uniform with medals approached him.

"Kazama-sama"

He greeted back. The man only nodded in recognition.

"Sorry for dragging you into this"

He said to him, watching the young brunette shook his head.

"It is not your fault, Major"

He answered him. He looked at the man, doing his job as quick as possible.

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_HOSPITAL_

The healers and doctors are trying their best right now. They had taken out all the bullets that had been embedded in Tatsuya's flesh. The surgeon could only sigh as he leaves the closing of the wounds to the magic healers. The only reason that he is called to perform a surgery is because of the bullets which seem to be interrupting all the magic sequence during the process. Earlier after he removed all the bullets, the investigation team requested it for further research.

As soon as he came out of the operation room, he is approached by a young man whom he deduced as the victim's friends.

"Excuse me, is Shiba Tatsuya fine"

He asked him.

"Well, all the bullets had been removed but only times would tell when he is going to wake up since the bullets that penetrated him aren't the ordinary one; it's a miracle that he makes it through the surgery"

The doctor explained to him. Seeing the young man face soften a little, the doctor advised him to at least get something to eat considering that he is quite pale, maybe from overworking.

After all the criminals were arrested, a team had been sent to the Yotsuba for questioning. Unfortunately, they refused to give any comments regarding this matter which lead to the dismissal of Shiba Tatsuya from his position and priorities as Yotsuba Miyuki guardian. The said sister only gave them and the media a cold shoulder.

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One month later...

He walked to school silently as he realized that the crowd is looking at him, well more like staring. After the appointment of his sister as the new family head, the crowd had been staring at him non-stop, his sister on the other side had paid no attention even to him. After his formal dismissal from his duty, he is never welcome by his little sister anymore. Only Erika, Mizuki, Leo and Mikihiko remained at his side along with a few people from the student's council and public moral committee.

The gentle wind passes by, ignoring the stare and whispers by the crowd he makes his way towards his class. He had decided to finish his school peacefully. He had also talked to that person and they had agreed to let his finished his study first before they formally recruited him into that unit. But if there is any problem whatsoever, he is ready to be called for duty no matter where and when. But of course his identity still remained a secret until he deems it's worthy to reveals it.

He walked into the classroom which only occupied by a few at the moment. After a few minutes, Erika arrived with Leo in towed. Mizuki and Mikihiko come next only seconds behind. All of them put their stuff at their desk before going to Tatsuya desk which is their frequent gathering place.

"Ohayo, minna"

Erika greeted back, all of them replied back to her likes they were children.

"Tatsuya what is that"

She asked him as soon as she saw it. The other gathers round trying to get a good look at that. His fingers are bandaged by the white clothes. After the incident that happens to him a month ago, his "Regeneration" couldn't function properly and the doctor had advised him not to overexert himself. He still remembers when he is informed that the bullets that embedded into his flesh are covered with antinite, and somehow that accursed substance had managed to seep into his body system making his magic unavailable for a length of time and a risk of being rebound when the magic is used by him. He took the reality quite well.

Ever since that day, he had to walk carrying a small indicator with him.

"Why your hand and fingers are are bandaged"

Leo asked him.

"Well...

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