The Grandchildren of The 2 Great Lords
Disclaimer: I do not own Nurarihyon no mago or Inuyasha, but I wish I did… I don't, so… sigh*
Chapter 6
The sun had almost set when I left the library and headed towards the cafeteria.
BRRRRRHH!
Shut up stupid stomach, I will feed you soon!
I heard a quiet smirk.
Not again, that Rikuo boy… baka!
But what surprised me was that I couldn't sense him. I had a certain scent; the scent of cherry blossoms. A very unusual scent for a male youkai…
Why should that concern me? I shook my head at the thought. This is pathetic!
"You where very brave to charge towards Nura this morning?" a male voice spoke from my left side.
Nura? Why have I heard that name before?
I turned towards the voice and under a tree, with arms folded, stood a male youkai. I could make that he was in the upper grades and I could also sense that he owned incredible power. He had a cross-like stamp on his forehead and wore a short ponytail.
I glared at him, then looked forward, saying,
"What do you want?" I said blankly.
"Nothing… I just wanted to applaud you…" and with that he started applauding.
Is he mocking me?
I started walking again and at that second, the youkai stood in front of me.
What is his business? What does he really want? I really don't want any more trouble!
"I am Bankotsu, leader of the Band of Seven; perhaps you have heard of me?" he said with a prideful smile.
"Look idiot, I don't care who you are and what you want but I don't feel like causing another ruckus, so if you may, I need to leave…" I said with my eyes closed and started to walk forward.
That's when he closed the space between us.
My personal space… its gone… oh, you!
My aura started to change and I was about to charge him with a spur of my power when he grabbed my hand.
He… he… touched me…
My aura was replaced with fear, as I could sense the incredible amount of power emanating from him. His eyes turned red. I suddenly became weak…
Is he… absorbing my power?
My knees felt weak and my sight became blurry.
This can't be happening? What is wrong with me? Why can't I summon my powers?
"You should have shown a little more respect, miko," he hissed. Those red eyes where…
Why am I so terrified? How is he? What is he doing to me?
He had immobilized me; like a hunter immobilizes its prey before devouring it. Just before my legs gave way and my falling self hit the ground, I saw a whiff of blue and an arm embracing me into him while the other hand held a katana…
White… red… cherry blossoms…
Cherry blossoms…
Was the first thing that crossed my mind before opening my eyes.
What had just happened?
I suddenly stood upright and I felt my head swing like it was mad at me.
Oh, man!
Then I realized I was in my bedroom.
How did I get here?
I decided to get out of my bed, but apparently my head had another ideas because it made another swing.
I should probably take it easy, I thought. Just after that, everything that happened came back to my mind like a wave hitting the rocky shore.
Who is this Bankotsu and who are the Band of Seven? But most importantly, who saved me and how did I get here?
That's when I heard a knock on the door. I called out to whoever was outside.
"Its me, Yura," said her kind voice.
"Ah, Yura-chan, come in." She came inside with a small bag in her hand. I could smell an egg sandwich and an apple. I was puzzled.
"I didn't see you after class, later I didn't see you at the dinning room either so I became worried…" she said quietly, handing me the bag.
"Oh…" I accepted it.
"Is everything all right, Kameko-chan?" she asked.
I pondered whether to tell her or not. I decided to.
"I was attacked…" I said, still looking at the bag. She gasped.
"Who? What happened? Are you all right? Do you know…" I cut her off at mid sentence.
"One question at a time, Yura-chan," I said raising my hand.
"Sorry… ok, what happened?"
So I told her everything, up to the part that I was saved my an unknown being. She asked me what I remembered, and the first thing that came to my mind was…
"Cherry blossoms?" she asked, surprised.
"Yeah, cherry blossoms… I can't put my finger into it…" I said looking at her. Her voice sounded surprised but her face told me something else… does she know who it was? So I asked.
"Me? No, I don't know who could it be either…" she said averting her gaze towards the floor. I wasn't sure if to believe her or not.
"Yura-chan, I would like to thank the person who saved me. I wouldn't normally do this, but with the circumstances, I'm very puzzled as to why that youkai was absorbing my powers, if he was doing so," I said.
"I have never encountered him, but from what I hear he is very powerful," she said.
"I will have to ask Itaku about this," I said. She could sense the concern in my voice because she said,
"I trust that you will be fine, if anything, I will be with you," she said with a smile.
"Huhhh?" I wondered. Why did she say that?
"I can't believe you hadn't found out yet? I'm an onmyoji," said Yura.
Onmyoji? What is an onmyoji doing in a school for youkais?