The day was getting darker. Yugi was sitting in front of delicious Chinese food but he wasn't feeling hungry at all when all he was thinking about is Yami. Where the hell was he? "Is it not to your liking?" Shuri asked coming in the room with An behind her and they caught Yugi's sigh.
Yugi forced a smile shaking his head, "Oh no, it's delicious, really!" He looked away from them, deep in thoughts, "But right now I'm just….."
"Mister Yugi…" An and Shuri looked worriedly at each other.
"You've been so kind to me though." Yugi smiled brightly this time and looked at Shuri, "Princess thank you very much." He bowed his head.
Shuri coughed and turned around walking up ahead, "If you're done eating, come with me. I have something I want to ask you."
An laughed at Yugi's confuse face, "She's just embarrassed." Missing the small glare Shuri sent his way.
"So Yugi, what tribe are you from?"
"Huh? Tribe?" Yugi scratched his head in confusion as he follows Shuri and An into the garden.
"I'm asking, what kind of demon are you?" Shuri said.
Yugi laughed, "Oh, um…my dad is a crow demon and my mom is a human." He announced sheepishly.
"HUMAN! THEN, YOU'RE A HALF-DEMON!" An cried out.
"Hm? Yeah, I guess so."
"So that's the reason you don't give off a completely demon aura." Shuri explained nodding to herself,
An scratched his chin with a curious look, "What kind of demon is a 'crow demon'?"
"Well you see….." He grinned thinking about Yami and his dad, "They grow black wings like a crow. Though sometimes they're a different colour too." As a image of Bakura appeared in his head, "In Japan, they're known as pretty strong monsters."
An's eyes widen in excitement, "WINGS! Then Mister Yugi, you're a tyoe of 'Suzaku-type too!"
"What do you mean?"
"I told you that this school is broken up into four areas, right?" Shuri begins with her arms crossed, "In the same way, all members of Chinese Society can be broken up into four different groups. Those that have scales are 'Seiryuu types', those that have wings are 'Suzaku-types', those that run on the ground and have fangs are 'Byakko-types' and those that don't belong to the other groups but have great power are called 'Genbu-types."
An grinned, "I want to see Mister Yugi's wings!" He cried out.
Yugi scratched his head, "Sure….but….just wait a second." He answered and closed his eyes tight, trying to force his wings out. 'POP'
"Err…..you can fly with those?" An asked and awkwardly starred at Yugi's tiny white wings.
"No….probably not." Yugi sighed.
Shuri gasped lightly, "White wings….could it be that you are….?" Yugi looked at her, "No, not possible." She finished turning away and Yugi stagger to the side slightly.
An laughed, "Even though they're small, your wings are very beautiful Mister Yugi." He commented.
"Oh. Show me yours too, An! You're a Suzaku type right?"
An forced out a smile, "I don't have any wings." Yugi's eyes widen slightly, "I was an orphan with very weak demonic power so none of the four groups would take me in. In every age, no matter where you go, a person like me will always be subjected to harsh discrimination…a useless and defective monster."
"Discrimination!" Yugi thought with disgust, "Why was everyone so cruel?" He cried out.
An smiled, "But I was lucky and the princess found me and gave me a home. The female attendants here are just the same. All of us are so grateful to the princess." He explained with admiration and gratitude.
A cough came from Shuri, "An, you talk too much." Yugi grinned slightly knowing the princess was getting embarrassed. "If isn't as if…I did anything that extraordinary. It's natural for those that are strong to use their power to protect the weak." Yugi stared in amazement at Shuri whose face turned fierce, "I have to become stronger for that reason…I'll defeat Genbu, to become this school's student council president!" She declared.
"STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT!" Yugi's jaw dropped with disbelief, "C…could it be that the fighting that's going on here is to determine the next student council president?" Yugi asked.
Shuri nodded her head, "That's correct."
Yugi laughed, "Oh I thought you guys much having a real war or something. " Silly of him to get worried before over nothing.
"IT IS A WAR."
"Huh?"
"The strongest amongst the four gods is the one that controls the school. And that clan then controls Chinese society. That is the law here." Shuri explained and Yugi could not believe that a war have to start because of trying to become a school president, "So the clan's dignity is at stake in the struggle for student council president. It's a war we must not lose."
"Is it different in the far east?" An asked.
"Yeah…Yami was chosen by an ordinary election." Yugi replied back.
"Election?"
Shuri's attention focused back onto Yugi, "Yami, is he the one? Your school's student council president?"
Yugi grinned back, "That's right. He's a crow demon with large black wings, and his personality is a little difficult." Yugi chuckled, "Oh, but he never bullies anyone weak, and I think that's why he was chosen as student council president."
"Election, eh?" Shuri smiled, her eyes closed, "What a pleasant sounding school."
An sighed, "If only the kirin was still here…."
"Kirin?"
"YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE KIRIN!"
"It's the monster said to have the purest heart in the world." Shuri said, "So when a wise and benevolent leader is born, the kirin will appear and identify that person. According to legend, the kirin could also choose our school's student council president in the same manner."
Yugi's face lit up with hope, "Oh, then why don't you hurry and find one and have it choose…."
An laughed waving his hand slowly, "It's not something you can find that easily."
"Hmmm…" Shuri had a finger to her chin, "It's said to appear rarely. That's right…about as often as the white phoenix." Yugi's ear perked up, "We got off the subject, but why did you and you student council president come here? I haven't heard of outsiders coming here in generations."
"Th…that is…." Yugi's covered his face in shame, "I did badly on my final exams…had to go to summer school….then the principal suddenly….." Yugi started to explain his side of the story.
"So you're a fool." The princess finished off.
"Princess, that too much!" An cried out with Yugi sitting in the corner in shame.
"But why are you have summer school here?" Shuri questioned.
Yugi also looked confused, "Hm? Now that Shuri mention it, why am I….?" Yugi thought was interrupted by a cry.
"LADY SHURI!"
"What is it?"
"SEIRYUU AND BYAKKO ARE ATTACKING!"
A figure fell to the ground, "Ah….small fry are no challenge at all." Daichi sighed with blood seen dripping from his claws. He turned to his mate, "Jun, how about doing something?"
"I don't want to dirty my hands with such lowly creatures." Jun answered.
Daichi laughed. "Whoa, what an attitude."
"YOUR OPPONENT IS ME, YOU BASTARDS." A piss off Shuri yelled out. Her whole body was erupted with flames and her fire blazing wings seen from her back. Her clan begins to cheer for their leader with Yugi worriedly looking at Shuri.
"There it is, the Suzaku family's special technique: The Flame Phoenix" Daichin smirked.
"But…." Jun grinned, releasing his power, "Can it stand against Seiryuu!" A dragon figure appeared beside him, "Though it's only for a short time, you carry one of the four gods within you. You've thrown away that pride….to a group of vultures fallen into filth."
"My flame won't be extinguished." Enormous fiery blazing phoenix appeared behind Shuri as she threw flames toward the intruders. Yugi and the rest of the people cheered, "Get medical help for the injured!" Shuri ordered.
An ran toward the Shuri, "PRINCESS! BEHIND YOU!" He cried out. SLASH! An managed to block Shuri from the attack. A deep cut was seen on An's arm.
"AN! YOUR ARM!" Shuri shouted out in concern.
"I'm all right. More importantly, what is that?" Wan questioned as he and Shuri` stared at the black feather on the ground.
Yugi's eyes widen. There on top of the roof was the person he was looking for the whole time. "YAMI!" He sighed in relief, so he really did come to find him after all. He was shocked when a pair of hands was sliding toward Yami's shoulder.
"What do you think of my new knight?" Kotomi giggled with her arms wrapped around Yami, "Isn't he lovely?"
DUN DUN DA DUN! What the heck is Yami doing? xD LOL.
Short chapter this time. ^^ Enjoy.
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