Chapter 24
After a little "stress release," and studying we met up with everyone from cram school. I was really happy to see Riiko again, it seems her and Athol had returned safely. 'Anyway it's been three days since our last session, I'm sorry we had to close cram school and for having class at such a late hour. I'd like to start a special extracurricular lesson now!' Yukio stated as we all looked pretty tired, 'special?' Ryuji questioned, 'this lesson also carries out a direct order from Sir Pheles. Please follow me,' Yukio added, 'yes!' We all replied, 'Rin your hair looks a bit different.' Shiemi stated, 'oh, right I was having dinner at Mephisto's…' Rin replied, 'how was it?' Koneko asked, 'I had a delicious bowl of spicy ramen.' Rin replied, 'ramen?' Ryuji questioned, 'called it!' I replied as we all came to a stop at the top of the building. 'All right everyone, are you all aware of the recent gossip of the "Seven Mysteries of True Cross Academy"?' Yukio questioned, 'right I have heard the girls talking about them!' Renzou replied, 'I have heard it as well.' Koneko added, 'rumor has it that these seven mysteries are caused by demons and I'd like you to fight against those demons.' Yukio proclaimed, 'wait we will be fighting demons by ourselves?' Ryuji questioned, 'that's right, I will be here observing on how you handle defeating these demons. However I won't say a word, by orders of the director you all must work together to accomplish these tasks yourselves.' Yukio added, 'damn it Mephy this sounds dangerous…' I sighed, 'here is a list of the seven mysteries. Well the ones that are being talked about most,' Yukio stated as he handed us the sheets. 'And tonight you will be fighting the first on the list, that's the "a white wedding kimono that wanders throughout the campus in the middle of the night." Here's some info about this white kimono… It's the ghost of a bride who's still wearing her wedding gown. She attacks men who notice her in the middle of the night but doesn't seem to go near women. Twelve victims have been reported in the past two weeks.' Yukio explained
'Look!' Izumo shouted out as we looked over to the end of the building's pathway, 'a white wedding kimono?' Rin questioned, 'it showed up, all right let's start the mission.' Yukio stated, 'what already? That was quick!' Renzou complained, 'don't forget to work as a team, start now!' Yukio demanded as we all gathered, 'r-right, first for this task you women are to observe us. Are we clear?' Ryuji stated, 'awe leaving us out of the fun…' I sighed, 'I guess it can't be helped.' Izumo replied, 'okay everyone do your best!' Shiemi cheered. 'Don't call us women with that tone it seems sexist!' Riiko added, 'she is right Ryuji girls can fight too!' I stated as Ryuji sighed, 'I know anyway, since our opponent is a ghost then it would be best to defeat it with an Aria. Even though it's wearing a wedding kimono I still can't tell whether it is a Buddhist one or a Shinto one, yet I am sure a Shinto prayer or sutra would work! Neko, Shima and I are the only ones who can do incantations so we will put our all into chanting Shinto prayers and sutras.' Ryuji explained, 'then I'll draw her attention until you finish the incantation!' Rin added, 'I'm counting on you!' Ryuji replied, 'by the way Takara you're studying to be a tamer right? What kind of familiar do you use?' Ryuji questioned as Takara held his puppet up, 'shaddup don't talk to me. You brats can do whatever you want!' He spoke through ventriloquism. Ryuji looked pissed, 'Bon please calm down…' Koneko stated as Ryuji just ignored Takara, 'okay leave Takara there and let's go!' Ryuji called out, 'All right!' Rin shot back
Us girls stayed behind as Rin approached the ghost, 'good evening miss!' I overheard Rin speak, 'oh my cute boy can you see me?' The ghost spoke as it turned around to reveal something we weren't expecting. 'A transvestite?' Rin blurted out as our jaws dropped, 'awe geeze my story isn't that simple!' The transvestite yelled out as he smacked Rin in the back, 'owe!' Rin cried out, 'back when I was alive I used to hide the fact I had a girls heart. Even though I wanted to play with dolls and wear dresses I acted like a boy and died with regrets but… because I kept deceiving myself I couldn't rest in peace. I thought that now is the time I should reveal the truth that I am a transvestite!' The ghost cried out, 'so I was right…' Rin replied as the ghost came up close to Rin. 'That's why you should let me kiss you!' The Transvestite stated as he puckered up his lips at Rin. The guys looked freaked but Riiko and I were enjoying this trying to contain our laughter. 'Hmm, nope I'm sorry but I can't kiss a dead transvestite that I just met.' Rin replied, as we all were shocked with the strait on rejection. 'Why can't he say it a little more subtly?' Ryuji questioned, 'maybe we should have made Shima the bait…' Koneko added, 'no way in hell!' Renzou shot back.
'Eek how can you be so blunt, but I like honest guys like you. But until I find my Mr. Right I won't give up!' The transvestite yelled out as he then turned to face Ryuji and the others. 'Oh boy…' I sighed, 'oh dear there are lot's of cute young boys over there!' The ghost stated as the boys looked freaked. 'Here I come my boys, I will give you a kiss!' The transvestite called out as he charged towards the Kyoto boys. 'Shima chant a prayer to Buddha, Neko you start with lotus sutra! I'll begin with a ritual Shinto prayer then follow with a sutra!' Ryuji demanded, he looked really cool when he gets serious. 'Okumura!' Ryuji called out as he and the other boys started their chanting. 'Leave it to me!' Rin called back as he drew his sword, 'hey you enough of this already!' The ghost cried out, Rin swung his sword but it went right through. 'Ghosts are composed of airy particles; they can diffuse and fuse back together in less then a second. Physical attacks aren't our best choice here, flames can work but when the body disperses it's hard to hit.' Yukio explained, 'if I kiss them or not I can tell whether or not they are my fated partner. Now let me kiss you!' The transvestite called out as it attempted to head towards Ryuji and the others once again. It looked as though Renzou messed up on the chanting and turned to run the other way. 'Forgive me Bon and Koneko!' He cried out as he continued to run, Ryuji and Koneko looked pretty pissed. 'Awe my how lovely I love monks!' The tranny ghost stated as he approached closer to Ryuji and Koneko as Rin came down and slashed through the ghost with his sword. 'I'm not letting you go!' Rin cried out, 'what a persistent boy! Are you jealous?' The ghost questioned as Rin tried giving him another swipe. 'Damn it doesn't work on him!' Rin yelled, 'even though he has such powerful abilities the fight can be difficult against an opponent like that.' Izumo stated, 'but he's still giving them time to finish their incantations.' Shiemi replied, 'true but am I the only one who finds this hilarious?' I smiled as Riiko gave me the thumbs up as Izumo sighed. 'It looks like the guys have finished their incantations but nothing is happening!' Riiko stated, 'with ghosts you need to find out what is keeping them here…' I added, 'the little boy ghost disappeared after I played with him.' Shiemi stated, 'Right it would be better to clear his regret… but…' Yukio replied, 'for some reason I don't think any of them are going to kiss him…' Riiko added, 'yeah you have a point…' I sighed as we continued to watch the show.
'If your not going to kiss me then stop bothering me!' The transvestite yelled out as he started to charge back at the Kyoto boys. 'It's no good guys I can't hold him run!' Rin yelled out as Ryuji and Koneko tried to dodge his kissing missals. 'Guys he can't rest until he kisses a man, let's regroup and retreat for now!' Renzou called out as all three of them started to run. 'I'm not letting you go!' The ghost cried out as he got a hold of Renzou as the screaming could be heard. I took a few snapshots myself as Yukio gave me a glare. Renzou lay lifeless on the ground as the tranny continued his search. 'Their battle formation has fallen apart they're in a total panic, now I need to,' Yukio stated as Takara moved forward. 'What a bunch of useless brats!' Takara stated as he summoned a male doll and the ghost was able to find peace somehow. Takara went over to talk to the boys as I ran to find Ryuji who was holding a pissed off looking Koneko back from attacking Takara. 'What did I miss?' I questioned as Ryuji looked exhausted, 'everyone calm down, you don't want to die do you?' Yukio yelled as everyone froze. 'No…' everyone said in unison. Renzou looked as though he lost his soul, Koneko was in an angry rage. Rin looked like he hadn't slept in weeks and Ryuji just looked confused. We all then went our separate ways after, I was pretty sure everyone would sleep well tonight, well more or less.