The kingdom of Kira was one of the peaceful kingdoms in the dimension where the boarding house was .This world contained spirit-users as well, but there is a deeper connection to the spirit world here , which is why it is used as a base for dealing with dimensional problems and more often than not , the source of the problems too.

The Inoue clan was the royal family of Kira that specialises in spells and techniques that require more concentration and control rather than power . Seals , trackers , spirit-beasts are all part of the case .

Seraphinah inoue was a golden - eyed girl with ebony hair and the first daughter and second child among a family of five , The head family of the clan. She was a princess , expected to be prim , proper and polite . She lived in a palace and was not allowed to mingle with the common folk.
She was weak in terms of spiritual strength and preferred to fight with weapons and hand-to-hand combat. But her family frowned upon it saying that she should be ladylike and not jump around with muscles , her power should only be in her flames , but because the pure intensity of her flames were so weak , they complied, but never failed to express their disgust for it. Her father was always insisting on training and she would comply , but she had a knack for control and manipulation of energy and with her clan's speciality and secret techniques , she had become a capable fighter . But her father wanted her to be powerful like her brother . Her body could not handle such powerful flames and no matter how hard she pushed , she couldn't produce her true-flame . Her heart was not into it . She wanted beauty , skill ...she wanted to create , not lash out . But none-the-less , she was respected by the clan elders as a wonderful en-jutsu artist , though not powerful and was known throughout her country for her beauty . She learned very young that just because they say 'I love you' or 'what a wonderful girl you are?' Doesn't make it true . Because , she has heard them say the straight opposite just seconds later . She used to fight for those words but she grew to detest them. Her father would call her lovely in public and worthless in private . She learned very young how to tell lies from reality .

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Joe was a commoner , for lack of better terms . His father was a mechanic and an ex-officer in the king's army . They were a wealthy family ...until his father was fired with dis-honorary discharge by a head officer of the army , a member of the royal family . The story was that his father had been consuming alcohol and one day shot his own comrade in the battlefield .

That was a lie , his father doesn't drink.
The truth was that his mother had caught the eye of the officer and planned to destroy his father's reputation so that it would not be suspicious if she were to leave his father for him . He was furious at his mother for believing the officer , but his mother just looked at him with anger and said.
"My boy , the world revolves around power. Your father cannot compare to a member of the royal family . You would not understand"
Those were the last words he heard from her .
He was eleven.
Joe hated the king . He hated the royal family.
His father was the best , most loyal soldier they had and they tossed him aside like he was nothing . They took his house , his pension , everything without blinking . But his father was a good man ...
...and the people knew that .
They knew he doesn't drink . His grandfather was an alcoholic and his father grew up hating that stuff .
They knew that his father and his mother had a political marriage . He was a promising officer and she was a rich , beautiful girl . Both the families got what they wanted, money and reputation .But Joe believed that his mother loved him ,...and it hurt that she tossed them away so easily . .
The people knew and told the strangers that came to town as well .
They moved to the village by the edge of the forest and opened a garage . His father was a good mechanic.
His father thought him everything he knew , from mechanics to bike-riding to fighting to gen-jutsu (earth). He was feared and respected by the kids ,trained by one of the best soldiers of the kings army,...ex-soldier , but also well-liked due to his carefree attitude . His father told him that every cloud had a silver lining . As he grew up , he understood .
Even if he lost his mother , who did not even love them , at least he had the people on their side .
One day , dacoits raided the village and his father and him fended them off . His father had followed them to their base where he overheard say that they had a special package coming in which would make them rich . Each of the dacoits wore a special bandana . It was read with black knives on it. His father noted the officers of their location and they were caught but they refused to talk .
The dacoits looked at his dad with wicked grins stating that he would regret messing with them . His dad was a soldier and showed no fear ...

...but he was scared.
Joe was scared.
They became the village heroes .
They were happy ...then.

Joe's POV:-

Few days later after the raid, I was walking the forest, wearing a simple shirt and shorts , randomly toying with the rocks, wondering what the villagers were fusing about that morning . Some big news ...blah! something must have happened at the palace . Wonder if Felicia noticed that I paid for our drinks with her wallet ? She deserves it , hitting on me when she's dating my friend . Girls are so...ugh . It's fun to flirt though , especially when they realise you're not interested , which sometimes takes a long time to get into their heads . But in the end , all they want is money and fame ...and good-looks . And I've got all of them...minus the money , but nobody in the village has a lot of that.
Then I heard something . A car? No way , they only have have those in big cities . Besides , that wasn't the sound of an engine , those were wheels , a carriage .
I ran towards the source of the sound and reached a ledge which overlooked the road across the forest . My eyes widened.
There were two tough looking guys in front . One was holding the reins and the other was talking to the person inside . Dacoits , they were wearing that bandana. I strained my ears , but they were pretty loud.
"Howz the litt' princess ?"
"Still out lik a lite . Drug's good."
"Course , I choose it, ay! Her Unc pay nice ta take her...her pop pay nice ta get bac . We rish..."
And then they started laughing , the driver joined in. Now I may be a bit of an idiot (just a bit,mind you) but I figured that they just kidnapped a kid . The 'special package' was a freaking kid . I gotta get dad . Wait , they'll be gone before then . I walked along the edge , slowly following them . They had knives , but no guns ( that I could see) . Sh*t , why did I have to be so nice ?
With one swift move of my hand , a rock pillar shot out of the ledge horizontally in front of them , blocking their path . The rider pulled the reins in shock.
"WHAT THE SH*T?"
...do I do now ? Good question.

A.N:-

So , I hope you guys aren't too disappointed with this side-story , but I started writing it and since I didn't have the next chap ready yet , I thought I might as well post it . It's about Joe and Steph and how they get involved and meet Ayano . This story takes place in the same dimension the boarding house is located and might be a bit long ,...like 3 or 4 chaps ...if I hurry it. Sorry .

P.S: I know I'm a slow at giving updates and the story is complicated and I'm sorry about that , but just a warning ... I might be placed in a situation with no internet by the end of this month which may last 1 year or 4 years . I'll try to write and update if I can but I seriously doubt it since my iPad is most likely to be confiscated .

P.P.S: Please review , I would seriously appreciate it .