Chapter 5
Author's Note: This is word emphasis.
This is book, song, and movie titles
Fuyuki:
Fujimura Hisa stares at her teacher in uncomprehending horror before she starts banging her head on her desk. She had been assigned a partner project, normally that wouldn't be a problem, however her partner was one of her worst tormentors. Forest green eyes are filled with dread, even as their owner raises her hand, " Yes, Fujimura-san? "
" Sensei, would it at all be possible for me to work on my own? "
Watanabe-sensei flinched as he remembers the lesson Emiya-san had given him on treating his students fairly, " There is a new transfer student coming in, I suppose I could assign this student as your partner while you get the preliminary work done for the project. "
Hisa nods quietly at this before setting to work on the topic she and her in absentia partner had been assigned. They were to write about the Battle of Iwo Jima. In this case Hisa was going to research both sides of the conflict to make the paper well fleshed out. Most students would focus on their home country not her. Hisa knew damn well that there were always at least two sides to a conflict, she'd see both represented in her paper. Maybe her partner could do the Japanese side. Hisa raises her hand again, " Hai, Fujimura-san? "
" Sensei, how long do we have for the project? "
Watanabe-sensei pauses as he thinks about the answer to that question, " A month and a half, does that sound fair? "
Every student nods, this way they wouldn't have to scramble to get the project done along with their other homework, club activities, and in some cases cram school. When lunch time came around Hisa hightails it to the school library, grabbing her bento, asking the librarian if she had any books on the American side of the battle of Iwo Jima. Oddly enough she had ordered in ten copies of Flags of Our Fathers written by James Bradley. It was written in English which meant reading the book would also help her learn the language better. Shirou wouldn't mind helping her read the book. Hisa checks it out before asking if it was all right for her to eat her lunch in the library. The librarian gives her permission since the older woman knew how much trouble the other girls gave Hisa. The guys left her alone out of fear of her very protective boyfriend.
She eats one-handed while she starts to read her recently checked out book, notebook and pen out for her to take notes down as well. Away from her family Hisa had gained some better study habits. It didn't hurt that Shirou and her therapist had done extensive experimenting to find a method that worked for her. As long as she was doing something else she could retain information easier. There was reason why she preferred manga for pleasure reading after all. It didn't bore her to tears. The librarian gives her a five-minute warning allowing the teen to pack her things up, finish her meal, and head back to her classroom. Hisa managed to make a decent start on her project unlike the rest of her classmates.
Bokyaku Nikushimi just looks straight into the principal's eyes as her transfer into his school was finalized. A member of the Fujimura group had taken her in, trained her to be a silent killer, and had an off the books DNA test run. Finding out that she was the paternal half-sister to Fujimura Raiga's adoptive granddaughter had settled where she would be attending school at. Nikushimi, upon finding out her older sister was a year ahead of her studied her ass off to get into her sister's grade level. She had learned the bare bones of what had been done to her Onee-chan. Her course of action would decide what kind of relationship would develop between them.
The thirteen year old plays with her raven colored, violet tinted, navy blue streaked hair, thoughts churning. Her older sister would have trust issues, at the least. Earning said trust would go a long way to establishing how their relationship would work out. The fact that her older sister had an overprotective boyfriend meant she would have to earn his trust as well. She had heard of the unofficial repair man of the Fujimura group. Apparently Emiya Shirou asked no questions he just fixed the stuff up. She'd heard things about what he did to someone stupid enough to mess with his girl. Visiting yakuza kept a very wide berth between them and Raiga's adopted granddaughter lest they attract her boyfriend's wrath. Apparently he was a sixth dan in Kendo and a seventh in Kyudo. That meant he got creative with his punishments.
" Well, Bokyaku-san, that should be everything. I hope you enjoy your educational experience here at Homurahara Junior High. "
" That remains to be seen, shall I be here tomorrow for school? " Nikushimi asks.
" That will work nicely, Bokyaku-san. You will be in Watanabe-sensei's class which is 3-A. "
Nikushimi nods before packing up all the paperwork that needed to be completed by the end of the week. Her guardian would make sure to get do that immediately upon her return home. The Fujimura group took education seriously, while she was being trained as an assassin she was not actually a member. Only one blood Fujimura, as far as she knew, was not engaged in less than legal dealings. That person was Fujimura Taiga, granddaughter of Raiga. No one was sure how Taiga viewed Raiga's adoptive granddaughter just yet. Only Taiga, Emiya Shirou, and Hisa herself knew that.
Divine Realms:
Alaya and Gaia look around themselves, not used to having physical form until they see several elder deities of the Japanese pantheon surrounding them. Amaterasu was the first of them to speak, " Alaya, Gaia, we have tolerated your little tantrums long enough on our soil. Your little Magus tournament causes more damage to humanity and the environment more than humanity itself does. Furthermore, Gaia, you will put a stop to the rejection of magic being used to create things. That actually renews the leylines! "
Ame-No-Mi-Kumari, a Shinto water goddess, glares viciously at the pair, " The Caster in the last Grail War poisoned my waters. They still haven't been cleaned of the taint. The third true magic will show itself when the time is right. Since we've had the most problems with you two bar the Celtic Pantheon we have been given permission to teach you your places. "
Ebisu, God of wealth of the Sea, patron god of fishing and fisherman, speaks up next, his glare rivaling Ame-No-Mi-Kumari's, " The last Caster went entirely too far! Instead of condemning humanity instill some morals in your damned Magi. I get prayers almost hourly for help to bring in a good haul in Fuyuki! The Fourth War was what broke the camel's back. At least the Magus Killer evacuated the hotel before blowing it up! "
Funadama, a goddess whom helps and protects mariners and fishermen steps forward before bitch slapping Gaia, " You have forgotten your place as you are much younger, and were a mere concept until we deigned to give you form to impress upon you your hubris. Primate Murder will be dealt with as well, until then, you will be educated on your place. You're not even a Primordial deity, that is Gaea, Mother Earth herself, split into two separate aspects, the kindly mother, and Old Dirt Face, as a son of Hephaestus put it. Neither of them go around killing humans for merely existing! "
Juuban:
Leaving Gaia and Alaya finally being taken to task, we find Mizuno Ami working on accessing her powers in civilian state while studying. What she was actually doing was a control exercise that she had read about in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic quartet. Finding her power through meditation, then placing it all into a smaller shape, condensing it, making it stronger. She also learned the names of several of her spells. Aqua Mist, Aqua Mirage, Shine Snow Illusion, Aqua Ribbon Upper, Hyperspatial Sphere Generate, Crash Launcher, Mirage Wave, Water Stream, and Water Bullet. She knew there were more, yet these were the only ones she could get access to now. She had talked to her fellow senshi that were in Juuban, agreeing to meet once a week to train together. The decision was based in practicality, teamwork was learned after all. This also doubled as a way for her to work on her powers openly.
After her life threatening awakening she had signed up for Tai Chi lessons. As a senshi she needed to be able to defend herself. She was almost certain that Moon was her Hime. That was not absolute, however while sworn to defend the Tsuki no Hime, not knowing where she ended up would make things infinitely harder.
Fuyuki, Emiya Home:
Hisa lets herself in, heaving a sigh of relief that she had managed to evade her worst tormentors. Rarely was the occasion she walked home alone as Shirou generally made damned certain she was not out of his sight for long. The female teen changes into her training clothes before setting to work, upping the level of the bounded fields while she was alone. Shirou or Sakura could easily readjust them when they came in. Shirou had keyed Sakura in once it became clear she preferred their place to her childhood home. Sakura had shown his displeasure towards her older sister for never saving her from her own personal hell.
Rin was still in shock that her baby sister had read her the riot act while kicking her ass throughout the Tohsaka Manor. Archer EMIYA would laugh himself sick once he heard about that. Hell, Hisa, once she remembers about Sailor Pluto would take a video camera with her to watch Sakura taking Rin to task while recording it for future enjoyment. Shirou happened to be the first one in the gate, quirking an eyebrow he readjusts the strength of the bounded fields as he walks to the front door. Hisa could be found at the table working on her homework, sipping some strawberry milk on occasion. Shirou did notice that her math book had been thrown across the room. He picks the poor book up after slipping his shoes off while walking over to his girlfriend. Sakura slips her own shoes off, letting Kaia in upon seeing her coming up the walk.
" Konnichiwa, imooto. " Shirou says when he hears her talking to Sakura. Being able to reinforce his hearing was so damned useful. No one would ever suspect him of being able to eavesdrop on some of the conversations he had. Made gathering information a lot easier, in particular what he had learned about Tohsaka-san. If Rin annoyed her sister too much he'd drop a few hints about one of the elder Tohsaka's secrets.
" Konnichiwa, Onii-san. " Kaia says, she had yet to meet Taiga, they just hadn't been over at the same time.
Hisa stretches as she looks up from her homework, " Konnichiwa, Kaia-san. "
Shirou sits beside his girlfriend, they had two tables in the house, the one for meals and the one for schoolwork. Setting her math book down in front of her causes Hisa to groan, " Shi-kun, math is evil. "
" I'll help you, Hisa-chan. "
Sakura chops up some strawberries before putting a bit of sugar on them for the teens to snack on. Hisa helps herself as she goes through her English homework, Kaia gets her own homework out, Shirou had a real gift for math, which meant all three girls present turned to him for help. The redhead never minded being their free tutor, knowing that his girlfriend especially needed the help. He gets his own homework out, Taiga wouldn't kill him for focusing on his education. How he ended up surrounded by girls he had yet to figure out. To be fair his girlfriend lived with him, his student in the Culinary Arts spent more time at his home than her own, and Kaia was the little sister he was just now getting to know.
He really needed to hang out with Issei and have a Guys Day Out soon. Taiga walks in an hour later finding four teens diligently working on their homework. Spotting Shirou massaging Hisa's shoulders indicated the younger teen was working on her math homework. Math stressed Hisa out which was why Shirou would massage her shoulders while helping her. The other purple haired girl shared a facial structure with Shirou. She had wondered what his newly discovered younger half-sister looked like. The only reason she even knew about said half-sister was because Shirou had gone through her grandfather to get the DNA testing done.
Shirou stands up when Hisa's math homework is finished, heading straight for the refrigerator to take stock of what he had. After some deliberation Shirou starts pulling out what he needed to make vegetable stew, though to make sure Hisa ate it Shirou generally threw in some bacon as well. " Imouto-chan, you have any allergies I should be aware of? " Shirou calls out.
" Broccoli. I happen to be allergic to the Salicylate in it. Why do you think I left the strawberries alone. I also can't have zucchini, coffee, nuts, or avocados. "
Shirou goes to the paper he keeps taped up in a cupboard, writing down that Kaia was allergic to Salicylate. He'd go online later to find a full list. He replaces the vegetables in the refrigerator. He could make hamburgers instead, he did know beef had no salicylates to speak of. Ground beef, celery, and brown lentils were pulled out from their resting places. Deft hands julienne the celery before mixing it in with the beef, along with a raw egg. Once he has the patties made he pulls the bacon out, cutting it in half before setting it in a cast iron skillet he grabs from a shelf. With the bacon on medium heat the male teen works on a brown lentil soup with red lentils and peas thrown in. A dash of salt is placed in the soup along with a quarter of a teaspoon of golden syrup.
Once the soup is going he turns to the patties, cooking them on the countertop griddle he'd gotten with the money Raiga paid him for fixing up things. After that was done he moves between all parts of the meal he has going, Hisa watching him peripherally while she finishes up her science homework. Taiga's mouth is watering when the scents of the burgers, bacon, and soup assaults her nostrils. Hisa packs her homework away before grabbing what was needed to set the table for five people. Shirou can't help but sneak a touch or five while Hisa is in the kitchen, his domain. Taiga sees said touches, yet she says nothing. Shirou did happen to be a teenaged boy whom was showing remarkable restraint as his girlfriend lived with him.
Hisa gets the table set, before she can sit back down Shirou pulls her back into the kitchen, Hisa resigns herself to being his taste tester. After having a bite of his lentil soup she swirls it around on her tongue, " Dash more salt, Shi-kun. "
" Thank you, Hisa-chan. Stay put, you I'm allowing in my domain. "
Taiga shudders at his tone, Shirou did not like it when anyone messed up his kitchen. The last time he'd made her clean it up with a toothbrush. Kaia looks at the older woman, " He's not that scary, is he? "
" Senpai is very territorial about his kitchen. " Sakura deadpans.
Hisa outright laughs at this statement, " Shi-kun is only slightly more protective of me than he is of his kitchen. The only time someone managed to break in they went to the kitchen and knocked over several of Shirou's top of the line pans, denting three of them. Raiga's men burst in to find the baka begging them to save him from Shirou. Shi-kun has all of his culinary art supplies insured. Though using a steel as a bokken was inspired. "
Kaia blinks before really looking at her older brother, " You're actually a sadist, aren't you, Onii-chan? "
" No, I'm a vindictive bastard. I don't take pleasure in the pain of others. " is the bland reply.
" I can confirm that Shirou is a vindictive and possessive bastard. He has the entirety of the Fujimura yakuza group terrified/in awe/respectful of him. " Taiga admits.
" Teach me your ways, Onii-chan. " Kaia says.
Shirou rolls his eyes, " Learn kendo from Fuji-nee first, Imouto-chan. "
Juuban:
Saturn curses as the youma she's facing, which looked like a tree given life but not an Ent, places an arm on the ground whereupon several roots erupt upwards, lashing out at her from all directions. The Silence Wall would do her no good in this instance. Mars had been attacked by a blonde haired man, one of the generals, leaving Saturn on her own, " Mercury Water Bullet. "
Super Sailor Mercury herself slams into the youma, she immediately uses the Aqua Ribbon Upper, allowing Saturn to leap up and over her, slashing down with her glaive. The youma erects a dome of wood around itself. Both senshi curse under their breath, they needed Mars, dammit. Saturn twirls her glaive above her head, " Death Drive Break! "
" Mercury Aqua Mist! "
As Saturn lands her attack a thick mist envelopes their particular field of battle. Mars grits her teeth as she stand up once more, pulling her quiver and bow out. She lines up her shot even as she performs an aerial somersault to her right, loosing the arrow as she does so. Jadeite just throws a shield up until he has to put more power into said shield. The little senshi had added sacred arrows to her repertoire of tricks! Jadeite teleports out and in that time Mars had nocked another arrow, sighted towards the youma, before letting it fly. Jadeite reappears just as the youma goes up in dust. Saturn had already moved, causing Jadeite to go into a deep back bend to avoid being rent in two.
Deciding a tactical retreat was in order the blonde leaves, he had thought he took all variables into consideration. Mars adding sacred arrows to what she could do...yeah, he did not see that coming. Mars smirks, " Learning to make sacred arrows is a pain in the ass, yet so worth it. You two alright? "
" We're good. You've been working on your accuracy and aim, haven't you? " Mercury asks her.
" Yeah, I've heard about this one member of the Homurahara Archery club, he's so good he can hit what he wants on the rebound. He's also apparently able to tell when one of his shots is going to miss. I want that kind of skill which means earning it through blood, sweat, tears, and cursing. " Mars states as they vacate the area though Mercury had anonymously sent forms to all major media outlets for them to sign that stated they understood the danger they were putting themselves in to get the story.
Every reporter was forced to fill one out by their bosses and file them appropriately. Mercury was not going to let human stupidity get the senshi into hot water. She was also trying to see about a repair fund though that would take more fast talking than she was capable of.
Fuyuki:
It had been two weeks since she had been sent to Earth by Queen Felina. She'd hitched a ride into Fuyuki after doing an internet search for any girl that resembled the Moon Princess. There had been one article coming out of Fuyuki around a year ago that had her working out how to get there. Walking was out of the question, so was her human form since she didn't have the proper documents to be in the country. Travelling as a cat proved to be a pain in her ass. Chiyumūn, when two words meant healing moon, that had been the name she was given upon her birth. No one had suspected she was given that name for a reason.
The light silver cat twitches her ears before pouncing upon a mouse, she needed to keep up her strength to find the Moon Princess. Golden eyes take in her general surroundings before she focuses on her meal. Her ears cocked to react to the softest of sounds. She refused to be caught by someone in animal control. Once finished she cleans herself up before walking on, going stiff as she walks through a ward scheme. What she could tell was it was currently set to detect those of malicious intent. As she was not of malicious intent she didn't register. Finding this unusual she heads for the larger building she could just see in the growing twilight, her eyes glinting slightly as they reflect the light. Chiyumūn races forward when she can feel Lunar magic intermingled in the air around her.
Shirou is just sitting down for dinner when his reinforced hearing picks up scratching on the back door. Shrugging he goes to check it out, finding a silver cat with golden eyes looking up at him. He motions the cat in before going to get a small dish, pouring some cream into it. Shirou heads back to the dining table, setting the dish in front of the cat, " Itadakimasu! " all five humans say before helping themselves to the fare Shirou had made for them.
Chiyumūn mews thanks to the redhead for her cream as she laps it up. Hisa notices the upturned crescent moon on the feline's forehead, to give the Mauan credit she did glamour the mark. She knew how to infiltrate a different society, thankfully. Most Mauans stuck out like sore thumbs when they went to different planets because of the sigils on their foreheads. Hisa would wait until later to get the story out of this Mauan along with her name. Depending upon the answers she got would decide whether the Emiya home gained a pet cat.
Kaia and Sakura clean up after dinner even as Taiga heads for home. Hisa curls up against Shirou before his inborn kindness kicks in. Loving boyfriend Shirou wraps his arms around her, smirking, he knew damn well why she had curled into him. Like hell he was going to complain, he was just as much of a cuddler as she happened to be. He swings her up into a princess carry before situating them on the couch. He grabs the remote, turns the tv on, before flicking through the channels, stopping on a Bleach marathon. Bleach happened to be one of the few manga/anime the couple had in common. Shirou has one arm trailing up and down Hisa's right arm as they watch Uryu break the Hollow Bait around Ichigo.
Once the cleanup is done Kaia sits on the couch next to the couple while Sakura quietly excuses herself to go home. Kaia apparently shared the couple's love of Bleach. She had already sent a text to her responsible adult stating she would be spending the night at her brother's home. Learning that the Hime liked Bleach would give them something to talk about during this awkward get-to-know-each-other stage. Even the cat joins them on the couch, Kaia sighs when ten thirty in the evening comes along before excusing herself to bed. Once assured Kaia wouldn't be coming back down Hisa looks at the cat, " What's your name, Mauan? "
Chiyumūn introduces herself, explaining why she had been sent. Hisa blinks at the reasoning for Chiyumūn's arrival on Earth. " Shimatta, didn't remember about Pluto. Of course, Venus and herself would want an assessment of my mental state. "
" I will only tell them the bare essentials as Luna has reported to Venus and Artemis. Venus is concerned about the fact that as Moon you openly admitted to Mars that you won't defend yourself. " Chiyumūn states.
" Chiyu-san, you can stay here. Just let me know about your dietary and medical needs. " Shirou says, he didn't blame the two senshi he hadn't met yet for being concerned about the fact Moon couldn't defend herself. Protecting her precious people she could do at her own detriment to his dismay. That gave him insight into how he worried others before meeting Hisa. Of course, he had also been suffering from untreated survivor's guilt. He owed Raiga for forcing him into therapy.
North Pole Point D:
Queen Beryl curses the fact that Sailor Mars was capable of using Sacred Arrows, that made her a far more dangerous opponent. Jadeite had barely escaped from battle to report back to her. Due to the magic of the henshin they could not find the senshi in their civilian forms. Then there was still the issue of Kaleidogirl Morganite and Knight Carnelian. Where the hell they came from was unknown, still! The mahogany haired and teal eyed evil queen was not happy with the way things were going. Moon had only shown herself three times, Mercury had awakened forcefully. Unfortunately her magic shielded her civilian identity that had been attacked randomly by a youma. Sailor V had to be Sailor Venus, that meant there were five senshi active that she knew of.
Kunzite stares at nothing as he thinks over the ramifications of Sailor Saturn being awakened. Unlike the other Shittenou he remembered more about the past, like the fact Saturn's power was second only to the Hime's. He would observe the coming battles closely before coming up with a plan to present to his Queen. Did he feel guilty about betraying Endymion? Hell no! Cleaning up after his manwhore ways had been migraine inducing. He hadn't been surprised when the Hime had turned her nose up at him. She was of fine breeding and actually had common sense. She'd actually talk to him about the flora that were native to his region of Earth. That should have told everyone that the Hime only went to Earth to see the local flora not screw Endymion. If he could find the Hime he may have her heal him of the negative energy suffusing his body. She was far more tolerable than Endymion had ever been.
Juuban:
Tuxedo Kamen smirks as he evades the police yet again while getting away with his newest prize. He would find that damned crystal yet, then he could get his memories back from the princess. He might get a girlfriend out of it as well. Up in a hang glider a person wearing a white tuxedo frowns as he observes the black tuxedo clad thief, he may have to do something about him. Mizuno Ami rubs her temples as she tries to come up with a way to raise funds to repair the collateral damage caused by senshi battles without her being connected to the senshi. Letting that idea percolate she looks over her homework ensuring she had it all done and correct. Then she grabs one of her yaoi manga so she can relax.
Hino Rei is making more sacred arrows while also meditating. Her Kyudo sensei had recommended mediation to help calm her down some more. If she couldn't get a handle on her temper soon she would actually seek professional help. Even she grudgingly admitted she had anger issues. Most of them spawned from her bastard of a father. She had bought herself a journal so she could write out her thoughts and feelings about her father. She was hoping to hell this would help to curtail most of her anger issues. If all else failed she could dress a training dummy up as her father.
Tomoe Hotaru holds her training staff as she goes through her polearms katas. She was also wearing weights on her wrists and ankles. This way she could subtly train herself up while she went through her normal routine. She avoided Kaori Nite on principal since the woman was trying to get into her father's pants. Just because she was the only assistant her father had that lasted this long was no reason for the woman to just assume she would get mistress rights. The eleven year old whips through her katas as she works through her issues with Kaori Nite. Pretending to be hitting her with each movement of her training staff worked out a lot of pent up aggression. Maybe Mars would be willing to buy her some hentai manga.
Osaka Naru looks over the letter she had just written to her best friend once more, trying to decide if she'd said everything she needed to. She encloses the letter into the box with the jewelry set she'd made herself for her best friend. Usa...Hisa-chan, she had to remember that, happened to be a Wiccan. This jewelry set was for an Esbat or full moon. Naru kept track of the Wiccan holidays so she could make meaningful gifts for her best friend. She knew Hisa's boyfriend was a follower of the Shinto/Buddhist faith from what Hisa had told her in letters. Naru was studying her ass off to get into Homurahara High so she could see her best friend again. Her mother had gotten her one of the mock high school entrance exams in time to see how much she needed to learn.
Once she has everything packaged and addressed properly she hands the box to her mother when she goes downstairs for a drink of water. Osaka Mayumi accepts the box from her daughter, promising to mail it the next day for her. Mayumi knew Naru missed her best friend so she was allowing her daughter to try to get into Homurahara High School to see her once more. Getting the exam while she was still in grade eight meant she had more time to learn what she needed to. She'd figure out where her daughter would live after she got her test results back. Naru downs some Tylenol before heading back upstairs, " Mama, could you pick up some Midol tomorrow? "
" Of course, honey. " Mayumi calls to her daughter. That had been a nasty discovery when Naru hit puberty. Her sweet little girl turned into a sadistic bitch when on her period. Usagi had turned into an even worse troll than she generally was. Mayumi still had nightmares about the one and only time she had drawn Usagi's trolling tendencies her way. To be fair she hadn't realized that the blonde was over. Never again would she draw the unholy pranking hell beast's attention her way. Mayumi was now experienced enough to redirect anyone with trolling tendencies attention to those whom had annoyed her.
Furuhata Motoki looks at the one picture he had of his surrogate little sister Usagi. He missed her fiercely yet understood why she was no longer in Juuban. Like Naru he wrote to her all the time, knowing full well until he could find a legitimate reason to go to Fuyuki he couldn't see her in person. At least by writing to her he could stay connected. He would write to her about his life, subtly asking for her insight. Very few had realized that Usagi was a very good listener with a unique insight on certain matters. Like his girlfriend Reika's upcoming educational trip that would last for two years. He really wanted Usagi's perspective. He really should get used to calling her Hisa, even in his own head. The blonde young adult finishes up his current letter, puts it in the envelope, and then addresses it properly before placing a return address label and stamp upon it. Time to get to bed since he had an early college course in the morning.
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