I took another breath and struggled to get up. Rin tried to help me, "I'm fine Rin, I can get up by myself now." I gave him a cautious look. We don't know who are these people and we must stay on our toes. This woman has that true cross pendent and was completely helpless against those bat demons.
"Yes we are fine ma'am; all I want to know is that if you're safe and sound." I tried to keep my composure as I answered the old woman.
"Thanks to you youngsters we were able get out safely." She looked grateful as she looked at both of us happily. "Those demons suddenly attacked us out of nowhere while we were heading up the mountain. They broke through the glass of the car that made it too dangerous to stay inside any longer. I don't know what would happen if you young exorcists haven't arrived." She held her right hand above her heart.
She took a relieving breathe and smile. "How can I repay you both for saving us?"
"You don't have to repay us for anything. As exorcists in training this is what we live to do." I reassured the old woman. I looked at the sky and it was becoming darker. "I'm sorry to be rude and end this conservation. My friend and I should be moving on."
It might be difficult to find a safe place out there. Especially the chance there might be more of those demons out there. I defiantly don't have enough strength to last the night if I had to battle again and I can't set up another shield also.
"You youngsters are leaving now? Please let me repay you for your assistance." The old woman is starting to look disappointed. Then she suddenly brightens up her mood with an idea. "Oh I know! It is very late out now so do you guys have a place to stay the night? I own a Spa up ahead and I defiantly have one extra room for you guys to use." She was excited to suggest her offer.
A room at the spa… That would be amazing! I'm so tempted to say yes but we don't know her very well. But it is a spa… I sighed internally but I don't think it would be wise. I opened my mouth to decline her offer.
"Sure! That will be great Granny! We accept your offer!" Rin said out loud very happily before I said anything.
Really Rin, Granny…I put my hand on my face embarrassed on what he just said.
"Don't be rude to the madam child. Show respect to your elders." One of the body guards spat at Rin. He stepped forward as if he was challenging Rin in a fight.
"Oh it's fine he calls me that." She waves her hand to signal the body guard to calm down. He hesitantly became quiet and back down. "Shall we go to the car? I'm sure it will run" She started walking towards the car as her body guards start following.
I turned around back to the circle so I can grab my bags. "Are you ready?" Rin asked.
"Yes, I am." I looked at Rin "Why did you have to accept their offer Rin?"
"Why not? We were looking for a place to sleep and now we don't have to camp outside anymore." He answered me.
I looked down and sighed in response.
"I know I might have made a bad move to trust her but she doesn't seem like a threat at all." he said calmly "If she did turn out to be a bad person I am still able to fight to the fullest." He smiled at me. "You went through a lot tonight. I can easily protect you Izumo so try not to stress out too much."
I can feel my cheeks warming up.
"We are going to a spa and I know of all people you can't wait to take a dip in the hot springs. I bet you'll be in for hours after what we went through" He added.
I gave a light laugh and I notice something is missing when I looked at Rin. "Where are your bags Rin?"
"Oh, I left them next to the car." He simply said as he quickly scratch the back of his head. Rin quickly reached and grabbed my bags from me.
"Hey wha—" I barley said anything
"I'm going to carry you bags and I don't want any complaints." Rin told me flat out.
I was shocked how assertive he is so I stayed quiet and walked straight towards the car.
We reached the car; both the guards are checking the engine and looked bothered.
"What is going on?" I asked them.
"The car won't start, so we have to push the car now." The body guard crossed his arms trying to figure out the situation."
"Why not call a tow?" I suggested.
"We already tried and this area we are not picking up any signal." One of the guards explained. "So you and the madam will sit inside the car while the rest of us will push."
"I want to help push the car if you don't mind." I didn't want to be useless sitting in the car.
"No you will not Izumo. You're too worn out to push the car. I will handle this, go get some rest inside." Rin demanded. I can tell he will make a big deal if I don't listen so I let it be.
"The kid is right; if you want to be useful you can turn the wheel on the turns." The guard suggested.
"Ok I'll manage that then." It's better than nothing. I notice the other guard assisting the old woman into the vehicle. So I started heading to the car myself and noticed Rin sped up ahead then stop right in front of the driver's seat. He opens the door and bowed "My lady your carriage awaits." He Look back up to me in a brimming smile.
I blushed in annoyance. "Really Rin?" Questioning him.
"What? I thought you would like me opening the door as that guard did to granny. Kinda like a princess." He stood up straight. I can tell he is having fun now.
I turn my head away from him. He is starting to annoy me...Princess… "I can manage Rin." I went inside the car and closed the door. My face straight I turn my eyes to see what he is doing. I can tell he is laughing. "Idiot." I mumbled.
I heard them hitting the back of the car. "Ok that's my signal to go." I changed the gear to drive and wave my hand out the window to signal them to go. Suddenly the car started to move at a very fast pace. I turn my head to see what going on at the back.
I can see Rin pushing the car as if it was nothing. The two guards looked shocked and somewhat struggling to catch up with Rin's speed. On Rin's face looked like he was enjoying his time to pushing the car as if it was nothing.
I let out a small laugh "show off" I turn to face the road to navigate properly through.
"You have yourself a nice boyfriend right there." I jumped in shock; I didn't notice she was sitting on the passenger seat next to me. She continued "I can tell you both will have a long lasting relationship." She smiled at me.
I blushed at her comment, "I think you misunderstood our relationship. Rin and I are very close friends. Nothing more." I tried to reassure her.
"Ah, so you haven't realized your connection with one another. You may not know this but I have a gift to see connections between people and you both have a connection. I can make a pretty accurate guess on who will an individual end up with." She lightly laughed. She held her cane tightly and I notice she is caressing the true cross pendant. "Even I knew who my twin sons will marry out of instincts." The old woman laughed louder "Both of them doubted me when I told them but once they met their significant other they believed me."
I'm confused. "You knew who their spouses before they met them?"
"Oh you must be confused." She realized my confusion and smiled. "In my family the women have an ability to see very rough glimpses of the future but majority of them involves relationships like family, friends, spouse and so on. The fault of the ability is that I don't know what the exact moment in time the glimpse shows is and that I cannot control what I see. They are very random and I saw both of you looking happy."
I started feel my face warm up. "You said the ability can see relationships, right? So what you saw must have been us just having fun."
"I see you are denying it and what I saw was something no 'friends' will do." She looked like she was having fun. "I won't tell you the details. I want to let you feel surprised and experience it once the moment happens."
She then turned to look at the pendant on her cane and looked back up at me. "I do hope." She paused. "I do hope for your happiness child." Then the old woman started to tear up.
Keeping one hand on the wheel I reached over and hung the woman. Rubbing her shoulder to give her some comfort. "Why so sad?" I asked.
She patted her hand on mines to signal she was alright. I backed up to listen to her properly. "Thank you dear and I apologized for randomly tearing up a bit." She wipes her tears off and took a second to think. "I had a sad memory of my youngest son and husband. You see long ago I married an exorcist and as time flew by I had sons. Both my sons decided they want to be exorcists like their father."
She lightly laughed. "Of course I was terrified for them for the fact being an exorcist is dangerous but it is hard to say no to them when they are so driven. I was proud of all my men in their choice and glad they were happy."
The old woman was thinking. "I remembered one day they came home together after training. I saw them coming towards me happily. Suddenly I remembered when I was a little girl I saw that exact image of them. I never really understood the image back then but I felt extremely overwhelmed with happiness to the point I know my future will be great."
"Like I said before," She looked at me straight in the eyes. "My ability has flaws, I see the image and I cannot tell what will happen before or after the image is shown to me. Sometimes the same image repeats and never changes." Her toned when down.
"The day after my husband and sons trained. My husband decided to visit my youngest son's house to visit his family. Right there he saw a demon trying to attack our son's wife and young daughter. My son," she tried to prevent her voice to crack. "was found dead and my husband managed to save both my daughter in-law and granddaughter with the cost of his life."
She held up the pendant as she looked at it remembering all the memories it had. "I keep this pendant to remember my husband and my daughter in-law carries my son's. It has been ten years since then and there hasn't been a day I would miss them so much."
"The reason I'm telling you this story is that the image I saw of you two had the same impact of happiness I did when I was a little girl. I never have felt this way from any of my visions other than my youngest son and mines. I have a theory that if I felt this way out a vision. Death will follow."
She held my hand. "Please be careful in the future and make sure to live the fullest."
I stared at the woman and fear surged through out my whole body. I don't want to believe her; the idea something might happen and I can feel it in my gut what might be the cause.
The old woman saw my concerned. "Don't pay too much attention on what I just said to you now. You're here for a vacation and I want you to enjoy every bit of it." She looked forward. "Ah! There is the spa up ahead." The old woman then points "Right there."
I looked up and my mouth opened. The building is huge.
"You guys are lucky. I had an extra room ready for my eldest son but he and his wife were suddenly too busy to come. If I remember correctly on what he told me on the phone. They are both exorcising demons at the True Cross Academy." When she finished talking Rin and the body guards stopped. I shift the gear on park.
The body guards went to open the door of the old woman. I opened up my door and suddenly Rin was right in front of me.
He reached out his hand. "Are you ready for spa time?" Rin looked so excited to go in. I reached out my hand and stopped suddenly.
Death will follow. Those three words echo my mind. Will I be the cause if something were to happen to Rin?
"Izumo?" Rin looked curious for why I am taking a while to reply. I looked at Rin. I don't want anything to happen to him at all. He is someone I don't want to cause any trouble too.
I grabbed his hand. "Yea I'm ready!" I smiled at him. I stand out the car and we both are side to side.
"Hurry up inside you too." The old woman said out loud as she was close to the entrance.
"Come on Izumo! Let's go!" Rin ran straight.
"It's not a race Rin!" I yelled out loud as I continue to walk forward. When Rin was beside me and now looking at him run I think he grew a little taller. He will continue growing and I would have loved to see it happen.
"I'll make sure what the woman has said about the end result will not leave a negative impact on Rin." I promised to myself.
"Izumo!" Rin waved his hand to tell me to hurry up.
Enjoy life to the fullest. I sighed and started to run. "I'm coming!"
Oh yes lovely people I have another chapter ready for you guys! =D This chapter has been my stress reliever this week and I did felt calm after writing this chapter down. School can be a butt lately and this helped me out.
I thought of an idea to involve you the readers in the upcoming chapters. You obviously can tell I never gave a name to the old woman and the body guards so I was thinking of letting you guys pick names for them. For the old woman I want a name to go along with granny. So I want( Granny_). I also want two more names for two new characters I'm adding the next chapter. Both females, a mom and a daughter. I would love your participation in the names so send me a personal message if you like to add a name. Your choice of course. =D
I want say thank you to all the readers who read this story. I hope you leave any comment(constructive is appreciated) or tell me what you think of the story. I also hope that I still keep you entertain with the story.
Little random reminders:
1. This is a weekly chapter I release between Friday and Saturday.
2. Hey guys, school has been really busy for me lately and I'm not sure if I'm able to post a chapter for this upcoming Friday/Saturday. I'll try to post a chapter but I'm letting you all know if you don't see a chapter you know why. I apologize in advance if I can't post a chapter up and hope you all understand.
armon1a:
That promise is going to come back for sure! Good battle sequence, and I feel like the romance is going to start any chapter now! Keep up the good work!
CrescentBlue24:
The romance is coming but will it be so soon or later? Hmm =D I loved my add on of the action and I'm happy you enjoyed it too. Thank you for your comment and thank you for continuing on reading the story. It is greatly appreciated! =)
Cresentblue24 to guest comment I didn't leave:
Thank you so much! I'm not going to lie I really do appreciate and grateful for the heads up. It was my carelessness and I will be more careful in what I post next time. Thank you again and sorry for not posting your comment. Trying to be little bit more safer of what I leave now. Again Thanks! =D