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Ayano's POV:
My footsteps make quick, and restless creeks within every step that I take. My fist in tightened balls begin to tighten more as I remember the horrific nightmare that I just had encountered. My reddened eyes seemed to have developed darkish-blue circles beneath my eyes, pretty much making me look like a mess.
How could this day possibly get worse? I mutter to myself while rolling my eyes. Jugo's main meeting room now wasn't too far away, but I gotta admit, this Kannagi household is a lot larger than I remembered it to be. As I reach the hallway leading to the meeting room, I can't help but notice the darkened hallway, with little to no light. Which was strange since the lights on the walls were usually lit up. What's with this place? Is this from the storm? No it can't be, something is just not right here….
My suspicion grows more stronger and stronger, and my frozen feet finally begin to quietly sneak down the darkened hallway. I then get down on my hands and feet, trying to get as low to the ground as I possibly can, just in-case if someone looked towards the hallway through the paper walls, they wouldn't be able to see my down-casting shadow. I gather up all of my attention, as I aim towards the meeting room, where now there seemed to be some small murmurs (people talking) echoing through the wall, and towards my direction. The voices were more masculine, than they would be feminine. I finally get to the point of only being a couple of inches from the door, so I sit next to the opening to where the door would be used to be pulled open, where the hard wooden beam is, which would hide my body.
Words were finally formed completely to where I could understand them. It was no doubt that Jugo was talking to someone else…..but who was he? What were they talking about? I thought to myself. Leaning my head against the beam, allowed me to fully hear the conversation.
"...So…...you think we should go through this plan?" Asked Jugo in a confident tone.
"I think that plan will be excellent, but are you sure you would wish to do so? After all she is your ow-" A man said before he was cut off, as if he was being told to be silenced.
His voice sounded very familiar…..As if I knew him…..but just who was he…and what does he mean by his own? AH! This is getting so frustrating! I thought to myself, my heart even began to pound as if I was frightened to figure out what they are talking about.
"Don't worry Genma, she is perfect, after all how do you think Kazuma will survive?" Jugo said coldly.
G-genma… Kazuma's father…. I think to myself.
"I know but are you willing to have your own daughter to be killed, in order for Kazuma to survive?" Genma questioned. My eyes widened in disbelief…
T-they're talking a-about having me be k-killed?! My heartbeat quickens, and sweat pellets begin to form on my forehead. I take in a small gulp of air to help keep me calmed down.
"...If it means that the next head of the Kannagi clan is safe….then yes, I would allow her to die." Jugo said in a stabbing tone. I couldn't believe it, why do I have to…..
"Fine, but is she even strong enough to keep Kazuma alive through that mission?" questioned Genma. Jugo then nodded his head.
"Yes, she will receive something that will allow her to channel her energy better, you know...Enreiha…" said Jugo.
"Non sense only those who are the next head are allowed use of it!" Genma screeched in a violent tone.
"Now now Genma, you're forgetting that Kazuma can't use fire magic… and enraiha is a fire magic tool, plus Ayano was once part of the head so she can use it," Jugo retorted back.
"Still that girl doesn't deserve it!" Genma protested in anger. I then clenched my teeth in anger, and tightened my grip on the post so I wouldn't go in, and burn Genma half to death, along with Jugo.
"But if you want Kazuma to be safe then we must give her the ancient sword of fire," Jugo said persuading Genma.
"Fine, as long as Kazuma doesn't get killed during it…." Genma said back.
"Alright he won't, he will be safe." Jugo said in a heartless tone.
I just had been stabbed in the back…...by my own father….by my uncle….by my clan…...and I am planned to be used as a tool? All to protect the next head? A small giggle released itself from my lips, knowing that they will hear. You know what? I'll play your pathetic little game….and watch your plan backfire on you….I'm not that weak little girl that you use to know! I'll show you Jungo, Genma, Kazuma….I slowly stand up in front of the door, then I grab the sliding doors latch and I slam it open. My eyes piercing at both Genma and Jugo, they flinch in the unexpected meeting, and they both look back at me. A smirk then curls up my face, giving off a taunting feeling.
"A-ayan-!" Jugo said in a surprised tone, but I cut him off.
"Fine…...I'll play your little game….." I said. Genma's eyes widen along with Jugo's.
"Ayano, this isn't a game, please listen to what I am going to tell you. You will not get hurt there is just a mission that the both of you need to go on…." Jugo said.
"Lie…" I retort back.
"It's not a lie Ayano…" Genma says in a serious voice.
"It is, after all liars are pretty formal in matters like this," I say while flipping my hair back, while making the same face as earlier, "after all…...I heard what you guys were planning on d-o-i-n-g." Genma and Jugo had nothing to say, so I decided to add on. "I guess this whole thing is a lie, as well as my father," I say in a repulsed tone.
"A-ayano…" Jugo said.
"Heh...don't call me by my name, Jugo," I snarled back.
"You have no respect at all….. I think you need to be taught a lesson…" Genma spat back at me. I turn my attention back over to him.
"I guess Jugo's dog will do anything since of his loyalty…..am I correct?" I ask sarcastically.
Genma glares at me intensely and then stands up, walking towards the back door, which leads outside to the training grounds, "A loyal dog? Well I guess this loyal dog wants to punish you for your insolent behavior," Genma says in an insulting manner. I walk towards him, and I slam that door open to, while walking outside.
"Well loyal dog, your permission to fight me, i-s granted," I said while twirling back towards him. The rain had finally stopped, along with the lightning, but the clouds still filled the sky. Genma stepped towards me and stopped.
"I hope your ready for your punishment," Genma taunted. I rolled my eyes and I gestured for him to start. He grew a smirk on his face, just like Kazuma would, which pissed me off a lot. AND I MEAN A LOT! Instantly he summoned flame spirits to him, and he shot a red flame towards me, but I easily dodged it.
"Heh, is that all Genma?" I asked sarcastically.
"Little girl, you don't even know who and what you're messing with!" he yelled as blue flames took over his body. Heh…..a form of God's Flame?
"Heh….hehe….hehehe...heh," I started to laugh.
"Why are you laughing? Have you finally realized that you're going to loose?" Genma asked in a dominating tone.
"No….that's not why…" I continue to laugh.
"Then what!?" Genma demanded.
"Hehe…..too slow!" I then smirk in my reply.
"W-what…" He muttered as his eyes widened. I summoned my flames to the center of my palm, generating my energy as well as I could possibly enable at the time, and a dark blood red flame forms, while rapidly swirling around my hand. I then point that arm at Genma and the ball of fire shoots at him at an alarming rate and slams into his chest, before he could do anything, making him slam backwards and into the meeting room, crashing. A sonic wave of wind blasted on the impact causing everything to fly everywhere.
Jugo just sat there drinking his tea, not really caring about what just happened, but I just snicker at what happened. I do a mocking skip towards Genma and when I reach him, I notice that he's unconscious. I let out a small sigh of relief since that flame that I used took up a lot of energy, but it was worth it. I just stand there staring down at Genma, then Jugo say something.
"Looks like you took down the strongest fire user in our clan, well outside of me that is….you've grow quite strong Ayano, I'm proud of you," He assured.
"Tch….. yeah right!" I yell.
I notice that a women in the hallway is staring into the room, she must be a maid. Here eyes though showed great fear, and her shaking body, and scared face showed that she thought that I was a monster. I raise my eyebrows with a smirk and she runs off, most likely to go get the police, or to call an ambulance.
"Don't worry, she's just going to call the paramedics so that Genma can be sent to the hospital." Jugo stated. I sigh again.
"I don't care," I say as I walk off, but Jugo then says in a faint voice, "Don't tell Kauma," which I already understood.
I walked back down that darkened hallway, but in the opposite way, heading to the main household front door, to leave.
The front of the Kannagi Household:
As I reach the main entrance I notice Kazuma there, he looked as if he was panicking. I then walk towards him since he was in front of the door, but I avoided eye contact.
"A-ayano?" He asked. I stood there in silence, but answered.
"Yes?" I asked back.
"What happened at the meeting room?" He asked in a serious tone.
I pause for a second, but I answer him, "Well…...me and….Genma…..got in…..a…..fight….and...um….Genma…..lost...because I beat him…" I said the last part as quickly as I could. His eyes widened in disbelief for a second.
"Y-you beat my old man?" he asked.
I rolled my eyes in response, "Obviously if I said so!" I said. God you Kannagi's are so stupid! How about you listen! I thought to myself.
"Okay okay, so I guess i should now start calling you demon princess?" he asked in a sarcastic manner, with a smirk on his face. Anger filled every part of me, and I screeched back, "I'm not a demon, neither am I a princess! My name is Ayano, get it right!" I yell while walking out before he could say anything else.
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