Ice Chronicles
Chapter 2: Secrets Revealed
I was just walking through the park on a snowy night. That's when I found this really beautiful woman sitting on a bench. I spoke to her and she said some weird stuff like, ashikabi and sekirei. I asked her to come back with me so we could talk more, but we got intercepted by two individuals. One demanded that I give the woman, Akitsu, to him.
"I'll say this again; hand over the discarded number," the shorter one demanded.
"Sure you can have her. After you take her away from me," I replied.
"That can be arranged," he said. He snapped his fingers.
"Mutsu, take care of him and retrieve the discarded number."
The man stepped forward and grabbed his sword. He unsheathed it and prepared to attack.
"Akitsu, is he one of those sekirei you were talking about?" I asked.
"Yes, sekirei no. 5, Mutsu," Akitsu told me.
"All you have to is hand over the sekirei and we'll be on our way," the kid stated. If sekirei are what I think they are then; oh this is gonna be sweet. I turned to Akitsu with a smile on my face.
"Akitsu, if you're also a sekirei, then what are your abilities?" I asked.
"I control ice," she replied with the expressionless face.
"Perfect! Are you able to mold it into any shape?" I questioned. She nodded yes. I turned back and pointed at Mutsu's sword.
"Make a sword exactly like that one."
"What? Are you really going to challenge a sekirei; you, a weak human?" The kid asked laughing. I smiled at the kid and waited for Akitsu to hand me the blade.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" She questioned.
"Positive," I stated. I felt something cold touch my hand. It's a good thing I'm wearing mittens. I looked at the blade Akitsu sculpted and looked at Mutsu.
"I admit you are one brave human, but you're no match for a sekirei; especially a single number," Mutsu stated.
"I may not be the best with a sword, but now that I know a little about sekirei, I'm intrigued. Akitsu stays with me and I'm not handing her over to anyone," I stated smiling.
P.O.V Change: Akitsu
This guy, why is he going out of his way just to help me? He's even challenging a single number. This warm feeling inside my chest; it's a nice feeling. Something I have never felt before. This guy, is he the guy I'm looking for?
P.O.V Change: Ren
Mutsu charged forward with incredible speed. I could only see his slash for second before it hit me and I hit the ground hit. I quickly got back up before he finished me off. My shoulder was ripped and blood steadily fell down. I took the sword and dashed at Mutsu. I did an overhead slash, but he vertically held his sword and blocked my attack. He pushed me back and slammed the hilt of the sword on the ground.
"Smashing Point!" He yelled. That's when the ground started to break and rocks started flying my way. I swung the ice sword and managed to block two of them, but they just kept coming. I thought I was about to get hit; until this ice wall suddenly appeared in front of me. The rocks collided with the ice and crumpled as the wall still stands.
I turned around and saw Akitsu with her arms out. I smiled at her for saving me.
"Thanks Akitsu, I owe you one," I said smiling. I could see small blush on her face as she walked forward and lowered the wall. She stood beside me and summoned seven ice shards around us.
"I've decided to stay with Ren. I will not join you," Akitsu stated. Her words surprised me a little, but it made me happy.
"Well there you have it; Akitsu is my sekirei now," I responded. The kid gritted his teeth and closed his eyes.
"Let's go Mutsu," he said.
"Yes Mikogami," Mutsu replied sheathing his sword. Mikogami looked at me and Akitsu.
"We will meet again," he said. They retreated, leaving the two of us alone.
"Well that was interesting," I said. I turned to Akitsu and smiled at her.
"Thank you Akitsu. You really saved my life."
"You're welcome," she replied with a nod. I took her hand in mine, making her blush again.
"Come on, let's get out of here. You can explain the whole sekirei and ashikabi business at my house," I told her. She nodded again and I escorted her to my apartment building, which consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. I told her to sit on the couch while I make something warm to drink.
"Here you go," I said giving her some hot chocolate. I sat down beside her enjoyed my beverage.
"Okay Akitsu, now can you explain to me about this whole sekirei and ashikabi business. First, exactly what are sekirei?"
"Sekirei are a species of aliens. It's very hard to tell since we are very identical to humans. The only significant difference is our sekirei crest and our abnormal abilities. Sekirei are more resilient, faster, stronger, and tougher than humans, but we all depend on our human ashikabi," Akitsu explained.
"You said you were broken. What does that mean?" I asked. "And I hope you don't mind me asking. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I understand."
She shook her head and continued to speak.
"All sekirei were adjusted so that their powers wouldn't go out of control and we could control them better. My adjuster was incompetent and messed up my adjusting, which is why my sekirei symbol is on my forehead and not on the back of my neck. It is also why I can't be winged," she elaborated.
'Winged?" I wondered.
"Why are all of you sekirei doing here?" I questioned.
"The 'Sekirei Plan'," she replied. "It's an event where all 108 sekirei are released into town and compete against each other. There are four stages to the plan. The first stage is for sekirei to go and find their ashikabi. The second stage is something I'd rather explain later. The object of the game is to be the last sekirei standing. That last one standing will receive a prize from the game master and will be able to stay with their ashikabi forever."
"I understand. Thanks for telling all this, but I have one last question; what are you gonna do?" I asked. She stayed silent for a while and looked at me.
P.O.V Change: Akitsu
I'm sitting here with this guy I just met. Right now, my heart is beating so fast; it feels like it's about to jump out. He seems like a nice guy, but what if he doesn't want me? I'm breathing so heavily.
"Akitsu, is something wrong?" Ren asked. I shook my head no and calmed down, but he placed his hand on mine and the feeling came back even stronger.
"It's okay, you can tell me."
"In order to tell when our ashikabi is near, our bodies react. To soothe the feeling, we have to be winged. And right now that's what I have to do," I told him.
"How do you wing a sekirei?" Ren asked.
"In order to wing a sekirei, you have to kiss them. By doing that you will establish a bond and become an ashikabi for that sekirei," I answered. "I only became this because of you. Everything that you've done has made me react to you, but since I'm a discarded number, I cannot be winged. I can still be your sekirei, but it won't be official."
He just looked at me without saying a word. Does that mean he doesn't want me?
"Akitsu; I want to become your ashikabi," Ren stated. My eyes widened at his words. I couldn't believe it; he actually wants me. He grabbed my hands and put them together.
"I may not be useful, but I can assure you that I will do everything I can and help you win. Though I wish you wouldn't have to risk your lives and kill each other. Still, I want to be your ashikabi, but you do know that other sekirei will react to me as well. Do you still want to be mine knowing that?" Ren asked. I stared at him, thinking of my answer. He showed me kindness, he helped me, and now I get to be his sekirei.
"As long as I'm of use to you, I will be with you forever," I stated. He smiled at my response and suddenly hugged me, making me jump in surprise.
"Don't worry Akitsu; I will never abandon you no matter what. Even if I get more sekirei, I will love each and every one of you. As long as you want to be with me, I won't force you to be mine," Ren said. He leaned back and looked me in the eye. Tears started filling up my eyes. He gently wiped them from my face, making me blush brighter.
"Are you happy or disappointed?" He asked.
"Extremely happy, make me your sekirei," I answered showing a rare smile. Ren leaned forward and I followed. Gently, I closed my eyes and put my hands on his chest. Our lips connected and my hot body started to cool down. The feeling was so pleasant, so soothing; I could just melt. Our lips departed and we looked into each other's eyes.
"My ashikabi now and forever."
A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. To ShadowUzumaki39 and Giest, I want to thank you for taking your time and reading. Yes Ren will have more sekirei about 4. I am up to date with the anime and manga so I can use that for any inspiration if needed. I also refused to put that old guy landlord because, okay lets honest, the guys a prick and I didn't want him in it; I'm sure you can understand. I have more free time right now, so I can probably upload more sooner, but school is almost back in and I SO don't want to go. Well that's enough complaining, enjoy