Chapter Six
Noriko woke up to see Rin and Yukio in her room, hovering over her to check to see if she was ok. When she started to regain consciousness, she sat up and rubbed her head.
"Noriko, geez. Are you alright? You scared the crap out of me, you know that right?" Rin asked as he sat down next to her. Yukio cleaned his glasses and sat down in the chair at her desk.
"It... it was a dream?" she asked. She didn't feel the tears coming from her eyes and running down her cheek.
She hugged Rin and then got up to hug Yukio, as she continued to say, "It was just a dream."
She sat back down on her bed, grabbed the blankets and surrounded her body with it. Rin got closer and put his arms around her and rubbed her back in circles to calm her down.
"Noriko… what happened?" Yukio asked from the desk.
She shook her head and hugged her knees to her chest. Rin looked at Yukio, then back at Noriko.
Finally, she slowly started to speak. "It… it was horrible… everyone was captured… I wasn't able…"
She stopped when she remembered the horror on everyone's face, tears poured out of her eyes.
"You weren't able to what?" Rin asked in a hushed tone.
"Save everyone… you all died because of me." and with that, she lost control and started to cry her heart out.
Rin hugged her tight while Yukio walked over to the bed and sat on the other side of her. He put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it in a comforting way.
It seemed like an hour before she stopped crying, but the brothers never left her side. Noriko closed her eyes and fell back asleep in Rin's arms.
When Rin heard her breathing slow down, he looked down and saw she was asleep.
"That must have been one hell of a dream." Rin whispered as he slowly put her down on the bed.
"Ya, we should probably let her rest. Besides, you need to get ready for school. It's almost 7." and with that, Yukio left Rin and went to go get ready. Rin sighed and knelt down next to Noriko. He brushed her hair away from her face and wished her to get well soon, then left.
When Noriko woke up, she saw that the sun was high in the sky. Panicking, she jumped out of bed and was about to get ready when all of a sudden she saw a note on her desk from Yukio.
'I'm giving you the day off. If you want to come to class then that's fine, but I think you should rest.'
Noriko sighed and ran her hands through her long gray hair. After contemplating on whether to go to class or not, she decided that she would have nothing else to do in the dorm. So she got dressed, collected her school bag, and walked to class.
When she arrived at the building, she opened the door to her class and saw that everyone was hanging around. It was passing hour and they were waiting for the next class to start. Before Noriko could walk to her seat, Rin tackled her in a hug.
"What are you doing here!? You should be resting!" Rin said in a worried tone.
"I'm fine Rin. It was just a bad dream, it's not like I caught the flu or nothing." she replied.
When Rin let her go and she walked to her seat. But while she was walking, she noticed that Ryuji was watching her with a glare, making her uncomfortable. Finally getting to her seat, she flopped down and grabbed her notes and waited for the teacher. While she waited, she saw that Shima was now sitting with Izumo, leaving his two friends behind. Rin and Shiemi were blushing whenever they looked at each other, making Noriko smile and roll her eyes. All of a sudden, she was facing Ryuji, and a little too close for that matter. She backed away and saw that he was angry.
"We need to talk after this. And tell the fucking truth." he growled.
Noriko was about to reply, but all the lights went out. Shiemi, Izumo, and surprisingly Shima, squeaked when the lights went out. Ryuji looked up and then looked around the room, the teacher was still not here.
"A blackout?" Rin asked.
All of a sudden there was a loud blast from out in the hall. Everyone ran to the doors and looked outside. Noriko gasped and saw a large amount of demons that had gotten loose. They were going through every room and trashing everything. Thinking quick on her feet, she yelled to the students.
"Everyone follow me. We need to get to open land and find instructors."
With that, everyone collected their things and ran out of the classroom. Once they were outside, they heard another explosion and smoke escaped the door. Noriko kept her guard up, as well as everyone else. Noriko ran to the front of the door, chanting a spell to block demons from leaving the building. Rin was trying to get a hold of Yukio but he didn't answer.
"Yukio isn't answering! Is this another test?"
"Who knows. It could be anything." Konekomaru replied.
Noriko was walking back to the students when all of a sudden, someone was laughing from above her head. She quickly looked up and saw a demon that had scales all over him and long claws escaping from his fingertips. Then the demon kicked her and sent her flying to hit a tree with her back. Noriko grunted and fell to the floor. Rin got out his sword, activating his demon powers, he started to attack the demon that had attacked Noriko. Ryuji ran to her side and helped her up, but Noriko shrugged him off. Her angelic healing took place fast, because she knew that a few bones were cracked because of that kick. But by the time Ryuji ran to her side, she was completely healed and struggled a little bit to get up. When she saw that Rin was fighting the demon on his own, she started to chant a fatal verse to the scaly demon.
It started to scream in pain and then headed for Noriko. She stood her ground and waited for the right moment. Once it was close to her, she punched it square in the face, sending it flying and burning in the sky.
When the demon disintegrated from her angelic touch, she heard a scream from Shiemi as she was being attacked by another demon. The next thing they knew, they were being surrounded by demons. Rin and Ryuji were back to back, Ryuji said his chants while Rin sliced at the demons. Shiemi was saved by Izumo and they fought together with their familiars. Noriko on the other hand was alone and surrounded by demons, all of them out for blood. She quickly let the seal on her wrists release, sending out a powerful wave of energy that made the demons turn to dust. Noriko felt the power run through her, making her feel invincible. She Ran to the group and said a chant that would protect them from harm. Ryuji felt her spell take effect, as well as the rest of the group.
All of a sudden, there was a whistle that ran through the air, making the demons stop and disappear. Noriko looked around and then all of a sudden, her nightmares were coming true. It was him.
"Everyone run!"
"What? No! We are going to-" Izumo was saying.
"Get out of here now!" Noriko yelled.
Rin stood next to Noriko and noticed that she was shaking.
"We never leave anyone behind!" Rin said in a heroic tone.
The demon laughed and said, "You children should listen to her."
"Shut up!" Noriko yelled as she ran towards the demon at an amazing speed.
She punched and kicked at the demon, emitting loud bangs when she hit him. And one powerful kick to the head sent him flying. He grunted and smiled evilly.
"That's what I've been waiting for! Come on! Bring it!" he said while floating in the air.
Noriko forgot about the others and jumped up to the demon. She hovered for a second and then kicked him in the chest, sending him flying a few miles.
Rin looked at the others and were completely shocked, "We need to listen to her guys. Come on, lets head to the main office and try to find someone who can help." And with that, they were off.
Noriko glanced at the students and saw them running with Rin. But Ryuji stayed back and she saw the confusion on his face. Noriko looked away and ran towards the area where she had kicked the demon.
While she ran, she was tackled by the demon. She quickly shoved her feet under his chest and kicked him, sending him in the air again.
"Why are you attacking us now!?" she yelled.
The demon laughed and replied while in mid air, "I thought it was the perfect time, because you are completely defenseless right now! And I thought that your classmates might get a kick out of this."
Noriko growled, she started to chant a fatal verse, but the demon didn't budge. Taking out her familiar papers, she summoned Ariel. The demon growled and was heading for Noriko, but was stopped when the great lion had the demon in his teeth. He quickly disappeared with black smoke before the lion chomped down on him.
"Noriko, we must be careful with this demon. Your father and I had an ordeal with this little maggot." Ariel said telepathically while he stood next to her.
"The only weapon I have right now is you. I tried a fatal verse and my physical hits, but nothing has gotten him yet. How did my dad and you manage to injure this demon?" Noriko replied telepathically.
They were looking around them, surrounded by trees did not help them with the situation. Noriko was about to run, when all of a sudden, she was taken by the throat and lifted in the air. Ariel roared and followed the demon, but was stopped when the demon sent minions to deal with the great lion. Noriko struggled and tried to break his arm, but nothing worked.
"I'm going to finish you once and for all. But I want to see those pretty wing's of yours before I kill you." he said while tightening his grip.
Noriko coughed and spat in his face, making him mad. He made a sword out of his demon magic and stabbed her multiple times in the core. But the wounds would quickly and easily heal up. She grunted and smiled at the demon.
"Hehehe… you're not going to get anything done while doing that."
The demon growled and was about to fling her to the ground, but noticed something was wrong.
Noriko smiled and shot the demon in the chest with her angelic powers. The white ball burned hot in her hands and sent a loud bang once it went through the demon. He let go and she fell to the earth, making a crater when she landed.
The demon growled and was about to attack her again, but was shot in the back by someone down on earth.
Noriko grunted as she got up and looked to see that Yukio and the other students were armed and ready to kill.
The demon yelled and said, "I will be back! Mark my words you angel bitch!" and with that, he disappeared in a puff of black smoke.
Noriko got up and cracked her neck, Ariel appeared by her side and rubbed his head against her back purring. She smiled and turned around and gave Ariel a hug.
"That was too close Noriko. You must train harder. I was so worried about you child."
Noriko smiled and replied, "I know. Next time, you and me will kill the bastard."
The lion grunted and grabbed the back of her shirt with her teeth and flew them out of the crater. When she landed, she saw the students and then saw Rin smiling like an idiot.
"You're alive!" Rin said.
Noriko grunted, "Yeah I'm fine, see, not a scratch."
Rin gasped, making her look down at herself, and she saw that her white shirt was now covered with a great amount of blood and dirt.
Ryuji and the rest of the students walked to Noriko, expecting answers.
She was brushing off the dirt on her shirt when all of a sudden, Ryuji grabbed a hold of the front of her shirt and brought them face to face.
"What the hell was that!? If you don't tell us the truth I will shoot you in the face!"
Ariel growled and was about to pounce on Ryuji but was stopped when Noriko telepathically talked to him.
"Ariel, I need you to keep your guard up for a little bit. With everything they've seen, I need to show them the truth."
Ariel looked at the students and then said, "If you wish."
Noriko looked straight into Ryuji's eyes and said, "I'm a daughter of an angel."
Ryuji raised his eyebrows and then laughed, letting her go. Noriko folded her arms across her chest and waited for him to be done.
"You can't be serious!" Ryuji said.
"No, she's right." Yukio said, making Ryuji stop and look back at Noriko.
Noriko walked backward and when she had enough space, she started the incantation. The wind around her started to pick up, making her long gray hair flow. A bright light started to emit from the ground she stood and the markings on her wrist and back formed a circle around her. She floated up into the air and felt the power being released after so , white escaped from her eyes and mouth, her wings started to morph out of her back, making her scream. When her wings fully extended, the brightness of the blast made everyone cover their eyes.
When she was done, her wings flapped in the air, making her hover in place. Her body was cleaner and brighter, the dirt and blood disappeared.
Ryuji and the students gasped and stared at her. Noriko floated down and put her wings behind her, shrugging her shoulders because of the odd feeling.
"This is the first time anyone else has seen me like this, besides my parents."
Everyone stood in shock, even Yukio. Rin walked up to her and said, "Holy crap Noriko! You look badass!"
Noriko giggled and said, "Thanks… I guess. Man, it's been a long time since I let these bad boys out."
She stretched out her wings, surprising everyone with how long they really were. The sun hit all the right spots on her white wings, making her more beautiful than she already was.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys sooner. I didn't know how… or even if, I would tell you. Do you guys forgive me?" she asked.
The students looked at one another and nodded. All except for Ryuji. Shima walked up to her and put an arm around her shoulders and said, "Hey more the merrier right? I mean we already have the children of Satan in our class, why not the child of an angel too?"
"Hey!" Rin said.
Noriko smiled and noticed that Ryuji was pissed off.
"Noriko, I think it's time you put your wings away." Ariel said while he walked up next to her, making everyone back off.
Noriko nodded and started the incantation to seal up everything. She grunted when her wings morphed back into her back. The black symbols appeared out of the sky around her and inked themselves into her skin. When she was done, she was now on the ground, panting. Rin and Yukio were at her side helping her up.
"Used up a little bit too much power there." Noriko said while she was balancing herself between the brothers.
Out of nowhere, she saw Ryuji walk up to her and punch her in the jaw. It didn't hurt her as much as it hurt him, because he was gripping his hand in pain.
Ariel roared and pounced on Ryuji, locking him by the shoulders and roaring in his face.
"Ariel let him go!"
Ariel growled and back off of Ryuji, who just laid on the ground in shock.
Noriko let Ariel go and walked to Ryuji's body that was still on the ground. Kneeling down, she looked down at the ground and said, "I'm so sorry Suguro. Please forgive me. I wanted to tell everyone but I couldn't"
Ryuji sat up and looked at her, her hair was covering her face. He put his hand on top of her head and said, "Alright… I forgive ya."
Noriko looked up and smiled, she tackled him into a hug, making him blush like crazy. He had his arms in the air, not knowing what to do, so he patted her back instead. She caught the smell of Ryuji's cologne, it was very forestry and something else she couldn't quite figure out. His body was rock hard, telling her that he worked out a lot. Ryuji on the other hand caught a whiff of Noriko's perfume, it smells like clean cotton and lavender, and something else he too couldn't figure out. She broke away from the hug with a blush on her face.
Rin laughed and said, "Aww, you guys are so cute! Kissy face kissy face!"
Noriko and Ryuji glared at him and then blushed when they realized that they were still holding onto each other. They got up and everyone walked back to the main campus, separating for the day, and preparing for tomorrow.