I DON'T OWN ANYTHING

Touko's pov

" Touko, it won't hurt you, come on " "ahhhhhh, it... it hurts, it is". I woke up, my one hand was pointing up towards the ceiling ' dream?' I got up, it was still two o'clock at night. I went outside, and started walking, " where are you going " it was dad, standing in front of me, " nowhere" " to check on that cheren boy" 'he saw through me' " lately you have started to become too easy to read, that is the reason " I averted my gaze, " either way, I came to tell you that I removed the conceal magic from him" my eyes widened, " why ?!" I didn't meant to yell but it happened by mistake.

" Touko don't forget that you are already in danger of again being watched, the incident that happened at your school had already reached the ears of all the other three leaders" ' they got the news too quickly' " I don't know how but I guess that they believe that you used seventh circle magic on her, and if they found out that you concealed the real mana level of that boy, then they will surely execute you " " that isn't the reason to sacrifice my friend ".

" Are you not getting what I am trying to say, stay away from him so that you both will stay happy in your own worlds " " how ?" " his friends aren't mages, so non of the other mages try to reach him but if you went near him then it will draw everyone's attention " this caught me off guard, 'That means I was the one who pushed him in danger all this time ?'

" No way... cheren won't think-" " he won't think because he is unaware of what happened with you " he didn't said anything further, just turned around and said to follow him. We reached near mom's portrait he looked at it and said, " she sacrificed herself for you, even I put my position in jeopardy for you " then he turned to look at me, " you are trying to do the same, right? But are you forgetting that everything that we did was to save you from others" I stared at him and then at the portrait.

' Touko, mom won't ever let you get hurt,... because you are man's l mama's precious child' those word were ringing in my ears, I hate this, I hate everything. " Why your malice is increasing dad ?" I looked at him but he was staring at the portrait, he turned away to return to his room, " don't forget touko, you were sent to school was not for you to make friends" he said that much and left.

I don't remember clearly when the curse was put on her but I do remember it's pattern. I went ahead near the staircase and entered the storeroom, inside there was a lid on the ground, in the far corner of the room. I went near it and opened it. There was wooden stairs to go down.

Below there was a light that is there since the foundation of the mansion, it was gifted as a gift from the light magic users. There was also a table on which different types of gems were kept. I picked up one red ruby and used free form magic " power transfer " the ruby started shining ' I hope this will help him' I had made my decision after all 'if I am reason he will suffer then this is the only way to save him from myself ' now I only have to have to give it to him while hiding it.

At around six o'clock we all went back to our school, " let's meet in classroom, okay " cheren said, " uh,um, yes..." I looked away, 'you were not sent to school to make friends' dad's voice rang in my ear again. " I...I will ". He looked confused but still nodded with a smile.

During our homeroom I tried to look for an opportunity where I can put the gem in his bag but even after the day was passed he didn't left his bag behind. ' Now I have to go to his room ' . After returning back to my room and putting all my stuffs away, I went to his room, 'it would be better to go early, before curfew ' I thought, I even needed to talk with him for a while.

I knocked the door of his room, he said that he is coming from the other side. I stood there for a moment, many thoughts running through my mind, ' should I go back... or not' I shook that thought away, ' I have to' I don't know if I will get another chance. The door opened and cheren was standing, " Touko ? oh come in" I entered, in the far left corner of the room, near the window there was a study desk with many books scattered on it.

" Sorry about that" Cheren said, " I was making notes so I forgot to clean the room " He offered me to sit on his bed, ' eh, why is it like...?' I touched my cheeks, they were burning. " Touko? " cheren asked in confusion, "did something happened ?" " hm, no, nothing, I just... wanted to speak with you " he sat on the chair in front of his desk, turned it to sit face to face with me.

" You know, I have wanted to ask you this ever since I understood that you are a half mage... did your parents never told you about that ?" he didn't said anything, perhaps trying to search for the answers himself, " actually " he started " I don't know my parents... they went missing " he gave out a light sad chuckle, ' did I asked him something unnecessary... touko you are an idiot!' " cheren..." " it's okay, I am fine " I thought that he is about to cry but he looked at the other side, outside the window.

" I was raised by our family doctor, who was a close friend of my mother,... uh, and that's all I can say, I guess " he took a moment and then asked me a question, " Touko, do you hate your mom ?" this question was something that I can't answer correctly. ' Touko, mom will protect you ' ' get away from me !! it is because of you !!' ' did you heard it that young lady was...' ' don't worry Touko, your mom will feel better after her treatment ' 'Noooo ! wake up you can't...!'

" Touko ?" cheren called, I looked at him, 'should I tell him?' I removed the gem from my pocket and showed it to him, " cheren, this gem has a fragment of my power, so keep it with you " " but you have already given the protection gem, and either way-" " I am here to tell you that... we can't meet each other for a while now, I mean... even if I am sitting in class then also..." he looked shocked.

" Did I asked something wrong, touko ?" " no, it is for your's and everyone's best interest to" "but why !?" he raised his voice and get up from the chair, 'still no malice ' the emotion he was giving out isn't really an anger but... something else.

" It is because... well, your earlier question and this thing that I said now are completely interrelated " " how? " " you remember how Touya said that people with mana level between fifty to sixty percent is considered as half mage " he nodded " similarly, there are people who have mana level that exceeds beyond hundred, though they are only found in mages. It is highly unstable, similar to your case."

" So ?" I felt embarrassed but I started unbuttoning, " t- touko!" cheren turned red and tried to hide his eyes. " See this cheren" I said " bu- but" " you will get your answer after you see this " he hesitated but still opened his eyes, I had unbuttoned my shirt only till where my injury is. That is just a little above my chest , " the actual injury is large" I told him.

It is from just a little above my chest till my belly button, he stared at it for a while. It is big enough just from the starting that anybody could see it, a big red scar. I buttoned up, so that cheren could stop staring at it. " Oh, s- sorry, I just got caught up" he turned more red, " it's okay everybody stares at it when they first see it " I said calmly which made him even more red, " no no, that's not what I mean-... oh, let it be ".

He looked away then again at me, but now with a serious expression, " who did this to you?" " it -" I suddenly saw a thing that was approching towards cheren, " push " I used it to push cheren so he will fell down, and was successful, thanks to him for sitting little far away then his desk, he fell on the carpet. The arrow broke the window but didn't hit any particular spot in the room .

'Was it to harm him ? did someone identified him as half mage from the beginning?' I went near the window, but because the sun has already gone it was difficult to see anyone, but suddenly I saw an intense malice coming towards me. A hooded figure was staring up at this room and perhaps because I saw them, they ran away. ' Or, ...are they attacking me ?'

Done... enjoy...