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The
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than
me. And I don’t mind the
similarities on “Winged
Promised”
and my “Past
Lives”
Hi Eenah-chan!!!
Hello Yoake-chan!!
And
speaking of “Past
Lives”
if you read that first...you’d understand who the “woman” is here.
Although it’s really meant to be read last…^-^
I
have no intention of putting CHANGE
OF HEARTS VER. 1,
even though its already finish…. it just sucks…^_^
And
I haven’t even finished Version 2 yet ^^;
Lastly…why
can’t I stop inserting Japanese phrases!!!!!
Uhm…I
hear a noise…Ack its Jeiro!!!! Better hide!!! J
Change
Of Hearts
Version
3
By
Shiro Takahashi
Time
Setting: Kurama
went back from makai to gather up forces for youmi…jinta, chuu and the others
is currently being trained by Master Genkai
Preface
“Shu-chan…you
don’t look too well”
“Hnn…O-kaasan…Daijobu…Don’t
worry too much!” Kurama managed to put a smile on his face in front of his
mother. He wouldn’t want to worry
Shiori at all. Shuiichi Minamino
doesn’t actually have any problems at all.
However, his other half…Youko Kurama…today seems to be a day hard to
forget…
“Well…alright…just
don’t put too much stress in your body okay…” Shiori though unconvinced of
her son’s status managed to say something.
Kurama
smiled. His human mother has always
been worried at him whenever she feels like something wrong
“You’re
the one who should take care…you’re getting too much stress as well…”
“Shu-chan
don’t worry about me…now take care at school”
“Hai!
O-kaasan…Ja-ne…”
“Ja-ne…”
she smiled…Kurama slowly walks away to school.
When he looked back. Shiori
was still standing at the porch.
“Do
I look that terrible today?” He asked himself…his face was solemn… the
fact is ..it’s the day he hated to remember…
~
“Aren’t
you supposed to be on your way to school?” The fire demon inquired.
Kurama
was standing inside what it seems to be an old abandoned mansion.
For a trained eye one would conclude that this once belong to a wealthy
family but whose stature dictates to live outside of civilization. And live in
hiding. Kurama was staring at the
red rose he’d neatly placed at the door of what may look like a room when the
Youkai called. “Hiei…” Kurama turned around to see Hiei, back facing
the red head.
“I’m
surprised to see you here” Kurama said.
“Weren’t
you here last year too?” Hiei asked him
“Oh?!
Don’t you have the habit of spying at people?” his retort was sarcastic,
which surprised the fire demon
“You’re
not human” Hiei isn’t the type who wouldn’t be sarcastic as well
“That’s
not the point” he wasn’t looking at Hiei anymore…he was looking at the
rose…his face looks calm but his tone still remains sarcastic…he was loosing
his calm fast…
“I
have the habit of finding you faults.” This time Hiei sneered
“Really?
And that would be” Kurama looked at Hiei
… looking at him like he was daring him to say it…
“Something
I’d rather keep to myself” Hiei continued to sneer..but he wasn’t facing
him…
“I
see...” Kurama remained sarcastic
“You’re
different today” Hiei said in a much milder voice…he wasn’t use to this…
its like they’ve exchange roles for some reason.. it was usually him who gets
annoyed and not Kurama
Kurama
stared at Hiei then return his look towards the rose.
He sighed. “Sorry…its just that…Never mind…”
Kurama
begins to walk away. He stops and
turns around. Hiei was gone.
~
His
mood however didn’t change…even at school…
“You
look like hell…” Kaitou asked Kurama at lunch. Kurama seem distant….he was
sitting alone on a branch of a sakura tree ”problems at makai” Kaitou asked.
Kurama
looked at Kaitou and forced a smile “yes…but its nothing for you to worry
about~” he said.
Kaitou
shrugged… “I wouldn’t even if its got something to do with this world…I
never want anything like that to happen again” ‘That’ meaning about the
Sensui thing… “..anyway… your grades aren’t your best these days and
your not your usual calm self today…your mom might get worried …”
“Really”
Kurama smiles “…I do recall having the highest grade at our last biology
test” He said grinning…
Kaitou
scowled.. “yeah..well. you got lucky~” he still views Kurama as his rival…
“but you know that’s not what I mean..”
“yeah..i
know.. thank you..but you shouldn’t worry…” Kurama said looking at a
distant place again… “this is nothing…”
Kaitou
shrugged and walked away…
Kurama
watched as an eagle flew by the school grounds.
He extend his arms to the air…and grinned…”I think to much…” he
sighed…”…I guess everyone already noticed…” he said to himself…he
jumped down the tree and walked back to the schools corridors.
He
quietly walked down the corridors…it was lunch and most of the students where
either at their classrooms eating or at the field…
“Minamino-san!”
Kurama looked back. A classmate of
his was calling him...he was catching his breath so Kurama wondered how long
have he been calling for him… “What’s the matter Nara-san?” he asked
Nara-san. Nara Toshi was a member of the student council. Nara bowed at
Kurama “Minamino-san I really need to ask you a favor” Kurama looked at
him..doing chores for the student council is not the thing he wants to do right
now…however before he could answer Nara dragged him along …” the principal
asked me to introduced this transfer student … “ there was a mixed of a
tired voice and sarcasm in his tone … “as if I don’t have enough problems
here…” he continues to ramble while he drags Kurama to the Kendo club’s
Dojo.
They
went inside…in the middle of the dojo… a girl with long black hair was
standing…she was looking at the names that was written on the wooden boards…
“Takahashi-san”
Nara called the girl. She turned
around and looked with her eyes that seems to pierce through…
Kurama’s
face was painted in shocked…not because of how she looked at him but because
of something else…
Chapter
1: The Unwanted Memory
“cant
be…” Kurama murmured.
“what?”
Nara asked … “err.. never mind” he said he drags Kurama to her….
“Takahashi-san” he addressed her… “Id like you to meet Minamino Shuiichi,
he is one of the top students in the higher level” he said.
Kurama just looked at her…and so did she…Nara continued the
introduction…. “err..right…this is Takahashi Aoko..she’s a first year
transfer student from Kyoto…” Ao’s arms crossed… “Err..Takahashi-san..im
really sorry..i need to finished something so if you don’t mind Minamino-san
can give you a tour around the school instead of me…”
Nara said to her…Nara seemed to be using a tone very different from one
he was using when he was complaining about touring her…” She didn’t
smile...but she nodded. “err.. domo..” he said… and murmured to Kurama
“sorry about this Minamino-san” Kurama ddint have the cance to reply as both
him and Ao watched Nara ran towards the dojo’s door…
There
was an awkward silence…both were looking at the door…
“You
don’t have to if you don’t want to…” she said walking away from him and
towards the wall where the shinai were stacked together. “I can tell… “
She said taking a glance at him… he was looking at her…”..you can just
leave me here… actually…I prefer it that way…” she said.. taking a
shinai from the stacked, examining it and swinged it.
Kurama
grinned…almost at a laugh…it’s the first time he actually meant on smiling
for a while… he walked towards the shinai and choose one for himself…
“Your right…” he said looking at the shinai he was holding.
“…however…it wouldn’t be polite to leaver you here alone…” he
said ..he looked at her and smiled…he pointed his shinai towards her…
“..do you want to spar instead?..” he asked and she grinned… “ that
would be great…”
Kurama
wasn’t bad at using a sword actually...he doesn’t normally use it...but he
wasn’t bad at it…and he managed to spar equally with Ao’s excellent
skill…although he feels like she did it on purpose… but they sparred until
lunch break was over…
“you
have class” she asked him while wiping her sweat with a towel…
“unfortunately…”
he smiled…
she
smiled backed…”..yeah…unfortunately…tnx for the time… I should be
going back to the principal’s office now…”she said …as they both walked
out of the Dojo… “I think your principal is finished sucking up to my
grandmother…”
Kurama
grinned… “ja..” he said
Ao-chan
waved a hand and went on a different direction… he looked at her until she
turned at a corner… he wasn’t smiling anymore though... he was thinking…
“Okaeri (welcome back)” he murmured…
His
mood change a bit for the rest of the day…he was little less distant even his
mother noticed…and was happy…
During
the next few days…first years welcome a new transfer student…Ao Takahashi
immediately attracted attention from the male population… she displayed grace
and intelligence in class…it was apparent she came from a high class
family…she was distant to all of them though, male and female alike...she
prefers to be alone most of the time... I guess it was why the discussion about
why she transferred became a popular topic… nobody dared crossed her
though…especially after she knocked down a male senior student with one swing
of her shinai…she never smiled either…she was always quiet and seems to be
annoyed all the time…she spends most of her time practicing at the dojo and it
is where Kurama saw her again.
“You
sure are the talk at school today” he said catching Ao’s shinai at midair.
He was smiling. Ao looked at him and grinned…”if your talking about that
incident with that stupid third year…” she said practicing her swings
“...he had that coming…”
Kurama
grinned… “...i guess…” her said.. “but did you really have to knock
him down like that…”
“what?..”
she smiled back “he could have got worse you know…” she said….pointing a
shinai at Kurama “want to spar again?”
Kurama
grinned and took a shinai…he took the offer obviously …
“Your
pretty good you know…” she said blocking an attack from him… “why
aren’t you in the Kendo team?..” she asked attacking him….
“not
my cup of tea…” he said just in time to dodge her attack…
“ok
… to each is his own…” Ao said as she did a follow up attack from the last
attack she made…Kurama finds it more difficult to hide his usual attacking
ability from her…especially since the Dojo is too small for him to move at his
best…
“do
you want to fight outside instead?” she asked jumping away…
“what?…”
Kurama was surprised that she asked him if he wanted to take this outside
“do
you want to fight outside…” she repeated to him…”our movements would be
a little less limited …”
Kurama
looked at her with an inquisitive look…”can she tell?” he asked himself…
“well?”
she asked again…”..its all right if you don’t want too…” she said
posing for an attack.
Kurama
thought for a moment and then he nodded…
“Great”
she smiled… “lets go…” she said walking towards the door…
Kurama
nodded again… he feels slightly uneasy with this… he decides he would
control his use of his skill until he can…he follows Ao outside preparing
himself for the match.
Chapter
2: Who is she Really?
Reikai
“I
see” Enma Daioh is sitting in his regality.
He was talking to a woman in a business attire, hair worn in a braid and
wearing a sleek gray trench coat. “The
family had been very helpful to Reikai affairs…it will just be fair to grant
you permission to established an investigation on makai…if what you say is
true..then it’ll involve the safety of ningenkai too…are you sure that’s
all you need?”
“Yes
my lord” Angeli bowed “it is already of great impertinence…and I believe
youre having troubles on your own….”
“ahh…yes…so
the family have heard as well…” Enmah runs his hand on his beard
“…nothing less could have been expected of the Seiji family…”
Angeli
continues to bow down… “I shall inform the mistress of this news”…
“Ah..speaking
of the young mistress….” Enmah daioh said… “I heard the that her
grandmother had sent her off somewhere…”
Angeli
smiled…. “yes…it’s her sister who has volunteered to take charge at the
moment...the young mistress had been sent to Tokyo…”
Ningenkai,
Meiou High grounds.
“Somebody wants to die that badly” Ao said with clenched fist. Kurama and her is being surrounded by 6 class A youkais…
Kurama was puzzled when Ao-chan offered him to go outside instead…he did follow her outside though...but he was determined not to show his true ability. It felt odd though, when they reached the grounds… an eerie silence surrounded the grounds…true…most of the students had already left…only those people who had after class appointments would be staying at school at this hour…but the place gives out an unwanted aura…he follows as Ao walks continuously towards the cheery blossom trees…then she stopped. She looks around as if waiting expectedly for something to happen. After a few minutes she suddenly faced him and said… “sorry but we have to postpone our fight for now” she looks dead serious. And just then he suddenly felt it…Youkais… several of them…going towards the at every direction… “shit” Kurama as Kurama suddenly realized he failed to sense them…his mind was too preoccupied about thinking what she was up to… his initial instinct was to get Ao into safety but when he looked at her she looks more calm than he is…arms crossed she looks as if everything is not very surprising to her…as if she’s used to this sort of thing…Kurama regained his calm composure and waited… he sense the youkais being in a sensible distance to them but they seem to be moving quickly towards them…then it struck him...could she have sense them already at that distance? Who is she? When she had seen her for the first time he thought he had known her...but then he wasn’t too sure… “shit im thinking to much” Kurama’s eyebrows met…the Ao suddenly moved in a defensive position… Kurama looked to the left…
“first one’s here” he said.
“Ao smiled “yup”
and
the battle begins…
Kurama
felt this was no time to held back…they don’t seem to be just ordinary
lackeys…their aura isn’t the same as those he had usually faced at the
tournament… they even looked stronger if not as strong than Chiu or Jinta…and
oddly enough… these Youkais seems to be even dressed like …ninjas!
Kurama observed the situation…. 2 on both sides one in front of me and
the other infront of Ao…
“sorry…if
I had to drag youy into this” Ao then suddenly said to him…they were back to
back… “I don’t think you be able to live me alone anyway…” she
continued to say… she was right Kurama thought…if they continued to
spar…and went outside...he would surely felt the presence of the youkais
commin and would certaintly rushed back towards her…but then it striked him…
“so
you knew”
“It
wasn’t hard…considering you have a different aura than normal humans” she
said… “proving it was the hard part though…but I managed to get my proof
earlier today” she grinned…so he did leave an opening…the 2 youkai on
their left was the first to move again. Ao had drawn out her kodachi that was
hidden under her skirt and used it to block the katana that the two youkais was
wielding. Kurama had taken a rose
atlast, hiding it no longer seems to be important.
He changed it to a whip and attacked the youkai that was charging in
front. The Youkai however had managed to hold the end of the whip…Kurama
however took the chance and pulled him towards the two Youkai’s Ao was
fighting with. The three crashed at
each other…Ao jumped away and threw throwing knives at the next pair of youkai
that was attacking…a whip isn’t going to be of much use as Kurama
thought…looking at the katanas that the youkais were holding…he transformed
a leaf into a sword again…
“hmm
a changed of weapon?” Ao said who had jumped near him…they were back to back
again…
“yes
well… the whip isn’t working well as I hoped it would” he grinned…the
three youkais who had crashed together had managed to stand up again…both of
them posed to defend themselves…just then the youkais begin to stir…
“about
time” Ao said…Kurama looked the direction where the youkais seems to be
looking...he felt two more approaching the area…it seems to be on their side
though… there was a pause on the side of the youkais as if thinking whether or
not they should continue…. They decided not and proceeded to make their
retreat… “Tch” Ao gritted her teeth … Kurama looked at her…he was
still puzzled… those youakis were after her….and not him…who is she to be
hunted down buy them? Just then the
two who he had felt arrived… a young man dressed in a school uniforn unknown
to him and a girl who is wearing the meiou high uniform…he had recognized her
being the transfer student at 3C.
“my
shadows” Ao said. Kurama looked at her…who was also looking at him.
She smiled apologetically…”I didn’t mean to drag you into
this…I’m sorry”
“I
would be dragging myself into this anyway” Kurama said..
“Are
you all right Onee-sama?” the young man said looking worried as he approached
the person he referred to as “onee-sama”.
“Yup” Ao said as she smiled as she patted the head of her brother…
“My brother, Raven” she said introducing him to Kurama…”and that’s
Jade” pointing at the other girl. “we apologized for being late sensei” Jade bowed down..
“No
matter…I’m allright” Ao said smiling…”Minamino-san had helped me”
she looked at him smiling.
Jade
looked at Kurama suspiciously…then looked backed at Ao.
“yes…but…at your current state…”
‘You
guys don’t have to constantly worry about me…after all...” Ao said using a
straight face “I am, both of you, your master” Ao smiled.
She looked at Kurama… “I bet you’re confused already Minamino-san”
she bows “I apologize”
“Its
nothing…I have my secrets too you know”
“Ahhh…true…”
she said…paused to think… “Would you like to come to our temple for
tea?”
Kurama
smiled “It’ll be an honor” he said…he needs to ask her a lot of things
anyway... for one thing…those youkais seems suspiciously civilized
Chapter 3 : The House Of Seiji
Kazeno Jinja, Tokyo, Japan*
(authors
note: The Kazeno Jinja is a fictional place…so don’t try to look for it in
the maps ^_^)
The
furin (wind bell) occasionally rings with the wind blowing softly.
Tea is placed on top of the chabudai along with some sweets.
Ao, who apparently cant stand her meiou high uniform, is now wearing her
miko outfit and is sitting seiza style on the mat. On her left his Raven and Jade …on the other side of the
chabudai sits Kurama…
Ao
had finished pouring tea for all of them. And they sat quietly sipping their
tea….Kurama watches Ao… (“I guess this is where she gets her elegance”)
Kurama smiled at the thought…remembering the comments he had heard from
fellow students who had been avidly watching her…atleast until she beat up
that third year student…She still has her admirers though…
(authors note: sorry I cant helped it~ its because Ao’s a barbarian~!! Ahahahhahahahahahaahhaa *gets a death glare from Ao* ohhh kowai~)
“You
must have a lot of questions…” Ao began as she puts down her tea.
The furin sounded its bells again. “…I
believe… I would be willing to answer most of them” she smiled.
“however… if you may permit..i would like to ask you some questions my
self”
Kurama
though for a moment… “… of course …” he smiled.
She talking like what happen is nothing to her…it was just like
before…its like she’s used to this sort of thing…he looked towards the two
person sitting on her left… and he remembered something… “What did you
mean…when you said…they were your shadows?” he began…
“ahh…”
Ao smiled… “I’m surprised that this is the first thing you asked” she
looked at him with outmost interest… “Normally, people would start with why
I am being chased…” she continues “…very well, These two…My brother
Raven, and my friend Jade…are my shadows…simply because they’re in-charge
of…following me around…shadowing me if might put it…they’re my
guards...my protectors…they..” she looks at both of them “…are also my
students…”
“students?”
Kurama asked…both of them looking at each other…as if both of them are
trying to figure out each other…
“yes…
students… you see…my family” she thought for a moment…choosing her words
very carefully “…hmmm to bluntly state it….are the ones protecting the
imperial family…”
“The
Seiji clan” Kurama said. Ao
looked impressed…
“Ah…so
you’ve heard….” Ao said.
Kurama
nodded…. The truth is…he has this history with this family 200 years
ago…his mood changed suddenly and smiled grimly ‘she’s still associated
with them after all this years?’ he thought.
“Is
something wrong?” Ao asked him. He
looked back to her and said no. “…very
well…”
“I
would like to know…what do you know of the family?” she asked him.
Kurama
looked at her and answered in a straight and calm manner “the Seiji Clan also
goes by another name….” He looks at her waiting for her reaction “…they
are also called Demon Hunters…”
Ao
smiled looking utterly impressed. Kurama
continued “ …they were called that… simply because they hunt
demons… ‘to protect the imperial family’ …”
“That
is correct…” she said still looking at him…
“But,
as I have heard…” Kurama said “…the
Seiji clan no longer hunts demons…”
“that
is correct” she answered him…. “we fought with demons only to defend
ourselves…the 10th head of the clan… had made a deal with Makai
with the help of the spirit world…in exchange for closing the door from the
human world to the demon world…he will stay in Makai forever…”
“Yes…”
Kurama said…it was that part of his past he wanted to forget and remember at
the same time… “then why?…” he asked.
“am
I being assassinated?…” she ended it for him…Kurama nodded and she
smiled…. “... I am…” she looked outside and sighed…. “The fifteenth
head of the House of Seiji” she looks at Kurama with a straight and serious
face “…Three months ago… we heard news that the wall that divides this
world and Makai had been breached… they have an opening now…Several youkais
from that time learned of this and thought that the old contract is no longer of
used…unfortunately some of them didn’t agree to this arrangement in the
first place and wanted revenge on the family…” she said sipping her tea once
again “…and taking this
opportunity…they decided to take their revenge while…” she looks at him…
“…while?…”
Kurama asked…
“because
my grandmother thinks I’m working too much…” she smiles as she remembers
the time she fainted her grandmother had scolded her severely… “… she had
me sent to Tokyo away from their…unfortunately…she thought it was also a
good idea...to put a seal on me…”
“a
power binding seal…” Kurama said…
“yes…
I guess you now understand why I have shadows” she smiles at him.
He
smiled back… he understood completely…he feels however she is not telling
her everything…he didn’t asked anymore since she did mentioned…she would
be willing to answer most of them… he guessed this would be the few ones she
wouldn’t want to answer…
“would
you mind telling me Minamino –san” Ao began
“Kurama,
you can call me that…since you do know who...or rather what I am” Kurama
said calmly…
“very
well, would you mind telling me, Kurama-san” she began again … “…how old
is your demon form?”
He
looked at her with outmost interest… he understood… “ 400 years old…”
“very
well…that is all I wanted to ask you…” she smiled again…
They
finished their tea and after awhile Kurama left.
‘Of all things… I had to get involve in this …’ he thought as he
looked back at the Kazeno Jinja’s Torii…he sighed and walked away…he was
happy he found her again…but it seems her ties wither family is that strong
that after being born again she still belongs to them….
Ao
watches him as he left. The black haired boy, Raven, walked towards her and asked…
“Why did you asked him his age…of all things?”
Ao
looked at her brother and smiled “Because…he might have been involved with
our history…” for the incident they talked about happened 200 years ago…
Chapter
4 : Remembering the Past
Edo Period, 1800s, in a hidden mansion somewhere in Japan
“She is dying” The doctor said. Masanobu Seiji had remained silent but his sister, Noroku gasped…
“Isn’t there anything you can do for my sister?” Noroku asked the old doctor. But the doctor shook his head….
“Im afraid…that she has the same illness that took you mother away…” he said… “..I’m sorry…but there’s nothing I can do…”
Noroku ran outside crying… Masanobu remained with his guest…. “It is better…” the doctor said once more “for her to stay here and rest…” he said “…it may not cure her…but the fresh air might prolonged her life…”
Masanobu thought for a moment and thanked the kind doctor… after awhile he had escorted him outside the mansion.
Masanobu was a man with much authority in his hands…he is after all the current head of the Seiji Ninjas…He often display his cold-like side to all his subordinates and even his own sisters…but he cared for them as much. He had sworn he would be protecting his sisters no matter what... however, this time, his fighting a loosing battle...yet again...he would be loosing someone important to him…he watches as Naoku comforts her sister.
Naoku Seiji, strong willed and free spirited…will die at a young age of 18…he can’t changed that…
~~
Nighttime
“There he is” the guards rushed outside. The women pointed at someone running on the roof.
“Stop Thief~!” Several ninjas were also in pursuit. The thief wasn’t an ordinary one…he is actually a youkai…Swift and agile he had taken advantage of this time…for the master of the house had left for an errand…Apparently, he was only afraid of entering the mansion because of him…
The Youkai however had not expected them to be this persistent in following him…plus he hadn’t expected one of them to be able to inflict a wound on him…it had caused him to move relatively closer …he was a bit worried…since he still haven’t been able to leave the mansion’s premises…he has to hide for the moment…he jumped towards the veranda… but the wound had been bleeding badly. He stopped to check his wounds just then a silhouette of a young woman appeared and open the door revealing the young youkai…
~~
Ningenkai, 2am, Shuiichi Minamino’s Room,
Tokyo Japan
Kurama has awakened. He was sweating really badly… and was catching his breath…it feels like he had been running … He felt his hands trembling and decided to go down to get a glass of water…
It was already 2 in the morning and people in his house are all already sleeping…he felt a slight relief…if his mother had seen him shed be worried...it was the last thing he wanted to give his mother…he sat down and pondered about a dream… It wasn’t really a dream he thought…it’s was more like a past memory…His memories of being Youko Kurama, the silver fox thief…is always been clouded…he often thought…ever since Yusuke died and reborn to be a youkai…if he should die…if his human body should die…would his youkai side reemerge again…his memories would all come back to him…but would he want it? He looked at the family picture on top of the cupboard….he would have to leave this house…his mother if he did….he absentmindedly touched the part where the wound was in his dream… “What is it that you want to tell me…” he whispered…and them mouthed the word “Naoku”
Chapter 5:
(Author’s note :just a little breather from
the main story… this story actually marks the beginning of my original manga=
Makaino Taisen (formerly Oni wars)…most of my stories normally have
relations to each other…so if you don’t understand some parts of it… you
should read the background story first ^_^)
It was a weekend…. normally he would be visiting how Master Genkai and the others were doing…but he had to go to that place…. That place where he was before…the old hidden mansion…
He stared at that same room again…the rose he had placed there weeks before had already wilted and blown away by the wind…once in a awhile he would be looking at his back… he had this odd feeling somebody is watching him again remembering the time Hiei had talked to him here...he was sure it wasn’t Hiei this time though… Hiei had been in Makai and hasn’t come back…
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“I don’t understand why we had to ask Reikai for permission…” Angeli Minelli was holding a clipboard walking behind Ao wearing her usual attire “…we could always use …our own ‘doorway’…”
“I don’t like complications” Ao said opening the door to her office when she reached it. They entered and Ao sat down her chair but she face the window overlooking St. Therese Academy’s grounds…
“Besides…” she began again as Angeli took her sit “…I don’t too much people to get involve in this…” she watches at her window view…the students who were training … ‘They’re still young…” she smile and faced Angeli “I don’t think they’re ready for this…besides…. This is a matter for the inner family…Nai should not be involve”