Umarekawari (The Reincarnations) UNEDITED

2. Tomoe (The blessing)

Lei's pov

I have to say something I have to do something even just to stall her just a little bit so I figure out a plan

"So you smoke I guess...that's the only reason people come here" i remarked wearing my most convincing smile

Before I moved towards her again I repeat the mantra my grandmother thought me

I slowly began making my way around the murderous energy I felt it's eyes move with me as sat on the ledge next to her

It's stare was cutting wounds into my soul

"One wrong move it will be you instead of her" my soul guide promptly reminded me

"wow, you're so not helping the situation" I snapped back

"Hey why are you up here I know you know it's off limits even if you wanna smoke there's the shed near the gym it's always a good place to go the teachers never check there" I quickly suggested with my smile still on my face

She stood up on the ledge and turned to face me

"You say that but yet here too aren't you could have gone there but somehow you here the one time I wanna be alone your here" she shouted as she looked at me with her pain filled tear drenched eyes

I can't help but wonder if she remembers my face if she remembers that I could have been one of the reasons she's on that ledge.

"I can help you please let me help", I pleaded," hell I can even join you" I said as I slowly climbed up onto the ledge

On that note, her expression changed

"Why do you wanna help me why you don't even know me" she blurted with a confused look on her face

I turned my head into the direction of the kotodama concentration and turned back to look at her

"You can feel her, you have abilities"

"Yes, also that's a she, I wouldn't know that from the I wanna kill you vibe she gave me" I exclaimed

"Wow, you could feel that too huh" she blurted

I did it she's safe

She moved closer to me when a heavy gust of wind glided its way across the rooftop

It threw off her balance and she lost her footing

In that minute no in that second time seemed to stop as I watched her go over the edge ...

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I turned around to grab her in time but immediately my grip began to slip

I have to figure a way out of this, i'm not strong enough to pull her up but i cant hang onto her much longer

I looked down into her brown eyes I can almost see her soul begging for life within them and with that I knew what l had to do

"Watashi o yurushite"( forgive me )

I hope this goes as planned time acceleration, triple accel

I let go of her hand, "Introspection third-degree- Awakening of the astral body", I hope no one moves my body, I don't have time to hide it

I fly over the edge and catch her

Thanks to the time acceleration, I moved fast enough so she didn't fall far

I put her down on the rooftop next to my soulless body

"YOU KNOW YOU COULD HAVE SAID YOU WERE GONNA LET GO MY HAND!" She hysterically shouted

I'm about to reverse the spell when I saw it

The energy I've been feeling, is a white kitsune, it must be her soul guide

"Thank you for saving my precious inari" said the kitsune after transforming into a female figure

The woman bowed in front of me as she did this her long lustrous hair flowed over her shoulder, she was dressed in samurai armour with a katana on her waist it wasn't hard to see that she was a samurai , her posture alone was a dead give away

Who is this girl and what kind of power does she possess to have a samurai that as a soul guide

"It was my pleasure" attempting to mimic her bow and failing in the process

"Arise don't bow you did saved a soul I was supposed to protecting, a soul that will change both of our worlds, and you, my child, you are much stronger than you think" the figure hummed

"Me, you must be mistaken, I'm just a lowly soul searcher" I replied

"Then tell me, why one of the strongest soul guides in the spirit realm, was so agitated by a mere soul-searcher?" she jived

"To be honest I'm not that different from other soul searchers like my grandmother" I brooded

"Well, if you have any questions about the spirit realm you know where to find me, I know your teacher passed before fully awakening your ability," she narrated

"H-how did you know about that?" i concerningly pried

"The spirit realm had a large celebration in Erityo's honor, she lived up to her name, maybe I should tell her to come to speak to you?" she questioned

I stood there trying was fighting back the tears,

"No, please don't go through all that trouble?" I managed to sniffled out

"Well, I must go now" she said abruptly

"Wait, if I'm honorable enough can you please tell me your name" I inquired

"You child you, can call me Tomoe" she replied back

"As in Tomoe Gozen" I repeated with shock in my voice

"That is correct" she said with a smile before disappearing

I reversed the spell putting my soul back into my body

" I'm sorry if I had told what I was going to do you have freaked out" I clarified

"Master, we are being watched" my spirit guide interjected I wonder how could that be and I wonder how much did they see