The Beginning of the Fourth Heir

Unexpected Camaraderie

Chapter 19

Weekend arrived so fast and Riyui is now walking to Puroizen's house. She is not alone. Yuki is with her as a bodyguard although our heroine told her twin brother for the nth time that she doesn't need a bodyguard. However, Rikuo won the argument and insisted that Yuki accompanies her to her teacher's house.

"Ugh...this is ridiculous. I told Rikuo-niichan I don't need a bodyguard. He's overreacting. I can protect myself, you know. I didn't trained for 12 years just so I got to be treated like a five-year old kid." she ranted. Yuki sighed in exasperation.

"Riyui-sama, they just wanted to keep you safe. I can't blame them though. You've been stolen from them." he said. They have arrived at the place. However, Riyui felt something evil around the place. Her hand is now on the hilt of her sword (she brings a sword wherever she goes) as she prepares for a defensive. But before she can begin her assault, Puroizen opened the door with wide eyes.

"N-Nura-san? Is everything all right?" she asked. Riyui blushed and laughed sheepishly before sheathing her sword.

"Sorry. It's instincts." she answered.

"I see. And who is this friend of yours?"

"This is Yuki, from class 1-B." Riyui answered. Yuki bowed as is customary.

"C'mon, you two. Sebby-kun prepares us tea. It's Earl Gray. I hope you'll like it." she said. When they entered the house, Riyui couldn't contain her shock. Her teacher lives in a Japanese-styled mansion, only it was more of a castle than a mansion to our heroine.

"Whoa. This place is huge!" Riyui exclaimed. She was really impressed by the architecture. Puroizen smiled at her and led them to the garden with a kiosk. The kiosk itself is magnificent. It has three steel chairs on it with a round table in the center. Puroizen sat on the middle seat with Riyui adjacent to her and Yuki facing his mistress.

"So Sensei, what do you wish to know about me?" Riyui asked.

"Well, I was wondering how much you know about yokai. Are you a member of the Kiyojuji Paranormal Investigation Squad?" she asked.

"Oh, you mean the anti-yokai militia that Kiyotsugu-senpai founded? Nah. Unlike them, I don't have anything against yokai. In fact, I've been living in a house full of yokai and I befriended some of them too." she confessed. Yuki stared at her in alarm.

"Ri-Riyui-sama! It's forbidden to talk about the secret of the Nura Clan!" he whispered harshly.

"Oh Yuki, it's okay. Besides, we're not the only one keeping secrets here. Anything you like to share to me, Sensei?" Riyui asked shrewdly. She and Puroizen had a staring contest when Sebastian arrived with the tea and cakes. He saw the tension brewing between them. The tension broke when Sesshoumaru appeared. Riyui tensed.

"Son of Inu-Taisho...is he a friend of yours?" she asked.