The Land of Keimusho [ COMPLETED ]

Chapter Forty: Invisible Creatures

After the meal, Storm and I returned to Keimusho Academy. As I entered my room in the dorm, a heavy silence enveloped me, inviting a longing to be in his presence once again. I found myself tangled in a web of emotions, unable to make sense of the deep feelings stirring within me. Simultaneously, news of Cassandra merging with her demon lingered in my thoughts, leaving me puzzled. How was it possible for such a transformation to occur without the red hour? Concern for her welled up inside me, yet an unexplained sense of hurt also gnawed at my heart. Unable to untangle these conflicting emotions, I shook my head in an attempt to clear my mind, and climbed into bed, leaving the unanswered questions and unresolved emotions behind, untouched for the time being.

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Morning arrived like a fleeting moment, and I awoke with a heavy head, having had a restless night's sleep. Determined to shake off the lingering heaviness, I rose from bed and made my way to the shower, hoping the water would wash away my troubled thoughts. After the refreshing shower, I dressed in my uniform, for I have classes this day, and stepped outside my room. As I approached the common area, I noticed that the elite members were already present, dressed in their uniforms, and they beckoned me to join them for breakfast.

"Didn't know you guys still remembered how to wake up early, huh?" I playfully teased, expecting a light-hearted response. However, their expressions held a mix of curiosity and something indescribable, which immediately caught my attention.

"What?" I asked, my tone turning serious as I took a seat at the dining table. The elites began to encircle me, their eyes filled with question marks, and a sense of anticipation hung in the air.

"Are you and Storm in a secret relationship, aside from being his blood supplier?" Jen inquired, her voice carrying a blend of curiosity and intrigue.

"Come on, spill it out, girl. You can't just avoid our questions like that," Loremae chimed in, her tone encouraging yet insistent.

"Where did you go with him last night?" Lucille asked, her eyes glinting with curiosity.

"Did you perhaps have a wonderful date?" Diane added, her voice laced with a hint of excitement.

"Or maybe something more... you know?" Junave questioned, suspicion evident in her tone.

"What?! You did something together?" Denise exclaimed, her eyes scanning me intently, observing my every reaction with the keenness of a detective.

The sudden bombardment of questions left me taken aback, a whirlwind of emotions swirling within me as I tried to process their inquiries.

"Wait, wait, calm down, girls. Storm and I don't have any special relationship like you guys were suggesting. We're just... just..." I stopped midway, struggling to find the right words to describe Storm and me. "Hmm... maybe we're... friends?" I added in confusion, as I wasn't sure myself.

"Friends? Do friends do those things? Like staying up late together at night?" Loremae questioned, still doubtful.

"Yeah, but look at us, we're staying in this dorm together," I pointed out.

"No, this is completely different from Storm and you, and besides, we're all girls," she countered.

"Why? Does 'having a special relationship' only apply to opposite genders?" I argued, and she rolled her eyes in a sign of giving up, settling down to dine.

"There's no point in this, let's just eat." The girls seemed disappointed, and I chuckled to myself.

After breakfast, we went our separate ways as we had different classes. When I arrived at my class, Storm and I were supposed to be classmates, but he wasn't there. Perhaps he was with Cassandra. I wondered how she was doing. I couldn't even imagine myself merging with Emerald and going berserk. But I hoped she would be fine soon.

The classes started as usual, but I wasn't in the mood to listen. My thoughts consumed me. I wonder if there is a future for us cursed? And if there is, what kind of future might it be? Is it wonderful? Or... is it purely destruction?

"Miss Eveline, stand up and answer this question," the lecturer shouted, which startled me, causing me to quickly rise from my seat.

"Yeah, what is it?" I asked, trying to act cool.

"Your closest friend got possessed. What are you going to do?" He asked with a serious expression. This lecturer really hates me, I guess.

"Uhm... first, I have to lock her up, and I have to do everything I can to help her," I replied. The lecturer smirked at my answer.

"That's not possible. There's no cure for possession. Even if you try to travel the world looking for a cure, you won't find one," he informed the class. "Alright, settle down now and listen to my lecture."

I took my seat again and pretended to listen. I don't know, but I really don't want to kill anybody, especially if it's someone I'm close to. But I wonder how I could have killed my parents if I was really the person who killed them?

"So possession is quite common for us cursed. We can get possessed if we work too much, don't have a pact, or during the red hour. If a cursed individual gets possessed and you don't kill them, it will bring destruction not only here in Keimusho but also to the whole world. If you lock them up and try to find solutions to cure them, after three days, they will eventually die due to not consuming any souls."