Kouken

Chapter 11- The box

"Knock, Knock..."

"Meow."

"Knock, Knock..."

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Meow."

"Ugh, coming." Kensuke answered while wiping his face with his hand. He sluggishly gets up from his bed and walks over to the door.

"Who is it?" He called out.

"I am sorry to have woken you Mr. Ichi, my name is Kiritsu."

"Kiritsu? I've never heard of you." He says while turning the door knob.

"Yes, I am aware, I just came to drop off an item for you."

                Kensuke opens the door and sees Kiritsu stand tall in front of him. He quickly notices that Kiritsu is wearing clothing almost similar to Kurome's. "A Kouken," Kensuke says, " I was wondering if Kurome was the only kouken that would talk to me."

"Oh, you see I knew about you far before Kurome."

Kensuke suddenly felt awake and doubtingly looks at Kiritsu.

"But that does not matter." Kiritsu shows him a box, "This is yours." He says offering him the box.

The box is simple, not too big, made out of wood and has a black margin where a key hole is.

Kensuke takes the box and inspects it. "Hmm it's locked, and the key?" He asks.

"I was told that you have the key." Kiritsu answers.

"I have it?" Kensuke asks scratching his head and looking at the box.

"I don't understand," He asks, looks back up and sees that Kiritsu was gone. "What?... Damn Kouken."

Kensuke walks back a step and closes the door. He walks over to his bed and sits down. "Hey paws, I never get any type of mail, and when I do it has to be from some Kouken. Just great"

"Meow." Paws responds jumping up on the bed.

"The thing is I do not have the key for this thing, I don't know what he meant by that." He looks over to Paws.

"Meow."

"Ugh, Paws can't you just be a little more helpful." He mocks her.

"Meow."

Kensuke turns to her and pets her. While petting her he stumbles upon her collar and notices that the ornament hanging from it is the shape of a key. "Wait a minute," he says "No, it can't possibly..." He then unclips that ornament from the collar and examines it. "You never wanted me to take this off before, this can't be..."

"Meow."

Kensuke gently tries the key on the box, and it effortlessly goes in. "I can't believe it fits!" He utters as he turns the key.

"Click." The box opens, and  inside it there is a small letter and a scroll fastened in place. Kensuke reaches in and opens the letter which reads;

"Kensuke I am sorry. Always keep this with you," and signed, "Isami."

"Isami? Who is this?" He asked himself. "And what is up with this scroll?" He grabs the scroll and opens it pulling on a ribbon that was tied to it.

"Fumetsu no ha," Kensuke reads, "Doesn't that mean undying blade or something?"

"Meow."

"What is it Paws?" Kensuke asked looking at Paws that is now sitting on his desk. Looking in that direction he sees his clock and jumps off his bed.

"Crap it is time to go to school! I did not notice the time." He quickly looks through his closet and puts on his uniform. "Man! I wanted to get there early today to find Hina, I wanted to apologize for yesterday." He places a bowl of food on the floor for and paws, grabs his bag pack and walks over to the door. "Wish me luck with Hina, Paws." Before grabbing the door knob he pauses and looks back to the scroll. " I don't know why but I feel like I have to take it, maybe I should show it to Kurome?" He walks to his bed, open his bag and places the scroll inside. "This is such a strange morning." He closes his bag and walks out.

"Meow."