Two Worlds One Soul

Kuze and Fumio

Amaya's Pov

I wake up, sitting up, feeling depressed after I check my foot and there is still that tattoo marking.

"So it wasn't a dream," I sigh falling back onto my bed.

"No it wasn't Amaya," a stern fame voice says causing me to sit up straight and feel nervous.  Standing at the foot of my bed was Sakura and Isamu with her arms crossed and Isamu gives me a look that says that I'll get it worse from Sakura so yesterday I was let of lightly.

So, after waking up I was lectured for a long time by Sakura.  She only let me go when the warning bell for class started and told me that this isn't over.  While I was getting ready, she went over with me what she found out so far.  Apparently the teachers plans on testing my abilities and pushing it the farthest it can go for now.  So to do this they decided that every class will participate in a competition and fight against themselves.  The class will be one group and the winning class is going to receive rewards that are rare.  So there will be no chance that anyone will give up easily, and those who's hearts are full of greed will especially use underhanded tricks or try to kill or seriously injure their opponents.

I sigh, at least we are able to pair up into groups of two or three.  This will help me and I won't have to use most of my abilities and hide them from the teachers.  I frown, clearly it's obvious that I've taken a disliking towards the teachers here at the academy.  Even more so when they are plotting things behind my back and none have shown that I can clearly trust them.  

I make it in time for class and sit down in my seat.  Saying hi to Kuze, he just ignores me as usual.  He's such a strange and mysterious guy, I don't think I can ever understand him.

"Alright class, I have an announcement to make.  Us teachers decided that we should test your abilities to see where you are so far to help us help you.  So all classes will be competing against one another.  You can group up together or work alone, but you should most likely work with a partner so that they can have your back and protect you as you protect them.  You can have up to two or three people in a group.  The competitions begin in three months from now so yo can train and get to know one another better.  The reward for the winning class and group is rare items so do you best everyone," our teacher says but I ignore half of it.  Perhaps it's because we are the dangerous class with abilities no one normally is born with so we do not worry about getting hurt.  But just then, a group call out to me.

"Amaya, Kuze, you will group up with us right?"  Suki says cheerfully.  Being her is Fumio, Midori, and Rima.

"Sure," I nod my head.

"No," Kuze clearly rejects at the same time I agreed.  Suki starts whining and bugging Kuze why he won't group up with us.

"Why Kuze~!  Aren't we friends?  Shouldn't we stick together?"

"I don't ever recall becoming you friend." He says.

"Hmph, well you are our friend Kuze and that final wether you like it or not!  Now give me one good reason why you won't pain up with us?"  She questions him causing Kuze to sigh.

"One, you all make a group of four and we were clearly told we can work alone, in two, or at the most, three."  There nothing to argue back and when Suki realizes this, she is shocked and didn't say anything more.

"Alright, I'll be going now," Kuze says standing up to leave but Fumio smiles and places a hand on his shoulder, stopping Kuze.

"Then I guess I'll just join you, and Amaya can be in our group too.  Then we all can work in groups of three and our amount of people is the same." He tells Kuze in a tone of voice saying he is not letting him get away from this.

"Fine," Kuze says.  "I'll be going now, we can begin tomorrow."

"Alright, don't think I will be letting you get away Kuze.  We are roommates after all."  I'm surprised to learn that these two are roommates.

"Yeah, yeah whatever."  Waving his hand, Kuze leaves us alone.

"I look forward to working with you Amaya." Fumio says smiling.

"Lisewise," I nod my head.

"Fume!  Why did you take Amaya! I wanted her to be in my group along with Rima!"  Suki whines hitting Fumio.  He, still smiling, gently grabs her wrists so she doesn't hit him and says.

"Well I thought it would be interesting to have one group with one girl and two guys, and two girls and one guy." He says laughing.

"But still!  Who knows what you or Kuze will put Amaya through! Both of you are very strict on training so what will happen to poor Amaya's body!"

"I'll be fine Suki, thanks though," I say smiling touched that she cares about me.

"Hm, if Amaya is fine with it I guess it's ok.  But you better not push her too hard!"  She strictly warns Fumio who only tells her that he cannot make any promises.  After this, we all talk and laugh while others also lazily paired up into groups of two and three.

When the day is over and class is dismissed, I go back to my room where Sakura continues her lecture.  She also makes sure to warn me about the dangers I can possibly face before making me train all night.  

Finally when I am freed. I lie down on my bed exhausted.  "Well, I wonder what the competition has in store for us.  I get the feeling that I won't be too happy when fighting against my opponents.  Hopefully I don't get anyone I know, for example my cousins, I'd rather not deal with them even though I would love to beat them up."