Within the Spiritual Grasp of a Maiden

Chapter 1

My name is Kyo Hashimoto, I live in a normal neighborhood, and I study at Hashimoto High School (HHS). My father is the director of that school, and before anything related to butterflies ever happened, I experienced something much more supernatural..

*A year ago, before the events of Shards of a Broken Butterfly*

I can't remember much, but as I was walking to school, early in the morning, there was this girl.. I think she was wearing glasses, that's all I can remember. She was sitting on a bench near the vending machine I used to go to every morning so I can buy those cold caffeinated drinks to give me enough energy to barely stay awake in class. I don't know who she is, but she was staring blankly at me. It was starting to creep me out though, but I didn't mind.. After I got my drink though, I felt a sharp tug at the collar of my jacket, as I turned around; that girl punched me straight in the stomach. "What the hell is wrong with you!?" I shouted angrily. She looked at me, her eyes weren't blank anymore, it's like the eyes tigers make when they found prey.. "You'll never know if that coffee is poisoned or not!".. Well, I don't get what she said by "Poisoned", but if I've been drinking these brown bitter excuses for a canned drink for 2 years now without dying, I know at least I'm not the crazy one.

I left my drink with the girl, "Maybe she needs it more than I do." As I was continuing my walk to school, there she was again, at the entrance. And to my surprise, without a doubt, I was too blind to recognize, she IS a student of HHS.  I feel like I'm gonna faint, but I didn't let that bother me and I just went straight inside.. As soon as I went pass her, I ran to my father's office. "Dad! Who's that new girl with the glasses?" as soon as he heard what I said though, I knew he wasn't going to understand.. "Ahh! so you're interested in our new student? Miss Kona Akiyama? I'm so proud of you son! making choices in this world!".. Seriously. Sometimes I don't know if he wants me out of the house early or he's just really THAT concerned about my life choices.

"Akiyama, eh? daughter of the school principal..." The thoughts ran through my head during lunch time, she is cute, yes, but that's not my main concern. My main concern is the nervousness that runs through my mind, "I wonder when she will punch me in the stomach again?"..

It was already dismissal time, as I opened my shoe locker, something hard hit me and I was thrown to the ground. "You'll never know when a trap might appear! Heck! Maybe in your shoe locker, there might be a barrage of knives waiting for you to open your own death!".. Okay, now I know this girl is talking crazy. "What do you want from me!? Why do you keep following me and saying these weird things!?" I know I was a little mean, I shouted at her, but I needed answers..

"I am an Onryo, but I was sent from the spirit world as your guardian, to protect you from harm.." Okay, now this girl is beyond crazy. "Look, first of all, Onryo are evil spirits, and the only evil things you did are punching, pushing, and making me feel bad about girls like you. And besides, protect me from harm? I think I can protect myself."

I started ignoring what she is saying and took off by myself. "Really, an Onryo? pfft, where did she get that idea?".. I didn't really wanted it to get on my thoughts too much, so I just continued walking.. "Wow, it's already 6pm and I'm still not home?".. I don't know why, but if I'm correct, it only takes 35 minutes to get to school from home. And I left school at 3:45pm.. I was starting to get confused, but I didn't let that get on my thoughts as well.. I'm a deep thinker, you see.. so I usually make sure nothing is cramming in this mind of mine. 

"I already passed that sign post, didn't I?".. the atmosphere was starting to get creepy, I already passed that, and that.. what's going on?.. At this point I am basically lost for words, I don't know where to go anymore, it's like I'm walking in circles. As soon as I passed the same sign post, the sky started to turn a dark red. "What is this? a dream?.. No no, it can't be.. everything is too real, if it was a dream, i should've woken up by now.." I didn't get a clear image of what I saw in the sky, but it was some sort of black humanoid figure, it has wings too. But before I even made out what it was, it suddenly flew towards me.. I was trembling in fear, "What is that thing!?.." my mind echoed the same question a few more times.. It was flying towards me, and now it's almost close to me.. I closed my eyes, preparing for the end..