Guardian Angel

Chapter 12: Splitting off

On Monday morning Asia and Rias were heading to Kuoh Academy with Túrin in between the both of them. 

Admittedly Túrin was beside himself and though he loved both Asia and Rias, he could do without them latching onto his arms like he's an anchor point for them. Arriving at the main gate of Kuoh Academy, Asia was greeted in a more than enthusiastic way by Aika.

"You're back!" she happily exclaimed practically tackling Asia to the ground. "So where've you been?" Aika asked her out of curiosity.

"All around really," Asia answered. "Túrin's also been helping grow stronger as a fighter too," she continued with the same soft smile she always had. "So now I don't have to rely on the Kendo club as much to get me up to speed," she added as they walked towards the doors to the school.

"Glad to hear it, though you look more than a little exhausted," Aika pointed out, noticing the bags under Asia's eyes.

"Yeah, I was getting all caught up on homework this past weekend, with Rias," Asia yawned slightly, before rubbing her tired eyes.

"Just try your best to keep yourself awake, Asia and I'm sure if you start dozing off, Aika will snap you out of it," Túrin speculated as he opened the doors for them to head on inside.

"Yup," Aika agreed with a grin on her face. "So what exactly brings you here this time around Túrin?" she asked the archangel curiously.

"The Occult Research Club needed an extra pair of hands and I've volunteered to be that extra pair of hands, along with Asia," he simply explained. "Well, I'll see you all later and try not to fall asleep, Asia," he reminded her before parting ways with Aika and Asia to go with Rias to the Student Council room.

Arriving in the Student Council room, Sona and the others were hard at work, filing and filling out paperwork.

"Good morning Sona," Túrin greeted her.

"Good morning to you too Túrin, you as well Rias," Sona greeted back.

"Morning Sona," Rias happily greeted. "So what's got you all busy as bees?" she asked her.

"Paperwork for next year's school trip to Kyoto, for the Second Years," she explained.

"I remember that trip, it was a lot of fun," Rias reminisced.

"Agreed," Sona remarked as she continued to fill out paperwork. "Is there any other reason, you two are here?" she asked them looking up from her work for a brief moment.

"Just two days ago I was informed by, Túrin, here, that six of the eight Excalibur Fragment swords were stolen from the church by Kokabiel, so there's a large chance that Kokabiel may be coming here, and if that's the case then we need to be ready for it," Rias explained.

"As much as I don't wish to sound like I'm relying too heavily on you, Túrin, you are in a sense our ace in the hole if Kokabiel does come to Kuoh; seeing how your powers are practically unrivaled, it'd be his undoing," Sona stated assured of Túrin's strength could easily triumph over Kokabiel's.

"I understand completely, Sona and if Kokabiel does show his face here, then I'll deal with him as I dealt with my brother during the Great War," Túrin assured her with a grin on his face. "On a side note, I'm more than happy to help you with the paperwork," he offered his assistance. "After all, all of you need to get to class," he instructed them.

"Well as members of the Student Council, we're entitled to certain privileges normal students aren't, that being skipping class so long as it pertains to club activities," Sona explained but Túrin wasn't convinced.

"As I said, get to class," he ordered them in an authoritative manner in which he sent a chill up everyone's spine. "I'll handle the paperwork, all you need to worry about is your academics, clear?" he asked them.