Snow Flower (Yuki no Hana)

Minamoto Kou

"I don's suppose a hot guy would fall from the sky..."
Yashiro claimed while showing the book she is reading to the two supernaturals.
Hanako and Kizuna look at her confusedly.

Before Hanako could open up his mouth to say something ,
Yashiro already shoved his words aside.
"C'mon, I know the difference between reality and fantasy."
She said and looked at both Hanako and her human friend,
"But being a supernatural's assistant makes me hoping for a special encounter that leads to special romance."

Kizuna chuckled , earning the two others' attention.
"Well, I felt the same too.
Like in those movies which you became the princess, waiting for the one you love.
And then  POFF!
A handsome prince came to save you from all misery~"

Yashiro's eyes sparkle.
She clasped her hands onto the other girl's ones,
"I know someone would feel the same as I do!"

The only boy between the three could only sigh,
"No need for those dangerous ideologies.
Anyway-"
Without warning,
the boy suddenly holds the purple haired girl face between his fingers,
"You could have me?"

The girl swears that she could feel her heartbeat suddenly gets faster.
Yashiro was about to have a moment to fangirl when suddenly-

"That's far enough, HANAKO."

Hanako and Kizuna quickly retreated.
The three of them could see a blondie boy, standing there with a , stick?
"I finally found you!"
He said whilst jumping from the place he's standing.
'A boy from the sky, just like in the movie!'
The white haired girl exclaimed .
"I am a third-year in the Kumome Academy Middle School Division,
Minamoto Kou at your service!"

"Do you know him Hanako-kun?
He seems to see you."
Yashiro asked the spirit boy.
"And you too, Hana of 8th Mystery."
Kou said as he looks at the said girl.
Kizuna was quite taken back,
"Heeeeeh, you know me?
I thought it's impossible for people to know me?"

Hanako replied with lifting his shoulders,
"Well, we've never met in person but..."
His gaze turned to that boy.
"He's from the Minamoto clan right?
The Warriors.."
Hanako grinned.
"The exorcist extraordinaire,
Minamoto no Yorimitsu. And he's probably the young ancestor."
Kizuna pointed at the blondie, smiling.

"Exactly! You really know your stuff."
The called Minamoto guy exclaimed.

"And so, I'm here to exorcise you!"
He said, pointing his tool towards Hanako.
Before Yashiro could protest,
the boy jumped towards Hanako ,
his tool swinged hardly on his shoulder.
"Exorcise me ?
I dont think you can pull it off.."
Hanako grinned.

Yashiro was looking at the curious purple haired girl when suddenly,
Ayase's eyes widened,
"Wait Hanako-"

"You don't ,do you?"
Kou said smirking.
A bright lightning snapped the hand that Hanako used to hold the tool.
He flinched in pain before retreating his hand.

The spirit boy slowly fell onto the floor, feeling himself weakened.

"Hanako-kun?!"
Ayase ran towards his side to check on him.
Yashiro moved towards the blonde boy to stop him from his further action.

Ayase try to hold Hanako's shoulder but ,
a pinch of lightning suddenly erupts towards her hand making her retreated.
"ACK?!"
"Ayase-!" Hanako whisper-shouted.
"No no no, I'm just fine."
Ayase smiles as she tried to convince the ghost boy.

'Exorcism...But , it wasn't that strong at all?
The lavender head thought.
Then something suddenly clicked.
She rolled her eyes at Hanako,
"Oi, get up now.
I know you're acting on it."

Hanako stay shut, making Ayase wonders about something.
"Hana-"

"Hanako isn't a bad supernaturals!
He even helped me!"
Yashiro's voice can be heard from the two school mysteries.
"He's not just any supernatural!
The knife he's using for a weapon.
It's a proof that he used it as a weapon when he's alive too.
He used that knife to take someone's life!"

Yashiro's shocked face was unexplainable.
Kou was about to protest towards Yashiro's not trusting him when a knife pointed sharply at him.
The blondie was taken back by that action that he eventually stopped.

"Aww, too bad that the secret is out,
isn't it?"
Hanako smiled amusingly,
gripping onto Yashiro's shoulders.

"Come here, Hakoujoudai."
A black cloak suddenly appears on Hanako's figure.
"I did killed a human.
But God told me that,
If I can fulfill my duty here..
It will erase my guilt."
The supernatural claimed honestly.

Kou smirked,
"You don't even make sense-"
Before he could take a step further,
he suddenly fell onto the
floor with a loud thud.
Hanako shocked by the sudden situation.
He looked up to see Ayase standing next to Kou's sleeping body,
dusting of her palms.
"No bullying okay?"
She grinned at the Black headed guy.
Hanako bewildered by her sudden action.

Hanako took the staff and sealed it.
"You guys okay?"
A certain white haired girl ran towards them.
Kizuna smiled,
"Well, we're just fine Nene-chan.
How about you?"
She nodded.
"S-shouldn't we hide this staff?
Minamoto-kun might've come back."

Kizuna could only nodded, agreeing.
"Are you worried about us?"
The ghost boy suddenly voiced out.
"O-of course! You guys are my friends!"
The determination in her voice could be heard when suddenly interrupted by some disturbing words.

"I see.. So Yashiro can get along with a murderer huh?"
Yashiro was taken back by the words that slipped off Hanako's tongue.
She stay silent,
"Haha,Just kidding."
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"Have you heard?
There is a rule regarding that staircase that you must never break.
You must never set foot on the fourth step.
Why? Because....
You will be taken to the other side."