The Demon [A JSHK Fanfiction]

Chapter 05

"He used that knife to take someone's life!" Nene couldn't believe what she had heard. Could it be true? As Izumi heard this, she looked towards Kou from Hanako.

Izumi felt Hanako shifting. She looked down at him, watching as he place the knife dangerously close to Kou's neck, all the while clinging towards the torn Nene.

'Who would've thought...' Izumi thought to herself, standing up. She was going to take action if necessary. For the time being, she was gonna watch them.

Nene and Kou immediately backed away as soon as they heard his voice. Izumi immediately took Nene away as she hugged her.

"I was hoping to keep it to myself for awhile longer..." Hanako trailed off, glaring at Kou. He gestured at one of his floating orbs. "Come here, Hakujoudai."

"You're right, I did kill a human being," Hanako started, his Hakujoudai swirling into his arm. "But God told me that... if I fulfill my duty here, it will erase my guilt."

A cape was form from the Hakujoudai. Izumi watched him in awe as she silently comforted Nene. She watched as the two boys started fighting.

"Izumi-chan," Nene called out softly. Izumi looked down at her, humming. "I... I can't believe it."

Izumi kept silent as she let the girl talk. She had a small flashback towards the first time she met Hanako.

The two flinched as they heard crackling. They saw Kou zapping Hanako again. But as the smoke cleared, the ghost was unscathed. Hanako grabbed the raiteijou as he swung his knife with a childish grin.

"I-Izumi-chan! Isn't it your duty to protect both living and non-living in this school?!" Nene asked, her eyes were tear-filled as she turn towards Izumi. Izumi only smiled at her, not answering. "Izumi-chan, do something!"

Nene clung towards her as she couldn't bear to watch the scene. Hanako was straddling Kou, holding his knife above his head, ready to stab him. Izumi only petted Nene's hair in comfort.

Hanako flicked the boy's forehead as he held the boy's staff in his other hand. "I win!"

"Well, I'll just seal this away so it doesn't hurt anybody," Hanako placed a seal on the staff, making Kou shout out at him.

"Well then, all's well that ends well," Izumi smiled at the daikon who looked at the two in disbelief. "How do you feel—?"

"HANAKO!!" Izumi rushed towards the two, attempting to carry an unconscious blonde. While the two were having a moment, Izumi jumped off the rooftop, worried about Kou.

———

Izumi silently entered the, fortunately, empty infirmary. She placed the kid on one of the beds and headed outside. As she walked away, she bumped into a tall teacher.

As Izumi looked up, her frown immediately turned into a grin. "Good afternoon, sensei!"

The teacher grunted in response. He looked at her, curiously looking behind her as well.

"Why were you in the infirmary?" He asked. Izumi scratched her cheeks.

"Ah, well, I brought a young Minamoto inside," Izumi said, before giggling slightly. "You know, for such a small height, Honorable No. 7 sure can pack a punch."

Tsuchigomori only chuckled at her in response, walking away. Izumi followed.

"How did you escape with him?" Tsuchigomori asked, looking at the orange haired girl beside him. Izumi smiled sheepishly, looking up at the teacher.

"About that... you see, I jumped off the rooftop," Izumi nervously chuckled, rubbing her arm sheepishly. Tsuchigomori sweat-dropped as he heard her answer.

"Don't do that again, it's dangerous," he reminded, earning a mocked salute from Izumi.

"Yes sir!" Izumi chuckled as the two walked in silence.

———

"Izumi-chan, where did you disappeared with Kou-kun?" Nene immediately asked as soon as she saw the girl. Izumi looked away, giving her a sheepish smile.

"Um, I brought Kou in the infirmary. I feel bad for the kid," Izumi replied, entering the bathroom with her. "What happened to Honorable No. 7?"

"He and I were looking for you! But we didn't saw you," Nene replied, glaring at Izumi. "Don't leave without telling us first! We were so worried!"

"I'm sorry," Izumi apologized, smiling slightly. She grabbed a mop. She and Nene started cleaning the bathroom, talking amongst themselves as well.

"Izumi-chan!" A voice stopped the two. Looking at the door, they saw Hanako happily floating towards them.

"Honorable No. 7, how are you?" Izumi asked, still not looking in his eyes. Hanako smiled up at her as he floated closer.

"Oh, I'm feeling fine! But I would feel better if you just... give me..." Hanako trailed off dramatically, slowly leaning much closer. Izumi only rolled her eyes in amusement, smiling at him.

"Maybe you should request your assistant for that. After all, she is your assistant," Izumi told him, shoving Nene towards Hanako. Nene looked back at Izumi with a glare.

"Izumi-chan, you shouldn't do that," Nene scolded. Izumi only laughed as she watched the two. Hanako now clung towards Nene.

———

She silently walked towards a certain room. It was already night time and the whole school was dark. She walked up the stairs, going inside the library.

"Sensei?" She called silently, hoping to see the two toned man. She sighed as she saw the door open. She walked inside, happy that he left the door open.

She walked in a bookshelf, searching for a familiar name. She glossed over countless black books, unable to search for a certain book.

"Where is it?" She mumbled to herself as she continued her search, nearing the end of the boundary.

Stumbling upon a desk, she saw an open book laying atop. She sighed, picking it up and reading the name. She paused, staring at the book's spine.

She finally found it. Sighing, she sat down at the desk and read.