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Chapter 9 - The Scared Sekirei! 1

That was some scary stuff! That Sekirei is super scary! I don't even know why she wants to kill Nanami-san so bad. Nanami-san doesn't even wish to take part in this plan. She just wishes to be with me. And… I wish to be with Nanami-san. I don't know why but I do and I love… did I just think love? Nah, I'm a strange person after all!

But those twins saved me. They protected me with their powers. I thought that it was really sweet of them. But I do wonder, why? Why did they protect me? What would they do to that Sekirei? They are Sekirei because they said their numbers and they both seem to have the power over lightning. Nanami-sans power seems to be weapon based as is that of No. 16. The twin S&M girls seem to be able to manipulate the elements. Or is it just lightning they can use? Either way, it's very scary. All the Sekireis I've come across so far have far surpassed my expectations on my perception of the reality around me.

And I still have only just finished school. During the day, I couldn't really concentrate. I mean, this morning was very eventful indeed. Some girl practically molests me then gives me her number. Then another girl comes and tries to kill me. Then there's the lightning twins who protected me.

My life has gotten very strange since meeting Nanami-san. But it isn't like I regret it. I find being with Nanami-san very endearing. It's fun. Adventurous. Okay, I could do without nearly dying but the adventure is fun at least.

I would like to meet another nice Sekirei. But I wonder if there are any male Sekirei? I don't want one to react to me but I am curious. So far. I've seen four Sekirei. And all were female. Are there any male Sekirei out there? I think I will ask Nanami-san about it when I get home.

But for now, I will just have to get home. I can't visit Onee-chan as it would be too late to get there. And then, even if I did, Nanami-san would only worry about my safety. She usually does and I wish she wouldn't. But her worries aren't completely unfounded as just look at what happened this morning, when she wasn't around. I need to ask her to… stay by my side. It's selfish, isn't it? Putting her in harm because of me… I wish I didn't do that but I don't have a choice… I wish I had a choice though...

I will just continue along this road. This road that is mostly deserved. Burr, it's a little cold. I should've brought my coat after all. But it was warm this morning and now it is really cold. Geez, I'm going to freeze if I don't get home soon!

"U...Ummmmm..."

I heard a small sad sigh as I walked home. Where did it come from? There's something in me that's saying that I should look for this noise. But, I don't know what it is. Like a pull. Someone is pulling me to look for this noise.

From behind me? I looked behind me, and I saw someone on the side of the pavement! A girl! It's a girl! W-What the hell...? She wasn't there a minute or so ago. Yet she is here now.

I ran over to her to check if she is alright!

"H-Hey! Are you alright!?"

I shook the girl. She responded a little and looked up at me. Her eyes are a shade of blue. Her hair colour is blonde in colour yet it's messy and chin length. She's fairly petite and fair skinned.

What she is wearing is a long blue sleeved blouse with a white collar and a matching ruffled skirt. She is wearing knee high boots that are black in colour and white stockings that stop just above her knees.

"Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! I-I'm so hungry!"

Rumble.

I heard her stomach rumbling as she cried out. She clung to my school shirt and shed a few tears. I raised my hand to her face and brushed the tears away.

"Please don't cry. Tell me, what happened?"

"I...I was running from some people w-who came to get me and I-I eventually managed to escape but I… wound up here and now… I don't have any money or anything… I even lost my card..."

Her card? Bank card? So she lost her bank card and now can't get any money out or something? And it seems that she has been on the… run for awhile now. I patted her head and smiled down at her.

"It's okay. I will treat you to some food, erm..."

"M-My name is Kuno!"

"Kuno-san. My name is Hidaka Totsuka. Please call me whatever you wish."

"Hidaka-san..."

I stood up and helped her to her feet. The poor thing looks like she has been targeted by lots of different times. Even her clothes are a little scruffy right now. But I wonder who was chasing her...? And why did I feel pulled to her?

"Hidaka-san… will treat me to food?"

"I-I will. You seem to be down on your luck. I know what that's like. Now come with me and we will get something warm for you."

She latched onto my arm and wouldn't let go! Uwah! What is it with people doing that to me all of a sudden!? S-She's even shaking a lot! Is she cold? Or nervous? I get the feeling that she is actually a nervous type of person. She seems to be that type anyway. I could be wrong and she could be a very strong willed person, but right now I don't see it.

So like that, myself and Kuno-san start walking towards a local restaurant. I don't have any money on me but I do have a special card with me. Nanami-san decided to give me her MBI money card since she said that she is clumsy and would most likely lose it. So that's why I hold onto it. Let Minaka pay for our meals and such from now on hehe.

With this card, I can actually work less. I didn't know Nanami-san had something like this. She said that Sekirei are given this card so that they can buy food and such for when they are released. But there are instances where the Sekirei either loses it or just gets it broken somehow, like when they are fighting.

"Kuno-san, are you going to cling to me the whole way there?"

She nodded, not letting go. Ehehe, this isn't going to be well if Nanami-san… eh? Nanami-san? Why am I thinking about Nanami-san all of a sudden? Nanami-san is my Sekirei and she is a girl that… kissed me. She is the first girl that ever kissed me. Those kisses she has given me linger in my mind. They are always...

"Y-You don't… mind me doing it..."

"N-No. I don't really mind much. I wish I could give you a jacket to keep you warm. You feel so cold."

"I-It was warm today then it went cold. So cold."

Yes, this coldness is unusual indeed. I don't know why it is so cold but it is and I wish… I wish I had some kind of warming up Sekirei right now. A Sekirei that can use fire to warm me up. That would be good. I mean, a fire Sekirei would exist, right? Even though I haven't met one, there is a Sekirei that can use lightning, two in fact. And my Nanami-san can wield her mean looking spear. So it wouldn't be a stretch for us to have a fire Sekirei among us.

Hey, if there's lightning then there's fire. And I'm sure that a water one would exist. A wind one also. I'm just going off the basic elements now so, what's left is earth. A Sekirei that can use the power of the earth. After that, I haven't a clue as to what kind of powers a Sekirei could have. Well, there seems to be weapon types and elemental types. Are there any other types? Like, hand to hand types or something? Would that be a stretch?

"It's okay Kuno-san. We will get some food and warm you up."

"T-Thank you Hidaka-san!"

So we continued until we reached a restaurant. Nothing too fancy but it will do. It was the closest one that we could find. Yes, it will do. I sat down with Kuno-san clinging to my arm very tightly.

"Order what you like Kuno-san!"

"R-Really Hidaka-san? Y-You wouldn't mind?"

"Naw, I wouldn't mind at all. So please have a look at the menu and see what you want."

She picked up the menu with one hand while having her other arm wrapped around my arm. The arm that's tightly around my arm is shaking slightly. Kuno-san's shaky hands made her drop the menu which I thought was a little cute.

She leans down to pick it up but bangs her head on the table! Ehehe, she is a clumsy type of girl. She nurses her forming bump on her head with her hand so I lean down and pick up the menu from the floor.

I picked it up and I handed her the menu as she looked at me with grateful and teary eyes.

"T-Thank you!"

I petted her head in a comforting manner. She smiles weakly at me. I guess that's a normal smile for someone like Kuno-san. She then buried her nose into the menu and looked with fast eyes. Her eyes going really fast, scanning the menu.

Hehe, I think that she is cute doing something like this. But I've noticed that she hasn't let go of my arm at all. Does she think that if she lets go, I will leave? It feels like that to me. She is just so… cute.

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