UPDATE! Natsume/Nuramago/Tactics! Hope of Love 11~ Onmyouji Gathering (Yoru/Natsume/Rikuo; Pg-15)
Hope of Love
Fandom: Natsume Yuujinchou/Nurarihyon no Mago-Cross Over
Rating: Pg-15 (maybe up in later chapters)
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Pairing: Yoru/Natsume/Rikuo, Yoru/Rikuo
Summary: One night, Natsume found an injured Youkai who turned out to be the Young Master and the Sandaime of the Nura Clan… what might happen afterwards? Chaos? Friendship? Or is it… love?
Disclaimer: Luna doesn't own Nuramago and Natsume Yuujinchou, also Haruka, Kantarou and Minamoto Raikou which are from Tactics.
Warning: AU, language, oOC-ness (especially Ittaku, but… yeah… *sweats*), etc…
Beta:
mittens_220 (LJ) or pika318 (ff net). Thanks a lot for the help, Dear!
A/N: Thank you very much for reading and reviewing the previous chapter. Also thanks for everyone who put this story in fave and alert! Now, enjoy this new chapter, and please read the after note later because I have something important to say.
Now, onto the story!
Chapter 11: Onmyouji Gathering
A new day couldn't come faster even if Yoru wanted to. He couldn't wait for the night to end, for Rikuo to start the day so he could escape from Haruka's constant presence.
Yoru sighed deeply when Haruka stuck himself so close to him. It wasn't like he minded the closeness, but being stared at oddly by a dark haired teenager the entire time they were in the same room made him uncomfortable.
Tanuma made an expression as if he were expecting something to happen between Yoru and Haruka while Itaku seemed to be amused seeing Yoru's discomfort. Natsume kept averting his eyes when he saw Yoru and Haruka as well. Luckily, the teen and his self proclaimed body guard-tabby had already gone home to their own house. But he had to admit that this situation was getting ridiculous.
"Haruka," Yoru called the handsome taller man who was snuggling him from behind.
"Yes?" Haruka responded calmly.
"It's hot... so get off." Yoru turned to face the dark haired tengu, scowling slightly.
"Ah, I'm sorry," Haruka released Yoru slightly, but he kept his spot behind him, still too close for Yoru's comfort.
"Sit further away. You're suffocating me," Yoru glared at the tengu who immediately moved back a few inches. "Jeez… what's with you?" he huffed, rather annoyed.
"Well… it's been awhile since I touch something warm and alive. I couldn't help myself," Haruka smiled slightly, looking sheepish.
"Even so, why me?" Yoru asked, looking at the amethyst eyed demon wonderingly.
"Isn't it obvious? Because I like you, of course," Haruka said earnestly and Yoru blushed slightly hearing that.
Itaku snickered in the background, and Tanuma huffed out a slight laugh at the awkward situation. Yoru immediately glared at the Kamai and the teen, more annoyed than embarrassed.
"You're so brazen. Why aren't you embarrassed speaking like that?" Yoru asked the tengu oddly.
"As if you didn't do the same thing," Itaku scoffed, muttering lightly while looking at Yoru accusingly.
"Shut up, Itaku. I didn't do that on purpose," Yoru said, looking back at the dark-haired Kamai while narrowing his eyes.
"Still, you did that anyway, always misleading people with your ambiguous words," Itaku smirked.
Yoru couldn't say anything back to retaliate. He did say a lot of things that could be taken the wrong way after all. He sighed again and was back in looking at the dark haired tengu who didn't seem to follow their conversation. But, he looked kind of thoughtful, as if he were thinking.
A few seconds later, Haruka spoke. "I don't think that telling people how I really feel is embarrassing. I learned some valuable lessons when I was with Kantarou. Hiding my own fear and feelings most of the time was tiring and it could create misunderstandings as well. I don't want to feel… like that ever again." The tengu then looked down on the wooden floor. His eyes looked slightly vacant and he appeared kind of forlorn.
Yoru couldn't help thinking that something might have happened between Haruka and Kantarou a long time ago. It must have been a big experience if Haruka even kept it as a lesson. "I see," he said, understanding it completely.
Haruka looked upward again at Yoru's response. His eyes looked hopeful for some reason. "Do you… remember something?" he asked.
"What?" Yoru frowned.
"Oh… no, I meant… I thought you might have remembered something from our time together…" Haruka looked down again, chuckling awkwardly while fiddling with the hem of the pillow seat.
Yoru softened his expression and sighed. "I already told you that I'm no longer your Kantarou," he said bluntly, but it was the best thing he could do because he couldn't have Haruka expect something from his past life.
"I know. I'm sorry," Haruka looked apologetic at that.
Tanuma looked at Haruka with sympathetic expression while Itaku was sighing, rolling his eyes slightly at that.
"So… what do you plan to do at the Onmyouji gathering tomorrow?" Tanuma asked Yoru to break the awkward silence and the heavy atmosphere that was suddenly created by Yoru and Haruka's conversation earlier.
"Plan… I don't have one. I just have to attend it, right?" Yoru raised his eyebrow.
"Well, I think you should show up as Rikuo-kun first before revealing your identity as a quarter youkai. I meant… Takashi said most of people who gather there seem to have extreme dislike for youkai, so… until your friend from Keikain family show up as well, it's best to stay under the radar or something…" Tanuma suggested.
"Hmm… that's probably true," Yoru said, contemplating it.
Are you up to this task, Rikuo?-Yoru then conversed with his other half who seemed to observe and to hear their conversation.
"Of course, you can leave it to me," Rikuo responded from the inside.
Yoru nodded surely before he turned to Itaku. "Make sure that Rikuo is okay tomorrow, Itaku," he asked the Kamai who raised his hidden eyebrow at him.
"You mean protecting you?" Itaku smirked then and Yoru grumbled because Itaku still refused to separate Rikuo and Yoru's existence.
"I will protect you as well, Yoru," Haruka suddenly said, seeming to follow the conversation and to want to have a part in it as well.
Yoru turned to face Haruka and made a face at that. "That's why; it's to protect Rikuo, not me…"
Rikuo chuckled slightly from the inside, feeling Yoru's frustration as well. "I think it will be okay, Yoru. Natori-san and Natsume-kun will be with me after all," he said, reassuring the silver-black haired youkai.
"Okay," Yoru said slowly and smiled tenderly when he pictured Rikuo's smiling face.
~Natsume x Nuramago~
The next day, Natori showed up on Tanuma's residence at afternoon. Rikuo opened the door and let Natori inside the temple.
"You're alone," Natori said, looking around the place to find the others.
"Tanuma-kun and Natsume-kun are still in school if you're looking for them. I'm not alone, though. Itaku and Haruka are here as well… somewhere," Rikuo said, leading the Onmyouji to the living room where they could sit and talk more comfortably while waiting for Natsume and Tanuma to show up.
"Haruka?" Natori asked, unfamiliar with the name.
"Ah, it's…" Rikuo was about to tell Natori about the tengu when the said tengu appeared from the junction of the hall, his black wings were visible and flapping slightly.
Natori, upon seeing such inhuman form reacted immediately. "Youkai!" He had pulled out his Shikigami and Haruka seemed to be alerted as well by the unfamiliar voice and electricity immediately flashed around him.
"Rikuo! Look out!" Haruka shouted and both he and Natori were about to attack each other when Rikuo recklessly spread his arms wide between the tengu and Natori.
"Stop!" Rikuo said, pretty annoyed at how the Onmyouji and the tengu immediately jump into fight whenever they see each other. They had to change their mindset, somehow, or the dispute between human and youkai would be endless.
Both Haruka and Natori had to stop after seeing how Rikuo would get involved if they did attack each other.
"Rikuo-kun! That's dangerous!" Natori scolded him. "Thank god I can control the Shikigami better…" he sighed in relief that he stopped his Shiki just in time.
"Rikuo… I almost electrocuted you…" Haruka looked almost panicked.
"Calm down, both of you," Rikuo's sweat dropped. "Natori-san, this is Haruka. He's a tengu that has become our ally to defeat Nue," he then faced Natori to introduce the tengu before he turned to the tengu to do the same thing with Natori. "Haruka, this is Natori Shuuichi, an Onmyouji. He's helping me to liaise with the Onmyouji, so we can work together without trying to throttle each other just because we're youkai and they're Onmyouji."
"A friend? A tengu?" Natori widened his eyes in shock at that. "Are you serious? Tengu is like… a deity, right?" He looked at Rikuo and Haruka in disbelief.
"Well… yes. Haruka is a Demon-eating Tengu, so he's more like a guardian for humans," Rikuo said.
"Not all humans though… I hate Jujutsushi (1)," Haruka said, frowning deeply. "It makes me remember someone I really hated in the past," he continued.
"Jujutsushi?" Rikuo tilted his head aside, confused.
"Jujutsushi," Haruka nodded. "That guy," he pointed at Natori then, "-he isn't an Onmyouji, Rikuo. He's a Jujutsushi," he continued.
"Eh?" Rikuo widened his eyes at that before he turned to Natori. "Is that true?" he asked, still in disbelief.
"Yeah, well…" Natori scratched his cheek sheepishly. "I don't think they are that different…" he explained slowly.
"What are you saying? Of course it's different," Haruka said sternly. "Onmyouji have purer and more powerful spiritual power than Jujutsushi. They have to pass intense and incessant spiritual training, and they don't randomly pick a fight with youkai just because they can," he continued.
"Eh… I know that Onmyouji are stronger than Jujutsushi, but even Jujutsushi don't randomly pick a fight with youkai," Natori said, sweat dropping. "We only exorcise youkai that bother humans…"
"Well, but there are also Jujutsushi who try to exorcise youkai for fun, it's honestly annoying," Haruka huffed, looking contempt. Natori visibly frowned at Haruka as well.
Rikuo sighed deeply in defeat.
It seemed like… that Haruka had bad experience with Jujutsushi. He disliked Natori and could know that the actor wasn't an Onmyouji at first glance. "Well, it's better if we get inside the living room and sit down so we can talk more comfortably. I can't have you guys fight in the house or you're going to break something," the chocolate-black haired boy said, urging them to walk again because he couldn't deal with this right now.
Both Natori and Haruka seemed to be reluctant, but they went anyway.
Seated at the square table inside the living room, Rikuo started the conversation. "So, if Natori-san isn't an Onmyouji, can you still get in contact with the Keikain Family?" he asked.
"I can," Natori nodded. "I went to Kyoto yesterday to go see them. It's like what you said. They are preparing an army to take Nue down," he said. "I met one of the Keikains that knows you. He's called Keikain Ryuuji," he said.
"You met Ryuuji?" Rikuo widened his eyes, feeling hopeful.
"Yes, he confirmed that you're an ally. He was surprised because Jujutsushi like me know you. I explained the situation to him and he promised he'd come tonight to the gathering," Natori informed.
Rikuo smiled at that. Ryuuji would come. He could give him more updates about the situation and the progress of the 'purging'. "What about Yura?" he asked again.
"Yura…? Do you mean the head of Keikain Family, Hidemoto the 28th?" Natori asked.
"Yeah, her," Rikuo nodded.
"I didn't meet her because she was busy yesterday, but Ryuuji-san said he'd bring her to the gathering to recruit more people to fight against Nue," Natori answered.
"That's great," Rikuo sighed in relief. Yura would come as well. He hoped that his family that was under her care would come as well to the gathering. That way they could reunite and plan everything better.
Haruka was silent the entire time Natori and Rikuo were conversing. He seemed to observe and hear the conversation, as if he were trying to understand the situation better despite his decision to help Rikuo and Yoru no matter what.
"The Onmyouji gathering you're talking about…" Haruka spoke suddenly, surprising Rikuo and Natori who immediately turned their face at him. "Are you sure they are all Onmyouji?" he asked.
"No, there will be a lot of Jujutsushi as well," Natori answered.
"Then, the percentage that Matoba Clan will attend is high…" Haruka sighed deeply at that.
"Huh, you're familiar with Matoba Clan?" Natori asked, looking a little surprised.
Haruka's expression turned a little sour. "I hate their clan. I've been running from them my whole life," he said.
"What?" Rikuo widened his eyes at that. "Why?"
Natori also seemed to be curious as he stared at Haruka with wondering look. Haruka looked like not wanting to talk about it, but since Rikuo stared at him expectantly, he gave up and spoke up his reason. "Their clan is made up of the descendants of Minamoto Raikou*, a guy that was obsessed with me in the past. He kept disturbing Kantarou and my life and he caused a real painful experience between Kantarou and me," the tengu explained.
"Matoba clan seemed to inherit his obsession because they didn't stop chasing after me even though Minamoto is no longer here. They always come after me even though I already said I don't want to fight them. Such annoying pests…" Haruka continued, still looking very annoyed.
Rikuo wanted to ask what painful experience the tengu had undergone, but he didn't want to make the tengu more upset than he already was, so he decided to stay silent.
"You're quite powerful, right? They probably want you to serve them…" Natori said slowly.
"No, they want to exterminate me," Haruka huffed. "Like I said, they want to restore my memory as Onikui, making me remember the pleasure of killing and eating youkai again so my real power can awaken. I don't know what will happen to me if I remember, but I can guess that it won't be good at all… both for me and for people that's close to me," he continued again. Hiss expression looked very solemn as he seemed to remember something in his past.
After seeing that, Rikuo decided that he didn't like Haruka's sad expression. "Well… if people from Matoba Clan are attending the gathering, then… it's best if Haruka doesn't show up," the dark-honey eyed boy said, tapping Haruka's shoulder.
"Rikuo…" Haruka looked at Rikuo in wonder.
Rikuo smiled slightly. "It's okay. Itaku will be there to protect me. Besides, having you guys meet will cause a fight to break out at the gathering. That will disrupt our plans, right? The Keikain and I want to get allies for defeating Nue. Haruka will help as well, right?" he asked, looking at Haruka's amethyst eyes confidently.
"Of course…" Haruka smiled back.
"It's set then," Natori sighed deeply, seeming to be relieved as well because he didn't think he could get along with the tengu that had claimed to hate all Jujutsushi.
"Yeah, we just have to wait for Natsume-kun before we go," Rikuo said, nodding at Natori.
~Natsume x Nuramago~
A few hours later, Natsume and Tanuma arrived from school. They met Natori, had a short chit-chat before they were prepared to go to the gathering.
"Rikuo-kun… you don't change place with Yoru-san?" Natsume asked while petting Nyanko-sensei on his hold.
"Tanuma-kun said it'd better if I go as human first not to raise an alarm because a free youkai will join the Haraiya (2)." Rikuo grinned slightly.
"You're just being devious and wanting to surprise them all," Itaku said, smirking. Rikuo snickered at that.
"We're set, right? Let's go then," Natori said, directing them to the area where the gathering would take place.
~Natsume x Nuramago~
"Is it really okay to leave Tanuma-kun and that tengu alone?" Natori suddenly asked when they were on the way to the gathering.
"It's okay. Haruka will protect Tanuma-kun," Rikuo said.
"Yes, I already asked Haruka to help protect Kaname-kun. Haruka seems to be a good youkai. It will be alright," Natsume nodded, supporting Rikuo's answer.
"Really? But he's still a youkai… and he's an Onikui tengu to boot…. What if he suddenly went berserk? He could attack Tanuma-kun…" Natori seemed a little bit worried. "Maybe I should send one of my Shiki there, just in case," he said, almost calling Hiiragi to take a look at the temple when Rikuo stopped him.
"It's alright, Natori-san. Haruka won't disobey my request," Rikuo smiled at the glasses wearing actor surely.
"How can you be so sure?" Natori asked, still skeptical.
"Well, Haruka is my friend. He won't bring harm to the people that have helped his friend," Rikuo said softly, making a gentle gullible expression that Natori seemed unable to say the other way.
Natsume seemed to be amazed at how much trust Rikuo could put into someone he barely knew. He just met the youkai yesterday after all.
"Natsume also believes that Haruka will protect Tanuma-kun from harm, right?" Rikuo then turned to Natsume and smiled at him as well.
"Yes… I think I can believe him after I heard his story yesterday. Besides, he's more like a deity than a youkai, right?" Natsume said with a small smile as well.
"Indeed," Rikuo said before he reached to hold Natsume's hand. It seemed to surprise Natsume, so Rikuo grinned. "I feel more at ease when I can hold onto something," he explained and Natsume blushed slightly before smiling happily again.
Natori sighed deeply, seeming to be irked by seeing how close Rikuo and Natsume had become. Even Nyanko snickered slightly at this situation.
Itaku wasn't visible at that moment because he was a Ninja-youkai. He preferred to follow them from a distance while keeping an eye on their surrounding so he could immediately alerted the party if dangers approached them.
~Natsume x Nuramago~
"Please, this way, Natori-sama and…" a small youkai who seemed to be the guide inside the forest, looked up from his spot to Rikuo and then to Natsume.
"They are my assistants," Natori said while smiling his sparkling actor's smile.
"I see… they increased from the last time we've seen you, Natori-sama," the small youkai said, chuckling slightly while glancing at Rikuo and Natsume.
"Yes, well~, I'm curious of what Natori-senpai is doing during his other work, so I decided to tag along," Rikuo smiled cheerily while following Natori while Natsume was laughing awkwardly.
A bead of sweat rolled down Natori's cheek. "Don't mind him. He can be chatty sometimes," he said to the small youkai.
"No problem. We always welcome people with enthusiasm to exterminate youkai," the small youkai said with a cold smile and both Natsume and Rikuo twitched at that.
"You are a strange youkai for supporting that kind of idea," Rikuo commented slightly, trying hard to maintain his smile.
"Well… my master's wish is my wish after all," the youkai chuckled again before he went quiet and continued leading them through the maze of the forest.
"I still can't agree with the way they forcefully remove the youkai and make the strong one serve them against their will like that…" Natsume whispered lightly so as not to be heard by anyone, but Rikuo heard him anyway.
"Well… the youkai world isn't as nice as the human world, so I can't exactly blame them for trying to protect themselves from the 'fear' of dealing with youkai," Rikuo said, smiling sadly. "If only they are able and willing to communicate with each other…" he continued, sighing deeply. "But, just like people in this world, there are youkai who are really bad. They can't help attacking humans because it's in their nature. That kind of youkai deserves to be exterminated."
"You think so?" Natsume asked, looking surprised.
"Yes. Protecting humans is more important than befriending youkai, but I won't forgive humans who try to exploit the power of youkai as well. We should use our judgment to decide who's right and wrong, right?" Rikuo winked at Natsume and the taller boy smiled at him, totally liking this idea better.
Several minutes of walking straight and turning at some junctions of the forest, they finally arrived at an unused compound.
"Ah, I know this place," Natsume said as he looked around the place slightly.
"You know?" Natori and Rikuo asked the teen in unison just after the guide excused himself to come back to his post to the entrance to guide the next guest.
"Yes… I've ever been in this place once. The last time I met Matoba-san…" Natsume mumbled slightly looking at the house compound which looked very old and was covered by the ivy.
"You met Matoba Seiji alone?" Natori widened his eyes, paling and sweating profoundly at that.
"Well, not on purpose…" Natsume looked at Natori awkwardly. "He's trying to catch the lord of this forest a few months ago… and the lord's underlings were trying to obtain Yuujinchou to help the lord protect himself, against the lord's wish," Natsume said, looking at his hand. "I got involved in the crossfire, somehow… and I was trying to help one of the underlings who was captured by Matoba-san… and I was kind of imprisoned inside the underground jail in the house for a day or so…"
In the middle of Natsume's explanation, Rikuo mumbled "I'm starting to dislike this Matoba guy…" he said, a vein appearing on his temple.
"He's indeed a terrible person," Natori admitted. "He'll do anything to exorcise youkai… even if he has to hurt people in the process," he continued. "Even so, the fact that he's a powerful Jujutsushi is true and even though his method is very radical, he's absolutely respected in our circle."
"More troublesome people…. I'm sure he'll get along with Ryuuji," Rikuo sighed deeply in defeat.
"But… it's not the time to include our personal feelings about Matoba-san, right? Rikuo-kun and Yoru-san need him as an ally," Natsume seemed to dread what would happen if they started a fight before the situation was explained.
"Yes… that's why, I show up as Rikuo. If Yoru is the one outside, he'll surely kick Matoba's ass first before they start talking," Rikuo chuckled slightly at that thought.
Then, just before Natori, Rikuo, Natsume and Nyanko entered the house, something clashed and suddenly, Rikuo's body was seized by some strings, surprising them all. "What the-!"
"Rikuo-kun!" Natsume reacted first and immediately tried to help the restrained boy.
"This is…!" Natori seemed to know something, but before he could say anything, someone beat him to it.
"Oya… I didn't expect this…" Matoba Seiji suddenly appeared out of nowhere, his two masked Shikiggami strolling behind him.
"Matoba-san!" Natori jerked in surprise as he saw the straight-long-dark haired man, probably in his twenties. His dark eye glinted dangerously behind his bangs, the other one covered by an eye-patch.
"To get something this 'big', it must be a fate," Matoba smirked slightly as he saw Natsume struggle with the strings that bound Rikuo. He then ordered his Shiki to capture Natsume.
"Matoba-san! Please release Rikuo-kun this instant!" Natsume said, looking panicked because the more he tried to loosen the string, the tighter they seem to grip Rikuo's skin.
"Che, as always he's such a hateful guy!" Nyanko jumped on the air and instantly glowed as the Shikigami behind Matoba moved to restrain Natsume's body as well.
"Matoba-san! Please stop!" Natori seemed to try to stop the head of Matoba Clan, but he was totally ignored, apparently because now Matoba himself moved.
"Go away!" Nyanko shouted and his power seemed to repel the Shikigami away, but unfortunately, Matoba didn't seem to be affected much by it because now he took a hold on Natsume's wrist.
"Got you," Matoba's smirk widened slightly.
"Uh…!" Natsume seemed to panic for a moment, looking at Matoba in alert.
"Natsume!" Nyanko and Natori shouted in concern at that.
"It's been awhile since we see each other again, huh… Natsume Takashi-kun?" Matoba tightened his hold on Natsume's wrist and yanked him to move closer.
"Ah! What…?" Natsume looked upward with a surprise as his waist was suddenly enveloped by Matoba's other arm.
"I want to see you again, you know," Matoba said, still smirking while Natsume was visibly petrified at the unexpected development. Natori almost fell down comically and Nyanko's sweat dropped.
A vein popped up on Rikuo's head as he saw that. "Hey, you…!" he then called the dark haired man while narrowing his eyes at him. Matoba responded to his call and turned to face him. "What on earth do you think you're doing to Natsume-kun? Release him immediately!" he pouted angrily at Matoba and the older man chuckled slightly.
"You are a very adorable youkai. Where did you get him, Natori?" Matoba then turned to Natori who snapped in surprise at the sudden recognition of his presence after being completely ignored before.
"What?" Natori looked at Matoba and Rikuo with a confused expression.
"This cute youkai…, he's your Shiki or something?" Matoba asked again.
"What did he say? How rude!" Rikuo huffed, still looking angry, but his angry face was indeed cute after all.
"That boy isn't my Shiki…" Natori answered awkwardly.
"Huh, he isn't? Then…" Matoba glanced at Natsume who seemed to regain his composure and now was struggling to release himself from Matoba's grip. "The little youkai is Natsume-kun's friend, huh?" Matoba leaned his face closely to Natsume's. The boy immediately tried to push him away with all of his might in retaliation.
However, Matoba's hold on his didn't loosen at all. "Wait a-! Rikuo-kun is indeed my friend! Let go of him and me!" Natsume shouted at Matoba angrily.
"As always, you're too lenient to youkai… opening your heart and accepting them to stay beside you like that…. Haven't I warned you that it's a dangerous thing, Natsume-kun?" Matoba whispered in Natsume's ear and Goosebumps appeared on Natsume's skin.
"The dangerous one here is YOU!" Rikuo shouted at Matoba from his spot, getting extraordinarily worked up because Matoba was harassing Natsume. He was struggling from his binding while yelling "Natori-san! Do something! Or better, Itaku! Where the hell are you!"
But it seemed that the Kamai wasn't there… or he was sidetracked somewhere.
Natori seemed to be slightly perplexed of what he had to do to handle this situation. "Ah… Matoba-san!" he then called Matoba to distract his focus from Natsume.
"What's with the ruckus?"
Another person… or actually, some people with formal Onmyouji outfit suddenly appeared as well, but this time was from the gate to the compound.
"Oh…" Matoba raised his eyebrows at that. "My, my… I've heard that the highest level of Haraiya will come to our gathering, but I thought it was just a rumor…"
A teenage girl with neck length black hair stepped up from the crowd and stared at Matoba seriously. "Would you please let them go for a moment, Matoba Seiji-san? Those people are my friends."
Keikain Yura just appeared and immediately there would seem to be a clash between Keikain head and Matoba's…
End of Chapter 11
Tbc…
Additional Notes:
*Minamoto Raikou: in Tactics universe, he's a samurai/jujutsushi who owns Onikirimaru (a sword that can kill demons) and wants to fight Haruka as the real Onikui Tengu (because he's obsessed to defeat the Onikui for rising his family name), so Minamoto kept trying to separate Haruka from Kantarou in order to free the tengu from Kantarou's spell which seals Haruka's memory.
1)Jujutsushi: Technique user.
2)Haraiya: People who make a living by exorcising youkai or demon; the exorcists, etc.
A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I hope you guys are still with me and reading this story *grins* Okay, so the cross-over seems to be multiplying and I intend to take it further until the moment before they fought Nue for real. I can't imagine what will happen next as well, so… eheheh. Let's wait until the inspiration stikes!
Now, in the mean time, I need help from you, guys. So, I plan to make new stories, and already opened a poll of which story would be interesting to make first. The poll is at the top of my journal along with the snippets (to help you decide).
Saa, VOTE everyone. Ah, it's a blind poll, so you don't need to tell me which one you choose through comments or anything because I'll use the result from the poll only. If you are ff net registered members, you can go to my profile and vote there.
Okay, that will be it for now. Let's meet again in the next chapter!
Next: Chapter 12
Previous: Chapter 10
Fandom: Natsume Yuujinchou/Nurarihyon no Mago-Cross Over
Rating: Pg-15 (maybe up in later chapters)
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Pairing: Yoru/Natsume/Rikuo, Yoru/Rikuo
Summary: One night, Natsume found an injured Youkai who turned out to be the Young Master and the Sandaime of the Nura Clan… what might happen afterwards? Chaos? Friendship? Or is it… love?
Disclaimer: Luna doesn't own Nuramago and Natsume Yuujinchou, also Haruka, Kantarou and Minamoto Raikou which are from Tactics.
Warning: AU, language, oOC-ness (especially Ittaku, but… yeah… *sweats*), etc…
Beta:
mittens_220 (LJ) or pika318 (ff net). Thanks a lot for the help, Dear!
A/N: Thank you very much for reading and reviewing the previous chapter. Also thanks for everyone who put this story in fave and alert! Now, enjoy this new chapter, and please read the after note later because I have something important to say.
Now, onto the story!
Chapter 11: Onmyouji Gathering
A new day couldn't come faster even if Yoru wanted to. He couldn't wait for the night to end, for Rikuo to start the day so he could escape from Haruka's constant presence.
Yoru sighed deeply when Haruka stuck himself so close to him. It wasn't like he minded the closeness, but being stared at oddly by a dark haired teenager the entire time they were in the same room made him uncomfortable.
Tanuma made an expression as if he were expecting something to happen between Yoru and Haruka while Itaku seemed to be amused seeing Yoru's discomfort. Natsume kept averting his eyes when he saw Yoru and Haruka as well. Luckily, the teen and his self proclaimed body guard-tabby had already gone home to their own house. But he had to admit that this situation was getting ridiculous.
"Haruka," Yoru called the handsome taller man who was snuggling him from behind.
"Yes?" Haruka responded calmly.
"It's hot... so get off." Yoru turned to face the dark haired tengu, scowling slightly.
"Ah, I'm sorry," Haruka released Yoru slightly, but he kept his spot behind him, still too close for Yoru's comfort.
"Sit further away. You're suffocating me," Yoru glared at the tengu who immediately moved back a few inches. "Jeez… what's with you?" he huffed, rather annoyed.
"Well… it's been awhile since I touch something warm and alive. I couldn't help myself," Haruka smiled slightly, looking sheepish.
"Even so, why me?" Yoru asked, looking at the amethyst eyed demon wonderingly.
"Isn't it obvious? Because I like you, of course," Haruka said earnestly and Yoru blushed slightly hearing that.
Itaku snickered in the background, and Tanuma huffed out a slight laugh at the awkward situation. Yoru immediately glared at the Kamai and the teen, more annoyed than embarrassed.
"You're so brazen. Why aren't you embarrassed speaking like that?" Yoru asked the tengu oddly.
"As if you didn't do the same thing," Itaku scoffed, muttering lightly while looking at Yoru accusingly.
"Shut up, Itaku. I didn't do that on purpose," Yoru said, looking back at the dark-haired Kamai while narrowing his eyes.
"Still, you did that anyway, always misleading people with your ambiguous words," Itaku smirked.
Yoru couldn't say anything back to retaliate. He did say a lot of things that could be taken the wrong way after all. He sighed again and was back in looking at the dark haired tengu who didn't seem to follow their conversation. But, he looked kind of thoughtful, as if he were thinking.
A few seconds later, Haruka spoke. "I don't think that telling people how I really feel is embarrassing. I learned some valuable lessons when I was with Kantarou. Hiding my own fear and feelings most of the time was tiring and it could create misunderstandings as well. I don't want to feel… like that ever again." The tengu then looked down on the wooden floor. His eyes looked slightly vacant and he appeared kind of forlorn.
Yoru couldn't help thinking that something might have happened between Haruka and Kantarou a long time ago. It must have been a big experience if Haruka even kept it as a lesson. "I see," he said, understanding it completely.
Haruka looked upward again at Yoru's response. His eyes looked hopeful for some reason. "Do you… remember something?" he asked.
"What?" Yoru frowned.
"Oh… no, I meant… I thought you might have remembered something from our time together…" Haruka looked down again, chuckling awkwardly while fiddling with the hem of the pillow seat.
Yoru softened his expression and sighed. "I already told you that I'm no longer your Kantarou," he said bluntly, but it was the best thing he could do because he couldn't have Haruka expect something from his past life.
"I know. I'm sorry," Haruka looked apologetic at that.
Tanuma looked at Haruka with sympathetic expression while Itaku was sighing, rolling his eyes slightly at that.
"So… what do you plan to do at the Onmyouji gathering tomorrow?" Tanuma asked Yoru to break the awkward silence and the heavy atmosphere that was suddenly created by Yoru and Haruka's conversation earlier.
"Plan… I don't have one. I just have to attend it, right?" Yoru raised his eyebrow.
"Well, I think you should show up as Rikuo-kun first before revealing your identity as a quarter youkai. I meant… Takashi said most of people who gather there seem to have extreme dislike for youkai, so… until your friend from Keikain family show up as well, it's best to stay under the radar or something…" Tanuma suggested.
"Hmm… that's probably true," Yoru said, contemplating it.
Are you up to this task, Rikuo?-Yoru then conversed with his other half who seemed to observe and to hear their conversation.
"Of course, you can leave it to me," Rikuo responded from the inside.
Yoru nodded surely before he turned to Itaku. "Make sure that Rikuo is okay tomorrow, Itaku," he asked the Kamai who raised his hidden eyebrow at him.
"You mean protecting you?" Itaku smirked then and Yoru grumbled because Itaku still refused to separate Rikuo and Yoru's existence.
"I will protect you as well, Yoru," Haruka suddenly said, seeming to follow the conversation and to want to have a part in it as well.
Yoru turned to face Haruka and made a face at that. "That's why; it's to protect Rikuo, not me…"
Rikuo chuckled slightly from the inside, feeling Yoru's frustration as well. "I think it will be okay, Yoru. Natori-san and Natsume-kun will be with me after all," he said, reassuring the silver-black haired youkai.
"Okay," Yoru said slowly and smiled tenderly when he pictured Rikuo's smiling face.
~Natsume x Nuramago~
The next day, Natori showed up on Tanuma's residence at afternoon. Rikuo opened the door and let Natori inside the temple.
"You're alone," Natori said, looking around the place to find the others.
"Tanuma-kun and Natsume-kun are still in school if you're looking for them. I'm not alone, though. Itaku and Haruka are here as well… somewhere," Rikuo said, leading the Onmyouji to the living room where they could sit and talk more comfortably while waiting for Natsume and Tanuma to show up.
"Haruka?" Natori asked, unfamiliar with the name.
"Ah, it's…" Rikuo was about to tell Natori about the tengu when the said tengu appeared from the junction of the hall, his black wings were visible and flapping slightly.
Natori, upon seeing such inhuman form reacted immediately. "Youkai!" He had pulled out his Shikigami and Haruka seemed to be alerted as well by the unfamiliar voice and electricity immediately flashed around him.
"Rikuo! Look out!" Haruka shouted and both he and Natori were about to attack each other when Rikuo recklessly spread his arms wide between the tengu and Natori.
"Stop!" Rikuo said, pretty annoyed at how the Onmyouji and the tengu immediately jump into fight whenever they see each other. They had to change their mindset, somehow, or the dispute between human and youkai would be endless.
Both Haruka and Natori had to stop after seeing how Rikuo would get involved if they did attack each other.
"Rikuo-kun! That's dangerous!" Natori scolded him. "Thank god I can control the Shikigami better…" he sighed in relief that he stopped his Shiki just in time.
"Rikuo… I almost electrocuted you…" Haruka looked almost panicked.
"Calm down, both of you," Rikuo's sweat dropped. "Natori-san, this is Haruka. He's a tengu that has become our ally to defeat Nue," he then faced Natori to introduce the tengu before he turned to the tengu to do the same thing with Natori. "Haruka, this is Natori Shuuichi, an Onmyouji. He's helping me to liaise with the Onmyouji, so we can work together without trying to throttle each other just because we're youkai and they're Onmyouji."
"A friend? A tengu?" Natori widened his eyes in shock at that. "Are you serious? Tengu is like… a deity, right?" He looked at Rikuo and Haruka in disbelief.
"Well… yes. Haruka is a Demon-eating Tengu, so he's more like a guardian for humans," Rikuo said.
"Not all humans though… I hate Jujutsushi (1)," Haruka said, frowning deeply. "It makes me remember someone I really hated in the past," he continued.
"Jujutsushi?" Rikuo tilted his head aside, confused.
"Jujutsushi," Haruka nodded. "That guy," he pointed at Natori then, "-he isn't an Onmyouji, Rikuo. He's a Jujutsushi," he continued.
"Eh?" Rikuo widened his eyes at that before he turned to Natori. "Is that true?" he asked, still in disbelief.
"Yeah, well…" Natori scratched his cheek sheepishly. "I don't think they are that different…" he explained slowly.
"What are you saying? Of course it's different," Haruka said sternly. "Onmyouji have purer and more powerful spiritual power than Jujutsushi. They have to pass intense and incessant spiritual training, and they don't randomly pick a fight with youkai just because they can," he continued.
"Eh… I know that Onmyouji are stronger than Jujutsushi, but even Jujutsushi don't randomly pick a fight with youkai," Natori said, sweat dropping. "We only exorcise youkai that bother humans…"
"Well, but there are also Jujutsushi who try to exorcise youkai for fun, it's honestly annoying," Haruka huffed, looking contempt. Natori visibly frowned at Haruka as well.
Rikuo sighed deeply in defeat.
It seemed like… that Haruka had bad experience with Jujutsushi. He disliked Natori and could know that the actor wasn't an Onmyouji at first glance. "Well, it's better if we get inside the living room and sit down so we can talk more comfortably. I can't have you guys fight in the house or you're going to break something," the chocolate-black haired boy said, urging them to walk again because he couldn't deal with this right now.
Both Natori and Haruka seemed to be reluctant, but they went anyway.
Seated at the square table inside the living room, Rikuo started the conversation. "So, if Natori-san isn't an Onmyouji, can you still get in contact with the Keikain Family?" he asked.
"I can," Natori nodded. "I went to Kyoto yesterday to go see them. It's like what you said. They are preparing an army to take Nue down," he said. "I met one of the Keikains that knows you. He's called Keikain Ryuuji," he said.
"You met Ryuuji?" Rikuo widened his eyes, feeling hopeful.
"Yes, he confirmed that you're an ally. He was surprised because Jujutsushi like me know you. I explained the situation to him and he promised he'd come tonight to the gathering," Natori informed.
Rikuo smiled at that. Ryuuji would come. He could give him more updates about the situation and the progress of the 'purging'. "What about Yura?" he asked again.
"Yura…? Do you mean the head of Keikain Family, Hidemoto the 28th?" Natori asked.
"Yeah, her," Rikuo nodded.
"I didn't meet her because she was busy yesterday, but Ryuuji-san said he'd bring her to the gathering to recruit more people to fight against Nue," Natori answered.
"That's great," Rikuo sighed in relief. Yura would come as well. He hoped that his family that was under her care would come as well to the gathering. That way they could reunite and plan everything better.
Haruka was silent the entire time Natori and Rikuo were conversing. He seemed to observe and hear the conversation, as if he were trying to understand the situation better despite his decision to help Rikuo and Yoru no matter what.
"The Onmyouji gathering you're talking about…" Haruka spoke suddenly, surprising Rikuo and Natori who immediately turned their face at him. "Are you sure they are all Onmyouji?" he asked.
"No, there will be a lot of Jujutsushi as well," Natori answered.
"Then, the percentage that Matoba Clan will attend is high…" Haruka sighed deeply at that.
"Huh, you're familiar with Matoba Clan?" Natori asked, looking a little surprised.
Haruka's expression turned a little sour. "I hate their clan. I've been running from them my whole life," he said.
"What?" Rikuo widened his eyes at that. "Why?"
Natori also seemed to be curious as he stared at Haruka with wondering look. Haruka looked like not wanting to talk about it, but since Rikuo stared at him expectantly, he gave up and spoke up his reason. "Their clan is made up of the descendants of Minamoto Raikou*, a guy that was obsessed with me in the past. He kept disturbing Kantarou and my life and he caused a real painful experience between Kantarou and me," the tengu explained.
"Matoba clan seemed to inherit his obsession because they didn't stop chasing after me even though Minamoto is no longer here. They always come after me even though I already said I don't want to fight them. Such annoying pests…" Haruka continued, still looking very annoyed.
Rikuo wanted to ask what painful experience the tengu had undergone, but he didn't want to make the tengu more upset than he already was, so he decided to stay silent.
"You're quite powerful, right? They probably want you to serve them…" Natori said slowly.
"No, they want to exterminate me," Haruka huffed. "Like I said, they want to restore my memory as Onikui, making me remember the pleasure of killing and eating youkai again so my real power can awaken. I don't know what will happen to me if I remember, but I can guess that it won't be good at all… both for me and for people that's close to me," he continued again. Hiss expression looked very solemn as he seemed to remember something in his past.
After seeing that, Rikuo decided that he didn't like Haruka's sad expression. "Well… if people from Matoba Clan are attending the gathering, then… it's best if Haruka doesn't show up," the dark-honey eyed boy said, tapping Haruka's shoulder.
"Rikuo…" Haruka looked at Rikuo in wonder.
Rikuo smiled slightly. "It's okay. Itaku will be there to protect me. Besides, having you guys meet will cause a fight to break out at the gathering. That will disrupt our plans, right? The Keikain and I want to get allies for defeating Nue. Haruka will help as well, right?" he asked, looking at Haruka's amethyst eyes confidently.
"Of course…" Haruka smiled back.
"It's set then," Natori sighed deeply, seeming to be relieved as well because he didn't think he could get along with the tengu that had claimed to hate all Jujutsushi.
"Yeah, we just have to wait for Natsume-kun before we go," Rikuo said, nodding at Natori.
~Natsume x Nuramago~
A few hours later, Natsume and Tanuma arrived from school. They met Natori, had a short chit-chat before they were prepared to go to the gathering.
"Rikuo-kun… you don't change place with Yoru-san?" Natsume asked while petting Nyanko-sensei on his hold.
"Tanuma-kun said it'd better if I go as human first not to raise an alarm because a free youkai will join the Haraiya (2)." Rikuo grinned slightly.
"You're just being devious and wanting to surprise them all," Itaku said, smirking. Rikuo snickered at that.
"We're set, right? Let's go then," Natori said, directing them to the area where the gathering would take place.
~Natsume x Nuramago~
"Is it really okay to leave Tanuma-kun and that tengu alone?" Natori suddenly asked when they were on the way to the gathering.
"It's okay. Haruka will protect Tanuma-kun," Rikuo said.
"Yes, I already asked Haruka to help protect Kaname-kun. Haruka seems to be a good youkai. It will be alright," Natsume nodded, supporting Rikuo's answer.
"Really? But he's still a youkai… and he's an Onikui tengu to boot…. What if he suddenly went berserk? He could attack Tanuma-kun…" Natori seemed a little bit worried. "Maybe I should send one of my Shiki there, just in case," he said, almost calling Hiiragi to take a look at the temple when Rikuo stopped him.
"It's alright, Natori-san. Haruka won't disobey my request," Rikuo smiled at the glasses wearing actor surely.
"How can you be so sure?" Natori asked, still skeptical.
"Well, Haruka is my friend. He won't bring harm to the people that have helped his friend," Rikuo said softly, making a gentle gullible expression that Natori seemed unable to say the other way.
Natsume seemed to be amazed at how much trust Rikuo could put into someone he barely knew. He just met the youkai yesterday after all.
"Natsume also believes that Haruka will protect Tanuma-kun from harm, right?" Rikuo then turned to Natsume and smiled at him as well.
"Yes… I think I can believe him after I heard his story yesterday. Besides, he's more like a deity than a youkai, right?" Natsume said with a small smile as well.
"Indeed," Rikuo said before he reached to hold Natsume's hand. It seemed to surprise Natsume, so Rikuo grinned. "I feel more at ease when I can hold onto something," he explained and Natsume blushed slightly before smiling happily again.
Natori sighed deeply, seeming to be irked by seeing how close Rikuo and Natsume had become. Even Nyanko snickered slightly at this situation.
Itaku wasn't visible at that moment because he was a Ninja-youkai. He preferred to follow them from a distance while keeping an eye on their surrounding so he could immediately alerted the party if dangers approached them.
~Natsume x Nuramago~
"Please, this way, Natori-sama and…" a small youkai who seemed to be the guide inside the forest, looked up from his spot to Rikuo and then to Natsume.
"They are my assistants," Natori said while smiling his sparkling actor's smile.
"I see… they increased from the last time we've seen you, Natori-sama," the small youkai said, chuckling slightly while glancing at Rikuo and Natsume.
"Yes, well~, I'm curious of what Natori-senpai is doing during his other work, so I decided to tag along," Rikuo smiled cheerily while following Natori while Natsume was laughing awkwardly.
A bead of sweat rolled down Natori's cheek. "Don't mind him. He can be chatty sometimes," he said to the small youkai.
"No problem. We always welcome people with enthusiasm to exterminate youkai," the small youkai said with a cold smile and both Natsume and Rikuo twitched at that.
"You are a strange youkai for supporting that kind of idea," Rikuo commented slightly, trying hard to maintain his smile.
"Well… my master's wish is my wish after all," the youkai chuckled again before he went quiet and continued leading them through the maze of the forest.
"I still can't agree with the way they forcefully remove the youkai and make the strong one serve them against their will like that…" Natsume whispered lightly so as not to be heard by anyone, but Rikuo heard him anyway.
"Well… the youkai world isn't as nice as the human world, so I can't exactly blame them for trying to protect themselves from the 'fear' of dealing with youkai," Rikuo said, smiling sadly. "If only they are able and willing to communicate with each other…" he continued, sighing deeply. "But, just like people in this world, there are youkai who are really bad. They can't help attacking humans because it's in their nature. That kind of youkai deserves to be exterminated."
"You think so?" Natsume asked, looking surprised.
"Yes. Protecting humans is more important than befriending youkai, but I won't forgive humans who try to exploit the power of youkai as well. We should use our judgment to decide who's right and wrong, right?" Rikuo winked at Natsume and the taller boy smiled at him, totally liking this idea better.
Several minutes of walking straight and turning at some junctions of the forest, they finally arrived at an unused compound.
"Ah, I know this place," Natsume said as he looked around the place slightly.
"You know?" Natori and Rikuo asked the teen in unison just after the guide excused himself to come back to his post to the entrance to guide the next guest.
"Yes… I've ever been in this place once. The last time I met Matoba-san…" Natsume mumbled slightly looking at the house compound which looked very old and was covered by the ivy.
"You met Matoba Seiji alone?" Natori widened his eyes, paling and sweating profoundly at that.
"Well, not on purpose…" Natsume looked at Natori awkwardly. "He's trying to catch the lord of this forest a few months ago… and the lord's underlings were trying to obtain Yuujinchou to help the lord protect himself, against the lord's wish," Natsume said, looking at his hand. "I got involved in the crossfire, somehow… and I was trying to help one of the underlings who was captured by Matoba-san… and I was kind of imprisoned inside the underground jail in the house for a day or so…"
In the middle of Natsume's explanation, Rikuo mumbled "I'm starting to dislike this Matoba guy…" he said, a vein appearing on his temple.
"He's indeed a terrible person," Natori admitted. "He'll do anything to exorcise youkai… even if he has to hurt people in the process," he continued. "Even so, the fact that he's a powerful Jujutsushi is true and even though his method is very radical, he's absolutely respected in our circle."
"More troublesome people…. I'm sure he'll get along with Ryuuji," Rikuo sighed deeply in defeat.
"But… it's not the time to include our personal feelings about Matoba-san, right? Rikuo-kun and Yoru-san need him as an ally," Natsume seemed to dread what would happen if they started a fight before the situation was explained.
"Yes… that's why, I show up as Rikuo. If Yoru is the one outside, he'll surely kick Matoba's ass first before they start talking," Rikuo chuckled slightly at that thought.
Then, just before Natori, Rikuo, Natsume and Nyanko entered the house, something clashed and suddenly, Rikuo's body was seized by some strings, surprising them all. "What the-!"
"Rikuo-kun!" Natsume reacted first and immediately tried to help the restrained boy.
"This is…!" Natori seemed to know something, but before he could say anything, someone beat him to it.
"Oya… I didn't expect this…" Matoba Seiji suddenly appeared out of nowhere, his two masked Shikiggami strolling behind him.
"Matoba-san!" Natori jerked in surprise as he saw the straight-long-dark haired man, probably in his twenties. His dark eye glinted dangerously behind his bangs, the other one covered by an eye-patch.
"To get something this 'big', it must be a fate," Matoba smirked slightly as he saw Natsume struggle with the strings that bound Rikuo. He then ordered his Shiki to capture Natsume.
"Matoba-san! Please release Rikuo-kun this instant!" Natsume said, looking panicked because the more he tried to loosen the string, the tighter they seem to grip Rikuo's skin.
"Che, as always he's such a hateful guy!" Nyanko jumped on the air and instantly glowed as the Shikigami behind Matoba moved to restrain Natsume's body as well.
"Matoba-san! Please stop!" Natori seemed to try to stop the head of Matoba Clan, but he was totally ignored, apparently because now Matoba himself moved.
"Go away!" Nyanko shouted and his power seemed to repel the Shikigami away, but unfortunately, Matoba didn't seem to be affected much by it because now he took a hold on Natsume's wrist.
"Got you," Matoba's smirk widened slightly.
"Uh…!" Natsume seemed to panic for a moment, looking at Matoba in alert.
"Natsume!" Nyanko and Natori shouted in concern at that.
"It's been awhile since we see each other again, huh… Natsume Takashi-kun?" Matoba tightened his hold on Natsume's wrist and yanked him to move closer.
"Ah! What…?" Natsume looked upward with a surprise as his waist was suddenly enveloped by Matoba's other arm.
"I want to see you again, you know," Matoba said, still smirking while Natsume was visibly petrified at the unexpected development. Natori almost fell down comically and Nyanko's sweat dropped.
A vein popped up on Rikuo's head as he saw that. "Hey, you…!" he then called the dark haired man while narrowing his eyes at him. Matoba responded to his call and turned to face him. "What on earth do you think you're doing to Natsume-kun? Release him immediately!" he pouted angrily at Matoba and the older man chuckled slightly.
"You are a very adorable youkai. Where did you get him, Natori?" Matoba then turned to Natori who snapped in surprise at the sudden recognition of his presence after being completely ignored before.
"What?" Natori looked at Matoba and Rikuo with a confused expression.
"This cute youkai…, he's your Shiki or something?" Matoba asked again.
"What did he say? How rude!" Rikuo huffed, still looking angry, but his angry face was indeed cute after all.
"That boy isn't my Shiki…" Natori answered awkwardly.
"Huh, he isn't? Then…" Matoba glanced at Natsume who seemed to regain his composure and now was struggling to release himself from Matoba's grip. "The little youkai is Natsume-kun's friend, huh?" Matoba leaned his face closely to Natsume's. The boy immediately tried to push him away with all of his might in retaliation.
However, Matoba's hold on his didn't loosen at all. "Wait a-! Rikuo-kun is indeed my friend! Let go of him and me!" Natsume shouted at Matoba angrily.
"As always, you're too lenient to youkai… opening your heart and accepting them to stay beside you like that…. Haven't I warned you that it's a dangerous thing, Natsume-kun?" Matoba whispered in Natsume's ear and Goosebumps appeared on Natsume's skin.
"The dangerous one here is YOU!" Rikuo shouted at Matoba from his spot, getting extraordinarily worked up because Matoba was harassing Natsume. He was struggling from his binding while yelling "Natori-san! Do something! Or better, Itaku! Where the hell are you!"
But it seemed that the Kamai wasn't there… or he was sidetracked somewhere.
Natori seemed to be slightly perplexed of what he had to do to handle this situation. "Ah… Matoba-san!" he then called Matoba to distract his focus from Natsume.
"What's with the ruckus?"
Another person… or actually, some people with formal Onmyouji outfit suddenly appeared as well, but this time was from the gate to the compound.
"Oh…" Matoba raised his eyebrows at that. "My, my… I've heard that the highest level of Haraiya will come to our gathering, but I thought it was just a rumor…"
A teenage girl with neck length black hair stepped up from the crowd and stared at Matoba seriously. "Would you please let them go for a moment, Matoba Seiji-san? Those people are my friends."
Keikain Yura just appeared and immediately there would seem to be a clash between Keikain head and Matoba's…
End of Chapter 11
Tbc…
Additional Notes:
*Minamoto Raikou: in Tactics universe, he's a samurai/jujutsushi who owns Onikirimaru (a sword that can kill demons) and wants to fight Haruka as the real Onikui Tengu (because he's obsessed to defeat the Onikui for rising his family name), so Minamoto kept trying to separate Haruka from Kantarou in order to free the tengu from Kantarou's spell which seals Haruka's memory.
1)Jujutsushi: Technique user.
2)Haraiya: People who make a living by exorcising youkai or demon; the exorcists, etc.
A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I hope you guys are still with me and reading this story *grins* Okay, so the cross-over seems to be multiplying and I intend to take it further until the moment before they fought Nue for real. I can't imagine what will happen next as well, so… eheheh. Let's wait until the inspiration stikes!
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