Volume 1, Chapter 3

"Well, Alec. Let's do this properly now." Yuu said, releasing the blade. Alec smiled. "My pleasure." he said snidely. Miyuki worriedly crawled away, holding her bleeding arm. Yuu launched himself at Alec, bringing his gunblade down. Alec parried, stepping back quickly. They were soon fighting diligently, there swords clanging. Yuu stopped himself mid-swing, confusing Alec, then slammed his fist into Alec's jaw. Alec stumbled back, then lunged again. Alec slid his katana down Yuu's gunblade, pinning it down. Then he himself punched Yuu, stepping on the gunblade. Yuu lost balance and fell back, catching himself and flipping back onto his feet. Now he was weaponless. Alec clutched Yuu's gunblade and threw it into the air. Mika sped past, catching it. She was bleeding, but if she could FLY, then she probably wasn't human either. Mika landed by Alec, cornering Yuu. Yuu gritted his teeth, looking at them back and forth. Miyuki looked for an object so she could possibly help. Nothing. Alec jumped at Yuu, and Yuu stepped back. Soon, Yuu was just dodging and Alec swinging his sword wildly. Mika was now joining, smiling. She was behind Yuu, so he had to sidestep and jump away. Both Mika and Alec flew up to Yuu, slicing at the same time in opposite directions. Yuu was sliced badly on both sides. He crashed downwards, hitting the ground mercilessly. Yuu sat up, wincing, his vision blurry. He was still human, and he would die soon if they managed to slice him as badly again. Yuu staggered upwards, seeing a fist fly at him. Alec cuffed Yuu on the nose, sending Yuu flying. He hit the walls of the ruins, and slumped. Still standing, he looked up again, hazily. Mika and Alec plunged their weapons into Yuu's stomach, side by side, smiling crazily. Yuu coughed blood, shocked, his legs losing strength. He hung by the swords, blood dripping from his mouth, sides, and spurting from his stomach. Yuu felt himself losing consciousness, but Mika pressed her hand into his side, making him jolt with the pain. "Stay with us now." Mika hissed, laughing. Miyuki tackled Mika, and the two went down thrashing. Miyuki had found a rock, knocking Mika out. Miyuki stood shakily, wondering what she had just done. Mika slumped against the boulders, and Alec grabbed Miyuki. "Little—" he started, before Miyuki brought her leg up between his legs. Alec fell over, groaning. "Owww. . .I'll kill you— once the pain stops. . ." he snapped, closing his eyes. Miyuki tore the swords from Yuu's stomach, leaning him against her. Her arm throbbed, light-headed from blood loss.

She picked Yuu's gunblade up, then went as fast as she could while Yuu was leaning on her. Miyuki froze when she heard something hollow when she stepped on it. She inspected it, hearing wind come from the darker stones. She tried lifting it with success. "Yuu, we can hide in here," she whispered urgently. He slurred,"Well? Go in." Miyuki shook her head, pulling away. He slunk to his knees, breathing hard. Miyuki looked around, then whispered,"I'll go in if you go in. Hurry, they'll be coming!" Yuu frowned at her, one eye closed. But, he did so, dropping himself in. He landed and staggered, dizzy. "Alright." he called up weakly. Miyuki dropped in and into Yuu's arms. He set her down and looked around. They were in a corridor, a large hallway leading to a spacious, circular room. The room was made of nothing but earth like it was dug out, and had a clear view of the rainy sky. Yuu looked back to see Miyuki standing on rocks, balancing. She pulled the stones back, covering the hole they came in from. "Now let's pray they don't find us." she said, holding her arm. "Come here." Yuu said, sitting down. Miyuki sat in front of him. He took her arm and examined it, then said,"Close your eyes." She did so, confused, holding her breath. There was a prick in her arm, and then pain. She opened her eyes, worried. Yuu was sewing the gash in her arm shut, nimbly. Miyuki felt bile rise to her throat and shut her eyes again. "Alright, done. Don't puke on me." Yuu muttered. "So it wasn't just for clothes, huh?" Miyuki asked, calming herself, looking at her arm. "No." he said. Once more, even on the verge of death, he said nothing else. What a chatterbox, this guy. Yuu closed his eyes, his body relaxing. "Hey, Yuu?" Miyuki asked, about to freak. He wouldn't respond. "YUU!!" she cried. He opened one eye. "What?" he asked irritably. "D-do you need anything?" Miyuki asked, concerned. He thought it over. "Water, I guess." he said, gesturing to the rain. Miyuki nodded and ran to the circular earthen room. "Ah, cup, cup. . .No cups. . .Bottles?" she muttered, looking around. She looked at her hands and then to the sky. She trotted back to Yuu, her hands out. In her cupped hands was water. "No containers." she said to Yuu when he looked at her strangely. He rolled his eyes, then put his mouth to her hands. Miyuki looked at the sky, begging Aru to show up and save the day. Nothing.

Miyuki suppressed laughter, smiling. "What?" Yuu asked, somewhat surprised. "Tickles." she said, looking to her hand. He sighed, holding his stomach. Miyuki poured the rest of the water onto his sides, washing the blood away. Yuu winced, groaning. Miyuki frowned. "What do I do now?" she asked. "Just stay quiet." Yuu said, closing his eyes again. Miyuki bit her lip. If Yuu died, who would help her?! Miyuki started to panic. She got up and stood in the rain, washing the blood from her arm, clothes, and hair. Her hands were shaking, Yuu's blood silently washed away from them. Miyuki felt tears rise. She was scared. What would she do if Yuu died? Who would save her? She wiped the tears away. God, she was pathetic. All she did was cry!! Miyuki put a strong face on, sniffling. Then she shivered, freezing. Hands clutched her shoulders and rubbed them briskly. Miyuki turned to see Yuu frowning at her, blood flowing off of him in an endless stream. "Don't worry about me. You need to rest." Miyuki said. "Shut up." Yuu said, backing up. He sat back down, out of the rain. "Rain. It's wet, it's cold, I don't like it." he muttered. Miyuki sat by him, burying her face in her arms. "I'm scared, Yuu." she whispered. Yuu wiped his mouth, unsure what to say. "Being scared won't help us." he managed. "Shut it." she snapped, smiling. Miyuki looked up, hearing Alec's song. Yuu was dozing. If he fell asleep, he would definitely die. "Uh, Yuu. Wake up." Miyuki hissed, shaking him. He was already drifting off. Miyuki started to sing. Yuu blinked sleepily. "Why are you singing?" he asked. "So you won't hear Alec." Miyuki explained. Yuu said nothing, just stared off. He murmured the rest of the song. Miyuki smiled. "You know the song?" she asked. "It's a famous song, what do you expect?" he responded, tilting his head. "You don't know how to drive, you're antisocial. I just figured. . ." Miyuki trailed off. "Well, we have music in our company, you know." he said. Something dropped from the open ceiling, landing with a thud. "Aru, good to see you." Yuu called. Aru floated over, dirty. "I'm very sorry." she said, bowing. "What ever. Just help us." Yuu said, standing up.

Alec paused, Mika bumping into him. "He's over there," Alec said, turning around. Yuu was walking forward, his gunblade resting on his shoulder. A puddle of blood was already gathering at his feet. "Good to see you've decided to man up a little. I was surprised you'd run." Mika said snidely. "Well, I was with a cute chick, what'd you expect? I got a little weak in the knees." Yuu joked. Mika's face darkened. "Shut up! Stop teasing me! I'm the only girl for you!!" she sobbed, pouting. "Lemme guess: You're only killing me because you love me." Yuu added, smirking. Mika flew over to Yuu and landed in front of him. She hit his chest repeatedly, gently, and cried,"Yes!!" Yuu frowned. "Uhm, really?" he asked reluctantly. "Yes, verily." Mika said, hugging him. Yuu sighed. "Shouldn't have done that." he said. His blade sliced through her stomach, and he tore upwards. He shook her off, and she fell to the ground, moaning in pain. Yuu licked the blade, watching Alec with his red eyes. Alec frowned, then started playing his song again. Yuu blinked, but then Miyuki's voice came towards them. She was singing loudly. Yuu shook his head, awake. Alec gritted his teeth and lunged at Yuu. Aru sped past, knocking Alec's katana away. Too surprised to slow down, Alec fell onto Yuu. Yuu's gunblade thrust through him. Okay, Alec landed on Yuu and his gunblade. "Three of us now. Better retreat." Yuu hissed. Alec coughed blood, then tore himself away from Yuu. "I'll kill you." he snapped, picking Mika up. He shot off into the sky, flying off. "Heh. That was amusing." Yuu said, smirking. Miyuki, who was sprinting to keep up the whole time, ran up to him, panting. "G-good job." she said, breathing hard. Yuu stared at her. "Thanks..." he said after a moment. "Yuu-tono. We must head back now." Aru said, landing by him. "Alright." Yuu agreed, nodding. Aru pressed her forehead to Yuu's, then her body, starting from her feet, disintegrated into small white feathers. Yuu blinked, then picked Miyuki up. "Wha? Where are we going?" Miyuki asked, brushing her hair away from her eyes. Yuu looked down at her. "My company. Sono Gakuen."

"Ryou Yuu." Yuu said about half an hour later into a microphone. They were on a gigantic cliffside. Sono Gakuen looked like a castle, towering high above them. "Ryou-kun? Welcome back!" a voice declared through the microphone. "Open the gates." the voice went on. The gates opened slowly, then screeched with finality to a stop. Yuu gesture for Miyuki to follow, walking up the steps. "Wow. . .What kind of place is Sono Gakuen?" Miyuki wondered aloud. "It sucks." Yuu said bluntly, hands in pockets. "Why do you work here then, genius?" Miyuki asked. ". . .It's not like I had a choice." he said, and offered no further information. Miyuki frowned. "What do you—" she started, before a white blur shot past her. "Eh?" she thought, falling back in surprise. The blur stopped, seeing Miyuki fall. "Ah! Sorry!" the person said, grabbing Miyuki's hand and pulling her upright. "W-whoa. . .ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME, YOU MORON?! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!" Miyuki snapped, putting her hands on her hips. The person thought. "I know what you AREN'T! You're not NICE." the person snapped back. "WHY YOU--!!" Miyuki started, before Yuu separated them. "Yuki." he said darkly. "Uwaaah~, Yuu-kun! Did you just get back? Me too~!!" Yuki said, hugging Yuu. "Uhm, get off." Yuu said. He pushed the girl down and started up again. "Y-Y-Yuuuuuu, you're so meeeaaannn~!!" Yuki said, hugging herself. "You're gross!!!" Miyuki wailed, hugging Yuu for protection. Yuki smiled, but she was obviously miffed. "Don't touch my Yuu." she said sweetly. "When did I become your property? Mi-yu-ki, get off." he said. "Wha? Say my name normally and I will." Miyuki said, pouting. "No." Yuu said, sighing. "And why not?" Miyuki demanded. "What's for dinner, Yuki?" Yuu asked, avoiding the question. "What's for dinner? Why, ME, of course!" Yuki said, opening her arms. Yuu sighed again. "Someone kill me. . ."

"I'm sorry about earlier. My name is Karuhina Yuki." Yuki said, flashing Miyuki a thumbs up. Miyuki smiled. "Shiina Miyuki." she replied. "Suetsukata?" Yuki said, gaping. "U-uh, yea. . ." Miyuki said, fidgeting. "Oh, so you're here to be killed?" Yuki said, smiling. "H-Hell no!! We found a solution! Don't you dare touch me!" Miyuki shrieked, hiding behind Yuu. "Yup." he said simply. ". . .'Yup' to what?" Yuki and Miyuki asked at the same time. "Nothing. Yuki, hide me." Yuu said. Yuki stood up taller, puffing her flat chest out. Yuu hid behind her. "What's wrong?" Miyuki asked. "Rinna." Yuu said, peeking over Yuki's shoulder. A girl was looking wildly around. "I heard Yuu-kun got back! Where is he?!" she called. "Rinna? What's wrong with her?" Miyuki asked. "She's an obsessive freak." Yuki snapped. "Oh-kay. . ." Miyuki muttered, leaning against a pillar. "Ah, Miyuki, I wouldn't—" Yuu and Yuki started, before the pillar opened and Miyuki fell through. "KYAAAA!!!" she screamed, falling fast. She landed on something squishy, only twisting her ankle. "Ow ow ow. . ." she whined, looking around. "What (squiiish~ ♥) happened?" she thought, then snapped her head around to the origin of the squishing noise. "Under you, my dear. ♥" said a voice. Miyuki looked down to see a man waving at her. She was sitting on his face, but she could see long blond hair braided back. "Ah, I'm so sorry!" Miyuki said, standing up. The man stood up, his red eyes gleaming. "Not at all, my little kitty. I'm afraid I'm the one at fault. You see, I heard Yuu-chan arrived back and brought Suetsukata, and I was eager to meet you." he said, smiling. Miyuki felt her face flush. "Y-Yes, I'm Suetsukata. Nice to meet you." Miyuki said, bowing. "Leo. Just Leo. I know you, Shiina Miyuki." he said. He pronounced her name the way Yuu did— Mickey, 'milky'. Leo smiled and took Miyuki's hand. "It's an honour, Suetsukata." he said, kissing her hand. Miyuki felt her soul fly away. "Miyukiiiii~!!" she heard Yuki call. "Mi-yu-ki!" Yuu called, pronouncing each syllable separately. Miyuki frowned. "Yes, I'm here, but my name, YUU, is MIYUKI!!" she snapped. Leo smiled and vanished into the shadows. "Who were you talking to just now? I heard another voice." Yuki asked, trotting up to Miyuki. "Some dashing man named Leo." Miyuki said, smiling. "Ah, Sono Gakuen's most prized mercenary." Yuki said, hands on hips. "Leo? Ah, he's a weirdo." Yuu said thoughtfully. "He looked awfully familiar. . ." Miyuki said slowly, frowning. "Very familiar. . ."

Volume 1, Chapter 2

"Where are we going?" Miyuki asked for the hundredth time. "Would you shut up already? I'm doing my best for YOU." Yuu snapped, ticked. So far, the only emotions he had shown were mad, bored, and. . .mad. "WHAT are you doing for me? Leading me around. And you're going to kill me." Miyuki pointed out. "Not if I can find a way to save you. Besides, I'm only doing my job." Yuu said, looking around. "So. . .You expect an answer to just, like, pop out?" Miyuki asked, frowning. "Uhm, yea, that's what I'm aiming for." he said, then shook his head. "Aru! What did you find!?" he barked. Miyuki looked around. "A-Aru. . .?" she asked, wondering if he meant her. "Nothing. I've still to see the mark." a voice said. "Ah, yes yes." Yuu said, bringing his fist down onto his palm. "That's it. C'mere, Miyuki." Yuu said, opening his arms to her. "W-W-What? What do you want?!" Miyuki said, stepping back. Yuu's eyes flashed. "Mi-yu-ki." he said, his voice pronouncing each syllable deliciously. Miyuki flushed. "What? You're weirding me out," she said, shrinking back. "Just come here." he said, grabbing her. "HELP ME, SOMEBODY~!!" Miyuki shrieked, though no one was near. "Stop struggling—! Aru, here!" he snapped. Before she could react, he pulled her shirt down, revealing the ugly birthmark. Miyuki was about to scream again, when a Yuu's left eye changed colour. "W-What's happening?" she asked. Yuu gritted his teeth. "Aru. . .It hurts." he said. "You'll get used to it." the voice came back. What seemed to emerge from his eye was the cutest little girl Miyuki had ever seen— besides herself. The girl floated and examined the mark. "Interesting..." she said. Miyuki stared at her. "Ah, I'm Aru." she said. Her voice echoed, even though they were in open space. "M-Miyuki. . ." Miyuki managed, shocked. "The birthmark. It's what curses you. If we can find a way to remove it, Miyuki-tono and the world will be saved." Aru said to Yuu. "Hmm. . . How troublesome." Yuu said after a moment. "I know." he said suddenly. "Jukusei*." he said to Aru. (*-'Jukusei' can translate to 'cure'.) "Ah, yes. Jukusei can remove any curse, no matter how strong. But for a price. . ." Aru said solemnly. "Hmm. . .You're right." Yuu said, rubbing his forehead. "What price? Money? I have money." Miyuki asked, a bubble of hope swelling in her chest. "Uhm, not money. An object. Like a sacrificed soul or an artifact." Yuu said. "No matter how much cash you have, it won't do." he added. The bubble burst. Speaking of bursting, that's what Miyuki did. Into tears. She fell to a sitting position, sobbing. "We'll do our best, Miyuki-tono. . ." Aru said in her echoey voice, landing by Miyuki. "Stop crying. You can't change anything by being a wuss." Yuu said, crossing his arms. "W-WHAT A COMFORT YOU ARE!!" Miyuki screamed sarcastically, between gulps of air.

"Now to track down Jukusei." Aru said, floating above them. "Lead the way, Aru." Yuu said, picking Miyuki up. Aru sped off, and Yuu trailed her. "You're not human, right? Are you, like, a robot?" Miyuki asked Yuu. "I'm warm, aren't I?" he said, looking bored. "I guess. But it could be from wearing this furry trench coat. Or, like, you GENERATE heat to appear human." Miyuki pointed out. Yuu took her hand and dragged her nails across his face. Blood spilled out. "Human." he said simply. Miyuki pulled her hand back, shocked. "You're NOT human!! You can jump high and you didn't show any pain!" Miyuki snapped. "Well, I am human. Two percent human." Yuu muttered. "TWO PERCENT?! What's the other ninety-eight?" Miyuki said. "Umm... I dunno." Yuu said. As usual, he didn't volunteer any information. "You don't ACT human. You're the most anti-social guy I've ever met." she said. ". . .Am I supposed to care?" he said, sighing. "Well, you SHOULD. Tell me, what kinds of things do you like?" Miyuki asked. ". . .Dunno." he repeated. ". . .Well, I'll name something, then you name something. Okay?" Miyuki tried. "What ever shuts you up." he said, exasperated. "I like the way you say my name." Miyuki counted off. ". . .Uhm, why?" Yuu asked, looking at her strangely. "I dunno. It's cute. It sounds like you're saying 'Mickey' or 'milky'. It's adorable." Miyuki said brightly. Yuu looked away, obviously frustrated. "You're turn." Miyuki said, huddled in his arms. Yuu thought it over. "Blood." he said, his eyes lighting. "Why?!" Miyuki asked, shocked. "It has a sweet taste, like honey. . .It's crimson and beautiful." Yuu informed her. That was the most he had ever given away about something. "Well, that's weird for humans, but okay. It's a start. Are you, like, a vampire?" Miyuki went on. "No." Yuu said, lapsing back into his closed off self. Ah well.

Yuu landed, looking around. "Curse that Aru. She went too fast. . ." he said, setting Miyuki down. A raindrop hit her nose, which she wrinkled. "She'll come back, right?" Miyuki asked. "Duh." Yuu said, plopping down. They were in the middle of what appeared to be ruins, the buildings old and collapsing. Miyuki sat by him, shivering as rain started to fall. "It's eerie here. . ." she whispered, inspecting the place. "It reminds me o' you." Yuu said, his arm over his eyes. Miyuki got up and stormed off angrily. "Fine. I'll wait by myself." she snapped to herself, shivering. She looked at the sky miserably. She could be at home right now, warm. Why was HER life any less important than the world?! She deserved to live as much as the next girl. Warm drops dripped from her cheeks, and she realized she was crying. Why her? She wiped her eyes, crying softly. Hopefully Yuu wouldn't notice. She didn't want to cry in front of him again, especially since he would just yell anyways. She sniffled, then froze. Music was drifting softly throughout the ruins. Miyuki staggered back to Yuu, whispering softly, "Can you hear that?" He didn't respond. "Yuu?" Miyuki tried again. Nothing. She shook him gently, his arm falling to his side. He looked asleep, peaceful. "Yuu. . .Yuu, knock it off. This isn't funny. . ." Miyuki said quietly, terrified. She turned as the music got louder. She started going in the direction it was loudest, slowly. The ruins were like a maze. . . She stopped. Uhm, oops. Lost was a way understatement. She looked around wildly, and called, "Yuu?! Aru!!? SOMEBODY!!" Someone landed behind her. Mika bowed. "I'm somebody, aren't I? Allow me to escort you to your tomb." Mika said, smiling evilly. "Stay away from me. . ." Miyuki said, backing up. "Or what? Where's your knight in shining armor? Sleeping on the job! With our help, of course. I'm shocked YOU aren't asleep. . ." Mika said, crossing her arms. Miyuki didn't know what to say. So, she turned on her heels and shot off. "Good thing Athletics are one of my best subjects," she muttered, sprinting off. "YUU!! ARU!!" she yelled, hoping for some backup. "Yuu's asleep." Mika said, floating above her. Oh, flying was faster then running. And, wow, did you know? If you look behind yourself while running, you, like, trip. Miyuki fell down, face first. She sat up, rubbing her ankle. She looked up and saw Mika, Yuu, and another male. Yuu was still unconscious, but Mika was holding him up, to Miyuki's surprise. "See? Fast asleep." Mika said, rubbing her cheek against Yuu's. Miyuki gritted her teeth. "So, unable to win unless we're sleeping?" she said snidely. Mika's eyes narrowed. Miyuki's eyes trailed to the other male. He was dressed lightly, despite the frigid rain. "Ah, this is Alec." Mika said, gesturing to the male. Alec bowed. Miyuki's hand groped around, and she found a rock. She slid it closer slowly, hiding it. "So...Alec, eh? Another person trying to kill me?" Miyuki said, standing up. Alec just smiled. "Well, welcome to the club!!" Miyuki snapped, throwing the rock with all her force. Luckily, they were only a few feet away and caught off guard. They swerved from the rock, surprised. Miyuki shot off again. "Yuu, wake up soon!!" Miyuki begged silently.

"After her!" Mika shrieked, Alec walking slowly. Yuu opened one eye, trying not to startle Mika. "Crap. What a troublesome girl." he thought, biting his tongue. Mika hovered a few feet from the ground, muttering under her breath. Slowly, Yuu took his gunblade from the holster, hardly moving. He pressed it to her back. Mika stiffened, and looked down. "Good morning." Yuu said, smirking. Mika stifled a shriek of rage. "Now, listen to me—" he started, before he heard Miyuki scream. "Miyuki!!" he cursed, shooting Mika. "Oh. . .That was my last bullet." he said, seeing Mika fall. "That was an accident, old pal. Don't be too mad." Yuu said, kneeling by Mika. "Yo-your gunblade fir...es?" Mika asked weakly, blood flowing from her stomach. "Oh, you didn't know? Well, yes, it does. Now, excuse me. I have to go save an idiot." he said, standing up. "Aru? Here yet?" he called. Nothing. He clenched his jaw, running briskly. He sneezed, pausing to shake his head. "I hate rain. . ." he muttered, running off again. The smell of blood reached his nose, and there was no way it was Alec's. He followed the smell, peeking over a wall. Alec, katana in hand, was standing over Miyuki. She seemed to have been able to dodge the blow for the most part, only her arm sliced. She clutched her arm, grimacing. Alec crouched by her. "Well, here we are now, arrogant trash." he said coldly. Okay, Miyuki had been called everything from arrogant to zealous, but trash was pretty new. "Up yours! We COULD be somewhere else." Miyuki snapped. Alec clicked his tongue. "Too bad we have to kill you. I like 'em feisty." he said, rubbing her cheek. "Get off of her!" Yuu snarled, tackling Alec. "Yuu!" Miyuki said happily, relieved. Alec was much taller than Yuu and badly outweighed him, but Yuu was coldly furious and out for blood, managing to take Alec by surprise. Alec managed to knock Yuu over, and jump up. "Now you're asking for it." Alec hissed, running his fingers over his katana. Yuu spat blood from his mouth.    

Alec jumped up onto a wall, smiling crazily. He flicked his katana up, and a note played. He started using his katana as a baton, music playing. Yuu blinked, staggering. "Yuu!! Don't fall asleep!!" Miyuki cried. "Shut up, you moron. . ." he mumbled, falling over. Alec smirked and jumped high into the air, positioning his katana under him. When he fell, Yuu would totally be skewered. "YUU!! WAKE UP!!" Miyuki shrieked, lunging for Yuu. Her hand touched his shoulder, and he gasped. "He woke up?!" Alec snapped, plunging down. Yuu's eyes widened, and Miyuki shut her eyes tight. Alec dropped quickly, and Yuu was out of options. He tried untangling Miyuki's arms, whispering to her, "Get out of here, moron." Miyuki shook her head, her grip tightening. Yuu looked up, the katana about to plunge through both of them. Yuu shut his eyes right along with Miyuki, hugging her tight. Miyuki's birthmark started to glow, just barely. Alec floated above them, his katana only inches from stabbing them. He tried forcing his katana down, confused. Yuu opened one eye, then both. "What the hell?" Alec muttered, looking around. His feet weren't touching the ground. He tried to push the katana again. Yuu's arms loosened as he realized what was going on. "Suetsukata. . ." he muttered, looking at her neck. Miyuki looked up, tears streaming from her eyes. "W-What's going on?" she asked Yuu. Yuu dropped his jacket, then tore his shirt off. He turned his back to her. "Is it glowing?" he asked. There was a black mark on his back, and it was glowing. It wound around his shoulder blades, down his spine, then flowed around his waist. "Yes. . ." Miyuki said, inspecting her own birthmark. "Why?" she asked. "We must've made a temporary contract." Yuu muttered to himself, pulling his shirt back on and tightening his jacket around himself. "Well, Alec. Let's do this properly now." Yuu said, running his tongue over his lips.

Volume 1, Chapter 1

Shiina Miyuki skipped down the street, the rainclouds rumbling. "God, don't storm..." she thought, thinking of how it would ruin her hair. " 'Scuze me, young miss, do you have any money to spare? Even a little would be a great help, and I'd owe you a superb debt..." a homeless man said, looking miserable, but hope in his eyes. "Sorry. I'm broke." Miyuki said sympathetically. She looked concerned, worried. "Bless you anyways, young miss. It was nice of you to consider it." he said kindly, shivering. Rain started to fall as Miyuki walked away. Old man. What a joke. Sure, she'd give him some of HER hard-earned money! As if. She jingled her cash in her hand, then purchased takoyaki. "Mmmm..." she said, swallowing the warm treat. She propped her umbrella up and started walking. She popped another mouthful of takoyaki into her mouth and examined the clouds. Why was it always so rainy here? A car slowed down next to her and the window rolled down. Miyuki said automatically, "No matter how pretty you think I am, I'm not going with you." She ran off before the men could reply. "WHAT?" one of them said, calling her a nasty name. "Little witch. Full of herself, eh?" another snapped. "Don't worry. We'll get even. Remember? We're supposed to kill her." the one driving said. "When I saw her, I thought it would be a pity to kill something so cute. Now that she's opened her mouth, I take it back." another muttered. They chuckled, rolling the window up and driving off.

Miyuki wrapped the bathrobe around herself, putting her hair up in a towel. Ah, hot showers always made her feel better. She stuck some pocky in her mouth and exited the steamy bathroom. Her house was large, windowed, expensive. She lived alone, inheriting her parents' fortune when they died in a car crash. Sounds suspicious, but Miyuki was never planning on inheriting the money, anyways, so she had no motive. She flopped down on the couch and flicked the TV on. Once again, nothing on. "Ugyuu... I'm so bored." she muttered, licking her chocolatey fingers. She entered her room, locked the door (though no one else lived there, this was a habit), and let her bathrobe fall. In the mirror, she saw the strange birthmark she'd been born with. It was red, however, and on her collarbone. She touched it, wondering why she got it. It slithered all the way across her neck from its resting point at her collarbone and then down her abdomen, resting just above her waist. Okay, this was definitely weird for a birthmark. It was huge. Almost her whole front body. But she had this for years, ever since she was small. Just then, the bell rang, meaning someone was at her door. She threw on some clothes and trotted down the stairs. "Coming," she called, opening the front door. Her breath hitched as her eyes fell upon the man that stood there. He stood tall, but lean—like a cat, almost —and he carried himself with the slinky grace like that of a model. He had piercing red eyes that were currently staring down at her. His hair was white, wild. She shivered. He was utterly delicious. "Humm, hey." he said for the fifth time. His voice made her shiver. "Wha? Oh, sorry! Yes? What is it?" Miyuki asked. "Shiina-san?" he asked. "Yes, that's me." she quipped, smiling. "Ah, then I need you to come with me." he said, taking her hand and leading her away. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Why?" she asked, pulling her hand away. "Who are you?" she demanded, crossing her arms. ". . .Can't tell ya." he said, looking bored. "What?! Well then, get away from my house or I'm calling the cops!" she snapped, going back inside. As she was closing the door, he pushed himself in, and clamped his hand over her mouth. He slammed the door shut and locked it. She was screaming through his hands, struggling to get away. "Shut it." he commanded, throwing her to the floor. He sat on top of her and pulled her shirt down to her collarbone. "Ah. Suetsukata." he said, getting up. She covered her chest and snapped, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL, YOU LECHER!?!" He looked at her, calm, and flipped the tail of his jacket back. "Stand." he said. Miyuki stood alright, but then she heard a window break in the next room.

The man stiffened, and he grabbed Miyuki's hand and pulled her to the ground. She was about to scream, but he silenced her. "Listen carefully. When your sixteenth birthday comes, the world will end. Everyone will die. I'm going to kill you so that never happens. However, THOSE guys will kill you PAINFULLY, while I'd do it painlessly. And I'll even ask them to Reanimate your body." he whispered sharply, holding her close, listening to the voices yell for the girl. Tears were now in Miyuki's eyes. What kind of prank was this? She shot up, nearly knocking the man over while doing so. "LEAVE ME ALONE!! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!" she screamed, running for the door. She saw it was raining and grabbed her jacket out of habit, only worried about getting away. "Moro—" the man started, before she slammed her door shut and ran out into the rain, barefoot, light clothes, light jacket. Immediately she was cold. And it was pouring. She heard gunshots and screamed, wanting to just stop running and hide. She pulled out her phone and shakily dialed for help. "Moshi moshi, what's your emergency?" a voice asked. "There's a group of men trying to kill me—" Miyuki shrieked, before a gunshot whizzed past her head and nabbed her phone. She dropped the now crushed phone, her hand bleeding, and let out another scream. There was a scream from back at her house, and she had a split second to consider that she might have caused the white-haired man's death. But it was out of her mind as she started running again, faster then ever. Of course, she had to slow down. She was now far away from her house, but her lungs were burning. Panting, she came to a stop and collapsed in the street. She took in big gulps of air, the rain pelting her body. "Miyuki! What are you doing?!" Takashima's voice said as he rushed over with an umbrella. "M-men...in my hou-house...trying...trying to kill...me...!!!" she breathed, out of air. Takashima's face got even paler. "Get up, come with me! We'll call the police." he said, helping her up. "Hold it." came a familiar voice. Miyuki pressed against Takashima and whispered, "Help me!!" Takashima examined the man walking towards them. His white hair dangled to his shoulders, pressed to his face, soaked. "Is she yours?" he asked Takashima, stopping a few feet from them. The man's eyes trailed from Takashima to Miyuki, shivering from the cold and fear. "My, my." he said simply, getting up in Takashima's face. Takashima was taller, but there was an edgy look in the guy's eyes that made Takashima shrink back. "Well, she's mine now." he said, yanking Miyuki's arm. It took Takashima by surprise, and he reached out for Miyuki again. By now, though, they were in the air. "H-how can you jump so high?!" Miyuki shrieked, thrashing at him. "I will drop you." he said angrily, holding her away from him in a futile effort to avoid her thrashing hands. "TAKASHIMMMMAAAAA!!!" she screamed, watching Takashima shrink away the higher they got.

"Stop crying." the male commanded for the fifth time. Miyuki was in the back of a truck, sobbing. "Tch. Shut up! God, I can't concentrate! Now how do you drive a truck. . .?" he snapped, frustrated, before he started it. "Oh. That was easy." he commented, tapping his chin. "You don't know how to drive?" Miyuki asked, fear settling coldly in her stomach. There were a lot of big and heavy things in the back here, and hellish driving would be sure to topple them over and onto Miyuki. "Not a clue. Here we go." he said simply, shifting the truck into 'Drive' and speeding off. Shrieking, Miyuki clung to the bars in front of her. "Where are you taking me?!" she snapped, shutting her eyes tight. "Hum." he said simply, as if he didn't know. "At least tell me your name." she pressed. "Stalker." he said, pursing his lips. She wanted to kill this guy. "How'd you survive all those gunshots anyway?" she asked. "WHY are you asking all these questions?" he fired back. "I'M BEING KIDNAPPED. You could at least answer my questions!!" she said, tears rolling down her cheeks. He was silent, then braked suddenly. Miyuki shrieked, waiting for a crunch. Luckily, nothing toppled. "Where are you going?" she asked as he got out, opening the side doors that lead to the back. She scooted away from him, but he grabbed her wrist and dragged her out. He pointed and said, "Food." Miyuki paused, crying, looking at a small restaurant in the direction he was pointing. "I'm not hungry," she snapped, swiveling away. Her stomach growled at that exact moment though. ". . .Maybe a water." she said, turning red. "You're weird." he commented, throwing her in front of him and pushing her. "Walk by yourself. Unless you want to be even more embarrassed." he said. "Hmph. You'd only embarrass yourself!" she said snidely, not knowing what he would do. He sighed. "Alright. C'mere..."

He slammed his foot against the doors to open them, and walked in, looking bored. Everyone hushed. He would seem pretty normal if he didn't have a thrashing girl in his arms. She was thrown over his shoulder, beating on his back, kicking his front. He didn't even flinch though, and dropped her when he reached the counter. He kneeled by her and said,"Order." She scooted away, but got up. "Why are you going this far?" she snapped. He just looked at her, to the menu, her, then back to the menu. Sighing, she decided on a plan. She would order a LOT so when he had to pay, he'd be surprised, flustered, and she could make a run for it as he tried to figure things out. Ditch him and take the truck and speed off towards happiness. So she ordered quite a bit. "W-wow, can you eat all that?" the cashier asked politely. "I assure you I can. And if I can't finish it, he can." Miyuki said, jerking her thumb at the male. "Uhm, okay, and for you sir?" the cashier asked. He stood up and glanced at Miyuki. She was about to scoot away again, but he grabbed her wrist. She listened carefully to his order, and her stomach sank. He had ordered twice as much as she did. He must be LOADED, not a care in the world with all his money. He yanked on her arm and pulled her towards the table, sitting down and kicking his feet up. "Will you tell me your name now. . .?" Miyuki asked, wincing. Her wrist hurt now. "Yuu." he said simply. "Yuu? That's a surprisingly cute name for such a mean guy." Miyuki said, scoffing. "You're not the first that said that." he responded, looking off.   "How old are you?" she went on. "Eighteen." he answered, then it struck her. He would answer everything. . .
"And where do you come from?" Miyuki asked, enjoying this.
"I don't know. Well, besides my company."
"Why do you want to kill me?"
"You'll cause the end of the Earth."
"How?"
"I don't know."
Okay, it was a good run, but he either didn't know or didn't want to answer. "Ah... My sweater's got a hole..." she said absently, looking down at her shoulder. "Why am I worrying (Clink) about this when I'm going to die? ...Wait, 'clink'?" she thought, looking over at what caused the sound. Yuu was holding a sewing kit, staring at her with solemn eyes. "And WHY do you carry that around?" Miyuki asked. "If I get cut, my clothes get cut. I heal, my clothes stay torn." he answered, throwing it at her. She caught it. "Wait, ME sew it?! I've never sewed once in my life! Sewing is the work of a poor man or something!" she snapped. He said nothing, just looked off. She growled, but started to do the best she could. "Aha!" she declared, showing him. It was pretty unnoticeable. "Hm." he said, looking away. "Well? What do you think? Am I good or am I good?" she asked. "Honestly, you should've turned it inside out. It would look more like a seam then a bulge if you had done it inside out." he said. She dropped her fork, surprised. "Be quiet, or people will look over and see your sucky sewing." he said, amusement in his voice. "Why you--!!"

"Ah, we sure spent a lot, didn't we?" he asked her cheerfully as they exited the establishment. Miyuki was too shocked to speak. As soon as they were ready for the bill, he swiped her wallet and paid with every last cent she had. "I hate you. . .Where are we going?" she asked. ". . .Sono Gakuen. . ." Yuu said, waving her off. "Uh-huh. . . Now, when you Reanimate my body, will I come back to life?" she asked hopefully. "No. Your body will just be able to move and do my bidding." he said, licking his fingers. "Well, that sounded dirty. Why—" she started, before he silenced her. He leaned closer to the truck. "It's ticking." he said finally, grabbing her arm roughly and leading her away. "O-ow, that hurts! Let go!" she snapped, before he picked up the pace. Behind them, a large explosion was heard, the force almost sending them forward. Screams were heard. "We should go back! There are people hurt!" she said, struggling. "And?" he asked, throwing her in front of him again. "AND?! And WHAT?! They are hurt!" she cried. "You're going to DIE, and you're worried about other people. What, being kidnapped makes you see that they way you were living, arrogant and shallow, was wrong? Hmm?" Yuu said coldly. Miyuki felt tears start. "No! If I'm going to die, then I'm dragging the world with me." Miyuki shrieked. "I won't let that happen." Yuu said, throwing her over his shoulder. "Hand that over." a voice came. Yuu turned slowly. "Hand what over?" he asked politely. "The girl." a man said, wielding a very large gun. They were surrounded by men now, and a girl floated above them. "What? This?" Yuu asked, gesturing to Miyuki. "No, I'm afraid this is mine." he went on in mock sympathy. "Let me go." Miyuki hissed. "Shut it." Yuu hissed back. "Alright, gentlemen! Aim! ♥" the girl said, pointing at Miyuki and Yuu. "Fire! ♥" she squealed, turning in air. A stream of bullets were released from each gun, but Yuu was already in the air. He landed on a roof and dropped Miyuki. "You try to run again and I'll kill you." he snapped, jumping back down. Miyuki inched over to watch. Yuu pulled out a gun himself, a way-too-large-to-be-a-handgun-but-is gun. "After you," he said politely. Several started firing again. Screams were heard, and Yuu was distracted. One grazed his arm, and he snapped back to the fight. He was behind one faster then he could blink, slamming his gun into his head. And again, faster yet, behind another. They fired into the man, missing Yuu. "Wow, so sad." Yuu said, crossing himself. The men clicked their tongues. "Wait, boys! You can't get him with normal bullets." the girl said, pouting. "What? You're giving up? That wasn't even an adrenaline rush." Yuu said, unamused. "Shut your mouth! Gentlemen, go get the girl! I'll deal with him." she said, rolling her shoulders. Yuu's eyes narrowed.

"Are you ready, Ryou-kun?" the girl asked. "As always, Mika." Yuu answered. Oh-kay, apparently they knew each other. Miyuki watched in fascination as the girl pulled a scythe from thin air. Yuu tapped his gun twice, and a blade shot out of the barrel. Ah, not a gun. Just then, someone grabbed her foot. "Eh?" she said, turning. "Come here, girly." the man said, pulling her closer. "YUU!!!" Miyuki shrieked, then realized Yuu was gonna kill her anyways, so just shut it. Yuu glanced at her, and said,"Ugh." Miyuki blinked. "'Ugh'? Just 'Ugh'? No 'I'll save you Miyuki' or encouraging words?!" Miyuki snapped. "Shut UP. I'm busy here!" Yuu hissed. "Doing WHAT? Staring at some skimpy girl who has a scythe?!" Miyuki asked. "Hey! I'm not skimpy. All the female executives wear this!" Mika said defensively. Yuu clicked his tongue and launched himself at the girl. His blade slammed into her scythe as she blocked, and soon they were rapidly slashing at each other. "Physical attacks won't work, Ryou-kun!" Mika cheered. "Thanks for the tip." Yuu said, slashing the air. From the slash, black feathers shot out and surrounded her. "Oh, is this new? I've never seen it before. What's it do—" Mika started, before a feather floated past her shoulder. She winced, her shoulder slicing in half. Her arm fell to the ground. Miyuki closed her eyes, looking away. "That." Yuu said. "It'll wear off, don't worry. But for now, you're stuck. I'll be taking that girl back now." Yuu said, appearing before Miyuki. He scooped her up and jumped into the air. "Bye, Mika! It was fun." he said, and she growled. "WAIT, RYOU-KUN!!!" she screamed, slashing at the feathers with her scythe to no avail. "And now, Miyuki, we carry onward." he said, sighing. ". . .Wow. My Hero." Miyuki said sarcastically.

~Intro~

Hmm. Yet another story. This one is Suetsukata Miyuki, or Sue-Miyu for short. (That's cute, innit?) Again, let's see the rating and such.

~Rating~

Suetsukata Miyuki is a little darker than most of my stories, excluding PeAcH, which is probably the darkest. Moving on, Sue-Miyu has bloody violence, mild gore, mild sexual themes, and. . .That's it, I believe. Out of all my stories, Sue-Miyu has to be my favourite. I just love the characters, and the plot isn't bad either. So, 12+ would be the rating, in my opinion.

~Plot~

Shiina Miyuki has the perfect life, and she's a spoiled rotten rich kid. However, one day, a handsome visitor arrives at her door, asking her to come with him. When questioned, he admits his reason: On Miyuki's sixteenth birthday, the world will end!! The only way to stop this tragedy is for Miyuki to sacrifice herself so that the world will not see an early demise. However, Miyuki is not so charitable, and refuses to allow herself to die for the world. (("If I'm going to die, I'm dragging the world with me." — Shiina Miyuki)) But the visitor is also not willing to let the world end. He drags her with him, telling her that he plans to take her back to his head quarters to let her die painlessly and reanimate her body to do his company's bidding! But his company is not the only one after Miyuki... Soon she is thrown into a world of shady business, genetic manipulation, blood and violence, all in a struggle for her life! 

Oh! Announcement! Their names are obviously Japanese, and so is the way you read them. In Japan, a person's last name is said first. For example, Shiina Miyuki is the Japanese way, but if I were to say her name in English, it would be Miyuki Shiina. So the names are kinda reversed. I'll be adding this announcement to each of my blogs.