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Learning to 'See'	By : Kakashifan727 Category: -Misc Anime > Het - Male/Female Views: 1157 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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She just kept walking, slowly putting one foot in front of the other. She had a general idea of where she was, though the darkness didn't help, and figured it would only take her a little while to get back home. Aguri has been walking for at least ten minutes now, praying that she would soon reach an area where her phone would receive service. Not that it mattered that much; it was almost out of battery anyway, and she wasn't sure who to call. The path was dark and empty, not much in the way of streetlights to guide her. It was more of a side path than a real street, trees surrounding her small form as she walked in the darkness. It didn't hide her powerful gait as she continued walking, her eyes shining with a fierce determination.
She was still upset; but at least she was able to hide that feeling for now. Aguri just tried not to think about her fiancé, the man's demeaning and accusatory words still ringing in her ears, all the while his eyes smoldering in a quiet hatred. There was nothing further she could do; not against that powerful man. At least she had showed him she was not to be messed with...Though she was a bit worried about the repercussions of her actions. Yanagisawa was a proud man, and this had surely hurt his ego. He might do anything to try and heal that wound, so fresh it was on top of the failed experiment. Aguri was honestly more worried for her sister's sake than herself; the generous amount of money would stop coming in, and with Akari taking a break from her acting career, she worried how this might affect the teen's future. The teacher only let out a deep sigh, lifting her bruised and battered face to the dark night sky. The moon, still following it's usual patterns despite having lost most of its mass, shone brightly and helped illuminate her way somewhat. She tried to enjoy the calm view, the stars twinkling and easy to see because of the lack of city lights dimming the night sky. Though...one of the shapes looked less like a star than the others, and it certainly seemed to be growing larger in size. Was it a plane? No, that wouldn't make much sense, Aguri thought; the descent and speed at which it was falling was too different, and the trajectory looked as if it was heading closer to her position.
"Hm? I wonder...I don't have time to worry about it now; I still have to get home. My work won't do itself after all, and the children are depending on me." She states, the thought putting a bit more vigor in her slowed steps. She had to get things ready for the new academic year; the last time she would see their smiling faces before graduation. That's right; she was the only one those kids could depend on. Everyone else had more or less abandoned them, in some cases even their parents wanting nothing more to do with them. That wasn't right; it wasn't fair, Aguri thought. They were all fine children in their own ways, she just had to make others see that. They weren't the best students, and their confidence had recently taken a nosedive because of their status as the End Class, but she would not give up on them just yet. She was their teacher, and had an obligation to make sure they graduated with their heads held high; not out of any sense of duty, but more from the kindness of her heart. The teacher only smiled at the starry sky, her resolve bolstered as she watched the odd black shape high above her grow even bigger. She thought she could possibly make out a general outline of said object, but it was no more than a blur to her eyes. She didn't really mind; it was just a passing curiosity to her anyway, a distraction from the pain that ran along her face and nose every few minutes. She only felt an odd chill run down her spine at that moment, like she was being watched, an odd wind being blown at her back. But by what? There was no one here aside from herself, the teacher looking around with a surprised expression.
"Big sister! We found you. Thank goodness!" The familiar high pitched voice of her sister rang in the teacher's ears, startling her for a moment. How did Akari even get here? It was quite far away from the small restaurant they parted ways at...Her choice of words also made her a bit confused. Did she say 'we'? Has Yanagisawa come to fetch me again? Aguri thinks, an odd sensation like a rock being dropped into her stomach. She had hoped she'd be finished with him for the day; Aguri really wasn't sure about her feelings towards the man at this moment in time. She was angry at him, yes, but despite that, the teacher couldn't bring herself to hate the man she had known for the past few years. He was rash, and known for his temper and fits of almost childish anger...but he really wasn't a bad person. She wanted to believe that with all her heart. Though...her mind flashed back to the man in the cell; the supposed master assassin, the Reaper. Some days when she saw him, observing him as part of her nighttime job, his eyes were always a bit sunken from being tired and his skin pale from the procedure he had gone through. He wasn't malnourished, yet he wasn't exactly the picture of health either. What kind of things were her fiancé putting him through to make him look like that? Nothing good, she suspected, though attempting to get answers out of either of them was a moot point. Yanagisawa always told her it wasn't her job to know; calling her an idiot who didn't know her place. The Reaper usually deflected the question, his smiling face catching her off guard as he talked about something else entirely. She didn't know anything, and no one wanted to tell her. Aguri was only able to find out about the experiment by pure chance when the Reaper decided to break out of his cell using the power he was given. Now her fiancé had no real need of her; she was no longer useful to him...
"Big Sister! Your face...what happened to you?" Akari asks worriedly, her small body moving closer to her sister, one of her hands reaching out to almost touch the bruised spot on her cheek. Aguri only enveloped the younger girl in a deep hug, wanting to reassure her.
"It's nothing, Akari...I just...was a little clumsy. Why did you follow me? It's late out, and you need to get home. Our parents are probably worried about you."
Akari's eyes narrowed at her sisters words, her brown eyes trailing to the large purple bruise on her face. She let out a large sigh, shaking her head as she lifted her head up to stare into her sisters eyes.
"I...was worried about you. After our fight...I wanted to apologize. I still stand by my opinion, but I was a bit out of line. I'm sorry. I'm just concerned because I care about you. You always put other people ahead of yourself, and that isn't good..." Akari mutters, embracing her sister in an even tighter hug, tears beginning to streak down her face. Aguri can only let a small smile flash across her features, a warm sensation spreading across her body as she returned the hug.
"I understand...Though, Akari...what exactly did you mean when you said 'we'? Is Yanagisawa coming to fetch me? I don't see anyone else here..." Aguri mutters, her eyes scanning the darkness for any trace of her fiancé. She couldn't see him through the sparse expanse of trees, but she thought she saw something there. Maybe an animal or something, she wondered? It would not be her fiancé; he would probably chase after her in his car and logically he would have come from the other direction. Then what was it? Akari only carefully dislodges herself from her sister, her face wearing a perplexed expression as she looks towards the spot. A sigh escapes her lips, her voice raised as she speaks up to someone Aguri couldn't see.
"...What are you doing? Getting cold feet, eh? Why are you embarrassed now? You wanted to go visit her, didn't you?" A small squeaky yell of surprise came out of the foliage, Akari moving toward the noise with an odd determination. Aguri could only watch her grasp at something in the darkness of the trees, another small squeal coming forth as a large figure partly emerged out of the copse. Her sister only tugged on the thing with a large grunt of effort, an odd creature finally stepping into the moonlit space, before hasilty running back to her side. Aguri knew right away; it was him. Even though he had physically changed, she still noticed his familiar tentacled limbs, though they were more numerous than earlier that day. She could only stare at the former Reaper, whose tiny black eyes were frantically turning between the teacher and her sister, his skin an odd combination of pinkish orange in the moonlight.
"Aaaah, I wasn't mentally prepared for this yet! ...Ack, what do I do?" The Reaper muttered, his round face breaking out into a nervous sweat, which only caused Aguri to chuckle. He was finally able to express his inner thoughts better than before, no doubt having a difficult time of it when he was a human assassin, thanks to the tentacles empowering his emotional reactions. Aguri only felt the warmth of a hand on her shoulder, then the pressure of being pushed towards the frantically panicking octopus. She only a had second to turn her head to see her sister wearing a mischievous smirk on her face. Akari, you...What will I do with you? Aguri thought in that split second, understanding what her sister was trying to do. She felt happiness spread through her at the thought, the sensation once again warming her body. Aguri felt something smooth wrap around her hand then, gently pulling her towards the confused Reaper, who only gave a small gasp as she involuntary bumped up against him due to the momentum.
"Eh? Eh? A-Aguri-san!? I don't...My hand just...S-sorry!" His voice squeaks, the small tendrils quickly withdrawing from Aguri's wrist. The human teacher could only smile at his reaction; tilting her face up so she could look him in the eyes as her arm reached out to grab his retreating tentacles.
"Hahaha...It's all right. I thought I told you already, ; your tentacles are beautiful. You escaped, and I am so glad for you!" She answered, clutching his oddly formed appendage and wrapping her fingers around it. The octopus wasn't too sure what to do, and he could feel his heart beat rapidly as his skin changed into a more prominent shade of pink. He can only stare at the odd woman who had entranced him over the past year; her small, slight body making him feel oddly vulnerable as she clung to him. Finally he notices the odd disfigurement on her cheek, too flustered before to notice the small mark hidden by the darkness. Aguri-san...How? What...? He thought, though he already knew the answer. He could smell the traces of that man still on her; which were quite recent. So that's why she was worried Yanagisawa was after her...He felt a surge of anger course through him as he watched Aguri gently grabed the large tie he was wearing, her face turning a bit red as she held it aloft in her hand.
"You actually wore it! I'm surprised; I thought you hated my fashion—" The teacher began to say, before she was cut off by a darkening tentacle that pressed against her lips. She could feel the bloodlust emanating from him; one of the few things his transformation did not change, his killing intent. She felt his body shake as the tentacle moved from her mouth to her bruised cheek, veins beginning to pop out from the top of his circular head.
"He did that, didn't he? That son of a—" The Reaper growled, his voice quite a different timber than before, more deep and threatening sounding. Aguri quickly shook her head in defiance, causing the octopus to narrow his now slit eyes at her.
"I'm fine, really! Please...don't get angry over this. He does it all the time...I'm used to—"
"That's exactly why I'm angry! Who does that guy think he is? You shouldn't have to—I don't know! I..." The Reaper interrupted, his other arm slowly wrapping around the small woman and holding her closer. She could feel his trembling body as he attempted to calm himself, his skin starting to change colors once again. She felt something on her hair for a fraction of a second, the odd sensation starting to increase as the seconds went by. Putting a hand to her head made the sensation stop for a moment, though now she noticed it on the back of her palm instead. As she took her free hand back, she realized what the feeling was. Tiny tears covered her hand, making it slightly wet in some places, much like her hair as well. She could only feel an odd ache in her chest as she looked up at the sobbing Reaper, not liking seeing him in that state. Mr. Reaper...You really are a nice guy at heart. If only you'd been born in a peaceful country...Aguri lamented, her heart aching for the former human assassin.
He had no idea of what a normal life was like; all because of the circumstances of his birth. He had been forced down the path of a killer at an early age; stunting his emotional growth, and this was the end result. Though she knew it was partly due to the side effects of the tentacles, she wanted to believe this is the kind of person he would have been had his life turned out better. He was such a gentle and caring soul; only that was masked by his training and years of being a killer, suppressing his inner feelings for the sake of his livelihood. He had no idea how to express himself properly, and he was suffering such emotional turmoil now because of it. She wanted to help him, if even a little. Just to ease some of the pain he was feeling...She felt herself press harder up against his large body, her free hand gently reaching up to caress his round face.
"Don't cry, ...I am done with putting up with his abuse...Today was the final straw. If I can...I want to cancel our engagement. Yanagisawa...never truly cared for me. He only saw me as a tool to use...I can't be with someone like that!" Aguri argued, gently wiping the tears off of the octopus's face. He could only stare at her in a state of shock, his skin now back to its usual yellow palor now that he had calmed down. He was still mad; he would never forgive Yanagisawa for treating her this way. But what could he do? Going to confront the man wouldn't change anything. Besides, it seemed like Aguri had settled their issue on her own already without his help. He was glad that she had begun to stick up for herself if only a little. That still didn't stop the odd feeling slowly filling his being; a sort of warmth he had not felt before in his life. This warmth that he only had begun to feel when he was with her. It made his tentacles slowly and carefully wrap around the woman, hugging her fiercely as he attempted to speak his mind.
"Aguri-san...Good for you! You've finally started to recognize your own self-worth. I...We...Still, we should do something about that bruise of yours. You can't go to school tomorrow looking like that, right?" He remarked, attempting to loosen his grip on the woman. His tentacles wouldn't listen to him however, and continued to steadily hold Aguri. Honestly, part of him didn't mind being this close...Was that why the tentacles didn't listen to him? Because they knew what he truly wanted? The Reaper was confused; he wasn't sure how to feel about this. This was honestly the first time he had started to feel something other than hate; his hatred for the world and the life he had been born into. Aguri had slowly started to change him, the experiment also speeding up the process by heightening his emotional vulnerability. The loud sound of footsteps coming closer to the pair made him a bit shocked. He had honestly forgotten Akari was there in all of the commotion. The teen's face was slightly pink,
though her eyes were narrowed as she went up to the pair with a knowing smirk.
"Okay, you two...We really should get going. It's quite late...And big sis still has things to prepare for class tomorrow!" A small sigh came out of the teachers mouth at that thought, her grip on the octopus loosening as she nodded.
"You're right, Akari-chan. I...I was so surprised and excited to see Mr—erm...the both of you that it slipped my mind. Still, it's not like my house is close by; not to mention we would still need to make sure Akari gets home safe too..." She notices the large grin on the Reaper's face then, his beady eyes staring at her, an odd sparkle in them.
"Fufufu, not to worry! With my speed we can easily get to both places in a matter of moments. Now, if you would excuse me, Aguri-san..." The large creature remarked, carefully lifting Aguri up using his tentacles and gently positioning her in the inner confines of his robe, one small tentacle still wrapped around her almost protectively. Aguri was a bit shocked at the closeness; she didn't think he would do that, not that she was worried he would do anything malicious. Hopefully. The teacher felt her face heat up involuntary, her heart pounding in her chest from the sudden contact. She swore she could feel the rapid beats of his heart underneath his shirt as well, which made her feel even more self conscious. She was curious as to why he was responding that way; was she just hoping and imagining things? Did she just want him to feel that way? She wasn't sure, and tried to push the thoughts out of her mind. Her sister's smirking face greeted her then, the small girl also tucked into the Reaper's robe protectively.
"Big sis...what are you thinking about? Hmmm?" The younger sister chides, causing Aguri to make a small squeak of surprise.
"E-eh? What do you mean, Akari-chan? Never mind me...How are you doing, ?" Aguri mutters, wanting to draw less attention to herself. The rounded octopus could only offer a small confused noise in reply, his skin once again turning a shade of bright pink as his cheeks flushed involuntarily.
"I-I'm f-fine! D-don't mind me. Ehehe..." Aguri wasn't so sure at his response; he seemed a bit out of it. Akari only gave the creature an odd look, her face wearing a confused expression.
"What's wrong? You've flown before with me; what makes it so different now?" The Reaper could only offer a small squeal at that comment, nervous beads of sweat moving down his face.
"W-well, that's...Aaaahh...Well Aguri-san is... different...She's—Ack, who cares about that now!? How about we just get going, hmm?" He comments, attempting to deflect the question, though Aguri was curious about what he was trying to say. She couldn't ask him about it however, because he had already began to increase his altitude and move forward, the wind steadily rising as they disappeared into the dark night sky. Oh well; she could always ask him later. For now she only wanted to enjoy the feeling of his smooth tentacles protectively wrapped around her, making her feel safe and warm.
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