Chapter Fourteen: Himuro Sensei's school days arc (Mission Impossible) III.
AT THE BEACH
UNDER THE SHED
"Why did you wish to come to the beach Himuro? We should be heading to school, Sensei's gonna get mad," said Takuma
Himuro Sat down on a chair, relaxed with a knowing smile.
Arms folded, legs crossed, she decided to respond
"Well, I just thought of having a fun time, and also let the boy have a final good time because, he is obviously gonna be kept in a secret place where there's an entry but no exit.
He won't be able to have a fun time again, let the boy enjoy himself—for now,"
"That's true, he needs to be happy, at least, for the last time,"
Shinji woke up with a sharp, ringing headache that felt like it would split his skull.
"Oh my head, what happened? Where am I?" he asked rising up holding his head feeling the piercing headache.
"Oh you're up!" Himuro uttered standing up "We brought you to the beach to have a fun time, at least—for the last time," she added walked up to him
"What? Beach? Last time? What are you talk about?" he asked coming down from the table he was laid on
Himuro sighed and then spoke
"Let me tell you the truth," Himuro muttered moving close to him
"Do you think it's smart to do that Himuro?" Takuma asked walking up to them.
"Of course, it won't be fair to let him stay in observation without being able to see anybody without letting him know about it," she replied still looking at shinji
"What the heck are you both muttering?" Shinji asked confused
"Look, you are going to be on strict observation cut off from the outside world, because the Demon King and The Redemption Council are after you,"
"A-A-After.....me? W-w-why?" Shinji stuttered visibly shaking and afraid
"The King of Demons? The bringer of chaos, the overall darkness, the devil himself? After.....me?"
"Yes," Himuro respondes
"But, why?" he asked
"Apparently, you are the son of the King of Curses," Takuma responded
"King of Curses? The curse master?" he asked
"Yes, it seems like you are acquainted with these names I mentioned, wanna explain why?" Himuro inquired
Shinji fell to his knees, eyes fixed on the ground.
"My mum always told me stories about the Demon King and the King of Curses and how evil and dastardly they were. She always told me that they were both evil beings that ruled the earth till the King of Curses betrayed the Demon King, leaving the life of crime alone to settle down with a family, but I never knew who the family were until now,"
"And where is your mother?" Takuma asked
"One night, we were ambushed by the Demon King, my pregnant mother was tortured while I was locked up to watch her suffer. She was still kept alive so as to retrieve the baby and harness the power he might have.
Finally, my mother gave birth to a baby boy, she called him Jūzō, he was cute, cursed markings all over his body which all dissapeared immediately, six eyes and vampire like fangs, six extra arms and long elve like ears and two horns that stretched outward. Then all of a sudden, they all dissapeared making him look human,"
"What happened to her then?" Himuro asked sitting beside him.
"She had a plan for us to escape, I didn't want to leave without her but, she insisted we left. I carried him out of there due to the distraction of our mother. I managed to gather the courage to run with baby Jūzō but, I heard a loud scream and I knew, it was over, mum was—gone, gone," he uttered sobbing.
"If you managed to escape with baby Jūzō, where is he now?" Himuro asked.
"That.....is the.....sadest thing of all. I....lost him, I ran with him into the forest with demons chasing me because I couldn't make a clean escape and because of Jūzō's cursed energy, I think. He was tied to me on a cloth but, I slipped and fell over a high cliff, baby Jūzō fell off my back and rolled away, I also hit my head on a rock and passed out. By the time I woke, Jūzō was nowhere to be found. He too was gone," Shinji concluded crying alot more.
Himuro placed a hand behind him trying to comfort him. Shinji in return, placed his head on her shoulder sobbing more.
Takuma looked at them trying to feel sad for Shinji but he didn't.
He always felt like the world would be great if there were no humans, since curses were born from human emotions and demons were conjured by humans.
He never felt any sympathy for anyone, never in his life had he felt sympathy for anyone.
"I just wish, I just wish I was able to protect Jūzō and my mother, but no, I lost both father, mother and brother. I have no one. That's why I always find peace listening to loud any wild music. Maybe it has something to do with the Cursed King's DNA. But it seems like I can't get any peace—as long as I'm alive,"
"Don't worry Shinji, we will protect you. The Demon King won't stand a chance against us," Himuro assured Shinji
"Really?" Jūzō asked wiping his tears away.
"Of course, both of us and other elite sorcerors will protect you, although you need only Himuro to protect you, she's purely the strongest of us all," Takuma responded
"Oh don't flatter me Takuma, we are all strong,"
"Cheer up okay?" muttered Takuma
"He's right Shinji, cheer up," Himuro added
"Okay, thanks for having time to listen to me," Shinji uttered smiling.
"LETS HAVE FUN!," he added jumping into the air running all the way to the beach water.
Himuro smiled and was heading up to him but was stopped by Takuma.
"Huhn?" she exclaimed
"Himuro, can I have a word?" Takuma asked
"Of course, why not? What is it?"
"Well, it's something I've been meaning to tell you since we were second grade sorcerors," he replied, hands scratching the back of his head nervously holding her hand lovingly.
"Well? What is it Takuma?" Himiro asked
"It's.... it's just that.....i-i-i," he stuttered unable to speak properly
"Takuma? What is it?"
"I-I-I love you Himuro," he finally confessed.
Himuro was shaken aback by those words. She knew they were close but, she didn't know they were that close for him to love her. Her eyes widened, cheeks coloured pink and body shivering a little. The side of Himuro that no one ever saw. She was always relaxed and stylish.
"W-w-what d-d-did you say? Y-you l-love me?" she asked
"Yes, I do Himuro, with all my heart. I'm in love with you so much that is can buy you the whole world,"
He expected Himuro to say the same to him but, suprisingly, she started laughing, so hard that she almost fell to the floor. Takuma was confused at the sight of what was happening.
"W-w-what's so funny? Did I stutter?"
"Oh no, sorry, your words were so funny,"
"What was so funny?" he asked a little embarrassed, cheeks blushing red.
"Oh Takuma," she said, leaning on a pillar
"Don't kill me with your little jokes, love me? Don't be ridiculous, i only love you as a friend. We are nothing but friends, nothing less, nothing more, okay? Now when you are done, let's go play in the water,"
She then removed her black jacket and hooked her fingers under the hem of her shirt and lifted it free, the fabric brushing briefly across the gentle swell of her chest before revealing the bright cups of her bikini. The bikini top pressed close, outlining the soft curves it held in place.
Her skirt slid down over her hips, the waistband grazing the dip of her lower belly before slipping over the smooth round of her backside. The bikini bottoms clung there for a moment, stretched just enough to show the taut line beneath, before settling low on her hips. Sunlight kissed the bare stretch of her thighs as she removed the things high stockings she wore, the breeze catching against her skin as she straightened, one hand brushing at a stubborn grain of sand near the curve of her rear.
She turned to join shinji who was playing but stopped abruptly.
"You know what Takuma? One day, you might need to get out of your shell of being a little bit mean,"
"Mean?"
"Yes, mean. You are a little bit mean, by your look and perceptions. I saw the way you looked at me and shinji when I comforted him,"
"But that doesn't mean anything," he muttered
"I'm just saying. And one more thing, I don't love you, and neither do I hate you. I might not love you the way you do but, we are still friends. Aren't we?" she asked hopingly looking at him.
He gazed at her and looked away without saying a word.
Himuro sighed and left him there uttering some words.
"You need to be careful, if not, it might lead to your end,".