Senshi no Niji

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SENSHI NO NIJI


Act 1: Awakening of Sorano Hinote


March 12, 2005

Hinote jumped out of bed to the sound of his alarm clock in a cold sweat. He cursed himself out and turned it off. "I hate that dream..." he thought to himself. He got out of bed and began to get dressed into his school uniform.

Hinote's P.O.V:

I'm Sorano Hinote. I'm 14 years old and in grade nine, high school and live in Tokyo. Right now I'm wishing I didn't stay up until 2:35 last night.

That thing I just woke up from...the dream. It's been haunting me for a long time. I'm kinda getting scared. If I'm dreaming, it's that dream, otherwise it's a straight sleep.

In the dream, I'm standing alone in a forest, but the forest is different somehow. It�fs a total stoners dream, I'm telling you. All the leaves aren't green. I mean, there are some that are green, but there are other colors too.

Anyways, all of the sudden, the clouds turn pitch black and the leaves all fall. And suddenly I start falling apart and I can't scream for help out anything. I'm wondering what it is. I've tried looking in a book about dreams, but I've had no luck. I gotta stop eating sweets before I go to bed!

Out of Hinote's P.O.V:

Hinote finished putting on his belt and ran out into the kitchen. His house was abandoned. His parents were both hard workers, and worked full time, the both of them, ever since he was 11 years old. His father was a cook and his mother was a travel agent (currently in Spain).

He opened the fridge and grabbed a bento box, putting it in his bag. He buckled the buckle on his bag and ran out of his house into the streets of Tokyo.

Hinote's P.O.V:

I'm not all too popular at school. I've never had a girlfriend, and I don't have many friends. I'm the overlooked one, the one that nobody knows. I don't know how I was chose to be that, because I like to do normal things. I mean, I'm just like everybody else. But that's how it is.

Athletics? Not me. I'm more the guy who'd sit down and read manga! I don't find anything satisfying in playing a sport. I like good stories. And like I said about girlfriends, I've never had one. I mean, of course I haven't had the chance to stand up to one, I'm afraid they'll laugh. I'm incredibly shy around them. So far it's worked out for me, and I don't plan on changing my life style.

Out of Hinote's P.O.V:

Hinote payed the bus driver and stepped onto the city bus, sitting isolated by himself on the almost empty bus. The bus stopped in front of his high school, and walked out of the bus into the front yard of the school, towards the door.

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Hinote sat in his desk, reading volume 10 of his favorite manga, waiting for his English class to start at 7:30. He glared over at the giggling group of grade nines all talking to each other sitting on their desks. They got up when they saw a grade 10 boy walk by the class. The boy stopped and they all went over to talk to him.

This boy was Kaze Tatsumaki. He was one of the most popular kids in the school and lucky for that too, considering his age. He was into sports and all the girls crawled all over him for a date. Tatsumaki would pretend that he didn't notice they're offers, but that just looked corny because they were being so obvious. 'Kaze-san has everything, I have nothing. Okay. I get it. Now will someone PLEASE get him away from the class?' Hinote thought to himself.

The first period bell started and all of the students went to their classrooms. Hinote groaned, and book marked his page in his manga, putting it away. When he looked up, he saw someone he looked forward to seeing every English class.

In walked a European beauty with long blonde hair right under her shoulders. She wore a gray blazer and a black skirt that was cut right above her knees. She wore Mary-Jane shoes with socks that came up to below her knees, and wore silver glasses. Not the thick kind, but the thin kind. She was about in her early twenties and was 5 '4.

Hinote's P.O.V:

Here she comes...Mahogany-San. Mahogany Maggie. The English teacher. The beautiful...goddess like...English teacher. She's from Britain and teaches us English. Really, I wouldn't have it any other way. She's so beautiful.

Okay, I'm going to be honest with you. I have a mega crush on Mahogany-san. She's young, she's smart, she's PRETTY, that's a no brainer...I suppose she's like my eye candy. I can't stop looking at her. But hey, I get good grades because I always hear her from looking at her speak.

Out of Hinote's P.O.V:

"Good morning class." Mahogany-san greeted.

"Good morning sensei." The class said in tired unison.

"We've received news that we're going to gain another student in our school." Mahogany-san explained. "And I can bet you she'll have 100% average in this class and will be better in English then all of you."

'Ha! Yeah right! I'm the top of my class, I don't think anyone can surpass me that easily!' Hinote thought to himself, grinning.

"Because she's from New York, America." Mahogany-san finished.

'...okay well maybe I have some boundaries.' Hinote finished thinking with a sigh.

"I expect you to make her feel welcome when she comes here." Mahogany-san said sternly. "Her name is Connor Elizabeth. She knows 80% Japanese, so you had better help her. She's arriving in Tokyo today and is coming to school immediately, so she doesn't have any time to get use to her surroundings."

The class stayed still and nodded. "But anyways...now that we're on that subject, we can start talking about YOU'RE English vocabulary. Open your novels of Alice in Wonderland to page 35 please."

Hinote's P.O.V:

Two English girls, eh? I wonder if she's blonde like Mahogany-san. I wonder if she's nice like Mahogany-san too. Hopefully she won't be hideous. Wait...cam I asking for more eye candy?

Elizabeth...you don't hear that name often. There's Queen Elizabeth, and there's actresses by the name of Elizabeth, but I've never met someone actually named Elizabeth. It's a pretty name. I wonder if she suits it.

I AM asking for more eye candy! Bad, Hinote! Bad!!! If you don't stop getting crushes on girls, you'll grow up to be an old perverted lecherous man who has 12 cats and lives all alone because he chases away all of his girlfriends! And I am NOT a lech! I am NOT a LECH!

Out of Hinote's P.O.V:

"Sorano-san? Can you read the next paragraph?" Mahogany-san asked.

"I am NOT a lech!" Hinote said out loud. The whole class looked at him. Even some students in the classroom across looked into the class. Within seconds, over 30 people were laughing at Hinote.

"Sorano-san!" Mahogany-san said, appalled. "What has gotten INTO you?" she asked as she pointed outside of the classroom.


Hinote stood out in the hallway, looking out of the window at the school yard used for gym and at the late sunrise. 'I really gotta do something about my thoughts trailing into reality...' he thought to himself. 'I don't even have my manga to pre-occupy me...'

"Sorano-san's been a naughty boy?" a male voice behind Hinote asked. Hinote jumped and turned around, clinging himself to the window to see Tatsumaki.

"Uh, NO!" Hinote spat, looking back outside.

Tatsumaki grinned. "Don't try to sound tough, you'll kill yourself with stress, Sorano-san."

"And how do YOU of all people know who I am?"

"Ehh..." Tatsumaki thought about the conversations he had been invited into that talked about Hinote behind his back. "I think I saw it on a bulletin board..." he lied, nervously laughing.

"What are you doing out here, Kaze-san?" Hinote asked, not looking at Tatsumaki. He was looking outside at the birds returning from the south.

"I'm on teachers business." Tatsumaki exclaimed, proud of himself.

"Wow...what an honor." Hinote said sarcastically.

"And KOHAI has been a naughty boy!" Tatsumaki continued to tease him.

"Ugh, leave!" Hinote said as if he had the power to order around Tatsumaki. "I don�ft need your company, Kaze-san."

Tatsumaki made a sort of sad face. "Aw, all right, I'll leave." He said as he walked to the office, holding a stack of papers. Hinote sighed.


"So, like I said, I was thinking about something somebody said that was bothering me and I trailed off out loud." Hinote explained to Mahogany-san after first period.

"Somebody called you a lecher???" Mahogany-san asked, sympathetic.

"Eh..." Sweat drop. Hinote nervously laughed. "Yeah...I..guess you could...say that."

"Well, anyways." Mahogany-san continued. "Don't let it happen again. And, Sorano-san, if anything happens, please come and talk to me I can listen."

Hinote subconsciously blushed wildly. "O...o...okay! Uh, oh, er, uh, well look at that! If I don't leave, I'll be late for second period! Good bye, sensei." He said, bowing as he ran off.

'She said she'd LISTEN!' Hinote thought happily as he walked down the hall. "Oh yeah, she�fs falling for my charm!"

"Who is?" asked a familiar curious voice. Hinote groaned and saw Tatsumaki walking beside him.

"What do you want NOW Kaze-san?" Hinote asked desperately.

"Come on! Has Sorano-san been naughty in his MIND too???" asked Tatsumaki.

Hinote felt a vain on his forehead. "I am NOT a pervert! What do you want?"

"Who is she?" Tatsumaki asked, trying to stay on subject.

"It's none of your business, Kaze-san!" Hinote said, walking a bit faster. Tatsumaki walked at the same pace.

"Tell me!"

"Leave me ALONE!" Hinote said, screaming as he stopped.

"...but we have the same class t'gether!" Tatsumaki grinned laughing.

Hinote's P.O.V:

...CRAP! I totally forgot...my Home Economics class is with the grade 10's for the next two months...STUPID OTHER HOME EC LAB BLOWING UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SHALL PAY!!!

Out of Hinote's P.O.V:

"Uhhh..." Tatsumaki said nervously. �What are you thinking about, Sorano-san?" he asked as he looked at Hinote's evil look he had put on, thinking about all the bad things he'd do to the already blown up home economics lab.

...Sweat drop.


Hinote clutched his school suitcase in one hand and walked through the sunlight. He sighed after a long day of school, as he walked through the park, getting covered in cherry blossoms. I'm...so...hungry... he thought. 'I don't think I can wait to get home...maybe I should stop somewhere to eat...'

As if on cue, he looked up to see a Pizza place. 'Oh! I saw this on the news! It's brand new. I should try it!' he thought to himself as he walked into Hai! Hai! Pizza!

He sat down in one of the booth alone and took out his math and sighed. "I hate math..." he said out loud.

"Yeah...it's a bummer isn't it?" asked a male voice from behind him. Hinote looked behind him and almost sobbed when he saw it was Tatsumaki.

"Will you please..."

"Go away?" Tatsumaki finished Hinote's sentence. He smiled. "Don't worry; I was JUST about to leave. I just came by here to pick up some garlic fingers."

"...good for you..." Hinote tried to ignore Tatsumaki as he looked into his menu.

Tatsumaki put on his coat and clutched his paper bag as he walked out of the door. "Good bye, Hinote-kun!"

Hinote groaned. 'From Sorano-san to Hinote-kun...' he thought. �eHow about just not talking to me?'

"Aren't you in my biology class?" asked a pretty female voice from behind Hinote. Hinote looked behind him to see a girl with hair just below her shoulders wearing a waitress outfit.

"Uhhh..." Hinote got shy. He didn't have a crush on this girl, but she sure was pretty. "Yeah...but I don't know your name."

The girl smiled and let out a giggle as she sat down in the booth with him. "I'm Mizu Kiri."

"It's nice to meet you, Kiri-chan." Hinote smiled as he shook her hand. "My name is Sorano Hinote...wait one second! I saw you on the news! You're that surfer who one the junior championship!"

Kiri sighed smiling. "Yeah...you�fre right...but I wanna be bigger then junior championship."

"How long have you been surfing?" Hinote asked, feeling as though he was interviewing someone.

"Ever since I was six, and my father took me out in the water with him, I've wanted to carry on his legacy." Kiri explained. "He died when I was about eight years old, and even when I was six I was surfing...not well, mind you." She said with a laugh.


It ended up being a long discussion between Hinote and Kiri. Hinote had ordered pizza and they hadn't stopped talking. Happy, Hinote began to think he made a friend. "Well, it's six thirty and I'm beginning to think I'm losing money for taking an unscheduled break!" Kiri laughed as she stood up.

"Yeah, I gotta go too." Hinote agreed. "I've finished all my math homework here and I gotta get home anyway."

"It was nice meeting you, Hinote-kun." Kiri smiled as she walked into the staff room. Hinote waved to her as he walked out of the pizza place.

He walked further through the park and into his neighborhood. He made it in time to see a moving van pull into the driveway of an empty house. "I was wondering when that house would be selected." He thought to himself. Out of the car that followed the van walked an American man and woman. "Oh! I wonder if this is the same American family." Hinote asked himself.

After the man and woman walked into their house to tell the movers where to set things, a girl about Hinote's age walked out, clutching a heavy suitcase. She had long black hair a few inches above her waist and sky blue eyes. Hinote was taken back by her beauty. She was more beautiful then Mahogany-san.

He cringed when he saw that her suitcase burst open and her belongings were all over the ground. He ran over to her. "Here... help you."

"Oh, thank you so much!" the girl said. The two of them quickly collected her belongings and put them backing the suitcase. She stood up and shook his hand. "My name is Elizabeth."

"I know." Hinote smiled. "Connor Elizabeth. We were told about you in class."

Elizabeth smiled. "It's nice to meet you...?"

"Oh. Sorry." Hinote apologized. "Sorano Hinote."

"Hinote-kun." Elizabeth finished her sentence.

"You're Japanese is really good." Hinote complimented. He mentally praised himself for being able to talk to a girl.

Elizabeth blushed. "You think? Sometimes I have to say an English word in place of a word I don't know..."

"But you know a lot!" Hinote exclaimed. "You'll learn those missing words in no time.�"

Elizabeth smiled and pushed her hair over her ear. "Thanks...so you're in some of my classes then."

Hinote nodded. "Yep!"

Elizabeth nodded and picked up her suitcase. "I guess I'll see you then. It was nice meeting you, Hinote-kun." She bowed.

He began to walk away and waved to her. "You too, Elizabeth-chan."


The man with black hair watched a globe that was full of fire, as he stood in the middle of seven globes, each one empty except for the one full of fire. He chuckled, taking a sip of his Champaign. "As much as it pains me, I can't help but be glad you'll be awakened...because it'll ruin your hosts' lives..."

He stood up from his arm chair. "The Senshi no Niji...re-awakening...I will find them..." he looked up. "I told you, millions of years ago, Pink. I told you they'd be re-awakened. I will find them and the keys..." he maniacally laughed. "And you know what I mean too...you know I'll find them...then I WILL have Michi no Niji"

He turned behind him. "Ichi." He snapped his fingers and immediately, a dark presence was felt. Out of the floor came a man that looked like a cross between a mime and a mage.

"Yes, Black?" Ichi asked.

"Go find Red." Black commanded. "You know what to do." He nodded.


As Hinote kept walking down the street he had none stop blushing activated. 'She's a real piece of work...' he thought to himself, swooning. Suddenly he tripped over something and yelped as he fell on his chest.

He sat up and looked at what he had tripped on. It was a necklace. It was like the kind that you buy in Hawaii for a souvenir. Instead of beads, it had red fangs. He picked it up.

Red HOT fangs.

Before he could put it down, he put on the necklace. As soon as it hit his shoulders, the item went room temperature. "Odd..." he thought out loud. He looked around to make sure Tatsumaki wasn't around like he usually appeared whenever Hinote thought out loud.

Hinote couldn't help but notice the small button looking thing on the front large fang. Hesitating, he pressed it. Within seconds, from the neck down and up, the fang started to set Hinote on fire. Hinote screamed for a split second when he realized that the fire didn't actually hurt. It was like a warm shower. He looked in horror as he saw the fire cover his eyes and before he could close them, his eyeballs themselves were on fire! Hinote noticed that his attire felt different underneath the fire, and a sudden jolt went through his eyes and the top of his head. The fire started to go back into the red fang necklace.

"What the?!" Hinote couldn't believe what just happened. But he was even more surprised when he looked down in a puddle from a previous rain storm to see that his iris was now red, his hair was streaked red, and his attire itself was red. He now wore spiked gloves with belts around his wrists. He wore a muscle shirt with a spiked belt and spiked boots with baggy pants. All in red.

"Oookay...awkward." He said as he turned around to look at himself. Out of nowhere, from behind he was punched in the back. He looked behind him to see Ichi. "Who the heck are you?!"

"I am Ichi. You're demise." Ichi cackled.

"Okaaaay...that was SO corny!" Hinote said out loud, regretting he did. Ichi jumped up in the air and started to drop kick in Hinote's direction. As soon as Ichi hit the ground, Hinote subconsciously jumped out of the way.

"Blast you, you brat!" Ichi said as dark vines came out of his fingers, tying up Hinote. Hinote grunted in pain, confused about the events happening.

Hinote's P.O.V:

What's going on?! Why is he attacking me? I didn't do anything wrong!

"Die, Red!" Ichi yelled as the vines tightened.

Red? What does he mean Red? Am I dreaming?...no this is worse then a pinch, I'm pretty sure I'm not dreaming.

So what am I suppose to do?! Play the hero? I don't know how to fight, much less talk like I can! UGH! The vines are even tighter...I gotta do something for now...but...what... do I do? All I did was put on this necklace...

I can't let myself die! Not yet. He wants a...Red? Well then I'll give him whatever that is. I can do this!

Out of Hinote's P.O.V:

Hinote began to move his fists around the vines and began to cut them with the spikes on his gloves. "Ugh!! I don't need a nail clipper!" Ichi yelled as he ran towards Hinote. "Die, Red!" He began swinging punches at Hinote and Hinote began to dodge them with ease...sort of.

'How the heck did my senses get so good for violence?!' he asked himself. 'If only I had this kind of thing when I got beat up in elementary!'

Ichi punched Hinote in the stomach, causing Hinote to lose his wind for a second, falling to the ground. Hinote looked up at Ichi and swung he leg towards Ichi's. Ichi fell and Hinote slammed him with his elbow.

Suddenly, a sheath appeared attached to his belt with a sword inside it. The handle was golden and the blade was made out of ruby. Subconsciously, he jumped high up into the air and pointed the sword downwards at Ichi. "KEN NO AKAI!" he yelled as the sword plunged Ichi, setting him on fire. The fire disappeared in 5 seconds, and Ichi was gone.

Hinote watched Ichi, surprised at his own power. He looked back at his necklace and pressed the button once more. Once again he was consumed in flames and when they left, he was back to normal.

Hinote's P.O.V:

That was really weird...I had no idea that'd happen. It was the most random thing in the world...I should keep this necklace.

Who knows...playing hero might be fun sometimes. I smiled. You know how earlier I said that I like to do normal things and was like everybody else?

...I guess I lied.

I'm in for one helluva ride.

Ending theme performed by
Ayumi Hamasaki
Dolls

[Ulti]

*CLAPS*AWESOME!...bravo bravo..encore encore!..I hope to see more of your chapters oh awesome one^^

Opening theme performed by
Ayumi Hamasaki
Naturally


SENSHI NO NIJI


Act 2: Double agent, Platinum


March 18, 2005

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEE-

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!” Hinote yelled as he slammed his fist on the alarm clock, jumping out of the bed. He began to wave his arms around in the air to quickly wake him up. He quickly got undressed and dressed in his school outfit. “I kept telling myself to check if I set it at the wrong time!”

He was late from leaving to go to school. By 15 minutes. He was going to miss the bus which left at 6:15. Which was also 2 minutes away. He ran into the kitchen and began to panic and hesitate until he grabbed a single bun without buttering it and ran out the window with it in his mouth.

Hinote ran as fast as he could to the bus stop only to see that it had left. “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” he yelled.

Hinote’s P.O.V:

Hi…Sorano Hinote here…14 years old, grade 9. Not your average kid either. A couple of days ago I found this strange necklace that could change the whole look of my identity. The fang necklace I’m wearing right now. I haven’t changed since that night, but I’ve kept myself up nights and nights wondering if I should play the hero of Tokyo. The job itself seems way too childish but…who knows. I might enjoy it.

Out of Hinote’s P.O.V:

Out of what seemed like thin air, a taxi began to come towards Hinote. Hinote smiled at the fact that he wouldn’t be late. ‘What luck…huh??” he thought to himself. He felt a strange aura from inside of the car, and began to ponder. ‘What the…?’ he thought as he waved to the taxi. It stopped in front of him and he walked in.

“Where to?” asked the cab driver.

“Oh, the main high school on this side of the city.” Hinote explained.

“That’s me too.” Said a gentle male voice from beside Hinote. Hinote looked over, a bit shocked. As soon as he looked at this boy, his vision inverted and turned back to normal. Beside him sat a teenage boy about his age smiling at him. He had spiky platinum hair with platinum eyes the exact same shade as his hair. His skin was quite pale and balanced well with his hair color. He wore a uniform identical to Hinote’s. “Hello.” He greeted.

“Um…hi?” Hinote asked, a bit confused of the feeling he was emitting from meeting this boy. The boy did not blink and only stared at Hinote.

“I’m Suishou Konton.” The boy smiled. “I’m new at the school.”

“Oh!” Hinote exclaimed as he shook Konton’s hand. “I’m Sorano Hinote.”

“I know.”

“…what?” Hinote asked, a bit shocked.

“It’s nothing.” Konton said, smiling.

“O..kay…” the confused Hinote said slowly.

“I’ve just heard of you.” Konton continued.

“Really?” Hinote asked in disbelief. “What did you hear about me?”

“Nothing really, mostly you’re name…” said Konton. “You look exactly how I…pictured you. The attitude’s a bit spazzy though.”

“E-excuse me?!” Hinote asked, appalled.

Konton kept on smiling. “Yeah…you weren’t nearly as spazzy as I remembered.” Hinote began to feel uncomfortable and freaked out about Konton.

“Uh…what are you talking about?” he asked, trying not to look into his platinum eyes.

Konton reached for Hinote’s chin and brought Hinote’s face to his. “Hm.” Konton muttered underneath his breath. “You’re eyes…are almost exactly the same other then the green.”

Hinote felt extremely uncomfortable and pulled away.

Hinote’s P.O.V:

What the hell is this guy doing?! Doesn’t he know that a guy needs his personal space??? Is he…trying to HIT on me?! I don’t swing that way!

But then again, he seems more like he’s talking about someone he knew in his past. Do I resemble them in some way?

Out of Hinote’s P.O.V:

“Don’t feel uncomfortable around me, Hinote-kun.” Konton laughed, smiling. “I don’t bite.” He said, shaking his head.

“I’m not…!” Hinote said, averting his eyes from Konton. Konton put a hand on his shoulder.

“I can tell you’re tense.” Konton said, assuring. “Relax…”

“EH!” Hinote yelled as he saw the school. “THIS IS MY STOP, DRIVER!!!!!!!!!!!” he yelled as he through paper cash at the driver and ran towards the school.


Hinote ran in class right before the first period bell rang and sat in his desk. He took a deep sigh of relief. “Exhausted?” asked someone from behind him.

‘Please don’t be Tatsumaki….!’ Hinote thought to himself. He turned around and it was worse then he thought. Behind him was a smiling Konton. Konton wasn’t ANNOYING…but he was incredibly freaky to Hinote. Hinote honestly thought for some reason that Konton was hitting on him. Finally, the bell rang, saving Hinote as Konton sat down in his desk.

Mahogany-san (THE EUROPEAN BEAUTY! Hinote thought to himself.) walked in followed by Elizabeth who turned to Hinote and smiled. Konton stood up from his chair and walked over to Elizabeth, standing beside the two. “Good morning, students.”

“Good morning, sensei.” The class said in unison.

Mahogany-san smiled at Elizabeth and Konton who grinned back. “Today,” she began “We have two new students. This is Elizabeth. The one that you all were informed about. She is a little late coming to the school because of the unpacking her family had to do. Make her feel welcome. Please, Elizabeth, go take a seat over there—yes that one.” She turned to Konton. “And this is a last minute student from Kyoto. Please meet Suishou Konton.” She gestured Konton behind Hinote.

Hinote glanced behind him to see Konton gazing at Elizabeth the same way he was gazing at Hinote.

Hinote’s P.O.V:

WHAT THE HELL!? SO NOW HE’S LOOKING AT GIRLS?! Is he bi?! This is so much and my mind can’t comprehend it!!!

Out of Hinote’s P.O.V:

Later on, that day…

Hinote sat alone against a tree by himself. He took a bite into a large sweet apple and chewed slowly. ‘That new guy…Konton…’ he thought to himself. ‘He’s so weird…’ Hinote stopped thinking to himself when a cherry blossom fell onto his lap from the cherry blossom tree he sat under. He looked up and gasped.

“Hey.” Said Konton who was sitting on a branch. “Care to join me?” he asked as he patted the branch beside him.

“What the…?”

“Don’t worry.” Said Konton laughing a light laugh.

Hinote nodded slowly and began to climb up the tree in a failed attempt. To his surprise, Konton snapped his fingers and Hinote lifted off the ground and landed on the tree branch. “How did you…”

“Do that?” Konton asked. “An interesting question worth answering. I simply did it using more of my untapped power then I needed to. But it can well enough regenerate in a few minutes.”

“What ARE you?” Hinote muttered. Suddenly, he gasped as he saw that Konton was not in his school uniform, but a platinum muscle shirt with one large metal spike on each shoulder and a black set of pants. And on his back…were two shiny platinum angel wings.

“I’m an angel.” Konton smiled. “Here to guard you. Don’t be mad if I kill you though.” Hinote raised an eyebrow.

“An…angel…”

“Platinum. My name.” Konton continued. “You see, I was the Angel of Protection on Michi no Niji…”

“Where?”

“The road that surrounds the first ever star in the dark abyss. The road of colors, Michi no Niji.”

“Wait, wait, wait, wait!” Hinote interrupted. “That would mean you’re like…”

“Well I’ve lost count but I’m well over a billion years old.” Konton laughed. Hinote almost fell off the tree branch with shock.

“How do I know you’re what you say you are?” Hinote asked suspiciously.

“Just a few days ago, you found a necklace that changed your identity. You’re wearing it right now.” Konton said suddenly, pointing at the red fang necklace. “You’re Red.”

“Red…” Hinote thought for a moment. “That’s what that creature called me.”

“A long time ago, the first star had a soul itself.” Konton began, “It created a whole sort of royal family, including seven soldiers known as the Senshi no Niji. Among them was their leader, Red. These seven protected the star, Pink. Their genetic makeup was granted to them by Pink.

“Along with that, they were original souls never used. Red’s fiery spirit burns within you, Hinote.” Konton said smiling. “Of course you’re a little more antsy then him.” Hinote growled a bit, causing Konton to giggle. “I was the protector of that road. The guardian angel.”

“And?” said Hinote. “Why have you come back to me then?”

“To tell you to stop Black.”

“Who?”

“Black.” Konton explained. “The evil vile being that killed all of the soldiers AND Pink.”

“Why weren’t you killed?”

“…” Konton continued. “Pink used her last ounce of strength to seal away Michi no Niji in the power of seven keys that were hidden inside the soldiers souls. You have one, Hinote.”

Hinote felt his chest. “I have a key inside me?”

“Yes.” Konton smiled. “The ruby red key. With all seven keys put into a pink lock, it is possible to summon Michi no Niji and get a hold of the Hue staff. Apparently the most powerful item to surface the face of the universe.”

“So then Black is after me?” Hinote asked, a bit panicked.

“Yes…” Konton said slowly. “However, he does not know about who you are truly. His only chance is to seize you as Red. But I’m afraid I can tell he will start looking for the key inside regular citizens.”

“…What a jerk!” Hinote exclaimed, once again almost falling off the branch.

“In the words of a teen like you, I suppose he is that very thing.” Konton exclaimed sadly. “But…the reason I wasn’t killed is because he forced me into a job…”

“Which was?”

“…The angel of death for the earth.”

“What?!” Hinote gasped. “You mean you kill people?!”

“Hinote listen.” Konton said quickly. “I don’t like it at all. I hate it. I kill, and kill, and kill whenever he says or he’ll kill me inside my mind…my only weakness. Even if you were to defeat him, I would still see the blood stains on my scythe. He’s ruined me.” Hot tears began to run down Konton’s cheeks.

“Oh, uh, no! Don’t cry!” Hinote said reassuringly. “But…where are the other soldiers?”

“They’ll…awaken in time.” Konton said in between gasps. He burst into tears once more. “Hinote…if he tells me…then I would even kill you too…”

“…”

“I can’t be trusted…I can’t help you or aid you in any way against his minions…I can only tell you information on his plan…” Konton kept crying. “I have two jobs that are complete opposites.”

“…listen…” Hinote searched for the right words to comfort Konton but none came. “…I don’t know about Red but…I just met you. And I met you as a murderer. But I also met you as a forced murderer. I know it seems confusing but…you’re still my friend.”

“That’s what Red would’ve said…” Konton whispered, whipping his tears. “Hinote…listen…the soldiers will awaken to aid you. But this will be a very hard battle. You could die easily. Black can do it. He can do things.”

Hinote put two hands on Konton’s shoulders and shook him. “Konton…look at me…LOOK AT ME!” Konton stared at Hinote, freezing. “I’m not going to let him do that.”

“But Red’s age was at LEAST…”

“I’m not Red either. I may assume him, but I will always be Hinote.” Hinote continued. “I know it’s hard but you have to face the fact that I am not him. He’s gone. Dead. I have his soul. You have to understand that he’s not going to come back.”

Konton hesitated and nodded, bursting with more and more tears. The angel’s tears fell to the ground and a moments silence sprouted between the two.


It was after school and Hinote was walking home. He walked home slower then usual with millions of thoughts and questions running through his head. He walked through the air that held the color of the pink sky almost, reflecting shades of orange and yellow and pink against the white houses.

Hinote’s P.O.V:

I didn’t really ask for this…

But if I don’t, then Konton will be trapped in Black’s grasp forever. I need to do something. I felt my necklace. This is what got me in this mess in the first place…but I suppose I would’ve found it anyway.

Wait one minute…he’s a spy…and in my school. He wouldn’t have come to my school as a permanent student if he wanted to speak with me. If he wanted that he would’ve just spoke to me in the cab.

Does that mean…

That Black sent him there?! That increases the chances of him killing me…but what can I do…he’s innocent.

Out of Hinote’s P.O.V:

A scream came from behind an alley. Hinote’s eyes shifted to the alley it emitted and then climbed up a fire escape, looking down into the alley. To his horror, he saw another one of Black’s minions…

…cornering Mahogany-san.

‘What the?!’ Hinote thought. He tapped the button on his necklace and once again was surrounded by flame, changing his whole look. ‘I better see what it’s going to do first…’

“What…what are you going to do?” Mahogany-san asked, clutching onto her purse.

The creature raised his hand and laughed as 5 foot long claws came out of his fingers. “Oh, don’t worry…once it’s done, it won’t hurt.”

“What…what do you mean?!” Mahogany-san asked desperately, sliding down against a wall, drowning in her own tears.

“Don’t play dumb with me!” the creature hollered. “I’m Futatsu, one of Black’s top warriors, but you probably know all about him, Senshi!!!”

“Senshi…Bla…what?! What are you talking about?!” Mahogany-san cringed as Futatsu walked closer to her.

“You know very well.” He laughed maniacally.

‘What’s…he going to…do…?’ Hinote asked, draped in his Red design from above.

Futatsu raised his and, making his nails grow a foot longer, and without hesitation, put them right through Mahogany-san’s chest, all the way through her body. She screamed for a moment, and fainted in an instant.

“NO! NO! NOOOOO! NO! SHE’S INNOCENT!!!!!” Hinote yelled, now almost crying as he jumped down beside Futatsu.

“Who are you?!” Futatsu asked, enraged at his interruption as he kept staring at Mahogany-san who was being electrocuted as she lay there with the nails pierced into her body.

“I’m H….RED. LET. HER. GO.” He ordered.

“I’m sorry, Red. I am at business seeing whether or not she has a key.” Futatsu hissed. “But I assure you…I will definitely try yours.”

The ruby bladed blade appeared in Hinote’s sheath and he drew it, cutting the nails of Futatsu, ignoring his scream. Futatsu lunged at him, but Hinote kicked him right in the chest, causing him to be dazed for a moments time.

Hinote desperately ripped out the nails out of Mahogany-san’s chest. He put an ear to her chest. The heart steadily and slowly beated. ‘I gotta hurry…she needs a doctor and I can’t leave Futatsu here.’ He stood up, pointing his blade towards Futatsu. “Say good night.” He yelled as he jumped into the air, swinging his sword at the being. Futatsu jumped out of the way, tripping Hinote with newly extended nails, making Hinote crash into the ground.

Futatsu towered over Hinote and then raised his hand above him, ready to steal the ruby red key within Hinote’s body. Hinote rolled out of the way, under Futatsu, and elbowed him in the head. “Vile thing!” Futatsu insulted as he got Hinote in a head lock.

‘Aw, crap…’ Hinote gasped for air. Reaching into his soul, he began to pull out the hidden untapped power Konton talked about. ‘If Konton can do it…’ he thought as he clenched his fists. He felt fire beginning to search through his blood. Soon, he was too hot for Futatsu to handle and he was let go, but he kept the position. “HI NO RYU!” he yelled as he opened his now completely red eyes. Out of them flew millions of strands of fire looking like Japanese dragons.

Futatsu screamed…


Hinote waited in the hospital lobby. He had changed back to bring Mahogany-san to the hospital. He desperately hoped her not to be dead. She couldn’t die. This wasn’t about the eye candy anymore, this was about a human life.

The doctor came out from her room and Hinote stood. “Is my sensei all right?”

The doctor walked to Hinote. “She’s fine…” Hinote sighed with relief. “She will be here for a couple of weeks is all. She woke up for a moment, but she’s asleep.”

“What’d she say?” Hinote asked.

“She said that while she was being attacked, she woke up for a moment.” He explained. “She saw someone who called himself Red, and she went cold again…”

Hinote looked shocked. “You know this’ll be definitely on the news.” The doctor exclaimed. “Tokyo has a new hero…just know this, boy, if it had not been for this Red character, your sensei would be dead now.” He said smiling as he walked back into the room.

Hinote was still in shock… ‘I saved a life…’ he thought. “I saved someone from dying…” he said out loud.

Hinote’s P.O.V:

This is big…really big…I never would’ve thought I could pull something like this off…if you told me two weeks ago that I would be the guy who had to save the world from an evil dude named after a shade and that I was the reincarnation of a general of soldiers, I would’ve said “GET OUT OF MY HOUSE YOU INSANE PERSON!”

I feel different. It’s like when I changed, my confidence boosted. Only now, unlike last time, it stayed boosted. I feel like I can achieve anything…maybe because now I can. I smiled.

Out of Hinote’s P.O.V:

“I did it…” he continued. “I saved someone.”

“That’s what Red does.” Someone from behind him spoke. Hinote turned to see Konton. “You saved someone and put them before you. That shows strength.”

“I’m the class runt though…” Hinote said in disbelief.

“One’s body does not matter when it comes to one’s strength.” Konton smiled. “It so happens that even though you’re not Red…you still are similar.

Hinote smiled. “After this, I suppose I can’t stop, can I?”

Konton giggled. “Well you kinda just made yourself a reputation, superman.”

Hinote smirked as they walked out of the hospital. “Hey! Don’t you mean Red, ‘Platinum?’?”

Konton playfully pushed Hinote. “You have big things coming for you, Hinote.”

“Like adventure?”

“No like me booby trapping your brownies with laxative.”

Hinote’s eyes widened. “I am NEVER sharing a bento box with you.” Konton laughed.

“Hey Hinote.” Konton said, changing the subject.

“What is it?”

“You should be friends with Tatsumaki-kun.” Konton smiled.

“I HATE him though!!” Hinote exclaimed.

“The two of you together can make big things happen.” Konton explained. “I can’t tell you now, but he will be vital to your life. That’s all I’ll say.”

“Were you always such a mystery?” Hinote asked.

“When I started to work for Black, I became one…”

There was a moments silence between the two as they walked through the night. “Don’t worry…I’ll free you from his grasp. I promise.”

Ending theme performed by
Ayumi Hamasaki
Dolls

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