*}*Ariana*}*
Ariana pulled her hair out of its high ponytail and shook it out, listening to the redheaded vessel. “You all did spectacularly,” Ohno smiled as he folded the mat, “And would you look at the time…it’s nearly dinner. How about we all go out to eat instead of staying here?”
It’s dinner time already!? Ariana’s amber eyes shot towards the clock; sure enough it showed the hour. We’re supposed to be at the school today to observe, but then we ended up getting roped into this, she thought hopelessly. No matter, I’ll just decline the dinner invitation and Christian and I can be on our way.
“Come on!” The tattooed girl suddenly seized Ariana’s hand.
“Wait—” Ariana started to say but was dragged off as the tattooed girl chased the redhead who was chasing Aiba. Eventually she stopped running as Aiba and the girl came into view with a few new young women and a teenaged boy.
The female ‘kidnapper’ looked around the scene and finally looked at Ariana. “Whoops…” she laughed kind of embarrassed and let go of the priestess’ hand.
Now what did I get roped into? Ariana thought looking rather tired from being dragged an unknown distance, “This procession—”
“Well I guess food wouldn’t be too bad right now,” a teal haired woman cut off Ariana for the second time. “Elle, Mari, Kaki would you like a bite to eat as well?”
Irritated at being cut off again and feeling tired from getting dragged, Ariana simply tuned out what she was saying and suddenly noticed a very familiar cat looking at the boy she concluded was Kaki. “Nani?” She asked out loud. How did she get out of the house? Said cat swiveled her head, looked at her, and simply smiled a cat smile before rubbing against Kaki’s leg.
*{*Christian*{*
Holding the package that held Ariana’s kimono Christian ambled out of the hospital with Edaniel and Ohno who was now being accosted by a teal haired woman. Hmm, and here we have another vessel by the name of Ame.
He watched as Ame gave Ohno a fair beat up and lecture, also giving Edaniel a fierce round-house kick after he mouthed off. When she came to him he nonchalantly put up a hand to ward her off; Ame examined him for a few moments before smacking Ohno with a fan yet again and demanding to know why he was with demons.
“Sho-o-oh said to watch them, so I have been,” Ohno answered the command with a light smile. Ame side-kicked the man right over again. A very beautiful young woman with black curls and green eyes who Christian knew was Elliana A.K.A. Elle watched the one-sided fighting match and eyed the turquoise eyed demon, shaking her head a bit. She doesn’t approve either apparently.
Edaniel got back up and rubbed his shoulders as Ame looked at him. “Is everyone in this group violent or something?” Edaniel wondered sighing.
“Apparently only towards you,” Chrisian remarked to the other demon, who glared at him but didn’t retaliate. The incredibly handsome demon butler turned his head to the sounds that were coming, “I see the members of our party are coming.” With that, he kept an eye out for his mistress who wore a long white tank top, matching Bermuda shorts, and black strappy sandals.
*}*Ariana*}*
Aiba leading the chase, Ariana started running as soon as she could to escape getting dragged again by the tattooed girl. Once the light blue eyed boy screeched to a stop, she saw the teal haired woman with a very beautiful teenage girl with curly black hair and green eyes, Ohno, the other demon (she had to ask Christian what his name was soon) and Christian himself.
Ohno and the demon (who was now standing with Christian) looked beaten up and the priestess could only guess that it was because of the violent woman who was now holding the fan she used to hit Aiba. The woman lifted her fan and went for the demons with a serious expression on her face.
Ariana froze. Anger boiled inside of her; her heart pounded as she surveyed the scene. The priestess clenched her fists as she saw the woman head towards the demon and her butler raising her fan as a weapon. Wrath laced her thoughts, if she dares hurt Christian… Suddenly blackness came over her like a sheet, losing her vision.
*{*Christian*{*
A sudden wave of a demonic aura came over the demon butler and Christian stiffened as he sensed it. His tousled straight blond hair moving as he turned his head he saw exactly what he thought had caused it.
Ariana had arrived and she was near them staring intensely at Ame. Her fists were clenched, her eyes now blood red.
Ah, it’s Lady Ariana’s curse, the demon thought grimly. He readied himself to come to her aid when she had fallen fully under the influence. Her hair and forehead haven’t changed yet…
Ariana’s eyes abruptly turned back to dark honey gold, the demonic aura dissipating into thin air along with it; her expression becoming not intense, but tired. Christian titled his head a fraction. Well that was very fortunate, he thought. Moving away from Edaniel he glided over to his mistress’s side to stand behind her not paying any attention to the vessel with the fan.
“Lady Ariana,” he whispered, “you were very lucky just now.”
The priestess looked at him out of the corner of her eye and nodded, eyes filled with an unintelligible emotion. Looking back at the current scene, she whispered back, “Stay here.” Her voice carried a hint of helplessness.
Christian placed a hand on her shoulder; he would.
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The first time the curse was (slightly) shown. It takes a while to explain so I won't. -_-
