Mokou was laying on the roof, looking up at the sky in a daze. It had been nearly an hour since they went their seperate ways, Mokou to the roof, and Ranna inside the building. Nothing had happened since then. Nothing at all.
Mokou sighed and closed her eyes for a moment. "If it stays like this I'll end up asleep..." She muttered aloud, no one there to hear her.
She opened her eyes and let her head turn to the side. She took a breath, which even this world's air wasn;t as clean as Gensokyo's. A slight frown slid across her face for a moment. Just as she was about to close her eyes, she caught a glimpse of movement from the corner of her eye. She opened her eyes and looked in the direction of it.
It was a butterfly, softly and silently dancing through the air. Mokou watched it move around in a circle, then flutter towards her. Her eyes glued to it, she raised her hand out, like she was pointing weakly. After a bit of erratic movement, it calmly perched itself on Mokou's finger, It's wings gently moving as does a person's chest when they breathe.
"Hm..." She made the sound low enough to not disturb the resting insect. "So nature still flourishes here despite that humans have taken over..." She mumbles, gazing at the intricate patterns on the creature's wings. A faint and warm smile slips across her face. A sense of peace flows through the air.
Fwoosh
Mokou's eyes widen as she jolts up. The startled insect flies away panicked and terrified.
She had felt it just now, a strong erruption of energy. She looked forward, breathing quicker than before.
"The hell..." She muttered. She clenched her teeth slightly. "...Shit."
A lone girl wandered through the halls, looking around in slight amazement. The building was huge, larger than any she'd been in before. If she had to traverse the entire thing along, it'd likely take her hours.
She had changed her clothes to something a little more feminine then what she had been wearing. Something that wouldn't look too strange or too suspicious. As she wandered the wide halls of the university, she'd carefully gaze into rooms through the window of the door, making sure she wasn't seen by the students that sat in the room taking notes, looking around, or doing some other thing to pass the time.
As she reached the end of the hall, she came to a large staircase that led up to the floor above it. After making sure no one was coming down the hallway from behind her, she headed up the stairs cautiously.
As she rounded the corner at the top of the stairs, beginning to head down that hall. She heard a door open. Her heart skipped a beat as she rushed back to the safety of the staircase. As the door opened, she could hear the voices of the many people who filled the room, most prominently the professor's. Her heart pounded as she heard footsteps, then the sound of the door closing, along with it, muting the many sounds that flowed out freely. She held her breath, hoping that the person wasn't going to head her way. After a few seconds, the footsteps faded, getting further and further away with each passing moment, till they had disappeared completely.
The girl let out the breath she was holding in, panting slightly. "That was close..." She whispered to herself. Slowly, she peeked around the corner.
The hallway was empty again. She sighed n relief and continued on her travels through the huge building.
Ey Ranna! We got a problem!
The sudden voice in her head made her jump. She covered her mouth quickly, preventing any high pitched or loud sounds from getting out. After a couple of seconds, she looked around and sighed heavily.
Geez...! You shouldn't surprise me like that...I nearly screamed. She said to the immortal as she regained her composure.
Huh? Nevermind that this isn't the time for it! Mokou replied, seeming slightly panicked.
Ranna looked around and eventually found a place where she could hide for the moment. She quietly entered the dark room, devoid of people. She closed the door behind her and moved to a place where she wouldn't be seen if someone looked in the window of the door. The sunlight shone in the windows of the dark room, illuminating it enough for Ranna to see. From the window, she could see the dormitory.
She sighed slightly then turned her attention back to Mokou.
What's wrong? She asked calmly, trying to act reasonably.
I just felt a strong burst of energy
Ranna's eyes widened for a moment, then sharpened. Where at?
Uh...a little ways away from where we are now I think.
Ranna bit her lip slightly. Is it Chaos's doing?
Uh... The immortal paused for a moment. ...I don't think so...it was more like...
Like...?
Mokou hesitated, an eerie silence overtaking their minds. ...Yukari
Ranna's eyes widened. She was speechless, she didn't know what to say, or even do for that matter. Was Yukari helping Chaos? Ranna shook her head. This was no time to think up conspiracy theories. She took a deep breath and focused on Mokou again. Have the others sent any messages since then?
Mokou made an uneasy sort of sound. Nothing. Nothing at all
Ranna muttered to herself. Did you try contacting them yet?
Not yet, no...
Okay, start there, see if they know anything. Specifically mention Yukari and tell them you felt her power. Okay?
Got it.
With that the conversation ended. Ranna let out a stressful sigh and sauntered over to the windows.
She gazed out the window at the dormitory that could be seen from where she stood. Her mind began to race as she looked out at the deserted campus. No one was wandering around out there, everyone was in their classes or not around at all. Atleast that's what she thought. That's when she caught a glimpse of some movement. She focused her eyes on it.
On the roof of the dorms, she saw a person. She was too far away for Ranna to make out specific details, but she could tell it was a girl.
She watched carefully as the girl wandered on the roof a bit before heading towards what seemed to be a ladder. Suddenly she stopped and turned. Ranna followed the girl's gaze and looked to where she was looking. Her eyes widened in fear, her heart pounded, and she couldn't breath, as if all the oxygen had been drained from the room.
There stood a mature looking woman, her blonde hair shone in the sunlight. She was tall, her body curved gracefully. People might even call her a beauty. But that wasn't what Ranna was terrified about. It was what she had next to her that made Ranna's heart skip a beat.
Beside the woman was a sword, forged of bone and darkness. larger than the woman herself. It's edge glistened in the sunlight, and on it's blade, was a red the same color as blood.
Ranna fell backwards, her legs giving out, too afraid to stand and watch. She gasped for air, her entire body shaking violently. Her mind raced, not stopping for even a moment.
She sat on the floor, eyes wide, body shaking, and breath raspy. Panic filled her being. The first question that crossed her mind, she couldn't fathom the answer.
What do I do...?
As Mokou broke from the mental conversation, she bit her lip slightly. She scratched her head with a low moan. Things were getting complicated, and fast. With a slight sigh she stood up and looked down at the many building below. The traces of Yukari's energy had vanished almost as soon as it had appeared, making it impossible for Mokou to track it's whereabouts. Typical Yukari.
Reluctantly, Mokou focused on the youkai of their group.
[Ey, Did'ya guys feel that?] She started, a feeling of uneasiness hanging over her.
