7 Challenger

"Did you find anything out?" "Yes, she lied. The school she attends trains people to fight and wield weapons." It had been 5 days since the food drive. He had sent Neil to investigate the school. The way that Yuki and Shiro had known how to defend themselves had peeked Seth's curiosity. "Hmm I thought something was going on. She never knew how to fight so I figured someone had to have thought her." Seth said, now thinking. "What will you do about it?" asked Neil. "Normally I'd go kill them.." "But this isn't a normal situation?" "Neil did you ever attend school?" Seth looked at him with amusement on his face. "Wait.. wait no. Are you seriously thinking?" Seth chuckled at Neil's concerned face. He was going to get him back for making him stalk Yuki and the others, by simply going to school.

Monday morning of the following week. "Sooo, Yuki?" "Yes?" Abby and Yuki were walking to school together, Shiro hadn't spoken to them since. "Have you seen them lately." Abby had been asking about Neil and it was driving Yuki crazy. "No Abby, for the millionth time they wont be coming around anymore, ever." "Hmm Haha are you sure about that?" "Of course I'm sure-" "Hello Yuki." "Hi Miss Yuki." she looked ahead in the direction of the voices calling to her. She thought she might be hallucinating or hearing things, but she wasn't. There they were, in the middle of the day, at her school. She pinched herself hoping it was a bad dream. Unfortunately for her it was very real. She immediately panicked, she rushed over to Seth grabbed him by this arm and pulled him away to the side. "What are you doing?!" " I am happy to see you too." "I'm not kidding Seth." "If you keep putting like you might just provoke me." She blushed and he smirked. He enjoyed watching her reactions. "I am joining your school, what else? I want to find out what my special talent is." Now she was worried, he'd find out the truth she thought. "You can't be here." "Why not? I look human, no one has seen the Prince before, so everything will be fine. They won't know who I am, isn't that why you are worried?" Seth was trying to see how long she was going to drag this lie on for. Yuki cursed in her head, why did he have to be so stubborn? If he found out the truth, he'd kill everyone. "Are you okay Yuki, you seem kinda nervous. Do I make you like that?" There he was messing with her again, and it always worked. "Shut it! You do not make me nervous, you need to leave and so does Neil, please." "Hmm let me think...No. You can't tell a Prince what to do Yuki, see you in class." He then walked away with Neil and headed to class. She was done for she thought, what could she do? Whatever happens she was not going to let him hurt anyone.

"Wow Yuki, Neil is such a sweet guy. I've never met anyone like him before. Where do you find such guys?" "Abby do not fall for him!" "Haha well why not?" "He isn't what you think." "He has a girlfriend already huh? Sigh I knew it! Guys like that can't be single." "Uh, yeah." Sometimes she was grateful that her friend was kinda dense and thought about boys half the time. In class, the instructor introduced them as new students and began training as usual. Shiro was there and recognized them. He had kept his distance from the girls so this was the first time they were seeing each other. Shiro looked over at Yuki who had a concerned face. Then watched Seth approach her. "Yuki.. I thought you said your talent was growing plants and making medicine, not fighting." Abby's laughter interrupted. "Haha Yuki making medicine and growing plants? Haha I mean she loves plants but no. She is one of our top students here." Yuki wanted to kill her friend, that's it she had gone and done it. Now he would be mad. "Impressive, show me." She thought she misheard, "What?" " Spar with me a little, fist to fist, no weapons." Seth's actions threw her off guard. He didn't seem upset at all, and now he wanted to test her. A group of people heard him challenge her and a crowd started to gather. "Woo-hoo, go Yuki! Don't go easy on him, he is very good." It really didn't help that Neil was gathering them up with all his cheering. "I hear you are only second to Shiro Miss Yuki. You must be good." "Be quiet Neil!" She said in vain. It looked like she had no other option but to accept. "Fine I'll-" "Stop!.. I'll fight him." From the crowd came Shiro's voice. Seth locked eyes with him and suddenly there was this very tense atmosphere. Yuki couldn't let Shiro fight, she could tell they didn't really like one another. This wouldn't go good. "No Shiro, I was the one he challenged so I-" "Okay you are supposed to be the strongest here right?" Yuki looked at Seth and instinctively held him back. She looked at him pleading "Please don't." He read her concern and was slightly saddened that she was worried for the guy. "Don't worry, I won't hurt him." Then he headed Shiro's direction. On the inside Seth wanted to tear the guy apart. He didn't like how he challenged him and how he mattered in any kind of way to Yuki. However he had to control himself, for her sake.

"Are we fighting or not?" asked Shiro "Yea yea." Man was this kid impatient. Was he in a hurry to lose? He thought, or was he just that good? Shiro was impatient and rushed over to him. He threw a punch that Seth easily dodged. He threw another one, he kicked and punched but couldn't manage to make contact. The crowd was amazed, Shiro was their number one fighter, he never lost. Seeing him so outclassed impressed everyone. Shiro was growing tired, sweat dripped from his face and he was panting heavily. Seth on the other hand hadn't even broken a sweat. This only made Shiro's blood boil. "Hit me! Don't make less of me by not trying!" ".. Okay, you asked for it." In one motion Seth ran to him as and landed a kick to his stomach. He tried to be as humanly possible but even then he managed to knock him out with just that kick. Shiro went unconscious and the crowd went wild. Some people rushed over to Shiro to help him and others were praising Seth. He had developed fans in such a short time. He looked over at Yuki who rushed to them. "I thought you weren't going to hurt him." She looked at Shiro worried. Seth scoffed,"I didn't, he is fine." "You knocked him unconscious!" " He is weak. I didn't even try, I barely touched him. If I really wanted to hurt him I could of killed him by flicking his forehead." Seth was now upset, did she care for him that much? "I'm leaving-" "Wait." "What now?" "Thank you."she said, he slightly glared at her and walked away without saying anything.

He was angry, he hated that she cared for some guy. He found himself wishing she cared for him and worried for him the same way. Once he caught himself thinking this he grew even more upset. Was he jealous, of that useless human boy? "That was so cool Seth, you've officially become our number one, and on your first day. Also you've managed to get every girl's attention." Abby found him alone and approached him. He did his best to calm down. "I don't care about any of that." The thought of any human girl disgusted him. He found them worthless and pathetic. Abby smirked "You like her." He turned to her a little surprised by her statement. "What makes you think that?" "Oh please don't deny it, it's pretty obvious." He couldn't deny he felt some kind of attraction towards Yuki, but he wasn't going to admit it out loud either, not to her at least. "Are you worried about her and other guys?" Seth didn't say anything and looked away at the distance. "You don't need to be, she is a very dense girl and has never shown interest in boys. Guys would die for her left and right and she would never notice." "...What's her relationship with the Shiro guy?" "Haha Shiro, you are worried about that guy? Don't, he really likes her. He's liked her for as long as I can remember. She only sees him as a very good friend however, nothing more." He again didn't say anything a slowly walked away.

Neil walked up to Abby, "Well Abby, guess I'll see you around. I don't think we will be coming back to school. I doubt we could learn anything from here." He said as he looked apologetically to her. "That's fine I completely understand, but do stop by to say hi from time to time. Bye." She waved Neil and Seth off. Seth looked around but there was no sign of Yuki anywhere. She was probably still with Shiro, he thought. As they walked away Neil asked, " So will you destroy the school?" "No..They pose no threat. Their best couldn't even touch me and I wasn't even trying. Humans, no matter how strong will never be strong enough to take on a demon." His thoughts were now drifting to the past. How could such weak creatures manage to kill his father? He was beginning to think the King let them kill him, there was no other way. If his father was serious about defending himself they wouldn't of even scratched him. So why, how?

"Ugh, Yuki?" Shiro was finally waking up. Yuki was the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes. He had been taken to the infirmary. "Don't you ever challenge him again." Shiro was touched, "You were worried? You do care. Thank-" "You are wrong, he could of killed you. You don't know him, I want you to stay away from him." "Well I want you to stay away from him too! I don't like him, I can tell he likes you... I don't want him to take you away." Shiro had had enough of holding this back. "...You are so dumb." He looked up at her when she said this. "He doesn't like me, this is just some game he is playing or something. I'll put an end to it, and for the last time." She made sure he was looking at her in the eyes. "There will never be anything aside from friendship between me and you, I'm sorry." "Good." Seth's voice interrupted from the door giving them both a scare. They didn't hear him come in. "What the heck what are you doing here!?" Yuki was still trying to let the jump scare fade away. "I came to show you something." He said as he walked up to her. "Get this bastard out of here!" Shiro tried to get out of bed to protest but his body was extremely sore and couldn't move much. "You seem to have trouble understanding what I want, so to make it clear I'll show you." Seth simply ignored Shiro and looked at Yuki as he spoke. "I don't get you, what do you want Seth?!" "You." Yuki looked at him and in an instance he took her lips with his own in a very deep kiss.