Yokai

"meaningless"

"fake"

"Escape"

"non-existent"

These whispers that invade my thoughts. Preventing me from leaving.

"hissss..."

A noise! Curious I open my eyes.... And see nothing but the dark world of my dream. No... There's something... a bright light at the end of this tunnel!

Desperate I run towards it. Yet the tunnel stretches, never-ending.

"woosh!"

"!!!"

I'm falling? Yes I'm falling. Down... towards the darkness below.

"you...."

"pain"

"endless..."

"reality"

"meaningless"

"Empty"

The whispers are back again. This time not letting me go.

I fall towards the darkness memory's swirling around me. I reach my hand out to touch one before I reach the bottom.

"!!!"

An arm grabs me before I manage to touch it pulling me downwards faster than ever.

"ding..."

A bell...

Suddenly, I'm in my dorm room on the floor.

"ding! Ding! Ding!"

The school bell... Its Monday... I'm late...again.

"yawn...."

I pull on my school uniform after a quick shower.

"tap tap tap"

My footstep echo loudly through the empty hallways.

"I'm late again it seems like I'm going to get detention again... The teacher must be quite tired of me 5 days in a row..."

That dream... I've had it for a week...which isn't helping with my sleep schedule. I'm lucky I stay in the dorms which is connected to the main school building.

That dream... I've had it for a week...which isn't helping with my sleep schedule. I'm lucky I stay in the dorms which is connected to the main school building.

"late... Again... This is the fifth time you've come in late for this past week.how on earth have you managed to do that?"

"my completely unstable sleep schedule miss."

"ding!"

Ah...I've missed first period. I'm going to get another earful.

"since first period is over proceed to your next lesson."

She passed me a thin sheet of paper. It was white with the words 'Detention' written on it with blood red ink. The moment it touched my skin it sank into it. Only the faint outline of the words could be seen. This seal prevented me from leaving the school so I wouldn't leave before my detention was over.

Through I don't understand why the seal would be needed this schools security system is brand-new state of the arts I doubt anybody would dare leave. As well as the fact that the student council is completely aggressive to students that leave the school premises without consent.

'Class-1B'

My classroom, placing my hand on the handle I was about to open it when I heard shouting from the other side of the door.

"_____what-____!"

The teacher couldn't have already arrived could he?

"Boom!"

An explosion! By instinct I jumped backwards, thank god that I did as the door was blown of its hinges seconds after followed by a human shaped blur.

"hnngh...."

"I lent it to you and you broke it!"

"I already said that it wasn't on purpose didn't I?!"

"excuse me-"

"Do you think that I'm going to believe you?!"

"why won't you?!"

She just cut me of... and I was just asking for them to let me through. But still this isn't my problem I should probably just wait for them to finish fighting then I can get to class.

"..."

I have suddenly come to comprehend that waiting for them is not a good idea as it's been 5 minutes and their not done fighting. As well as the fact that the guy doesn't look so good.

By doesn't look so good I mean that he's covered in bruises and should probably go to the nurses office.

"!!!"

"enough. I've been standing here for the past five minutes and I need to get to class but your in my way. Could you please calm down and let me pass then you could continue fighting?"

"well I'm floating mid-air and it doesn't really look like I have a choice do I?"

"good question."

I released her from my ability and she landed with a dull thud.

"go ahead. The doorways not blocked is it?"

Not blocked. A good description since there's nothing there.

I walked through the completely destroyed door frame and went to my seat in the classroom. The two who were fighting outside came in as well. They must have realised that if the fought for any longer the would have been caught by the teacher.

"fwoosh."

The class president stood up and went to the door frame.placing her hand in front of her she reverted the broken door to its original state and sat back down.

"Ding. Ding. Ding."

The late bell started to ring and the teacher came through the door. Luckily he was late so it bought the class president enough time to fix the broken door.

Usually you would think that the class president wouldn't cover up for the students but if she had told the teacher the whole class would have gotten detention, and nobody wanted that.

But now although we didn't get scolded we're going to have to sit through this lecture. Now I kind of want to get reprimanded.

1 hour later

"they are classified this way as-"

"Ding. Ding. Ding."

The bell. Class is over!

"well since class is ov-"

"Screech!"

The noise of 30 chairs being pushed backwards at the same time. It doesn't do any good to your ears. Neither is the pounding of footsteps of the whole class rushing to the door.

Luckily today was Friday so classes ended earlier and I have more time to work on my experiment.

"umm...excuse me..."

Is someone talking to me?I decided to turn around and saw a familiar guy standing there.

"yes?"

"thanks for helping me earlier..."

Earlier? Oh right no wonder he seemed familiar he was the guy getting beat up earlier before class.

"I only helped you because I ws going to be late for class and you where in my way."

Is that right?... Thanks anyways... "

I'm pretty sure I've seen him before I can't but my finger on it. Doesn't matter its not like he going to interfere with what I'm doing.

Rushing to the dorms rooms I make it to my room with no one stopping me.

Before starting I lock the door to my room hoping to not be disturbed people while conducting this experiment of mine.

What this experiment was for is to test if human blood is more potent than ink imbued with animal blood at driving away yokai.

Yokai, a type of monster in this region of the world. There are many types of yokai, the weakest type are classified as grade 1 and are unable to bypass level 1 wards. The next grade are the more common type, they are usually human like in structure but have grotesque exaggerations of human features like limbs being to large for the body to hold or its neck being to long for the body to hold up straight. These are classified as grade 2.

The next type of yokai are classified as "human" and are special as they do not require human flesh or blood to sustain themselves. They are human shaped in structure and have a brain to think for themselves, they are also capable of experssing human emotions. They don't pose any threat to humanity and are capable of bypassing all wards including the strongest ones. Essentially they are basically human but get sunburned in less than 3 minutes.the next and second last grade of yokai are extremely dangerous and should not be approached without more than 10 top ranking Exorcists. This kind of yokai are evolved from the grade 2 yokai and are classified as grade 2-B. They are usually found in packs of 5 and some are even capable of welding traits. The next and last type of yokai are evolutions of the grade 2 yokai who weild traits. They are extremely rare and extremely dangerous. They are human like in structure and posses great strength and intelligence. They are essentially identical to a living beings but will attack anybody on sight. The only things that can tell that it is yokai are the yokai classified as "humans". Having fought one before I have to comfirm that they are extremely dangerous and should not be approached without more than three top ranking guardians.

As pure animal blood is used to make stronger wards will using human blood be able to make stronger one's?

An unearthly wail woke me up from my train of thoughts. Looking up I saw the grade 1 yokai that I managed to imprison in a cage. This yokai somehow managed to get through the wards and get to the dorm rooms. Luckily I ran into it or else it would already be killed by the night potrol and I wouldn't be able to test this theory of mine.

I gave it a small piece of raw animal meat which made it shut up. I scrambled to retrieve the bottle of human blood that I had collected as well as a piece of spirit paper. I quickly picked up my pen and dipped it in the blood. Drawing on the symbol I had created while experimenting with the animal blood to see which would be the most effective in warding of yokai.

I placed the ward on the yokai and a bright flash of light suddenly enveloped the creature! I was unable to see anything for the next few seconds and when my vision cleared I saw that the yokai had been transformed into a pool of blood.