I know I said I would devote myself to the Fallen Sekirei but I was inspired and I felt the urge to write this. I hope you will enjoy this, and depending on reader response this could just as easily remain a one shot or be expanded. If you don't know what an M107 Rifle is then Google it. I tried not to go into too much gun jargon dealing with it so that's why I didn't go into great detail. Anyway, enjoy!

Prologue

"Onee-chan, please don't go!"

On his hands and knees the seven year old Kazuya Aoi looks up at his older sister Kazuha with tears in his eyes. Dressed in a Pandora's combat uniform Kazuha smiles down at her younger brother, kneeling down to wrap Kazuya in her arms. Unlike Kazuha Kazuya is dressed in normal clothing, shorts and a t shirt. The two of them are in the living room of their home, as the most powerful Pandora Kazuha has been living off of a generous government salary and in a comfortable home. The Pandoras and Limiters are the only weapons humanity has against the NOVAs, and the governments of the world generously compensate them, especially someone in Kazuha's position.

Smiling at Kazuya Kazuha doesn't want to cause him any pain or heartache, but Kazuya knows as well as she does that Kazuha cannot stay, the call has come down and she must go. A NOVA has appeared and if it isn't stopped then millions of innocent people are going to die. If it comes down to her and a handful of other trained Pandoras and Limiters dying versus millions of people and the annihilation of an entire city, then she will gladly go and sacrifice her life with no regrets.

"I have to go Kazuya." Kazuha says gently. "You know that if I don't people are going to die."

More tears running down his face Kazuha's words do nothing to console her younger sibling. The only family he has in the entire world is his older sister Kazuha, ever since he was born the only person to ever treat him with love and kindness has been her. He knows that other kids have families, mothers, fathers and aunts and uncles. When he'd asked Kazuha about that she'd told him that their parents died in an airplane crash after he was born, and the rest of their extended family lived overseas and couldn't afford to bring them to another country. With the world in need of people to join the Genetics program she'd done just that, and quickly became the most powerful Pandora ever seen, and with her younger brother doubtlessly set to follow in her footsteps the Japanese government had eagerly given her the house they were living in along with a generous salary.

"But if you go Onee-chan you're going to die! I love you and I care about you and I don't want to lose you!" Kazuya continues sobbing, desperate to prevent his sister from leaving him to go off to what he somehow knows will be her certain death.

"I know Kazuya." Kazuha assures her younger sibling. "I love you too, and I always will."

"Please don't leave Onee-chan!" Kazuya pleads with her burying his head in his sister's stomach. "Please..."

"This is something I have to do Kazuya." Kazuha insists softly. "I'm going so I can protect you and countless other people. As long as I know you're behind me, I'm going to do everything I can to protect you."

"...Nee-chan..." Kazuya sniffles, his voice a broken whisper.

"I love you Kazuya." Kazuha says again. "I will always love you."

Slowly pulling away from him Kazuha steps back, turning away from her younger brother while he remains on his knees, sobbing and sniffling, tears running down his cheeks in rivulets. With nothing else to say Kazuha heads for the door to the hall. Outside the room her Limiter is waiting patiently for his Pandora to say her last good byes to her younger brother.

"Good bye Kazuya." Kazuha says as she puts her hand on the door.

Watching Kazuha literally about to walk out of his life and die Kazuya feels a surge of denial fill him. The seven year old boy loves his sister and wants to stay with her more than anything else in the world.

"NO!" Kazuya cries out in denial.

Beneath Kazuya the ground begins to glow, a spider web of blue lines lancing out from beneath him, the circular web extending to cover the entirety of the room. Recognizing the sound of the Freezing field Kazuha has a half moment to turn and look, to see her seven year old brother extending a Freezing field toward her like a seasoned Limiter.

"That..." Kazuha's mouth stops mid word as the Freezing effect hits her body.

Chapter 1: The Abomination

Seven Years Later

Sitting in the cargo area of a Black Hawk Mark III gunship Kazuya breathes slowly, in spite of the steady 'chop' of the helicopter's main rotor entering his ears. Most people become incredibly nervous when they fly in a helicopter, but for Kazuya the simple ride to West Genetics Academy in the gunship is nothing. For seven years Kazuya has been in military custody, the day his sister left he learned he has the ability to use an omni-directional Freezing field similar to the NOVA ability with the same name. As a seven year old boy without a Pandora's mature stigmata implanted into his body his ability to use Freezing was unprecedented, and the United Nations Special Defense Force, or UNSDF, the branch of the United Nations dedicated to fighting and defeating the NOVAs and therefore the government group in charge of the Genetics Program had been very interested in him. With Kazuha gone the UNSDF had taken him into military custody and began to train him, secretly experimenting on him, seeing how his abilities could be altered or enhanced...

Seven years... Kazuya thinks to himself, staring out the window. Seven years since nee-chan died...

Looking out the window Kazuya Aoi can see a school campus in the distance, steadily approaching. However, this is no ordinary school, it is the Genetics West Academy, the largest and original Academy created for training the Pandoras and Limiters whose purpose is to fight against the extra-dimensional monsters known as NOVAs.

The helicopter shifting Kazuya turns away from the window, the helicopter slowly lowering to the ground as the pilot brings the military gunship down to land. The helicopter landing on the ground with a sudden lurch Kazuya can hear the chop of the main rotor begin to quiet as the pilot shuts the helicopter down. After a few minutes the helicopter pad is quiet, and Kazuya removes the ear muffs from his head, releasing the buckles on the harness around his body a moment later.

Dressed in the Genetics School Uniform Kazuya looks like an ordinary school boy. Glancing toward the front of the gunship the pilot leans around and gives Kazuya a thumb up, showing his approval. With an appreciative nod Kazuya steps toward the side door on the 'chopper' and the door opens, a man dressed in a flight suit and helmet standing outside.

"Thank you, sir." Kazuya says in a clipped tone, hopping down from the helicopter to the cement landing pad.

Wearing the flight helmet Kazuya can't see his face, but the co pilot does smile at him.

"Good luck and give em hell!" The co pilot offers, and Kazuya nods.

"Sir, Yes, sir." Kazuya answers rigidly.

Standing not 10 feet away are two older woman that Kazuya doesn't recognize. Together the two older women approach the helicopter as the co pilot heads back for the cockpit. The first is a dark haired woman with short hair dressed in a white blouse and blue skirt with black stockings and dark loafers. The second is a green haired woman with her long hair hanging from the back of her head. She's dressed in a light purple blouse and a black skirt with gray shoes and a white doctor's coat. The both of them look at him with a smile on their faces, and as Kazuya appraises both of them as they approach, Kazuya getting the distinct feeling that they were aware he was coming and came specifically to greet him. Why they would do that, he does not know. His arrival at Genetics West was no big secret, and it's fairly hard to miss a military helicopter approaching.

"Kazuya Aoi?" The one in white coat asks, and he nods once in affirmation.

"Yes sensei?" Kazuya asks politely, speaking to the woman with the respect due to her likely being a faculty member.

"It's nice to meet you." The doctor smiles at him. "My name is Elize Schmitz and the young lady next to me is Yumi Kim. I am the doctor here and Yumi is the physics and training instructor here."

"Greetings Elize-sensei, Yumi-sensei." Kazuya offers to both of them, bowing his head respectfully.

"We both fought alongside your onee-chan Kazuha." Elize explains to him. "She was a good person and a great friend."

Hearing his sisters name a solemn look comes to Kazuya's dark eyes. Looking down the young man simply nods.

"I miss her." He says quietly, and both older women share a knowing look.

"She died protecting everyone she cared about." Yumi turns her gaze back to him, trying to change the subject. "She loved you and sacrificed herself willingly to protect you. If you want to honor her memory then do your best here to become the strongest Limiter you can so you can protect everyone just like she did."

Closing his eyes Kazuya slowly bobs his head in affirmation. Raising his head after a moment he looks between the Academy's Doctor and Physics teacher.

"I have an appointment with Sister Margaret." Kazuya begins, ready to say more when both of them step aside.

"We know." Elize assures, motioning for him to go with her left hand. "We just wanted to come and welcome you to the Academy."

"Thank you, both of you." Kazuya offers to both of them before he starts toward the Academy.

XXX

Approaching the Academy Kazuya walks at a clipped pace. He has memorized a map of the Academy and it's campus so he knows exactly where Sister Margaret's office is. Along the way he has to walk through the main building's courtyard, and it is in that courtyard that Kazuya first meets other students at the Academy.

Ahead of him is a gathering of students, the crowd a mix of males and females. A murmur seems to hang over the crowd, and Kazuya approaches the group hesitantly. Being who and what he is Kazuya knows that he's going to draw a lot of attention to himself, though at this point the only thing Kazuya wants to do is simply attend school here and have the same kind of experiences his sister Kazuha had.

"How dare you!" A woman with a British accent yells at the top of her lungs. "How dare you put your filthy hands on me!"

"I'm sorry Satellizer-sempai!" A panicked male voice screams adamantly in response. "I tripped and I'm sorry!"

Hearing that name a slight frown comes to Kazuya's face.

Satellizer? As in Satellizer el Bridgett?

When his sister had died Kazuya had been told that her stigmata had been removed from her body for study, to try and figure out exactly how Kazuha had been able to be implanted with so many and remain a Pandora rather than begin to transform into a NOVA. After years of study they'd finally decided to implant Kazuha's stigmata into several Pandoras from the next generation, in an attempt to try and replicate Kazuha's abilities in multiple warriors. He'd asked to know exactly whom received his older sister's stigmata, and the military had fortunately complied with his request.

"All of you filthy men are the same!" Satellizer continues. "All you care about is touching us and how quickly you can get between our legs!"

"Satellizer el Bridgett?" Kazuya asks, raising his voice to be heard.

Immediately the crowd turns toward him, some of the students parting to allow him to see the scene at the center of the gathering of students. Taking the scene in Kazuya is greeted by the sight of a bespectacled buxom blonde woman on knees, a male student on the ground beneath her, the woman's left hand on his collar, her right hand raised and balled into a fist.

Unlike the other girls at the Academy Satellizer el Bridget is not dressed in a girl's uniform but rather a red dress with gold accents. She has a curvacious frame and while there is some resemblance to Kazuha Kazuya knows that she is not his sister. She has long wavy blonde hair and blue eyes, her physique more suited to a model than a proper soldier.

Looking toward him Kazuya gets a good look at her face, seeing her blue eyes behind her black glasses, and Kazuya instantly recognizes her. The names and faces of every Pandora that were implanted with Kazuha's stigmata are burned into his mind.

"Who are you?" She demands irately, clearly ready to administer a beating to the unfortunate male student beneath her.

Looking at her Kazuya clasps his hands behind his back, looking down his nose at her with disgust in his eyes. She somewhat resembles his older sister Kazuha, though in his mind the Pandora about to beat a male student half to death is responsible for pilfering her corpse and trying to imitate her. Something he takes as a grievous insult to her memory.

If not for people like her who wanted her stigmata to try and gain her power for their own selfish benefit she would've been allowed to rest in peace, but instead her body was dissected like some animal, her stigmata divvied up among the rich and influential.

"So, this is how you honor the memory of Kazuha Aoi?" He asks with restrained anger bleeding into his tone. "You beat up younger students for accidentally touching you?"

Hearing Kazuha's name Satellizer blinks in surprise. Very few people are aware that she has six of Kazuha Aoi's stigmata implanted into her body. How it is that this boy knows that when she hasn't told anyone is beyond her.

How is it possible that this random person knows that I have six of the heroic stigmata implanted in my body? I had to use my family's influence to acquire them and who received them was intentionally kept a secret. The UNSDF didn't want anyone to know that they were experimenting on Kazuha's body because it might cause international outrage.

"The hero of the 8th Clash?" One of the assembled students asks. "What does Satellizer have to do with her?"

"He intentionally grabbed my chest!" Satellizer insists, trying to change the subject and tightening her grip on the poor student's collar.

"I tripped!" The man insists with panic coloring his tone. "I didn't mean to grope your breasts I swear it was an accident!"

"So you claim!" Satellizer turns her attention back toward the male student she seems set on clobbering. "But I felt you squeeze my breasts! I know you meant to do it!"

"It was an accident! I swear I tripped and I didn't mean to grope you! I don't want to die!" The man pleads, clearly fearing for his life. "I know you're the Untouchable Queen and you hurt any man who tries to touch you! I swear I would never intentionally touch you!"

"QUIET!" Satellizer snaps, her right fist coming down and meeting his jaw with a loud 'crack.'

His head spinning from the blow Satellizer raises her fist again, ready to continue delivering the just punishment the disgusting man deserves.

"Enough!" Kazuya speaks up, Satellizer stopping with her fist raised.

Turning her attention toward Kazuya her face is set in a disgusted scowl.

"Stay out of this you disgusting filth!" Satellizer admonishes him, turning her gaze back toward the man beneath her. "He deserves to be punished for what he's done!"

Satellizer brings her fist down again, striking him and bashing in his nose, a spurt of blood flying from the crushed cartilage. Scowling Kazuya marches forward, every eye in the crowd watching him as he approaches Satellizer, the blonde haired woman ignoring him and raising her hand to strike him again when Kazuya reaches out, grasping her hand with his, his fingers wrapping around her wrist, holding her hand tight.

Feeling his hand on her sleeve Satellizer spins her blonde haired head toward him, glaring at him with anger in her blue eyes. For a heartbeat she expects his touch to inspire the same disgust and fear that she feels whenever a man touches her, expects him to make her feel like she did when Louis tried to touch her...

But the feelings never come. On her knees she just stares at him, surprise momentarily passing on her features before her gaze drops to where his hand still holds hers. When Kazuya touched her the entire crowd went silent, each onlooker shocked by the brazen and what many believe to be suicidal move.

"You've punished him." Kazuya answers her allegation glaring at her. "Now release him before you further stain Kazuha's memory."

For a moment Satellizer just kneels there, feeling his strong hand on her wrist a part of her wonders why his touch is different, another part wondering how it is that he knows about her receiving the heroic stigmata belonging to Kazuha Aoi.

Waiting with baited breath the crowd watches as Satellizer's chest rises and falls once, and then again. To their sheer astonishment the 'Untouchable Queen' hasn't lashed out at the unknown boy as she has every other male that's ever tried to touch her, whether on purpose or by accident.

"Let me go!" She finally screeches at him, flinging her wrist out in a backhand motion in attempt to break Kazuya's grip on her wrist.

Surprised by the sudden movement Kazuya's fingers slip from her sleeve, the younger brother of Kazuha Aoi taking a step back, looking at her with disgust in his eyes.

"I have nothing to do with her, so stop saying that!" Satellizer continues, turning her attention back to the man beneath her. "As for you, I'm going to make sure that you never put your hands on another girl again!"

Raising her hand again Satellizer grits her teeth, ready to continue the righteous punishment when out of nowhere a Freezing field spreads from beneath Kazuya. The field lances out in all directions, looking like a spider web of glowing energy that runs along the ground. Within a moment everyone in the group of students is caught within his Freezing, their breath becoming visible as the ambient temperature drops. Kneeling there with her fist raised Satellizer and everyone else caught in the Freezing field can't move, held in place by the NOVA like ability.

Stepping forward Kazuya slowly shakes his head, clicking his tongue in disappointment.

"I knew that those who inherited her stigmata were ignorant, arrogant and self centered, but you really are worse than I imagined..." Kazuya trails with a shake of his head.

Kneeling there Satellizer cannot move to respond, instead she is forced to watch impotently out of the corner of her eye while Kazuya walks behind her, leaving her field of vision before raising both hands, pantomiming like he's holding a rifle. A moment later a familiar web of energy momentarily appears in his hands before what looks like a large sniper rifle materializes from thin air.

Around him several of the assembled students recognize what they're looking at, each of them feeling disbelief running through them at what they're seeing. Limiters are nearly powerless, the only thing they can do is use Freezing, and even then in order to do that one of them must be implanted with the mature stigmata from a Pandora before they can even do that, and even then, they must first activate an Ereinbar Set. Only the female Pandoras can use Volt Weapons, no Limiter has ever been able to manifest one before in the entire history of Genetics, thus to them it is impossible that the weapon in Kazuya's hands is a Volt Weapon...

The weapon in Kazuya's hands is not just any rifle, but what looks like a Barrett M107 Anti Vehicle Rifle. Normally the weapon is well over 5 feet long and weighs over thirty pounds, but the one in Kazuya's hands is roughly a foot shorter, the barrel of the weapon cut down to allow him to wield it.

Raising the weapon Kazuya holds the rifle by the grip and the barrel, the stock of the rifle pointed down toward Satellizer's blonde haired head. With a grunt Kazuya brings the rifle down, driving the rifle's hard stock into the back of her head with an audible 'crack.'

The stock impacting her head the frozen Satellizer falls on her side, her body moving in response to the blunt rifle stock being driven into her skull. Falling on her side she remains motionless, and Kazuya quickly disintegrates his rifle, the weapon disappearing from his hand before the Freezing field vanishes.

Suddenly able to move several of the assembled onlookers stare at Kazuya in open shock. With the use of his limbs the second year Limiter that accidentally ran into the Untouchable Queen quickly pulls himself from beneath her, looking at the now unconscious blonde third year as he backpedals away from her.

Kneeling down Kazuya slowly reaches out and presses two fingers against her neck, feeling for her pulse and finding it strong and constant.

Unconscious, but otherwise unharmed...

Standing Kazuya slowly looks around at the assembled onlookers, the whispers shared amongst them clearly audible to his ears.

"Did you see that? He used Freezing..." One male student whispers to another.

"Was that a Volt Weapon? I thought only Pandoras could use those..." Another male whispers.

"A Volt Weapon and Freezing? How is that possible?" Kazuya hears one of the Pandoras wonder aloud.

So much for low profile...

Looking up at a nearby clock Kazuya nearly swears, biting his tongue before he can.

Five minutes until I'm supposed to meet with Sister Margaret...

With no time for talk Kazuya begins to move in the direction of the Sister's office, and the gathered crowd quickly parts, none of them brave enough to stop the mystery man and demand answers to their questions.

I'm going to be late...

Once clear of the crowd Kazuya takes off into a full on sprint, heading for the Sister's office as fast as he can and putting the scene of the fight behind him as quickly as possible.

XXX

Approaching the Sister's office the secretary outside recognizes him, the woman dressed in casual office attire in spite of the fact that this is a school whose purpose is to train children to combat extra dimensional beings.

"Sister Margaret is expecting you, Kazuya Aoi." The woman informs him with a smile.

"Thank you." Kazuya offers curtly with a nod, heading for the wooden door and opening it, revealing the office of the Headmaster of the School to him.

The office is relatively plain, bookshelves lining the walls on the left and right with a darkly stained desk in the rear of the space. A large window dominates the wall behind the desk, Sister Margaret sitting behind the desk dressed in her normal nun's habit. In front of the desk is a single plain chair, the only other furniture in the office not set against a wall.

Sitting behind the desk the sister smiles at him, motioning for him to enter.

"Come in Kazuya, close the door and have a seat." The Sister offers warmly, and Kazuya does as instructed.

"Yes ma'am." He answers curtly, sounding more like a trained soldier then a young man looking to begin his tenure as a student at Genetics West.

Closing the door Kazuya turns, heading for the single chair in front of the desk, the Sister smiling as he sits down.

"Oh my Kazuya, there's no need for such formalities." She politely admonishes him. "You can just call me 'Sister' or 'Margaret' like the other students.

"My apologies ma'am." Kazuya apologizes, his voice rigid.

Sighing Margaret allows the subject to drop. She knows what Kazuya has gone through since his sister died, and she knows that she isn't going to undo years of training with only a few words.

"So, what do you think of the Academy?" Margaret changes the subject, and Kazuya sits ramrod straight, hands on his knees.

"I believe this place will fulfill it's function." Kazuya answers stoically.

Hearing his answer Margaret leans back in her seat.

"Does it's function also include you stopping fights amongst other students?" Margaret knowingly asks, and Kazuya's lips turn down in a slight frown.

She knows... That's to be expected. Nothing happens at this school without her knowing about it eventually...

"I apologize for acting out of turn." Kazuya apologizes to the Headmaster of the Academy. "However, Satellizer el Bridgett is one of the few Pandoras who pilfered my onee-chan's stigmata. It is her responsibility to honor my onee-chan's memory and not act like a spoiled child."

"Satellizer is a unique case." Margaret offers carefully, the Headmaster of the Academy believing it is not her place to discuss the private matters of the students under her charge. "However, her actions are her own, and do not reflect upon Kazuha. There are very few who are aware of the source of Satellizer's stigmata. The general student body is completely unaware of the connection."

"I am aware of the connection." Kazuya responds icily.

"True." Margaret responds. "However, by interfering in this incident you have inadvertently revealed the extent of your abilities and no doubt will be the center of a lot of attention."

"It was bound to happen sooner or later." Kazuya answers realistically.

"How very pragmatic of you." Margaret pauses. "Tell me, what is your purpose for coming here? I have read your file Kazuya and I know exactly what you are capable of. With your abilities you could just as easily join the Active Service under a full commission. Why would you want to spend years of your life here when you could be serving?"

Lowering his gaze Kazuya breaks eye contact with her, the brother of Kazuha Aoi inhaling deeply and then exhaling slowly.

"Kazuha would often talk about this place, about her experiences here, and I got the impression that she was genuinely happy while she was here. This is the place where she met her Limiter and felt the most at ease outside of our home. I would like to have those experiences as well before I officially join the military."

"Does that mean you intend to seek out a Pandora?" Margaret asks curiously. "With your current abilities I didn't think that you would desire a partner."

"I am not searching for a Pandora." Kazuya solemnly explains to the Headmaster of the School. I'm an abomination after all... "My sister formed bonds of friendship with the other students here, and I wish to do the same."

"Very well." Margaret acknowledges him. "I have nothing else, so you are free to go Kazuya. Do you need someone to escort you to your homeroom?"

"No." Kazuya answers with a shake of his head. "I can get there on my own."

"Very well." Margaret dismisses him. "Enjoy your stay here, and I do hope you find what you're looking for Kazuya."

"Thank you ma'am." Kazuya says curtly, standing and turning away from the desk, heading for the door.

Opening the door Kazuya Aoi steps out into the hall, heading for his first day of homeroom.

XXX

Watching Kazuya leave Sister Margaret sighs, the door closing before she opens a drawer at her desk and reaches inside, withdrawing a manila folder and setting it down on the desk. Opening the folder her eyes drift down to the paper, the paper a file on Kazuya Aoi, a record of everything Kazuya has ever been involved with militarily.

Ever since the Genetics program was first revealed to the public and first NOVAs repelled, the nations of the world began clamoring for protection from the extra dimensional threat. With the success of the program the United Nations formed the United Nations Special Defense Force, or UNSDF, the military branch that all Pandoras and Limiters and the support staff that assist them fall under. However, like all militaries the UNSDF has secrets, chief among them the source of stigmata and the Genetics program.

As the head of Genetics West Sister Margaret is aware of many of the UNSDF's darkest secrets and has one of the highest security clearances. Looking down at Kazuya's file the top third of the first page is redacted, large black bars censoring the information contained within. What is disturbing about the presence of the redaction is the Sister is privy to nearly every secret the UNSDF has...

What could Kazuya possibly be involved with that they want to keep it a secret, even from me?

The only information not covered in black ink are the dates running along the left margin, the first date at the very top of the page a full 25 years before Kazuya was born.

What could that mean? How could he possibly be involved with anything 25 years before he was born?

Just the sight of that date leaves Sister Margaret wary. Looking further down the page the first non redacted information is the day that he was born. The next line two weeks later explaining that both of his parents Hitomi and Takeya Aoi died in a private plan crash, and as such Kazuya was left in the car of his older sister Kazuha. From that line to the next several years pass before Kazuha died, and Kazuya was conscripted into military service. From there the file is a list of commendations and recommendations from his superiors, be it his boot camp Drill Sargent to the scientists working with him to help him develop his abilities.

Again her eyes drift to the lines of redaction at the top of the file, worry creasing the Sister's brow as she stares at it. Sighing the Sister closes the folder and returns it to the drawer before closing the drawer and locking it. Her eyes rising to the door the sister sighs again tiredly.

I'll have to keep an eye on him. If something really is going on with him then I have to do what I can to protect him from it. Kazuha sacrificed herself to protect him and every innocent man, woman and child, I can't let them do something to Kazuya too...

XXX

"All right Aoi-kun, please introduce yourself to the rest of the class." Yumi-sensei motions toward her homeroom class, Kazuya standing next to the desk with his hands clasped behind his back, his posture ramrod straight.

Definitely some military training... Yumi thinks to herself quietly, keeping her thoughts to herself.

"My name is Kazuya Aoi, and I'm going to be attending classes here from today on." Kazuya introduces himself stiffly, bowing politely to the rest of the class. "It's a pleasure to meet you all."

"Now then..." Yumi begins, raising a finger to her lips as she looks around her class. "Why don't you take a seat next to our class representative, Kaho Hiiragi." Yumi explains for him. "Raise your hand Kaho."

"Yes..." A red haired girl with brown eyes answers, raising her hand.

Stepping forward Kazuya walks up the steps of the stadium style seating. As he walks past the desks he can hear the students on either side of him whispering.

"Isn't that him, the one from this morning?"

"Is he the one who used Freezing and a Volt Weapon?"

Ignoring their comments Kazuya stops at the open seat next to the red haired woman. Looking up at him the girl smiles becomingly.

"Greetings." Kazuya says stiffly.

Taking his seat Yumi clears her throat, drawing the attention of the entire class.

"I want you all to do your best to help Kazuya make the transition as smoothly as possible." Yumi says to the assembled class.

A bemoaned 'yes' is chorused by the assembled students in response, and Yumi smiles.

"All right then, now to begin class..."