Silence.
When the Goblet of Fire erupted the entirety of those gathered in the Great Hall of Hogwarts fell silent. The silence grew even more prominent when a man emerged from the fire. The man was of average height, about 5'10", and dressed in all black. He was wearing a mesh shirt with a vest over it, form-fitted black pants with a pouch fastened to his right thigh. On his feet were strange toe-less boots, almost like sandals, but with much more support for the ankle. He had black hair cut short on top, with the sides long and pulled back in a ponytail. As he was facing the teachers table, most of them couldn't see his face, but he seemed to have a bandana tied to his forehead. The teachers seemed to be in shock, as if there was something about the man that had surprised them more than just his sudden appearance.
It wasn't until Headmaster Dumbledore said a name, a name no-one had expected to hear, they understood why the teachers were all shocked.
"Harry Potter."
The man reacted to this and looked at Dumbledore, before speaking.
"Sore wa watashi ga 14-nenkan yobidasa rete inai namaedesu."*
Frowning at the foreign language, Dumbledore waved his wand in the man's direction, causing him to tens up.
"What did you do, old man?" The man asked with a growl.
"It was a simple translation charm, my boy. As you didn't speak English, I thought it necessary to use one."
"Of course I wouldn't speak English, I haven't heard or spoken it for almost 14 years! Now, who are you, and why did you take me from my family?"
"My name is Albus Dumbledore, Harry my boy, and I'm the Headmaster of Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry." Dumbledore raised his arms, as if to indicate that that's where they were right now. "And as for why you are here, you have been chosen to participate in the Tri-Wizard Tournament."
The man, who apparently was Harry Potter, gave Dumbledore a harsh glare before speaking. "My name, old man, is Uzumaki-Ishimaru Takumi. Not 'Harry' or 'boy', and I'm not yours' anything. The only one who could possibly claim I belong to them is my wife. So unless you call me by my name, I will not answer. Understood?"
"Of course, Ha- Mr. Uzumaki."
"Good." Takumi said with a nod. "Now, what is this tournament you spoke of?"
"Ah, yes. The Tri-Wizard Tournament. Three students, one from each of the three premiere magical schools in Europe, are picked to compete in three tasks set before them. Tonight was the choosing of the champions, and somehow, your name came out as a fourth contender."
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't tri mean three?"
"That's correct."
"Then how, in Kami's name, can there be a fourth competitor in a competition for three people?"
"Ah, well, we will try to figure that out, but as your name came out of the Goblet, you are bound to compete by a contract. So if you could enter the adjacent room, where the other champions are waiting, we can continue with informing the champions about the Tournament and the first task."
Giving Dumbledore a look that clearly said 'we are not done talking about this', Takumi slowly left the Great Hall, where multiple discussions about what had happened immediately broke out once he had closed the door behind him.
Walking down a small set of stairs, Takumi came to the room the three Tri-Wizard champions were located in. Stopping just outside the room, he observed the three teens in it. The first one, and only woman, sat on a couch to the right. She had a healthy pale complexion, with silver-blond hair and pale blue eyes. Dressed in a baby-blue uniform, and having an air of superiority around her, her entire countenance screamed of aristocracy.
Next, was a man who looked almost too old to be a student. He stood next to the fireplace, his uniform being in dark colours and having lots of fur in it. He had dark hair, and his nose looked like it had been broken at least once. But his eyes showed a keen intellect that proved that he was not the brute his appearance otherwise indicated.
Lastly, standing next to a window, was the third and last champion. Dressed in a black robe, with black dress shoes, dress trousers, white button-up shirt with a collar, a dark vest and a black and yellow tie, the boy looked quite strapping. He had an open face, with grey eyes and dark brown hair. The first thing that came to mind for Takumi when he saw him, was 'pretty boy'.
Having finished his observations, Takumi stepped into the room. The first one to notice him was the girl.
"What is it? Do zey want us back in ze hall?"
Ignoring the question, Takumi stepped away to stand at the wall next to the door, making it so that he could see the entire room, having his back protected and could not be seen from the door.
Just a few moments after he had taken his position, hurried footsteps could be heard, and a man almost ran into the room, followed by a group of five other people.
"Extraordinary!" The man muttered. "Absolutely extraordinary! Gentlemen… Lady. I give you – as strange as it may seem – the fourth Tri-Wizard Champion!"
The man pointed towards where Takumi stood. This caused some reactions amongst the three other champions. The taller one next to the fireplace turned towards Takumi, his face darkening as he looked him over. The pretty boy next to the window seemed split, as if he didn't really believe the man. The female on the other hand just gave a small laugh, before addressing the man.
"Oh, vairy funny joke, meester Bagman!"
"Joke?" The man, now identified as this Bagman, said. "I assure you, this is no joke. Mr. Potter's name came out of the Goblet of Fire only a few minutes ago."
The three champion's eyes widened in slight shock as they heard the name 'Potter'. The tall man were now frowning, while the pretty boy looked politely bewildered. The girl, on the other hand, looked slightly angry.
"But, evidently zair 'as been a mistake!" she said to Bagman. "'E cannot compete. 'E is too young."
Takumi snorted at that. The girl throw him a sour glare before turning towards one of those who had followed Bagman into the room. This person, a woman, stood at almost twice the height of a normal man.
"Madam Maxime! Zey are saying zat zis little boy is to compete also!"
Takumi felt a flash of anger at that. Little boy?! While he didn't know their age, ha was certain that he was at least a few years older than the other three competitors, and 'boy'? He was married for Kami's sake!
The woman identified as Madam Maxime straightened her back, and looked down on the old man who had introduced himself as Dumbledore.
"What is ze meaning of zis, Dumbly-dorr?"
"I would rather like to know that myself, Dumbledore." An older man, dressed in a similar way as the taller champion, injected. "A fourth champion in the Tri-Wizard Tournament? How was he chosen, and whom will he represent?"
"While I honestly don't know how he was chosen, Igor" Dumbledore began, "he will be representing Hogwarts…"
It was at that point, Takumi decided it was time to intervene.
"First of all, my name is not 'Potter'," he said with a scowl. "My name is Uzumaki-Ishimaru Takumi. Secondly, while I do not know how I came to be here, I know who I will represent, and it's not Hogwarts. I'm a Tokubetsu Jounin of Konohagakure no Sato" he pointed at his hitae-ate, "and that is the place I will represent. And lastly," he turns to the young woman who had called him a little boy. "While I don't know how old you are, I am 21 years old, married, and has been to war. In no way, shape or form, am I a 'little boy'. Understood?"
"C'est impossible! 'Arry Potter was born 14 years ago! You cannot be 21!"
"I agree," the man named Igor said with a growl. "If you truly are Harry Potter, then you are 14. So how did you put your name in the Goblet? Hmm? Answer me, child!"
Suddenly, an oppressive force filled the room. Those gathered there felt as if a massive weight had landed on their shoulders, and they all broke out in cold sweat. Except the one called Igor. He was on the floor, having trouble breathing as the majority of Takumi's KI were directed at him.
"You have no right to demand anything of me!" Takumi said, glaring at Igor in anger. "I was forced into this, and if I could, I would leave right now. But since I have no idea of how to get home, I'm forced to stay here as of now. But let me make one thing clear; No-one here has any authority over me. I will follow your laws, as that is something that must be done, and I will listen to what you people have to say, as it's only polite to do so. But no-one here, and I mean no-one, can tell me what to do! Is that understood?"
Everyone nods. Takumi stops his KI, and everyone can now breathe easy again.
"Good. Now, can we get this over with so that I can try to get a message back home?"
"Oh! Uhm, *cough* of course!" Bagman gathered his thoughts and began explaining. "The first task will take place on the 24th of November. The task is designed to see how the contestants will deal with the unknown. You will only be allowed to bring your wand to the task, and you will only be told what the task is a few minutes before it begins. That is all."
Finishing what he had to say, Bagman quickly left the room, throwing a scared look at Takumi as he passed him on the way out.
"So, now that that is done, I have a question. Where will I be staying during my time here?"
"Oh, if you follow me to my office, we can have you sorted." Dumbledore answered.
"Sorted? What do you mean by 'sorted'?"
"Well, to find out which house you belong to, of course!"
"And why, should I be sorted into a house? If it is something you do to your students, then it's not something I will do. Remember, old man, I am not a student!"
Dumbledore seemed quite shocked at being told no, so much so, that he didn't say anything more. This led to the older woman behind him taking charge.
"Mr. Potter…"
"Uzumaki-Ishimaru Takumi. Takumi is my first name, while Uzumaki and Ishimaru are my family names. Ishimaru after the man who saved me, and Uzumaki after I married my wife."
"Very well. Mr. Uzumaki, we can have some of the House Elves clear out a guest suite for you, so if you follow me, I can take you to it."
"Very well, ma'am..?"
"McGonagall. Professor Minerva McGonagall."
"Very well, professor McGonagall."
Following professor McGonagall out, Takumi takes his time to observe the place he has found himself in. He could feel some weird type of chakra flowing through the school, pulsing, almost like a heartbeat. The school itself appeared to be an old stone construct, as far as he could see, and seemed quite large. It also had some strange phenomena's going on inside it. Some of the paintings appeared to be moving on their own, and so did the staircases. Memorizing the route they were taking, he soon found himself on what he believed to be the fourth floor, standing in front of a statue of a lion. Professor McGonagall turned to him and spoke.
"This is the entrance to the suite you can use. The password to enter is 'pride', but you can change it to something else if you want."
"Thank you, professor McGonagall."
Nodding, the professor turned and left. Turning towards the statue, Takumi decided to experiment a little.
"I want to change the password. Now, how do I do that…" he said to himself.
"Tell me the new password, and it will be changed." The statue answered, making Takumi jump, and his hands instinctively go towards the place his sword would usually be.
"A living statue? How..? Never mind, can you feel as well as talk?" Takumi said, after he had relaxed again.
"Yes."
"Ok… So, can you feel this?" Takumi asked, flaring his chakra.
"Yes."
"Ok, good. The new password will be 'Will of Fire', followed by a pulse of chakra. Understood?"
"Understood. New password set. Welcome, guest."
Stepping aside, the statue uncovered the entrance to a large room. Stepping inside, Takumi noticed that the statue returned to its original post, but looked like a regular door from inside the room. Looking around, he saw that the room he was in was some sort of sitting room. It had an open fireplace to the left, a three-man couch and two armchairs in the middle, and some bookshelves filled with books to the right. The wall direct across the room held two doors. Going over to one of the doors, Takumi opened to and found a large bathroom. The entire room was tiled with beautiful mosaic, and he could see the toilet and a shower from the door. To the left was a bathtub, large enough to hold at least ten people, and when he got closer, he saw that it was lowered partway into the floor, making the further part of the tub at least 4 feet deep, while the closer parts were only two feet deep.
Leaving the bathroom, he opens the other door and sees a stair going up. Ascending the stair, he comes to a large bedroom, with a double bed, walk-in closet, and a large window overlooking the grounds. Looking out, he can see a forest and a lake. On the lake, something that appears to be a ship lies moored. Leaving the window, he returns to the sitting room.
Taking a breath, he decides to attempt a summoning. Hopefully, where-ever he is, he could still contact the owls he was contracted to. Concentrating on who he wanted to summon, he bites his thumb to draw blood, before going through the hand seals before slamming his bleeding hand down on the ground.
Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
Immediately, he feels something is wrong. The summoning works, but takes almost double the amount of chakra normally needed. The room fills with a cloud of smoke, and when it has dispersed, an owl the size of a human stands in front of him.
"Hoo, greetings, Takumi-san. Why have you summoned me?"
"Greetings, Fukurômaru. I need you to send a message to Naru-chan for me via the toads. You see, about an hour ago, I was summoned to this place from Konoha, and according to the ones who summoned me, I'm bound to stay here for some time due to a contract. As such, both my wife and the Hokage must be notified, and since summoning works here, hopefully they'll be able to send reinforcement."
He takes an empty scroll from his weapon pouch, and quickly writes down a message with everything he had learned so far in it. Once he was done, he gave the scroll to Fukurômaru, who grabbed it and returned to the summoning realm. Sighing, Takumi hoped that Naruko and the Hokage would get the message, and find a way to send some people to him. Shaking his head, he went to get ready for the night, not looking forward to sleeping in a bed without Naruko.
In Konoha, moments after Takumi had disappeared
Naruko just stood there for a moment, looking at the spot Takumi had disappeared from. She could feel the fear of never seeing him again starting to bubble inside her, but with iron resolve she crushed those feelings and took off towards the Hokage's Tower. As Kakashi-sensei had been inaugurated just a few days ago, the likelihood of both him and baa-chan being in the Hokage's office were high, which meant that she could report what had happened to both of them at the same time.
As she came closer to the Tower, she could see light coming from the Hokage's office. Quickly scaling the wall of the Tower, she came to the office window, and could see both Kakashi and Tsunade inside, going over paperwork. Opening the window, she jumps inside.
"Baa-chan! Kakashi-sensei!" She yells, only to have to duck the empty sake-bottle Tsunade had thrown on reflex when she had entered the room.
"Damn it, gaki! Don't do that!" Tsunade growled.
"Mah, mah, don't be so harsh, Tsunade-sama." Kakashi said with an eye-smile. "I'm sure my cute student has a reason for coming here, ne?"
"Takumi-kun has disappeared!"
This got their attention. Both Tsunade and Kakashi turned their eyes towards her and became all business.
"What happened?" asked Tsunade.
"We had just finished our evening spar, and was on our way inside when Takumi-kun suddenly froze. When I asked what was wrong, he said that it felt as if he was in fire. That's when I noticed that his body was slowly disappearing, as if it was made of paper that was slowly being burnt away. Takumi-kun deduced that he was being summoned somewhere, and before he could disappear completely, he promised to return and asked me to report to you what had happened."
Sighing, Tsunade leans back in her chair, putting her hand over her eyes, while Kakashi looks down, a deep frown on his face.
"Damn it…" Tsunade sighs. "As we don't know where he is, we can't do anything as of now. Our only hope would be for him to send a message to you via summon, and then go on from there."
"So we do nothing!?" Naruko exclaims.
"No, not nothing." Kakashi says. "We will give him a few hours, hopefully he will be able to send a message during that time. Afterwards, if there has been no message, I want you to contact the Toads, and hopefully, they can help. Until then, go home and get ready."
"Hai, hai, Kakashi-sensei…" Naruko grumbles, as she leaves through the window.
Sighing, Kakashi turns to Tsunade.
"Do you think we will be able to find him, Tsunade-sama?"
"I don't know, Kakashi." Tsunade said, shaking her head. "I can only hope we does, since any alternative would crush Naruko. Imagine, losing the love of your life, and not knowing if he or she was alive or dead. Hoping for the first, but fearing the second. At least with Dan and Nawaki, I had their graves and the memorial stone to go and grieve at. Naruko wouldn't even have that, only a file with the word 'missing' in it."
Kakashi could only silently nod in agreement. He knew all too well the pitfall that was grief. He had basically let his life go down the drain after his teammate Rin and sensei Minato had died, spending hours in front of the memorial stone every day. It was only after he had been able to talk to the resurrected form of Minato during the Fourth Shinobi War he had been able to put that behind him.
Silently, the old and new kage returned to the paperwork, hoping things would turn out for the best.
With Naruko
Returning home after her meeting with Tsunade and Kakashi, Naruko was starting to feel angry. Not angry at Tsunade-baa-chan or Kakashi-sensei, no, but rather at her own inability to go to wherever Takumi now was. Reaching their home, she immediately began to search for anything she could possibly need if she were to reach Takumi. Empty scrolls, ink and other materials for Fuinjutsu were found and packed. Clothes for all types of climate, senbon needles, kunai, shuriken and ninja-wire was sealed away. Three first-aid kits and eighty yards of bandages soon followed, and at the two hour mark of her return home, she had basically turned the house upside-down.
Realizing that there was nothing more she could do at the time, she went out in the garden and looked up at the stars. Sending a prayer to the sky, Naruko is interrupted by a pop and a cloud of smoke. Looking over, she sees on of Mt. Myôboku's messenger toads.
"Ah, Kôsuke, what are you doing here?"
"I bring a message from the Owl Clan. Takumi is okay, and he sends this scroll with information on what he has learned." The toad, Kôsuke, says, and hands over a scroll to Naruko.
Grabbing the scroll, Naruko quickly unfolds it, and reads what it says. At first, she is happy that Takumi is okay, but then she learns that the time moves differently where he is, and that the 14 years he had been in Konoha was only 7 there. Continuing reading, she learns that her love is forced to stay there and compete in some sort of tournament due to a weird contract. Add to the fact that said tournament would take almost a year to complete in that place's time (meaning almost two years for her), and she is livid.
After thanking Kôsuke, she shunshined to the Hokage's office, where Tsunade and Kakashi are still doing paperwork, in order to tell them the news. Quickly telling them that Takumi had been able to contact her, she hands over the scroll for them both to read. They react in a similar way to how she did, and soon, they are in a heated discussion on what to do.
They all agreed on that they should try to send a team to back Takumi up, but they couldn't agree on who to send, or how. The how was solved when Naruko summoned the elder toad Fukasaku, who told them that it could be done, but to do so would require the team being sent to enter a travel toad, said toad to go to the Owl Clan, and the Owl Clan to take the toad before reverse summon to the place Takumi was. A bit convoluted, but doable. Thanking Fukasaku, Naruko writes a message to Takumi, telling him that she would come to him as soon as possible, and asks Fukasaku to make sure it's delivered to Takumi. Fukasaku takes the message and promises to see to it, before de-summon himself.
Now, there were only the question on who to send. Naruko was a given, as she was not only one of the strongest in the village, but also Takumi's wife. Kakashi wanted to send Sakura with her, but Naruko disagreed vehemently. While they were polite towards one-another, Sakura had never forgiven Naruko for killing Sasuke in the aftermath of the war. Sakura's feelings towards Naruko became even worse after her marriage with Takumi, as Sakura felt it unfair that Naruko could marry the one she loved after killing Sasuke, whom Sakura still had a crush on.
Naruko agreed with Kakashi's decision that a medic should be included, but would prefer it to be Shizune or Tsunade, rather than Sakura. Their argument on which medic to send was ended when Tsunade declared that she would go, as she was not only the best medic, but also as a previous Hokage, she could represent Konoha the best.
Kakashi bowed to her decision, and Naruko smiled at Tsunade, her eyes showing how grateful she was. Now, only the last member of the team was to be decided. After more than an hour of arguing, they came to the conclusion that Hyuuga Hinata would be the best choice to join the team. Her skills spoke for themselves, and her Byakugan would be of great help in many situations.
Having finally decided who was to be on the team, they decided to go in the late afternoon/early evening the next day. That would give everyone enough time to get ready, and, if Takumi's claim on how time moved slower there was correct, it would get them there early in the morning.
As nothing more could be done, except wait, Naruko returned home, where she fell into fitful sleep.
At the border between the Toads and the Owls, minutes after Fukasaku had left
"I see…" an old owl said. "We'll make sure Takumi-san gets the message as soon as possible, and we will prepare the means to help you get to him."
"Thank you, Fukuraku-san." The toad answered.
"No need to thank me, Fukasaku-san. While our clans haven't always seen eye to eye, we sages must see beyond such trivial things. And besides, it wasn't only the shinobi world your summoner saved, but ours too. As such, helping her is the least we can do."
"All the same, I am thankful for your help. Until next time, Fukuraku-san."
"Until next time." Fukuraku answered, and with that, the two old sages went their separate ways.
Konoha, the next day
After she had woken up and had breakfast, she went to the Hyuuga compound in order to talk to Hinata. The Hyuuga heiress had always been a good friend of hers, and after the war, she had become a good friend to Takumi too. After telling Hinata what had happened, the Hyuuga gave Naruko a hug, telling her that everything was going to be alright, and that she (Hinata), would do anything in order to help. Thanking Hinata, Naruko told her that they were going to attempt to reach Takumi later that day, and that she, Hinata and Tsunade had been chosen as the team to go.
Hinata immediately began gathering whatever gear she would need, and seeing Hinata pack made Naruko remember that she had forgotten to pack Takumi's katana. Announcing that she had forgotten something, Naruko attempted to quickly leave, but in her haste, she tripped on her own legs. Giving a small laugh at the sight, Hinata told her that she understood, and that she would come to her house when she was done, so that they could wait for the time to leave together.
Giving Hinata another hug, she left the Hyuuga compound so that she could get the last thing ready before they were set to leave.
The rest of the day went by slowly, but finally, the time came for them to leave. They had gathered in an empty training ground, and Naruko was just about to summon a travel toad and Fukasaku.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
With a poof, Fukasaku arrived. Believing the summoning of the travel toad had failed, the rest of the group looked at Fukasaku when they noticed a small toad (i.e. a normal sized toad, about the size of an adult's palm) sitting on his shoulder, the same way he had used to sit on Jiraiya's. After greeting Fukasaku, the old toad told the three kunoichi's to stand close together in front of him. Once they had gotten into position, he nodded towards the smaller toad, which in turn opened its mouth and somehow sucked in the three females into itself.
Giving the shocked Hokage a final nod, Fukasaku returned to the summoning realm with the travel toad, in order to make sure it were to arrive as it should.
Hogwarts, morning, November 1st
Waking up in an unfamiliar bed, in a place he didn't recognize, had Takumi on high alert from the moment his eyes opened. For a few seconds, he didn't know where he was, but then the memories from the night before came back. Sighing, he went to get up, before he saw a scroll on the table. Picking up the scroll, he saw that it was from Naruko. Opening it up, he read the content, and smiled. Hopefully, he would soon be joined by his wife and two others from Konoha, which meant that once he was free from that 'contact', he would be able to return home.
Looking out at the sun, he would estimate that it was somewhere between seven and eight in the morning, so he decided to get ready for the day. Picking up his clothes, he went down to the bathroom in order to get ready. Once he had finished showering, he dried and dressed himself, only to discover that his weapon pouch was gone. Frowning, he decided not to raise any fuss about it, as Naruko would most likely bring his gear with her.
Leaving the suite, Takumi walks back the way he was led yesterday. On his way, he sees several groups of children, all going the same way. He decides to follow one such group, and soon arrives at his destination. As the hall was now filled with light, he could easily see the entire hall. Four large tables, each decorated in different colours, stood in the hall, pointing towards the far end, where a fifth table stood. The students sitting at the tables, all had clothes whose colours corresponded with the colours of the table they sat at. He deduced that the colours represented these 'houses' that the old man had spoken of yesterday.
Looking around, he decided to sit at the table which colour scheme most reminded him of Naruko. Gold, for her hair and red, for the blush she spotted every time they were intimate. Thus, he sat down at the Gryffindor's table.
As he sat down, food appeared before him. He noticed that most of the food was very fatty and unhealthy, but he saw enough low-fat food to at least have his fill. The only problem was that it would be a very dry breakfast, as the only thing to drink was some sort of juice that almost made him vomit at the smell of it.
Picking up some toast and some scrambled eggs, Takumi began to eat as the hall slowly filled with people. As he had chosen to sit as close to the end of the table as possible, he didn't have to worry about getting boxed in by nosy students, but he was still somewhat irritated by the constant staring and the whispers. Only two students sat down next to him. The first was a pudgy, brown-haired boy with a nervous disposition, and the second was a bushy-haired girl that carried a large book bag. They introduced themselves as Neville Longbottom and Hermione Granger.
Granger came off as a book-smart, know-it-all, with an unhealthy belief that authority figures could never be wrong. Longbottom, on the other hand, seemed to be a nice boy, if a bit shy. He also seemed to have a very low self-esteem, but Takumi decided not to pry into it. He did however decide that he would help the kid becoming surer in himself, as that would be a good trial-run for his hope of becoming a Jounin-sensei.
Suddenly, there was a flutter of wings, and a horde of owls descended on the hall, every single one carrying something. The owls started to land in front of the students, who took what the owls were carrying, before they took off again. Well, all except one owl, who honed in on Takumi, dropped what it was carrying in front of him, and then exploded into smoke. Many of the students, and some of the teachers, noticed the owl exploding, and were now staring at Takumi, who in turn stared at the toad which now sat on his plate.
Meeting Takumi's eyes, the toad croaked before it turned away and spat out three figures right next to the table. The entire hall as now watching the scene, as three figures emerged from a toad. The first was a blond woman, with her hair in two loose pony-tails and a diamond shaped mark on her forehead. She was dressed in heeled sandals, dark grey pants, a grey kimono style blouse held together by a wide blue-grey obi and a grass-green haori with a kanji on the back.
The second figure was also a female. This female had long, purple hair and pupil-less, lavender eyes, which caused many to believe she was blind. She had also heeled sandals and dark grey pants, but had a purple and white jacket on and a bandana similar to the one Takumi had, tied around her neck.
The third was also a female. She has long, golden blond hair tied up in two pigtails, clear sky blue eyes and three whisker-like marks on each cheek. Unlike the other two, she had normal sandals on her feet, black pants, a white shirt that strained over her sizably bust, and a deep red coat with flame-like pattern on the bottom. As soon as she saw Takumi, she jumped him and gave him a kiss. He returned the kiss before he stood up, gave the purple haired girl a bright smile and a quick bow to the older woman. No-one saw the toad disappear, and no-one really noticed the three persons moving down the hall from the teachers table.
That is, until a voice spoke up.
"What in Merlin's name's going on here?!"
To be continued