It took the better part of the hour to move about, but we were finally able to get away from most of our pursuers with only one teleportation spell in use. It was quite amusing to see their confused expressions as they tried to relocate us, but it did get a bit tedious with some of the more determined individuals. They were the reason we had to use a teleportation spell as we had to move a fair distance from our objective before we could teleport out of their sight and to the intended area.
It was about an hour later that we got out of the secret shop that sold the tomes and books I needed on Phantasm Astrology along with a few others that caught my interest at quite a bargain. Apparently Reya was a regular at the shop so the owner gave her quite a discount. I also found out that she was someone the owner and some of the assistants cared for a lot as I got dragged off to a corner and introduced to some of their weaponry while they asked what were my intentions and the possible consequences if I were to hurt her.
Damn, if this was the reaction for the shopkeeper and his assistants, I dread the moment I would meet her family.
After that trip, there was a small awkward moment where we were unsure of what to do next. Considering the slightly despondent expression on Reya's face, I decided to wing it and suggest that we continue our outing considering it was the weekend. That certainly brought a smile to her face and we started to go to a few other places in the area.
And thus, our current location at an arcade.
"That was a fluke and you knew it!" I said after we exited the arcade where Reya showed her aptitude of dancing by completely demolishing me and a few others in Dancing Revolution.
"Whatever floats your boat Emiya-kun~" She replied with a sing-song voice and a notable skip in her step. Honestly the personality she had when she got to dancing was a stark difference from her usual appearance, but it was not a bad thing. It was quite refreshing.
"Well, at least we have all these tickets." I waved the slips of paper in my hand. "What say we treat ourselves to some of the food around here?"
"Sure." Reya pointed to the nearby food-court. "We can take a break over there for lunch." I agreed to her request and we made our way to the area, where I found yet another part of her that she would not show at the academy: her distinct love for burgers. Again it was a little jarring, yet it was still a good thing, and I had a bit of a laugh watching her try to clean off the juices and sauce from her mouth. This was a pretty good outing in spite of a few hiccups.
One of which happened to involve a few guys who tried to hit on Reya and could not take a damn hint about her not wanting to be near the both of us. I actually had to get a little physical with them in order to 'help' them understand that.
"Are you okay, Emiya-kun?" Reya asked worriedly as she used a wet napkin to dab at one of my bruises.
"I'm fine." I winced as the broken skin made contact with the wet napkin.
"But you could have avoided some if not all of the hits, so why didn't you?" Reya asked while giving me an expression that reminded me of Sakura.
"I could do so, but that would leave you or someone else to take the hit." I answered her query. "Besides, it gave me the excuse for self-defense and it made the security guards arrest them on grounds of assault."
"Still, you could have avoided this." Reya pushed her opinion as she tried to clean her napkin of blood from the tap we were seated next to.
"Indeed, he should have avoided this."
A familiar voice drew our attention to Sona who was standing a few meters from us, dressed in a light black shirt, blue jeans and wearing an expression that made me think of a mother wanting to scold a child. Behind her, Tsubaki, Meguri, Momo and Tsubasa dressed in plain clothes waved at us with either smiles of mischief or looking slightly guilty.
"Kaichou, why are you here?" Reya asked as she got up from her spot.
"We happened to be in the area shopping for supplies when we felt your energy spike. We figured you were in danger and came to investigate." Sona said while adjusting her glasses.
"We are totally not following you around to see what you two are up to on your date." Tsubasa said that in a tone that would be serious if not for the shit-eating grin on her face.
"In any case, the area is clear, so you can use your magic to heal your wounds." Momo looked around to show that the common people were avoiding the area without realizing it. Sometimes it was disturbing at how easy these devils were able to cast their mental spells so efficiently without anyone noticing.
I lightly shook my head and concentrated my Prana to the injuries, feeling them sting lightly before they started to turn smaller and paler in color. After a while, they vanished completely.
"You know, I have wondered about that glow you produce each time you use your abilities" Tsubaki noted as she looked at me. "Asia said that the glow was similar to the time she was being healed before being converted into a devil."
"Indeed, that reminds me of what Rias had told me, regarding a certain sheath that you used to prolong her life when [Twilight Healing] was removed from her." Sona threw in her remark as she watched me carefully. "Per chance that ability is related to that?"
"Maybe." I cracked my neck lightly to release the kink in my bones. "So I'm guessing you have gotten your supplies?"
"Most of them at least, they are for the school." Sona nodded her towards Momo. "But we are also trying to find some of the items you wanted on your list. It is quite an adventure to find them."
"I see." I nodded as I looked at the nearby food-court. "Tell you what: since you girls are here helping me out, why don't I get you something to eat? My treat for helping me out."
"Okay!" Meguri waved her hand enthusiastically.
"Great. Why don't you girls grab a spot?" I pointed with my thumb. "I just to grab some stuff before coming back to you."
"No problem." Tsubasa wrapped an arm around Reya and started to pull her away. "While we are at that, we can get some details regarding your little date~" I sighed as I watched my partner getting dragged away with a blush so red she could be spewing steam out of her ears. If there was one thing that would not change anywhere, it was the relentless gossips of girls.
Now to deal with the other problem.
I turned around the corner and immediately used my Prana to go at high speeds, dispensing a few charms along the way to attach themselves to the lampposts and walls around me, activating their passive abilities to ward people away from the place I was headed to. After a few seconds, I got to an empty lot that was near some abandoned buildings, perfect for what I had in mind.
"You can come out now, there is no one to interrupt our conversation."
For a while there was silence, then slowly a figure appeared behind a lamppost on my right side and walked to face me. The person before me was a young man with oddly dark pale hair and blue eyes that seemed to be watching into your soul. He wore a dark green V-neck shirt with a high-collared black leather jacket over it and a pair pf burgundy jeans with a silver chain drooping down the length of them, and black leather chaps with three bands encircling his right calf, and black shoes with black buckles. His stance was totally open, but there was an air of confidence around him that spoke highly of the situation.
And then there was the scent he had.
This scent, it was an odd mix of a human and a devil, but at the same time the scent of the fellow that appeared after my fight with Kokabiel.
The Vanishing Dragon, Albion.
"So what gave me away?" The guy asked as he continued to walk towards me.
"You have been following me since the camera shop I went to before going to the station. You did pretty well in covering a huge part of your energy and scent, but you have issues containing your excitement at times." I spoke while discreetly checking the area for anymore stragglers. "At first I thought you would go after Reya, but that would not be the case since you were watching over the fight I had with those troublemakers."
"I see." The man paused a few feet from me. "I think you know who I am, don't you?" The guy spoke again with a grin.
"The one who came for Kokabiel and the other rogue priests." I looked at him while preparing my mental trigger. "Also the supposed host of the dragon who is the rival of Draig."
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