Upon the realization that he had left his school bag in class, Yuuto began making his trip back to campus.

“Great now I have to go back and get my bag. What else could go wrong?”

Since he was almost home the march back to school took more than a couple minutes.

Why am I so forgetful when it comes to that bag? That’s the second time this week. First I forget that I put it right by the door. Then today I just leave it class. You know what I probably wouldn’t have left it if it hadn’t been for Mr. Hazaki. Wolf in sheep’s clothing my ass. That’s so not a result for a personality test.

While Yuuto was stuck in his own head he had reached the bridge and began crossing once he was three fourths of the way across. He noticed something in the distance. There in the courtyard standing nine feet tall was a dark skinned creature. It had goat like horns and hooves for feet. Its dark hair reached just passed its shoulders. From where he was standing he could see that there was also hair around its neck as well.

“Help us!”

“Somebody please help us!”

“We’re sorry, really we are. Just call that thing off!”

“Just call this thing off damn it. We’re begging you here!”

“I can’t. I don’t know how to. Run, run away! Now!”

Meiji and his friends screamed for help while Senji frantically tried to get them to run away.

“It wasn’t supposed to go out of control. I thought I could control it.”

The large creature swiped at Meiji but missed as he dove to the dirt, pulling back its arm it managed to knocked Jet to the ground. Sun rushed to his side helping him up while the creature slammed its hand into the ground, cracking the ground beneath it. It exhaled a hot breath as it began stomping toward Meiji. Who cowered on the ground in complete fear.

“Stop. You’ve done enough. I summoned you so you have to listen to me. Listen come on. Listen to me DAMN IT!”

Like a whistle calling off an attack dog the creature froze in place then turned around and began marching toward Senji. In his hand he held the strange brown orb only now the magical sigils were glowing with a purple light. Senji stepped back at first then turned around and ran, Meiji and his friends took that opportunity to run, running right passed Yuuto.

“You better get out of here man, that thing will get you too.”

Damn it. I can’t just stand here and do nothing. But…but. It’s none of my business I can’t just interfere. I’ll only make things worse.

As Yuuto’s mind raced an image appeared in his mind one of a little girl laying in the dirt, rain beat down heavily. And a small boy with a horrified look on his face. He shook his head side to side chasing the image out only to have it be replaced by the one of Senji on the ground days earlier. In an instant Yuuto had made up his mind with a clenched fist he decided on what path he was going to take.

“Stop. I’m cancelling the contract go back from whence you came. Return.”

The shrill pleas Senji made fell on deaf ears as the creature drew its arm back and threw it forward at the exact moment Senji tripped falling to the ground. He had enough time to turn and see the punch coming closing his eyes before the impact.

“Closing your eyes is a thing little kids do when they’re too scared to face what’s right in front of them. The thing that scares you won’t go away until you confront it. With your eyes wide open.”

Yuuto said the words casually as Senji opened his eyes a smirk went across Yuuto’s face while he glanced over to the creature who he was holding at bay with one outstretched hand.

“Hey, you down there. Treat me to something nice for this ok.”

First, he pushed the creature’s arm back then he balled his left hand into a fist. The creature swept its left arm toward him so he ducked then rushed forward. Feet pressing against the ground Yuuto leapt into the air meeting the creature face to face. To say hi Yuuto launched a punch with his left hand smacking the creature in the face. Its body was knocked back instantly soaring backwards as a powerful gust of wind blew.

The creature’s body hit the ground dislodging the ground beneath as it scarped against it. Once the creature came to a complete stop the brown orb Senji was holding cracked and shattered. The creature dissipated a moment later. With his broken glasses Senji stared at Yuuto in amazement.

He responded simply by smiling and giving him a thumbs up. “Piece of cake.”