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•|• Lesson One •|•

"You-"

"Now now, such foolish creatures these humans are!" A loud shriek erupted through the room sweeping them off their feet (or fins in Yugi's case) as the school shook. Cracks embedded into the tile as the desks and chairs fell into the large cavity forming in the middle of the floor sucking all it can into its depths. "Be overjoyed little boy. For you are now my servant. I'll make sure to treat you well..."

Out of the newly formed crater crawled a beastly being; large claw-like fins tore the gaping hole open even further allowing room for the newfound threat. Nails ripped through the surfaces deemed in the way and unnecessary, nearly wiping the defenseless boy out of existence while it swiped randomly as their head peeked over the hole. Hollow crazed eyes connected with the two as a vicious grin split across the vile beings face sending a wave of terror through the poor fish.

Crawling further from the entrance the mermaid finally pulled itself out revealing a twisted face tinted a pale gray framed by long tangled locks. Like the stories the creature harbored both human and fish-like attributes, with a fish tale covering most of its body with slimy green and orange scales that leaked a putrid smell and slime-like fluids. Instead of arms, the being had two large arm-like appendages that widened at the ends towards where the hands should be with three talons on each, stained with a deep crimson. To be honest, the only human-like part of the monster was its head, however, even this was a stretch as its vile features and wretched smile set the whole thing off.

"Ah!" Hanako clapped her hands directing the mermaid's attention onto herself, a polite smile painted across her (s.t) features. "I've been expecting you, hope the journey hadn't been too taxing." A light chuckle only heightened the tension lingering in the air as the mermaid's face contorted into a mixture of anger and confusion.

The water splashed over the brim of the bowl carelessly as Amane swam around hazardously trying to wrap his head around the situation. Fear clawed at his little heart as his gaze fell back upon the foul beast before he moved his eyes back towards his (hopefully) savior. Sensing the change the ghost's smile became more strained, her stance shifting closer towards him as she paced forward plucking her hat from the floor so it wouldn't fall and never be seen again.

"Kekeke" The mermaid cackled darkly leaning forward just enough it could show off its many rows of sharpened teeth. Its face mere inches from her own as a fetid odor washed over the three as the fish monster exhaled.

Cheekily Hanako reached into her hat latching her hand around a small box pulling it out to reveal a multitude of mints. Popping the lid open she continued to pour the lot into her hand, eyes never leaving the mermaids as she launched herself forward grabbing it by the hair, pouring mints into the thing's mouth barely dodging its teeth as it went to bite her. "Ah," she giggled pulling away. "Much better."

"You brat!" It blustered enraged. In a swift motion, it raised its arm before slamming it forward knocking the dead girl back, launching her into the wall denting the already damaged room even more as it crawled towards the boy lividly. "You're feeble! I am more than a thousand years old!"

Consumed by unease the little fish rammed into the glass desperate to get away. Panic drowned the poor fish as he realized the female laid motionlessly in a pool of (f.c), eyes closed to the world and mouth slightly agape. "Hanako-san!" He screamed at her attempting to at least get a response.