「 A YOKAI? 」| RC9GN

02 • got stank?

"A-actually, I just remembered that I still have some homework left to do so I better get on home first. I appreciate you guys for inviting me, I'll see you guys tomorrow!" Not bothering to look back, I waved goodbye as I hurried to find a hiding space. Heading to the girls bathroom, I hid in a stall and pull out my mask from my bag. 

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I entered the scene just in time to see a giant purple monster in a band uniform carrying a piano. At the same time, Ninja smoke bombed in right beside me. "Drop that piano!" The monster roared and dropped it towards us. "Wait! No—" I scream and quickly put my hands up in defence. "Uh-oh." 

It was too late to stop it as the piano fell on us both, the Ninja uses his sword cut out a shape through the piano, freeing us from the heavy weight. "You could've worded that better." I groaned.

"Yeah, I've probably should've seen that one coming." It threw a tuba at me but luckily I dodged it as it hit the wall behind me. Then it threw a flute, the Ninja caught it and handed it to a girl. She cradles the instrument in relief, "Princess Tootie. I almost lost you." 

The monster stole two clarinets from two band members, dual-wielding it in each hand. Ninja's gaze landed on one of the students, "Hey, you. Cowbell." He calls out. "Cowbell me." The student throws the cowbells at him and he caught it, "Really? You have weapons y'know?" I took out my umbrella.

"Sorry, can't hear you over the cowbells." Ninja twirls the cowbells in his hands as the monster does the same with the clarinets. "This guy." I sighed before all three of us started charging in. 

I block the monster's attack with my umbrella while Ninja backflip kicks it in the face, it stumbles a bit before going for another strike. With every hit, Ninja counters it with a cowbell making a comical sound. I sprint over sweep the monster's feet with my weapon, now on the ground and vulnerable, Ninja took the chance and slam the cowbells on each side of it's head. 

The monster shakes it's head to wipe off the confusion. "Okay, so here's a question, Bucky." Ninja points using the cowbells. "Wait, you mean the triangle kid? That explains the band uniform." 

"Yeah, so what exactly is going on here? Like in this— in this area." Ninja questions gesturing to the monster's entire body. 

He storms up to us, talking with saliva spitting out in his distorted voice. "If I can't play triangle in the band, THEN NO ONE WILL!"

"B-but my no showboating policy. He was showboating. You all saw it." The band instructor defends. 

Just then, a kid with maracas is shaking in fear as monster Bucky pushes a shelf of instruments towards him. Eyes widened, Ninja quickly takes action and holds up the shelf from falling. I step in to help as I grabbed the kid, pulling him out of harm's way. 

Once that was done, I helped him push the shelf back upright so it doesn't crush him.

Turning our attention back to monster Bucky, he screeches at us before running and breaking through the classroom wall, making an escape. 

The room was silent except for pieces of the ceiling came apart. "Oh boy." With the other band members and the collateral damage left behind, me and Ninja stood in the center of it all. Awkward silence fills the air as no one dares to speak anything about it. 

"Uhh..." Ninja is speechless, lost on what to do next. A cymbal dings as it fell to the floor.

"Smokebomb?" I leaned over and whisper.