The Dream Shifter

Chapter 129

Following the lead that Ayumi set for him, Yuki tried to mimic what she had created. The creation of Yuki's had a very advance science fiction touch while Ayumi seemed a little larger and more practical, but still both were equally functional. Due to the field range that Yuki had over Ayumi he could work over a larger area. She focused on clearing and support while Yuki managed the large scale physical work of actual construction.

While the two of them were focused on the school the rest of the student volunteers were fanning out under directions from Yori. Yori had already surveyed the entire block prior to the work and had come up with a schedule for their work. Everyone was in good spirits remaining enthusiastic about the work and saving their school. They all followed Yori's directions without question and were starting to make some progress by the time that lunchtime was rolling around for them.

The group gathered together in Yuki's grass field that provide a little more tamed and ideal setting while they ate. He was starting to feel like he was being used as a tool of convenience whenever something needed to be done. However, Yuki did not complain too much seeing how much everyone was getting along together and enjoying themselves.

Ayumi sat next to him catching a pensive look in his eyes. "Something on your mind?" She took a bite out of the sandwich that had been prepared for everyone working.

"I was just thinking that I had been only focusing on the negatives of what I did. Seeing everyone here today made me think that maybe what happened hasn't all been terrible."

"There are many sides to any problem. The more you see the better you'll understand it."

"I guess so! Thanks Ayumi for bringing me out here today!" Yuki started taking a bite into his sandwich eagerly. The dread and unease that he had been feeling all left him. When he caught sight of Yori moving his way, making his rounds to check on everyone, Yuki quickly swallowed his food so that he could speak to him. "Hey Yori! I was wondering something!"

There was a split second of subtle emotions in Yori that stirred deeply suspicious towards Yuki, but he covered it up quickly. The pleasant public face of Yori was shown to him as he approached. "Yes?"

"I was thinking for a while, but are we allowed to do this? Won't the city get mad or something?"

"I've already settled the matter with the mayor."

Yuki's eyes widened and mouth opened in shock to hear that he actually could speak with the mayor of the city. 'He's just the Student Council President! How much influence does he have?' It took a moment of him blinking before he could speak again. "You know the mayor?!"

"Actually the mayor's son is a third year at our school. So I was able to get a meeting very easily." Yumi suddenly arrived behind Yori pulling away his attention to his sister. They began whispering to each other.

The surprise in Yuki's face began to recover. 'That's a little scary…' Yuki had tried to continue with his lunch, but Yori and Yumi's whispering were starting to become more physical as he grabbed her arm. She tried to plead with him to let her go making Yuki stand up. "What's the matter?" Yuki reached out between them looking to stop Yori from hurting Yumi.

Yumi quickly turned to Yuki pleading to him with her eyes nearly in tears. "I need to go into the school!"

"What?! You can't it's too dangerous in there!

"That's what I told her, but she won't listen to me. Yumi please it's not worth you getting hurt or worse." Yori tightened his hand on Yumi's wrist feeling her struggling against him. The strength of his hand began to make Yumi wince and shake. "Yumi, please!"

Yuki could see that he was starting to hurt Yumi and stepped between them. "Yori! You're hurting her!" He reached out his hand taking hold of Yori breaking his holding on Yumi. Unfortunately with Yumi freed she turned away and ran off towards the school. "Yumi!"

"You i***t!" snapped Yori quickly losing his composure with Yuki. "I knew this would happen if you got involved!" He pushed Yuki out of his away and ran off Yumi hoping to catch her before she got into trouble.

Ayumi caught everything that was happened and saw Yumi running for the school. She jerked up trying to create her field to stop Yumi, but nothing happened. It was then that she realized that Yuki's field was almost completely drowning her out. "Yuki! Your field!"

"Huh?" Still confused by what just happened Yuki was too slow to act putting Yumi out of reach for Ayumi. He took a slap to the back of his head as Ayumi put him back into gear with his thoughts and sprinted off towards the school. 'She's too far away… I can't… Wait!' Yuki dropped his field and focused his mind as he kept running. A wave of light darted out from his feet spreading grass out over everything and wiping away the school along with a very large portion of the neighborhood. "Yumi!" With the school gone it gave them the time to catch up with Yumi collapsed in the grass. Yuki panted a little as he came to a stop next to the siblings relieved that he was able to prevent Yumi from getting hurt. "…Yumi…"

She had been alone with Yori, unable to console her. When she noticed that Yuki had arrived her eyes turned and flared up with anger. "Yuki!" yelled Yumi in rage so foreign to her that it took everyone back. She leapt up to Yuki grabbing him by his shirt. "Why would you take it away from me!? Give it back to me! Now!"

"…but Yumi…" Yuki did not know what to say to her stuttering on his own words surprised by the ravaging look that she was giving him. He felt as though he could see the deep sorrowed pain behind her eyes that was fueling her very strength. It made him want to give in, but knew that it would be too risky. "I'm sorry…"

"I don't care about myself! I have to get it! Nothing else is important!"

Ayumi raised a hand and placed it on Yuki's arm. "Yuki, let her go…"

"What?! Ayumi, why?"

"That look in her eyes. Nothing we say is going to change her and unless we tie her up permanently she's going to do this on her own. The very least we can go with her and make sure she's safe."

"Ayumi!" Yumi said hopeful as her demeanor slowly began to change back with the emotions falling out of her veins. She let go of Yuki quickly as her shy nature suddenly surfaced and checked her back into place. Embarrassment shined through the red that came up in her face as she looked away from everyone.

Yuki reluctantly agreed to Ayumi and restored the school. Yori demanded to go with them not wanting to leave his sister alone with Yuki. Ayumi and Yuki followed behind them keeping their powers at the ready for the moment that anything happened since activating their fields would have made it impossible to look for what Yumi needed.

Yumi rushed off into their broken classroom with Yori while Ayumi and Yuki remained near the entrance. Yuki looked over to Ayumi still feeling uneasy about what they were tempting. "You know if this was one of my manga this would be about the time the floor collapses underneath us burying us in rubble."

Ayumi only turned her eyes to look at Yuki not wanting to give his comment too much attention. "Then be glad this is the real world and not your story."

"I found it!" Yumi shouted raising her hand. A loud c***k echoed around her snaking towards the door. Her eyes widened for a moment as she took in the last moment to realize what was happening.

The others did not have much of a chance more to react as the ceiling crumbled like dominos falling in a cascade. Weakening the structure even further the walls and floor broke up around them a second later beginning their three story fall. "I told you SO!" Yuki yelled before being swallowed up by rubble and disappearing out of sight of the others.

Smoke blasted out from the school as the rest of the third floor classroom rammed into a fragile second floor below. It was not enough to keep it whole and the walls exploded outwards under the sudden stress. Debris fell into the first floor covering everything in a mound under the mask of clouds. The blown out dust blanketed the entire school grounds alerting all of the students and washing out screams.

Saki ran through the gray veil disregarding the danger until she tripped over a large piece of rubble. Her collapse drew in the hopelessness that she was trying to keep back away from him. "Yuki! Yuki!" The particles in the air were drawn into her open mouth as she yelled bringing her to a painful cough bent over.

"Yumi!"

"Yumi!"

The voices that were calling out became muffled partly by the noise of the collapsing school. Saki tried to look through the layers of dust to find who else was nearby. There was still too thick of clouds masking everything out for Saki to know, but her sense of guardian over ran her immediate problem. All she could do was listen out for the voices hoping that she was getting close as they grew louder. Eventually, a slightly dark form in the smoke appeared to her and reached out for them. When contact was made she was able to confirm two girls and carried them out of the danger as well as her sense of direction could manage.

"Put me down!"

"Let go of me you p*****t!"

Saki struggled through getting kicked and slapped by the girls. "I'm trying to help you! Stop fighting me!" Unfortunately, among all of their shouting Saki's voice was drowned out. After another kick in her ribs Saki sighed heavily and just ignored them trying to get out as quickly as possible so that she could give them a piece of her mind.

The feet of the girls appeared first out of the smoke followed quickly by Saki and their screaming voices still insisting on being let go. Once Saki knew she was breathing normal air again she dropped the two girls down on the ground. "Damn it!" yelled Saki as she leaned in towards to the girls bending over nearly to meet them in the face not taking in who they were. "What happened to being grateful for being protected!?"

"We didn't ask to be protected!"

"Yumi still in there!"

"So is Yuki, but we can't do anything right now!"