An Unlikely Master (Private Kite Wilhelm and Ryo Knetegawa)

Ryo smiled as he sat down in the park just before sunset. On this particular day he was wearing his brown duster, with his royal purple button up shirt, and toxic green suit vest. His pants were black and were being held up by his belt and all of his card boxes and the belt buckle. His hat tipped in front of his eyes so he could get some rest. Given his new station in life, and the fact that he couldn’t have a lot of exposure to the sun he was now more into the night life. Of course with him as always was Gora, and he was laying down on his belly and his tail was wrapped around his master as was his normal station. The two of them were relaxing after that frightful endeavor that gripped the whole of the Sabertooth guild. He was really starting to try and get used to the fact that Frederick was now the master of Sabertooth. He wondered how the rest of the guild would get used to it, or if they even would get used to it, but there wasn’t anything that he could really do about it. It was an interesting thing to have happen to say the least.

Not many really knew the inside of Frederick like Ryo did, after all it was only due to the fact that Frederick was there on his last mission did he recover from his seriously fatal wounds and became what he was. It was Frederick who saved his life and Ryo knew right then that the man was able to lead a guild. Of course he had found out about Frederick’s past and the Dark guild he had once been the master of. It didn’t surprise him that someone like Frederick would at one point be the master of a Dark Guild, but that also meant that Frederick knew what it took to keep a guild safe not just from enemies, but from injustice like some of the edicts passed down by the magic council. This was the state of Sabertooth now and Ryo was once more the silent saber in the mouth of the beast. He didn’t need to be recognized by the guild, he didn’t need a fancy title the guild was his family, the halls were his home, and he would give his life to protect them both and that was that.

As the night lights started to come on he looked up at the sky tipping his hat back out of his eyes licking his lips slowly “Tonight is a beautiful night, for a bite to drink.” He said as he pulled out a blood card he stuck it in his mouth and began to suck it slowly. Gora lifted his head from his paws looking around as he could sense someone coming towards them.

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"You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?" - Kite The sun had begun to set in the distance blanketing Ace of Spade in a beautiful sea of reds and oranges throughout the sky and could be seen perfectly from the guild hall in the air but as he entered the parameter of the teleportation Lacrima that would enter take him to the town below him he could tell there was a sense of irony in the air. Usually the sun setting meant the end of the day for those who followed the flow of night and day but on this particular day it could mean the beginning of a true adventure and a test for the Demon Slayer of Sabertooth, Kite. It wasn't necessarily a test of strength, endurance or even his will, no this test would be a humbling one as he was about to toss his pride into the proverbial fire so to speak. Once he was situated in on the lacrima he get the usual gut churning feeling that he hated of being teleported and in the blink of an eye he was in the lacrima housing in the Ace of spades and all that was left to do was take his first step and it would mark the beginning of his newest quest. Kite had exited the area of town and headed for the park where the man he was looking for should be located. He spent most of the afternoon gathering information on the Mage who was so frequently away from the guild hall and he discovered that he could most likely find him in the park during this time of day. Right as he entered the park he could feel a knot in his stomach, he didn't want to do what he was going to do but for the sake of everyone he knew he had to and that was what fueled his fire to keep following the large magic signature up ahead. As he traversed deeper into the park the night lamps flickered to life and in the nearing distance was the man he sought, wearing a long brown duster and his red hat sat Ryo looking up at the sky. Down by his feet laid a large canine creature, a large white wolf which looked up at Kite during his approach which the wolf would see Kite with his blue hair pulled back into a high pony tail wearing a pair of black pants with black combat boots that stopped right at the ankle, his body was covered by a black turtleneck shirt with a grey blue ribbed long sleeved coat over top of that buttoned at the his waist with a grey armor piece on his left shoulder. He stopped as he was within speaking distance of Ryo and locked his eyes into the Mage before him ”Beg pardon, Ryo might I bother you for a minute of your time?“ ”“

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Ryo smiled as the life giving energy surged back into his body and there was plenty of it going around. Gora had moved and when he saw the approaching mage from Sabertooth he was confused, but he didn’t react violently. Instead he stood up on all fours watching the mage closely he wasn’t going to attack and while his posture was defensive it was completely reactionary in nature and intent. His eyes flicked to his Master and he spoke to him through their minds like usual “Ryo, there is that Kite person coming to see you.” He said as he turned his gaze back to Kite.

This caused Ryo’s face to twist in confusion and he adjusted his hat upon his head turning to look directly into the eyes of the wizard that stood before him and Gora “Stand down Gora. Sit. He is a friend and a member of Sabertooth there is no need to be defensive.” As soon as he said this Gora laid back down on his stomach keeping his head up, but his body low. Ryo smiled as he took the now regularly looking card from his mouth flicking it in his hand making it appear and then disappear with such skill that no one could tell it was a simple sleight of hand trick and not real magic. He lifted his hat in a salute to the other mage “Why hello Kite. It is good to see you again especially after everything that happened. Of course you can have a moment of my time. Have two if it helps. Please come join me and Gora. He needs to get used to people more anyway.” He said waving to a spot next to him and Gora that was clear.

As soon as the other mage took the invitation Ryo would put his hat back upon his head looking the other over with an inquisitive gaze “So Kite tell me what I can do for you this fine evening?” He asked looking cheerful and happy. This was not how he usually was anymore, but the blood and the beautiful night had put him in a good mood, and besides there was no need to be so serious around the other members of Sabertooth. Underneath this however, was his ever serious side threatening to show itself at a moment's notice.

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"You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?" - Kite Kite watched as the white colored wolf stood in attention upon his approach although he didn’t sense any sort of aggression from the pooch, he came to realize he was just merely on standby in case Kite was a threat of some sort which Ryo luckily told his canine companion to stand down since Kite was a friend and a member of Sabertooth which implied he was no threat. Even if he wasn’t a member though he wouldn’t be a threat to Ryo not as he was currently which was why he was even seeking the man out. After greeting Ryo, he returned the greeting by saying it was nice to see him again after everything that took place recently. Kite didn’t need to think twice about what Ryo had meant, he knew he was referring to the recent attack on Ace of Spades and on Sabertooth as well. The whole thing was ingrained in his mind and wouldn’t be forgetting it anytime soon but during his trip down memory lane he half heard Ryo accept his request for a moment of his time and offered the spot on the bench next to him. Kite didn’t speak right away but instead accepted and squated down onto the bench before uttering his gratitude ”Thank you.“ he merely said right before Ryo asked how he could be of service to Kite on this fine evening. Kite had to admit that it was quite a lovely night, which was true compared to how it had been with all the chaos that had been happening but unfortunately small talk about the weather had to wait. He leaned forward in a slouched position with his head turned towards his guildmate. ”With all that had happened, all we had lost I realized that my current level of power isn’t quite good enough...to protect anyone.“ he said swallowing his own pride with one giant gulp. ”and so brings me to why I am here.“ he paused hesitant to ask, not for the sake of being turned down but for having to force himself to ask for help which is something he isn’t use to doing. ”I need your help to get stronger. Ryo….“ He looked at the mage with eyes full of determination ”Can you take on as your apprentice?“ ”“

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Ryo listened and understood what Kite was getting at. This is something that Ryo himself struggled with. He sighed heavily as he removed his hat and placed it on Gora’s head running his gloved hand through his head “Oh boy. Before this goes any further I should tell you a few things, and know a few things.” He slowly pulled up a tarot card with the face of someone who was very dear to him. It read “Ian” and he held it up to Kite “This is the man that I loved, and I was unable to protect him even with a lot of my power. No amount of raw power can always protect the ones you love it is what you do with the power you have, as well as how you use it that can protect the ones you love.” With a flick of his wrist the tarot card vanished and he gave Kite a bit to absorb this information. Gora on the other hand whimpered ever so softly as he heard Ian’s name putting his giant head in Ryo’s lap so he could be comforted. With this Ryo stroked the great canine’s head speaking more “As you may have also guessed I am not among the living any longer, I have crossed over to undeath and I must feed off of the blood of the living. I am a monster by all rights.” He said matter of fact.

He held up a gloved hand as he continued to speak “Now then. As to your request I would happily take you on as my apprentice I hope I can pass on some kind of knowledge to you that will help you in what it is you’re ultimately seeking.” He looked down at Gora with a soft smile “Of course that is a choice you can now make with all the facts. I will impart a bit of a wonderful quote from my own mistress. The reason why you fight is always unnecessary, but the what you are fighting for is most important. You know what you are fighting for, so you have a bit more of a handle on this than most.” He slowly stands up looking over to Kite with a smirk as he pulls out a folding table and pulls out a deck of tarot cards placing it in front of him “If you still wish to be my apprentice then please stand on the other side of this desk so I can get a read of who exactly you are.” He said with a smile while Gora moved away so he could watch.

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"You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?" - Kite ”“ Kite had gotten the most nerve racking part of this adventure out of the way, he actually was able to swallow his pride and make the request for Ryo to take him on as an apprentice and now he awaited for the S rank mage to answer his request one way or the other. Kite had prepared himself for either a yes or a no but what he got was not an exactly a direct answer so to speak but did answer in the form of a short lesson. Kite looked at the tarot card that Ryo had made appear out of thin air and listened as he explained that the person on the card with a name inscribed on the car where one would find the name of each tarot card, the name read Ian a picture of a man printed on the card and soon Ryo would explain to Kite that this was the man that he once loved and despite having awesome power he wasn’t able to save Ian’s life, explaining to Kite that power itself isn’t all that is required to save lives but the how you use the power determines it. There was a sadness in the air, the demon slayer could sense it, this Ian fellow was someone important to the both of them and almost wished to console them for it but that wasn’t his place nor was this the time. With a flick of the wrist the card was gone and Kite was met with more information about Ryo mentioning that he was no longer among the living and he is in fact a vampire who feeds off of blood, a monster. ”We should get along fine then, while not a monster I have been raised by a demon and taught slayer magic through him, by all means I am a Demon.“ he would say in response to his monster talk. With a gloved hand raised the heart of the matter was addressed as Ryo declared that he would be happy to take him on and share his knowledge with the Demon Slayer who he mentioned now knew all the facts to make the proper choice. However the choice was already made whether or not he had all of this information, his mind was made up and no matter who or what Ryo was nothing was going to deter him from this any longer, he needed to get stronger and he was resolute in this. ”Those words were like music to my ears. I do know what I am fighting for and I am ready to keep fighting no matter what.“ his voice was filled with determination and that is when Ryo got up and pulled out a folding table from out of nowhere as well as a full deck of cards and invited Kite to stand across from the table so that he could use the cards to determine who Kite actually was. With no hesitation Kite rose from the bench and stood at the other end of the table with his arms crossed ”let’s see what your cards have to say, let’s see if you find me worthy.“

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Ryo's eyebrow raised in interest as he heard about the boy being trained by a demon and practically being a demon himself. It was a very interesting thing to him, as he didn't really understand demon slayer magic, but this was a bit of interesting news none-the-less. Once the boy accepted and everything was getting settled in with things.

He reached down to his belt pulling out a deck of Tarot cards setting it on the center of the table as he chuckled softly "This isn't to determine your worth. After all you proved your worth as we defended the guild, and your worthiness to be trained under me has nothing to do with what I think of you. It is a matter of fact. Don't worry, I just want to get to know you better." With that he began to pull tarot cards off of the deck his magic flowing ever so slightly into it in order to make the magic actually work. Soon enough he had half of the deck arranged in a star around the center of the deck. It was a six pointed star and he began to flick the cards face-up showing what they were.

Being as this was mostly for him he didn't bother explaining as he read about the suffering in Kite's past. The desire to learn magic and where it came from, his time spent with the demon, and what drove him back then. Really it was quite the read and Ryo had a new respect for the wizard standing before him, and he was sure that this man would make a wonderful wizard even without his help. Still he had more to learn so he had to move on up the star. He then moved up to the middle points and looked them over these were the points that told about the present it didn't take him long to learn the few things that he didn't know about the Flame Demon Slayer. Mostly about the recent work for Sabertooth he had done, and a few of the more important interactions in what would be called the present. He then looked to the last two prongs one told the more imminent future and the final one told the far future. With that he smiled looking to Kite nodding his head "Now hold onto a question in your mind. These last two prongs will reveal the future to me in different stages. Tarot reading without a target will be useless to me, and without a question held in your mind then it will not be any definition of accurate. Tarot reading is a very shaky form of divination, but under the proper conditions it is the most accurate form." with that he flipped over the cards and began to read them with a soft smile on his face a fang poking out from the corner of his mouth.

After a few minutes of silence he raised his head and looked to Kite with an affirmative nod "You are going to be a very interesting pupil, and while I can say that I'm not the most experience teacher it seems that you and I will both learn and grow from this experience. Really, this relationship will give back to us in good measure. There are going to be trials that we must overcome, and it will not be easy going, but in the end you shall have what you wanted to gain from this, and I shall gain something just as wonderful." With that he began to pick up the tarot cards stacking them up rather nicely before putting the deck and the folding table away back in the depths of his coat.

Now that everything was settled he looked to Kite extending his hand to Kite "I am glad to have you as my pupil Kite. From this point on we shall be master and student. I trust that we shall be through a lot of things before the end of this. Whenever that end may be." Gora sat next to him wagging his tail ever so softly in excitement over this meeting and what was about to happen.