Title: Destiny’s Wheel: Chapter 2: Paths Chosen. Pt. 6/?

Author: Deathangelgw

Disclaimer: Not mine….no sue…yadda yadda

Warnings: Sap, angst, some yaoi, some humor, dark, language

Pairings: various with the guys, and who knows with my oc…sheesh…

Rating: PG-13 for violence and language

Note: Oooo…I’m BACK with this! *cackles and falls over* Enjoy and please review or some such!

‘thoughts’

/telepathic speech/

“So you’re telling us this Saranbo guy is after Kikoutei?” Shu’s voice, filled with concern, floated around the room after a returned Seiji and Touma had told of their run-in.

Nodding, Touma answered, “Hai and he’s a tough critter as well.”

“He would be, seeing as he’s almost equal to Arago,” Genaisa commented softly as she leaned against the wall, eyes closed as she listened. She didn’t see them look at her in surprise, but felt it instead.

“Tell us what you know, Genaisa-san,” Nasuti requested quietly as they watched the female warrior.

Opening her eyes slightly, Genaisa replied softly, “Not as much as you may think. Saranbo is one of the four major Majins of the Youjakai. He’s always been after ruling the Youjakai and, since Arago opened the Gates, he’s after the Ningenkai as well it would seem.”

“So he wants to use Kikoutei to take over and to do that, he’ll have to find Ryo and get it,” Shin concluded thoughtfully.

“Hai, so looks like we have to stop him before he gets to Ryo,” Touma stated firmly.

“Right,” the other three Troopers agreed as they stood up and nodded firmly.

“Shin, Shu…you two be the bait and Seiji and I’ll use our attacks,” Touma instructed and the other two nodded.

“Watch your backs and be wary of shadows, Troopers,” Genaisa’s soft voice warned them as she gazed at them.

“Don’t worry, Genaisa-chan…just watch over Ryo,” Shu suggested as he winked at her before they left. Genaisa frowned as she watched them leave. She hoped that they were right…

*~~**~~*

Nasuti and Genaisa sat together in Nasuti’s office, going over certain notes that Nasuti’s grandfather had as they waited for some news from the others. A gasp of pain left Genaisa suddenly as she stiffened, her eyes wide. A soft, “Ryo,” was all she said before running out, Nasuti’s surprised voice asking what was wrong as it followed her out.

Running as fast as she could, Genaisa gasped as she heard Byakuen’s roar followed by glass breaking. She ran in and saw Ryo rush out to the balcony in his subyoroi. “Ryo yamette!” she shouted as she came out.

“Genaisa-san?!” Ryo cried in surprise, and then frowned as the one named Saranbo laughed.

“I did not know that the sixth was here…this makes things much easier!” Saranbo commented evilly.

“Ryo-kun, get back inside. Now,” Genaisa ordered softly as she faced the Majin, her own subyoroi appearing on her body.

“Iyah! We have to help our friends!” Ryo shouted angrily at her, then got onto Byakuen’s back and rode off for where the others were being held prisoner. Genaisa blinked in shock at his words. She glanced over as she saw Saranbo disappear and growled softly before following after the Rekka holder.

*~~**~~*

Ryo held onto Byakuen as they raced along, searching frantically for his friends. He growled softly as Saranbo proceeded to attack them, causing Byakuen to dodge. Gasping as he saw his friends, Ryo failed to see the next attack and he and Byakuen were thrown a few feet. He got up dizzily, prepared to fight as he ignored his friends' shouts to get away. But he wasn’t strong enough as Saranbo quickly overwhelmed him. Slash after slash hit him, sending him careening into the stone wall.

Just as Saranbo was about to make the final blow, Genaisa charged in, hitting Saranbo into the wall farther away. She turned to Ryo as he stood up shakily. “Get out of here, Ryo-kun!” she shouted at him, her sais crossed in front of her defensively.

“Demo…the…guys…” Ryo groaned out softly as he reached for her and them.

“They’ll be fine, but not if you get caught!” Genaisa cried urgently then screamed as she was hit by Saranbo’s attack.

“Genaisa!” Ryo cried out as he reached for her. But Saranbo attacked too fast. With a blinding flash and Ryo’s scream of agony joined by the other four Troopers, Kikoutei was summoned. In a flare of raging fire and light, Ryo attacked and destroyed Saranbo.

When the light had cleared, he looked over at Genaisa as she gazed at him. He smiled softly, then fell to the ground. Kikoutei vanished as he fell and Genaisa felt tears roll down her face as she crawled over to Ryo. She cursed softly as she held him to her while Nasuti drove up. She shook her head and calmed down as Byakuen nuzzled her soothingly and Nasuti came by her.

She looked over at Nasuti and ordered softly, “Go back to the house. I’ll teleport them there. I want you then to take the pouch from my room and use a handful of the herbs within it and make a broth. Use only three cups of water and stir it until it is slightly bubbling.” She instructed as she picked up Ryo carefully.

“Genaisa-san…it’s dangerous for you to use your power when you are so weak!” Nasuti protested, but Genaisa shook her head.

“That doesn’t matter. My life is forfeit for them,” she murmured softly before disappearing. Nasuti sighed in worry before getting into her Jeep and heading back to the house. When she got there, she prepared the broth and then brought it upstairs. She found that Genaisa had gotten the Troopers into their beds and had removed their shirts. She glanced around, then saw the female Trooper as she tucked in Shin.

Looking over, Genaisa smiled at Nasuti. “Arigato, Nasuti-kun,” she said softly as she took the tray.  Placing it on the nearby nightstand, she turned back to the worried other woman. “Nasuti-kun onegai…I can handle it from here. Just go to bed.” Nasuti opened her mouth to protest, but then stopped. Her eyes became unfocused as Genaisa’s eyes glowed briefly, then Nasuti turned and left the room to go to her own bedroom. She went to bed to sleep deeply the rest of the night, not to remember clearly in the morning what had happened after the fight with Saranbo.

Sighing softly, Genaisa faced the two unconscious Troopers in the room. She looked down as she felt a furry head push against her leg. “Stay watchful, old friend,” she whispered before going over to the tray of broth. Carefully, she poured some of the broth into the bowl, then held it. Her hands glowed briefly, the broth shimmering with energy before fading.

She then walked over to Shin’s bedside and helped him sit up. Gently, she brushed some of the broth over his lips before placing the bowl to the instinctively opened lips. She slowly let him drink, watching and feeling his energy level increase from the energy she had put into the special broth.  But it wasn’t enough she found and realized that she needed to do something else.

Closing her eyes as a blush came to her cheeks, Genaisa shifted so she was sitting next to Shin. Hesitantly, she placed a hand on his chest, then leaned her head down and brushed her lips across his slightly parted ones. She was thus surprised when Shin pressed his lips closer to her own, deepening the kiss. Not pulling away, Genaisa passed her energy into the Suiko holder.

After a minute, she pulled away gently and brushed her hand across Shin’s face, smiling as she felt his energy level suitable enough that sleep would restore the rest. She sighed softly; hoping that she wouldn’t have to do that again, but had a bad feeling her wish wasn’t going to be granted.

Preparing another bowl of broth, Genaisa went to Shu’s bedside. Shifting him up, she repeated what she had done with Shin…with about the same results. Shu’s level had improved, but not enough. She sighed and glared over at Byakuen as he chuckled. “This isn’t funny,” she commented softly.

He grinned in his own way. /You are enjoying it and you know it,/ his mental voice replied in utter amusement.

Snorting as she deigned not to comment, Genaisa shifted onto Shu’s bed and placed a hand on his chest. She leaned in and brushed her lips over his. Unexpectedly, Shu’s hand came up and held her instinctively. Her breath hitching in surprise, Genaisa didn’t move, afraid. But, when she saw that he was still unconscious, she continued the kiss and energy exchange.

A minute passed and she pulled back slowly, brushing his face gently. She smiled as he nuzzled her hand and fell deeper into sleep. Shifting up, she stood up, then nearly fell over as a wave of dizziness hit her. She knew then that the broth alone would not help the other three, so drank it herself. She sighed as her energy was brought up to a safe level before heading for Seiji and Touma’s room.

She stopped at their doorway, feeling a flutter of nervousness enter her as she gazed at them. They were both ones that she felt closer to outside of Ryo. She was almost afraid what their response to her kiss was going to be. Shaking her head as she steeled herself, Genaisa went in and went over to Touma’s bedside.

Sitting on his bedside, she took a deep breath, then placed her hand on his chest. Leaning over him, she brushed her lips over his own slowly, letting her energy flow out. She found herself deepening it on her own as she gave in to both the kiss and the sharing of energy.

Touma’s arm came up and held her close as his mouth opened. She gasped very softly in surprise as she felt his tongue caress her lips before she finished and pulled back. She gazed down at Touma as she caressed his cheek with her thumb and he moved into her touch, whispering her name before falling deeper into his sleep. Genaisa felt tears come to her eyes and she sat up. She wasn’t sure she could do this and be able to face them in the morning with the same cold aloofness she’d been doing recently. Because, like it or not, she felt whole and complete when she was with them in this way…and she wasn’t sure she could stand being alone again.

Standing up after moving his arm, Genaisa took a minute to regain her composure before going to Seiji’s bedside. She sat on his bed and placed her hand on his chest, then leaned down to kiss him. She was totally unprepared for both her reaction as well as his.  His arms came up, sliding sensuously up her back to press her closer to him as she kissed him. She almost forgot to start transferring energy, but she needn’t have worried as something flared bright and strong within her and flowed out into Seiji.

Their mouths opened to each other; tongues sliding together in a slow dance as a soft glow surrounded them. Genaisa found herself falling into Seiji’s gentle warmth as she kissed him and struggled to maintain control. Slowly, reluctantly, she broke the kiss and gazed down at him. Her eyes widened as she saw his own eyes were open, but they were unfocused before they closed once more. She tried to catch her breath as his hold loosened on her, but she froze as he whispered her name softly with such heartfelt longing that she almost crumbled. Sobbing softly, Genaisa slid to the floor. She couldn’t do this anymore…

Byakuen came over and nuzzled her gently. /Why do you hold back?/ he asked softly as she wrapped her arms around his furry neck.

“Because I don’t want them to die,” Genaisa whispered softly as she struggled to hold down her tears. “I don’t know what to do, Byakuen. I have to help Ryo, demo…demo…” She couldn’t speak as she held onto her friend.

/You won’t know if anything will happen if you don’t try. Are you afraid you won’t hold back?/ Byakuen purred as he nuzzled her neck gently. He licked her tears away as she looked up at him.

“Hai…maybe…” she whispered softly, then shook her head sharply.  “Well…well it doesn’t matter. I have to help him no matter what,” she told herself firmly as she stood up shakily.  She steadied herself with Byakuen’s help, then walked out and headed for Ryo’s room. She went in and felt her eyes fill with fresh tears at the look of anguish on his face. She knew then that she had to help…no matter what.

Carefully, she sat on his bed and caressed his cheek soothingly. She flinched at the heat that was radiating from him…leftover from Kikoutei. She bled it off, using it to supplement her own energy before she leaned in. Gently, she pressed her lips to his and began the energy transfer. But, instead of anything sexual, all Ryo did was hold her closer to him as his energy level was restored. Their kiss remained gentle, but the love flowed as steadily as her energy between them.

Pulling back, Genaisa felt tears slip down her face as she slipped off of the bed to the floor and unconsciousness. Byakuen nuzzled her in worry before lying down next to her. He didn’t see the hand that was laced with Ryo’s as he watched over them.

*~~**~~*

Ryo stirred slowly, moaning slightly as he woke up. He blinked as he felt his hand laced with another’s and looked down. Long slender fingers mingled with his own and he looked to see who the hand belonged to. He gasped softly as he saw Genaisa on the ground, unconscious, and moved to her side. “Genaisa?! Genaisa!” he whispered frantically as he took her into his arms. She didn’t respond as he held her and checked her vitals. He breathed a sigh of relief as he felt her pulse and warm breath on his hand. He held her tightly to him, burying his face in her shoulder as he wondered what had happened.

“Ryo? Daijoubouka?” Touma asked softly as he came to his friend’s room. His eyes widened as he saw Ryo holding an unconscious Genaisa then came in swiftly. “Nani?! What happened?!” he whispered frantically as Ryo looked up. He heard Seiji, Shin, and Shu come in swiftly after him, concern on their faces.

“I…don’t know. I just…woke up and she was here!” Ryo whispered desperately as he gazed at his friends and lovers.

“Her energy level is low,” Seiji whispered as he caressed her face and checked her ki level.

“But why? She didn’t give to Kikoutei!” Shu cried in confusion.

Seiji’s face paled as he said, “And we did…yet all of us are fine, if only a little tired.”

Shu blinked in confusion before he blinked in realization. “She…”

“She gave us her energy at cost to herself,” Ryo whispered as tears flowed down his face. He held her closer as he sobbed slightly. “Genaisa….doushite?”

“We need to get her to bed,” Shin suggested softly, pulling himself out of despair as he nodded at Shu. Shu nodded back, then gently lifted Genaisa up from Ryo’s arms. He cradled her gently and took her to her room with Shin while Ryo, Seiji, and Touma went downstairs.

They found Nasuti as she was cooking breakfast and sat down quietly. She smiled at them as she brought over some miso soup for them. Seiji watched her along with Touma and Ryo in slight confusion. “Nasuti-san, what happened last night after the battle?” Ryo asked before he sipped his soup.

Nasuti frowned in thought as she poured them some tea. “After the battle, Genaisa teleported you to your rooms I believe. She told me to make some kind of broth and then told me to go to bed.” She frowned in worry as she tried to remember. “That’s funny…I remember protesting but it’s rather fuzzy now,” she murmured as she rubbed her head.

“Daijoubou, Nasuti-san. Arigato,” Ryo murmured softly, but the distress was clear in his eyes. They had been right…

“Hai, and I’ll be going back to the store to get some more food, all right?” Nasuti suggested with a reassuring smile at them.

“Yeos! Foood!” Shu’s cheerful voice crowed as he and Shin came into the room. The others laughed lightly at his antics as they ate the breakfast Nasuti had provided.

Later that day, the Troopers were all resting in the living room in various states of sprawling on the couch. All but Ryo. He watched them silently, his heart filled with remorse and sorrow as he watched them sleep off the affects of the previous day’s battle. They all looked up as they heard a car door slam and Nasuti’s voice. Shu, cackling with glee, ran to the door and helped her in before pigging out on the offered food. Ryo watched as his friends and lovers fought over food; joking around over Shu’s stomach as they either ate or goofed around. He didn’t even hear Nasuti’s question as he felt his sorrow even more. He’d hurt them with his yoroi…and he didn’t know how to help.

He looked up at Nasuti as she tried to get his attention again, but then looked over, eyes wide. They all looked over to see Genaisa watching them with an unreadable expression in the doorway. Seiji whispered her name in surprise and she looked away. They stared in shock as she left the room, but not before they all saw a single tear roll down her cheek.

Ryo looked down again, his hand clenched as he fought not to cry. She’d suffered because of him. Ignoring the others, he got up and went outside, trying not to cry with his frustration.

*~~**~~*

Genaisa gazed out at the lake silently as she stood on the beach. She’d seen the others and had felt her heart rip in two. She’d been watching them for a bit, but then had tried coming into the room. ‘They don’t know what happened exactly, but I’m sure they figured out something had,’ she thought to herself as she wrapped her arms around her waist.

She looked over suddenly as she felt a presence nearby her, then got on her subyoroi as several youja appeared around her. Smirking as she faced them, she stated softly, “You caught me in a rather foul mood, boys…your luck.” With that, they fought swiftly, though it didn’t last as Genaisa took them down easily.

After the battle, she sighed and shook her head. “They don’t even try anymore…what a waste of time,” she stated, then frowned.  She looked back towards the house in worry. ‘Something’s not right. I don’t sense Ryo nearby….k’so! They distracted me to get to him!!’ she realized, then ran towards the house in time to see the other Troopers rushing out to Nasuti’s jeep.

“Genaisa! What happened?!” Shin asked in shock as they saw her in her subyoroi.

Genaisa didn’t say anything at first as she came up, then replied, “I got some unneeded exercise. Let’s go! Ryo’s in serious danger if he is facing Saranbo alone!”

“Saranbo!? But he’s dead!” Shu cried in shock as they got into the jeep.

“His shadow is…his real self is very much alive and after Kikoutei,” Genaisa stated grimly as she sat between Shin and Seiji. She sighed and rubbed her head. She wasn’t sure she had enough energy to help them with this one.

“Genaisa…daijoubouka?” Seiji asked softly as he watched her with worry.

“Hai…just tired,” Genaisa murmured softly as she stared down at the floor. She could feel them near her and suddenly longed to just be held in their arms. But she couldn’t let them near her…

Suddenly, her eyes widened as she stiffened. The others watched her in concern as she looked up. “Ryo…oh gods…”

“What?! What is it?!” Shu pressed urgently as they watched her in fear.

But she didn’t say anything as she tried to figure out what to do. Ryo had run out on his own to protect them. And she understood why. Mouth thinning as she came to a decision, Genaisa closed her eyes. “Gomen,” she whispered softly and, before they could react, disappeared in a shimmer of light.

“Nani?! She disappeared!” Shu cried in shock as they disappeared.

“Which means Ryo is in more danger than we thought,” Nasuti said softly as they drove down to where they saw the clouds of the Youjakai hanging over the wharf. She frowned in distress. ‘Genaisa…why are you doing this? And why is Ryo doing this as well? To protect them?’ she wondered, but then Jun’s voice demanding that she stop the jeep got her attention.

Stopping the jeep, they got out as Jun began calling for Byakuen. “Jun…what is it?” Touma asked they watched the young boy.

“It’s Byakuen! I heard him crying!” Jun insisted as he looked around. The group soon found themselves surrounded by youja and in a desperate fight to get free and save their friends.

*~~**~~*

Genaisa swam steadily in the ocean as she searched for Ryo. As soon as she had reappeared next to Byakuen, she had found out what had happened. Grimly, she had gone into the waters where Ryo had been taken, knowing that if she didn’t get there in time, Kikoutei may be called upon once more.

She stopped and floated slightly as she searched for Ryo. She suddenly felt an incredible pain coming from the Troopers and knew she had to hurry. Focusing on the source of the pain, she finally came upon Saranbo and Ryo as he held Ryo over a pentagram of power. Frowning in concentration, Genaisa brought her hands up, then shot a ball of light into the maelstrom of evil energy that was holding Ryo suspended, causing it to explode. As Saranbo tried to see, she swam in swiftly and grabbed the wakening Ryo and began the desperate swim to the surface. She flinched as she heard Saranbo’s roar of rage as he realized what had happened and began to follow.

“G-genaisa?” Ryo’s soft voice held confusion and pain as she held him.

/You are going to get your ass kicked when we get up there, Rekka,/ Genaisa declared with grim humor. She felt a flash of fear enter her as she swam, feeling Saranbo closing in on them. /Can you swim?/ she asked as she looked down at him. She frowned suddenly as she felt the unusual imbalance of power within Rekka no yoroi, focusing on the swords.

Ryo focused on her eyes as he replied, “Yea, I think so.” They broke the surface and looked over towards the wharf where they heard shouts of relief at their appearance. Ryo smiled slightly as he saw his friends, but then Genaisa brought him back.

“Swim, Ryo! Swim swiftly to shore! Don’t look back!” Genaisa shouted suddenly, fear in her eyes as she followed him towards shore. Suddenly, she screamed in shock and fear as she was dragged under water.

“Genaisa?! GENAISA!” Ryo shouted as he tried to grab her. Similar shouts were coming from his friends before he dived under to save her. He swam under and found her entangled within vines from Saranbo, struggling to get free and breath as well as she was squeezed.

Saranbo laughed cruelly as she struggled. “You I will destroy gladly and then nothing will stop me!” he declared before cackling.

“SOU EN ZAN!!” Ryo’s attack flared up out of nowhere and blinded Saranbo briefly while freeing the near unconscious Genaisa. Ryo dove in and grabbed her, then went to the surface.

Genaisa gasped and coughed violently for air as she hung onto Ryo. “Ryo…get…out of here…” she gasped out hoarsely as he held her to him and swam for shore, where the others were encouraging them.

“I won’t leave you, Genaisa…I love you just like I love the guys. You don’t leave behind the ones you love,” Ryo whispered softly to her as he held her. Before she could reply, the water began bubbling violently around them as Saranbo’s roar of rage floated out. With screams of pain, Rekka and Reikon were flung from the water by a power surge and into a couple of buildings as Saranbo emerged from the waters.

“Genaisa!!”

“Ryo!!”

The others shouted as they tried to run to their friends’ aid, but vines from the sea stopped them cold, wrapping around them and pinning them. Saranbo laughed cruelly as he walked onto shore and headed over towards where Genaisa had fallen. “This is the time now, Reikon. I will destroy you…and then Kikoutei will be mine,” he said evilly as he brought her up by her neck and held her suspended from the ground as she gasped for air.

“I…won’t…let…you…” she groaned out as she tried to break his grip. Saranbo just laughed at her as he squeezed her neck slowly, causing her to gasp in agony as she struggled harder. The Troopers shouted at her as they struggled to break free and help her.

“You can not stop me…and soon there will be nothing left of the ones you love,” Saranbo murmured with a low chuckle as he squeezed harder. But something seemed to snap in Genaisa as she glared at Saranbo. A wild wind picked up suddenly around the two as a white glow began pulsing and moving over Genaisa. “N-nani?!” Saranbo cried in shock as he watched then suddenly cried out as he was blasted out away from her and she fell to the ground.

The Troopers watched in shock as she got up slowly, her eyes unseen in the shadows as she stood. The white glow increased in power as it pulsed around her, the wind whipping around her wildly. “What’s going on?!” Shu shouted as they tried to shield their eyes from debris.

“It’s her power! It’s…it’s out of control!” Seiji yelled in horror as they watched her walk towards where Saranbo reappeared.

“How dare you!” Saranbo snarled out as he came out of the water. “How can this be?! You were as weak as a normal human! How is this possible?!” he roared in rage as she stopped at the edge of the wharf.

She snorted and brought her face up, tears streaking it as she glared coldly at Saranbo. “You Youjakai are all the same. But it ends now. You killed my family…you killed Kaos. I will not allow you to kill the Troopers nor this world!” her voice grew steadily louder and she shouted the last as her power flared up. “I WON’T LET ANYMORE OF THE ONES I LOVE DIE!!!” she screamed as she brought her hands up. As the Troopers watched in shock, she brought her hands forward the same as her attack. “Shinzui…Shuu….RAI!!!” she shouted to their utter amazement.

“She’s doing her attack…without her yoroi!” Shin declared in a soft voice. They watched as Saranbo attacked as well, but his attack was destroyed easily by Genaisa’s as it went powering through, destroying the Majin for good.

After the light and dust cleared, they watched in shock as she turned towards them. The glow faded around her as she stepped slightly towards them. The vines holding them snapped and they watched her warily. She sobbed once as she fell to the ground, whispering a soft, “Troopers…gomen,” as she fell to the ground, unconscious.

“Genaisa!” Ryo’s voice rang out filled with anguish as he ran to her, followed swiftly by the others.

“I…just don’t understand. What happened?” Nasuti asked softly as Ryo gathered Genaisa into his arms and checked her over.

“We don’t know, Nasuti…but something tells me that the puzzle has a few more pieces,” Touma whispered softly as they gazed down at Genaisa’s tear streaked face. Getting up, they went back to Nasuti’s place…to find answers.

TBC

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