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Title: Destiny’s Wheel: Chapter 2: Paths Chosen. Pt. 8/?
Author: Deathangelgw
Disclaimer: Not mine….no sue…yadda yadda
Warnings: Sap, angst, some yaoi, some humor, dark,
language, slight het
Pairings: various with the guys, and who knows with my
OC…sheesh…
Rating: R for lime situations, violence, and language
Note: Ok, so this is what I get for watching the DVDs…
Enjoy and please review or some such!
‘thoughts’
/telepathic speech/
The next day dawned bright and warm, waking Genaisa slowly
with its warm rays. She blinked slowly, groaning softly in both pain and
exhaustion. She just wanted to sleep the day away, but the pain succeeded in
reminding her just why and what they were doing that day. She pushed herself up
and held her head, taking a deep steadying breath as the world spun around her.
She smiled weakly as she saw that Byakuen was gone, which meant that Jun and
most likely Ryo were up. Which was all right by her. Knowing her best
friend…he’d try to stop her somehow.
Standing slowly, she braced herself on the bed post before
reaching for her robe and hairbrush. She needed a shower desperately to get rid
of all the blood and grime that had collected on her the past two days. Sighing,
she started slowly for the bathroom, groaning as she leaned against the wall as
she gauged the distance. Oh it was a long way…
She started forward at a snail's pace, bracing herself on
the wall as she went along before coming just across from the bathroom. She took
a deep breath and closed her eyes, focusing herself before she headed for the
room. She stopped suddenly as a wave of dizziness hit her and she wavered,
pitching forward. But her fall forward was stopped as strong arms grabbed her
around her waist and steadied her. “Genaisa-chan? Daijoubou?” Seiji whispered in
worry as he held her close, noticing how her body shook and radiated exhaustion.
“You should be in bed,” he commented with a frown as he turned her in his arms
and held her close.
“I’m so dirty, Seiji…I just want to get clean…onegai?”
Genaisa whispered painfully, tearfully as she looked up at him helplessly.
“Don’t cry, Genaisa-chan. Do you want me to help you?”
Seiji asked tenderly as he brushed away her tears, holding her steadily. He
studied her eyes as a flash of fear, hope, and wariness clouded them before she
nodded desperately. Her fingers clenched in his shirt as she trembled and he
rubbed her back. “Don’t worry, Genaisa-chan. I won’t hurt you or anything like
that. I’ll help you get clean,” he whispered with a reassuring smile before
helping her towards the bathroom. He shut the door behind them and looked at her
as she stood near the sink, watching him fearfully, yet hopefully, her arms
wrapped her waist in a sign of vulnerability that tore his heart. Slowly, he
took off his shirt, then went past her and started the shower, letting the steam
rise up as he faced her.
Her eyes were downcast as her fingers fumbled with her
shirt buttons, slipping clumsily on them. She looked up as he stepped closer,
his gaze intent upon her as he began to unbutton her shirt for her, keeping
their eyes locked as she was slowly exposed. The night shirt fell to the ground
at their feet, leaving her naked before him and she crossed her arms over her
chest protectively. She shivered and trembled as he gently brushed his hands
over her arms, then up to her shoulders before he hugged her to his chest. He
didn’t move as he held her close, smiling as he pressed a kiss to her head when
she relaxed and bit by bit wrapped her arms around him, holding onto him
desperately. He rubbed her back soothingly before leaning back and smiling down
at her. He sat her on the chair and stepped back, pushing off his pajama bottoms
and letting them lay with her clothes. He smiled again as he watched her
leisurely take in the sight of him naked, allowing her to become used to the
sight before moving forward and helping her to stand.
He chuckled as she flushed and smiled as she locked eyes
with him in surprise and embarrassment, her cheeks pink. He rubbed her back and
cocked an eyebrow as she leaned into him suddenly, resting her reddening cheek
against his chest. He leaned in, resting his cheek on her head. “Trust me,
Genaisa. I won’t do anything apart from what you need,” he whispered, tightening
his hold as she nodded quickly, sharply. He turned them to the steaming shower
and helped her in, following after her into the hot water. She moaned softly as
she stepped into the steady stream, tipping her head back in bliss as she braced
herself on the wall, letting the steaming liquid wash over her. He found himself
just studying her, his gaze running appreciatively over her slender body, noting
recent and past injuries that marred her pale skin. He let her stand for a bit
before moving forward and wrapping his arms around her, hugging her close as he
buried his face in her neck. He expected her to stiffen, to push him away, but
instead she relaxed against him and turned her head just a bit to allow him more
room. It was the first sign that she had shown of being open to their offers and
it gave him a warm feeling that she was showing it first to him truly.
Softly, he placed a kiss on her neck, smiling as she
shivered and grabbed his arms, holding him close. She wasn’t fighting him, which
was unusual and relieving at the same time. But he pushed aside his desire as he
turned her around and reached for the shampoo they had designated ‘Genaisa’s’
and poured some into his hand while he held her against him. She watched him,
and then looked up into his eyes as he put aside the bottle before he began to
lather up her hair. She sighed and let her eyes close, laying her head
trustingly on his chest as he washed her hair before rinsing the ebony cascade,
fingering the wet strands in an effort to help with the rinsing. He took up the
conditioner and brushed it through her hair, combing the strands into silky
wetness before taking up the sponge and shower gel. She looked up at him
worriedly as he put a large dollop of the gel onto the sponge, and then lathered
it up. He smiled warmly at her before he began to wash her gently, yet
thoroughly.
Her breath hitched as he washed her, her eyes wide as she
held onto him while trembling, but her fear was unsupported as he kept himself
in check in all areas. He helped her back into the spray, rinsing her body and
hair off steadily as he rubbed her back, keeping his gaze locked with her own.
She suddenly pulled him closer to her into the spray, smiling as he grunted in
surprise as he tried not to crowd her as he was dampened for his own bathing.
She reached over and retrieved one of the bottles, opening it as she stood in
his hold and smelled it, smiling as she closed her eyes. “This one…I like this
one on you the most,” she whispered softly before looking up at him.
He smiled back at her in bemusement before obliging her and
stepping them back so she could wash his hair as well. “How do you know this is
the one I use?” he asked distantly as he leaned into her touch, eyes closing in
pleasure as she ran her fingers through his hair repeatedly before urging him
under to rinse.
“I remember when you held me. This smell...I like this
smell…” she whispered in reply before taking up the shower gel for him. She kept
her eyes locked with his own as she poured a blob onto the sponge and began to
clean him. She let her free hand follow the sponge, her gaze never leaving his
even as she knelt to clean his lower body. When she stood again, he held her
close to him, letting the water wash away the soap suds as they studied each
other’s eyes, neither moving as the hot water washed around them both in a
cleansing stream. He leaned his head in suddenly and kissed her lightly, only
intending it to be a gentle kiss.
But she surprised him again by pressing into the kiss,
lacing a hand into his wet hair and holding him close as she returned the kiss
as well as she could for all her inexperience. He groaned deeply, crushing her
to him as he gave in and deepened the kiss, swiping his tongue along her lips
before pressing it inside of her hot mouth, swallowing her gasp and moan of
pleased surprise. He expertly showed her what he liked, swirling her tongue with
his own before sucking on it lightly, earning a whimper of need as she tried to
copy him, sending flares of desire throughout his body. Their kiss slowly broke
and he held her close as he buried his face in her neck and shoulder, gulping
down air in an effort to control himself as well as get oxygen into his singing
body. She panted just as hard as she held onto him, shaking with uncertainty and
awakened need. “Why…why don’t you continue?” she suddenly whispered against his
shoulder as she pressed closer.
“Because you are exhausted and injured. I don’t want to
hurt you. I want you to be healthy when we finally make love to you,” Seiji
whispered huskily as he nuzzled her neck, rubbing her back soothingly as she
stiffened in surprise.
She looked up at him, blinking in confusion. “But…you have
wanted to have sex with me…” she trailed off, biting her lip in sudden
disheartened realization. “You…don’t want me?”
“Iiiee! We do!” Seiji replied in sudden comprehension as he
cupped her face before bringing her hand between them to his hardened cock.
“More than anything, but we want you to know us as we wish to know you…fully
with no restraints,” he added tenderly as she gazed wide-eyed at him. He nodded
as a question appeared in her eyes as she took her hand away from him and
wrapped it around his waist. “When we make love, it’s with everything in us.
It’s an affirmation to each other that we love each other…that we are alive and
together. It is a declaration of life when we make love, not just a mating of
our bodies. When I am with Shin, Shu, Touma, and Ryo…I am making them know how
much I appreciate and respect them. And it is intense. We want you able to do
the same and not lay there like a lump. We want you to explore us, find what we
like, just as we will do to you over and over again, reaffirming our love and
respect of you,” he stated softly as he tightened his hold on her, smiling as
she smiled in hope and joy.
“Honto ni?” she whispered pleadingly as she cupped his face
with the hand that had been thread in his hair.
“Honto. Besides…we don’t want your first time anywhere but
in a bed so we can all curl up with you and each other after wearing ourselves
out,” Seiji replied with a wink, smiling more as she gasped and giggled shyly,
looking down as she blushed. “Oh Genaisa…we have such dreams to fulfill with
you,” he whispered lovingly, longingly as he cupped her chin and brought her
face up so they could gaze at each other again.
“I look forward to it,” she responded firmly as she pressed
closer to Seiji, smirking as he groaned deeply. “Should I help…?” she asked as
she tilted her head to the side.
Smirking back at her, Seiji leaned back just enough so he
was braced against the wall with her against his side. He brought his hand up
and brushed it across her face before looking down, encouraging her silently to
watch as he curled that hand around his throbbing member. He smiled as her
breath hitched and her eyes widened while she watched him stroke himself slowly,
teasing himself as he groaned slightly in pleasure. “Does it hurt, Seiji?” she
asked in softly as she watched, then lifted her hand up and brushed it over his
hand as it moved.
His breath caught as he shook his head, his hips rocking up
into his hand before he grabbed her hand in a gentle hold. He didn’t say
anything as he guided her, observing her fascination as she took up the simple,
yet mind blowing rhythm that was pushing him towards release. His breathing
became faster, more erratic as she sped up on her own, her gaze intent on what
she was doing as she pressed closer to him, tilting her head to the side as he
buried his face in her neck with a moan of need, his hips bucking faster into
her hold. He shifted suddenly, pressing his knee between her legs and causing
her to cry out softly in surprise as she straddled his thigh and rubbed against
him. He brought his head up and locked eyes with her again as she whimpered in
pleasure, arching against him as he began rocking his thigh against her aching
center, causing her to ride him as her hand stroked him shakily. He bit his lip
on his need to speak his pleasure as his hand kneaded her ass, causing her to
arch against him as they moved faster. His eyes never left her face, nor her his
as they got each other off, their bodies sliding together frantically in
passion. She gasped softly and arched suddenly, her eyes wide in shock and
intense pleasure as her climax hit her hard, shaking her body with tremors as
she clung to his shoulder.
He grunted softly as he was squeezed by her shaky hand, but
never stopped watching her as his own orgasm washed over him, spattering his
stomach and her hand as he trembled as well. His hold tightened on her as the
water cleaned them, but she brought her hand up as she panted, looking at her
come covered hand. She looked up at him, and then smiled slyly before licking at
the white fluid, tasting it. He groaned aloud at that, his eyes wide with the
sheer sensuality that was in front of him before she washed her hand and pressed
closer to him lazily, laying her head on his chest. He wrapped his arms firmly
around her as he pressed a kiss to her head, smiling tenderly at the sated look
on her relaxed face. But he blinked in surprise as she whispered, “Arigato,
Seiji for that. I didn’t know it was so…intense.”
“Was that…your first?” he asked softly as he nuzzled her
head, smiling as she blushed and nodded. “Then later…we shall be extra careful
and extra thorough. You were so beautiful to watch,” he murmured, grinning as
she blushed even more and buried her face in his shoulder.
“You were…incredible to watch, Seiji,” she replied softly,
hunching closer to him as she flushed red. He chuckled softly as he nuzzled her
head, and then kissed her as she looked up at him. He moaned softly as she
pressed to him, and then smiled as she looked at him as the kiss ended. She
smiled back at him, eyes sparkling. “Is it…always this intense?” she asked
innocently, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment and pleasure.
He laughed and shook his head, grinning widely as she
stared at him in both concern and amazement. “Iiiee…it is more intense.
Especially when you get into the kinky things,” he replied laughingly, chuckling
as her eyes widened even more in amazement. He hugged her tightly, burying his
face in her shoulder. “Ah, my lovely Genaisa…you are so innocent in the most
wonderful of experiences. I look forward to helping you learn so much more,” he
whispered tenderly.
Genaisa smiled as laid her cheek on his shoulder. “I look
forward to it as well, my Seiji,” she murmured softly, smiling at him as he
gazed at her. They kissed again before they moved apart and straightened up.
Genaisa groaned as she moved, leaning on him heavily. “Oi, I think I’m worse
than when I went to take my shower!” she cried, and then giggled as he turned
off the water and kept his arm around her waist, steadying her.
“Are you sure you wish to come with us?” he asked in
concern as he helped her out of the shower, sitting her down on the chair before
grabbing a towel to wipe her off.
“Hai. I have to and you know it, Seiji,” Genaisa replied
softly as she obediently lifted her legs and arms to allow him access, blushing
brightly as he stood her up and wiped her bottom off before wrapping the towel
around her. He wiped himself off as she sat down, towel drying his hair as he
stretched. She sighed as she watched him, and then blinked as he gazed at her
intently. She tried to smile as reassuringly as possible for him. “Daijoubou.
I’ll sleep on the way…promise,” she added, waving her hand.
She blinked again as he knelt by her, holding her hand
tightly in his own as his eyes searched her own. She blushed at the intensity of
his gaze as well as how close his naked body was to her own barely clad one.
Finally, he whispered, “Your strength need not just be your own. Let us be your
strength as well. Don’t overdo it this time, all right?” She nodded, and then
sighed softly as he kissed her, cupping her face as his lips tenderly tasted her
before he stood, slowly breaking the kiss. She looked up at him dazedly before
eeping as he stood her up and took away the towel, wrapping her in her robe. He
took up the towel and began briskly drying her hair, grinning as she giggled and
peeked up at him playfully before he sat her down on his lap. She squirmed, then
eeped again, staring at him in surprise as he spanked her lightly on the thigh
to stay her before he started combing her hair carefully.
He chuckled very softly as she purred and leaned into his
touches, then allowed him to stand her up again so he could tie a towel around
his waist. He wrapped an arm around her waist as he opened the door to the
bathroom and led her out; steadying her as he took her back to her room so she
could finish getting dressed. He stopped outside of her bedroom, gazing at her
as intently as she stared up at him, neither truly wishing to part. He cupped
her cheek again and kissed her softly, sighing into her mouth as she eagerly
pressed closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck, holding onto him as
her mouth opened for him. They kissed heatedly for a minute before breaking
again and he smiled at her. She smiled back, then turned and went into her room,
smiling at him from over her shoulder as she shut her door behind her.
With a sigh of contentment, Seiji went to his own room,
smiling softly as he set about getting ready for the day. He went downstairs
after that, almost humming as he sat down and poured himself some tea before
taking some of the breakfast that had been made by Shin and ignoring the looks
that were being cast on him by his lovers.
Shu cocked an eyebrow, and then smirked as he looked at the
other three. “All right…who laid him good last night?” he asked teasingly.
“Not me,” Touma replied with a shrug, tilting his own
eyebrow up as Ryo and Shin both shook their heads in denial. They all focused on
Seiji intently, finally breaking through his happy reverie with the intensity of
their curiosity.
“Nani?” he asked before sipping his tea.
“Who did you sleep with, Seiji?” Shin asked quietly as he
put his own scoop of fruit down.
“If you mean, had sex with, no one,” Seiji replied with a
shrug, further confusing them as they looked at each other. “If you mean bonded
with…Genaisa,” he added, smirking as they stared at him in shock.
“Nani?! When?! How?! Details, man!” Shu demanded as he
leaned in closer, eyes wide with shock and jealousy, which was mirrored by the
other three.
Shrugging as he sipped his tea again, then enjoyed a piece
of steak, Seiji deliberately drew it out. “We didn’t have sex, but we were
intimate. I found her in the hall, on her way to take a shower and barely caught
her before she fell. She accepted my offer of help and we had a serious talk as
well as some…other things,” he explained, shrugging aside their focused stares.
“Other things?! Like what?!” Ryo interrogated intently as
he scooted closer, eyes alight with both curiosity and worry.
“Like me riding his thigh as I stroked him off,” Genaisa’s
blunt comment threw them all off and Shu fell out of his chair with a cry of
shock as they all looked over at where she stood by the doorway. She grinned as
Seiji snickered while the others stared at her and she shrugged. “Gomen, but you
did ask for specifics,” she added airily as she came over and slid into her seat
between Ryo and Seiji.
Smiling at her, Seiji brushed his hand along her cheek
before serving her some tea and breakfast as the other four watched them in both
shock and envy. They were also worried and more than a little pleased at the
signs of contentment and peace that mingled with the fatigue in her eyes. Ryo
placed his hand on her hand, gazing at her as she looked at him in question.
“Are you really all right, Genaisa?” he asked softly, tenderly.
Reaching up, Genaisa cupped Ryo’s face gently before
leaning in and brushing her lips over his. “Hai, I’m feeling fine, Ryo. I’ll
take a nap on the way…just let me be with you, onegai,” she whispered in reply
as she gazed at him steadily.
Cheeks pinking just a bit, Ryo nodded before impulsively
hugging her close, burying his face in her neck as he held her and was held in
return. Genaisa buried her face within his shoulder, holding tightly to his
shoulders as she took strength from him. She felt Seiji’s gentle touch on her
back, then Shin’s hands on her own around Ryo’s shoulders. Without looking, she
knew that Touma and Shu were shifting closer so that they could connect with her
as well and the thought alone filled her with warmth and love so intense it took
her breath away. She felt one with them, even without any physical intimacy,
clinging to the intimacies of their souls that she shared with them. She knew
that, if they survived this latest Majin, that she would indeed finally give
over to what they all needed in their souls.
After a few silent minutes, she sat back and smiled at them
before digging into the breakfast that was before them. She swallowed a bite,
and then winked at them. “I look forward to…bonding…with the rest of you,” she
stated coyly, snickering as Shu and Ryo both choked on their food, coughing,
while Touma and Shin stared at her in shock, food half way to their mouths.
Seiji snickered softly as he sipped his tea, ignoring the glares that a
recovering Ryo and Shu shot him.
Nasuti came into the room, and then smiled broadly at Seiji
and Genaisa as she brought over another plate of food. “Ohayo! You both look
well today!” she said cheerfully.
“As do you, Nasuti,” Genaisa replied warmly, and then
glanced over as the door slammed and Jun ran in, followed by Byakuen. Leaning
down, Genaisa hugged Byakuen tightly before offering him some of her food,
grinning as Ryo protested and swatted at her. Jun bounced into his chair, eyes
wide with delight at the playfulness that threaded through their group, so
different from the despair and coldness that had dominated for a long time.
They finished breakfast, then either climbed into Nasuti’s
jeep or onto Byakuen’s back in Jun and Ryo’s case, then headed for Aokigahara to
find the Go Retsu Ken. Genaisa sat by the window with Seiji next to her and fell
asleep, just as she had promised. Shu, Shin, and Touma watched the two silently;
envious of the trust that Genaisa was showing towards Seiji as well as the
possessiveness that was the blond’s demeanor, even with them. But they soon
started discussing what was coming up, knowing that they were going to have to
focus for Ryo.
The drive was peaceful for most of the way, but it didn’t
last as long as they had hoped as Genaisa suddenly woke with a scream. She
sobbed and curled away from Seiji, shaking as she hugged herself tightly. "Fire!
Fire no! 'Kaasan! 'Tousan! Shinji!" She sobbed even harder as she curled up,
shaking. Seiji wrapped his arms around her, stilling her struggles as he
murmured soothingly to her, aided by Shin and Shu as they rubbed her hands or
head. Finally she calmed after a few minutes and rested against Seiji, sniffling
occasionally as she was rocked. She whimpered and coughed, burying her tear
streaked face in his chest as they watched her in confusion.
"Shinji was your brother, wasn't he?" Shin asked softly as
he pet her hand, holding firm when she moved to take her hand away from him when
she peeked up. Her eyes saddened as she nodded and he smiled gently at her.
"Maybe some day you could tell us what happened," he suggested before kissing
the back of her hand.
Smiling in a mixture of sorrow, relief, and gratitude,
Genaisa nodded before she relaxed against Seiji and fell into a peaceful sleep.
The four young men looked at each other and nodded silently. They would take
away her pain and become her family.
*~~**~~*
Ryo smiled as he lounged against a boulder, watching as the
little red jeep pulled up, carrying within it his friends and lovers. He glanced
over as Byakuen suddenly rumbled softly, his brown eyes narrowed with worry as
he watched the others come out while Jun greeted them. 'Something must have
happened,' he noted, cocking an eyebrow as he saw Shu steady a very pale Genaisa
as she came out. He caught Shin's gaze and was given a rough summary of what
happened. He smiled tenderly at Genaisa when their gazes locked and she smiled
back, reassuring. With laughter, chatter, and high hopes, they headed into the
forest surrounding the mountain.
But as they walked along, Genaisa kept looking around, her
shoulders twitching as if she was uneasy. When Jun asked her what was wrong, she
smiled and simply replied that she felt the need to scout ahead. Seeming to come
to a decision with that admittance, she leapt to the trees, ignoring the
laughing calls from the others as she ran along the branches, searching for the
watching eyes she knew were observing them. She tilted her head as she came to a
stop in a large oak, her watchful eyes scanning the forest as she balanced. She
didn't hear Shu land next to her, but felt his strong arm around her waist and
gave him a distracted smile before resuming her search. Shu searched as well,
but for the entrance to the cave that they were looking for, and found it not
long after he caught up with Genaisa. They both jumped down, but Genaisa kept
quiet on why she had done what she did as they came to the large crack in the
ground that led to an underground cave…and the Go Retsu Ken.
"Well we better start down," Ryo stated cheerfully as they
looked for a path down. But he looked around sharply as a couple of shouts of
surprise startled him and saw, to his shock and amusement, that Shin and Seiji
were yelling at Genaisa, for she had opted for the straight forward approach:
straight down.
"Jun be careful!" Nasuti cried fearfully as he laughed and
gawked over the edge, watching along with the others as Genaisa landed
gracefully on the ground.
"Catch me, oneesan!" Jun suddenly shouted before jumping
down, avoiding the lunging grabs from Shu and Shin as he jumped. They yelled in
horror, but then chuckled as Jun's descent slowed suddenly, earning a squeal of
laughter from the young boy as Genaisa floated him down into her arms. "Wai!
Sugoina! Let's do that again!" Jun cried excitedly, earning a laugh from Genaisa
as he hugged her.
"You two daredevils stay there and just watch out!" Shu
shouted down irritably, earning unrepentant giggles from the two miscreants as
the others started down the much safer, albeit slower, route along the side.
Genaisa began walking slowly around the rocky hold of the
twin blades, her hand up and glowing slightly as she tested the magical field
around them. She glanced over as the others joined them before going over to
them. "There is a barrier around it that is very old and powerful," she informed
them, grinning as Ryo wrapped his arm around her waist and murmured something in
her ear. She giggled softly and poked him, shaking her head before pecking him
on the cheek lightly.
"Well then let's break this barrier!" Shu stated boldly as
he hauled up a large boulder.
“Matte Shu!” Genaisa cried too late as she reached for him
just as he threw the boulder at the magical safeguard, causing it to break apart
and send crackling energy all around them. They dove to the ground in alarm,
waiting for it to calm down. Growling, Genaisa hit Shu upside the head. “Baka! I
already checked that! It won’t even open to my power!” she snapped at him,
earning a sheepish grin from him.
“Ah gomen,” Shu apologized before they were able to stand.
“So what do we do?” he asked as he rubbed his head.
“Well, if Genaisa’s power can’t break it, maybe we need to
overload it somehow,” Touma suggested as he crossed his arms over his chest.
“Right! Reikei shield!” Seiji shouted before he led the
race outside of the barrier while Jun, Nasuti, and Genaisa stood back with
Byakuen. They watched as the Troopers called upon the protective shield they had
used to protect Nasuti and Jun in Shinjuku against the then evil Shuten. As they
watched, the barrier crackled and bent, shimmering against the more powerful
shield as they resisted each other. Suddenly, the barrier lifted up, momentarily
spiraling out of the way as Ryo dove in and grabbed the swords, landing next to
Genaisa.
“Sugoi! You got them, Ryo!” Shu shouted excitedly as they
watched him examine the swords.
But it didn’t last as Ryo growled and nearly sobbed as he
fell to his knees, smashing the swords as easily as toothpicks. “These aren’t
real! These swords…these swords are…”
“Fake!” Seiji cried in astonishment and dismay. Laughter
echoed around them evilly, startling them as they tried to come to terms with
the fact that the swords were fakes.
“Who’s there?!” Touma demanded as they stood together
defensively, looking around warily as the laughter increased.
“Show yourself!” Ryo demanded angrily as he dashed his
tears away, eager for a fight with whoever was mocking them.
“Lost your swords, Rekka? Too bad that *I* have them,” the
Youja stated smugly as he appeared along with the armored black tiger that had
attacked them before. He pulled out the twin swords that had been forged and all
could feel the power. “The Go Retsu Ken will not tolerate such weaklings.”
“Kenbukyou of the Youjakai! I should have known!” Genaisa
shouted as she shook her fist at them.
“How you know me is interesting, Reikon no yoroi. However,
your knowledge will do you no good now!” Kenbukyou sneered before leaping up to
attack them.
“Armor up!” Touma shouted and they armored up swiftly
before meeting the attack. Genaisa stayed close to Jun and Nasuti, struggling to
keep up her shield around them, but Kokuen attacked her, sending her rolling
with a cry.
“Genaisa!” Seiji came to her aid, slicing at Kokuen and
sending the tiger back, only to have it attacked by an enraged Byakuen. The
battle became pitched as power crackled, yet Kenbukyou mocked Ryo as he kept his
blades in their sheathes.
Finally, Touma ordered the shiroi yoroi’s calling, ignoring
Genaisa’s demands for them not to as the Youja Majin mocked them from above. But
their zeal was their downfall as, with the pressure of the immense power, Ryo’s
swords shattered. They didn’t have time to react as Kenbukyou dove in, seeking
the last attack.
But it was blocked as Byakuen took most of the strike, with
Genaisa taking the rest. Both landed heavily in front of Ryo, struggling to stay
standing as they glared at the Majin. Impressed, Kenbukyou sheathed his swords
and straightened. “I shall honor your tiger, who is like my own Kokuen in this
day and your Reikon truly earned the soul of loving sacrifice. I shall cease
this battle. But next time shall not be so lenient on you, Rekka,” he declared
before leaving, his laughter echoing in the cave.
With a groan, Genaisa collapsed to the side, fighting to
stay by Byakuen as the others cried out and rushed to her and Byakuen’s aid.
This battle had been more than costly…it had been eye-opening.
TBC
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