Yō sighed from her position atop a small hill as, below her, she watched the others interact. Not surprisingly, Asuka and Izayoi were seen messing with Kuro Usagi, their laughter filling the air and striking a chord of loneliness within her heart. She considered her fellow members as her nakama, but she always felt a certain distance with them.

Casting her eyes towards the setting sun, she stared off into the distance. Both Asuka and Izayoi had a certain charm that naturally attracted people to them, but Yō had always felt more at ease with her animal friends. However, now that Calico Cat, her longtime companion, was gone, the feeling of loneliness was all too present. She sighed again, and clutched her necklace, the only reminder of her father that she had left.

Izayoi looked up towards the hill where Yō was sitting and frowned. It bothered him that the girl always seemed to be on her own . The feeling of loneliness was all too familiar to him and he didn't wish it on his friend. He turned to Asuka, and saw that she was looking in the same direction. They nodded to each other, reading each one another's thoughts.

I know that Yō cares deeply about all of us, but I wish there was some way we could make her feel less lonely, Asuka thought, remembering Yō's words from the first day, "The only reason I came here was to make friends." She smiled, they had been through a lot together since the first day.

I was always alone…

Ever since the moment I was born…

The moment it was found out that there was something wrong with me...

*Cough* A young Yō looked at the empty bottle of water beside her. She was thirsty, so thirsty, but water was out of her reach. Eyeing the pitcher of water on the dresser near her, she readied herself and pushed herself off her bed. For a few seconds, she unsteadily stood on her feet before falling to the ground. She sighed, knowing that this would happen and pushed herself back onto the bed. It wasn't until years later that she would finally be free of the cage that confined her to her bed.

Yō smiled as she remember that day, the first time that she walked on her own two feet. It had been terrifying and strange at first, but now she was used to it. Stretching, she rose from her position on the hill and walked down towards where the others were. Asuka gave her a smile as she saw her approach and grabbed her arm.

"I'm so excited for the festival, aren't you?" she exclaimed, Yō nodded.

"It sounds amazing," she replied, thinking of what Salamandra would have to offer this time.

"I hope it'll be fun," Izayoi said, appearing next to them, a nonchalant expression on his face. Yō giggled.

"What?" Izayoi demanded. Yō shook her head.

"Nothing." she replied, much to the annoyance of Izayoi. He looked away.

"Hmph, whatever," making the two girls laugh.

Yō looked around in awe as she walked through the streets of Salamandra. It seemed that each time they came, Salamandra managed to impress her even more.

I wonder where the others are… Once again, she managed to get separated from the group. She was sure that Asuka and Izayoi were walking around together somewhere and that Kuro Usagi was probably frantically looking for them. A small smile spread across her face, some things never changed.

Suddenly, she froze, her 5 senses going wild as they sought the source of the strange feeling in the air. A… Demon Lord? Why does it always have to be Salamandra? She took off at full speed to find the other two.

Asuka and Izayoi were looking around when they both felt a strange presence. They looked at each other, confirming their theories, and nodded.

"Demon Lord," they both said. Their past experiences with Demon Lords had made them all too familiar with the spiritual presence that accompanied them.

"What is a Demon Lord doing in Salamandra?" Asuka wondered. Izayoi shook his head, a troubled expression on his face.

"We need to find the others," she nodded, and she allowed him to carry her as he jumped from rooftop to rooftop.

"Found you!" Kuro Usagi exclaimed as she spotted the three of them on a rooftop. Izayoi motioned her over.

"You felt it too right?" he asked, she nodded.

"The presence of a Demon Lord."

"Good, now that that's confirmed, we have to figure out what a Demon Lord is doing in Salamandra."

"It's always Salamandra isn't it," Yō sighed, and then froze as she pointed to the sky. "There!"

Suddenly, a black clouds appeared as a three figures descended from the sky, accompanied by a flurry of Geass Rolls. Izayoi picked one up and quickly scanned the contents, a frown on his face.

"We have to beat the three of them," he jerked his head towards the three figures in the sky, "or else they take Sandora and kill everyone else. Also, Kuro Usagi can join this one." The others gasped.

"What would they want with Sandora?" Asuka wondered, Izayoi just shrugged, a smile spread across his face.

"I don't know," he said, "but it sounds fun." With those words, he propelled himself towards the three. Not soon after, Yō followed him. With a loud bang, the two each hit one, sending them crashing into the buildings. The third one immediately took off running through the streets.

"Go after that one!" Izayoi told Kuro Usagi and Asuka, "We'll take care of these two!" before diving into his fight. Yō nodded in agreement, and did the same. Kuro Usagi and Asuka looked at each other and nodded before taking off after the third.

Where did he-

Yō yelped in pain as the man sent her flying into a wall with what seemed like a giant hammer.

Her bones now sore, she picked herself up and faced her opponent, assessing his abilities. Whatever his gift, he was definitely strong at that. She narrowed her eyes and burst forward, shooting a glittery whirlwind towards her opponent. To her surprise, he hammered them away.

"Nice try little girl," the Demon Lord said, "the Pegasus ability was definitely impressive. However, you're going to have to do better than that to beat me."

I guess the only way is to attack him directly then, if only I had Izayoi's power…. She shook her head. No… I can do this, and disappeared in a blur as she punched him into a wall. I have to win this…

"I have to admit," Izayoi said, limping towards his opponent with a now broken leg, "you're not that bad."

"The same goes for you human," the lady replied, "but there's no way you can beat me with that leg of yours." Izayoi raised an eyebrow.

"Oh really?" and with astonishing speed, he delivered a deadly blow, sending her crashing into a nearby roof. This is fun… he thought with a grin.

Sweat ran down Asuka's face as Deen seemed to swinging at nothing.

"Why can't we sense him?!" she yelled in frustration. Kuro Usagi also looked worried.

A Demon Lord that can mask his presence completely? she narrowed her eyes in concentration, searching for a sign, any sign when

"AHH!" Asuka screamed in pain as an invisible force pummeled her to the ground from Deen's shoulder.

"Asuka!" Kuro Usagi quickly turned, her body tense, trying to anticipate the enemy's next move. Suddenly, she felt all the air knocked out of her as she was hit by a strong force. "AHH!" How are we supposed to beat something we can't even sense?

Next Chapter: Demon Lord of Hell

Clarifications:

-I don't and never will own Mondaiji-tachi T-T

A/N:

Welcome to my new story!

I've recently gotten a bit obsessed with this anime/novel,

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