My Sacrifice

My Sacrifice

Prologue:

"As I've said, Master Kurei, the subject's body cannot withstand all our tests on her body… I'm afraid she might die if we continue the experiment on longer" a scientist was bowed low on Kurei's feet while reporting their research.

The room was silent and when the scientist tried to look at his master's face for any sign of reaction, his blood turned cold by the look in his master's eyes. No doubt he is the famous "KUREI". The look on his eyes was enough to send him scurrying to his mother's skirt so when Kurei waved him off, he hurriedly went away to finish the experiment.

Kureo was deep in thought, thinking a solution to this dilemma. As he stood near the window glass to look at the experiment going on the laboratory…. He watched the girl…. What's her name?? Yes, Yanagi lying there looking pale and vulnerable but with so much healing power to become almost immortal.

And like a flash hit him, the idea was bizarre but it was worth the try and may even be possible. He remembered a certain purpled haired female who was a companion of his idiot of a brother. The one who, without a bat of an eye challenged him in a battle without fear. 'That's right' he thought 'She might just be the answer 'and with that he summoned his right hand man Raiha.

CHAPTER I

It's been a month since Yanagi went missing. The group huddled together in Recca's house looking for something, anything that will take them to the said girl's location.

"God, it's been a month already and still no trace of her!!" a frustrated Recca stood up yanking his hair. He's looking haggard each day…. With little sleep, always looking and thinking about his fiancée. 'And it's our second year anniversary too' he thought sadly.

With Fuuko being the only female there, she reached Recca and patted his back, hugging him to comfort him. "I know it's hard for you… but it's hard for us too… ya know, we'll keep looking and I PROMISE we'll find her." She finalized with no doubt in her voice. "God's I'd do anything for her, I promise I'll find her for you..." she whispered more to herself than Recca.

Yanagi have become closer to her than she imagined. After the Urabatousin tournament, they finally became best friends, more like sisters she thought. Yanagi taught her how to be more feminine and she taught the shy girl to speak her mind. She smiled, those were the days….

Fuuko looked at mi-chan, and she also noticed the same lost look on Recca's eyes. The same loneliness and possibly guilt because he wasn't able to protect his little sister. He was always fond of Yanagi, always reprimanding Recca about his manners around her just like what older brothers do. He was silent the whole time with his eyes blank, looking colder than it has ever been.

"Mi-chan", she whispered and sat close to him on the sofa twining her fingers with his, lending him her strength. But he pushed her hand away as if he was burned by her touch. She was hurt but she didn't let it appear on her face. Instead she patted his arm and said it was going to be all right then stood up to answer the knock coming from the front door.

"Must be Domon" she muttered and stood up missing the guilty look on Mikagami as he look at her back.

Yes, he noticed the "hurt" look on Fuuko's face even as she hid it to him. Nothing can pass his eyes when it comes to Fuuko. He knew her like nobody else. They've known become closer after some time during college. They met in France, and both were surprised to see each other there. And then, they've become close, may always mistook them for lovers but they knew it isn't like that. They bicker with each other almost everyday on the most mundane things. But they were also times when they understand each other even in silence, they know each others needs like no other. They've become the best of friends even if they deny it. So he was rather feeling guilty when he pulled away from her a moment ago. 'I know you're only trying to comfort me, but I don't know, I'm just….' He wasn't able to finish his thought because as soon as Fuuko opened the door, a tired but excited Domon burst in the room talking fast and rather loud.

"We've located her!!" Domon almost shouted. He finally rested his eyes on Recca's and they were too determined. "We've finally located her, Recca"

"WHERE?'" was the only response Recca could make, his arm band firing slowly.

"She's being held at Arhstat Island, south of Korea" a new voice said. Reccca noticed it was Kagerou's and nodded his head to his mother in acknowledgment." Guy's let's get going to rescue our princess!"

As Mikagami, Kagerou and Recca were discussing their strategy on the ship, Domon wandered and was looking for Fuuko. After 15 minutes, he finally found her on the ships balcony, training with her fujin.

He stopped on the last step of the stairs and leaned on the wall watching Fuuko train. He couldn't help but be amazed at her skills so he watched her silently.

The hairs on her the back of her head told her someone was watching her. So, with swift movements, she somersaulted on the front of what she thought as an intruder and laid a kunai near its neck.

"Whoa!!" careful with that Fuu, it's only me." Domon reasoned with her. Her eyes widened a little because she was so near slitting his thought for a second there she was a bit preoccupied with things.

"Sorry" she muttered and brought her weapon down. "Why are you staring by the way?" she asked while looking back on the railing to see the island become nearer. "Like what you see?" she teased, trying to lighten up the mood.

Domon just smiled at her comment and decided to ignore it because he wanted to discuss something serious to Fuuko and knowing Fuuko, she will always try find a way to manipulate the conversation into something else. So, he walked over to Fuuko and turned her to face him.

"I know what you've been hiding behind that mask of yours Fuuko." He started but Fuuko just shrugged and let out a sigh when she saw Domon's piercing gaze. So, she told him all of it, all the things that happened.

"I was with her that morning when she was kidnapped ya know." She began, a bitter smile marring her face as she told Domon what really happened that unfortunate day that she hadn't told anyone… even Tokiya for fear they might get angry with her.

"We were just walking; laughing all the while when I felt someone was spying on us. I told Yanagi, what I was feeling but she only laughed and said I was being paranoid so I dismissed the feeling altogether and continued our fun. We didn't notice it was already turning dawn and we already have to get home, so we parted ways on the road"

Fuuko stopped a while and tried to control her shaking voice," I was waving at her at the other side of the road…. When… when two ninja's came out of nowhere and took hold of her rendering her unconscious." "God! Why didn't I have my fuujin then??" she blamed herself , her knuckles turning white from gripping tightly at the railings with tears streaming down her face.

And before she could say anything else, she was enveloped in a hug by Domon calming her.

'"I… I tried to run after them Domon… I tried… but they were just too fast... to fast. "Her voice broke and it almost broke domon's heart for her.

"Domon was rendered speechless after her confession. ' So that's why she wasn't surprised when Yangi went missing. She was also blaming herself' he thought.

"Don't worry, we'll bring her back. Don't worry" he told her while patting her back, drying her tears away.

It was time for their rescue so everyone was prepared. Recca have his arm band. Domon his ring, Tokiya's ensui and Fuuko's fuujin.

As they enter the mansion, they were surprised when they found nothing inside.

"Let's split up and meet here again after 10 minutes" Tokiya said and they split up. Recca and Tokiya running upstairs to the second floor and searching every room. Domon searched the basement leaving Fuuko to the tower. As she used her madogou to fly there, she was surprised to see a letter addressed to her lying in the table at the center. "What the fuck??" she asked bewildered. She ripped the letter open and read:

Dear Fuuko,

IF you want to see your friend again, be back here at 12 midnight tomorrow alone. If you ever tell the others about this letter, then you will never see her again. I have a deal for you that you won't be able to refuse.

PS.

Wear your madogou and come ALONE.

K.M.

Fuuko's mind was whirling with what if questions. She quickly hid the letter as she heard footsteps of Recca and the others coming her way and composed herself even when she was shaking in anger inside "KUREI!" she hissed.