Tsuki no Curse

Disclaimer: Too bad Loveless wasn't mine

Pairing: Mainly SoubixRitsuka, SeimeixRitsuka, SeimeixNisei

Summary: AU Their enemy is Beloved, they must find Loveless, the one who being mention as the only one who equal to Beloved. This summary is suck, please just read it.

Pilot

Tsuki no Curse

Tsumetai yume no naka de

(The moon cast a spell inside a frozen dream)

They had been walk for hours, tiredness is clear written in their faces. But they cannot stop, not now. Not when they finally found some clue about his were being.

Day before …

Soubi sign, staying all day in bed doing nothing but lay down is so boring. But he has been instructed clearly that he must have a day rest, maybe more, depends on his condition. He, of course, saying his disagreement at first, but god, Ritsu-sensei does skilled with his argument.

"You have been hurt rather badly, Soubi-kun." Ritsu-sensei said "If you not take a proper rest, you wouldn't survive the next time you face Beloved fighter. We need you on top condition; you are our strongest fighter we have."

"I'm alright, this wound means nothing."

"It does still will affect you the next time you fight, Beloved fighter is strong."

"I'm equal to him."

"Yes you do, but remember, in every fight you two have, Beloved fighter is in auto mode (1)."

"So do I, the different between us is just that he have a sacrifice whose never show himself, while I still have not found mine."

"Exactly. We never know when Beloved sacrifice will show up. And when he does, you cannot win, not without your own. You are unique one Soubi-kun, you have ability exceed the other fighter, even when your name wasn't show up yet, of course, it's was because of my training too. But still, you are no match if Beloved sacrifice does show up."

Soubi just stay silent.

"We must prepare for the worst scenario, and you must in your top condition for that. Even though won't change anything." Ritsu-sensei lighted his cigarette. "So, just be a good boy and listen to your sensei. Or rather, do you want me to tie you up in bed? Oh, that's a very good idea; I'm going to enjoy it, and maybe not just me." He smirking.

So here he now, lay down and doing nothing. He sighed again for the umpteenth time, silently cursing his unability to argue, cursing the fact that Ritsu-sensei was right, and cursing his own condition.

"If only my name and sacrifice has shown up." He hissing.

"Yo, Soubi! Being bed – ridden again?" suddenly two people show up, one with green hair, and the other one with red hair.

"Go away." He mumbled.

Those two – Natsuo and Youji just laugh and come closer "We just hear from Kio, he making such fuss over you."

"Kio is just being Kio. Anyway, anything new?"

"Nah, just like before. Does Loveless is really exist?" ask Natsuo

"Yes, all we have is just some stupid old time record of prediction about Beloved and Loveless." Youji snorted.

"Well, Beloved does exist." Soubi now lay on his side, ignoring the pain. "And the prediction does say that Loveless is the only one who equal to Beloved." He murmured.

Natsuo and Youji smirked "Aww, Soubi is being pissed."

"I'm not. I don't believe in prediction, beside, I'm equal to Beloved fighter. I can fight better when I found my sacrifice."

"Yeah, whatever you say Soubi." their smirk get wider.

Before Soubi could say (or do) something, a man with yellow hair ran into the room "Sou-chan!"

Soubi groaned lightly "I'm fine Kio, could you stop fussing so much?"

"Sou-chan you're meanie! Anyway, that's not why I'm here, I have big news!"

Soubi raise his eyebrow.

"Guess what! We found Loveless location!" Kio said cheerfully.

Forgetting the pain, Soubi rose from his bed, only to falling back again, a hiss of pain filled the room. Kio immediately ran to his side "Sou-chan!"

"I'm fine, just a little…" Soubi take a long breath to subside his pain "Is that true, Kio? Loveless finally show up?"

"Well, not really show up."

"What do you mean? You said that's he was being found." protest Youji.

"Yeah, right. You said that." said Natsuo.

"I'm said that his location has been found, but just a clue of his were being, not the exact place."

"Where?" ask Soubi.

"Tokyo"

"Tokyo? Do you know how big that place is?" Natsuo said disbelievingly.

"Of all places he can show up, he chooses the most extensive place with most crowded people. Just great, we were looking a needle in the straw mound." mumble Youji.

"Is there anything more?" ask Soubi.

"Unfortunately, no. But, hey, this is the first clue we ever got."

"Yeah, after year of searching, and we got only that." Youji said sarcasticly.

"It's better than nothing! Anyway, Ritsu-sensei is sending out a team, you two kid was part of it." said Kio to the Zeroes.

Youji and Natsuo let out unsatisfied moan "Not we again! What those two baa-san (2) doing?"

"They were on different mission. Stop complaining to me! If you have any word, say it to ritsu-sensei and nagisa-sensei!" Kio fold his hands in front of his chest.

With sour look, the two finally leave the room. Kio spun around and face Soubi again "Are you alright, Sou-chan? Just rest, now we found a clue about Loveless, you can relax a bit."

Soubi just say silent "Sou-chan?"

"Kio, help me to meet Ritsu-sensei. I'm going join the team."

"What? You didn't have to do that! Just leave it to the others!" argue Kio.

"Kio is right, Soubi-kun." said a voice. Ritsu-sensei was already standing in the doorway, with cigarette on his lips. "There is no reason for you to join the team, beside, we need you stand by, who knows when Beloved is making move again."

"If we found Loveless, there's possibility Beloved too. We all know Beloved ability is still remain mystery, there's a chance that Beloved is on the way to find Loveless too." said Soubi "And if that was a case, I was needed on the team."

Ritsu-sensei inhaling his cigarette rather deeply and thinking for a second "You right, Soubi-kun, there's a chance. But in your condition now, you are useless."

Soubi gnash his teeth "I told you I'm fine. This wound means nothing. Pain does not obstacle to me. Beside, I heal quickly."

Ritsu-sensei is wearing the smirk that Soubi hate so much, but he cool himself down, he did not in mood to argue more than necessary. He swallowing his annoyance "Beside, maybe I can find my master along the way. Staying here and just waiting is no longer an option, sensei."

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(1) Auto mode means the fighter enter the spell battle by his own, with no support from his/her sacrifice, and the power is cut by half.

(2) What Natsuo and Youji mean by 'baa-san' here is the other Zero, Yamato and Kouya.

Few different between the original manga and this story:

(i) Soubi is never become Beloved fighter.

(ii) Both of Beloved other name is still unknown.

(iii) Soubi name (and sacrifice) wasn't show up yet, the truth about he was a blank fighter still left unknown (for now).

(iv) Beloved sacrifices never showing himself, so no one knows anything about him.

Beloved has making a move that scatter the peace of the people who has a 'real' name. Beloved has destroying few area too, and many fighter and sacrifice has fallen. The detail on what Beloved had done that make him most wanted people by Nanatsu no Tsuki will be in the next chapter.

I'm using Loveless anime opening song – Tsuki no Curse by Okina Reika. And I write part of the song in every chapter. So now you know, this story will be finish when the song is also finished.

So, how about this one? The character maybe a little OOC, but I try to keep on the line. Still so far from good, and of course, mistake in here and there. Anyways, thanks to spending your time to read this. Review is much needed.