The Battle for Freedom

Chapter 1

Today we find a man with black shoulder length hair with one bang covering up his right eye though it doesn't matter since he is wearing black sunglasses. The man is dressed in blue jeans with a black shirt that has a blue crescent moon design in the middle. This is Ren Sahashi adopted son of Takami Sahashi.

Ren is looking at a board, which will tell him is he has passed his entrance exams to get into the university. "Yeah! Thank kami-sama I passed if I hadn't kaa-san would've had my ass."

Ren starts to laugh sheepishly after turning around and seeing a crowd of people staring at him, 'better tell her I passed , I wonder if Minato-nee passed, if he didn't pass this time he will have to face kaa-san's wrath' Ren shivers and looks up too see his adopted brother Minato Sahashi.

Minato looks to have a saddened expression on his face. Ren walks up to his brother and says, "Please Minato-nee please tell me you passed your entrance exams." Minato looks up surprised to see his brother before he shakes his head, "I'm sorry but I didn't pass...again." Ren then gets on his knees with a cross in between his hands and says, "kami-sama, I ask that nee-san be given a good place in heaven for his death is comes soon at the hands of kaa-san," Ren then does two hail Mary's before his brother yanks him off the ground.

"Aniki stop that everybody is looking at us funny," said Minato with a red face. "And kaa-san isn't going to kill me so what makes you think that."

"Minato do you remember what Yukari tried to do when she first met me and what kaa-san did to her?" Minato starts to shiver in fear when he saw what happened to Yukari.

Flashback

Ren is 12 years old and is walking with a white haired lady in a lab coat. This is Takami Sahashi and she is taking Ren to his new home.

"Ren I have two kids their names are Minato and Yukari and I hope that you guys can be friends okay," Ren just nods his head making sure that his sunglasses stay on. Takami sees this and is seething inside thinking,' Because of you he is like this if I ever see you I will kill you.'

Takami and Ren finally reach Takami's house. Opening the door and going inside Ren looks around to see a boy with brown hair that looks to be a year younger than him doing work at a table and a black haired girl younger than him watching TV. Ren tilts his head to the side when he sees the girl drool with a dazed look in her eyes as she mutters the word 'bishounen.'

Takami coughs into her hand gaining the attention of both the boy and girl. Both turn to see their mother. "Minato, Yukari this is Ren," Ren sticks his head out from behind Takami's legs surprising Minato, while Yukari looks at Ren with the same dazed expression she had when watching TV. "Ren here will be staying here, so want you two to treat him nicely ok?" Minato nods his head while Yukari has an expression that looks like she just got the best present in the world.

Takami smiles down at Ren and says," Are you hungry Ren? I think we still have some leftover Ramen." Ren shakes his head and pulls out a notepad and pencil and writes something down. He then shows it to Takami where it says ' no thank you Takami-san I would just like to go to bed' Takami frowns before smiling at Ren and tells Yukari to show Ren to the guest bedroom where he'll be sleeping.

'You have broken him I just hope he can be fixed, I hope your happy' Takami's train of thought when Minato starts to pull on her sleeve. "Kaa-san why didn't Ren just speak instead of writing down what he wanted to say," Minato said. Takami looks at her son and says,"Minato there are somethings about the world you're just not ready to know and Ren's past is one of them let's just say Ren has had a hard life until he opens up to you and Yukari."

Minato nods his head and goes back to the table to study for his retest since he failed twice already. Takami shakes her head at son thinking on how he should man up some times. She then leaves the room to check on Ren.

With Ren and Yukari

During the talk Takami is having with Minato Ren is walking beside Yukari who is just looking at him with a glazed look in her eyes and a tiny bit drool coming out her mouth.

'This is the first time I ever seen a bishounen before I wonder why he is so quite. It doesn't matter this is the best day ever! There is going to be a bishounen just across the hall from me. Maybe if I get to know him better he might play with me just like those men and women did on that DVD kaa-san had in her room.'

"So Ren-kun what is your last name," Yukari asked. Ren furrows his brows when he hears Yukari use an affectionate suffix in his name even though he just met her. Ren then writes in his notepad before showing it to Yukari where it says' I don't know I've never had one.'

Yukari smiles at Ren before saying," well since you don't have one you'll just have one since it looks like kaa-san already likes you." Ren hugs Yukari before showing her his notepad that says 'Thank you.'

Yukari hugs Ren back smiling while she is thinking,' yes! I have a bishounen hugging me.' As Ren starts to pull back Yukari hugs him tighter as she says, "I'm not letting you go bishounen," Yukari then kisses Ren which causes them both to blush crimson red before they hear a cough behind them,

They both turn around to see Takami with her arms crossed and her eyes closed as she says,"Yukari let's go have a talk, Ren why don't you go check out your new room while I'll go have a talk with Yukari. Ren nods his head while Yukari has a look of fear on her face.

5 Minutes Later

Minato and Ren both walk up to Takami's room where they could hear screaming that made them both shiver in fear and for Ren to have a fear of Takami. Both of them peek inside to see something that scared them to their very soul.

Flashback End

Ren and Minato both shiver before he looks around to see a crowd of people with their phones out recording everything.

Ren smiles sweetly and says in an all too friendly voice, "Could you please leave I would hate if anything were to happen to you." As Ren was talking a black aura seemed to surround him before a black demonic wolf appeared over his left shoulder snarling at the people. The wolf had an eyepatch over his left eye and it seemed to be 4 feet tall.

Seeing the wolf everyone except Minato ran off before it could pounce on them. Minato himself had a fearful expression while looking at the beast.

Ren rubs the wolf's fur before saying, "Nice job next time you need to have foam coming out your mouth to bring in more fear," the nods its head before licking Ren and dispersing into a black haze. "Now that their gone what did you have to say Minato?"

Minato looks at his adopted brother before shaking his head already knowing his brother was crazy." I'm just saying kaa-san won't kill me hurt me but not kill me." Ren shakes his head "What about the time Yukari almost raped in my sleep, if it hadn't been for my training and Takami I would have lost my virginity, and you remember what she did to Yukari for that."

Minato starts to sweat hard remembering that night. "Also don't forget what she said if you failed the exams again, "Ren said.

"Well I got to get going Minato-nee I got to find an apartment to spend the night since I just passed and I need to be close by to get to university." "Ren you could stay over at my apartment until you find yourself one but you have to hide since my landlord is strict when it comes to having one person in each apartment."

Ren smiles before saying," so what you are really saying is that your landlord is a bastard that has never been laid so he takes his frustration on his tenants." Minato starts laughing hearing his brother's joke.

"Thanks Minato I owe you one. Text me your address I have to go get my things from my apartment, so I'll meet you in 3 hours since my place is all the way across town and Minato don't worry there is always next time…if kaa-san doesn't kill you, "with that Ren walks toward the university's parking lot.

Coming upon his ride, Ren gets on his 10v dodge tomahawk that was black and had a blue flame design. "How did you even get kaa-san to allow you to get that," Ren smiles at his brother and says, "There is only one thing you need to get kaa-san on your side and that is sake," Minato sweat drops hearing that he gets his mom drunk to get what he wants." I'll see you in 2 hours since I need to grab some things so text me the address."

Minato nods his head as his brother takes off on his motorcycle.

1 Hour Later

Ren is now driving past the park when he comes upon an odd sight. Stopping his ride, Ren gets off his bike to see a woman sitting on a bench. What made it an odd sight is that she was wearing just a lab coat that had blood on it and that she had a tattoo on her forehead that looked like a bird and a yin and yang symbol. Ren looked in to her eyes to see that they were empty and looked like she had lost the will to live anymore.

"Miss are you alright?" The woman Ren was speaking to looked up at Ren in surprise before going back to looking depressed. "Could you leave me alone that is what everyone else does since I am broken number?" Ren just looks at the woman stupefied.

"Well I'm not going to leave a pretty lady like yourself all alone and what do you mean you're a broken number?" The woman looks at Ren surprised with a blush on her face hearing him give her a compliment before she starts to cry. Ren starts to wave his hands dismissively, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you cry miss."

The woman shakes her and says, "It's not your fault it's just that since I've been sitting here you are the one that cared enough to speak to me." Ren gives her a small smile and says, "I'm not the kind of person who would leave someone who might need help and I'm not going to start now so is there any way I can help you."

The Woman shakes her head with a small smile gracing her lips. "Thank you but it's not possible the doctors told me I could never be winged and that I would always be alone broken and useless since I can't have an Ashikabi." Ren frowns, "Well I don't know what winging or Ashikabi means but I do know that you are not useless or alone you have me and all I see is a beautiful woman with a lot of potential to do great things so don't believe a thing those doctors say."

The woman blushes at his words and stands up looking into Ren's eyes as she says," If I wasn't broken I would have loved for you to be my Ashikabi since it looks like you care for me even though we have only just met." Ren's nose starts to bleed when he sees that the woman had nothing on under the lab coat causing him to see her dd-cup chest. As his eyes started to move downward Ren shakes his head and looks into the woman's brown colored eyes.

Ren puts his forehead on the woman's and says. "You are not broken do you understand me forget what a doctor said and listen to what I have to say. Even though I don't know what an Ashikabi I would be happy to be yours, "the woman's eyes widen from hearing that this man wanted her.

Tears start to fall from the woman's eyes as she cries into Ren's chest muttering," why do you care so much you don't even know me." Ren cups her chin with his hand tilting her head up to look into his eyes and says, "No matter who or what you are everyone deserves to have someone care about them." The woman smiles at Ren like he is a god send all while hugging Ren all while thanking him over and over for showing her kindness when no one would. "It will be alright, as long as I'm here you will never be alone ever again so don't ever say your all ?" The woman nods her head smiling at Ren with love in her eyes. 'Who is this man, I didn't think I could meet such a kind and loving person.'

Ren kisses the woman on the forehead causing her to blush since she hasn't ever been shown affection. "Um, miss I never got your name, mine is Ren, Ren Sahashi." The woman lifts her head off Ren's chest. "My name is Akitsu, Ren-sama."

"Akitsu I am not your master nor am I above you so please don't use that honorific me." Akitsu shakes her head, "You were the first person to ever show me kindness so I will treat you with the respect you deserve."

'I got a feeling she isn't going to change her mind about this,' thought Ren

"You're not going not going to change your mind about this are you?" Akitsu shakes her head no.

"It's starting to get cold out here and in the clothes you're wearing right now you're going to catch a fever. So let's leave this place its getting dark out here," Ren stated has he looked at the sky. 'I'll call Minato and tell him I'll be staying at my place. I really don't feel like explaining Akitsu to him,' Ren thought.

Akitsu nods her head. "Ok. Tomorrow we go clothes shopping for you since it seems to me like that is the only clothing you have." Akitsu nods again with a smile looking at her pseudo Ashikabi. "So Akitsu what is an Ashikabi and how do you become one?"

Akitsu gains a sad look before saying, "I don't know that much doctors told me there was no point in knowing since I could never had one since I was a broken and discarded number." 'When I find these doctors I'm going to tear them a new one.'

"It's okay Akitsu I was just curious since it seemed important." Akitsu nods her head, sad that she couldn't help him. "Ren-sama I did come upon a conversation on how you can become an Ashikabi."

"So what needs to be done to become an Ashi-"Ren was cut off as Akitsu suddenly pulls Ren into a kiss. After getting over his surprise Ren pulls Akitsu closer holding her waist.

As they were kissing a pair of blue wings that looked to be made out of energy seemed to burst out of Akitsu's back.

Ren pulls back from the kiss causing a small whine to come from Akitsu, whereas Ren falls on his butt seeing Akitsu's wings start to disperse into energy particles and for her tattoo to fade. "Akitsu why were there wings sprouting from your back, why did your tattoo fade, and even though it was a good kiss why did you kiss me?"

Akitsu is just smiling with tears in her eyes, "I am #07 Akitsu by my ice you're my Ashikabi now and forever. "Seeing his confused expression Akitsu answers his unasked question. "You just winged me, and the conversation I overheard was that through lip contact a Sekirei could be winged and the one that kissed them becomes their Ashikabi and that and Ashikabi was like a person's mate." 'How is this possible they said I couldn't be winged?'

"This what you wanted isn't it Akitsu are you alright with me being your Ashikabi?" Akitsu puts her head on Ren's chest and nods. "Ren, I couldn't have asked for a better Ashikabi than you." Ren smiles hearing those words come out her mouth.

"Now that that is out of the way could you explain to me what a Sekirei is and what you mean by being #07?" Akitsu nods her head and explains to Ren how she and 107 others are from another planet and how the founder of M.I.B., Hiroto Minaka, found them and how he raised them to compete in the Sekirei Plan. Which seemed to be an all-out battle royal between Sekirei, where the prize is that you get to stay with your Ashikabi. While Akitsu also explained how if a Sekirei lost a fight, that they would deactivate

"Are you alright with this Akitsu fighting against your own kind?" Akitsu snuggles into Ren's chest causing him to blush since he can feel her breast pressing against his chest. "I will fight so I can stay with you Ren-sama is that alright with you?"

Ren smiles hearing that Akitsu will fight to stay by his side, he then gives a chaste kiss to causing a small burst of energy to come out of Akitsu's back forming wings before it disappeared as fast as the kiss ended this caused Akitsu to blush. "Now how about we go home, you look like you could use the rest?" Akitsu nods her head as Ren starts to lead her to his motorcycle.

"Commoner get your hands off my collection," said an angry child-like voice.

Ren and Akitsu turn to see a boy with light orange hair wearing a white suit and beside him was a man with grey hair right beside the boy wearing a black button up held together by two black straps forming an x revealing part of his chest he was also wearing an orange scarf, while he was wielding a sheathed sword in his right hand.

Ren just looks at the two confused, 'what does this kid mean by collection I know I haven't taken anything from him before and thing I have my hands on is Akitsu, so he must be talking about her.'

"Kid what are you talking about I don't have anything of yours, so could you please leave us alone," said Ren.

The boy starts to laugh as he says, "My name is Mikogami Hayato and what I mean to say is to hand over the woman or I can take by force, and so what will it be?" The man beside the boy just stands there expressionless but in his eyes you can see that he feels bad for what is happening.

"I'm sorry um, Mikogami was it? But Akitsu is my Sekirei and I'm am never letting her go so please leave." Mikogami starts to laugh while the man's eyes widen hearing that the discarded number was able to be winged.

"That is impossible I was told she couldn't be winged so stop lying and hand her over," said Mikogami a little frustrated since the man in front of him was wasting his time. "Mustu get #07 for me, I don't have time for lies."

The man named Mutsu bends down to Mikogami and whispers, "This man isn't lying he has winged #07 I don't know how this is possible we were all told she couldn't be winged but this man must be something special."

Mikogami looks at Ren astonished before he starts glaring at him for stealing his prize. "Come Mutsu since she has already been winged there is now point in being here. I hope you don't steal another Sekirei from me because next time I will have Mutsu take of you," said Mikogami. Ren just sweat dropped since Mikogami didn't look so menacing.

As Mikogami and Mutsu drive away Ren looks at Akitsu, who had been silent throughout the whole conversation." Hey you alright Akitsu?"

Ren sees tears start to fall from Akitsu eyes as she looks at him. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry for causing for trouble and I haven't been your Sekirei for more than 10 minutes." Ren just rubs her head until she stops crying.

After the waterworks ended Ren looks at Akitsu intensely making her blush. "Akitsu I don't care if you cause trouble you are my Sekirei so I will take care of you so stop crying and let's go home." Akitsu nods her head with a small smile on her face. With that Ren and Akitsu get on Ren's motorcycle with Akitsu holding Ren tightly while Ren's mind was going elsewhere since her breast were pressing against his back.

During Akitsu's Winging

At M.I.B's headquarters it seemed like everyone was in panic until a voice rang out," Shut up and tell me what the problem is," this came from none other than Takami Sahashi.

"Takami someone has done the impossible, someone has winged #07," Takami just looks at the researcher who spoke like he had grown a second head. "That is impossible, Akitsu is incapable to be winged."

"No it is possible for to be winged under certain conditions," all heads turn to see that the director of M.I.B, Hiroto Minaka had spoken. Takami looks at Minaka flabbergasted before she speaks, "How is that possible Minaka." Minaka smiles and says, "After one of our researchers meddled who Akitsu too much causing her not to have the ability to be winged I modified her body that under certain conditions she could be winged.

Takami looks at Minaka suspiciously, "what are these conditions Minaka?" The grins like he won the lottery. "The conditions I made for #07 to be winged were that first she must have an attraction to the person, second the Ashikabi in question has to of had a past like her in which they have to have both been experimented on and the third condition is that #07 must fall in love with the person."

Takami gains a shocked look before it turns to anger when she remembers the second condition. "Who is the Ashikabi of Akitsu," Takami growled out.

One of the researchers shiver in fear before speaking up, "His... name is… Ren…Sahashi." Takami then punches Minaka in the face and growls out, "You wanted him in the game to begin with didn't you Minaka and don't lie cause he is the only one in the city who can fulfill the second condition."

Minaka gets up and dusts himself off all while thinking, 'she is getting stronger if that punch didn't prove it.' Minaka starts laughing looking like a madman doing it. "I am the game master and of course with his abilities the game will be that much more fun.

Takami glares at Minaka hoping it would burn a hole through his head, "Did you plan for Akitsu to be unable to be winged." Minaka shakes his head with a frown on his face. "That was something I didn't plan for that why I fired that researcher for doing those experiments on her."

Takami sighs knowing he was telling the truth and she was use to him act like a lunatic after finding the Sekirei on Kamikura Island. "I believe you Minaka, but did you do this in the interest of yourself or helping Akitsu?" Minaka smiles, "Why both my dear Takami it didn't seem fair for Akitsu not to have an Ashikabi, the only one that wouldn't have one would be #01."

"Stop worrying so much Takami at least your other kids aren't in the Sekirei Plan, but as a precaution to you I'll have #55 keep an eye on him for you." Takami furrows her brows. "Why would you do that?"

Minaka smiles, "Well because I want to know what he does next and #55 was going to be released any day now so it's a win-win for both of us. You get to watch over your son and I get to know what he does next."

Takami sighs, "That makes it sound like you're a stalker Minaka." The man in question shakes his head," My dear Takami I am not stalking, I am just intensely researching and since the man who did experiments on Ren is in the Sekirei Plan things are going to get interesting when Ren finds out."

Takami looks worried, "And when he finds out he will try and kill him you know that." Minaka keeps his ever-present grin on as he says, "Well that will make things all the more interesting now it's time to get back to being game master." With that Minaka left the room, while Takami looks at a computer screen that had a picture of her adopted son with a picture of Akitsu beside it. "Be safe Ren."

With Ren and Akitsu

On the way to Ren's apartment Ren got a call from Minato, which ended with Minato as crimson as an apple and Ren in a laughing fit.

Flashback

Ren takes his cell out of his pocket to see that it is his brother Minato calling him. 'Well I still have to tell him I won't be coming over, but I wonder why he is calling me, Ren thought as he answered the phone.

"What's up Minato is there a reason for you to call me?" Ren could hear the depression in his brother's voice, "I got kicked out of my apartment and Kaa-san cut my allowance in half." Ren shakes his head hearing his dilemma, "I told you to remember what kaa-san said to you if you failed and I of the things was getting your allowance cut. Also I told you your landlord takes his frustration out on his tenants, so what did you do to get him to kick you out?"

Minato tried to come up with something so say to his brother without mentioning the Sekirei plan but before anything came out Ren started to guess.

"Did you bring a hot girl to your place and the landlord caught you about to ravage her?" Blood starts to shoot from Minato's nose imagining the situation, before Minato could deny his brother's claim Musubi speaks up,"Minato what does he mean by ravage mean.

Ren goes silent hearing the voice of a girl on the other end of the phone before he yells out, "You're kidding me right? I was just joking but looks like my brother is finally going to become a man, you know me and kaa-san were worried that you were actually gay, but looks like you're not. I am going to tell kaa-san the good news and I know Yukari is going to be surprised when she hears this.'

Minato tried to deny Ren's claims but Ren wouldn't have it. "Oh, before I forget you and the girl can stay at my place, I still own it for one more day, I'll text you the address. One rule though Minato, there can be no sex at my place so get it out of your system while you're there and I speak for Yukari and kaa-san when I say this. Use a condom!" With that Ren hangs up the phone, while Minato was blushing red as a tomato with Musubi looking confused before she asked a question that caused Minato to faint from too much blood rushing to his head. "Minato-san what's a condom?"

Flashback End

Ren turns to Akitsu who seemed to have dozed off during the ride. Ren sweat drops, 'she must be a heavy sleeper.' "Well it seems I'm going to have some guest over and I get to see what kind a girl this is that could cause Minato to want to have sex with her. Man today has been a wild and crazy day."