Chapter 2: Illusions

Yumoto rolled on his side as he slept, Wombat frowned from Yumoto's constant moving...what was he dreaming about anyway...?

"Araki-kun!" Yumoto cried as he held his hand out to his friend, "Stop this!" He yelled and Araki laughed. "Lord Hireashi has given me my power back! This is all I need!"

"No! You're being tricked! He filled your heart up with evil!" Yumoto yelled back and Araki smirked. "All this talk of love is sickening! The world needs to be filled with hate!"

Yumoto growled and charged at him. "Love Making!"

Araki covered his eyes as Yumoto transformed, and he smirked as he looked at Scarlet straight in the eye as the Battle Lover charged at him. "Sorry I have to do this to you!" He laughed and roughly grabbed at the heart brooch. Scarlet cried out in pain and then let out a loud scream as Araki tore it off...

Yumoto woke up with a start and sat up quickly as he clutched at his chest. He panted and Wombat looked at him. "What's wrong...?" Wombat frowned and Yumoto shook his head. "I-It's nothing...just a nightmare..." Wombat nodded and Yumoto laid back down and fell back asleep.

"Lord Hireashi…" Tungsten smiled, "I'm sorry I failed you this time…"

"Don't worry. I have another way for you to kill him." Hireashi replied and Tungsten smirked, "And what is that…?"

"I have many ways for you to do this." He told him, "Are they fast?" Tungsten asked and Hireashi nodded. "Of course! But this one I will let you use, you need him to be alone."

Tungsten nodded, "Alright, and what will this one do?"

"It's just a simple illusion. Now, go out and use this against him! If you have to use it on the others, you can. So do what you have to do!"

"Yes, sir!"

Yumoto sighed as he looked at himself in a mirror. "Alright Yumocchan! No more crying at little things!" He scolded himself and added, "You don't need to cry! Araki-kun will be healed in no time!"

He began to giggle and Wombat smiled as he walked in. "Do you feel better now?" He asked and Yumoto nodded, "I do!" He smiled and picked Wombat up. "Come on, Wom-san! En-Chan-Senpai wanted us to meet up with them!"

"Gora-an-chan, I'm going to be with my friends!" Yumoto called out as he left and giggled as he ran off to the park.

Atsushi smiled as he saw Yumoto. "Took you long enough." He joked and Yumoto giggled as he put Wombat down. "I know. I woke up late."

Io looked up from his tablet, "Ah, so something that we're used to."

Yumoto pouted for a second. "I know, Io-Senpai. I can't help it. I like to sleep! I sleep in class all the time!"

Atsushi sighed as he looked at him, "Yumoto, are you alright? You look a little down."

Ryuu looked at him, "Yeah…and where's Araki-kun at?"

Yumoto frowned as he sat down on a park bench. "He…well…"

"Hakone-kun."

"Araki-kun!?" Yumoto smiled and Ryuu gasped, "Hey…did he dye his hair…? Or…"

Yumoto cried out as he was pushed back by magic and En and Atsushi quickly jumped in front of the fallen first year.

Io and Ryuu ran to help Yumoto up and Wombat growled, "Get to transforming already!"

Yumoto struggled to get back up and En frowned…it was his turn to start them off again.

"Love Making!" They all yelled one by one and Yumoto was the last to go.

Scarlet looked at Araki…no Tungsten and growled. "You need to wake up Araki-kun!"

Tungsten smirked, "You think you'll win, Scarlet? Well Lord Hireashi has given me a way to destroy you all! Come out my Loveless…Illusioness!" He smirked as he snapped his fingers.

He laughed as his monster appeared, "Illusioness…give them what they actually want!"

He smirked as it casted a wave of magic above the five Battle Lovers and Wombat growled as they all hit the ground.

"Too bad they'll be stuck like this, Wombat. Go and run like you always to." Tungsten told him and Wombat looked up…this wasn't good…but…he decided that he'll need Gora's help.

Tungsten began to laugh as Wombat ran off. "Pathetic as always!" He then began to walk towards Scarlet. "You're just like Wombat. You act tough, but it doesn't take much to get you down."

He knelt down in front of Scarlet and forcefully grabbed his chin. "Y-Yumoto-kun…!" Tungsten growled as that voice appeared in his head again.

He watched as a tear fell from Scarlet's face and he instantly began to feel sorry for him. Tungsten shook his head as he tried to clear those thoughts. "Time for you to die!" Tungsten laughed and held up his sword and was ready to kill the youngest.

"No! Don't hurt him…he's my friend!"
Tungsten smirked, "I don't care…goodbye Scarle-"

He stopped as Scarlet's eyes opened. "How did you get out of that illusion!?" He demanded and forcefully grabbed Scarlet's chin again.

Scarlet tried to push him away. "Your illusion was weak! It tried to show me the wrong things!"

Tungsten growled and he gasped out as he watched his loveless get slaughtered by an axe. He let go of Scarlet's chin and then grabbed the smallest Battle Lover.

Scarlet smirked, "Haha! My brother is here to save me~!" He giggled and Tungsten growled. "Shut u-! OW!" He hissed as Scarlet kicked him and he quickly let go. "Why you little-!"

Scarlet quickly ran over to his friends as they looked around and Tungsten watched them.

He let out a gasp as he felt someone grab him. "LET GO OF ME!" Tungsten screamed and Wombat ran to them. "Now! Heal Araki, Yumoto!"

Scarlet nodded, "Right!" He smiled as they all combined their powers and a large staff floated in front of Scarlet. "Love Shower!" He yelled and then Tungsten looked up as it hit him.

He began to scream and Gora let go of him. Tungsten threw his head up and screamed out to the heavens. Scarlet smiled as Tungsten slowly began to turn back into Araki.

"LORD HIREASHI!" Tungsten screamed and Scarlet gasped out as the healing process stopped…leaving half of Tungsten's hair brown and the other half silver.

"Yumoto-kun!" He smiled and then hissed as he wrapped his arms around himself. "Sh-shut up! I-I r-refuse to let you be here!"

"Tungsten! Come back now!"

"Y-Yes Lord Hirea- NO! I WON'T!"

"Araki-kun! Please, don't stop fighting it!" Scarlet cried and Tungsten turned towards Scarlet. "Yu-Yumoto-kun…help me…"

"Now Tungsten! I don't care what that little whelp has done to you!"

"Of course…NO! I don't want to fight anymore!"

"Do you dare defy me?"
Scarlet reached his hand out and smiled as Tungsten held his left one out to him. "Yumoto-kun…" He smiled and quickly stopped smiling. "I will defeat you next time…" He hissed and quickly disappeared.

"ARAKI-KUN!" Scarlet screamed so loud that the others had to quickly cover their ears…

Tungsten wrapped his arms around himself as he walked towards Hireashi.

"I-I'm sorr-Leave me alone Hireashi I don't want to kill him!"

"Oh Tungsten…you're lucky that I don't kill you now, but since I need you…you just need to get hit again."

Tungsten cried out as he fell to his knees and he screamed as a dark pillar of light surrounded him. He gritted his teeth as he screamed out Hireashi's name as his mind becoming blocked.

As the pillar disappeared he opened his eyes to reveal that they were no longer purple. They were a dull red like the time he transformed to kill Scarlet. "Lord Hireashi…I am here to serve you…and kill Scarlet."

"Good…" Hireashi smiled and Tungsten began to laugh.

"I won't fail you again!" He replied and Hireashi nodded. "I know you won't. Now, go get another loveless ready…you have a job to carry out."

"Yes sir!"