Chapter 3: Crystals of Love

"Wh-what?! Kin-chan, you can't be serious!" Epinard cried and Aurite looked down, "I am…we can't let this escalate any further."

Perlite looked at Argent and Argent placed a hand on Scarlet's head. "Scarlet…please know that we'll get your friends back."

Scarlet looked at him, "B-But…we should help you."
"No." Argent shook his head, "You need to stay safe too, you're really the only one who can save everything."

Scarlet nodded and Perlite looked at Argent again as he messed with his hair.

"Hakone Yumoto…you need to go home. Your brother needs to be warned…because if the VEPPer is near. They may try to kill you at home." Aurite told him and Scarlet watched in horror as Epinard forced him to walk away…the Caerula Adamas were walking to their death…

"No!" Scarlet cried, "We can't let them do this!" he yelled and Perlite looked at him, "Fluffhead, we're stron-"
"No! We're stronger together! You can't do this alone!" Scarlet yelled and Epinard sighed, "Yumoto…"

"Atsushi-senpai, let me do this. Okay?"
"Fine…"

Aurite looked at him, "You can go…but we're going to take the hits."

Scarlet smiled, "Thank you!" The five of them began their way to the VEPPer's mansion.

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Haruhiko smiled as the two Battle Lovers and three Caerula Adamas and Wombat walked into their doorway. "Why hello…Hakone Yumoto."

Yumoto growled, "Give me back my friends!"

"Now, why would we do that?" Akihiko smirked and Yumoto looked at them, "IF you really wanted our powers, then you'd have to get an-chan's too!"

Haruhiko laughed, "We won't take Gora-san's…since yours can be more powerful than the others combined…"

"Let's show you…!" Akihiko replied and Yumoto's eyes widened as they held their hands close.

"Stop!" Akoya yelled, "Leave Fluffhead alone!"
"Oh, the youngest member of the Caerula Adamas thinks he can stop us?" Haruhiko laughed and Akihiko nodded "It seems that way…"

"Then let's get rid of him!"
"Love Crystal Extraction!"

"Akoya!" Ibushi cried as the second year screamed out as he was hit. Ibushi ran to him and Akoya looked at him as he fell to his knees. He blushed as Ibushi caught him and he whispered, "Y-you're warm…"

Ibushi blushed softly and Akoya smiled up at him, "Arima…I didn't want to die this way…" He told him and Ibushi nodded, "I know…"

Akoya gasped as he saw the bright pink crystal and his eyes widened as the twins shot out another beam towards Ibushi. "A-Arima!" He cried and Yumoto froze in shock.

Ibushi still clutched onto Akoya's hand as he began to disappear too.

Yumoto ran to them and Akoya looked at him, "F-Fl-Fluffhead…don't stop fighting…okay?"

Yumoto nodded and reached towards the two as disappeared altogether.

"Don't take those!" He yelled as the twins picked up the pink and dark green crystals.

Haruhiko smirked, "We almost have them all…soon we'll be invincible!"

"Not so fast!" Epinard yelled and the two looked at him. "Do you want a death sentence too?" Akihiko asked and Epinard growled, "Give me back En-chan!" He screamed as he pointed his love stick at them, "Epinard Love Hurica-!"
"Love Crystal Removal!" The two yelled and Yumoto screamed as Atsushi was hit.

"No! NO!" Yumoto cried and ran to Atsushi. "A-Atsushi-senpai!"

Atsushi smiled weakly at him "I'm sorry…I was careless…" "P-please don't leave me…you're the closest thing to a mom I have!" Yumoto sobbed and gasped as Atsushi held him in a hug as he began to disappear.

"I know…I'm sorry Yumoto."

"P-please!" Yumoto sobbed harder, "I-I don't want to be alone!"
"Yo-you're not alone…you have Kin-chan…" Atsushi whispered and Yumoto felt Atsushi's hand run through his hair gently.

"Y-You still have a-all of us…in…in your heart." Atsushi replied and Yumoto screamed out as he felt Atsushi's warmth leave, "A-Atsushi-senpai…n-no…no!" He sobbed and Kinshiro growled as he looked at the VEPPer.

"At-chan…! Give At-chan back!" He yelled and Yumoto watched him as he rubbed at his eyes. "Kin-chan-senpai, stop!" He yelled and Kinshiro looked at him, "Yumoto-kun…they took them all!"

"I know! They'll take your crystal thingy too if you're not careful!" Yumoto cried and the twins laughed, "Hakone Yumoto...it's your turn now."

Yumoto looked at them and Kinshiro growled, "You're not getting his nor mine!" He pointed his sword at them, Wombat looked at the twins, "Scarlet's crystal is not for the hands of evil! No Love Crystal is!"

Haruhiko smirked, "It won't hurt that much…"
"Exactly, so just give up." Akihiko added and Yumoto shook his head, "N-no!"

Wombat growled and the twins gasped as he ran towards them and knocked Ibushi and Akoya's crystals out of their hands.

Kinshiro ran to them and grabbed them. He gasped as they floated in the air and a bright light surrounded the two crystals.

He gasped again as the two appeared. Akoya gasped, "I'm back!?"

Ibushi smiled and Yumoto gasped, "They're alive!" He ran to them and the twins growled, "Haru…stop him!"

"Of course…"

"Battle Lovers! Appear and get rid of Scarlet!"

Yumoto froze as his friends appeared…they weren't alive anymore from that thing happening to them…so why were they here?

"Galactic Love Ignit!" Ryuu yelled and Yumoto quickly dodged it, "What's wrong with you!?" He cried and the twins laughed, "Hakone Yumoto, they work for us now." Haruhiko explained and Yumoto gasped.