Title: Cities of Oz 4
Author: Nbsiren
Rating: M
Pairing: Asami x Takaba
Spoilers: none
Warnings: Language, some violence
Summary: cracky fic. VF in Oz
Disclaimer: Characters belong to Yamane Ayano. Other characters are mine.
Author's note: Insane plot bunnies at work.
The creature carrying Akihito flies towards a huge black castle. A huge window opens and it flies in, dropping Akihito to the floor.
Looking up at the man coming towards him, he glares defiantly at the look of hate in the man's eyes.
"You're still a defiant little shit."
"Who the hell are you?"
"Mikhail Arbatov, wizard of Onyx Castle, and your uncle."
Asami uses his magic to open a way through the barrier around the castle and again to shatter the window the creature flew into.
Once inside, he dismounts and goes to the door leading out to Arbatov's 'throne' room.
His eyes go right to Akihito who is inside a big dark onyx birdcage next to Arbatov's chair on the platform. He looks at Arbatov and narrows his eyes.
"Arbatov! Release Akihito now!"
"I will not release him! He was supposed to be dead! Only to find out 450 years ago he was alive! I will not let him ruin my plans!"
"You're the one that took him away from me 450 years ago!?"
Magic flaring, Asami and Mikhail send their magic to strike the other.
"Asami!" Akihito shouts as he grabs the bars of the cage, worried about Asami.
Focused on the fight between Asami and Mikhail, Akihito cries out as someone grabs him from behind.
He struggles, managing to bite down on the arm in front of him. When the arm loosens he flings himself to the other side of the cage, whirling around to see who grabbed him.
Inhaling sharply, memories of the past flood his mind.
He shakes himself out of the memories to duck away from being grabbed again.
"You...you're the one from that day!"
"Remembering it now will not help you."
Hearing a grunt, Akihito looks over to see Asami grab his arm. His eyes widen as he sees blood start to drip down.
"Asami!"
Mikhail shouts, "Yuri grab and hold that brat! Do not let him interfere!"
Yuri grabs ahold of Akihito, wrapping one arm around his neck and the other around his chest.
Asami's magic explodes with his anger at seeing Akihito struggling with Yuri.
Mikhail reaches into his pocket and brings out a black orb and smashes it onto the floor.
His magic flares holding back Asami's magic.
"You forget Asami, fighting here means I am stronger, as we're in my territory. I will finally get rid of you, you who has Feilong's attention and this brat that should have died. I gave the order for him to be lost in the Field of Dreams after his parents died in that accident I arranged after he was born. I would have been the one to rule, chosen by the leader, instead he named that newborn brat as the heir! Imagine when my spies reported to me 450 years ago that a boy was holding the great Asami's attention. I saw him and knew who he was right away, that cursed infant that should have died was now grown. He had to disappear! I was the one ment to rule!"
Magic suddenly flares around Akihito, Yuri flies backwards into the wall as the cage shatters.
Akihito runs to Asami, their magic sparking off each other but also blending, explodes, bursting through Mikhail's magic, dropping him to the floor.
"Asami! Asami! I remember! I remember you!"
Asami's arms wrap around Akihito as his boy, finally whole, returns to him.
[Cerulean City]
Asami holds a sleeping Akihito as they ride into Cerulean City.
He makes his way to the castle in the center. Arriving at the entrance, he dismounts, carrying Akihito to where guards stood at the doors.
Recognizing Asami they open the doors to let him inside, both wondering about the boy in his arms.
He meets Tao outside the doors to Feilong's inner sanctum. Tao bows to Asami, when he notices who Asami is carrying, his eyes widen in recognition.
Opening the door, he rushes in ahead of Asami.
Feilong is surprised when Tao rushes to him with tears in his eyes. Looking up he sees Asami come into his office, he jumps out of his chair as he sees Akihito in his arms.
Staring at the sleeping Akihito he whispers, "Is it really him? He's really returned?"
"Yes, Akihito has come back at last."
Akihito slowly opens his eyes as he wakes up. He feels the familiar strength of Asami's arms around him, and turning his head sees him behind him.
Asami watches as Akihito's eyes go from sleepy to awake. Holding him close, he rubs his cheek against Akihito's head, then turns his face to place a kiss.
"I want nothing more than to sink myself into your warmth, but we have some people waiting for us this morning. They also have been waiting for you to come back."
Noticing the room for the first time, his eyes widen when he realizes where he's at.
Asami lets him get out of bed and watches as he runs over to the window to look outside at Cerulean City.
Turning to look at Asami he asks, "Fei and Tao?"
"Waiting for us. Yoh is on his way from Emerald City, he'll be here as soon as he's able."
Going over to the table, Akihito grabs his clothes and dashes into the bathroom. Asami gets out of bed, and follows him into the bathroom.
Walking down the hallway towards Feilong's private garden, Akihito runs the last bit and opens the doors leading out.
Asami walks into the garden in time to see Akihito launch himself at Feilong and Tao, hugging both of them with tears in his eyes.
Asami sits on one of the circular benches and waits for them to come over.
Akihito sits next to Asami, who tucks him against his side, wrapping an arm around him.
"So Mikhail was the reason Fei had found you as a baby in the Field of Dreams, he was counting on the area being isolated and dangerous enough that no one would find you."
"Yeah, his obsession with wanting to rule took over. He didn't know Fei went to the area at times to harvest the rare flowers that grow there as they can be made into strong medicine. Fei found me and took me in, raising me as his little brother."
Asami smirks and adds, "Until I plucked you out of his grasp."
Rolling his eyes, Akihito continues, "Yuri was in Golden City spying for Mikhail when he noticed me, Mikhail knew who I was. Yuri managed to corner me when I was alone and when I woke up I was in another land with no memory. When I saw Yuri again during the fight my memories came back."
Asami pulls Akihito onto his lap, grins at Fei while standing up and says, "We'll try to join you for dinner."
Smiling in return Fei says, "Yoh and I might be a bit late to that ourselves."
Tao looks between them, shakes his head and runs back inside the castle.
Asami carries Akihito back to their room.
Laying him down on the bed Akihito looks at him and says, "I'm home."