Author's Note: Time for chapter 4! I don't know what to write in this note… Uh, read, review, and enjoy? Yeah, that works.

Chapter 4:

Ryunosukescreamed for Chiaki to stop, as the green samurai ran closer and closer, but he quickly discovered that yelling was pointless. The young boy reached the blue samurai and started mindlessly thrashing his sword at him. Ryunosuke easily dodged the attacks, since Chiaki's enraged state made his sword skills clumsier than usual.

"Chiaki stop!" Ryunosuke pleaded, but all he got in return was another slash aimed at his head.

The blue samurai did not want to fight his lover, but if he didn't then Chiaki could seriously hurt him. Even though Ryunosuke was more skilled then him, Chiaki was unpredictable in his current state. He released a pained sigh as he jumped back from another strike. He had no choice but to fight the green samurai. It wasn't what he wanted to do, but at this point he had very little options hanging in his favor. The blue samurai picked up his sword. Chiaki grinned as Ryunosuke stood in front of him, armed and ready.

"I knew you'd reveal your true self. Get ready to die Ryunosuke!"

The sound of swords clashing broke the silence of the deserted area. The two samurai were now engaged in a heated battle. Ryunosuke was blocking all of the green samurai's attacks. Chiaki grew furious at how easily the blue samurai was absorbing his assaults. He jumped away from the older man and spun his secret disk.

"Shikenmaru! Kogarashi no mai!"

A twister of glowing green leaves appeared before the green samurai. Ryunosuke tensed as the vortex flew towards him. Quickly he grabbed his secret disk and counterattacked.

"Shikenmaru! Suiryuu no mai!"

A crescent of glowing blue water released itself from the blue samurai. The two attacks collided viciously, but both sides were even. Ryunosuke glanced over at the ocean and gained an idea. He took his sword and spun it again, only this time he aimed it at the water.

"Shikenmaru! Suiryuu no mai!" He screamed again.

This time a surging vortex appeared, roaring with immense power. Ryunosuke glanced over at Chiaki, who was currently frozen in place out of complete shock. The blue samurai took a shaky breath before pointing his sword towards his lover. The twister swelled from the vast water and merged with the current attack, immediately canceling out the green samurai's. The remaining waves sneaked their way towards the young boy and swiftly knocked him to the ground. Chiaki groaned and coughed up some of the water, as he slowly stood up.

"You think that's going to finish me off Ryunosuke! You're crazy if you thought it would!" He screamed.

Ryunosuke grasped his sword as the green samurai charged at him again. This time his attacks were a lot more violent and were drawing the blue samurai back. Ryunosuke continued blocking the attacks as he was unknowingly being pushed towards the forest. Soon enough, trees and bushes were surrounding the two samurai. Ryunosuke was surprised to see that Chiaki had driven him into the woods. Here, the blue samurai knew that Chiaki had the advantage since he was surrounded by his element. It wasn't a big advantage, but it could be enough to determine the winner of the battle.

Chiaki flipped backwards and stood several feet from the older boy. With a sly grin he spun the secret disk once again.

"Shikenmaru! Kogarashi no mai!"

The same glowing, green twister appeared again; only this time it was fueled with immense power. The attack howled as it rushed towards the blue samurai and knocked him violently into a tree. Ryunosuke groaned as he tried to regain his breath. Meanwhile, the young boy was laughing.

"And here I thought you were the best warrior out of all of us!" He snickered.

"I'm not, Tono-sama is, but regardless of who's better I know that I have enough power to bring you back to you senses."

Ryunosuke jumped to his feet and blocked a hasty slash from his lover.

"Bring me back to my senses? I think it's you who needs to be brought back to your senses!"

Ryunosuke dodged another slash, and ran forward, the green samurai following not far behind. He wasn't sure where he was running to exactly, but deep down he sensed something up ahead, something that could give him the advantage again or at least even the odds. The blue samurai kept running, not looking back because he was certain Chiaki was following him. Soon, he heard the sound of footsteps close by and ducked just in time as a sword swept right where his head would've been.

"Bastard! Stop running and fight!"

The blue samurai refused, and dug his feet into the ground to pick up speed. Ryunosuke was sprinting at a remarkable pace, dodging trees, jumping over bushes, and turning with ease. But, even though he was at his full speed so was Chiaki, and he was right beside him. The blue samurai looked over at the determined glare his lover wore. That small glance between the two ignited a series of slashes and the swords crashing against each other once again. The two were exchanging blows as they continued running rapidly through the forest. Neither side was giving in and the intensity only increased as the fight continued.

Suddenly, the two burst out of the thicket and into the open. Both paused as they realized they were standing upon a small grassy area, with a steep cliff nearby and a furious ocean crashing below. Ryunosuke sighed in relief, thankful that he didn't have to fight in the forest anymore, and took the small moment to catch his breath.

The blue samurai then glanced over at his lover and saw that he had his sword posed and ready to strike. The dark stare still filled his eyes and it broke Ryunosuke's heart to see his boyfriend still in this pained state of mind. However, both where very exhausted from the fight and the blue samurai knew that even if they were to continue battling the clash would not be as intense. This was his change to try and speak to Chiaki, to try and get him back. The older boy lowered his sword and looked at the green samurai in front of him.

'It's now or never,' he thought.

"Chiaki, we need to talk."

The green samurai frowned and dashed over to strike at him, but his movement was slow and Ryunosuke easily dodged it. The young boy glared at him in rage.

"I told you I don't want to hear what you have to say!"

Again he tried to slash the older man, but once again the blade missed and hit the ground with a thud.

"You will hear what I have to say, whether you like it or not."

"Shut up!"

Endless, clumsy slashes were thrown at Ryunosuke, but although he was tired he was still capable of dodging each strike without fail. In fact, the graceful movements were slowly helping the blue samurai regain his strength, and slowly he started to recover himself. Chiaki, on the other hand, was only tiring himself out more and more with his clumsy attacks. The green samurai paused as he gasped for air, his body finally taking the toll of the long battle. Ryunosuke looked down at him sympathetically.

"You always had a short temper," he sighed.

Chiaki growled and lunged at him, hitting the ground soon after.

"And you always had a big fat ego," he hissed.

"You need to calm down Chiaki, and allow me to explain."

"Explain? Explain what? There's nothing to explain. You left us, you betrayed us, you betrayed me! You chose the path of the Gedoushu and that's unforgivable. Now I'm choosing mine, and that's revenge!"

"Listen Chiaki, I don't know what that ash has done to you, but I assure you that fighting for revenge against me is not going to solve anything."

"Shut up!"

"No! You shut up! Shut up and listen Chiaki because the last thing I want to do is believe that I have completely lost my boyfriend!"

"You already lost me! You chose to let me go! To throw me away without even thinking about what your decision would do to me."

"I never left you, or the others, and I never joined the Gedoushu! I would never do that! You know how devoted I am to you guys! You especially should know that!"

"Yeah, I thought I did, but I was wrong!"

"No! You haven't lost me. You never did. When we became boyfriends I devoted myself to loving and protecting you, and you did the same for me. I watched your back in battles and you watched mine. Remember those times when you got hurt and I would help wrap you up at the Shiba House, and kiss your wounds at night when no one else was around."

The green samurai growled as he stood up and glared at the older boy before him.

"That was all an act! You lied to me! You made me believe that I could trust you! Just so you could tear me down!" Chiaki screamed.

"No! I love you Chiaki! So much that it hurts! You mean more to me than anything! I would fight for you! I would die for you! If you were depressed I would take you to the arcade and make a fool out of myself on every single game just to see that cheeky smile of yours again. If you were stressed about your skills as a samurai I would take you out into the courtyard in the middle of the night and help train you until you felt content. If you were hurt I would wrap you up in my arms and cradle you until the pain went away. If you felt unloved I would make love to you to show you that I love you and only you! No one else! Chiaki you mean more to me then my dancing, then my training, and even my duty as a samurai!"

Chiaki was silent as the words slowly seeped in. His body shook as the blue samurai looked at him, with his deep brown eyes.

"No," he choked, "you're lying. Even right now you are lying. That's all I can ever see you as is a liar. You're not my boyfriend, you're not my lover!"

It took every ounce of courage for the blue samurai to hold back the tears building in his glassy eyes. Even though this wasn't true, and none of this had ever happened, it still hurt to hear his lover's voice sound so broken. So defeated.

"Then let me propose this idea Chiaki. Even if everything that I had done before had been just an act, then I assure there is one thing could never have been concealed, and that is my emotions. My feelings for you are real! They always have been and always will be! You are my one and only Chiaki, and no spell or retched Gedoushu are ever going to change that."

Chiaki looked at Ryunosuke. The two staring at each other for what seemed like forever. The green samurai was trying to process all the information that had been thrown at him.

'Ryunosuke, he's a traitor! He's a Gedoushu! He betrayed me! I should kill him, but why can't I!? He's lying, right now, about everything. Just like before! It's nothing new. So, why am I struggling so much? He's evil. He's untrustworthy, but he sounds so honest and loving…'

Ryunosuke could see the turmoil his lover was going through by the look on his face, but he knew that if he hadn't spoken now he may've never gotten another chance to get him back. The blue samurai gazed at the young boy as he clenched his head, trying to understand everything. Then, Chiaki slowly looked up at him and Ryunosuke felt a sense of hope fill his body.

"Ryunosuke…" Chiaki whispered. The blue samurai felt his heart leap out of his body and explode like a thousand fireworks. His Chiaki…his Chiaki was back. A huge smile spread across his face as he quickly nodded. As he took a step forward a fireball exploded between them, knocking both of them off their feet and landing hard on the ground. Ryunosuke looked up and saw a group of Nanashis and two Sakamatas appearing from out of the forest. The vile creatures growled and hissed as they approached them. The older boy looked over at his lover, to see if he was okay, only to see a shaking figure with a sword clenched in his hands. The green samurai slowly turned towards Ryunosuke, his dark eyes meeting his.

"Lair," he choked.

Ryunosuke shook his head viciously. This couldn't be happening.

"No! Chiaki no! I didn't lie! You got to believe me! Please!" He begged.

"You sent them didn't you? Attacking my mind with those fucking lies, so that when they came they could kill me without any problem. Am I right!?"

"No Chiaki!" Ryunosuke screamed.

"I knew you were a liar! A big fucking liar! You…you… YOU BASTARD!"

Then Ryunosuke's heart shattered and the Gedoushu charged.

You guys probably thought that Chiaki was finally going to come to his senses here right! Haha WRONG! hehe… Welp! Get ready for the next chapter! Please read and review! Reviews are nice! XxXMoonlightLilyxXx Going Forth! XD