A/N: Urgh I messed up on the chapters name in the preview…how silly! Any who the story will be following along the show's plot line loosely now because of Alaura and Liz. Let's continue!

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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THIS AMAZING SHOW OR ITS CHARACTERS. *Sobs*

Chapter Six: The Knight and His Fellow Soldiers

She swung the small hand that was held in her right hand back and forth, humming softly as they walked along with the sun's warmth on their faces.

"Alaura?"

"Yes Anna?"

"Can you show me green?"

Alaura looked down at the nervous look on Anna's face and smiled happily. She was holding onto the hem of Mikoto's jacket while he opened and closed his lighter, in between the two of them and holding onto both.

Alaura had nearly died of cuteness when Anna had reached for her hand.

Mikoto had explained to her that Anna was a strain that was born with natural powers and was colorblind to all colors except the color red. Anna had shown her her red marbles and said that's how she normally looked at the colors-through them.

Amazed by all the mysteries she was discovering in this world Alaura had remembered her earlier offer and told Anna to not forget to ask her when she wanted to see a color. They had practiced last night after their discussion, and she had been able to focus on a color while thinking of certain things with them.

It had taken a while, but Anna had looked so happy that Alaura decided the headache she received was worth it.

''Green?" Liz scoffed from her left and smiled widely at Anna. "Ask her to show you the colors of Aurora Borealis!''

It was Mikoto, Izumo, Anna, and Alaura next to Mikoto. Izumo flanked Mikoto's right hand side with Bando, Akagi, and Rikio behind them. Liz was on Alaura's left with Yata right next to her. They were heading towards the men and had been walking in silence aside from Alaura's soft singing.

"The Aurora Borealis?" Anna blinked and looked up at her. "That sounds like your name…but it's spelled and pronounced differently.''

Alaura smiled and squeezed her hand. "My father named me after them. They saw it while my mother was pregnant with me and it was a rare sighting of one with red. My father decided it was a perfect name.''

"It's fitting.'' Mikoto chimed in, shooting her a smirk.

Alaura laughed at the irony and brushed away the conversation to focus on Anna. "Red has always been my favorite color, would you say its fate?" She teased.

Anna blushed slightly and looked down at the floor, not answering her question.

Tilting her head to the side Alaura squeezed Anna's hand once more, content when the girl squeezed back. Silence reigned as she began to hum again, closing her eyes and trusting her friends to keep her from running into a pole.

A few minutes later she heard Mikoto flip open his lighter and the smell of his cigarette wafted over. She looked over to see him run his left hand through his hair, looking at Izumo before turning and looking at Yata and Liz.

Yata smirked and waved bye towards her before falling back and waiting for Liz. The blue eyed girl winked at her and walked with Yata before leaving the group.

She turned to see Izumo waving as he took the others with them, leaving just Alaura, Mikoto and Anna alone.

"Hmm.''

Alaura smiled prettily as Mikoto looked down at Anna before looking at her, his face blank but his eyes lit up.

"Don't look so down Mikoto,'' she teased, reaching out and pulling the cigarette from his lips before inspecting it. She had never held one before.

I would probably choke if I tried to smoke, best just leave it to the pro.

''Heh, let's go.'' Mikoto began walking and she started, her arm being pulled by Anna as she put out the cigarette.

''Coming!''

''Yata, Liz, it's a go. '' Izumo's voice met their ears and Liz smirked as she made sure her sword was in place at her waist.

It had been so long since she had last held it. The last time was a week before Master Ichigen's death and after that she couldn't bring herself to look at it. It reminded her of a little girl who had sworn to protect her family and if she couldn't save Master Ichigen there was no point.

Alaura had slapped her silly when she told her, telling her to get her head out of her ass and continue on learning like Master Ichigen had taught them.

The girl had a way of knowing when someone needed tough love or a gentle talk.

Liz wished she could tell her past self to not have been so stubborn. Thoroughly bruised from tough love Liz had taken the sword out of storage and brought it to the school to proudly hang by her door.

Now…it rested once again by her side.

Yata's watch made a soft click as the call ended and Liz looked over, burning hazel meeting excited azure colored eyes.

''Ready?" A pink bloomed in Yata's cheeks as he grinned at her and held out his hand.

Liz was glad she wasn't terrified of heights as she slipped her hand to be gripped tightly by Yata's.

''No going back.''

''They pulled our guys over and robbed the car!" A man complained, face lined with his age.

The bald headed man crossed his arms and scowled. "We don't want those guns being traced back to-''

CRASH!

"What the?!" The bald headed man cried as one of their men were thrown through the glass door, broken pieces falling around him.

CRASH!

"Wooh! That was something else!"

Liz's face was lit up as Yata let her spin from his hold and land softly by the two guys, blade out and pointed at their necks. She watched him skate around, twisting his bat around his shoulders as he grinned down at the sleazeball on the couch.

''Are you brats from Homra?!'' The man yelled.

''Heh,'' Yata reared back and let the bat answer his question.

''Oh wow this place is so…cold. They could have painted some of the walls no?'' Alaura's nose scrunched up in distaste at the layout and architecture of the building they were in. She didn't expect much from men who ran illegal holding but still, some color would have brought the place a long way.

''You're so odd, Alaura.'' Anna said softly.

Alaura sweat dropped. "Eh, Anna, even you?"

They came to a stop at a wall and she looked up questioningly at Mikoto. How were they to come in if there was no door?

"Mikoto?"

He looked over at her languidly and cocked his head to the side. ''Stay by me.''

Her cheeks warmed before her eyes closed in a smile. This man was ridiculous. Pulling at the collar of her sweatshirt she nodded. "Where else would I be?''

With a small smile he turned his amber gaze to the wall. She felt it before she saw it, the warmth of the flames he had given to her. They raised up around his feet in a roaring flame before shooting out.

BOOM!

Alaura blinked at the now walkable hole in the wall before stepping forward and helping Anna avoid the debris. She bent down to pick up a chunk of what had been the wall as she shifted closer to the two beside her.

While they were already in that didn't mean she was about to let them be open to any attacks. The cool metal of her gun pressed against her lower back where she had strapped it.

"Look at that, instant redecoration! You should be an interior designer Mikoto.'' Alaura tittered as she allowed the rock to fall with a soft thud against the floor. Smoke was still clearing away from them.

''Yo!''

Alaura peered from behind Mikoto to see the other guys bow quickly, even Liz doing so beside her spot by Yata. Her best friend shot her a grin as she sheathed her sword.

Thank the gods she's using it.

''You're here just a little bit too early, Mikoto, Alaura.'' Izumo spoke up nonchalantly from where he sat beside a bruised and tied up man.

Alaura let go of Anna's hand to step in front of Mikoto. ''You sell the illegal guns?" She asked.

The man stuttered and peered at her with his swollen eye. ''Wo-women in Homra? What-'' He was cut off by Izumo hitting him over the head.

She rested her hands on her hips and nodded before turning her gaze towards the white haired girl.

''Anna?''

Anna let go of Mikoto's jacket and jogged up towards the man, her dress swaying as she dug around her pocket for her marbles.

''Try anything funny,'' Alaura's smile twisted as her eyes filled with deadly promise. ''And I'll rip your balls up through your mouth.''

The man shivered in fear at the threat in the woman's words. He had been about to jump for the girl and use her as a bargaining tool but he would remain seated if that brown haired woman was watching him like that. The guys along with the pretty blue eyed girl chuckled while the little girl named Anna looked at him through a red marble.

Suddenly Anna pulled back and sighed. "He doesn't know.''

Alaura felt disappointed but turned around, reaching to pull Mikoto's hand from his pocket and slip her fingers through his. The red headed man shrugged and began to walk away.

"Too bad…let's go.''

Yata frowned and sighed dramatically as he rested his bat on his shoulder and waited for Liz. "Well this was a huge waste of time!"

Liz stretched and sighed, ''Not even a drop of information.''

Rikio grumbled about being hungry and Alaura laughed. "Let's grab some lunch and go see Tatara?" She smiled up at Mikoto and he nodded slightly as he caused another hole in the wall for them to walk through.

Rikio clapped his hands on his stomach as everyone nodded. "Yes!''

Alaura pulled out her gun and twisted it through her fingers. There was a faint sizzling in her ears but she already knew it to be the flames around Mikoto's shoes. She squeezed his hand and hummed until something felt…off.

She stopped and pulled Mikoto back. He looked down at her before following her gaze and allowing a small smirk to pass over his lips.

The rest of the gang stopped to stare down and out over the railing of the floor they were on.

''Ohhh, are those the guys you told us about?" Liz asked, leaning over the railing to look at the men clad in funny get ups.

"The blues.'' Yata smirked and jutted out his chin.

"Ladies and gentleman,'' Izumo waved his hand out. "Scepter 4 has arrived! What do you want to do, Mikoto?''

Alaura scanned the men below them without getting too close to the railing. She had an irrational fear of heights and unknowingly stepped closer to Mikoto's side.

They all have such fancy swords, she tilted her head. Is that the Blue King?

A man stood in front of the others, hand propped on his side with his glasses obscuring her from seeing his eyes. He was quite tall, almost at tall as Mikoto. But there was an air around him that made her feel defensive as he stared at them.

They all look so…cold.

"Burn them all.''

The smoothness of his voice pulled her attention and she looked over to see him looking pleased with their situation.

''Heh!'' Yata grinned from ear to ear. ''Alright! Let's do it guys!"

Alaura saw him look at Liz who was perplexed but nodded enthusiastically, clenching her fist like Yata had shown them and throwing it in the air.

''NO BLOOD! NO BONE! NO ASH!"

Alaura smiled warmly at their chant.

Suddenly she felt Mikoto's warm hand slip from hers, and ready to reach for it she missed as it slithered around her waist. Her breath caught in her throat as Mikoto picked her up by her waist and pulled her close to him. Without a moment for her to protest he had jumped and leaped over the railing, making her hair whip her in the face as the ground came up.

The fear she had felt previously wasn't present as they landed gracefully, merely elation and adrenaline.

''Your favorite color is red?" He asked her, looking towards the blue clad men and smirking devilishly.

Her heart lurched. "Yeah.''

''Watch.''

She pulled away from him as the power danced around them before shooting outwards, clashing with a blue barrier but not letting it stop its path. Alaura felt like this shouldn't even be real.

A thought slithered into her head that this was why Mikoto had looked so scared last night when initiating her into Homra. It was so much raw power but he obviously couldn't see it like she could. He wasn't just this power, he was so much more! The power just gave him the chance to protect all of them.

Chocolate orbs softening she reluctantly backed away like he had asked her to do so if they came into contact with the blues. The red flames flickered out and she looked over to see the blond woman looking up at the ceiling.

Her eyebrows furrowed. "What is she…?'' Alaura craned her neck back only for her eyes to widen. Right above them hovering in the air was a sword the size of a building. What looked like lightening was crackling around it.

It's…it's the color of Homra's flames…but why is it-why does it look as if it's crumbling?

"Everyone draw your swords!"

Successfully gaining her attention Alaura looked back in time to see a blue wave coursing their way.

"Munakata…fraid I can't let you hurt her.''

Without moving Mikoto brought up a red barrier around them until the blue washed away. The barrier vanished and Liz and Yata landed next to her with the others spaced around them.

Liz came up to her side and nudged her. "Did you hear them call out their names before drawing their swords? What the hell was that crap?"

Alaura blinked and realized she had no idea what Liz was talking about. She had been so distracted by the sword's appearance she tuned out the blues all together.

''They really did that?"

"Yeah! Lame right?"

"Liz don't mock their customs.'' She chided before facing Scepter four and shoving her hands in the jacket of her sweater.

Liz pouted. "But it's so…lame.''

"-taking you into custody, do you have any objections?

"What?!" Alaura's gaze snapped over to see Mikoto looking lazily towards the Blue King he called Munakata, a snarky grin in place.

Her eyes widened as she went to make a move for him, but a hand on her upper arm stopped her. Turning around ready to yell to be let go she stopped. Izumo had one hand in his pant pocket as he looked at her with an apologetic stare.

He shook his head and she froze.

"Hmm…not much to say.'' Alaura looked over to see Mikoto glance at her from the corner of his eyes. She wondered if the hurt showed on her face that he had neglected to mention this to her.

He offered out his wrists. "Take good care of me though.''

Wednesday, December 16th

''One!"

Alaura snapped away, ducking the cut aimed for her face. Her heart was pounding in its cage as the referee counted down.

''Two!''

She brought her hands up and lunged for the metal bar over her head, swinging over and landing a kick on her opponent when she swung back around. The burly man went flying and landed with a grunt, knocked out cold.

''Three! Alaura is the winner of today's sparring match!''

Alaura fell to her feet and wiped at her mouth, breathing heavily but smiling nonetheless as her chest rose and lowered with her quick breaths. Her sports bra was soaked with sweat and her tights felt like skin. Her bare midriff clenched with the work out she had put it through and she bent over to stretch.

''That was amazing. You always workout like this?" The soft voice of Anna reached her ears and Alaura lifted up slowly from touching her toes.

She smiled in her exhaustion. "Yes, they're meant to be treated like real fights so it helps keep me in shape.''

Anna blinked and looked over at the man being carried out on a stretcher. ''it's so…harsh.''

Alaura smiled sheepishly as she picked up a towel and wiped away the sweat. ''Well they're pros-they fight competitively in the underground ring here. There's no rules once the fight begins so if you don't give it your all you won't win.''

The girl turned her crimson eyes on her and waited for Alaura to throw a shirt on and grab her bag. "Have you ever lost one of these spar sessions?"

Alaura held out a hand for the girl to take and walked them towards the exit. "No, I've never lost one. It's why they're so eager to fight me. I'm a woman who can beat them-it wounds their pride. Just don't ask me to show you how to use a sword. That's Liz's specialty not mine.''

Anna nodded. ''Interesting.''

''You want to grab some shaved ice Anna? I could really go for some.''

The two walked into Homra with their snow cones, chattering happily. Izumo looked up at the sound of their laughter and paused from cleaning out a glass.

''You look happy.'' He noted, talking to a smiling Anna who perched herself on a bar seat and setting her shaved ice down.

''Alaura got me shaved ice after her workout.'' Anna said. ''She got you one too. Izumo, did you know Alaura can beat up a 500 pound man? I saw her.''

Alaura sweat dropped and dropped her bag by the door before coming to sit next to Anna. The guys waved at her as she passed but before she could reply they were back to focusing on their games.

Izumo raised a brow and Alaura grumbled. "Really?"

''Yes. She also took on three men who called her a bad name during the sparring session. They were carried out on stretchers to the infirmary.''

Izumo's eyebrows shot up as he looked at her. Alaura squinted, she could just see those gears turning in his head. How was she, a 5'6 girl, able to beat up men that big?

She laughed. ''My Master was determined that we learn how to protect ourselves.''

Izumo tilted his head as he took the treat she had brought back for him: cherry flavored shaved ice. He nodded his thanks.

''I've been meaning to ask you-who was your Master?"

Alaura blinked as she licked her spoon clean of the deliciously cool treat and kicked her legs back and forth. Anna was completely lost to the conversation, eating her watermelon flavored ice and feeling slightly better after spending the morning with the brown eyed girl.

Liz had been with them but left and said she had to get some stuff for her guitar. They were all going to meet up and head over to the hospital to bring Tatara home in a couple of hours.

''My Master?" Alaura stuck her spoon into the treat and rested her cheek in her palm. "His name was Master Ich-''

''Ah shit!"

Rikio's cry cut off her sentence, and she looked over to see him and the guys picking up their phones before rushing out the door. Her eyes widened in curiosity.

Rikio stopped at the door and gestured for her to hurry. "We've got to go Alaura, ! The guy who tried to kill Tatara has been spotted!''

Alaura's eyes narrowed into slits as she felt her lips thin. The Colorless King…the man who taunted Tatara as he lay dying at his feet and tried to start a war with Liz and her new friends. She had been shown the video and couldn't believe the bloodlust she saw in those gold eyes.

''I'll go get Liz, you guys go on.'' She stood slowly and felt her emotions swirling inside of her.

Izumo put away the glass and gestured for Anna to go upstairs and lock the door. Alaura paused at the doorway and looked at the two men before grinning.

''We'll find him, go.''

"Miss Alaura?" Rikio paused.

He had been calling her that ever since Mikoto's arrest and no matter of begging or bribing stopped him and the other guys from calling her that. Liz had even begun to when she felt like teasing her. The only ones who didn't were Yata, Izumo, and Anna.

"Go, take the bike and help Yata. He'll be the first one to find him I bet. I'll take another bike to get to you guys, just leave your tracer on.''

With a smile and wave she left, glancing at Anna before the door closed behind her.

She slipped on to the motorcycle and secured her helmet, eyes narrowing dangerously as she sped to where Liz would be waiting for her.

The streets and lights blurred as she broke many laws zooming through the crowded streets of Shizume City. Her head was racing with the many thoughts in her head of how they were about to catch the Evil King. She was prepared for the crazy.

It'd be better if Mikoto was here as well…She thought, shoulders drooping as she came to a stop where a very frustrated Liz stood outside of a music store.

''Took you long enough!'' Liz teased as she hopped on and pulled out her sword, waving it back and forth.

Alaura smirked beneath her helmet. "Ready?"

Liz nodded. "Let's go capture a King.''

The two began to speed towards where Rikio's tracker said he was, stopping when they saw the narrow path way. Alaura parked the bike and pulled off her helmet, setting it down and racing through the long path without pausing.

Liz followed behind after her, lips pulled down into a frown.

"Urgh!"

Alaura stopped dead in her tracks as she saw a chestnut haired boy be tossed into the air, eyes open with pain as his mouth opened with a choked sound falling from him.

''YATA!" Liz screamed, running for a wall and pushing off of it to grab the boy in the air. They tumbled down and she held him to her chest as he coughed and struggled to breathe.

Alaura looked over to see a boy with long black hair grab the Colorless King in his arms and dart away by…a sparkly hand? It was just a second but she got to see his eyes-the King's-as he was hauled away and she started.

That's not…

Determined to get her answer she cracked her neck back and forth, rolling her shoulders backwards as she lowered into a running position. Brown orbs flickered over to see Yata being coaxed by Liz to breathe carefully and she frowned.

"Liz…let's go.''

The blue eyed girl nodded quickly and rested Yata into a sitting position before stretching out her hand and readying herself for whiplash.

"Izumo, get Yata back to the bar. I'll check his ribs there.''

Alaura shot forward and grabbed Liz by her wrist, legs blurring as her speed reached impossible levels. Her eyes followed the boy and she grinned when she saw where he landed.

"You see him?" Liz called over the roaring wind in their ears.

"In my sights! Hold on!"

Red flames gathered around her hands as she dropped her right arm and then snapped it forward like a whip. It latched onto a railing and brought her up into the air swinging. The air rushed by her and she laughed, feeling light as air.

They landed with a thud on the roof of a building, and Alaura released her grip on Liz's wrist to allow her to pull out her sword and enable red flames to form around it.

''You! Give us the Colorless King!" Liz snarled at the man who was standing over the white haired boy.

Alaura sighed and scratched her head. "I need to question him now…so if I could-''

"What?!" Liz yelled, turning on Alaura. ''You want to talk to him!?''

''Well…yeah.'' She shoved her hands in her pockets and turned sideways to face Liz.

''He tried to kill Tatara! That's gold reason there!"

''That's what I thought, but then I looked at his eyes.'' Alaura jutted her chin in the direction of the boy who looked scared shitless. "That the face of a killer to you? I won't kill someone who doesn't know their crime, Liz."

Static interrupted them and all four looked up at the screens on the buildings. On it showed the video Tatara had taken before he was shot…the video of the Colorless King declaring himself and basically starting a war. She grimaced and had to remind herself Tatara was alive and safe.

''Liz….Alaura?"

Her heart stuttered in her chest as she heard a voice she hadn't heard in a very, very long time. Her brown eyes watered against her wishes as she turned slowly to see a boy with long, black hair staring back at her.

His eyes were shiny and she felt a ball of emotion in her throat as her body surged forward, arms wide in a hug. The fact that he had saved the Colorless King and hurt Yata evaporated from her mind, all that mattered was her family was right in front of her for the first time in almost a year.

Brother!

''Kuroh!"

A/N: I think what I've done is called a cliffhanger?

The trio has met up once again, but how will they handle things? Kuroh hasn't spoken to them even after Alaura admitted she regained her memory and Liz is already sore with Kuroh for not staying in touch.

Alaura has finally seen the sword that shows the true state of a King. It seems like she has yet to receive an answer…how do you think her and Liz will react? How will Alaura get her answer?

Review, eat amazing food, and have a great day/night!

Until next time!

-ScarlettWriter

PREVIEW OF CHAPTER SEVEN: Family Bonds

''Shut the hell up!" Liz screamed, charging for the black haired boy and raising her sword high. "Don't you dare talk like that! As if you were there for us!''

Alaura cried out and lunged forward, squeezing her eyes shut and preparing herself for the blow.

She wouldn't lose any one else.