Chapter 6: I am Scarlet

The twins smiled at them as Yumoto had tears falling down his face. "How...how could you?!" Yumoto screamed and Haruhiko smiled. "We didn't plan on it. Dadacha did."

Yumoto looked at Dadacha in pure anger and Wombat put a hand on Yumoto's shoulder. "Yumoto-san...remember you need to love your enemies not hate them."

Yumoto nodded as he stood back up with Wombat in his arms.

Akihiko looked at Haruhiko and Haruhiko smiled. "We'll bring you to your dear brother."

They brought their hands close together and Yumoto gasped. "Ecliptic Love Crystal Extraction! "

Akoya gasped as he realized he had his mirror on him and he quickly pulled it out. He jumped in front of Yumoto "Perlite Mirror Reflection!" He yelled and Kinshiro sighed at that name...which wasn't even a real attack.

Haruhiko and Akihiko gasped as the beam hit the mirror and it was reflected back towards them.

Akihiko screamed as it hit him and Haruhiko looked at him in horror. "AKI!"

Akihiko gasped as he saw his own crystal appear and Haruhiko reached for his twin's crystal. He gasped as Akoya grabbed it. "Give it back!" He screamed "Or I kill Hakone Yumoto!"

Akoya scoffed "Yeah right!"
Haruhiko growled and Yumoto looked at him, "W-We'll give you your brothers as soon as you give the other crystals back!"

Haruhiko laughed, "No deal. Aki and I had a deal that if one of us failed, the other would continue until we're all done!"

Yumoto looked at Haruhiko, "P-please! You don't have to do this!"
"SHUT UP! Hakone Yumoto, you may act so high and mighty but like I've said before, you're nothing!"

He walked up to Yumoto and Yumoto gasped as Haruhiko's weapon appeared in his hands. "I didn't want your brother's crystal at first, but now I think I'll keep Gora-san's."

"N-no!" Yumoto cried and Haruhiko laughed, "I'll give them all back if you just give me yours."

"…no…I can't…because I know you're lying!"

Haruhiko froze as Akoya handed Akihiko's crystal to Yumoto. "Give it back!" Haruhiko screamed and Yumoto shook his head, "NO! Not until you give everyone else's back!"

Dadacha jumped on Haruhiko's shoulder, "Haru-chan…don't give in-dacha!"
"I-I…" he looked at Yumoto, "Give my brother's back or I'll destroy your friends' crystals."

Yumoto gasped, "NO!" He yelled as Haruhiko's hand began to glow as he held his hand beside them. "Please! STOP!"

Haruhiko smirked, "Give Aki's crystal back then."

Yumoto bit his lip and Kinshiro yelled, "Don't listen to him. He's lying Yumoto-kun!"

Yumoto froze, "I-is he?"
"Yes, Fluffhead! He doesn't like you!" Akoya yelled and Yumoto looked at Haruhiko. "I-I…I feel bad for him! He was never truly loved and only had his brother…just…just like I did!"

Haruhiko gasped, "I-Is that true…?"
"Yes!" Yumoto replied, "I feel bad for you! I truly do!"

Haruhiko looked down, "Y-Yumoto-san…"
"Haru-chan!" Dadacha gasped and Haruhiko shook his head.

"Dadacha! I can't do this anymore! Aki was right!" Haruhiko cried and Yumoto smiled as he held the crystal up, "C-Can I have my brother's and my friends' crystals back?"

Haruhiko nodded slowly, "Y-yes…I'm sorry…"

Yumoto smiled as the crystals floated over to him and Haruhiko slowly walked over to Akihiko's crystal. "I'm sorry…" Haruhiko repeated and Dadacha frowned, "Haru-chan! Why are you giving up-dacha?!"

"I'm not, Dadacha!" Haruhiko yelled "I need my brother and he needs his!"

Dadacha frowned and Haruhiko gasped as Akhiko appeared. "Aki!" He cried and ran to him

"Haru!" Akihiko cried and Haruhiko hugged his brother. "I'm sorry!" He yelled and Akihiko smiled, "Don't worry, Haru. I know…and I now know that we can't win by the ways we were doing."

Haruhiko nodded and Dadacha frowned, "But Aki-chan!"
"But nothing, Dadacha!" Akihiko yelled, "We've hurt Yumoto-kun enough."

Dadacha gasped as the twins turned away from him and walked over to Yumoto.

"I'm sorry…" Akihiko spoke, "I'm sorry that we took your brother's crystal."

Yumoto looked up at them and smiled, "It's okay…"
He gasped as he felt hands rest on his shoulder. "Yumoto-kun!" four voices sang simultaneously and tears filled Yumoto's eyes.

"Guys!" He sobbed and threw his hands around his friends. "I-I missed you!"
"You just saw us though…" Ryuu replied and Yumoto looked at him as he laughed, "I-I know…but…I missed you."

Io smiled at him, "Someone is waiting for you…"

"An-chan!" Yumoto gasped and stood up to run to Gora. "An-chan!"

"Yumoto…" Gora smiled as Yumoto hugged him. "It's okay…you're okay." He whispered and Yumoto looked up at him.

"I-I know!" Yumoto replied and Gora stroked his hair gently.

"At-chan!" Kinshiro gasped and Atsushi smiled, "Thank you for protecting him, Kin-chan."

Kinshiro smiled, "It was nothing."

Ibushi smiled at Yumoto and Gora and Akoya walked over to Io and Ryuu. "Glad to see you both alive. Fluffhead was annoying."

"Hey!" Ryuu gasped and Akoya smiled, "I was kidding! It's nice to see you two back."

Io nodded, "It's good to be back…I need to check my stocks now…I've probably lost a lot of money."

En smiled over at Kinshiro and Atsushi and the twins walked over to Gora. "G-Gora-san…" Akihiko whispered and Haruhiko added, "We're sorry."

Gora smiled and put a hand on their heads. "It's okay. I'm glad to see you've gotten along with Yumoto."

Yumoto looked at the twins and smiled, "You two should come to the Kurotama Bathhouse sometime!"

Haruhiko smiled and nodded, "We will!"
"Good!"

Wombat smiled at them and thought, "Love and Love Crystals are very similar…love can bring the best and worse out of people, and Love Crystals can bring people together. If they are removed, then love is lost…but love can bring the crystals back…and this is what Yumoto has done. Love is strange, isn't it?"

"Come on Wom-san!" Yumoto called and Wombat ran after Yumoto to the Kurotama Bathhouse.

-Love is Over!-