Heart of Shadows
Chapter 7: Faithful Encounter
Clink! Clang! Clack! Their blades hiss through the air and create sparks as they clash. Kai pulls back and then stabs the blade, but his opponent ducks and went for a leg sweep. Kai jumps back and flip, pushing himself up with one arm, and lands in crouch position. His opponent lunges at him and slash diagonally. Kai slash horizontally and blocks the attack. He and his opponent tried to push each other back, but to no avail. Kai grips his blade tighter and made electricity generate. His opponent just smiles and tightens his grip too; as a result, a powerful flame started to blaze.
"Your swordsmanship is impressive," he complimented. "But mine is better."
Simultaneously, the two increased the power of the element they conjured. The fire and lightning started fusing together and wrecked the ground beneath them. The surge became too strong and exploded, blowing Kai back; but his opponent dragged his hand against the ground to slow him down. Kai crashed into a pile of crates, making it fall towards them. With quick thinking, he grabs his sword and slashes away. He destroys the crate and then dodges an attack from his opponent, immediately counterattacking.
The two rush at each other and attack, their blades clanging together. The sharp metallic sound echoes throughout the building and the metal's impact cause sparks to fly everywhere and touch the ground. More of the ground imploded beneath them as chunks tore apart. Whenever their blades clang together, fire and lightning surged and destroyed random parts of the building.
"Hmm, your data was right. You are indeed strong," Kai's opponent stated. A very confident smile formed across his lips.
"But I am much stronger. This whole time, I've been holding back to test your strength. Part of me is impressed, but the other half is disappointed. While you are indeed a strong competitor, it's not enough to win against me."
Kai didn't say anything, but his eyes said it all. His opponent laughed, and the two resumed their fight; but part of the roof started falling where they'll meet. The two saw it and quickly jumped back before it crashed to the ground. The sudden fall surprised Kai, but his opponent wasn't phased by it. He slid his sword back in its scabbard.
"It seems that our fight will have to wait. The place is starting to come down, so I suggest you get out before you're a pancake."
Suddenly, a dark energy started rising from him and started encasing his being.
"Until we meet again."
With that, the guy vanished into thin air, leaving Kai all alone. Immediately after he left, the place started shaking vigorously and began collapsing. Kai didn't stick around and ran for the door. BOOSH! The door exploded, making Kai fly back. He pushed up with one hand and landed safely. Next thing he knows, the entire place was engulfed in flames. The fire spread to the ceiling and flaming debris fell. Kai took his sword and cut anything that opposed him. He ran for the door, which was blocked, and thrust the sword. The electricity spawned and destroyed the debris blocking the door. Kai quickly ran past the flames down the corridors.
Earlier
Kai was at Izumo Inn, having being persuaded by Takehito into helping Minato, Musubi, Ku, and Tsukiumi clean the washroom. The guys were dressed in swim trucks while the girls, save for Kusano were wearing two piece bikinis. Kusano was wearing a one piece school swimsuit with her number on it. Her and Musubi were playing with the water and soaked Tsukiumi. She got angry and started soaking them in return. Minato and Kai were scrubbing the floor with mops with Minato impressed by his older girls' attire.
'Not bad, seeing Tsukiumi and Musubi in swimsuits. Not bad at all.' He thought. Kai suddenly tapped him on the shoulder, scaring the hell out of him.
"Don't do that! You know I hate when people do that," he told him.
"My bad, but I just wanted to ask you something," Kai replied. Minato nodded.
"Why was I roped into doing this?"
Minato scratched his cheek.
"I assume my landlords don't trust me alone with two very developed girls in swimsuits that emphasize their assets."
"That's why I'm glad I have my own place," he pointed out. Minato nudged his arm.
"And what have you and your girls been doing because of that?"
Kai turned red, turned around, and resumed scrubbing. Minato was laughing as Kai thought about the other day with a happy smile. The girls then saw Minato's torso and started blushing. Kai then got a little agitated at how slow it's taking and then came up with an idea.
"Guys; I believe I have a method on how to speed things up. All I need is the floor covered in water. Tsukiumi will you do that, and I'll take care of everything else."
"What are you planning on doing?" Minato asked. Kai told them to move back and held the mop vertically beside him. Tsukiumi covered the entire floor, and Kai spun the mop so fast that it could cut your hand off like a saw. He held it just above ground so only the brush part would touch. The moment he raised it again, the spot was sparkling clean, impressing Minato and the others.
"Minato give me your mop," Kai told him. He tossed it to him and did the same thing. In about fifteen minutes, the entire floor was sparkling like diamonds. Everyone else was in awe.
"Amazing, it's so shiny," Minato stated.
"It's good to be a swordsman," Kai replied. "Now you don't have to worry about this for a while."
"Amazing Kai; I didn't know you could use a mop like that," Musubi said.
"It was very effective," Tsukiumi spoke up.
"Shiny!" Ku exclaimed. Before everyone walked out, Minato slipped on the floor and accidentally removed Tsukiumi and Musubi's top, revealing their large breasts. Kai covered Ku's eyes and closed his. Minato was red and stared intensely on their breasts. Tsukiumi shrieked and covered them while Musubi wondered why Tsukiumi screamed.
"S-sorry girls; I-I didn't mean to. Please forgive me," Minato apologized. Tsukiumi turned her head with a bright blush on her face.
"It's okay Minato; I'm not afraid to let my husband see my body. And it was an accident."
That's when the door slammed open, and Kai turned him and Ku around to avoid the landlords' gaze. Takehito and Miya, who had a ladle in her hand, were at the door and saw the two girls without tops. Minato was the first to be looked at and then Kai.
"When I heard the scream, I assumed you were just playing; but it seems you were committing indecent acts," Miya said. Both unleased their demons, but thanks to Kai, Ku was unaffected. The other three however, was in its line of fire.
"Indecent acts are forbidden."
Next thing Kai and Kusano know, SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
"Kai, you can look now," Takehito told him. He found that Minato and the girls left the room and followed. He put his clothes on and then found them being scolded by Miya with lumps on their heads. When she was done, Kai received a text from Natsuo. He narrowed his eyes as he looked over the message.
"What are you looking at Kai?" Minato asked.
"A murder case," he replied. Everyone was surprised by his answer.
"What happened?" Minato questioned.
"Lately, someone have been going around killing people, but police haven't been able to identify them. My cousin sent me the latest murder and wants me to review the clues.
"But the police won't allow civilians to see the evidence," Minato pointed out.
"I'm a special case. I've been analyzing scenes like this ever since I moved to the capital. I've been able to decipher most if not all of the crimes. The police consider me as a special consultant because of my skills." Kai explained.
"Were you a detective?" Minato asked. Kai shook his head as he looked over the information.
"I was offered a full time possession, but I didn't think I was ready yet and declined their offer. I still lend a hand from time to time if they ask. But it's been a while since I was last notified; I guess it's gotten out of hand."
He didn't see it, but Minato was smiling happily.
"Kai; if I asked you this a long time ago, I bet you would've never told me."
Kai then realized what he meant and closed his phone.
'I have been talking a lot more lately. I should watch what I say. Since someone's out to kill me now, they could be listening.' He thought.
"You want to see the case?" Kai asked them.
"I'd rather not," Minato replied. "I don't want to ruin your concentration."
Kai nodded his head and left the resident after saying his goodbyes. When he walked out the door, he was greeted by his sekirei.
"What are you girls doing here?"
"We wanted to spend time with you," Kochou replied. Kai nodded in understanding.
"We can do something together later, but right now I have check out something for my cousin. If you want, you three can come with me."
They agreed and walked with Kai to their destination. Uzume and Kochou held his hands and Akitsu held onto his shirt. When they arrived, there was a group of people wanting to see the person and policemen keeping them back. One saw Kai and notified the officer within the yellow tape area. He was a tall man with short black hair. He too was dressed in uniform but his badge depicted a higher ranking from the others. One good look at a Kai made him smile.
'Hmm, there's an interesting aura about him; and he has a curious fragrance. So he's Kai; he doesn't look like a fighter, but you can't judge a book by its cover.' He analyzed. The man stepped out and greeted Kai. Like him, Kai also felt something off about this guy.
'I don't know why, but he sends chills down my spine. Who is this guy?' he pondered.
"Are you Kai Sasaki?" the man asked. He nodded his head, and they shook hands.
"I am Jacob Lykos, Chief of Police," he introduced. Jacob saw Kai's blade and studied the power behind. His eyes could see the aura around Kai's blade and the amount of darkness it gave off.
"Well, let's investigate shall we?"
Kai nodded, and Jacob showed him the body. The person was a young boy with long blond hair. There was a gash in his chest where the murder killed him. Kai studied the body, analyzing all the clues. He nodded his head.
"From what we gathered, the person was either shot or stabbed. The guys at forensics haven't been able to identify the murderer, or their motives. But we can conclude that the victims are all linked in some way. Question is how," Jacob elaborated.
"The person was stabbed, not shot," Kai stated. Uzume walked up beside him.
"How can you tell?"
Kai pointed to the wound.
"The wound is too big to be a gun wound. If it was, the wound would be smaller and the bullet would still be lodged inside. Then they'll be able to identify the murderer."
Uzume tilted her head in confusion.
"But if it was, how would it help?"
"Because the bullet would have the person's DNA on it from being loaded. And too avoid any attention, the person used a knife like weapon to silently take the victims life. With the knife in their possession, it can't be traced back without a sample," Kai explained. Uzume was still confused.
"Then, how do you know the murderer couldn't have used a silencer and shot the victim more than once in the same spot?"
Kai scratched her chin.
"That I'm afraid can't happen. The gun wounds wouldn't connect like a stabbed wound would."
"And how do you know all this?" Kochou questioned. To answer her question, Kai revealed one of the stab wounds he received that tragic day.
"Does this look like a gun wound to you?"
Kai looked back at the victim and took out his sword. He used it like a ruler, measuring the length. He held the point right above the wound, but saw it wouldn't match up. He put the sword back in its sheath and spoke to Jacob.
"The victim was definitely stabbed; it was most likely done by a knife. The murderer stabbed him right in the heart to end it quick. There were bruises on the victim so that means there was a struggle before it ended. The wound itself is still fresh, and I have found evidence you can analyze."
"And what would that be?" Jacob questioned. Kai pointed at the victim.
"You can analyze the person's clothes. Since there was a struggle, there were also fingerprints left behind so you should be able to match them with the murderer's and find the culprit."
Jacob smiled and chuckled.
"Not bad; you're pretty good Kai."
"I'm more observant than others," Kai replied, standing up.
"I can see that," Jacob said. "We'll take it from here. You can leave now."
Kai nodded and left with his girls. As they walked, he heard Uzume and Kochou snickering. When he looked at them, they stopped and avoided eye contact. He looked at Akitsu, who was the hardest to figure out. The other two snickered again.
"What is so funny?" Kai asked. "Is there something you want to say?"
Uzume cleared her throat and whispered something in his ear. Kai expression immediately changed.
"No way," he stated.
"Awww, but why?" Uzume complained. Kai shook his head, and Uzume got behind him. She put her hands on his shoulder.
"Please Kai; you we can spend time with you."
"Yes, I said we could," Kai pointed out. She kissed his cheek.
"Please Kai; just this once. Your sekirei want to spend time with you and you're against it."
"I'm not against spending with you; I just. Ugh, fine; but I'm not participating," Kai gave in. Uzume and Kochou kissed his cheek, and then dragged Kai to another destination.
Jacob was patrolling around town, looking for anything suspicious. Surprisingly, he found it. After he notified what he found, a mysterious mist started rolling in his general direction.
"What the hell is going on?" He asked aloud. As it came, Jacob sensed someone approaching. He put his hand behind his back and grabbed the hilt of a blade. The presence closed in, but Jacob couldn't figure out who it was.
"Who's there? Who's doing this?!"
As for Kai and the others, they dragged Kai to a little party. It was a little dance party that Kochou and Uzume have found. The attenders were around the same age as Kai just a little older. The music was blazing and lights were flashing throughout the whole place.
"Uzume, why are we here?" Kai asked. She grabbed his hand.
"Oh stop being so negative. Come on, let's go dance; it's why we're here."
She dragged Kai to the dance floor and started pulling and pushing his arms back and forth while swinging her hips. Kai didn't move and just let her go on. He saw Akitsu surprisingly working it by dancing like she's fighting. She was moving her arms so elegantly and stepped so gracefully. People were cheering for her, and she was smiling so happily. Kochou was dancing with some of the other girls, also smiling. Kai looked back at Uzume, who was still trying to get him to move.
Kai smiled and let go of one of her hands. He pulled her close and raised their arms, spinning Uzume around. She giggled, and Kai released her, making her twirl like a princess. He stepped back and did backflip into g-kick. Most of the people stopped and saw Kai move. He pushed off his hand back to his feet and then side flipped, throwing a kick straight out upon landing. The crowd started clapping and chanted for more.
Kai pulled his feet back and turned one eighty. He spun another one eighty and flipped into a handstand. He spread his legs out and moved them in circles without touching the ground. He spread his legs further to carry momentum and to top it all off, Kai would hop from one hand to the other. He put his legs back together and stood perfectly. With enough power he pushed himself off the ground. He landed back on his feet and sighed a breath of relief. There was a loud round of applause from the crowd. His girls were about to approach him, but a swarm surrounded him. They were deeply impressed by Kai's dancing and showered him with questions and compliments. His sekirei were beaming with jealousy from being blocked off from their ashikabi.
Kai managed to sneak away from the girls and to his girls. Kochou fixed her glasses, making them shine.
"That was a very excellent performance Kai. Why did you tell us you could dance?"
He rubbed the back of his head.
"I know my way around the dance floor."
"Then why were you refusing?" Uzume questioned. He scratched his cheek.
"I saw how much fun you girls were having and decided to join in."
They smiled and let out a happy chuckle.
"Now can we please leave?"
Uzume shook her head.
"Not until you dance with your sekirei," Kochou spoke up. Kai sighed as a result, but smiled again. He grabbed Kochou's hand and escorted her to the dance floor. Over the next couple of hours, Kai danced with all three of his sekirei, seeing a beautiful smile from each one. Like the girls said, they left after their dances. The sun was now at its highest peak and a gentle breeze was blowing.
"Ah, dancing with my man; there is no substitute," Uzume said. Kochou and Akitsu nodded in agreement. The four were proceeding to another destination; but something happened. All of a sudden, Kai's sword started shaking violently.
"What the; what's happening?" Kai asked. "Why is this happening?"
The girls gathered around the blade and saw it shake even more vehemently.
"I don't know what's happening; but it seems like its reacting to something. Again, I'm not sure, but I don't know what else it could be," Kochou analyzed. Suddenly, lightning stared generating from the blade, shocking Kai in the process. He managed to withstand it, but it exponentially surged in power. Uzume and Kochou moved back, but Akitsu wasn't so lucky however. The lightning flashed out and struck her, causing her to scream in pain.
"AKITSU!" Kai cried. The lightning vanished and left her paralyzed. She fell to her knees and then the ground. Smoke was rising from her scratch covered being. Kai quickly ran to her, flipped her on her back, and lifted her torso up.
"Akitsu! Akitsu! Are you okay? Speak to me!"
She didn't respond, no matter how many times he called out to her. Kai checked to see if she was breathing, and to his relief, she was still alive.
"She's still alive. That's good."
"What the hell happened?" Uzume asked. Kai gently laid her back down and kissed her forehead.
"Burakkusutōmu is responding to someone's call. If I don't see about it, things will just get worse," Kai replied. "Listen, I want you two to take Akitsu home so she can rest. I'm going to see what the cause of this is."
"We understand Kai; but be careful," Kochou replied. He nodded his head and kissed his girls. Kai walked passed Akitsu and closed his eyes. He focused on the blade's reactions and used it to find the right path.
Close by, Jacob's blade reacted in tune with Kai's. He did like Kai and followed his blade's tuition. He followed it until he arrived at an abandoned factory. The place had many different sectors, making it seem like a maze. Jacob entered the main building, and his blade told him to wait.
"So, he's the one you want to fight," he said. Jacob turned around and chuckled, seeing Kai rushing towards him.
"So you arrived."
Kai saw Jacob and stopped dead in his tracks. He walked into the building and glared daggers at the man before him, who was now dressed in more casual clothes.
"So we meet again; I knew there was something off about you," Kai stated. Jacob chuckled again.
"I felt the same way after seeing you. I'm guessing your sword guided you here."
Kai unsheathed it and held it beside him. Jacob did the same, but the two started reacting again. Kai's started regenerating electricity; but Jacob's was engulfed in fire. Kai was surprised to see the fire and how it wasn't burning Jacob's hand. The two extended their blades, causing the elements to strengthen. The forces shot out suddenly at each other and collided. The fire and lightning mixed, but couldn't contain the power and exploded. The smoke blew away, revealing an unimpressed Kai and Jacob.
"Hmm, it seems our blades are ready to fight," Jacob pointed out. Kai didn't respond and took his fighting stance. Jacob smirked and took his as well. Lightning sparked from Kai's blade, and fire blazed from Jacob's.
"Come!" He shouted. Kai did as commanded and rushed at Jacob. He did an overhead slash as Jacob slashed diagonally up. The metal clashed and caused the fire and lightning to surge out and explode upon fusing. The two moved throughout the building, distancing themselves from the main building.
Now
Kai was still running through the corridors. The flames were getting hotter; and it was all because of Jacob. He was watching Kai with eager eyes and a smug smirk across his lips.
"Nice, you should learn not to mess with fire," Jacob snickered. Kai was panting as he picked up the place, but he didn't know how to get back as he saw the windows completely ablaze.
"Where is the fucking exit? I have to get out of here."
"You're not going anywhere," Jacob said. He used his fire and sent a wall of flames in front of Kai. He stopped dead cold and jumped back, but some of the fire landed on his shirt. Kai quickly flapped it off and grabbed the hilt of his blade.
"If that's how you want to play it."
He stabbed his sword and made an entrance in the fire with his lightning; but Jacob used a downward strike, making a bigger flame than before. He smirked.
"Now it's your turn."
"Damn it!" Kai cursed. He groaned irritably and held his blade horizontally with his hand close to the tip. He narrowed his eyes and generated more electricity. He rushed towards the fire and used the lightning as shield. He bypassed the flames and continued into the main building. Like the rest, it too was covered in fire. Kai was panting even harder, and the fire blazed more intensely. Jacob soon appeared again and stood a few feet away from Kai. He still had a smug look on his face.
"I can end all of this now; if you tell me who you are and what your motives are."
Kai had his head down as he tried to catch his breath.
"Funny, I was about to ask you the same thing."
"How about you tell me first?" Jacob suggested. Kai put hand over his face.
"If you're hungry for some information."
He looked back, but his eyes were different. He continued.
"Then come get some."
"Heh, very well," Jacob replied. "My Slayer Sword will slice you in half."
He charged at Kai with a raging inferno blazing behind him.
"Here I come!"
Kai followed suit with lightning chirping behind him. The wall of fire was intense as it moved towards Kai like a wave. Kai sent lightning through the cracks and made it travel through the floor. Jacob leapt over the lightning as his sword clashed against Kai's. Their elements surge with intense power, but Kai's power blew Jacob back slightly. He retaliates with even more power, pushing Kai back.
"Hm, it looks like we match each other's power."
Kai didn't respond and tried to breathe, but the fire and heat was getting to him. And to top it all off, smoke contaminated the air, making it harder Kai. Jacob on the other hand, wasn't affected by it. He vanished into the flames and reappeared behind Kai. Jacob grabbed him by the neck and held him in place.
"It seems you can't withstand the heat. I'm actually amazed you made it this far and can still stand; but even you have your limits. You put up a good fight, better than I anticipated. But in the end, you were too weak."
As he was about to strike, the force of Kai's blade knocked him backwards. Then all of a sudden, lightning started charging around his being. He talked in a whisper.
"Not yet; I can still fight."
The surge increased.
"I'm not weak; I am strong. If I wasn't, I never would've met Uzume and the others. Akitsu; I have to get back to her."
Kai tightened his fist and increased the surge of lightning.
"I won't back down; not now! Not ever! HAAAAAAAAA!"
The lightning reached its peak and a large amount was released from Kai. It exerted everywhere, destroying anything it electrocuted and forcing Jacob to use the flames around him as a shield. Kai used up all the strength he had left and passed out. Once the lightning died down, the flame shield extinguished, and Jacob proceeded over to Kai to try and help him. But someone else arrived and got him out of there. Before the person left, Jacob got a closer look at their neck and found out that it was a sekirei.
'Hmm, a sekirei.' He thought for a moment.
"Hey, who are you?" He called out. The sekirei smiled and giggled.
"I'm this guy's new sekirei."
"What whom?" Jacob questioned trying to reach for Slayer. He then realized that it was knocked out of his hands.
"Since my cutie is unconscious, I'll relay a message. The next time you two fight, things will go much differently," she said. Jacob smirked.
"I'll be looking forward to it."
The sekirei left with Kai, and Jacob extinguished the flames. He looked at his palm and repeatedly squeezed the air. He couldn't help but chuckle.
"Hmm, Kai Sasaki; I wonder what other skills you have up your sleeves."
Jacob took a moment to look at his surroundings as he noticed he was in an unfamiliar place.
"What the hell? How did I end up here?"
All of a sudden, he heard a familiar growl.
"Is that who I think it is? No way."
He turned and started walking toward the source of the sound. He was then stopped by a familiar face.
"So I was right; you felt his power too. Hmm, maybe next time I'll get more out of him."
There was another growl coming from the same person. Jacob nodded and smiled.
"You better be ready next time Kai. Because I've only just begun to show you what I'm truly capable of."
Outside the building, smoke was escaping from the windows. The sekirei who saved Kai, laid him on the soft grass and watched him with a happy smile. She looked at the sky and saw the sun setting over the horizon. After a few minutes, Kai finally opened his eyes and struggled to move. He managed to sit up, it took a lot of strength and he panted for air.
"Hmhmhm, nice to see you awake," the sekirei said. Kai recognized the voice and turned his head, only to see Yomi standing in front of him.
"Yomi? What are you doing here? Where am I? Where's Jacob?" he interrogated. Yomi and helped him stand.
"In order, I saved you from a burning building, you're on a hill close to the building, and Jacob left."
He felt his forehead and groaned softly.
"I passed out right after feeling a surge of power."
"Yes, I got you out of there just in time. So that's three things you owe me now; don't forget about our deals the first day we met. And you know what, I would to collect them," Yomi said. Kai raised an eyebrow. He then sighed realizing what she meant.
"Alright, what do you want?" he asked. She smiled devilishly, cupped Kai's cheek, and passionately kissed him. Kai was immediately take back by the kiss and for seeing Yomi's wings sprout and light up. She broke and the kiss and then kissed his cheek.
"Sekirei no. 43, Yomi; my ashikabi now and forever," she chanted. Kai was still taken back.
"But I thought you said you were already winged."
She giggled and circled her finger around his chest.
"I lied; I just said that to mess with you. And I'm glad I did, because now I have a strong and cute ashikabi. Now then, about my other deals."
Kai sighed again, knowing he can't do anything about it.
"I'm listening."
"First off, I want you to take me out on a date," Yomi stated. Kai nodded in agreement, but Yomi pressed up against him and rested her head on his chest.
"Secondly."
She smiled from ear to ear.
"Have sex with me."
Kai nodded again, but then let what she said process in his mind; and when it did,
"WHAT!" Kai exclaimed turning red. Yomi got in his face with pleading eyes.
"You're going to go back on your word? You're not going to honor my wish? Are you that evil?" she tried guilt tripping him. Kai scratched the back of his head.
"But it's too sudden; I can't just agree like that. It takes time."
"I don't care; you promised," she repeated. Kai sighed and tried thinking of an alternative.
"I'm sorry Yomi, but I need to get to know you better first. Please, think of something…less intimate."
She put her hands on her hips.
"Okay then, for one day, it'll just be you, me, and our lips. For one day; is that agreeable?"
"I can deal with that," Kai replied. Yomi nodded and smiled.
"Yomi; we have to get back to my other sekirei. I have to see if they're okay."
The two quickly left the scene, just in time for Minato to appear with Musubi and Tsukiumi. The looked around the area, but didn't see anything except smoke still rising before vanishing.
"I'm know something must've happened here; but I guess we arrived too late," he said.
"So it seems; but what could've happened to cause fire to blaze so intensely?" Tsukiumi questioned. Minato shrugged his shoulders.
"Let's take a look around; we might be able to find something."
"Hey! Minato!" Musubi shouted. The two turned and saw Musubi running over to them. There was something in her hands.
"I found this laying around and it seemed interesting," she said. Minato chuckled and took the object in his hands; however, the moment his hands grasped it, his heart started beating faster and harder.
'What is this? Why do I feel so strange?' He pondered. Suddenly, Minato started feeling weak, like his energy is being sucked away from him. He felt so weak that he couldn't stand up and fell to ground, passing out. His sekirei rushed to him as quickly as they could.
"Minato! Minato!" They cried. The girls repeatedly shook him, but Minato didn't respond.
"Quick Musubi; we need to get Minato back to the inn. I'll carry the thing you discovered, and you carry Minato. Let's move!" Tsukiumi declared.
"Right!" she exclaimed. The girls rushed home as Minato was still unconscious; however, unaware to them, Minato was doing something that will change him for the rest of his life; and the mysterious object that Musubi is tuning itself with Minato. All that's left is to see how he handles it.
"Burakku Doragon," he whispered.
A/N: There you have it my friends, my next chapter. I hope you guys like it. I have something important to say. First off, I will now be having a partner helping me out with the story. His name is Jacobthedarkone; and he has been an amazing contributor. I wouldn't have thought of most of this without his help. I appreciate his help and hope we continue to get along. I also received my first beta reader request. If there's anything I can beta read for you, just let me know and I'll connect you. Again, thank you Jacobthedarkone; I'm glad you're here to help. This has been MalevolentDarkness16 wishing you a good one.
