Dovewin: I'm so happy!

Kazune: Why?

Dovewing: Because I have the most spectacular story planned out in front of me!

Ushio: Really? Am I going to be in it?

Dovewing: It's this one silly!

Ushio: Oh

Dovewing: Start the chapter!


"My ring!" I said.

As I ran downstairs, Kazune-kun was right behind me.

"Was your ring shinning Ushio?" I asked as soon as I found Ushio.

Ushio nodded. Her ring gave out a light blue glow. "Yeah. I heard you yelling. There's a rock. And it's stronger then before."

"What do you mean?" Kazune-kun asked.

"Before, when we fought the rocks alone, only one of our rings would start to glow. But then, right now, all of our rings are glowing. That means this one is stronger than the other ones."

"Then we have to destroy it now," Kazune-kun announced.

"Suzune!" I shouted.

Ushio shook her head, "Onii-chan has probably gone to destroy it. Knowing onii-chan...he's going to collapse after a few minutes."

"Why?" I asked.

Kazune-kun looked grave, "Its because of me isn't it Ushio?"

Ushio smiled kindly at Kazune-kun and then turned to me. "Onii-chan inherites a lot of things from Kazune-kun. And I inherited lots of things from you Karin. One of the things that onii-chan inherited, was the fact that he can't stay as a god too long. It's probably a bit longer than Kazune-kun, but it's not going to be as long as me," Ushio explained.

I frowned and sighed.

"Then we should go there right now. Ushio, could you go get Jin-kun?" I asked.

Ushio froze. "Him?"In less than a minute, Ushio had become the angry, mad, girl which she has not been for a long time.

"No. No way. Karin-chan, why don't you do it?" Ushio asks.

I shake my head, "I can stand for a long time. Kazune-kun will be able to figure out it's weakness fast. And besides, we'll be able to help Suzune."

Ushio thought about it for a minute before sighing and finally nodding. "Alright. Only this time though."

*************** Ushio's perspective************************************

"Why? Why did I agree to this again?" I ask myself.

Halting to a stop in front of Jin-kun's house, I walked up and knocked on the door.

"Goddess!" he cried out.

"Uh no. It's Ushio." I say.

Of course...my mom's genes...sometimes they can be annoying. Very annoying. Especially when our ages are so close to one another. We literally look like twins!

"Oh." Jin-kun mumbled. He suddenly looked embarrassed and I felt bad.

"It's fine. Lot's of people get the mix-up. We need help! Onii-chan is fighting a rock! Alone! It's stronger than before!" I say.

We both rushed out with our rings held out in front of us. The ring's glow brightened, but I didn't see any rocks.

"Where is it?" I ask looking everywhere.

"Up..." he mumbled.

I looked up and saw a giant rock in front of me. It was shooting out purple flames, and I saw the demon figure again... This is bad.

"Oh no...onii-chan could've collapsed by now. Perhaps Kazune-kun did as well!" I say with panic.

I transformed quickly and rushed upwards at the rock. This was no game. This wasn't going to be easy either. This was going to be the hardest fight that I have ever done. probably also the most dangerous one as well.

Everyone was fighting the rock. Kazusa, Karin, Micchi, Kazune-kun, Suzune...

I pulled out my staff and started fighting as well, and dodging the purple flames. I saw Kazusa trying to hold the purple demon figure back, while everyone else fought the rock.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, the rock fell apart.

"Yes! We did it!" Karin shouted.

"NOOOTTTT YEEETTT!" someone shouted.

I turned around and saw Kazusa still holding the purple demon back. She looked desperately back at us. "It's not gone!" she shouted.

The purple demon laughed and then smashed me down with one of it's fists. I lost focus.

And when I lose focus, I turn back into regular Ushio. Not the goddess Astrea.

"AHHHH!" I screamed.

I was heading towards the ground so fast. 3...2...

I peeked open one eye. Why wasn't I dead yet?

Then I noticed I wasn't falling at all! "You're welcome." someone said.

I turned my head and saws Jin-kun had stopped me.

"Ah! Um..yeah. Thanks..." I mumbled.

I blushed and then frowned. Wait. This was getting romantic. Nope. I am not going to do this.

I quickly transformed as Jin-kun let go of me.

"Yeah. Thanks..." I quickly said.

"No problem. Let's hurry up before any of the others fall down."

Well...that's exactly what the demon was trying to do. He was trying to smash the others onto the ground. Everyone was mostly dodging. This demon was faster than the rock's flames though.

I held my staff out in front of me and tried to launch it at it's head. Could that be the base?

"I think it is as well." Jin-kun said.

I turned around as he glanced upwards at it's head.

"Combined powers?" he asked.

I had no choice but to nod and hold up my staff along with his.

I closed my eyes, and wished for it all to end.

A light spread, as I heard a scream.

"Ushio!"

I opened my eyes and saw Suzune looking at me with curiosity. "That was amazing! When did you grow so strong?" he asked.

I turned to my left, where Jin-kun was standing, but he was several feet away. How could I explain? That wasn't me? That was him. I barely did anything!

"I...um...no. It wasn't-"

Karin smiled and patted me on the back, "Come on Ushio. Let's go home and maybe eat some of my cooking!"

As we all walked towards home, I glanced back at Jin-kun desperately. Didn't he want to take credit for something he did?