Chapter 7: Song of Passing
Katashi smirked as he and Yuudai appeared in front of the Mortal Door. He looked at Ibushi and Akoya as he used a spell to make them pass out. "Yuudai…use your magic to tie up the others…I have a certain person to get today."
"Y-yes Lord Katashi…"
"Now…to his guardian." Katashi whispered and snuck around to find Wombat. Wombat gasped as he felt someone grabbing him, "H-help!" He cried, "Yumoto-san!"
"Shut it!"
Yumoto woke up with a start as he heard Wombat yelling for help. "Wom-san?!" He called, "where are you?!"
"Scarlet, don't!" Hiroyuki cried as he ran into his room and Yumoto shook his head, "No! Wom-san is missing!" He cried and Hiroyuki looked down, "B-but…"
"No buts, I don't care if Katashi is here or not!" Yumoto replied, "Wom-san is my guardian." Hiroyuki gasped as Yumoto ran out of his room. "Wom-san! Wom-san!" He called.
He gasped out as he saw a small animal running, "Who are you?" He asked and the animal looked up at him. The small animal turned and ran away. "H-hey! Wait!" Yumoto cried and ran to follow the animal.
"Lord Katashi better be happy that I let him turn me into this animal! But…I'm luring the God of Love to him!" "Yuudai…is he coming?"
"Y-yes sir!"
Yumoto ran harder, he had to find out where Wombat was!
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"Ara-chan! Ara-chan!" Hiroyuki cried, "Katashi is here!" He meowed loudly at Araki, and Araki looked at him as he slowly awoke. "W-what…?"
"Lord Katashi is here! He's going to take Yumo-chan!" Hiroyuki replied quickly and Araki gasped and quickly ran out of his room.
Hiroyuki followed after him and Araki froze as he saw Yumoto. "Yumo-chan!" He called and Yumoto gasped, "Araki-kun! Th-they took Wombat!"
"They did…?"
"Yes! We have to save him, Araki-kun!"
"Alright."
Araki grabbed his hand and Yumoto smiled up at him, "We can't let him win."
"Just curious, does Scarlet talk for you a lot…? When you talk with wisdom I just can't help but think it's your Scarlet side." Araki asked and Yumoto thought for a moment, "I think so…"
Araki blushed, "well…maybe you can use it on Katashi and confuse him"
Yumoto grinned, "Araki-kun, we need to get Wom-san!"
Araki froze as he heard Hiroyuki meowing for help. "Hiro-san!" He screamed and the duo began to search frantically.
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Katashi smiled as he saw Yumoto and Araki run in. "Ah, here you are…"
Yumoto growled, "Where's Wombat?!"
Katashi laughed, "I have him…but I'm not giving him until you give up."
Araki looked at him, "You took Hiroyuki too, I won't let you keep them!" He held Yumoto close to him and held his sword out. "Where are the Battle Lovers?!"
"They've been captured…"
"Where's my brother!?" Yumoto yelled and Katashi smirked, "He and Aurite were told that we were attacking the VEPPer…so they left."
Yumoto growled as his love stick appeared in his hands. "Where's Argent!?"
"He and Perlite have been tied up…but if you come with me I'll let them go."
"Hah! You're so dumb." Scarlet yelled as Yumoto's eyes began to glow, "I'm not stupid. You do realize that the Battle Lovers are free and Maximum Gorar is here!"
"You're lying, Scarlet!"
"Am I?"
Katashi growled and watched as Scarlet made Yumoto walk towards him. "Lord Katashi…I shouldn't call you a Lord…you're nothing but a coward. I have already broken the curse for myself. I am stronger than you."
Katashi looked at him as he clenched his hands into fists. "Now Scarlet…my Red Angel…come with me!"
"No! I'm not your Red Angel and I will never be!" Scarlet yelled and he gasped out as Katashi grabbed his wrist. "Scarlet, you make this hard for me…!"
Yumoto shook his head quickly and gasped as Katashi tried to pull him towards him. "Let go of me!" He yelled and as Katashi tried to touch his face, he gasped out as a force blocked him from touching him.
"W-what?" Katashi gasped, "What was that?!"
Yumoto smirked, "It's some type of magic that protects me from you!"
Katashi growled and Yumoto gasped out as he felt a pain in his head. He clutched at it and Araki gasped as Katashi grabbed Yumoto.
He growled and pulled out his sword and charged at him, "Don't touch the heir!" He yelled and Yumoto gasped as he flung his sword at Katashi.
Katashi smirked as he blocked Araki's sword and Yumoto whimpered as he was pushed into Yuudai. "Yuudai, take him, and I'll deal with Lord Tungsten at our place. Prince Scarlet will watch us kill his suitor."
"Araki-kun!" Yumoto screamed as he reached for Araki's hand, "Yumo-chan!" Araki cried and reached for Yumoto's.
"Prince Scarlet!" Hiroyuki screamed, "Don't take Scarlet! Please!"
Wombat nodded, "Scarlet! Turn into the God of Love!"
Yumoto shook his head, "No…I can't."
Araki watched as Yumoto disappeared with Yuudai and he gasped as he disappeared also.
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Yumoto whimpered as he was in a dark cell, he felt tears in his eyes. "A-Atsu-mama…" He thought, "Atsu-mama…I'm scared, It's dark here…" He hadn't called Atsushi, Atsu-mama since he was a child.
He felt alone…and cold…he wrapped his arms around his torso as tears fell from his eyes.
"A-Atsu-mama!" Five-year-old Yumoto cried as he woke up from a nightmare, and he gasped as Atsushi came in. "Little One?" Atsushi whispered, "Did you have another nightmare?" "A monster?"
Yumoto nodded, "M-monster…!"
Yumoto nodded again and Atsush walked to him and held him in his arms. "It's okay…" He whispered and began to stroke his hair. "Don't worry, there's no monster…I promise."
"Atsu-mama…" He whimpered as he slowly fell asleep in Atsushi's arms…
Yumoto looked up as he curled up into a ball. "A-Atsu-mama…" he whispered and imagined Atsushi along with En comforting him. Atsushi would stroke his hair and tell him it's okay, while En would ask if Yumoto needed his old wombat plushie, or if he wanted Gora.
He began to sob as he laid his head in his knees. "A-an-chan…"
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Araki frowned as he heard Yumoto crying, he must have been close to Yumoto, "Little One?" He called, "Little One? It's me…"
"A-Atsu-mama?"
"N-no…it's Araki-kun."
"A-Araki-kun…I-I want to go home!" Yumoto cried and Araki bit his lip, "I know…I know. Argent and Perlite will be telling the Battle Lovers about this."
Yumoto whimpered, "I know how to get them here…and I will now…"
Araki looked up as he saw a bright scarlet light fill the room. He gasped as he heard Yumoto talking, "I'm here…please save me and Lord Tungsten!"
Araki gasped as it stopped as Katashi walked in, "Scarlet…my Red Angel…you're finally going to be mine!"
Yumoto whimpered and Araki heard him screaming at him to let him go.
"Let go of him!" Araki screamed and Katashi smirked as he pushed Yumoto into his cell. Araki ran to Yumoto and held him in his arms. "I'll give you two tonight for the final night you'll be together!" Katashi laughed and walked away.
Yumoto whimpered softly as Araki growled, "Yumo-chan…I won't let him take you."
"Promise?"
"I promise, Scarlet…"
Yumoto blushed as he felt Araki kiss his head softly. Hopefully his guardians will save him soon.
