~We're Coming~
"Zen, go get the nai and make them attack the brats, while I have some fun with this one." He kicked Tezuka in the stomach and earned a wince from him.
"I understood, Wizard-sama." Zen bowed and left the room.
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"How much longer do we have to run? I'm about to faint!"
"I don't know, Yukimura-sempai. We just have to follow Karupin until we find Wizards lair."
"Ore-sama needs a bath!"
"Atobe, do us a favor and shut up, will you!" Fuji snapped.
Atobe just pouted, but kept his mouth shut and continued to follow Karupin like the rest of them.
Why were they following Karupin, you want to ask?
Because Karupin somehow was able to smell Tezuka's, or maybe Zen's, scent and informed them, actually just Ryoma, who in turn told the other three, to follow her.
So now they were running as fast as they could, except Ryoma, to keep in the same peace as Karupin. They were also sudden nai attacks, but Ryoma took care of them.
"They are getting stronger." Ryoma said, after another 20 or so nai were killed.
"Does that mean that we are getting closer?" Yukimura asked.
"Probably."
Suddenly Atobe said something that was actually worth listening to:
"Ore-sama can see something towerish* over there." And he pointed in a random direction.
Everyone looked at the random direction that Atobe pointed and saw a silhouette of what seemed to be a building. Karupin was also heading in that direction, so there were no doubts when Yukimura said the same thing that all of them were thinking.
"I think, that is the place where Tezuka is."
"Come on, let's hurry up then!" Ryoma said and after picking up Karupin started to run again, with Yukimura, Fuji and Atobe right after him.
*****
Zen was standing on a huge rock and silently breathing the cold air. Her whip safely in her hand, ready to use.
She could feel the sinigami's presence getting closer and closer with every second.
She opened her eyes and turned around to face the nai that had gathered here, just like Wizard ordered them to do.
"Attack." She said and the nai suddenly were gone. Behind her the shapeless shadows moved to greet the four intruders.
*****
"Where the hell did they come from?!" Atobe screamed.
"How the hell should we know Atobe?" Fuji and Yukimura said at the same time.
They were hidden in a ball of darkness, just like when they had just arrived in Shaia. And just like that time, they couldn't hear or see anything that could somehow inform them of the things happening outside of the barrier.
The nai that where attaching him were strong. Really, really strong.
He made the katana's disappear and made the shadows around him form the shape of a scythe and also, at the same time, attack nai.
He was avoiding and attacking nai the best way he could, but the fact that he also had to protect the three teens was not helping him.
Thankfully the shadows swallowed most of the nai and he killed the ones that were left over.
Finally he could make the scythe disappear and take the barrier off too.
"Is it ok now?" Fuji quietly asked as if any loud noise would make the nai appear again.
"I think so. At least Karupin said its ok." Ryoma answered and sat on the nearest rock to calm down a bit.
Then Yukimura asked: "By the way, where is Karupin?"
"All around you."
"I don't get it."
"She is a part of the shadows."
The dumbfounded expressions on their faces were priceless. Ryoma even started to laugh just by looking at them. Even Atobe was lost of words.
Ryoma, still snickering to himself, stood up and said: ""We should get going. Who knows what's happening to Tezuka-sempai right now."
*****
At the same time Wizard was staring at Tezuka, who was now awake. The smile on his face was clearly telling Tezuka that whatever Wizard has planned for him will hurt.
"Now then, Tezuka Kunimitsu-kun, should we have some fun?" Wizards voice was cold and Tezuka could hear mockery in every single word that left his mouth. But strangely, his voice sounded so familiar to Tezuka.
The black eyes that watched his every move seemed familiar to him, but he just couldn't understand why. The longer he stared at Wizard the more familiar he seemed to him.
Wizard smirked at him: "You seem to be confused about something."
At the same time he got up from the chair he was sitting on and came closer to Tezuka.
"I would be happier if the cute shinigami was in your place, but I guess you will have to do."
Then suddenly something clicked in Tezuka's head and the sudden realization made him gape.
"S-Sanada?" he whispered, just loud enough for Wizard to hear.
"Finally figured it out, huh?" Sanada said and took off his mask.
*****
*I know that 'towerish' is not an actual word, but forgive me this once?
Ok, this is one ridiculously short chapter, and I'm very sorry about that!
To make up for it I present you my omake corner for 'Night of the Red Moon'.
Enjoy!
OMAKE.
Zen was standing on a huge rock and silently breathing the cold air. Her whip safely in her hand, ready to use.
She could feel the sinigami's presence getting closer and closer with every second.
She opened her eyes and watched the far ahead with blank eyes and then suddenly said:
"I forgot to take a bath today…" turned around to face the nai that had gathered here, just like Wizard ordered them to do.
"Make me a warm bath, NOW!!" She said and the nai suddenly were gone. Behind her the shapeless shadows moved to find a bath.
*****
Then Yukimura asked: "By the way, where is Karupin?"
"In me."
"I don't get it."
"I ate her."
The dumbfounded expressions on their faces were priceless. Even Atobe was lost of words.
*****
Then suddenly something clicked in Tezuka's head and the sudden realization made him gape.
"O-Oishi?" he whispered, just loud enough for Wizard to hear.
"Finally figured it out, huh?" Oishi said and took off his mask. "Well have a nice therapy session now, Tezuka." Oishi said and started to laugh maniacally.
"Oh God. Someone help me!!! PLEASE!!!!!"
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Well, that's all minna-san, I hope you had fun reading the omake corner and will be waiting for the next chapter!
