Hello! I know it's been awhile, sorry, i've been lazy and piled up in school work, but i'm still here, just takes me awhile to update now :3
Kagura gripped his sword tightly, not taking his gaze from Toshiko. "You two stay back, this'll get ugly.."
Julian and Ragna nodded.
"Of course.." Julian took a few steps back and so did ragna. The two could feel the air around them thicken.
Toshiko was the first to attack. She swung her fist and it connected with Kagura's sword.
"Nice try Kagura jr." Kagura jabbed Toshiko in her side and swung his sword as it slapped her back, sending her flying and bumping into a wall. She quickly got up and sent a electric bolt towards him. Kagura quickly dodged as Toshiko appeared behind him and grabbed his shirt and slammed him on the ground. Kagura let out a grunt as he saw a yellow fist slam crash down. He moved his head to the side, watching her fist form a large hole in the stone ground. Kagura kicked her off and slashed her side with his sword. Toshiko let out a small growl and covered her bleeding wound.
Kagura sighed. "You're really tiring me out little girl.." He dashed towards her and kicked her in the air before jumping up and swing his sword, naturally, Toshiko deployed a large yellow magic circle that blocked the attack. Kagura smiled.
"I knew you were gonna do that." He landed on the ground and swung his sword up, making large purple spikes shoot out the ground and lightly injure her. Toshiko landed on one knee and kicked Kaura with a electric force that made him immobile for a few seconds. She punched Kagura in the gut as a large bolt shot out his back. Kagura coughed up blood and stook a step back.
"Kagura!" Ragna called out, seeing Kagura stagger backward and grip his stomach.
"J-Jeez Kagura jr, you sure know where to punch me..heh.." He grabbed Toshiko by the collar of her bodysuit and threw her into the air. "But don't forget, controlled by the M.A.G.E or not, i'm still stronger than you." He smirked before launching a purple orb projectile at her that hit her gut. Toshiko grunted and let out a small scream, her eyes flickered from gold to purple as she fell back on the ground.
She got up with electricity crackling and appearing on her body. Toshiko let out a groan as Kagura stepped toward her and kneeled down on one knee.
"Normally you'd run but I guess you can't right now huh.." Kagura looked at Toshiko's purple orbs that showed defeat and regret. He smiled and laid his hand on her head. "You did good kid sister." He watched Toshiko's face turn to shock before she closed her eyes and passed out, laying her head on Kagura's chest as he wrapped his strong arms around her, cradling her like a baby.
At the NOL base, Kagura silently sat at his desk filling out paperwork. Hibiki stepped in.
"Excuse me sir.."
Kagura looked at Hibiki and sat up. "How is she?" He looked at Hibiki, clearly worried, but he only smiled.
"She's sustained minor injures. She has a few bruises on her arm and thigh, but she'll fully recover in a few days with lots of rest."
Kagura sighed with relief. "That's good. At first I thought I got carried away. ."
Julian chuckled. "I thought she'd have more injuries than that. I mean, you threw her around like a ragdoll 90% of the time you were fighting her."
Kagura let out an amused sigh. "She's pretty light, so I took advantage of that." He let a smirk creep on his face while Celica sighed.
"You threw her into the air with only one arm!?"
"Yep." Kagura chuckled. "Not my fault she's so light for me to carry."
"He used to throw her in the air when they were little too." Hibiki said slightly smiling. Everyone heard a soft groan coming from Kagura's room.
"I guess she waking up." Ragna looked at the door while Kagura got up and cracked open the door, peeping inside, watching Toshiko slowly sit up and hold her head.
"Ow..ow...my head..ow.." She sighed heavily and looked up. "Where am I.."
"In my room of course." Kagura stepped in and closed the door.
"K-Kagura!" Toshiko sat up quickly before slightly laying down. "O-Ouch!"
Kagura put his hand on her forehead. "Try not to move so much, it'll make you wounds open up again."
Toshiko nodded and sighed. "What happens when I fully heal.."
Kagura sighed. "I'm still figuring that out myself, i'll think of something though. Either way, I want you to stay here, it's safer for you."
"But what if-!" Toshiko was about to protest before Kagura laid a hand on her shoulder.
"Everything is gonna be fine. Don't worry, no matter what i'll still protect you. " Kagura smiled gently at Toshiko. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him into a tight strong hug.
"Thank you Kagura!" Toshiko gripped him harder and cried in his shoulder while Kagura slightly grunted in pain.
"D-Damn, how are you this strong with all these injures..!? H-Hey!" Kagura watched as Toshiko buried her face in his warm chest. "Y-You know your little attacks left a mark on me too! Hey, Toshiko!" Kagura slightly blushed and laughed, pulling her closer in a warm embrace.
From outside the room, Ragna chuckled. "They seem to be getting along."
Celica giggled in agreement. "Aww I can tell Kagura really loves and cares about her!"
Kokonoe sighed. "Well, happy siblings aside, we still haven't figured out what to do with her."
Ragna sighed. "It's for Kagura to decide, not us. I'm sure he'll think of something. He can't just let her keep running around everywhere, that spells trouble."
"Well Kagura needs to keep her put." Kokonoe sighed. "By the way..that weapon, the M.A.G.E, its energy readings are off the charts. I seems like the weapon is..alive.."
Ragna sat up. "You mean to tell me that thing actually has a free will..!?""
Kokonoe shrugged. "I can't say I know for sure. But the way it clings to its host. It's like a leach of some sort. If it catches his host expressing weakness during a fight, it immediately takes over." She paused before continuing, "That weapon craves fighting 24/7, if you don't give it what it wants, it takes matters into its own hands." she sighed. "I don't know how Toshiko can keep that thing's energy suppressed, but her fighting styles, that basically level 1. She doesn't even use its full potential when fighting, she's only using a fraction. If its power if this unstable when its suppressed, I can only imagine what happens to her when she releases it's full power."
Noel sighed and shivered, which grabbed almost everyone's attention. Makoto looked at her with worry.
"Noel!? Whats wrong?"
Noel gulped and looked away. "I saw it..her full power.."
Ragna's eyes grew wide. "You did?"
Noel nodded before a image of long gold hair and soul piercing gold eyes flowed in her mind. "I don't remember 100%, but I do remember Toshiko releasing her barrier a long time ago, she has these..Huge bladed tonfas at first i didn't know who she even was because of how drastically her personality and voice changed but..She calls that form 'Inazuma'.."
"Inazuma.." Kokonoe looked away in wonder. "That maybe her final form. Even so, we need to keep that power at bay if she loses control,we can't have any casualties."
Toshiko sighed. "I lost control again huh..I'm sorry.."
Kagura laid Toshiko's head on his chest. "It's okay, i know you were trying to fight it."
Toshiko sighed and looked down at her hands. "I guess you're right.."
As night fell, Julian retired to his private room in the private dorms where no one can see him. Toshiko was in her room laying down, staring out the window that showed the dark starry sky. A soft knock on the door was heard.
"Come on.." Toshiko said a bit weakly, still worn out from her fight with Kagura. The door opened to reveal Ragna. He silently closed it and sat on the chair near the bed.
"Your brother wanted me to check and see how you were doing. He would do it himself but he's busy with something. You feeling okay?" Ragna asked her, with slight worry in his voice. Toshiko nodded weakly.
"Yeah i'm okay, thanks for coming here." Toshiko slightly smiled.
"You know, you still haven't told us if you're gonna stay here. What will you do when you're all healed up? Don't telll me you're gonna run away.."
Toshiko looked at the window and shrugged. "I don't know. Probably... That's one of the few things i'm good at anyway."
"That's not true." Ragna protested calmy. "You can fight well you know. I've seen it myself when you were fighting Kagura and those NOL guards."
Toshiko shook her head. "That person fighting like that..That wasn't me..That was just the weapon taking over me like it usually tries to do."
"Even so, i know running away isn't the only thing you're good at." Ragna looked down at his hands. "You may not think it, but i think you're one hell of a strong person Toshiko." He looked up. "Don't doubt yourself so much, okay..?"
Toshiko slightly sighed. "I'll try not to.."
"Promise?"
She nodded. "Promise."
Ragna chuckled and smiled widely. "Good. Get some rest." He stood up and opened the door and softly closed it. Toshiko laid her head on the soft fluffy pillow and closed her eyes, slowly falling asleep.
Toshiko awakened by hearing a strange voice in her ear. She quickly sat up and looked at the dark room slightly panting. Ignoring her sore body screaming in protest, and slipped out of bed and rent to the lightswitch when a strong hand gripped her wrist and pushed her to the wall. She let out a scream that was quickly covered by another hand as a shiny blade that glistened in the moonlight was brought up to her neck.
"You wouldn't want me to slice your pretty little neck, would you Traitor Mutsuki..?" The voice said with a slight chuckle
Toshiko stayed silent as the voice spoke again. "I'm only here for one thing, your M.A.G.E., mind telling me where they are..?"
Toshiko growled in protest and kicked the man's stomach, as soon as he released, she went for a right hook, but the man suddenly vanished. She frantically looked around.
"Who are you!?"
The man chuckled as the lights suddenly turned on, revealing him wearing a mask that covered his eyes. Next to him stood a doll like creation with giant claws neatly folded.
"I, dear girl, am Relius Clover. Don't worry, i already know you."
The man grinned, making Toshiko step back. "You're not getting my M.A.G.E , you'll have to kill me first.." She slightly growled and shot him a death glare, Reluis smiled in amusement.
"I would kill you. But you're too interesting. Ignis."
The doll moved as fast as a cheetah. It jammed Toshiko in one of wounds, making her scream out in pain as she fell on one knee. The doll grabbed her by the neck and lifted her up.
"Last warning little girl, where is is." Relius stepped towards her, staring daggers at her eyes.
Toshiko growled. "I'm not telling you!"
"No use in fighting back. You're nearly useless without those gloves are you not?" He smirked at her, sending Toshiko on edge. She looked at the gloves under her bed.
"Ah,there they are." Relius reached under the bed and grabbed the gloves.
"M.A.G.E activate!' Toshiko's voice made the gloves glow yellow as they sent a bright shock wave at relius. He released them with a grunt as the M.A.G.E appeared on Toshiko's fists. She balled them up and punched Ignis, making the doll stagger back to Relius' side. He got up and dusted himself off.
"So that's their power."
Toshiko had her fists balled while electricity crackled. "Leave!" She roared as her eyes turned gold.
Relius heard a voice from the other side.
"Toshiko! What's happening!?"
Relius chuckled. "The grim reaper is here..?"
"Leave Ragna and everyone else alone!" Relius silently ordered ignus to distract Ragna. The doll nodded as she disappeared.
Toshiko punched Relius in the side but he grabbed her and threw her to the wall. She released a loud scream, still held back by her previous injuries.
Reluis slowly walked towards her. "Come now, that can't be it." He stopped infront her. ",there's something else you're hiding." He was about to deliver a fatal blow, but Toshiko let out a defeated sigh.
"M.A.G.E seal, break…" A yellow ball of energy surrounded Toshiko that released violent shockwaves throughout the dorm building. The yellow energy dispersed, and a woman with long gold hair tied up at the end with a ribbon and gold eyes appeared, holding glowing yellow bladed tonfas stood calmly. Staring at Relius.
Reluis made at amused face. "And who might you be..?"
The girl brought up her tonfas as yellow energy swirled around her and released soft waves of energy and air.
"I am Inazuma…"
