Lord Joyde: Heylo, Everyone!
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Sooo yeah... because of the immense popularity that chapter 8 has received so quickly... I've decided that I should try and do the next chapter right now.
Also, I'm starting this at the time when the story has 42 reviews over-all. That's funny, right? Y'know.. 42? The answer to the universe? Anybody? Nobody?
... Okay. I'm gonna start typing now. ONE LAST THING BEFORE I BEGIN THO... THIS CHAPTER IS MASSIVE MAXIMUM GIGA MEGA ULTRA FLUFF.
Here comes chapter 9 of The Heart Of Blaze! I Hope you enjoy, let's begin.
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That Night... - Zeus's.. space place - Zeus's Point Of View...
After several more hours had passed in reality, Ryuko and Senketsu had finally fallen asleep after several hours of nightly fun. They watched a romantic movie, during which Senketsu continuously prayed for my aid in staying awake, drank some Quality Wine and then finally went to the bed-chamber.
By the way, in case anyone in asking, I did answer his prayers.
Anyways, back into present time. I open my eyes to see Ryuko blankly staring into the ground... or rather, the lack of it, as she tries her best to get used to the feeling of being in space.
I let out a mirthful laugh as she blushes once she notices me staring."Still not used to that shit..." She mumbles out bluntly, embarrassed.
Suddenly, she rockets towards me with her hands tightly pressed onto her chest and a childlike face full of curiosity and more than a little bit happy."So did you really mean it?"
I cork an eyebrow in fake confusion with a smirk on my face as I crack my neck while sitting in my comfortable imaginary chair."Mean what, Ryuko-chan?"
She forms a cute mix of pouting and fake anger on her face."Moooh! You know what I meant!.. Th-that y-y-you re-really t-think of m-me a-aa-as y-your.. d-daughter." She manages to mumble out with uncharacteristic cuteness and I feel my heart leap in happiness.
Smiling, I put a hand onto her head and pet her as if she was a kitten."Of course I do. You are one of my cute little daughters, my little Ryuko-chan."
Her face twists with happiness as she hugs me tightly and I return her embrace.. Most would find this behavior somewhat strange but... the girl hasn't had a parent in ages and her child-like actions only further the fact that she desperately needed one.
Suddenly, she opens her eyes as if she remembered something."Sooooo, pops, do I like, have a mother?" She asks and I can't help but grin at her question.
"Yes, you do." I say and she leaps from joy and I stand up, close my eyes and mentally call Karin out of her slumber."Karin... come to me darling, you've a daughter to meet."
I feel Karin's consciousness rushing towards us with stunning speed. Within moments, the beautiful woman in question appears from an imaginary portal and jumps down.
Her long, pink hair is currently tied into a ponytail and she is still wearing that same dress as she did the day she supposedly died.
Karin notices Ryuko and merely waves a hand towards her whilst smiling brightly all the while."Hello! You must be Ryuko-chan, correct?"
Ryuko blinks and then takes a look at me and then at Karin. She repeats this process a couple times and I let out another laugh."Um, dad? I though-..." She tries to say as her brain struggles to comprehend her current situation.
Karin joins me in laughter as she realizes what seems to be the problem. Ryuko turns towards her."A-also.. hi. What's your name, um... Mother?"
Karin stops laughing and smiles warmly at her."I'm Karin, sweetie. Now, how about we all take a seat at the table and drink some tea while we are at it, because this will be quite the explanation."
Nodding with confusion clearly etched upon her face, Ryuko pulls out a chair and takes a seat as Karin gently places a cup of tea in front of her.
Ryuko then takes a somewhat curious gulp of the tea and then proceeds to try and gulp it all down completely... only to find out that the cups are endless. Hesitantly and after quite a few long seconds of gulping, she puts the cup down."PHUAAAH! Damn, that was nice!"
Karin laughs at her actions."Thank you, I try." That's right, this tea is made out of her essence and not mine. I feel myself smile. My wife is just as much of a power-hungry psychopath as I am.
Then again, isn't all of my family like that? Heh.
Refocusing onto reality, I see Ryuko and Karin looking at me expectantly. I shrug."What? Do I have to be the one to start this conversation? I mean, I know the both of you and you don't know each other, so how about you two talk instead?"
Surprised but not angered by my answer to their unsaid question, the two women turn to look at one another. They remain silent for a few minutes, as if judging one another.
After a while, Karin lets out a sigh."Well, I sincerely don't know how to start this but well... I suppose an explanation as to how a seemingly normal person like me is the Wife of somebody like him." Karin says with mirth returning to her voice and I see Ryuko nodding enthusiastically.
"Yeah! I mean, I figured you were a contractor of his and you fell in love or some of that kinda jazz but..." She says and then turns towards me."... Didn't you say you think of all your contractors as your children?"
I let out a sigh, although I suppose it was only a matter of time before I am dragged into this conversation. Heh, and I was gonna let someone else do the talking for a change."I did say that and I do mean it. However, the term.. contractor.. isn't as large as you may believe. There are literally millions of people who currently possess a piece of my power coursing through them. That said, only a select few have an original piece like yourself. Those that do, are the ones I refer to as my children." I say and she nods, letting the information sink in.
I take a gulp of my tea and then continue."I do not solely call them my children because I gave them my power but also because I do try to be the parent most of them seem to need at the time of my arrival." Ryuko blinks as she sees Karin's shoulders lightly slump once she hears this and I stand up, walk over to her and place a hand onto her shoulder. Karin places one of her hands onto mine and I look at Ryuko with sad eyes.
Quickly catching the theme, her eyes grow wide."You... you were a mother to one of fathers contractors, weren't you?" Karin nods at her question and then I let her continue the story as I sit back onto my chair.
"Y-yes. I was the mother of one Louise De La Vallierie... Or, at least, I was that on paper... In truth, I was never really there for her when she needed me. I raised her with a strict demeanor and barely ever did something a mother should.. My daughter was around twenty when Zeus came to her.. or, rather, when she called out to him for help. Out of those twenty years, I had only bought her a birthday gift thrice." Karin says and Ryuko listens intently.
With a deep breath she continues."You see, I was... and still am, a General of my country's army. I was very powerful for a normal person, perhaps insanely so and that... made me a war asset that could not be replaced or given leave so easily."
Ryuko's eyes grow wide."You were a general?! THAT'S AWESOME!"
Karin looks at me somewhat stunned before smiling. I let out a laugh."Yeah, I don't know what you were afraid of, darling. Ryuko-chan is a fighter herself."
Ryuko quickly sits down after hearing my words, eager to listen further while sheepishly and childishly playing with her fingers. I see Karin struggling to restrain herself from hugging the life out of the poor girl.
With a cough, she continues, her velvet voice full of pride."Yes. I was so powerful that my enemies would run from me the second they saw me. My winds would tear entire squadrons apart with terrifying ease, more than often forcing the enemy commanders to issue early surrenders."
Ryuko's eyes shine with growing interest, but she suddenly comes to a stop."Wait wait wait. You said.. um.., your winds? What did you mean by that?"
Karin's eyes grow wide as she remembers."Ah, yes. I remember now. The world you come from has no magic within it, correct?"
I let out a sigh."No, that's not correct dear. Ryuko's world has magic indeed... but it was never truly found or explored. In fact, it could be said that Ryuko is the very first person on their world to use magic." I say with a shrug.
Ryuko blinks."Wait a moment here, pops? I used magic? When? Where?... how do I do it again?"
Laughing, I feel myself smirk lightly."Do you remember that time when you heat blasted the clothing off that cheerleader girl? How exactly did you figure Senketsu was drawing in the heat necessary for you to do so? Or how easy it is for you to draw upon your own life force, you essence during battle, when nobody else upon your world can do that?"
Ryuko places a hand on her forehead, somewhat overwhelmed by all this.. and who can blame her."W-ow.. whoah... I can use magic... wow."
Karin, on the other hand, seems to be confused by something."Blasted the clothing of a girl? Zeus, are any of our children sexually straight?" She asks me bluntly and I laugh while placing a finger on my chin as if in thought.
"I believe most of them are... just that the strongest of them have... peculiar tastes. Ryuko-chan seems to be able to go both ways, much like Louise does, with the exception of not having a... you know what." Karin shakes her head in disbelief.
Ryuko's eyes go wide again."Hey, I've been hearing how I have loads of siblings but I have only heard one name so far and that's this Louise, right? So when can I meet them?"
Knowing that this question was coming, I let out a sigh."Sadly, I cannot allow you to meet with one another right now. However, you will be meeting one of your elder brothers soon enough."
She lets her jaw down to the table."I HAVE AN OLDER BROTHER?" I smile a little at her exclamation. You see, Ryuko-chan has always wanted to have an older sibling.
I snap my fingers and form an imaginary picture of what Guiche looks like normally. Ryuko sees the picture and immediately blushes as I notice that Guiche's *normal* attire possesses several very revealing elven-style clothes. A long sleeved white shirt that fully manages to show off his six pack, a tight pair of Black Silk Trousers complemented by over styled black army boots. He also wears a typical pair of white and pink MFG gloves. This all, combined by his sparkling white smile and ponytail tied hair, making Guiche look like the perfect image of a womanizer.
"W-w-woah... My elder brother is hawt." She says quietly and I feel my neck snapping from a sudden pressure to my left. Turning left, I see a fairly pissed off Karin staring in my general direction with somewhat murderous intent.
Gulping and barely managing to restrain myself from laughing in such a tense situation as I remember one fairly ironic detail considering what Ryuko-chan just muttered. Guiche is an Incest fanatic.. Has been ever since I made Louise and Him have kinky sex that one time.. Needless to say, Karin wasn't all that happy once she found that particular detail out.
Turning my head away and gulping once more."... peculiar tastes... Indeed..."
Don't mind me guys and girls! I'm just a line break...
Tomorrow morning... - Ryuko's House In The Slums - Ryuko's Point Of View...
I am awoken from my lovable conversation with my new mom and dad as I hear heavy knocking on my door. I manage to slap on my pajamas and rush towards the front door, still half asleep.
As I rub my eyes enough to see, I look upwards to see one Gamagori Ira standing proudly in front of my house."Hallow... How Can I help you, Ira-senpai?" I say, still somewhat sleepy.
As if we were in an army camp, he salutes me with begrudging pride."Hail, Matoi! You and your beautiful accomplice are summoned to Lady Satsuki's tower! My lady wishes to talk to you in private and I would like to face your beautiful accomplice in combat!"
Wait.. beautiful accomplice? What beautiful accomplice?.. Wait... he couldn't mean... Mako-chan?"W-wait.. do you mean, me and Mak-"
Blushing furiously, he places a hand on my mouth, effectively shutting me up."YES, I MEAN HER, YOUR BEAUTIFUL ACCOMPLICE. PLEASE COME TO THE TOWER AT EXACTLY NINE THIRTY SEVEN TODAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH." He says and then runs off to the distance.
I just stand there for a good couple minutes wearing nothing but my PJ's. Blinking myself out of my stupor, I shrug and walk over to my kitchen while closing the door behind me. I look at my clock. Its half past eight... well that barely gives me enough time to drink my coffee...
Sigh, people these days... How Rude!
Don't mind me guys and girls! I'm just a line break...
Lord Joyde: And that is it for chapter 9 Of The Heart Of Blood! I hope you've enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed typing it. If this chapter gets the story half as much popularity as the previous one did, I may just continue this updating spree tomorrow.
Anyways, read and review! And Good Morning/Day/Night to you all! ADIOS FOR NOW!
