Chapter Nine
The Silent Samurai
Japanese Hospital
The three walk into the lobby of the hospital, gets directions to the room where Gakuko is at and heads there. Neru opens the ward door and they go into the dimly lit room. "Nii-san…" Gakuko said.
"Onee-chan, what happened?" Gakupo asked.
"Hey Gakuko," Neru said. The deep purple haired girl looks at Neru and Nero.
"Who are your friends?" Gakuko asked her brother.
"My new girlfriend, Neru, and her younger brother, Nero," Gakupo answered.
"Hi," Nero said waving. They all wave to the wounded woman lying in the hospital bed.
": Someone set your house on fire and your special Samurai sword was stolen," Gakuko finally answered.
"Stolen?" Gakupo echoed. Gakupo growls as he punches the wall hard, causing Neru to jump back a little.
"HOW THE FUCK WAS MY HOUSE SET ON FIRE?" Gakupo asked outraged.
"Whoa…" Nero said. Gakupo touches his belt where one of his Samurai swords is strapped.
"Damn…" Gakupo muttered.
"Um…" Neru started but stopped. Gakupo looks at the orange-haired woman.
"Yeah?" the samurai asked.
"We can always get it back…" Neru said. The Samurai suddenly becomes very silent and his eyes turn a dark purple. Nero backs away from the purple-haired man pulling his sister with him. The Samurai's hair turns black and his robes turn black and red.
"What happened to your eyes, hair, and robes?" Nero asked amazed. The Samurai remains silent for a moment before speaking in a deeper voice, which is also raspy.
"Where is the second sword?" Obsidian Daisho asked in a low raspy voice.
"It was stolen, I think," Neru answered. Obsidian Daisho looks at Neru with his deep purple eyes.
"I take it that you don't know whom I am and Gakupo never mentioned me to you?"
"If you are a different person, then no, I don't know who you are." Obsidian Daisho makes a slight bow before he introduces himself.
"I am the polar opposite of Gakupo. We are two souls that share the same body. My name is Obsidian Daisho."
"Well, um, nice to meet you, Obsidian."
"You smell like Gakupo…"
"I didn't know that I could smell like someone else," Neru said with a slight blush.
"Everyone has a particular scent, smell, or Aura that identifies him or her. Moreover, Gakupo's scent is surrounding you very strongly."
"Oh, ok, then. I did not know that."
"Its fine." the Samurai said as he turns to look at Nero. "And you must be the little brat."
"WHY DO YOU CALL ME THAT? I WAS ONLY PROTECTING MY SISTER!" Nero yelled outraged. Gakuko has fallen asleep and Neru covers her brother's mouth with her left hand.
"Will you stop yelling?" Neru asked.
"You are a brat because that is what your sister is thinking," Obsidian Daisho pointed out. Nero moves his sister's hand from over his mouth.
"She is always thinking that…and she is a Tsundere."
"I am fully aware of what she is."
"Tch," Neru said with her right eyebrow twitching slightly. She turns away from them.
"Neru-san, you have nothing to fear from me," Obsidian Daisho said. Neru faces him again.
"I don't fear anybody… However, that is good to know."
"Do you wish to come with me?"
"Sure."
"Nero, watch Gakuko for her brother."
"Um ok…" Nero sits on a chair close to the hospital bed.
"Thank you, Nero," Neru said.
"No problem."
"Anata no tasuke no tame ni wakai otoko o arigatōgozaimashita," Obsidian Daisho said in a low voice. Nero manages a bow while sitting in the chair. Obsidian Daisho and Neru leave the hospital room closing the door behind them, then they leave the building completely. They walk the silent streets to Gakupo's house, which now lies in ruins.
Gakupo's House
Nagasaki, Japan
1:30 AM
Neru looks up at the house ruins in front of them. "Whoa…who would do such a thing?" Neru asked shocked.
"Idiots with nothing better to do."
"There are many idiots in the world…"
"Yes, there are. The sword that was stolen was very special to Gakupo."
"I'm sure it was."
"He got the sword from his master when he finished his training."
"Oh my…"
"The one currently strapped to his belt, he bought sometime later."
"Well, we should try to get it back."
"Yes, we should. He is utterly devastated," the silent samurai said. Neru gives a subtle nod. The Samurai starts looking around for any kind of clue that can lead them to the sword's current whereabouts. She helps as best as she can. Obsidian Daisho finds the sheath, which is burned, but still recognizable. He picks it up carefully and examines it.
"Is that the sword's sheath?" Neru asked.
"Yes, it is. However, the sword is missing."
"Yep, now we need more clues…"
"Yeah…" the Samurai said as he continues looking for clues. He finds what started the fire. "Firecrackers…?"
"Huh?" Neru walks a little way then her foot sinks into ash.
"Someone must not like Gakupo…"
"I guess not… Since they don't like Gakupo… Then I don't like them in turn…"
"You really do love him don't you?" the black-haired man asked. Neru turns away.
"Yes! Is that such a shock?" she asked irritated.
"No, I did not say that. I am happy for you and for him."
"Oh…" she said calming down.
"I didn't mean to offend you."
"It's fine. I just got…um…kind of shy…" she said looking off. The Samurai walks around the ruins of Gakupo's house still looking.
"Gakupo will be pissed when he sees what happened to the house that his master left him."
"I would be too."
"This house, his sister, and that sword mean a lot to him. You mean a lot to him as well, Neru." Neru nods her head and blushes. The Samurai finds more firecrackers all around the house.
"Somebody must have had a lot of time on his or her hands." Neru looks at the remains of the firecrackers.
"That would seem to be the case. Gakupo is thoroughly pissed."
"I don't blame him."
"Nor do I." the Samurai kneels down and picks up some of the ash letting it blow in the wind. "Hm…" The black-haired man looks up as four men approach the house ruins. Neru looks at the men as four more come up behind them.
"So you're the owner of this house," said the first man. Neru looks at Obsidian Daisho.
"Would you say that you are?" Neru asked the samurai.
"Gakupo Kamui is the owner of the house," Obsidian said.
"I thought so…" Neru said. Neru looks at the men with a scowl on her face.
"We want him dead," the second man.
"What did he ever do to you idiots?" Neru asked as she puts her hands on her hips keeping the scowl.
"He wouldn't let any of us near the girl that he keeps in his house," the third man answered.
"What do you sickos want with her?" Neru asked.
"What do you think?" the forth man asked as he gropes his lower region.
"…You disgust me…" Neru said. Obsidian Daisho unsheathes his sword.
"You touch her and you will be dead," Obsidian said.
"Where is the sword?" Neru demanded. The second man takes it out from behind his back.
"You mean this piece of junk."
"That sword looks very special to me…give it back!"
"Come and take it!" the second man challenged. Daggers slip into Neru's hands from her forearm sleeves and she readies herself.
"We will…" Neru said without taking her gaze off the man that has the sword. The second man charges at Neru and the Samurai steps in front of her protectively.
"You will leave her alone," Obsidian advised. The Tsundere girl's eyes open wide in shock.
"Um…you don't have to do this alone, you know…"
"I know. It's just my duty to protect a woman…"
"Okay..." Neru replied as the first man reaches the Samurai and he slashes the man's chest open in one swift movement. The sword is dropped from the man's hand and it clangs to the ground. "Whoa…" She turns her attention to the man behind her; she turns, stabs the man in the neck, and stands back to back with Obsidian Daisho.
"Hm… We are surrounded…" Obsidian stated.
"I can see that…" Neru pulls the dagger out of the man's neck and kicks him away. "I need that back, baka…"
"They must really hate him so much…"
"Just because he was doing his job…" She stabs another man and takes the dagger back kicking the body away.
"His job of protecting his younger sister…" The Samurai slashes a man across the neck being sprayed with his blood.
"That or they are jealous that Gakupo is a much better looking man than they are…" Neru stated with a chuckle. Despite himself, Obsidian Daisho blushes.
"That's a possibility."
"I think we got them all…"
"So do I…"
"Now to get the sword back…" Neru said slowly. The Samurai lifts the sword off the ground and it gives off a light blue glow, Neru watches silently.
"Hm…"
"What is it doing?"
"The sword knows that it is in its rightful owner's hand again."
"Oh… that's interesting."
"Yes, it is," Obsidian said. The Samurai's eyes turn blue again as Gakupo takes over the body and he collapses both swords held firmly in his hands.
