Act Three
Scene Nine
A Glimpse from the Past
One can see Tatsumaru at his family doctor, Zoe Momomiya. Zoe is tending to his missing arm. Tatsumaru is muttering under his breath as if casting a spell. Zoe is putting rubbing alcohol on the wound.
"Lord Tatsumaru, what are you trying to say?" the nurse asked.
"Arigatou… gozaimasu…" Tatsumaru muttered under his breath. She does not look up from her work.
"Say that again please Lord Tatsumaru." Tatsumaru looks at his wound as he repeats himself.
"I said 'thank you', for taking care of my wound. I mean when I was younger and…" He stops suddenly as pain spreads throughout his body. "WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?!" he gasps in pain. Tetsumaru walks into the room.
"I am sealing your powers," Tetsumaru said. Zoe backs away from Tatsumaru.
"My Lord, why are you doing this?" Zoe asked. Tatsumaru is still gasping in pain trying o resist his father's spell.
"Yeah, Father, why are you sealing my powers? Do you not trust me? Or do you think I killed Rikimaru?" The reminder of his son's murder snaps Tetsumaru back under Tatsumaru's spell. Tetsumaru stops his own spell, before it is complete. Tatsumaru falls to his knees in pain. Tetsumaru moves to Tatsumaru's side.
"I don't know what came over me. I am sorry, Tatsu." Tatsumaru remembers how Tetsumaru always called him by his nickname.
"It's alright, Father." It is at this moment that Tatsumaru's soul is purified, but only for that moment, and at that moment one is able to see some more of Tatsumaru's past.
The Past
One is able to see Tatsumaru when he is eleven-years-old, two years after he left his parents' palace to learn more about his Destiny, which was revealed to him by Reigo. In the distance one can see two men walking towards the bot. their names are Vladislous Dracula and Reigo Tenryu. Vladislous is the man that has seen to Tatsumaru's promotion to Count at this time. Vladislous and Reigo are both dressed in black so that they blend in with their surroundings. At this time Reigo does not have an Angel's wing protruding from his left shoulder. It was Tatsumaru who had cursed him with the wing in the first place. As the two men reach the boy one notices how pale they are, why that is, is not known as of yet. Vladislous looks at the boy hatefully.
"So Reigo, you have brought me another worthless boy to take my place as the Count of Romania? No doubt this child is one of the light. Reigo, you know how much I hate the light. Hmm… Do you know what I am going to do to this one?" Vladislous sneered.
"Kill him?" Reigo asked.
"Let me go home?" the boy asked scared. Vladislous narrows his chocolate brown eyes.
"Yes, Reigo, I am going to kill this worthless boy!" Dracula attacks Tatsumaru ruthlessly. Tatsumaru just stands there.
That boy was supposed to dodge the attack and he did not. I told him Vladislous was most likely to attack him! Reigo thought hitting his forehead with his left hand. Vladislous' right hand hits the boy in the chest. He is able to feel Tatsumaru's heart, which at this time is calm and gentle.
"Vladislous, YOU DUMB-ASS IDIOT!" Reigo yelled.
"What's wrong, Reigo? This boy is of no use to us, so why not just kill him?"
"Because the boy is…" Reigo is cut short by a growl from Tatsumaru. A bright orange light surrounds the boy's body.
"What is happening to the boy?" Vladislous asked horrorstricken. Reigo pulls the Vampire's hand out of Tatsumaru's chest and then drags him away from the angry boy.
"The boy is literally the Nine-Tailed-Fox Demon, but the Demon will only be released when Tatsumaru feels he is in grave danger as you just put him in," Reigo whispers to Vladislous.
"Why did you just try to kill me without at least asking questions first? Do you even know who I am?" Tatsumaru asked angrily.
"And I am sure I do not care who the Hell you are, now do I?' Vladislous said with his Romanian accent. Reigo looks at the Count anger flaring in his green eyes.
"You may not care, but I do; now Tatsumaru is the second Prince of Japan as well as…" he whispers, "…the Dark Master of all the Dark Arts," Reigo said before whispering some more. "He has not grown into his powers as of yet and I brought the boy here to be under your care and training."
"What is the Dark Master of the Dark Arts?" Tatsumaru asked now calm again. Reigo looks at the boy fondly.
"You will find out soon enough. Good-bye Tatsumaru, my young Master," Reigo said. Tatsumaru looks at Reigo confused as he walks away. Vladislous moves towards the Prince and then he escorts him to Castle Dracula.
End of Scene Nine