Here it is then, Chapter Ten! It became pretty long, but I don't think anyone minds right?
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Chapter ten: Failed
'Kiss her?' Aoyama asked rather dazed. The others were just as dazed. Masha kept circling from excitement.
'Wow wait a minute! How will we pull that off? She's not really in the mood, if you get me' Kisshu said trying not to sound jealous. Luckily for him no one noticed.
'You got a point. How are we going do this?' Ryou asked. No one answered for no one knew. Masha finally stopped circling mostly because she was getting dizzy.
'It would be so much easier if she was unconscious' Taruto said without really hearing what he said. He didn't notice he was speaking out loud. The others spun around to face him.
'That's it! Brilliant!' Ryou said loudly without thinking how horrible it actually sounded.
'So what? We're just going to knock her unconscious?' Mint asked unbelievable. The others nodded even though they knew it sounded wrong.
'We can't do that! She might not be her usual self, but still….it's wrong!' Kisshu almost yelled startling the others. Before Ryou could respond Masha started speaking with excitement.
'It won't be wrong. Aoyama is her boyfriend, so actually she would just be receiving a kiss from her boyfriend' Masha said and immediately starting circling with excitement again.
'That's right. Besides trying to convince her that Aoyama just wants to join her so he can be with her, probably won't work' Ryou said. The others agreed. 'Alright, we also have to deal with Kahn, so we must split up. Kisshu and I will keep Kahn busy, while the rest takes down Ichigo'.
'Wow, just the two of you against Kahn?! Are you crazy! He'll kill you guys!' Mint nearly yelled. Ryou sighed.
'We have to. We need as much people as possible to fight Ichigo. She fights well and the more pressure is on her, the more chance she gets hit' Ryou said.
'Alright, but still can you two handle Kahn by yourselves?' Keiichiro asked very worried. Ryou and Kisshu glanced at each other and smiled to the others.
'Sure we can' Both said simultaneously. The others looked worried, but agreed. 'Besides if we really are in trouble one of you can always jump in and help' Ryou said to ease a bit more of their worries.
They all turned around to face their opponents. Ichigo stood rather dazed and Kahn very bored. Kisshu and Ryou walked towards him until they were within attack range. The girls and Taruto walked towards Ichigo. Kahn looked surprised to see so few to fight him and so many to fight Ichigo.
'Is she really that hard?' Kahn asked grinning. Kisshu and Ryou didn't say a word. Kisshu revealed his dragons words and Ryou took out a knife. 'Ah, are we getting serious now? Well then let's begin, I'm rather bored' Kahn said menacingly.
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The girls and Taruto slowly walked around Ichigo blocking every direction in a circle. Ichigo was watching everyone, but she didn't seem worried. She grinned at them and then without warning she flew up.
'Reborn Mint Echo!' Mint shot an arrow right after Ichigo. Ichigo saw it coming and flew aside quickly.
'Ribbon Lettuce Rush!' A wave of water rushed towards Ichigo, but again she dodged by going down a bit. Big mistake, because Taruto swung his click-clacks around her legs and pulled her down. Ichigo fell down on the ground still with the click-clack toys around her.
'Pudding Ring Inferno!' Before Ichigo could move or block she was already hit. They had caught her in the sort of jelly from Pudding. They circled around her with sad faces.
'Zakura's Whip!' Zakura hit the jelly thing and it splashed in every direction and causing Ichigo damage. She fell down hard on the ground coughing.
Ichigo felt anger rising inside her. She tossed her shadow bell away from her, startling the others.
'What is she doing?!' Mint yelled surprised. She would throw away her only weapon? Seconds later Ichigo grinned making everybody confused and nervous.
'Striking Shadow Bang!' She yelled. The others looked shocked as to how she could attack without her weapon. They saw nothing changing from Ichigo and wondered is she was bluffing. Seconds later Mint, Pudding and Taruto were sent flying over the group against a wall. The other two now noticed Ichigo's shadow bell. She had thrown it behind those three and attacked them in the back without even holding her weapon.
'Is she so strong she can attack without holding her weapon? What did Kahn do to her?' Zakura thought.
Much time to think about it she did not have. Ichigo had jumped up and flew straight for Lettuce. Lettuce still in a daze from shock did not see her coming. Ichigo kicked her in the stomach sending her flying after the other three. Zakura quickly reacted and hit Ichigo with her whip. Ichigo fell forward, but before she hit the ground she pushed off with her hands and back flipped onto her feet. She turned around to face Zakura.
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Ryou changed into a cat and jumped forward in an attempt to distract Kahn. Kisshu created lightning and went sideways. Kahn however already saw through it and punched Ryou back causing him to change back into human and lose his knife. With his right hand Kahn sent Kisshu flying through a wall.
Kisshu and Ryou both got back up on their feet. Before they could attack Masha suddenly flied straight for Kahn. Kahn was a little startled by this, but nevertheless caught Masha with his hand. He started squeezing her. Kisshu threw one of his swords at Kahn. Kahn barely noticed and dodged at the last minute, releasing Masha and receiving a minor cut. The sword flew straight back to Kisshu.
Before it reached Kisshu, Kahn had already swept him away with a wave of his hand. Kahn quickly jumped forward and grabbed hold of the sword. Ryou aimed an kick against Kahn's back, but Kahn turned around swiftly and flung to the sword towards Ryou. Ryou quickly jumped backwards, but just to late. The sword went straight through his right leg.
'Aaaaaaahhh!!' Ryou yelled as he pulled the sword with him while back flipping. He landed or more like crash-landed on the ground a few meters away with the sword still in his leg.
Kisshu struck with his other sword at Kahn who dodged it easily. Kisshu grinned as he did not turn, but went straight past Kahn. He intended Kahn to dodge so he could get to Ryou. Kisshu stood up and called his sword back causing it to easily slip out of Ryou's leg. Ryou hold back a yell of pain and gritted his teeth.
Kahn looked bored again and looked towards Ichigo. He noticed she was hurt a bit, but she was clearly beating those fools.
'He's too strong. Maybe we need to switch?' Kisshu asked. Ryou nodded. He used the communicator to call Zakura while Kisshu turned to face Kahn.
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Ichigo smiled wickedly and flew upwards again. She grinned as she looked down at Zakura.
'Striking Shadow Bang!' Ichigo yelled and sent a black orb flying to Zakura. The four others were on their feet again and saw the black orb rushing down.
'Zakura's Whip!' She yelled and the orb splattered. Ichigo gritted her teeth in anger. The others joined Zakura when a communicator went off. Zakura pulled it out while the others watched Ichigo.
'Zakura! We Switch Now!' Ryou yelled through the communicator. Zakura shouted a quick okay and ran away from her fight. The others looking rather dazed.
In the middle of the range of the fights Zakura and Ryou passed each other, Zakura going towards Kahn and Ryou towards Ichigo.
Ryou nodded to the others and they all faced Ichigo still in the air.
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Kisshu threw lighting at Kahn who simply waved it back at Kisshu. Kisshu did not expect this and was to late to dodge. Just before it hit him he saw a purple whip absorbing the lightning. He turned around and saw Zakura.
'Welcome' Kisshu said a bit sarcastic as if this was a nice place to be. Zakura couldn't resist a smile. 'And thanks' He said after it. Zakura just gave him a nod and ran towards Kahn.
She aimed her whip at him, but he simply caught it. Zakura then jumped over him and with that force she nearly pulled him down. Unfortunately he released the whip before it happened. Without a second time Kisshu launched forward. Kahn backed away, but his clothing got hit and now he had a cross on his chest. No blood though.
Anger rising in him Kahn sent Kisshu flying yet again, but Zakura flung her whip around him and carefully set him back down on the ground. Kahn gritted his teeth from anger.
'This is taking to long!' Kahn thought.
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Now Lettuce, Pudding, Mint, Taruto and Ryou faced Ichigo. They whispered something to each other and sprung into action. Ryou jumped in a tree, Taruto stood just below Ichigo and the other three surrounded Ichigo below in a circle. Ichigo looked amused thinking they were powerless.
Ryou shouted something getting Ichigo's attention. She looked at eye-level to Ryou in the tree. Taruto flung his click-clacks around Ichigo's legs again catching her by surprise. She looked down furious causing Taruto to flinch a bit, but not enough to release her. Ichigo tried to fly upwards, but Taruto was holding onto a pole. The three girls exchanged looks and nodded causing Ichigo to get a little worried.
Taruto was struggling against Ichigo. She flung her shadow bell at him hitting him in the head.
'Reborn mint Echo!'
'Ribbon Lettuce rush!'
'Pudding Ring Inferno!'
All three attacks rushed towards Ichigo. Ryou saw Taruto releasing the click-clacks and jumped as high as he could. Ichigo saw the three attacks coming and flew up, but Ryou appeared above her blocking her escape. Ryou landed on her shoulders and pushed off just in time. All three attacks hit her and caused an enormous explosion full with smoke. Ryou again crash-landed for his leg was still hurt.
All five looked up and saw the smoke disappearing. It revealed Ichigo badly hurt. She had cuts everywhere and her clothes were torn here and there. Her bat-like wings were very slowly flapping. Few seconds later they stopped and Ichigo closed her eyes and fell down at an alarming rate. Ryou pushed off with his good leg and caught her. He carefully placed her on the ground.
Zakura yelled in the communicator at that moment.
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Zakura and Kisshu nodded to each other as if they had a plan. Zakura launched forwards. Kahn ducked and Zakura went over him. In mid-air she turned her body around while Kahn got ready to fling his hand sending her flying away. Zakura just in time flung her whip around Kisshu. Kahn sent her flying with his power causing Kisshu to shot forward at Kahn at an alarming rate. Kahn not noticing his mistake could not dodge. Kisshu flung one sword in his left leg and the other for his stomach. Both hit, but the one aimed for Kahn's stomach didn't get far through for Kahn had grabbed hold of it.
The force of impact caused Kahn and Kisshu to both fall down. Kisshu quickly rolled aside while Kahn pulled the sword out of his stomach and leg. Zakura wasn't hurt badly for she was just flung away. Kisshu tried to call for his swords, but Kahn was holding them and blocked Kisshu's magic with his own. Without warning Kahn rushed forwards towards Kisshu. Kisshu tried to dodge, but it was to late. His very own sword cut at his side when Kisshu tried to dodge. The other sword was aimed at his heart. Kisshu watched as the sword came closer and closer to his heart when suddenly Zakura's whip took hold of it and pulled it in a different direction. It went through his right shoulder.
'Aaaaaaahhhh!' Kisshu yelled as he fell on the ground with his own sword in his shoulder. Kahn backed away still holding the other sword. Without warning he threw it at Zakura who was focused on Kisshu. Zakura noticed it at the last second and turned quickly causing it to cut passed her stomach. Zakura fell on her back and grabbed the communicator. Blood was dripping from her cut on her stomach and Kisshu's shoulder.
'Ryou! Help NOW!' Zakura yelled as hard as she could.
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Ryou and the others heard Zakura yell through the communicator. Ryou turned around and looked at the others.
'Quick all of you go and help!' he shouted. Pudding, Mint, Lettuce and Taruto quickly ran to Zakura and Kisshu.
Ryou lifted Ichigo up and putting every weight on his good leg went over to Keiichiro, Aoyama and Masha. He put Ichigo down.
'Aoyama, now it's your turn!' Ryou said as he sprinted away to help the best he could.
Keiichiro was watching the fight from a distance and hadn't even noticed Ryou dropping off Ichigo. When he saw Ryou running towards the fight he looked a few meters beside him and saw Ichigo.
'Ah! Is she alright?' He asked still worried even though she needed to be unconscious. Aoyama nodded a yes. Masha was yet again circling with excitement. Keiichiro heard a loud noise and watched the fight again.
Aoyama kneeled down and lifted Ichigo's upper body off the ground a bit. Masha going crazy right now from excitement.
'Please Ichigo. Come back to us' Aoyama whispered to her as he leaned in for the kiss. 'Please let this work!' Aoyama thought as he leaned in closer. Seconds past and his lips connected with Ichigo's.
Masha nearly passed out from excitement. After a moment Aoyama pulled back and he looked hopefully at Ichigo. However nothing happened. No pink glow and still in black. She just lay there in his arms still unconscious.
'Masha! What's wrong? It's not working!' Aoyama asked panicky at Masha. Masha herself was at full stop. She looked totally confused not moving a "muscle" at last. Keiichiro looked at Masha as well wondering why it hadn't worked.
'Masha?' Keiichiro asked. Masha took control of herself and shook her head (more like her whole body).
'Impossible! The kiss should work!' Masha nearly yelled. 'Unless…..' Masha said quietly. Aoyama and Keiichiro looked at her waiting for her to continue.
'Masha! Unless What!?' Aoyama asked loudly. Masha noticed she had been going on in her thoughts.
'Sorry. It should work unless….the one who kisses her does not have the Hearts Energy' Masha said rather sad. Both Aoyama and Keiichiro looked confused.
'But you said I had the Hearts Energy' Aoyama said getting hysterical. Masha looked down sadly.
'I now I said that. I told you I couldn't sense where exactly it was so I guessed it was you because Ichigo once gave all her power to you' Masha said getting sadder by the second.
'You guessed?!' Aoyama said more hysterically. Masha didn't dare to look at him. Aoyama carefully put Ichigo down and stood up. 'Sorry Masha. So what now?'.
Masha thought of a great idea. 'I know! When I felt it I was with all of you guys, so one of you must have it! So why not let everybody kiss Ichigo!' Masha said smiling. Aoyama looked a bit angered and Keiichiro looked shocked.
'What! You want everyone to try it out!' Aoyama yelled feeling the need to protect Ichigo. Masha cowered a bit, but not of fear. More of embarrassment.
'I don't know Masha. It sounds as if we are mistreating Ichigo. Besides even if we would do that, there's no way Kahn will let everyone leave the fight for a moment' Keiichiro said trying to sound gentle. Masha nodded feeling kinda the same.
Suddenly Aoyama fell down. The saw Ichigo was awake and had knocked the legs out from underneath him. She stood up and looked furious at the three.
'What is going on here!? What am I doing here with you!?' She yelled. Seeing the shock on their faces she realised she wouldn't get an answer and flew away from them to join her master in the fight.
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Zakura and Kisshu lay on the ground and Kahn was coming closer. Zakura had just called for help. Kisshu tried to get up, but the slightest movement caused a extremely stinging feeling through his shoulder.
'Aaaahh!' He yelled.
Zakura turned her head and saw the shape he was in. The blood was leaking out pretty fast. She moved closer to him and hoisted herself on her knees ignoring the pain from her stomach and the increase of dripping blood by her movement. She pulled out the sword and put a hand on Kisshu's wound as to trying to keep the bleeding from increasing.
'Aaaaahhhh!!' Kisshu yelled as Zakura pulled out the sword. Quickly after he gritted his teeth when she put a hand on his wound.
Kahn crept closer and moved his hands in the direction of both swords. They immediately flew into his hands. Kahn held them in front of him and stepped forward with enormous speed intending to rip them apart.
'Reborn Mint echo!'
'Ribbon Lettuce Rush!'
An arrow hit Kahn's hand causing him to release the sword. Before he could strike with the other sword a wave of water collided with Kahn and he was washed away losing hold of the second sword.
Pudding and Taruto ran to Zakura and Kisshu while Mint and Lettuce stood in front of them to shield them.
'You okay?' Taruto asked. When he saw Kisshu's wound he flinched. Kisshu grinned at him.
'I'm fine, but it seems you are having a worse time dealing with it than I am' Kisshu joked. He couldn't resist a laugh, but immediately regretted it for he felt as if he was struck again.
Ryou joined them and motioned Zakura to move her hand. She did and Pudding and Ryou gasped when they saw the wound.
'Pudding deal with Kahn! Lettuce come here, we need your water!' Ryou shouted. Lettuce came immediately and Pudding stood by Mint followed by Taruto. He knew he wouldn't be able to help much with wounds.
Zakura pushed herself on her feet causing more blood to drip from her cut wound. Lettuce noticed.
'Ah! Zakura what are you doing?! You are injured as well!' Lettuce said nearly panicky. Ryou shifted his gaze to Zakura and noticed the wound across her stomach.
'Zakura, you can't fight' He said. Zakura didn't even look at him.
'I'm fine. It's not deep' Zakura responded as she walked to Mint, Pudding and Taruto. Ryou didn't like it to just let her go and fight, but right now he had other worries.
'Fine! Lettuce wash Kisshu's wound clean!' Ryou nearly commanded, but Lettuce didn't even notice his tone of voice for she had seen the wound. Carefully she used her powers to cleanse Kisshu's wound. 'Thanks!' Ryou said as he took some thread to stitch the wound up. (yes he really does have everything with him).
Lettuce realising she wasn't needed here anymore went to join the others. She turned around to run to them when Pudding came flying her way. Pudding collided with Lettuce and both fell down on the ground.
'Pudding!? Are you alright?' Lettuce asked. Pudding quickly got off her and helped her up.
'Yeah, I'm fine' Pudding responded and both went to join the others.
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'Reborn Mint Echo!' An arrow flew a great speed towards Kahn. Kahn ducked and the arrow flew over him nearly hitting Pudding and Lettuce who just arrived on the scene – Pudding returning on the scene. Both jumped aside and the arrow sped between them. Pudding sighed, but Lettuce screamed.
'NO!' Lettuce yelled when she saw the arrow speeding further towards Kisshu and Ryou. Pudding went pale when she watched the arrow closing the distance. Inches away from them Taruto's click-clacks swung around the arrow and Taruto pulled it away.
Pudding and Lettuce sighed deeply and Ryou and Kisshu were looking kinda pale.
'How stupid' Kahn said having seen the critical error of the so called Protectors of earth.
'Zakura's Whip!' Zakura hit Kahn by surprise across the face leaving a small cut on his cheek.
'Aah!' Kahn shouted. He became furious and with a wave of the hand sent Zakura flying. She landed on top of Mint, well she would have if Mint hadn't moved. Mint quickly pulled her up before they were sitting ducks.
Taruto, Pudding and Lettuce came closer and all of them surrounded Kahn. They all nodded in agreement confusing Kahn. Zakura wrapped her whip around Kahn's left arm while Taruto wrapped his click-clacks around his right arm. Kahn tried to dodge them, but was hit with another arrow. He nearly growled of anger. While Zakura and Taruto kept him in place the others fired away.
'Pudding Ring Inferno!'
'Ribbon Lettuce Rush!'
'Reborn Mint Echo!'
All attacks hit the target. Ryou was watching this attack since he was done stitching Kisshu. Kisshu stood a little shaky next to him. The girls and Taruto waited anxiously for the smoke to clear. Suddenly all five of them were blown backwards and hit the ground hard.
'What!' Kisshu and Ryou yelled simultaneously. The girls and Taruto slowly got up.
Kahn stood at the same spot as before. He was scratched and his clothes were a bit torn. But the look he gave them was beyond normal. He didn't look angry, nor did he look furious. It was something beyond those. They could just feel it, all the hatred coming from Kahn.
Kahn moved his head upwards and yelled to the skies. It was horrible to even hear. The girls and Taruto, Kisshu and Ryou (and the three bystanders) all shivered from that sound. Suddenly an enormous wind pressure leaked from Kahn and pushed them all flat on the ground. Even on the ground the pressure did not stop. After a while it increased and they were pushed deeper into the ground cracking the concrete.
Kahn's scream died out and so did the pressure. Everyone was dizzy and almost blacking out from the pressure they had felt upon them. Slow and very unsteady they got up from their very own small craters. All of them stood shakily as they watched Kahn who was still looking furious.
'You are STILL standing!' Kahn yelled anger flowing freely through him. The others felt a little fear come over them facing this angry enemy.
Suddenly Kahn became a bit calmer. Seconds later Ichigo landed next to him. Kahn stroke her cheek for a moment before directing his gaze to those – according to him - impudent rodents.
'What! She is still evil!' Ryou shouted not caring that Kahn could hear him. The others only now realised this as well, but before they could ask, Kahn spoke.
'This is taking to much time and energy. Ichigo my dear, Finish them!' Kahn said. Ichigo smiled at him – which made Kisshu's blood boil from jealously – and nodded.
'As you wish' Ichigo said. Kahn teleported away leaving Ichigo to deal with those "impudent rodents".
Ichigo spread her arms to the sides and directed her head upwards with closed eyes. She floated up into the sky a bit. The others were confused and still dizzy. They suddenly felt an enormous energy come from Ichigo. A black fog was coming from her body spreading around her. Ichigo opened her eyes and stared to the sky.
'DARK SOUL EVENT!' She yelled and the black fog sprang to action as if it was alive. It went in every direction and entered every body it came across. Everyone screamed in pain when the fog entered their bodies and they all fell down lifeless.
Ichigo slowly came down and landed nicely on her two feet. She looked around her and saw everyone lying lifeless. She grinned and suddenly sank through her knees. She caught herself with her hands and started panting from exhaustion.
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Kahn had teleported to the ship. He made his way to the weapon and started charging it. While he waited he checked on Ichigo on his monitor. He saw the Mews and friends lying lifeless. Then Kahn noticed Ichigo falling on the ground. She was panting heavily.
'Damn it! That attack was still to much for her to handle! A well, I shouldn't be surprised. With that attack she pours some of her own soul in the attack, so it must be really painful on her own mind and body. Still she really is strong if she manages to stay awake after that' Kahn thought.
He contacted her through the mind-connection he created. It might be handy, but it had a big consequence. Because of that he only created it after he had Ichigo completely.
'Ichigo! You did well. Stay there, I'll shield you from the weapon's attack and come get you afterwards' Kahn spoke. Ichigo heard him and nodded. Kahn closed the connection and looked at his weapon. It was fully charged. He hit some buttons and the weapon began to glow orange like before only now it hold a speck of purple in the middle.
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Everyone was still lying lifeless. Ichigo stopped panting and looked up. She saw the orange glow from the weapon in the distant. She was exhausted and felt no desire to stand up.
Kisshu groaned as he slowly woke up. He could barely open his eyes. When he finally opened them fully, he saw Ichigo sitting on the ground looking rather tired. Kisshu still felt his head banging. He skin was constantly protesting, it felt as if there were about hundreds of needles in his skin. His vision was moving rather fast, but all that did not stop him from watching Ichigo. Even though she was still evil, she looked beautiful. As she sat there, he noticed she didn't look evil at all, just different. Kisshu knew why he thought like that. He was in love with her, but unfortunately she was already taken.
Suddenly Kisshu heard a loud beeping. He looked up as did Ichigo and saw the orange glow with now a speck of purple in it. Seconds later it was fired and as soon as it left the weapon it expanded wide enough to "swallow" the earth. Around Ichigo and Kisshu more soft groans were heard.
Without thinking Kisshu pushed himself up – which was nearly impossible from the strain on his body caused by Ichigo's attack – and went straight to Ichigo. Ichigo did not notice him until the last second and just as she turned to face him Kisshu embraced her passionately and without wasting seconds he placed his lips on hers and hold on to her with all the passion he could muster. Ichigo didn't even have time to be shocked as she felt a sudden warmth enter her body and fill her whole being, body and soul.
That was chapter ten! Sorry to leave it at this, but otherwise it would be too long. I intended to make the ending in this chapter, but seems like there will be another chapter ,truly the last one (eleven).
Until next time and I'll definitely upload chapter eleven tomorrow! Morning/Afternoon/Evening, not sure, but certainly tomorrow!
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