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Disclaimer: This story is purely fanfictional. I decided to add a spice of romance to the storyline and created a new character, Muhyo's childhood friend, Hanabi Yuri. Please review and comments. If you do not like it, go easy on the comments and just stop reading this altogether. I have been keeping this in my pc for over three years and finally had the guts to publish it. Enjoy!~ ^.^V

Forbidden Magical Laws consume your souls, but you obtain the power to kill living things—including humans—and a person who uses Forbidden Magic Laws will someday use up their entire souls as per contract they have with hell. And then, they become evil spirits, and might even vanish altogether.

That's just how it is. But Rio was using Forbidden Magic Law? This is just absurd!

Ahh, I can't run as fast. Not with my loss of blood. Imai had volunteered to go down and help Maeda out, bringing help, too. All that's left was Roji, Muhyo, Biko and I as we ran out of the Magic Prison and into the forest. Running away from Rio.

"Hurry Biko! Yuu-Chan!" I tried, but I just can't. I don't want to slow them down. I let Muhyo's arms around my neck loose, carrying him, I handed him over to Roji, "Here, you carry him. I can't run anymore. You guys go first."

"Yuu-Chan…" Roji started, but was cut off when Muhyo started to rebel, struggling to move off of Roji, "NO! No! No! No!"

He was forcing himself to wave his arms around, reaching back to me from Roji's arms. I smiled, shaking my head, "You guys go ahead I'll only slow you down."

"Yuu-Chan," Roji was looking at me, but I pushed him off, making him continue running with Muhyo put on his back and Biko beside him.

"Yuu-Chan! Yuri!" I could hear Muhyo's voice as they started to move further away from me.

Just then, Rio shot a fireball towards me, but with less effort, I was able to dodge it. Now it was headed towards the others. "Oh no! Guys, duck!"

But it was useless, Biko was still unable to accept the truth and she fell, screaming, "If this is a dream, wake me up!"

"Seriously, I'm thinking the same thing Biko," it was Yoichi. He stopped the fireball by using one of his Black Magic Reflection Techniques. I felt relieved as I dropped to my knees, and lay on the ground. I only managed to watch as Rio passed by me. Sorry guys, I can't stop her now. It's up to you Roji, Yoichi. Please protect Muhyo.

Bah. Luckily Yoichi came, if not, I guess we'll all be toast by now.

"Yo, I guess I made it in time, or did I?" he smiled at us. I smiled at him, feeling rather relieved, "We just made it out."

"Yoichi…" my idiot was teary eyed. But Yoichi had cut him off, "Hey, don't cry yet. First we have to run like hell outta here!"

They started running off deeper into the woods. I felt uneasy, "What about Yuu-Chan?"

"What? She was here? Where?" Yoichi turned around, adjusting Biko on his back. I frowned, "She wanted to stay behind because she was injured. We've got to go save her! Her wounds need to be treated! You guys go first, I'll go get her."

"Are you crazy?" Yoichi never stopped running, "I'm sure she'll be okay. Besides, knowing Yuu-Chan, she'll get through it okay. She's a lot stronger since she left the MLS, you know."

I buried my face into Roji's back, I hope you're right Yoichi. I'm not too sure myself.

But I guess he's right about one thing; she has changed a lot.

"It's cold."

I lay, well aware of my surroundings. Seems like it has started to rain. Looking up at the sky, I wondered how the others were. I hope they'll be all right.

"It's rain," I whispered to myself, slipping into unconsciousness, "It's started to rain."

I just don't believe it. It's a lie! It's not true! Rio-sensei would never do such a thing. I felt hot tears fall down my cheek, mixed with the cold rainwater. From where I was, I could hear faint footsteps and banging. Sounds as if there's a fuss of a fight over there.

I closed my eyes, a memory of a smiling Rio flashed across my mind. She was smiling widely when she visited my house after hearing the news of my advancement despite I ran away from the MLS.

"Congratulations, Yuu-Chan!" she entered the doors with a smile and wide spread arms. She swung me from side to side as she enveloped me in a hug, "I'm so proud of you! My little Yuu-Chan!"

After recovering from the shock, I hugged her back, feeling a slow smile spread across my face, "Thank you, Rio. I wouldn't have done it without your help."

Rio-sensei, you've helped me so much throughout my MLS years. I wouldn't have been in such position if not for you.

Rio.

Please come back to us.

As my conscious fell, I heard footsteps coming towards me. And voices, too!

"Yuri-san!" it was Imai's voice. I felt warm hands slipping under my back, as I was held upright.

"Oh no! Her back and left shoulder is bleeding!" the second voice, I recognize, belongs to Maeda.

"H—how are the o—others?" I forced myself to speak. Imai had a concerned look on her face, "Back there, before I came out with Maeda-san, I was attacked by Teeki. He opened the door of the Magic Prison and let the spirits loose! All of them are headed towards the others."

"What?!" I felt my energy come back as I thought about the people I love being in danger. Muhyo, Yoichi, Biko! No! I have to go.

"I have to go save them!"

Imai pulled me down, "No, you're severely injured. And your tempering is not that good either."

I managed to pull myself away from them and started to run to the direction of the glowing lights in the middle of the forest, "When there's a will, there's a way! You and Maeda stay safe for now! I've got to protect Muhyo!"

I ran. I wasn't that fast, but I managed to run.

"Muhyo, can you hold this?" Biko handed me one of her potion bottles. She has agreed to make Ren for me. The least I could have to get enough energy to get up and going. The idiot and Yoichi are holding up a Reika, protecting all of us inside.

I snickered, taking the bottle out of her hand, "I'm not that weak."

I stared off towards the trees, leaving Biko to her work. I hope Yuri is unhurt. She was badly injured after Sophie's attack, with deep wounds in her shoulder and stab wounds from shards of glass and what for— just to protect me. It was rather irrational to do something like that—it's not like she cares. If she did care, she wouldn't have left two years ago. I shook my head. Why the hell am I thinking about this, now?

"Biko-san, is the medicine ready?" Roji's voice cut off my train of thought, "Yoichi is—what's that?" He was referring to the floating yellow lights surrounding us.

Hee. Hee. I snickered as Biko replied, "It's Ren that I didn't mix properly. I think I got the ratios wrong. I almost ruined it."

"You're not going to screw this up are you?" I grinned. She held out two bottles to me, "It's okay Muhyo. Here, pour this…"

I dumped the whole contents of the bottle I was holding into hers, "Ah, that's too mu—!"

BOOM!

Through all the smoke, I heard Roji and Yoichi whining about the small explosion. Biko's hand appeared in front of my face, "Here Muhyo, I'll leave the rest to you."

"So Muhyo, take the smallest amount you can," Biko was rambling about something I had no interest in as I gulped down the whole thing.

While they were ranting on how I already finished the whole Ren, something caught my eye—Yuri!

"Yuu-Chan!" I shouted to her, just as Rio had already changed her target to the injured Judge.

I smiled when I saw Muhyo, relieved when he was still okay. Wait; did he just gulp down a whole beaker of Temper-Root Water? I thought it was poisonous?

"Gahh!" I yelped as I avoided the fireball that Rio sent towards me. Faintly, I heard Muhyo say, "Yoichi, when the next attack stops, drop the Reika."

"NOW!"

The force field they were protected in broke down, and I hurriedly rushed to Biko's side, "Yuu-Chan, are you okay? I thought you were injured?"

I felt Muhyo's gaze before he turned and spoke to Rio, "I'm glad you're alright, Yuri," I smiled, hearing relief in his voice.

"First off," he pointed to Rio, "That staff is in the way. According to article 6 of the Special Magic Laws, I proclaim the sentence of Magical Anesthetic Needles!"

Rio fell to the ground, dropping the staff. Muhyo turned to Yoichi, "Yoichi, break the staff!"

"Got it!" he rushed to the staff, slamming it to the ground, breaking it in two.

Soon, they were around her, checking for wounds. I stood where I was previously, feeling rather tired, I sat down on the wet grass. At least this is over.

How come no one comes rushing to check out my wounds? I shook my head. Bah. Who cares?

"I'm going to break the pact she made with the Emissary she made," Muhyo's sentence caught my attention, "And erase the pact completely."

I stared at him wide-eyed as he continued, "By the way, no one has ever tried that before."

What? Beat an emissary? That's impossible! But seeming its Muhyo, he is the "Genius Executor" after all. He just might be able to do it.

"Let's do it!" Yoichi exclaimed. All four of them were up and going. I felt rather left out; maybe I should've just followed Imai back. Everyone was busy setting a Jin up, while Muhyo was chanting on, probably making a pact. I am useless here. I hate being useless.

I stared at Muhyo; he was oblivious of my existence here. Slowly, I got up and started walking away, if I can't be useful here, at least I should get my wounds healed.

"Yuu-Chan? Where are you going?" Yoichi asked. Muhyo, who was reading from his book looked up at me, so did Roji and Biko. Oh crap, everyone's attention on me. I smiled, waving my hand, "Don't mind me, I'm no help around here."

I walked towards Rio and kneeled next to her, holding up her hand, "Rio, thank you so much… all those years…."

I felt a hand on my back, "Arolorolou… you should sit down, Yuu-Chan," It was Muhyo. I shook my head, "Mind your own business, Muhyo. Just keep doing your work."

I heard Muhyo snicker in between his chanting, "You are my business, Yuri."

I swatted his hand away, "Get away from me, Muhyo," I said, getting one of his narrow-eyed looks.

"Muhyo… Yuu-Chan…" Yoichi and Biko were staring wide-eyed at us, no, at what's behind us. I turned around to see what they were pointing to.

I felt my eyes widen at whom I saw, "I'm so sorry," Rio, said. A smiling Enchyu was crouching next to her, "It's alright. But, that was dangerous."

He turned to look at Muhyo who was behind me, "Muhyo, you really are tough. Oh, hello there, Yuu-Chan."

I felt my eyes stung as I stood up. Enchyu. He's just in front of me. Right here. Right now.

"W—what the hell are you doing here?" I all but shouted, feeling the memories return once more followed by tears.

He gave me a questioning look as he reached out to me, "Is that a way you greet a friend you haven't seen in ages, Yuu-Chan? Come here, I missed you."

I backed away; I wasn't able to stand and ended up sitting on the ground, in front of Muhyo. I covered my ears, the memories seems to becoming clearer as he stepped closer to me, his hand stretched out to stroke my cheek, "G—get away! Get away from me! NOO! DON'T TOUCH ME!"

I felt Muhyo grip onto my shoulder. He kissed the top of my head, whispering to me, "It's okay Yuu-Chan. I've got you. You're all right."

"Nice to see you all together," Enchyu was smiling as he backed away from us, resuming his position next to Rio, "I see you and Yuu-Chan are getting along as well as you guys were during our MLS days."

I felt like shutting my eyes, I don't want to even look at him, neither did I want to listen to his voice, his velvet smooth voice. Everything about him reminded me of the bitter memories I've been trying to shut away for two years.

As if he could read my mind, Muhyo cradled my head into his chest, covering my eyes at the same time, "If you can't look, just close your eyes, Yuu-Chan."

I buried my face into his chest as he continued, "Hee. Hee. You always like to float in quietly, like a big jellyfish, Enchyu."

"Awh. You and Yuu-Chan seem to be sharing the same thoughts," I heard Enchyu say, "Just like the old days, eh?"

I had already covered my ears. I couldn't bear hearing his voice. And the rest of their conversation was muted. Why is he here? Why must he appear in front of me? Why!?

I didn't know what happened because I fell unconscious. But the last thing I remembered before seeing the darkness was a combined ghost from the Arcanum. I hope I'm not slowing them down.

You know what Muhyo?

I think you should just leave me behind; I'm dragging your tails down.