Act Four
Scene Ten
A New Plan
Two Days later
In the Meeting Room of the Sinistre Spire is where the Dark Master discusses his plans with his followers. Tatsumaru is sitting on his closed coffin where Myotismaru's body. I know Satan will send Myotismaru back to the world of the living, but in due time. I also know that none of my other dead followers will ever come back, because unlike Myotismaru, they cannot regenerate their bodies and heal their wounds quickly. At the moment Kai is attending to burial of Tatsumaru's fallen comrades. Kai is thinking as he brings a coffin outside. I really do not like this job. Tatsumaru is waiting for Kai to return from burial duty. He starts to get impatient causing his wounds to bleed again.
"What the hell is taking Kai so damn long? How long does it take to bury five people?" Abel rewraps Tatsumaru's wounds.
"Lord Tatsumaru, Kai, is burying them all by himself. Remember?"
"He is speaking the truth, you know," Yakatemaru lends Abel some support. Tatsumaru does not hear either of them; his eyes are distant, like he's trying to regain his lost sight. Abel's thoughts: Tatsumaru's state is starting to worry me again. Mao's thoughts: For the past two days Tatsumaru has rarely spoken to his followers, eaten, or even make love with Itachi. Something is bothering him greatly, but what nobody knows. Kai enters the room from the open door, his hands are covered in dirt and he is carrying a shovel in his left hand. Kai looks closely at his nephew.
"What's wrong with Tatsumaru?" Kai asks unfazed.
"Nobody knows, because he will not tell anyone," replies Jared dully.
"I am beginning to worry about him," states the Roman priest. Kai puts the shovel by the back wall.
"Abel, you are always worried about something," Kai commented bluntly.
"That is my job." Tatsumaru begins speaking in a low voice to no-one in particular.
"Vladislous, why did you have to die? Abel, why are you missing? Kai, why do you keep staring at me like there is something wrong with me?" questions Tatsumaru faintly. Tatsumaru looks at Kai, a deep pain in his blind eyes. Kai walks over to his nephew and gives him a hug.
"Tatsu, I know something is wrong, just telling me what it is and everything will be better." Tatsumaru gently pushes Kai away from him.
"Nothing will be better until Ray, Riku, Lee, and the others pay for what they did to me!" For the first time in years Tatsumaru begins to cry, through he does not want to. Itachi walks over to the crying Prince of Darkness.
"I know what will cheer you up, my love." Kai looks at Itachi uncertainly. "This will work if anything would." Itachi passionately kisses Tatsumaru on the lips in front of everyone else. Tatsumaru's eyes open wide in utter shock. The other men except Kai and Mao gasp in surprise. Tatsumaru briefly kisses Itachi back. Finally he allows him to sit on his lap.
"Alright, we have many missions to attend to while Myotismaru is reviving. Therefore I am going to at least need two men to stay behind and watch him. Make sure nobody removes the lid from my coffin until he is ready to come out." The men nod their heads in response. "I need two volunteers to stay behind and watch him." Ayame and Hajime raise their hands. "Alright, you two are to stay here. Now I need somebody to go after Ray. Who wants to volunteer?" Jared, Yukishiro, Mao, and Yakatemaru offer for the job.
"Okay, you four can search for Ray and Kill him, but remember to be careful." They nod their heads. "I need at least four people to go after Juuyomaru and Kageyomaru." Tsukiromaru, Kuja, Elidor, and Gabriel raise their hands. Tatsumaru nods his head in agreement. "I need at least three people to go after Riku." Seymour, Reigo, and Kai raise their hands. "Okay, you three will work just fine. Who wants to go after Lee, I need at least two people?" Yoshiyuki and Baltor raise their hands.
"Who wants to go after Miyomoto, I need at least three people to go?" Masatsugu, Kensuke, and Kurosawa raise their hands. "Who will go after Sasuke and Sakura at least five people needed." Itachi, Dullindal, Dante, Hatake, and Cedrick raise their hands. "I need one person to go after Laura, who will go?" Saikiro raises his hand. "Who will go after Kojima and Cain?" Abel, Yamaki, Garland, and Zoshi raise their hands. "And who wishes to come with me to take care of Inumaru?" Taikiro and Steven raise their hands eagerly.
"My lord, are you sure you want us to split up and take care of these guys?" says Abel overdramatically. Abel sneezes loudly Kai looks at him closely.
"Bless you, are you getting sick?" Abel rubs his nose.
"No. I am not. Lord Tatsumaru, can you answer my question now?"
"Yes, I think it is best for us to split up and destroy these people once and for all…" replies the Dark Master distantly. The men cheer loudly. Abel sneezes again.
End of Scene Ten