Chapter 10 – The Awakening

That night, Kiyoko and Kurama were flooded with dreams from the battle with Koro and Keiro a week earlier. Kiyoko saw Koro killing Aro for protecting her, the Camera's blood all over her room, its body sprawled along the ground. Keiro turned to Kiyoko, who was hugging Kurama, spilling tears into his kimono. And then the battle…

Kurama thought of something much more different. His was much more painful. He was bound to the wall by chains, being guarded by Koro, with his sword in his hand. Keiro and Kiyoko were facing off. Kiyoko was covered in crimson blood, her blood, while Keiro stood across from her, with a simple cut across her cheek given to her by Kiyoko.

"I only have one shot with this Kurama," Kiyoko's voice flooded over to Kurama. Her breathing was extremely hard, and each gasp for breath was a painful one for her. "I have to…"

"No!" Kurama yelled, tears beginning to flood down his cheeks. "Don't…"

"Shut-up!" Koro yelled at the two. He slapped Kurama across the face. "Fight, Kiyoko! Fight like the weak Silver Wolf you are!" Kiyoko growled painfully, but didn't respond to Koro's comment.

"Find a nice woman to love, Kurama, and cherish the life with her. Make little fox-boys, for me. All I want is for you to be happy…" she whispered. She stood up, still weak, and held a glare at Keiro. "You cannot defeat me!" she yelled at the top of her lungs. Keiro barked something with anger and annoyance. Kiyoko closed her teal eyes and held the palms of her hands together.

"No!" Kurama yelled, tears falling off his face into the air. He fought against his bindings that held him from holding Kiyoko and shaking her from this fate of her own powers. Kiyoko closed her eyes gently and placed the palms of her hands together. "Kiyoko!" he continued to scream and yell. Koro punched him in the chest, knocking the air out of him.

"Shut-up I said!" Koro ordered. Kurama gasped for breathe, his body bent over.

"Don't…" he whispered. The new connection of telepathy he had received from Kiyoko ringing in his head. Kurama…I am sorry…I have to do this…

No! Kurama yelled in his mind. You do not! We can find a way out of this! I love you, Kiyoko! I love you! I would die for you!

I know, Kurama, I know, and I love you too, but, I am not the right girl for you. You need to find a human girl that is just as smart and beautiful as you.

You are that girl! He snapped, more tears falling down his face. I want you, Kiyoko! I want that girl to be you!

I will look upon you for the rest of your life. Making sure you fulfill your life correctly, Kurama. I love you… her voice ended there. She had shut him out of her head, forever. Kurama opened his eyes to see a brilliant white light filling Kiyoko's body, starting from her heart. Tears flew down her face like a flowing river, like the river Styx. Her beautiful shade of silver hair levitated around her, making her look like a goddess. She was so beautiful. The one word that came out of her mouth filled Kurama with fear. It was that one word. The purification spell Kei and Tamara had taught her.

"Pure!" her voice yelled, followed by a piercing scream. Kurama could hear Koro and Keiro scream in pain as the silvery-white light pierced through their bodies. Kurama felt nothing. All he felt was the light eating away at the chains like acid.

Once the light dimmed, there was nothing left of Keiro and Koro. Kiyoko's body lay in the center of the room, covered with a silver blood, coming from her mouth and hundreds of cuts on her body. "Kiyoko…" he whispered, running towards her unmoving body. "Kiyoko!" he yelled. "No!" he whimpered as he cried into his body…

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"NO!!" Kurama yelled as he woke up. The sun was soon going to set; the time was around 6:00. He placed his hand on his heart and breathed heavily. Everyone was still asleep, including Kiyoko. She looked so calm and happy in her sleep, even though she had no idea she was about 20 feet off the ground.

Just a dream, he thought to himself. Just a dream…

He looked up at Kiyoko and noticed how beautiful she was. The two light blue strands of hair flew gently in the breeze. Her pale skin dawned peach with the setting sun. Do I love her?