Chapter 12: Mai-HiME VI

Opening Theme: Koi Se Yo Onna no Ko (Best Student Council)

"What are you thinking?" Kazuya asked.

"I want you and Akane to work as a decoy and get it to attack you," Rein said.

"I don't want to be a decoy!" Akane cried.

"Don't you think that is a bit too risky?" Kazuya asked.

"If this works we have a way to defeat it," Rein said. "It's better than wasting our energy on just blocking against its attacks."

Kazuya sighed. "Akane-chan," Kazuya said getting the girl's attention. "Let's try out Rein's plan."

"But Kazu-kun…!" Akane began.

"Are you sure you can keep us safe?" Kazuya asked.

"I'll keep you safe," Rein said taking out two hands full of cards.

"We have to at least try Akane-chan," Kazuya told the girl.

Akane looked down a bit unsure.

"You're the only one who can do this Akane," Rein said. "This is your chance to prove yourself to everyone."

Akane took a deep breathe. "I…I'll try."

"Then let's go!" Rein said as the three went in two separate directions.


Natsuki lay on the ground in a pool of her own blood. Besides the slashes that were on her stomach she now had slashes on her right shoulder and one on the left side of her forehead. Nao sat in a tree above her watching her bleed out. "See you can't beat me without your Child," Nao said with a smirk on her face.

Nao glanced over at Mai who was having problems keeping Julia at bay. Her attacks were beginning to weaken as fatigue began to set in. "Looks like this fight is just about over," Nao said with a sigh. "I'll go and finish off that goody two shoes Tokiha and then come back for you."

Mai ducked under the blade from Julia tail. She was about to attack back but was suddenly kicked down by Nao. She hit the ground hard and grabbed the side that Nao kicked. She glanced up at Nao with a weak glare.

"To glare at me like that in the state you're in is pretty gutsy Tokiha," Nao said licking her Element. "I remember you and that dumb boy gave me quiet the defeat that one time. I think it's time I returned the favor!"

Mai's Element burst into flames as she started to float again.

"I don't think so!" Nao called as Julia jumped over Nao and close to the air born Mai much to her surprise and fear. Julia shot web at Mai who was frozen in fear and quickly trapped in a sticky cocoon with only her head visible immobilizing her.

Mai hit the ground in a daze. Snapping out of it she began to struggle against her bindings.

"Oh give it up," Nao said with a huff. "I told you before didn't I? Julia's webs can't be cut!" Nao sent another kick into Mai side. "It's time to pay you back for the humiliation you gave me."


Midori stabbed her Element into the ground and used it to pole vault over Haruka's attack. She slid to a halt a few yards away. 'This isn't getting me anywhere,' Midori thought. 'I need to find a way to get Yukino away from Suzushiro, but how?'

"Are you still going to resist the inevitable?" Haruka asked resting on her Element while her Child hovered just left of her. Yukino walked up on Haruka's right.

"What do you mean the inevitable?" Midori asked.

"I mean you losing to me and handing over the title of leader over to me," Haruka said with a smirk. "You should have realized by now that you can't beat me without your Child so just give up."

Koumokuten fired rays of light from its antennae Midori jumped to dodge but the range of the attack was too great and she was ultimately hit. The attack resulted in a massive dust cloud.

"Well, let's see how you feel about it now," Haruka said.

The dust cleared to show Midori battered and surrounded by craters. She panted as she leaned on her Element barely standing. "If only my bird didn't die that time," Midori said under her breathe. She suddenly felt something poking her in the head. She looked up to see a chestnut colored parrot.

"Not dead! Not dead!" It cried.

"You're alive!?" Midori cried in shock.

"Wait you didn't know your bird was alive?" Yukino asked.

"Leader's bird is alive!?" Haruka shouted in shock.

"You didn't know either!?" Yukino asked.

"Alright it's time to show you why I'm the leader of the Anti-Orphan Squad!" Midori called much to Haruka and Yukino's fear.


Akane jumped and rolled away from the Orphan as it tried to jump on her. Akane ran away from her and it tried to hit her with one of its tentacles. Rein tossed several cards the cuts sliced through the tentacle stopping it from hitting Akane.

"So I had it right," Rein said. "The tentacles are strong against our attacks when it is near it's body but when it is stretched out they become easy to cut through!"

"Alright then let's finish this!" Kazuya said running towards Akane. "Let's bring out Hari!"

"Right!" Akane said running over to Kazuya.

Just as they were about to meet the Orphan sent the rest of its tentacles towards the couple. The two looked towards the Orphan unable to act.

Rein took out two hands of cards and crossed her arms across her chest "Take this!" Rein called as she uncrossed her arms and sent all the cards she was holding flying. "Deck Cutter!" The cards went through the tentacles and through a tree.

Kazuya and Akane looked over to Rein. "Deck Cutter?" Kazuya asked.

"It might sound cheesy but I like it," Rein said. "Plus Hanabi calls out her attacks and I don't want to feel left out."

"Well whatever," Kazuya said. "Let's do it Akane-chan!"

"Right Kazu-kun!" Akane said as she raised her Element which Kazuya touched resulting in a bright glow. From the light a mechanical tiger like creature appeared in front of the two. "Hari!" Akane called her Child's name.

Hari dug its paws into the ground and began to spin a blender like blade in its chest. Wind began to be drawn towards the blades as they got faster. The Orphan was caught in the current and was sent flying into the blades and shredded, pieces of it coming out of the back. "Love Love Vacuum!" Akane and Kazuya called.

"Wow now that is corny," Rein laughed making the two blush.


"Gakuten-ou!" Midori called as her bird landed on her Element. An armadillo/ lion-like creature came out from behind Midori. It had a blade on its head as well as a blade on its face. "Now super transform!"

"Not good Yukino!" Haruka called.

"Right!" Yukino said summoning her Element, a mirror and allowing Haruka to touch it.

Midori's Child took the form of a giant robot with a long metal braid with a blade at the end. It also had wings on its back. "Gakuten-dai-oh!" Midori called from on her Child's shoulder.

"Mirror Wall!" Yukino called as her Child appeared behind her as well. Her Child was a metal flower which was letting sections of it fly off like spores.

"Alright now let's go!" Midori said diving from her Child's shoulder and clashing with Haruka knocking her back a bit.

"Haruka!?" Yukino called.

"Stay back Yukino!" Haruka said as she pushed back against Midori. She looked over to their Childs who were fighting against Gakuten-dai-oh. "Damn!" Haruka shouted pushing harder.

Midori jumped over Haruka and saw something on Haruka's neck. 'What's that?' she thought to herself.


Natsuki struggled to move as she watched Mai getting kicked over and over again. Her phone began to vibrate. She reached down and answered it. "What!?" she demanded.

"Sounds like you hit a snag too," Midori said.

"Leader?" Natsuki asked keeping care to keep her voice down.

"I'm fighting Suzushiro and Yukino," Midori said much to Natsuki's shock. "I'm not sure about Yukino but Suzushiro had something on the back of her neck. Does that sound familiar to you?"

"It sounds like Shiho's Child," Natsuki said. "But I thought it was destroyed."

"It was but this seems to be making them act on their desires," Midori said. "They aren't exactly being controlled."

"So do you think destroying those things will get them back to normal?" Natsuki asked.

"I'm not sure but I'm going to try it," Midori said. "I'll call you back once I found out."

With that Midori hung up. Natsuki sighed as she stood with new found strength. 'So I just need to destroy that thing on her neck,' she thought to herself. 'But in order to do that.' She glanced over to Yuuichi. 'I need to free Yuuichi!'


Hanabi stretched her arm out and grabbed onto a tree branch. She retracted her arm dodging one of the Nagi's attacks. Another jumped onto the branch Hanabi was going to and kicked her down to the ground. A third Nagi dove down at her with his hand pointed straight at her. Hanabi back flipped and dodged making the Nagi pierce the ground.

Hanabi Pulled in her arms as she landed and sent both of them flying towards the Nagi that attacked her. "Twin Pistol!" Her fists hit Nagi and sent him flying through a tree.

A Nagi appeared behind her shocking her. "Let's see you dodge this one!" the Nagi said getting ready to stab her through the back. His body was sliced in halve just before he reached her.

"What the…" Hanabi said turning to see who saved her.

"Are you okay Hanabi?" Mikoto asked walking up to her.

"Mikoto!?" Hanabi said in shock. "How's everyone else?"

"I'm not sure but Mai and Natsuki should be okay," Mikoto said. "Leader is also strong too."

"That's good," Hanabi said. "Since Rein is also strong they should be fine. We just need to worry about this guy."

"Yeah," Mikoto said swing Miroku so it was in front of her.

"So the young HiME Mikoto wants to fight me now?" Nagi asked as several of them left the area leaving only one. "But I don't have a reason to fight you. I'll just leave the two of you to the Cosmic Beauties!"

"It seems we are going to have to fight," a feminine voice said.

"It's been a while meow," another feminine voice said.

Hanabi and Mikoto turned to see who was behind them. Mikoto took a step back in fear.

"Mikoto?" Hanabi asked.


Natsuki struggled to her feet and pointed her pistols at Nao. Noticing the danger Julia stood in front of Nao and Mai. Nao turned and smirked at Natsuki. "Do you really think you can hit me in the stat you are in?" Nao asked.

"Who said I was going to attack you?" Natsuki asked pointing her pistol to the left and firing three shot.

"Are you even capable of aiming anymore?" Nao asked with a slight giggle.

"She is!" Yuuichi stated as he landed on the ground. He ran over to Natsuki while Nao was in shock. He grabbed onto Natsuki's Element.

"Duran!" the two shouted as Duran appeared in front of the two.

Natsuki fell to her knee. "Kuga! Are you okay?" Yuuichi asked bending down.

"I'm fine just a bit dizzy," Natsuki said.

"It must be from the blood loss," Yuuichi said. "We need to free Tokiha so we can go all out."

"We don't need that useless girl," Natsuki said standing back up.

"Are you really going to do this now?" Yuuichi asked in shock and anger.

"Calm down Slave-kun I'll help her out since she can't," Natsuki said flipping her hair. "Right Tokiha Mai?"

A tick mark appeared on Mai's head. The web burst into flames and Mai flew away from Nao and over to Yuuichi and Natsuki. She landed right in front of Natsuki. "Say that again!" she shouted.

"Come on you two," Yuuichi sighed putting his hand on Mai's Element causing them to glow. "Can't you just get along?"

"Yuuichi's right we have more important things to worry about," Mai said.

"From what leader said she is being controlled like Mikoto was before," Natsuki told the two shocking them.

"Is Shiho…" Yuuichi began but Natsuki cut him off.

"Leader doesn't think so but it doesn't matter," Natsuki said. "We know that it is on the back of her neck."

"So we know where to aim to beat her," Mai said as a dragon like creature with flame like bird wings and a blade through its shout appeared behind the three.

"Then let's do this!" Yuuichi said.

"Kagutsuchi!" Mai and Yuuichi shouted. Mai's Child opened its mouth as smoke rose from the sides.


"Are you sure we should split up?" Kazuya asked as he and Akane got on top of Hari.

"I'm sure," Rein told the two. "I'm sure everyone else needs help and we can cover more ground by splitting up. I'll see you two later!" Rein said running off.

"Stay safe!" Akane called as Hari ran in the opposite direction.

"You too!" Rein called back.


Time Left: 16:52

Ending Theme: Guuzen Tenshi (Best Student Council)