Spiritual Bonds

Here is chapter 21.

I do not own Demon Sacred or Skip Beat.

Enjoy!

21: Revelation.

To say Japan was in a buzz was the understatement of the century.

In the morning people had opened their newspapers or magazine, expecting to finally know the identity of the mysterious 'Severus'.

What they got, was so much more, as many almost had heart attacks just seeing the front page.

Saito Ka-ryuu was proudly shown on all the front pages of all the top magazines which would have been covered by top Actors or Actresses.

His face exposed for the world to see and a mischievous look in his eyes.

Girls everywhere practically squealed and shouted for the joy to know that not only was the character 'Phantom Clown' handsome but so was the voice actor behind it!

Already 'Severus' fan base exploded overnight and those who weren't so interested before, were now one of his devoted followers on the internet.

If they thought Saito appearance was shocking, the moment they turned to the next page, to see who his dad was.

Japan let out it second surprise gasp in a span of a couple of minutes.

Many had been interviewed about the father and son duo, ranging from Tatsuo own co-workers to his students and for Saito, his classmates to the people he had never talked to in his entire life and were clamming to be best friends with him.

There were two special sectors which were interviews with Akeno and Kato.

Kato had shocked the world by staging a takeover and ripping his father business right from under him and replacing him as the head then he made sure both of his parents were stripped of everything and only left them with enough money for a comfortable home and a comfortable life however they would never rise to power ever again.

Of course, his parents were furious with him and practically demanded that he hand the company back, along with everything he owned which was a small business he started up with his own hard work and determination.

He promptly said, they had two days to pack up and leave the house because since he had come of age, he owned it and was kicking them out and if they wanted revenge nobody would help them because to put it simply both his mother and father had screwed over way to many people over the years.

" Saito Ka-ryuu. Yes I know the guy. We were childhood friends, way back in the day" Kato said in an interview.

" You must understand this is quite a shock to the readers out there. We all saw the companionship you held for one another, the readers want to know more." The interviewer said.

" It must be hard to believe but the first time we met, I think around the age of five. My mother dragged me along to a new neighbour kid party just for the sake of appearance" Kato said with venom and many winced as they read what was released about his childhood with his parents. " I had somehow gotten stuck on a thorn bush and Saito came over and helped me even though my words were less than polite and then he hooked me back up again"

Gaining laughs from the readers, it wasn't hard to imagine the scenario.

" Every since then, we become inspirable and I was shown the childhood I should have had from the very beginning. I wasn't a burden to him and I learned a lot especially from Saito own Uncle, K2. He was like a father to me despite his childish personality but he made everything fun and also had an 'on' and 'off' switch which I am entirely thankful for" Kato confessed, cringing a bit at the idea of having childish K2 all the time. "We want to all sorts of places, I even want snowboarding and I still can't stop falling on my ass" gaining smiles, it was refreshing to see this side to the recent Harumi head.

There was a picture of him as a child, deep in snow with both Akeno and Saito trying to pull him out.

" Wow. It seems you've had quite a childhood. Is it true that you were also childhood friends with 'Angels' lead singer, 17 year old, Akeno Mako?" The interviewer asked.

"Aken-chan? She made me realise what a mother was for" Kato said, hoping Akeno wasn't reading this currently. " She was the youngest of us all but wow, could she throw a punch! I can't count how many times I had my head nursed back to health from her swings, alone. She was protective of both us while Saito keep on calling us an old married couple" he shuddered.

" You know when you were still little children did you have any idea of what you all would become in the future?" The interviewer asked.

"Me of course but when Akeno became an idol, we both had collective heart attacks, our cute and clumsy Aken-chan had become someone big. It was quite a shocker however the biggest shocker was the fact that such a sweet and small boy would mature in such a way" Kato said and everyone nodded, they had released some of their childhood photos to the public and many were shocked at the difference. "I suppose I should have saw it coming after all his father could have easily passed as a Hizuri but you know at that age, the world is much smaller to you"

" Indeed it is. Now there has been a lot of people come forward to say, they were childhood friends of Saito Ka-ryuu can we assume all this is false?" The interviewer asked.

Kato frowned. "All of them are completely untrue. It was just me, Saito and Aken-chan and nobody else. People didn't even know we existed than, take me for example, people didn't know I existed until I was 11 years old! If they did, even remotely interact with us it was either because of Saito hair or how good looking the adults were. I've got more than enough proof to state that I was his childhood friend, after all you all saw me at the award show giving Saito a bro fist. What about the others? Anyone can fake photo's or even know things about him that are considered private but I guarantee you that if they were to go up to Saito. He would ask them who the hell they were and even give them one of his fiercest death glares."

With that one sentence those who claimed to have known him in childhood were given death glares by the surrounding people and were utterly embarrassed as they were made outcast in society.

"We've talked about Saito Ka-ryuu now let's talk about the father in the family. Tatsuo Ka-ryuu what where your first impressions of the man" The interview asked and the reader started reading with vigour.

"Tatsuo-san was a very intimidating man" Kato confessed, he was absolutely terrified of the man because it was like the vey air around him seemed to bend to his will.

"How so?" The interview asked.

" When you first met the man it's like he can see right through you using those eyes of his and that in its self is quite scary. However when you actually get to know then man, he is a very nice man with a knack for being very protective of his own son. Although he didn't baby Saito as a child, he still gave him the love and care he needed but also gave him space to grow and I cannot count how many times I envied Saito for having that kind of bond with his own father but whenever I was sad, K2 would take one look at me and turn my frown upside down with his childish antics"

" It seems like you were very close to this 'K2' character as a child" The interviewer picked up.

" K2 may not admit it but he started seeing me as his own flesh and blood and me too. Although I wouldn't dare to wake him up in the morning, the terror is just not worth it" Kato shuddered, scarred for life.

"Back to Tatsuo-san, what was he like growing up with him?" Interviewer asked "And did he ever talk to you about his own family?" getting straight to the point, were the whole of Japan was on edge.

" Let me tell you, Tatsuo had a sadistic streak. I had to watch my friend get 'trained' by him in the ways of protecting himself. "He shuddered at the memories. " Although I think that's where Saito also get his streak from too after all he invited a game called 'flaming chicken' as a child and often he and me would go and burn K2 clothes" getting laughter from the audience. " As for his family, Tatsuo never mentioned them once although Saito did tell me that his dad said, he had never met his parents before so It's highly likely that he is a Hizuri but that just open a whole new set of questions about the man life" getting understanding looks.

" Thank Harumi-san. Is there anything else you want to say" The interviewer said.

"Well there was this other man. His name was Mika who was basically like the brains behind lots of things such as plans for trips to even spending budget. He was like a strict accountant and he would never let us spend over a certain amount of money. Don't even get me started on the way he moves and gilds from place to place, you should see even the way he eats, you would think your dining with the queen of England or something. Maybe he was a noble that ran away from home when he was young or something. Tatsuo was about intimidation. Mika was about knowledge and K2 was about having fun. They were three completely different people that shouldn't go well and yet they click so perfectly. I would have loved to hear the story of how all three of them met"

The interview ended.

The press had already dug into Saito name and had found out where he lived.

It was really too bad, that they found the house completely empty and everything pack out leaving them with nothing to snoop through and reported back with disappointing news.

Japan was asking one question.

Where were the Father and Son duo?

# some farm in south Korea#

"Dad, I finished collecting the eggs" Saito said, coming into view in denim bib pants and covered with feathers from head to toe.

Tatsuo took one look at him and burst out laughing while Saito had a red hue on his cheeks.

" Don't laugh! Those chickens are evil!" Saito complained, it was then he noticed what his dad was doing and started laughing.

Tatsuo was currently milking a cow and it's utters were in full view. Judging by his dad face, he did not appreciate the task as the cow reeked to high heaven and was currently just keeping himself from passing out from the stench alone thanks to his strong nose.

" Wow, I sure wouldn't want to get close to that" holding his nose and smirking while Tatsuo shot him a mock glare.

They needed to get out of the country so Mika gave them a place to stay not that far away from Japan so they could spend the weekend there and it just so happens to be a farm.

There car was currently being covered up with leaves and trees.

Tatsuo suddenly smirked and raised the same hands that he just used to milk the cow before running after Saito who paled.

Saito dropped the eggs basket and ran like the hounds of hell were after him and made sure to trigger anything that could lessen the outcome because no matter how old he gets, his father was always faster than him.

He got the hose and when his father was insight, he let it rip.

Tatsuo was pelted with a hundreds of gallons of water, making it impossible to see and had to wait for the right time when Saito dropped it.

Saito dropped it.

Tatsuo lunged at him and grabbed him and tackled him to the floor.

No matter how much he struggled Tatsuo forced him onto his laps.

" You still so cute and adorable" Tatsuo cooed, smirking at the flushed look on his son face.

"Dad I already told you I'm too old for this. I'm not a little kid anymore. I'm tall, sexy and handsome, now" Saito said, not looking at his father.

" So you admit, you were cute and admirable once" Tatsuo said, with a evil grin.

Saito said nothing.

Tatsuo grinned widened. "When are you going to get with that Maria girl and present me with grandchildren?"

"Dad, I don't like her like that!" Saito yelled as he stormed into the house.

Tatsuo was still smirking.

"Sure son...sure."

#LME#

Everyone was talking about what happened last night.

Everywhere Yashiro turned, it was the same topic of discussion. It became really obvious that he had obviously missed something big.

He would have gone to the award ceremony with Koun if not for the fact that fate had come to bite him in the ass and he was struck down with a cold.

Now he could only wish that he know what everyone was talking about.

Hold it!

He backed up and looked at the magazine cover that was currently sticking out a trash can.

He came closer.

What the? He thought, as he picked up the magazine, he didn't care if it put in the trash.

His eyes widened as he saw who was on the front cover, at first he thought it was Koun but after a better look.

Whoever the boy on the page was differently not Koun but someone who looked a lot alike.

Saito Ka-ryuu and that's how, Yashiro joined the millions of people who were currently reading the same magazine.

" Please, big sis" Maria pleaded at Kyoko with big pleading eyes.

"So let me get this right. You want me to make a Saito Ka-ryuu doll for you?" Kyoko said, in disbelief, sure she had a rough idea of the guy fiscal proportions but she would have to study him more closely to actual even make a prototype.

"Yes and can you also make his dad too" Maria pleaded and Kyoko stared at her, having thought her days of doll making were over after 'Kuon' and she still hadn't told her husband about that one.

Apparently her days, weren't over.

Suddenly Koun sat next to them and both girls almost jumped out of their seats, waking Sapphire up who eyes snapped lazily open and saw her daddy and gave him a smile which seemed to lift his mood.

All day, people had been staring at him, wondering if he know something more about this mysterious look alike.

His father wasn't that better off than him.

He could not sleep not when the boy face kept on popping into his mind.

It was even worse for his father who was thinking about that man, he hadn't never seen his father so lost in his life.

He wondered if the man was stirring emotions in his father like that boy was doing with him.

It was like something clicked, when he saw the boy. For some reason he felt protectiveness well up in side of him and an odd sense of pride seeing the boy with that trophy.

It was like the feeling he got when he looked at his own daughter.

But that was impossible, he didn't have another child so what was this stirring feelings inside of him?

# LME#

Lory Takarada sat down in his office drinking tea, today he was going green so he decided to dress up as mother Earth.

Literally.

He had covered his whole office with tree bark, twigs and sticks and even invited deer's and docks in while staying a float on a mini pond.

It had been a tiring day for him also since it had gotten out that there was apparently a Koun and Kuu look alike out there.

The discreet investigations he had wanted was completely out of the water now and many reporters had come up to him for answers about the duo.

How can he answer those questions when he know so little about them himself?

He hated not knowing!

He know the only reason he didn't know where the pair where was become of someone by the name of Mika.

When he first landed eyes on the white haired man.

He know.

Mika was the reason why the pair had been hidden from him for so long.

He could see it in the man's eyes, it was like he was mocking him.

Gloating.

He would love to invite the man over for some tea, sometime and find out what makes the man tick, because he was willing to bet that he was one of Saito teachers while growing up.

" President" Sebastian said, seeing if Lory was decent.

"Yes, Sebastian?" Lory asked, not getting out of the pond.

"The blood test results have arrived" He said.

As if teleported Lory was suddenly out of the pond and right in front of the man who was now holding a white tall envelope.

Lory looked at the envelope like it was the latest romance game on the market.

Sebastian gave the envelope to Lory who took it with eagerness.

Sebastian disappeared.

Lory appeared in front of his nature themed phone and got ready to dial the number that Kuu and Juliana was staying in.

He dialled the number while at the same time opening the envelope.

"Hello?" Juliana said picking up the phone.

There was a long pause as Lory eyes skimmed through what he was reading and eyes became impossibly wide when he had finished it.

"Is Kuu in the room also?" Lory asked, managing to keep his voice calm.

Juliana instantly recognised Lory voice and said. "Yes, he is why?"

"Can you put what I'm about to say on loud speaker?" Lory asked.

Juliana and Kuu exchanged looks with each other before Juliana put the phone on speaker.

" I just got the blood results back" He said.

Juliana and Kuu listened with rapid attention.

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" Kuu you have a brother"

And that's a wrap!

I'll stop here for now. *evil smirks*.