Chapter 25: How Could You?!

Kanaye cried out as he burst through the wall of guards, "I need the God of War!"

"Hm?" A guard asked, and the man spoke, "I have information on the heir!"

"Let him in!" Yukiteru screamed and Kanaye ran in, "Y-Your majesty! Your…your sons!"

"What about my sons?!"

"G-Gora…he has Yumoto-san!"

"What?!" Yukiteru growled, "I should have known!"

He stood from the throne and Kanaye cried, "He is under a demon's control! Gora isn't himself!"

Yukiteru frowned, "Yes…what is happening to Yumoto!?"

"He…" Kanaye looked down, "He…may not make it."

Yuktieru hummed, "Bring me to my son!"

"Yes sir!"

Yumoto moaned in pain as Jedidiah backed away from him, he felt his empty stomach lurch as he dry heaved. He only smelled the coppery smell of his own blood, he couldn't stop himself.

"Stupid, stupid heir." Zundar hissed and Jedidiah glared at the heir with an annoyed look on his face.

Yumoto looked at him, "P-p-please…" he grabbed Jedidiah's white, bloodied boot. "St-stop i-it!"

He cried out as the assassin kicked his face and Gora stood in the corner. "An-an-chan!" Yumoto cried, "Mak-make them stop!" He screamed, and Gora turned from his brother as he smirked, "Give up the throne and I will."

"Never!" Yumoto spat and Gora hissed as blood splattered on his boot. Jedidiah growled and stomped onto the heir's stomach. The boy screamed out and Gora smirked, "Enough for now."

Jedidiah shook his head and Gora watched as the assassin cut into Yumoto's arm.

The boy screamed in agony and Gora shook his head as Jedidiah stood and walked away.

Zundar smirked as he left and Gora locked the boy in there in the dark.

Yumoto moaned loudly in pain as he fought to stay awake. He was so tired…his vision began to blur. "Ma-mama…" he croaked, "some-someone…!" he tried to move…he looked at the wall beside him and whispered Araki's name.

He tried to get himself to sit up but fell back as soon as he did. He cried out and felt the darkness fill him. He needed to sleep…this was just a nightmare…it had to be!

-

Kanaye ran inside and gasped as he saw Jedidiah. His pure white robes and boots were stained red. Kanaye felt the urge to throw up…the heir couldn't be dead yet!

Gora looked at Kanaye as the man grabbed the keys to the room Yumoto was in and unlocked it.

He gasped as he saw the scene of horror. "Yumoto-san!"

Yumoto moaned as Kanaye ran to him. "M-mama…?" The boy tearfully whispered and placed a hand on Kanaye's cheek weakly, "A-Atsu…!"

"Your majesty…!" Kanaye gasped and Gora shook his head as he saw the duo.

"Don't worry!" Kanaye cried, "We-we'll get help!"

The heir moaned in pain as he was moved and Gora walked to them,

Kanaye looked at Gora in shock, "WHY?!" He screamed, "Why!?"

Tears filled the man's eyes as he hit Gora, "How could you!? For Gods' sake, he is your baby brother!" Kanaye screeched and Gora grabbed his hands. "It's fine."

"NO!" Kanaye cried, "It's not fine! He is dying! Look at him!" He began to panic, "The heir is weak! He's lost so much blood! Look at him! Look at him!" The man screeched louder and louder as he began to scream more and more about Yumoto.

Gora looked at the bloodied handprint on Kanaye's face, "He is nothing to me."

"He is too!" Kanaye cried, "He is your baby brother!" The man slapped Gora across the face, "Wake the hell up!"

Gora growled and grabbed Kanaye's wrist, "Silence! Kanaye, I am doing this for a reason!"

"A LIE!" Kanaye spat, "You're doing this for yourself!"

Gora turned from him, "I am not. Yumoto is weak!"

"You…you're under the control of Zundar and Kiryoku!"

"Kiryoku has done nothing, she is gone. She went to find Hireashi."

"Hireashi is gone too."

Gora rolled his eyes, "I don't need this, Kanaye."

"You do too! You won't listen to me!"

Gora rolled his eyes and Kanaye grabbed his wrist, "Take one look at your brother! He is dying, Gora!"

"He can't die."

"What!? He can too!"

"No, only a demon can kill a God. Jedidiah was only using a blade from my father."

Kanaye growled, "He has lost a lot of blood! He needs medical attention!"

Gora shook his head, "He will be fine!"

"NO!" Kanaye screamed and slapped Gora harder across the face.

The God hissed in pain and Kanaye gasped as a green needle came flying out of him.

"H-huh…?" Gora froze and Kanaye gasped as Gora shook his head and his eyes went to the floor.

He gasped, "Bl-Blood…?"

He heard his brother moaning.

"YUMOTO!" Gora cried and ran to him. Kanaye ran to the needle and Zundar gasped as he saw it. The demon and Kanaye met eyes. Zundar teleported away with Jedidiah and Yumoto cried in pain as he was lifted.

As Gora lifted his brother, Yukiteru ran in with Araki.

"God of War!" Kanaye cried, "This came from Gora!" He handed the needle to him and Yukiteru hissed, "You were right…The demon had control of him!"

Araki cried, "Yumoto!" He ran to him and Gora shook his head and put on a brave face, "Come, Lord Tungsten, the heir needs medical attention quickly!"

Kanaye watched as the duo teleported out with the heir and Yukiteru shook his head, "You will come with us, you have a story to tell us."

He turned to a guard, "Don't let anyone come into this room, it is evidence!"

The guards nodded and Kanaye walked with Yukiteru as they teleported to the Palace of Love.

-

Yumoto groaned as the God of Medicine lifted his shirt, "We must call the Gods of Surgery. For not even the God of Health can help with this situation…"

Yumoto looked at Yukiteru with sad eyes, "Papa…when…when is mama coming home?"

"Tonight…mama knows about your wounds…"

"Zundar?"

"Your guardians will be looking for him. You are safe."

Yumoto nodded and the God of Medicine pulled Yukiteru to the side, "He needs the rest he can get. We're lucky Zundar hadn't a weapon, if he did, your son would have died."

"Yes. I know. If he were mortal, he would be dead."

"He has a large bruise on his stomach as well...there is internal bleeding I assume."

Yukiteru sighed, "I know…we must be careful. Thank you."

Yumoto looked at Yukiteru, "I love you papa."

"I love you too…Yumoto."