Ljubazna Osoba

Chapter 30: Killing Hades Part II

"Mikan… "

I turned my head to face Faith.

"Mikan, do you know the reason why Hades was so desperate in catching you? "

I nodded. "It's because I'm the post that holds everything, that holds all the bloodlines in the Yakuza clan. "

I saw her halfsmile and glided towards me.

"True, but that's not the main point, Mikan. "

I looked quizzically at her.

She smiled even more and handed me a large envelope.

I took it and then looked at her.

"Open it. " She urged.

I did, and I felt a smooth, flat surface, from it's texture, I can feel that it's a picture, curious, I took it out, and when I saw it, I gasped.

Faith nodded and looked past me.

"Legend has it that Hades fell in love with an Azumi heiress. " She narrated. "However, his love was rejected because the Azumi Princess fell in love with an Igarashi Prince. " She added as she looked at me in the eye. "If you think about it, it seemed the cycle of sorrow and broken heartedness really hits him, and it always happens, for some reason, not only this time, but in many decades that he was living in this world. "

I bit my lip at this.

Then I felt Faith's palms touch my cheeks.

"For decades, Hades had been scouring and keeping an eye on every Azumi Princess. And whenever that happens, he keeps tabs on them, seducing them and making them have him as some sort of lover boy outside the marriage, you can say he worked like an outie most of the time, but he would've cared less, all he wanted was to make love with them, break the Princess's marriage and then seduce another Azumi Princess again, and make love with her, then break their marriages, and do it all over again, it's a part of his revenge to the girl that broke his heart, and he swore that he will get back at her and make her pay for everything that she did to him, believe me, he really made it happen, he broke the Princesses' marriage, as a result, the Azumi family where then brought down further and further, causing them to be valued as a minor family in the Yakuza empire. "

I bent my head at this one.

She sighed. "But it all changed when one of them broke the cycle of infidelity, and that woman, was your mother, Mikan, her name is Yuka Azumi. "

"Hades wanted to seduce her, but she was too young for him at that time, added to that, he went overseas for some sort of a mission, and when he came back, he already found out that she was living with the Yukihara's. The same residence where your father resides in, and since we all know that the Yukihara's are the most powerful of all the Yakuza clan, Hades found it impossible to infiltrate the Yukihara's residence and made your mother commit adultery to your father. He tried a lot of attempts, even making his own son seduce her for him, but it didn't work, because at that time, Azumi san already fell for your father. "

"But he made her commit adultery. " I corrected.

"Yeah, but it was accidental and a one way risk, it involved a lot of planning, and it took Jaku for days to prepare for it. "

"But what is the connection of it to my goal? " I asked.

She snickered. "I thought it was obvious? "

"Obvious? "

"Mikan, can't you see? You're the daughter of Azumi Yuka. Which means… "

"Oh, kami! " I gasped. "I'm their descendant! "

Faith nodded. "And the fact that you looked like Mizuzu, the one that he had fallen in love with makes it different Mikan. Hades wanted you more than any other Azumi bloodline because you looked so much like her, added to that fact, he felt that the cycle of terror and heartbreak was happening again because you got betrothed to a descendant of the Igarashi family, which added more to his fury and excitement because he's going to relieve his past all over again. "

I clenched my fist. "As if I'm going to fall in love with the likes of him. "

"No, but he could make you obey. " She warned.

I sighed. "I won't allow him to do it, Faith, you know I would never allow him to rape me. "

She smiled. "I know, so when that time happens… " She trailed and then took my hands and put something on it.

I felt a cold metallic thing pressed on my palm. When she took her hands away, I saw a single bar of metal placed on my hand. It wasn't that small, but it was enough to stretch across my palm.

"Then you should know what you have to do. "She finished and looked at me. "A real Princess values her chastity the same way as she values her life, it's a sign of dignity and respect to one's self, so if ever he outsmarted you, and was about to control you, use this automatic bomb, just keep it close to you, then command it in your mind, this bar will sense it, then automatically detonate, therefore, making his and your body explode. "

I halfsmiled. "Thanks. "

"And one more thing, if you wanted to stop Hades from morphing to his other personalities, you have to destroy the part that was contributed to him. "

I stared and listened to her carefully.

"Cut of the ties that connect their DNA's together. " She broadened and gave me folder. "For instance, Aya was injected to him through her hair cells, therefore, if you wanted to destroy Aya completely, you have to cut her hair, and if you do that… "

"Then she won't be alive anymore? So I should burn her hair and make her bald, is that right? "

"Not exactly, actually, you have to cut a certain part. In her situation, you have to cut the lower half."

"Why is that? "

"Because that was the exact part that was taken from her, sure, burning her hair and making her bald will be good, however, it's not the exact part, and chances are, she might be able to morph back, and we wouldn't want that, we want her to be completely destroyed, so if I were you, take away her chances of survival and go to the point, the other parts are in there, all you have to do is read it. "

I looked at her in amusement. "I really wonder how you got all of these. "

She smiled. "I have my own sources, thank you. " She said and stared at me seriously. "Well, good luck, I wish you all the best. " She said as she fished out a pink incense from somewhere and showed it to me.

"And if ever you died in there, I'm going to pray the Yakuza way for your benefit. "

I snickered and turned my back on her.

"Then I will wait for that, McGwenth Princess. " I said. "Farewell, thanks for everything. "

I felt her closing her eyes. "Farewell. And may the Gods be with you, Mikan hime. "

I stared at Aya's falling body in the stage, I remembered Faith telling me that, all I have to do is to observe and wait for some things to happen.

When her body hit the ground, I saw some grounding noise of the machines.

My eyes widened a bit when I saw the stage rattle a bit, then I saw Aya's body started to rise up again, her body shook a bit, the way a body being electrocuted alive, then she slowly raised her head, then glared at me with her lavender eyes.

"You bitch! " She hissed. But her voice started to sound gruff and hoarse. "I'll make you pay for this! " She roared.

Suddenly, her body started swaying from side to side, I was expecting her to morph, the way she did after she finished snacking on Natsume the night before, but it didn't, instead, her skin started to melt, in its place, a new one appeared, this time, it was tanned, and a bit heavy and dense, like a man's arm.

It's either Hades, or Kyoshiro. I noted.

I watched as Aya's physical body started to melt continuously like butter, like her whole being was being tossed and discarded away after it was being used for so many times.

I watched as normally as I could, like seeing a horror movie in a live manner, as my gaze went to her head, I saw a deep purple hue, and it wasn't blue, so I figured it wasn't Kyoshiro.

It was Hades…

I narrowed my eyes, when his face started to emerge underneath those melted skin. His hair was a deep purple hue and was designed in a wavy manner that ended in his collar, his eyes a deep, hollow purple, his nose perfect, and his lips promising endless, seductive kisses. Just telling the truth though, it's not like I'm attracted to him, don't get me wrong.

I looked at as the final vestiges of womanly features left him, and slowly observed the emergence of a gorgeous young man underneath those delicate curves.

When the transformation was complete, Hades smiled at me.

"I thought you wanted to save Kyoshiro for the ending theme, as they say, save the best for last, isn't it? " He asked casually as he looked at me. "A pity that Aya scratched your flesh, I've always admired women who have soft, young and lovely skin. "

I glared at him.

"Don't get me wrong sweetheart, but to be honest, it didn't lessen your beauty, you're still as stunning as ever. " He said as he leaped from the stage and walked towards me. He stopped a few inches past the stage and assessed me in a very rude and perverted manner.

"I've always admired the mafia Princesses, you know? " He said hoarsely as his gaze stopped on my chest which really made my combustions explode. "They are beautiful, seductive, sweet, charming and downright sensual and passionate in what they do. "

"What a shallow reason for a man who made himself as the other man in the relationship? " I said sarcastically.

I expected him to lunge at me with that snide remark, but to my surprise, he laughed.

"I've never seen a Princess who has a sharp tongue. " He said in a mocking admiration. "But to be honest, fiery wenches like you really do have the capability to arouse a man. "

I rolled my eyes. "Have sex by yourself, moron, because I never have any intention or desire to sleep with a lowlife like you. " I replied haughtily.

I saw him narrow his eyes at me, and in a blink of an eye, he glided towards me and held my chin in a bruising grip.

"Don't you ever dare talk to a Dark Lord like that, you silly, deluded girl. " He sneered. "To be honest, I'm holding my patience with you, since I am, though I hated to admit it, was also enthralled by your beauty, Mikan hime, but let me warn you Princess, that if you don't choose your words carefully, I'm going to make your life miserable, especially since your words are hitting the wrong side of me. "

In rage, I opened my mouth and bit his hand as hard as I could.

"Shit! " He cursed as he took his fleshy palm out of my chin and looked at me in disbelief.

I spat the contents, then quickly took a bottle of safe chemical antidotes used to eradicate blood contents from my mouth, I took a quick swig and spat the contents on the other side of the room. "You're blood taste awful and rotten. " I said in disgust.

"You little savage. " He growled. "Now you're asking for it, and I'm not the type who have long patience, Mikan hime, so you better prepare yourself coz you're going to offer me that precious chastity of yours once I've beaten you to a fight. "

"Hell freezes if that happens. " I retorted as I took my katana and pointed it at him.

He smirked and took his katana out from his purple sleeves. "Let's dance, shall we, Mikan hime? " He said as he snapped his fingers.

The rubbing of metals filled my ears, then in a second, all the theatrical backgrounds folded quickly in a flash, like a fast acting domino, it all folded backwards and towards each other until it became smaller and smaller and disappeared into thin air. All was left was a pure white background which surrounded us. As it was revealed, I saw that the place was very wide, like a long stretched white and broad tunnel. As I looked above, I saw that the top part was uncovered, revealing dark, grey clouds that signals destruction.

But this seemed like a boring place to fight.

Hades snapped his fingers again, this time, a rumbling noise was heard, I furrowed my eyebrows when I felt the rubbing of metals again, this time, underneath my feet.

I felt the ground shook, like an earthquake.

"Don't worry, Mikan, just hold on and your patience will be rewarded! " I heard Hades shout. I noticed he just stood there, like a statue, as if he wasn't affected by the things that had been happening around him.

I jolted when I felt myself slowly floating from the white floors, as I looked down, I noticed the ground underneath me was breaking into countless cracks.

I gasped when the cracks broke, and I felt lifted in an earsplitting, air crashing manner that I almost forgot to breathe. I felt like I was being thrown upward in the sky like a cannon ball with a support underneath me.

When the raising stopped, I took the chance to look underneath me, and I tilted my head to the side in inquiry, underneath me, I saw a giant gold round wheel with countless gold sparkles beside it.

I looked around, different wheels started to emerge from below, most of them looked like the appearance of the machines that make the clock work. And most of them were in gold colour.

I saw Hades across me, being lifted in a flat round wheel, which looked like a giant button to me. It rose up high, until it reached my height, then stopped when he saw me with his eyes.

I was about to look at him when I saw the other round wheels step aside, I did my best to hold on, and when I looked around, I saw that they were parting, giving a huge space at the center.

From below, I saw three giant golden saucers shot upwards in a blink of an eye, the biggest one settled in first, it situated itself in the uppermost center, then it was followed by another golden saucer, this time, it situated itself on the right side, but it's half is still intercepting with the left side of the first saucer, the same thing happened to the last saucer as well, though it placed itself on the right side, all in all, the center circles looked like a Venn diagram.

I saw Hades jump from his wheel and into the giant saucers.

For some reason, I did the same, and we both met at the center of the saucers.

"This is a good place to fight, isn't it? " He asked as he snapped his fingers again. This time, the wheels beside the saucers started to work and rotate across each other and rubbing themselves through the soft spikes, looking like the machines of a clock, or maybe a music box.

"I've always loved clockworks. " I heard him utter again as he snapped his fingers.

Behind him, the giant saucers revealed three semi big squares, the squares then suddenly opened, it revealed a dark background at first, then suddenly, a rush of gray colour shot upwards.

When the rushing of colours stopped, I assessed the things that were risen upward, as the movement stopped, I saw that it was three statues, to be honest, three demon statues that were made out of grey marbles, they're eyes sculpted in a terrifying manner and their mouths open to reveal their sharp fangs, their body was built in a tall, intimidating manner, I think it was 6 feet tall, which possess a very muscular physique that resembled that of a man, their feet and hands ended in sharp razor like claws, but what mystified me was the sword planted in both of the statues hands, the tip was planted on the floor, they looked like guardians guarding this manmade place.

Hades smiled as he touched one of the statues. "Beautiful aren't they? " He said in admiration as he leaned on one of the statues. "I made this setting that mirrored the 19th century European chamber design, when I saw it during the 1980's, I was enthralled, I thought I wanted to possess one of those, so I made one for myself. "

"It must've took you a long time. " I said icily.

He smirked. "Well, it was worth it. " He said as he looked at me. "Especially if it's for you, Mikan hime. "

I rolled my eyes and pointed my katana at him, with a fierce gaze, I spoke.

"If you went through all those trouble of making these for me, then what are you waiting for? " I challenged.

He smirked wider as he took his katana and pointed it at me as well.

"Very well, let's dance. " He said and snapped his fingers again.

Suddenly, I heard the clashing of smooth stones out of nowhere, and when I looked around, my eyebrows furrowed.

I saw the demon statues started to move slowly, I saw them raising their arms bit by bit, therefore causing them to raise the swords that they are holding.

When the statues was finished raising their arms, their eyes started to lighten up and gave up a green colour.

"I don't do things for nothing, Mikan hime. "I heard Hades declare as he looked at me. "Like any other opponent, I wanted to observe you first. "

"You coward. " I spat in venom. "You wanted to tire me out first just so you can have an advantage. "

He smirked, obviously ignoring my remarks. "If I were you, I won't spent my energy getting all angry and hitting walls, remember, you've got demons to defeat, Mikan hime. "

I bolted out from my place when I sensed a sword being dropped on my place. I quickly jumped upwards, then rolled in midair for a second before falling down to the ground.

Then I stepped backwards immediately when I saw another demon attacking me from the side.

"Not bad. " Hades praised as he assessed me.

I have to be careful, rule no.3 in fighting an opponent: Don't be foolish enough to show your tricks to your opponent or else, they will have the advantage when their turn comes.

I looked around for things to use, as always, sneaking glances at the rotating wheels, I suddenly got an idea.

I snickered as I ran to my left side, as usual, one of them followed me, when I reached the end of the saucer, I quickly jumped to the other side of the rotating wheel, of course, one of the demons was still hot on my trail, when I saw the meeting of the treadmills, I smiled and quickly made my way up to a safe area.

My demon opponent followed, and then, it started to raise its sword at me, as he did this, I quickly bent my head.

Sayonara, sucker.

I closed my eyes when I heard a rough noise of some marble being squeezed in a tight, continuous treadmill and then being crushed into pieces.

One down, two to go.

I leaped back towards the ring again, only to be met by the remaining two demon statues, from my peripheral vision, I can see Hades observing me.

But I never wanted to waste my time with these bozos, thinking as fast as I could, I leaped in the midair and caught a rotating wheel.

As expected, the marble bozos just observed. Hmm… seems like they were able to learn from former attacks.

I halfsmiled, if they think I'm going to feed them to the deadly roulettes again, they better think twice, I'm not that stupid.

I jumped from one wheel to another, landing gracefully as I could.

After awhile, one of the demon statues followed me, it started to leap after me, taking it's sword and prowling against the treadmills.

I smirked, my plan did work.

I kept on leaping, until I reached a wheel which was directly atop the golden saucers.

I looked behind me, and there it was, the other demon statue.

Then my eyes darted below, and I saw the other demon statue raising it's sword at me from below. Feh! As if I'm stupid enough to let myself fall in.

Seeing I'm in the right position, I quickly raised my sword to my opponent.

"Let's fight! " I thundered.

We then let our blades kiss each other fiercely, then clashing it in different directions, I kept my focus, turning to different directions and avoiding being hit.

The demon statue finally swung it's sword at me, which I evaded, using this, I rolled and snuck up behind it.

The demons statue then shifted it's position and it's eyes glowed even more.

I jumped upwards, and when I saw that I was near landing on it, I put one of my legs down and kicked it's chest as hard as I could, enough for it to fell on the golden saucer where the other demon was waiting for me.

I landed on one of the wheels and stared as the demon statue fell from one of the wheels, then before the other demon realized what was happening, the other demon statue clashed itself unto it's fellow statue, causing a loud rumbling noise and grounding of marbles.

The sound went on for awhile, then finally, the statues broke into pieces and it's broken parts dropped on the smooth flat surface.

"Excellent thinking, Princess. " I heard Hades mumble as I jumped back in the ring.

"Now it's your turn. " I thundered as I pointed my sword at him.

He smiled as he mimicked my position.

"As you wish. " He replied.

And then, he lunged at me.

We clashed our swords to each other, then started manoeuvring it to different directions, we looked like we're in a fencing tournament. Clashing each other's blades, not any word nor any sound was made, just the sound of the metals hitting each other.

I raised my arm immediately as I blocked his samurai at the top of my head, he was a bit successful though, since he was able to cut some strands of my hair.

"Beautiful. " He praised and smirked evilly.

My lips pursed when his sword went downwards my kimono, and lifted it a little, before I could block it, he was able to rip the right end of my kimono, forming a slit and exposing my legs.

"Now there's a motivation. " He said as he licked his lips.

I felt disgusted as I looked at him in rage. "Dream on, you maniac, I'm not going to let you have me. "

"Don't you know that lust is a driving force for a man to become a wild beast? "

"Yes, but you're not a wild beast, Hades, you're a living corpse. "

He gritted his teeth and attacked me again, he darted his sword countless of times which I evaded quickly, but I'm getting tired with his attacks, he was skilled, and if I let my guard down, he can give me thousands of lethal cuts.

I tried to look for an alternative. As I did so, Hades caught me up with me and swung his sword right across my face.

I evaded it, but it caused my leverage to suffer, I lost my balance and fell at the edge of the saucer.

When I fell, I looked at the possible landing sites, I saw the continuous rotation of the wheels, I twisted my body, then raised an arm and grabbed one of the soft spikes that had been clashing on the other wheels.

I swiftly took the spike and used it to lift my body into the flat surface, then quickly bent my back when I saw it going underneath another round wheel, when it passed, I quickly straightened my back and jumped back to the flat saucer which I considered as our ring.

"Welcome back, sweetheart. " Hades greeted and plunged the tip of his blade on my shoulder.

I breathed deeply when I felt the pain on my left shoulder blade, then I gritted my teeth when Hades dug the blade deeper on my flesh.

"So, do you feel the pain that you've been inflicting me right now? " He asked madly as he looked at me with eyes that mirrored bloodlust.

"I don't sympathize with you, you bloody moron! " I screamed as took the tip of his katana and removed it forcefully on my flesh, I bit my lip at the sudden force that hit me afterwards, shit, that hurt.

He then stepped back, and looked at me with a bitter smile.

"You look so much like my Mizuzu, you know? " He said out of nowhere.

"So? " I replied.

He laughed. "Funny, isn't it? I fell in love with her, yet, she rejected me, telling me that she already fell in love with that bastard Igarashi, the family that destroyed my life from the very beginning. "

"Is that the only purpose why you've been able to survive all these years? " I asked in disbelief, is vengeance really that big of a deal?

"You're saying that because you're not the one in my place. " He said scornfully. "But to be honest, at first, yes, that's my sole reason why I wanted to survive, I wanted to take revenge on her, to make her taste the bitterness and pain that they both had given me, but as the time passes, as I started to learn different cultures and different backgrounds, my purpose started to waiver and increased a bit. " He trailed as he stepped towards the edge of the saucer and looked above. "I started to volunteer as a soldier in many fights, I've been alongside Hitler, alongside Karl Marx, alongside Mao ze Dong, every prominent people that had been a part of the history of the world, knowing their views and their choices in life, their drive, their passion, it really amazed me to death, I thought back then, if I wanted to rule the world by my own hands, then wanted to take revenge at the woman who hurted my heart so much, why can't I just do both?"

I looked at him as if he was an alien from outer space. Seriously, this guy needs some serious help.

He smirked at me as if he read my mind. "Think about it, Mikan, you're beautiful, you're talented, why must you go through all this trouble when you know that in the end, I will win? Instead of you working your ass off and getting bruises from fighting me, why don't you just be a good girl and agree on becoming my wife? If you become my wife, you'll still be the head of the Yakuza clan, it's even better actually, because you will the queen of all queens and it will be a lot better because we're going to rule every aspect of the Yakuza world. If you look at it, it's a win-win situation. " He persuaded.

"I don't want a man who doesn't see me as me. " I spat in venom. "There is nothing worse than a man loving a woman who fantasizes that his would be wife is the woman of his dreams, that's a delusional love you're having in there, buster, and that's really insulting. "

He halfsmiled. "Oh, no, Mikan, I didn't want you because you look like Mizuzu, not at all if that's what you were thinking. " He said as he walked towards me, letting the tip of his sword scratch the smooth golden floors. He stopped when he was just a few inches across me.

He looked at me in the eye, and my instincts are telling me that he was hypnotizing me, I narrowed my eyes in return, if he thinks that he could persuade me using that stupid technique, then he should think again, I'm not an easy prey.

He smiled. "You know why I wanted you, Mikan? "

"Because I have the money, the face, the body and I'm the daughter of the highest and best Yakuza in the clan. " I stated.

He laughed. 'That's degrading yourself, darling, you really are different from the other Princesses that I've met. You're such a realistic young woman. "

"I am, and always will be, there's no use living in dreams if it won't come true. "

He snickered. "You're such a bitter person. "

"And you're a stupid mongrel with a megalomanical delusions of grandeur. "

He stopped being playful and glared at me.

"You really wanted to do this the hard way, don't you? " He snapped.

"The way a mafia princess would always do, yes. " I declared as I pointed my katana at him.

He glared daggers at me and pointed his katana on me.

"I wonder how long will you be keeping up with that wound of yours. " He asked sarcastically.

"It will be open, but it will be enough to sustain me until I put you away six feet below the ground. "

He growled angrily then began launching at me, attacking me with fierce and fast movements, his attacks are getting heavier, and quicker that I have to use all my reflexes to block him.

He then jumped upwards, I did the same, and then we met horizontally in the air and clashed our swords with each other in midair. He then reached my cheek and left another scratch on my poor flesh, while I in return, managed to land countless of scratches on his chest and on his chin.

When we landed on the ground, we were both breathing hard. In a blink of an eye, he managed to swept towards me and passed his samurai on the right side of my abdomen, making it bleed enough to be noticed.

My eyes widened, but I didn't make a sound.

He smirked and quickly went behind me then encaged my neck in his arms, while the other one landed at the top of my exposed leg and massaged it.

"You're so beautiful… " He praised as he licked my blood filled cheek. "No wonder Hyuuga was madly in love with you, you're like a goddess that came to life. " He praised.

I snapped at this and elbowed him as hard as I could, deepening the force that I almost felt certain that I hit his intestines.

He cringed at that, causing him to let go of me. I shifted my position and glared at him. I saw him cough blood as he looked at me with unfanthomable eyes.

"I'm going to morph again once you killed me you know. " He said matter of fact as he tried his best to stand up. "I'm going to morph again and again until I can beat the shit out of you and knock you senseless, you stupid, delusional little girl. There is no way that you could ever defeat me! "

"Try me. " I challenged.

He stood up again, took his sword, and then attacked me, this time, he used the illusion technique, making it appear that he was many persons attacking an opponent, with this, I closed my eyes, then sensed his aura, and when I felt something sinister and manical in one of those attacks, I quickly opened my eyes and flung towards him, but to my surprise, he caught my wrist, and gripped it hard until I let go of my sword, I gasped, then he quickly threw me towards the floor.

Before I could even sit up, he glided towards me, grasped my chin and crashed his lips on me in a rough manner.

I widened my eyes in anger and shock, this is unacceptable! The bastard is kissing me!

I raised my fists to punch his chest, but his other hand quickly pushed my abdomen towards the floor.

I glared daggers at him, but he snickered maliciously as he positioned himself on top of me and encaged my lower torso with his legs, while his other hand took care of both of my wrist, and his free hand started to untie my obi.

I gritted my teeth and squirmed through his touch.

"They say the only way to make a woman say yes to a proposal is to get her with a child. " He said as he untied my obi further.

I breathed in horror as he untied the last string of my obi, then opened my kimono, he licked his lips as he passed his eyes on my body.

"Seems like my hardwork is worth it. " He said as he kissed my neck.

I screamed. There is no way, no way at all that he would make me his wife!

I shook in anger as I felt his other hand passed through my cleavage down my navel, damn him to hell and back, I'd rather die than give myself to him.

I struggled as hard as I could, kicking both my legs underneath him and squirming a lot.

"Kami, stop struggling! " Hades shouted as he clipped my legs with his.

"I hate you! " I screamed angrily at his face. "There is no way that I would give myself to someone who murdered my family and my friends, I would rather die than be with you and bear your child, I'll die by all means before you can inject your fucking seeds inside my womb! "

I stopped ranting when I felt a hard slap hit my bloodied cheek, damn it, I felt as if my jaw was positioned to the side.

"Shut up, you crazy bitch! " He snarled at me as he took the collar of my kimono and glared hard at me. "If you think that you can kill yourself before I could taste you, then you better think twice, I didn't survive all these centuries just to be ousted by a silly, delusional girl like you! " He vowed as he kissed my lips roughly again.

I felt my body shook as he let his tongue enter in my cavern, I wanted to weep silently, I don't want to end things like this, there is no way that I would survive it if Hades rapes me, I'd rather die defeated than survive with him and carrying his child.

"It's okay, darling, after this, I will use the memory eradicating machine to erase your memories, then we'll be happy together. " I heard him whisper then he started kissing me again and touching my body.

I felt my fists clench together, so that's what he's planning to do, huh? Erasing my memories and making me subservient and a doll under his rule.

I really really hated him.

Damn you.

I need to do something, his kisses are starting to consume me, though I hated him, his lips are very sensual and hypnotizing, with him doing this to me, I can see why the Princesses of the Azumi family committed adultery in their marriages.

Well, it's not like I wanted to give in, but he was very…well, very sensual, appealing and gorgeous, though I hated to admit it, he's got a strong sex appeal.

My punches and struggles started to weaken, yes, in minutes, I can tell, he will have me begging for his dick. He was so good in coaxing women. I'm guessing centuries of practice made him an expert in this field.

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit! I need to do something or else, I will be…

I stopped ranting when my eyes darted on his eyelids.

His eyes…

Hades' source of spontaneous morphing is his left eye, not many people know it, many presumed it was his genitals, since most of his engineers inject the cells through that portal, but it was not that part, it was his left eye, so once you got his face, don't ever let go until you got his left eye…

I gulped as I remembered the entries that Faith had made. She was right about Aya before, so I'm sure that the next target will be right.

I wanted to doubt it, but I never had the chance to, afterall, I'm already risking my naked body and letting his eyes and hands feast on it, so I had to grab this chance.

My eyes then darted to my wrists, the metal bar was hidden in there, if I could just get it down to my lips…

I breathed as his lips landed on my neck, shit! It was so good, but I need to concentrate, I need to kill him.

Kami, please help me with my act…just help me nail this one and I'll give you the best offerings and follow your orders once I'm there.

Breathing deeply, I faked a moan that mirrored a lovesick horny puppy.

"Hades… " I gasped.

I felt him chuckle on my neck.

"Now you're liking what I'm doing to you. " He said in between his kisses.

I forcefully took his face with my palms and looked at him with fake desire.

He gave me a seductive smile, then put his fingers on my lips. Eurrgghh! I really wanted to vomit on his touch.

"Let's start slowly, okay tiger? " He purred.

I nodded like an obedient puppy.

"So, since it's your first time, I want you to do- "

I never let him finish, instead, I rubbed myself onto him.

He groaned after I did that.

Snickering, I released myself from his grip and started to rip the kimono that covered his upper torso, then rubbed my chest on him.

It's disgusting, I know, but I need to do this, just a little more push…

When he closed his eyes, my hazel orbs narrowed. I have him on my trap.

I got you now…

Quickly, I fished the small metal bar bomb that was hidden horizontally under my bracelet, while I rub myself on him, I quickly put the bomb inside my mouth.

He opened his eyes, and I smiled.

You're mine.

Smiling sweetly on him, I quickly held his face, then showered it with butterfly kisses.

And now, for the finale.

His eyes then looked at my hazel orbs, I can see that I entranced him with my slow submission.

Gotcha!

I quickly landed my lips on his eyes, and quickly pushed the bomb out of my mouth.

I shifted my head a little, I positioned the bomb to look like a dagger, making the tip superior and more prominent than the lower flat part of the bomb.

Then without further ado, I stabbed his left eye with the small metal bar.

He bolted in shock and quickly released my arms, while I in return closed my kimono quickly and took my obi and tied it randomly.

"You opportunistic slut! "I heard Hades growl as he clamped his left eye while his right eye was staring right at me with venom. "I'll get you for this! I'll- "

"That is, if you'll still be alive. " I replied coldly as I commanded my brain for the bomb to detonate.

"Shit, what is that? " Hades cursed as he tried to remove the bar from his left eye.

Then I heard a small beeping noise, and then, the operator.

Initializing bomb detonation, you have 5 seconds left…

Hades' right eye widened, with this, he quickly pulled the metal bar out of his eye as fast as he could.

But he can't because I dug it deep into his pupils.

"You bitch, I'll make you pay for this! " He spat in anger as he pulled it as hard as he could.

But he was too late, the bomb was set to explode already.

I started stepping back away from him, and his right eye widened when he heard the operator's voice again.

3…

2…

1…

Beep…beep…

I quickly jumped out from the center of the ring and into the other wheels rotating underneath me and covered my ears.

BOOMMMMMMMMMM!

I closed my eyes as I heard the explosion.

I heard an earsplitting crash, followed by countless splattering sounds, like a burger being shot in the air.

Suddenly, the wheels stopped rotating, and then, I heard the soft spikes gave their last soft rubbing squeak, and then…

It was all gone…

The grinding of machines, the rubbing friction of metals, the rotation of golden wheels…

It stopped in a snap…

Curious, I slowly opened my eyes, then I saw the golden wheels stopped moving, and then, in their sides, I saw some kind of little pink flesh of some sort decorating each section of every wheel.

This caused me to get more curious, slowly, I peeked from my hiding place, when I didn't hear any rustle, I slowly leaped gracefully above the golden venn saucers…

The golden saucers received all the bomb's impact, their sides where mottled and was ripping apart like a burning plastic, their golden colour diminished, and every 10 inches of their flat, smooth surface where decorated with little pink flesh…

My eyes then darted on Hades, he was the worst, his body was all covered in black ash, wanting to see a clearer look, I walked towards him and gasped in horror when I saw his face.

The half side of his face is still intact and covered in dark back ash, but his left face was diminished, only his left neck remained, nothing was left on the left side of his face, just the right one…

Whoa, scary…

My eyes then darted to his remaining right eye, it was open, and dilated, a pure mask of shock was shown in those dark purple irises.

Sighing, I moved my hand to close his remaining eye, slowly…

4 centimetres…

3centimetres…

2centimetres…

1 centimetre…

I'm almost there… I said as I reached his eyelids.

When…

GRAB!

I jolted from my place when an ashen hand grabbed my wrist.

"You selfish little bitch! " I heard a roaring noise again.

I gasped and then quickly snatched my wrist away from him and scampered backwards.

To my horror, I saw Hades' half faced form slowly stood up from the ashen floor and glared at me.

"You worthless little girl! I gave you a chance to live, and look what you've done to me! " He thundered as he gave me a one eye menacing glare. "I'll make you suffer a horrendous death, Mikan, believe me, I would! " He vowed as he lunged towards me.

I scampered away as fast as I could, but then, to my surprise, he quickly caught on my pace and landed softly on my spine, riding me on my back.

"Get off of me! " I snarled as I squirmed underneath him.

Before I could crane my head to look at him, he quickly took my nape and forced my head towards the edge of the saucer, where the rotating wheels meet and rub each other.

"Since you enjoyed eradicating my face, I wanted to have the same pleasure to see the same sight as well, I wanted to see your head being juiced through this rotating machines. " He said menacingly as he bent my nape even more to the outside edge of the saucer and snapped his fingers again.

I looked in fear as the rotating wheels started to approach my face, if I don't do something, my head will be squished inside the treadmill…

And that would be very very painful…

My eyes widened when I saw the wheels just inches towards me.

Putting my last reserve strength on my legs, I quickly moved my shins upward and kicked Hades' back using my heels.

He howled in pain, causing him to loosen his grip on me.

I breathed and took my head of the tiny space as fast as I could. Then immediately after that, I felt the rubbing of the wheels and the friction created by those rotating circles, then it immediately stopped.

I breathed and sat up, but before I could relax, I felt a pair of large hands clamp my throat and threw me on the floor forcefully.

I winced at the sudden rush of pain on my back.

"If you think that you can escape death, Mikan hime, then you better think twice! " He roared again as he deepened his fingers on my throat which caused me to gasp.

"Listen here, girlie, there is no way that you will ever beat me, you hear? If ever I'm going to die, I'm going to take you with me! " He snarled as he deepened the pressure on my neck.

I gasped and tried to breathe, but he was clamping my throat very hard, I need some air…

"Say your prayers, Mikan, because you're going to die by my hands! " He swore as he dug his fingernails on my neck.

I moved my head from side to side, damn it, I thought, why is it that he's not dead yet? Shouldn't it be that he should die from that explosion? Not to mention, it's his left eye, his source of morphing cells were already being exploded and diminished, so why is it that he's still not resting in peace?

I tried to breathe, but he wouldn't allow me, instead, I found myself feeling light headed.

"Ha! In a few minutes, you'll be unconscious, but remember this, don't think that I will let you rest in peace, coz like any other horny man, I wanted to feast on my victim's body, especially if they are unconscious! " He declared as he licked my neck.

I bit my lip, seems like I lost…

Giving a one last deadly stare at him, I started to close my eyes…

I heard his triumphant laughter as I did this, yeah, hardy har har har, you won, you undead buster.

My vision was about to blacken when I heard him scream.

Hearing this, I felt a light of hope fluttering inside of me, then mustering my last ounce of strength, I opened my eyes.

And saw the same thing that happened to Aya earlier, his body started melting…

"No!This can't be happening! I'm the most perfected creation of the JH solution makers! I can't die! I want to rule the world! I can't die yet! No, never! I'm an immortal! Give me my life back! Give it back to me! "

I bolted away from him as fast as I could and stepped back as I saw him slowly slump on the floor, he tried to raise his buttery arm, his flesh coloured skin dropping on the ground like a melting ice cream.

"No! G-give me…my life! I…want…it…back! Give…me… " He said as he stared at me in a disconcerting manner. "Give…me…my…immortality…ba….a…c…k… " He said, whispering the last words before slumping completely on the floor.

Unlike Aya, his melted skin slowly evaporated in the air, I guess, the chemicals that he induced together caused this to happen.

I watched, as his skin evaporated in the sky, then slowly, a lightly tanned skin emerged, my eyes then travelled upward, and then I saw a thatch of bluish black hair followed by bluish black eyelids…

I clamped my mouth as Hades' last vestiges disappeared, even his half face disappeared in the thin air.

I can't believe it, I won!

As much as I wanted to pat myself on the back, the last battle ends here…

In Hades' place, a new figure emerged, the person whom I love and hated at the same time…

Kyoshiro.

I bit my lip as my eyes landed on his chest, inside it is his source of morphing cells…

His heart…

I stopped there, and caught the breath in my throat, I watched, as he slowly emerged from Hades' evil personality. As I looked at his form, my eyes started to well with tears which I quickly wiped with the back of my hand, as much as I wanted to hug him, I already made a promise.

And I intended to follow that promise until the end.

When the transformation was complete, I saw him open his eyes, only to reveal dark blue orbs.

Kyoshiro…

I saw him blink, then afterwards, a slow smile crept on his lips.

I swore to Kami, he looked so angelic.

I saw him approach me, then he kneeled down and looked worriedly at me.

"Mikan, what happened? Why are you covered in bruises and why are you bleeding, and who clamped your neck in a tight manner? " He asked continuously and in a tender manner.

I wanted to cry at his words, flung my arms on him, and give him a big hug and tell him how much I missed him.

Except that, it wasn't really him.

Just a simple manifestation of him, to be exact.

"Mikan? " He asked again, worry was evident in his voice.

I bent my head for a second, then I slowly raised it and smiled at him.

"I'm fine, don't worry, Kyoshiro nii chan! " I said cheerfully.

"Are you sure? " He asked, I can tell he wasn't convinced with my lie, I've always been a bad liar when it comes to my family and my friends.

"I'm sure. " I insisted and took his hand in mine.

I breathed deeply. I felt my tears wanting to fall...

This really sucks, I felt betraying him, I felt betraying the man that I love so much…

But it had to be done… I reminded myself, there's no turning back, I need to do this.

Taking his hand with mine, I urged him to walk with me.

"Are you sure you can walk? " He asked as he saw the right side of my abdomen bleeding.

I smiled. "I'm fine, I just wanted to tell you something before we can get out of this place. "

He looked at me quizzically.

I urged him to follow me, taking his hand in my small ones, when I reached the right part of the saucer, I smiled at him, with my eyes sparkling with tears.

"Close your eyes, Onii chan. " I commanded softly.

He slowly closed his eyes.

I felt my tears fell on my cheeks, bitterly, I closed my eyes, and without any word, I put my left palm on the left side of his head and kissed his lips deeply and passionately.

Forgive me…Onii chan…

Slowly, I took a small dagger from the inside of my kimono. Then I separated my lips from his.

"Onii chan…I love you, remember that… " I whispered and then let out a sad smile. "Goodbye… " I added as I pulled away from him a bit.

Without any further ado, I stabbed his chest, I bent my head, letting his blood taint my face.

I heard him gasp. Then slowly, I raised my head and smiled at him.

"I love you… " I sobbed as I looked at him with the most caring eyes that I could muster, then gave him a last peck on the lips, and finally, pushing him away past the edge of the saucer.

I looked at his falling body, from his eyes, I can see that instead of anger, confusion was written all over it, I saw him stretch his arms above, towards me, reaching me, but all I did was to cover my mouth, and cry as I see him falling downwards. With his skin melting and evaporating in the air just like Hades.

When he was out of my sight, I clenched my fists and bursts in angry fits of tears. It was so painful…to lose the person that you loved the most all over again.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! " I screamed in the skies above.

I just stayed there, sobbing and crying my heart out, I don't see anything, I don't hear anything, and I don't feel anything at all…

Just pure loneliness.

I was about to cry more when I saw a pool of red liquid starting to mix with my clear ones.

I'm bleeding…

But I don't give a shit anymore, all that matters was I finished my mission, no matter how painful it will be for me in the end.

I felt myself falling into a supine position. My eyes locked on the dark gray heavens above.

Suddenly, I heard the roaring sound of the oceans…

The great big waves.

I smiled as I saw cracks on the walls. The waves' force was too great, that in a matter of seconds, I'm sure that it will break into pieces, and this golden place will be buried in no time, just like titanic.

I smiled wider. Not a bad way to die, isn't it, Mikan?

After awhile, I heard a huge bombarding noise, then an explosion.

When I looked up, I saw the dark blue ocean waters enter in the large hole, quickly filling up the golden chamber.

I just stayed there, with my arms spread wide like a cloud angel, looking and pretending that I'll just fall asleep.

I halfsmiled. It doesn't matter, isn't it? Because from now on, I'll be in heaven with Kyoshiro and mom, watching my family and friends as they live their normal lives, it's not like everything will change when I'm gone, fact is, it will be better if I'm gone, I'm just a doll anyway.

I felt the water started to fill through my sides, I ignored the sinking feeling that I felt when my skin touched the soft, transparent bed of water.

I watched the water as it slowly filled in, and cloud my vision, for some reason, I can still see the dark clouds underneath the water.

Suddenly, I felt gulping for air, but I refused to do it, I don't want to do it, it'll be better if I die, if dying is the only way to escape all this bitterness, then I might as well be dead, I'm sure it will be worth it…

After the coughing and breathing reflex that I refused to do, dizziness followed next, then I felt light headed, and I felt the water starting to crawl and fill my throat.

I can't take the pressure from the water anymore, it's starting to block my breathing areas, I think the water has already invaded my pulmonary system.

I felt my eyes closing, and my senses growing fainter and fainter…

I was about to fall unconscious when I heard the vigorous slicing of water which was directed towards me.

Seconds after, I felt the hard slicing of water stop, then I felt my waist being gripped in a tight and fierce manner.

I felt my body move rigorously under the water, I tried to keep my eyes open, but all I see is the colour red…

Was it him? Or was I hallucinating that he will come and rescue me?

Great, I guess cerebral hypoxia was happening in my head right now.

Minutes after, I felt the outside breeze, I badly wanted to breathe, but for some reason, I don't have the energy to do it.

"Mikan? Mikan? Can you hear me? " I heard a husky, frantic voice calling my name.

I wanted to respond, but for some reason, I can't find my voice.

I felt soft, warm lips gently crash on mine, then I felt my chin being tilted upward, and the owner of those warm lips started to give me air, followed afterwards by deep compressions on my chest.

"Mikan? Mikan, sweetheart, hang on, we'll be in the hospital in no time, okay? Just hang on for awhile. " I heard that frantic gentle voice again.

I felt his lips again, giving me some air to circulate in my system, it was then followed by deep compressions on my chest.

I tried to keep my eyes open for the last time, anytime soon, they will close.

"Mikan, oh God, Mikan, don't close your eyes sweetheart, keep them open for me! "

Whoa…what a shift from gentle voice to roaring voice.

But I can't keep it up, I can't keep my eyes open for you…

I whirled my head towards the source of the voice, and then, I saw a blurry colour of raven black, but that's not the one that made me look at him.

Underneath those are tantalizing crimson eyes…crimson eyes that I used to hate…

But as I look at those pair of ruby orbs right now…

I don't think I could hate them anymore…

I felt him shout my name again before my eyes close against my will, causing my vision to darken.

And me being lost in the darkest and into the emptiest oblivion that I never knew existed in this world…

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