Intro: Special thanks to Mizumi-neesan for always helping me with the story and elaborating Touken Ranbu cast, I don't know what I would do without you thank you~!
I am starting to alter a little the story of the CFV gang…
Disclaimer: I do not own Touken Ranbu and Cardfight! Vanguard and other material which came from the said Game/Anime, they are owned by its original creators. The making of this story and this story is made for the fans and the writer XD. Although the plot and some changes in the story are from me ^_^.
Chapter 32: The forgotten day
"We… We did it!" Gokotai Clasped his two hands in joy as they successfully finish their very first sortie, next to him was Sayo who nodded as he too was happy.
"We successfully finished a sortie" Hasebe too felt joy as he let out his feelings with Yamanbagiri and Mutsunokami.
Although the five feels the same it couldn't be said with Mikazuki now beside Aichi as he sadly look at him who was silently holding his arm where his injury was.
When the toudans has used up all their energy in rejoicing they slowly went back to where Aichi is only to see him unmovable with a grim expression on his face.
Seeing this side of Aichi immediately they understood that something unpleasant happened, Hasebe who was worried slowly reaches out his hand towards Aichi as Aichi flinched in surprise to it "Aichi-sama?" Even the other four.
When Mutsunokami and Yamanbagiri saw that Aichi was firmly holding on to his shoulder and taken note that this was a battlefield the first thing that came into mind of the two was "You see, during Aichi-sama's first mission… he sustained a deep cut on his shoulder" was what Horikawa told them.
A secret that Horikawa and others are trying to hide that is until Mina and Konnosuke gave the signal that it is alright to talk about it again. Mutsunokami and Yamanbagiri looked at each other and understanding what they think the other is thinking, nodding to each other Yamanbagiri was the first to speak up.
"I think we better go back now Aichi-sama, everyone is tired and so are you" Yamanbagiri said, slowly calling out to Aichi.
"I too think we should go now so we could all rest up now." What Mutsunokami added helped the two to wake Aichi to his senses.
"Ah… I… see, I forgot, I was so exhausted that I thought I was going to collapse." Aichi has yet again made a bad excuse.
The others surprised at what Mutsunokami said since what he is showing up now is different from what he was showing off before, the other three immediately knew that something is up, and the two knows what it is.
Half of them understand and thought of a reason why this is happening while half of them was completely oblivious of what is truly happening. All they can do is wait till they return.
With the help of Yamanbagiri and Mutsunokami Aichi returned back to normal, somehow, and pulled out the talismans that brought them to this era to bring them back to Aichi's present.
~ Thursday: Present Day, back at the citadel~
Mina stopped the synching of time while they await for their return, with their breaths and heart felt like it's going to stop cold sweat forms, this was supposed to be a one step further but instead it turned back to where it was.
As the pillar of light showed up everyone ran forward to welcome them for their safe return not realizing the time.
When the pillar of light lost its light, the talisman that was used to teleport to the era they went to vanished, Aichi who was in the center of the six toudans exhales "We are back!" Aichi smiled and said to the ones welcoming them after seeing them in waiting.
Kiyomitsu, Imanotsurugi, Yagen, Yasusada, and Midare who knew about the injury hurried to him, the four toudans that was in front and Aichi's side gave them room.
"Aichi-sama! Are you alright?!" Kiyomitsu has forgotten all about the other emotion he was feeling before instead prioritized Aichi, holding Aichi's hands Kiyomitsu tries his best to make him feel relaxed.
"You don't feel anything right?!" Imanotsurugi and Midare asked.
"Tell use if you fell anything weird!" Yasusada said.
"You weren't hurt anywhere right?!" Yagen closed in on Aichi.
Aichi overwhelmed with warm and kind feelings from the toudans felt that he doesn't need to worry one bit, since everyone is indeed always there for him, he just have to say the word, realizing his own selflessness he burst in laughter slowly as he feels as if tears are slowly forming "Aichi-sama?" Kiyomitsu asked, the others surprised as well while Nikkari, Horikawa, Shokudaikiri, Tsurumaru, and Mikazuki smiled instead coming to understand the reason behind the laughter.
Slowly Shokudaikiri moved towards Aichi who felt like it would not change anything but it seems it does changed him great "Well this only means everything worked out right?" Shokudaikiri said slowly caressing Aichi's head.
"Oi!" both Kiyomitsu and Hasebe shouted.
"What? You can pat him too if you want" Shokudaikiri only fueled the anger continuing to caress Aichi's hair.
Seeing everyone like this the tears that Aichi thought he could held back burst out of his eyes.
Surprised Shokudaikiri puts away his hand that was on top of Aichi's head "Eh? A-Aichi-sama?" Kiyomitsu said as he hastily searched for a handkerchief to his demise Nikkari was already there with a handkerchief ready giving it to Aichi.
Nikkari smirked at Kiyomitsu seemingly trying to annoy him also, Aichi chuckled at the scene in front of him as he wipes off his tears.
"Now this is a surprise" Tsurumaru who decided to come closer too "I really think it's time you get a rest" Tsurumaru advised.
"Everyone need the rest." Horikawa chuckled.
Finally everyone has noticed the time "I… its NOON?!" Hasebe shouted noticing the sun was in its most hottest and peak.
"This has been a good experience but I think we really need to take a rest." Mikazuki moved forward to Aichi and patted his shoulder.
Aichi who seems to have recovered and Mikazuki felt it smiled at him "Yeah." Aichi answered.
Mina and Konnosuke who were watching at the scene with the four guardians who can't dare go up and can only watch at the back "I guess there was nothing to worry about, huh…" Mina said as everyone was able to breathe again.
"Alright! I'll help with the repair if needed while the others prepare for a quick lunch, while the others help me and Aichi with repairing!" Mina ordered as everyone moved to help.
~Quick Lunch~
As they all ate a quick lunch before they all go to bed Aichi with Imanotsurugi and Mikazuki asked them to follow him as they head to their new room.
Aichi opens the door to their new room "From today onward this is the room you are going to stay." Aichi pauses as he lets out a yawn "I'll be taking my leave for now" before he could leave he remembers something he need to give to Mikazuki, Aichi hands over a paper bag to Mikazuki "Here is a temporary clothes I borrowed from Shokudaikiri" Aichi rubs his eyes before continuing "Tomorrow I'm going to make some clothes, so tomorrow I will get sizes for you…"
"Have a nice rest" Aichi said before he left the area who is swaying back and forth.
Mikazuki who stepped forward wanting to help lead Aichi to his room was stopped by Imanotsurugi, Imanotsurugi who he himself was confused at what he did remembers the sudden impulse that he cannot be without someone since he might get lost.
Remembering what happened at the sortie "We… we can help Aichi-sama up until his room?" Imanotsurugi suggested as he tries to stop Mikazuki from going alone.
Mikazuki who was surprised accepted the term that Imanotsurugi offered "Shall we then?"
Following Aichi it was a good thing that they did followed him as he was about to fall from sleepiness "I guess it was a good idea to follow Aichi-sama" Imanotsurugi said seeing a half sleepy Aichi.
"You seem to have overworked yourself Aichi-sama" Mikazuki understanding their bond even though they haven't been informed fully by Konnosuke understood that Aichi cannot take one more step.
"Ah… Mikazuki-san… Imanotsurugi-kun…" from the drowsiness Aichi has become polite, the two looked at each other as they too were very surprised, though understanding that he was half asleep here.
"Hmm… Let me carry you to your room then." Mikazuki gives the bag to Imanotsurugi as he proceeded to scoop Aichi up in a princess style that somehow woke him up from shock and instantly held tight onto Mikazuki's clothes.
Although he was awake the comfortable feeling and the warmth that Mikazuki is giving off was all it takes for Aichi to fully succumb to sleep.
"Oya…" Surprised Mikazuki looked at Imanotsurugi who proceeded after to take him to his room.
~At Aichi's room~
Slowly Mikazuki placed Aichi onto his bed but then when he was about to stand up "Are?" something or someone was preventing him to leave, Imanotsurugi who noticed this had sweat drop in his face, Aichi was still holding onto his clothes.
Mikazuki looking blankly at Imanotsurugi looks to his as if asking for help "Uh… why don't you try to take off his hands first?" Imanotsurugi suggested to do while scratching his cheeks.
Mikazuki does as what was suggested but to no avail "I guess we should sleep here?" Mikazuki said as it was impossible to do anything.
"Eh-" Imanotsurugi closed his mouth right before he could scream he composes himself as he fiddles with his fingers "But that would be impolite without his consent"
While Imanotsurugi was trying to reason with Mikazuki he notices Mikazuki was already positioning himself "Unfair!" Imanotsurugi whispered.
Mikazuki lightly chuckled "It's up to you if you want to go back to the room with yourself or will you sleep with us, beside Aichi-sama?"
Imanotsurugi blushes for a moment as he lets down the bag he was holding and positioned himself to sleep beside Aichi "E-Excuse me…" As he positioned himself he can't help but feel happy "Being able to sleep with Aichi-sama ehehehe…" While in bliss Imanotsurugi slowly felt himself drifting into sleep.
"It was a good thing I took off all my armor." As Mikazuki drifted into sleep.
It was a good thing Aichi's bed was big as it was able to accommodate the three of them.
~Friday: Morning~
*Ring* *Ring* *Ring* a sound persists as it became louder and louder, it was Aichi's alarm on his phone which says 'National Tournament', alas they have forgotten the other big day.
Thankfully footsteps can be heard from the other side of the door, people who will be helping him wake up "Aichi-sama breakfast is ready, you are going be late" It was Shokudaikiri who came to wake him up, it was a good thing that he remembered.
"Aichi-sama?" Shokudaikiri called once more.
"If you aren't going to open this door, my apologies for entering." Shokudaikiri informed the sleeping Aichi.
"I guess he must have been really tired." Shokudaikiri said.
"Well with what happened yesterday, I wouldn't be surprised that he is sleeping so deep" It was Kiyomitsu who was with Shokudaikiri.
"Aichi-sama?" this time it was Kiyomitsu who called out to Aichi but there was no response "Hmm… should we?" Kiyomitsu suggested.
"I guess so" Shokudaikiri moved to open the door "We are coming in Aichi-sama, sorry for the intrusion" as he fully opened the door "Ai… chi… sama…?" Shokudaikiri was shocked at what he saw that the three were sleeping together while also feeling jealousy as he too wanted to sleep with Aichi.
"Aichi-sama?!" Kiyomitsu who was more than jealous at the two fueled the twos emotion even more when they noticed Aichi's hands were tightly grasped onto Mikazuki, adding to it the position of the two that they were practically hugging now.
Annoyed at the scene unfold in front of them Kiyomitsu inhaled as he readies to shout "WAAAAKEEE UUUUUUP!" Kiyomitsu shouted at the top of his lungs as he also lets out his anger.
Imanotsurugi was the very first to wake up in surprise to Kiyomitsu's shout "Uwah!" Imanotsurugi seeing the two in front of him has fully remembered what happened yesterday "I! I'M SORRY!" not understanding what has happened they waited for the two to wake up to piece the answer together.
Mikazuki and Aichi was the same as they both struggled to wake up thankfully though Aichi slowly opened his eyes from the loudness and saw that Mikazuki was in front of him sleeping, slowly processing in his head "WAAAH!" Aichi shouted in shock red as tomato Aichi immediately releases what he noticed that his hands was tightly clutched to Mikazuki, understanding why the latter was with him sleeping.
Hastily standing up from his bed Aichi looks for his blanket to hide his super red face.
Surprised and alarmed by Aichi's shout Mikazuki hastily opens his eyes, seeing that he was not in front of him anymore, his eyes trail of to Imanotsurugi who was in front who was looking at where Aichi is right now.
"Aichi-sama?" Mikazuki called as Aichi flinched inside his blanket.
As the whole room was filled with silence "So what exactly happened here?" Shokudaikiri was the first to break it seeing as Kiyomitsu looks like as if blood is going to be shed in this room.
Mikazuki who is slowly coming to his senses "Ah… you see yesterday when I and Imanotsurugi was going to help Aichi-sama, he fell asleep from tiredness. Since we would like to help I carried Aichi-sama to his room only to find out that his hands were tightly grasping for my clothes." Slowly Aichi comes out of the blankets as he listens to his story while Kiyomitsu slowly cools down "Since I can't take it off I suggested to Imanotsurugi to sleep here with Aichi-sama." Mikazuki simplified what happened yesterday, Kiyomitsu sighs as Shokudaikiri was smiling with cold seat on the lookout for Kiyomitsu.
"I… I'm sorry…" Aichi's voice stuttered as he gets out of the blanket though his face was still deep red.
Shokudaikiri coughed to gather everyone's attention to him seeing as things has cooled down and to stop further complicating things "A-anyways, Aichi-sama if you don't get up now you are going to be late."
Not understanding what he meant Aichi's phone rang once again, still beet red Aichi reaches for his phone as he noticed what was on his phone as to why it was ringing "T-t-t-t-today is the national's!" Aichi stuttered as the beet red before was now pale as white.
"You were too sleepy and exhausted yesterday so we thought to just let you and just decided to wake you up for today and get you ready." Kiyomitsu said.
Not understanding what to do first Aichi panics as he readies his things "Well, we should be heading back then, when you are finished breakfast is served at the dining hall" Shokudaikiri informed.
"You two should be getting back too" Kiyomitsu glared at Mikazuki.
As Aichi starts panicking while getting things ready Mikazuki and Imanotsurugi thought it would be best to leave as they got up and headed outside "Uhm, Shokudaikiri can you help me get ready?" Aichi asked for assistance.
"I see, I understand" As Shokudaikiri headed inside the room Mikazuki, Imanotsurugi, and Kiyomitsu was already outside.
"We'll be going now" Kiyomitsu closes the door when the two got out of the room. Still not pleased with what happened inside, Kiyomitsu hurried down the stairs with fumes over his head.
"Kashuu-san is mad" Imanotsurugi said with cold sweat coming out.
"Ahahahaha… don't worry, I'm sure it won't last long." Mikazuki tries his best to console Imanotsurugi "Shall we head to the dining hall too then?" He asked which Imanotsurugi agreed to.
"Will you be changing clothes then since you brought that with you?" Imanotsurugi said looking at the paper bag that Mikazuki was holding, it seems that he did not forget.
"No, I think I will wait for the clothes that he will make for me, I'll just leave this to our room for now then head to the dining hall." Mikazuki said looking at the bag with his normal smile on his face.
"Aichi-sama is great at sewing! For now he could only make set for our sleeping attire and daily attire here but we are waiting for other types of clothes too! We understand that he is busy and all…" As Mikazuki and Imanotsurugi talked about a lot of stuff while they head to their destination.
~Dining Hall~
"Thank you for the food" Misaki said as she finishes her food. With Kiyomitsu coming back to the kitchen with a grumpy face.
"Oh, what happened?" Miwa asked as he noticed the grumpy expression on Kiyomitsu while preparing Aichi's breakfast.
Only to receive "Hmp!" from him.
"Did you two had a misunderstanding early in the morning?" Horikawa tried to guess though it is true Kiyomitsu simply looked at Horikawa which means he was right, and what better timing is that Mikazuki and Imanotsurugi had the best timing ever of coming in.
"Oh, Mikazuki-san you did not change?" Horikawa said as he saw Mikazuki still in his battle attire without the armor of course.
The irritated Kiyomitsu fueled more of his jealousy at seeing Mikazuki.
"Kashuu-san is still mad…" Imanotsurugi said looking at the fuming Kiyomitsu.
Horikawa now confused thought of not asking any further and will just wait for further explanation instead cleaned the plate of Misaki while Miwa, Kai, and Kamui still continues to eat since Misaki only eat light food in the morning such as toast and tea hence she finished early.
Misaki thanks Horikawa for cleaning out for her "We better head out early to prepare. I'll go change first." Misaki said as she left the hall.
As the three hastily finish their food since they too need to go home and prepare they simultaneously said "Thank you for the food." As they too left the dining hall to change.
As the four finished preparing and said their goodbyes and thank you the four decided to walk together down the hill.
While walking down the hill the four were filled with silence but Miwa was the first to break it by creating a topic relating to yesterday "So that was a battlefield huh." Miwa started.
"Yeah, if Mikazuki-san wasn't there they maybe would have a hard time finishing it" Misaki added.
"Though they are strong on their own." Kai said which surprised them when he spoke out.
"It's kind of thrilling though, I too want to try it!" Kamui said totally hyped up.
"I agree, it was really awesome, I wonder when we can start." Miwa said hyping up with Kamui.
"We have the nationals to think of" Kai reminded that made the two think of Kai as kill joy though he probably know that already.
"So this is what Aichi does, having a double life." Misaki said looking back at the citadel.
"Well technically we are on the same boat now, but his circumstances is much more way harder" Miwa ended the conversation with Misaki and Kamui agreeing with Kai too but he didn't need to answer since Miwa understood him that he was thinking about it too.
When they were almost down the hill "Wow, this is a great exercise huh…" Miwa said as they were nearing the city.
"Come to think of it, if you think about it, Aichi seems like close to a higher being right now." Miwa thought as he look at the citadel.
"What do you mean?" Kamui asked.
Miwa laughed of course he is still a kid he wouldn't understand it yet "Well what I mean is, creating human bodies from swords that gained souls, able to use elements, and especially use time travel." Miwa explained.
"Something that breaks the laws of the divine." Misaki added.
"Maybe Aichi-sama is divine!" Kamui said, understanding what Miwa has explained to him.
"And we are a part of it, weird but at the same time thrilling" Miwa said enthusiastic at this very rare chance. "Oh I see this is where we will be parting" Miwa said as they were now finally at the foot of the hill.
Miwa looked back at the where the citadel is "Come to think of it, even though this citadel was here before…"
"No one did bother to go there since people think a very high person is living there." Misaki tries to remember.
"Well they are not wrong there." Kai added as he too is now looking at the citadel, though the three are surprised that he once again spoke and joined the conversation, they decided not to point it out as it would kill the mood, and instead they all agree to what he said since it is true after all.
"Come to think of it, it's weird that it has no weird, bad or scary rumors around it, everyone just understood that it is sitting at the top of the hill and someone is living there." Miwa said confused at the certain citadel they all now looking at.
"Ah…" Misaki lets out as she remembered something "There was a rumor though, this place is rich in history, no one knows how long or what era but the owner of this house was a descendant from an era long ago, it has a rich tradition considering how it looked like a castle and kept it clean and beautiful up till now." Misaki said remembering the rumor that surrounds it "Although no one knows who the owner is, nor even a clue for the gender of the owner, name, where that person is living now if they are not living there, nothing." She ended
"Do you think Mina-nee is the owner?" Kamui thought of an idea.
"We don't know since she always says that she is Aichi's tutor only and Aichi is the legitimate owner, and that even his family did not know" Misaki reasoned as it was impossible.
"Add to it that Mina-nee plotted to get the citadel's ownership from Aichi and that if it wasn't because it was a fabricated to get Aichi to be a worthy master, it would have turned to a bad ending" Miwa chuckled as cold sweat formed because of bad memories.
The group became silent, it was not a nice memory after all, even he himself regretted saying it making the others remembered it.
To break the ice "Well, one thing is for sure though, if we stick around our questions will be answered one by one." Miwa said ending their conversation.
"We better head home now or you guys will be late, well see you later, and good luck on the tournament." Miwa said his farewell as he leave the area.
"See you later" Misaki said her farewell as well and left.
"Yeah take care" Kamui said his farewell and left.
"Yeah" Kai said his own kind of farewell as he was the last to leave, since before he left he looked at the citadel one more time, with his own questions in mind.
As the four parted ways the next meeting place will be the card capital.
Outro: Welp the next will be the national and a little altered story from the original CFV story.
I too forgot it too, hence the title hehe…
I'm very sorry for my lack of vocabulary and wrong grammars and wrong spellings, but I hope you like the story nonetheless, and thank you for everyone's continuous support!
Thank you for reading! Please review or pm for any suggestions or problems on the story.
