Hello, everyone! This is a new chapter! Chapter 70! I hope everyone will enjoy it and without further ado, let's start!

Normal POV

In the morning, Einella knocked on the door to Kai's apartment as Aichi opened the door.

" Good morning, Einella-san!" Aichi greeted

" Morning. You recovered pretty quickly." Einella said

" Yeah! It's thanks to Kai-kun too! He used his clouds' healing abilities to speed up the regeneration! But..." Aichi said

Einella glanced behind him as she noticed Kai lying on the bed.

" He didn't sleep at all last night because of it..." Aichi said

" Oh..."

" Miwa-san even asked me to make sure that it won't happen, but he was too stubborn. In the end, he looked like a panda and couldn't even concentrate on cooking. He almost broke the kitchen table when he wanted to use the knife." Aichi said

" ... Let me guess. He wasn't aware that he wasn't holding his knife, but that in his sleepy state, he had taken out his sword?" Einella ask

" Correct..."

" I can still hear you two..." Kai groaned

" Jeez! You're like this right now because you never got any rest!" Aichi pouted as he walked over to the bed and pulled up the blanket, " Just go to sleep. I'll be fine going to school alone today."

" I'm still not sure if you really recovered fully yet..." Kai muttered

Kai quickly grabbed Aichi's waist as he squeezed it a little to gauge for any reaction from Aichi.

" ... Are you done? I told you I'm alright." Aichi pouted

" Fine... Message me once you arrive in school..." Kai muttered

" I understand. I'll see you later." Aichi said as he kissed Kai's cheek, " I'll be heading off then."

Aichi stood up and whispered his goodbyes to the sleeping Tasuku before saying his goodbyes to Einella.

" Thank you as always. Please take care of them for me." Aichi said

" No problem."

Aichi nodded and closed the door as Einella sighed and looked at Kai.

" You really cause a lot of trouble." Einella sighed

" Shut up..." Kai muttered


Meanwhile, Aichi had made it down the apartment block as he winced and leaned against a nearby tree. He gripped his waist as he tried to stand normally again.

" I guess there's really still some unmended bones... I can use the remaining time to try to heal it again... Going down the stairs really was a bad idea... I think my acting was enough to fool the both of them though..." Aichi thought

Aichi took another way to walk to school while using his green saber to continue to heal himself until he arrived near Miyaji High. Keeping the saber back in his ring, he breathed out and walked normally into the school, trying to act like nothing had happened.


A few hours had passed as Kai yawned and woke up after getting enough rest to not feel as lethargic as he was in the morning.

" How long was I asleep...?" Kai ask, rubbing his eyes

" It's already 1pm. Also, Aichi had already messaged you but you slept deeply by that time." Einella said

" Oh..."

Kai yawned again as he walked towards the bathroom to wash up and get himself changed. Once he did, he walked straight to Tasuku in his crib and picked him up.

" Has he drank his milk yet?" Kai ask

" An hour ago. It should be about time he's hungry." Einella replied

" And how long was he awake?" Kai ask

" Just a few minutes ago. He woke up after you went into the bathroom. Looks like he was waiting for you." Einella said

" Is that so? Well, he does seem to understand things that he shouldn't though." Kai said as he looked down at Tasuku again, " Good afternoon, Tasuku."

Einella closed her book and got up to make Tasuku's milk when Kai's phone rang. He raised an eyebrow after seeing the caller ID as he placed the phone to his ear.

" Hello? Why are you calling at this time, Ishida? Aren't you in school?" Kai ask

" Not the time to have small talks! Uh... Goddammit! Hang in there!" Naoki exclaimed

" ... Ishida? What's happening?" Kai ask

" Ugh! Hey!" Naoki exclaimed

" Hey, Ishida!" Kai called

" I... It's Aichi! We were playing volleyball but after making a jump, he suddenly collapsed! He's muttering something about his waist... Hey! Didn't he recover from yesterday's injury?!" Naoki exclaimed

Kai froze as a sweat dripped from his cheek and he thought back to the morning conversation.

" I should've known... He..." Kai thought as he hung the call up

" ... Einella! Take care of Tasuku! I'm heading to Miyaji!" Kai exclaimed as he ran out of the apartment after putting Tasuku down on the bed


Meanwhile, some students were looking for a stretcher to carry Aichi on while Naoki tied a splint on Aichi's waist using a nearby branch and some ropes.

" Give him some water to drink!" Naoki instructed

Shingo nodded as he grabbed a bottle of water and tilted it towards Aichi's lips.

" What should we do...?!" Shingo exclaimed

" I-I think we should really contact the hospital!" A student exclaimed

" We can't! Just wait for the principal's orders!" Naoki exclaimed

" Ishida!"

They looked up as Kai had landed from his cloud and lifted Aichi up.

" Careful!" Naoki exclaimed

" Tch! This idiot...! Tell the Ninth about this and that I'm bringing him home to heal up!" Kai said

" G-Got it! Make sure nothing more happens to him, alright?!" Naoki ask

Kai nodded as a cloud appeared under them and carried them back to the apartment. Kai burst through the door and quickly settled Aichi down on the bed while Einella used some wind to close the door.

" What happened?" Einella ask while she was in the middle of feeding Tasuku

" I knew something just wasn't right...! He pretended that he was fine and now...!" Kai exclaimed

" Let me see." Einella said

She let Kai take over in feeding Tasuku while she checked on Aichi's waist again.

" Is this... remnants of Storm flames attached to his bones?" Einella wondered

" What does that mean?!" Kai ask

" The factor of the Storm flame is Disintegration. With that small remnant eating away inside him, no matter how much he heals his bone, the Storm flame will continue to burn it down again. I would say that it has reached almost a quarter way from his waist. If it reaches his spine, he'll really be permanently disabled." Einella explained

" Can't you extract it?!" Kai ask

" I don't have the resources or power to. This wouldn't have happened if he'd learnt earlier on how to become immune to flame attacks too." Einella said

" Then what can we do now...?! I can't let this happen to Aichi!" Kai exclaimed

Suddenly, their rings glowed as the Dimension Sword and Kai's Night Time Sword came out, glowing lightly.

" What...?!"

A portal soon opened up, as if inviting Kai in. He gulped a little and decided to trust his gut feeling and the swords.

" ... We'll be back later, Tasuku. I promise." Kai said as he leaned in to kiss Tasuku's forehead, " Einella."

Einella sighed as she got up to carry Tasuku from Kai. Kai then moved over to Aichi as he materialized a cloud to carry him.

" ... We'll be going now." Kai said

" Be careful. Wherever you're going, it might not be safe." Einella warned

Kai nodded as he picked up the two swords and sheathed them on his waist belt. Einella also handed him cloaks as he covered Aichi with one of them before wearing the other. The cloud carried Aichi into the portal first as Kai followed behind after that and the portal closed.

" ... Could those swords be trying to save him too...?" Einella muttered


As soon as he stepped out of the portal, Kai looked around while it closed behind him.

" Where could we be...?" Kai muttered

" ... Kai... kun...?"

Kai turned to Aichi and saw him awake as he knelt down beside him.

" You okay?" Kai ask

" I admit that I had better days... Sorry..." Aichi replied

" It's fine. I'm going to look for help right now. Just hang in there." Kai assured

" My Dimension Sword... Follow its glow... It'll lead you..." Aichi muttered

Kai looked at the Dimension Sword on his waist and turned to Aichi to nod.

" I got it." Kai said

Kai gave a small peck to Aichi's forehead before making his move. The cloud lifted Aichi up into the air to blend itself in the sky and hid him while Kai searched with another cloud, keeping watch on Aichi's cloud and the Dimension Sword.

" This place is... The city...? It's eerily empty." Kai thought

The sword then began to glow as Kai gasped silently and continued on the path where the glow intensified. On his way, he paused a little as he looked around.

" Not just this eerie feeling... There's something wrong... My PSYqualia is also reacting to something..." Kai thought as he closed his eyes to concentrate, " ... What...? Above...?"

Kai then opened his eyes and slowly looked up as his eyes widened. Above him was a giant black ring as he finally took a breath he was holding.

" I have a bad feeling about this... We shouldn't stay in the sky for too long..." Kai thought

They continued flying as the sword's glow finally intensified and shine brightly. Kai looked down at their destination and his eyes widened.

" Miyaji High?! ... No way..." Kai exclaimed

He carefully floated down from his cloud and landed safely at the gate. He looked up at Aichi's cloud and hid it on the rooftop of the school, making sure that Aichi was still hidden inside. Once Aichi was safely transported, Kai entered the school to look around.

" ... Weird. Was the school always this big...?" Kai muttered

He continued walking around as he soon sighed.

" I'm completely lost..." Kai muttered

Before he knew it, he had came to the outside again and he ruffled his hair.

" At this rate, I'll run out of time...!" Kai muttered

A gust of wind then blew past him as he gasped and drew his sword to block a strike from another sword.

" Who are you?!" The figure ask

" ... Me?! No... He looks more different... His eye color isn't the same..." Kai thought

" Speak!" The figure ordered

Kai parried the figure away as he got ready to fight again.

" Are you part of Link Joker?!" The figure ask

" Link Joker?" Kai ask

" If you are then be ready!" The figure declared

Kai continued to parry his sword attacks as he sighed.

" This guy... His swordsmanship is a little sloppy and reckless. But he does seem to know how to fight a little... But if I don't knock him out soon, Aichi will..." Kai thought

Suddenly, the figure touched his sword just as Kai was approaching and it transformed into a spear and he thrusted it forward.

" What?! He changed the sword's properties?! No... This is... Damn it! I won't be able to dodge in time!" Kai thought as the Dimension Sword in his waist glowed lightly and he took notice, " ... Are you telling me to use you...?"

Without hesitation, Kai picked up the sword with his other hand and drew it to parry the spear's attack with both swords.

" You're persistent!" The figure exclaimed

He charged towards Kai again as he got ready to use the swords to knock him out when a strong gust of wind hit the ground and sent them both recoiling away from each other.

" What are you doing?" A voice ask

Kai gasped a little as he slowly looked up and his eyes widened. Above them was a familiar boy floating down towards them. However, Kai wouldn't have recognised him if not for his familiar blue hair when half of his face was covered with a fan and his eyes glowed yellow with symbols depicted on them.

" Ai... chi...?"

The Dimension Sword reacted and glowed again as Kai looked at it before looking back at 'Aichi' when he landed and retracted his white wings. 'Aichi' stared at him before lowering the fan and slapping it close on his palm.

" Who are you? Why are you here? I don't sense any malicious aura around you though." 'Aichi' said

" Is this... No doubt this is a parallel world, but I didn't expect that this kind of world would exist too... This person might be Aichi, but at the same time, they're different people. I sense strong elemental energy in him. Maybe he can..." Kai thought

" So? Answer my question." 'Aichi' said

" ... I need your help." Kai answered

" ... I knew it. You didn't need to hide your face..." 'Aichi' said

He opened his fan again as he swung it once and a strong gust of wind blew Kai's hood off from his head.

" I know which is the one from here. So, there was no need for that disguise, 'Kai-kun'." 'Aichi' said

" Another Kai?!" The figure exclaimed

" Rather, the 'Kai-kun' from another world. Your auras are pretty different, so it isn't hard to tell the difference." 'Aichi' said as his eyes reverted back to its usual blue

" ... Wait, then why are you here?" The figure ask

" Like I said, I need your help." Kai replied

" What kind of help?" 'Aichi' ask

Kai looked up at the rooftop and directed Aichi's cloud towards them.

" Save him." Kai said

" ... Let's head to the infirmary." 'Aichi' said

Kai followed the two as Aichi's cloud continued to float beside him. The door to the infirmary slid open as 'Aichi' allowed Kai to walk in first. Kai bowed a little in response and entered the infirmary. He froze in his steps afterwards as he quickly pulled up his hood while the other 'Kai' inside the infirmary remained stunned.

" Settle him down on that bed." 'Aichi' instructed

Kai nodded as he directed the cloud towards the bed 'Aichi' pointed to and laid it down. The cloud dispersed as Aichi, who was now unconscious, laid on it.

" Cloud manipulation, huh? That's something." 'Aichi' said

" Who is this...?" 'Kai' ask

" Someone from another world. He came to ask for help, apparently." The figure said

'Aichi' walked over to the bed and scanned around the body before lifting up the shirt under the cloak after removing the splint Naoki tied on Aichi's waist.

" That's some damage... His bones are shattering from the inside. You can explain later. If I don't hurry, he'll become permanently paralyzed." 'Aichi' said

His eyes glowed with the yellow symbols again as a strong light engulfed the room. Kai peeked open his eyes again after the light dissipated as he saw a spark of Storm flames on 'Aichi's hand.

" So this is the cause. I've extracted it and healed his bones. He should be up and moving in a few hours or so once he recovers." 'Aichi' explained

Aichi groaned and opened his eyes as Kai walked over to him.

" Kai-kun...?"

Kai nodded as Aichi relaxed and went back to sleep. Kai stood up and looked at 'Aichi' before bowing.

" Thank you. I really didn't know if you'd trust me or not, but... You saved him in the end." Kai said

" I-It's fine. Lift your head." 'Aichi' said

Kai did as told and found a chair to sit on beside the bed.

" Still, how did this tiny flame do that much damage?" 'Aichi' ask as he held up the flame again

" Those flames have the factor called Disintegration. Anyone hit with it would..." Kai trailed off

" I see. So someone had attached this to his waist or rather, he was hit. That explains the bruising I saw that was still remaining. He tried to heal himself once, didn't he?" 'Aichi' ask

" Yeah... We didn't think..." Kai said

" And that's why you arrived here. You needed someone who could remove this and heal him before he becomes disabled." 'Aichi' said

Kai nodded as 'Aichi' extinguished the flame afterwards. The figure walked towards them and scratched his head.

" Sorry about the misunderstanding just now." The figure said

" It's nothing. I was being suspicious after all." Kai said

" I'm Nerva Van Helix. Nice to meet you, other world 'Kai'." Nerva greeted, putting out a hand

Kai looked at the outstretched hand and at Nerva before shaking it.

" Right back at you. Though I wouldn't say the same for that sloppy swordsmanship." Kai added

" Wha?! Hey! I'm still learning!" Nerva exclaimed

" Kai-kun? Why don't you come over?" 'Aichi' ask

" No, I..." 'Kai' muttered

" What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" 'Aichi' ask

" No..."

" Just come over." 'Aichi' ask

'Kai' was dragged over as he didn't make any eye contact with Kai.

" Just so you know, I only have this hood up so that we won't be confused." Kai said

" I know..."

" Then there was really no need to hesitate like that." 'Aichi' said

A cry broke the silence between them as 'Aichi' scooped a baby out of 'Kai's arm and rocked him.

" There, there. Are you hungry?" 'Aichi' ask

" I'll get the milk." Nerva said

He exited the infirmary as Kai stared at the baby before standing up to look at him.

" Not the same..." Kai muttered

" Huh?"

" He doesn't look like Tasuku..." Kai muttered as he looked away

" Tasuku?"

" ... Why does this one have yellow hair?" Kai ask

" Oh... That's a really long story. I guess the easier answer is... He's a baby I had during one of my cycles of reincarnations." 'Aichi' explained

" That makes it even more complicated. A reincarnation cycle takes quite awhile. This one shouldn't still be a baby." Kai said

" That's because... In this world, other clans exists. This one just so happens to be from the Goddess Clan, though born from a human mother, my reincarnation. He can live a longer life than normal humans. It's just... his original father... did something terrible and turned back his time, reverting him back to a baby..." 'Aichi' explained

" ... Oh... And there's no way to turn him back to normal...?" Kai ask

" No... But we're taking it as it goes. He's going to grow in this world as a normal human, he won't learn his origins until he awakens his powers." 'Aichi' said

" I guess that works." Kai said

" So... Who is this 'Tasuku'?" 'Aichi' ask

Kai flinched as he scratched his cheek a little and took out his phone. Hesitating a little, he clicked the gallery application on it and carefully showed Tasuku's picture to them.

" ... This is..." 'Aichi' exclaimed

" ... Our baby... Tasuku Kai." Kai said as he hid a blush

" Oh... So this kind of stuff was possible, huh...?" 'Aichi' said as he also hid a blush

'Kai' was already looking around at anywhere else other than the phone as he coughed a little.

" He's... two months old now?" 'Kai' ask

" Yeah... Just recently." Kai replied

" I... I see..."

" But he has such big and round eyes, and beautiful red ones too. Who did he inherit that from?" 'Aichi' ask

" That's probably from my... our father." 'Kai' said

" Huh..."

" Though I wished that wasn't the case." Kai sighed

" Why?"

" Having a memory from our father isn't a bad thing." 'Kai' said

" ... I don't want to be reminded of him, or our parents." Kai said

" Why? They were loving people." 'Kai' said

" Yeah, they were! Until they abandoned us!" Kai snapped

" ... What?"

" We were dumped the moment their business failed!" Kai exclaimed

" I don't... get it... They died in a car accident." 'Kai' said

" Huh?"

" I thought they died in a car accident. It happened right in front of me." 'Kai' said

" ... I see... At least one version of me from another world don't have to go through what I did..." Kai sighed as he sat back down

Nerva came back at that time with a bottle of milk in his hand.

" I got the milk!" Nerva said as he soon noticed the heavy atmosphere in the room, " Uh... Did I interrupt something...?"


And that's the end of this chapter! Thank you for reading! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and I'll see everyone in the next chapter!