The Soulbond

Disclaimer: Kishin Douji Zenki belongs to Yoshihiro Kuroiwa (deceased), Kikuhide Tani, Shueisha and licensed entities. I'm just borrowing the characters for a bit of non-profit fun.

Chapter 7

The evening of the 7th day after Zenki was turned into a human, Zenki and Chiaki were kissing each other passionately on the porch when an older man exclaimed in surprise: "Chiaki, what are you doing, young lady? And with who?"

"I'm kissing my boyfriend, as you can see!"

"Jijii, let us kiss in peace, it's all right since we asked Saki-baa, and all we do is consensual!"

"But, who are you?"

"Jukai-oshou, are you going blind? It's Zenki, in human form!"

"What? I'm gone for a week and something like this happens? I hope you and my sister can explain later! I'll go inside and have some tea, I need it!"

..."So that's what happened, Zenki now has a human form, is soulbonded to Chiaki and can't turn into a kishin until the bond lets them transform into their more powerful forms, or he is in mortal danger"

"This is a complicated situation, I hope Goki can defend them from the more powerful threats..."

"We're not defenceless, Jukai-oshou, we can do combination attacks comparable in power to that of Zenki when he was first unsealed, and we can manipulate wind, fire and lightning!"

"Jukai-oshou, Chiaki-sama, Zenki and me would have no trouble with humans and possession beasts, it's only the threats of Inugami's power and above that could give us trouble."

"Ne, jijii, how about a demonstration? We can throw attacks towards Goki's shields, and you can see for yourself how we can defend ourselves!"

"Fuuten yo, kitare!, Vaayu!"

"Gufuu Shorai! Reppuuryuu!

A group of trees in front of them had become splinters since Goki moved a bit to show the actual power of the attack.

"All right, now that Saki-baasama and Jukai-oshou have seen your power, let's show them diversity, throw every attack spell you can do towards my shields!"

After an abundant meal, Zenki and Chiaki went to wash and soak in the onsen, too tired to do anything of sexual nature, besides, there would be other opportunities to do a bit of fondling. Chiaki and Zenki were happy just cuddling for now.

.:Sleep in my arms, Chiaki?:.

.:Sure thing, Zenki, your embrace makes me feel safe!:.

The next morning Chiaki woke to a hand in her right breast, and Zenki mumbling half-asleep: "Chiaki... so soft... so fierce... MY woman!"

"Zenki, wake up! Breakfast is soon!"

"Chiaki... what?"

"We have to get up and get dressed, Zenki, I don't know what Gokimaru has in store for us after breakfast...!

"I hope it's not going to town, I saw the last two times some guys i'd like to set on fire or fry with lightning... you know, that guy you dislike so much, and his friend who turned into a possession beast that New Year!"

"Believe me, I'd like it too, but I can't do anything to them without a real good reason or baachan would give me the scolding of a lifetime!"

"Saki-baa sure is scary when she wants to!"

After breakfast, Goki told them that today they would walk away from each other the maximum distance they were able to reach without the bond pulling them towards each other. They were astonished to see they had reached 700 meters away from each other before they felt the pull of the bond.

"Today will be another round of meditation, try to harmonize your souls and minds, even if it's just by talking and cuddling mentally!"

.:Well, Chiaki, what would you like to talk about?:.

.:I don't know, right now our relationship goes well, you are a very good boyfriend!:.

.:Thanks, Chiaki, I try to be careful of not hurting you and getting your consent before trying anything that involves touching your body that goes beyond hugs. I want to mate with you, but I want to make things work well and be mated for life with you!:.

.:I'm also scared of doing things wrong, It's the first time I've been in a relationship that could be called romantic, but I'm scared of doing things wrong... Neither of us is what others consider a "normal" human, and I also love you in your true form...:.

.:Chiaki, you just said you love me even in my true form! You're serious?:.

.:Very serious, I started to fall in love with you years ago, but since then the only thing I said about my feelings was when you were about to self-destruct. I find it easier to talk to you in your human form or your astral form, since you're not as obsessed with fighting, and can understand my feelings better:.

.:That's true, being human makes me feel emotions that were muted in kishin form with more intensity, and I think I'm falling in love with you. I want you to be my mate, and I'll beat up anyone that dares hurt you!:.

.:Thanks, Zenki! Do you want to cuddle a bit in astral form? I love the warm feeling that happens when our souls touch!:.

.:I also like the warmth of your soul, Chiaki, let's cuddle!:.

Meanwhile Gokimaru thought: -They're so cute when they talk and cuddle, I hope their relationship can flourish!-

Later, at the Kidou shrine:

"What can we do, father, Chiaki is much more powerful than we thought! How we can wrestle control of the kishin from her?"

"The only option I see is to hire a third person and kidnap her on a moment she's alone. Then make her tell how does she control the kishin!"

"It's going to be difficult, they are nearly always next to her, and her so-called boyfriend is very violent if you threaten her, he was barely restraining himself when he threatened Gouji!"

"True, he's the kishin that attacks and the other is who protects."

In a remote underground location:

"Soon, those souls will belong to me, and I'll destroy the legacy of Enno Ozuno and his pet kishin!"

Author's notes

寿海和尚 / 役寿海 Jukai-oshou /Edachi Jukai. Abbot of a buddhist temple and the little brother of Enno Saki.

颶風招来 Gufuu Shourai; Invocation of a tornado or cyclone

裂風竜 Reppuuryuu, Rending Winds Dragon; Zenki's wind attack from the 2nd manga that makes a tornado which creates a void inside it.

風天よ、きたれ! ヴァーユ! Fuuten yo, kitare! Vaayu! Chiaki's invocation of a wind spirit in the 2nd manga.