The next day Minato went to meet up with his mother. He has been trying to get in a university for ages. But these past months have been insane. From Musubi literally dropping into his life. To learning the Sekirei project, and everything. It seems so unreal. He also learned his sister is somehow an ashiabki as well. "Why can't things just be normal? Normal as it can get, I guess." "Minato!" He turned to see his mother calling for him in the park bench. Still wearing her lab coat. He loved his mother. But through all his life he felt his mother loved the job more than he and his sister. Always busy, relying on someone else to take them to appointments and functions. Also didn't help him not knowing whom his father was. "Come here already I'm on my break after all." A disappointed sigh leaves his lips. "Hey mom, it's good to see you." "Look at you are growing up so well. How is school coming along. Any luck on studying for that test?" "Things have been pretty complicated mom. I'm still looking." "His mom shook her head with a smile. "I swear son, you procrastinate so much. Life Is not a Faris wheel that slows down and stops at your convenience. Still, I'm glad you are at least in school. So many kids your age waste their time with partying and such. I'm glad you have a plan." There was a question he wanted to ask his mother, Takami Sahashi, for a long time now. He promised himself that he would ask her the next time he saw her. "Mom?" "Yes honey, what is it?" Taking a deep breath, he asks the question. 'Who is my father?" The question took Takami by surprise but did not let it show. "Why do you want to know about that? We got along fine, haven't we? I'll told you, I'll tell you about him one day." Minato let out a disappointed groan. "you told me that when I was 16. And when I was 12 before that. And 7 before that. Why won't you tell me about him? Is he some kind serial killer or something? Did he abuse you, and you had to get away?' The thought of his father abusing her nearly made her chuckle. No way he was that threating. But at the same time, she saw the pain of not knowing where he came from seep from his eyes." Listen, I know you have heard this before, but now is just not the time. I promise I will tell you soon alright?" Minato just sat there; disappointment not hidden at all in his face. Looking at the ground he spoke, "Sure." Not missing a beat, Takami sat herself up getting ready to leave. "Well, I have to get going now. Work is not going to do itself at Mid Bio after all ha. Minato, thank you for catching up with me. We should do this again." Minato got up, hugged his mother, and left without saying another word. As Minato walked further away, Takami could not help but feel such guilt and regret not telling her son the truth. "Oh, Minato my boy. I wish I could tell you everything. It hurts me seeing him like this," She thinks to herself. "I promise I'll tell you who he is Minato, one day at least. You may not believe it now, but you have more in common with him than you think."
A woman was screaming and Uzume heard it all. She was looking for where she was but could not find her. She was in this burning building that she had never seen before. Suddenly she heard Peters scream in such an ungodly way. "Peter!" When she reaches the source, she sees Peter in a blue and red webbed costume. Crying over a woman's body, who seemed to be wearing a blue and white costume. Her mouth was dripping blood, but before she could react, and large piece of debris fell right on her. Uzume screamed as she suddenly awoke. After taking a few deep breaths, she finds herself in Peters room, as she remembers she let herself in the previous night. She felt for Peter but did not find him in bed with her. "Peter?"
"Oh, your finally up. Sleeping in till 12Pm again I see." An Oni mask showed itself in Miya's presence. "Oh, don't worry Miya. I'm up and ready to go, see?" The mask always unnerved her and other Sekeri to no end. "That is good to hear. Oh, Peter is in the basement working on something. He said he should be done soon." As Miya mentioned that Uzume noticed a red mask with large eye opening. And The pants that Peter had bought the other night, were now a dark marron red and drying on a makeshift clothing line for the room. "What in the world?" "Oh, hey your up. Good mor I mean afternoon." Peter then noticed the concern look Uzume had on her face. "Is everything alright? I promise you won't see my underwear hanging in the rafters ok." Uzume could not hide the sinker that escaped her lips. "I greatly appreciate that; all is right in the universe now." Both laughed but Peter knew something was off. I get the impression that my wardrobe is the issue." Peter threw Uzume off guard when he came to her and held her by her waist. "Uzume, what's wrong?" She took a breath before answering. "Peter, when a Sekeri finds her Ashikabi, it is like finding her soulmate. We are forever linked. But unlike other ashikabi. In fact, Peter if I die." She placed her hand up to reassure him. "Please let me finish. If I die nothing will happen to you. You will live on. However, if you die, I will die as well. That is how strong the link between Sekeri and ashikabi is. You however are very different from other ashikabi Peter, so our bound becomes deeper. When I was asleep, I dreamed about somewhere dark and yet burning all around. As if inside a burning warehouse or something. I then saw you screaming, with a woman in your arms. She had long red hair. And what looked like a battered blue body outfit, with white arm to hand sleeves and white thigh to feet boots. Peter, do you know this woman? Peter's heart froze that instant. A cold chill went up his spine because he knew exactly who that woman was. And the scene in which Uzume described. Peter slowly sat on a nearby chair, as he took a long breath. "Yes, I know her. Her name was Mary Jane Parker. And she was my wife."
Uzume took her hand to her mouth in shock. "Peter, did you say was?" "Yes, I did say that. Sit down for me Hun please. This is going to be a bit ruff." Uzume sat down and listened." "When my fiancée died at the hands of one of my enemies, I was at my lowest. After 8 months, my Aunt May and her friend set up a blind date for me and her niece. I threw myself into being Spiderman, dating was the last thing on her mind. But when I saw her, I was blown away with how beautiful she was. I still remember her first words she said to me." Peter laughed a little as the memory was as fresh as yesterday. "Face it tiger, you just won the jackpot". Uzume noticed a tear trinkle down on to Peter's faint smile. "I fell for her right there. She had this gift of being so beautiful inside and out. Turned out she became a model with a heart of gold after high school. Although we meet in college, we lived in the same area for years. As time went on, we became serious about our relationship. Eventually, I would tell her I was Spider-man. She was a fan girl at first. But we would soon have arguments of me being spider-man. There were times I thought it would be the end of us, but we would always come back together, our bond stronger than before. Then one night, everything changed. One night, I ran through what seemed a gauntlet of my enemies. They had set traps and battles for me all over the city. I barely survived that night. I was broken and battered by the time I came home. I can still see her in tears as she saw me, the man she loves in such a broken mess. As always, she patched me up. Before another argument could start an enemy named Venom broke through the window. He had orchestrated the whole thing with the other villains. Manipulated them all to kill me. He figured that if they couldn't get the job done, they would at least weaken me enough to make it easier to kill me himself. Venom was different from the others. He was stronger, faster, and at one point literally a part of me. Meaning at one point the symbiont that merged with its current host, Mat Gargan, once merged with me. Meaning my spider sense and every weakness he could exploit he knew and read like a detailed map. Didn't matter how injured I was, I was not going to let him hurt Mary. Despite me giving him some good shots, he got the upper hand. Before he finished the job, he was hit hard in the back of his head. To both our shock it was Mary Jane who hit him, hard enough to be thrown out the window, taking some of the brick frame with him. He came back for a rematch, but me and Mary were too strong for him. Wounded and battered, he was forced to retreat. When it was over, I passed out. When I came to, I woke up in Fantastic Four Baxter building in Manhattan. I saw Mary and Reed Richards in the room with me. Mary told me about her past, and with Richard explained the event from the previous night. Her childhood was very turmoil and chaotic. Her mother was a junkie who had a habit of selling her toys as a kid for hits. Her father was an abuser who did occasional jobs for the crime boss The Kingpin. Despite how chaotic her life at home was, she always made it a point to make it seem that everything was ok. Then one day at school she simply stopped breathing. When she woke up, she saw a doctor talking to her parents, telling them that she had a rare heart disease. There was no cure. For the first time in her life, Mary's parents showed they loved her daughter. They offered anything but the doctor said there was nothing he could do but make her comfortable till the end. Her father stormed out, saying he will take care of it. Turned out her father met many shady people while working for Kingpin. One was a black-market scientist that use to work with AIM. He came up with a formula that could heal any illness, so he claimed. Her father saw his work firsthand. He saw the results, some ungodly, however some did work. One which formula was originally created in the early 20th century in attempt to make a super solder. He was going to use Mary as a guinea pig and manipulate her father to allow it. However, when used Mary recovered fully, showing no sign of abnormalities. No super strength or speed, just the disease was gone. The scientist saw this as a failure deprived of his human weapon. And he needed no witnesses. He killed her mother and tried to kill her father then her. But before he could kill her, her father impaled him with a broken piece of pipe before collapsing. Mary didn't understand what was happening and why. Only that her mother, despite being a junkie was dead with a bullet in her head. And her father now fighting to stay alive a little longer. He forced himself up and called his younger sister and told her were to meet. He then told her to take her away, and don't tell anyone what happened. Despite Mary screaming in protest, his sister took her and agreed. The next day he was on the news, listed as a man who killed a black-market doctor who killed his wife after a bad deal for revenge. He was sentenced to life. He was killed only months in to lock up. She stayed with her aunt ever since. Reed explained that the formula that was used was a failed prototype of the super solder serum, or more like something close to it. It usually killed it's subject, mutated them into grotesque monsters, or drove them mad. In Mary's case it became dormant in her genes, while healing other illnesses. It wasn't until years later it would finally mature and come out. As Richard put it, 'It was like making a superb baked apple pie from a seed. We both knew this would change things between us. I wanted her to stay safe, but she wanted to help me fight crime. I refuse. The formula gave her super strength, agility, increased speed. But I didn't like the idea of her risking her life. I think it was God's way of showing his humor turning the tables. She was as stubborn as I was. Without me knowing, she was being trained by an assassin name Elecktra. She didn't hold back punches to say the least, but she still trained under her, harder every time she was knocked down. One day an alien invasion rocked the city. All heroes came to fight it off and protect civilians. I was getting overwhelmed at one point. Until I saw a web line take one of them, then be used like a wrecking ball. And ironically enough, I heard a certain voice sing the song wrecking ball while it happened. I must admit, that was great despite the situation. When I saw her, she had a blue body suit, with all white thigh high boots and sleeve length gloves. Her hair was completely free. She had eye visors and no mouthpiece. She also created her own web shooters. Before we could say anything, we had to battle the invasion. When it was over, we talked. There was no talking her out of her decision. Not only was she going to be my partner in life, but in Spiderman's life too. And at that moment Spider woman was born" Peter took notice to Uzume. Her face showed her emotion like a painting in a museum. Intrigue and fascination, to smitten then pleased." We patrolled the entire city stopping criminals and villains alike. From muggers and criminal organizations to super powered villains. At one point, with the help of a rag tag group of heroes called the Defenders, we stopped a sex trafficking ring, and a deadly ninja clan called the hand. We were a good team, the best. And we loved each other very much." As Perte's faint smile began to fade, Uzume noticed a look of foreshadowing. An Ominous look that seemed foretell a dark event that has yet to come. "Peter? You said she was your wife." "Yes, yes I did." Peter took a deep breath and began. "I was doing a patrol in the Bronx, we always rotated by boroughs every week. I saw a Venom attempt to break into a bank, but something was off when we fought. I fought him to many times. He wasn't trying his best, he was stalling. Suddenly an explosion happened in a building nearby. And a man burned severely, was barely hanging on the window ledge when the blast pushed her out. I made web knuckles and knocked out venom and swung to her as fast as I could. When I arrived, I got hold of him, and swung him to safety. Suddenly I felt a sharp prick in my shoulder and felt like I was hit by a semi. All my strength suddenly left me. I looked up, and saw the old man remove his skin face mask, reviling it was Matt Gargan. His symbiote can shape shift, and my spider sense was useless against him. The venom I was fighting was only a robot, which explained it's lake of fighting skills. Last thing I saw was him laughing at me standing over me. When I woke up, I was groggy, but could tell I was in a steel mill of some kind. And a few powerful generators running constantly. I saw Gargan and next to him was a villain named Dr. Otto Octavious, also no as Dr. Octopus." Uzume looked confused. "He was called that because of an experiment gone wrong. It involved titanium metal arms that were attached to his spine and could stretch out hundreds of feet. He can control them as if there were an extra set of arms with his mind. destroying everything they can touch. And lift tanks and armored trucks with ease. Throughout the warehouse were hired goons, supplied by the Kingpin. Ock made the robot, Kingpin made the plan, Matt was the bait." Peter smiled as he remembered the smart as comment he told venom he was bound and chained to the wall. "Gee Matt, I have to say I'm kind of impressed. Next, you'll tell me you can tie your own shoes. Course you would have to remove you lips from the Kingpins ass." He also remembered the crack across the face Matt gave him after. The sex traffic ring cost the Kingpin billions. And he was willing to pay that much for the head of Spider man. He was full of that toxin. And the chains were made of thick adamantium metal. Nothing known can break it. venom, formed a blade from his arm." As, Uzume held her breath, Peter remember what Gargan said with that shit eating grin. "When I'm done here Parker, I'm going to find that lovely wife of yours. But don't worry, she still be dead by the time I let the others have fun with her ha-ha-ha". "His speech was cut short when a steel beam hit him full force. Making him crash into the generator nearby. Over 500,000 volts surged through his body as the symbiote cooked around him. His screams ungodly. Eventually the burnt husk of both alien and man dropped to the molten rock vat below destroying anything that remained." Peter recalled what Mary shouted as Gargan took that hit. "Can't say I'm interested you bastard. You really need to leave the hentai alone." "Mary gave a powerful jump kick to Ock's back, followed by a strong toss across the room, taking him out of the game. Then the goons came in. The first tried to swing punch her, just for her to grab his fist, crush his hand then throw him to the others. Another tried to use a pipe on her, only for her to dodge it, then cave in his leg with a low kick. On the top tier a man with a fully automatic let loose on her, every shot missed her. Jumping from wall to upper walkway. While in midair, she shot a line to his arm. Jerking in hard the man flew to her like he weighed nothing. When he was in range, she gave him a strong right cross, with the same arm she pulled him with. When it was over, she came to me. I was barely conscious at that point; the toxin was potent. She gave me a quick jab with the syringe. It was a vaccine made to fight off the effects of the toxin. Before more of the hired guns could act, she used the same beam on venom, and threw it at the goons. She then fought them all. Eventually knocking them all out. She, then took out a key and undid the chains locks." As Peter fell into her arms, she cried tear of relief. He remembered what she told him. "Baby, I thought I lost you. I saw that you weren't at out meeting place when it was time. You last signal went off at the explosion in you monitor. Micro owns me a favor, so I had him hack the cameras on that block. That's when I saw them take you. It must have gone back online because that how I found you. I recognized the toxin label they used; he had an antitoxin made. I got here. Baby, oh Peter." She held Peter as tight as she could. Peter looked at Uzume with dread." I told her let's go home. When I suddenly saw a spike explode through her chest. I saw Otto had an angry look on his face. Mary hit him so hard it disoriented his mental control of his arms. Instead of me, it hit Mary. Rage did not describe what I felt. Before Otto could do anything, I had destroyed his jaw, leaving it dangling. Otto grunted in pain, but I wasn't done. I kicked in his left leg, making him crumple to the ground. He attempted to crawl away. His control of his arms useless as he was distracted by the pain. I then took out his very metal arms and ripped them out of his back. I witnessed a man who claimed to be one of my greatest enemies, no yelling in ungodly agony as pieces of metal, tissue, and bone flew around everywhere. I grabbed him to face me and punched him again and again to the ground. I punched him with such anger and hate till there was nothing but paste, of what use to be his head. After my breathing I took Mary in my arms and got out of there. (Que Slander- Love is gone), The blood was pouring out of her mouth. But she was still conscious. I begged her to stay with me all I got was her hand on my face, and a smile one last time. And she died in my arms right there." Uzume looked in anguish and horror as she held her hand to her mouth. "Peter, my god I, had no idea." "I brought Mary to the hospital, hopeful they could save her, but I knew she was gone. I had her cremated, both her and my costume with her. and buried in Northwestern Harlem. It was a private service with friends and other heroes. Tchalla, The Black Panther paid the bill, and funded a way so that her identity remained secrete. Her Aunt has since passed, but I wouldn't blame her if she cursed me. After the funeral, I left New York and Spider man behind."
Uzume did not know what to do or say at that moment. Only look in awe. This mans who had lost so much, who had suffered such lost. Yet he here is, about to fight a lone crusade. For people who he had not even known existed days ago. Uzume than spoke. "Peter, you have been through so much. So much pain, suffering, and loss. And yet you choose to fight for those who can't. You sacrificed so much, and yet you still risk yourself for others, why?" Peter took hold of the finished mask, then took a breath before answering. "Because, with great power, comes great responsibility." A smile came on to Peter's face. Uzume than came to Peter, hugging him as hard as she could. "You are the strongest person I know Peter." He looked down upon her seeing her hazel eyes. And he was in a trance. Seeing her there with a tank top and pink boxer, he had not truly noticed how beautiful she truly was. The way she looked at him was as if an angle was looking at him. Peter then kissed Uzume letting her lips dance with his. Uzume had never meet a man like Peter. She had only seen Minato constantly be fought over by the other Sekirei. All while he is being so nervous his nose bleed. Awkward and nervous. She thought he was a good person, but he wasn't Peter. Strong, confident, brave, scarred yet willing to help others despite them. When her wings disappeared, she noticed he had not only not let go, but had continued kissing her. His hands moved along her back. It felt so good feeling his touch on her back. Then he suddenly broke his kiss. Before she could ask him why, he kissed her neck. "Oh…Peter." It had been so long since he had been with someone. Not since he lost Mary he had been with a woman. He looked in her eyes as they both breathed deeply. "Uzume," "Peter." They both made the way to the bed and made love that afternoon.
In the hallway, a perverted Mutsu listen along the wall to hear the lovers. Perter had removed all cameras and microphone from the room which frustrated her to no end. She had been up almost the whole night hoping to hear something. As she listened, she was suddenly struck on her head by a broom. "Ow! What's the big idea?!" She turned to see a neutral expression face Miya, with a large Oni mask behind her. "Now Mutsu, it is rude to spy on people without them knowing. Perhaps I can find something to distract you from such improper thoughts?" Mutsu suddenly fear struck spoke in terror." Uh No! No! That's ok, I'm sure I can find something. Oh, look Minato is doing some yard work, I'm sure he needs some help! "A faint smile appeared on her face, as Mutsu raced outside to help Minato. She then smiled to herself, aware of the lover's action in the room. Miya would usually forbid such activity under her roof. But this was different. She knew that both had endured so much and that they fit so well together. It reminded her of the love she had of her late husband, Takehiko Asama. Such passionate memories brought both joy and sadness. She smiled to herself as she continued. "You both deserve happiness."