Chapter 38

As they heard a small cough from Aiko as a bit of blood came out. As match's eyes widen as he checked Aiko's pulse as he froze.

" H-Her pulse stopped! she's going into cardiac arrest!" Match exclaimed as he started to give Aiko Cpr treatment.

As Toriko glanced as his eyes widen at this.' S-She Can't die! She can't! ' He though ' tommyrod! You bastard!' As he unleashed a great power.

"It starts now!" Toriko said angrily " il show you a fight of my wild and true form of hunting!"

" if only you'd let the bugs kill you, you could have had a less agonizing death!" Tommyrod said " too bad your little girlfriend isn't here to see you die!"

As the two walked up facing each other.

" Aiko come on!" Match said as he continued the treatment.

Aiko's p.o.v.

I looked around the scenery it was a park that I was in it was peaceful it was the usual place that I always go to as I sat at the bench wondering why I'm here? One minute I was fighting that cockroach guy now I'm here...it's really nice here as I felt a hand on my shoulder.

" Aiko sweetheart" a voice said as I froze I haven't heard that voice in a long time as I turn to look as tears went down my face.

" Mom!" I said as I hugged her tightly as tears went down my face.

Back with Toriko

As the two started fighting as both of them dodge the others attacks at great speed.

' he's fast. And those sharp fangs' Toriko though ' is the reason he kept them hidden for so long because they would get in the way of hatching his bugs?'

' Aiko! Don't give up on me here! He needs you!' Match though as he pressed his hands on her chest ' I've got a few minutes if not then she's done for!'

As tommyrod started using his wings as he moved at a great speed as Toriko looked at it.

"FLYING FORK!" Toriko said

As Tommyrod dodged the attack at a great speed as he hit Toriko.

' that bastard is faster than a stag beetle' Toriko though ' I need to halt his movements or...' " FLYING KNIFE!" He said as Tommyrod dodged it as he went at Toriko as he hit him.

" that fork you have sure is fragile" Tommyrod said " just like that girl"

As Toriko looked at his hand

" What about those wings you're so proud of?" Toriko said

" huh?" Tommyrod said as he looked at his shoulder to see one wing was cut off.

Back with Aiko.

Aiko's p.o.v.

" mom I missed you so much!" I said

" I missed you too. " my mom said as we looked at each other " you've grown so much! Just look at you! You're a very beautiful young woman!"

" mom why am I here? oh no am I dead? I'm Dead aren't I?" I said as I started talking too much " I can't die they need my help! I've gotta help them! Toriko-kun needs my help!" As my mom shushed me.

" you're not dead " she said " it's not your time yet, besides we need to have a serious talk Aiko "

' uh-oh she only says my name like that when she's really serious ' I though

" I died before I could show you the full extent of this ability so far you only scratched the surface of this" she said " but by now a few other people took notice of your ability right?"

" well a few but mostly my friends" I said as I though for a minute.

" Aiko I want you to know that the Reiki is a very rare ability I'm sure you found out a bit about it but there are other abilities that are dangerous " she said "I never told you about this. I wanted to tell you but unexpected circumstances came up and I couldn't tell you" as she had a serious look " I want you to find an ingredient that will help you it's a very rare ingredient it's called Hazel clovers you can find that in springforest and I want you to train harder than you've ever had in case if you ever face against anyone stronger. I want you to be ready. "

" but mom it's kinda hard since you were the only one that had this ability most of time I don't even know how I do it. I was just lucky" I said

" it'll be okay I started out just like you I know that you'll do fine" she said as she smiled as I could tell there was something else that she wanted to ask me.

" anyway...so those young men which one you think is cute?" She asked as I blushed

" W-What?" I said

" I may be dead but I know when someone is interested in my daughter" she said " Oh I wonder what my grandchildren would look like! After all those men are really handsome"

" MOM!" I exclaimed as I blushed red as a tomato " They're just my friends"

" oh Aiko each of them would make a great husband for you. I have a feeling they would do anything for you to see you smile" she said " I'm glad I'm not in your shoes it's hard to pick just one!"

As I started to hear something as my mom smiled

" looks like our time is up" she said

" Wait what?" I said as my mom smiled

" you have to go back to them now" she said as I hugged her tightly

" I love you" I said

" I love you too sweetheart" she said

End of p.o.v.

As match saw that aiko opened her eyes and coughed as he helped her.

" good! I'm glad you're okay Aiko!" Match said " you gave me a scare"

" T-Thanks match-San " aiko said as her hands glowed white " Reiki naosu sesshoku" as she put her hands on herself as she breathed slowly.

" when Toriko saw you like this. toriko's gone all out on the him" match said

As they heard the sound as they saw Toriko and tommyrod smashed against the show window.

' Toriko-kun! H-his arm!' Aiko though as she saw that Toriko only hand one arm now as tommyrod hit Toriko with multiple attacks as Toriko was stuck back against the show window as Toriko head butted tommyrod and kicked him hard.

' Come on right arm move!' Toriko though as tommyrod saw this as he punched Toriko as he hit the show window. As the two were out of breath as they stared at each other.

" Toriko!" Tommyrod exclaimed "it's been so long since I had a fight like this! Such a thrill!"

' pure instinct without a drop of anything else' tommyrod though ' Beyond hostility and malice, there lies only one thing. The desire to eat! a one on one fight with the goal of eating! A wild battle to obtain living ingredients. I'm being challenged to a wild nature bout without a feeling of resentment. I think I understand why starjun and grinpatch were drawn to fight Toriko!'

" just as I though 13 Ren was overdoing it" Toriko said " I can't use my right hand anymore. I no longer have any weapons. I guess I've got to strengthen my resolve all the more"

" he needs help!" Aiko said as she tries to get up as match stopped her.

" Aiko...just let Toriko handle it your in no condition to fight" match said " just rest let him handle it"

" we've only gotten started bring it on tommy!" Toriko exclaimed as his aura turn red unleashing his appetite demon.

"this...maybe the first time..." Tommyrod said as he started to take his arm weights off as his muscle expanded " that I've gotten to get truly serious" as he unleashed his blue aura " Toriko, the bishokuya I show you my respect, I too, will use my full strength to choke the life out of you "

" This guy...this whole time, he hasn't been at full power?" Toriko said as he was shocked as tommyrod came at hit hitting him rapidly. ' this is bad. This guy is...' As he got hit again. ' I'm gonna die..I haven't even...told her how I felt about her...Aiko...'

" Toriko-kun!" Aiko said as Toriko glanced at her

' She's okay!...I'm glad...huh?' Toriko though as he looked at Tommyrod's shoulder ' what's that wound?...What'd I do to cause it?' As he though back as he had an idea as his red aura appeared in his leg as he quickly hit him with his leg as a great force.

" they say the legs have around three or four times the strength of the arms" Toriko said " that's some considerable might. I think I'll call this leg Knife"

" You bastard!" Tommyrod exclaimed

"LEG FORK!" Toriko said as he struck tommyrod using his leg by the force tommyrod was struggling a bit as he lost an arm as he was badly injured by the attack lead a few holes in his body as Toriko leaned back at the show window. " At the very last moment, I pulled off an awesome technique " as he was on the floor " I can't strike any longer"

As he slowly blinked a few times as he glanced at Aiko as she was up as she looked at Toriko as he saw a few tears going down her face.

" Aiko...I...wanted to say that...I...lo..lov..." he whispered Aiko could barely hear what he said as he lost consciousness before he could finish his sentence as her eyes widen.

" Toriko-kun!" Aiko exclaimed

" To...ri...ko..." Tommyrod said " Toriko!" As he ran at Toriko. But before he could strike Toriko all of a sudden tree branches sprouted up covering Toriko as Tommyrod only punched the tree that was protecting Toriko.

" What the hell's this?!" Tommyrod said " A tree?"

" a tree that sprouted up all of a sudden?" Aiko said as the tree sported wrapping around the gourmet show window.

" What?" Tommyrod said " T-This is?!"

" Eventually, it will be recognized as a part of the Gourmet World Heritage " as Aiko looked at the person of that voice as she smiled at the owner.

" it's you Teppei-kun" Aiko said as the man wearing a green track suit smiled at her.

" it's nice to see you again Ai-chan " he said as he turn to Tommyrod " you mustn't destroy this treasure of the world the gourmet show window Bishokukai"

There you have it guys! I'd like to thank Pokemonking0924 since he helped me think of the name for the ingredient. Il be posting another chapter soon! See you guys soon!