Weasel-Chan: Hello once again! Here is a chapter made especially for you~! Also, I realized I didn't go into detail of what Chao and Yun's weapons look like. Chao's weapon - Look up Lisa Yadomaru's Shikai from Bleach and that's it. Yun's weapon is Shunsui's Shikai from Bleach. I'm never good at explaining weapons. Oh. And Amaya's, if you're confused by my writing, her weapon is dual elbow blades.

Yay.

Now, enjoy the chapter before shit starts getting sad.

Love ya guys :3

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Chapter 13 – Someday

"Kill him."

The whole room was stunned by the man's words. Kenren even halted going through the crowd, shocked to hear the corrupt man say that out loud. Amaya and Chao Li also stopped, red eyes scanning the room for any guards going after the heretic. Both children looked at each other with wide eyes, not knowing what to do in the moment.

Goku was the one who broke the silence. He reared around to Li Touten and landed a hard punch to Li Touten's face. He continued to glare at the man now on the floor, angry with him. "You bastard! This is your fault!" Goku yelled. "Telling Nataku weird stuff like that!"

Goku went for another punch but his arm didn't get far. Gold eyes looked behind him to see emotionless purple orbs. "Get away from my father," Nataku said in a monotone voice.

"Na…ta…?" Goku mumbled, too shocked to even say his friend's full name. Why was he doing this? Why was he protecting this bad man? He stared into the blank expression of his friend, hoping to see any sign that he was joking.

"My father is my Lord. I do whatever he tells me to do. My father is my reason for living. Whoever harms my father, no matter who it is, I'll kill him," Nataku said as he manifested his sword. Goku could only watch with bated breath as the weapon came down, ready to kill him.

Luckily, Kenren popped up in the nick of time and blocked the attack with his own sword he snatched from a random guard. That sudden movement surprised both children out of their moments. Goku broke out of his shock to yell, "Ken-Nii!"

Kenren and Nataku were locked in a battle. Nataku trying to kill his friend and the general trying to stop him. "Run Goku!" Kenren yelled as he managed to push the fighting God away a few feet.

Li Touten smirked at the scene in front of him. "You mean to interfere, General Kenren?" the man asked, chuckling evilly. "How convenient! Kill him too, Nataku!"

That statement seemed to unlock the God's fighting spirit. He needed to fulfill his father's commands. And if he wanted that man dead, so be it.

Nataku unleashed an attack of energy around him, knocking Kenren back into a crowd of guards. Goku watched as the military man was sent flying, calling out his name. He turned to the War God with desperation in his eyes as he said, "Stop it, Nataku!"

Nataku didn't seem to hear him as he took a step forward towards the general. Kenren prepared himself for the attack. Nataku leapt forward, his sword ready to strike low but was stopped by a short blade on an elbow blade. He looked up but was slightly shocked to meet a woman's face only a few inches away from his.

Kenren was equally surprised to see his admiral in front of him, blocking the attack meant for him. "Amaya?! What are you doing?" he exclaimed, a bit upset to see the woman in a dangerous situation. "Take Goku and get out of here!"

"Shut up!" Amaya growled out. "I am not leaving here without you either!" Kenren was about to yell at her again to leave him, but she wasn't having it. She looked away from her opponent for a split second to signal her bodyguard. "Chao Li!"

Nataku barely had enough time to react. He yanked his sword out from underneath the elbow blade and spun around to block a strike aimed for his arm. His purple eyes narrowed at the spear, then glanced back to its owner. Chao Li's glare was intense, his eyes telling the boy he wasn't backing down. Nataku read him loud and clear as he pushed the blade away from him, jumping forward to attack the bodyguard.

Amaya helped Kenren up and jumped into the fray. Both officers' minds on one thing. They couldn't let Nataku fight with Goku. They just couldn't. They wouldn't allow that poor child to fight the War God he considered his best friend.

What they didn't know was that their golden eyed heretic was already heartbroken. Goku could only stand and watch in heartache as his friends fought. "What are you doing, Nataku?!" Goku cried out, feeling tears fall down his cheeks. "Stop! Ken-Nii! Aya-Nee! Chao Li! Nataku!" The fight continued with equal ferocity. Goku's tears turned into a continuous stream. "I don't want this!"

As the battle went on, the crowd thought it was some kind of game. Even though it was a serious situation, everybody acted as though it was a show. "Wow! Look at the Toushin, General, Admiral, and her bodyguard go!" one person commented.

"This is definitely worth seeing!" another agreed, their expressions full of smiles and interest.

In the middle of the crowd, Tenpou stood frozen in shock at the scene unfolding in front of him. His General, Admiral, and her bodyguard fighting in a battle to the death. His only thoughts seemed to repeat as he asked himself, "How did this happen?"

He looked to the fight, flinching each time the War God's blade went too close to his officers. He then turned his stare to the crying child a few feet away from the battle. His heart broke at the sight. "How did this happen?!" he heard himself ask again.

Tenpou then heard a malicious laugh nearby. "Ahahaha! That's my boy, Nataku! Kill them all!" Li Touten's voice boomed in the room as he continued to laugh like a maniac.

That seemed to be the answer to the Marshal's question. It was all because of that man.

Tenpou walked around the crowd until he was near a random military officer. Once he was near, he grabbed the sword strapped to the man's belt. "Excuse me," Tenpou said, not even looking back as the man tried to stop him. The Marshal then charged towards his target.

He swung at the man's back, ready to release some of his anger. He was startled to meet another sword to block his own. Li Touten smirked when he heard a loud boom behind him. Nataku pushed the Marshal back with enough force that the wall cracked.

"Ten-chan!" Goku yelled as he ran over to his downed friend. He started to help him up but was pushed away gently by the man. "Are you ok, Ten-chan?"

Before Tenpou could respond, he felt another pair of hands on him. He looked up to see worried red eyes. "What the hell were you thinking Tenpou?!" Amaya scolded as she looked him over for any serious injuries or blood seeping out. Tenpou could only chuckle weakly as he didn't really have an answer to that.

"Daring as ever, huh?" Kenren teased, standing next to Chao Li as the two acted like a barrier.

Tenpou scoffed at the comment but groaned out a little bit in pain. "I figured I should strike at the root," he said, finally collecting his thoughts enough to give a sufficient answer.

Kenren looked in front of him to see Nataku starting up a chant of some sort for his next attack. He then glanced behind him, his gaze unwavering to show he was serious this time. "We can't turn back now."

Tenpou nodded, slipping his glasses back on. "I never had any intention of doing so."

The two men then looked at their admiral, waiting for her answer. She felt their stares, even from a pair of golden ones. Amaya turned towards the child, seeing his worried expression. She hated that look on him. So, to make him feel a little bit better, she ruffled his hair like she saw her sister do.

Goku was a bit confused by the action. He glanced up to see if she would explain why she did that but his words left him at the smile he was given. It wasn't a silly one or even simple one. It said that everything was going to be ok. "Aya-Nee…" he mumbled, a bit lost for words.

The admiral didn't even say anything to the boy. Her smile was enough as she stood next to her officers. "Let's do this for Goku," she finally said. The men smirked, completely agreeing to her words.

Goku, however, was stunned by her words. He went to grab her sleeve but a sharp noise stopped him. The group looked to see that Nataku was already done charging up his attack. The officers didn't have enough time to avoid it. The sword hit the ground and an explosion happened. Amaya grabbed Goku to protect him from the blast while Chao Li took the brunt of their share. Kenren and Tenpou could only shield their faces but the rest of their body was hit. All three men fell to the ground after the explosion settled down.

Amaya and Goku were left to check over them.

The floor was left in ruins, pebbles and other rubble still falling to the ground. Chao Li, Kenren and Tenpou were in bad shape as their opponent still stood high. The War God didn't even have a scratch on him, like he didn't just take out three experienced military men in one blow. The room was filled with the shocked gasps of the crowd and Goku's frantic yelling to make sure his friends were ok.

Kenren looked up to Nataku, standing in the middle of the chaos, with wavering eyes. He heard Goku's yelling next to him and Amaya's worried voice. This is not what was supposed to happen. How did it come to this? They couldn't defeat Nataku and yet here they are trying to.

This is the power of a Toushin Taishi.

And it was terrifying.

Konzen, Yuki, and Yun Li were still walking down the hallways, still trying to find Goku after he heard them talking. They fell behind Tenpou and continued at their own pace since it was useless to catch up with the Marshal.

"I hope Goku is ok," Yuki said, breaking the silence. "Maybe Tenpou found him already."

Konzen and Yun Li could only think the same. It hurt seeing the kind woman in so much stress.

"We'll find him soon, Lady Yuki," Yun Li reassured his ward, patting her shoulder in comfort.

Yuki looked at her guard with a small smile to show she appreciated the gesture. She then looked to her right to the blonde. "Konzen, where do you thi-." She was interrupted by multiple pairs of feet running in the next hallway. They could hear muffled voices but couldn't make out what they were saying until they were at the hallways end.

"C'mon! Hurry!"

"We have to tell the Dragon of the Western Sea as well."

"But what could have caused something like that?"

Konzen's curiosity proved too much for him to stay put. He walked up to the three guards, his two other companions following behind him as he voiced his presence. "Hey."

"Ah. Konzen Douji and Lady Yuki!"

"What's happened?" Konzen quickly asked, not wanting to be questioned why he was out.

The three guards looked at each other, a bit unsure if they should tell the trio about what was happening. "It's in the midst of the military conference, we found out that Nataku is carrying out an order."

"What kind of order?" Yuki asked cautiously, having a bad feeling about this.

The military officer swallowed harshly, not wanting to look at the kind woman's piercing stare. "The order is to eliminate General Kenren, Marshal Tenpou, Admiral Amaya, Chao Li and some kid named Goku."

That caused their hearts to stop dead in their tracks for a few seconds.

The battle still roared in the room. Everything was nearly gone, even the people still in it. The military officers continued to protect Goku, not worrying about the screams from the crowd. Li Touten still stood in a safe corner, watching the chaos he caused unfold. A guard went up to him, barely avoiding another huge piece of rubble. "Make him stop, Li Touten! You're in the Emperor's presence!"

Li Touten didn't even look away from the battle as he said, "So what?"

"What?!" the guard exclaimed, shocked to hear those words.

"I said, so what," Li Touten repeated as he looked the guard straight in the eyes to show he wasn't joking.

Another explosion sounded in the room, knocking the officers down once again. Goku ran up to Kenren while Amaya went to Tenpou and Chao Li. Goku attempted to help Kenren up but Kenren weakly pushed him away. "Amaya! Take Goku and run!"

Goku was persistent now, as he didn't let the push deter him. He continued to try and help his friend up. "I'm not leaving Ken-Nii!"

"Goku!" Kenren yelled, trying to explain to the boy that this is serious. "Take Amaya and go!"

"I'm not leaving here without all five of us idiot!" Amaya retorted, helping her bodyguard up. "No turning back, right?!"

"Stop being so stubborn!"

As the group of friends bickered, Nataku was getting ready for the final blow. In his mind, all he heard was his father's words. "Kill him." Nataku saw the perfect opportunity to strike the killing blow when Goku stood up and faced him. He leapt forward, his blade stopping right at the metal where the broken chain of Goku's collar. He was shocked to meet soft, gold eyes instead of hatred like he was expecting. His heart stuttered at his friend's words.

"Nataku. My name is Goku. Nice to meet you!"

Nataku couldn't move, his eyes staring at the smiling boy in front of him. His mind then played back to his fantasy of him and Goku in the trees, admiring the scenery and having a wonderful time. "Someday, I'll show you all the hiding places and where there's lots of berries growing," he heard himself say. He felt tears falling down his cheeks as he finally said the name of his beloved friend.

"Go…ku…"

The boy continued to smile, hearing his friend say his name but it didn't last long. Blood splattered on him as Nataku stabbed himself.

"Someday…"