Perfect World: The Time of Truth
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Perfect World

~ Defeat Uruha Kurenai… So our souls will rest peacefully in heaven… ~

Chapter 10 – The Time of Truth



Nighttime, Kurei is looking at window alone. At an empty room, in the dark shadows. There are fireworks flashing in the sky. Many audiences were outside watching the firework display. However, the fireworks don't seem to mean anything to Kurei. It doesn't concerns him at all. What concerns him now is the match earlier between Jisho and Magensha. Suddenly, someone barge in the room crying, Neon…

"Kurei-sama. Kurei-sama. Jisho. It's Jisho. Magensha killed him." Neon cried. Kurei didn't responded. His face was blank. His heart was blank. His mind was blank. He didn't care to turn back and look at Neon. He didn't care about the powerful aura behind Neon. "Aren't you going to do anyhing Kurei-sama?" Kurei took a deep breath, and finally talked. "We can't do anything now, can we Neon? It's the rules of Uruha. Only the strong survives. Jisho was just unlucky that he got killed."

"How sad Miss Neon." A voice echoed from the shadows. "I didn't know Jisho was your friend." That voice, is the same as Magensha's. She couldn't be mistaken. It was Magensha's voice. Kurei didn't mind Magensha at all, nor care to listen to their conversation. He just stood there as if he's a statue. Never turning back to see what they're up to. Just as Neon lunges to Magensha, he disappeared into thin air. Then, Kurei could no longer feel the powerful aura where it once used to be. As Neon exits the room, she still could not believe what she heard from Kurei. It's as if Kurei was not himself at that moment.

"Pikaboom!" Raiha shouted. Neon was knocked out of her feet. "You pervert. You're such a child Raiha! Can't you see I'm already mourning for Jisho's death and now, it seems that nothing had happened today." Neon shouted angrily. Raiha just gave Neon a goofy smile and said, "This is not the last time we'll see Jisho." Again, Raiha's words puzzled Neon. What did he mean by that? Jisho is already dead and buried. How come they'll see him again?

Everything Raiha said was true. That night, Kurei went to Jisho's grave. Then a giant blue flame surrounds the whole area. The Sacred Flame Phoenix soared high in the sky. Turning the dead Jisho to a flame. Kurei's second flame, Jisho Kurogane. Raiha was amazed by the beautiful display of power. As he sees Jisho soaring high above the air with the Immortal bird, he thought that he should've brought Neon along…

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Urabotou Satsugen

Day 5

The match has finally started. Uruha Ikasuki's Raiha faces Uruha Kurenai. Raiha slashed Noroi's arm and throws shurikens at him. Just as everyone thinks that Uruha Kurenai finally found a match, Raiha gives up and announced that the only time he will unseal Raijin's unimaginable power is when Kurei is in danger. Soon, Domon also defeated Magensha to advance to the finals of Urabutou Satsugen.

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Urabutou Satsugen

Day 8

Fourth Round: Kaoru Koganei vs. Joker

Koganei and Joker both jumped down the ring. Joker smiled at Koganei and said "Saicho will surely die, don't you think this is saddening?" Those words are already meaningless to Koganei. All his worries about Saicho's safety have already been buried in the sand. All he cares about now is revenge. He will win for Saicho's sake. The battle began in a minute. Just as the audience are busy watching the fight, Kagero had her tears falling down.

~ I feel so ashamed of myself. At first, I didn't trust that kid. Seeing that he was a former Uruha, and considering the fact that he was just a kid, he might switch side and return to Kurei. However, as I see him fight now, He is fighting his own brother to save Yanagi. That boy is never weak. When he returns, I will surely apologize to him. ~

Burning with determination to win, Koganei finally transformed his Kougan- Anki to it's sixth hidden form "MU" meaning none. With the help of Joker's Teyshaku Kaiten, the power of the Mu was increased thus made more damage to Joker. Finally, the match ended at 38 minutes 14 seconds.

As Joker returned to his team, Koganei stayed in the ring and looked up to Kurei "Brother, I have something to ask you."

~ Today is my birthday. Brother, I crave for a gift. I want your answer… I want you to know that I don't fight for Recca Hanabishi. I joined them because I'm sure they'll keep winning until they come face to face with Uruha Kurenai. I want to know how you feel about me now Kurei. Let's say that this is the moment of truth. Whether I'll be spared, whether I'll be killed, I don't mind. I'm not afraid. ~

"Kurei," Koganei started, "I'm really strong ain't I? We can be like brothers, I will treat you as my very own brother. Those are the words you said to me. That time, I was still very young. Too young to understand what those words mean. Now, I've already grown up. And I know what's right and wrong. Now, can you tell me again what you feel?" Koganei smiled with tears. "Everything, Everything is unreal right? Tell me, everything is just an illusion. Here, remember the first time we met? I never removed this handkerchief. So that everyday when I feel sad, I'd always look at this. And when I remember you, It's just that, I feel you're always there taking care of me." Domon was shocked as he sees Koganei's wrist. "What's that?" He asked quietly.

"Tell me! Kurei. Everything is just an illusion. This world is full of lies! Everything is a lie. Tell me, brother!" Koganei shouted.

Kurei closed his eyes and delivered a powerful left to Koganei knocking him down. Shortly, he fires a flame blast to Koganei but luckily, It's was just an illusion created by Rui. Recca appeared from nowhere and challenged Kurei. Just as Recca is about to jump down the ring, Koganei whispered to him "It's Kurei, please don't…" Recca seemed a little confused. Koganei then broke the confusion and said, "No. It's nothing."

For about an hour, the two flame masters battled each other. At that time, Neon cried out as she sees Jisho coming out from Kurei. As Raiha sees Mowkuren's evil grin, he hurriedly ran to Miss Tsukino. Also, at that time, Kouran Mori is already planning for something more evil. Something more evil than Kurei, the revelation of Ura Uruha!





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