Perfect World: Tears for my Friend
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Perfect World

~ Eternal Life… Eternal Youth… Eternity! ~

Chapter 13– Tears For My Friend



They saw a frightful face of the new Kouran Mori. With his new armor, the armor of Heaven and Hell. Koganei could feel the overflowing power of the madougu. Perhaps the strongest display of power.

Renge stood at the back while Recca and his friends prepares to battle their strongest enemy. Raiha who is now accompanied by Joker also stood at the side watching. Soon thereafter, everything seems pretty bad for Recca. Koganei and Tokiya were badly wounded. Domon had his arm broken. Then, Recca advises Koganei, Tokiya and Domon to bring Yanagi with them and get out of the cave.

Fuuko and Recca fought desperately with Mori. Recca summoned Koku to destroy the armor. It was successful, however, every part he destroys were easily regenerated by Mori. Then, Hisui comes and confronted Mori. However, Mori destroyed her like a fly. As the dying Hisui looks at Fuuko, she told her to get hold of her Shinryo Shintou and destroy the Tendou Jigoku. She also said that she was sorry for fighting with her and finally realized that what she did was wrong. With her dying breth, she told Fuuko, "I will look for you, in heaven…"

After the death of Hisui, Fuuko has already lost the will to fight. Recca thought that it would also be best for Fuuko to leave the cave. It would be best for her and not to mention safer. Again, Recca summoned Nadare and Koku to destroy his armor but as usual, It was just regenerated. Soon, as Recca is about to be killed by Mori, Kurei blasted him with his flame and sends him back.

For hours, the two forces collided with each other. The powerful collision caused the whole cave to collapse. Believing that Recca and Kurei were buried deep in the cave, Renge and Mori retreated to their own quarters. It was lucky that the zombies frozen by Ensui showed them a way out of the cave. They returned safely to the real world. Finally, Koganei stared at Kurei. Kurei's face was expressionless. His heart is blank. He didn't care about him. Kurei left Koganei with his friends without a word and disappeared through the shadows.

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It was then again, a normal day at school. Normal until a new student appeared in the school, Aoi. She is a really nice girl. She even brought Yanagi to wonderful places she has never seen before. Soon, she also befriended the members of Hokage. She apparently became Yanagi's best friend and Recca is happy for her that finally, besides Fuuko, she has found another friend to be with.

It wasn't long before Aoi discovered that Recca and Yanagi are lovers. "Uuuh…" Yanagi blushed. Aoi laughed out and said "No. It's nothing really!" Yanagi smiled back to Aoi. Aoi asked again "Would you, umm… well… bring me to your most memorable place? I've showed you so much and you never showed me anything. Why don't we go there someday?" Yanagi smiled and suggested that they do it now.

There, Aoi's evil plans begun. She is sure that the most memorable place for Yanagi is the place where she and Recca found and defeated Miss Kagero. She waved her hand and a portal appeared before them. Before Koganei, Recca and Tokiya could reach the warehouse, Yanagi and Aoi has already disappeared. All they could now see is an old abandoned warehouse before them.

Two days have passed. Recca still couldn't believe that Yanagi is no longer with them. "I told you, we shouldn't trust than girl." Tokiya said, "I'm sure she's the one who almost got me killed in the cave." Recca remained silent. Silent until Koku appeared again out of nowhere. "It's time for you to confront the strongest flame dragon." Koku started, "You probably remembered clearly that not even my flame could destroy Tendou Jigoku. That is why I tried to prevent you from entering the cave. However, you wouldn't listen no matter what." Recca who is always confused about the things happening, finally turned serious and understood every word Koku says. Every word of Koku makes him more eager to hear the next word. "Now Recca, you should see your father, you need his power to help you defeat the power of Tendou Jigoku."

Recca nodded and he announced that he will be gone for three days and that within those three days, he will train very hard for the final confrontation. There, everything is settled. Recca went back to the world of sand and was greeted by his dragons. There, Koku said, "In order for you to obtain Resshin's power, you must go into the castle." Koku then points at the castle. "You must defeat him, without even a little help from us. You must defeat him, only by… yourself!"

Koganei, in his three days, still go to school as normal. There, he was again greeted by his three friends. Because of his cute appearance, every girl in the classroom had a feeling for him. It was because of this that one of his classmates, Hiroya, got jealous and swore that he will destroy Koganei in front of his friends. Apparently, he couldn't beat Koganei. Rather, he got beaten up. The next day was just the same. Hiroya demanded a match but lost. That afternoon, a call to Koganei was made. "If you want to see Hozumi alive, then come to our meeting place." Hiroya said, "Bring no one with you."

As Hiroya is about to exit the booth, Koganei appeared and kicked his butt. The same thing happened to his comrades as Koganei reached their hideout. Soon, Hiroya finally reached their meeting place and saw his friends totally out cold. He looks up again and prepared to throw a punch to Koganei. Suddenly, out of nowhere, another Ura Uruha assassin appeared in thin air and got beaten to a pulp by Koganei. Hiroya and Hozumi weren't actually involved and were shocked after what happened.

As Koganei turns back to them, his face is now dead serious. "I'm sorry Hiroya, maybe tomorrow, we will no longer be able to meet each other at school. Please take very good care of her while I'm gone." Koganei picks up his Kougan Anki and leaves. Leaving Hiroya and Hozumi completely confused.

On the third day, Hiroya and Michiru went to Koganei's house and waved goodbye. As Koganei lifted his Kougan Anki, he smiled back again to Hiroya and Hozumi, "Perhaps we shall meet again someday." Hiroya had his tears falling down from his eyes. It seems that he liked Koganei more than Michiru does. After yesterday, he finally realized that there is no reason for him to fight with Koganei anymore, and that he will protect Hozumi forever.

Koganei waved them goodbye and his shadows slowly disappear to the east… to the direction of the rising sun.


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