A Recca no Honoo fic
By: Tenshi no Ai
I'm really sick of writing that I don't own Recca no Honoo...
Ch. 12: False
(Recca, Fuuko, Domon, Yanagi's POV)
(Recca's POV)
I should be reacting somehow, but I can't. I mean, I didn't even know that she had a madougu. Or that my kaachan gave it to her.
Fuuko's giving me weird looks, but I can't move. Or, at least, my mind can't handle getting my body to move.
She wants to know if I'm gonna fight Hime.
How can I fight Hime? Even if she has a madougu...at least with Fuuko, I knew that she was really possessed...maybe with Hime it's different.
Maybe...maybe she really hates all of us.
Maybe she hates me.
But I can't fight her.
She's still my hime...the one I swore to protect with my life. And if something should happen to her, I'll...
Che.
I can't keep up this train of thought while looking at Hime's bra clasp-thingy...
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(Fuuko's POV)
I mutter under my breath. I KNEW Recca wouldn't dare fight his hime, but...
Doesn't he realize what it means if he lets things go like this? I know what it could do to you to be manipulated by a madougu...he's seen the effects, so why won't he...?
Well, I'll do it for you Recca. I'll save Yanagi. She's my friend.
Fuuko, are you gonna...? Domon mutters at my side. I nod. Was there even a choice? then I'll fight with you! Odd, he's not usually this brave about things like this. Doesn't he know what we're facing here?
Domon, are you sure? This is not Yanagi we're dealing with. Look what she did to Mi-chan... I shiver involuntarily. Mi-chan...
a big hand gently rests on my shoulder, she's my friend too.
He's as scared as I am, but we're not going to show that in front of her.
I spin around and face Domon, trying to get a grasp on things. Alright! I'll go high and you go low! We'll corner her and break that crystal and everything's gonna be ok! I give him the victory sign, then turn to Recca, still at the porch. Don't worry Recca, we'll get your hime back for you! He looks up and then snaps his head back to whatever was holding his attention before. I hope it's not what I'm thinking it is, but that would be too much to expect.
Have to keep my mind on this fight...push away my feelings...it's not Yanagi-chan we're fighting...
I look up at Domon. He looks down at me.
Let's go!
Domon goes ahead of me, rushing at madougu-Yanagi. From behind him, I can see her move to the side. He oversteps himself and runs into the porch. Recca barely dodged him, he's so out of it.
With Fuujin all powered up, I quickly skate up to madougu-Yanagi and start punching at her. She calmly dodges, just like at our match.
But this time, I know what I'm fighting, and I'm not alone.
Domon rises from smashing into the tree and grabs madougu-Yanagi's right arm.
Chance!
In a fluid movement, she spins around and punches him in the stomach. Shimatta...she is stronger. He goes down.
While she's distracted...now!
I yell, creating a mini-tornado around madougu-Yanagi. She screams and struggles, but the tornado picks her up and keeps her in one place. All I have to do is concentrate...
Close, but... I hear this clearly over the rushing sounds of the wind. Dark energy surrounds her inside the tornado and explodes, pushing the wind barrier away!
What the hell? How can she be so powerful in a week...?
She lands roughly and looks at me. You're going down now.
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(Domon's POV)
Itai...I rub my stomach. I bet it's bruised now...
Keep your mind on the fight, Domon, don't think of how powerful Yanagi is...she'll be saved soon and nothing bad will happen...
I stand up and try to focus. Yanagi's in some black cocoon, and I can see Fuuko in front of her.
No time to think.
I run up and grab Yanagi's shoulders. Now, Fuuko!
Got it, Domon! she smiles at me. I nearly pass out from happiness.
Don't touch me! something growls, and Yanagi grabs my arms and flips me over her head! Where the hell did she learn that?
Fuuko shouts. I guess she wants me out of her way, so I roll to the side.
That really hurt...maybe this won't be so easy...
Time for you to join Mikagami-sempai... I hear. I look up at Yanagi. Is she talking to me?
No, she's looking at...Fuuko?
That darkness is around Yanagi again. She's gathering it up in her hands! I jump to my feet and look back at Fuuko. Why's she staring at me?
Dammit Domon, I told you not to underestimate her, I... Fuuko runs up to me.
No time for this!
I push Fuuko out of the way, and I hear her fall to the ground. I glance to make sure I didn't hurt her too bad, and then I look up and see black.
Tetsugan!
I can feel my skin turn into iron. It's like a heat wave tingling through my body. I can take that blast now, no problem!
And then I'm on the ground. A different kind of heat has me in its grasp. It squeezes me and I can't breathe. I try to get up, but something's holding me down. I turn my head to the side.
It hurts so much...
Everything turns blurry. I see Fuuko's face in front of mine, and she's asking me something.
There's this heavy feeling pressing down...
I should be afraid, like I usually am...but I'm not.
I'm dying.
Domon! Dammit, say something! Don't joke around like this! This I hear.
This is the first time I've heard her so worried about me. She's been worried about me before, but...I know that she only thinks of me as a close friend, not the way that I think of her. But I couldn't stop chasing after her.
All those other times, I knew that I could get up.
Fuuko...I know that you don't love me...but I would gladly die a thousand deaths for you...
I can be brave for you.
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(Fuuko's POV)
Domon! You're really starting to piss me off! Get up! I pound the grass next to his body.
We don't have time for jokes, we have to save Yanagi and Mi-chan...
Domon's face...his iron lips move just as his eyes close. I bend down so I can hear whatever excuse he has for not getting up. Lemme rest up...bit...then...we'll do it...Fuu-
His lips stop moving.
What was that, Domon? You're just going to slack off and sleep while I have to do all the hard work? Mou, I don't have time for this! Get up! Something nudges at the back of my mind, but I brush it away. Don't need distractions right now.
Tetsugan wears off.
I don't like the shrill tone now in my voice. It makes me sound scared.
He looks like he's sleeping.
Oh, great, just take your nap. Fuuko-chan can take care of herself! You'd just get in my way! My voice cracks.
It's not true.
Okay, fine, I do care...I guess that blast was worst than I thought...you pushed me and it hurt my butt when I landed, but I guess it's nothing compared to that blow you took, ne? Warm moisture runs down my cheeks.
We're Team Hokage. We don't...
Get up, Domon...I know you can...
I stand up and wipe my tears.
Look at me, onegai...
You never even finished saying my name.
Fuuko-san...he pushed you out of the way and took the blast meant for you. Doesn't that mean something to you? Poor Domon-kun...he would've done anything for you, but you don't feel the same for him, ne?
You did this to him.
And he offered the ultimate sacrifice and all you can do is yell at him. That's not very nice.
Can't deny it to myself.
Of course, you weren't there when Mikagami-sempai died either...actually, he's not dead yet. Pretty close to it...the longer this madougu's on me, the closer he is to his beloved Mifuyu.
You killed my best friend.
Now do you realize how serious everything is, Fuuko-san? Team Hokage is useless without their little healer'. Me. But you never thought about that, did you?
Something is growing inside of me...this enormous energy. My heartbeat slows. Everything is clearer. That bitch's mouth is moving, but I can't hear her.
I'll destroy that damn madougu if it's the last thing I do.
That's what Domon was trying to do before he...
I can't really admit it to myself. Once that madougu is gone, I bet he'll spring up, following me around and declaring his love for me, like usual. I don't think I'll mind it now.
I can feel each heartbeat as I start to move.
One heartbeat.
I'm sprinting towards madougu-Yanagi. I can feel this energy build up inside of me.
Two heartbeat.
She realizes what I'm doing. She's building up energy in her hands. That same energy that killed Domon.
Three heartbeat.
I can see those silver branches beating in time with her heart. They're responsible for this. The crystal shines in the moonlight.
Four heartbeat.
She aims her hands in front of her. In the light of the moon, I can see her bare her teeth at me and narrow her eyes. She wants to kill me.
Five heartbeat.
I pounce onto the ground for a front flip. The black energy leaves her hands.
Six heartbeat.
It passes over my head. I twist my body so that my feet go first. This is it.
Seven heartbeat.
I hear a gasp, then my feet collide against something solid. The sound of breaking glass shatters against my ears.
Eight heartbeat.
I'm sprawled on madougu-Yanagi. I quickly open my eyes and stare down at her.
The crystal is broken.
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(Yanagi's POV)
I feel such ecstasy, but I can't see a thing.
I've never felt so close and so far from a person before.
My madougu's spirit is holding my hand...she has such soft hands...but it's like we're on a different wavelength.
I look at her, and all of a sudden it hits me. This horrible pounding feeling deep in my stomach.
I've done something very foolish.
Too late Yanagi, too late...
Beautiful face, so kind and understanding. No longer.
Let go of me! I try to pull away. It's like a vice holding my hand, crushing it.
I can't do anything except look at her face.
You can't go anywhere, Yanagi...this is your mind...not for long...
I've never seen such a cruel expression on anyone's face before. I struggle, but I know that she's right.
I was so stupid...
One alabaster-white hand caresses my cheek as she looks straight into my eyes. I never realized that she had such cold, empty eyes...
Before I take over your body, I will explain to you and your surviving friends who I am and my circumstances.
I close my eyes.
What have I done?
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(Fuuko's POV)
I close my eyes. I did it. Now everything will be okay...
FUUKO! GET AWAY FROM HER NOW!!!
Kagerou...what are you talking about? Everything's gonna be okay now...
I open my eyes.
Iie...
It spreads all over Yanagi's body...like blood...
I stumble off of her...roll away...stagger up.
It's supposed to be over. Happy ending for everyone.
She stands up, this silver statue in the shape of Yanagi...
I look at Kagerou. She's crouching next to Mi-chan. Recca is there too. Too involved in fighting to notice when he moved. He can't take his eyes away from Yanagi.
Recca looks like a broken man.
I take a quick glance behind me. I can see Domon's body still lying there.
This silver-Yanagi, still in her bra, skirt, socks and shoes speaks. It doesn't sound quite like Yanagi, someone totally different, watashi no namae...wa Abekobe.
I've gone blind trying to write this chapter...it's pretty long, ne? Nothing to say, really...I'll just get down to the reviewers.
Well, to ReccaGirl...I hope you really liked this chapter. I remember that when I was posting the first chapters of Abekobe, you'd always want to know about the madougu Abekobe...well, next chapter you'll find out everything you need to know about this strange madougu (a story that, hopefully, will make perfect sense of everything that's happened). Um, and I'll have your prize fic out in 2 weeks or so, I've got finals next week (if it makes you feel any better, I'm reading your second chapter of Melodies of the Wind [shamless plugging of fic] right now as I type these notes...multitasking ^_^). Karen-san, you don't know how much this idea that you gave me will affect the next chapter...it really put everything in place for me, and I want you to know that I really appreciate it very much (and all the readers should too!). Arigatou for your understanding about Summer Break! And SaiyanGirlGenius, I'm glad you find this interesting...let's see the next chapter of The Hokage's 7th Member! (shameless plugging of reviewer's fic...but you deserve it, SGG!) Oh, yes, and for the now defunct (is that the right word to even use?) Summer Break, I have to thank ReccaGirl once again for being so understanding, and I'll have to thank Kim for liking the story (but sorry, I doubt I'll get back to it in a long time)!
Everything's going to plan perfectly...3 more chapters and an epilogue! I'm actually pretty sad about all of this...my baby fic's almost all grown up! Is anyone out there as sad as me? Pro'ly not...sobs Please tell me what you think as these final chapters roll down! I know there's more than 3 readers each chapter!
And to a special person holds out a milk carton with a Have you seen this person? on the side...Hoowee, where are you? I love reading your oh-so-intricate reviews! Have you frozen solid or something? Please respond, I'm missing your comments for my chapters!