1 Undefeated Enemy

1.1 Sapphire FairyDust

Disclaimer: Sadly, I did not create the Gatekeepers nor do they belong to me. Hiroshi Yamaguchi created the Gatekeepers.

Chapter 1- He's Back!

Life had been almost perfect for the Gatekeepers after what seemed to be the defeat of Kageyama Reiji. There were no invader sightings and Shirei was considering about going off for a holiday.

There was a meeting for the Gatekeepers a day after the defeat of the invaders. Shirei beamed proudly at Shun, Ruriko, Feye, Bancho (with his new Gate Super), Reiko, Megumi and Kaoru.

He sipped his cup of coffee as he flipped through some files, once in a while his eyes resting on the seven Gatekeepers briefly. Yukino, however, was not present. Shirei smiled silently again, "Gatekeepers, all of you have done a great job. I congratulate each and every one of you." At that, Megumi flushed slightly; feeling embarrassed that she had joined forces with the enemy.

"I do not know if there will be any more invaders, but I'll keep you informed of about any strange occurrences," Shirei looked up into the face of each Gatekeeper intently.

"You are dismissed, Gatekeepers. We will meet again about anything strange, but that would probably be rare," Shirei stood up. He saluted the Gatekeepers solemnly, his usually mask-like face shining with pride.

"Roger, AEGIS!" the Gatekeepers chorused.

Secretly, all of them felt a little disappointed. Life would be boring without their exciting fights. However, none dared say it out loud.

"Hmmm." Ruriko dropped her chin onto her hands, "Are all of you happy about what happened to Kageyama-kun?"

"I sort of pity him," Feye piped up.

"Well," Kaoru, crossed her arms, "I think otherwise. He did want to kill us. Look what he did to you and Megumi, Ruriko."

"I agree with Kaoru-hime," Bancho at once nodded his head, coming to his princess' aid.

"I feel sorry for Kageyama," Ukiya shoved his hands into his pockets and shifted from one foot to the other, "He wasn't born bad. Something just went wrong with him. He was actually good. If he was alive, we could make him realise that we aren't bugs at all."

"That would be a miracle," Megumi muttered, pushing her glasses up her nose. Megumi was still feeling hurt. She was angry that Kageyama had merely used her.

"I could work miracles if I were a witch," Reiko replied in her usual slow way, causing everyone to burst into peals of laughter.

"I wonder if Kageyama really died," Ruriko said, pushing a strand of brown hair behind her ears.

"I don't really know, Rurippe," Ukiya answered, staring out of the window. He paled a little upon seeing a vein twitching in Ruriko's forhead. "I mean, Ruri-chan," he continued meekly.

Then, they fell silent, thinking about where Kageyama could be. Was he alive or dead? If he was alive, where was he?

Nobody knew. The answers would be revealed in time.

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The boy opened his eyes groggily. He ran his hand through his yellow hair. "Where am I?" he stood up, but fell back down. He looked around for a sign that would tell him his location. Nothing, only darkness, smothering darkness.

Two voices could be heard.

"You're trapped in your own gate, baka" the boy heard a deep voice saying. Gate? His own gate?

"Only you can get yourself out," came another voice, a little hoarse, "Open your gate."

The boy held his head in his hands, trying to recall information. Who was he? What happened?

Memories came flooding back and the boy winced. He had been defeated. Ukiya Shun. He grimaced as the words bounced off his brain. Gatekeepers. He needed to destroy them every single one.

"I'm. I'm still alive?" he cried out, shocked, inspecting every inch of his body. His tattered clothing hung in rags. His hair seemed unkempt; his face grubby.

"Yessss, you are," the deep voice hissed, "Your gate saved you. You were transported into your own gate."

"Open it again. Get us out," the hoarse voice demanded.

"Why?" the boy answered. He felt a little relaxed in this whirling maze of black, "Why should I?"

"You have to fulfill your desire. Kill Ukiya Shun, the boy who almost killed you. Kill the Gatekeepers," the hoarse voice seemed to reverberate off solid black walls.

"Kill. Ukiya Shun?" the boy asked.

"Yes. remember? He almost destroyed you. He almost stripped your spirit out of your body," now the deep one replied.

The boy's mind churned. Ukiya Shun. He remembered now. The Gatekeepers. Those dirty bugs. He had to destroy them.

The boy chuckled eerily and sensed the owners of the voices recoil in fear. He stood up, unsteadily. The held out his arm, "Gate Open!"

The next thing he knew he was pulled through a vortex of whirling colours. He landed on his feet in bright light. He looked up and saw the familiar silhouette of Tategami High.

His thin lips started to curl into a grin, "Watch out Gatekeepers. Kageyama Reiji is back. Watch out, all you bugs."

His hand curled into a fist and he grinned with determination. "Gate Open!" he cried. An outer circle of the darkest black imaginable formed, followed by the inner circles.

"Invaders can be created by negative gates, can't they? Well then, let's have some fun," the eerie smile played on his lips again. The same eerie smile.

To be continued.

Author's Note: Wow! That's the first chapter done. Do you think I should continue? E-mail me at sapphire_fairydust@hotmail.com if you have any ideas. Please read and review!