Chapter 5 - The Burning Desire

Kirei woke up at dawn. She couldn't figure out why she had, but going back to sleep was hopeless. She pulled on her robe and slippers and shuffled downstairs. 'Maybe I'll just make a surprise breakfast for everyone.' she thought to herself. Cheese omelettes, croque-monsieurs, pancakes, fried eggs, waffles, milk, and orange juice sounded good. She made her way to the kitchen. It was a good thing that she was actually capable of making all those. She put on an apron and got to work.
Soon delicious scents arose and made their way upstairs, urging everyone to wake up with watering mouths. As if they were all one person, they all woke up and made their way down.
"Kirei must've ordered breakfast..." Hikaru yawned. She stopped. In fact everyone stopped. It wasn't take-out at all, but Kirei's own cooking. They stared in disbelief as Kirei set down the last dish on the dining table. She looked up and finally noticed them.
"Morning you guys! I made breakfast!" Kirei said.
"Umm..is it safe?" Tamahome asked, thinking back to Miaka's cooking and winced. Kirei glared at him.
"Yes it is safe! I am not as bad as Miaka!!" she yelled and hit Tamahome with a frying pan. Yuri rushed to him to check if he was hurt or not.
"Now all of you eat...NOW!" Kirei pointed to the table. Not wanting to get hit like Tamahome did they all rushed to the table and started eating.
"Kirei, this is really good!" Hikaru said surprised. Kirei smiled smugly and started cleaning up the kitchen.
"Eat with us." Amiboshi said. Kirei smiled.
"That's okay Kou-chan...I already ate." she said. Kirei pointed to the counter of the kitchen. Everyone's mouth dropped open. Not even Miaka ate that much. (Scary....)

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"Kirei?" Amiboshi called out. Kirei stepped out of her room while changing.
"Yes, Kou-chan?"
"I can't find my clothes." he said as he came up the stairs. Kirei walked towards his direction.
"What do you mean you can't find your-" she stopped. Amiboshi had just finished taking a shower and was only wearing boxers. She stared at his muscles. Not too big not too small. Just right. Flat abs and ONLY boxers? He looked at her nervously.
"Umm...Kirei-chan..." he stammered. She snapped up and blushed furiously.
"I-I'm sorry...I just couldn't help noticing..." she sputtered. He blushed too.
"Umm..don't worry neither could I.." he admitted.
"Huh?" She looked down. Her eyes nearly bugged. She was wearing her underwear and a tight, skimpy undershirt. She ran into her room, yelling out curses about how stupid she was.
All the inhabitants of the house ended up having a very disturbed morning because of an annoying case called Kirei's-scream-kills-hurry-and-run-itis.

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"Thanks Kirei. I think my freakin' sense of hearing won't be comin' back 'til the next time we all end up in another world." Tasuki complained. Kirei glared at him.
"If you do not shut up I'll make sure it lasts for an eternity!" she yelled into his ear. He reeled back surrendering. Amiboshi cracked up. Tasuki glared at him.
"What are you fuckin' laughing at flute-boy! You're the whole reason she was freaken' screaming and yelling this morning." Tasuki retorted. Hikaru cracked up. Amiboshi glared at him.
"Not my fault she's so pretty and has a nice body." he shot back. Kirei's mouth dropped open. That was so...un-Amiboshi like. Amiboshi got up and walked to his room. "Much better than Hikaru if I do say so myself!" he called back. Hikaru and Tasuki flamed up.
"Why you little...LEKKKA SHINNEEEN!!!" Tasuki flamed but it did not hit Amiboshi because Tamahome just happened to get in the way. Suboshi then came walking in but did not see Tamahome and tripped over him.
"The hell?" Suboshi exclaimed and quickly got up. "Watch where you land yourself you asshole!!" Tamahome bolted up.
"The fuck? You should watch where you're walking! Are you freakin' blind or something!" Tamahome spat. Suboshi summoned his ryuseisui.
"Don't mess with me Tamahome! Or else!" Suboshi warned.
"Or else what? Or else you'll kill me? Just like you did my family? I'd sooner kill you first." Tamahome said bitterly. Yume and Yuri who had just entered the scene gasped.
"Shun-chan...stop..." Amiboshi pleaded. But there was no avail. A battle of the old had resurfaced to claim its revenge. Suboshi sneered.
"You'll kill me? Like killing me last time wasn't good enough for you?" he said mockingly. Tamahome gritted his teeth.
"This time, I'll make sure you stay dead." and with that he ran full speed towards Suboshi.
"STOP IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!" Kirei yelled and pushed Tamahome back with full force. Everyone froze. Kirei's crimson eyes flashed.
"What has gotten into you two? You two made up when you first got here didn't you? What the fuck happened to that?" Kirei said angrily.
"Wait...you guys..listen.." Hikaru said. An evil cackling surrounded the air around them.
Nakago's eyes darkened. "Tomo..." he said stiffly. In front of them the illusionist appeared.
"Kakakaka....Nakago-sama...It has been quite a while..." Tomo said as if they had been old friends. Nakago looked at him with eyes of blue steel.
"Have you come to die a second time, Tomo?" Nakago asked smoothly. Tomo flinched a little.
"That won't be easy I'm afraid. With Tenkou-sama's great power we are much more powerful than before."
"Alright...What the fuck did you do to Tamahome and Suboshi?" Amiboshi demanded. Kirei nearly fainted again. Amiboshi was not acting like Amiboshi. Tomo cackled.
"What shall we call it? Ah yes...Just think of it as revenge. After all your brother did kill me." Tomo said.
"One of the few smart things he does too." Kirei muttered under her breath. Tomo's eyes moved towards Kirei.
"On second thought, maybe I'll start by killing this one first." Tomo said, his eyes not wavering on Kirei.
"Not if I can help it!" Hikaru seethed and started her spell but was cut off when strange looking vines wrapped around her.
"Hikaru!" Kirei cried. She faced Tomo angrily. "Let her go you homo-bastard!"
"What did you say!!" Tomo was very furious now. The feathers of his headdress whipped their way towards Kirei. They slashed at her body. She cried out in pain and fell.
"Kirei!" Amiboshi jumped over Tamahome and Suboshi, who were both currently frozen, and stood in front of her as a shield. Tomo smiled to himself.
"Pathetic." he remarked. Amiboshi glared at him. Tomo turned himself towards Nakago.
"Nakago-sama...You can still join us you know...You will be given such infinite powers. Stronger than you've ever had." Tomo said, trying to tempt Nakago. Nakago shook his head.
"You no longer entice me Tomo. Forget what you ever felt for me. For I will never return them willingly." Nakago said coldly and walked away. Tomo watched him leave.
'He's not taking me seriously!' he realized. Anger rose up again. "I will make sure to kill all of you! Starting with THAT ONE!!" he screamed in a rage of fury. Kirei, who had managed to get up, was equally angry.
"Not if I get you first!!" she yelled. Amiboshi turned around and gasped, along with everyone else. Kirei was up and ready. Her normally crimson eyes were no longer crimson but a passionate fire of red. Her long golden-brown hair billowed around her and a red aura surrounded her.
"Oh, so you've finally learned some magic have you? However, defeating me at that level is impossible." Tomo said and created a barrier around him. Kirei's eyes blazed.
"FLAME~~~~" she started a ball of fire appeared in her hands. She prepared to throw it. "ARRROOWWW~~~~~!!!!" she finished throwing a stream of fire at Tomo, breaking through the barrier which he had set up.
He gasped. How was this possible? It was her first time. Now was not the time to consider this. He must leave and come back another time. The battle had just begun. He disappeared, vowing to return.
Tamahome and Suboshi collapsed. "Tamahome!" Yuri rushed over to him. "Suboshi!" Yume rushed to Suboshi. Mitsukake also went over and looked them over.
"They're only unconscious. They should wake up soon." Mitsukake said. Kirei limply turned around.
"Heh...I guess everything's fine then..." she said weakly, and with that keeled over.