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We Share the Same Tear

…However, I want you to know that I am now on a journey to kill Lugia… under Mori-sama's command….

Chapter 11 – Care

Neon ran to Kurei's aid. Blocking the samurai sword with his flute. Kurei in response waves his palm and unleashes a ball of fire strong enough to devastate half of the wall. Then, smoke engulfs everything as a plain dark shadow reveals itself from within the cloud of dust.
"Forgive me, Kurei." He said.
Kurei smiled in return, "don't you think there is a better way to end this up?"
Raiha nodded, and raises his sword before the red scarlet. "These are the orders given to me. I'm sorry."
Without another word, Raiha commences his attack, and Neon made a defensive pose.

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Back into the forest where Koganei stayed, something began to move behind the bushes. Then, a great aura flashes behind him. "Koganei…" the stranger called.

Koganei remained petrified. He didn't care to see who was the stranger, nor did he care about the powerful aura the person possesses.

"Sitting there won't do you good." Echoed the voice.
"Please leave me alone… I'm already… tired." Koganei responded.

The man lost his patience and reveals himself from the woods. "If you would just listen to me… you'll understand why…" he said, unclenching the metal sword from his arm. "I promised you to tell you about your father's history right? Perhaps this is the time…"

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Neon staggered upon the ground. Raiha remains standing before a lady bathed with blood. "Anyone who opposes the Ura Uruha must be vanquished." Raiha announced, raising his sword before Kurei. "And that goes for you too…"

Kurei remained expressionless with the emptiness of his heart. He swings his arm and sets out a wing of flames. "It has been a pleasure for me to use my powers against someone like you." Kurei explained. Raiha smiled, "then you want to think of this duel as a game?" he asked. Kurei nodded, "I dunno. But what I know is… this is just a friendly feud." Responded the masked man.

Raiha smiled again, "Then let's just make this fight something worth remembering…" he suggested. Kurei smiled, and storms thousands of Flaming Feathers against Raiha. The ninja quickly dodges the attack, and swings his samurai against Kurei. Kurei responded with a genjutsu wakemi and scratches Raiha from the back. "Well done." Raiha commented. And Kurei responded with a friendly smile.

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"After everything, your father married a woman named Shiro. However, after she gave birth to you, Shiro felt ill. Soon, she dies, leaving both you and Kaima behind. That's all I can tell you. One day, when you meet your mother in the mausoleum, you'll learn more. But for now, there is something more important that you need to know…"

"They are not taken away from you. You are the one who pulled yourself away from them." Kai explained. "The reason why we live is because we are someone in this world who are needed. You might never know… but you are the someone your friends need. Time will come when you will realize that you need them… and they need you. Life is such a complicated thing to explain. It is filled with misery and sorrow. And Joy and satisfaction as well…"

~ Koganei… it's not over yet… as long as you have your friends… as long as you're alive… ~

"Your friends need you… you have to help them…"

End of Chapter 11