/Kamui/=Fuuma. Fuuma and the Chi no Ryu think of Fuuma as /Kamui/. Kamui and the Dragons of Heaven think of Fuuma as Fuuma.
I don't own X or Card Captor Sakura.
Feedback is always appreciated.
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Guardians of the Seal
by Rachel
Chapter 5: Kamui, Yuzuriha and the Nighttime Adventure
"Have you found any information Satsuki-chan?" asked Yuuto. He had spent several hours searching on-line through old newspaper articles but, as he had suspected, nothing mentioned creatures with butterfly wings. Secretly, Yuuto thought /Kamui/ had finally lost it and was sending them on a wild goose chase.
"Satsuki-chan?" Yuuto called again when the girl failed to answer him.
Satuski was an attractive teen-ager but spent way too much time with her computer and that computer was just evil in Yuuto's opinion. Yuuto called her name a third time but she still didn't respond. After another few minutes, Satsuki unhooked herself from Beast and jumped down to Yuuto. She giggled as he helped steady her.
"I found out the most amusing thing when I was searching through video footage just now," laughed Satsuki. On any other girl the sound would have been endearing, but with Satsuki the noise seemed more malevolent. Yuuto wasn't really sure what attracted him to her.
"What did you see Satsuki?" asked a deep voice.
Satuski and Yuuto turned to see /Kamui/ had returned to their lair.
"Please share Satsuki," grinned /Kamui/.
Yuuto decided that /Kamui/'s grin was the only thing more disturbing than Satsuki's laughter. Before Satsuki could answer, Nataku approached the other Angels.
"'Tou-san," sighed Nataku in its child-like voice.
/Kamui/ moved over to his throne with Nataku following several steps behind. Nataku rested his head in /Kamui/'s lap like an overly spoiled lapdog. "Shhhh Kazuki", comforted /Kamui/ with an evil smile. "Let me just hear what Satsuki has to tell us and then I will read you a story and tuck you into bed."
Watching /Kamui/ playing father to Nataku, or Kazuki as Nataku liked /Kamui/ to call it, always was an unsettling sight to Yuuto and Satsuki.
"Now Satsuki, what little secret have you discovered that is giving you so much glee."
"It's seems Shiyuu, our erstwhile compatriot, has a girlfriend, and said girlfriend is a Ten no Ryu. I saw them together this afternoon in an ice cream shop."
Yuuto raised an eyebrow. "Is it that cute fiery redhead?"
Satsuki glared at Yuuto from behind her glasses. That man was always looking at women, even ones on the other side! She wasn't completely sure what she saw in him. "No, it was the girl with the spirit dog."
Now this was interesting. No wonder Shiyuu had proved to be so unhelpful. "Was there anyone else with them?" purred /Kamui/.
"Yes, I saw another high school girl wearing a Clamp uniform. She is not a Seal, but I haven't been able to find anything about her yet."
"Perhaps, after I put Kazuki to bed, I should pay a visit to Shiyuu to find out more about his girlfriend and what else he has been keeping from us." /Kamui/ spoke in a perfectly civilized voice but his expression made it clear that his meeting with Shiyuu would be anything but.
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Hinoto sat in her dreamscape chuckling maliciously. Somehow, she had earlier missed the the friendship that existed between the youngest Seal and one of the Chi no Ryu. The Angels had recently attained knowledge of it and /Kamui/ was planning on putting an end to it. Rainbow Bridge had been relatively successful, and this new opportunity seemed like an ideal way to get rid of the Inugami mistress.
It wouldn't be difficult to use this newly found insight to hurt the Seals. Hinoto waited patiently for Yuzuriha to fall asleep and then sent her a carefully crafted dream, warning that the one she loved was in danger. If all went well, Yuzuriha's death would be a devastating blow to the Seals.
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Yuzuriha wasn't sure what her dream meant, but it had caused her to awaken shaking with fear and a racing heart. She wondered why her dream hadn't been specific, but when she thought about some sort of danger befalling Kusanagi her common sense left her and she had to find him. The Imonoyama mansion was dark and silent, as Yuzuriha snuck out and headed to Meiji jingu where she knew Kusanagi would be. Unbeknownst to Yuzuriha, someone had seen her departure.
Kamui moaned softly as he twisted within his blankets. It was nighttime, and Kamui was ruled by his nightmares again.
Since Subaru had left, Kamui had been having a new nightmare. In this dream, Fuuma killed him while Subaru looked on in uncaring silence. Fuuma had just knocked Kamui's Shinken away and grasped Kamui's shoulder. He was about to slide his Shinken through Kamui again, like he had on so many other nights, in so many other dreams, when Kamui felt a strange movement on his shoulder. Slowly, Kamui was shaken into wakefulness.
Groggy and disoriented from his dream, it took Kamui a few seconds to notice the black cat-like creature hovering near him. Before Kamui could formulate a question, the flying creature spoke to him. "Yuzuriha left the house."
Kamui sat bolt upright, this was not good.
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Kusanagi was walking down the path in Meiji jingu that use to be parallel to the Yamanote line. He found the sound of his feet on the pebbled path and the soft whispers of the trees comforting. At one point, Tokyo had had many temples and shrines with large parks, but as land became more valuable, the land had been sold and the trees murdered. Kusanagi sighed as he thought of the waste.
"Nice evening for a walk Shiyuu," remarked a bass voice from overhead.
Kusanagi turned to see /Kamui/ sitting on top of the fifty foot torii gate leading towards the actual shrine. The teen-ager hopped down and stood before Kusanagi.
"Are you thinking of your girlfriend?" /Kamui/ chuckled.
Yuzuriha saw the blasts before she arrived at the park-like grounds of Meiji jingu. Something was definitely wrong. She ran down the path skidding a bit on the pebbles until she came to the prone form of Kusanagi. "Kusanagi-san!" she shrieked.
Kusanagi turned weakly at the sound of her voice. He hoped that it was some sort of mistake and that she wasn't there. This was too dangerous, but as he felt her soft hands gently touch him and her tears fall on him he knew somehow she had come.
"You shouldn't involve yourself with this. I'm just disciplining one of my own," teased /Kamui/. "Or didn't your dear boyfriend tell you he was a Chi no Ryu?"
Yuzuriha looked up in shock. Kusanagi-san couldn't be an Angel, he just couldn't. Inuki barred his teeth at the malevolent presence standing in front of its mistress.
"If it makes you feel any better, he was my most useless Angel, never attacked a kekkai, never followed orders."
Yuzuriha just stared, unable to digest what Fuuma was saying.
"Ojou-chan, it's the truth, I...wanted to tell you, planned to, but...." Kusanagi sighed as he confirmed Yuzuriha's worst fears and then passed out. He was a Chi no Ryu. Yuzuriha was upset and her heart felt heavy in her chest, but she knew that she still loved him.
"I don't care what he is!" she shouted at Fuuma, "I won't let you kill him!"
"How sweet, the lovers plan to die together," mocked /Kamui/ This was going to be much more fun than just destroying a useless Angel. He powered up preparing a psionic blast for the lovebirds when he felt energy rip into him knocking him back several yards.
"Leave them alone!" came a loud clear voice.
/Kamui/ winced as he sat up. Someone had injured him. He saw that someone step out from the trees lining the path and head towards the couple on the path. The voice was familiar but the figure looked...different.
Kamui rushed in front of Yuzuriha and Kusanagi. "We have to get him out of here! Now!" urged Kamui. Yuzuriha stared at him numbly. "Come on, I'm not sure how long I can distract Fuuma." Yuzuriha blinked and using Inuki, started to gather up the much larger man she loved.
"Leaving so soon? The party isn't over yet," grinned /Kamui/ who was heading back towards the figures huddled on the path.
Kamui turned to face his nemesis and best friend. "I will not let you hurt them Fuuma," declared Kamui.
/Kamui/ stopped his approach as he finally got a good look at Kamui. What was the younger boy wearing?? Kamui's black jacket was swirling about his knees and was that a beret on his head? Was Kamui really wearing purple biker shorts? /Kamui/ couldn't help himself, the bizarre costume and the steely determination in Kamui's voice seemed at such odds that he found himself laughing at his hapless twin star. "What ARE you wearing?"
Kamui silently cursed to himself. Why had he let Spinel convince him to change into his new costume before dashing off to help Yuzuriha. On the other hand, Fuuma seemed completely baffled by his new appearance which was certainly an advantage. Kamui took the opportunity and sent a surge of power towards Fuuma. Startled by Kamui's costume, it took Fuuma seconds to respond to the attack. He was able to divert the majority of the blast, but was still sent backwards several feet.
Kamui watched him uncertain if he should attack again. Fuuma stood up and brushed the dust off his ripped clothes. "I'll give the couple a chance to talk." /Kamui/ smiled and jumped into the air, heading away from them.
"Quick! Let's get out of here before Fuuma changes his mind," ordered Kamui.
"But Kusanagi-san's...he's a ..." Yuzuriha tried to tell Kamui, but the words were just too hard to say. Kamui put his hand on her shoulder and looked at her. His eyes filled with compassion and understanding.
"I know. But I won't let Fuuma hurt someone I care about again. Let's take your friend back to Clamp Campus."
The two Seals gingerly lifted Kusanagi and with Inuki's help started heading home. It was a long trip, and Kamui was constantly searching behind them, afraid Fuuma would return. Finally, they made it back to the campus and the angry glares of Sorata, Arashi, Seiichirou, Karen, and Nakuru, who had awoken to find them gone.
I don't own X or Card Captor Sakura.
Feedback is always appreciated.
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Guardians of the Seal
by Rachel
Chapter 5: Kamui, Yuzuriha and the Nighttime Adventure
"Have you found any information Satsuki-chan?" asked Yuuto. He had spent several hours searching on-line through old newspaper articles but, as he had suspected, nothing mentioned creatures with butterfly wings. Secretly, Yuuto thought /Kamui/ had finally lost it and was sending them on a wild goose chase.
"Satsuki-chan?" Yuuto called again when the girl failed to answer him.
Satuski was an attractive teen-ager but spent way too much time with her computer and that computer was just evil in Yuuto's opinion. Yuuto called her name a third time but she still didn't respond. After another few minutes, Satsuki unhooked herself from Beast and jumped down to Yuuto. She giggled as he helped steady her.
"I found out the most amusing thing when I was searching through video footage just now," laughed Satsuki. On any other girl the sound would have been endearing, but with Satsuki the noise seemed more malevolent. Yuuto wasn't really sure what attracted him to her.
"What did you see Satsuki?" asked a deep voice.
Satuski and Yuuto turned to see /Kamui/ had returned to their lair.
"Please share Satsuki," grinned /Kamui/.
Yuuto decided that /Kamui/'s grin was the only thing more disturbing than Satsuki's laughter. Before Satsuki could answer, Nataku approached the other Angels.
"'Tou-san," sighed Nataku in its child-like voice.
/Kamui/ moved over to his throne with Nataku following several steps behind. Nataku rested his head in /Kamui/'s lap like an overly spoiled lapdog. "Shhhh Kazuki", comforted /Kamui/ with an evil smile. "Let me just hear what Satsuki has to tell us and then I will read you a story and tuck you into bed."
Watching /Kamui/ playing father to Nataku, or Kazuki as Nataku liked /Kamui/ to call it, always was an unsettling sight to Yuuto and Satsuki.
"Now Satsuki, what little secret have you discovered that is giving you so much glee."
"It's seems Shiyuu, our erstwhile compatriot, has a girlfriend, and said girlfriend is a Ten no Ryu. I saw them together this afternoon in an ice cream shop."
Yuuto raised an eyebrow. "Is it that cute fiery redhead?"
Satsuki glared at Yuuto from behind her glasses. That man was always looking at women, even ones on the other side! She wasn't completely sure what she saw in him. "No, it was the girl with the spirit dog."
Now this was interesting. No wonder Shiyuu had proved to be so unhelpful. "Was there anyone else with them?" purred /Kamui/.
"Yes, I saw another high school girl wearing a Clamp uniform. She is not a Seal, but I haven't been able to find anything about her yet."
"Perhaps, after I put Kazuki to bed, I should pay a visit to Shiyuu to find out more about his girlfriend and what else he has been keeping from us." /Kamui/ spoke in a perfectly civilized voice but his expression made it clear that his meeting with Shiyuu would be anything but.
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Hinoto sat in her dreamscape chuckling maliciously. Somehow, she had earlier missed the the friendship that existed between the youngest Seal and one of the Chi no Ryu. The Angels had recently attained knowledge of it and /Kamui/ was planning on putting an end to it. Rainbow Bridge had been relatively successful, and this new opportunity seemed like an ideal way to get rid of the Inugami mistress.
It wouldn't be difficult to use this newly found insight to hurt the Seals. Hinoto waited patiently for Yuzuriha to fall asleep and then sent her a carefully crafted dream, warning that the one she loved was in danger. If all went well, Yuzuriha's death would be a devastating blow to the Seals.
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Yuzuriha wasn't sure what her dream meant, but it had caused her to awaken shaking with fear and a racing heart. She wondered why her dream hadn't been specific, but when she thought about some sort of danger befalling Kusanagi her common sense left her and she had to find him. The Imonoyama mansion was dark and silent, as Yuzuriha snuck out and headed to Meiji jingu where she knew Kusanagi would be. Unbeknownst to Yuzuriha, someone had seen her departure.
Kamui moaned softly as he twisted within his blankets. It was nighttime, and Kamui was ruled by his nightmares again.
Since Subaru had left, Kamui had been having a new nightmare. In this dream, Fuuma killed him while Subaru looked on in uncaring silence. Fuuma had just knocked Kamui's Shinken away and grasped Kamui's shoulder. He was about to slide his Shinken through Kamui again, like he had on so many other nights, in so many other dreams, when Kamui felt a strange movement on his shoulder. Slowly, Kamui was shaken into wakefulness.
Groggy and disoriented from his dream, it took Kamui a few seconds to notice the black cat-like creature hovering near him. Before Kamui could formulate a question, the flying creature spoke to him. "Yuzuriha left the house."
Kamui sat bolt upright, this was not good.
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Kusanagi was walking down the path in Meiji jingu that use to be parallel to the Yamanote line. He found the sound of his feet on the pebbled path and the soft whispers of the trees comforting. At one point, Tokyo had had many temples and shrines with large parks, but as land became more valuable, the land had been sold and the trees murdered. Kusanagi sighed as he thought of the waste.
"Nice evening for a walk Shiyuu," remarked a bass voice from overhead.
Kusanagi turned to see /Kamui/ sitting on top of the fifty foot torii gate leading towards the actual shrine. The teen-ager hopped down and stood before Kusanagi.
"Are you thinking of your girlfriend?" /Kamui/ chuckled.
Yuzuriha saw the blasts before she arrived at the park-like grounds of Meiji jingu. Something was definitely wrong. She ran down the path skidding a bit on the pebbles until she came to the prone form of Kusanagi. "Kusanagi-san!" she shrieked.
Kusanagi turned weakly at the sound of her voice. He hoped that it was some sort of mistake and that she wasn't there. This was too dangerous, but as he felt her soft hands gently touch him and her tears fall on him he knew somehow she had come.
"You shouldn't involve yourself with this. I'm just disciplining one of my own," teased /Kamui/. "Or didn't your dear boyfriend tell you he was a Chi no Ryu?"
Yuzuriha looked up in shock. Kusanagi-san couldn't be an Angel, he just couldn't. Inuki barred his teeth at the malevolent presence standing in front of its mistress.
"If it makes you feel any better, he was my most useless Angel, never attacked a kekkai, never followed orders."
Yuzuriha just stared, unable to digest what Fuuma was saying.
"Ojou-chan, it's the truth, I...wanted to tell you, planned to, but...." Kusanagi sighed as he confirmed Yuzuriha's worst fears and then passed out. He was a Chi no Ryu. Yuzuriha was upset and her heart felt heavy in her chest, but she knew that she still loved him.
"I don't care what he is!" she shouted at Fuuma, "I won't let you kill him!"
"How sweet, the lovers plan to die together," mocked /Kamui/ This was going to be much more fun than just destroying a useless Angel. He powered up preparing a psionic blast for the lovebirds when he felt energy rip into him knocking him back several yards.
"Leave them alone!" came a loud clear voice.
/Kamui/ winced as he sat up. Someone had injured him. He saw that someone step out from the trees lining the path and head towards the couple on the path. The voice was familiar but the figure looked...different.
Kamui rushed in front of Yuzuriha and Kusanagi. "We have to get him out of here! Now!" urged Kamui. Yuzuriha stared at him numbly. "Come on, I'm not sure how long I can distract Fuuma." Yuzuriha blinked and using Inuki, started to gather up the much larger man she loved.
"Leaving so soon? The party isn't over yet," grinned /Kamui/ who was heading back towards the figures huddled on the path.
Kamui turned to face his nemesis and best friend. "I will not let you hurt them Fuuma," declared Kamui.
/Kamui/ stopped his approach as he finally got a good look at Kamui. What was the younger boy wearing?? Kamui's black jacket was swirling about his knees and was that a beret on his head? Was Kamui really wearing purple biker shorts? /Kamui/ couldn't help himself, the bizarre costume and the steely determination in Kamui's voice seemed at such odds that he found himself laughing at his hapless twin star. "What ARE you wearing?"
Kamui silently cursed to himself. Why had he let Spinel convince him to change into his new costume before dashing off to help Yuzuriha. On the other hand, Fuuma seemed completely baffled by his new appearance which was certainly an advantage. Kamui took the opportunity and sent a surge of power towards Fuuma. Startled by Kamui's costume, it took Fuuma seconds to respond to the attack. He was able to divert the majority of the blast, but was still sent backwards several feet.
Kamui watched him uncertain if he should attack again. Fuuma stood up and brushed the dust off his ripped clothes. "I'll give the couple a chance to talk." /Kamui/ smiled and jumped into the air, heading away from them.
"Quick! Let's get out of here before Fuuma changes his mind," ordered Kamui.
"But Kusanagi-san's...he's a ..." Yuzuriha tried to tell Kamui, but the words were just too hard to say. Kamui put his hand on her shoulder and looked at her. His eyes filled with compassion and understanding.
"I know. But I won't let Fuuma hurt someone I care about again. Let's take your friend back to Clamp Campus."
The two Seals gingerly lifted Kusanagi and with Inuki's help started heading home. It was a long trip, and Kamui was constantly searching behind them, afraid Fuuma would return. Finally, they made it back to the campus and the angry glares of Sorata, Arashi, Seiichirou, Karen, and Nakuru, who had awoken to find them gone.