The shadows of my worst enemy cast over my head like a dark cloak choking me to death. I was able to avoid his lethal blow that would have rendered me armless.
I skidded on a knee as I landed on the rough ground. I was already bruised black and blue. Fresh, warm blood trickled down my cheek.
As I stumbled on my feet to get up, a pair of devilish, dark chocolate eyes came into contact with my emerald ones and I could feel the rush of youki in the air surge, that of Yakumo's youki.
My vision started to blur.
Though I know I am prepared to face my adversary.
It is just too unfortunate that I longed for something impossible. Maybe a demon fox is entitled to commit mistakes, but this is one mistake that is not. I chose to risk everything in exchange for what I thought would have been a happy ending, just like in fairy tales.
But now I will suffer the consequences just as I suffered the way when I mocked the king of Hades.
-owari-