"The Third Soul"
Chapter 3: Resolution
Standards Disclaimers apply
"Tell me, Okita, do you really believe a puppet master will stop playing with his favourite toy before the latter's broken?" Saito's words played in Okita's mind.
...Of course, he's right... After all, we're killers, too...
Okita's eye drifted to the sunset, lost in his thoughts and both men remained still till a scream was heard from the room, behind them: Muraki had just killed another girl.
Kondo stepped out of the room and faced his two Captains. "We have to stop that fool, Saito, go in; Atsuko-sama wishes to have a word with you. Okita, with me, we're going back to the city."
"Hai." Okita answered as Saito slid the panel open and stepped in.
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Toya had his sister in his arms; she was crying her heart out, while their father, behind them was chanting something Saito didn't understand.
He watched Tokio's eyes slowly closed.
"We have to do it now." Stated the young man, looking intensely at his sister's face, "she won't be able to resist for long, alone. The attack has been really tough, tonight." His voice was cold, almost clinical.
He must have a really tough control on himself.
Saito turned to Atsuko who was looking at him "Do what?" he snarled.
Cold anger was boiling inside of him against Muraki.
That son of bitch.
Even in her sleep, she was crying, Saito kneeled beside her bed, eyes locked on her face: her lips were red and a little blood was running down her chin. She must have bit her lips hard enough to draw blood.
Bastard, when I'll catch you....
"She said the new victim's name was Hitomi, she was killed near a bridge." Toya announced, softly, his eyes still on his sister who was sleeping in his arms.
Saito nodded. Her red lips on her pale face reminded him of blood in the snow.
How can i protect her?
"You'll have to link your soul to hers, Saito-san, then, she'll have a grip on reality, even during Muraki's attacks and so you'll be able to know anytime where she is, if she's alright or wounded. And if the emotion is strong enough, you'll be able to sense and understand her feelings." Atsuko said, giving him without knowing it, the answer of his worries.
"It will like she's a part of you. Always there but if you don't want her to share your feelings or thoughts, you'll just have to decide it: your will is the key." continued Reiji.
"Our magic is only some willpower focused on an only goal. At first, you'll need a little practice, then it will be as natural as talking.", announced Toya.
"What about her?"
"We'd refuse to link both of you, if it doesn't work both ways, Saito-san. That's the difference between us and Muraki.", the head clan of the Magami clan seemed a bit upset to even be considered like his worse enemy.
"How do we do it?"
"In fact, you already started. By your acceptance, you opened your soul and created a bridge between you.", smiled Atsuko, a smile full of sadness.
"But, won't he be able to feel me? And track me down?" Somewhere, deep within, Saito hoped Muraki could.
It would be so much fun to trap that bastard... But he also knew that it would cause her pain.
"No, your will is strong enough to keep him out of your link to Tokio. But, if you ever let your guard down, you'll..."
"I am always on my guard." Saito cut her, smiling broadly.
"That's why you've been chosen..."
"And that's why, her brother and I agreed to this."
"Because of me?" Saito was dazed. Before that day, he had never really heard anything about the Magami Clan, for him, they were just some kind of weirdoes, lost in their own domain, too scornful to take sides in the war, that was crazy.
"Yes, because of your infamous reputation, Miburo. We all felt your ken-ki, yours and Okita-san's one. But we chose you, because you seem more capable than Okita-san for this and Kondo also told us it was like a second nature for you to track down criminals."
So, that's why they called for Okita and me.
Saito turned his gaze back to the young girl he was about to link his life and soul to: asleep, she truly was a 17-year-old girl. In the ceremony room, she had appeared to him like out of times
"She only showed you a little of what she truly felt: what you felt was even absorb by her, because she doesn't allow herself to think again about... that." Disgust clearly heard in his voice, Saito almost felt the man's hatred for him.
"To convince you, she let herself go, she played Muraki's rules, only for a moment but, now, I'm damn sure Muraki knows about what happened and so he'd be able to touch her where it hurts the most. Exactly where to make her dive in the darkness, because of you"
The Guardian's words played again in his mind, a little smile came to his lips as he decided that from now, a wolf will be there, waiting for his day, hidden in the shadows, ready and Saito founded himself eager for the next sunset, between day and night, the most dangerous time...but wonderful for a hunt...
He had to admit, through, that the one who nicknamed Miburo had a wonderful way with words...
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If Saito had turned his head, he would have seen Atsuko's eyes darkened with secrets. She watched him looking at her granddaughter, as he smiled and the image of a wolf immediately came to her mind.
Inside, she was screaming with joy, but also weeping like a newborn child. I shouldn't do that. But that's the only way to stop all this. Oh, Kami-sama, would you forgive me? No, in fact, she thought, I don't care if the Gods hate me, but you, little child would you forgive me for what I'm about to do?
Tokio, dear child. I hadn't told you all the truth: i let you think that the link can be broken, but it can't! Well, not in the way, you're thinking...
Only death can free you from Saito and him from you. Since he's dancing with Death all the time, she'd catch him, sooner or later, and you'll be free but for a sensitive girl as you, Saito's death will mean yours! !
I should be the one who being hunted down because this is all my fault, only mine. Oh, dear Spirits, what am I doing to these children? Make them pay for my stupidity?
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I know it's short, sorry but i had problems with this chapter. Lol, my, this is only the third chapter! What will happen to the other if i already have some problem?
Chapter 3: Resolution
Standards Disclaimers apply
"Tell me, Okita, do you really believe a puppet master will stop playing with his favourite toy before the latter's broken?" Saito's words played in Okita's mind.
...Of course, he's right... After all, we're killers, too...
Okita's eye drifted to the sunset, lost in his thoughts and both men remained still till a scream was heard from the room, behind them: Muraki had just killed another girl.
Kondo stepped out of the room and faced his two Captains. "We have to stop that fool, Saito, go in; Atsuko-sama wishes to have a word with you. Okita, with me, we're going back to the city."
"Hai." Okita answered as Saito slid the panel open and stepped in.
:::::::::::::
Toya had his sister in his arms; she was crying her heart out, while their father, behind them was chanting something Saito didn't understand.
He watched Tokio's eyes slowly closed.
"We have to do it now." Stated the young man, looking intensely at his sister's face, "she won't be able to resist for long, alone. The attack has been really tough, tonight." His voice was cold, almost clinical.
He must have a really tough control on himself.
Saito turned to Atsuko who was looking at him "Do what?" he snarled.
Cold anger was boiling inside of him against Muraki.
That son of bitch.
Even in her sleep, she was crying, Saito kneeled beside her bed, eyes locked on her face: her lips were red and a little blood was running down her chin. She must have bit her lips hard enough to draw blood.
Bastard, when I'll catch you....
"She said the new victim's name was Hitomi, she was killed near a bridge." Toya announced, softly, his eyes still on his sister who was sleeping in his arms.
Saito nodded. Her red lips on her pale face reminded him of blood in the snow.
How can i protect her?
"You'll have to link your soul to hers, Saito-san, then, she'll have a grip on reality, even during Muraki's attacks and so you'll be able to know anytime where she is, if she's alright or wounded. And if the emotion is strong enough, you'll be able to sense and understand her feelings." Atsuko said, giving him without knowing it, the answer of his worries.
"It will like she's a part of you. Always there but if you don't want her to share your feelings or thoughts, you'll just have to decide it: your will is the key." continued Reiji.
"Our magic is only some willpower focused on an only goal. At first, you'll need a little practice, then it will be as natural as talking.", announced Toya.
"What about her?"
"We'd refuse to link both of you, if it doesn't work both ways, Saito-san. That's the difference between us and Muraki.", the head clan of the Magami clan seemed a bit upset to even be considered like his worse enemy.
"How do we do it?"
"In fact, you already started. By your acceptance, you opened your soul and created a bridge between you.", smiled Atsuko, a smile full of sadness.
"But, won't he be able to feel me? And track me down?" Somewhere, deep within, Saito hoped Muraki could.
It would be so much fun to trap that bastard... But he also knew that it would cause her pain.
"No, your will is strong enough to keep him out of your link to Tokio. But, if you ever let your guard down, you'll..."
"I am always on my guard." Saito cut her, smiling broadly.
"That's why you've been chosen..."
"And that's why, her brother and I agreed to this."
"Because of me?" Saito was dazed. Before that day, he had never really heard anything about the Magami Clan, for him, they were just some kind of weirdoes, lost in their own domain, too scornful to take sides in the war, that was crazy.
"Yes, because of your infamous reputation, Miburo. We all felt your ken-ki, yours and Okita-san's one. But we chose you, because you seem more capable than Okita-san for this and Kondo also told us it was like a second nature for you to track down criminals."
So, that's why they called for Okita and me.
Saito turned his gaze back to the young girl he was about to link his life and soul to: asleep, she truly was a 17-year-old girl. In the ceremony room, she had appeared to him like out of times
"She only showed you a little of what she truly felt: what you felt was even absorb by her, because she doesn't allow herself to think again about... that." Disgust clearly heard in his voice, Saito almost felt the man's hatred for him.
"To convince you, she let herself go, she played Muraki's rules, only for a moment but, now, I'm damn sure Muraki knows about what happened and so he'd be able to touch her where it hurts the most. Exactly where to make her dive in the darkness, because of you"
The Guardian's words played again in his mind, a little smile came to his lips as he decided that from now, a wolf will be there, waiting for his day, hidden in the shadows, ready and Saito founded himself eager for the next sunset, between day and night, the most dangerous time...but wonderful for a hunt...
He had to admit, through, that the one who nicknamed Miburo had a wonderful way with words...
..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..:..
If Saito had turned his head, he would have seen Atsuko's eyes darkened with secrets. She watched him looking at her granddaughter, as he smiled and the image of a wolf immediately came to her mind.
Inside, she was screaming with joy, but also weeping like a newborn child. I shouldn't do that. But that's the only way to stop all this. Oh, Kami-sama, would you forgive me? No, in fact, she thought, I don't care if the Gods hate me, but you, little child would you forgive me for what I'm about to do?
Tokio, dear child. I hadn't told you all the truth: i let you think that the link can be broken, but it can't! Well, not in the way, you're thinking...
Only death can free you from Saito and him from you. Since he's dancing with Death all the time, she'd catch him, sooner or later, and you'll be free but for a sensitive girl as you, Saito's death will mean yours! !
I should be the one who being hunted down because this is all my fault, only mine. Oh, dear Spirits, what am I doing to these children? Make them pay for my stupidity?
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I know it's short, sorry but i had problems with this chapter. Lol, my, this is only the third chapter! What will happen to the other if i already have some problem?