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I don't own the Dark Warlords or Ronin Warriors; they belong to their respective companies and owners.
This fanfic is based on research I did on Japanese funerals.

Anubis' Funeral
Isabel Night

Prologue

Cale, Dais, and Sekhmet were walking around the castle grounds thinking. After Talpa's defeat, the three ex-Warlords had made significant progress in cleaning up the Nether Realm, but when the choice came for them to either stay in the Nether Realm or leave for the Mortal Realm, the ex-Warlords decided to stay in the only home they had known for 400 years. Now their duties included dispersing justice, training an army, governmental duties, reorganization of temples, and setting up a uniform code of worship. Dais, Cale, Sekhmet, and Kayura busied themselves in these matters, but no one dared to bring up the Taboo subject of Anubis' death.
While still deep in his thoughts, Cale absently noted that there was something in the water. At first, he ignored the object, but when he thought he saw a flash of Red-Brown hair, he immediately ran towards it. Sekhmet and Dais didn't notice Cale leaving their small group, until they heard the ex-Warlord of Corruption screaming like an injured wolf. As the ex-Warlords of Illusion and Venom ran towards their brother-in-arms, they noticed that the Warrior of Winter was calling the darkness, surrounding him and whatever was in his arms in shadows. "Cale," Dais asked "What is it?"
"Come here," Cale whispered.
As the two former Warlords made their way towards their friend, Dais and Sekhmet saw Cale clutching Anubis' cold, limp body.
Sekhmet's breathing started to get shorter and faster, a clear sign he was trying not to cry. Dais stared at the body, shaking and twitching, until he kneeled next to Cale, "We have to give Anubis full ceremony," Dais shuddered, trying to get over the shock.
"I'll call the Ronins," Cale nodded, "They need to participate too."
Dais slowly nodded, even though he still hated Ronin Warriors and the Ancient One for keeping Anubis away from his "brothers." All three Seasons bore Anubis' corpse into the castle, thankful that Kayura would be not be present when they would place their leader and friend in the earth.