[Special note: If you find anything that confuses you, please email me and
I will try my best to explain it. I don't want to try doing that here. ^^]
Opening Song: Goran, Taiyou Da Yo; Look, It's the Sun
Sabishikute naga-sugiru fuyu datta
Namida sae kooritsuku fuyu datta
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT Mou sugu sa
It was a winter that has been too sad and long
It was a winter that can freeze even tears
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT That will come soon
Kizutsuku ka kizutsukeru ai datta
Ushinau ka ubaitoru dake datta
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT Yo ka akeru
It was a love where I hurt someone or I got hurt
It was only one that faded or was snatched away
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT The day breaks
Kanashimi wo tokashite
Kureta no wa kimi no egao sa
Takanaru tokimeki wa
Ima kimi ga boku no kokoro ni uchiageta taiyou sa
It's your smile that
Melted my sorrow
The fluttering heartbeats that cry out
Now you're the sun that strikes this heart of mine
Subete ga kowaretara
Mou ichido hajimereba ii
Kimi ga soko ni ireba
Kagirinai yuuki afureru
Hora goran, soko sa! Kimi ga taiyou sa!
If all crumbles
Just start once again
If you are here
Unbound strentgh overflows
Hora look, right there! You're the sun!
ALRIGHT ALL BRIGHT
ALRIGHT ALL BRIGHT ALRIGHT!
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Episode 6: On The Way! Moving Toward Mount Taikyoku
---
"And without, the world was at ease. But within, there was turmoil. An evil
prowled the shadows, and was beginning to awaken. There were only a handful with
the power and will to stop it."
***
Mt. Reikaku loomed larger as they climbed further up the slope. Ayuru slept,
leaning forward against the back of his horse's neck. The horse, for one, was
not pleased. It nickered and tossed its head, hoping to wake up the sleeping
Ayuru. It didn't work.
Kasaru took a deep breath of the new morning air. He released it and let a
smile cross his lips. "He is pathetic, you know that?" He patted the side of his
white mare's neck. She nickered softly.
Emtao grunted. "It's his fault he can't kept those beady eyes open. You'd
think a mercenary could do better than that."
"I heard that," the sleepy voice of Ayuru caused Emtao to cringe and Kasaru to
smirk, "and I didn't appreciate it."
Kishuku laughed heartily and turned so that he could get a better look at his
friends. The Konan prince rode on top a roan stallion behind Zanshou. "You three
act like brothers."
"Nani?!" Ayuru and Kasaru nearly spat. Emtao only chuckled. "There is no way
that twit and I are alike!" Kasaru growled at the same time as his mercenary
friend.
Emtao tried to suppress his laughter, but failed. He shook his head and tapped
the reins against his dun stallion's neck, moving it up beside Zanshou's roan.
"Prince, you are aware that we are approaching the bandit stronghold?"
"Yes."
"And you aren't expecting any trouble from them?" Emtao asked.
Kishuku shook his head. "I am not expecting anything. The bandits may try
something stupid and they might not. Zanshou says that if he tells them to keep
their dirty mitts away from us, they will. But that is only if they are only as
loyal as he thinks they are. They are bandits."
Emtao nodded. He noticed that Zanshou was gritting his teeth, an irritated
expression drawn onto his face. "Don't you think I can control those dirt bags
that call themselves Reikaku bandits? I am their boss after all."
Kishuku sweatdroped and waved his hands hurriedly. "No, no. I'm sure you can
handle them. I was explaining my mindset to Emtao. I was trying to say that in
the case you were wrong, which we hope you are not, that we would be prepared
for it."
Zanshou nodded curtly, eyes blazing, "You better believe I can handle those
idiots!"
"Hai, hai..." Kishuku chuckled.
***
Bandits peered through windows to watch the approaching beasts. They hadn't
been expecting anyone to be arriving, and their boss was supposed to be gone a
few days more. "Who could it be?" a blue-eyed bandit asked another with green
eyes.
Worry began to replace the wonder. There were whispers of an attack. "But why
would any idiot attack us like that? Wouldn't they sneak around till they could
have us easily in their grasp? Zanshou isn't here, and our rivals might get
cocky..." a blue-haired bandit fingered a scar on his left cheek.
"But Keiji..." the blue eyed bandit whined.
"Don't 'but Keiji' me." Keiji snapped. He peered back out the nearest window.
He squinted to keep sunlight from blinding him. "I can almost make out their
faces..."
"What do they look like?" a burly bandit asked as he rested a hand on the
dagger that lay on the table beside him.
"There's a tough looking guy with green hair..."
"Green?"
"That's what I said! Keep yer yaps shut or I ain't gonna tell ya any more." No
one else spoke. They knew Keiji's eyesight was much better at distances than
theirs were.
Keiji sniffed in disdain. "Looks like there's an idiot aggravating' his mount,
he's got blue hair. He looks like a good fighter though..." Keiji shook his head
and continued to describe the party that was advancing slowly toward the
Reikaku stronghold. "An' there is a white haired man. He looks gentle enough.
And...." Keiji's voice trailed off.
"What is it, Keiji?" a black haired bandit asked.
"A man with red hair and wine red eyes..." Keiji's jaw hung slack. He shook
his head furiously and blinked. "Couldn't be... could it?"
"What is it? What is it?" cheeped the bandits.
"N-nothing..." Keiji cleared his throat. "And there is one more... it's,
it's...." there was a prolonged pause. "It's Zanshou!"
"Zanshou-sama?" bandits rushed to the windows to see for themselves. The shine
of orange hair proved Keiji's words to be true. "Zanshou-sama!"
"What do ya think he's doin' back already, and with these strangers?" a brown
haired bandit rubbed his chin.
Keiji shoved his way out of the throng of idiot bandits that were attempting
to gain a view out any of the windows. "Get outta my way, you bums!" he gave a
man with a sword a shove.
The blue haired bandit heaved a sigh and rushed toward the main door. "Oi!
Stop gawkin' you idiots!" The Reikaku bandits broke apart and awaited Zanshou's
entrance. Two bandits hurriedly hid the portion of a feast they had been
having-not expecting Zanshou to be back soon-before their leader would be able
to see it.
The door was slid open and Zanshou took a step into the room. "Well, well.
Nice to see you guys are on your toes." he smirked and waved for the people
behind him to enter the hideout. "All right you losers! I've got some guests
here, and I don't want ya pesterin' 'em. Got that?" There were nods and mutter
words of agreement. "Good. I knew I could count on you." There was a glint in
Zanshou's eyes that said it was a good thing no one had disagreed.
Keiji took a seat on the floor and gave his boss an incredulous look. "Who
were those men you were with?"
"Oh? You worried?" Zanshou laughed at the face Keiji made. "Well, as it is...
Why don't we let them introduce themselves? Although I doubt you bums know who
they are."
The four men nodded respectfully to the bandits that know noticed they had
followed the Reikaku boss into the stronghold. The white haired man smiled, his
eyes closed. "My name is Tsuonie Kasaru."
The blue haired man, who was obviously a fighter of good skill, glared each bandit in the eye. "The name is Gi Ayuru." His name caused the bandits to choke. They knew
who Gi Ayuru was. He was a mercenary from the country of Kutou who had amazing
fighting technique.
"Don't be afraid of him. He won't be bite." a man with a commanding air about
him ignored the growl that issued from the mercenary's throat. "I am Chen
Emtao."
A few bandits nodded knowingly. They had heard tales of the military
strategist of Hokkan-koku. Everyone turned their eyes to the last man. He had
blazing red hair and beautiful wine red eyes...
"Hello." he said calmingly. He radiated reassurance and calm to everyone in
the room. "I'm Sou Kishuku."
Each bandit face faulted and some fell from their standing positions to the
floor. Others had their mouths handing open, their eyes bulging from their
faces. "I don't believe it..." one muttered in a hoarse voice.
"What is it?" Kishuku asked innocently.
"You're the bloody Konan-koku prince!" the bandits yelled at him.
"Yeah.... So?"
Keiji smacked his forehead with his right hand. "Geez. This guy really needs
to get a grip on reality."
"He's the one I would be careful of," Emtao looked to the left, smirking. "He
may seem like he is spaced out, but that's what you've got to look out for."
A rust haired bandit began to back away. Zanshou glared at him and indicated
that he was not to leave with a finger that pointed to the floor. The bandit
nodded furiously and seated himself again. Zanshou nodded with a smirk on his
lips, in his eyes. "Now. Everyone welcome them. I'll be leaving with them again
shortly, and I want them to know that they can count on the Reikaku bandits as
allies.
"Aaahhhh!" the bandits yelled in agreement. "Welcome!"
***
"And so the four chosen to be gods were a few steps closer to their goal: Mount
Taikyoku. They all knew, deep in their hearts, that their lives were going to
be changed dramatically. And they could feel that they were going to face
something dreadful, in the end. But they would face it, for it was their
destiny."
_____________________________________________________________________
Closing Song: Kimi ni Fureru Dake de -Just Touched By You-
Romanji Lyrics
Tomedonaku afurete
Koboreru namida no kazu hodo
Yarusenai koto mo nai
Zutto hateshinai boku no ai
Baby Sou sa Karada ga tokeru kurai no
Atsui munasawagi ni makasete Woo
Nani mo ka mo koete yukou
Ah- Kimi ni fureru tabi ni kimi e to chikazuite
Ah- Kimi wo kanjita mama boku wa mitasarete
Takamatte iku kokoro wo tashikameru you ni
Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo
Imi mo naku sakende
Kowaresou na kokoro nando mo
Nagusameru you ni
Sotto tsutsumikomu kimi no ai
Baby Sou sa Itoshii sono sugata ga
Donna toki ni mo boku wo sasou Woo
Nani mo ka mo wasureru hodo
Ah- Kimi ni fureru tabi ni kimi e to chikazuite
Ah- Kimi wo kanjita mama boku wa mitasarete
Takamatte iku futari no omomuku mama ni
Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo
Ah- Kimi ni fureru dake de kokoro wa hazunde
Ah- Kimi ni fureru dake de boku wa mitasarete
Takamatte iku kokoro wo tashikameru you ni
Motto tsuyoku... Yeah
Ah- Kimi ni fureru dake de kokoro wa hazunde
Ah- kimi ni fureru dake de boku wa mitasareru
Ima wa tada kono kimochi wo tayasanai you ni
Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo Dakishimeru yo
Opening Song: Goran, Taiyou Da Yo; Look, It's the Sun
Sabishikute naga-sugiru fuyu datta
Namida sae kooritsuku fuyu datta
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT Mou sugu sa
It was a winter that has been too sad and long
It was a winter that can freeze even tears
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT That will come soon
Kizutsuku ka kizutsukeru ai datta
Ushinau ka ubaitoru dake datta
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT Yo ka akeru
It was a love where I hurt someone or I got hurt
It was only one that faded or was snatched away
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT The day breaks
Kanashimi wo tokashite
Kureta no wa kimi no egao sa
Takanaru tokimeki wa
Ima kimi ga boku no kokoro ni uchiageta taiyou sa
It's your smile that
Melted my sorrow
The fluttering heartbeats that cry out
Now you're the sun that strikes this heart of mine
Subete ga kowaretara
Mou ichido hajimereba ii
Kimi ga soko ni ireba
Kagirinai yuuki afureru
Hora goran, soko sa! Kimi ga taiyou sa!
If all crumbles
Just start once again
If you are here
Unbound strentgh overflows
Hora look, right there! You're the sun!
ALRIGHT ALL BRIGHT
ALRIGHT ALL BRIGHT ALRIGHT!
______________________________________________________________________
Episode 6: On The Way! Moving Toward Mount Taikyoku
---
"And without, the world was at ease. But within, there was turmoil. An evil
prowled the shadows, and was beginning to awaken. There were only a handful with
the power and will to stop it."
***
Mt. Reikaku loomed larger as they climbed further up the slope. Ayuru slept,
leaning forward against the back of his horse's neck. The horse, for one, was
not pleased. It nickered and tossed its head, hoping to wake up the sleeping
Ayuru. It didn't work.
Kasaru took a deep breath of the new morning air. He released it and let a
smile cross his lips. "He is pathetic, you know that?" He patted the side of his
white mare's neck. She nickered softly.
Emtao grunted. "It's his fault he can't kept those beady eyes open. You'd
think a mercenary could do better than that."
"I heard that," the sleepy voice of Ayuru caused Emtao to cringe and Kasaru to
smirk, "and I didn't appreciate it."
Kishuku laughed heartily and turned so that he could get a better look at his
friends. The Konan prince rode on top a roan stallion behind Zanshou. "You three
act like brothers."
"Nani?!" Ayuru and Kasaru nearly spat. Emtao only chuckled. "There is no way
that twit and I are alike!" Kasaru growled at the same time as his mercenary
friend.
Emtao tried to suppress his laughter, but failed. He shook his head and tapped
the reins against his dun stallion's neck, moving it up beside Zanshou's roan.
"Prince, you are aware that we are approaching the bandit stronghold?"
"Yes."
"And you aren't expecting any trouble from them?" Emtao asked.
Kishuku shook his head. "I am not expecting anything. The bandits may try
something stupid and they might not. Zanshou says that if he tells them to keep
their dirty mitts away from us, they will. But that is only if they are only as
loyal as he thinks they are. They are bandits."
Emtao nodded. He noticed that Zanshou was gritting his teeth, an irritated
expression drawn onto his face. "Don't you think I can control those dirt bags
that call themselves Reikaku bandits? I am their boss after all."
Kishuku sweatdroped and waved his hands hurriedly. "No, no. I'm sure you can
handle them. I was explaining my mindset to Emtao. I was trying to say that in
the case you were wrong, which we hope you are not, that we would be prepared
for it."
Zanshou nodded curtly, eyes blazing, "You better believe I can handle those
idiots!"
"Hai, hai..." Kishuku chuckled.
***
Bandits peered through windows to watch the approaching beasts. They hadn't
been expecting anyone to be arriving, and their boss was supposed to be gone a
few days more. "Who could it be?" a blue-eyed bandit asked another with green
eyes.
Worry began to replace the wonder. There were whispers of an attack. "But why
would any idiot attack us like that? Wouldn't they sneak around till they could
have us easily in their grasp? Zanshou isn't here, and our rivals might get
cocky..." a blue-haired bandit fingered a scar on his left cheek.
"But Keiji..." the blue eyed bandit whined.
"Don't 'but Keiji' me." Keiji snapped. He peered back out the nearest window.
He squinted to keep sunlight from blinding him. "I can almost make out their
faces..."
"What do they look like?" a burly bandit asked as he rested a hand on the
dagger that lay on the table beside him.
"There's a tough looking guy with green hair..."
"Green?"
"That's what I said! Keep yer yaps shut or I ain't gonna tell ya any more." No
one else spoke. They knew Keiji's eyesight was much better at distances than
theirs were.
Keiji sniffed in disdain. "Looks like there's an idiot aggravating' his mount,
he's got blue hair. He looks like a good fighter though..." Keiji shook his head
and continued to describe the party that was advancing slowly toward the
Reikaku stronghold. "An' there is a white haired man. He looks gentle enough.
And...." Keiji's voice trailed off.
"What is it, Keiji?" a black haired bandit asked.
"A man with red hair and wine red eyes..." Keiji's jaw hung slack. He shook
his head furiously and blinked. "Couldn't be... could it?"
"What is it? What is it?" cheeped the bandits.
"N-nothing..." Keiji cleared his throat. "And there is one more... it's,
it's...." there was a prolonged pause. "It's Zanshou!"
"Zanshou-sama?" bandits rushed to the windows to see for themselves. The shine
of orange hair proved Keiji's words to be true. "Zanshou-sama!"
"What do ya think he's doin' back already, and with these strangers?" a brown
haired bandit rubbed his chin.
Keiji shoved his way out of the throng of idiot bandits that were attempting
to gain a view out any of the windows. "Get outta my way, you bums!" he gave a
man with a sword a shove.
The blue haired bandit heaved a sigh and rushed toward the main door. "Oi!
Stop gawkin' you idiots!" The Reikaku bandits broke apart and awaited Zanshou's
entrance. Two bandits hurriedly hid the portion of a feast they had been
having-not expecting Zanshou to be back soon-before their leader would be able
to see it.
The door was slid open and Zanshou took a step into the room. "Well, well.
Nice to see you guys are on your toes." he smirked and waved for the people
behind him to enter the hideout. "All right you losers! I've got some guests
here, and I don't want ya pesterin' 'em. Got that?" There were nods and mutter
words of agreement. "Good. I knew I could count on you." There was a glint in
Zanshou's eyes that said it was a good thing no one had disagreed.
Keiji took a seat on the floor and gave his boss an incredulous look. "Who
were those men you were with?"
"Oh? You worried?" Zanshou laughed at the face Keiji made. "Well, as it is...
Why don't we let them introduce themselves? Although I doubt you bums know who
they are."
The four men nodded respectfully to the bandits that know noticed they had
followed the Reikaku boss into the stronghold. The white haired man smiled, his
eyes closed. "My name is Tsuonie Kasaru."
The blue haired man, who was obviously a fighter of good skill, glared each bandit in the eye. "The name is Gi Ayuru." His name caused the bandits to choke. They knew
who Gi Ayuru was. He was a mercenary from the country of Kutou who had amazing
fighting technique.
"Don't be afraid of him. He won't be bite." a man with a commanding air about
him ignored the growl that issued from the mercenary's throat. "I am Chen
Emtao."
A few bandits nodded knowingly. They had heard tales of the military
strategist of Hokkan-koku. Everyone turned their eyes to the last man. He had
blazing red hair and beautiful wine red eyes...
"Hello." he said calmingly. He radiated reassurance and calm to everyone in
the room. "I'm Sou Kishuku."
Each bandit face faulted and some fell from their standing positions to the
floor. Others had their mouths handing open, their eyes bulging from their
faces. "I don't believe it..." one muttered in a hoarse voice.
"What is it?" Kishuku asked innocently.
"You're the bloody Konan-koku prince!" the bandits yelled at him.
"Yeah.... So?"
Keiji smacked his forehead with his right hand. "Geez. This guy really needs
to get a grip on reality."
"He's the one I would be careful of," Emtao looked to the left, smirking. "He
may seem like he is spaced out, but that's what you've got to look out for."
A rust haired bandit began to back away. Zanshou glared at him and indicated
that he was not to leave with a finger that pointed to the floor. The bandit
nodded furiously and seated himself again. Zanshou nodded with a smirk on his
lips, in his eyes. "Now. Everyone welcome them. I'll be leaving with them again
shortly, and I want them to know that they can count on the Reikaku bandits as
allies.
"Aaahhhh!" the bandits yelled in agreement. "Welcome!"
***
"And so the four chosen to be gods were a few steps closer to their goal: Mount
Taikyoku. They all knew, deep in their hearts, that their lives were going to
be changed dramatically. And they could feel that they were going to face
something dreadful, in the end. But they would face it, for it was their
destiny."
_____________________________________________________________________
Closing Song: Kimi ni Fureru Dake de -Just Touched By You-
Romanji Lyrics
Tomedonaku afurete
Koboreru namida no kazu hodo
Yarusenai koto mo nai
Zutto hateshinai boku no ai
Baby Sou sa Karada ga tokeru kurai no
Atsui munasawagi ni makasete Woo
Nani mo ka mo koete yukou
Ah- Kimi ni fureru tabi ni kimi e to chikazuite
Ah- Kimi wo kanjita mama boku wa mitasarete
Takamatte iku kokoro wo tashikameru you ni
Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo
Imi mo naku sakende
Kowaresou na kokoro nando mo
Nagusameru you ni
Sotto tsutsumikomu kimi no ai
Baby Sou sa Itoshii sono sugata ga
Donna toki ni mo boku wo sasou Woo
Nani mo ka mo wasureru hodo
Ah- Kimi ni fureru tabi ni kimi e to chikazuite
Ah- Kimi wo kanjita mama boku wa mitasarete
Takamatte iku futari no omomuku mama ni
Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo
Ah- Kimi ni fureru dake de kokoro wa hazunde
Ah- Kimi ni fureru dake de boku wa mitasarete
Takamatte iku kokoro wo tashikameru you ni
Motto tsuyoku... Yeah
Ah- Kimi ni fureru dake de kokoro wa hazunde
Ah- kimi ni fureru dake de boku wa mitasareru
Ima wa tada kono kimochi wo tayasanai you ni
Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo Dakishimeru yo