The Power of Corruption
By: baby blu eyes
Chapter Five
*I loved you before I met you. I saw your face in my dreams*
Akai looked out the window while the rain poured down. It seemed like a sad day yet no one was mourning. Instead they were just silent while at Haruka's mansion. She thought of the words that her new found friend had said while explaining her situation.
~*Flashback*~
"Treize did his best to try and make me a twin of himself. Encase he died of unnatural causes I would take out revenge on those and continued where he left off. His right hand man, Hans, decided to help me out. I had a bad feeling from the start while he started taking over everything and soon myself. I found myself involved with this evil power and Damion. He knew what was right and I decided to let him teach me how to be normal." She paused for a moment and let out a sigh.
"While he distracted Hans, I placed the droid in my place making her look and act just like me just encase he needed something. I lived with the pilots seeing how nice each of them could be to me without letting the others know. Wufei would confide in me with all his secrets, train me with his kantana, and show me around the mansion on our brisk walks. Trowa helped me master some skills of cooking, a great poker face, and how to play the flute." She smiled and looked at the two men for a second.
"Quatre showed me the real beauty of art, music, fine wines, nature, along with took me out to look at the people. How they acted, had fun, played games, and laughed. Duo showed me how to show my emotions, laugh, cry, smile. Things I was never allowed to ever do while I was with Treize. He showed me what a real brother should act like, protect his youngest sibling, and how to annoy the rest of the pilots in the best ways." Her eyes looked at Hiiro and stopped. A smile was over her lips.
"Hiiro showed me there's more to surviving his gun. During the raining nights when Duo was away on his mission, I would go to Hiiro who offered me his protection, care, and affection. Soon that hate for all of them died down when they showed me love even thought I deceived them. I still remember of it. But I guess I seemed to trick Damion since he never knew when I really was there. At least I miss out when he first encountered Andrea."
During the time she was speaking with them, her eyes never left Hiiro after she started speaking to him. Akai was the one to notice this and smiled knowing that she was actually in love with that man no matter how he tried to kill her before.
~*End of Flashback*~
Quatre wrapped his arms around Akai's shoulders and smiled, letting her know that he knew something she didn't. Quickly she made him sit next to her, wanting to know his secret. He kissed her forehead gently.
"What is it?" asked Akai anxiously. Quatre just smiled.
"She's free Akai. Ami used her medicine and the powers of Mercury to heal her wounds along with get that bracelet off. Finally she out of Treize's grasp from ever turning evil." Akai hugged him tightly around the next and kissed him gently.
"I'm glad that it's all finally over. All we have to do is find Sailor Angel, defeat Hans, and then everything will be alright." She turned around at someone entering the room. It was Haruka.
"It's far from over. We still have to get Andrea back which means using Akiko to get there along with putting ourselves in danger." They nodded and walked out of the room. Damion, Raven, Duo, Wufei, Minako, Makoto, Ami, Rei, and Usagi were against a door listening to the occupants inside. On the floor were the keys which kept them locked in...Hiiro didn't look at the girl looking around the room filled books and some art pieces by Michiru. Akiko broke the silence.
"I really wasn't going to give him the chip Hiiro," she started and then stopped. Her eyes looked over the books to see him but he was gone. She turned around to see him standing a few feet away from her, his gun in hand. His knuckles where covered from where she had shot him. All she was greeted by was those hard, cold eyes that had taken her so long to break through. She just sighed and continued walking around.
//Damion, it's not working...He's back to his usual cold self. How can I get him out of his shell once more? Its tearing me apart seeing him like this!// She heard a sigh through their mind link while he thought for a minute.
//Maybe if you tell him what you were actually going to do with the chip...By the way, where did you put it? I know you had it while you were with Hans.// She closed the link and quickly turned around a corner which he turned quickly and bumped into her. Akiko grabbed his arm, knowing that she would some how make him listen.
"I mean it Hiiro. I wasn't going to give him the chip. Look in your left back pocket and there your answer lies. Until then, I'm going to be looking around. Come and find me if you need anything." Once she was out of sight, he placed his hand in his back left pocket to feel a medium sized square case. He pulled it out to see a piece of paper Quickly he opened it and read it.
Dearest Hiiro,
I'm not who you think I am. My name isn't Andrea but Akiko Kushranada. Ever since the death of the brother Treize Kushranada, I've been after your entire group hoping to kill you taking on the form of Andrea instead. After the past year that I've know you, I've come to realize you were the man I saw in my dreams. You were rescuing me from Hans, who now commands to be called Dark Lord instead.
But something that struck me more is that I found out what love is. I love you deeply, wanting to feel you but I'm afraid that I never will be able to hold you again. Give mercy to Damion. He was the one that changed me from a cold hearted bitch to being more out going. If it wasn't for his help, I never would have met you and instead let my droid do all the handy work of getting the chip. Do not be in despair. Just remember I will always be in your heart forever.
After you have finished reading this letter, Hans must have already killed me since I have betrayed him and decided to save you all. Even though I haven't heard your side of the story, you saved all those people in the colonies. Never forget me for I will never forget you.
Forever Yours,
Akiko Kushranada
He looked up from the paper and quickly moved around the library trying to find. Annoyance moved over face while he continued his search. The library was large and who knows how long it would take him to find her. Hiiro stopped when he saw her sitting on a small stool fiddling with her fingers along with holding something in her hand. She didn't seem to notice him while he continued toward her. He suddenly turned her around and kissed her passionately.
She let herself melt into his arms, holding him as closely as possible. When they pulled back for air, she just hold him closely, smelling his cologne, and running her fingers through his chocolate brown hair.
"I have to finish what I've created Hiiro. There is no grantees that I'll be coming back alive. Just promise me you'll be safe and won't get hurt." He stayed silent while he held her closely.
"I can't promise you anything." Akiko didn't let him go but instead fell asleep in his arms without daring to let him go.
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Damion grinned and unlocked the door along with walked away. Everyone else followed and sat on the couch only for Damion to suddenly gasp. Everyone looked at him quickly, trying to figure something out.
"Raven, Akai, I forgot to tell you something that's very important. I believe that Akiko already knows but maybe not since she is always so clueless. I'm your brother!" Raven jumped all of a sudden and yelped.
"YEAH! I HAVE A BROTHER!" Then the happiness left from her face. "Damn I can't hit on him." Akai smacked her in the back of the head and looked over all of a sudden to see Hiiro standing there holding a bracelet in his hand. The gold sparkled in the light along with the white diamonds. His face was grim.
"Where is Akiko?" Damion jerked out of his chair and grabbed a note out of Hiiro's front pocket that was poking out. It was a new note from the one Hiiro had read earlier. It was written on pure white paper with a calligraphy pen.
Dearest All,
I must apologize for what I am about to do. Instead of heeding the warnings from you or Hiiro, I have decided on going back to face Hans myself. I am not going to endanger those that I placed in danger in the first place. Most likely, I will not get out of this alive. I will miss you all and thanks for helping me with Hiiro Damion. At least I was able to stay with him for one last time.
Your Dearest Friend,
Akiko Kushranada
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Akiko stood in tall in the dark vast dead land that use to be a large, beautiful kingdom at one point on the planet Angel. Her black ankle shoes left prints in the thick dirt that didn't dare stir even while her tan baggy pants slide across it. A black belt was around her waist while her stomach showed no scar from where she had been short. The black tanktop moved over her curves but showed most of her mid-drift. A light flickered for a moment in one of the windows.
Still, she continued toward the place where she knew Andrea would be along with Hans, the man she had despised. Slowly, she let out her breath and gripped her gun tighter. Something just didn't seem right while she continued up to the castle and slowly entered through the large metal doors. Instead, they closed behind her, concealing her in darkness. Nothing was going to stop her while she was on her mission and she had to complete it or die.
Without any of her powers, she was going to have to take the long way around. Hopefully she remembered all the traps around the castle since she was the one to set them all up. Cautiously she walked down the dark hall hoping nothing would pop out. Instead, she felt something hit the back of head making everything go dark.
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The Sailor Senshi had transformed and held hands with the members of the elite group while the pilots stood in the middle. Each woman glowed their respectful colour until they suddenly disappeared only to appear in utter darkness. They walked silently, their heels tapping, boots clinking and some squeaking. The floor gave away taking as many people as possible. Only five people remained and continued on their journey through the darkened place.
Damion stopped them in the dimlighted hall while seeming to sense something.
"Akiko's here. I can feel her. Most likely in the throne room. Lets start heading that way and perhaps we'll find Andrea on the way." They nodded and followed him. Something still didn't seem right as they stopped at a three-way stop.
"We can all pair up but leave someone out. I vote Damion since he knows the castle the best," said Hope while folding her arms over her chest.
"You're right. I'll take the left, girls take the right, and guys down the middle." They nodded and parted in their directions. Once Crisis and Hope were nearing what seemed the end of the short tunnel, it started to get cold as if ice had taken over. Crisis felt like she slipped and started sliding down the hall with Hope behind her.
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Damion walked down the hot tunnel, feeling the warm heat over his body. It was better then freezing, right? The floor seemed to set on the fire so he just floated down the hall with a sigh hoping he would find his youngest sister. The tunnel ended in a bright opening and he quickly exceeded toward it.
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Hiiro kept Duo behind them while they walked through the knee high medium warm water. one of the walls were hot while the other was freezing. All of a sudden, a large monster popped out of the water making Hiiro and Duo suddenly start shooting at it. Instead, it just disappeared. Without thinking anymore, they ran to what most likely was the end of the tunnel where the water was moving quickly as if to be pulling them.