Disclaimers: SDA.
Note: Well, people wanted a wangst at the end, so I'll give them a wangst. ^_^ SDA could also stand for...sadistic...dorky...author. Now I'm shooting for 10 reviews before I post the next chapter.which, might I add, is already done ^_^ like about 3 months ago ^_^;;;;;;;;. *sighs as she looks once more at her old account* 34 reviews for 8 chapters for the 1st posting...3 for the second...and now 8 for this third posting...*sobs* 45 beautiful reviews for 9 chapters, I'm so moved!!! Oh, btw, SUNSHINE 60 EYE INCIDENT!!! WITH A NEW TWIST!!!!! (I think that Subaru looks SOOOO much better with BOTH of his eyes INTACT, thank you very much.)
Suggestions: When you read this chapter, it would help quite a bit if you read the end explanations first before attacking this...It's a bit hard to describe everything in the fic, so you might not be able to comprehend some of the structures of the buildings (which I have NO idea what they are.). If I STILL didn't make it clear...e-mail me and I'll see if I can't find a picture of a better way to explain some of the stuff here...
Warnings: S x K, S x S, K x F, AU, OOC
Predator and Prey
Chapter 9-Rescue
By: Yakusoku
Author: Let's see...*pulls out THICK stack of scribbled notes* Wait...THIS ISN'T IT!!!! *digs through tons of papers littered throughout her REALLY messy desk* *looks around more* *fumbles with more papers* AHA!!!!! I FOUND IT!!!
"They're coming today, aren't they?" asked a solemn, almost wistful voice from behind the observant spirit of the late yumemi, sitting on the ground of the watery dream world looking at the Ten no Ryuu.
"Hai." The answer was short and full of sad confidence.
"Kamui should be ready enough by now..." informed the figure, quietly, as if speaking to himself. A few moments of silent reflection passed uncomfortably before the violator of the dream realm sighed softly and turned to face the fading apparition in the white, flowing robes.
"Thank you, Kakyou, for staying for a few more moments to see my /Wish/ through..." whispered Fuuma gratefully, the sadness and nostalgia evident in his voice.
"You granted mine, Kamui-san, and I know you care about the other /Kamui/..." replied Kakyou softly, now finally facing the teenager that was the leader of the Dragons of Earth and also the Kamui who "hunts the majesty of God". A small smile was spread on the yumemi's elegant and exquisite face, and his golden eyes were filled with a sense of understanding and content kindness.
"Kamui...I don't want him to suffer, but this is the only way for him to live on. He will heal faster if he lives on in this world...and then I'll be able to see him smile again...and also maybe he will be able to forgive me for all the crimes I've committed again him," muttered Fuuma softly, his voice melancholy.
"Are you sure this plan of yours will make my cute otouto and Kamui- chan happy?" asked a feminine and slightly irritated voice suddenly from behind both men.
"Yes Hokuto-san. I promise," replied Fuuma, not looking back to face the glowering figure floating in the dark shadows of the dream realm.
With that promise made and a silent vow sworn in his heart, Fuuma closed his eyes and disappeared from this world to attend to the pressing matters at hand.
Author: Yeah yeah, I know.I killed off Kakyou in the last chapter, but I needed him to do just one last teensy-weensy scene in here. Bye Kakyou- san! Have a great honeymoon with Hokuto-san!!! ^___^ *mischievous grin*
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The stage was set and the actors and actresses all knew by heart their roles and routines. With no hesitance or uncertainty, they let the performance start and run its course...
In a graceful cacophony of sure movements and planned actions, the Dragons of Heaven filled out of Imonoyama-san's mansion and immediately separated to take their different, individual routes to arrive at their assigned posts and places. They leapt cautiously into the air, careful as not to have their presences detected. At a muted nod from each small party, Karen and Aoki signaled for the Sumeragi to proceed on with his phase of the plan. Forcing down any nervousness or apprehension down and replacing it with calmness and sureness, he silently made his way into the building1, walking into the long sloping corridors of stairs and jumping off the side of the handrail. He fell through empty air as his body continued to descend in the space of the hollow middle of the circling lanes2 of steps. After several seconds, he saw the bottom and immediately applied his onmyouji skills to provide a safe and soft landing on the concrete floor, the skill of slight levitation canceling out the increasing speed of his downfall. He opened the door to the basement just an inch and made sure that there was no one approaching before he stepped into the long, bland, dark hall of gray gloominess3.
Author: Now Subaru-kun can't take the elevator...BEAST would see that, and so would the businessmen, who would stare at him strangely...and taking the stairs is OUT OF THE QUESTION. *giggles as she imagines Subaru running down about a million flights of stairs, out of breath and wondering when he would reach the bottom...* Honestly, the building is too tall, and just jumping down through empty space would make things MUCH easier...not to mention FASTER...
Putting his memory to the test, he soon found himself treading carefully and gliding silently like a dark shadow, traveling throughout the twisting, complex, and seemingly endless corridors and halls. Some passageways were decked with crimson draperies and carpets and others were a monotonous and featureless gray. Soon, he came upon a steel door, and stared in dismay for a few moments at the blinking keypad before determination and resolution set in once again. Fishing in his pockets for a moment, he pulled out a small gadget and lightly attached it to the side of device that demanded the code for any entry to the room beyond. Making sure the link of wire to the keypad and the code-hacker was securely connected, he pushed a small, greenish button on the gadget and watched impatiently as numbers and letters flashed brilliantly and quickly, the machinery performing its work and hacking into the system. Soon, certain numbers in their respective places stopped as the hacker obtained the codes from the main computer. The owner of the BEAST would have noticed something was wrong except that she was too entertained and distracted talking to her ever polite and cheerful companion, so the supercomputer merely watched with a sense of jealousy and contentment as it observed its master smile and grow light in mood.
Author: Forced entry, using onmyouji powers, would have been detected immediately. That would be a BAD idea. Thanks to Imonoyama-san for having all of the latest technology in store on his large campus ^_^.
With a final click and a triumphant beep, the hacker unlocked the door, and the otherwise obstinate door slide open quickly with a soft hiss of metal strapping gently again the railing that guided it in a straight and sturdy path. Inside the room was darkness, and Subaru glanced inside to confirm that the Dark Kamui was not inside. A sense of foreboding washed over him suddenly, as he remembered the last time he had come and "stolen" Kamui from his Twin Star, and then failed miserably because of his undying love towards the Sakurazukamori. He walked towards the small, huddled figure on the bed, soft, silky blankets wrapped around the thin frame, and eyes softly slightly when he looked upon the sleeping, peaceful face of the boy. He felt an urge to merely stay and watch the boy rest a little while, but he quickly crushed that thought and immediately lifted the unconscious body into his warm embrace, careful as not to wake the boy and cause possible disturbances or further complications. His eyes grew angry and cold as he saw the blood-tainted bandages wrapped around his angel4, the white strips of cloth having been revealed after the blanket slipped off of the boy's body.
"Phase 1 complete," he whispered urgently into the telecom attached to his ear with the microphone in front of his mouth, and he received several soft replies of understanding. He had just given the evacuation cue.
Wanting nothing more than to get the boy away from this hellish torturing chamber, he hastily made his way out into hallway, his memory serving him well as he relocated the stairs he descended from moments ago. Levitating himself and the little warm bundle snuggling against his chest with the head resting against his shoulder, he flew up past the multiple flights of stairs at a tolerable speed, the slight cold wind rushing past them as they continued to ascend towards the topmost steps. Sighing in relief as he used his powers to command the opening of the door, his senses for danger suddenly tingled and he managed to look backwards and create a hasty but strong protective shield around himself. The concrete walls flew about him as parts were evaporated and destroyed in a powerful blast, and he found himself sailing backwards a few feet as the force of the attack sent him flying through the air. Swiftly, he regained his footing and landed gracefully onto the floor, glaring defiantly up at the smirking teenager. Jumping to one side to place the sleeping Kamui against a beam in a secure and safe place, he looked around in dismay to find the other dragons of heaven all gone, they having gone into the building later than him and were just now trying to find their way out. Locking gaze with other /Kamui/, he promptly reached into the inner pocket of his white trench coat to take out a stack of paper ofudas, his sign that he was prepared for battle.
"I'm not going to give up my Ejiki without a fight, Sumeragi!" announced Fuuma, forcing his mask of amusement and cold, emotionless distantness onto his face.
"I'm taking him away one way or another, you bastard!" retorted Subaru valiantly.
One moment, and the battle has already commenced, first with the raising of the kekkai around the building. While Subaru may not be too keen about trapping himself with the Dark Kamui, he knew that innocents still roamed around the area and he did not wish for this battle to unnecessarily claim their precious lives. Running around, dodging blasts and energy beams directed towards him, he bent down on several places to set down some ofudas on the slightly tattered concrete ground.
"Are you just running around dodging my attacks? That won't do you any good!" called out Fuuma, hopefully desperately in the innermost areas his mind and heart that the onmyouji will come up with some ingenious plan to defeat him and win this battle.
Glaring at the Dark /Kamui/, Subaru silently glowered at the latter before pouring his energy into the ofuda, manipulating them into a powerful barrier that started to obliterate the floor surrounding the /Kamui/. The other clearly looked surprised for a moment as several thin cuts were applied onto his body, cutting through flesh and clothing and drawing drops of spurting blood. However, the stunned shock was soon replaced by disappointed confidence, and he reached out one sure hand, using his powers to push against the barrier, the force field quivering slightly as Subaru found his powers weakening due to the other's steady application of controlled power. Concentrating as best as he could, he cried out in pain as his enclosure around his opponent cracked and broke into glass shards. The effect on his barrier repeated itself on his body, deep wounds cutting into his flesh mercilessly. As the pain rushed throughout his body, his knees buckled and he crumpled onto a heap on the ground.
A few footsteps tapping on the ground made him look up wearily into the face of the Dark Kamu.
"Tsk tsk...such disappointment. I would have thought that the great onmyouji would be something more challenging than this pathetic performance," taunted Fuuma, hiding his dissatisfaction well under a mask of cruelty.
Subaru positively glowered at him as defiance and desperation raged throughout his body, adrenaline traveling in his bloodstreams like liquid fire. Fuuma ignored that look and simply lifted the Sumeragi up by grasping the hairs on the back of the head and pulling upwards, causing Subaru to grimace slightly. Subaru bit his lower lip, hard enough to bring blood trickling into his mouth and down his chin, as he felt the other /Kamui/ send flares of power around throughout his body, stimulating more pain and causing more wounds to open up on his flesh. In a few moments, the attack ended.
Subaru looked up hazily into the gently smiling face of Fuuma, who still held onto and supported his head instead of simply leaving him to suffer in his miserable pain on the ground of the building. His eyes widened considerably in shock, however, when one of the hands of his capturer came down towards hi right eye fast. But the pain and numbness created a drowsiness that controlled his body and slowed all processes of thought and movement. In a moment, he would be blinded...
Instead of feeling more pain and the welcome dreamless darkness that follows physical exhaustion and numbness, he felt a soft body being thrust against him, and a messy of soft, black hair tickled his right cheek for a moment as a head fell to rest on his shoulder. The hand on the back of his neck released its hold on his neck in surprise. There, leaning precariously against him in support, laid the boy, with a harsh hand driven into his flesh and skull under the eyelid, scarlet blood pouring out from the wound; the other eye looked up with a glazed look dominating it as his body sought rest.
"Ka-kamui...?..." whispered Subaru, unable to recover from his initial shock.
The Dark Kamui smiled strangely, almost in sadness and kindness and gratitude, and then gently bent down to wrap a supporting arm around the boy's thin waist, lifting the light, slender body up with barely any force. A soft moan of pain escaped from the boy's slightly parted lips from the movements, and Fuuma winced, so faintly it passed without anyone noticing. He leaned his head until his mouth was by the boy's ear, and, allowing his hot breath to wash over that shell-like organ, whispered in a soft voice.
From the brink of unconsciousness, Kamui barely heard the words whispered into his ear and slowly digested the information contained in that cryptic sentence. Fuuma's tongue flicked out to lick the insides of the ear in one quick flash, and then his other hand, the one still trapped within the boy's skull, began moving. Carefully, he dug his thumb into the bottom of the eye, and soon began pulling out the dull gray pulp with that beautiful amethyst as the iris still illuminated with life. He crushed against the ridges of the eye hole to persevere the shape of the eyeball, which, amazingly, did not receive any damage. A soft cry of pain was heard, but he continued on, pulling slowly and cautiously until all the wires of veins connecting the eye to the brain was severed from excessive pulling.
There was a strange coldness in a hole in his head, and Kamui felt oddly incomplete. But his mind craved for release from the physical pains of the body, and soon, blackness dominated his vision and the words disintegrated into the deepest recesses of his memory. Looking emotionlessly at his frail, wounded counterpart, Fuuma dropped an unceremonious kiss on the boy's bloody forehead and then threw the small, light load within his warm embrace into the waiting arms of the concerned Sumeragi, lying half-alive on the wrecked concrete. The bloody eye was clutched tightly but caressingly within his hand.
"Take good care of him," said Fuuma, his order directed towards the green-eyed young man whom his Twin Star depended on for support and comfort. "Ja ne."
And with that single good-bye, Fuuma leapt off the edge of the building he stood on and flew away, leaving the Sumeragi to retreat his kekkai in hopes of reaching the hospital before he collapsed from pure physical exhaustion. He had done what he needed to do, and he will bother his precious lover no more because he knew that the other finally have reasons now to kill him on the Promised Day instead of allowing him to stain his own hands with more blood.
/One love can always overpower another.../
Fuuma sincerely hoped that all ties connecting him with that petite boy have been severed in this battle, or else all hope will be lost...
Notes:
1-You know...he made his way into the building from the top floor, and there's always that little door (um...it's one side to a rectangular thing that pops up off the floor) there where the stairs go to the top? Like on official buildings, they have those things for helicopters? Yeah, that's what I mean.but if you still don't get it.go look at the top floor (I called it the ceiling...though it doesn't really work here...) of any TALL building. Try X-files or something...
2-When you're on the stairs, there's the railing on the left side (when you're going down) and the wall on the right side. Between the railing and the wall there's the stairs. If you lean over the railing and look downwards, there's the little space where it's just empty air (works for both circling and rectangular stairs). I'm hoping I'm describing this in a way that MAKES sense...
3-I'm pretending there are NO security cameras here...I mean, c'mon, who the heck wants to put them in a place where there's barely anybody and hardly anything?...
4-Yeah, yeah, I know...I don't know what propelled me to use 'angel', but I couldn't very well use lover now could I? They're not officially lovers yet, but the feeling is there.
Author: WHEW!!! That's that. *looks back* Wow.that was actually MUCH shorter than I had expected.well, I WAS planning on killing off another two people in this chapter, ano...I don't think I have time, and I don't think I want to...maybe...Bleh, it's good enough...
Setsuna: Write more.
Author: About what?
Ken'ichi: About Sakurazukamori and Fuuma and the Seals escaping.
Author: ~_~ -_- Fine...Can I do it in sections?
Shinji: That's fine. Just write MORE.
Author: Alright then.DEATH!!!! BUAHAHAHAH!!!!
MORE OF THE STORY!!!
Yuzuriha and Kusanagi made their way around the interweaving and complex windings of halls and corridors, suddenly unsure of the direction towards their escape as wires sprang up from the walls and grounds around them. As one of the wires dove towards them, Kusanagi instinctively grabbed Yuzuriha by the waist in a secure and protective hold, using his own body to shield the little miss against all harms that might come to her from the attacks. Inuki howled and growled angrily, and immediately launched itself towards the wires, biting with its sharp teeth and clawing with its claws, then transforming itself into power blasts, all efforts to cut away those threatening metal worms. Kusanagi, on the other hand, used his 'ki' to propel the concrete of walls and floor against the wires, rendering more useless and liveless on the ground, sparkling in defiance as the electric life drained out of them. A few beeps and angry scrapings and more taunting wires were upon them.
The space was too small. They were outnumbered. A howl of pain made Yuzuriha look back at her beloved Inuki, and tears immediately poured down her cheeks as she witnessed the death of her precious pet and guardian.
"INUKI!!!" screamed Yuzuriha as she rushed out of Kusanagi's embrace into the dying side of her dying dog spirit. But unknown to her desperate and pained mind, wires were already driving towards her from her vulnerable backside.
"YUZURIHA!!!!" yelled Kusanagi in despair and fear, but all was too late. Blood spurted from the pierced body, and wires protruded disgustingly from the front side of the victim, withdrawing almost immediately with a sharp snap to leave a horribly wounded body to die on the ground. Edging backwards, Kusanagi continued spending his energy, but his concentration was diminishing and his counterattacks was lacking precision and accuracy.
The fading Inuki crawled faithfully, with its last strength, towards its mistress, and managed to lick up a few tears on the cheeks below that glazed pair of eyes, before completely disappearing into thin wisps of white smoke. Yuzuriha had no more strength to speak, and she barely groaned in pain when a frantic arm picked her up off the ground. Facing her newfound love, she smiled sadly, more tears dripping down her innocent face.
"Ku-ku...sa...na...gi...san...I-I...love...you..." whispered Yuzuriha weakly with her last strength before she closed her young eyes, never ever to gaze upon the wondrous world again.
Pain and fear and shock registered in his heart, numbing all other thoughts and senses and emotions, and he stood there stunned, the tears running unnoticed down his tanned cheeks, his eyes broken and lost. Immediately, the wires, seeing a perfect opportunity, dove from its target and thrust themselves into that strong body, whirring and beeping with excitement as they tasted blood and death and won this easy battle. Kusanagi didn't protest against his death, and instead invited a swift passing to the next life, hoping to see his precious miss once again.
Author: Yeah, that was that. *sobs* THAT WAS SOOO SAD...anyways, ON THE THE NEXT PART!!!!
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"So your plan is nearly done, /Kamui/-kun," greeted an amused voice from within the dark recesses of the room.
"Hai. And your wish will soon be granted too, Sakurazukamori-kun," replied Fuuma as he sat down upon his throne. His loyal bioroid immediately came to rest its head on his knee, almost in a gesture of understanding and caring.
"What will you do with the eye?" asked Seishirou curiously as he stepped leisurely into the light, the shades covering all unexpected emotions flashing upon his honey-brown eyes.
"I'll be saving it for the /Promised Day/, as a tribute to my dear little Kamui..."
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Strange, Sorata and Arashi thought, to not encounter any defenses or offences as they made their way out of the building. Their combined memories helped them escape the premises of the dreaded building almost too easily, but a sense of trepidation filled their hearts as they made their way towards the top floor of the structure, and they continued to be on the alert for any foul movements nearby.
There, on the roof, struggling to stand up along with his charge, was the heavily wounded Sumeragi, and Sorata and Arashi immediately hurried towards Subaru's side to help support him and relieve him of his burden.
A moment later, Karen and Aoki appeared on the edge of the building, and walked briskly to confer with the others.
"Where's Yuzuriha-chan and Kusanagi-san?" asked Karen worriedly as she glanced down at her watch, their intercoms having had no communication for the past half an hour or so as to keep detection risks to a minimum.
Suddenly, a soft tremor passed through their minds and they immediately realized that their two companions and allies had fought and died valiantly, trying to escape but finding no release from the onslaught of the BEAST. All of them could barely contain their rage and sadness, but soon, the BEAST came on another assault, seeking more "fun" and blood, and they were forced to flee from the grave of their dear friends towards the security of CLAMP Campus.
The mission had been successful, but the costs also dwindled their spirits and distressed them as they mourned for their lost associates.
Author: NOW it's done. Happy?
Setsuna, Ken'ichi, and Shinji: *nods head* Yup, we're happy.
Makoto: Review please.
Yuichi and Hisoka: REVIEW ONEGAI!
Ai: *winks playfully* Reviews would sure be nice~!
Note: Well, people wanted a wangst at the end, so I'll give them a wangst. ^_^ SDA could also stand for...sadistic...dorky...author. Now I'm shooting for 10 reviews before I post the next chapter.which, might I add, is already done ^_^ like about 3 months ago ^_^;;;;;;;;. *sighs as she looks once more at her old account* 34 reviews for 8 chapters for the 1st posting...3 for the second...and now 8 for this third posting...*sobs* 45 beautiful reviews for 9 chapters, I'm so moved!!! Oh, btw, SUNSHINE 60 EYE INCIDENT!!! WITH A NEW TWIST!!!!! (I think that Subaru looks SOOOO much better with BOTH of his eyes INTACT, thank you very much.)
Suggestions: When you read this chapter, it would help quite a bit if you read the end explanations first before attacking this...It's a bit hard to describe everything in the fic, so you might not be able to comprehend some of the structures of the buildings (which I have NO idea what they are.). If I STILL didn't make it clear...e-mail me and I'll see if I can't find a picture of a better way to explain some of the stuff here...
Warnings: S x K, S x S, K x F, AU, OOC
Predator and Prey
Chapter 9-Rescue
By: Yakusoku
Author: Let's see...*pulls out THICK stack of scribbled notes* Wait...THIS ISN'T IT!!!! *digs through tons of papers littered throughout her REALLY messy desk* *looks around more* *fumbles with more papers* AHA!!!!! I FOUND IT!!!
"They're coming today, aren't they?" asked a solemn, almost wistful voice from behind the observant spirit of the late yumemi, sitting on the ground of the watery dream world looking at the Ten no Ryuu.
"Hai." The answer was short and full of sad confidence.
"Kamui should be ready enough by now..." informed the figure, quietly, as if speaking to himself. A few moments of silent reflection passed uncomfortably before the violator of the dream realm sighed softly and turned to face the fading apparition in the white, flowing robes.
"Thank you, Kakyou, for staying for a few more moments to see my /Wish/ through..." whispered Fuuma gratefully, the sadness and nostalgia evident in his voice.
"You granted mine, Kamui-san, and I know you care about the other /Kamui/..." replied Kakyou softly, now finally facing the teenager that was the leader of the Dragons of Earth and also the Kamui who "hunts the majesty of God". A small smile was spread on the yumemi's elegant and exquisite face, and his golden eyes were filled with a sense of understanding and content kindness.
"Kamui...I don't want him to suffer, but this is the only way for him to live on. He will heal faster if he lives on in this world...and then I'll be able to see him smile again...and also maybe he will be able to forgive me for all the crimes I've committed again him," muttered Fuuma softly, his voice melancholy.
"Are you sure this plan of yours will make my cute otouto and Kamui- chan happy?" asked a feminine and slightly irritated voice suddenly from behind both men.
"Yes Hokuto-san. I promise," replied Fuuma, not looking back to face the glowering figure floating in the dark shadows of the dream realm.
With that promise made and a silent vow sworn in his heart, Fuuma closed his eyes and disappeared from this world to attend to the pressing matters at hand.
Author: Yeah yeah, I know.I killed off Kakyou in the last chapter, but I needed him to do just one last teensy-weensy scene in here. Bye Kakyou- san! Have a great honeymoon with Hokuto-san!!! ^___^ *mischievous grin*
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The stage was set and the actors and actresses all knew by heart their roles and routines. With no hesitance or uncertainty, they let the performance start and run its course...
In a graceful cacophony of sure movements and planned actions, the Dragons of Heaven filled out of Imonoyama-san's mansion and immediately separated to take their different, individual routes to arrive at their assigned posts and places. They leapt cautiously into the air, careful as not to have their presences detected. At a muted nod from each small party, Karen and Aoki signaled for the Sumeragi to proceed on with his phase of the plan. Forcing down any nervousness or apprehension down and replacing it with calmness and sureness, he silently made his way into the building1, walking into the long sloping corridors of stairs and jumping off the side of the handrail. He fell through empty air as his body continued to descend in the space of the hollow middle of the circling lanes2 of steps. After several seconds, he saw the bottom and immediately applied his onmyouji skills to provide a safe and soft landing on the concrete floor, the skill of slight levitation canceling out the increasing speed of his downfall. He opened the door to the basement just an inch and made sure that there was no one approaching before he stepped into the long, bland, dark hall of gray gloominess3.
Author: Now Subaru-kun can't take the elevator...BEAST would see that, and so would the businessmen, who would stare at him strangely...and taking the stairs is OUT OF THE QUESTION. *giggles as she imagines Subaru running down about a million flights of stairs, out of breath and wondering when he would reach the bottom...* Honestly, the building is too tall, and just jumping down through empty space would make things MUCH easier...not to mention FASTER...
Putting his memory to the test, he soon found himself treading carefully and gliding silently like a dark shadow, traveling throughout the twisting, complex, and seemingly endless corridors and halls. Some passageways were decked with crimson draperies and carpets and others were a monotonous and featureless gray. Soon, he came upon a steel door, and stared in dismay for a few moments at the blinking keypad before determination and resolution set in once again. Fishing in his pockets for a moment, he pulled out a small gadget and lightly attached it to the side of device that demanded the code for any entry to the room beyond. Making sure the link of wire to the keypad and the code-hacker was securely connected, he pushed a small, greenish button on the gadget and watched impatiently as numbers and letters flashed brilliantly and quickly, the machinery performing its work and hacking into the system. Soon, certain numbers in their respective places stopped as the hacker obtained the codes from the main computer. The owner of the BEAST would have noticed something was wrong except that she was too entertained and distracted talking to her ever polite and cheerful companion, so the supercomputer merely watched with a sense of jealousy and contentment as it observed its master smile and grow light in mood.
Author: Forced entry, using onmyouji powers, would have been detected immediately. That would be a BAD idea. Thanks to Imonoyama-san for having all of the latest technology in store on his large campus ^_^.
With a final click and a triumphant beep, the hacker unlocked the door, and the otherwise obstinate door slide open quickly with a soft hiss of metal strapping gently again the railing that guided it in a straight and sturdy path. Inside the room was darkness, and Subaru glanced inside to confirm that the Dark Kamui was not inside. A sense of foreboding washed over him suddenly, as he remembered the last time he had come and "stolen" Kamui from his Twin Star, and then failed miserably because of his undying love towards the Sakurazukamori. He walked towards the small, huddled figure on the bed, soft, silky blankets wrapped around the thin frame, and eyes softly slightly when he looked upon the sleeping, peaceful face of the boy. He felt an urge to merely stay and watch the boy rest a little while, but he quickly crushed that thought and immediately lifted the unconscious body into his warm embrace, careful as not to wake the boy and cause possible disturbances or further complications. His eyes grew angry and cold as he saw the blood-tainted bandages wrapped around his angel4, the white strips of cloth having been revealed after the blanket slipped off of the boy's body.
"Phase 1 complete," he whispered urgently into the telecom attached to his ear with the microphone in front of his mouth, and he received several soft replies of understanding. He had just given the evacuation cue.
Wanting nothing more than to get the boy away from this hellish torturing chamber, he hastily made his way out into hallway, his memory serving him well as he relocated the stairs he descended from moments ago. Levitating himself and the little warm bundle snuggling against his chest with the head resting against his shoulder, he flew up past the multiple flights of stairs at a tolerable speed, the slight cold wind rushing past them as they continued to ascend towards the topmost steps. Sighing in relief as he used his powers to command the opening of the door, his senses for danger suddenly tingled and he managed to look backwards and create a hasty but strong protective shield around himself. The concrete walls flew about him as parts were evaporated and destroyed in a powerful blast, and he found himself sailing backwards a few feet as the force of the attack sent him flying through the air. Swiftly, he regained his footing and landed gracefully onto the floor, glaring defiantly up at the smirking teenager. Jumping to one side to place the sleeping Kamui against a beam in a secure and safe place, he looked around in dismay to find the other dragons of heaven all gone, they having gone into the building later than him and were just now trying to find their way out. Locking gaze with other /Kamui/, he promptly reached into the inner pocket of his white trench coat to take out a stack of paper ofudas, his sign that he was prepared for battle.
"I'm not going to give up my Ejiki without a fight, Sumeragi!" announced Fuuma, forcing his mask of amusement and cold, emotionless distantness onto his face.
"I'm taking him away one way or another, you bastard!" retorted Subaru valiantly.
One moment, and the battle has already commenced, first with the raising of the kekkai around the building. While Subaru may not be too keen about trapping himself with the Dark Kamui, he knew that innocents still roamed around the area and he did not wish for this battle to unnecessarily claim their precious lives. Running around, dodging blasts and energy beams directed towards him, he bent down on several places to set down some ofudas on the slightly tattered concrete ground.
"Are you just running around dodging my attacks? That won't do you any good!" called out Fuuma, hopefully desperately in the innermost areas his mind and heart that the onmyouji will come up with some ingenious plan to defeat him and win this battle.
Glaring at the Dark /Kamui/, Subaru silently glowered at the latter before pouring his energy into the ofuda, manipulating them into a powerful barrier that started to obliterate the floor surrounding the /Kamui/. The other clearly looked surprised for a moment as several thin cuts were applied onto his body, cutting through flesh and clothing and drawing drops of spurting blood. However, the stunned shock was soon replaced by disappointed confidence, and he reached out one sure hand, using his powers to push against the barrier, the force field quivering slightly as Subaru found his powers weakening due to the other's steady application of controlled power. Concentrating as best as he could, he cried out in pain as his enclosure around his opponent cracked and broke into glass shards. The effect on his barrier repeated itself on his body, deep wounds cutting into his flesh mercilessly. As the pain rushed throughout his body, his knees buckled and he crumpled onto a heap on the ground.
A few footsteps tapping on the ground made him look up wearily into the face of the Dark Kamu.
"Tsk tsk...such disappointment. I would have thought that the great onmyouji would be something more challenging than this pathetic performance," taunted Fuuma, hiding his dissatisfaction well under a mask of cruelty.
Subaru positively glowered at him as defiance and desperation raged throughout his body, adrenaline traveling in his bloodstreams like liquid fire. Fuuma ignored that look and simply lifted the Sumeragi up by grasping the hairs on the back of the head and pulling upwards, causing Subaru to grimace slightly. Subaru bit his lower lip, hard enough to bring blood trickling into his mouth and down his chin, as he felt the other /Kamui/ send flares of power around throughout his body, stimulating more pain and causing more wounds to open up on his flesh. In a few moments, the attack ended.
Subaru looked up hazily into the gently smiling face of Fuuma, who still held onto and supported his head instead of simply leaving him to suffer in his miserable pain on the ground of the building. His eyes widened considerably in shock, however, when one of the hands of his capturer came down towards hi right eye fast. But the pain and numbness created a drowsiness that controlled his body and slowed all processes of thought and movement. In a moment, he would be blinded...
Instead of feeling more pain and the welcome dreamless darkness that follows physical exhaustion and numbness, he felt a soft body being thrust against him, and a messy of soft, black hair tickled his right cheek for a moment as a head fell to rest on his shoulder. The hand on the back of his neck released its hold on his neck in surprise. There, leaning precariously against him in support, laid the boy, with a harsh hand driven into his flesh and skull under the eyelid, scarlet blood pouring out from the wound; the other eye looked up with a glazed look dominating it as his body sought rest.
"Ka-kamui...?..." whispered Subaru, unable to recover from his initial shock.
The Dark Kamui smiled strangely, almost in sadness and kindness and gratitude, and then gently bent down to wrap a supporting arm around the boy's thin waist, lifting the light, slender body up with barely any force. A soft moan of pain escaped from the boy's slightly parted lips from the movements, and Fuuma winced, so faintly it passed without anyone noticing. He leaned his head until his mouth was by the boy's ear, and, allowing his hot breath to wash over that shell-like organ, whispered in a soft voice.
From the brink of unconsciousness, Kamui barely heard the words whispered into his ear and slowly digested the information contained in that cryptic sentence. Fuuma's tongue flicked out to lick the insides of the ear in one quick flash, and then his other hand, the one still trapped within the boy's skull, began moving. Carefully, he dug his thumb into the bottom of the eye, and soon began pulling out the dull gray pulp with that beautiful amethyst as the iris still illuminated with life. He crushed against the ridges of the eye hole to persevere the shape of the eyeball, which, amazingly, did not receive any damage. A soft cry of pain was heard, but he continued on, pulling slowly and cautiously until all the wires of veins connecting the eye to the brain was severed from excessive pulling.
There was a strange coldness in a hole in his head, and Kamui felt oddly incomplete. But his mind craved for release from the physical pains of the body, and soon, blackness dominated his vision and the words disintegrated into the deepest recesses of his memory. Looking emotionlessly at his frail, wounded counterpart, Fuuma dropped an unceremonious kiss on the boy's bloody forehead and then threw the small, light load within his warm embrace into the waiting arms of the concerned Sumeragi, lying half-alive on the wrecked concrete. The bloody eye was clutched tightly but caressingly within his hand.
"Take good care of him," said Fuuma, his order directed towards the green-eyed young man whom his Twin Star depended on for support and comfort. "Ja ne."
And with that single good-bye, Fuuma leapt off the edge of the building he stood on and flew away, leaving the Sumeragi to retreat his kekkai in hopes of reaching the hospital before he collapsed from pure physical exhaustion. He had done what he needed to do, and he will bother his precious lover no more because he knew that the other finally have reasons now to kill him on the Promised Day instead of allowing him to stain his own hands with more blood.
/One love can always overpower another.../
Fuuma sincerely hoped that all ties connecting him with that petite boy have been severed in this battle, or else all hope will be lost...
Notes:
1-You know...he made his way into the building from the top floor, and there's always that little door (um...it's one side to a rectangular thing that pops up off the floor) there where the stairs go to the top? Like on official buildings, they have those things for helicopters? Yeah, that's what I mean.but if you still don't get it.go look at the top floor (I called it the ceiling...though it doesn't really work here...) of any TALL building. Try X-files or something...
2-When you're on the stairs, there's the railing on the left side (when you're going down) and the wall on the right side. Between the railing and the wall there's the stairs. If you lean over the railing and look downwards, there's the little space where it's just empty air (works for both circling and rectangular stairs). I'm hoping I'm describing this in a way that MAKES sense...
3-I'm pretending there are NO security cameras here...I mean, c'mon, who the heck wants to put them in a place where there's barely anybody and hardly anything?...
4-Yeah, yeah, I know...I don't know what propelled me to use 'angel', but I couldn't very well use lover now could I? They're not officially lovers yet, but the feeling is there.
Author: WHEW!!! That's that. *looks back* Wow.that was actually MUCH shorter than I had expected.well, I WAS planning on killing off another two people in this chapter, ano...I don't think I have time, and I don't think I want to...maybe...Bleh, it's good enough...
Setsuna: Write more.
Author: About what?
Ken'ichi: About Sakurazukamori and Fuuma and the Seals escaping.
Author: ~_~ -_- Fine...Can I do it in sections?
Shinji: That's fine. Just write MORE.
Author: Alright then.DEATH!!!! BUAHAHAHAH!!!!
MORE OF THE STORY!!!
Yuzuriha and Kusanagi made their way around the interweaving and complex windings of halls and corridors, suddenly unsure of the direction towards their escape as wires sprang up from the walls and grounds around them. As one of the wires dove towards them, Kusanagi instinctively grabbed Yuzuriha by the waist in a secure and protective hold, using his own body to shield the little miss against all harms that might come to her from the attacks. Inuki howled and growled angrily, and immediately launched itself towards the wires, biting with its sharp teeth and clawing with its claws, then transforming itself into power blasts, all efforts to cut away those threatening metal worms. Kusanagi, on the other hand, used his 'ki' to propel the concrete of walls and floor against the wires, rendering more useless and liveless on the ground, sparkling in defiance as the electric life drained out of them. A few beeps and angry scrapings and more taunting wires were upon them.
The space was too small. They were outnumbered. A howl of pain made Yuzuriha look back at her beloved Inuki, and tears immediately poured down her cheeks as she witnessed the death of her precious pet and guardian.
"INUKI!!!" screamed Yuzuriha as she rushed out of Kusanagi's embrace into the dying side of her dying dog spirit. But unknown to her desperate and pained mind, wires were already driving towards her from her vulnerable backside.
"YUZURIHA!!!!" yelled Kusanagi in despair and fear, but all was too late. Blood spurted from the pierced body, and wires protruded disgustingly from the front side of the victim, withdrawing almost immediately with a sharp snap to leave a horribly wounded body to die on the ground. Edging backwards, Kusanagi continued spending his energy, but his concentration was diminishing and his counterattacks was lacking precision and accuracy.
The fading Inuki crawled faithfully, with its last strength, towards its mistress, and managed to lick up a few tears on the cheeks below that glazed pair of eyes, before completely disappearing into thin wisps of white smoke. Yuzuriha had no more strength to speak, and she barely groaned in pain when a frantic arm picked her up off the ground. Facing her newfound love, she smiled sadly, more tears dripping down her innocent face.
"Ku-ku...sa...na...gi...san...I-I...love...you..." whispered Yuzuriha weakly with her last strength before she closed her young eyes, never ever to gaze upon the wondrous world again.
Pain and fear and shock registered in his heart, numbing all other thoughts and senses and emotions, and he stood there stunned, the tears running unnoticed down his tanned cheeks, his eyes broken and lost. Immediately, the wires, seeing a perfect opportunity, dove from its target and thrust themselves into that strong body, whirring and beeping with excitement as they tasted blood and death and won this easy battle. Kusanagi didn't protest against his death, and instead invited a swift passing to the next life, hoping to see his precious miss once again.
Author: Yeah, that was that. *sobs* THAT WAS SOOO SAD...anyways, ON THE THE NEXT PART!!!!
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"So your plan is nearly done, /Kamui/-kun," greeted an amused voice from within the dark recesses of the room.
"Hai. And your wish will soon be granted too, Sakurazukamori-kun," replied Fuuma as he sat down upon his throne. His loyal bioroid immediately came to rest its head on his knee, almost in a gesture of understanding and caring.
"What will you do with the eye?" asked Seishirou curiously as he stepped leisurely into the light, the shades covering all unexpected emotions flashing upon his honey-brown eyes.
"I'll be saving it for the /Promised Day/, as a tribute to my dear little Kamui..."
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Strange, Sorata and Arashi thought, to not encounter any defenses or offences as they made their way out of the building. Their combined memories helped them escape the premises of the dreaded building almost too easily, but a sense of trepidation filled their hearts as they made their way towards the top floor of the structure, and they continued to be on the alert for any foul movements nearby.
There, on the roof, struggling to stand up along with his charge, was the heavily wounded Sumeragi, and Sorata and Arashi immediately hurried towards Subaru's side to help support him and relieve him of his burden.
A moment later, Karen and Aoki appeared on the edge of the building, and walked briskly to confer with the others.
"Where's Yuzuriha-chan and Kusanagi-san?" asked Karen worriedly as she glanced down at her watch, their intercoms having had no communication for the past half an hour or so as to keep detection risks to a minimum.
Suddenly, a soft tremor passed through their minds and they immediately realized that their two companions and allies had fought and died valiantly, trying to escape but finding no release from the onslaught of the BEAST. All of them could barely contain their rage and sadness, but soon, the BEAST came on another assault, seeking more "fun" and blood, and they were forced to flee from the grave of their dear friends towards the security of CLAMP Campus.
The mission had been successful, but the costs also dwindled their spirits and distressed them as they mourned for their lost associates.
Author: NOW it's done. Happy?
Setsuna, Ken'ichi, and Shinji: *nods head* Yup, we're happy.
Makoto: Review please.
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Ai: *winks playfully* Reviews would sure be nice~!