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Destiny

Chapter 15

Mai woke up in a strange and unfamiliar room smelly the sweet scent of rose around her she slowly raised from her bed.

"Good Morning!" Akahito noticed she woke up as he was sitting near by.

"Morning" Mai sweetly smiled back.

The smile melted his heart. She was more than a Goddess who can save his people to him. She became the center of his heart ever since yesterday where they had met. She was beautiful and no one compared to her.

"Where am I?" Mai looked around.

"You are at my home. You fell asleep during the long walk we had as we walked back here" He stood up offering her a hand.

"You carried me?" Mai seemed a little embarrassed.

"It was no problem. Someone as light as you shouldn't worry about someone carrying them" he smiled as he saw her blushing.

"Thank you"

Akahito bowed and left Mai in the room so she can change into Japanese clothing's.
"Aoshi........ Do you want to go back to Kyoto with me?" The short young girl titled her head.

"I still have some unfinished business here" Aoshi coldly answered.

"You always do" Misao sighed.

"I can instruct Hannya to accompany you if you wish" Aoshi never changing his tone.

"I really don't want to go back alone" Misao though it over.

"Then it is settled" Aoshi began to leave the room.

"But I would have prefer you better" Misao said quietly to herself.

Aoshi heard her but it was not his nature to speak up. He didn't really care as long as he knew Misao was going to be safe with Hannya.

"Commander........ Sorry for interrupting but......" Shikijou stood outside his door.

"Yes Shikijou?" Aoshi asked as he blocked him from getting through.

"There has been some news about the war breaking out........ and word has it that one of the army is planning to take over Japan" Shikijou informed him.

"No army can defeat every army that existed in Japan" Aoshi though it was useless of him to come and tell him this information.

"But...... this army has a weapon incomparable to anything..... no one can get close to it......"

"What do you mean?" Aoshi eyed him.

"Some officer came by earlier to tell of this news...... he came looking for the strongest to try and stop his evil......"

'That's right! We are the strongest now...... Himura the Battousai was no longer the strongest!' Aoshi thought to himself.

"Commander?" Shikijou worried about his silence.

'But it was Mai that had defeated Himura...... Were they really the strongest?' Aoshi didn't want to think.

"Commander?" He tried to snap his leader out of the trance that he was in.

"When did the officer show up?"

"Just now........ They won't go back without an answer"

"I see" Aoshi motion for him to lead him the way.
"Officers" Aoshi coolly greeted.

"Shinomori Aoshi" The two police greeted as they put their tea down.

Aoshi took his seat and Hyottoko delivered a cup of tea to his side.

"I presume that you know why were here" One of the officers spoke up.

Aoshi nodded slightly.

"Then we won't waste your time telling you our motives" The other officer put his cup of tea down.

"Will you join us in this war?" They got right to the point.

"Why should I?" Aoshi raised his eye.

"Because all of Japan is at stake"

"We have even asked Battousai the Manslayer to come and join us. We know that army is not going to stop at Japan. They will continue to take over the whole world!" The other man added.

"But we need the strongest on our side; even if all the armies in Japan come together we might still not be able to defeat this army"

"Is that so?" Aoshi wonder how an army could have got so powerful.

"Despite its small size, they have an incredible solider on their side" One of them explained.

"What do you mean?" Aoshi slipped his tea.

"This solider of theirs seems to have incredible powers"

"Powers?"

"Yes, and we need every able man to help us to defeat him and his army"

'Him?' Aoshi though, 'it couldn't have been Mai, but who else can have amazing powers like her? Maybe their talking about different kinds of powers'

"Shinomori?"

"The Oniwanbanshu will help" Aoshi stood up.

"Thank you!" The both synchronized.
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