3. Eljyian Ka [Ending]

"Follow him, ryuuseisui, until his body is filled with holes!" Suboshi flung his weapon, ordering it to search out his enemy.

Tamahome ran fast, but he couldn't run faster than the blood-hunger of the young star warrior bent on revenge. The ryuuseisui would seek him, chasing him through the crowded streets of the city, smashing through obstacles, intent on its course. It was a roundabout, too, because he would end in the same place, in the same circle, over and over again. Suboshi nearly laughed.

He willed Tamahome to give up - there were no places left to run, and the ripping in his chest from lack of air must be killing him, by now. But there was no way for him to stop running, not with the weapon of Suboshi's madness behind him. Finally he came back to the beginning: he stood, breathless, before the teenager, who allowed himself a grin. It was over. It was simple, now. The people there had made a ring around them, with no way for Tamahome to leave it.

The oni fighter dodged, once, sending ryuuseisui flying towards Suboshi, but he dodged in turn, shouting with wrath at the trick.

"Trying to attack me with my own weapon? I saw through it!"

Tamahome spun, twisted, ducked - surely this was the epitome of pain after the running. Suboshi watched, thrilled, fascinated, unbelieving that victory was his, disregarding of the rest of the world. Suddenly, with amazing quickness, the Suzaku seishi rushed forward, jumping over his opponent. The weapon hurtled towards both man and boy, threatening to go through one to reach the other.

Suboshi threw himself to the ground, and as he did so, he heard Tamahome's scream. Within a moment, he felt hot blood gush over his feet, and the wail of the fallen seishi's lover.

It *was* over.

Owari ~ End