Chapter 11: Justice

"If you're going to kill Hakkai… Tell me why. But I still won't let you touch him…" Kouryuu said to the council of immortals.

"Hakkai's the carrier of the Silver Apocalypse. Phase one of the prophecy has come true. Once he becomes immortal…" Hibiemi paused in the explanation. She was afraid of what she was about to say.

"This world will come to an end, Kouryuu." Komyo ended Hibiemi's statement, "Unless we destroy the carrier of the Silver Apocalypse, we'll all die. Even us immortals."

"Why don't you just seal it up like they do in every manga if you all are so almighty?" Gojyo came into the picture. He overheard their conversation, "I know Hakkai wouldn't do such a thing like that! And if you did kill him, you would all know that it hurts us more than it hurts you! What did we mortals ever do you immortals? Do you all have a grudge against all of us mortals?"

"No… We don't." Quietus spoke up, "But… Think about it… Would you sacrifice one man for the safety of this world or sacrifice this whole world just for a friend?"

"I don't know what you're talking about…" Goku walked into the scene. It was just then that he overheard them talking, "But, if that has something to do with my fortune, I wouldn't know what to do."

"Anyway, there is only one alternative to destroying the Silver Apocalypse. To purify it using the sutras." Nii announced to everybody.

"Hah! That would be so easy…" Kouryuu huffed.

"You think searching for five long lost sutras are easy?" Hibiemi looked at Kouryuu with disbelief, "Right now, we only have two sutras. Yours and ours. Do you really think you could purify the Silver Apocalypse with just two sutras? Then you're taking the road to a quick death, buddy… The Silver Apocalypse is not another demon you could just blast off. It's the promise of the legacy. It's a wild animal that eats up its owner. And that owner is Hakkai… And if you can't kill the beast, you better say goodbye to the owner, too. And afterwards, you can join him in the underworld 'cause the damn beast's gonna kill you next." She gave the monk a stern look before disappearing.

"I'll be in Hoshizora Manor if you need me…" Her voice called out one final time before she completely disappeared.

"Saa… If you're looking for Hakkai, my instincts tell me he's at that grove up ahead…" Nii pointed out as he disappeared afterwards. Komyo and Quietus followed. Quietus gave Kouryuu a pitied look before he disappeared.

"I'm sorry…" His voice, similar to Hakkai's hung in the air before fading away.

Kouryuu made his way to the grove. There he found Hakkai sleeping against a sakura tree.

"Is he okay?" Goku asked the monk.

"Hai." Kouryuu nodded as he checked Hakkai's body. No wounds, regular pulse. Everything was normal, "Is it okay with you if I take care of him tonight? Maybe what those immortals say is true. Maybe Hakkai might be the key to destroying this world…"

Gojyo hesitated. He pondered deeply on the question until he decided to leave his best friend in the hands of Kouryuu.

"Don't worry… I'll take good care of him…" Kouryuu took the brunette into his arms. Strangely, he sensed that Hakkai's aura seemed to be stronger than it was earlier that evening. He silently prayed that whatever the immortals said was untrue.