27. A Test of the Bond
NOTE: This chapter has some sexual themes and nudity. Just another warning
NEXT DAY.
{She looks a little like the woman that I saw in my dream. The one that wanted to take me from Sakura. She picked the wrong day to be on the same team as her sis, because I'm going to make sure. both of them know who they are messing with.}
There was Darrell, in the ring once again. The announcer just started his team's fourth match against Lilith and Morrigan Aensland. This was the match he wanted to himself (and because of his declaration, Sakura S. went off to see more matches). Across from him was a young woman, around 19 years of age. She had big, purple eyes and hair to go along with her leather pants, boots and white shirt, which had a blue heart design on it. She had a smile on her face as she got ready to start.
{You can't fool me, Lilith. You're just like your sister: a succubus. I know you're innocent. but I got to win this match fast so that I can beat Morrigan senseless.}
"So, are you ready?" Lilith asked.
Darrell nodded while getting into stance. He didn't say anything in return. Instead, he charged up and threw a Hadouken at Lilith. She jumped and returned with kick to his head. He immediately parried and returned with a Shakunetsuken Upper, knocking her to the ground. He started to follow up, but Lilith's wake-up move totally caught him off guard.
"Shining Blade!!"
Darrell gasped as Lilith rose up with what seemed to be a huge blade on her back. She struck him right in the stomach, sending him flying back to the canvas. He groaned as he eyed the scar that went through his shirt.
{How did she do that?}
"Soul Flash!!"
Darrell looked up to see Lilith throw a white blast of energy towards him. He rolled out to way to avoid the blast.
"Soul Flash!!"
Another projectile came his way. This time, he got to his feet and threw a Hadouken to cancel it out. Darrell didn't wait for a third one as he dashed in and nailed Lilith in the head with a fist to the face. He was about to chain into another Shakunetsuken before Lilith summoned a blade out of the canvas floor to hit Darrell.
"Whoa!" he yelped as he jumped backwards to avoid getting hit, but he left himself open.
"Soul Spin!"
Lilith struck Darrell three times while spinning. and the thing that really caught Darrell's attention was that Lilith had a pair of red bat wings while hitting him.
{JUST LIKE MORRIGAN'S!!!}
Those bat wings crept into his mind again, haunting him. The horror he went through. He didn't notice that his orange aura was around him as Lilith's bat wings hit him to the ground. He just got back up, eyeing Lilith with burning pupils. She started to get nervous.
"Uh. why are you. looking at me like that?" she asked.
Darrell didn't reply. He just raised his right fist, which instantly went into Shakunetsuken mode, and rushed towards her. Lilith fired another Soul Flash, but Darrell swatted it away and nailed Lilith in the stomach, making her fall to her knees in pain. He didn't know how he was acting. All he knew was that he kept picturing Morrigan. seducing him. frightening him.
"Get. out. of MY HEAD!!!" he yelled as he nailed Lilith with the Rekka Nakkura. but this one wasn't just his normal, composed 18-hit super. He was in frenzy, fighting off his vision. Each blow made Lilith bleed severely, scorching her body. The entire audience was hushed as Darrell finally ended his rage with a Shakunetsuken to the head, knocking Lilith's now lifeless body to the ground. The announcer looked at Lilith, then made the announcement.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen. there are no words to explain the brutality that Darrell just laid on Lilith. She's out cold. so the first round-"
Instantly Darrell cut him off.
"WHERE'S MORRIGAN!?!" he roared. There was no reply from him.
"Well, well. You sure are anxious to meet me, now aren't you?"
Darrell turned his attention to the woman from his dream, wearing the exact same outfit he saw her with before. His glare tightened as she got in the ring.
"You." he said in a dark tone, letting his Shakunetsuken get bigger.
"I guess you were waiting for this one, huh?" Morrigan asked while smiling.
"Shut up and let's go," Darrell said coldly. "NO ONE messes with my mind and emotions and gets away with it! Hey!"
He shot a look at the announcer, who jumped back in shock.
"Start this match."
"Okay. you got it. Round 2 has Darrell vs. Morrigan. Ready? Fight!"
Darrell's orange aura immediately flared.
"I'll show you!!" he yelled as he charged in and threw many punches in a blind rage, but just as he got close, Morrigan countered.
"Shadow Blade!!"
She knocked him down with her own Shining Blade, this one leaving a huge cut across his chest. Darrell hit the ground, but rolled to his feet.
"Soul Fist!"
Darrell dodged Morrigan's energy attack with ease.
"Soul Fist!"
Darrell sidestepped the second attack and went back in with a Shakunetsuken Straight. Bad move.
"Shadow Blade!!"
Morrigan's blade slashed Darrell's arm, extinguishing the flame and causing him to pull it back.
"Crap!!" he yelped.
"You shouldn't rush into a fight with someone like me," Morrigan said. "You have no idea who you're messing with."
Darrell growled as he got ready again.
"Soul Fist!"
"This is getting old!" Darrell yelled out as he blocked it instead of dodging it.
"Soul Fist!"
"Hadouken!"
Both fired their blasts, canceling one another. Darrell was expecting Morrigan to fire again, but she backed up, away from him.
{What? All those shots must have tired her! This is my chance!}
"Hadouken!!" he yelled as he fired his blast, but as soon as he fired, he ran forward, right behind it. Morrigan didn't suspect a thing. She used her wings to block the Hadouken. but not Darrell's kick at her legs.
"Shakunetsuken Snake!!" Darrell yelled as he did a three hit combo with his fists, knocking Morrigan down. Surprisingly, she got up quickly. by just raising her body up using her energy... Darrell twitched at the sight of it.
{She. really isn't human.}
"Feisty one!" she said with a smirk on her face. "Looks like my old tactics won't work on you."
Darrell didn't respond.
{I can't rush into this. I had this discussion with Sakura a few nights ago. I got to concentrate.}
"Okay. let's see how you handle this. Shakunetsuken."
Darrell's fists started to flame up. then he shot the left out, letting the flame go into a rod.
"SWORD!!" he finished as he grabbed the flaming rod with the right. Morrigan smiled at Darrell's sword move.
"Looks like you aren't in this for the fun of it. You should relax more."
Darrell was about to charge in when Morrigan's comment stopped him cold.
{What. did she say??}
He had a huge look of disbelief on his face. and Morrigan must have read his mind with her next comment.
"Yeah. You're way too tense."
"Well, you're the reason I'm tense!" Darrell shot back, gripping his energy sword tight. "The dream I had with you. just wasn't right! You know that! How could you defile me like that?!"
Morrigan shook her head. "Listen. I guess you need a relaxer."
Before Darrell knew what was happening, Morrigan dropped into the canvas floor. literally. He stared big-eyed at her.
{What. is she doing??}
Darrell stood on guard, waiting for what might be an attack. He looked around him. searching for Morrigan.
"Behind you, darling."
"WHAT??" Darrell yelped as he spun around, ready to slash Morrigan with his sword. He met air.
"No. I really mean it." Morrigan's voice rang out. from behind him. Darrell turned to slash again, but Morrigan's wings held him tight by the shoulders. Darrell grunted as he squirmed his body, trying to break free, but Morrigan's smile signified that she got him. As her wings increased in size, eventually hiding them from everyone's view, Sakura K. started to get worried.
"Darrell. was defiled.? Come on. You can beat her."
Inside the wings of Morrigan, Darrell's sword attack dwindled.
"Oh, no." he moaned, stopping his futile struggle and looking Morrigan in the eyes. She smiled.
"That's better," she commented. "Now. that no one can see us, let's begin your cool down."
Darrell didn't respond as Morrigan's body sparkled with green stars. and within an instant, her clothes disappeared, revealing her bra and panties. Darrell immediately blushed.
"How's that?" Morrigan asked. "You feeling relaxed?"
"W. what?" Darrell stuttered, trying not to look. "I."
"Now, now." she responded, putting her right hand on his cheek. "You know that you can't resist. Go on. It's all yours."
"Morr."
"Here. I'll make it easier on you."
Morrigan used her left hand to unstrap part of her bra, leaving it holding on by a thread. Darrell peaked at what she did. and when he saw it, he just stopped moving altogether and stared at her. She had a huge smile on her face.
"This better?" she asked.
Darrell was speechless.
"But. b. but."
Morrigan giggled at Darrell's reaction. "I can tell already that you like it, but you're too embarrassed to say it out loud. Maybe. this will help."
Morrigan focused herself. and a wave of green energy shot out of her body and into Darrell's. He gasped as it absorbed itself into his body.
"Now." Morrigan started as she let Darrell drop to his hands and knees, gasping for air, "that should be it. Now, what to do you think?"
Darrell shook his head and looked up to her body. and muttered under his breath the two words that really meant something to her.
"I like."
Morrigan smiled. "Yes. I knew that would work. Now, go on and do it."
Darrell didn't hesitate as he reached up to her bra. and grabbed it. He held on. then slowly removed it from Morrigan's body.
"Yeah. that's it," Morrigan gasped. "No more acting shy, now are we?"
Darrell tossed it to the ground and looked to her bare chest. He stood up. and turned his gaze to Morrigan's eyes. His eyes. were totally different. Instead of their normal dark brown color, both were green.
"Your mine now, Darrell," Morrigan whispered. "I need a good, strong soul like you."
"It's. my pleasure," he responded. "What. can I do for you?"
"Well then." she purred, using her energy to remove the top of his shirt, "let's just see what you can do. but first, let's make this interesting. We're. going to do this. in front of your former girlfriend, Sakura. Then again. we're in public. I need to put on some of these clothes."
Morrigan used her powers to open her wings up and put on her pants and bra. leaving her shirt off. As they revealed themselves to the crowd, which was growing restless from the lack of action, they immediately hushed at the sight. Everyone. except Sakura K. She was shocked to see Darrell hold Morrigan by her. breasts.
"DARRELL!!!" she yelled out. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!?"
"Uh." the announcer mumbled. "What just happened?"
Morrigan giggled. "Simple. He just submitted to me. He's no longer willing to hurt me. As a matter of fact, he's willing to do just the opposite!"
"Okay. but Darrell has to formally say his withdrawal from the match for it to be legal."
"That's no problem," Morrigan replied. "Go on, darling. Tell the nice man that you give up this silly fight."
Sakura stared in horror as Darrell turned from Morrigan to the announcer. Since she was sitting right behind the announcer, she could clearly see that something wasn't right.
{His eyes. They're not their normal color! She must be controlling him!!}
"I." Darrell started his surrender before a voice shot out.
"He's not in his right mind! He can't give up unless it's him talking!!"
All three in the ring turned to Sakura K. at the ring apron.
"Just what are you talking about?" the announcer asked.
"Look at his eyes," Sakura instructed. "They are green: NOT his normal color. He's being controlled by her! I just know it!"
"She's lying," Morrigan countered. "She's just jealous that he's with me now and not with her."
"Darrell!" Sakura called, ignoring Morrigan's remark. "I know that you can remember me! Just try it!"
Darrell stared at the girl outside the ring for a long while.
She. looks familiar. Who is she?
"Think," she continued. "I'm Sakura. Sakura Kasugano. We spent the last three months together with our friend and my sister. We fought side by side. and we're. boyfriend and girlfriend."
"You?" he asked, confused.
Sakura sighed. "Maybe. this might help."
She focused herself as Darrell stared at her with his green eyes. She channeled her blue aura off her body... and it leapt onto Darrell's body. He gasped as the blue aura surrounded him. and changed to gold.
"How's that? It's our special bond that you have with me. You. shared this with me."
{This. is.}
At that moment, Darrell's eyes changed back to brown. He dropped to his knees, putting a hand on his forehead while trying to get himself back together. After a while he opened his eyes, stared at his aura for a second. then looked at Sakura.
"Thanks. Sakura." he said out loud before turning to a shocked Morrigan. "As for you. It's about time I took you out of commission. SHAKUNETSUKEN!!!"
Morrigan jumped away as his fists caught on fire and growled. "I was so CLOSE!! How could you! I'm going to have to take you by force!"
"Not likely!"
Darrell rushed in with an attack. Morrigan tried to perform a Shadow Blade to knock him out of it, but he guarded it, letting her soar into the air solo. He waited. while charging.
"Shakunetsu. Shinku. HADOUKEN!!!"
He fired his flaming blast full force on Morrigan's bare back, making her fall face first to the ground.
"Heh. how's that?" he asked. "I told you that I'll get you for messing with my mind. and that stunt just took the cake. I'm not going to go psycho, though. I'll just give you an old-fashioned beatdown if you get back up!"
The announcer was counting past 6 now and Morrigan struggled to her feet, not using her energy anymore.
"You shouldn't have used all that energy trying to seduce me, Morrigan," Darrell tipped. "Now you're tired and I'm full of vigor. You're finished!"
"You." was the only thing that came out of her mouth before she collapsed on the ground, unconscious.
"That's the end of another weird fight, everyone," the announcer yelled over his mic. "Darrell beats both Lilith and Morrigan and moves his team up another win! Will they go on, undefeated? We'll see tomorrow when they face Kyo Kusanagi, Shingo Yabuki, and Benimaru Nikaido!"
Darrell sighed and after mumbling, "Abayo." slid out of the ring to Sakura K.'s direction. He gave her a solemn look as he spoke.
"Sakura. I'm. so sorry about what just happened. I bet. you think I'm a real creep now."
Sakura shook her head. "No way! I understand what happened. You weren't in your right mind. I know that you would never turn on me like that. You're forgiven."
Darrell smiled as he gave her a quick hug, then said, "Come on. We got to find the others. What happened to Hinata, anyway?"
"Don't worry about her," Sakura said. "She already went to find something to eat for us. You just worry about what I'm going to give you when we get back to the hotel room."
Darrell backed away from her for a second. then smiled.
"Sure. my little cherry blossom."
Sakura stared at him for while, computing the new name Darrell used for her. When she finally did, she replied. "You better watch what you say, you chocolate bar. I'm older than you, remember?"
"Yeah, I know."
End of Chapter 27
NOTE: This chapter has some sexual themes and nudity. Just another warning
NEXT DAY.
{She looks a little like the woman that I saw in my dream. The one that wanted to take me from Sakura. She picked the wrong day to be on the same team as her sis, because I'm going to make sure. both of them know who they are messing with.}
There was Darrell, in the ring once again. The announcer just started his team's fourth match against Lilith and Morrigan Aensland. This was the match he wanted to himself (and because of his declaration, Sakura S. went off to see more matches). Across from him was a young woman, around 19 years of age. She had big, purple eyes and hair to go along with her leather pants, boots and white shirt, which had a blue heart design on it. She had a smile on her face as she got ready to start.
{You can't fool me, Lilith. You're just like your sister: a succubus. I know you're innocent. but I got to win this match fast so that I can beat Morrigan senseless.}
"So, are you ready?" Lilith asked.
Darrell nodded while getting into stance. He didn't say anything in return. Instead, he charged up and threw a Hadouken at Lilith. She jumped and returned with kick to his head. He immediately parried and returned with a Shakunetsuken Upper, knocking her to the ground. He started to follow up, but Lilith's wake-up move totally caught him off guard.
"Shining Blade!!"
Darrell gasped as Lilith rose up with what seemed to be a huge blade on her back. She struck him right in the stomach, sending him flying back to the canvas. He groaned as he eyed the scar that went through his shirt.
{How did she do that?}
"Soul Flash!!"
Darrell looked up to see Lilith throw a white blast of energy towards him. He rolled out to way to avoid the blast.
"Soul Flash!!"
Another projectile came his way. This time, he got to his feet and threw a Hadouken to cancel it out. Darrell didn't wait for a third one as he dashed in and nailed Lilith in the head with a fist to the face. He was about to chain into another Shakunetsuken before Lilith summoned a blade out of the canvas floor to hit Darrell.
"Whoa!" he yelped as he jumped backwards to avoid getting hit, but he left himself open.
"Soul Spin!"
Lilith struck Darrell three times while spinning. and the thing that really caught Darrell's attention was that Lilith had a pair of red bat wings while hitting him.
{JUST LIKE MORRIGAN'S!!!}
Those bat wings crept into his mind again, haunting him. The horror he went through. He didn't notice that his orange aura was around him as Lilith's bat wings hit him to the ground. He just got back up, eyeing Lilith with burning pupils. She started to get nervous.
"Uh. why are you. looking at me like that?" she asked.
Darrell didn't reply. He just raised his right fist, which instantly went into Shakunetsuken mode, and rushed towards her. Lilith fired another Soul Flash, but Darrell swatted it away and nailed Lilith in the stomach, making her fall to her knees in pain. He didn't know how he was acting. All he knew was that he kept picturing Morrigan. seducing him. frightening him.
"Get. out. of MY HEAD!!!" he yelled as he nailed Lilith with the Rekka Nakkura. but this one wasn't just his normal, composed 18-hit super. He was in frenzy, fighting off his vision. Each blow made Lilith bleed severely, scorching her body. The entire audience was hushed as Darrell finally ended his rage with a Shakunetsuken to the head, knocking Lilith's now lifeless body to the ground. The announcer looked at Lilith, then made the announcement.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen. there are no words to explain the brutality that Darrell just laid on Lilith. She's out cold. so the first round-"
Instantly Darrell cut him off.
"WHERE'S MORRIGAN!?!" he roared. There was no reply from him.
"Well, well. You sure are anxious to meet me, now aren't you?"
Darrell turned his attention to the woman from his dream, wearing the exact same outfit he saw her with before. His glare tightened as she got in the ring.
"You." he said in a dark tone, letting his Shakunetsuken get bigger.
"I guess you were waiting for this one, huh?" Morrigan asked while smiling.
"Shut up and let's go," Darrell said coldly. "NO ONE messes with my mind and emotions and gets away with it! Hey!"
He shot a look at the announcer, who jumped back in shock.
"Start this match."
"Okay. you got it. Round 2 has Darrell vs. Morrigan. Ready? Fight!"
Darrell's orange aura immediately flared.
"I'll show you!!" he yelled as he charged in and threw many punches in a blind rage, but just as he got close, Morrigan countered.
"Shadow Blade!!"
She knocked him down with her own Shining Blade, this one leaving a huge cut across his chest. Darrell hit the ground, but rolled to his feet.
"Soul Fist!"
Darrell dodged Morrigan's energy attack with ease.
"Soul Fist!"
Darrell sidestepped the second attack and went back in with a Shakunetsuken Straight. Bad move.
"Shadow Blade!!"
Morrigan's blade slashed Darrell's arm, extinguishing the flame and causing him to pull it back.
"Crap!!" he yelped.
"You shouldn't rush into a fight with someone like me," Morrigan said. "You have no idea who you're messing with."
Darrell growled as he got ready again.
"Soul Fist!"
"This is getting old!" Darrell yelled out as he blocked it instead of dodging it.
"Soul Fist!"
"Hadouken!"
Both fired their blasts, canceling one another. Darrell was expecting Morrigan to fire again, but she backed up, away from him.
{What? All those shots must have tired her! This is my chance!}
"Hadouken!!" he yelled as he fired his blast, but as soon as he fired, he ran forward, right behind it. Morrigan didn't suspect a thing. She used her wings to block the Hadouken. but not Darrell's kick at her legs.
"Shakunetsuken Snake!!" Darrell yelled as he did a three hit combo with his fists, knocking Morrigan down. Surprisingly, she got up quickly. by just raising her body up using her energy... Darrell twitched at the sight of it.
{She. really isn't human.}
"Feisty one!" she said with a smirk on her face. "Looks like my old tactics won't work on you."
Darrell didn't respond.
{I can't rush into this. I had this discussion with Sakura a few nights ago. I got to concentrate.}
"Okay. let's see how you handle this. Shakunetsuken."
Darrell's fists started to flame up. then he shot the left out, letting the flame go into a rod.
"SWORD!!" he finished as he grabbed the flaming rod with the right. Morrigan smiled at Darrell's sword move.
"Looks like you aren't in this for the fun of it. You should relax more."
Darrell was about to charge in when Morrigan's comment stopped him cold.
{What. did she say??}
He had a huge look of disbelief on his face. and Morrigan must have read his mind with her next comment.
"Yeah. You're way too tense."
"Well, you're the reason I'm tense!" Darrell shot back, gripping his energy sword tight. "The dream I had with you. just wasn't right! You know that! How could you defile me like that?!"
Morrigan shook her head. "Listen. I guess you need a relaxer."
Before Darrell knew what was happening, Morrigan dropped into the canvas floor. literally. He stared big-eyed at her.
{What. is she doing??}
Darrell stood on guard, waiting for what might be an attack. He looked around him. searching for Morrigan.
"Behind you, darling."
"WHAT??" Darrell yelped as he spun around, ready to slash Morrigan with his sword. He met air.
"No. I really mean it." Morrigan's voice rang out. from behind him. Darrell turned to slash again, but Morrigan's wings held him tight by the shoulders. Darrell grunted as he squirmed his body, trying to break free, but Morrigan's smile signified that she got him. As her wings increased in size, eventually hiding them from everyone's view, Sakura K. started to get worried.
"Darrell. was defiled.? Come on. You can beat her."
Inside the wings of Morrigan, Darrell's sword attack dwindled.
"Oh, no." he moaned, stopping his futile struggle and looking Morrigan in the eyes. She smiled.
"That's better," she commented. "Now. that no one can see us, let's begin your cool down."
Darrell didn't respond as Morrigan's body sparkled with green stars. and within an instant, her clothes disappeared, revealing her bra and panties. Darrell immediately blushed.
"How's that?" Morrigan asked. "You feeling relaxed?"
"W. what?" Darrell stuttered, trying not to look. "I."
"Now, now." she responded, putting her right hand on his cheek. "You know that you can't resist. Go on. It's all yours."
"Morr."
"Here. I'll make it easier on you."
Morrigan used her left hand to unstrap part of her bra, leaving it holding on by a thread. Darrell peaked at what she did. and when he saw it, he just stopped moving altogether and stared at her. She had a huge smile on her face.
"This better?" she asked.
Darrell was speechless.
"But. b. but."
Morrigan giggled at Darrell's reaction. "I can tell already that you like it, but you're too embarrassed to say it out loud. Maybe. this will help."
Morrigan focused herself. and a wave of green energy shot out of her body and into Darrell's. He gasped as it absorbed itself into his body.
"Now." Morrigan started as she let Darrell drop to his hands and knees, gasping for air, "that should be it. Now, what to do you think?"
Darrell shook his head and looked up to her body. and muttered under his breath the two words that really meant something to her.
"I like."
Morrigan smiled. "Yes. I knew that would work. Now, go on and do it."
Darrell didn't hesitate as he reached up to her bra. and grabbed it. He held on. then slowly removed it from Morrigan's body.
"Yeah. that's it," Morrigan gasped. "No more acting shy, now are we?"
Darrell tossed it to the ground and looked to her bare chest. He stood up. and turned his gaze to Morrigan's eyes. His eyes. were totally different. Instead of their normal dark brown color, both were green.
"Your mine now, Darrell," Morrigan whispered. "I need a good, strong soul like you."
"It's. my pleasure," he responded. "What. can I do for you?"
"Well then." she purred, using her energy to remove the top of his shirt, "let's just see what you can do. but first, let's make this interesting. We're. going to do this. in front of your former girlfriend, Sakura. Then again. we're in public. I need to put on some of these clothes."
Morrigan used her powers to open her wings up and put on her pants and bra. leaving her shirt off. As they revealed themselves to the crowd, which was growing restless from the lack of action, they immediately hushed at the sight. Everyone. except Sakura K. She was shocked to see Darrell hold Morrigan by her. breasts.
"DARRELL!!!" she yelled out. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!?"
"Uh." the announcer mumbled. "What just happened?"
Morrigan giggled. "Simple. He just submitted to me. He's no longer willing to hurt me. As a matter of fact, he's willing to do just the opposite!"
"Okay. but Darrell has to formally say his withdrawal from the match for it to be legal."
"That's no problem," Morrigan replied. "Go on, darling. Tell the nice man that you give up this silly fight."
Sakura stared in horror as Darrell turned from Morrigan to the announcer. Since she was sitting right behind the announcer, she could clearly see that something wasn't right.
{His eyes. They're not their normal color! She must be controlling him!!}
"I." Darrell started his surrender before a voice shot out.
"He's not in his right mind! He can't give up unless it's him talking!!"
All three in the ring turned to Sakura K. at the ring apron.
"Just what are you talking about?" the announcer asked.
"Look at his eyes," Sakura instructed. "They are green: NOT his normal color. He's being controlled by her! I just know it!"
"She's lying," Morrigan countered. "She's just jealous that he's with me now and not with her."
"Darrell!" Sakura called, ignoring Morrigan's remark. "I know that you can remember me! Just try it!"
Darrell stared at the girl outside the ring for a long while.
She. looks familiar. Who is she?
"Think," she continued. "I'm Sakura. Sakura Kasugano. We spent the last three months together with our friend and my sister. We fought side by side. and we're. boyfriend and girlfriend."
"You?" he asked, confused.
Sakura sighed. "Maybe. this might help."
She focused herself as Darrell stared at her with his green eyes. She channeled her blue aura off her body... and it leapt onto Darrell's body. He gasped as the blue aura surrounded him. and changed to gold.
"How's that? It's our special bond that you have with me. You. shared this with me."
{This. is.}
At that moment, Darrell's eyes changed back to brown. He dropped to his knees, putting a hand on his forehead while trying to get himself back together. After a while he opened his eyes, stared at his aura for a second. then looked at Sakura.
"Thanks. Sakura." he said out loud before turning to a shocked Morrigan. "As for you. It's about time I took you out of commission. SHAKUNETSUKEN!!!"
Morrigan jumped away as his fists caught on fire and growled. "I was so CLOSE!! How could you! I'm going to have to take you by force!"
"Not likely!"
Darrell rushed in with an attack. Morrigan tried to perform a Shadow Blade to knock him out of it, but he guarded it, letting her soar into the air solo. He waited. while charging.
"Shakunetsu. Shinku. HADOUKEN!!!"
He fired his flaming blast full force on Morrigan's bare back, making her fall face first to the ground.
"Heh. how's that?" he asked. "I told you that I'll get you for messing with my mind. and that stunt just took the cake. I'm not going to go psycho, though. I'll just give you an old-fashioned beatdown if you get back up!"
The announcer was counting past 6 now and Morrigan struggled to her feet, not using her energy anymore.
"You shouldn't have used all that energy trying to seduce me, Morrigan," Darrell tipped. "Now you're tired and I'm full of vigor. You're finished!"
"You." was the only thing that came out of her mouth before she collapsed on the ground, unconscious.
"That's the end of another weird fight, everyone," the announcer yelled over his mic. "Darrell beats both Lilith and Morrigan and moves his team up another win! Will they go on, undefeated? We'll see tomorrow when they face Kyo Kusanagi, Shingo Yabuki, and Benimaru Nikaido!"
Darrell sighed and after mumbling, "Abayo." slid out of the ring to Sakura K.'s direction. He gave her a solemn look as he spoke.
"Sakura. I'm. so sorry about what just happened. I bet. you think I'm a real creep now."
Sakura shook her head. "No way! I understand what happened. You weren't in your right mind. I know that you would never turn on me like that. You're forgiven."
Darrell smiled as he gave her a quick hug, then said, "Come on. We got to find the others. What happened to Hinata, anyway?"
"Don't worry about her," Sakura said. "She already went to find something to eat for us. You just worry about what I'm going to give you when we get back to the hotel room."
Darrell backed away from her for a second. then smiled.
"Sure. my little cherry blossom."
Sakura stared at him for while, computing the new name Darrell used for her. When she finally did, she replied. "You better watch what you say, you chocolate bar. I'm older than you, remember?"
"Yeah, I know."
End of Chapter 27