Battle / Conquering thy emotions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------

The atmosphere melted into a different dimension. The sakurazuka's illusionary world. The surroundings were jagged rocks and ruins that ran as far as the eye could see and with the endless rain of blood petals of the sakura tree. The skies were pitch black with silent screams and cries of the deceased. There, the Sakurazuka's fought.

Seishirou who was still smiling, with his shades reflecting the man on the other side, was waiting for Sejiko's next move. The only thing he feared was that the attack was not for him but to his Subaru-kin who was weakened very much. His instincts told him not to lose sight of Subaru. Another attack may prove critical. After all one of Sejiko's aim was to take his prey away. Seishirou's former move had sliced Sejiko's arm a few inches easy. However Sejiko stood there only holding his wound laughing at the incident.

'Oya Seishirou-kun.you seem very totally over protective of that prey of yours. Are you sure that he is just a prey or something more than that?.' At that moment the grounds trembled and from the swirling wind from his open palm, a shiki was borned. His falcon. The falcon screamed as it charged blindly towards Seishirou who inturn called his shiki. The hawk and the falcon sunk their claws deep into each other. Both seeking nothing better than destroying each other. Blood dripping feathers fell everywhere. As the birds were fighting, Seishirou and Sejiko just stood infront of each other, eyeing one another carefully.

Seishirou launched the first attack bringing countless fu-das swirling around him in the air each blazing with his ki which was furiously strong. In a whisper of a word, the countless fu-das turned into black birds and circled Sejiko and attacked aiming to dive through his body. Sejiko exploded his ki killing the birds that attacked. It was then that he pulled out his fu-das. For minutes, them two fought. It was clear who was winning. The Sakurazukamori had the most ki and it was a lot more powerful then Sejiko's but what bothered him as the fact that the opponent never stopped smiling. Seishirou knew something was up but just couldn't get what. Seishirou was barely harmed except for the cut on his cheek that he needed to attack. He drew his 0fu-das with his blood which draws out his powers to the piece of ancient papers.

Breathing painfully, Sejiko laughed. 'Seishirou.ive won.' A devilish smile emerged from his bleeding lips as he held in his hand one of Seishirou's ofu-das. Sejiko stabbed the ofu-da into the many puntures of his body.

Seishirou could only watch trying to interpret what exactly was going on.

In Sejiko's body, a fierce reaction took place. His blood was mixing with the blood of the Sakurazukamori. The pain was excruciating. Sejiko let out screams and shouts of pain. But after a few seconds, he stood up. He was like a completely different person and this time confidence was written boldly on his face.

'What have I just done. Must be the question in your head right now am I correct? Seishirou-kun? Well ill tell you since im your elder brother! We are brothers aren't we not? Well we share almost exactly the same blood. After all we share the same father and mother which you killed. So what I did was.simple. I simply mixed your blood with mine. What I am trying to say is that.you are now not the only Sakurazukamori in Japan we are'

'Hoe..like that. But still that doesn't change anything. Ill finish you off whether you are my friend, my brother, or even a Sakurazukamori. You will die in my hands' Seishirou replied amused.

'Ah yes but you are forgetting something. Now that I am also a Sakurazukamori, I share the same power source as you do. I can control the elements that you can control. Which means that the Sakura tree is now unstable for it was never meant for it to have two Sakurazukamoris.'

All of a sudden, Sakura vines entangled themselves on Seishirous body. Disabling him from movement of his body. Seishirou was shocked, he had never expected this. But after thinking he came out with a conclusion.

'You are pretty smart. You purposely got hurt so you could cover me with your blood and then when I was covered enough, you would use my ofu-da. The tree would now think that you are me and me, the imposter. Am I correct Sejiko-san' Seishirou smiled hanging from the tree with his hands held back.

'You got it all but your too late!!!hahahahahhaha!!! Finally the day I have been waiting for is here!! Finally mother I can get my revenge for you!' Sejiko walked towards the tied back Seishirou and slapped him on the face. Sejiko was obviously enjoying himself beating up his brother, kneeing his stomach, and strangling his neck. 'You've lost! And ive won! Now the name Sakurazukamori is mine all mine and that's not all, his head turning towards the direction of the onmyouji under the tree, Subaru is mine too.

Seishirou who was now bleeding looked at Sejiko.' But.you have made one big mistake..my dear brother'

Sejiko's wild laughter came to a pause as he slowly backed off Seishirou who looked completely harmless in this state. 'And what mistake is that?' Sejiko asked.

'..You have underestimated ME.'

Infront of Sejikos eyes, Seishirou on the tree melted away in to sakura petals.

'NO WAY! AN ILLUSION?????!!!!!!' terror was in his voice. Sejiko looked down and found petals in his wounds. Everything that happened was just as illusion. An illusion drawn by the master of all illusions, the one and only Sakurazukamori.

From behind, Seishirou appeared and attacked Sejiko which managed to dodge just in time to save precious life. However the dodge was not quick enough, his chest was practically slashed open. Blood poured out like water from a broken tap. Seishirou now held the triumph card. Seishirou attacked him with all his ofu-das. Sejiko was brutally beaten he had never expected this. Hardly being able to breath let along to live, Sejiko had no other choice but to beat a hasty retreat. Humuliated and angry he had to run. Being Sakurazuka, he managed to slip out of Seishirou's illusion. This really pissed Seishirou off. He had wanted to kill that man slowly and painfully. But now that he was gone, Seishirous focused turned towards the unconscious onmyouji lying under the tree.

Subaru was lying under the tree with trails of blood leading away from him. The colour of the blood on his white fair skin was very contrasting. This is the most beautiful prey ever caught by the Sakurazukamori. The most beautiful and somewhat special. Seishirou looking as the unconscious onmyouji started to wonder. Why did he feel so frustrated when Sejiko wanted to claim him? Was he afraid of losing Subaru? Why hadn't he killed him yet? It was strange for the Sakurazukamori to let a prey live for more that a week or so but this prey had breathed for over five years. 'Is this what they call feelings?' Thought the sakurazukamori. 'No I have no feelings. Ill put an end to these foolish thoughts now' Seishirou slowly lifted his hand and with the other hand turned Subaru's body so that his chest, his heart was in a clear shot. At that moment, his hand dived down towards the beating heart of the Sumeragi. *pierce* blood splattered on Seishirou's neck, face and clothes. Closing his eyes, the Sakurazuka thought about what he had just done. What he had just done..

'Looks like I can't kill you after all. Can I Subaru-kun in that case, no body can kill you. Nobody.' Have I lost the bet? thought Seishirou. He himself wasn't sure anymore. Those unexplainable feelings that he had been experiencing. Sighing Seishirou took his fingers out from the Sumeragi's shoulder. He couldn't pierce his heart. He couldn't. Seishirou couldn't. His body and his mind wouldn't let him. More blood trickled from Subaru's mouth after the piercing but he didn't cry, he didn't make a cry of pain. He wasn't scared of death. It was obvious that he would die of loss of blood. The wind blew, Subaru's tattered trench coat waved to the direction of the wind. 'It is so like you Subaru to get careless when it is with other peoples life. That is your greatest weakness. Is your endless kindness' Then Seishirou whispered to his ear 'that's why I have to protect you from that' With that he carried the bleeding onmyouji in his arms and vanished in to the darkness of the illusion.

NOTES: im sorry this took so long! Hehe and that there is so little Subaru! He only came out in da ending! Hehe but I hope this chap is ok! I mean fighting scenes are so haarrdd!! Thanks for reviewing. For all those who did! :p