Chapter 7: Summoned by Solomon
A week past and Amon, Karasuma and Hikari went out since the hunts were not high. Karasuma grabbed Amon's hand and he pulled her to him and kissed her. Hikari continued on her merry little way while love floated past her. Karasuma and Amon caught up with Hikari as she enjoyed the spring breeze.
" Uncle Amon, this looks like a nice spot," Hikari said
" I agree Amon, right by the lake," Karasuma said
Amon nodded and unfolded the two blankets they brought, then looked at Karasuma as she stood there holding the picnic basket. She slipped her sandals off and knelt down on the blankets. She pulled out sandwiches and some fresh cut fruits. Amon reached behind Karasuma and grabbed a sandwich. She looked over and grabbed it back and he reached over for another one to snatch.
" Amon," she said
Hikari chuckled and she looked at Karasuma as she stared at Amon, wondering what he was going to do next. Amon looked at her and came to his knees then snatched a sandwich and she looked at him as he opened the zip locked bag.
" You little thief," she remarked
" A Hungry one," Amon said
Karasuma shook her head and looked at Hikari as she opened the fruit.
" Do you want this or a sandwich?" Karasuma asked
" Can I have some of both," Hikari replied
" Of course," Karasuma said
Amon looked at her and leaned back on his side. Karasuma looked at him and snatched back the rest of the sandwich and Amon grabbed her down and she smiled. He tried to reach for it and she slapped his hand.
" I'm hungry too," Karasuma said
She took a bite and looked at Amon. Hikari smiled and nibbled on her half and then had some fresh fruit as she watched Amon and Karasuma tease each other.
After lunch they walked around again and stumbled on two other lovers just by accident. Sakaki and Robin were enjoying the freedom away from work to spend time together and of course display their affection to each other. Hikari pointed them out and of course what else would to young lovers do in a park out of view of the public's eye.
" Don't they have any respect?" Amon question
" Aw Amon, it's just young love," Karasuma said looping her arm through his
He looked at her and she smiled at him as they walked past them. Trying to mind their own business as they walked away. Amon and Karasuma looked back slightly and Hikari pulled them by their hands to keep moving.
" No spying," she said, " They don't spy on you so don't spy on them."
Later Amon dropped off Karasuma at her apartment.
" I'll see you tomorrow," she said kissing him
She then waved to Hikari and walked up stairs. Amon pulled out and headed home, where they were met by a man dressed in black.
" Who's that?" Hikari asked
" I don't know," he replied
He got out and got Hikari out and the man approached him.
" Are you Amon?" he asked
" Yes," Amon replied
" We have business then," the man said
" With whom?" Amon said
The man turned to him and said, " With Solomon."
Amon took Hikari by the hand and walked up to the apartment. He unlocked the door and let Hikari go in and then the man. He followed and turned on the lights and then invited the man in.
" Hikari, I have business to attend to, can you go in your room?" Amon asked
" Of course," she said
She walked off and Amon looked the man.
" What do you want?" Amon said
" Agent Kuroi, Yougo, with a document that you will have to appear in front of the board," Yougo said
" Under what charges?" Amon asked
" That is not my business to say, you will have to take it up the board," Yougo replied
He handed the document to Amon and Amon unfolded it. He stared at the fine print and narrowed his eyes.
" Three weeks you will have to go," Yougo said
" Is that all?" Amon asked
" Yes, that's all, but if you don't show you will be forced to make another appearance with a Solomon agent escorting you that day," Yougo said
He stood up and Amon rose and walked him out the door then he shut the door. He looked at the document and placed it in his jacket. Hikari opened her door and saw Amon standing there, she walked out and ran to him.
" Uncle Amon," she said
He turned around and she hugged him.
" They're not going to take me away are they?" she asked
" No," he replied
The next day Amon took Hikari to work with him and he saw Karasuma pull up.
" Amon, you don't look well," she said
" I stayed up late," Amon said
She kissed him and they walked up together and Hikari followed him. They entered the office and everyone seemed to be hard at work.
" I had a visit by Solomon yesterday," Amon said
" Why?" Karasuma said
He pulled out the document and handed it to her.
" You have to appear before the board, but what charges," Karasuma said
" I don't know," Amon said
" Should I come?" she asked
" No, I have to do this on my own," Amon replied
" I'm sure it's nothing," Karasuma said
They picked up files and read them together and then Amon tried to analyze them.
" Robin, Sakaki and Karasuma we're going hunting," he said
Michael pulled up the blue prints of where the witch was. Robin, Sakaki, Karasuma and Amon took off. Michael monitored the hunt along side with Hikari. Hikari watched as Michael tested out cameras to see what they saw. Hikari looked at the screen as Michael zoomed in.
" Hey Michael, what's that over there?" Hikari said
" I don't know, Hey Amon stay still," Michael said
Michael zoomed up and saw a person pulling a gun out.
" Amon, Karasuma get down!" Michael shouted
Amon's camera went black and voices were muffled by static. Michael tried to get it back on line, but couldn't.
Karasuma knelt down removed the camera from Amon's coat. She looked at him and took his hand.
" Hold on Amon," Karasuma said
" What's his status?" Sakaki said
" I don't know," Karasuma replied
Amon looked at her as she removed the wires from her view.
" That's an Orbo bullet," she gasped
" What?" Sakaki said
" A witch has an orbo gun," Robin said
" Come on Amon, let's get you up, A bullet has three minuets before it reacts, Sakaki cover us," Karasuma said
" Someone's hunting Amon," Robin said
" You can't be serious," Sakaki said
Karasuma got Amon far from site and she reached into her pocket. Sakaki looked around and radioed to Michael. Michael looked on his computer screen and saw no other signs of a shooter, but he found the witch.
" The witch is on the far part of the building," Michael said
" I got it," Sakaki said
He took off with Robin behind him and Sakaki shot two bullet, but a wave of energy flew at them. Robin blocked it with her fire and Sakaki shot at the witch. They hit the witch twice and went after it. They climbed up the cat walk and saw the witch, seeing it was a woman. Robin walked over and looked at her, she had an Orbo gun and her id fell out.
" She's a Solomon agent," Robin said
" Michael get me some back ground on Konjou, Kitai," Sakaki said
" I'm on it," Michael said
Hikari looked at the id and looked closely at it. She looked at the picture and then at Michael.
" She's family," Hikari said
" What!" he exclaimed
" My mommy's aunt," she said
Michael looked at her and called back Sakaki.
" Your saying this Solomon agent is Amon's aunt," Sakaki said, " So why was she hunting him."
" I don't understand, Amon said that his mother's family was dead," Robin said, " but yet this woman has the same power as Amon and Hikari."
Sakaki knelt down and lifted the woman up and brought her down, then brought her to Karasuma.
" How is he?" Sakaki said
" The Orbo's effects are wearing off, I gave him a reversal," Karasuma said, " It should kill the effects."
" Who's that?" Karasuma asked
" A Solomon Agent," Sakaki said setting her down
" But, why would a Solomon agent be our target?" Karasuma said
" That's what I want to know, only one way to find out give her a little of that reversal stuff," Sakaki said
Karasuma gave her a little and Sakaki and Robin waited. Karasuma looked at Amon as he came too and moaned a little.
" What happen?" he asked
" You were shot," Karasuma said
Amon sat up and looked at the woman lying down and he blinked.
" Is that the witch?" he asked
" Yeah a Solomon agent," Karasuma said
Amon sighed and tried to stand up, but lost balance. Karasuma caught him before he fell. He breathed deep and wiped the sweat of his face and looked at the other two. The agent slowly came to and she sat up looked at the four that surrounded her.
" Your alive still," she growled reaching for a gun
" I don't think your in the position to reach for weapons," Sakaki said pulling out his gun
" Why were you shooting at Amon?" Karasuma said
" Amon," She whispered
She looked at him and narrowed her eyes at him and he looked at her.
" You're an idiot witch hunter," she said, " Betraying you own kind."
" You should talk," Sakaki said
" Who are you?" Amon said
" You really don't remember who I am do you, you really are a bastard," she said
" I said who are you?" Amon said lunging at her
" Go ahead, Solomon will have you killed, you and Soen's little girl," she said
Amon threw her down and said, " What does Solomon want with me if they are going to hunt me."
Kitai laughed and stood up and she looked at Amon and stared at him.
" I'm your aunt Amon, the blood that runs through you and your sister," she said, " But I wouldn't want you to remember that right before you die."
" Shut up," he snarled, " I have no family, the only family I have is my older brother and my niece."
Kitai shook her head and smirked.
" Wake up and smell the coffee Amon, my sister never told you about me because you never really met me until about two weeks before your mother was hunted," Kitai said
Amon looked at her and suddenly it all came back, he remembered the woman he met leaving his house that day. He was twelve and that day he found his mother crying. Two weeks he was the bait used to awaken his mother's powers to hunt her.
" It was you!" Amon shouted
" Very good Amon," Kitai said
He reached for his gun and Karasuma grabbed his hand.
" Amon don't do it," she said
" How could you do that to your own sister," Sakaki said
Kitai laughed and said, " If you understand how powerful she would have been if her power truly developed then you would want her off the street."
Amon dropped his gun and looked at Kitai.
" Amon," Karasuma said, " Don't do it."
" She's not worth it," Sakaki said
Michael and Hikari watched from Sakaki and Robin's cameras, they saw the anger in Amon's eyes as he stared at Kitai.
" Don't do it," Hikari said, " She's just miss lead."
Amon walked over too her and grabbed her by her throat and forced her against a wall.
" You couldn't stand that my mother made a life for herself, that she married my father could you," Amon said, " You were afraid that she'd be powerful than you."
" Liar," Kitai said, " She was a danger to you and your sister. She was a bad influence."
" You were jealous," Amon said
He smirked and she looked at him and kicked Amon in his stomach. He loosened his grip and Kitai used her powers against Amon. He hit the wall and Karasuma ran towards him.
" Ms. Karasuma no!" Sakaki shouted
Kitai closed her eyes and clasped her hands then opened them, a strong wave of power came at Amon as he rose and Karasuma pushed Amon from out of the path. The wave forced her back and Amon watched in horror as Karasuma was buried
" Miho!" he shouted
Sakaki pulled the gun out and shot at Kitai. She turned around and used it against him. Robin blocked her power and threw flames at her. She narrowed her eyes and Amon ran over to Karasuma, he knelt down pulling scraps of metal off her.
" Miho," he said
Karasuma looked up and smiled as he lifted her up into his arms.
" Amon," she whispered
" Shh," he said
" She's powerful, shoot her three times," Karasuma said
He walked towards the to others and laid Karasuma on the ground.
" It's my turn," Amon said
" Don't do it," Karasuma whispered
He knelt down and grabbed her hand then got up and looked at Kitai.
" Kitai!" he growled
She turned around and looked at Amon and narrowed her eyes.
" Amon, you can't fight her," Sakaki said
Robin continued to pushed Kitai away with her fire. Amon clasped his hands together and focused on his target. She came at Amon and Amon opened his hands and just as Hikari has showed him he was able to control the wave of energy. The wave hit Kitai and she was thrown to the ground. Sakaki shot her twice and Amon breathed deep, then walked over to Karasuma. Sakaki and Robin walked over and saw Amon gently take Karasuma into his arms. He stroked her cheek and kissed her on her lips.
" Please, come back to me," he whispered
Sakaki took Robin into his arms as she leaned her head against his chest. Sakaki leaned his head on hers as they waited for a sign of life from Karasuma.
" Come on," Amon whispered, " I need you."
Hikari looked at the computer screen and looked at Amon holding Karasuma. She looked at Michael as he called an ambulance, then looked at her.
" Michael is she dead?" Hikari said
Michael shook his head and looked back at the computer.
" She can't be," Michael thought
Amon closed his eyes and leaned his head on hers. The ambulance came and they took Karasuma and Amon rode with her. Sakaki called Michael about the witch and Michael had already sent word. They took off towards the hospital and Robin held on tight, not because she had to, but because she wanted to be close to Sakaki, afraid she might lose him.
They got to the hospital and saw Amon standing there watching the doors. Sakaki and Robin walked over and he looked at them.
" I'm sorry Amon," Robin said placing her hand on his shoulder
He reached up and patted it and then walked over and sat down. Sakaki guided Robin to a place to sit and wrapped his arms around her.
Hours of waiting made Amon only worried more and the thought of family hunting family made him angry. He couldn't believe that his own family would do such a thing. He leaned his head into his hands and closed his eyes. A doctor came out and Amon looked up and then stood up.
" How is she?" Amon said
" She's past surgery," the doctor said, " She needs her rest so I ask only one person see her today."
" Thank you doctor," he said
Sakaki and Robin looked up at Amon and nodded. He followed the doctor to a room and saw Karasuma laying there. He walked towards her and she opened her eyes, then looked from the corner of her eye to see Amon standing there.
" Amon," she whispered
She started to reach out her hand, but she let her arm drop to her side. He walked over and sat by her side.
" I'm sorry, Amon," she whispered, " I couldn't let her hurt you."
" I could have taken it," Amon said
" No," Karasuma whispered, " You were hurt already."
Amon leaned over and kissed her forehead and she smiled, her cut face and beat up look was blocked out by her smile.
" You always find away to smile," he whispered, " no matter what it is."
" Amon, stay with me," she whispered
" I will," he whispered, " I'll stay here until you are well again."
Amon looked at her and shook his head, then sighed. She looked at him and saw the look of sadness in his eyes.
" Amon, she was jealous that's all you had the right to hunt her," Karasuma said
" Look what she has done," Amon said
" I'll be fine," Karasuma said, " In two weeks I'll be fine and when you go to Solomon I'll be there to support you."
Amon nodded and sat there and Karasuma looked at him with hope in her eyes, that's what kept him hopeful .
3 weeks went by and Karasuma was well, but not ready to move around a lot. She needed someone there for her and Amon was leaving to go to Solomon. Nagira and Doujima were back so Doujima told Amon she would keep an eye out on Karasuma, while he was away. Hikari told Amon as well and hugged him tight as he put a suit case in his trunk.
" Take care of yourself," Doujima said
Doujima kept a hold of Karasuma as she stood to say good-bye to Amon. He looked at her and walked over.
" Return home safely," Karasuma said
" I will," Amon replied
He kissed her cheek and she hugged him falling into his arms.
" Get well for me so we can go somewhere together," Amon whispered
" I'll try, I have Yurika and Hikari to help me around, as well as your brother," Karasuma said
Amon nodded and kissed her on the lips then said, " I'll be back in a week."
Amon got into the car and Doujima and Karasuma waved then Doujima helped Karasuma up to the apartment. Doujima helped her sit down at the table and Hikari walked over.
" Where was Uncle Amon going?" she asked
" To Solomon, he has to appear before the board," Doujima replied
Nagira walked over and handed Karasuma a glass of water and Hikari a glass of juice.
" Don't worry we'll take good care of you," Nagira said
He sat down next to Doujima and put his arm around Doujima's waist.
" So, how was the honeymoon?" Karasuma asked
" Full of passion and fun," Nagira said
" Of course what are honeymoons for if you can't have a little fun and passion together," Karasuma said
" Well, you tell us Miho, you and Amon, you rescued him taking a powerful blow," Doujima said, " That sounds like a very romantic thing."
" It was my duty as his comrade," Karasuma said, " We have a strictly separate relationship when we work."
Doujima nodded and said, " He's more than your average guy Miho, he's a dream boat and sooner or later he'll talk marriage and kids, just like this one did."
She kissed Nagira and Hikari laughed and Karasuma smiled.
" So, are we seeing kids in the future?" Karasuma said
" Of course," Doujima said, " I hope so."
Hikari looked at Doujima and Nagira and said, " Uncle Amon is madly in love with Ms. Karasuma. I saw it all through a camera it was a sad moment, but he started to cry."
Karasuma looked at Hikari and she felt her heart take an extra beat. Amon was upset when she was hurt, but she didn't know he cried for her sake.
By 1 am Amon pulled up to a hotel where agent Kuroi waited for him. Amon got out his car and someone parked it for him, he shook agent Kuroi's hand.
" Glad to see you didn't miss your date," Yougo said
" I hope this meeting doesn't take long, I promised them I would be back in a week," Amon replied
" It shouldn't," Yougo said
Yougo escorted him to the room and handed him a clearance badge. Amon opened his room door and shut it behind him. He set his bags down and called and left a message on Karasuma's phone. He then went off and took a shower and went off to bed.
Day1
Amon woke up at 7 and began his day and at 8 he was escorted by agent Kuroi to HQ. Amon was scanned and then escorted to a room where 6 board members entered the room, one being Doujima's father. He suddenly didn't feel at eased as he rose and presented to the board.
" State your name and occupation," Doujima's father said
" Amon, senior witch hunter," Amon said
" Do you know why you're here Amon?" another board member asked
Amon looked at her and said, " No, I don't I was not read any charges."
The board pulled out some paper and Doujima's father looked at Amon.
" As a witch hunter you are suppose to fulfill your duties as one, and as one means that there can not be any distractions in your life," he read, " Amon, your life as a hunter has separated you from reality and with that have caused you to lose control of suppressing the craft that you possess."
Amon felt his heart beat hard against his chest and his hands balled up into a fist.
" Agent Konjou, Kitai, was hunted by you," he said, " Do you know what happens when a hunter hunts an agent?"
" No sir," Amon replied
" It's punishable by death Amon, Your charged with murder Amon, but to continue the list you have been harboring a witch that is illegal here in Japan," Another board member said
" I was told she was registered, and the agent was a suspect in a murder trail 6 years ago. I was ordered to hunt this particular witch and in the process became the hunted by your agent," Amon said
" Silence!" Doujima's father shouted said
" Sir I can not be quiet when you send witch to hunt me trying to murder me and in the process hurts my comrade," Amon said
" Silence!" Doujima's father shouted
Amon looked at him and said, " As a hunter I followed what was needed."
Doujima's father stood up and looked at Amon.
" Your endanger of losing more than just your job," he said
" Then take my job away, just don't take the girl!" Amon shouted, " She is my niece and family that I have left in memory of my mother who saved me."
The board member looked at each other and then Amon reached into his jacket pocket pulling out two tapes.
" I have evidence from the STN-J that your agent attacked me and here are the files I was giving to hunt this witch. If you find me guilty then I'll take my own life by myself," Amon said
He handed them to Doujima's father and then another agent escorted him out.