Through the Oddest Circumstance
Chapter 6: A Coming of a New Ally
Pairings: Mimato, Takari, Jenruki, Kouzumi, Kouyako, Taiora and Ryo/ OC
Takari-san: Here's the new chapter… enjoy! ^_^ I don't own Digimon!
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"Pitiful…" a man atop a tree sighed.
'I don't understand why I would have been sent to such pitiful human beings… then again there is something catching my eye…" his eyes flickered watching a blonde haired genki-girl, he clutched his weapon tightly his eyes watching every move of the girl that caught his eye…
'She's quite elegant, beautiful…' thought the man grinning.
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"Kouji!" shouted Izumi in worry.
"Izumi stay away!" Kouji shouted, trying to shield himself using his katana as Kenta continued to attack harder, pushing him backwards in every attack.
"Why were you such an idiot? You know that a surprise move won't work on me… that's simple logic that general Daisuke would never send a satisfactory warrior again… especially after Hirokazu, imagine the shame Motomiya-sama had to go through." Kenta said as he shook his head, boredom evident in his face.
"Shut up…" Kouji muttered as he hit Kenta on the chest, soon finding out that he was wearing an armor made out of strong metal there.
"Ha! You think that I would go unprepared? Never… then again I never thought of you as people with high intelligence as Koushiro who was fighting his minions in the background fumed, his ears turning bright red.
"Shut up… this fight isn't over yet." Kouji muttered glaring at Kenta.
"Oh yes… it does make me wonder why I don't finish you just yet… I guess the answer is that I want to play with you for a while." Kenta laughed humorlessly.
"Hn…" Kouji attacked, skilled as he was, his attacks were being deflected by the elemental property of the scythe which was water. All his attacks were being deflected by a barrier made of water.
"I have to say, you are quite skilled…" Kenta commented as he dodged yet another attack, "but your temper and lack of elemental power in your weapon can surely make your skills minute compared to mine."
"The fight isn't over yet." Kouji said, determined as he looked backwards for a while, finding Izumi warding off one of his minions, 'for the ship…' he thought looking at the place he called home, 'for my friends' he thought watching as his comrades continuously ward of his minions, 'for Izumi.' He blushed at what he just thought but came to the conclusion that it wasn't the time to think of such… he looked away and continued on fighting, continuously attacking, looking for any sign of weakness.
"I must say you were brave to fight me alone but foolish, you were wishing for an early death." Kenta said catching him of guard readying to slash him with the scythe.
"KOUJI!" screamed Izumi, her hands clasped over her mouth.
"DIE!" shouted Kenta maniacally, planning to slash him but he was gone.
"It's not nice to fight someone without elemental power in his weapon… it is unfair. FIGHT SOMEONE WITH ELEMENTAL POWER!" A man said, carrying an unconscious Kouji, gently putting him down on the ground, showing his sword to Kenta. His sword was different from the others they saw, it had red markings which resembled flames and was purely black except for the markings and handle which was burning red.
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"Mimi, watch out!" Yamato shouted, pushing her out of the way from a flaming arrow, the arrow being deflected by the flaming version of Yamato's sword.
"Yamato are you alright?" Mimi asked worriedly.
"Yeah… I'll fight on this side, you go on fighting here." Yamato said going to the said with more enemies, "be careful."
"Okay… Lightning!" shouted Mimi as she electrocuted an enemy.
"Take Care…" whispered Yamato before he left…
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"Ruki, how are you doing?" said Jenrya, grinning as another enemy fell.
"Yeah… never had this much fun in that stupid castle…" smirked Ruki, hitting people continuously with her frying pan.
"Yeah…" Jenrya said dreamily… 'I can't believe I can fall in love again… but to two different people…' he thought past thoughts flooding his mind as…
*Flashback*
"Yamato!" a 14 year old Jenrya grinned happily.
"Huh? What?" he said coldly, as usual.
"There are people outside, we brought them here yesterday and they finally woke up now, they say they want to join!" grinned the over optimistic young Jenrya.
"Huh? Oh, come on, let's go see them… where's Takeru?" Yamato asked.
"Takeru's already down stairs." Jenrya replied.
"I see… what type of people are they?" Yamato asked.
"Hmm… there's this cool powerful-looking samurai! There's also this very cute girl too!" Jenrya exclaimed, cheeks red.
"I see someone has a crush…" snickered Yamato.
"A crush?" asked young Jenrya.
"Yeah…" he replied grinning.
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"Kouji… Kouji Minamoto…" the young man said when he was asked to introduce himself.
"Konichiwa minna-san! Watashi wa Orimoto Izumi!" the girl greeted cheerfully, making colors rise into young Jenrya's cheeks.
"Hai…" he said trying to say it in a straight face, restraining his blush, "Welcome to your new home…" Jenrya bowed as an act of courtesy but inside really bubbling with joy since Yamato had just agreed for them to join.
"Arigato!" exclaimed Izumi, hugging his in a friendly hug causing Jenrya's blush to turn into an even deeper shade of crimson.
"Hn…" Kouji grunted for some reason no one knows. Jenrya smiled, for some strange reason Kouji reminded him a lot about Yamato.
"Ne, Jenrya-san…" Izumi called after letting him go from her deadly hug.
"Hai?" asked Jenrya nervously.
"Iie… nothing…" she smiled at him and then looked at Kouji, cheeks flushed.
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"IZUMI-SAN WATCH OUT!!!" Jenrya shouted, throwing his weapon at the charging enemy.
"Kouji…" she whispered in a dazed voice.
Kouji had just saved her, she was careless and allowed an arrow to aim at her and almost hit her. Luckily Kouji noticed this and saved her, pushing her away and getting hit, sacrificing his left arm, the arm he used to fight. That wasn't their main priority though… his arm was bleeding badly and he was unconscious. He might bleed to death if they don't take his to a doctor quickly.
"IZUMI-SAN, GO WITH MINAMOTO-SAN, TAKE HIM TO JOE, HE WILL BE JUST FINE!" Jenrya shouted in concern, deflecting arrows being shot with his "cross blade".
"This is my entire fault, all my fault… now I won't even be able to say… I love you…" she said, saying the last three words barely above a whisper, speaking to the unconscious Kouji as she didn't notice Jenrya drop, kneeling on the ground, his weapon falling to the ground.
"So… all this time, it was that all along. I was an idiot to believe you loved me, but it's funny… I don't feel pain, I even feel like I want to protect you more, to see you say 'I love you' to each other… for you to finally be happy." Jenrya smiled… stood up once more, not bothering to take the weapon from the ground.
"Jenrya-san?" asked Izumi looking at him curiously, tears still evident in her eyes.
"I said he'll be just fine, right? So, I'd do anything to keep my word." Jenrya said going into a fighting stance, a silver aura surrounding him.
"Jenrya-san, what is that?" Izumi said watching him worriedly.
"It's my family's power… Cross Blade!" he called out as the weapon instantly lifted of from the ground.
Izumi's eyes were wide in shock; Jenrya's eyes were turning bright and his weapon, glowing with an aura.
"*Siago no nozumi!" (* It means Last hope) Jenrya exclaimed, his eyes looked menacing but yet his calmness was still there. His weapon rose, a white light emitting from it and just as it was about to attack the soldier it stopped and a white light erupted.
"All those who oppose shall perish." He said before the light vanished and all the soldiers lay on the ground, his weapon came back to him.
"Jenrya-san, what happened?" Izumi asked, an unconscious Kouji on her shoulder.
"Hi-mit-su." Jenrya grinned teasing her before turning serious, "how is he?"
"Thankfully the bleeding stopped… you heard me didn't you? Please don't tell him, he'll laugh." Izumi said in a pained expression.
"Of course not… you're like my big sister." Jenrya smiled.
*End of Flashback*
"Jenrya!" called out Ruki, hitting him with her frying pan, "What the hell are you doing? You were almost hit there."
"Worried?" Jenrya grinned teasingly, hitting a charging enemy.
"Shut up." She said hitting him again.
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Slashing continuously with Koushiro to protect Miyako, Takeru was getting fairly bored with such easy opponents.
"Koushiro… are you sure you can't do this alone?" Takeru whined, waving his largest knife deflecting some all of the attacks.
"If you go, I might be outnumbered." Koushiro replied throwing sleep darts at random enemies.
"I can help…" Miyako suggested.
"No." Koushiro said flatly as Takeru laughed lightly until someone called his name.
"Takeru… Takeru… come…" a voice called out.
"Who's there?" Takeru turned around finding no one.
"In the forest… the forest…"
"Koushiro… someone's calling me… I have to go." Takeru said running away quickly.
"Takeru, wait!" Koushiro tried to stop him but it was too late, he was already surrounded by enemies.
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"Who are you? Why are you calling me?" Takeru shouted, barraging whoever it was with questions.
"Hush, Takeru…" a figure approached him, covering his mouth, "it's me… Sora." The figure said making Takeru's eyes go wide.
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Izumi stared in awe at Kouji's and her "hero". He had laid the unconscious Kouji down at the ground… it reminded her so much of the time when Kouji lost his skill because of her, the time Jenrya revealed his overwhelming strength. She knew a bit a bit about elemental power… traveling with Kouji could do you that as well… He had elemental power, it was the main reason Yamato took us in. It was all her fault why he can't use it anymore… all her fault. He controlled light, he always explained it was not really an element but it was just accepted as an element. His katana could do marvels, when he still could use his left arm to fight.
He had his skill inborn, just like Jenrya… because no matter what weapon they use, they may use it and still have that overwhelming power. Yamato's, Takeru's and Mimi's on the other hand are one of the 'chosen' types in which they are the only one who can control a weapon's strength and can use it's skill with a ring. The enemy's was just mainly the weapon that makes them do such.
He was born with markings on his arm, the symbol of light, all the people of their village before thought it was a gift. After his parent's were killed by a robbery and were bankrupted though, they thought it was a curse and Izumi was probably the only one who didn't. She believed him and being an orphan herself, followed him into going wherever he wanted to go.
At first, she only followed him because of his incredible skill in fighting since even at a young age his stern parents trained him especially since he had elemental power and it would be useful for wars and battles. Though this all changed, they became closer even how much Kouji hated to admit it, they were best friends.
These thought of Izumi were soon sidetracked though… the man who saved them was skillfully evading the, as she could see it, reckless attacks of Kenta. He seemed infuriated since he was just sidetracked from doing what he most enjoyed, killing.
"YOU WILL DIE FIRST!" Kenta shouted like a maniac, charging and thrusting continuously.
"Such… recklessness…" he said calmly, swinging his sword, "Final Inferno…" he whispered as the barrier of water collapsed, a fallen Kenta lying on the ground, different types burns on different parts of his body.
"Baka…" Takuya muttered, looking at the 'pitiful' site in front of him.
"You…" Kenta said before totally falling unconscious.
"Arigato… umm…" Izumi said as he turned around…
"Takuya… Takuya Kanbara, hey do you have any food? I'm hungry…" Takuya greeted cheerfully, his hero and cool image Izumi was thinking about was totally shattered.
"Uh… hai…" said Izumi, sweatdropping.
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Kouji eyed the man who was eating up food like it was water. So he was the one… the one who saved him and Izumi. He should thank him, even with a grunt or something like that, but he couldn't. The moment that man stepped into their doors, he couldn't. He hated him, and he didn't know why.
He asked if he could join, Yamato agreed of course. He just saved Izumi and Kouji; of course Yamato would allow him to. Kouji eyed Takuya as if he was waiting for him to do something wrong and suddenly announce it. He didn't know why he was so suspicious… he never felt that way before.
He watched Takuya laugh as Izumi told him some jokes she has learned from the city. Kouji looked away and decided to just look around. Takeru was missing, Koushiro had said so. He said gone on a walk… since he was bored.
Kouji's eyes reverted back into watching Izumi and Takuya engage in a cheerful conversation. He was suddenly feeling the urge top strangle Takuya, he didn't know why but wanted to anyway.
"Is there something wrong with Takuya?" a figure said approaching him.
"What are you talking about?" Kouji turned around finding himself face to face with Jenrya.
"I was with Yamato, Mimi and Ruki when I noticed you here, alone. Is there something wrong with Takuya? You seemed to have been staring at him for quite a while…" Jenrya commented.
"I'm just suspicious." Kouji said blankly.
"Yes, sure… to be suspicious of the person that just saved you life, this is surely a new one." Jenrya remarked.
"What is there not to be suspicious about? He comes out of nowhere and just saves people? Is it just a coincidence he decided to join us?" Kouji replied glaring at him.
"It's either you're being out of your mind and not being grateful or downright jealous." Jenrya said, grinning.
"Jealous??? Me??? Of what???" Kouji asked.
"It's for me to know and you to find out. You were just such an idiot to not tell her earlier, now look, a new rival and if I didn't know something I would have been you rival as well." Jenrya said grinning, leaving him to talk to Yamato and Mimi once more.
"That can't be true… can it?" Kouji muttered after Jenrya left taking another look at Takuya ad Izumi. 'No, that can't be… I can't… couldn't have…' thought Kouji for a while until the thoughts fled his mind and he continued eying Takuya.
'I know there's something wrong with him… I just know it'
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'That guy I saved… he's the only one who's suspicious… I don't know why but I feel great power here…" Takuya thought looking at Yamato, Mimi and Jenrya, 'but yet some aren't being used or not even known yet…' he said looking at Kouji as well, with a smile.
*tsuzuku*
Takari-san: Kouji is jealous! I love that ^___^ It's so cute that way… Taichi and Sora finally revealed next chapter and will focus on Takari and Taiora…
Next Chapter: Girl of Flaming Arrows
Takeru and the woman who called have a nice talk and Hikari finally finds out about him being a thief, this makes her point of view of the queen said, making her remember the time when her brother was taken away to the army. Kouji still under suspicion and Jenrya and Ruki become spectators to the newly bloomed love triangle's relationship. Yamato and Mimi are going to get closer and Koushiro and Miyako have a night time study and find out more than they bargained for? All these in the next chapter of Through the Oddest Circumstance!
Takari-san: Mainly romance based but soon it will begin back on the battles and a war maybe and of course their kingdom's past and history. I think it's getting interesting… R/R