Shadow light
Hellowa! I'm working on Shadow light all the way! I want to finish it, but I think that can still take long… Well whatever! Reviews!
Burnt Up Old Sausage: I know! But I like writing! :p It's not because you haven't got much reviews that your stories aren't good or something. I've seen much good stories that didn't had much reviews. And believe me, your stories are good!Ya your right! Little anime kids are cute!
Anonymous freak: Wheel! Thank you that you find it touching after all :p I don't know what's missing, you'll have to tell me If Shishio would now about this, he wouldn't be happy I think :p
And here is chapter eighteen, eighteen, eighteen! (Sorry…too much coffee :p)
Prev: "You can stay here with Sakura. She'll take care of you." Tsua smiled. "Really? Really?" Sora smiled too. "Yes, really." She laid down her hand on Tsua's shoulder. "I'm sure you'll become a strong girl. I'll come back to visit you sometimes okay?" Tsua nodded and Sora stood up, walking to Sojiro. "We can go now." Sojiro nodded smiling and turned around. Sora looked at Sakura and Tsua. Sakura kneeled down next to Tsua and laid an arm around her shoulder. She looked up and waved at Sora. Tsua waved too with her stick in the air. Sora smiled and waved back. And a few seconds later, Sora and Sojiro disappeared out of sight.
In the evening, Sora and Sojiro finally were back at mountain Hieï.
"We're back!" Sojiro yelled.
Yumi approached them.
"Sojiro! Sora!"
"What's wrong? You look worried." Sojiro said surprised.
"Where have you two been?"
"Where? I thought that everyone would get depressed from a dark place like this. So, I bought some candy with Sora."
"And that took you three days?" Yumi asked surprised.
Sojiro smiled. "We've got lost some times."
"That Usui guy has arrived while you two were gone and it was a mess in here!"
Sora was just wondering who this Usui guy was when a man walked behind Yumi. Sora looked at him. Was he someone of the Juppongatana? She remembered that Sojiro had said that they would arrive around this time. He looked like a fighter, a very weird one though. His clothing was covered with images of eyes, he had some kind of spear and a turtle shell on his back. He had some kind of ribbon before his eyes. Was it possible that he was blind? How was he able to fight then?
"Hhmm, what about that Usui guy?" He asked.
"Ah, Usui-san!" Sojiro greeted him. "I haven't seen you in a while." He opened the little box with candy. "You want one?"
Yumi walked behind Sojiro and grabbed his shoulder. Like she wanted to protect herself from Usui.
"Yatsuhase cookies?" Usui asked. "Who travels away from Shishio's side must have an important task."
He raised the piece of ribbon and Sora almost gasped. He had no eyes, so he was blind.
"My eye of the heart can see emotions that the normal eye can't see. Even you, someone without emotions, is no exception."
"Ha." Sojiro only said while he closed the box of candy again.
"It doesn't mater what you hide from us." Usui continued dropping the ribbon before his eyes again. "I have no interest in it."
Behind Sojiro's shoulder, Yumi pulled an ugly face at Usui. Sora grinned. Suddenly, Usui turned to her, and Sora stopped grinning.
"And who do we have here?" He asked studying Sora from top to toe. A shiver ran over Sora's back. She didn't like it that he was 'looking' at her like that. Even Henya wasn't so bad.
"Sora Saotome, a new member of the Juppongatana." She bowed carefully.
"A new member of the Juppongatana you say?" He grinned. "I didn't know that Shishio could fall so low."
Sora ignored what Usui said, although she wanted to punch him right in his ugly face.
"O yes, I almost forgot. The Juppongatana must gather immediately in the headroom. The last ones have arrived."
They followed Usui to the headroom. The first one they saw was a pretty girl with a very big scythe.
"Hello Kamatari-san." Sojiro smiled. Yumi on the other hand, froze in her steps and gave Kamatari a deadly glare.
"Ah, Sojiro-chan! That's long ago." Kamatari turned to Yumi. "Haven't seen you in a while too miss Yumi."
"G-good to see you." Yumi said in a forced friendly way.
Kamatari bowed to Yumi and grinned. "Now we'll see who wins Shishio-sama's heart."
Yumi grinned too. "You're right. I don't want to lose from a man like you…You stick swinging gay… "
Kamatari just smiled like she didn't heard what Yumi had said. Sojiro was talking to a little man with a weird shape of head, yellow teethes and the weirdest moustache ever. Sora walked to Kamatari. Before Sora could say anything, Kamatari noticed her.
"Who are you?" She asked curious.
"Sora Saotome, a new member of the Juppongatana. Nice to meet you."
"Really, a new member?" but she smiled quickly, "Nice to meet you too. I'm Honjou Kamatari."
"Can I ask you something Kamatari?" Sora asked carefully.
"Sure, what's bothering you?"
"Did you had, when you joined the Juppongatana, problems with the others? I mean, that they didn't accept you because you are a girl?"
Kamatari grinned. "Thank you Sora. It pleases me that people think that."
"Think what?" Sora asked confused.
"That I'm a woman."
It took a few seconds till Sora understood what Kamatari mend. Her mouth dropped open from surprise, but she closed it again quickly when Kamatari looked at her.
"I'm so sorry Kamatari! I really thought you were a…a…"
"Woman?" Kamatari asked smiling. "There are many people who think that when they see me for the first time. But, I'm a man, a he, not a she. I'm a cross dresser and I'm not ashamed for it."
Sora nodded and was about to say something when the door went open.
"Good, I believe everyone is here?" A familiar voice said. Shishio walked in the room and Kamatari smiled brightly.
"I'm sorry Shishio-san." Sojiro greeted Shishio. "Me and Sora took three days of without permission. But we brought a souvenir."
"Sojiro," Houji said. "we don't have time now. Keep it for later."
Though, Sojiro opened the box and showed it to Shishio. "They are delicious." There was also a letter in the box. Sora read it quickly.
Preparations for the ship are complete. We can leave at any time.
Houji grinned and Shishio smiled. "Thank you Sojiro, I'll take one later."
He turned to the rest of the Juppongatana.
"Thank you that you all came. I'm sorry that I kept you waiting. Because circumstances, we miss one of our members, Chou…"
Sora was surprised. She remembered the first time she had met Chou. He was kind of nice to her. What had happened?
"But." Shishio continued. "The Juppongatana were I'm so proud of are finally together again."
He looked around. "Thos who admire me, those who want to kill me, those who are disappointed in the Meji-government and those who absolutely believe in their powers. You've all got your wishes, but now we have to work together."
He looked at Sojiro and Sora. "Sojiro, Sora."
"Anji. Henya, Iwanbo."
Anji bowed his head and Iwanbo just grinned.
"Yumi, Houji."
Yumi smiled sweetly and Houji raised his hand to his chest.
"Kamatari."
Kamatari laughed silently, gave Shishio a wink and made the peace sine with his two fingers.
"And Usui."
Usui just stood there with his head bowed. Shishio opened his arms and continued.
"It's time to conquer the country. At one before midnight tomorrow, the Big Kyoto Fire will begin! That Kyoto may burn in the fires of Hell!"
End of chapter eighteen! Hope you liked it! Till the next chapter!"