Finally, things are going to get interesting. Not that they haven't already, but they'll get more interesting and things will happen that move the plot along...scary, I know. Anyhow, enjoy!
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Answer: The quote was from Rio to Ayumu. The episode was Only One Wise Action.
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Kanone had tried to go to sleep that night, but Kiyotaka's words loomed in his head, "The game has begun..." he thought. No other information was given, but Kanone supposed he needed to watch his back more now. The first thing he needed to do was get in contact with Polaris and the other Hunters. They would be useful to hold off the Rebels while Kanone went after Kiyotaka himself. He glanced to Ayumu, who had the luxury of obliviousness. He smirked at the sleeping boy, but that smirk was soon covered by a frown as thought once again raced through his head. He was honestly intrigued to see how it would all turn out, but nervous as well. Would Ayumu betray him and hesitate? If he did...Kanone shook his head; he had thought about it many times and had already made up his mind. It would hurt, sure, but it would be better than losing him.
A soft sigh escaped the chocolate-haired boy's mouth, and Kanone smiled faintly, "Ayumu, even if it comes down to it and you do hesitate...I will always love you." Certainly, what he had planned didn't mean he didn't love Ayumu. If anything, it only proved his love of the boy more. He idly wondered if he was going about this all wrong, and if it would only hurt him more than losing him. He couldn't hesitate in his decision, though, he knew that. If he did, then that would surely be the end of everything.
Ayumu woke up to olive-green eyes staring down at him. He blinked a couple times then smiled at the Blade Child, "Didn't you sleep?" he asked, covering his yawn with a hand.
Kanone chuckled, "Not exactly." he replied, leaning down to kiss Ayumu, "I got a rather disturbing call last night."
"Hmm?" Ayumu asked, looking up at Kanone, "What kind of call?"
"From Kiyotaka." Kanone informed him, "Apparently the game has begun."
Ayumu paled slightly at this, "So...now what?" he wondered.
Kanone sighed, "Honestly, I'm not sure." he said, laughing a little, "Here I was, waiting for it to start, and now that it has, I'm not entirely sure I know the rules."
"Rules?" Ayumu repeated, "Since when have there been rules?"
Kanone frowned slightly, "Well, there's always rules to every game, as vague or detailed as they may be. If you don't have rules, how do you know what game you're playing?"
"So, you don't know what game we're playing?" Ayumu clarified, really wishing Kanone would stop talking in riddles for once. It was a bit confusing and very annoying.
"I do know what game, just not what variation." Ayumu sighed at this, giving up on understanding the warped boy. Kanone laughed at the distressed sound, "I simply don't know what he's planning is all. Usually when someone starts a game they state the rules. Kiyotaka did not."
"Why, though?" Ayumu wondered, "Would he really need that kind of advantgae against you?"
Kanone smirked at the thought, "I doubt it. Kiyotaka always has something up his sleeve, but luckily I do as well."
"What do you have?" Ayumu asked.
Kanone smiled, a little evily, "Why, I have you, dear."
"Where is he?" Madoka demanded. She was getting tired of following this guy around, and also getting very suspicious.
The man simply grinned, "We're not too far now." he assured her, turning out from yet another alley onto a street. A few moments later, they approached a large building and walked through the door.
"Kiyotaka's...here?" Madoka asked, unbelieving that her husband would be held up in such a run down place. People who stayed here were usually desperate men that were hiding from someone; not a person Madoka would have ever believed Kiyotaka to be.
"The basement's a lot nicer." the Rebel told her, "Just a safety measure to make people believe no one lives here."
"You live here?" came the next question.
The Rebel just laughed, "Well, it's not like we can be out and about a lot, especially Kiyotaka; not with Kanone everywhere we turn."
The two made their way down to the basement via the elevator, which seemed to work fine contrary to what the condition of the upstairs led Madoka to believe. She supposed it made sense, though, to keep their presence a secret. Another thought then entered her head, "How long has Kiyotaka been here?" she asked.
"The entire time." was her answer, "He's only now had the resources to make the appropriate arrangements, though, so he can take down Kanone once and for all."
"Take him down...you mean he's going to kill him?"
The Rebel looked at Madoka with a funny look on his face, "Of course. If we have the chance to destroy that monster, then we will take it without hesitation."
"So...is it just Kanone you're after? What about the other Blade Children, and Ayumu?" she said her brother-in-law's name softly, as if not wanting to hear what they had in store for him.
"Kiyotaka's only goal is to destroy Kanone. Once he has accomplished this goal, I can only imagine he will return to his normale life once again. The rest of us...we'll be weak without Kiyotaka, I'm not afraid to admit, but we cannot simply give up on our hope of ridding the world of the Blade Children."
"And Ayumu?" Madoka asked, her voice wavering the slightest bit.
"Ayumu Narumi...he has become a problem for us and has proved that he won't take the Blade Children's fate lying down. He's attempting to change it, a foolish idea, and it will only end in disaster for him."
"Do you really think Kiyotaka would let that happen?" Madoka demanded, "Ayumu is his brother, he won't just stand by and let you kill him."
"Ayumu is not our concern. If he gets in the way, then he will have to be eliminated, that is how we deal with problems. If he doesn't understand this, then that is his problem for being a fool."
"How are you so convinced Ayumu will simply die?" she asked, "He's stronger than you're giving him credit for."
The Rebel simply smirked, "We'll see." he said, and led her into a fairly large room that smelled of irises. Madoka smiled faintly at the familar scent as she entered the room. She turned to the Rebel to ask him what they were doing here since she saw Kiyotaka no where, but she turned only in time to see him close the door.
"Madoka." said a voice from somewhere in the shadows; a very familar voice. Even after all this time, Madoka could still hear Kiyotaka's words looming in her head. Now that voice was right in front of her, and the only thing Madoka could feel was fear. She was afraid of Kiyotaka, as much as she believed in and loved him, she was terrified to see him again. Not necessarily afraid of the man himself, but of the answers he would give to all the questions she had for him.
Taking a step foward, Madoka took a deep breath, "Kiyotaka?" she asked, knowing it was a stupid question, but she honestly could think of nothing better to say.
That deep chuckle the man always seemed to carry with him resounded off the walls of the room as Madoka heard footsteps approaching her from the side. She turned her head to see Kiyotaka emerge from the shadows, not at all where she thought he would be. A small grin crossed his face as he looked upon his wife, "It's been a while." he observed.
With those words, all of Madoka's fears washed away and she wanted nothing more than to stay here forever. Kiyotaka, the one she had been searching for longer than she had been with him, the one she had pledged her heart and soul to then disappeared without a trace; Kiyotaka was here now, and she was damned if she was going to let him go again. Following her heart, she ran the short distance between them and pulled him to her in a tight hug, burrying her face in his chest, finding he smelled exactly as she remembered. Memories came flodding back and she smiled faintly at feeling him near her again.
They had never been a close, intimate couple, never doing more than holding hands in public. Of course, when they were in private, Kiyotaka was a completely different person. He wasn't his usual sarcastic, distant, all-knowing self, but a more gentle, caring Kiyotaka. It had been a bit unnerving the first time they were alone together, and Madoka didn't know what to make of the change in attitude. She grew used to it, though, and even looked foward to the times they were together. Of course, soon after she had grown accustomed to the intimate parts of their relationship, Kiyotaka vanished.
Composing herself, Madoka stepped back and looked up into Kiyotaka's eyes, which held a slight smirk in them. Nothing about him had changed, as far as she could see besides the fact that he had gotten a bit taller than the last time she'd seen him. She couldn't help the few tears that escaped to slide down her cheeks and said the only thing that came to mind, "I missed you." she whispered.
Kiyotaka's grin turned into a true smile, one that was very rare. He the back of his hand across her cheek, wiping away the tears, "You've grown into a lovely woman." he told her, "I trust you've been well?"
Madoka wanted to laugh at him for that question, to scream at him at the least, but she did neither. Instead, she just shook her head, "It's been hard without you." she admitted, "I never thought I was going to see you again..."
"And how has Ayumu been?" Kiyotaka asked, knowing full well how Ayumu was and what he was up to.
"He's been following in your footsteps, just as you said he would." she told him, "It scares me sometimes when he doesn't come home; I think he'll end up like you do, leaving and never coming back."
"Ayumu is too far gone to leave now." he said, "He's too involved to just disappear as I did."
Madoka looked up at her husband, slightly confused, "What do you mean? What do you know?" she asked, reverting back to her old self quickly.
Kiyotaka chuckled once more, "Everything." he told her, "Before I fill you in, though, I want you to make me a promise."
"What?" Madoka asked, ready and willing. She had lost Kiyotaka once, and wouldn't do anything to push him away again. Whatever he asked of her, she would do.
"I'm sure you know by now that Ayumu has allied himself with Kanone Hilbert." Madoka nodded, flinching and glaring both at the name. Kiyotaka lost his grin and frowned a little, as if unsure whether or not to speak his next words, "Madoka, at the end of all things, if Ayumu will not listen to reason and continues to follow Kanone, do not betray me. Stay with me through it all, until the end."
Madoka thought over Kiyotaka's words, knowing exactly what he was asking her to do. Forget about Ayumu, stay with him no matter the cost, "You'll give him up?" she asked, "You'll let him go, you won't fight for him?"
"Ayumu is blind to the truth, and nothing I can do will open his eyes." Kiyotaka locked his gaze with Madoka's to make sure she heard these next words, "Let him become dead to us, Madoka. Let him disappear."
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Hmm, so what will Madoka do now? Will she stay with Kiyotaka or go back to Ayumu? And what did Kanone mean when he had Ayumu as a trick up his sleeve? He's still planning something...(thinks about plan) That boy's messed up.
"For as long as any of us can remember, we've been told we have borne a cursed fate from the moment of our briths. That we must not be allowed even to exist. And now we garner new sins. Never once betraying those dark whispers."
a)Spiral of Destiny
b)Whispering Shadows
c)Relentless Rain
d)Only One Wise Action
This quote gives me chills...I love it! Good luck!