Chapter 5
A Secret Power
"Taking the shot…" Origami says. She has her finger on the trigger.
Tohka is staring at Shiori. The light wind blows, making both of the girl's long hair sway gracefully. Shiori holds out her hand, having a serious expression on her face. Tohka blushes, realizing that the one friend she made is going to be by her side for as long as she lives. And for her, she is very grateful. She stretches out her hand…slowly reaching toward Shiori's.
However, the bluenette can see something twinkling in the distance. She might be hallucinating but it's clear that trees don't glow. A sniper ahead!
"Tohka, look out!" Shiori shoves the purplenette back and takes the hit.
Tohka fall on her behind, dropping the stuffed puppy. She opens her eyes and sees Shiori lying on the ground in the pool of blood. Tohka realizes that Shiori must have saved her from being shot. She sacrificed herself…yet again. Just like how she saved Kurumi. Tohka's eyes are shaking, her body is trembling. She cannot believe that her friendship would end so soon.
Tohka walks over to the dead Shiori and gently places her blazer over her.
"So soon…" Tohka says softly. "So soon you had to go. I thought you and I would be together forever. But now…it won't happen…" She grits her teeth, her shoulders shaking and tears fall from her eyes. "My Shiori….my one friend. Is dead…"
She opens her eyes and looks over at the direction where Shiori got shot. She raises her hand and purple lightning appears from the sky. It strikes down on her and her body begins to glow. She transforms into her Spirit Form, donning her Princess outfit with wrist armor.
Origami drops the sniper rifle and goes down on her knees. She cannot believe what she has done. She killed someone, but not the spirit.
"It was you…wasn't it…?" Tohka appears before her in a flash. "You killed my only friend…"
"Yes…." Origami admits. "I just killed…Shiori Itsuka…"
"You must pay for what you've done…" Tohka says. Filled with rage, she summons her broad sword and slashes upward diagonally.
Origami summons her barrier, but gets pushed back from the sheer force from that strike and crashes into a rock wall, creating dust and debris. Origami recovers, but she sees Tohka raise her broad sword high. Some glowing pieces combine with it, transforming her sword into a bigger and longer one. Purple lightning surrounds it, surging with great power. She raises it high.
"I will stop you for good…" Tohka says. "No one…touches my only friend…no one…"
She slashes downward, creating purple trails that follow and breaks the barrier that Origami created. The force is too much and the silver haired girl falls on her back, her jet booster destroyed from the hit.
"It is finished…" Tohka says as she turns her back on Origami.
"Mom…Dad….I'm sorry…" Origami says with tears.
The power is surging through Tohka and the lightning is destroying everything in its path. What is there to do? No one is there to stop this madness. This is what Tohka feared would happen. The power of a Spirit. If her powers are not controlled properly, then she will be considered dangerous. Tohka used her all her power to avenge Shiori, but now it's getting out of control.
Shiori on the other hand, is miraculously healing. Why though? She is supposed to be dead. Her would closes up and the bluenette awakens.
"Wha…where!?" Shiori panics as she sits up and looks around frantically. She sees purple lightning striking everywhere, destroying everything. "Oh, no…! Tohka!"
She dashes toward the Princess, who is standing there with her back to the injured Origami, with an expression that has her look like she's in a trance.
"Tohka!" Shiori cries out.
"Wha…?" Tohka blinks twice as she sees Shiori running toward her. "Am I…seeing things…?"
"Tohka!" The bluenette closes gaps and immediately embraces her. "Tohka…! Oh, thank God!"
"Wait…you were alive…?" Tohka says. Tears fall from her eyes. "Oh thank goodness…! Shiori!" She plunges herself on the bluenette's chest. "Thank you for coming back!"
"Everything's okay now…" Shiori then looks at her big sword and the lightning that surges through it. "What is that…?"
"I used all the power that I have…" Tohka says. "I have no control anymore…! I can't do anything to undo it!"
"Wha!?" Shiori gasps. "So what you were saying earlier about not controlling your powers? That was it?"
Tohka nods shamefully. Shiori thinks hard about this. If fighting her is not going to stop her, what will?
"Tohka…!" Shiori says. "I told you before…I will not leave your side and will do whatever it takes to save you. Now is the time."
"But…what can you do…?" Tohka says. "There is no way a human like you can stop this madness!"
"Maybe…but this might," Shiori says as she tips her chin to her level. "I'm sorry, Tohka. But…if this is the end…even for both of us…I want you to know…I care about you…" She leans in and kisses her on the lips.
Tohka's eyes widen and the sword stops going berserk. It disappears in a flash and so does her Spirit armor. It leaves her butt naked in the end. Origami is shocked to see this as well.
When Shiori pulls away, she is surprised to see that everything calmed down…just from that kiss.
"What…just happened…?" Shiori asks.
"My powers are sealed…" Tohka says softly, resting her head on the bluenette's chest. "You kissed me and…my powers went to sleep. I do not know why, but…it felt amazing…"
"Oh…" Shiori doesn't know why it happened either. But for now, she is happy that she somehow did it without even realizing what power she possessed.
"Hey, Shiori…?" Tohka says softly.
"Yeah…?" The bluenette asks.
"Will you…take me on another date sometime…?" Tohka asks.
Shiori gives a gentle smile and pats her on the head. "Sure. Anytime you want to…"
The two embrace one another. Tohka feels so warm from Shiori's embrace, despite being naked.
Meanwhile Origami decides to retreat after recovering.
"Mission failed…" she says. "Going back to base…"
She wonders what she will do now that she has committed murder. Not on a spirit…but on a normal human. Is it really even worth it anymore? She herself doesn't know.
Meanwhile*
Kurumi has seen everything. In the distance at the top of a hill, she has seen Shiori kiss Tohka and hug her tightly. A pang of jealousy consumes her and she grins. She turns to walk away, giggling to herself.
"Ufufufu! Ohhh, you are so beautiful…yet so daring~" Kurumi says. "Your first kiss was with that girl. That is so not fair. Are you in love with this woman? How long are you going to plan on dating her? If that is the case…I have no choice but to eliminate her. Ufufufufu-AH!" She accidentally bumps into a tall male delinquent.
"Hey, watch where you're going, bitch!" The man scolds her.
"Goodness, I'm sorry," Kurumi says. "I didn't see you there."
Two other men walk toward her and soon she is surrounded.
"It's going to take a lot more than an apology, hot stuff~" the second man says. "Damn, you look BEAUTIFUL! I can just take you for myself!"
"Hey, leave room for the rest of us, man," The third man says. "I want some of that, too!"
Kurumi looks at the three men. "Hey, it not really necessary to-" Then she gets an idea. "Mmmm…alright, boys. I will let you have your way with me. Only, I have a better idea for us to bang~"
"Whoa! Seriously~?" One guy says excitedly. "Hell yeah!"
"Never knew we'd get an actual slut~" the second guy says. "Come on, dudes! Let's have at it!"
"Right this way~" Kurumi says.
She leads them into a dark alley. The three delinquents question whether or not this is the right place to do it, but at least they can be hidden while ravaging her.
However…Kurumi gave it to them. And that meant slaughter. A few seconds after being completely hidden, the guys begin screaming in pain and blood splatters all over the walls. Kurumi is left standing over the pools of blood. She licks her lips with a evil grin, her crimson eye twinkling.
"Thanks for the meal boys~" she says. "No one touches me but Shiori-san. You shall not interfere with my goals. As of right now…" She turns her back toward the pool of blood and walks out of the alley. "Your souls are mine…~"
