Chapter 2
The Children of Typhoon
(Opening Sequence time, and the theme song is gonna be Power of the Dream, the first opening theme of Fairy Tail's final season, with lyrics written by Giz'mo, composition by Armyslick and Giz'mo, and sung by Lol)
"Don'na ni tooku tooku hanareteita tte
shin'ji tsudzuketeireba
nee hora naitenaide kao o agete
issho ni mae ni susumou
doushite shita o muite
koboshita namida o mitsumeteru no
kyou dame demo kitto ashita tte
shin'jite aruite yukou
te o sashinobetekureru hito ga ite
waraiaeru hito ga ite
ima kono sekai o kaeru hodo no
chikara ga umareteiku
don'na ni tooku tooku hanareteita tte
shin'ji tsudzuketeireba
EVERYTHING IS FOR YOU FOR YOU
yoru ga akete mou asahi wa noboru
osorenai de
mayowanai de
egaita yume
kanae ni ikou
nee hora naitenaide kao o agete
issho ni mae ni susumou"
(Okay, that should be a good enough opening theme for the fanfiction)
Following what could have been a disastrous event in Tengu City, thanks to Sephiroth taking advantage of Tohka's emotional fragility, Sora, Shido, and a handful of their companions were now aboard an airplane for their fieldtrip. But before that, we must go back to what happened in Raizen High School my friends. It was on a bright sunny Wednesday, when Tohka tried to become a man, much to the chagrin of Shido and all of his other friends.
"It's really quite simple, Miss Okamine. Yes, I am totally a boy now, so I can stay in the same room as Shido on the school trip," Tohka said.
"Not if you've altered your appearance to a boy first. Besides, boys and girls have to be in separate rooms for this trip," quipped Cloud who was leaning on the wall, but didn't have his Buster Sword on his person, as he had it stowed inside his motorcycle, Fenrir.
"On second thought, Cloud, Miss Okamine should either approve or consider Tohka's unusual request," interjected Origami who approached them.
"When will this bitter love rivalry between Tohka and Origami end?" sighed Sora.
"That I don't know, Sora. But…" replied Madoka.
She gently tapped Shido's shoulder.
"You don't mind if I talk with Tohka for a little while, do you?" she asked him.
"Hold up. What do you want?" Tohka demanded.
"Look, I get that you don't want to be separated from Shido for too long, Tohka, but the decision's already been made. Boys and girls are to be in separate rooms. No ifs, ands, or buts. Also, please don't allow one of my friends with a no-nonsense attitude by the name of Kyoko Sakura to break up this quarrel, okay," she explained.
"The young lady's right. No more infighting," agreed Miss Okamine.
Before Origami could say anything, Kenton arrived with Team KRYYSSTAAL at his side.
"Yeah, any form of transitioning is pretty hectic for someone to deal with. In any case, cross-dressing is something that anyone could probably regret for a long time, especially after Cloud disguised himself as a woman so that he'd help Tifa get information about what Shinra was about to do, and that was to turn Sector 7 into a large pile of rubble, just so that they could destroy Avalanche, while also framing them for the crime they never committed. Luckily, the survivors were able to find time to rebuild the damage caused by Shinra, until they had to move off-world to Radiant Garden, following the destruction of Gaia," he explained.
"Yeah, you better listen to Kenton! Separate rooms, no questions asked, end of story!" added Kyoko Sakura, who was growing irate.
"Sora, what exactly do you mean by love rivalry?" Origami asked skeptically, even though they had come to an understanding after the battle in the amusement park, following the sealing of Kotori's powers.
Riku bravely stepped forth and explained everything about love rivalries to her.
"Well, once you're on the plane, you can choose your seats, rather than argue semantics about which room you go to. Also, Tohka and Origami, tone down the rivalry before I have to ask Akeno to put you both in your place. And believe me, her methods are pretty harsh when she's teaching you manners," Kenton told the two girls after his friend finished.
"That's right, you two," smirked Akeno as her aura slowly began to manifest, which made Rei's blood run cold.
"What's up?" Axel asked her.
"I sense a really disturbing aura around her," hissed the shrine maiden.
"What was that, Rei?" she asked.
"Uh, nothing, Akeno," Rei replied quickly, and clung to Axel's arm.
"That's a girl," Akeno smiled as kindly as she could.
"Oh, me and my big mouth. Now I know what it's like to be in Usagi's position," she groaned.
"Only because you two sound like a married couple when you constantly bicker amongst yourselves, which could give the Heartless a perfect advantage," she said, an aura of pure malice slowly surrounding her.
"Akeno! I think you've made your point very clear to Rei. There's no need to go overboard," interjected Yohko.
Aboard the Fraxinus, Kotori soon learned that the trip had been changed from Okinawa to a ruby island, and that all travel expenses would be paid in advance. This made her think that something fishy was going on.
"I agree, Kotori. In the meantime, Kyohei, Reine, everyone, I will be taking temporary command of the fleet, and will have RGRO troops on standby in case DEM, the AST, or the imperials decide to ruin the trip. Captain Cid Highwind of the Gummi Carrier Shera will observe the situation alongside Fraxinus until then. Make sure that their defense systems are warmed up while I'm in charge. If we encounter any imperial vessels, then we'll issue an all out Red Alert," explained Reeve.
"Confirmed, Commissioner," replied Reine.
However, on the plane, Tohka and Origami were arguing about which seat was which, until the silverette had spoken that she didn't specify which one.
"You know there are other people on this plane that can hear you, Tohka. Don't do something really stupid that'd make them want to contact one of the attendants on this flight. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip," Yohko whispered into Tohka's ear.
"Yeah, Yohko's right, Tohka. Don't get too testy or envious about any of the rest of us. If Shido does want to talk to us, it's because he's doing it of his own will. You can trust that," added Saya.
"And besides, you sound like an old married couple when you and Origami start arguing with each other. Or, if Chibiusa were here she'd be saying, 'Mommy, Daddy, please stop fighting'," smirked Lisbeth.
"Okay, okay, now could you guys give us some space?" grumbled Shido, until…
CLICK!
A camera flashed in his face.
"Pardon the candid camera, but I had to capture such a priceless expression," a woman said.
"Um, may I ask who you are?" Rem asked the woman.
"Oh, right. Ellen Mira Mathers. I'm the pro photographer that was sent by a higher authority for this trip. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss…" Ellen replied.
"My name is Rem," replied the blue haired ex-maid, even though she was still wearing the one unform from her world, then turned and bowed respectfully to Shido.
"No, Tohka. Beware the shadow of envy," Tohka told herself.
None of them knew that she was part of Deus Ex Machina Industries, until Ai, Mai, and Mii popped up and began clamoring about the camera she was carrying. An announcement from the pilot told them that they would be landing soon, and to have their seatbelts fastened, seats adjusted and tray tables in their upright positions. Tohka however, looked through the window and saw the island. After the plane landed, and the RGRO fleet along with Fraxinus as the main flagship were now stationed over the island, the students along with the undercover agents of the two organizations stepped out.
"A'ight, y'all, let's stop here for a minute. Leader's orders. Now breathe in that fresh air," Barret said to them.
Both he and Tohka took a deep breath then let it out.
"Wow, Barret. So this is the smell of the salty air from the ocean," she said in surprise.
"Damn right it is, girl. It's sort of like that waterpark you, Kotori, Yoshino, Shido, and the rest of your pals visited. But the ocean view also reminds me of Costa Del Sol back in our old homeworld, Gaia," he replied.
"Yes. However, I can sense something rather off. It's almost as if I feel something dark and cold all around us," added Nanaki.
"Aye, I have a feeling that it may be someone who's just as vicious as Sephiroth, and may try to do something rather ominous," agreed Cait Sith.
However, they still didn't know that Ellen was actually a DEM spy, who was relaying information to her superiors, who were also working with the Empire.
"Good. I will ask Kurai to take a small strike force of our best soldiers, as well as some fighting machines that were left behind by both Shinra and Deepground. However, this girl, Tohka, codenamed Princess, is indeed the spirit we seek, as well as what Sephiroth wants to have as his new apprentice, just like with Vanitas, who resides in Sora's heart," grinned Azrael.
"Azrael's correct, sir. She is the spirit we're looking for. It's important to be on high level alert 1," replied Ellen who was with the class.
"Make sure you don't fail me or Westcott, Captain Mathers. You are after all our best wizard, as well as the greatest spy who can worm her way into society at will. Keep a sharp eye on the students of Miss Okamine's class, and when Tohka's powers reveal themselves, that's when you'll make your move," sneered the younger half-brother of Kurai.
Miss Okamine called her class to her side, along with Sora and the others.
"Good, everyone's present and accounted for, except for Shido and Tokha. Hopefully they're with someone who's keeping an eye on them at the moment. We'll start by going to the Irubi Island records office for now. Make sure you stay alert and keep an eye on Miss Okamine's flag," Riku told the class, thanks to his position as a temporary volunteer of Raizen High School's staff.
But, knowing Sora, he asked his other friends to look after the others, and ran off after Shido and Tohka who raced away from them, followed by Barret. But Compa quickly raced after him, not wanting to see him get badly injured, even though she disliked getting hurt herself.
"Status update, Mathers," Azrael spoke through the comlink.
Ellen told them that all was going according to plan, thanks to Tohka leaving the group, but had no idea that Sora, Shido, and Barret were with them.
"Excuse me, Miss Mathers, but we're going on ahead. We've got something that's a nobody gets left behind policy, thanks to what we've learned from many other schools," Kairi said to her.
"Oh, my apologies, Kairi. I'm on my way," replied the spy, covering up her act, at least until Ai, Mai, and Mii grabbed her and dragged her after the class.
Azrael on the other hand gave a dark cold chuckle, as he watched what was going on on the security footage.
"It's stressful, knowing that our spy is observing these people, but the empire will always have the best spies ready to relay data back to our database in the main capital, Niflheim, which has taken total control of Eos, thanks to Father naming me and Kurai supreme commanders of the Empire's military forces. Spirit or otherwise, I want her taken alive once she sees our bandersnatch strike force make their move," he said.
"My lord, we've got movement," called one of the officers.
"Show me at once," Azrael barked towards him.
The officer did.
"So, a new set of players enter the fray, and the plot starts to thicken," he grinned.
He turned to one of his subordinates.
"Tell me, Lieutenant? Are you familiar with the Art of War? I have studied it all my life, I work to perfect it," oozed Azrael
Down below, the wind blew fiercely. Shido, Tohka, Sora, and most of their friends were suddenly caught in the harsh gust.
"This weather came out of nowhere!" he cried.
"Yeah, no kidding, Shido. We better get out of this storm or things could get out of hand, like getting swept off our feet into something really dangerous, like a tornado!" agreed Sora.
"Sora, please, don't say such negative things. You know that it'd make Tohka worried if something like that happened to Shido," cried Compa.
"Yeah, Compa's right, guys. But I had the feeling that someone may have been watching us," agreed Tohka.
"Maybe it's just the people that are giving us a really hard time," replied Minako, who had also followed them with most of the other girls in his family.
Shido was wondering where the records office was, when another gust, much stronger than the last, brushed into his face. They quickly went down the hill, even as he wanted to know what was going on. But then Tohka noticed a garbage can surging towards them…
"Arma Gigas, defend us!" called Weiss.
The spectral image of the knight that Weiss fought against, which was part of the grueling test her father, Jacques, gave her, appeared before them, and swatted the garbage can away.
"Thanks, Weiss," sighed Shido.
"Uh, what he said," agreed the purplette.
Unfortunately, Tohka was struck by several more garbage cans, and fell unconscious. Shido quickly rushed to her side, when he saw something strange overhead. He began to think that it was a spirit, the A.S.T, or something much worse, since the alarm didn't go off. His thoughts were interrupted, when two girls wearing matching outfits came down to face them. The first girl's outfit was colored purple, with chains on her right hand and foot. The lower part of her was adorned with a half skirt around her waist that was opened around her thighs. Her orange hair was braided up, and despite her appearance, she had a determined look in her mercury blue eyes. The second girl, however, with her hair braided in three portions. She wore a blueish-purple outfit with a small cape, while her chains were on the opposite hand and foot.
"Spirits. Two of them?" Shido asked in surprise.
"I probably should've asked Kirito and Asuna if I could borrow Yui for a bit, then she'd identify them," said Sora.
Of course, knowing Yoshino and Yoshinon, they were watching their favorite soap opera, but Kotori would be leaving Fraxinus in Reeve's capable hands, as she had an important meeting to attend.
"Godspeed, Commander Itsuka. I hope that your meeting is a success. And don't worry, I'll make sure that Fraxinus is still taken care of. Oh, and I was able to convince Kyohei to continue performing janitorial duties back at the base, as he can sometimes be very obnoxious, if the statement's to your liking," Reeve said.
"Thanks, I appreciate it," replied Kotori.
"Alright, everyone, lock coordinates to Shido's location. I have a feeling that Reine will be helping him out for this assignment in case of any new spirits," he told the crew.
Back on the island, the two girls glared at each other, with Shido and his companions watching.
"Heh, not bad, Yuzuru. Although, I expected as much from my other half. Too bad it will all have been in vain," the lean girl said.
"Rebuttal: Much has been learned from our ninety-nine battles, the advantage is clearly mine," remarked the other girl, who looked more mature than her counterpart.
The first orangette smirked with pride.
"Such sad prattle! We both know the only spirit only suitable to be Yamai's successor is me," she chuckled arrogantly.
"Negative, I am the one who will persevere. The name Yamai does not fit one as lowly as you," countered Yuzuru.
"Yamai?" Ruby asked.
"That's what those two just said, Ruby," Sora replied, even though the two girls who bore that name continued their quarrel.
"Your words are hollow. My future double side has already shown me the inevitable end. It gave me a vision of you, Yuzuru, impaled and dying on the end of my Schtermlanza," the first girl said.
"Geez, those two are worse than Sparda's twin son's Dante and Vergil, until Nero broke up their sibling rivalry," scoffed Yang.
"Refute: Your devil side has never been accurate in the slightest," Yuzuru replied.
"Somehow you may be right, Yang. If it does turn out like Dante and Vergil's sibling rivalry, then I have a feeling that Shido may have to stop it," sighed Blake.
"Okay, who's comparing us to these Sons of Sparda here?" the girl with the braided bun asked.
"What's going on here?" Rem asked when she arrived.
"We've got two spirits, and they both have the name of Yamai. One of them's called Yuzuru, but we don't know the other's name yet, Rem," replied Minako.
Then Reine managed to contact Shido so that she could tell him what was going on, but the bluette wasn't sure where to start.
"Request: Kaguya, please provide information regarding the combat capabilities of your schtermlanza," Yuzuru said.
"Ha, the very font of language dries up trying to describe the scope of its awesome power. Tangible yet intangible, physical yet unseen, only able to save its thirst with stabbing and piercing," remarked Kaguya, who began posing, while speaking in a different tone.
"Say what now?" Sora asked in confusion.
"You know, I'm just glad Usagi's not here, otherwise she'd be mentally overwhelmed by what's going on here," sighed VesVes.
"Summary: Just like you who's devoid of meaning," quipped the other Yamai.
"Ouch," shuddered Yumi.
"That's not true, it does have meaning! Maybe you're just two stupid to understand!" she snapped.
"Derisive: You're Scthermlanza is laughable," Yuzuru quipped, then gained a coy smile.
"How dare you! To punish you for such insolence, perhaps I should rip that smirk right of your dumb face, right here and now!" howled Kaguya, and she sent a gust of wind at her opponent.
This was making Shido even more worried, until he saw Sora suddenly start to shake in his left fist, which started bleeding from his palm.
"I refuse to let anyone be killed. I may have been unable to avert Nehelenia, Galaxia, and Homura's deaths, but I was still able to save Asuka and a different Homura from dying, just like I saved Weiss from Cinder's killing blow, when she threatened to have her killed in front of Jaune and everyone else," he told himself.
Both girls were about to charge at each other, until Sora assumed his Divine Equestrian Form, complete with golden wings, pony ears, and the golden tail. He lunged forward, then using his own form of wind magic, he blasted them back.
"NO! WAIT!" cried Shido.
Kaguya and Yuzuru were surprised, until they saw Sora lower himself to the ground, but with both his hands extended towards both girls with his palms facing outwards, while tiny droplets of blood landed on the grass below.
"What is this human doing?" Kaguya asked in surprise.
"Wondrous: I cannot suppress my surprise," added Yuzuru.
"This stops, right now," Sora said to them, still in his ponied up form.
"What are your intentions, human, and why have you brought our sacred duel to a-" Kaguya was about to demand, but she was suddenly met by a stone cold glare from the spiky brunette.
"You listen to me, the both of you. I refuse to let you kill each other. There are better ways of settling your differences, and I refuse to have a repeat of Dante and Vergil's sibling rivalry," Sora stated firmly, after he cut Kaguya off.
"Question: Why would this boy even say we are like Dante and Vergil?" Yuzuru asked.
"I don't know, I just can't think of a good answer at the moment!" quipped Kaguya.
"Kaguya, Yuzuru, listen carefully to me. Neither one of you is going to die here, unless we come to an understanding. You got a problem with that?" Sora interjected.
"Ugh, not gonna die our asses. You do realize that you jumped in the middle of our battle," she scoffed.
"SILENCE!" he shouted, and his voice was multiplied by the thousands.
"Oh boy. I hope he doesn't go full on immoral jerk mode on them," shuddered Twilight.
"Don't you worry, Twilight. Besides, I'm sure things'll be fine," assured Momo.
"Wait a minute, I don't think I've seen you guys before," Kaguya said in surprise to the other girls that were with Shido.
"Oh, my name is Kairi," greeted Kairi.
"I'm Twilight Sparkle," added the other purplette.
"I'm Ruby Rose," said Ruby.
"I'm Weiss Schnee," smiled Weiss.
"Blake Belladonna," sighed Blake.
"I'm Yang Xiao Long," smirked Yang.
"My name is Minako Aino, Goddess of Love and Angel of Light, but in this form, I'm called Sailor Venus, the Pretty Guardian of Love and Beauty," giggled Minako.
"Observation: Minako is rather amusing," Yuzuru said.
"I'm Momo Yaoyorozu," greeted Momo.
"I'm Yuna Yuki," said Yuna.
"Hey there, I'm Kyrie," smirked Kyrie.
"My name's Asuka," smiled Asuka.
"I am Yumi. It's a pleasure," added Yumi.
"I'm Leafa, nice to meet you," said Leafa.
"I'm Compa. I'm a nurse in training, and I'm also a great cook like Makoto Kino. Hi," squeaked Compa.
"I'm Madoka Kaname," said Madoka.
"And I'm VesVes, the Beast Tamer," finished VesVes.
"We're Shido's friends, as well as Sora's family," the fencing princess of Atlas explained briefly.
Kaguya was surprised by what she heard.
"Huh, maybe I could probably be Kyrie's best friend after our score's been settled, if Sora's okay with it," she murmured.
Then she turned to Sora, who reverted to normal, right as Xion arrived with Hotaru Tomoe, who became Sailor Saturn at her side.
"So your name is Sora, is it? We're called Kaguya and Yuzuru Yamai," Kaguya said to him.
"Agreement: It is a pleasure to meet you, Sora," agreed Yuzuru.
"Yeah, same here, you two. Also, I see you've come face to face with Shido Itsuka and his companion, Tohka Yatogami. I'll introduce you guys to the rest of my friends at a later time.," Sora replied after he relaxed.
He slowly stepped back, then returned to the side of his family.
"Seeing as Sora's family is made up of many girls, in which one of them has cat ears on her head, it's pretty obvious that he intends to ensure that our sibling rivalry doesn't get out of hand. However, there is still one way to ensure that the real prize is made real for one of us," she suggested to Yuzuru.
"Um, may I speak, you guys?" Madoka asked.
"Answer: Proceed, Madoka," replied Yuzuru.
"Thank you. Uh, I know that being a third wheel is the worst thing I'd want to be, so I'll let Kyrie make this explanation brief," she said.
"Okay then, what do you have in mind, Madoka?" inquired Kaguya.
"Well, what if you and Yuzuru changed into something more form fitting, like appearing as new students of Raizen High School who came on this trip late? That way, Shido could let Miss Okamine know that you had to board the next plane, but forgot about your luggage," explained Kyrie.
"Hey, that's a great idea, Kyrie. It'll give us an opportunity to see who can claim Shido's heart first," agreed the first Yamai twin.
But suddenly her attention shifted towards the two girls, who heard Sora's voice echoing in the distance.
"What's going on here?" Sailor Saturn asked them, as she held her Silence Glaive.
"Saturn, Xion, what are you guys doing here?" questioned Kairi.
"We heard Sora's voice echoing in the distance, and we asked Miss Okamine if we could go and investigate what was going on," explained Xion.
But Kaguya, despite having a childlike curiosity that was similar to what Shido had seen in Ruby, Usagi, Tohka, and anyone else who was very much like Sora, slowly approached them. She slowly relaxed when she got a good look at their faces.
"Awww... You're both so adorable, whoever you guys are," she said.
Xion gave a bit of a quiet giggle.
"My name is Xion," she replied.
"And I'm Sailor Saturn, but my real name is Hotaru Tomoe. It's thanks to Chibiusa that I was introduced to Xion, who was joined by Riku. But, I also met Sora and the rest of his friends, when he stepped up and said that I wasn't really a monster. He could see that I was troubled, just like how Xion was, back when she was working with both versions of Organization XIII. The first incarnation wanted to use her to kill Roxas, so that she could take his place, but the second incarnation of that group, the Real Organization XIII used her to fight in a brutal war to remake the X-Blade, in order for Xehanort to become a God of Destiny. He was defeated by Sora, who used the power of waking one final time to save Kairi, but ultimately, his heart faded away into some form of afterlife called Quadratum, until Riku found him and managed to bring him back home, as he had only used the power of waking once. Luckily, Sora was able to relearn it after he was brought back from Quadratum. And now, he has a lot of girls at his side, but he views them as family, even if it's actually a harem. As for me, I was a puppet of the Death Busters, a group of interdimensional beings from the now nonexistent Tau star system. My own father, Souichi Tomoe placed Mistress 9, the Messiah of Silence in me after he made a deal with Pharaoh 90, who wanted to rain darkness, destruction, and silence in his wake, but thanks to the encouragement of Xion, I was able to fight back, and have now become The Pretty Guardian of Life, Death, and Renewal, representing the world that's named in honor of the Roman God of Death. But, had it not been for another friend of mine, Cody, Son of Xehanort and Fiona, I never would've come back to Xion's side. But I'm glad she and I are together again, because this reunion was the happiest moment of my life," explained Hotaru.
Sora nodded proudly, but then he turned away as his eyes started to sting with tears, leading to VesVes gently resting her hand on his shoulder.
"I'm also glad that Hotaru and Xion are together, Sora," she said.
They soon raced back to find Origami who was surprised to see them, but remembered that she was under temporary suspension from duty by AST command.
"Sora, Shido, guys, where were you? A lot of us were worried sick about you, including Miss Okamine," sighed Usagi when she appeared along with the other Warriors of Light.
"Yeah, well, Tohka just collapsed out of excitement, and she fell unconscious. But we did find some new students who arrived late for the trip, however, they forgot their luggage when they boarded the next flight to this island. Their names are Kaguya and Yuzuru Yamai, and their twin siblings," Sora explained to her.
"He may be right, Usako, but I will say that it's nice to see some new faces on this trip," agreed Mamoru.
"Yeah, just try not to pull a Tohka on anybody. After all, she did her best to warn Minako not to be ruled by the shadow of envy, even when you heard him say that she was blinded by it while she spoke with him and MIss Murasame," added Makoto.
"Yeah, but I also remember when she suddenly started feeling sad after I told Shido about how I lost my arm to Adam Taurus. For the first time in her life, Tohka started to sympathize with how I felt after that event," replied Yang.
"Sora, thanks for letting Kyrie come up with this idea," Kaguya said to him, in a quiet voice.
"Agreement: Kyrie Canaan's idea has garnered some merit," added Yuzuru.
"Ohh, just call me Kyrie already, Yuzuru," groaned the detective princess of Radiant Garden.
"Hey, try to cool it, Kyrie. Besides, we all agreed to this trip, while Marlene's under the care of our other friends who are part of NORA, which was named in honor of Hope's mother. Besides, both she and Yoshino are safe and protected, with Serah teaching her, along with Donald and Goofy," said Ruby.
"I guess you may be right, Ruby. I'd really hate for those three to be all alone without anyone at their side, but Chibiusa was pretty insistent on coming along with both Usagi and Mamoru," replied Yuna.
Thankfully, Reine was able to clear up the situation, by telling Miss Okamine that the other students were her priority, and that the new spirits that Shido encountered would be taken care of. However, once she stepped in, the Yamai twins were now trying to find a way to woo him, while Sora and the others kept quiet, so as not to disturb them.
"Look, sorry about those two, but they've pretty much been pining for Shido after they made a declaration on who would be the one to try to win him over. But, I'm also worried that their sibling rivalry will end up getting out of control, which could cause irreparable damage to this island. Thankfully, if either one or both of them have their powers sealed, I'll toss them some black coats to help cover them up, right as their astral dresses fade away," explained Axel.
"Okay…?" Kaguya asked.
Yuzuru quietly shook her head, but began to feel a little uneasy at what she heard. Still, this competition would prove to be very challenging.
"I think it's best if we leave them be for a while," suggested Roxas, as he stepped out of the room.
The others nodded in agreement and left as well.
"Hey Roxas, thank you. We appreciate it," Kaguya said to him.
"Adage: Your decision is acceptable," added Yuzuru.
"Why in the hay is she talkin' like a robot?" Applejack asked.
"In all honesty, Applejack, it's best if we don't talk about it," replied Sora.
"Yeah, but I feel like asking them if they'd be okay with a race, after Shido finishes up in deciding who will be with him in this family," said Rainbow Dash, after they'd left and shut the door.
Both Kaguya and Yuzuru's argument went on and on, until Shido finally snapped at them.
"Shido, Kaguya, Yuzuru, I suggest that you all calm down at once, otherwise we might have ten billion enemies charging into Reine's room so that they can wipe you all out in a single second," Vincent Valentine said, as he was also in the room.
Shido jumped back, screaming like a little girl, which the Yamai twins did find a bit amusing, but the dark rasp in Vincent's voice made them seem unnerved.
"Thankfully though, Tohka's not here, as she's with some of the other girls in Sora's group, the Warriors of Light. But, as for the both of you, what do you hope to gain from your 100th and supposedly final duel?" he asked them.
"Oh, did we not mention that already?" Kaguya asked Yuzuru.
"Apologies: We should have told Shido, as the arbitrator, he has the right to all the pertinent details. You see, Kaguya and I were once combined as a single spirit," Yuzuru said to Vincent.
"The name of the spirit was Yamai," added her sister.
"Och, aye, that'd probably make a bit of sense right there, lassies. Also, for all intents and purposes, the both of ye may have to return to being that single entity, which in turn will mean that both your existing personalities may cease to be, if ye take me meaning carefully," replied Cait Sith who had jumped through the window, as he had been sent by Reeve Tuesti of the RGRO.
"Correct. The personality of the original Yamai was lost ages ago. Thus Yuzuru or I will become the new Yamai, for therefore you can be only one," replied Kaguya.
"Yeah, I hear ya. And for the past 99 times you've been dukin' it out with each other for who knows how many seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc. And you also had other contests as well, But let me tell y'all somethin' you shouldn't forget. Sometimes yo' sibling rivalry may result in one killing the other, and you know how Sora gets when he sees someone die in front of him, or when he's learned about how someone didn't survive the full fury of one of his enemies, like Maleficent, Hyena, Sephiroth, Gouxas, Cinder, or anyone else who has pure darkness inside of their hearts for that matter. But, the one theory that hasn't been tested is that one of the personalities following the return of the real Yamai will be like dust blowin' in the wind, which does sound sad but true," explained Barret.
"I think you're right, Barret. But, thanks to Sora, we've never been able to compete in a way that we've never been able to, in order for Shido to decide who he wants to truly be with," remarked the orangette with the head bun on the back of her head.
"Acknowledgement: I too am happy to know that this may indeed be our final showdown to see who Shido truly loves most," added Yuzuru.
"Hey, Murasame! You might wanna hear this, because Fraxinus ain't here yet!" Cid barked into the communicator.
"That can't be good," she replied.
"I don't know what the hell's goin' on here, but you better make doubly sure that you try and sort things out so that Shido can be with either of the Yamai twins, otherwise you can be damn sure that all hell's gonna break loose when they resume their rivalry," he said, then shut of the transmitter.
Reine turned to Shido who asked if something was wrong. She replied that he was right, and that the reasons were still unknown at this time, but then he motioned for Kaguya and Yuzuru to follow her, so that she could tell them how to deal with Shido. The poor young man was annoyed at that, even though he heard it from Cid, as he walked down the steps where he met them at the hot springs, where Cloud just leaned on the post between the two dressing rooms.
"Do as you wish," he said to them.
Kaguya and Yuzuru had to agree with him, but of course, poor Shido seemed reluctant, until they saw the spiky blonde place his hand on his shoulder.
"Kill the boy and let the man be born, Shido," Cloud whispered into his ear.
He walked off to meet up with Cody so that he could give him some helpful tips on how to improve his fighting style, right as Sora passed them. They soon entered the hot spring area, which he found to be rather unnerving to be with two girls in the same place, even though they had towels wrapped around them. The twins soon began clamoring with each other about how to make Shido truly fall for them, while Asuka and Yumi took first watch, so as to ensure that neither of them would be interrupted by their enemies.
"Try not to do anything too risque, you two," Yumi called to them.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say, Yumi," groaned Kaguya, but she still continued to try and seduce Shido.
But sadly, Shido was still squirming.
"Just pretend you didn't hear that," said Asuka.
"Good idea," replied the snowy kunoichi, as they still maintained their post.
"Hey, you two, what exactly are you doing?" questioned the first twin.
"Agreement: I'd like to know as well, Asuka and Yumi," added the other twin.
"It's what you'd call standing guard, much like the samurai of old when they were tasked with guarding their emperor, or in the days of medieval Europe, when knights would be tasked to guard a king, queen, prince, or princess from any outside threats that would come to bring them harm," she explained.
But the twins got back into their argument, until Kaguya tried to be seductive towards Shido once more, but then Yuzuru started giggling. This made her sister duck down into the water, when Minako arrived.
"Oh boy. I really need to ask Sora to give me a good scrub down. Thankfully, I was able to convince Miss Okamine that we could have a mixed bathing night for some of us. But, I just hope there aren't any white cats trying to sneak a peek at me, otherwise I'll end up being on Peta's watchlist," she said.
Then she looked at Shido, Kaguya, and Yuzuru.
"Oh, hi guys," Minako greeted them.
"Greeting: Hello Minako," replied Yuzuru.
"Uh, yeah. Hey there," added Kaguya, albeit a bit hesitant.
"Quick question, but what are you two doing with Shido?" she asked the twins.
"To put it in words that any of us should know, it's really not our business. Still, I asked Kiba and Akeno to do an evening patrol of the island for any signs of trouble. You know, professional business as Dark Hunters. Also, don't mind us, we were told by Sora that you two would show up, and he said that your names are Kaguya and Yuzuru Yamai," Kenton said as he sat back in the water and relaxed.
"Right," the twins replied in unison.
They soon got back to the task of trying to woo Shido, which thankfully, Minako decided not to get herself tangled up with, or else she'd incur Tohka's wrath and envy. They still went at it for a while longer, much to the poor boy's chagrin, until he remembered Cloud telling him to kill the boy and let the man be born.
"Uh, guys, I hate to interrupt the rivalry, but company's coming," Kenton said to them.
"Oh, what makes you say that, buddy?" Kaguya asked sassily.
"Agreement: It's only us at the moment," smirked Yuzuru.
The answer came in the form of Tohka, who jumped into the water.
"I love being first in the bath," she said.
"Well, that's the bad news, Tohka. You see, to make a long story short, Shido, Kaguya, Yuzuru, Yumi, Asuka, Kenton, and I are also here, which in turn makes you the seventh. So, we're really sorry for ruining that chance," sighed Minako.
"Also, I was the one who suggested a mixed bathing day, so the blame's mostly on me," added Asuka.
"Now hold on a second, Asuka. Why would you even think of saying that? Besides, if I were Sora, I'd say that it's not your fault entirely," interjected Shido.
"Yeah, Shido's right, Asuka. I may be disappointed, but there's no way I'd ever think of hurting you, especially since I'm aware that you, Yumi and Minako love Sora. That's why if I did something really stupid like go completely bananas and draw Sandalphon, which is the name of my angel by the way, only then would Sora be upset at how I acted immoral," agreed the purplelette.
"Well, you may wanna check your clocks, 'cause here comes the party," smirked Axel when he stepped out in a bath towel with everyone else behind him.
"CRAP!" squeaked Shido, and he darted behind a rock.
"Was it something I said?" he asked the others.
"What? No. No. No, of course not, Axel," replied Rei.
"Yeah, the view of the ocean is beautiful," agreed Xion.
Hotaru nodded in agreement, but she giggled a bit at what she heard.
"Suddenly, you sounded a lot like Sora, Xion," she said to her.
Even Xion had to give a light giggle as well. Poor Shido, however, decided that he had to make a quick exit.
"Hey, Rainbow, are you there?" Kenton asked.
"You bet I am. What's up?" replied Rainbow Dash.
"Listen, you may want to catch Shido and get him back to his room on my signal. Just wait for a flare to appear in the sky above. That'll be your cue to catch him if he starts to fall over the edge. In the meantime, Tohka and I will create a temporary distraction," he explained to the speedy Equestria Girl.
He quickly shut off the comlink, but Rainbow knew what she had to do, thanks to the strong power of loyalty, and the lessons she learned from Sora, despite his prior harshness.
"Guys, guys. How about we all settle down for now and enjoy this mixed bathing day for a while?" Kenton asked them.
Shido was a bit surprised at how relaxed he was, until Kaguya and Yuzuru came to an agreement.
"You know, this new guy makes a valid point," mused the first twin.
"Acknowledgment: Relaxing and being friends with this Dark Hunter seems alright," agreed her sister.
Shido scampered off, and was now at the edge of the cliff. But when Tohka slowly backed up and bumped into him, the dark hunter sent the flare up into the sky, which in turn allowed Rainbow Dash to rush across the top of the water as fast as she could, much like Bob and Helen Parr's son Dash did when he was fleeing from Syndrome's guards, as well as when he fought against the last fighting machine that betrayed him, leading to the near loss of Jack-Jack, who along with his father, Robert Parr, managed to defeat him by using his love of capes against him.
"I gotcha, Shido," she said, and raced back to the hotel.
"Hey, Rainbow, thanks. Thanks for saving my bacon. Now I owe you one. Oh, and if Tohka sees me with you, she might start to go completely bananas and start ranting and raving in my face. So, I'd like you to explain things to her as best you can," Shido replied.
Inside her room, Reine was busily typing on her computer, when she heard a knock on the door. She saw that it was Rainbow Dash, who had carried Shido back to bed.
"Hey, sorry for how things went, but I kinda had to get Shido back to his room so that he'd rest for a while. Besides, both Kaguya and Yuzuru tough nuts to crack. Oh, and maybe you can help me tell Tohka about what happened, so that she can understand that I really didn't want him to catch a cold," she explained.
"I'd be happy to help clear things up with Tohka, Rainbow. Thank you," replied Reine.
Meanwhile, Ellen Mira Mathers explained that there were some slight hiccups.
"Do not worry, Commander Mathers. In time we will have the girl, Tohka, in our hands, and then, she will become Sephiroth's apprentice, along with Vanitas," Azrael spoke in a quiet voice.
However, back in the Itsuka residence, Yoshino, Marlene, and the members of Nora were still watching the soap opera.
"Hey, Yoshino, just one thing. The next time Tohka's watching another soap opera when she and the others get back, we'll be sure to tell her the difference between fact and fiction. That way, she won't get them confused, which could result in another incident like before," said Snow.
"Yeah, I'm gonna have to agree with Snow on this one, girl. Besides, the gang's given us plenty of time to do what we want while they're away," added Sazh.
"I'll say. Another hiccup like that and I'd have to put Tohka to sleep in a not so nice manner," agreed Lightning.
"Yes, but I really don't think it'd be a good idea to make Shido angry at you, Sis. But, I'm sure one of us would try to talk to him about it," replied Serah.
Vanille gave a light giggle, and even went so far as to cuddle her.
"You know, I always thought you were pretty sweet, Yoshino. Besides, I do like cute things like the chocobo that's in Sazh's afro, and I'm sure that Dahj's been learning a lot from Serah," she said.
"That's right. We used to be L'Cie, but now, thanks to our moving to Radiant Garden and joining the RGRO, we're still proud and loyal members of Team NORA. After all, family is what helped us triumph over Bhunivelze, and come to Radiant Garden. Without each other, we'd surely be destroyed by a god who truly became a devil, resulting in his final demise at the hands of many other gods that created Kingdom Hearts, and many more worlds around us. Now, we forge our own destinies," agreed Fang.
"Somehow, I was hoping you'd say that," agreed Noel.
"Same here," agreed Hope.
Even Yoshino and Yoshinon nodded in agreement, and the matter was thus settled.
