Chapter 10:
Roses in the wind
Hotaru stood,trying not to harm herself any worse and saw that she was still in her senshi form. She felt huge paine in her left leg and in the right arm.
-Strange...everything ended to fast.
-You...are...correct...my dear...she heard the voice.
Hotaru looked in shock at the center of the church,now destroyed,starting to recover.Then she noticed a small shiny stone in the floor,in the middle of the place she stood before.She rised her right hand but the pain make her fall down.She had to attack with her right...it was stronger and faster...Blood was falling from her leg and arm,and more from her forehead.
-Weak,aren't we...staying between humans,normal and weak humans make you weaker...Wake up the evil inside you...destroy the planet...and you'll get me...destroy everything and you'll be free from all this showing that you're the strongest...Now...stand up...a broken leg and arm can't possible stop you or...are you that low now?
Hotaru growl in anger and glared the possessed stone.she managed to stand and looked with red angered eyes at it.
Meanwhile...
Botan rushed to Kurama's house and bumped into him,thru the window.She felt over him and they both crushed into the desk.Kurama hit his head pretty bad and Botan...had luck and bumped into something soft like his chest.
-Gomen...she murmured and stood carrefuly.
Kurama helped her and then looked at her,waiting for an explanation.
-Hotaru...the girl called Hotaru...she's.
-What Botan?
Botan's eyes filled with tears as she spoke further.
-She's ...Wait a minute!she said with a smile.I can sense...some energy...She's alive!
Kurama's eyes widened.
-She was dead?
-She was,and now she's alive.
-She's alive or dead!
-Alive!
Botan took his hand and dragged him after her a while till the kitsune suggested that he can walk by himself.
-She's ok,isn't she?Botan!
-I...can't be sure.
Kurama stoped in the middle of the road and Botan did the same.
-Come on...Kurama you're strong...don't fail her now.
-I won't but...if she's dead...I...I.
-Stop it!Botan yelled and grabed his hand,making him walk after her.She's fine!She's strong!I know she is!
Kurama tried to think the same but with more they approached the area where Hotaru should been with more he felt an empty space inside him.
Hotaru's hair blew in energy as she created another vortex but this one in the shape of a normal attack.It will suck everything inside.The remaines of the church,the stone and...maybe even her.
Kurama saw her in the middle of a field,betweent he remains of a building.She was standing now,in the center of a vortez of black energy,her senshi suit changing into a black sexy dress.
-Hotaru!he yelled and turned to Botan.
-Stay here!
-Demo.
-Botan!
(Ok,I understood that writting lyrics is not legal now so imagine Bring me to life by Evanescence starting now...)
Botan got the ideea and stood there where he left her.She admired him.Kurama rushed towards Hotaru's location,rejecting the pieces of rock that were attacking him madly with his whip.He raeched the cliff and stoped at less than 3 m of Hotaru's form.The girl opened her eyes and the symbol from her forehead turned black.
-Step away,she said icily.
-Hotaru,wake up!he yelled and tried to get closer but the energy field stoped him.
-I shall destroy everything anyhow...so...why bother?
'That's my girl...'the voice whispered and Kurama heard it.
-Who is it!
'I'm...no one knows exactly...I just...exist...like her...She's wont be more beautifull than she is now,reaching her full power...A power to great for a human body...when she will turn into the organic senshi,she will rule over all...is what we all want'
-Let her go!Now!he yelled.
'I am not keeping her here...is herself...she is confused and her confusion will...kill you all'
The vortex dissappeared and energy start to come out from her body,embracing her body but destroying all around...Kurama approached and reached a hand to her but felt into his knees,unable to maintain his position.He felt...hsi life...beeing sucked out from his body...He looked at the girl he loved now turned into her own enemy.
'If you can reach her...she's free...the loneliness is terrible even for her...But you can't...she's gone to far'
-If...I can touch her...I should.
(now is the second chorus...:D)
Kurama crowled to her and threw roses around to slow down her power.He reached a hand to hers and tried to touch it.
-Taru...come back to me...You PROMISED!HOTARU!
She opened her eyes wider and slowly...she looked back at him...but then looked away again rising a hand up,sending black energy into the skye...the sun got covered with dust and smoke,the earth began to cramble and the temperature began to go up and up.
'Yes...show him ...show him who you are...'the voice said.
-Hotaru!Kurama yelled and throwe to her with rose petals.The smell wrapped around her and when she breath it,her eyes turned shyny again and her symbol became silver.
-K...Kurama...she muttered.
'No...NOO'
Her dress dissappeared,and her scratches and wounds reapered as she brought her hands to her chest and focused,closing her eyes.Kurama could only watch this and...guess what was about to happen.Hotaru opened her eyes suddenly and hit with her right,wounded hand the earth where the possessed stone was.The attack hit the stone directly but also hit her,creating a huge light and throwing her away.The fox caught her with his agillity and landed with her close by.Her costume was ...mostly ripped a part and her skin full with scratches and wounds...She was barely breathing and she opened her eyes,moaning in pain.
-Kurama...gomen nasai...I allways...try to save someone...but the only thing I do...is to cause pain.
-Ssssssss...rest now...you're to exausted.
-But.
-Don't!
A silver tear crawled from her eyes and cleaned the scratches she had on her face.Kurama took her in his arms bridaly and so they left the battle field.Hotaru took him by his neck and let her head on his left shouldeur.
Author note:
OK,this is 10!I hope you enjoy it...I want to send them away to stay alone a few days...before Kurama's departure...what do you say?NO kinki thoughts hey!Please review!