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Chapter 18
The Celestial Maiden
"You bitch!" shouted Oscuridad. "How did you break through my spell?"
Kakashi put his mask back on and he and Mayu turn to face Oscuridad. Mayu wasn't sure what to say. She honestly had no idea how she broke the spell. All she knew was that she heard Kakashi calling out to her and followed his voice. She began to wonder if this was one of those fairytale things where a kiss can break the spell.
'How did she manage to find him in the darkness?' thought Oscuridad. 'I used my Realm of Darkness spell to separate them so I could take them out one by one. They weren't supposed to be able to find each other. The spell makes it so even if they move they will still be in the same spot. The only way this wench could break through the spell if she wasn't human…'
Then all the darkness completely faded away. Yui noticed Mayu and Kakashi standing in front of the demon. "Look, there they are!" Yui pointed out to Tama and Keibo. Keibo was relieved to see that Mayu was alright.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" Oscuridad shouted. Then he charged at Mayu with his claws ready to deliver a fatal blow. Kakashi quickly covered Mayu to protect her from the attack, ready to die for her if he had to. 'I love you Mayu' he thought at the moment he thought the demon would strike. But for some reason the blow didn't come. Both Kakashi and Mayu looked to see what happened.
"KEIBO!" Mayu screamed.
Keibo had taken the attack for both Kakashi and Mayu. The demon had struck Keibo in the torso and blood was seeping out of the wound where Oscuridad's claws stuck in his flesh. Keibo turned his head to look at Mayu. He had some blood running from his mouth. "Guess I blew it…huh?" said Keibo. "I…I…I love you…Mayu"
Then Oscuridad removed his claws from Keibo's torso and Keibo collapsed to the ground.
"Keibo!" Tama and Yui cried out.
Mayu clenched her fist. "You will pay for this!" she shouted. Kakashi's eyes widened, while Tama and Yui stared in shock as Mayu began to change. Her brown hair turned black and her green eyes turned a gold color.
"I can't believe it! You are a celestial maiden, a ten'nyo, or least the descendent of one." said Oscuridad in shock. 'That must be why she was able to break the spell.' he thought.
"A celestial maiden?" responded Kakashi and Yui.
"So I guess the legend about the Kigaros being the descendents of a ten'nyo are true." said Tama.
Mayu couldn't believe the power she could feel surging through her and the color change her hair went through. She looked down at Keibo, whose lifeblood was draining out of him. "Yui, Tama get Keibo out of here." Mayu ordered her friend and former sensei as she unsheathed the sword her uncle gave to her. The sword had a gold handle with a strange symbol on it that Mayu didn't know what it stood for, but it looked familiar. She was amazed that the sword was still in good shape, considering how old it was.
"Are you sure you guys can handle him alone?" asked Yui.
"We'll be fine" said Mayu. "Besides it's the only way Keibo will have a chance to survive. Now go!"
Tama then grabbed Keibo and then him and Yui headed back towards the village. Yui began performing some emergency treatment on Keibo as they made their way towards the hospital.
'You better survive Keibo or I will never forgive you.' thought Mayu as she and Kakashi got into their battle stances ready to fight the demon.