Chapter 6

I'm back! Welcome back to chapter 6 of 'The Thin Line'. In this one, we will see someone from Tatsumi past return. This, will be interesting. And I don't know what else to say, so let's go to the story!

Legend:

"Talking."

'Thinking...'

Chapter 6: Reunions

"You are going out on a mission?" Kurome asked Tatsumi that nodded with a smile.

"Yep. Me, Run and Wave have to guard a boat or something."

"A boat?" Kurome asked and Tatsumi nodded.

"A boat. Esdeath thinks that Night Raid might attack there so just in case, she is sending us." Kurome nodded as she ate a cookie.

"You think that sis is going to go?"

Tatsumi shrugged "I don't even think that Night Raid will show up. But hey, if she comes, I'll tell her you say hi. Anyway, gotta go now. See ya."

Kurome watched how he left as she ate her cookies, with a bad feeling in her stomach.

*At the Boat*

Wave was excited. Finally, he is the leader of the group in a mission! Well, kind of. Tatsumi is the leader, but he told him that because of his background, he should be the one giving orders in the boat, due to neither him or Run had been on one before.

Wave turned to them with a grin "Alright! First thing we need to do in a boat, is to always remember to- What are you doing?" He stopped himself seeing that Tatsumi made a makeshift bed with barrels and Run was sat on another barrel reading his book.

Run smiled at him "Well, we thought that we should relax. After all, we checked the passengers to see if one was from Night Raid."

"And nothing. So yeah, let's enjoy the trip. Because in my professional opinion, there is absolutely nothing to worry abo-"

Before Tatsumi could finish, the three of them jumped to dodge some wires that tried to grab them "I talked to soon..." Tatsumi sighed as in front of them, Night Raid appeared.

Tatsumi smirked "Hey, Leone, Lubbock and..." Tatsumi's eyes widened at the last member.

"...Ieyasu!?"

"Tatsumi!?" Ieyasu asked in the same level of surprise seeing his old friend with the other team.

"What are you doing here!?" Both asked at the same time.

Leone blinked confused "Wait... you two know each other?"

Ieyasu chuckled "Yeah... we are from the same village."

"Wait! He is the friend you talked about!?" Lubbock asked shocked and Tatsumi sighed.

"Man... what bad luck. Look Ieyasu, it is a long and complicated story. What you say if you leave them, and come with us so I can explain. And hey! Maybe you can eve-"

"Tatsumi." Tatsumi stopped mid-sentence at the glare he received from his friend "I know how the capital really is. And if you haven't... then... then! Then you are my enemy!" Ieyasu exclaimed as he put himself in guard.

Tatsumi blinked a couple of times before chuckling "Man... you really grow up. But, if you don't want to listen to reason, guess I'll just have to knock it into your head."

In a blink, Tatsumi kicked Ieyasu on the side of the head sending him to the railing. Wave activated Grand Chariot and went towards Lubbock and Run activated Mastema and took to the skies and started to throw feathers to Leone.

Back with Tatsumi and Ieyasu, Tatsumi dodged a sword swing and kicked him on the stomach making him take some steps back. "Y'know, we can avoid this. I really don't want to fight you."

Ieyasu ignored him and tried for another swing, at his head this time. Tatsumi ducked and punched Ieyasu on the face sending him to the ground. "C'mon now, I don't want to kill you."

"But you are protecting the ones that killed Sayo, right?" Tatsumi blinked confused.

"What now?"

Ieyasu saw this moment of confusion and from the ground, he jumped and kicked the ribs of Tatsumi. This was the first hit he received since the Esdeath fight and holy jesus it hurted.

Tatsumi stumbled to the side coughing blood, Ieyasu went for a punch, that Tatsumi with his free hand grabbed and knee him on the stomach, making him fall to his knees.

Tatsumi coughed a bit more of blood "That... was low." Lighting started to form in his right hand "Sorry Ieyasu. I truly am." He went to stab him when a punch from Leone send him flying to a wall breaking it."

"Tatsumi!" Run exclaimed flying down to see how he was.

"Run *Cough* we need to retreat." Tatsumi said, blood coming from his nose and mouth.

"But, we can win!"

Tatsumi shook his head "I can't continue fighting in my condition... and it is three on two. Make the math." He said before coughing more blood.

Run nodded. He was right. Wave was keeping up with Lubbock, but with Tatsumi down, they were going to lose. He grabbed Tatsumi and started to fly away. "Wave! We are leaving!"

"Eh!? But why!?"

"We just are!"

"No, you are not!" Lubbock screamed as Wave was trapped on wire. Tatsumi snapped his tongue. They want to kill Wave.

He threw a knife but it missed by a fair amount. Leone smirked "Man, you really are messed up."

Tatsumi smirked as he raised his hand "Who said I was aiming to you?" Lighting started to fall around the boat as Tatsumi ears started to bleed.

"Kirin." Tatsumi said as he moved his hand down and a series of lightning bolts fell on the boat, destroying it. Lubbock lost control of the wire, making an opening for Wave to escape, as he jumped and grabbed Run body and the boat sunk.

"Whew! That was a close one!" Wave commented as Tatsumi vision started to become blurry.

He heard Run scream his name as he passed out.

*Later*

Tatsumi groaned as he woke up in a medical bed. He tried to sit up, but he was to dizzy, so he opted to remain laid down.

"Oh! You're awake Tatsu!" Stylish said and Tatsumi smirked.

"Hey Doc... how long was I out?"

Stylish brought a finger to his chin "Hmmm... let's see... 1, 2... like a week."

Tatsumi groaned "And I guess you checked me up."

"I did. But don't worry! Kurome didn't allow me to do anything special to you." Tatsumi snorted. He better buys a bag of candies to her as a thank you.

"Hey Doc..."

"Yes?"

"How long do I have?"

Stylish sighed "Not much. That little stunt you did should had killed you. But because they bring you here in time, you survived. I'll give you a month or two. Less, if you use your Teigu again."

Tatsumi nodded. "I... see..."

"Sorry Tatsu."

*Somewhere else*

A lone figure was standing on a rooftop, scanning the palace. He had a plan to save his Bro, and soon, he will put it in motion soon.

"Don't worry Tatsumi. Help is on the way." Bulat muttered as he jumped to another roof.

Next Chapter: Dead on your Arms