The beginning
[Saruhiko... I hope you are okay now... You know ... They said you will be fine after you get rest ... Get well fast! So that we can talk!], Yata
[Yeah ...], Saruhiko
It's the first message for a very long time!
Fushimi left the hospital with Hidaka, after he had been sleeping for several hours, leaned his head against the window observing what was happening in the streets coldly.
There is still chaos in the place, the Scepter 4 are working hard to restore calm to the place.
Finally, they arrived at the place, Fushimi stood in front of the Scepter 4 building for a while.
He remembered the scene that had taken place before he left, although he was on the plan, but that scene was full of much verbal abuse flung around with the captain.
That made him think his standing and reputation in Scepter 4 must have plummeted into depths by now, but he would recover it through hard and efficient work, he decided.
"Fushimi San..?" Hidaka asked.
"Nothing." Fushumi answered as he walked inside.
There were not many people inside, everyone was busy rioting here and there, Fushimi went to his room.
"Living doesn't really need a lot of space, huh..."
He whispered while he was inspecting his room, an empty room like this was all he needed. In the past month, it was hard for him to find a place to sleep, he lived in some cold places that were not fit to live, for days in the enemy's womb, but now he has returned to where he belongs.
In the central room where Munakata Reisi special unit works, Hidaka was there talking to both Fuse and Enomoto.
"Fushimi San..?" Enomoto asked.
"Come back here?" Fuse.
"Yeah..!" Hidaka answered enthusiastically.
"Isn't he supposed to rest in the hospital ..? What did doctors say about his condition?" Enomoto.
"They said he was tired and needed rest, and his wound was not serious, so they did not prevent him from leaving the hospital." Hidaka.
"Then, he will return to work directly?" Fuse.
"I don't know ... But ... There was something different about him .." Hidaka.
"Hmmm…."
While they were in a moment of thought, Fushimi entered the place.
"F-Fushimi San…?!"
He continued to walk and sat in his usual place, he opened his computer and said as he pressed his keys.
"Hey…" Fushimi said.
"Yes, sir.." Enomoto said with tense.
"What is the situation now?" Fushimi asked.
"Yes, now we are still carrying out acts to put out the riots in the streets. Some of those who gained power have lost them, while others are still have the power, and others are gradually weakening. As for the members of the green clan, they are causing more chaos now. We are working with them and some of them have escaped. Now we work to find their places to restore calm to the area." Enomoto said as if he was giving him a report on current events.
"I see.." Fushimi answered while he was already working to find the rest of the Green Clan members.
He did not take much time to determine a number of hideout they might have taken refuge in. It was not difficult for him, he was the one who was J rank, the rank of the top green clansmen, and was familiar with everything about the Green Clan.
In doing so, he accurately identified these places, where the rest of his colleagues were able to surround them and arrest a large number of them.
"Then... You didn't even take some rest from that hard mission and started working directly, are you so excited to work, Fushimi Kun..?" Munakata said, as he sat reading some reports.
It was a surprise to him when he came back and heard knock on the door where Fishimi was coming to give him some reports.
He was stunned and could not hide it. He was worried a little while ago when he was taken to the hospital, in addition to his previous concern that he would be able to return from that mission alive.
"Nothing.. I knew from the start that a lot of work would be waiting for me when I got back here." Fushimi answered with boredom.
"I see…" Munakata said with a smile while he was looking at the report, "But with this, it is better to take some rest, "But with this, it is better to take some rest".
"Yes, Yes…" Fushimi clicking his tongue.
Everyone was saying it to him, while he clicked his tongue all the time when it is said to him "You better get some rest."
"Then…" Fushimi said and before he finished his words, one of them opened the door and entered.
"Awashima here"
"Fushimi! What do you doing here?!" She entered the place and looked at Fushimi.
"Eh..? What..? I'm here for some reports" Fushimi answered.
"Who told you to go back to work?! You're supposed to be in the hospital, right? I heard from the rest that you came back to work and this is unacceptable!" She said angrily.
Turning his eyes to the other side, he clicked his tongue.
"Awashima Kun, that's fine, I told him to stop working now." Munakata.
"Okay, I will leave…" Fushimi said, turned to the other side leaving the place.
While Awashima looked at him with concern, she turned to the captain "Captain, Why didn't you tell me anything about Fushimi's mission!".
"It would not be a secret mission if many people knew about it, I did it to ensure that Fushimi Kun will be safe without any suspicious of him." Munakata said as if he was expecting her question.
"Even so! You didn't tell us until the end! Homra members knew the truth and we didn't!" Awashima said without accepting his excuse.
"Oya, But I didn't tell Homra members about that." Munakata.
"You told Yatagarasu about that, isn't it?" Awashima.
"That's true, but I didn't tell him as a member of Homra about that, I told him as a former friend of Fushimi Kun." Unlike Awashima, who was not comfortable with this talk and her expressions tend to be angry, Munakata said it comfortably, and with a smile on his face.
"Former friend..?" Awashima asked, not mean she didn't know that they were friends, but she would not accept that excuse that made the Captain tell Yata about the truth without telling them.
"That's right, Fushimi Kun is a member of Scepter 4, but I wanted these two to correct what happened between them, and I thought that was the right time for that, Yata Misaki Kun was someone who know Fushimi Kun very well, so it was the right decision." Munakata.
"Excuse me..." Biting her lips, Awashima said and left the place.
At night, Fushimi was lying on his bed, after all those lectures about the need for rest he could not complete the work as he wanted, grabbed one of his knife.
The color become blue, disappeared then became red, then disappeared again and become green.
"His power still exists within me ... Hisui Nagare power..."
He still have the three colors inside him, but he was aware that these color would soon disappear from everyone ... He would become a normal human ... And this exciting world he lived in would soon be gone.
After ten days.
In Homra Bar.
"This is bad, Yata San! Chitose and the others seem to have gotten into trouble with somebody who seems to be a strain!" Kamamoto said while holding the phone in his hand.
"What?! We're also going!" Yata got up from his place and was ready to go out.
"This is the ninth time those whose powers still left raised a ruckus. Seems like blues are also will go this time." Kusanagi was smoking.
" Shizume City is our territory!" Yata.
"I'm also going" Anna walked towards Yata and the rest looked at Kusanagi with a smile "We're going."
In Munakata Office
"This is the report of the incidents from the last ten days. Currently there is another incident with super powered individuals occurring in Shizume city. Akiyama is leading the first platoon to take care of it." Awashima said while Fushimi stand beside her.
"Although we evaded the worst possible situation, the 'Reform of the world' Hisui Nagare had proposed might have in a sense happened. However no matter the situation, we are only aiming for order. To achieve the most peaceful days." Munakata.
"That's right… It is not over yet." Awashima.
"Fushimi Kun… Do you like to go out and check the situation? Munakata asked.
"I don't mind.." Fushimi answered quietly.
"I will leave the matter to you." Munakata.
"Yes, sir.." Fuhsimi.
Shortly afterwards, Fushimi arrived at the scene and the strain was successfully arrested.
At the same time, Yata, Kamamoto and Anna met with Chitose and others.
"Where is that bastard who is tampering with Shizume City!" Yata said enthusiastically.
"It is over…"
"Huuuuh?" Yata.
"The blue clothes arrived at the place minutes ago and it was over." Chitose.
"The blue clothes!" Yata said angrily.
"So we are late, Yata San." Kamamoto.
"I will not accept that!" Yata.
Yata moved forward, where people gathered, he knew they would be there, and when he got to the front line, Fushimi was in the place, the first thing Yata eyes took on him.
"S-Saruhiko…?" Yata.
Fushimi was in a far place and can't hear Yata or notice his presence. Yata was surprised that Fushimi was there, Fushimi returned to his work with the Blue clothes men. He seemed okay, did his work and busy as usual.
As Yata stared at him, Fushimi got into the car after they arrested the Strain.
"Hey! Wait a moment!" Yata woke up from his shock.
He ran towards the car, but couldn't catch up!
"Damn! They took our prey!" Yata.
Although he has given his report, but returned with another report.
"This is my report. We have guaranteed that the strains are captured and controlled." Fushimi said while walking with Munakata.
"It has been ten days since the slate had been destroyed... But it seems like the powers still haven't disappeared." Munakata.
"It is true that the powers are weakening." Fushimi.
"That's right. Now that the swords of damocles have disappeared, kings are no longer able to release their sanctum. However, after that incident, all mankind had the chance to become ability users, most have lost their powers, but i say a fair number of people still have not. Especially in Tokyo, where the slate was once situated." Munakata.
"...Does that mean we still need to be doing our jobs..." Fushimi.
They were silent for a moment, then Fushimi phone rang.
Quietly, Fushimi picked up his phone, in the instant pressed, he heard a loud scream making him bounce back from the panic.
"You Idiot! Stupid Saru! Why did you steal our job! That Strain was homer's target..." Before he heard the rest of the scream, Fushimi closed the phone.
Munakata smiled, saying: "Isn't it supposed that the Strain was arrested without problems?"
"He only provokes some fuss." Fushimi smiled.
"Captain…"
They turned where Awashima was coming toward them.
"The president sent out an invite for a meeting. It's concerning Strains overseas. He sees the need to discuss such matters with you.." Awashima.
"We will advance with swords in hand, for our cause is pure...Even when the sword over my head has already disappeared." Munakata said as he walked among members of his blue clan.
At Homra Bar, Kusanagi was alone, without feeling, he bring three cups and put them on the table and began pouring the drink.
No ... In fact he knew, he felt lonely, and missed those two.
"Wha, it smells amazing." Totsuka.
"... Not bad" Mikoto.
They said as they drank the drink.
"But is it really okay? Kusanagi San, wasn't this a really precious bottle?" Totsuka asked.
"Ah well, just this time…" Kusanagi.
For a moment, he felt as though he were talking to them.
His smiling face was shocked for a while, then he heard the others sound coming back.
"Damn it...! Our target was stolen from us in broad daylight!" Yata angrily voice.
On the basis of what Chitose said to him, while they were surrounded the Strain, the blue clothes men intervened and arrested the Strain before them, making their prey steal in in broad daylight.
"Yata San! Next time, next time!"
"Next time we'll make sure that the blue clothes get a taste of our strength!" Kamamoto.
"Yeaaaah!" The rest said enthusiastically.
"Izumo…" Anna noticed the three cups.
"Welcome back.." Kusanagi with a smile.
"Next time, I'll do it before Saruhiko!"
"Did Fushimi's injury get better?" Kusanagi asked.
"I think he is fine now. He is recovered enough to be able to run around dealing with ability users now." Yata replied as he sat on the chair in front of him.
"Thanks to him, we end up fighting all the time." Kusanagi.
Kusanagi smiled strangely while he looked at Yata.
"W-what..?" Yata thinking.
"That's great, right Yata Chan..?" Kusanagi.
"I couldn't let him die …" Yata grabbed his head cover with embarrassment, trying to hide his expressions.
After Fushimi left Homra...
"Hey, Yata, did you know? I heard Scepter 4 member live in droms" Totsuka said it suddenly, next to Yata while the latter was eating.
"That was kinda sudden..." Yata answered, pouting sullenly.
"I was wondering if he can eat meals there. Because, you know how super picky Fushimi is about his food, so maybe there aren't many things he can eat from the set meals they serve in the dining hall. What do you think, Yata?"
"I don't know! Why do I have to worry about a traitor's meals!?" Yata snapped at Totsuka who continued the inconsiderate conversation. "I- if he'd say he changed his mind and wants to apologize and come back, then I'm going to apologize together with him to Mikoto-san. But he isn't the type to apologize by himself so I'll make him apologize and if Mikoto-san would say things won't be settled unless he beats Saruhiko up, then I'll get beat up together with him."
"Eh, if King would beat you up for real then you'll die, Yata!" Totsuka.
"E- …even then, I made up my mind. I won't let Saruhiko get beat up alone." Yata sounded nervous.
"Um, well, I think that resolution is quite manly but I wonder if that what Fushimi wants?" Totsuka.
"…? What's that supposed to mean?…" Yata turned his glare to Totsuka.
"Our King and the blue king,"Totsuka said with his smile and made another casual remark. "They aren't just simply quarreling with each other as you might think, so just like them, even if Fushimi doesn't come back to us, it'd be good if you could talk one day, with Yata in the place he belongs to and Fushimi in the place he belongs to… though, even if I say that now you don't understand yet, do you?"
When Totsuka laughed loudly and Yata got angry, saying "Are you making fun of me?", Totsuka raised his hands in a surrounding gesture and apologized. "Sorry, sorry."
"Well, remember what I said sometime, somewhere. Even if I'm not here anymore."
"What do you mean by that, Totsuka San?" Yata intentionally became sullen and said that, Totsuka only smiled at him.
[Remember what I said sometime, somewhere.]
That was what Totsuka told him that day, and at that time he did not understand what he really meant, he wished Fushimi would return to them and to Homra. But now he understood what he meant.
- No Blood, No Bone, No Ash!
- No Blood, No Bone, No Ash!
- No Blood, No Bone, No Ash!
While Yata was completely absorbed in raising his fist overhead, stomping his feet and shouting, everything around him had grown pleasantly warm. Yata blinked his teary eyes and looked around.
Unnoticed by him sparks that had flown by from somewhere and were dancing at the riverside.
No… that was light. From each of the bodies of the comrades around him who were shaking their fists and chanting the same words seemed to separate a small life and glowing, a light was born. As if calling out to their comrades the lights gathered and while letting the white scenery turn crimson they rose to the sky draped in snow-laden clouds.
"Ah…"
When he looked down to his chest, the mark carved into his own body slowly blurred into a red light. Another light was born from within his body and called by its comrades it separated from him.
Yata could feel that Suoh's flame still dwellt in the mark that was left on his body. That flame filled his body with a gentle warmth. Only the part of violent anger within Suoh's body he'd had as a savage king dissolved and seemed to untie from Yata's mark.
"Mikoto…. san…."
Following the light Yata lifted his tear-stained face.
"No Blood, No Bone, No Ash! No Blood, No Bone, No Ash…!"
Pressing down on the spot where his mark was, he raised his voice, relying on the emotions that filled his heart.
When Yata looked up from where he was a line of armored vehicles with the blue emblem left, driving to the other side of the handrail of the bridge that connected the school island with the mainland. He could see how one light floated up gently from the bridge, rising separated from the other comrades' lights.
Pressing his hand down on the same spot as Yata, Fushimi looked up to the sky with a mysterious expression, looking a bit like a malice had left him.
"Ah, shit…"
Yata cursed in his mind.
Why am I remembering now? 'Sometime, somewhere' did you mean now and right here, Totsuka-san?
He should've resolutely asked Suoh what the blue king was to him, Yata thought now when it had become impossible to do so.
He wanted to ask Totsuka about his real intentions of the conversation he had suddenly started, saying Yata would not understand yet and laughing, Yata thought now when it had become impossible to do so.
If there was just one thing that relieved him, and even if admitting it was vexing, it was– That guy was alive. They would collide again endless times after this, let out anger and questions, and they could try to talk.
"No Blood, No Bone, No Ash! No Blood, No… Stupid Saru! No Ash!"
Yata didn't know if he had understood the insult he let still bitterly slip into his shout, but Fushimi looked down to him.
The eyes of the two on the bridge and under it met.
Without averting his eyes Yata glared at Fushimi in the middle of everybody's chanting. With the intention to hit the bridge Yata raised his voice even more. Even though his voice got hoarse he didn't stop shouting, even though his legs got numb he stomped them on the ground, even though his arm wouldn't go up anymore he continued to shake his fist.
"Ksuanagi San... Do you have anything to say to Mikoto San and Totsuka San...?" Yata asked.
"Even if I did they will not be able to hear it." Ksuanagi winked with a smile.
"That's right, that why I have to be grateful for Saruhiko survival ... I still want to talk to him more ..." Yata.
Somewhere...
"The Dresden slate was destroyed. The power in this world are gradually disappearing."
"Our time has become limited, we have to control things before the power disappears from us ..."
"Don't worry, we have enough accounts, we still have time, and soon we'll start with an alternative JUNGLE app, it's a big plan, so our calculations have to be accurate."
"That man will be in our hands soon."
Sorry for being late, and I would like to say that I will start.