Chapter 5: Oath to Order
Io looked at Ryuu as they left Yumoto's room. "Io…I have an idea! What if Yumoto says he'll marry that Katashi guy and he lifts the curse?"
"Ryuu…that's a great idea!"
"It is, but once he finds out Little One is lying, he'll kill him." Ibushi told them and Ryuu sighed, "Yeah…but why did Yumoto react like that…?"
"It wasn't himself reacting, that was curses power…it most likely sank into his heart and Scarlet began to cough from it." Kinshiro explained and Io looked down, "Will he be okay?"
"He'll be fine…the curse won't happen until Katashi plans it. Scarlet just needs sleep, after this, he'll be fine." Kinshiro replied and looked up as Araki came out.
"Lord Tungsten, is Scarlet alright?" Kinshiro asked and Araki nodded slowly, "Yes…he's not coughing up anything now…"
"Aurite says that Yumoto will be fine." Ryuu replied and Araki looked down. "I feel terrible…this is really all my fault…he was taken when we were together."
Io shook his head, "It wasn't your fault. Katashi is strong and we've seen his powers now."
Araki sighed and clutched at his sword. "Aurite, I can feel your disappointment…" He frowned and Kinshiro shook his head, "I'm sorry for making you feel that way."
Akoya looked at him, "Tungsten, he makes everyone feel that way."
Kinshiro blushed and Ibushi gave Akoya a look. Kinshiro looked up as En and Atsushi walked out. "At-chan…is he sleeping?"
Atsushi nodded, "Gora-san is going to see him now, he asked us to talk in another room."
En looked at Araki, "You need to know that, that kid gets in more trouble than anyone I've ever known."
Araki smiled, "It's okay…I don't mind."
En raised an eyebrow, "You don't?"
Araki shook his head, "No."
Katashi growled as he appeared back in his own throne room. "How dare that Tungsten do that to me! Scarlet was supposed to be mine!"
Yuudai winced as Katashi threw a glass at the hologram of Scarlet, "I feel bad for cursing you now…I'll lift your curse eventually…next time you visit my world I'll have a big surprise for you and your…suitor."
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Yumoto's breathing was heavy when Gora came in, he sighed as he sat beside him. Hiroyuki looked at him. "Maximum Gorar! I didn't see you there!"
"Hiroyuki-san, it's okay." Gora replied and Hiroyuki looked down. "He's better…he stopped coughing up blood…but Hara-sensei doesn't know how to help him."
Gora nodded, "I figured…this curse is strong, the Caerula Adamas can't even break it…"
Yumoto winced as his eyes slowly opened and Gora gasped, "Yumoto!"
Yumoto gasped for air, "A-an-chan…"
Gora smiled, "It's okay…"
Yumoto tried to sit up but Gora forced him down gently, "Yumoto, don't get up. You're weak still…"
Yumoto nodded and Hiroyuki looked at him as he meowed.
Yumoto giggled, "Where's Araki-kun?"
"He went out so you could rest!" Hiroyuki replied and Yumoto sighed, "Oh…"
"Don't worry, dear Scarlet! He'll be back, he wanted you to have time with your brother." Hiroyuki smiled and Yumoto looked at Gora. "Alright."
Araki looked up as he heard Yumoto walking to the mortal door. "Ibu-chan-senpai?" Yumoto called, it had been days since he had been feeling better, and he could walk without becoming exhausted.
"Yes, Little One?"
Araki liked how that sounded, he had never heard anyone call Yumoto, Little One, beside Ibushi. Apparently, the others would call Yumoto that, but they stopped that once he had gotten older.
He smiled as he heard the innocent talk between the duo, he wasn't really eavesdropping, but then again he technically was. Araki looked up as he heard Ibushi tell Yumoto, "Little One, Lord Tungsten wasn't even a suitor at first…but then we realized the attraction you had."
"Yeah…I didn't even know what it was before Atsushi-senpai explained it for me."
Ibushi chuckled, "Of course, Little One."
"Atsushi-senpai!" Five-year-old Yumoto cried as Atsushi looked at him, "What's wrong?" He asked and Yumoto pointed at his wombat plushie.
"Wombat has another hole in it!" He cried and Atsushi gently took it from him, "Does he?"
"Uh-huh!"
"Well I'll just have to fix it, won't I?"
Yumoto nodded, "Please!"
Atsushi smiled and picked up Yumoto, "Well then, let's go fix it together."
"Okay!"
Atsushi smiled and En looked at him, "What are you thinking about?"
"Oh, just about when Yumoto was younger…just think after he's better, we have to start training him again." Atsushi sighed blissfully and En raised an eyebrow.
"Oh yeah…"
Atsushi blushed and looked up as Io and Ryuu came in.
"Guys, Yumoto and Tungsten are out together again…wanna watch them?" Ryuu asked and Io rolled his eyes, "Ryuu, I told you! We shouldn't spy on him!"
"Io! Come on, it'll be fun!
"No. Yumoto would be angry if we did that!" Io replied and Atsushi nodded, "Exactly, so we're not going to."
Ryuu sighed, "Fine."
Yumoto blushed slightly as Araki handed him a small flower. "Thanks…"
Wombat was walking beside him and Araki smiled and handed him a piece of candy. "This was from the other day…when we were together."
Yumoto's face beamed with happiness, "Thank you, Araki-kun!"
Araki blushed and Yumoto put the candy in his mouth. "I'm glad you weren't hurt!" Yumoto smiled and Araki blushed again…this was truly the work of the God of Love.
The future God of Love could make anyone feel loved and protected from anything…Araki could feel the love radiating from Yumoto…he understood why Katashi wanted Yumoto now…Yumoto would be a threat to anything and everything evil.
Katashi growled as he watched the duo in his hologram.
"Scarlet…I could end you…but I won't. I should though, you have angered me to no end." He yelled and Yuudai looked at him, "Lord Katashi…why don't we get the two who tried to kill the God of Love to get Lord Hireashi to reign…or…"
"Or…we could get Lord Hireashi to reign for us!"
"Lord Katashi, Lord Hireashi isn't that powerful compared to you…and the second strongest people are the VEPPer…but they won't work with us."
Katashi growled, "We have no other choice then…when Scarlet is in the mortal world again, we will attack and this time…Scarlet won't be going home!"
Yuudai looked down, "Of…of course, Lord Katashi…"
Katashi looked at Yumoto, "Nothing will come between you and I ever again…" He smirked and began to laugh.
