Tungsten stood in the study hall with the group of Guardians, "I have learned something horrible." He spoke as he held the sword pommel on his hip tightly, "We have to be even more careful now."

"What do you mean?" Vesta asked and Tungsten looked at him with hardened violet eyes, "Hireashi's seal is breaking. If Yumoto were to even get close, it would shatter instantly."

"How?" Perlite frowned, "That makes no sense! The heir completely destr--"

"No." Aurite interrupted, "He sealed him with his father and current God of Love, the heir does not have enough power to destroy that evil."

Argent looked down, "Yumoto is strong, but not that strong. He may be Kouki reincarnated but…"1

"Huh?!" Vesta gasped, "When!?"

"Since Kouki died apparently." Tungsten replied, "Kouki foretold his birth the day he died."

Sulfur looked down and Epinard looked at them suddenly, "Scarlet."

"Huh?"

"Scarlet has broken free of Gora's seal too." Epinard continued and Tungsten frowned, "Who?"

"When Yumoto was a child...he had an incident of powers merging with his curse, this caused a riff and completely changed--."

"So, that's why his powers came almost too late?!" Tungsten yelled and Cerulean frowned, "What? Absolutely not, this event caused Yumoto to be in a coma for months, this was completely from dark energy."

"O-oh…."

"You probably weren't told, I mean, Araki, he was six and you were seven. Yumoto's parents keep everything a secret from the public eye."

"Yes...mama and papa hid every illness from the public." Gora's voice suddenly spoke as he walked into the room. "Yumoto is supposed to be okay, that is why no one knows."

"But why?" Akihito asked, "Clearly people saw the curse."

"Yes, but…Gods of Love are healthy." Mamoru replied, "The common Gods would be shocked to see an ill and frail boy."

Tungsten looked away and Gora put a hand on his shoulder, "Don't worry. We'll all keep him safe, for now, go see him. I know you're worried sick about him."

"Yes sir…"

Tungsten sighed as he slowly walked into the hall that led to Yumoto's room, a maid smiled at her coworker as she saw the man and whispered, "I'm glad to see he's back, the heir was asking for him yesterday."

He nodded at them and smiled softly as he walked to the door. He sighed as he slowly opened it and saw Yumoto laying in bed. Wombat, who was at his feet, looked at him, "Argent put him to sleep, not sure when he'll wake up. Shall I go ask?" The rodent asked and Tungsten nodded, "please…"

"Of course, Lord Tungsten."

He watched the animal leave and sighed once more as he looked at the heir's sleeping face. He slowly put a gloved hand to the boy's cheek, "I can't lose you…" Tungsten whispered as he used his thumb to stroke Yumoto's cheek, "you, my brother, and Hiroyuki are all I have left."

He froze as Yumoto's hand grabbed his own as his eyes opened. "I can't lose you either…" the heir whispered, "we've come so far."

"Yumoto…!" Tungsten gasped out as the boy sat up.

"What's wrong?" Yumoto asked, "what happened to you?"

"I had a vision…you cannot go to the seal. Hireashi will break out and kill you!"

Yumoto blinked and felt the back of his neck, "I…what do we do?"

"Keep you safe, for that's all we can do."

"I'm not a damsel, you know." The heir replied, "I know how to fight."

"I know but—-"

"Shh…I just woke up." The heir winked and his suitor laughed, "Yes. yes, my apologies, my love."

Yumoto giggled and Tungsten laughed with him, with Yumoto, he felt free.

Wombat smiled as he peeked inside, he saw the duo sitting on the edge of Yumoto's bed, reading old letters together.

"Oh Lord Tungsten, hurry home." Tungsten grinned and Yumoto giggled, "of course I will, your majesty. I will hurry home as quickly as I can."

"Yumoto-san, Araki-san, the Beppu twins are coming for dinner tonight." Wombat spoke and Yumoto blinked, "Oh? It's been a while since they've visited."

"They're talking with your brother now."

"Oh…"

"What do you need?" Gora asked as the twins sat in his study, "I wrote to you in the letter that Yumoto was okay."

"Sure, he's okay." Sol huffed, "we heard about what's going on."

"How? It has been kept secret minus the small details I wrote." Gora frowned and Luna shook his head, "I saw it from the moonlight. The demons plotting against us."

"Hireashi is coming back and we have to prevent it." Sol spat, "that seal is too fragile. Yumoto will have to go face to face with it."

"And risk it?" Gora asked and Luna nodded, "we fear it's the only way. Hireashi hates him but…"

"What do you fear?" Gora frowned and Luna bit his lip, "We are lucky Yumoto's powers even appeared when they did."

Sol huffed, "Hireashi can easily still win. Just needs your brother's own soul."

"What?" Gora blinked and Sol looked at him, "Your brother's own soul is powerful, if Hierashi drains it, he wins."

Gora looked at them, "How do you know this?"

"When we were with Dadacha, he told us. Hiroshi broke free with Yumoto's own curse and powers. He and Yumoto's souls are almost connected."

Gora bit his lip, "Yumoto has to stop him—"

"Gora-san, we don't know if he'll be able to." Luna replied, "We are sensing great danger. The moon has been turning dark and cold…"

"What?" Gora asked again, he was just in such disbelief and shock, "I…"

"Your brother is in real danger. We need more help. We will fail." Luna whispered as he looked out the window to the moon above, "It is cold there…you have the God of Dimensions here….he already knows what he must to."

"Akihito, are you sure about this?" Mamoru asked as they walked towards the Mortal Door, "We must activate the Gate of Time." Akihito replied, "Yumoto will be dead if we–"

"We can't, remember? Only he with the harp can!"

Akihito froze and looked down, "I…I just fear if we do."

"We have to let Yumoto do this."

"I…"

"I know you want to gather the other Gods of Love."

"We have to." Akihito stressed, "if we do not, Yumoto will die! We will fail!"

"Calm down, okay?"

"I…"

"I know you're upset." the older brother spoke, "You cannot interfere with destiny at this moment."

"I know…"

"Let's gather our thoughts and we can do what we must do."

"Yes, Mamoru."

Mamoru grabbed his brother by the shoulders and smiled as he turned them away from the door, "Let's go get some snacks, alright?"

"A-alright."

"Lord Zundar, can't we just kidnap him, this avoiding him is getting us nowhere!" Kou spat and Dadacha nodded, "I'm sick of it too. Let's just lure him away and grab him!"

"How?" Zundar spat, "We try and never can!"

"We will go ourselves then." Kou replied and Zundar stood, "I will go."

"Huh?"

"You stay here, I shall get the heir of love and bring him to Lord Hireashi."

"How?"

"I have my ways."

Sulfur sighed as he stood at the board as he was tutoring Yumoto. "We have a lot to worry about, these demons are becoming stronger and we are worried…"

Yumoto looked at them and then down, "I…I have a fear."

"What is it?" Epinard asked and Cerulean frowned, "Yumoto, what is it?"

The heir looked at his guardians with a fearful look, "I don't…I don't think we'll be able to stop Hireashi this time."

"Why?"

"I have dreams of darkness everywhere, we are doomed!" He cried and Vesta frowned as the boy grabbed onto him, "I don't know what to do!"

"We will figure it out." Epinard whispered, "we always do."

"Do you now?"

"Zundar!" Vesta spat as he jumped up with Yumoto, "What do you want!?"

The demon smirked as he walked forward fron the corner he was standing in, "You know who I am here for." He chuckled and looked at the heir, "Just wanted to warn you, you are right, you are doomed, heir of nothing. The Heir of Death and Destruction is what you are." He smiled, "I am simply interested in just one thing."

"A-and that is…"

"Your life." He smirked and charged at the boy in Vesta's arms with a small needle in hand.

Yumoto cried out as Vesta jumped with him and pushed the boy into Epinard's arms, "Come on!"

Zundar growled as the God of Wind ran out with the God of Light. "You!" He screamed and ran after the duo.

Sulfur gasped and Cerulean growled, "Dammit! Hurry you two, we need to follow them!"

"Where are they going?"

"Yumoto has a few safe passages." Vesta replied, "but…will they be able to make it!?"

Yumoto panted as Epinard pulled his arm forward, "Yumoto, we must hurry."

"Where are we going!? He's gaining up on us, Epinard…!" He froze as the demon appeared in front of them, "Wh-what do you want?!"

"I want you for Lord Hireashi! You are the key to him coming free!"

"He isn't going with you, Zundar!" a new voice spat and Zundar froze, "Aki…Haru!"

"You aren't taking him!" Sol screamed and ran at the demon, "You are dead!"