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Gone
"Where the heck is the host?" Kanda asked impatiently, glaring as he stomped around. He seemed to be worse mood than usual, all thanks to the lunch that was discarded earlier. "Why are we even here? Wouldn't it be easier to find the host in a crowded street rather than in a forest?" He kicked a pebble, sending it towards Allen's heel.
"Bookman calmly lit a cigarette. "If you want to find something, find it in a place you'd least expect it to be in."
"Che," Kanda answered, his stomach growling.
"Someone's hungry!" Lavi singsonged.
"Shut up! If Beansprout didn't start that fight, my stomach wouldn't be sounding like an avalanche!" Kanda growled, glaring at Allen.
"How was I supposed to know that one little comment would make you mad and start a fight?" Allen asked innocently. Unfortunately, nothing could cover up the mischievous twinkle in his eyes and sly little grin.
"Everything makes Yu angry!"
Ignoring the jab, Kanda grinned slyly and pointed Mugen at Allen. "Your cursed eye is able to see akumas because it was sliced by one... But what happens if we slice your other eye with an Innocence?"
At first Allen didn't get what he was trying to say. Hoping that his friends would explain to him, he turned to them and was provided with faces full of shock and fear. "What do you—Oh no! You are not going to do that!" Allen said, making an X with his arms. "I mean, why would you even want to?" He quickly activated his Innocence after he saw Kanda drawing out Mugen.
"Because the faster we find the host, the sooner I'll be able to eat,"
"Yeah, but what if it works, and we get the wrong host?" Lavi asked Kanda, hoping to talk some sense into him.
"Tsk, whatever! As if Komui knows what the host looks like." Kanda barked, crouching down into a fighting stance.
"Fine, but you'll have to fight me first!"
"Even better,"
"You guys! STOP IT! Stop this now." Lenalee whined. "We need to concentrate on finding the host! And just as you said Kanda, the faster we finish, the sooner we get home."
Kanda grumbled as he drew back Mugen and went back to stomping around. Allen blew a sigh of relief, making sure to walk behind Kanda so that the swordsman wouldn't be able to do anything nasty to him.
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"Aah! Watch out!" Miyagumi screamed.
But it was too late, as she and Lenalee collided with each other and fell on the ground. Her green book even almost hit Bookman on the head when it got thrown. Sayoko abruptly stopped running and bent down, panting. From behind her sunglasses, she eyed her master and Lenalee warily. They needed to get out of the forest quickly.
"Sorry," Miyagumi apologized as she stood up and reached out a hand to Lenalee.
"It's okay," Lenalee murmured as she reached out for the shorter girl's hand.
Forcing a smile, Miyagumi gathered her caramel-streaked blonde waves and fanned the back of her neck with her long hair. Sweat was making its way down her reddening face, and she kept muttering about how it was not good for her to be chased around under the sun. Finally, she let go of her hair and looked at Lenalee and the others curiously. Her eyes travelled to Kanda's sword from their uniforms. Thinking that they were from some kind of cult, she slowly backed away. She didn't want to deal with a mysterious group right now, especially when she and Sayoko were being chased by a pack of floating uglies that kept demanding for the Innocence... whatever that may be.
Hmm, I wonder if they know what Innocence is, Miyagumi pondered. Maybe I should warn this group about them. They seem tough, though.
"This may seem sudden," Miyagumi advised, "but I suggest for all of you to leave this instant if you want to live."
"Why?" Lavi cocked an eyebrow curiously.
"Ah, well, there are some creepy floating... things following us. They're asking for something called Innocence? They kept attacking me and innocent people are getting hurt." Miyagumi explained, turning around to check if the akumas were close. "It may sound crazy, but seriously, you have to believe me."
"Oh, don't worry. We believe you," Kanda muttered under his breath.
"Do you know about the Innocence?" Sayoko asked, taking a step forward. Despite the fact that her eyes were shaded, the Exorcists had the feeling they were being glared at. "Because it might help my master and I have a better grasp of this situation if you explain to us."
Miyagumi watched as Lavi exchanged a knowing look with Bookman. "So you do know about it! Really, you have to tell us because it's getting so annoying and confusing!"
Before any of them could respond, a rustling from a nearby bush distracted them. "They're here," Sayko warned as she discreetly pulled out a gun from her skirt pocket. Humanoids shuffled towards them like they the undead. Their eyes glazed over and their grins disturbed Miyagumi.
"We found you..."
Miyagumi flinched. She didn't like the way they sang out the words, but something about it sounded familiar to her.
Allen's left eye immediately activated. "Guys, they're akumas!"
"Akumas?" Miyagumi looked at the people in surprise, recognition written all over her face. "Those... those are the people who want the Innocence. They transform into the creatures that I was talking about!"
"How were you able to find us?" Sayoko asked angrily. She lifted her arm and her fingers curled around the trigger.
Ignoring the question, one of the people cackled. "Do you really think you could defeat us with that?" He literally twisted his neck and glanced at Miyagumi evilly. "However, you, my little brat, is a different story." Miyagumi watched, disgusted, as the opponents transformed into their real forms—akumas. "With that Innocence of yours, you could do a lot of things, things that can prevent the Millenium Earl's glorious plans. Now, I shall ask again, where is your Innocence?!"
"How many times do I have to tell you that I don't know what you're talking about?" Miaygumi cried out. "Can't you hear me? Well, maybe not, because don't have ears..."
"Alright! That is it, you spoiled little brat! Give us the Innocence right now...!" The Level 2 sputtered angrily.
"I do not know what you're talking about!"
"Give it to us, so that you may live," another one said, purring sweetly.
"No, don't do it!" Allen shouted. He tried to go over to Miyagumi, but a group of Level 1s and a Level 2 flew towards him, forming a circle around the Exorcists to keep them from intervening.
"If I know what you are talking about, I might give it to you. So would someone please explain all this Innocence business?"
"We know that you know," the other akumas chorused.
Miyagumi just kept glared at them as she shook her head no.
"You are getting into my nerves little girl! We warned you, but you didn't listen! BEGONE!" The Level 2 roared, cuing the Level 1 akumas to attack.
"Lenalee, we'll handle the others! You go get the girl!" Lavi exclaimed as he hammered a Level 1 akuma.
Lenalee nodded as she hurriedly activated her Innocence. She jumped up, easily avoiding an akuma's attack. She flew towards it, giving the demon a kick that sent it spiraling to Kanda's waiting sword. As she headed for Miyagumi, sounds of cannons blasting could be heard. She looked down and saw Sayoko jumping away from harm as she carried Miyagumi with one hand and pulled the trigger of her gun with another.
"Sayo-san, it's okay, you can put me down now."
Sayoko hesitantly complied, gently putting down her master. Her face twisted in annoyance when she realized that the akumas weren't dead yet. With a low growl she aimed at one of the incoming Level 1s and fired a shot. The bullet went through the akuma, but it wasn't seemingly affected.
"It looks like its type is the weakest here, but how come it is not getting killed?"
"They should learn when to die," Miyagumi grumbled in response. "Sayo, I'll take it from here. My weapons are more effective, I'm sure."
"Bu—"
Miyagumi raised an arm and snapped her fingers, prompting to Sayoko to quietly watch. A spinning blue card appeared on top of Miyagumi's head, with an image of a green orb plastered against the front's white background. "Pro—" Miyagumi stopped and watched in amazement as Lenalee landed a few feet away from them. She just flew...?
Lenalee lifted her head, and her eyes widened. "Miyagumi-san!" She gasped. She activated her Innocence once again and flew towards her in top speed.
"Miyagumi-sama!"
Miyagumi whipped her head around just in time to see her bodyguard's body fall to the ground with a sickening thud.
"S-Sayo?" Miyagumi whimpered just as Lenalee landed behind her, wide-eyed. The blonde knelt down and gave her bodyguard a tentative pat on the shoulder. "S-Sayo...?" No response. Her heart beating quickly, she hooked her fingers under Sayoko's chin and turned her head so that it would face her. A smile was present on her pale face, and Miyagumi realized that her face—no, scratch that—her body's coloring was slowly turning into grey, with odd star patterns appearing. "Wait. What's happening? What's happening?!" She demanded, tears slowly making its way down, mixing with the sweat. Why was she crying? No. She's not going to... She is not going to—
"M-Miyagumi-sama... I'm glad you are safe." Sayoko muttered. The sad smile was the last thing that Miyagumi ever saw before the ashes—the remains of Sayoko's body—were picked up by the wind.
"S-Sayo?...Sayoko! Don't leave... please..." Miyagumi begged, her head raised as she watched the ashes whirl in the air, mocking her. She clawed desperately at the air, as if she wanted to grab the ashes. After realizing her efforts would be wasted, she stopped. "No, no, no, no! SAYOKO!"
"Ha! That's what you get when you provoke us! Now give us the Innocence, brat!"
Miyagumi stood up. She lumbered towards the akumas, with her head facing the ground. Like very hot flames, her body was burning angrily, and her body was engulfed by a dark aura.
She couldn't believe what was happening to her. Sayoko was gone. Just like that. Gone. It was another living nightmare. Another nightmare she can never ever escape from.
As she continued to lumber towards the akumas, the tears came harder, but she didn't care. She didn't care that people were gaping at her. She didn't care that the akumas were laughing and taunting her. Why would she, when the person that took care of her was gone?
"Die." She found herself saying. "Die." She repeated as she lifted her head. "Die." She repeated as she barred her fangs at the akumas.
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Edited: 4/05/2013
