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Chapter 3: Change

Sosuke shook Shino's body in his lap. He called Shino's name. Tears fell from his eyes. Sosuke embraced Shino into his chest, holding him tightly, whispering his name frequently. Sosuke begged Shino to wake up, unfortunately, it was useless.

Anyone could see how deeply the blade had cut Shino's chest. The wound ran from his left shoulder to his right hip. Any white on Shino's jacket was gone, replaced with the crimson of his blood. The sparkling light in Shino's eyes had already dimmed. The blush on Shino's cheeks had paled, and he had no pulse. His body grew cold.

Sosuke tightened his embrace on Shino. He kept calling out Shino's name. Tears wouldn't stop running down his face.

"You will meet him soon." She whispered.

Tamazusa lifted the sword that had killed its owner. Blood ran down the long blade, dripping off the hilt.

Her voice pierced into Sosuke's consciousness. He looked up and focused on the sword that was stopped inches from his forehead.

"Let me end this." Tamazusa said softly. She moved the sword, raising it slightly to hover above Sosuke.

The sword made a swishing sound as it fell. The sound of the sword swinging was interrupted by the loud clash of the sword hitting a shield.

White light had appeared between them, stopping the sword.

As soon as Tamazusa realized what had happened, she backed off, not taking any risk.

The white light surrounded Shino and Sosuke like a dome. Sosuke felt something strange begin his body. Soon, he felt a burning sensation. Something that felt like fire began burning in Sosuke's body. The pain was unbearable. Sosuke felt his world tilt and his vision began to blur. Soon, he couldn't see anything.

What is this nostalgic feeling? Sosuke thought through the pain.

He quickly realized the burning pain was similar to the tingling sensation he got when he transformed into a dog. It was the other form Sosuke had to live in order to live. Since that day, five years ago, Sosuke's soul had bonded with Shino's beloved dog Yashiro.

But, he had never felt pain when turning into a dog before.

Sosuke screamed. He couldn't stand this pain. Sosuke felt his body growing: his hands and feet were the most noticeable. It make him released his grip on Shino. After realized what he had done, he is panic and tried to catch Shino. He is fumbling and grabbing at the air. But it's useless because he couldn't see. Sosuke failed to catch Shino.

Sosuke screamed again, his cry sounding like a wild beast's roar.

Tamazusa grinned. She knew this might happen. She had planned to kill him before he had changed since the beginning. If only Shino hadn't protected him, this would all be over.

The white light had changed inside the dome. Black shadows were visible moving inside the white dome.

The dome's light starting fading. Something seemed to be trying to escape the white light. It appeared to be a large black wolf.

The black wolf was around 10 feet tall, ground to shoulder. Its fur glistened in the dying light of the dome.

Tamazusa smirked. "Is this your real form? Exactly what is it…" Tamazusa never got to finish her sentence.

She had to swing her fan quickly. Hundreds of boomerang like barbs shot out towards the wolf. The wolf, with no regards charged towards Tamazusa. Even as the bright barbs sliced his skin, the wolf kept charging forward. In his bright blue eyes, Tamazusa saw her warped reflection.

The distance between Tamazusa and the wolf was drastically shortened. Soon, just inches separated Tamazusa and the Wolf, but the princess didn't move.

The wolf ready to bite him.

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Suddenly, the wolf released a painful yelp.

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"Well done my son." Tamazusa smiled. She looked very pleased at what she saw.

Ao didn't respond. He stared down into Shino's pale face. He had managed to catch Shino as the boy had fallen. His own dragon, Yana, had protected Tamazusa, biting the black wolf on its back just in time to stop it from biting Tamazusa.
Yana's bite was poison. The black wolf would not be moving, and the bite, even without the venom, was deep and ragged. The wolf's form shifted and the outlines blurred as the wolf returned to its original form.

Tamazusa stood above and waited for Sosuke's change to finish. She raised Murasame in her left hand. The dark, blood stained blade was pointed directly to the sky.

"This time, no one is here to save you!" She cried.

DEG

Tamazusa felt the sword vibrate.

DEG

The sword vibrated violently again.

DEG

The vibrations just got stronger, so strong Tamazusa couldn't hold the sword steadily. The sword slipped from her hand, spinning through the air.

At the same time, Ao felt Shino's body tremble. Shino's body lifted and was suspended in the air. Red haze wrapped itself like a cocoon around Shino.

Ao saw the blade spinning towards him.

A hand burst from the red cocoon, catching the sword inches from Ao's face. As the hand made contact with the sword, the black aura about the blade disappeared. Murasame had returned to normal.

The cocoon opens like a flower. Shino's steps out, his appearance changed in such away that Ao feels unnerved in a manner he had never felt before.

Shino appears as he did five years ago, before the contract with Murasame, before the destruction of the village, before everything. His hair whips around his face, once again long and flowing.

Ao stares in fascination. He had often thought of Shino, back when Shino had pretended to be a girl. Shino, naturally a pretty person, was unnaturally pretty with his long hair. It framed his face, elongating Shino's naturally round face and highlighting Shino's green eyes. Ao had loved to comb that precious, long, silky hair. Shino's hair had always been smooth, and had a light fragrance to it. Unfortunately, after the contract with Murasasme, Shino had decided to cut his long hair.
A shadow of a Raven appeared behind Shino. Murasame's aura was radiating and it was horrible. Ao couldn't stop his shivering.

Shino pointed his sword at Tamazusa. With a strong jump, he approached her.

Their weapons collided.

CLANG

The fan reflected the sword.

CLANG

The sword spun, looking for loopholes.

TRANG

The edge of the sword bounced off the fan.

TRANG

A smirk appeared on Shino's face. He twisted his sword and jerked it downwards.

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The Fan's movement stopped. Tamazusa was held in place.
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Her pristine kimono changed colors.

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The sword had struck her stomach.

Shino pushed his sword deeper and deeper.

At the same time, the fan resumes its movement, its shadow falling over Shino.

Shino jerks backwards, removing his sword.

Tamazusa left the ground, flying into the air. She paused for a moment, observing the wound on her stomach. A red flower was growing bigger on her stomach area. Her face was emotionless. It was as if she didn't feet any pain at all.

Shino readied himself for another attack.

Chains, dozens of them, shot out of the darkness. Shino's response was too slow and he failed to deflect the attack. The chains tightened themselves around the small boy.

"Take this!" She began swinging her fan, faster and faster; much faster than before. A boomerang shaped beam shot out towards Shino. Unlike the previous attack, there is only one beam, but it is ten times the size from the last.
The boomerang flew towards Shino.

PRANG

The boomerang shattered. Scattered fragments mixed with black feathers.
A pair of black wings opened slowly, revealing Shino inside. The bird wings are attached to Shino. Murasame's wings had protected him. The chains were broken and falling to the ground and Shino's feet.

Shino shook out the wings and soared upwards with a strong beating of his wings.

TRANG

The weapons collided again.
Tamazusa closed her fan. She used the hard edges to defend herself from Shino's strong attacks. Shino swings his hardest, trying to destroy the fan. His anger drives him to fulfill his desire to kill this woman.

CRACK

Cracks appeared on the fan.

CRACK

Shino presses his sword into the fan harder.

CRACK

The cracks are beginning to spread and grow rapidly. Just before the sword breaks through the fan, both of the fighters feel something else try to disturb their fight.

Shino immediately held up his sword defensively as he flapped backwards.

They saw the intruder to the fight. It was Yana and Ao. Yana's long dragon body surrounded Shino and Tamazusa, preventing the two from engaging again.

Shino and Tamazusa sent deadly glares over to Ao simultaneously.

From the ground, Ao shouted up at the two.

"Stop this fight! Remember your promise…Mom." Ao stressed the last word.

Tamazusa paused, thinking for a moment. She looked at Ao and Shino alternatively. After that, she dropped her fan. It sliced through the air and disappeared before hitting the ground.

Yana also disappeared. He dissolved back into the tattoos on Ao's arms.

Tamazusa sank to the ground. Ao approached her. A black portal opened behind them. Ao and Tamazusa turned to enter the black hole.

"AO!" Ao turned back.

"Should it really be like this?" Shino asked softly.

Ao doesn't reply, except with a smile. Then, Ao turned and walked into the portal with Tamazusa. A large spider demon and three hooded figures followed them.

The portal blinks out of existence in an instant.

The dark clouds dissipate. Moonlight illuminates the Satomi residence.

To be continued…

Next chapter 'Honest'


"Your question in this chapter will be answer in the next chapter"

Do you watch hakkenden final episode? I already watch it and I have one opinion. CLIFF HANGER! Why Tamazusa lost because Shino wish? How stupid! And the climax in that episode is Murasame change into monster and everyone try to save Shino. Wtf? How about Tamazusa? She just left behind.

Seriously! I watch the whole episode because I want to see their battle with Tamazusa. And it end like that... Just like THAT! T.T

Many question doesn't answer. It looks like no season 3, even they will, how long we must wait? I believe the story will make me more confuse again.

Okay, that's end of Anime. But not end for my fanfiction. I already write the plot until 12 chapter. Many great scene can include in that anime, but they don't insert it. How waste! That's why I put all of the great scene in my fanfic.

My fanfic will follow the story but since the story full with many question until end, I will answer it by my imagination ^^ (Don't worry It' still logic)

For me, hakkenden world still continue. I believe every hakkenden fans think the same. To tell you the truth, I'm happy many reader follow my story.

Arigatou Gozaimasu ^^

I write in this chapter I want 30 review, but it looks impossible even many people read

Please give more review in the next chapter...