Scenario VII-Ally

Chapter I-Treachery Amongst the Ranks

Kyoko stepped over the remains of the burning manikins, as the Dying Will Flame vanished from her forehead. "That's al of them. Now's my chance to get outta here!" she said, and ran towards Namimori.

The man stood on the top floor of an immaculate white building. The man had thick, spiky white hair and lavender eyes. A purple tattoo with three lines protruding from it was painted under his left eye. The man wore a long-sleeve black zip-up suit that fell to his knees, with buckles around the collar. The suit was unzipped, revealing a white shirt underneath it, emblazoned with images of orchid petals, as well as the upper half of his torso. An armor pad with floral designs rested on each of his shoulders. The man also wore black pants and polished black shoes. A marble white colored ring rested on the middle finger of his right hand, with several small white boxes tied to his belt. A white orchid petal was placed into the armor on his left shoulder.

"Of my, if it isn't Mr. Millifiore! What a surprise running into you here!"

Byakuran glanced over his shoulder at Diva. "Lying in wait?

"Of course not! It's just chance. But, seeing as you are here, if I could have a word with you… There seems to be a pup who's forfeited the fight. I plan o getting him back on track, you see. Of course! YOU'RE HEARE! One born solely to fight, and strong to boot! I have the perfect foe for you! Yes, whip that runt into shape!" Diva exclaimed.

Byakuran's eyes narrowed. "Get to the point." he said.

"Keep your shirt on. I lnly meant to tell you how to fight Tsunayoshi-kun. If two warriors from the same world fight each other, their memories become much clearer. But Tsuna-kun is an ally of ours… It is forbidden to fell an ally…. What are we to do? You make him a traitor is what! Traitors can be punished, so you would be able to defeat him yourself." Diva explained.

"…You have a way to make him a traitor?" Byakuran said.

"A girl, a new warrior of Cosmos, has been summoned for this cycle. The reason Tsuna-kun says he can't fight her—is because she's someone he remembers! So, she's from the same world as you. If you go after her, you're bound to get the other one, too. A perfect chance to regain some lost memories!" Diva said.

Byakuran stood in silence. Then, his face split into a smile. "Interesting…" he breathed.

Kyoko ran through the streets of Namimori.

"There you are."

Kyoko stopped, and looked up. Byakuran stood on a building, his lavender eyes fixed on her. He leaped off the building, and landed gracefully before Kyoko.

"Do I…know you?" Kyoko said.

"I'm your enemy. That's you need to know." Byakuran said.

"A warrior of Chaos, you mean." Kyoko said, and the blue Dying Will Flames appeared on her forehead.

"Yes. Now, fight me." Byakuran said, as white flames wrapped around his ring. "Provide me with some challenge before you die."

Kyoko barely dodged the string of flames from Byakuran's attack. "You don't even tell a girl your name before you attack her?" she shouted.

"You really don't remember me. How very tragic." Byakuran sneered, and chased after her, white angel wings appearing from his back…

"Oh my… Look who it is! If it isn't Tsuna-kun… I thought you'd taken off with Byakuran." Diva said.

"With Byakuran? What are you talking about?" Tsuna said.

"I just passed him by a second ago. He said he was going out, so I assumed you'd be with him." Diva explained.

"Why do I have to wander around with him?" Tsuna asked.

"Well, he's going to see her, you know. That girl from your world?" Diva explained with malicious glee, as Tsuna stiffened. "He said he will beat her into oblivion. He thinks it will return more of his memories… Why don't you hurry and get some of the scraps. You'll make it in time if you leave now." Diva said, and departed. Tsuna scowled, standing up, as orange Dying Will Flames appeared on his forehead, and he soared through the air…

Kyoko backed against the wall as Byakuran advanced forward, flames surrounding the ring on his finger.

"Thanks to you, I seem to have regained much of what I'd forgotten. And yet, there must be more." Byakuran's face split into a sinister smile. "What would happen if I cut you down? Would your fall serve to unlock even deeper memories? It's worth a try, don't you think?"
"Byakuran! Stop!" There was a burst of flames as Tsuna landed on the ground behind Byakuran.

Byakuran smiled. "A little lat to the party, aren't you, Tsunayoshi-kun?" Then he advanced towards Kyoko.

"No!" Tsuna held out a gloved hand, encompassed by flames, aiming at the back of Byakuran's head. Byakuran stopped, and glanced over his shoulder.

"You dare raise a hand against me?" Byakuran spun around faster than could be seen, and fired a stream of white flames from his ring. Tsuna held out a hand, blocking the flames. Byakuran lashed out a kick, which Tsuna blocked with his bare hands. Then he retaliated with a punch. Byakuran caught it, smirking, and threw Tsuna into the air. Tsuna rightened himself in the air, and aimed a hand at Byakuran.

"X-Burner!" he shouted, and a massive burst of flames burst from his hand. Byakuran scowled, and leaped into the air, as the flames struck, melting roads and buildings. Byakuran landed on another building, and glanced at Tsuna, who was floating in the air.

"That's enough for now, Tsunayoshi-kun. There will be time later to take your life in trade for this betrayal." Byakuran said, smiled, and waved farewell, as he vanished in a cloud of orchid petals.

Chapter II-Felt Like It

Tsuna scowled as he landed on the ground, his Dying Will Flames vanishing. "Hey… Thanks for helping me out back there." Tsuna looked around as Kyoko approached him, smiling.

"It's nothing." Tsuna said, looking away.

"No, really. I thought I was a goner. Hey, my name's Kyoko. So… You're one of Cosmos's warriors too, huh?" Kyoko said.

Tsuna shook his head. "No. I'm on the other side."

"Wait, so you fought one of your allies? Why?" Kyoko asked, confused.

"I felt like it." Tsuna said.

"You…felt like it?" Kyoko said slowly.

Tsuna nodded. Kyoko laughed. "Lemme get this straight. You rescue your enemies when the mood strikes you?"

"Guess so." Tsuna said.

Kyoko smiled. "Guess it would make sense for warriors of Chaos to be a little unpredictable. Still surprises me, though. Speaking of which, you haven't told me your name."

Tsuna looked away. "I'm Tsunayoshi. Everyone calls me Tsuna."

Kyoko stared quietly. "Tsuna…" Her eyes narrowed. "Are you—I mean—do we know each other? I can't remember much of anything from before…al this. But when I heard your name, I thought we might—"

"I've never meet you before." Tsuna said quickly.

Kyoko looked slightly disappointed. "No, huh? Sorry, but, I had to ask. Anyway, thanks again for saving my skin. The way you showed up and fought that guy off. It was a pretty cool thing to watch. You were like a hero, charging in to save the girl." Tsuna remained silent at this statement. "Chaos and Cosmos… Since you're one of Chaos's warriors, I guess that means we'll have to fight each other eventually."

"I guess so." Tsuna said.

Kyoko stared sadly. "I don't know if I can bring myself to thing of you as an enemy."
"Well you sure better try. Once you start second-guessing, you're done for. We're enemies, no matter how you look at it. We have to fight." Tsuna took a few steps away. "But for now, you should head back and join your friends—before I have another change of heart. I'm not in a fighting mood today. Go—you should leave while you still have the chance."

"Before you…change your mind?" Kyoko said. Tsuna nodded. Kyoko stared sadly, then started to walk away. She stopped, and looked back. "Tsuna? Will I see you again?"

"You will. But the next time we meet, we'll be as enemies. I won't go easy on you." Tsuna informed her.

"Thanks for the warning." Kyoko said, smiling, and ran off.

Tsuna watcher her. Once your memories return, you'll lose the will to fight just like I have. So… Before that can happen, I have to act… Chaos… The Dying Will Flames emerged on his forehead, and Tsuna soared off.

Chapter III-Chasing Musica

Kyoko ran through the hallways of a castle in feudal Japan.

"Oh my. It appears there are survivors." Kyoko stopped as a cloud of black miasma gathered before her.

"Naraku." Kyoko said as the demon appeared before her, his red eyes gleaming malevolently.

"How wonderful. I'd just been searching for someone to fight. There are so few of you left." Naraku smirked.

"Same problem here. I guess this is our lucky day. It's been a while since I've seen anything but manikins." Kyoko said, as the blue Dying Will Flames appeared on her forehead.

Naraku chuckled. "You wish to challenge me? You're quite the curious girl, aren't you? Interesting. I'd thought Cosmos's stragglers would be deep in despair, having lost so many of their friends. Yet here you are, defiant. I can remedy that. You'll rejoin your allies soon, by becoming a part of me." Naraku said, as his left hand bubbled, tendrils emerging, as the fingers on his other hands lengthened into claws.

"I'll see them as soon as I'm done with you." Kyoko said, and leaped forward. Naraku spun through the air, and his three tails fired spines as the whipped. Kyoko held out her hands, and fired a wave of blue flames, which melted the spines. Naraku soared forward, firing spines from his fingertips, which Kyoko dodged, the spines impaling into the walls. Kyoko dashed forward, and blocked his attack, and delivered a kick to his face. However, Naraku's head exploded into miasma, then reformed, inches from her face. His clawed hands wrapped around her throat. With a yell, Naraku spun around and threw Kyoko through the building, sending her smashing through walls. However, Kyoko rightened herself in midair, and held out her hands.

"X-Burner!" she shouted, and fired a wave of blue flames. Naraku's eyes widened in fear as the flames engulfed him. Kyoko smiled. "Finished!"

Suddenly, a clawed hand rested on her shoulder. Kyoko gasped, and looked around to see Naraku floating behind her. He raised his other clawed hand, ready to slash open her throat.

"This ends now!" he shouted. Suddenly, a spear tore off his hand, and impaled into a wall. Naraku turned, releasing Kyoko, as his hand regenerated. "It seems we are not alone!"

"Musica!" Kyoko said in relief, as Musica leaped over head, and grabbed his spear, turning to face Naraku.

"Kyoko, it's good to see you safe." Musica said.

"I'm fine—thank goodness, you are too!" Kyoko said.

Naraku chuckled. "Delighted to see the traitor to your cause? Oh, you poor child."

"Traitor?" Kyoko looked confused.

Naraku laughed again. "Oh, I'm sorry, had you thought him your savior? If I were you, I'd be more worried about him than me. Isn't that so?"

"What are you talking about?" Kyoko shouted.

Naraku pointed. "Look at the fallen warrior behind you. Surely even you won't dismiss evidence like that."

Kyoko glanced around, and gasped. "Naruto!" she shouted, he lay unmoving on the floor.

"Do you want to know what befell him? Ask you're dear silver knight." Naraku said, and vanished. Kyoko stared at Naruto, then glanced over.

"Musica…" she said softly. Suddenly, Musica dashed past her, and picked up Naruto under his arm, then ran off.

"Musica!" Kyoko shouted, getting to her feet and chasing after him. "Musica, stop!" she shouted, catching up to him.

Musica turned, pointing his spear at her. Suddenly, he keeled over, Naruto falling out of his arms.

"Musica? What's wrong?" Kyoko said, alarmed, hurrying forward. As she drew closer, only now did she see the numerous cuts, bruises, scars and bloodstains covering him.

"The manikins will be upon us soon. Return to Cosmos." Musica said weakly, getting back to his feet, and picking up Naruto.

"What about you?" Kyoko said.

Musica snorted. "Sparing thought for a traitor."

"I trust you." Kyoko said softly.

Musica looked at her.

"All this time you've been helping us, and then you just up and change sides? Yeah, right! I mean…even if you hadn't helped me out before, I still wouldn't fall for that. We're friends. Aren't we? Just tell me. What happened? Where are you taking Naruto? Have you found anyone else?" Kyoko asked. Musica did not answer. "Why… Why did you…point your weapon at me?"

"I'm sorry. That's not for you to know." Musica said.

Kyoko huffed frustratedly. "Well, I guess I'll just have to tag along."

"What?" Musica said.

"No choice. Girl like me…who knows if I could make it back to Cosmos all alone? But as long as I have a friend, I'll be ok." Kyoko said.

"Kyoko…"

"Listen. I trust you. We're friends." Kyoko said. Musica stared in silence. Then he nodded, and they continued on, Musica still carrying Naruto.

"Musica… You really don't care if you're though of as a traitor? Am I supposed to think that you don't think of us as friends? Is it better to think so? Then who are your friends? Only the people you remember from your homeworld? You don't want to remember this world? You don't want friends from this world?" Kyoko said.

"You are free to think what you will." Musica said.

"So you get your memory back, you know something, and that's it? Come on! It might be good for you, but if I lose my friends in this world…I'd be all by myself…" Kyoko said softly.

Musica stood in silence. "It's not as though…I do not consider you and the others my allies." he said finally. Kyoko looked up. "I bear grim news. I didn't want to worry you with it, as comrades. However, as a warrior summoned to this realm, you should know the truth and what awaits."

"The truth…and what awaits?" Kyoko said. Then her eyes narrowed. "Tell me what you know." she said. Musica shifted Naruto's unconscious body slightly, and began to talk, while Kyoko listened in silence. After he had finished, she sat on the ground. "So no matter how hard we fight, we can't win." She chuckled slightly. "Getting these crystals sure is difficult. I wish they'd just show up already. Then we might've had a chance at actually ending things this time around."

"Don't dwell on it. When you wake, you won't remember the things we've had to endure. And when you have your crystal, you'll have no more reason to despair." Musica said.

"I guess not." Kyoko said. Suddenly, she stood up. "Well then, guess we better go find everyone else!"

"What?"

"You thought I'd let you go alone? I mean, come on! You look like mincemeat. I'm still not really sure what you're doing is right, putting everyone to sleep and all. But you do, and you're going to keep on doing it, right? You believe in yourself, and go as far as you can. Well then…I am too. I don't…I don't want anyone else to get hurt. I wanna help you fight, so I can help keep everyone safe. It's not fair. I mean getting summoned here…forced to fight…disappearing…everything. We're not just a bunch of faceless soldiers. We're friends, and we've been through a lot together." Kyoko said.

"We could also fall along the way, and never see an end to this war. You'd still go?" Musica asked.

"You're still going. You know what we're up against, but you're not backing down." Kyoko reminded him

"I can make no promise you'll survive." Musica said.

"I know." Kyoko said, smiling. And Musica returned the smile, as they set off.

Chapter IV-A Warrior's Plea

Chaos's eyes narrowed in the shroud of smoke as Tsuna glared up at him. "So, you've reached the end of discord, lost in doubt, lamenting your existence… Disappearing quietly would have served you well. Why did you come here?" he growled.

"I came to fight." Tsuna said

"Fleeing from fate? Or do you hope to take me down with you? What do you desire, aiming at me the hands meant to slay the goddess of harmony?" Chaos chortled.

"I want to trigger…the end of this cycle of you defeating Cosmos." Tsuna explained.

Chaos snarled slightly. "Not pleading for life, yet not wishing to send discord into oblivion…you think that striking me is the path to the end?"

Tsuna held up a hand, as the Dying Will Flames appeared. "No one has defeated you…let alone challenged you in battle. If that's the case, this is another way to the end of the cycle."

Chaos rustled his wings, his tail twitch slightly as it weaved back and forth. "You aim to bring the about change to the fate imposed on this world? Hehehe, interesting. Feeble warrior, led astray by the faint memories of your past, you know how fleeting your power is, and mourn in the depths of sorrow!"

Tsuna yelled, and held out both hands. "DOUBLE X-BURNER!" he shouted, and with a roar like ten volcanoes erupting, a massive stream of flames burst from his gloves. Chaos's eyes narrowed, as the flames engulfed him and his throne. Tsuna fell to his knees, breathing heavily, as the flames roared, consuming the god. "It's over…" he panted.

"So…this is the extent of your strength?"

Tsuna's eyes widened, and he looked up, as the flames dispersed. Chaos sat in his throne, unscathed, the smoke still wrapped around him.

"How…" Tsuna whispered.

Chaos laughed darkly. "Tremble…" he held out a hand. "in the presence of pure chaos!"

Tsuna screamed as a wave of black energy fired from Chaos's hand and engulfed him, sending him soaring into the air. Then, with a sickening thud, Tsuna fell to the ground at the base of the stairs leading to Chaos's throne, his body bent at sickening angles, every bone broken from the fall.

"Well, lowly pawn, has your vaunted will altered fate's course? Your own obliteration—that is the greatest change you can ever hope to accomplish in this world. Now surrender to the inexorable grasp of deepest, darkest pandemonium, and lose yourself to oblivion!" Chaos's voice rained from above.

Tsuna stared at the ash covered ground as his vision darkened. Is this it? is this…the end? Cosmos, Goddess of Harmony. If you can hear me, listen to my plea. I beg you. Save her. Save my friend. Kyoko…

Blackness engulfed Tsuna's eyes, and his eyes closed as he lay unmoving…

Cosmos opened her eyes suddenly, staring at the sky. "The voice…of a warrior?" She listened in silence. "An end to this conflict, and a life spared? This is your heart's desire? If your will remains unchanged, I shall bring you here when the battle draws to a close. Tsunayoshi. My chosen."