Disclaimer: Sorry it took me so long for an update. I've had several personal issues keeping me busy. I still don't own Mugen Spiral.
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Hakuyo was not as dumb as he sometimes acted. He knew what Ura and Yayoi would do, and he knew what he would have to do in order to destroy Mutsu and Ouga once and for all.
He kept these facts to himself, of course, and happily complied when Ura ordered him to find Yayoi. He followed Ura through his newly-created portal, but he stopped before they went their seperate ways.
"Ura," Hakuyo began, "In case anything happens, either to me or even......her," Ura shuddered at that word, "I just want you to know that life goes on, and that the people we love are always with us even in death."
Ura nodded, slowly. Without warning, he stepped towards his cousin and hugged him. He then did an about-face and entered his kingdom. Hakuyo watched Ura for a few minutes, and then spun around and headed in the opposite direction.
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It did not take Hakuyo long to find Yayoi. She was going the in the same direction as Ura, but she did not possess his speed. Upon closer inspection, Hakuyo noticed a very long trail of demon corpses strewn along Yayoi's path.
She was a little out of breath, but not injured. When she saw Hakuyo, she grinned and ran to him.
"I like it here. Those guys gave me a run for my money," she said, looking pleased.
"Sometimes I don't know how you stay so spunky," Hakuyo remarked. He then explained Ura's plans, and while Yayoi was upset to see Ura's life in danger(not to mention Hakuyo's), she also understood that she would not be able to handle Mustu and Ouga by herself.
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Hakuyo and Yayoi were reunited with Ura shortly thereafter, and Ura told them some things he had learned why they were away.
"Ouga killed my father and mother, and Mutsu is tracking us down. When Mutsu finds us, he won't attack right away. He wants to send Ouga out to see how we'll react. I," Ura paused as he noticed everyone's expressions, "we should take out Mutsu before we go after Ouga. I don't need to explain that part to you." Hakuyo and Yayoi nodded.
"We'll rest here," Yayoi commented, "we need to save our strength."
"You're right." Was Hakuyo's reply.
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It was several hours before Ouga appeared. Hakuyo and Yayoi were hiding, Yayoi was sleeping to conserve energy, and Hakuyo was keeping his eye on her. He was beginning to understand Ura's infatuation with the little demon-hunter.
She's really very quirky and fearless, Hakuyo thought, and not bad looking. But I look nicer in a kimono.
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Ura's head snapped up. He wasn't asleep - he didn't need to in the demon world. But he had been in deep thought, or at least he was until the sound of footsteps grabbed his attention.
Ouga crept slowly towards his brother. Ura could sense that his sibling was not thinking at all, merely wandering, like a puppet commanded by its master with no free will.
Ura tensed up, prepared to fight, but suddenly, a blonde streak flew past his shoulder and slammed into Ouga.
Yayoi knew that Ura could be used as a decoy for Ouga. When Ouga went to attack his brother, Yayoi could come at him from the side unexpectedly.
The scuffle was brief. Ura joined in the detroying of his own brother, but after it was all finished, he felt drained emotionally. Yayoi held him for a while, and Hakuyo joined them.
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There was no point in hiding from Mutsu. He could sense them, so everyone remained in the open. Ura and Yayoi stayed close together, and Hakuyo siezed the opportunity to launch his plan.
He would not attack Mutsu right away, but he would watch, he would gain power. When Ura and Yayoi were beginning to tire, he would join in the fight. This would, hopefully, distract Mutsu enough so Ura and Yayoi could double-team him again and kill him.
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Mutsu approached days later. Ura returned to the human world once and returned with food for Yayoi. Hakuyo remained on guard while he was away.
It was Hakuyo who first realized Mutsu was moving towards them. He waited uneasily. Ura paced and Yayoi gazed around.
Suddenly, Ura sprang to his feet and he and Mutsu collided head-on. They tossed and flipped each other, almost like birds fighting in mid-air. Yayoi soon joined in, but Hakuyo stayed back, just as he planned to.
Yayoi could not handle to demon's power, and soon fell, knocked unconcious. This pulled Ura's attention away from Mutsu, who delivered a painful blow to Ura's shoulder.
Hakuyo still waited, but he had moved closer. If Ura was hit again, he would have no choice but to attack early.
Sure enough, Ura was struck hard in the chest, and he bent over in agony. Hakuyo pounced and hit Mutsu hard enough to break his jaw. This went on until Ura regained his compure, and both cousins ganged up on Mutsu.
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Hakuyo was, unfortunately, killed by Mutsu in the fight. As Ura moved to help him, he was hit hard, and everything went away. He felt his spirit leave his body, and he uttered his final words:
"Be happy with her, Ura."
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Yayoi and Ura consoled each other after the death of both Mutsu and Hakuyo. Ura declared himself King of Demons, and he made Yayoi his queen. The couple were both proud and sad, but they recovered gradually and lived together joyfully for all eternity.