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Chapter 17

Ritsu wondered about the phone call he had just recevied. He don't know if he must believe what the woman had said, and he was furious against her for not telling him where Ritsuka and Soubi were. She had just said that she will take Ritsuka to him, he must paid for it, of course. He don't know if he must believe her or not. In one hand he wanted Soubi and Ritsuka back to him, to study them and bind them to him, but in an other hand he was not ready to pay for nothing. He had often recevied call like this, but none of them were true. And for some unknown reason, the seven moom academy had begin to be broke. So he decided to send one of his team. If they come back without Ritsuka, then it would be again an useless call.

Ritsuka had found it strange that Miaka had begin to be so friendly with him. She no longer asked question about Soubi. On the contrary, she avoided him at all cost. And Soubi do the same Ritsuka wondered if something had happen when he had gone to his trip, but he was not too curious about it. With their bond, Ritsuka would have known if Soubi had done something against him. And now, he was sure of his lover's feelings. At twelve he had doubted that Soubi would love him for himself, but after Semei's return Soubi had continued to stay with him. With time, Ritsuka had begin to believe that the fighter really loved him, and no one else, and he had begin to love the man back. And now, they are together, and no one, not even Semei, can separate them ever.

This morning, Miaka asked Ritsuka if he wanted to go to run an errant with her. Ritsuka had planed to stay the whole day with Soubi, but he can't refuse when he saw the hopeful face of Miaka. So, he take his coat and left the house to follow Miaka. At first nothing seems strange to Ritsuka. Miaka talked kindly with him, so he don't noticed that they don't have take the path of the village. But after some time Ritsuka began to notice that they headed to the deep of the forest. He was not worried at first. It must be a mistake, and he was ready to turn back to the village when he felt them. A fighter and a sacrifice were close ! And they were far away from the house. He pushed Miaka away and ran far away from her.

Ritsuka, soon enough, found himself face to face with an unknown pair. Ritsuka don't liked to see how they looked. And he wished for Soubi to be there. When they come close to him, he called for Soubi. He was aware that his fighter can't come in time to him, but he kept hoping. Soon, he found himself prisonner of their spell and he can't see how to escape. More than ever he wished for Soubi to be there.

Soubi was talking about the way to buy the seven moon's academy with Hana. It was the only he had found to protect his precious Ritsuka. Their plan had begin to work and slowly he was able to make them broke. His parents have left him enough money to buy three or four academies, and still have enough money to not have to work his whole life. Soubi had no wish to ever come to this academy but he wanted them out of the way. Ritsuka's safety was more important to him than anything else.

Soubi stopped to talk when he heard Ritsuka's calling. His little lover was in danger ! Soubi wanted to be near by him, but he don't know which way him and Miaka had take and he don't wanted to waste time by searching for him. Again, he cursed Miaka. He was too nice with the girl and now he regret it even more than before. He must had told to Hana what her grand-daughter had tried. Again Ritsuka called him and he can heard the fear in his voice.

Without thinking about it, Soubi cast a spell. His body began to glow and he soon disappeared, leaving a not so stunned Hana. She was aware of the existence of the fighter/sacrifice unit since the time her old master had married lady Mirei, and she had always wondered if her young master was a fighter or a sacrifice. Now she had her answer. She smiled.

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None of the member of the unit was ready to find out that the glowing around the young Ritsuka had take the form of an other human being. But they were less surprised than Ritsuka himself when he found his beloved fighter by his side. Ritsuka smiled and take Soubi's hand.

" I declare a battle of spell" Said Ritsuka.

" We accepted." Said the other unit. " We are joyless."

The joyless attacked first fut none of their spell can touch the other pair. It was like if the two of them were surrounded by an invisible wall.

" Soubi. Attack them." Stated Ritsuka.

The young fighter cast a spell without knowing how he had done that. He only knows that he had to follow his lover's order. He acted on instinct and he was surprised himself by the force of the spell he had cast. He had just wanted for them to stay still, and it turned out that he had froze them. He had killed them without wanting it. He felt ashamed of himself but his shame fade away when Ristuka smiled to him.

They left the dead body and take the way to return home. After some time they found Miaka who was hidding in a bush. The three of them return home without saying a word. But Soubi was suspicious now and he will keep a good eyes on her from now.

To be continued.

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