Yes, Ritsuka love his family. Unfortunately his love was not returned. It's sad. Thanks for being so faithful.

Chapter 23

Semei was beyond furious. Never before Nisei had seen his sacrifice so angry. At first when he had noticed that Ritsuka had lost his ears, Nisei had wondered if it was the right thing to do to call Semei to let him know. He was aware of Semei's reaction. How can the older brother understand why his little brother had chose to give his ears to someone, when he still had his own ears ? But Nisei was also aware that if he don't have called Semei and his sacrifice would find out later that Nisei had let him go without telling Semei, then his punishment would be worst. And Nisei wanted to avoid Semei's punishment at all cost.

Semei wondered with whom his little brother had lost his purity. Not that it mattered a lot, because any other person than him would be a waste. He wonderd for a second if Soubi was not the one, but he quickly dissimined the thought. His first fighter know better than take what was Semei's. Sure, the man often kissed his little brother, but it was part of his orders. Semei had forbide him to go beyond innocent kisses, and Soubi would not disobey him. It give him so much pleasure to see Soubi torn between what his heart really wanted and what his duty to Semei said him to do. Ritsu had made a very good job at training Soubi. He no longer had a mind of his, and his heart would only feel pain. Semei had made sure of it.

Everything was Ritsu's fault. If the man had not ordered for the spell to be casting upon his brother, nothing would have happened. Before he lost his memories, Ritsuka was a lot like him. He was loved by everyone but loved in return very few people. Back at this time, Ristuka had begin to understand that he and Semei were the same, and with that Ritsuka understood that Semei would be his special one. But his little brother had begun to change after his memories lost. He no longer was well liked by the others, because he don't tried to make them love him anymore. He had become a very good student but was ofter alone. Which suited Semei a lot. He had thought that Ritsuka would see the world the same way as his, but he was wrong. Ritsuka had begun to developpe a new personality far away from his brother's.

Someone must paid for what had happened. Semei called Nisei, and the two of them take the bus toward the seven moon academy. The last time he had gone easy with Ritsu. He had just take his sight instead of his life, but he would not make the same mistake twice. The man must die, and Semei would be gladely become the one who killed him. He had never loved the man, and now he despised him. It would be such a joy for him to be the one who take Ritsu's life.

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Ritsu was looking at the result with shock. It was the hundreth time that he sheck on them, but they still said the same thing. Aoyagi Ritsuka was indeed his biological son. He can't accept it, but their DNA matched too perfectly. He hated very much the idea of having a son who had not Mirei for mother. If he could he would gladely destroy every proof of their blood link, but he couldn't. Nana, and worst Nagisa have seen the result too. And they have forced him to give everything he had to Ritsuka in his will. By this way his seat in the seven moon would not go to some stranger. It was always prefered to give one's seat to one of his blood relative. Now, more than ever he wished for Ritsuka to be dead.

His sad musing were cut by the sound of the alarm. Someone had entered the academy without a autorisation. Ritsu left his office with the result and his will still clearly visible on the desk. He was not aware that he would never return here. He closed the door without locking it and rushed to the hall. There he found Nana and Nagisa bleding and unconscious on the floor. Nagisa's zero were also on the floor but they were still conscious. They looked hurt very much but they still tried to protect their teacher.

" Nisei !" Sais Semei' cold voice." Spare them. Such a loyalty deserve more than a quick death. Let them suffer for not having being able to protect their teacher."

" Yes, Semei." Said reluctantly Nisei. " You are very lucky brat ! Next time I would not go so easy."

Ritsu felt a cold sweat run throught his spine when his eyes meet Semei's. The young man was here to kill him, Ritsu had no doubt about it. And without any fighter near by him he had very little chance to win against the beloved pair. So, he decided to try to make Semei talk until someone can come to help him.

" What do you want Semei ?" Asked Ritsu.

" I'm here to kill you." Said Semei like if it was not a treat but a fact. " Because of what you have done my precious Ritsuka had become one of you. He no longer was worth for me. And it was only your fault."

" Become one of us ? What do you mean by this ?" Asked a puzzled Ritsu.

" My Ritsuka had lost his ears to someone. He don't had stayed pure for me. He would die for this. And you too."

Ritsu wanted to say something, he wanted to scream, but only blood found its way to his lips. He had forget that Semei had not come alone, and he don't had noticed that Nisei had go behind him before he felt the sword go through his body. He felt his life leave him with the river of his blood. He fall to his knee and let go. In front of him he saw the beautiful face of the only woman he had really loved.

" Mirei !"

It was the last word Ritsu said. His lifeless body fall into the floor. Semei don't look at him anymore. He ordered Nisei to go with him and they left the academy. For the first time since he had see his brother earless, Semei felt good. Soon, he would meet his brother again, and it would be their last meeting. Semei felt a little sad for having to kill his brother, but Ritsuka had made his choice when he had decided to sleep with someone. He can't let him live. He would give to his brother the eternal peace. It would be his last gift.

To be continued.

So, Ritsu is out of the picture. Now it's time for everything to fall in place for the last battle. Please review.

Next chapter : meeting between the zero and Soubi and Ritsuka.