Here come the face to face between Soubi and Ritsuka and Semei. I have worked very hard for this part. I hope you will like it.

Chapter 26

Soubi was troubled. Hana's voice was strange and Soubi don't liked it very much. Even if he don't have known her for a very long time, he loved her like if she was a member of his family. And in a way she was. She was like a grand-mother to both himself and Ritsuka. He can't let her down. And Ritsuka felt the same way. Something was wrong in his house, and it's his duty to go and see if he could resolve the problem.

At first Soubi had thought to left Ritsuka in Tokyo. But he soon change his mind, or Ritsuka made him change his mind. Who would thought that such a little thing like him could be so sure of himself ? Soubi can't help but love the teen even more for that. He is the only one he can love so much. He felt sad for not remembering how they have meet for the first time. Of course, they have photo to help them to remember, but it was not the same as remembering it himself.

Soubi had inherit too much money to be able to spend all of it in his lifetime. So, he decided the one day after their return to Tokyo to give back to Ritsuka all of his "memories". He had wanted to surprise his little lover. And surprised he was. Soubi had paid a lot of people to be able to found where the photos have ended. The one in Ritsuka's former foster family were easy to have back. These people have just let them in a box in the attic. They just were glad that someone wanted to give them money in exchange. But the others were harder to have without giving a lot of explanation. It had cost him a lot of money, especially with Ritsuka's despicable parent. But Ritsuka's joy in seeing his precious memories back was worth tenth time the money he had spend for them.

So he just give up and let Ritsuka go with him. And like his lover had said they were stronger together than separate. Even if Soubi was able to find Ritsuka wherever he was when in danger, he rather had the young man with him almost all the time, and it's only because he knew that his Ritsuka needed some time for himself alone that they can be together all the time. Their bond had become stronger than before after they have shared the memories in the photos. If Ritsuka would die, then Soubi would follow him. He can't imagine living without his love, and he know it was the same for Ritsuka.

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It take them less time to return to Soubi's family home than it had take them for the first travel. And Ritsuka felt some regret about it. He had really liked the way they have travelled the first time. Especially their first night together. He had manipulated the man into doing what he had wanted for a very long time. And they have liked it, both of them. Ritsuka don't felt any regret about it. He had loved Soubi from the first time, even if he had fought it with everything he had back at this time. He was too young then to understand his true feelings. It had take him almost two years to even begin to return the feelings. And now he can't imagine his life without Soubi in it. Love was a powerful feeling and Ritsuka was happy that his fears don't bound him anymore.

They don't used Soubi's car for once. Ritsuka was worried for Hana as much as Soubi, and the two of them decided to use the private jet of Soubi's company. They have used it once or twice for some private travel. Ritsuka had loved most their travel to Paris. They have spend a beautiful week-end there. Ritsuka wished this travel would be the same, but something told him that it would not be the case. He had a bad feeling he can't brush away.

They landed in the private airport near by the house. It was hided from the house's sight but not far enough. Ritsuka take Soubi's hand in him as soon as they walked to the way leading to the house. And he don't let it go when he spoted the man who was waiting for him and Soubi.

" Semei !" Exclaimed Ritsuka.

Soubi felt his lover tense suddenly and he don't liked it. He personaly don't have ever meet Ritsuka's older brother, or so he thought, but Ritsuka had spoke of him once or twice. And Soubi don't have liked it. Ritsuka looked at the same time happy and afraid, and Soubi don't have dared to ask him why. They needed some secret and he was sure that Ritsuka would have told him if it was important.

" My dear little brother." Said Semei in avery cold voice." And my dear fighter. You two look very close. Do I have miss something, like you seem to miss too, dear brother ?"

" What do you want, Semei ?" Asked Ritsuka with a cold voice too.

" It's obvious. I want my fighter back and you dead, dear brother. My little Ritsuka, you have proved yourself unworthy of me. You don't deserve to live. I'm sorry."

" You are insane !" Shouted Soubi before any one else can talk. " If you think that I will let you hurt him, then you have lost it."

" Shut up !" Exclaimed angrily Semei. " I order you to stay silent !"

Soubi can't help himself but laugh at this.

" I don't know who you think you are, but I receveid order from no one."

Semei looked very surprised to hear something like that. He looked at Soubi strangely. Then he closed his eyes. When he opened them again, fear was clearly in his eyes.

" You have to obey your master Soubi !" He exclaimed.

Semei take a step in the direction of his fighter with his hand rised like if he wanted to hit Soubi. But Ritsuka step in front of Soubi before Semei can come closer.

" You would not touch him or hurt him again ! " He exclaimed. " Soubi is my fighter now. He is also my lover. I love him more than anyone in the world !"

" So, you have choose him over me ?" Asked a troubled and angry Semei. " You have chose this poor excuse for a man instead of me who had loved and protected you since your birth ? He's he the one you had give your ears to ?"

" Yes." Answered Ritsuka.

This push Semei over the edge. He would never allow it. Now, he don't only want Ritsuka to be dead but he wanted a painful and very slow death for both his brother and Soubi.

" Nisei ! " He yelled. " We have a fight. Come here now."

An other man come to Semei's side.

" We declare a batlle spell." He said.

" We accept." Answered at the same time Ritsuka and Soubi.

The fight was harder than the first one against the joyless, but it soon was evident that the beloved pair was no match against Soubi and Ritsuka. Each time the beloved fighter managed to restraint Ritsuka, the bond broke after a couple of second. Nisei had quickly become very worried. Until now he had fought a Soubi who had a quater of his real power, but now the fighter used his whole power and Nisei and Semei were no match against this raw power. It take a longer time for Semei to understand it and then he regretted that to have initiated the battle. They can't ran away and judging by the look on his face, Ritsuka was not ready to forgive his brother again.

Soubi's spell grown in power with the time. He soon had the beloved pair at his mercy. But he don't wanted to kill them like he had with the joyless. Semei was Ritsuka's brother, and as much as Soubi wanted him dead for treatening his lover's life, it was Ritsuka's right to chose the fate of his brother. Soubi take a look at his young sacrifice and see the resolve and the saddeness in Ritsuka's eyes.

" What would we do with them ? " He asked Ritsuka.

The teen take his time to give an answer to his fighter.

" Freed them." He said with a sad voice. " I can't kill my own brother."

Soubi acknowledged Ritsuka's wish and he let them go. But Semei had totaly lost it and even if he could run away, he ordered his fighter to kill his brother. Nisei obeyed his master but he soon found his hidden sword deep in his body. Soubi was quicker than he had expected and he had returned the sword against its owner. Nisei fall dead unto the floor. And the only reaction Semei had was to come close to Soubi and hit him on the face, almost knocking him out. Semei take Nisei's sword and tried to hit a dazzled Soubi. But again Ritsuka come in between.

" I won't let you hurt him ! " He stated.

Suddenly Ritsuka felt a surge of power going through him. But he don't acknowledge it. He was only focused on Soubi. The strange power grow in him and soon it need to be released. When Semei lift the sword to hit Soubi, Ritsuka let go of all of his power. The spell was so powerful that it blinded Soubi and Ritsuka for some minutes. When they finally see again, hey found the burned bodies of the beloved pair. Semei had die the same way he had make the other believe the first time. Ritsuka felt his tears fall freely. He had to make a choice, but even if he was more than happy that Soubi was still alive, he felt sorry for his brother.

" He is in peace now, Ritsuka." Said gently Soubi. " You have done the right thing."

And Ritsuka believed him because he had heard Semei's last words.

" Thank you, little brother, and sorry."

To be continued.

Sorry for the battle but I'm bad at writing them, even in my native language, so it is worst in an other language. I hope you have liked. At first I thought of making just a short epilogue after this chapter, but there is some unfinished buisness. So, expect an other chapter an the epilogue. Let me know what you think ( hint : review).

Next chapter : a new life.