Title: "Careful With What You Wish - Chap 31: Danger On The Track"
Author: J.J.
Warning: It's an AU BASED ON THE MANGA. It requires knowledge of the 'X' manga. It contains some Japanese words (the Dictionary is at the bottom), some OOC, a bit of sappiness, twisted relationships, suicide attempts, mentions of abuse, violence, general insanity and other stuffs I might have forgot... Deal with this fic with caution...
Notes: This is dark and twisted, dark and twisted, dark and twisted... have I mentioned it's dark and twisted? It's born to show a less nice Seishiro, how bad is Fuma's idea that Wishes must be fulfilled and how stubborn can be Subaru no matter what happened to him.
Disclaimer:
"Tokyo Babylon" and "X" belong to Clamp. I'm merely using their characters because I love them... especially Seishiro and Subaru...
Ehy, Do I own something here? Oh yes, I own the plot and a sensible heart which would surely break if you give me harsh reviews... so please be honest but nice ok?
Thanks:
To Ruth for betaing this! Thank you a lot!
To Moko, Tanuki-dono, Meffie, Sakanagi, Yupita and Jennifer for supporting me while writing this fic! Thank you a lot!
Summary: After meeting Subaru in his Maboroshi 16 years ago Seishiro chose to keep him and placed him under a spell so that he would obey to him. Now, in the year of the destiny he has to face Sumeragi Hokuto who wants her brother back and Monou Fuma's obsession for fulfilling wishes...

'We should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.' Andy Rooney

"I knew that you were waiting
For me to share your life
Cause I told you when I left, that
When I come back you'll be my wife.

But someone was waiting
In the shadows of the night
Someone was waiting
It just didn't feel right.

Danger on the track
Something told me there were
Strangers on my back
Danger on the track
Something told me there were
Strangers on my back
And I was so right."
(Europe - "Danger On The Track")

Once awake, Hokuto stretched slowly and looked out of her window with a slight smile. The sun was shining in the sky, birds were chirping in the trees, a gentle breeze was blowing and she felt good. She wanted to believe that feeling would last, that things would only get better. After everything that had happened, this looked like nice morning, one of those days when everything is bound to go just fine. Subaru was back with her, he was starting to react, Kakyou had paid her a nice visit in her dreams and, even if she knew she would have to deal with Sei-chan being around her brother, she wanted to try not to resent him so much. She wanted to focus on Subaru, on getting to know him again, on rebuilding the bond between them. She wanted to focus on the two of them being happy and together as they had been in their childhood.

Not much later Hokuto was ready and when she entered the kitchen, she was greeted by the wonderful scent of freshly backed pastries coming from the delicious-looking beignets Sorata was serving at the table, while he was explaining cheerfully to Arashi and Kamui-chan how they had cooking competitions at Kouya-san and how he had always been one of their best chefs.(1)

"I don't believe a single word you just said," she informed the teenager with an amused smile after apologising because she was a bit late. A long time ago her dream had been to become a perfect housewife, of course, after she had saved Subaru from the 'evil' Sakurazukamori, and so she had worked hard to learn how to cook perfectly. She knew _everything_ about cooking and cooking competitions and, if there were a competition at Kouya-san, she would have known.(2)

"Oh, I guess I've been found out," Sorata exclaimed, laughing carelessly and she happily laughed with him. It felt so good to be carefree and without worry again … to laugh freely without fighting down the overwhelming fear in the back of her mind that Subaru might be mistreated and needed her right then. Sure, Subaru wasn't that well but he was safe and well cared for and that was what truly mattered.

"You mean, it isn't true?" Kamui and Arashi said surprised. They had been completely fooled by Sorata's story.

"Eh? Neechan, you thought it was true too?" Sorata asked, smiling softly at her confused expression that, in his opinion, was truly adorable. He had expected Kamui to be naïve and believe him but… Something warm filled his heart and he raised his hand to caress her face gently, as if she were a child. "Neechan, you're really beautiful, but recently I've noticed you're very cute too."

"Ah, lovebirds at play! So cute!" Hokuto exclaimed happily, clasping her hands together, a dreamy expression on her face. She saw Arashi-chan flipping her head aside fast to hide her blush and she wondered how Kakyou would react, should she offer him something she had cooked just for him… to thank him for his help with Subaru, of course. No other reason. Really.

"Got myself into trouble again," Sorata said with a casual look, as if that was a common occurrence to him, nothing to worry about and yet… she could hear a twinge of pain in his voice. He seemed to truly Wish to make things between him and Arashi-chan work. She smiled at him and walked closer to him to whisper right in his ear.

"I don't think so, she's just shy…" she told him confidentially with a wink. "Give her time, keep on trying hard to charm her and she'll end up falling right into your arms!" she added in a tone low enough not be heard by the girl. By then she knew better than to tease Arashi-chan. The girl wasn't just shy, she was almost… emotionally traumatized, as if she didn't know how to deal with any open display of affection. In a fashion she reminded her of Subaru when he'd been younger… Only her brother had blushed and stammered cutely while Arashi-chan seemed to do her best to pretend she wasn't affected… as if she was a stone or something… even if of late she was starting to fail at hiding it… Anyway, public teasing would have only hurt her while privately done, maybe without the boys around… That could work to help her realize she had feelings for Sorata and there was nothing wrong with it.

Sorata in the meantime, gave her a surprised gaze that quickly turned so hopeful it melted her heart, and she smiled encouragingly at him before taking a seat and happily starting to chat. Kamui-chan on the other hand ate silently and his expression darkened when he caught sight of the empty seat next to him.

"Are you worried about Yuzuriha-chan?" Sorata asked. The boy didn't reply but his expression saddened further and Hokuto had to fight becoming gloomy as well. What an insensitive girl she was, she'd been so happy to have Subaru back, she had almost forgotten Yuzuriha-chan was missing…

"Don't worry; I'm sure she's fine. Girls are tougher than they look!" she exclaimed in her most optimistic voice, trying to brighten the mood. "Anyway, we must make a plan to find her! Pretty girls her age shouldn't wander alone in the city for so long! Not with all those desperate boys ready to jump on the first pretty face they see!"

"Sure!" Sorata agreed, catching the hint. "I bet she's perfectly fine and eating ice cream right now! And anyway, just to be sure, maybe we can even ask Imonoyama-san's help in searching her!"

"Maybe we should ask the other two lovebirds to help too," she continued, trying to sound casual about the matter but, she feared that with the way she had unconsciously stressed the word 'lovebirds', it was clear she hadn't gotten used to Subaru and Sei-chan's relationship yet. It would take time, she knew it, but she would find a way to get used to it. She stared at the stairs, willing for Subaru to show up and feeling disappointed when he didn't. She sighed. "Those two lazy boys. Apparently they plan to sleep in today…"

Sorata looked at her nervously and she immediately sensed something wrong.

"What happened? Where's Subaru?" she asked urgently, feeling panic grow inside her. She couldn't help it. After a lifetime spent worrying for Subaru's well being it just felt natural to panic when something about him was wrong.

"Well, hum, there's nothing to worry about… he and Sakurazuka-san merely decided to have a picnic instead of breakfast or something like that…" Sorata said, trying to sound dismissive, even if he didn't meet her eyes. He knew how Hokuto worried about Subaru-san and feared she wouldn't react well to the news but… Subaru-san wasn't a child and she wasn't his mother. If Subaru-san wanted to go out with the Sakurazukamo-… Sakurazuka-san… well, why stop him? It didn't look like the man would try to harm him, on the contrary Sorata was sure Sakurazuka-san would never let anyone hurt Subaru-san.

"That guy took _my_ little brother out?" Hokuto asked, eyes narrowing dangerously. Sorata knew she was trying to get along with Sakurazuka-san… but, so far, she just wasn't ready to trust him with her brother unsupervised.

"Hokuto …" Sorata began, trying to be tactful. "Subaru-san is a grown man and he truly wanted to go with him. He even turned down my wonderful cooking, saying he preferred to eat whatever Sakurazuka-san had prepared for him for their picnic. If that isn't love…"

"Yes, but… but…" she replied, lowering her eyes and clenching her fists, unable to chase away her fears. That man had already stolen Subaru from her once. The mere idea he could do it a second time…

"Subaru doesn't want to be parted from him. He… is the one who can make Subaru happy," Kamui told her, trying to put into words the feeling he always had when he watched the two, right from the beginning when the Sakurazukamori had trapped him in his Maboroshi. He remembered how Subaru had protected the Sakurazukamori and he remembered the Sakurazukamori pausing, pausing from attacking him just to caress Subaru's cheek or the way he had wrapped his arm around Subaru before disappearing. Even if, back then, the man didn't seem to give Subaru the credit one would give to a real person, even if he had treated him as one would a favourite pet, there had been a deeply running attachment between the two, and when he had seen the two meeting again in Shibuya…

He sighed, feeling a hint of jealousy. He liked Subaru, he really did, liked him a lot, even if it was different from the way he liked Fuma, liked him as the brother he had never had. He wanted him happy, of course, but he wasn't really fond of sharing him with a man who was doing his best to have Subaru's total attention and was unwilling to share Subaru even with Subaru's sister. Yet Subaru craved that man's attention so badly, almost as much as Kamui had craved Fuma's when things between them were different and he… He still remembered his first meeting with Fuma, the pouring rain falling and Fuma taking his hand… and he had followed Fuma, likely with the same expression Subaru had when he followed the Sakurazukamori and… Kamui suppressed another sigh. He didn't want to be alone… He wanted so badly to have Fuma back…(3)

Hokuto stood there with a determined expression, hands on her hips.

"Very well. I'll just drop by to tell them to keep their eyes open for Yuzuriha-chan and then come back to help you to search for her. You asked Sei-chan where he was planning to take my brother, didn't you, Sorata?" Hokuto asked with a sweet smile that implied painful torture should the answer be 'no'. Hokuto's priority in life at the moment was Subaru's wellbeing and everyone was well advised to remember it.

Sorata hesitated. He didn't want to ruin Subaru-san's date with Sakurazuka-san, he really didn't, and he doubted Sakurazuka-san would take it well if he were to rattle out their destination but… Hokuto's smile became even sweeter, that kind of sweet smile that girls display when they're really dangerous, and Sorata capitulated. All in all, he decided he'd rather face an angry Sakurazukamori than an angry Hokuto.

For their picnic Seishiro had selected a small park in a not yet destroyed quarter. It was getting difficult to have romantic dates with Subaru-kun in Tokyo when half of the city was destroyed but, at least, some suitable places were still standing, even if they weren't as perfect as he wanted them to be. However, Subaru-kun seemed to nevertheless enjoy the change of air. Subaru-kun needed to be in quiet, open spaces where he could relax and be left in peace to enjoy Seishiro's attentions. The park Seishiro had chosen was half deserted and there was a small lake with some ducks. He knew Subaru would appreciate the solitude and would love to feed the ducks. Subaru-kun had always adored feeding animals, a habit Seishiro normally didn't try to encourage but that could come in handy at the moment to relax him. The breakfast they had brought was lighter than the one he had previously prepared for Subaru-kun and less prone to upset the boy's stomach, even if it still consisted of dishes he knew Subaru-kun liked.

To Seishiro's satisfaction things were going nicely. They were sitting shoulder against shoulder, near the lake, at a point from where Subaru-kun could watch the ducks after he had given them a food ration that should suffice the birds for a whole week, just enjoying each other's presence in silence, Seishiro's hand closed on Subaru-kun's, who was returning the hold shyly.

"Seishiro-san… what are we going to do now?" the boy asked in a low tone all of sudden, breaking the silence, his gaze downcast.

"Go for ice-cream?" Seishiro offered carelessly, not really minding what they were going to do, as long as they were together. Subaru-kun turned to look at him seriously and he knew the mood was going to be spoiled. He hated it when Subaru-kun wanted to have serious conversations with him. Life was just no fun if taken as seriously as Subaru-kun believed they should take it.

"Seishiro-san, seriously," the boy said still quietly but firmly, firmer than what Seishiro was used to get from him. He didn't sound like a boy who would give in, should Seishiro wish him to do so. "We're living with the Ten no Ryu, the Chi no Ryu's Kamui is busy blowing the world apart and…"

"What do you want us to do, Subaru-kun?" he cut him off, sounding slightly irritated. "I don't care if he blows the world apart. I only want him to pay for what he did to you. I thought you didn't care about the world either." He didn't like that. He didn't want Subaru-kun to be capable of telling him 'no'. He didn't want Subaru-kun to care for the world. Subaru-kun was _his_. He wasn't supposed to have to share him with the rest of the world. Subaru-kun should return to obey any of his wishes and pay attention to him only and not take this end of the world business so seriously because, really, it didn't concern them that much.

"If the Chi no Ryu's Kamui blows the world apart, you'll die," Subaru-kun pointed out quietly, for once evidently unwilling to let the matter drop despite Seishiro wishes. Seishiro would have found it very unpleasant if the cause hadn't been Subaru-kun's concern for him. "I don't want that. I don't want you to die. Ever," the boy added, lowering his head. Cute. So adorably cute. He liked it when Subaru-kun worried for him. He liked it very much. Gently, he placed his hand on Subaru-kun's head, caressing it soothingly.

"That's nice, Subaru-kun, but really, you don't need to worry about it. You should leave this little matter of saving the world to Kamui-chan and his little team of friends. Why don't we enjoy our date instead?" he offered, dismissing the whole topic. Seishiro lived for the present. Living or dying didn't make any difference to him as long as he could be with Subaru-kun. Subaru-kun, however, didn't seem to share that opinion and frowned slightly.

"If you want to," he agreed anyway but definitely not wholeheartedly. It was so obvious Subaru-kun was mentally disagreeing with him even if he was letting the argument go and so unusual and… unpleasant, it made Seishiro groan and roll his eyes.

"No, in truth I want to stay here and sulk about the unfairness of the universe but since sulking wouldn't add to my charm I think I'll go and have ice-cream instead," he complained, truly annoyed now. Subaru-kun just wasn't supposed to wish for something different from what Seishiro wished for them, at least not so strongly and so openly. Subaru-kun was supposed to love him and therefore always take his side, always agree with him. Why wasn't he doing so?

At his words, however, Subaru-kun curled on himself, looking excessively scared and hurt, as if Seishiro hadn't just complained but had yelled at him and hurt him deeply.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Don't be mad at me, please, don't be mad at me, Seishiro-san…" he whimpered, not knowing anymore how to deal with Seishiro-san's displeasure, fearing madly he would be abandoned. He really didn't know how to behave anymore. He wanted to make Seishiro-san happy but he didn't know what Seishiro-san wanted from him anymore and… and… and there were… needs inside him now, things he worried about so very much, a will to which he had never paid much attention before and which he didn't know how to handle and…

"Subaru-kun… I was only trying to make a joke, don't take it so badly," Seishiro hurried to say, worried at seeing the boy so excessively scared. It had never happened before… and it wasn't like he wanted to hurt or scare him. In an attempt to reassure him he pulled him closer, nuzzling his cheek against Subaru-kun's hair soothingly. Silently he reproached himself for forgetting Subaru-kun was in a frail, vulnerable state, a state that made him even more sensitive to his displeasure than before and probably made him currently unable to handle his own emotions well, amplifying them and making them harder to control, which might also be why he was being so… rebellious. Maybe he should just try and be a little more tolerant…

He saw Subaru-kun giving him a timid, confused glance that seemed to beg him to tell him he wasn't mad at him anymore. He looked so young and lost… and Seishiro couldn't help but smile at him reassuringly. After all who cared if Subaru-kun wasn't as agreeable as before? He still wanted to be with him, he still cared for him and that was the important part. Maybe all he needed was to be spoiled a little more until he would adjust to his new condition.

"Okay, okay, Subaru-kun, it was a poor attempt at a joke, but you don't have to worry. You should know I'm never angry with you. You're _my_ Subaru-kun, after all," he added, nuzzling against him. "I just want an ice-cream and I'm annoyed because yesterday your sister kept saying I'd get fat if I kept eating sweets. I won't, she will, and anyway that stupid guy in the cake shop gave her a bigger slice of cake than me," he continued in a definitely pouting tone. "Don't you too think that was unfair? I'm taller than her so I'm the one who obviously needs the bigger slice! And I was the one who was paying to boot!"

Subaru blinked as he looked at him than covered his mouth to hide a tiny smile. In the middle of all that chaos the end of the world was causing he had forgotten this side of Seishiro-san. The man was a glutton by nature and had a hint of childishness that Subaru had always loved. Being reminded of it made Subaru feel as if everything was back to normal, as if no bad things had happened and it was again just the two of them and they were safe and together and the world was perfect like that. It felt good, very good.

"Subaru-kun…" Seishiro-san said very slowly and very quietly as if afraid of startling him, sounding almost… amazed. Subaru's expression turned confused. Had something happened? Had he done something wrong _again_? "You've smiled…" the man said quietly as if this was amazing news. Subaru blinked, feeling even more perplexed.

"I… I shouldn't have?" he asked confused. He hadn't even realized doing so; it had just been a natural reaction to the feeling of mild amusement and happiness he had felt. He hadn't bothered to think about doing it or not and he hadn't thought Seishiro-san would mind if he were to smile. Had he done the wrong thing? Had he? Seishiro-san, however, didn't give him the time to ponder much over it as he trapped him in a bear hug.

"You've smiled. You've smiled again. Kami-sama, I thought I would never get to see your smile again," the man murmured as he held the boy even tighter against himself. That beautiful smile, the beautiful smile Subaru-kun had when they first met and that his spell had dimmed and almost completely erased, that beautiful smile he hadn't realized he had loved so much, that beautiful smile that had captured him when he had first seen it and that he had feared Subaru-kun would never have again after what had happened, no matter if the spell was now broken, was back on the boy's lips. Subaru-kun had smiled, had smiled at him, only at him. His Subaru-kun. His. His Subaru-kun had smiled. Maybe things would really go better now, he thought, as he realized for the first time how… concerned he had been that what had been done to Subaru-kun couldn't be fixed and that the boy would forever remain a scared and damaged puppy, unable to feel happiness. He wanted to stay like that forever, trapped in that moment in which Subaru-kun had smiled at him and they both felt happy but, of course, something had to go wrong.

"Sei-chan! Subaru! There you are!" Sumeragi Hokuto-chan exclaimed and Seishiro groaned internally. He was so going to kill her, slowly and painfully, even if not in a place where Subaru-kun could see him doing it. It would be a 'casual accident, he decided. One that wouldn't upset Subaru-kun but that would rid Seishiro of that pest called Sumeragi Hokuto-chan.

"Hokuto-chan! How nice to meet you here! Especially considering how busy you _should_ be!" he stated in his most cheerful voice, as if he was really delighted to see her. Sometimes it was a good thing to be a master of deception.

"I'm _never_ too busy to say hello to my brother and my brother-in-law!" she replied in a cheerful voice that was obviously forced. She just wasn't as good as an actor as him.

"Are you two going to argue again?" Subaru-kun asked, sounding very small and looking at them anxiously. He hadn't been fooled by their act but that was to be expected. Subaru-kun had known Seishiro for a lifetime and, if he could see through Seishiro, who was a great actor, he had no trouble seeing through Hokuto-chan as well.

"Who, us?" they asked in unison in an innocent tone and with sunny smiles, pretending they were best buddies or something like that. Then Hokuto's expression turned a little more serious.

"Subaru, Sei-chan… I'm just here to tell you to keep your eyes open just in case you should see Yuzuriha-chan… and… what are you planning to do with my brother now, Sei-chan?" she couldn't help but ask, forcing herself to smile again, even if her eyes were hard. Seishiro internally growled again. Surely she didn't expect him to report to her about where he planned to take Subaru-kun from now on, did she?

"We wanted some ice cream," Subaru-kun interjected before he could reply, saving him from fabricating the most evasive and polite answer he could think of.

"Ice cream?" she repeated, looking enthusiastic. "What a wonderful idea! Sei-chan, buy me one, too!" she added as if she planned to join them in their _private_ date.

"It'll be my pleasure, of course…" he nevertheless replied in a chivalrous tone and they both turned to Subaru, who sighed.

"I get it; I'll wait here until you two have finished arguing…" the boy said quietly, turning his attention to the ducks. "Just… don't hurt each other…" he added in an even lower tone, hugging himself. He knew they hadn't meant to upset him and that they were trying to behave for his sake but they just… Seishiro kissed the top of his head, assuring him he was really adorable and that he would be back in a minute before starting to walk away with Sumeragi-chan toward the ice cream shop. For a moment Subaru felt tempted to get up and go with them, as if he was scared to be left alone. It was stupid, he thought as he curled on himself. The ice cream shop was practically next to him and he was old enough to be able to stay alone for five minutes… only, he hated it and…

He immediately raised his head as he sensed something.

"I was in the middle of a date, in case you hadn't noticed," Seishiro muttered as he ordered his ice cream and Subaru-kun's.

"Those things will make you fat, Sei-chan," Hokuto-chan pointed out sweetly, before she ordered a cone bigger than his and Subaru-kun's put together. He had the childish urge to order another even bigger than hers but resisted it admirably. After all, between the two of them he was the adult and mature one. He didn't have to give in to a silly little girl. He would just order another cone after he had gotten rid of her. For the moment ignoring her taunts was definitely the best policy. Sure, it was unfair she had to get a cone _that_ big… "The next time you vanish with my brother without telling me, I'll strangle you," she said in the meantime in what she likely believed was a menacing tone. He wasn't impressed, he was much better at threatening people.

"Subaru-kun is old enough to go out without your permission, Hokuto-chan," he informed her in his best 'I couldn't care less about your words' tone. "If you have no romantic life, you shouldn't vent your frustration on your brother," he added teasingly.

"For your information I have a romantic life and Subaru is free to go out with whom he wants except for you!" she hissed hotly.

"Have you considered I'm the only one he wants to go out with, in your attempt to hook him up with someone else?" he countered smiling at her charmingly, before giving his own ice cream a good lick. So delicious and sweet… almost as sweet as Subaru-kun, well, no, not quite, nothing was as sweet as Subaru-kun…

"It's not my fault if Subaru has poor taste," she replied carelessly in a definitely very annoying tone before taking a huge mouthful of ice cream. "And anyway I'm always allowed to hope, aren't I?" she added with a grin.

"Keep dreaming, Hokuto-chan," he stated, feeling annoyed, unconsciously causing her to blush as her mind went back to the dream she had that night. She forgot to look at where she was going, and ended up bumping into him and inadvertently dropping her ice cream as well.

"Why did you stop now?" she asked, annoyed at him for causing her to look clumsy. And not to mention all that delicious ice cream wasted… Sei-chan was going to buy her another one, that was for sure.

"Where's Subaru-kun?" the man replied and there was something close to… panic in his voice as he looked around anxiously.

"Subaru?" she said suddenly, worried as well as she scanned the place without seeing hide or hair of her brother. "Subaru!" she screamed in full panic mode. She saw Sei-chan freezing.

"Kamui is around…" he hissed, his gaze darkening dangerously, and she just knew he wasn't referring to their sweet Kamui-chan but to Fuma-kun and she shuddered at the thought Fuma-kun might… Subaru… he might again…

Seishiro carelessly dropped his ice cream to the ground.

"Stay here," he ordered.

"But Subaru…" she exclaimed.

"Subaru-kun is my problem. With your level of Onmyoudo ability you would only be a nuisance and it definitely won't make Subaru-kun happy if Kamui manages to kill you," he told her coldly. Not to mention he'd like to have the pleasure of getting rid of her personally…

"Will you protect him?" she asked him, gripping his arm, desperation in her voice. He looked down at her, his expression deadly serious.

"You have my word," he replied firmly before running away and, for once, Sumeragi Hokuto was sure he would do all he could to protect her brother. Subaru… Subaru…

"Please Subaru… don't get hurt…" she whimpered.

Meanwhile Seishiro was running as fast as he could toward where he could feel Kamui's presence and all he could think about was that he would never be able to forgive himself should that teenager manage to hurt Subaru-kun again. Never.

To be continued...

JJ's Notes:

1. The scene is almost the same as the one in 'X' Vol. 15. I've only added Hokuto showing up.

2. In 'Tokyo Babylon' Vol. 2 Hokuto said that her dream was to become a housewife.

3. It happened in the sidestory in 'X' Vol. 17.

JJ's Extra Notes: And so we're back to following the manga schedule with the Chi no Ryu's next important attack. I know, I know, some would prefer to just have the chapters devote their attention on Seishiro and Subaru solely, but the end of the world can't magically disappear. It's a problem that will continue to torment the characters up till the end… or at least up till the end I pictured it will have.

Dictionary: -chan: Name ending used to express affection and familiarity or to talk with a child
-kun: Young
-sama: "Lord" or "Lady"
-san: "Mr." or "Mrs."
Chi no Ryu: Dragon of Earth
Kami: God
Maboroshi: Illusion
Neechan: "Sister" or "Older Girl"
Onmyoudo: "Way of Yin and Yang". Yin and Yang are the male and female forces underlying the movement and changes of nature. Onmyoudo is based on the Chinese arts of astrology, divination and Taoist magic and also represents a mystical way of living in harmony with the forces of nature
Onmyoujutsu: "Art of Yin and Yang". The ability to use Onmyoudo spells
Sakurazukamori: "Guardian of the Cherry Blossom Burial Mound". The assassin who uses Onmyoujutsu to kill whomever threatens Japan
Ten no Ryu: Dragon of Heaven

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