Chapter 9: Prince Scarlet

Hireashi smiled at Takumi, "Lord Takumi…the best way to get rid of the heir is to let me kill him. Oh wait, I can't…you need to kill him for me and then I can rule!"

Takumi nodded and Katashi stood beside Yuudai.

Yuudai frowned and looked around, "H-hey…where did Lord Tungsten go?"

"Who cares." Katashi pouted, "I don't."

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Araki panted as he ran into the throne room, "M-Maximum Gorar…! I-I know where your brother is!"
"Tungsten!? Yumoto said you were working with Hireashi!" Gora gasped out and Araki frowned.

"I-I was! I snapped out of it when I…I…I gave him to Takumi!" Araki cried, "I don't want him to die! I-I…I want him to rule!"

Gora nodded, "Don't worry…" he smiled, "We'll get him back."

He looked up and called for the Battle Lovers.

"Yes, Maximum Gorar?" En bowed, "What is it?"
"My brother was kidnapped and I need you all to go to Lord Takumi's. He is going to kill him." Gora replied and the four nodded as they teleported away.

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"Haru…should we help them?" Akihiko asked and Haruhiko shook his head, "No! Just because we were once the Gods of the Moon and Sun doesn't mean anything!"

He looked at him, "I hate Gorar's brother and I want to kill him!"

Akihiko smiled, "Then we should stop that dumb Takumi and kill him ourselves!"

Haruhiko gasped, "Great idea!"
The duo teleported away and Haruhiko growled as he saw the book in Takumi's hand.

"Luna…that book…that book is what we need to get rid of…"

Akihiko nodded, "Then let's get it…"

Yumoto whimpered as Takumi held a hand above him. He bit his lip and moaned in pain.

Takumi gasped as a figure appeared in front of Yumoto. "How dare you! I, Scarlet will stop you!"

"Scarlet?" Takumi growled and Scarlet nodded "Yes! And I will protect my younger self from you! It is not his destiny to die from your hands! He shall live longer and will reign!"

"Who will the heir die from?" Takumi asked and Scarlet laughed "I cannot tell. You will never find out either!"

Takumi laughed and Scarlet screamed as Hireashi's figure shoved him back. The figure disappeared in a bright light and Yumoto whimpered.

Katashi gasped out as the Battle Lovers appeared in rainbow of lights and he ran out of the room…not wanting them to see him just yet.

"Lord Takumi, stop this!" Cerulean yelled and Epinard nodded, "Yes, stop now and we don't have to hurt you!"

Sulfur nodded, "Yes and if you let him go, we won't have to strip you of your authority!"

Vesta growled, "So give up now, in the name of love!"

Takumi laughed, "I'm not afraid of you. You're all weak and will lose!"

Epinard frowned "No! You're being confused! Hireashi will destroy all worlds!"

Cerulean nodded, "Yes and Scarlet needs to awaken to save the world from him!"

Takumi growled, "No I refuse!"

Yumoto slowly opened his eyes and gasped out as he saw Takumi. "You can't let Hireashi have the world!"

"Shut it!" Takumi yelled, "I got rid of your mother for saying the same thing! She is trapped and you will join her!"

He grabbed Yumoto by the neck and laughed, "Your father…Yukiteru is gone now…Hireashi has made him disappear…he's trying to find your dear mother. Would you like to know her name?"

Yumoto teared up, "Y-yes…p-please tell me…"

Takumi smirked, "Always polite, are you? But her name was Natsumi…and she was beautiful. When you were born though…I wanted you gone…but so did the Gods of the Sun and Moon. That's why you don't know them!"

"Epinard Love Hurricane!"
Takumi cried out as he was flung away and Epinard ran up to Yumoto, "Yumoto!"

He helped Yumoto up and the duo ran to the Battle Lovers. "We need to go!" Vesta cried, "Without Scarlet we can't defeat Hireashi!'

Hireashi's figure began to laugh and Yumoto's eyes rolled to the back of his head as Scarlet appeared again, "Hireashi! Time for you to go away!"

Scarlet had a love stick appear in his hands and he yelled, "Scarlet Love Lumiere! Now Hireashi, you will be sealed away until I turn fifteen! Destiny shows me that you will come back…and I will be sacrificed to you…but I shall accept my fate!"

Hireashi gasped out and screamed loudly as he turned into nothing. Scarlet disappeared and Yumoto slowly began to open his eyes.

Epinard hugged him tightly and Yumoto grabbed his uniform shirt. He began to cry…realizing his both of his parents were now gone… "M-mama…my real mama and papa are gone…" He whimpered and Cerulean frowned.

"Yumoto…we can still be your step-in parents…we don't mind." Cerulean whispered and Vesta looked at him, "You still have us, the Caerula Adamas, and your brother. Don't worry…"

Yumoto nodded, "Y-yes Senpai…"

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"What did Scarlet mean when he said Yumoto would be sacrificed!?" Atsushi cried and En looked at him, "Atsushi, it's okay!"

"No! If Yumoto is killed, then…the world will end!" Atsushi cried again and En frowned, "Atsushi, please!"

Ryuu looked at him, "Senpai! Yumoto will be fine and if he does get hurt, we can save him!"

Io nodded, "Of course." He sighed and looked at a paper, written by Yumoto and began to read it.

A dream I've had a lot is being the God of Love and Light. The reason why I truly want to be the God of Love is because I want Papa to be proud of me and I want to protect the world. If I could be the God of Love right now, I would save the world and I would make everyone happy.

Io smiled as he handed it to Atsushi, "Read this…this was his latest assignment."

Atsushi did so and smiled, "My dear Little One…" he whispered, "I wish we could always protect you…"