NOTE:

I'm gonna end this soon. :(

Well it's not one of my favorite stories and I need space for a new story. Sorry for those who actually liked it.

"Ah, Rikuo-kun!" Tamazuki said gleefully from where he was standing, I almost squealed when he laughed tauntingly, "How nice. Those eyes of yours that challenge without knowing. However… it's over now." At that, leaves came out of his hand and he was soon engulfed by them. When the leaves were gone, he was in his tanuki outfit.

Again, I wanted to squeal out of the pure awesomeness of watching this scene personally.

He jumped down and took my hand, pulling me from Inugami's grip. (Yeah, Inugami was holding onto me since that incident with Gozu and Mezu)

I felt Tamazuki smirk behind his mask as he wrapped his left arm around me, "You bad thing, you kept Kirei waiting for days." He taunted.

"I would warn you not to provoke me." Rikuo bellowed, "Now as I said last time, let go of Kirei."

"You'll have to fight me first." He said, making his grip on me tighter. I was practically squished against him. "Kill them."

At that, the battle of the Hyakkis began.

I knew where this scene was going, while the Hyakkis fight, Rikuo will slip through to Tamazuki and surprise him. I always loved that part of the episode.

I looked around and soon found Rikuo, awesomely padding over to me and Tamazuki like no one's business. Which is weird because I expected to be unable to see him.

A few seconds after I spotted him, he was in front of Tamazuki and I.

"Yo."

Tamazuki blocked Rikuo's sword with Devil's Hammer.

"I see now… you're presence overwhelms your opponents to the point where they can't even see you anymore." Tamazuki said behind his mask, "Thus is the "fear" of Nurarihyon… Nurarihyon's power."

I held in my fan squeals. I loved this moment to bits! It was one thing to watch it on T.V. and another thing to witness it yourself. And not to mention Tamazuki's arm was still around me…

"Waka…" I hear Tsurara mutter.

"There you are!" Inugami's head came charging at us, "NURA RIKUO!"

Kubinashi restrained the head with strings, "Rikuo-sama, I'll handle him! Go get your friend!" he shouted.

"You guys." Rikuo smirked.

Xxx

As the battle of the commanders progressed, I noticed Yura.

Bet you're wondering where in the battle we are right now, huh? It's the part after where Tamazuki slaughters more of his Hyakki and kills Kagibari-Onna. I didn't mind the last part, I honestly hated Kagibari-Onna.

Anyway, Yura had Rentei on her hand in the Yura Max mode. "Yokai." She muttered darkly.

I could sense Tamazuki's smirk grow.

"Banish into the abyss! Yura MA—"

Tamazuki had cut the shikigami straight off of Yura and had those… red things… on the Devil's Hammer wrap around her neck.

She was stunned.

Then Rikuo came in from nowhere and cut those things around Yura's neck— and some of Tamazuki's mask in the process.

I frowned internally, this is where Tamazuki gets that permanent scar on his face. But then again, it makes him look badass and freaking hot.

"I'll worry about the yokai." Rikuo said as he stepped in front of Yura, "You protect the humans."

Yura looked surprised at the last part, I knew she was thinking 'Protect the humans? Did he just say…? But he's a yokai…' She just nodded instead, "R-Right."

At that, the battle of the commanders progressed.

Xxx

Sometime later…

I noticed the battle was getting close to when Yosuzume uses her feathers on Rikuo.

"Rikuo! Keep on guard, Tamazuki has Yosuzume on his side!" I shouted, despite the possible consequences that could come from Tamazuki, I shouted it. At the top of my lungs for that matter.

"Stop spoiling my fun, Kirei." Tamazuki warned, clasping his left hand over my mouth.

At hearing what I said, Tsurara rushed over to her Master's side, holding up some ice that was shaped like goggles. She even had a pair on herself.

"Waka, put this on, it'll keep the feathers from your eyes should they appear." She said.

"Thanks, Tsurara." Rikuo smiled, taking the goggles and putting them on.

At that, Yosuzume appeared next to Tamazuki.

"You knew Yosuzume would attack Rikuo?" Tamazuki said, narrowing his eyes (Eye?) on me. "Just what are you?"

(Rikuo's POV)

At what Tamazuki said, I was starting to wonder myself. What is Kirei? She is a yokai 24/7 yet she only takes appearance at night. And she can apparently see into the future too, what does that mean?

"I see now…" Tamazuki cut me off from my thoughts, "You're a night yokai, able to change appearance only at night and able to control anything that happens in the dark. It also seems you can see into the future… you truly are interesting, Kirei." (A/N: Yeah… I was too lazy to research, so I made up my own yokai especially for Jean/Kirei. :D)

I stiffened my stance and prepared to attack while Tamazuki was too busy being intrigued with Kirei.

"I can't wait until all of this is over…" Tamazuki said, bringing his (masked) face closer to Kirei's, she tried her best to move her head away from his, I could see her eyes showing her fear, "I can't wait to have you as my woman… to have such a beauty as you, the thought of it is making me crazy…"

That's it. He's gone too far.

I leaped, aiming straight for Tamazuki.

I was blocked by the Devil's Hammer. "Did you really think I have forgotten about you, Rikuo-kun?" He smirked.

I clicked my tongue. This damn tanuki is ticking me off. And just the sight of Kirei's face while he's clasped onto her just makes me angrier.

"Rikuo…" Kirei muttered. Though what she said was a bit muffled because Tamazuki still had a hand over her mouth, "I'm scared…"

"Don't be." I smiled reassuringly, "Just stay calm, I'll have you away from him soon."

"Good luck with that." Tamazuki said, pointing the Devil's Hammer forward.

I smirked, "Just hold on a little longer, okay, Kirei?"