Tsukune finished up and decided to head to the library. Inside he found exactly what he was looking for, if not better. He held in his hand a small, leather bound book with beautiful, blue flowers on it, and was completely blank inside. It didn't look like the other one, but he had hoped it would be just as good. He sat down in a nearby desk and pulled out multiple colored pens and began to write in the book. He spent the rest of the day writing in it until Kurumu had come in as it started to get dark outside. Tsukune quickly pocketed the book before she could see.
"Hi Kurumu, where have you been?" She walked up to the desk he was sitting behind.
"Oh, I was just shopping with Ling-Ling since everything we had was burned down with our home." Kurumu said, sad from losing here home and everything they had just got in Hawaii.
It had meant a lot to her, more than it had to Tsukune. He felt bad for not being able to share her pain, for him the house was only a place heal and nothing more, but for Kurumu it 'had' been so much more.
"I promise our next home will be even better."he said, Kurumu smiled at him and she leaned against the desk.
"I've always wanted to live on the beach. I could go down and lay on the beach, stretch out my wings. . ." Kurumu laid herself down on the desk in front Tsukune and stared at the ceiling.
"Does it still hurt?" he asked.
"The scars are gone, but it still hurts to fly." Kurumu said, she missed flying and hadn't since that day.
"A beach house would be a good place to raise a family." he said.
Kurumu turned her head towards him and he placed a hand on her cheek.
"Yes. . ." Kurumu told him, she was completely lost in his smile and transfixed by his voice.
Kurumu could see it, he was changing, he was healing. She knew he would always be scared, but if they could just get passed, the past, they could really have a happy family together.
"Ahem." Tsukune and Kurumu looked over the the door where Ageha was now standing.
Kurumu quickly sat up on the desk and Tsukune sat up straighter in his chair.
"Hey mom. What's up?" Kurumu asked as Ageha examined the two and a soft but menacing smile appeared.
"Oh nothing, I just wanted to ask Tsukune some questions." Ageha leisurely strolled over to the already uncomfortable pair.
Kurumu eyed her mother suspiciously and glanced at Tsukune's equally confused looked. She took a seat on the black leather couch and motioned to the spot next to her.
"Come Tsukune, sit with me." Ageha smiled ad Tsukune looked at Kurumu who only shrugged.
He slowly got up and walked around to her. The moment he sat down Ageha pulled him uncomfortably close to her.
"You know Tsukune I was a little worried at first. But seeing that the two of you have stayed together after so long, it really must be something." Ageha told him.
Tsukune tried his best to not notice how dangerously close his head was to Kurumu's mother's womanly possessions. He looked up at Kurumu who shrugged again equally confused about what her mother was talking about.
"Being a succubus Kurumu does have certain 'instincts', but without proper 'training', I have to ask." Ageha left the question hand in the air for a moment only increasing the discomfort in the two.
"What are you talking about mom?" Ageha ignored her daughter and looked down at Tsukune, and frowned at his confused face.
"Don't get me wrong, I have no doubt in your 'ability'. Having ensnared a succubus is proof enough to that, and your sent is so 'heavenly'." she commented.
Tsukune mind frantically raced to find a way out of her grip as it only got hotter and more uncomfortable at her suggestive wording. Kurumu sat their in shock and embarrassment hoping her mom wasn't going to do what she thought she was going to do.
"So. . .does she deserve to call herself a succubus?" Ageha giggled at his still confused look.
"Is the sex good or. . ." Agenda continued.
"Mom!" Kurumu yelled standing up from the desk now flushing an even deeper shade of red.
"Huh?" Tsukune had stopped his struggles to take in what he had heard.
"That bad huh?" Ageha frowned down at him.
"Tsukune!" Kurumu now yelled at the man wrapped in her mothers arm.
Tsukune managed to get free and waved his hands in front of him frantically.
"No Kurumu, I really like it when you. . .I mean. Ageha she really is. . .I, uh!?" Tsukune was at a loss for words, frantically looking back and forth between the angered and embarrassed Kurumu and her disappointed mother.
"Don't worry Tsukune, she is just shy and I'll give her some pointers. Sometimes I don't even think she knows why she has a tail." Ageha said suggestively and Tsukune chuckled nervously.
"Mom! I don't need any help!" Kurumu yelled blushing madly.
"You know she used to have a diary as a little girl. She used to write in different colors all the time. Pink was happy, black was sad and blue was for love. When she hit puberty, there was nothing but red pages." Ageha laughed and Tsukune nodded with his eyes wide open.
"Has everyone read my diary!?" Kurumu yelled out incredibly frustrated that her mom was still ignoring her.
"Also, when will I get to meet your parents?" Ageha asked and Tsukune and Kurumu froze in horror.
Tsukune hadn't even told his parents he even had a girlfriend much less that she was pregnant. He could just imagine his mother fainting at the sight of Kurumu being pregnant. Kurumu on the other hand did not want to introduce her 'mother' to Tsukune's parents. She was just too embarrassing and straight forward. Most of all she was very scared at what his parents would think of her now that she was pregnant and with Tsukune and that she had been lying to them for years.
"Hmmm. . .well we will get to that later. I think I am going to retire for the night. We have a big day tomorrow." Ageha stood up and exited the room leaving the two behind.
Kurumu took a seat next to Tsukune on the couch. They sat there in a very awkward silence for a while.
"Tsukune. . ."
He looked over to the very bashful and worried succubus.
"Am I. . .am I not. . .satisfying?" she asked.
Her succubus pride had been hurt and she feared that he did not 'enjoy' it as she had. She felt selfish for not even asking. She certainly could have tried harder, she was just still too shy. Tsukune put his arm around her and pulled her closer. He smiled because she was just too cute when she was bashful.
"No,no Kurumu. You are amazing in every way." He said comforting her.
They shared another kiss but this time Kurumu showed a little more effort and pushed him down against the couch. Breaking the kiss they laid on the couch relaxed in each others arms. Kurumu pawed his chest while Tsukune twirled her hair in his fingers. He waited till she fell asleep before he carried her off to bed.
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Tsukune stood in the darkness for a long time, patiently awaiting for his friends. The longer he waited the darker everything got and a cold chill ran through his body as he came to the sudden realization that they were never coming back. He called out to them, he mourned for them, but they weren't coming back and it was past time to let them go. He straightened out his emotions and strengthened his resolve.
"I'm so sorry I failed you all, but I'm going to be a father and I have to be there for her. . .for both of them. I don't know if you can hear me, but this is my goodbye. I love you all." he whispered into the darkness.
Only then did several lights appear before him dancing in the darkness. Her could hear a soft and beautiful melody that was resonating from the beautiful lights as they neared him. Each light carried fond memories of his fallen friends, memories that he had long forgotten in his sorrow. They drew nearer to him combining into on magnificent light. The closer he got the happier he felt and when it touched the center of his chest, it filled the hole that had been there for so long. He was complete again and he had his heart back, almost. He looked down at where the light had been and frowned slightly, realizing that a piece of his heart was still missing. He was still thankful that they had understood and a released the pieces of his heart.
Unbeknownst to him he had an observer standing by herself in the darkness. Kurumu had watched Tsukune give his last goodbyes and then the lights had appeared. One even in her own chest that she now held in her hand. She had no idea what was going on, only that the light was pulling towards Tsukune. She held onto it tightly knowing only that the light that appeared in herself made her happy and she didn't want to let go of it. She was confused, she had not entered his dream but was pulled into it. All she knew was that if she let go of the light that she could be stuck in this darkness forever.
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Tsukune woke up in a bed next to Kurumu, he felt at peace. He rolled over and wrapped his arms around Kurumu placing one on her stomach. Kurumu had woken up peacefully for once and she was startled to find Tsukune holding her. She moved her hand down to place it on his hand and smiled in content. Tsukune kissed her on the back of the head and for the first time in a long time, he believed that he could live happily for the rest of his life. They laid happily in their bed trying not to remember that today was supposed to be a sad day. They waited as long as they could before they got ready for the funeral.
Downstairs they met Fong-Fong and Ling-Ling who were greeting guests as they arrived. Many people had arrived to pay their last respects and give their condolences to the family. After Tsukune and Kurumu had given their polite offerings they went out back to stand on the deck. As they were leaning on the rail they could see the area in the back that had been prepared for Tim-Tim and Fei-Hong. Next to it there was a shrine in honor of the two. It contained pictures of the two and some precious mementoes.
Kurumu and Tsukune made their way over to pay their respects at the shrine and look at the pictures of Tim-Tim, Fei-Hong and their family. Everyone soon began to gather around for the ceremony. A simple blessing was given followed by words from close friends and family. Each one sharing a story or kind words about the two. When it was Fong-Fong's turn to speak the crowd waited patiently for him.
"What can I say that has not already been said by their close friends and family?" Fong-Fong let the silence settle as he looked over the large crowd.
"My parents were honest and good people whom I loved very much and looked up to. Even though the were enemies, their love for each other was greater than any hatred the two families had for each other. They did not deserve to die."
He let the silence settle once more and you could visibly see and feel the change in his demeanor. He glanced over to the fresh graves of his parents than to Tsukune.
"My family line has ended, for I am not able to produce an heir myself. That being said. . .I now name Tsukune Aono. . .as the new Wong family heir. May he and his children rule well and obtain our shared dreams of peace." Fong-Fong stated turning his gaze to the majority of the crowd.
Surprised murmurs erupted like wild fire as many eyes searched for the man in question. Tsukune and Kurumu had been more than surprised by the sudden announcement and the gravity of it began to sink in.
"Stand up." Ling-Ling whispered to him causing him jump slightly.
Tsukune stood to his feet causing another eruption of gasps and surprised murmurs. Tsukune Aono was revered and many had thought dead. He waited for the crowd to quite down before he addressed Fong-Fong.
"I accept and I will uphold the honor of the Wong family." Tsukune bowed and then turned towards the crowd.
He let them get a good look at him. As he was looking over the crowd his eyes fell on one in particular. Her relentless gaze did not falter and he nodded clearly remembering their agreement from yesterday.
"I am honored to stand before you now, to tell you that we will succeed in obtaining peace. I will lead the Wong family to the best of my abilities and I will be fair and just in my methods." he said slowly and deliberately.
He sat back down and Kurumu took his hand in hers.
"You were great Tsukune." Kurumu told him which made him relax a little.
Ling-Ling nodded in approval then stood to take the stand next. She thanked every for coming and the large crowd began to disperse.
Tsukune was standing alone on the small bridge that crossed over the stream in the Wong families' garden. Everything had been freshly remodeled for the funeral. He knew what he had to do but his mind kept wandering to Kurumu, who was now saying goodbye to her mother. Like most of the others at the funeral she was crying. Even though it was appropriate to cry, he hated to see her cry. He never wanted to see her cry again, especially not for him. The soft sound bubbling sounds of the stream helped distract him as he focused on the running water. He continued to focus on it as the person he had been waiting for leaned, on the rail of the bridge, next to him. She had been wearing a simple black dress and she too stared silently at the running water.
"I don't want to fight you Sun." Tsukune said quietly.
A sudden chill crept up his spine as the shadow of a cloud passed over them.
"You know what I will do if you don't." Sun said barely loud enough for him to hear.
Even as she whispered he could feel the pressure around him and he consented. He stood up from the rail of the bridge and lead her inside of the mansion. She quietly followed him through the maze of the mansion till they reached the room he was looking for. Tsukune did not hesitate to jump through the portal, into another dimension.
On the other side stood an exact replica of Hing-Kong, the very same place he had train with Touhou so long ago. He rested his hand on a nearby street light.
"All of that training. . .for nothing!" he said out loud, crushing the street light in half.
He took a deep breath to calm himself as he waited for Sun to appear through the portal. Though the one he who came through the portal was not the one he had expected, but neither was it a surprise.
"Haiji. . ."
His friend stepped out of the portal and no one else followed him. Haiji smoothed out some ruffles on his black suit.
"I won't let you hurt her, Tsukune." Tsukune analyzed his friend and he assumed that Haiji must have intercepted Sun before she could have gone through the portal.
"She leaves me no choice." Tsukune answered, he wasn't going to let anyone hurt Kurumu either.
"Let's get this over with."
"Agreed." Haiji replied.
Their energy began to grow, the air swirled and began to lash out around them. Haiji rushed Tsukune at incredible speeds. Tsukune caught his fist in his hand, causing a small shockwave of force. Haiji thrust his other fist forward only to be caught in Tsukune's other hand, resulting in a similar shockwave that forced Tsukune backwards. Haiji grasped Tsukune's wrists, simultaneously throwing his head forward while pulling Tsukune into him. Tsukune stumbled backwards, from the vicious headbutt.
"You have gotten a lot stronger." Tsukune said wiping the blood from his nose.
"I will never be that weak again! I have pushed myself past my own limits to become strong enough to protect her, even from my friends." Haiji thrust his fist threw the air causing the space around his hand to warp and twist, exploding outward with incredibly destructive force.
Tsukune dodged the brunt of the attack which demolished the lower half of the building behind him, causing it to collapse in a pile of dust. Tsukune used the cloud of dust as cover as he surged towards Haiji. He anticipated Tsukune's attack and deflected it to the side. Tsukune followed through with an uppercut only to have Haiji step to the side and deliver a powerful kick to Tsukune's midsection. The two of them broke apart and the dust finally began to settle.
"You can't beat me with that level of power Tsukune." Haiji said as he settled into his fighting stance.
Tsukune took several seconds to stall Haiji, he needed time to control his power properly. Haiji lashed out again with his "empty fist thrust" only for it to pass through the air Tsukune just occupied. Haiji barely lifted his right arm in time to block the attack aimed for his head. He quickly countered, swinging around his left elbow, connecting it to Tsukune's face. Tsukune's blood splattered across Haiji's suit, but Tsuknue was unaffected by it. They separated momentarily and Haiji removed his blood cover jacket, and Tsukune did the same.
"Even with all of that power, you still don't know how to use it. . .pathetic!" Haiji spat.
"It is still better than being a coward!" Tsukune retorted.
Their anger quickly began to rise. This was no longer a fight between friends, but a fight of redemption. Tsukune charged Haiji, shockwaves signaling every block Haiji had made. Another powerful blow was blocked by Haiji and yet another precise hit on Tsukune. They went dashing through the empty city leaving havoc in their wake. Their shear power was shattering windows and crumbling buildings. Tsukune's overwhelming power and Haiji's masterful skills at martial arts, made the two unable to gain the advantage. On and on they went went, but blocking such powerful blows began to wear on Haiji and some of Tsukune's attacks began hitting their mark. For Tsukune though, he was losing control over his power and using to much of his strength, which would not be good for either of them. Haiji noticed the new dramatic physical changes to Tsukune's body and his steadily growing power, causing him to find a new depth of anger.
"Your going to let that monster do the fighting for you! You weakling!" Haiji roared at Tsukune, and stuck him to the ground.
Tsukune fell to one knee and Haiji prepared the killing blow. Haiji put everything he had for this one last strike. An explosion of power bursts out from under him leaving him in a crater of his own dust. When it cleared he looked down, mortified that Tsukune had stopped his blow with one hand.
"I'm sorry Haiji, I won't let anyone hurt Kurumu. . ." Tsukune said as he rose to his feet.
Tsukune's entire right arm and neck had been transformed into that horrible abomination that haunted him in his dreams. Before Tsukune could deliver the final blow, the wrath of the angel herself descended upon them. The furry in her voice splitting the very ground between Tsukune and Haiji.
Well I stayed up all night to give you all this chapter. Sometimes I wonder if am am updating this to fast? Honestly, this is my first FanFic, first one I written and first one I have ever posted. I have had only on idea before this one, but that was all it was and quickly turned into a mess. I might go back later and make a story out of it though. Oh, this story is going to be so. . .interesting, I can't wait!
I'm sure you all know what the next chapter is going to be about. I did not hold anything back. I hope you all really like the way I portrayed Haiji and Sun.
Thanks again for reading and reviewing!