Chapter Nine

Within a week of staying, they got it all planned out. They managed to send a message to Amoro using one of the birds at the Garden. A fire bird, to be exact.

Finally, the battle was here. Amoro was waiting for Amu and her father, smirking. Amu was fuming.

'How can he smirk at a time like this? Well, anyway, the Guradians are now putting the shield, so we better start.'

It began.

Amu quickly threw fireballs at Amoro while he dodged. Papa (I'm tired of writing Mr. Hinamori and Amu's father, so I'll change it to that, instead.) also threw fireballs, but with greater impacts.

The fight grew on by hours. Amu and Papa were already tired, but their energy was still there.

Amoro too was tired, but he didn't show it. In fact, he was more tired than Amu and Papa.

'Grr…they're too strong for me. I guess my fire's not that strong. But I can't show it to them!' he thought.

He threw three fires at them and they dodged.

Meanwhile, the shield was working. Since Amoro was paying attention to Amu and Papa, he didn't notice the shield surrounding them.

Tadase watched Amu from their hiding space. He looked at her with an expression of worry and love. Yaya noticed this and teased him.

'Tadase, what's with that expression of yours, hm?'

Tadase blushed. 'That- that was nothing.' He stammered.

Yaya only smirked.

The battle still went on. Amoro was beginning to show signs of tiredness. Amu and Papa too.

Finally, Amoro had it. He was going to finish them once and for all!

He threw a massive amount of fire to them, and Amu and Papa stared in horror. Then, when they realized it was directed at them, they acted quickly and also threw a much more bigger fire at him.

Amoro cried out when the flames consumed him. With a final cry, he was gone.

Amu and Papa sighed in relief. The shield was put down. Everyone had a group hug.