Ahem. Chapter 5. So… took me a year and nearly 7 months to update this time. I totally meant to do that…all part of my master plan… mwahahaha… yeah… _ _

Graduated from high school. Wooo. Lol.


Hanyo Experiment Chapter 5

Darkness. All Setsuna could see was darkness.

Ugh, I can't even see my hand right in front of my own face!

Setsuna Sakurazaki, it is time we met.

Wait, do I even have hands… or a face? I can't feel a thing.

Setsuna?

I need my sword. I don't think I have a physical presence here but I know I would feel a lot better with Yunagi… I was with Asuna right? I started feeling funny and…?

Pssst! Pssst! Oy! Seeettttsssuuunnnaaa! Come on! ~I know you can hear me~

Oh no, am I unconscious again? I passed out in my room…

Are you purposely ignoring me or something?

Who's there? What do you want?

Nah, that's impossible, I'm too awesome to be ignored- Oh, uh, hello!

Hello, Um, voice inside my head? Are we in my head?

Ahem. Setsuna Sakurazaki, it is time we met. I am Setsuna Sakurazaki.

…I lost my mind huh? Oh geez, Konochan! Save me!

Shut up Sakurazaki, we have certainly not lost our mind.

We?

Yes, we. As I said before, I am Setsuna Sakurazaki.

Yeah ok … that … doesn't really help with the whole explanation thing.

What's not to get Setsuna? I am you, you are me.

You can't be me, I'm me! And I can't be you because… you're whoever you are!

Bit on the slow side, aren't we Sakurazaki?

Hey!

Hehe. Alright, alright, I'll get to the point then. I am what makes you a hanyo Setsuna; I am your demon side, awakened from my slumber.

Demon? What- what do you want? Why have you decided to speak to me?

Setsuna, generally I am locked inside our mind. What prevails in what you were was your humanity, not your demon hood. I slept contently in my cage in our mind, occasionally stirring whenever you would pull out our wings or get pissed off. I didn't mind that, you were happy, so I was happy.

Then why now? Why have you awoken? Have you grown discontent with your role and decided you wanted to be released?

No, no. As I said before, I was content. But I believe you know why I am here.

Sakubo Yamasaki?

Correct. His serum has affected us greatly Setsuna, mentally, emotionally, and physically. What I'm worried about is the physical part.

Ph-physical? Look, I know his serum is making me do some weird stuff to people, but I'm sure with a bit of time I can control my-

That's not what I meant Setsuna.

O-oh. Then…?

Our body is weakening Setsuna. I hate to say this, but we are dying. Our muscle tissue is deteriorating, the body will not accept nourishment, and organs are shutting down. The only part of us functioning properly is our mind, and soon that will begin to die as well.

B-but! I was fine when I awoke last! I was walking around, I was healthy!

I awoke as soon as you fell unconscious the first time Setsuna, right after Yamazaki injected the serum into you. Whatever it was it jolted me awake, and I could feel what it was doing to you, how it was altering you. I gave you strength, strength you needed to survive. I thought it was enough, I thought it would let us live…

You made me use my demon side?

Yes, as much as I know you dislike me, dislike this part of you, we had no choice.

Then why am I-

We.

Then why are, uh, we dying now?

It was simply not enough. We will die Sakurazaki, unless I do what I plan to do now.

What? What will you do?

It seems it is time I take a more active role in our life. Humans have weak bodies Setsuna; they are frail and die easily. Demons, on the other hand, can resist falling to injuries that would be fatal to humans. Demon bodies are stronger.

What are you saying?

You must embrace your demon hood Setsuna, whether you like it or not. It is the only way we will survive the damage that Yamasaki has caused us. The demon side within will dominate the human side, we must, in a sense, evolve our physical shell into something stronger. Our two separate consciousnesses will become one. One conscious, one mind, one body.

I… I do not want this… I never wanted to be a demon… it is the one thing I have resisted my entire life… I do not want to become a beast… a monster… you can't-

I can, and I will. I am sorry. But fret not; we will never be a monster Setsuna. We are a hanyo, half human, half demon. You have spent most of our life as a human, and in the end your humanity will shine through. Consciously, our mind will probably not remember our whole conversation, but I hope that is something you will always know.

No! I won't do it! The fact that I was mostly human is the only reason I allowed myself to be near people, to be near Ojousama!

Think of it as doing it for Ojousama! She would be heartbroken if we were to die.

Ojousama … would be fine, given time. I'm sure she will-

She loves us. Whatever you have been telling yourself to deny this is irrelevant. I am you, Setsuna. I am telling you what you already know.

And we love her. This is something else you know.

Konoka…

Cheer up Setsuna, we will live. We will live to see Konoka smile at us again, it will be okay.


Light. All Setsuna could see was light.

And all she could feel, was pain


"Wish Ayaka was here"

Asuna's face blanked, mind repeating her thought.

"WTH!"

Thump

Asuna quickly looked at the source of the noise. She realized that she had dropped Setsuna in her panic, Setsuna falling on her head roughly, causing the 'thump' Setsuna had heard.

"DAMN!" Asuna yelled out, quickly picking Setsuna up.

'Ok Asuna, stop panicking about your weird Ayaka thoughts for a second and focus on Setsuna'

Asuna quickly but gently carried Setsuna over to her bed, being careful to not cause further injury to her friend. Making sure that Setsuna was in a comfortable position Asuna quickly pulled out her phone and dialed in Konoka's number.

Konoka quickly answered her phone before even the first ring finished.

"Asuna? What's wrong? Is Secchan okay?" Came the slightly panicky answer.

Asuna looked over at Setsuna's unconscious form. The swordswoman looked awful. Cheeks flushed, breath ragged, sweat covered body.

"Ummm" Asuna hesitated, not sure where to begin.

"Asuna!"

"Right! Konoka, you need to get over here quick. I don't know what's wrong with Setsuna but she doesn't look good at all."

"What happened!" Konoka demanded. Asuna could hear ruffles in the background, and Negi's concerned voice asking what was wrong.

"I don't know! Just get over here ok? I'll explain then!"

"We're on our way, take care of Secchan".

"Got it."

Konoka hung up and Asuna quickly out her phone in her pocket and returned to Setsuna's side. She placed her hand on Setsuna's forehead, noting how hot it was.

'She's burning up… damn it! I swear if I see that Sakubo guy again I'll kick his scrawny butt all the way to the magical world and back!'

The twin tailed girl made her way to the kitchen, wetting a cloth in the sink and then going back to Setsuna. She placed the cloth on her forehead, hoping it would help.

'Hurry Konoka.'

As if summoned, Konoka quickly busted through the door, Negi right behind her.

Startled, Asuna looked up and saw Konoka hurriedly making her way towards her, more specifically Setsuna's side.

The healer knelt by Setsuna's bed, quickly checking her over for any outward injuries.

"Asuna, what happened?" Konoka calmly asked, eyes never leaving Setsuna.

"I- I don't know Konoka. One minute she was fine and the next she was, well, like this." Asuna looked down at the floor.

Negi walked to Asuna's side and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder and then turned to Konoka.

"Konoka-san, try healing her."

"Yes, of course." Konoka responded, magic already flowing through her fingers and into her friend, her love. Brow furrowed in concentration she quickly checked to see what was wrong with her.

Her hands trembled and her eyes widened.

Asuna and Negi took notice and asked what was wrong, would Setsuna be okay?

Konoka let her magic dissolve away, refusing to look at Asuna and Negi.

"Konoka, c'mon! tell us!" Asuna impatiently almost yelled, managing to keep her voice at an indoor level.

A tear fell from Konoka's eye and onto one of Setsuna's hands that rested at her sides.

"Secchan… She's dying… her body- everything is dying… I-I can't – she's not responding to my magic… Secchan…"

Konoka placed her head on the bed, hands gripping the sheets. Sobs escaped the girl, shoulders hitching with each painful cry.

Asuna stood there stunned and speechless.

'No way. No no no no. This cannot be happening, she was going to live! She was fine!' Asuna thought.

The youngest mage in the room shook his head quickly, refusing to accept this.

"Konoka-san, I refuse to let this happen. I won't let this happen." Negi said with determination, voice only slightly shaking with emotion.

"O-okay…okay." Konoka responded still sobbing, refusing to raise her head, wanting to be near her Secchan.

'My Secchan… she can't die… I haven't even told her how I feel! I will not let you die Secchan!' Konoka internally yelled, hands clenching even further into the bed sheets.

Negi let's go of Asuna's shoulder and moved to grab Konoka's, gently pulling her up.

"We'll do whatever we can. Let us go get-"

Negi was quickly interrupted by what no conscious person in the room would ever expect to hear, and would hopefully never have to hear again.

Setsuna letting out a blood curling scream of agony.

A/N Bit angsty don't ya think? ^_^

Hope you guys liked it, review if you wish too, critics welcome with open arms! Woo!a

Special thanks to one Mio-Sempai92 from Deviantart, who went ahead and translated my stories into the German language and posted it online. yeah!