Master and Yokai
The long wait must really make you all want to kill me huh...? Sorry about that, but if I'm killed then my spirit won't continue this. Then again there are other better stories out there... -mumbles- A lot of this is like the manga, it's around the end that is really different.
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Yu-na milan: Sorry for the long wait. I've been busy and it's gonna get busier. There's no such thing as free time in the world of advanced academics. Also writing fanfics isn't the only thing I do nor is it my main hobby. Oh Rikuo's POV will still be there but less focused upon. I guess I'll just randomly select characters to see their perspective.
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Chapter 11 A Game of Chase
"Who?" Rikuo called out to the enemy. One enemy merely smirked and raised his finger towards Rikuo.
"In one night, you and the Nura clan will be eradicated."
"W-what are you talking about?"
"We the Hundred Tales clan will mark the end of your life." Rikuo made for a strike but dodged it.
"AH! He attacked a human!" one of the citizens screamed in horror.
"He is far from being human!" Tsurara defend her master.
"Rikuo, what's going on?" Kana whimpered, shocked, frightened, and confused at everything happening.
"KILL NURA RIKUO!" cried a bird, one of enemy.
"My name is Encho," the enemy continued, with ally silently standing by. "Let's play a game of tag. Arm, Nose, Brain, Ears, Bones, Facial skin, Mouth are seven executives. Our creations are released throughout Tokyo. They will attack the humans. The humans will blame and attack you. You will chase after us while protecting them. We will also fight you. The time limit is daybreak. If you can defeat all seven executives in one night, you win."
"What...?" Rikuo muttered.
"Heh. I wonder if this time it will be the end for you," chuckled the other man.
"The stage is Tokyo, and the remaining time is fourteen hours," Encho resumed.
"What kind of sick joke is this? the third raged. "You will stake innocent lives at risk for the sake of ending the feud between our clans? I don't know what happened in the past, but why should humans get involved in something that they have no connection to?"
"We are yokai. Humans are foolish. It does not hurt to rid the world of the foolish." Then a human attempted to hit Rikuo with a pipe but was pulled back by Kubinashi.
"What do you think you're doing?" Kubinashi glared. "Did you not just hear what they said? Rikuo-sama was defending you, yet you attacked him? Those yokai will not hesitate to end your life!" It was no use. Rationality completely escaped their minds; minds filled with fear.
"Stop it, Kubinashi!" Tsurara demanded. "They're under that bird's control!"
"What? I'm only restraining them from attacking!"
"Since the jig's up, we can get out of our disguises right?" Kappa asked as he and the rest returned to their yokai state.
"Fine.. I'll play your stupid game since you would do it anyways..." the young master spoke. "I'll make sure to end your reign of terror!" With that, they had to flee as humans began attacking; taking Kana with them as she seems to be the only human to still have their mind. "Sanbagarasu!" The tengu siblings came at the call. "Kuromaru, gather all the crows from Tokyo and find all of the yokais from the Nura clan! Tosakamaru, be the messenger for the main house! Sasami, Kappa, lead a group to gather information on the Hundred Tales clan!"
"Yes!" They all responded. Crows went off in their own directions and Kappa followed Sasami. Rikuo placed Kana on his transportation snake then suddenly went backwards to fight off a yokai terrorizing the humans and returned to his allies.
"Oi! Don't act so recklessly!" Gozumaru scolded. Despite his claims, he sure does seem to show concern.
"Well I can't just let them be attacked! I just can't!" he argued back. They stopped for a moment in a seemingly vacant area.
'Rikou-sama's tired...' Tsurara thought. "L-let's go back to the main house first!"
"Umm..." Kana spoke. "If... you want." She held out a bottle towards Rikuo. Tsurara, was disgusted, envious at her offer.
Taking the bottle, Rikuo smiled, "Thanks."
"N-no problem... You are... Rikuo-kun right?" He only looked at her without responding. "I still can't believe what I saw... More of I can't understand what happened... I don't know to call you Rikuo-kun, is it alright?"
"Huh?" confused what at what his friend is trying to say. Kana pulled her hair.
"Uwah! Sorry! I don't know! Everything is so confusing!"
"Is this really the time to be talking about this...?" Gozu complained.
"HE IS KANTO REGION'S SUPREME BOSS, NURA CLAN HOUSEHOLD'S THIRD GENERATION'S SUPREME COMMANDER!" Tsurara exploded, pointed at the frightened Kana, making that latter's situation worse.
"She lost it..."
"Hey, Tsurara..." Rikuo attempted to intervene only to be cut off again.
"Rikuo-sama! We should bring this girl to the main house! The guys won't try to eat her! If we keep her then she'll just be in the way!" The yuki-onna insisted, letting her emotions get the better of her, tearing up even. "No, Rikuo-sama, you need to go to the main house too!"
"Why are you crying...?"
"Found them. Nura Rikuo is here!" cried the evil bird, guiding an angry mob towards them.
"Stupid bird!" Gozu scowled.
"Why don't we just get rid of it?" Mezu asked. Soon they were surrounded by humans blocking every path.
"Kana, I'll explain everything later, just trust me," Rikuo concluded as he prepared for defense.
"About not getting rid of the stupid bird?"
"..." The Tokyo residents chanted 'kill' as the attacked with bloodlust. Rikuo made it seem like he was about to attack them, with his blade in front of him. Instead, he and his allies jumped over the crowd and fled.
At the main house, there was a meeting discussing the dire matter. Endless bickering until Nurarihyon slammed his pipe down to quiet the yokai. "Tokyo? Call all of the Kanto region! Don't forgive the Hundred Tales clan. Destroy everything without any traces," he declared, with his grandson on his mind.
Others have already gone out to help relieve the case. Communicating through cellphones. Kejoro was with Kubinashi checking out one area of the town. VRRRRRR! Kejoro; Aotabou, in another area; and Shouei, also in another region, answered their cell phones. "Listen up..." Kurotabo's voice crossed through. "We are not to go and help Rikuo. It seems that the ayakashi of the Hundred Tales clan are attacking humans. We will crush them, with the cooperation of clans scattered throughout Tokyo!"
"Kurotabo! Alright..." Kejoro responded, though surprised.
"A word of warning. This is not a battle between clans." His voice was grim and filled with restrained hatred. "This is a clever strategy to separate us... In other words, they are confident that they won't lose in one-on-one battles. Tread carefully." He ended the call and slammed his fist into a wall. "Yanagida... I'll at least send you to hell." Determined in his dangerous state, he moved forward to seek out the rat he intends to destroy.
Kejoro put away her phone. "This has really become a large-scale operation..." Kubinashi commented. "Let's go and stay focused, Kejoro." She pulled out a blade from her sleeve, following Kubinashi.
"Yes... Let's do our best." She slashed him, reviewing a monster in disguise of a Nura member.
"H-how?"
"Your cellphone did not ring a moment ago. In this situation, we do not know who is an ally and who is an enemy so we all carry a cell phone, even though we're yokai. And when Kubinashi and I are alone, he calls me Kino..." As Kejoro explained, she was attacked from behind. "?"
"Found out so soon? Taking prey astray and killing them is my fighing style," One of the executives, Tamasaburo, said. "Kino was it? I want to try getting called that by that lady-killer. I'll be taking that face." She (he?) used her (his?) power as Sanmoto's facial skin to take on Kejoro's appearance. "You've served your purpose. Later!"
"Ku..bi... nashi..." A shadowy figure appeared a moment later.
"What happened...?" It asked.
Aotabou rode his motorcycle all over Tokyo, running yokai down or solely by his brute strength. "THEY JUST KEEP COMING BACK! OI HUMANS! GET OUT OF HERE! GO OUT OF TOWN OR SOMETHING 'CAUSE IT'S NOT SAFE HERE!"
"A yokai helping us? Maybe it's only Rikuo that's the bad one? Maybe he can get rid of Rikuo for us with his strength..." the citizens murmured.
"WHAT? RIKUO-SAMA! I'M COMING TO SAVE YOU, MASTER!" Aotabou zoomed off hysterically, forgetting what Kurotabo just ordered.
"Maybe not..." He continued attacking little pesks along the way attempt to find his master, unknowningly completely going the wrong way.
Shouei fended off the yokai murdering humans in the southern part of Tokyo. "They only come back in growing numbers..."
"MASTER! WHERE ARE YOU?" A glaring light in the distance, quickly gaining speed, was heading towards them.
"? AOTABO?" There was hardly any time to react to it before it was only a yard away when it was at least a hundred a second ago. Shouei used his massive strength to stop the running motor, being pushed a few feet back. The citizens and even yokai nearby with stunned.
"Eh? Shouei, what are you doing?" Ao asked, ignorant to what he nearly did.
"WHAT AM I DOING? WHAT ARE YOU? STOP THE VEHICLE!"
"It isn't moving."
"The engine and wheels still are!" Ao turned off the bike, and the victim dropped him and the motorcycle. "... I have a good reason to punch you..."
"I was looking for Rikuo-sama! Why did you stop my bike?"
"You nearly ran me over! Didn't Kurotabo tell us to not look for him?"
"But I'm worried!"
"He can handle himself! Besides, aren't there at least three other people with him?"
"He could be getting picked on by a big guy right now!" (Cough)
"... I really want to knock some sense into you..."
"I can understand why you'd be mad. I am too at how Rikuo's being treated as a criminal!"
"... You are hopeless..."
At this moment, Rikuo and company where encountered by a big lug from the broken wall. Perhaps Aotabo jinxed it, or it's merely a coincidence. "You're Nura Rikuo, right? I'm 'Raiden the Trigger-hammer'. One of the seven executives!"
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Well sorry for the lateness. Yeah the beginning is pretty similar to the manga except I got some things jumbled up do to bad memory. I had fun with the ending part before Raiden. But poor Shouei, about to ran over by a speeding nanny. I think in the manga, they're a bit rushing through the battles... And are definitely neglecting the supporting characters.
R&R please. Sorry about hiatus. I'll try to get another chapter in this week. I might be on hiatus again for a month cause of things going on. Just a warning.