Chapter 6: The Encounter
"You bastard!" Rikuo yield the Nuekirimaru wrapped with his intense Fear towards Seimei. But, just as the Nuekirimaru touch him, it shattered. 'What?'
"Hahahaha… Nuekirimaru huh? Impressive, a yokai yielding an onmyoji sword. This sword cannot cut me through, you naive. I might be a yokai but I am also an onmyoji or I must say the most powerful onmyoji ever," Seimei laughed as the sword shattered to its very end.
With a single swift gesture of his hand, he threw Rikuo to the air.
"Just who do you think you are? Trying to interrupt this glorious ceremony. You should be grateful that I let you breathe longer. But it seems that you really wanted to die so soon. Well, I shall grant that," Seimei coming nearer to Rikuo who stumble to the ground.
"The one that who gonna die today is you! Evil has no place at here. You might defeat me once. But you can't defeat me this time," Rikuo push the ground tried to rise from his feet.
"I admired your persistence. But, you are doomed with vain. I am more powerful and more experienced that you. What is it that I don't have but you have? You are truly lacking," Seimei laughed slyly.
"I have my hyakki yako by my side together with their utmost loyalty. And also something that you have desire so much... Yura's love. It is mine. The prophecy was never about you. That is where you lacking Seimei. Your subordinate only follow you out of fear… not respect neither love,"
"Ridiculous. I don't need all that. I alone am already enough. And as for her love I can make she fall in love with me by her will or force, it doesn't matter," Seimei holding his sword pointing at Rikuo. He raised it as he ready to slash him.
" Rikuo!" Ryuuji toss him a sword. Rikuo quickly took the sword and block the upcoming slash from Seimei. The clashing of the sword causing huge impact of blow that made everyone nearby being threw inches away. The only one that maintain in their place are only Rikuo and Seimei.
"This…" Seimei was astonished looking at the sword that Rikuo held. It is something that he had never seen before. Clearly it is somewhat more powerful than Nuekirimaru.
Rikuo did not hesitate to charge toward Seimei with series of attacks. Seimei kept dodging and sometime attacking whenever he had chances. But Rikuo was quick. He already knew the trick under Seimei's sleeves.
Their sword duel was so intense. They had been fighting for hours with series of attack and defend. Suddenly an explosion happened on the center of the hall. A hollow portal emerge and sucking everyone like a vaccum that is so strong until the yokais had to bind themselves by planted their Fear to the ground while the onmyojis had to summon binding spell to hold them onto the ground.
Heavy steps were heard. A long haired woman with rose gold yukata steps out from the hollow portal. There is dark and grim expression on her face together with cold glares of her eyes.
"Yura…" Ryuuji's deepest fright has come true. His sister has fallen to her darkness. She won't able to differentiate who are friends or foes. She won't even remember her loved ones. The only things she will bring now are destructions and chaos.
Despite all of Keikain calling for her, she continuously walked pass them and come nearer to Rikuo. Her crimson eyes that is full with rage staring sharply to him. Nevertheless, Rikuo also look straight to her eyes. He already knows that she is not Yura that he knew. She was cursed. And he will void the curse and release her from this evil.
"You…" Yura muttered grimly.
Hye Minna-san. I hope I can finally conclude this story in few chapters more. Thank you for staying with me. Please review. (^_^)