Scene Three
New Friends
Tatsumaru looks at Hatake again. "I would like Hatake to go out there and rescue Rosa from Rikimaru, before he finds out what I did to her."
"What do you want with a Human woman?" asked Hatake. Rikimaru opens the door, causing the sunlight to shine on Tatsumaru's left foot. Tatsumaru screws up his face.
"I...love her..." Everyone gasps except Kai.
"Um...Tatsumaru the sunlight I think you should look…" Vladislous said slowly.
"What are you trying to tell me about the sunlight, Vladislous?" Reigo blocks out the sunlight with his own body.
"The door is open and your foot is burning," Reigo told the young Count. Tatsumaru looks at his burning foot and moves it from the spot it was staying. His face distorts into one of pure hatred, anger, and pain.
"WHO OPENED THE DAMN DOOR?" yelled Tatsumaru outraged.
"Rikimaru did before he took Rosa back to the village," Reigo answered calmly.
"I –" Tatsumaru started.
"Tatsumaru, let Masatsugu and I look for Rosa while you rest and heal," Hatake said. Hatake leaves the quiet room. Reigo blocks out the sunlight once more.
Village Square
Seymour is leaving the church and heading towards Rikimaru's house. At the door, he stops a moment and thinks about what he is going to say to Rikimaru.
Seymour's thoughts: I have to get Rosa back to Tatsumaru before I fall into disfavour and I do not want that to happen. I also need to get her back before Rikimaru realizes what is happening to her body. Seymour knocks on the front door of Rikimaru's house. There is no answer to the first knock until he knocks a second time. Rikimaru opens the door and looks at the Priest. Seymour is looking passed Rikimaru in search of Rosa.
"Lord Seymour, to what do I owe this visit?" asked Rikimaru.
"There is a woman that belongs to Lord Tatsumaru in this house!"
"No, there is not."
"Then you will not mind if I come into the house." Seymour pushes passed Rikimaru and walks into the house.
Tatsumaru's House
Tatsumaru is sleeping in his coffin, while Tatsumaru is healing himself and waits impatiently for the sun to set. Reigo is talking to the other members of the ShadowHearts, trying to get more information on several mysterious new followers that Tatsumaru is intending to have joined them in their quest for world domination.
"Who are these new followers?" Reigo asked.
"Father Darkmoon is one of them," Kuja said.
"Does he have a first name?"
"Abel is his first name," Takashi said.
"What does he do?"
"He is a traveling Priest," Yakatemaru, the Dog Demon, said who does not even look at the silver-haired man as he replies.
"Is there anything else?"
"He is a Crusnik," Kai said.
"He is a what-nik, Kai?"
"He is a Crusnik," Taikiro said.
"Which means what exactly?"
"He is a Vampire that feeds on the blood of other Vampires. However, the Crusnik Race comes in more than one breed," said Saikiro.
"But he is a Priest!"
"Yes, true, but he is a Priest that is willing to stand by our Master's side and help him gain world control!" said Vladislous who laughs with his Romanian accent. Reigo shudders at the sound of it.
"What is his name again?"
"Abel Darkmoon is the name of the Priest," Donovan said. Reigo takes this information in and remembers something else.
"This other new follower, who is he?"
"Masatsugu Gordon is his name," answered Vladislous.
"Do you know how old he is?"
"He is about 27 years of age," Kimaru answered.
"What is his Race?"
"He is Human," Ayame said not looking up from his papers.
"What does he fight with weapon wise?"
"He fights a sword, a staff, and Ice-based magic," Takashi said.
"Okay, why is Tatsumaru looking for more followers to join the ShadowHearts?"
Ayame's thoughts: When a man joins the ShadowHearts, he is willingly giving his soul to Tatsumaru for extra power. This happens instantly as the man swears allegiance.
"Because with each new soul that connects with his, makes him stronger than the last one," Kuja answered.
"So what is the current order of souls?" Ayame makes a list on the paper in front of him.
"The names are as follows: ShadowHearts: Tatsumaru Tenryu, Kimaru Ren, Seymour Stones, Yakatemaru Tenryu, Hatake Sairuki, Kikaku Tenryu, Takashi Samakiri, Reigo Tenryu, Vladislous Dracula, Myotismaru Lyon, Kurosawa Zeldinsteine, Garland Yakushi, Saikiro Fujikira, Jack Basco, Donovan Baker, Taikiro Li the 3rd , Ayame Yamanichi, Kuja Takahashi, Ricy Itchigochi, Hajime Shiranui, Abel Darkmoon, Masatsugu Gordon, Itachi Sairuki, Orochimaru Zeldinsteine, Paul Yakushi," Ayame said as he wrote the names out.
"So what number am I?" Reigo asked. Ayame counts down to Reigo's name.
"You are number Eight," the mind reader said.
"That is weird."
"I know. I am number Seventeen."
"So Tatsumaru added me before you, eh, I am better than you are!"
"That was just wrong!"
"I am deeply sorry…"
"It is okay, I think…" Ayame said slowly. I wonder what Lord Tatsumaru's true intentions are…
End of Scene Three