Chapter 6 the fate of Itsuka Shido
With both Shido and Tohka safely evacuated to the ship, Shido was transported to the recovery room whilst Tohka and Kotori went to the board room despite Tohka's insistence to stay with Shido.
"What's going on Kotori? What happened to Shido?"
"Tohka Shido isn't who he appears to be he is in fact a spirit like my self. That is why he has the ability to seal yours and my powers at will. He isn't just any spirit though he is the most powerful and therefore the most dangerous."
"That's impossible ever since I first met Shido he hasn't appeared to me as a spirit but as a normal human being."
"Then how do you explain how he has the ability to summon an angel? Or the fact he summoned his very own angel also?"
Tohka was speechless as she didn't understand any other reason why this had happened.
"Shido had his powers sealed away in order to provide him with a safe and normal human life."
"Is Shido going to be okay?"
"For now he is in a stable condition. However, he is beyond saving."
Tohka's expression quickly changed
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm sorry Tohka but my boss gave me direct orders to decommission Shido should he deem a threat to this world that is the goal of Ratatoskr."
"What are you saying he is your brother isn't he?"
Kotori materialised her angel Camael her weapon surrounded with ferocious flames.
"Right now he is a threat to this world and must be sacrificed to preserve the future of this world."
Kotori took off like a bullet dashing down towards the recovery room Tohka hot on her tail. Now in the room Kotori slashed down her angel but just before the blade could make contact, it was countered by Tohka's Sandalphon.
"What are you doing Tohka?"
"I should be asking that question! What do you think you are doing?!"
"Move aside princess it's my duty"
"No I will not let you take the person who means everything to me and my very existence!"
"Listen to yourself you said so yourself that you think this world is beautiful and would hate to see it destroyed!"
"The one who showed me the world's beauty was Shido! He is my reason to live!"
"You're making this even harder than it already is Tohka! I don't want to kill my precious older brother either you know! But if he goes out of control not only this world but the entire solar system could implode with his hidden power" Kotori protested tears raining from her eyes.
Tohka still holding back against Kotori preventing the blade hitting Shido was also in tears.
"Please let him live I need him. I'll keep an eye on him make sure he doesn't use his spirit power. I swear just please don't kill him! Didn't you say Ratatoskr doesn't aim to kill spirits? I know he may been just fulfilling his job you asked him when we first met. But I know for a fact if it wasn't for him always being there by my side and rescuing me I wouldn't be who I am right now. He saved me from my despair when I became corrupted. So please let me return the favour to him and take care of him."
Kotori let out a sigh her expression changing slowly to a smile as she dematerialized her angel
"I'm glad there is someone beside Shido who cares for him this much." Kotori placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Okay I'm counting on you to watch over my big brother"
Meanwhile at DEM headquarters…
"What do you mean you failed to capture princess!?" shouted Maxwell Prescott.
"I'm sorry master Prescott but that punk Itsuka Shido got in my way and then he transformed into the spirit of lightning."
"Wait so Takamiya has awakened?"
"Yes sir. That bastard! He's not so tough I'm the strongest! I'm going to end this once and for all!"
"Wait Kage let's sit back and watch how this plays out. It looks like it could become very interesting."
"But master Prescott!"
"That's an order Kage don't forget I gave you your power! I can easily take it away returning you back to your normal life!"
Kage gritted his teeth and swallowed his pride bowing to Prescott.
"You're right master forgive my rudeness. I shall wait on standby for your orders. Well then if you'll excuse me." Kage said as he returned to his living quarters.
As he entered his room, in a boiling rage he crashed his fist into the nearest wall creating a huge hole. "Curse you spirit of lighting! Making a fool of me! I swear I'll make you pay. Starting with taking everything you love first!"
"Stop it! What are you doing to Tohka? Kage you bastard let her go!" Shido bellowed as Kage throttled Tohka causing her to pass out on the ground.
"NOO!" Shido sat bolt upright drenched in sweat he gazed vigorously around the room realising he wasn't outside but somehow in a bed.
"What happened with that incident with Kage?" Shido thought to himself wiping the tear from his eye caused by the nightmare he just had. Or was it a reality?
All of a sudden, Shido's bad thoughts were interrupted from the sound of breathing that wasn't his own. Breathing a huge sigh of relief, Shido noticed Tohka asleep at the end of his bed. Shido reached out his left hand brushing Tohka's cascading amethyst hair away from her eyes and stroking her cheek after moving her hair behind her ear.
"Thank goodness you're alright Tohka. I don't know what I would do if anything happened to you. You mean so much to me your irreplaceable. I know you can't hear me right now and if I told you right now you would probably ask me is it some kind of food just like when we first went on a date. But I Love you Tohka". Shido kissed Tohka on the forehead and then went back to sleep.
But despite going back to sleep, Shido still woke up before Tohka the next morning. Tohka slowly opened her eyes them soon shooting wide open after seeing Shido smiling at her. Tohka couldn't control herself as she threw her arms around his stomach and cried being so thankful Shido was okay.