Chapter 13 A new threat
Shido and Tohka soared through the skies their school becoming a mere dot as they journeyed further towards the source of the spiritual energy. All of a sudden, immense after shock waves shot towards Tohka and Shido. "Leave it to me master Tsubaki telepathically speaking to him. Shido unsheathed Raiha holding it vertically to his side concentrating the power within the blade. With a quick slice through the atmosphere, Shido repelled the shockwaves making their path ahead accessible. "What's going on Shido?" Tohka questioned.
"I'm not sure and I can't get hold of Kotori with the ear piece there must be some kind of interference. We've got to hurry let's go Tohka!" Shido replied increasing his speed.
"Shido…." Tohka said making Shido turn to her attention
"If it's another spirit please don't kiss her." Tohka said her cheeks flushed as she struggled to figure out the feelings in her heart.
Shido became flustered as he figured out to respond to that knowing full well he had to do this in order to seal the rogue's spirits powers away.
"I only want you to kiss me." Tohka said quietly under her breath.
Tohka and Shido came to a sudden stop when they saw the massive crater below them. "There is no doubt about it, there was definitely a spacial quake here." Shido said but quickly stopped talking when he saw a figure lying on the ground.
Shido dropped from his flight and walked closer to the mysterious figure in the crater quickly sprinting as he knew who it was.
"Miku are you okay?" Shido said as he lifted her up placing his hand behind her back.
Miku slowly opened her eyes.
"Darling watch out!" Miku screamed causing Shido to spin around quickly but not fast enough as a metallic fist drove into his abdomen. Shido was knocked back but quickly regained his stance staring down the metallic warrior in front of him.
"Who are you? Did you do this to Miku?!" Shido demanded as he held both Blades in his hands.
The intruder remained silent charging in for another attack. However, this time Shido was ready side stepping at the last minute and slashing downwards towards the assailants back. The metal echoed as it made impact with the thick steel armour encasing the attacker. It straightened itself out preparing for another attack as it fired a photon blast like attack. Shido wielded Sandasutoraiku slicing the photon blast right down the middle with his thunder strike. Shido's eyes widened as the attacker hid behind his photon blast attack giving him enough cover to get in front of Shido. Shido could barely react as the mysterious character projected a sonic boom sound wave attack from his hidden weapon. Shido was sent flying towards the remains of a building. Shido emerged from the rubble quickly with an angry expression.
"How dare you steal Miku's power and use it against her friends!" Shido charged infusing his spiritual energy in both blades clashing continuously with the photon blades the robotic fighter now wielded. As they broke off, Shido began to speak telepathically with his blade Raiha. "Tsubaki something is strange about this fighter, he seems to possess spiritual energy but."
"Ah master it seems you have noticed it as well." Tsubaki replied knowing full well what Shido had acknowledged.
"As expected of master Shido you're so smart!" Reina interjected happily.
"If this opponent isn't a human or spirit, then I can go all out this definitely a drone of some kind I'm certain of it!" Shido said brimming with confidence as he charged his opponent infusing his spiritual energy in the blades sparks of lightning and a golden aura surrounding both of his swords.
Shido did a feint attack with his first sword aiming for the head causing the opponent to guard his head with both photon blades. Meanwhile Shido drove Raiha into the assailants stomach breaking through his formidable defence.
"Take this Lightning soar through and destroy Heavens lightning!" Shido's Blue blade shone as it erupted its power within the opponents centre obliterating it whole. Shido stared at the remains of the attacker confirming his previous hypothesis, the enemy was in fact a robot.
"Shido help me!" Tohka screamed as she was being taken away by four other drones. Shido didn't hesitate for a second shooting from the ground as he sped towards Tohka in the form of a lighting bolt piercing through two of the drones.
"Let her go you pile of scrap heap!" The remaining two drones threw Tohka towards the ground luckily just before she made impact, Miku caught her now fully regained her spiritual energy after Shido defeated the fiend who stole her power. The two drones faced Shido arming themselves of all their weapons they hade equipped. Missiles shot towards him from the front and his flank."
Shido didn't flinch as he trusted in the power of his new comrades. "I'm counting on you Reina and Tsubaki."
"Leave it to me master."
"You can count on me Master Shido!"
"Lighting thunder field!" Shido yelled as he became surrounded in a force field of lightning whilst Reina's power exploded the missiles before they made impact. Shido raised his blades to the sky bringing them back down again to his sides his blades pointing at both adversaries.
"Lighting thunder impact!" As Shido roared his finisher, both blades glew their respective aura's as they both surged from within firing a blast of mass proportions. Both beams consuming the opponents in a flash. They were unable to move thanks to Shido's previous attack paralysing their circuits rendering them immobile.
"Magnificent as always Shido you're power to wield us is outstanding." Tsubaki complimented reverting to his human form as they reached the ground.
Reina leaped towards Shido encircling her arms around his waist as she hugged him tight.
"You did it Master Shido you're so cool!" Reina squealed nestling her head into his now un armoured chest.
Tohka was there in a flash pushing Reina off of him.
"You can't do that. You just can't!" Tohka shouted as she felt great pain within her chest.
"Why not Tohka? I just want to show master my affection." Reina replied a cheeky grin on her face as she tried to hug him again.
"No! Only I can hug Shido Reina keep away from him." Tohka said as she stood in front of Reina glaring at her. Shido feeling the tension between them, Rubbed both of their heads in attempt to calm them both down.
"Hey come on you two let's calm down okay? We need to get Miku back to ours where it's safe and tell Kotori about those robots." Shido said not aware of Miku doing a surprise attack on him.
"Yay spending time at darling's house! How wonderful!" Miku said embracing Shido and trying to kiss him on the cheek.
"Hey who do you think you are hugging my master so suddenly? Unhand him at once!" Reina shouted starting to spark as she glared at Miku.
"No fair Miku that's cheating I also want to hug Shido!" Tohka said her face going red with embarrassment.
Miku merely grinned as she replied back. "I don't want to darling is my darling." Miku said as she rubbed her cheek against his smiling brightly.
"You two calm down please?" Shido begged as they glared at Miku preparing to attack.
"I hate to interrupt your lovers quarrel, but can you tell me what happened here Shido?" Kotori questioned as she stood there now in front of him sucking on her strawberry lollipop.
"Ahh Kotori of course you see." Shido started to say but Kotori didn't let him finish.
"Ahh but first big brother can we have dinner I'm starving!" Said Kotori in her cute little sister mode her white ribbons now in her hair.
The conflict died down temporarily as they walked back to Shido's home. Shido got straight to work going to the kitchen as Kotori and Yoshino tended to Miku to make sure she was okay and to get side of what happened out there.
"I was walking through town on my way back from the recording studio when a spacial quake just appeared out of nowhere. When the explosion cleared up, I saw that robotic suit staring me down. I tried to use my power but I was caught in some kind of field of paralysis and then it took my spiritual power and started attacking Shido." Miku said taking a sip of tea that Shido kindly prepared whilst in the kitchen.
"That's very strange, I've never heard of drones of this calibre being able to possess or absorb spiritual powers." Kotori said deep in thought.
"Do you think it's Dem again?" Shido questioned.
"I'm not sure but it's possible they came after you and Tohka before." Kotori replied.
Shido sighed his mind aching as he entered deep into his thoughts as he resumed his cooking preparations.
If it is DEM then that means Kage may appear again. And if that happens I have to protect Tohka with everything I have! I will have to ask Tsubaki to start my training first thing in the morning. Shido thought to himself as he carried on cooking.
However, whilst Shido dwelled in his thoughts, Shido came back to reality when he felt a soft sensation on his back.
"Reina what are you doing to Shido!?" Tohka yelled her face fully flustered.
"I'm just giving master a massage he seemed very tense just now. It's the least I can do to show him my gratitude." Reina said poking her tongue out as she carried on massaging his shoulders her breasts rubbing up against as his back as she moved.
Tohka began to get very angry her purple aura starting to emit as she began to summon her angel. However, she was calmed down by Kotori who told her of a master plan to win over Shido. Shido carried on cooking whilst both Kotori and Tohka smiled after discussing their scheme.
After dinner, Shido went straight towards the bathroom wanting to wash away the sweat that was caused by his previous battle. Before he had a bath, Shido rinsed himself under the shower giving the bath time to run. Shido climbed into the bath attempting to rid his exhaustion and muscle ache. After 20 minutes of relaxing, Shido decided to get out. All of a sudden, the bathroom door slid open and there standing in the door way was a purple haired flustered as she stood there gripping her towel. Shido panicked.
"I'm sorry Tohka the baths all yours I'm just going now." Shido said as he exited towards the doorway but as he tried to pass Tohka, She grasped his arm and looked him straight in the eyes.
"Wait Shido I came here because I wanted to help you wash your back." Tohka said her face full of embarrassment. "No it's okay Tohka I was just leaving." Shido said.
Tohka began to look very sad.
"Shido am I not as good as Reina? Do you like her better than me? Do you hate me now?" Tohka said her eyes full of disappointment.
"No Tohka of course I don't hate you Tohka." Shido said trying his best to reassure her.
"Then can I wash you're a back?" Tohka asked once again hoping to get a different response.
Shido sighed giving into her as she gave him her puppy eye look. Shido sat down on the stall pointing his back towards Tohka as she massaged his back with soap.
Tohka put on her game face as she commenced the plan dropping her towel and massaging her breasts against his back to smother it with soap. Shido gasped as soon as he felt the soft sensation against his back.
"Tohka what are you doing?" Shido said in a panicked tone.
"Don't move Shido I have to clean you properly." Tohka said pressing herself tighter against him.
Shido went red in the face as he tried to figure out what had come over Tohka.
"Tohka please stop this isn't like you at all." Shido said trying to get her to stop soaping him.
"I don't want to; I just want to be closer to you Shido! I don't Reina to be closer to you than me." Tohka said getting tearful.
Shido's eyes shot open as he turned around and hugged her tight.
"I'm sorry I didn't notice you were feeling this way Tohka. You remember what I said to you before? Even if the world rejects you I'll just accept you more than anybody else. I care about you so much Tohka I promise nothing bad will happen to you and I'm not going to push you away. "
"Then kiss me Shido and only me please." Tohka requested the puppy dog eyes on display again.
"Okay I promise Tohka." Shido said looking at Tohka who still had doubt and worry in her eyes. Shido lifted her chin up towards him and pressed his lips against her with full force kissing her passionately taking her by surprise as he placed his arms around her back.
As they broke off, Tohka began to tear up as she joyfully stared at Shido.
"Oh what's going on here then? Shido you're so bold embracing her in the nude like that." Kotori said grinning at them.
Tohka fell backwards apologising to Shido and running out of the room with her bath towel wrapped around her.
"Give me a break." Shido said as he shut the door on Kotori.