Chapter 15 Return of Kage beware of the shadow spirits!
"I've been waiting for this day Itsuka shido. The day I can grind you to dust and throw you into despair as you lay there while I torture all of those you hold dear to you!" Kane said licking his lips staring at Tohka with eyes resembling that of an animal. Kane propelled himself of the hill of destruction he created and drew his menacing blade as he aimed for his target.
"Time to make your beloved cry princess!" Kane said overconfidence in his speed as he closed the distance between them. Tohka quivered the familiar sense of fear travelling for her body as she the ominous blood rendering aura of that malicious sword. Tohka closes her eyes bracing herself for the pain that would arrive as the piercer plunges into her body. As Tohka closed her eyes the sound of metal colliding echoed in her ears. Tohka's eyes shot open seeing Shido his eyes full of fire as he held back his adversaries attack.
"As if I'd let you hurt her again!" Shido roared pushing back Kage.
"You're not the only one who has improved Kage, I've training for this day in which you tried to hurt her!" Shido channelled his spiritual energy into his two blades propelling Kage backwards.
"That's it! Those are the eyes I wanted to see as I kill you in front of the princess!"Kage said as he conjured flames in his palm merging them together into an enormous sphere of flames launching it straight at Tohka.
Shido intercepted the attack with ease slicing cleanly through the attack as easy as a knife through butter.
"I told you before; I won't let you hurt her again! Kage you bastard I wont forgive you!" Shido said as he went on the offensive for the first time in this battle.
Shido dashed towards Kage both of his blades shining brightly as they continuously absorbed his spiritual energy. A bit closer to Kage now, Shido vaulted from the ground with all of his strength descending upon Kage as he brought his blades down with him. Kage gasped in surprise of Shido's change in speed. One minute he was there in front of him spouting empty threats and the next second he just seemed to disappear he barely had time to block. Shido slashed down with all of his strength. Kage blocked the deadly slash but was caught so off guard that Kage failed to keep his sword upright leaving his defence with a huge hole. Shido took this chance and delivered a piercing kick to his lower abdomen. Kage coughed out as the wind was knocked out of him. Shido didn't stop there unleashing a dual blade combo straight at him. Both his blade of lightning and thunder attacking the fiend relentlessly. Kage groaned in irritation as both blades rammed hard against his newly fortified armour. Shido stepped back infusing his swords with more power.
"Take this! Lightning king's vortex!" Shido threw his blade like a Frisbee a huge twister made up of lightning surrounding and encaging Kane in. Shido slashed down at the earth with his thunder blade cracking the ground beneath him as the raging thunderbolt travelled forward under the twister hitting Kage directly with the full force of his attack. Kage collapsed to one of his knee's and panted heavily as he absorbed the attack.
"If you think I'm going down that easily, you're highly mistaken Itsuka Shido!" Kage roared standing back up and unsheathing his blade.
"Now I will kill you!" Kage yelled stabbing his sword into the ground. All of a sudden towering spikes shot out from the ground attempting to plunge into Shido. Shido grinned anticipating this kind of sneak attack from Kage and spun a 360 turn slashing with both of his swords dissecting the sharp pillars. Kage smirked as he concentrated his power to use the shards of his spikes to be launched separately at Shido.
"Damn it!" Shido said increasing his speed as he sliced at the incoming death spikes shooting towards him. Shido attacked repeatedly destroying each and every spike that came close to his personal space. The blue haired swordsman generated the power of Raiha to create a lightning shield around his body as he dashed into the danger zone. All of the spikes that attempted to pierce into him were instantly turned to rubble as they met with his lightning aura.
"I'm not done yet! Dante's inferno!" Kage roared surrounding Shido in flames.
"How's that punk? Thanks to my master I've mastered most of the elements!" Kage said as he cackled menacingly at Shido who should be now burnt to cinders. All of a sudden, Kane's expression changed as Shido cut through the flames with ease and now running straight towards him in seconds right in front of him.
"Maybe if you were fighting my previous self, you would have succeeded in defeating me by now. However, thanks to my friends I'm a lot more powerful than before. I don't just simply flail my weapons around, now I fight with both Tsubaki and Reina as one these two are the blades of my resolve and my heart!" Shido said as he stared at his opponent.
"Don't screw with me!" Kage said charging at Shido completely unarmed. Kage launched his fist towards him and laughed as Shido threw his swords into the air. Kage's fist of fury approached it's target's face. A thunderous sound echoed as his blow met with Shido's skull. Kage laughed maniacally as he continuously punched Shido finishing off his vicious combo with a fist covered in embers. His assault finished, Kage panted heavily sweat poring from his forehead as he awaited the smoke to clear his expression changing quickly as he observed Shido was standing tall. Upon closer inspection, Kage was at a loss for words as Shido escaped his onslaught completely unharmed.
"That's impossible! I'm certain I was right on target!" Kage shouted in a panicked state.
"That's right, your aim was dead on the mark. But your power was so weak I didn't even feel it!" Shido replied diving straight into Kage's chest and delivering his own deadly combo. The punches kept flying into Kage's chest and stomach. The pain was so unbearable that Kage lost count of the amount of the punches that he had been hit strongly with but he definitely counted the last one.
"Lighting king's ferocious hammer!" Shido said surrounding both his fists with lighting as he drove them both deeply into Kage's gut. Kage was in agony and he did not realise that Shido was now armed and was preparing himself for the finishing blow.
"This is the end Kage! Lighting thunder barrage!" Both of his dual blades generated powerful energy as Shido attacked Kane repeatedly vertically and horizontally finishing him off with the 50th hit by his powerful lightning infused roundhouse kick the attack rocketing him from his spot into the nearest building. Shido sheathed his blades and walked towards Tohka.
"It's over now." Tohka came running towards Shido congratulating him on his swift victory.
"Shido that was so cool you were amazing!" Tohka said hugging into him.
"I told you I would end this quickly." Shido said hugging her back. All of a sudden, Shido and Tohka turned their gazes towards three females down the end of the road.
"Shido isn't that miku and the twins?" Tohka questioned pointing towards the three characters.
"Yeah you're right Tohka! Let's go meet with them and go home." Shido said holding Tohka's hand as they went to see the three girls.
"Girls! It's great to see you're safe!" Shido said a huge smile on his face.
"Yeah let's go back to shido's and eat tons of his delicious cooking!" Tohka said enthusiastically happy to see her friends unharmed.
But they remained silent no matter how much Shido and Tohka attempted to interact with them.
"Have we done something to anger you guys? Come on say something guys." Shido implored unable to shift their moods.
Miku's lips moved signalling that she had uttered something. However it was so quiet neither or Tohka could hear her.
"Sorry what did you guys say?" Shido questioned the trio.
There eyes shot open as raging fires burned forth in their pupils.
"DIE!" They screamed attacking Tohka. Miku used her supersonic voice to propel her whilst the twins summoned their angels and attacked Shido. Shido with his lighting reflexes from the fruits of his training, parried the double team of the orange haired twins. They didn't let up striking him again and again aiming to destroy his defensive stance. Shido stayed on alert confused what was happening right now.
"Why are you doing this girls?!" Shido questioned pushing back against Kaguya her eyes lifeless and full of bloodlust. Shido struggled to hold back his strength as he faced the dilemma of harming his friends.
Miku was now standing over Tohka attempting to restrain her using her secret technique but Tohka wasn't victim to it as she hit her with Sandalphon.
"Shido! These aren't our friends, I don't sense any life in them whatsoever it just seems like their soul purpose is to kill us knowing you won't fight back against them." Tohka explained finally figuring out the secret. Kage stood back up gripping his blood drenched arm.
"She's right Shido these aren't your friends I have already dealt with them personally! These girls will deal with you unless you fight back. But the question is can you hurt these bodies which have your friends faces?"
Shido became infuriated.
"Damn you Kage! What did you to my friends?!" Shido demanded pushing back Kaguya and Yuzuru
"What's the point in telling you when you're going to die right here and now?" Kage said ordering the girls to attack.
Shido finally went on the offensive striking Kaguya and Yuzuru in their guts with the hilts of his swords. Miku rushed in front of him causing Shido to lift his weapons again.
All of a sudden, Shido froze in place as another drone appeared. He let his guard down completely as he saw the face of the sweet and innocent Yoshino.
"Mr Shido? Die please!" Shido was struck in the gut by the concealed hammer the drone held. Shido dropped to his knee's gripping his stomach. Miku laughed maniacally as she raised her concealed spear.
"Die Shido!" Miku said as she drove the spear straight in his direction. Shido felt himself fall back and hit the ground as an outside force knocked him over. Shido's eyes shot open as he saw the blood dripping from the purple haired spirit dripping from the spear that had been gouged into her chest. Shido was furious using his spiritual energy he sent the three girls with murderous intent away. Shido pulled the spear out of her chest and took off his jacket placing it over her blood wound.
"Shido are you okay?" Tohka questioned looking up at him.
"I'm fine please don't talk save your strength." Shido begged unable to hold back the tears.
"I'm so glad I was able to help you Shido." Tohka said a huge smile on her face.
Shido began to panic as soon as she started coughing out blood.
"Tohka hold on! I'll fix you up don't worry. Shido said crashing his lips into hers in order to attempt to pass his regenerative powers to her. The purple flames burned on her body but quickly extinguished.
"Why!? Why isn't it working?!" Shido said kissing her again tears dripping from his face. Tohka placed her blood stained hand on his cheek in reassurance.
"Don't worry Shido, I'll be fine." Tohka said as Shido gripped her open hand in his.
"Tohka you can't die! I won't let you!" Shido said trying to concentrate his energy.
"Shido save your strength, you'll need it to protect everyone." Tohka said her eyes opening and closing as her heart rate dropped. Shido stared at her gritting his teeth as he grew enraged of his power began to close her eyes her hands becoming limp as well.
"Tohka don't close your eyes, stay with me! I still haven't told you how I feel about you, Ever since the day I met you I haven't regretted a single thing since that day. When I said I would accept you I meant it. You can't die Tohka because I love you! I love you so much! And there is no way in hell I will let you die!" Shido said surprising Tohka.
"Shido is that true? I love you too I'm so happy right now. Now please save your power and protect everybody." Tohka said her eyes becoming very heavy.
"Please don't die I can't handle my life without you!" Shido said practically bursting into tears now unable to control his emotions.
"Shido I'm sorry I'm feeling really tired I can't even see you anymore. Are you still there?"
Yes I'm here don't worry Tohka everything is going to be fine!" Shido said gripping her hand tighter.
"Shido the world is going dark and I'm so sleepy. I'm sorry I have to close my eyes now." Tohka said her eye lids closing.
"No don't close your eyes! Tohka? Tohka? ….. TOHKA!" Shido screamed cradling the princess in his arms. Shido tried again kissing her continuously to try transferring his power. But regardless the flame always withered and died out. Shido wailed a blood curdling scream as he held her in his arms. Placing her down gently, Shido turned his sights to Kane and the death squad he had with him.
"I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU! YOU UNDERSTAND ME? I WILL MAKE YOU PAY!" Shido roared bloodlust in his eyes as he stared down his opponents.