Thank you all for the reviews now for the unanswered question.
Michelle : Sorry but you gotta remember one thing, Nyarly isn't at full strength cuz he split a part of himself to create the shadow copies so he'll wait and strike after Kyoto.
Infinite : Glad you like it, thanks alot for the review.
Cloudshell : I started liking the pairing suddenly and then Mitsuru won the poll so now I'd like to declare this fic is officially Minato x Mitsuru.
"Yesterday was a horrible turn of events." Minato mused "Sakura and him, and that fucking bastard…..And Mitsuru's father died." Minato stood up, all his sleep just vanished from his eyes "I hope senpai will be okay."
Walking down for a cup of tea, he spotted the redhead, sitting on the single couch, silently crying. Minato's heart found its way to his throat…He couldn't stand seeing Mitsuru crying.
Minato slowly walked towards her "….Senpai?" Mitsuru's eye widened as she quickly wiped the tears away "A-Arisato?" She choked out as Minato sat on the arm of the couch.
Minato could see Mitsuru trying her best to stop the tears. Placing a hand on her shoulder Minato whispered "It's okay to cry senpai.."
Mitsuru buried her face into his shoulder and per his command cried.
"I'm sorry…It's all my fault." Minato whispered "If only I could have seen this earlier."
"N-No…I-Its my f-f-fault, you warned u-us countless times.." Mitsuru sobbed "If I o-only could have listened sooner." Suddenly a car parked in front of the dorm. Mitsuru with hesitance stood up "I-I have to g-go Arisato take care of everyone in the dorm." She kept sobbing but walked out of the dorm.
"Dammit…" Minato cursed as he slowly walked into the kitchen.
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Minato walked to the school alone and naturally the rumor mill had gone wild. The death of the CEO of the Kirijo Group got everyone talking although nobody was talking much about the death of Shuji Ikutsuki.
"I should have tortured him even more." Minato wondered as he sat on his chair. Not in the mood for studying he rested his head down and fell into a deep sleep.
It was lunch break when he was woken up by Yukari, apparently Fuuka had joined them too. They were discussing the recent chain of events when suddenly Minato's phone beeped, indicating he received a message.
"Its Akihiko." Minato announced as he put his cell phone back "He wants us all to meet him at the 4th floor." Everyone nodded.
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"The chairman's room has been cleared." Minato announced as he and Fuuka stepped out from the command room.
"That's no surprise." Akihiko stated as everyone but Aigis and Mitsuru were present.
"Bastard." Minato cursed "I should have done something long ago." Akihiko sighed "We should have listened too you."
"The question is what should we do now?" Yukari asked "We have no means of getting rid of the dark hour. Our only reason for fighting is gone."
"That's a good question." Akihiko replied and then turned to Minato "What should we do?" Minato was broken out of his thoughts about Mitsuru by the sudden question from him.
"I-I don't k-know." Minato answered hastily making Akihiko raise a brow "You okay?" Minato sighed "No I'm really worried about Mitsuru. Takeharu died yesterday and she still is being dragged into the meetings, while no one gives a fuck how horrible she feels right now."
"When Shinjiro died, I swore not to let anyone else die." Minato chuckled "I failed again….And now that Nyar what ever his name is suddenly arrived from the dead."
"You didn't have to remind me." Junpei muttered "Sakura and him together give me chills."
"Yes but Minato is his equal right now. I could sense it." Fuuka informed.
"Yeah I've grown. That Chaos ain't gonna steam roll over us all." Minato swore "I'll take care of him next time. As for what we should do." Minato took a deep breath "We're in deep shit. The fucking hour is still here, Chaos is alive and more dangerous along with Sakura. There are still 3 shadow copies left….I say we train as much as we can incase something comes up."
Akihiko nodded "Agreed take a good night rest everyone." Minato nodded back and walked down, his eyes caught the little disc Fuuka gave to Yukari
Minato was resting in his room until someone knocked on his door "Its me..Minato-kun can I please talk to you?" Minato sighed getting up, he opened the door to see a puffy eyed Yukari who looked like she cried hard but still she was giving off a bright smile.
"Say….Can you come with me for a walk?" Minato pondered about it. After a few seconds he shrugged "Alright." Yukari smiled "Thanks lets stop at the shrine."Minato nodded as they both started walking in comfortable silence.
Minato and Yukari sat at the bench. After a while Yukari spoke "Thank you Minato-kun."
"Huh?" Minato asked puzzled.
"Remember what you said at Yakushima? How I should always believe in my dad?" She smiled "Well guess what? The disc that Fuuka gave me it had the original video….And guess what? Dad tried to stop the experiment."
Minato smiled "Is that so?" Yukari nodded "Yup and I feel at peace at last. I can finally be proud that he even tried to stop it." Yukari hugged Minato who didn't object "Thank you so much for everything Minato-kun."
"Its…okay." Minato smiled as he returned the hug.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM!." A hell harpy screech echoed as a pink wearing brunette stomped angrily towards the two.
"So you came?" Yukari stood up, glaring at her shadow. Suddenly the world shifted as the dark hour began.
"That's more like it….We can fight without any worry now." Minato sighed summoning a bow and handing it to Yukari.
"Minato…Wait why are you helping her?" The shadow screamed almost making Minato cringe from the loudness "She's a stuck up bitch with too muc—" Her words were cut off by Yukari herself.
"With too much of an ego…Is that correct?" Yukari replied nonchalantly "That's true.."
"SEE? Minato your too good for her..She's got her own daddy issues…You don't need to trouble yourself over her."
"It's none of your business." Yukari hissed momentarily silencing the shadow.
"Shut up! You think you're the one to talk?" The shadow snarled "I've seen the way you treat Minato. Bitch slapping him countless times, telling him he could die and worst of all you broke HER last memento."
Yukari was quiet for the whole time but eventually she spoke up "I admit…..I've been horrible to Minato." Yukari closed her eyes "Even though I thought I was just looking out for him."
"BUT!." Yukari hissed "No matter what he thinks of me I'll always love him." Yukari readied her bow as blue mist surrounded her "I regret breaking Hamuko-san's hairclips but I'll make it to him….I am free, I need help everyone does but your existence isn't needed." Yukari's bow started glowing green as she charged it with a deadly Garudyne "Someday I'll become one hell of a women and win Minato back." She swore "SO JUST GET LOST!." Yukari shot her arrow, aiming it right in the shadow's heart.
The shadow gave out another hell harpy screech and started dissolving. Yukari walked forward as the shadow busted into a flash of light. Yukari closed her eyes as she whispered "Isis…" Io appeared behind up and soaked up the magical mist transforming her into Isis the Egyptian goddess of magic and love.
Isis disappeared and Yukari smiled "I finally triumphed over my demons."
"That was a pretty good catfight." Minato snickered as Yukari slapped him on the arm.
"Ummm….Minato about your answer?" Yukari hopefully asked and Minato stopped laughing. Deep down inside him Yukari had a special place, since she was the first girl he ever loved but…..Even though he got over the anger….The fight was something that he could not forget that easily. Then there was Mitsuru the bombshell redhead who Minato grew incredibly close with since the fiasco with her bike. He did feel something for Mitsuru in the past week. He didn't feel that because she was similar to Hamuko in many ways….It was just his teenage hormones.
"I….think I might like someone else." Minato replied, he honestly expected Yukari to have a meltdown but he was proven totally wrong as Yukari hugged him.
"I okay with that….I know what I've done can't be erased that easily." Yukari had a sad smile on her face "But just like I said one day I'm gonna be one hell of a woman and win you back." Minato smiled returning the hug and stroking her hair "I'll wait for that day."
Yukari clutched Minato harder "You know Minato-kun.."
"Call me Minato." Minato demanded and Yukari smiled wider.
"You know Minato….I might have done loads of stuff that did hurt you…But have no doubt I still love you very much.."
"I know…" Minato smiled lifting Yukari's head up, he planted a soft and gentle kiss on her lips "I'll cherish the time we spent together but don't be sad there will be loads of great moments ahead."
Yukari grinned "With you? Count me in."
"Crazy pink woman.." Minato muttered as Yukari playfully slapped him on the arm.
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Minato after talking with Yukari arrived into his room.
"Do I like Mitsuru?" Minato wondered "Tsk…Ofcourse I do ever since the little kiss..But I can't stand seeing her like that." Minato laid on his bed after a while he feel asleep.
"Beg Minato!." Sakura yelled manically as she repeatedly drove her knife into Minato's stomach.
"Your no challenge to me." Sakura laughed as she twisted his arm.
"Now just like Hamu-"
"NOOO!." Minato with a yell woke up. The nightmares were at it again.
"Well fuck you too Chaos." Minato yelled as he stood up "He's at it again."
"But how strong is he?" Minato pondered "He's doing something." Minato mused "What the hell can I do train? The shadows in tartatus are like cupcakes…Hmmm..Cupcakes." Minato felt a bit hungry at the mention but shook it off "AH! Marge!." Minato smacked himself "I have the siblings to train with."
Opening his window, Minato jumped down and landed on his feet "Like a Boss." Minato boasted as he casted a Sukukaja and ran towards the mall. It was the dark hour so nobody would get suspicious.
Minato arrived and his destination and slammed the door open causing Elizabeth to yelp in surprise.
"Greetings Master Minato." Igor greeted Minato who saluted him "Guess I've got my work cut out for me? With him being alive." Igor's grin disappeared "We're sorry for not informing you earlier….But now that he's merged with that girl…Things will be increasingly difficult for you."
"I'll live." Minato replied as he returned Elizabeth's hug "I've gotten stronger haven't I." Minato felt Elizabeth nod into his chest while Igor grinned "Certainly."
"Then I'd like to challenge Margaret now."
"Seriously? That's so rad." Elizabeth said adopting a street accent. Minato sighed "You gotta cut those movies off Liz, there giving you a bad rub." Elizabeth pouted "Ehm…You gave those to me." Elizabeth sighed "Follow me.." Minato nodded and walked behind her.
"Are you angry with us Minato?" Elizabeth asked quietly and Minato shook his head "Not at all it was beyond your control. I myself never knew that bastard was alive."
"Thanks." Elizabeth gave a bright smile to Minato.
Stepping into the same room where he fought Theo they both stopped.
"Sister?" Elizabeth called out and almost an instant later Margaret and Theodore arrived, surprising Minato who yelped and tripped.
"Will you stop that?" Margaret said annoyed as this was the second time Minato tripped in the same room.
"Well excuse you for being sneaky ninjas." Minato said as he stood up "Alright lets have a battle." Margaret raised a brow "Are you sure?"
Minato nodded "Yeah since he's alive. I gotta train harder than ever." Margaret smiled "Very well.." Margaret summoned her compendium. Elizabeth and Theodore stepped aside to give the two combatants room.
"Don't hold back Minato-sama." Margaret said her voice devoid of any emotion "We need you to be strong."
"Got it." Minato raised his hand and summoned Gae Bolg the cursed spear into his hands.
"3….2…..1." With that Minato charged at Margaret who immediately summoned Siegfried.
"Thanatos." Minato summoned the death god who charged beside him. Thanatos took the lead as it easily dodged Siegfried's sword and impaled him with the blood stained sword.
Margaret screamed in agony as Minato dug the spear onto the ground. Using the spear as a support, Minato grabbed a hold of it and kicked Margaret in the face making her stumble back.
"Remind you to give you a massage after this." Minato crushed the card of Lucifer as the king of demons towered over the both of them.
"Thunder Reign." Minato commanded as Lucifer raised it gigantic hand towards Margaret.. The skies cackled with electricity as a bolt of it came crashing down onto Margaret but she was quick to dodge.
"Loki." Margaret summoned the trickster and launched a blizzard at the demon who gave out a horrific roar of pain.
"Agh." Minato screamed as he felt North Pole thrashing him.
"Apparently Lucifer's nakedness doesn't help." Minato mused as he dodged an incoming block of ice. Switching to Skadi, Minato charged at Margaret again for a closer attack. Minato dashed forward, launching a hit of his spear to which Margaret blocked with her book.
"Damn book." Minato cursed as he jumped back, sensing Loki was still equipped, Minato jumped back and summoned Helel, launching multiple fireballs at Margaret. She managed to dodge all of them until one finally hit burning her arm.
"Chance!." Minato yelled as he used the wooden end of his spear and bashed Margaret in the stomach with it. Margaret though was quick to recover she grabbed his spear and pulled his closer before digging her heels into Minato's own stomach.
"Agh." Minato could barely react before Margaret grabbed his face, blasting him on the with a Panta Rhei. Minato screamed in pain as he tried to hit Margaret with his legs and he eventually succeeded in making her back off.
Minato jumped back, his face a bloody mess right now. He silently sent a mental kiss to his brain for making him close eyes in the last second. Casting a Salvation, Minato healed up most of the damage.
"Dammit you're like a heartless Amazon woman." Minato shouted.
"Excuse me." Margaret hissed "Back to battle." Minato nodded "Gladly." Summoning a blue flame around his hand, Minato materialized The World.
"This is going to make me win!." Minato yelled as he crushed it, sending a burst of light everywhere blinding Margaret. The next Margaret could do was scream in pain as she felt something digging into her arm. The light disappeared and Minato had impaled Margaret's arm by the spear.
" Dammit now I'm having second thoughts." Minato muttered as pulled his spear back, powercharging his leg, he swiped Margaret off her feet making him slam on the cold ground.
"Don't you dare." Margaret shot up at once, ignoring the hellish pain in her arm.
"Disregard sympathy." Margaret commanded as she thwacked Minato across his face. Even though she was a girl, her punch hurt him like hell.
"You need to be ruthless in order to win." Minato stopped her on coming punch with his left hand "I am ruthless." Minato yelled as he blocked the second fist of Margaret. The two stood there, shaking trying to have any sort of advantage. The ground shook as Minato summoned The World and crushed it while still locking his fists with Margaret.
"Woah." Theodore stumbled back from the force but Elizabeth stood still. Margaret eventually fell to her knees as Minato overpowered him as he slowly began crushing her knuckles.
Margaret in the end launched a powerful kick right onto Minato's gut who let go of her knuckles. Healing it the best she could, Margaret decked Minato in the head with her compendium. Minato nearly fainted but pulled himself together.
"Crap." Minato summoned Thanatos who quickly dodged the ice blocks and ripped Loki's head apart.
"Thanatos sure has grown incredibly strong." Elizabeth noted as she watched Minato expertly dodging Margaret's compendium before running his spear through it completely tearing it apart. Margaret quickly summoned another compendium and blasted Minato head on with a Garudyne. Minato switched to Norn absorbing the deadly winds. Minato charged once again at Margaret kicking her on the stomach again. Margaret quicky summoned Ardha who bashed his fists on the ground, creating a quake that blasted Minato away.
"Shit!." Minato cursed as he summoned Helel who was about to spam Morning Star until…
"Oberon." Margaret summoned the fairy king as it floated in mid air.
"Shit!." Minato cursed again, creating another card Minato crushed it as well "Satan." He knew no amount of Morning Star could counter the deadly Megidolaoan of Margaret.
"Finish it!." Margaret commanded as the three gigantic balls descended to the ground.
"Armageddon.!" Minato yelled as Satan and Helel deformed to a ball of blue flame. Minato raised his hands up and motioned the ball towards the three present in the air.
The two screamed in pain from the brutal clash. There was a huge explosion that blew poor Theodore away while Elizabeth still stood.
The explosion ended as both the combatants were on the ground. Minato groaned in pain "Dammit overpowered fairies." Margaret slowly stood up as well.
"Dammit she's still standing." Minato cursed "I can't blast her with another Armageddon because of her damn speed. I need to stop her in the tracks for once."
"Master summon me.." Archer's voice ranged inside Minato's head.
"Unlimited…" Archer spoke again as Minato's brain went into overdrive "Who can battle against a millions weapons at your disposal." Minato grinned at the personas words. Summoning the card of Archer, Minato crushed it.
"Come forth." Archer appeared behind Minato, his face determined.
" I am the bone of my sword." Archer spoke as a circle of fire erupted from the place where the two were standing.
" Steel is my body and fire is my blood. I have created over a thousand blades." The circle spread wider and Margaret backed away to dodge it.
"Unknown to Death, Nor known to Life. Have withstood pain to create many weapons." The fire crept towards Elizabeth and Theodore who jumped back in pain while Elizabeth STILL stood not at least bothered by the scorching flames.
"Yet, those hands will never hold anything…So as I pray, unlimited blade works." Archer finished and suddenly, a bright light exploded from within him, blinding everyone. Margaret quickly opened them and let out a small gasp at the site. The persona was no longer there instead it disappeared back into Minato's soul. That wasn't surprising, what was surprising is that the skies were suddenly full of huge brown gears, twisting and rotating. It looked like some kind of factory being operated.
"NOW!." Minato yelled as almost a million weapons rained down from the sky. Digging into the ground, perfectly still. Each one of them were perfect, not a single dent nor a single strain on them.
Minato raised both of him arms up and suddenly thousand of the sword that were impaled on the ground, glowed blue and levitated into the air.
Minato shoved into Margaret's direction and all the weapons pointed towards her took off in her direction. Margaret panicked as she quickly summoned her strongest persona aside from Oberon, the japenese general Yoshitsune.
The expert swordsman deflected thousand of swords, shielding Margaret from harm, but Minato ruthlessly send more her way. Minato levitated Lucifer's blade and it shot towards her, at the last second it busted into a flash of light momentarily blinding Yoshitsune and Margaret.
"NOW!." Minato yelled as he launched hundreds of blade again, ripping the swordsman through and through. Minato screamed in pain as took a moment to recompose herself.
"This is it!." Minato yelled as he crushed The World and then powered himself even more with a Heat Riser. Charging forward, Minato summoned Deus into his hand. Margaret was still in a state of shock so Minato took the opportunity and impaled her right arm with the blade.
"AHH." Margaret screamed in pain as Minato whispered "I'm sorry." Summoning Lucifer's blade again, Minato impaled her other arm with it.
"GAE BOLG." Minato yelled as used the spear to swipe Margaret off her feet. Minato jumped back and then summoned Helel. Still powered up from The World, Minato commanded "MORNING STAR!." Helel flapped its wing as the skies opened up and blasted the still on the ground Margaret.
There was yet another flash of light which this time Elizabeth shielded herself from the light. The light cleared and Minato was on the ground as well, mostly probably drained from the severe draining three attacks in a row.
Margaret was alive but still impaled by the swords. Minato slowly stood and counted to ten. Margaret still didn't get up so Minato pumped his fist into the air "I won!."
"You…Sure….Did." Margaret managed to choke out. Minato walked towards her, he was more drained than injured. Slowly he removed the swords from her arms and threw them to the ground. Bending down, Minato casted a Heartfelt Prayer at Margaret who quickly felt the pain vanish.
Margaret sat up "Incredible." She whispered and Minato looked towards her with a smile and then blushed like mad, quickly turning the other way around confusing Margaret.
"Umm…M-Marge? Y-You might wanna c-c-cover yourself up." Minato stuttered out, turning his eyes away from Margaret's nearly exposed chest. Margaret quickly summoned her compendium and casted a spell, renewing her clothes.
"You can look now." Margaret said as Minato turned towards her to be welcomed by a kiss on his cheek "Stay strong Minato…We're all counting on you." Minato blushed but nodded with a smile "Sure I won't let you down." He was glad that Elizabeth didn't saw that or else she might spam her DEADLY version of Megidolaoan over and over again.
"Minato you won!." Elizabeth cheered, hugging Minato.
"That was terrific I must say." Theodore clapped and Minato pumped his fist into the air "Nyar what ever your name is I'm coming for you." Elizabeth smiled and pumped her fist into the air as well.
"Hey come on Thero and Marge join us or I'll kick your asses once again." Theodore and Margaret chuckled as they finally pumped their fists along with Minato.
"We're coming for you Nyarlathotep."
"Who the fuck named this guy?" Minato wondered. Elizabeth summoned her portal and Minato waved to all of them before stepping in and ending up alone on his room.
"I can do this…" Minato whispered.
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"He will die." Sakura smiled as she climbed up on the roof of her apartment, correction the apartment of someone else whom she killed.
Minato walked up towards the dorm's roof., opening the door he walked in the clean, fresh air.
"Hahaha pathetic word everything shall end." Sakura laughed manically.
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"I ain't gonna let you have your way with things." Minato swore.
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"That stupid son of a bitch will die." Sakura laughed again, giving out a horrifying scream.
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"I don't care whether its two against one." Minato said with determination "I'll rip them both apart."
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"No more fucking highschool kids." Sakura laughed again.
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"No one to threaten the people I care about." Minato thought of Mitsuru, Yukari and everyone else.
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"This will end soon…..Just wait." The two of them said at the same time and deep down they meant it.
Sorry to all those who wished to see a glorious cat fight between Yukari and Yukari but IMO she just cant fight. Mitsuru would likely be the one girl to rip the shadow's stomach with an ice rapier and freeze her alive *fanboy scream.* Sorry bout that but yeah sorry about the less action scene hopefully Margaret vs Minato made up for it.
