Planless

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Chapter 8:

Saki watched from her hiding spot as Tsukiumi whipped up a dragon made out of water. Saki couldn't helping thinking of Minato as a knight going against a dragon. Then she remembered that this knight had no weapons or powers to face this dragon.

Saki wondered why Tsukiumi was attacking him.

When Tsukiumi arrived she came with Nanami and they were greeted my Matsu.

"You're Tsukiumi then." Matsu said. "Homura told me that you'd might show up."

"I have come to make sure she arrived safety." Tsukiumi pointed to Nanami.

Matsu took the basic information she always took and then asked for Nanami's weapon, a long spear like weapon with an opened blade that was shaped like a claw. Matsu placed it in the hall closet with the other weapons.

"You wish to disarm her?" Tsukiumi asked.

"We have a rule here, no weapons. We just put them in the closet with the rest of them until they are needed." Matsu began to type away on her laptop.

"What are you doing now?" Nanami asked.

"Just making sure the computer recognizes you. One of the security measures that I've set up. There are scanners all around the Inn that detect sekirei if any sekirei that I haven't registered into the system comes near I'm alerted." Looking at the system three unregistered showed up on the screen, two standing in front of her and a third one was far enough not to trigger the system but to be something to worry. The system isn't triggered if the Sekirei doesn't get to close too the walls or moves past like they're just walking but this one seemed to be at a safe distance but didn't seem to be moving. The system had already been primed for the residents, and guest like Shiina, Homura and the Twins and she planned on adding Tsukiumi to the list. "It couldn't be her."

"Couldn't be who?"Tsukiumi asked.

"You two mind standing here for a moment? I just need to do something quick." Matsu didn't wait for an answer and left.

Tsukiumi looked around she looked at the garden outside. It was well tended and lush, whoever had taken care of it put a lot of work into it. The Inn was large taking most of the block, a small strip of of the block was used for the gym which had sparring area in the back. The Inn was two stories tall with plenty of rooms. The garden took up a large area and was center of the Inn with the rooms built around it. The rooms closest to the garden were treated with a view to the garden. There were four entrances to the garden one in each direction one that lead to the area behind the gym.

Matsu being the one who designed the Inn had made sure that it was just right. She knew how much Kuu wanted a garden and she liked the idea too and put it in the center since she noticed it was the easiest place to enter at Miya's Inn. Two stories around it made it harder to break in.

In her room she started to work on her computers. She could have done it with the laptop but wanted somewhere more secure just in case she was being spied on. The camera's outside didn't see anything but turning the thermal cameras on she did spot a figure hiding in the tress. Being who she was Matsu came up with a plan.

She started by finding Minato studying in his room having gotten back from working at the gym. Something that his Sekirei loved was that owing the Gym meant that he planned his own hours and he could spend more time with them.

A moment later they were both standing in front of the two Sekirei.

Matsu quickly introduced them.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Minato told Nanami. "If you need anything please let me know."

Nanami bowed. "Thank you for having me."

"Now for the favor I have to about." Matsu said. "Tsukiumi I need you to attack Minato."

This was received with a "What?"

"I think I found Saki the spy Sekirei. She's waiting outside spying on us."

"The coward hiding in the dark." Tsukiumi said.

"Yes, I want to scare her out."

"How's attacking me going to help?" Minato asked.

"I think she's reacting to you." Matsu explained. "If she sees you in danger she might jump out. Tsukiumi is well known for hating Ashikabi so Saki won't think twice if she sees you being attacked by her."

"But what if you're wrong and she's not reacting to me? You told me before that one of the other Ashikabi is hiring some unwinged Sekirei."

"Don't worry I'm not wrong." Matsu assured him. She saw the thermal camera and saw that her body was hotter just like it was expected to be when reacting to an Ashikabi.

"Well I did swear I would protect the unwinged Sekirei." Tsukiumi said. "If this will aid you in securing this Inn than I shall assist."

So after informing the other tenants of their little ruse they started by Tsukiumi splashing water on Minato.

Saki assumed it was an attack. She watched as Tsukiumi has water swirling around her. Then as preparing a larger attack then it grew larger as it pulled water from the koi pond. Not too far away the torrent was seen above the much shorter wall. There was a door connecting the sparring arena directly to the garden for convenience. At that moment the twin happened to be sparing with Haihane when they heard Minato yell and the water attack.

Hearing her Ashikabi yell Haihane went through the door, Matsu had neglected to inform her simply because she didn't think that their ruse would even be noticed by her.

Though the attacks were limited so they wouldn't hurt Minato but some people didn't know that. Haihane and the twins jumped in, Haihane grabbed Minato moving him out of the way. The Twin holding hands shot out a bolt of lighting towards the water Sekirei. She raised the wave of water blocking this new assault. Tsukiumi raised her hands to send another attack when a sword was placed at her neck. Saki had snuck behind Tsukiumi and placed her sword around the soft spot of the Sekirei. Saki wasn't much a fighter but she knew how to sneak up.

"STOP!" Minato yelled watching three different Sekirei about to attack Tsukiumi.

"Yes, stop!" Matsu came out running. "We just wanted to get Saki to come out of hiding."

"Huh?" Saki asked.

"We just want to talk." Minato said getting out of Haihane's grip giving her a reassuring nod. "We just wanted to ask you to stop telling everyone about the Inn. We're trying to help Sekirei and Ashikabi here but we can't have everyone knowing were we are. That just makes things more dangerous."

"I'm sorry." Saki said shamefully lowering her sword.

Turning to the Twins whose hands were still shooting off purple sparks. "Thank you for trying to help me."

"I'm sorry." Saki repeated the shame painted over her face.

Minato looked at her and she seemed like she was about to break down and cry. Saki never put to much thought in what she did she usually did what others told her to do and with no one to tell her what to do she got carried away. She just wanted people to know how great Minato was but now he was telling her that she actually hurt what he was doing. At that point it got to be too much for her and she fell to her knees and started to weep. Tsukiumi was about to lecture her about holding a sword to her neck but didn't have the heart to do it as she was crying and the other felt much the same. It is notoriously hard to hard to talk to people while they're crying.

Minato couldn't stand her crying and bent down next to her and placed an arm around her. "It's all right. You didn't do anything really bad. You didn't know. I know if you need a place to stay were you don't have to worry about someone winging you, you can stay here."

Saki sniffled, "Even after all the trouble I caused you you'd still let me live here?"

"Yes." Minato said without a hint of a doubt.

Saki couldn't help thinking how kind Minato was and seeing him as this fantastic knight just like in her girly fantasies. As a warm sensation filled her heart she pulled Minato towards her lips. The warmth spread through her entire body as two large wings of light appeared behind her newly formed Sekirei crest.

Seeing them kiss caused Hibiki to cringe, it's not that she was disgusted but disappointed. She had been reacting to Minato for a while and had been feeling melancholy with him gone. The only reason she didn't try to be winged was that she and her sister agreed that they wouldn't be separated and would end up with the same Ashikabi. Her sister had not shown any sign of reacting to anyone much less Minato. There was longing in her soul but she could never leave her sister.

If I'm going to be winged by someone it has to be someone that will care about both me and my sister, Hibiki though to herself when something pulled her out of her thoughts.

"Hey what?" Minato asked confused.

Hibiki snapped out of her inner monologue to see her older sister grabbing Minato from Saki and kiss him. A pair of wing of dazzling purple light formed behind her.

Hikari pulled away from him revealing a bright red blush on her face. "Uh." The older sister started. "I've been reacting to him for a while." As if to answer the un asked question. "I didn't tell you because we promised to stay together and I didn't think you were reacting to him. And I just couldn't stop myself right now."

"It's okay." Hibiki replied smiling. "I've been reacting to him too."

Not waiting for another word to be said she placed her hands on Minato's confused face and pulled him into a kiss. A set of bright pink wings flashed behind her. As the Sekirei pulled away from a confused Minato the other tenants came into the backyard. The others had been watching the events unfold from Matsu screens in her room but decided to watch it first hand during the wingings.

Minato shaky at first stood up on his feet. Before he get his mind around what happened his lips were met by another pair of lips. His eyes widened as he saw Nanami kissing him and a pair of wing of gold light form behind her.

The rumors of the kindness of the Ashikabi of the North were well known and Nanami was surprised any Ashikabi could be so nice and it did make her heart beat faster when she thought about him. Then she ran into the other Ashikabi who seemed so cold but she was saved and brought to the warmth of her true Ashikabi. As the others were winged she felt his kindness and warmth and couldn't bare to be apart from it any more.

"My Ashikabi now and forever." Nanami whispered pulling away.

Minato who at this point had no idea what was going on he was in a complete daze.

Tsukiumi pulled him away from the others. "Have some decorum!" She blushed brightly finding it hard to stand on her feet.

"Are you blushing?" Kazehana teased.

"NO!" Tsukiumi retorted. A warmth spread over her body making it hard to hide the blush. For most of her life she had thought that being winged meant to give up your body to an Ashikabi to be under their control. She had witnessed it more and more she was seeing it was more like bonding with someone. She could feel the bond form with the others. She felt a tinge of something similar from that night she went with Homura something like someone calling to her and she decided to ignore the call. Now she was being engulfed from the heat radiating from Minato. She started to fall to be caught by Minato. In his arms she felt safe and like she was home.

"Would you want me?" Tsukiumi asked. "Would you want me even thou has many others?"

Minato's mind was in a fog trying to comprehend he reacted by saying, "Yes." He didn't really know what he was saying but in his heart it felt right.

"Well," Tsukiumi said. "I accept your proposal of marriage."

She held his hands as she leaned in for their first kiss. A pair of large blue wings formed behind her.

No one made any sound as this last wining happened. Something different was happening. Not only was another bond being created but something they couldn't understand was happening. Minato's Sekirei could feel the same warmth, love and compassion they all felt from Minato. Outside the a car was parked and Musubi, Yomi and Uzume helped bring out the possessions of the new tenants they felt that same feeling they were being winged again. Haruka and Kuno stopped and turned to the Inn sensing kindness and compassion coming from there. Seo stopped feeling a strange sensation coming from the Inn as did all other Ashikabi that had not winged any Sekirei or even knew about the Sekirei. Deep in the city Yukari and Shiina were eating and suddenly turned to the direction of the Inn.

Yukari whispered, "Big Brother?"

Oosumi and Kaho turned towards the Inn and wondered what they were feeling a sensation something shared by many Ashikabi and their Sekirei. Kaho smile knowing something good was going to happen. Higa Izumi and his assistant along with Kochou turned towards the Inn sensing that something was happening. Across the city many Sekirei who had yet to be winged felt a sense of serene, love, peace coming from the Inn. Mikogami and his Sekirei in his car all turned towards the Inn unsure of what to think. Akitsu was confused a certain pull in her heart was pulling her towards the North. Mutsu on top of a building sensed something and decided to investigate. Sanada Nishi and his Sekirei stopped the motorcycle they were ridding and turned to the North.

In a hospital the Takami whispered something, the first thing that could be considered a response, "Minato."

Miya at her husbands grave was speaking, "I think you'd like him. In many way he's like you." Then she stopped sensing something was happening and narrowing her eyes.

All the unwinged Sekirei sensed something, something different depending on who they were. They all felt something from hope to fear. The Sekirei known as Homura felt fear and pain.

He was at the Inn alone when it happened his heart felt like it was put through a vice and his body grew hotter. He dragged himself out into the backyard. He collapsed to the ground as the green grass around him started to turn black.

While hiding the New Game Master felt what happened and was less than pleased at the implication.

This is what happened: Minato winged his 13th Sekirei something unique happened. His power grew to rather impressive levels enough that the telepathic bond he shared with his Sekirei was able to spread over the city and doing so was felt by everyone sensitive to such things. Now this was not something done by the number of Sekirei that Minato had, it helped, it was caused by the bond he shared with each of them. Minato genuinely cared about them, he loved them, that's why those bonds were so strong and allowed him to do that. As Tsukiumi finally pulled herself away from Minato, "My Ashikabi now and forever."

"What a kiss." Kazehana said having felt like she had been apart of the kiss.

Musubi, Yomi and Uzume entered followed by Kuno and Haruka.

"Did something happen?" Musubi asked.

"Something happened." Seo came in.

Matsu after a few minutes to get her thought in ordered explained, "Minato's powers got a boost. A big boost. I think everyone felt it because he winged four at once made it a little unstable while it grew."

Matsu took a glance at Minato whose five new Sekirei didn't seem to want to leave him. Tsukiumi had him by his left arm, Hikari holding him by his right, Saki and Hibiki resting their heads on his lap and Nanami hugged him from behind.

They began to discuss what they were going to do.

In the backyard Homura was still in pain slipping in and out of consciousness. He began to think about what was happening and he assumed he would be dead soon enough. The heat was getting to be too much. He reflected upon what he had managed to do, he had help many of the Sekirei find their Ashikabi and made sure that Tsukiumi would take his place. He decided that he did everything he could. He regretted that he wouldn't be around to see Takami one more time up and around. As night closed in he hoped that the cool night air would help but it didn't. He didn't want to go but he felt himself loosing control. Someone was watching through a forgotten camera of Matsu's. In a last ditch effort to save himself he tried to shot off the extra heat by shooting it out all the fire he could into the sky. A stream of fire cut into the sky making the night sky almost seem like it was day. This got people attention. At the Sahashi Inn the other spotted the fire ball and went outside to see it fade away.

Then the tv and cell phones began to turn on.

Another message from the Game Master, "It's been an interesting day. I'm going to assume that you all saw that ball of fire. Here is what's happening: Sekirei Number Six Homura is having a melt down. According to his file he is unstable but it is believed that being winged could settle him. Another interesting thing note is that his file says that if he were to be winged his Ashikabi could choose his body form and his mind. You can change him into anything you want. This seems like a good chance for any Ashikabi. Those that want him go get him. Be warned I don't think he'll go down easily nor will you be the only one to go after him. I'm sure you know where to find him."

Soon as the texted message vanished from the screens everything went silent.

Minato said, "We have to help him."

"Good." Matsu said pulling out her laptop. "I'm sure he was at Miya's Inn."

"What can I do to help him?"

"You have to wing him."

"What?" Minato asked.

"It's the only way to stop him from becoming unstable."

"But I can't!"

"I'm pretty sure he's been reacting to you. Since you first moved into the Inn he seemed to be reacting and he's been changing. If he doesn't want you to wing him than we can at least move him somewhere safe. I was really hoping to avoid this but I had the scientist at the hospital working on a way to keep him in stasis until we can help him. I'll call them and get it ready just in case. I've already tried to call him but his phone isn't working."

"We'll go too." Musubi said. "We can help."

"Yes," Kazehana agreed. "He's a friend and he needs help."

"I don't know if I would call him a friend." Tsukiumi started. " But I would not wish him winged against his will."

Looking around he saw that all his Sekirei were eager to help.

"Seo!" Matsu ordered. "Get the car! You're taking me and Minato."

"Great, now I'm a driver." Seo grumbled.

"We're coming too." Haruka spoke up.

"Are you sure?" Minato asked concerned. "If other Ashikabi are going it could be dangerous."

"Yes." Haruka told him. "You're being so nice to us the least we could do is try to help. Plus it's probably safer around you."

Kuno weakly nodded in agreement.

As the other began to get their weapons out of the closet Haihane got an idea. "Kuu come with me for a minute."

Moments later Seo drove the two Ashikabi along with Matsu and Kuno while the others leapt from roof top to roof top, well mostly.

Matsu assumed that other Ashikabi were coming and so would be some of the mercenary Sekirei but was hopeful that being closer would give them the edge they needed. What she didn't account for was how many had already come to the North after sensing Minato's last winging. Izumi Higa sent his assistant with some of his Sekirei and alerted the Ashikabi to bring Homura to him if possible or wing him if need be. Mikogami was already on his way. Many of the Sekirei that had become mercenaries had been alerted by Mikogami as well.

As they got to the Inn a bright red light could be seen from the backyard and heat could be felt without really getting close to it.

Minato run to the door to find it closed.

"I got it." Musubi punched the door opened.

The others stared at her for a second.

"We had a key." Hibiki reminded her.

"Oops, I'm sorry." She apologized.

They ran towards the backyard were they found Homura on the ground as his body began to burn already much of his clothes had been charred.

"Kagari!" Minato called out.

As Minato reached for him a large splash of water hit the fire Sekirei.

The fire Sekirei jolted up to not only see Minato but Tsukiumi as the source of the water.

"Stop right there!" Mikogami said as Akitsu helped him jump into the garden followed by his other Sekirei. Then one of the walls was broken down by Higa's Sekirei. Then a group of mercenary Sekirei jumped in being lead by young looking woman with pink hair.

Authors notes: First off thanks for the reviews and I don't know when I'll post next I'm feeling pretty sick. Also anyone know the name of Nanami's weapon it kind of looks like a spear or a two pronged trident. Tell me what you think so far and leave a review. Next chapter will deal with the inevitable fight. Feel free to speculate what will happen next.