Planless

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Chapter 22:

Minato and the twins returned the Inn the next day around noon. Tsukiumi would have asked why it took them so long to return but she didn't as she suspected she already knew. She started to grind her teeth knowing that the Twins had him for one more night. Still things continued on like normal.

Miya was helping train some of the the other Sekirei. It was an eventful day for Kuu.

Minato told her as they opened up the room, "Here it is Kuu. Your very own room."

Kuu hesitantly stepped into the room. The walls were painted and forest green color and a small bed with white blankets in the corner. A shelf with books, coloring books, games and a few toys was on the side of the wall. There was even a small desk for her. There was even a small closet with her white dress outfits along the costumes Uzume for her and some new outfits she made for her.

"This is mine?" Kuu questioned looking up to Minato.

"Everyone else has their own rooms I thought you'd like yours too." Minato told her. "That is if you want it. I know you like sleeping in the same bed as Yashima but if you get scared she's right next door. We thought you should have your own room, everything is getting so crowed we thought you'd want your own space."

Kuu looked around the room and then out the window where a tree stood outside.

"I love it, big brother!" Kuu jumped up and hugged Minato.

"I'm glad you like it." Minato told her before he pulled something out of his back pocket. "I also have something for you. It's an old game from when I was a kid." He gave her an old gameboy 3ds with a game about pocket monsters.

Kuu curiously looked at the game before Minato started to teach her how to play it. They spent a few hours playing the game together and helping move in her things into the room.

Yukari watched them from a distance, somewhere in the back of her mind she was reminded of when Minato and her when they were young. She let a smile creep on her face despite how he could screw up she knew he'd do everything he could to take care of Kuu and his other Sekirei.

That night Minato went to bed with Hikari and Hibiki. They all slept peacefully in the Inn not knowing that two of the major Ashikabi were meeting. Both kept their Sekirei at a distance during the meeting,it was only for Izumi and Mikogami. The talk was boring and diplomatic. Izumi brought up that Minato and his Sekirei held back the last few wingless Sekirei something they were both eager to posses. Mikogami treated it all like a game and he wanted the last few pieces for himself. He didn't really like Minato his thoughts being that the Ashikabi of the North was keeping the game stale. The game couldn't progress. Helping people avoid fighting just meant that they would never get to the winner. He got the message like the other Ashikabi and he was eager to win the price that Minaka talked about. It didn't take a lot for Izumi to convince him to agree to his plan. They left and that seemed to be it. The next day they both started to get their parts in order not even so much as telling the sekirei anything until the day they it would all start.

The following morning everyone started the day out by being woken up by yelling. The whole Inn was woken by Tsukiumi yelling as she sparred with Miya. It was particularly vicious with Tsukiumi sending wave after wave of water towards Miya. Miya didn't seem to breaking a sweat though and easily deflected the attacks or simply sent them back.

"You're are wasting you energy." Miya told her. "Focus it and know when to use it."

Miya continued her lesson as if everything was normal though she like the other Sekirei knew why she was more agitated. That night was the night Tsukiumi had to be with Minato. Though she can come off aloof they all knew she was eager to be with Minato. They were also smart enough not to point it out to her unless they wanted her to knock them around.

They all gathered for breakfast Kuu was playing her new game.

"Put that way Kuu." Yukari scolded her.

"Oh, I was just trying to beat the game." Kuu pouted.

"After breakfast I'll help you beat it." Yukari promised throwing an annoyed look at her brother.

Afterwards that things were fairly easy as Tsukiumi continued to train with Miya. Yukari decided to play the old game with Kuu and they bonded over that and in away it felt like what she thought it would be like having a younger sister.

Matsu was keeping her eyes on MBI's holdings as a stock holders meeting was coming up and she wanted to make sure everything was looking good by then. Kagari was alone in his room, he thought about Mikado and his heart raced and his body felt like it was on fire. Something was happening to him and his only idea of what it could be was something he refused to accept. Meanwhile Minato snuggled up next to Uzume,Kazehana and Yomi. The trio of Sekirei decided to sneak Minato to Uzume's room to have some fun with him. After their fun he had fallen asleep holding them. Kazehana placed her hand on her belly and she smiled contently, they hadn't told anyone else that they were trying to have a baby but she hoped that soon they'd have news to share. She really didn't mind sharing Minato with the others but she did like having this little secret just between them.

The day ran its usual course and Minato did his best to try and spend time with all his Sekirei. Except one he didn't manage to find time with, Tsukiumi. Tsukiumi had spent most of the day training with Miya even training by herself even after Miya had went to get dinner. Eventually everyone scattered to their rooms to go to bed. Minato decided to have a up of tea before bed and had stayed behind to clean the cup. Once that was done he started to walk to his room when he saw Tsukiumi in the shadows of the hall.

"Tsukiumi?" He questioned.

The water sekirei stepped out of the shadows her clothes partially ripped from her training. "Minato." Her voice was weary.

"Are you alright?"

She didn't really answer the question. She'd been trying to avoid him all day because of what that night meant, it was her chance to be with him.

"Minato, what dost think of me?" Her voice was weak.

"Tsukiumi? I care about you. Despite everything you want me to be your Ashikabi. I promise that I'll do everything I can to be a good one. I'll do whatever I can to protect you."

She knew his words were sincere. Her heart was racing as she looked into his eyes. She'd been holding one of her hands over her breast which had gotten exposed by one Miya's counter attacks. She could feel her heart racing and she grabbed Minato's hand placing it on her breast. She didn't realize it right away. His face went red when he realized he was touching her breast and how fast her heart was racing.

"Dost thou wish to make love to me?"

"Tsukiumi?"

At that moment she realized what was happening and she pulled away covering herself. She quickly jumped back and got some distance between them.

"Forget what I had just said!" She yelled as she ran away from the stunned Minato.

She quickly found her way to her room and locked the door behind on her. She fell to the floor her back pressed to the door. She buried her face into her hands. "Coward." She scolded herself. She had difficulty expressing her emotions and she was scared about how she felt for him and she ran.

Minato didn't know what to say or do. He didn't want to do anything like force her into anything she was not ready for or wanted so he didn't go to her. He went to his room and slept alone. He decided to talk to her in morning maybe they both have clearer heads in the morning.

They all woke up to alarms, literal and loud alarms. Matsu came crashing Minato's bed

"Minato! Wake up!" She shouted in a panic.

"Matsu! What's wrong?" He said jolting up.

"We've got trouble!" The scanners just picked some Sekirei sneaking around the Inn. And the cameras have managed to catch a few of them on film and they're all sekirei of Hayato Mikogami the Ashikabi of the South."

"He's the one that's tried to force wing some of the Sekirei."

"Yeah, and I'm guessing he's here for the unwinged ones that or you."

"Right."

The others gathered as Matsu used a tablet to turn off the alarm.

Hearing enemies where waiting outside Mutsu got his sword.

Yukari who was always a little gun ho said, "We're going to fight them, we're do you want us?"

"I wish you weren't here." Minato told her.

"What?"

"I just don't want you here incase you get hurt."

"I'm not a little girl. I have Mutsu and Shiina and we can help."

"I know you can that's why I'm sending you away." Minato moved her away. "Matsu and I did plan incase something like this happened. There is a hatch in the living room it's to a tunnel that reaches under the Inn and goes a few blocks out of here. You take the other Ashikabi and the unwinged Sekirei and find Sanda Nishi. He'll help hide you."

"Why? We can help fight with you."

"That not the problem. I have a lot of strong Sekirei so instead of fighting them they'll probably come after me. If they kill me all my Sekirei are terminated."

Yukari opened her mouth to argue against it but it did seem like the best way to get him out of the game. "You-"

"I know you an fight. So it's up to you to keep the others safe."

"But-" For the first time she really thought her brother could die. They might have had more in numbers but all it would take was one reaching him and it would all be over.

Soon enough the other gathered in the in the living room with the hatch opened.

"Before you go Taki can you give the Inn some cover." Matsu requested.

Taki did as she was asked and using her powers and created a thick fog around the Inn.

"Thank you. Please be safe." Minato told them as they started to climb into the tunnel.

Before she climbed down Yukari hugged Minato. "Don't do anything stupid."

"Yeah..." He really didn't want that to be their last words to each other.

With that the Inn was empty of everyone except for Minato and his Sekirei..

"Okay, now Kuu." Matsu asked.

Kuu opened the door to the Backyard and paced her hand on the grass and all the plants around the house started to grow wild and huge. Stepping back inside they shut all the doors and windows shut. They gathered their weapons and prepared for the coming battle. They waited in silence hopping that the other Sekirei would leave without a fight. The clock struck six in the morning exactly and that's when it started it. A sekirei standing before the Inn raised her tonfa weapon and slammed the ground. The ground shook like an earthquake had struck. Kuu ran into Minato's arms for comfort. In the tunnel the floor above them began to crack and then huge chunk started to fall. Shiina pushed Yukari away but still one of the large stones hit her head knocking her out.

With that first attack Mikogami's sekirei rush the Inn.

Authors Notes: Okay, back another chapter finished. Next chapter has the big fight. For all the Tsukiumi fans don't worry her story line is playing out and something is going to happen soon. Please leave me some review it will help get me in the mood to write and I'm fighting off a cold. Also if any of you read my other stories let me know I want to know if any of you read my other stories. So let me know what you guys liked about this story.