Hello, hello! As I said, I got to start it before but I didn't manage to update sooner... I guess I can't do anything about it since I really don't have any time... But I'm still doing my best to publish chapters as soon as possible!
In terms of your question, Enemotou-san, of course Izayoi's fever was gone, or else Asuka would probably bedridd him by ropes XD Anyway, I just thought that it was enough and returned to the storyline... or something like that :)
As soon as the dragon hit the ground where our problem children stood, there was a big explosion. We ran toward them and yelled their names... But no answer was heard, just a horrible and brute roar from the red creäture with blood-thirsty eyes.
Chapter 14: Let the show begin
Asuka's P.O.V.
Wha-? What happened? I remember that I ran with Izayoi-kun to the dragon and then... Black rabbit and Yo-san called us, they said something was wrong. And then, a sudden noise and a big pressure...
I opened my eyes and stunned in shock as I saw the blond teen standing before me and laboriously holding something... A little while after I noticed those scales and realized it. We were saved from the dragon by this supernaturally strong boy.
„Izayoi-kun!" I called out and stared at him. That's when I noticed some red liquid falling down from his palm like a waterfall... like a bloody waterfall!
„Get... outta here!" he commanded, apparently doing his best not to let go of the tail that was still trying to crush us.
„You are bleeding!" I tried to stand up.
„Get out, Ojou! I can't fight with you here!" he declared with a small smile on his face and yelled again: „Run!"
I did as he said, reluctant to leave him there alone. When I was far enough, I heard Black rabbit and Yo-san desperately screaming, but I didn't mind them.
„Deen!" I called out and watched as my Gift appeared.
The red mechanic golem picked me up and I saw how the tail of the giant creäture met the dusty ground and the blond teen jumped into the air, hight enough to see its whole body.
The dragon resembled a red snake, but there were strong limbs near the head and its tail with claws as long as my forehand. I could clearly see how powerful it really was, just a glance at it would scare anyone facing it. But we couldn't give up, I knew very well that he would never give up.
Izayoi-san landed somewhere not so far from the big thing and again, he jumped. But this time, instead of observing his opponent and analyzing it, he kicked the head.
The attack was very effective, our target wavered and roared painfully. Another punch was on its way but the red creäture moved its tail and smashed the blond into a ground.
„Izayoi-san!" Black rabbit called out and ran toward him. I noticed Yo-san walking in the air, like that time with a gryphon, and also starting a series of kicks. She may not have as much force power as Izayoi, but her attacks also weren't futile. However, after a while even she was sent flying to the ground. Fortunately, I reacted fast enough to command Deen to catch her.
„Yo-san! Are you alright?" I asked a little worried. The girl stood up and nodded.
„Hey Ojou, don't let your guard down!" A boy's voice warned us and I saw how the end of the dragon attacked us.
„Deen!" I screamed with a command to stop the tail.
The pressure was incredible, so much power could have only a falling building. Deen started to back and I got no choice to retreat since the Gift could no longer hold it... How could Izayoi hang on for such a long time?! He really isn't a human...
„Deen, attack!" I yelled and relied on the red machine.
The golem gift punched a little higher than the tail and the giant roared. I couldn't help but shivered from that sound...
Before I realized it, Izayoi dedicated another punch to the blood-thirsty creäture that collapsed right after receiving it. I started to believe that accomplishing this mission won't be so difficult. I even heard the boys satisfied laugh.
„Come on! Is this all you have? Bo-ring!" he declared while landing on the ground safely.
„Izayoi-san! Your injury!" Black rabbit took his hand and started to view it. I just hoped that the frown at her face in a short moment was just my imagination.
„I will stop the bleeding for now" I somehow heard the blue-haired girl who was right now smiling a little reluctantly. „Do you have someth-"
„ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR" my heart skipped beat... the feeling of an uncomfortable breeze behind my neck made me shiver even more, than I already was.
The dragon... this time, It didn't hold back. My intuition have been whispering from the very beginning that something was wrong. And that something was the fact the creäture wasn't actually fighting... It was playing with us, trying to kill some time or amuse itself.
I realized it, when our target showed how exactly big and powerful it was when the long and enormous body flew into the air. No wings, nothing to make it hold in the nothingness above us... And than, that furious yet *majestátní fire escaping its *tlama.
I tried to gulp but my mouth was dry like a desert. One part of me was scared and screaming at me to get as far as possible, but the another part wanted me to stay and watch it. Watch the beautiful yet fearful animal giving off some kind of roayal feeling.
„Good, Good!" Izayoi-kun was madly laughing and looked pretty fired up. I understood him very well. „It's getting fun!"
And so, our team started with attacks. While Izayoi and Black rabbit were in the 'offense' I with Deen were doing the defensive part with Yo-san supporting us all.
The teen with rabbit girl were doing better than expected despite not being able to fly like the target. But even with their enormous power, they couldn't manage to fight alone and needed someone to cover them. I was succeeding in it since Deen was able to block fire and stop the tail. And withnout Yo-san's air-support, Izayoi-kun and Black rabbit woudln't be able to attack continuesly.
Our victory was almost assured, but everthing turned upside down when the dragon smade havoc. It hit the rock wall of the crater and the hard and dark minerals started falling down.
„Izayoi-kun! Yo-san! Black rabbit!" I shouted and hoped they would avoid those super dangerous things falling at our heads. But before I could be assured they are safe, Deen started wavering and the next thing I remembered was a sudden pain that disappeared in a second together with everything around me.
Yo-san's P.O.V.
„Asuka!" I called out when I noticed the red machine being hit by a huge rock. I intended to run toward her to save her but we were forced by the circumstances and the dragon to retreat.
„I'm going there!" Izayoi suddenly declared and headed to the red gift lying somewhere on the ground covered by some smaller minerals.
„Izayoi-san!" Black rabbit screamed worried but had no choice and just found a spot where we wouldn't get hit. It was a crack between two 'walls'.
I was looking at the running teen together with Black rabbit and prayed for both of them to be safe and sound.
We waited, called their names, but there was still no reply. I was scared that they were injured, I was afraid of losing them! I had to go and help, what if both of them were stuck inside or, that would be worse, even got hurt and lost consciousness? I trusted Izayoi but even he wouldn't be able to protect himself and Asuka from both the unstable ground and unpredictable attacks from air. Not to mention the raging dragon above us.
„Black rabbit!" I cried out, so frustrated and helpless.
„They will be fine" she tried to comfort me, but it also sounded like she was trying to comfort herself.
About seven minutes later the catastrophe stopped but the dust still prevented us from seeing anything else than each other.
„Izayoi-san! Asuka-san!" Black rabbit got ahead of me.
I think I heard a faint voice replying so I called them again. I was right, I heard Izayoi's voice saying 'here' and immediately went after the voice.
When I spotted the blond teen, he was sitting next to Asuka while looking very pale. But even though his head and hand were bleeding and clothes torn apart on the backs his face still had the usual annoying smile.
„Why are you looking like that?" he asked while trying to stand up. I didn't let him though and forced the injured one to remain sitting on butt.
„Like this?" I frowned even more. „Maybe because someone recklessly jumped into meteor-like rain and then ended up like this" I pointed at him. Than I bend on my knee and looked at the head with clear signs of blood.
„Haha, you're right" he chuckled and stayed still. „But If that someone didn't go, this miss would be dead" he pointed by his eyes at the unconscious Asuka lying next to him. She looked unharmed so I aided Izayoi first.
„It isn't a light injury" I informed him.
„I won't die so easily, Kasukabe" he smiled and I read from that face one sentence: „You won't get rid of me se easily"
I carefully bandaged the back of his head while asking what happened.
„I found her lying here and that rock almost fell at her so I jumped there since something like that wasn't a big deal for me" he answered happy-go-lucky-ly.
„No big deal? What about your head and backs?" I teased him.
„Ah this? Just a scratch" he laughed.
Unfortunately it wasn't just a scratch. The blood still didn't stop and it wasn't also a small scar. I looked into his violet eyes and immediately felt at ease that he was at least still as lively as ever.
„Izayoi-san! Yo-san!" I heard Black rabbit calling with obvious concern in voice. She already saw us so there was no need to reply.
The girl was very relieved when she saw nothing serious happened but still made a big fuss of everything. We managed to calm her down and then realized one thing: The dragon didn't roar, nor did it attack us.
„I will go and take a loo-" Izayoi wanted to stand up but I didn't let him, again.
„You stay here, I'm going" I declared and quietly walked through big rocks blocking my view.
What I saw made me smile like a child. The giant red snake got hit by those 'meteors' and now lied on the ground lifelessly. But it wasn't dead, something like that couldn't kill a dragon.
I returned to those three as fast as possible and gave them information. Black rabbit's face got brighter and she went with me to the unconscious creäture with vials from witch Serene.
A small cut was really enough, but what impressed me the most was its blood. It wasn't red like the humans' but gold! We filled the vessel and retrieved from this hellish place.
Izayoi suggested to carry Asuka, but had his own problems for a while so I and Black rabbit took care of her.
Izayoi's P.O.V.
„No way" that damn (old hag) witch stared in disbelief with mouth wide open. „You did it... and are alive!"
„Yeah, so what?" I asked a little annoyed by her tone. She underestimated us, didn't she?
„I though you would die there! To be honest, I just wanted to get rif of you and sent you there" she admitted... something inside me wanted to hit her.
„But we cleared the game, you have no choice but to tell us" Ojou said. She woke up a while ago but was pretty noisy. But she was right, the rules are rules.
„Well then, Serene? I'm waiting" I smiled provocatively.
„Fine, don't worry. And since you did your part so flawlessly, why don't I show you instead of saying it?" she started chuckling, I didn't like it. She couldn't do that, right?
„Wait, what are you-" I didn't get to finish it and everything got dark. I heard her mad laugh and words: „Here is my prize, winners! Enjoy the show!"
Suddenly, the darkness turned into a very familiar place... familiar house, forest, meadow... It all belonged to my world. And then... the woman with beautiful brown hair and clearly blue eyes and smile on her face. She was standing in front of the doors and waving at the blond boy with violet eyes and blond hair, at myself from once upon a time.
„I-kun! Welcome home" she kissed him... or me, and my head finally comprehended what was happening.
I was about to go through all of this torture once again
Yeeeeess! I did it! I'm pretty happy and confident that this chapter wasn't crappy! But, there is one thing you may not have realized and that's that this fanfiction is near to its end... I don't know if you are happy or sad, but please, hang on! See you in next (maybe last) chapter.
Love you guys, Satsuki :)