This chapter will be from Furuichi's point of view. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: Beelzebub belongs to Ryuuhei Tamura, not me.

Chapter 19- The Kiss of Death

(Furuichi)

I watch in shock and horror as Taraka turns to face all of us, her eyes glowing evilly. "Who is Taraka?" I ask.

"She was the very first leader of the Asuras," Ravana explains. "She ruled many centuries ago, when humanity was in the medieval era. She was very power-hungry, and she wanted to take the Human World for herself, so she wreaked havoc everywhere in the Human World, slaughtering humans as if they were no more than animals. Her reign of terror ended when her sons, other demons, and the Asuras had had enough of her tyranny and started a coup in order to end her reign. She was then exiled and was eventually killed at the hands of one of Beelzebub IV's ancestors."

"However, I will no longer be a spirit after this," Taraka says, her voice taking on a tone of arrogance. "My plan has worked perfectly. Since the Asuras were too weak to invade humans on their own," her tone hints slightly at disgust. "I decided to control them myself. During one of their festivals, I brainwashed them, toyed with their minds, until finally, my plan was set into action."

Ayaka glares at her. "Why are you doing this?! Let me go, please!" she pleads, and I can feel my heart aching when I hear the genuine fear in her voice.

Taraka smirks. "Don't you see? Every attack sent out on you, every disturbance at that temple in Madurai… it was all a part of the plan," she continues. "Everytime you defeated an Asura, this banyan tree grew from a sapling into a fully-grown tree by consuming a bit of that Asura's power. Now that you defeated Ravana, the tree is now ready for its sacrifice."

Ayaka's eyes widen in shock and fear. "What… What do you mean? Why me?!" she asks.

Taraka's smirk only grows wider. "Foolish girl, don't you see? You're a descendant of some of the most powerful Hindu priests in history, and you have a great deal of energy within you. If one were to consume that energy, then they would be given power unlike anything that anyone has ever seen." She sneers at her. "First, I will seal you away into this tree, and let it drain you of your life and spiritual energy." My eyes widen in shock upon hearing that, and Ayaka gasps in fear. "Then, your energy will be used to replenish me and give me an actual body, so I can regain control over the Asuras and finally destroy humanity!"

Behemoth, Hecadoth, and Agiel stare in shock and horror and we look at each other in disbelief.

"That's crazy!" Oga exclaims.

"Why would you do that?!" Hilda-san demands.

"We have to do something!" I say desperately.

However, before anyone can react, the trunk of the banyan tree suddenly starts to open up as the leaves glow an even brighter purple. To my shock, a cocoon suddenly appears from the trunk, its folds wide open. I remember Ayaka telling me about the cocoon in her visions! That's when it hits me. Those visions were foretelling her fate!

Taraka then gives Ayaka a lecherous, sadistic grin. "Mizushima Ayaka, granddaughter of the priest, oh how you tempt me," she leers. Ayaka's eyes widen in fear.

"Stop! Please, please don't-!" Ayaka pleads desperately but she's suddenly cut off when that disgusting bitch presses her mouth on hers. It's a short kiss, but it's enough to make my stomach churn and my blood boil when she pulls away.

We watch in horror as Ayaka starts changing. Her skin slowly loses its healthy colour, making her deathly pale, and her eyes, once sparkling and full of life, become glassy and emotionless as her eyelids slide shut. Large moth wings suddenly break out from her back as she spreads open her arms and crosses them over her chest. The wings wrap around her and the cocoon then takes her in, its folds closing shut as it slides back into the tree trunk.

I glare furiously at Taraka. I've never hated anyone even more than this spirit right here. Not the other delinquents, not the guys from middle school, not even Kiriya! She dares take away Ayaka like that?! An innocent human girl who hasn't even lived her life yet?! She's innocent, and she doesn't deserve to die like that! Ayaka deserves to live her life to its fullest, not have it so selfishly taken away from her by a cruel, sadistic bitch!

"You bitch! What the hell have you done to her?!" I snarl. Taraka glances at me disdainfully.

"I have given her the Kiss of Death," she replies. "As we speak, her life force and her spiritual energy is slowly being drained from her. It'll soon become a nectar for me to consume." She turns away. "Give up now, boy. It's useless. You can't save her."

Right then, it's like something snaps inside of me. I don't care if I die. As long as Ayaka is safe, I'll be at peace. I can almost feel my blood boiling as rage takes over me. It seems like everyone else can sense my rage, as they all stare at me in shock and surprise.

"F-Furuichi…?" Oga asks.

"Furuichi, don't-" Agiel starts to say, but I ignore her.

Before I realize, I lunge at Taraka, raising my pole to her. "Let her go, right now!" I roar. "You pathetic Asura! You dare take away a girl who hasn't even lived her life yet?! You deserve to die!"

Suddenly, I'm stopped when a vine grabs my ankle, forcing me onto the ground. Taraka suddenly hovers towards me, glaring furiously at me. "Foolish boy," she snarls spitefully. "One cannot simply destroy a spirit like me. This is her fate, so let it be."

The vine releases me and I get up, feeling a lot of emotions. Anger, fear, sadness, shock, rage… it's all a blur. "I can't believe it…" I growl. Dusting myself off, I start running up to the banyan tree, jumping over the thick roots and cutting through the vines with my pole. "Ayaka! I'm coming for you! Hold on!" I call.

I see a pulsating glow from the tree trunk, and I can almost sense Ayaka in that spot. My clothes are already in tatters but I don't care at this point. All that's on my mind is to save Ayaka. I refuse to allow the fate of death to be forced onto her, an innocent girl who has a life to live!

Suddenly, a branch comes swinging at me and knocks me away from the tree. I fly backwards and hit the ground, letting out a grunt of pain. "Dammit…" I curse, spitting out some blood from my mouth.

"Oi, you idiot. Climb on," Hilda-san's voice brings me to reality. I turn and see Hilda-san, Oga, Berubo, and Lamia sitting on Akubaba. She smirks at me. "Let's go get your girlfriend back."

I smile sincerely. "Thanks," I say, grabbing Oga's hand and climbing on. Before Akubaba takes off, Hecadoth steps up to me.

"Take this," he tells me, handing me a sharp spear. "The bark is very tough." I smile at him and he smirks back. "Now go get her."

It's during the flight up to one of the branches that I realize something. I don't have a clear plan. Hell, I don't have a plan at all. I'm just acting on my emotions and doing whatever my instincts tell me to. Akubaba hovers near a large tree branch and I jump off, landing successfully onto the branch. I start running to the bark, cutting through the vines that try to stop me. "Ayaka!" I shout. "I'm coming for you!"

I slice through the bark with the spear, my speed increasing when I see the cocoon. "Hold on!" I call, running down every branch up to the cocoon, slicing through every vine that tries to stop me. I'll give anything to see her again, to see her smile, to hear her laugh. "Ayaka! Can you hear me?!"

I'm finally near the cocoon. If I can slice through it, I can wake her up, and she'll live again. That bitch will be destroyed! However, I'm suddenly grabbed by several vines that start to pull me back. "No, dammit!" I curse. "Ayaka! Ayaka, wake up!"

I grit my teeth before yelling her name out as loud as I can, praying that she'll wake up.

"AYAKAAAAAAA!" I scream. Please God, please let her wake up. Please...