Ice Chronicles
Chapter 26: Being Within
The sun poked through the window curtains and hit my eye, causing me to arise from my slumber. My eyes shifted open, and the first thing I noticed was the change in scenery and the weight on my being. I looked down and saw Musubi sleeping soundly on my chest. She had a happy smile on her face. I put a strand of hair behind her ear and kissed her forehead.
"Ren," she whispered and nuzzled her head deeper into my chest.
'So we finally did it. Musubi and I finally had sex. Actually, make that Musubi, Yume, and I.' I said in thought. I began thinking of the events that transpired the past week.
'Let's see; so far, I've stepped in frozen water; tickled while paralyzed, forced to wear a maid outfit and butler outfit, ran from water dragons and whips, winged and fought Toyotama, and had sex with Musubi and Yume. Now all that leaves is Yomi and Kazehana.'
I continued stroking Musubi's hair as I thought about what's coming up. Right when I got to something important, my phone scared the hell out of me with its ring, which I swore I turned off. I didn't look at the ID and just answered.
"Morning love," Yomi stated.
"Yomi; what are you doing up so early?" I asked. She giggled on the other end.
"Well, I wanted to be the first to speak to you. Everyone knows what you were doing last night for Musubi's 'punishment' and I want you to tell me all about it," she explained.
'Sigh, I knew someone was going to ask me this.' I thought.
"Sorry Yomi, but I can't tell you. What Musubi and I did was sacred, and I think going around telling people about it would just be inconsiderate," I told her.
"Then tell me how you felt before fucking her," Yomi ordered. "And this is a command."
"Say what now?" I questioned.
"You heard me; this is a command. Don't forget that I still have to give you your punishment, which if you've forgotten, is you being my slave for an entire day," Yomi reminded me. I face palmed myself, forgetting about that.
"Now I'll say it again; how did you feel before you fucked Musubi? And you can't disobey my orders."
"Sigh; you win. I'll admit I was extremely nervous. Even though I've done this many times already, this was the first time I've taught someone how to have sex while we do it," I told her.
"Mmm-hmm, and yet you managed to build up the courage and granted Musubi her wish. Sounds like something you would do. So you've had sex with Akitsu, me, Tskumi, and now Musubi; all that leaves are Matsu, Uzume, Kazehana, and Toyotama." Yomi pointed out. "What about Kazehana? What was her wish?"
I sighed again, wondering when she'll stop asking me these questions.
"Kazehana wanted to go out again. However, I am forbidden from using her name. I can only call her sweet nicknames and every time I use her real name, she is allowed one free command," I revealed. "And then after the date, we are to have our night together."
I scratched the side of my face after saying that and heard Yomi giggle.
"Wow, you're really getting some aren't you? I bet you sometimes fantasize about taking all of us at the same time," she said.
"You're enjoying yourself aren't you?" I questioned. She laughed.
"A little bit; but when you get here, I will have my true fun," she replied. "Speaking of which, you have until ten o'clock to get back here. Anything later and you will be punished. Is that understood?"
"Sigh, understood," I responded.
"Good; I'll see you when you get here. I love you," Yomi stated.
"I love you too Yomi," I replied. We hung up the phone, and I sighed in relief. However, our conversation caused Musubi to rise from her slumber. She mumbled a little and rubbed her eyes, all with a happy smile.
"Good morning Ren," she greeted. I returned her smile.
"Morning Musubi; did you sleep well?" I asked her. She nodded her head.
"I slept great," she stated and stretched her arms out. "I also had a great dream."
She put her hands in front of her chest.
"I dreamt that our hearts have finally become one."
I cupped her cheek and gently stroked it.
"That wasn't a dream Musubi. Our hearts really did become one last night," I told her. I cupped both cheeks this time.
"We became one last night."
She responded to that by wrapping her arms around my neck and nuzzled her head in my chest.
"Thank you Ren; for granting my wish," she stated. I kissed her forehead again.
"Thank you Musubi; for giving me the honor," I replied. "But listen; now it's time to head back to the others."
"Aww, but I wanted to stay here with you a little longer," she complained. I rested my forehead against hers.
"I'm sorry Musubi; you can blame Yomi for that. She wants to give her punishment now; and like I promised you all, I would accept anything you give me," I said. "Let's just enjoy the time we have left here."
"Let's take a bath together; I'll wash your back for you," Musubi stated. I chuckled at her suggestion.
"Sure Musubi, let's go," I replied. She smiled and jumped off the bed, running to the bathroom with her breasts bouncing up and down. I shrugged my shoulders and followed behind her. While in the shower, she did what she wanted and scrubbed my back, and I scrubbed hers. For someone with monstrous strength, she was really gentle. We put our clothes back on and made our way back to the inn. Musubi had her arm linked with mine. Right when we got the halfway mark, I received a text from Yomi asking where I am; and when Musubi and I arrived at the inn, she was the first to jump me. Apparently, everyone else stayed up all night coming up with house improvements and is still sleeping.
"Now that you're here, I can have some real fun," Yomi stated. She looked towards Musubi as she had her arms around my neck.
"Congratulations Musubi on finally becoming a woman. I'm honestly sorry for taking Ren away, but I have been waiting to give him my punishment for a while now; and I can't wait any longer. You understand right?"
"I understand; have fun Ren," Musubi stated and walked off smiling. Now I'm at Yomi beck and call.
"Now then, let me explain how I'm gonna do this. Like I said in the hospital, you will obey my every command with no questions. If you do not follow my orders, I will punish you further," she elaborated. She back away and pulled out this paper fan.
"Each time you fail to follow orders, I will hit you; and you should know me being a scythe user makes this even more dangerous. But it's only out of love; I would never hurt you on purpose. And don't worry; I won't command you to do anything that will break the inn's rule, at least in the landlords' presence. I have so much power right now."
'I'm safe at least because of the rules.' I said in my head.
"Now that I gave everything explained," Yomi stated. She proceeded closer to me again and held her face close to mine.
"Kiss me."
She closed the distance between us and pressed her lips against mine, eliciting her wings to flutter like a birds. She broke the kiss and smiled at me.
"See? All you have to do is follow commands and everything will be fine."
She turned and proceeded inside.
"Follow me," Yomi ordered. I had no choice and did as she commanded. I followed her to Uzume's room, where Yomi quietly opened the door and tiptoed inside. I followed suit and saw Uzume and Kazehana sound asleep in only their panties again. I tried to look away, but seeing them sleeping so soundly kept my eyes peeled to their sleeping forms.
"Does it turn you on seeing them like that?" Yomi asked quietly. I shot my heads towards her and looked in a different direction, but couldn't hide the blush on my face. That's when she smiled devilishly.
"Since it turns you on, go to both of them and squeeze their breasts."
I quickly turned to her with my mouth opened and eyes wide.
"You can't be serious," I replied. WHAM! She responded to that by slapping my hand with the fan, causing me to move back and hold it.
"Are you questioning my orders?" Yomi interrogated with a wicked smile.
"Sigh, no; but doesn't this violate the rules of the inn. We are only allowed to hug and kiss; and I don't think groping Uzume and Kazehana falls within those categories," I whispered. She went to the closet and searched through it.
"While you were gone with Musubi, I begged Takehito and Miya to allow a little more advance relationship. They didn't allow it, but they're still sleeping too," she whispered back. "Now start groping before they wake up."
She turned back to watch me, and I silently groaned. I tiptoed to Uzume and Kazehana and kneeled in front of them. I looked at Uzume first then at Yomi, who nodded her head while smiling. I looked back and gulped. Slowly, I reached out and felt her breasts, causing Uzume to moan softly.
"Five more seconds; and do it like you mean it," Yomi whispered. I groaned again and fondled Uzume's breasts with more passion. A pink blush appeared on her face.
"Ren," she whispered. Her sudden word scared me a little. After the five seconds was over, I slid to Kazehana and fondled her breasts as well. No doubt, hers was the biggest of my sekirei. I could barely fit my hand around them. She also moaned softly and whispered,
"Ah, Ren darling; all you had to do was ask."
I blushed brighter and quickly moved back after completing the allotted time. I'm surprised they didn't wake up or that the landlords didn't walk in and kill me. I looked at Yomi, who had a pleased smile across her lips.
"How did their breasts feel?" She asked. I could still feel them in my hands.
"Really soft; I could barely fit my hand around Kazehana's," I replied a little embarrassed.
"Aww, you're so cute when you're embarrassed," Yomi replied. She finished searching the closet and pulled out an outfit. It was a high school uniform with a collared shirt, pants, and a tie
"Here, put this on."
Yomi threw me the outfit, and we tiptoed back out of the room. I hesitantly put the outfit on, but Yomi were taking parts off. She loosened the tie and undid a few buttons.
"Okay, that should do it; I want you to wear this throughout the day. And keep your eyes squinted."
I did as she wanted and narrowed my eyes a little. She grabbed my collar and pulled me closer.
"Now kiss me," she ordered and closed her eyes. I did as commanded and kissed her on the lips. As her wings flashed again, Yomi moaned into the kiss, not wanting to separate. After a while, we separated to get some air.
"You look so sexy in that outfit that I couldn't help myself. Some of the others should be up now; let's go show them your new look."
Yomi grabbed my hand and dragged me into the living room, where Akitsu, Tskumi, Musubi, Toyotama, Jason, and his sekirei were. Miya and Takehito were in the backyard, leaving Uzume, Matsu, and Kazehana still sleeping. Everyone looked at me, causing my sekirei to start blushing. Jason walked over to me laughing.
"I've been waiting for Yomi to dish out her punishment. From the way you look, you're Yomi's personal butler," he said.
"No; I'm her slave," I corrected him.
"And yes; he said slave," Yomi emphasized.
"So, what have you done so far?" Jason asked.
"Well, besides wearing this suit; I've kissed her and fondled Uzume and Kazehana while they were sleeping," I told them in a tone that wouldn't alert the landlords. This caused Tskumi to get angry.
"You did what?!" She shouted and shook me by the collar.
"Ren! How could you do something like this? Even if you were punished, you should've objected," she scolded. Yomi got in between us and stood in front of Tskumi.
"And as for thee; how dare you make Ren do something so shameless?"
Yomi put her hands on her hips.
"We all gave Ren a punishment to follow; and this is mine. I have full control over him today and there is nothing any of you can do about it," Yomi replied. She then smiled slyly.
"However, if you can beat me in a spar Tskumi, then I will relinquish Ren and he can do whatever he wants."
"Deal," Tskumi replied quickly. The two shook hands, establishing a contract.
"If I win, Ren will not have to obey your commands," Tskumi confirmed. Yomi nodded her head.
"Only if you win; but if I do, then he has to obey my commands for a whole week," she stated.
"Wait what?" I questioned.
"That's right; if Tskumi can beat me in our spar, I will consider my punishment over. But when she can't, I get to order you around for a whole week," Yomi explained. "I think it's fair since Tskumi doesn't want me to get my turn at punishing you. So I'll see if she can back up what she said. But we won't fight now."
"So you're forfeiting?" Tskumi questioned. Yomi smiled and shook her head.
"Ren just got back with Musubi; I at least get to have some fun with him," she said. "An hour before dinner is when we will settle things."
Tskumi tightened her fist in confidence.
"Do not worry Ren; you real wife will not fail thee," she declared.
"We'll see about that. Just because you're a single number doesn't mean anything," Yomi replied. Both had metaphorical fire blazing around them. I just sweat dropped as I watched them go at it.
"Come on Musubi; I need to make sure my victory is assured," Tskumi stated.
"Right," Musubi replied. The started walking and Toyotama went after them.
"I want to fight too," she stated. The three went outside with Akitsu following, leaving Jason, his sekirei, Yomi, and me. There were footsteps approaching, and we saw Matsu coming down yawning.
"Morning everyone; is Ren back yet?" She asked. Yomi pushed me forward.
"He's right here," she said. Matsu rubbed her eyes awake and noticed my presence. When she saw me though, she froze in place. Her glasses shined and she ran up to me, studying me with intense concentration.
"Ren; am I dreaming right now? I have always wanted to see you in an outfit like this. Please tell me I'm not dreaming," she said while still checking me out.
"No Matsu; you are not dreaming. This is reality," I told her. Her glasses shined again and she moved her fingers up and down again.
"Now this is the perfect time for an experiment," she stated. Yomi had another sly smile across her lips.
"Ren; give Matsu and me a massage," she ordered. Matsu started jumping up and down in excitement.
"You want me to massage you?" I repeated.
"That is correct," Yomi answered. She placed her finger under my chin and tilted my head up.
"You're not gonna disobey my order are you baby?"
"But why both of you?" I asked.
"Oh don't worry about that; you can start with Matsu first," Yomi answered. Matsu sat down on the floor with her back facing me. I looked at Jason, who was intrigued by the spectacle. Homura was laughing her ass off, and Ikki was snickering. The others were also intrigued and kept their eyes peeled.
"You're enjoying this aren't you?" I asked them. That made Ikki bust out laughing.
"You can't go back your word Ren. That would be betraying yourself and your sekirei; and you are the last guy I know who would betray his sekirei," he tried to guilt me. I fell for his guilt trip and was about to start massaging Matsu, but Yomi interrupted me.
"Now how are you gonna get the stress parts if you're not properly seated?" She interrogated. "Don't be shy; Matsu can honestly tell you that giving massages fall within hugging and kissing."
"It actually does. You could say massaging is a stimulation to start kissing because it helps set the mood," Matsu explained. I sighed and kneeled behind her.
"Where do you want me to start?" I asked her. Matsu rubbed her shoulders.
"Start here; it's close to my neck that I feel the most stress," she said. I nodded my head and placed my hand on the area she assigned.
"I'm going to start now. Tell me if I'm being too rough," I warned her. She nodded yes, and I started moving my thumbs in a circular motion on her shoulders gently. She sighed in pleasure.
"Yes, right there. A little harder please," Matsu told me. I applied a little more pressure and moved to her spine, moving my hands in tandem. She sighed again, smiling happily.
"If I would've known you were so good at this, I would've had you do this many times before. Oh well; it's as good as time as ever I suppose."
I moved my thumbs up and down Matsu's shoulder blades.
"Do I need to add more pressure or is this sufficient?" I asked. She was so lost in the feeling that she didn't hear my question, so I just kept the same pressure. I incorporated my other fingers on top of her shoulders and steadily squeezed them in rhythm that wasn't too fast or too slow but soothing. I placed each thumb on both sides of Matsu's neck and rubbed the bottom, meeting the shoulders and then slowly worked myself up towards the base of the skull. When I got to certain spot, she gasped and moaned.
I closed my eyes while continuing to massage her. Her moans have gotten more frequent suddenly, so I kept doing what I was doing. All of a suddenly, BAM! I was whacked incredibly hard on the head. On instincts, I held my head with my hands and looked to see what hit me, only to see Takehito and Miya, who had a ladle in her hand tapping it against her palm repeatedly.
"No illicit relationships allowed in the inn Ren; you of all people should know that," Miya told me. I rubbed the spot she pounded.
"But I was only giving Matsu a massage," I replied. Matsu then turned towards me with a bright blush on her face and her arms crossed.
"You were massaging my breasts," she stated. My mind took a while to process what she just said.
"I was?" I asked. Matsu nodded her head yes, causing Homura, Ikki, and Yomi to laugh harder. Jason tried his best to hold his in.
"No wonder your shoulders felt so soft," I said. "And you said nothing because…?"
She twiddled her fingers while smiling.
"You massaging me felt so good that I got lost in the feeling; and I thought you were just coming on to me," she said. Takehito cleared his throat, getting everyone's attention.
"Ren; we just finished talking to your mother. She asked if you were behaving yourself. Of course we told her the truth and you have," he said. That's when he and his wife summoned their demonic aura.
"Don't make us liars."
"No problem; I'll pay more attention," I said. Somehow, I was unfazed. Even the double hanya mask had no effect on me; I wondered why, but I guess my anger made me resistant now.
'AHHHH! This is SO COOL! THANK YOU HYDRA!' I shouted in my head. Takehito and Miya took notice and died their auras down.
"Hmmm, it seems something has happened to make you resistant," Takehito stated. I didn't notice, but everyone was hiding behind me again.
'Hmmm, I wonder.' I thought. I tapped into my anger by remember what happened to my house. Right when it reached its peak, my demonic aura surfaced and my hydra roared it seven heads, but one more head suddenly formed and all eight roared. The girls and Jason hauled ass away and fought to get the furthest away. I calmed myself down, making the hydra disappear. It was my turn to laugh. Yomi was behind the stairs breathing as if she ran three miles without stopping.
"What. The hell. Was that for?" She questioned trying to breathe properly. I was about to answer, but I heard someone crying. I turned towards the door and saw Kuno and Kusano hugging each other with tears falling out of their eyes. Shi was scared shitless, also in tears.
"Sorry guys, but I wanted to test it out," I told them.
"By scaring the hell out of us?" Homura questioned.
"Sorry, sorry; but I will only apologize to Kusano, Kuno, and Shi. As for the rest of you, I have no regrets and found it extremely funny," I said.
"Not bad an image," Takehito spoke up.
"Mmm-hmm, I thought it was cute," Miya stated.
"What's wrong with you people?" Jason questioned. "How was any of that classified as cute? I'm sure you just scarred Ku, Kuno, and Shi for life. "
"Again, I will only apologize to those three. Also, what did my mom say?" I asked Miya.
"On nothing; except that some nights she and your father listen to you sing," she stated. I immediately froze in place with my mouth dropped.
'Mom, you and dad swore never to tell anyone that.' I said in my head. That's when I heard people snickering. I looked behind me and saw Yomi, Matsu, Jason, Homura, and Ikki trying to keep in their laughter. Ku and Kuno calmed down and smiled again. Yashima, Nanami, and Kaho were also smiling. I sighed.
"Fine, yes it's true; I would sing a little song at night. My parents and brothers happened to like it, so I would do it at the end of every week," I revealed. Yomi walked up to me.
"Aww, it's okay Ren; we're not judging you. Now you still have to massage me so take me to your room," she commanded. Yomi started dragging me again.
"Miya and Takehito; I ask that you please don't get any bright ideas now that you know this," I told him. I couldn't see their reply because Yomi dragged me too far and I couldn't see them anymore. We got to my room, and she ordered me to set up a 'massage mat.' I had to go along with her command and set it up using the futons. When I finished, I had a choice that I might regret.
"Okay, Yomi; for this to happen, you can either loosen or remove your clothes," I told her.
'I bet I know what she's gonna do.' I said in my head. I heard something hit the floor and looked at Yomi, who is thankfully wearing panties and a bra. She was smiling.
"I am only giving you a massage; and I will be paying attention to what I do this time," I warned her.
"That's fine; but don't be afraid to get a little look," she said and did a sexy pose. I sighed.
"Alright, I need you to lie face down with the pillow underneath your breast bone," I told her. She giggled at me.
"How do you know so much about this?" Yomi interrogated.
"Common sense," I told her. She walked to the futon, scratched my chin, and did like I said.
"If you say so," she said. I folded the futon up so her legs were covered.
"Alright; now are you ready?" I asked.
"Come on; don't be shy. Straddle my waist so you can properly massage me," she ordered.
"Seriously?" I questioned. WHAM! WHAM! She slapped my hand again with the fan.
"Don't question my orders and do it," she stated firmly. I sighed and did like she wanted.
"Now where do I start?" I asked her.
"Do it like you did Matsu," she replied. "But start at the waist."
I placed my hand on each side of her waist.
"I'm going to start now," I told her. She nodded yes. I gently rubbed her waist and applied a little pressure. She started giggling, telling me that it tickles.
"A little harder," she said. I applied more force and started moving up. She moaned in pleasure, and I saw a devilish smile across her lips.
"Oh yeah, right there," she moaned. "Do it harder."
"Are you seriously trying to get me killed?" I questioned knowing what she's doing.
"Play along," she demanded. I groaned as I made small circles going up her back and down again on her spine. She cooed pleasure.
"Oh, Matsu was right; you really know what you're doing. Give me a kiss."
Yomi turned her head for me lean to press my lips to hers. With my knuckles, I pressed them against her back and slid the up and over her shoulders and then gently dragged them back. I then used my thumbs to make upward strokes between Yomi's shoulder blade and backbone. As I slide off with one thumb, I stroke upwards with the other one.
"Am I doing it hard enough?" I asked going along with her orders.
"Do it harder," Yomi replied. "And sing a little for me; I want to hear it."
"Oh come on; do I really have to?" I questioned.
"Yes, I want to hear you sing," she stated. I sighed and thought of one of the songs I used to sing.
A/N: I do not own these songs and will tell what they are and by who before singing.
"Alright then; I hope I still got it," I said.
Song: "A World without Danger" by Noam Kaniel
(A/N: If you watched the cartoon Code Lyoko, then you should know this song, which is its theme song.)
"There is a world, that is virtual and different. It can be so cold, makes us stand up for what's right. Our hope through our life, is if we reset it to the start! Here we are, going far, to save all that we love. If we give, all we've got, we will make it through. Here we are, like a star, shining bright on your world; today, make evil go away!" I sung.
"That was so beautiful; I never knew you had it in you," Yomi stated. "Do another."
I sighed and brought both thumbs to her upper back. With constant pressure, I slowly began sliding my thumbs down her back, being careful over the lower back. I returned to her waist and let thumbs rest. I slid my hands back up a couple more times. For the finishing touch, I did my own thing and kissed her spine, trailing to the back of her neck, causing her to moan softly.
"Alright, this is the last one; it's also one of my favorites," I stated.
Song: "Dreams of an Absolution" by Bentley Jones
(A/N: Silver the Hedgehog's theme)
"In the nightlight, do you see what you dream? All your troubles, are they all what they seem? Look around you, then you may realize all the preachers, all with their lies. And I might know of a future; but then you still control the past. Only you know if you'll be together, only you know if we shall last." I sung.
"That's nice; I really liked them. Tonight, sing the whole thing for the first one," Yomi stated.
"You can't be serious," I replied. She sat up and rested against me.
"I am completely serious. Tonight, before everyone goes to sleep, serenade us," she said. "Just think of when you were little and sung to your family. We're also your family so we should get to hear it as well."
In all honesty, she has a valid point.
"Did you really enjoy it that much?" I asked her. Yomi went to go put her clothes back on.
"I did; it touched my heart," she said. I stood up, and she placed her hands on my chest.
"I really want to hear the whole thing. Please do it Ren; for me."
"Oh alright; but I'm not confident with a big crowd," I told her. She kissed my cheek.
"Just look at the sky and let the younger you take its turn. I know you'll do fine," she encouraged. "And thank you for the massage."
"It was my pleasure," I replied. She proceeded to the door and grabbed the knob. As she opened the door, she went behind it, making Jason, Homura, Ikki, and Matsu fall in. Matsu fixed her glass and smiled at me.
"Uh, sorry for eavesdropping on you Ren; but when I heard you sing, I had to listen to more," Matsu explained. I helped her up.
"Pretty much everyone knows now. That duck of Miya's listens to everything in this house," I stated. Matsu was surprised by my statement.
"You know about that?" Homura questioned.
"A duck with a speaker sticking out; how is that not suspicious?" I asked back.
"Wait; that duck I see in the bathroom is a speaker?" Jason asked.
"Well, thanks to my talent at machinery, Miya asked me to make a duck with a speaker built in so she could hear anything going around the inn," she explained. Jason had his hand under his chin.
"So that's how she so happens to walk in at the right moment," he said. "I thought she was like a ninja or something."
"Then everyone has heard what I can do," I said.
"Yes, that's correct; but I thought you were incredible," Matsu said. "I can't wait for tonight."
"Sigh; but if I'm doing this, then Jason has to help me," I stated. Focus shot towards him as he pointed at himself mouth dropped.
"Wait a minute; why me?" He questioned. I crossed my arms and smiled.
"Because the songs are not singles; and I need someone with a voice like yours to balance it out," I explained.
"But I can't sing," he warned us.
"You liar; I've heard you hum Kusano to sleep. You know the same songs I do, so this should be easy for you. The song you hum is that of A World without Danger," I deduced. There was no use hiding that fact.
"Sigh, a long time ago, I would sing that song to Sabrina to calm her down; it was the only way I could get her to stop crying," he revealed. "Fine; I'll do it."
"Just think of singing Ku a lullaby; I feel the same way you do," I said. He turned and walked out.
"Yeah right," Jason replied. We followed him downstairs, where the landlords, Uzume, and Kazehana were. The rest of Jason's sekirei were outside along with the rest of mine.
"Seriously; you had to listen in?" I asked them. Takehito just shrugged his shoulders.
"Well we figured you wouldn't do it if we asked you so this was the best option," he said. "I'm actually looking forward to tonight."
"Can't say I am," I said. I wanted to see how Tskumi and the others are doing so I walked into the backyard. However, the moment I slid the door open, and ice shard flew at me. I quickly closed the door and opened it again after it hit. Everyone joined the spar and fought like they mean it, excluding Kuno and Kusano, whom were behind a wall watching the others. Yomi then pushed me out and stated,
"Hey guys; Ren said he wants to join in as well."
I quickly looked at her and covered her mouth. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at us.
"Ren; you want to fight too? Alright then; let's go," Toyotama stated. Yomi got away from me and held out her scythe.
"Have fun," she said. I quickly took the scythe and blocked an oncoming attack from Toyotama. We jumped back, but ice and water flew at me this time. Remembering her skills, I spun Yomi's staff as fast as I could and shielded myself.
"Seriously Yomi; not cool," I stated. She was laughing her ass off as she wiped the tears from her eyes. I looked back at the girls and saw Musubi charging at me. She threw one of her deadly haymakers, and I swung the scythe in time to block it; but the force was too great and I ended up sliding back. I dragged my hands across the ground to slow myself down and looked back up. Musubi was jumping up and down with sparkling eyes.
"Ren; thank you for fighting with me, but I won't hold back," she stated and rushed again. Toyotama ran beside her as Akitsu fired her ice. Tskumi was nowhere to be seen and Jason's sekirei were only watching.
"Tch, I have no choice then," I said. Instead of following suit, I cut to the right to avoid Tskumi's water blades. Musubi then jumped through the dust and threw a straight punch. I held up the shaft of the scythe and planted my feet. I absorbed the impact and used her force to turn around and throw a backhand strike. That's when Toyotama suddenly appeared and blocked the attack with her staff.
"I'm going to enjoy this more than the last time," she stated. I jumped away from her and under my breathe, quickly chanted my norito. The four jumped at me, but with my now enhanced speed, I dashed out of the way. I got a good distance away and with all my might swung the staff. I ended up creating a wind sickle that flew at the girls. Akitsu used her element and formed a barrier around them, blocking the sickle, but it couldn't stand up to the power and cut in half. Toyotama and Musubi jumped up and flew down towards me. I twirled the staff, but,
"Water Celebration!" Tskumi exclaimed. A jet of water approached me, so I had to dash out of the way. I went behind Tskumi and swung the scythe, only to be matched with Tskumi's water blade.
"Would you believe me if said Yomi put me up to this?" I asked her.
"I do; but it's too late now," she replied. Tskumi quickly ducked and swung her sword upward along with her. I moved back and saw multiple icicles coming my way. I was about to act, but Musubi was on my right and Toyotama was on my left, blocking my escape. I had nowhere to run so I spun the staff in front of me and blocked as many shards as I could. Some bypassed the scythe and ripped my clothes. One came for my head and I had to duck; but when I came back up, I was surrounded on all four sides, signaling me that the match was over.
"Alright; I accept defeat," I stated. The four backed away from me, and Toyotama jumped at me and wrapped her arms around my neck.
"That was so much fun," she stated. "How are you so good? Have you done some kind of training?"
"If you count the number of times I've been attacked, then yeah," I pointed out. This caused some to laugh, including myself; but I felt something in my head. It was a mild feeling, but it was there.
'What is this feeling? I don't know what it is; but it feels,'
"Ren what's the matter with you?" Toyotama asked snapping me out of my thoughts. I looked at her still trying to figure out what happened.
"Nothing; I'm fine," I told her.
"He's probably thinking about tonight," Yomi spoke up as she, Uzume, and Kazehana walked towards us.
"What's happening tonight?" Tskumi asked. Yomi smirked a little.
"Ren is going to serenade us," she stated. I looked at the girls, whom were a little confused.
"Since when can you sing?" Uzume asked. I scratched my cheek.
"I did it when I was younger. I would sing a little song at night, and my parents and older brothers would listen in," I explained. She smiled at me and put her hands behind her back.
"Then I look forward to hearing you serenade us," she said. Kazehana then linked her arm with mine.
"Ah it's love; to hear my husband serenade me under the night sky. I've been waiting for a day like this to happen," she stated. "I'm looking forward to tonight."
She then whispered in my ear.
"I want to go out with you Saturday; and I want you to practice your nicknames."
Kazehana stepped back and winked at me, making the others suspicious. I chuckled a little, but that's when the same feeling in my head came back; and it was even stronger. I held my hand against my head and winced in pain.
'Ah, what is happening? Why does my head suddenly hurt?' I pondered.
"Master, is something wrong?" Akitsu asked concern. My thoughts were broken again.
"No; I just have a little headache," I said. "I just need to relax for a little bit. Do you mind Yomi?"
She shook her head no.
"Not at all; I do want you to rest up for tonight. But are you sure you're alright?" She questioned. I gently rubbed my head.
"I'm positive; it's just an irritating headache, but I'm fine," I reassured them. I walked up into my room; but upon entry, the pain sharply rose. I held my head tightly with both hands and groaned in excruciating agony. I moved around the room, hitting the walls in intense pain.
'ARRRRRRGHH! WHY! IT HURTS!' I screamed in my head. I fell to my knees and continued to hold my head.
'Why is this happening to me? ARRRGH!'
I ran around the room, crashing into walls and squirming on the floor. I couldn't get the pain to go away and it was getting more and more agonizing.
'ARRRRRGH! IT HURTS! IT HURTS! ARRRRRGHH!'
It finally calmed down, and I panted heavily. A few seconds later, I heard the door open and people running to me.
"Ren, Ren; are you alright? What happened?"
It was Matsu's voice and judging by the sudden decrease in temperature, Akitsu was also present. I didn't feel like moving so I just stayed on the ground.
"Don't worry; I'm fine. My headache just became worse that's all," I said. They kneeled beside me.
"I'm sorry to say this Ren; but you're lying," Matsu stated. My eyes expanded a little, and I looked at her. She fixed her glasses, making the lenses shine like they always do.
"From the way you looked Ren, you were in a lot of pain. Tell me, when did you start feeling this pain?" Matsu questioned. I flipped myself over on my back and looked at the ceiling thinking.
"It was after I battled Akitsu and the others. I started feeling this unknown pain; but it was mild at first and now it became unbearable. I don't know why this happened," I said. Matsu had her hand under her chin in thought.
"Ren; I want you to relax for a little bit. I may be able to soothe your pain," she stated.
"Alright then," I agreed.
"Akitsu, place your hands on each side of Ren's face and gently blow cool air. It should refresh him a little bit," she told Akitsu. Akitsu nodded, and I closed my eyes. As Akitsu cooled me down, I could feel the pain slowly dying.
"How does it feel master?" Akitsu asked. I managed to smile and replied.
"It feels great Akitsu. So soothing and refreshing; I can feel the pain going away."
She kept it up for another minute until I stopped her.
"Thanks Akitsu; I feel much better now."
"You're very welcome master," she replied.
"Rest for a while Ren; I'll come back and check up on you after you wake up," Matsu told me. The two stood up, but I grabbed their hands and stopped them.
"Hold on; I want you to stay. I need someone by my side; so please don't leave," I begged them. Matsu looked at me with a smile, as did Akitsu.
"Now this is a first; I never thought I would hear you beg me to stay. That's all I needed to hear," Matsu said and lay down on top of me. Akitsu rested on my arm and snuggled closer to me.
"Matsu, what do you think the problem was?" I asked her.
"I still haven't figured that out yet; but it should be gone with a little rest," she told me. It didn't take me long to fall asleep. However, in my dream, I was in a dark and mysterious place. The place stretched on for miles; and from the way it looked, the further you go the creepier it becomes. There was something emanating from the world that made me feel very uncomfortable. I looked around, trying to figure out where I was.
"Hello? Hellooo? Where am I?" I asked myself. I started walking.
"This place sends chills down my spine; but what is this place?"
I continued searching for any clues to where I am, but didn't find anything. That's when I heard it.
"Hahahahahaha; sorrow."
I stopped immediately and looked for the sound. There was nothing in sight, but the noises continued.
"Sorrow, jealousy."
"Where are you? Show yourself!" I demanded.
"Hahahahahahaha; sorrow, jealousy, anger, hahahahahahaha," the voice repeated.
"Who are you? Where are you hiding? Get out here!" I exclaimed. There was total silence. Everything was quiet; I could feel my heart beating faster. Suddenly, I heard something drop down and turned towards the sound. In the distance, I could see a shadowy figure standing straight.
"Who are you?" I interrogated. The figure responded to that by walking towards me slowly. I could see something rising around him, but I couldn't get a clear look at it. That's when I saw it smirk and suddenly disappear; but it reappeared in front of me with something in its hand and attacked. Right before it hit, I woke up from my dream and shot up. I was breathing heavily with sweat on my face. My heart felt like it was about to explode. I looked at my sides and saw Matsu and Akitsu still sleeping. I wiped the sweat off my face and held my hand against my cheek, thinking of that dream.
'What was that? That place, that dream; I got a bad feeling from that place.'
I heard someone mumbling and looked at Akitsu. She has woken up and rubbed her eyes. She turned and looked at me.
"Master; I heard you in your sleep. Did something happen?" She asked. I looked at the ground and twiddled my thumbs.
"I'm not really sure what happened. I was in this dark and creepy dimension or something; and I kept hearing this voice, but I couldn't comprehend what it was saying. It just kept laughing and saying random words. There was something about that place that made me uncomfortable," I explained. "And to top it all off, there was someone there who suddenly attacked me."
Akitsu scooted closer and cupped both my cheeks to make me look at her,
"Master; it was only a dream. Don't let it get to you," she said. Akitsu snaked her arms around me and gave me a hug.
"I don't like it when you're in pain; it hurts so much. When you're in pain master, I am also in pain."
I returned her hug. Akitsu looked up at me.
"Will you kiss me master?" She asked me. "I want us to kiss."
I nodded my head and tilted her chin up. We leaned forward and pressed our lips together. Akitsu put her hand on my shoulders. After a while, we broke the kiss, and Akitsu hugged me again.
"Master; if something is troubling you, please tell me. Like you tell us, I am here for you."
I rubbed her back gently.
"I'll tell all of you," I replied. There was more movement, telling me that Matsu is now awake. She yawned loudly and stretched her arms out.
"That was a nice nap. What about you Ren; did you sleep well?" she asked. I shook my head no.
"Not really; I had this nightmare," I told her. She focused on what I was saying.
"What happened?" Matsu questioned.
"Well, I was in this dark and mysterious dimension. It gave off this bad vibe. I walked part of the area, trying to find out anything about it. I didn't find anything, but then I started hearing this voice. It just laughed at me and said random things. I didn't know what it all meant and got confused. That's when something, someone dropped down in the distance. I couldn't get a clear look at the person; but when it attacked, that's when I woke up," I elaborated. I stood up and looked out the window. Yomi and Tskumi must have finished their fight because both are lying on the ground.
"Ren; what did the person say exactly?" Matsu asked. I rested my arms on the windowsill.
"Sorrow, jealousy, and anger; I know they are three emotions, but why were they said to me?" I asked back and looked at her. She was thinking of my question.
"I'm afraid I don't know Ren," Matsu stated. I sighed and scratched the back of my head.
"It's okay Matsu; we'll just find out more stuff later on. Right now, I'm freaking starving. Dinner should be ready soon I think," I stated. Matsu couldn't help but laugh at my comment. The three of us went downstairs and saw Yomi and Tskumi arguing about something. Apparently, the fight ended in a draw so it's still the obey orders for a day thing. We all ate breakfast and now it was nighttime, as well as show time. I was still nervous and I could tell Jason was too. We decided not to look at the others, whom were sitting around the patio watching us. I had Matsu make a speaker to increase the instrumentals so everyone could hear it. Jason and I were gathering our thoughts. The sky was dark, stars were sparkling like diamonds, and there was a nice gentle breeze flowing.
"Are you ready?" I asked him.
"Ready as I'll ever be," he replied. I took a deep breath and started up the music.
(Bold represents Ren)
(Italics represent Jason)
(Regular represents both)
Song: "A World without Danger" by Noam Kaniel
(The song begins to play and the opening transpires. At the thirty-second mark, Ren begins.)
There is a world, that is virtual and different. It can be so cold, makes us stand up for what's right. Our hope through our life, is if we reset it to the start!
Here we are, going far, to save all that we love. If we give, all we've got, we will make it through. Here we are, like a star, shining bright on your world; todaaaaay,
Make evil gooo awaaayy!
Sekirei, we'll, reset it all.
Sekirei, be, there when you call.
Sekirei, we, will stand real tall.
Sekirei, stronger after all.
A world of machines, it can shadow human nature. And all that we neeeed, is the way to find the answer. But one thing's sure, you can count on us for good!
Here we are, going far, to save all that we love. If we give all we've got, we will make it through. Here we are, like a star, shining bright on your world; todaaaaay,
Make evil go awaaaay!
Sekirei, we'll, reset it all.
Sekirei, be, there when you call!
Sekirei, we, will stand real tall.
Sekirei, stronger after all!
We'll do our best; to never let you down.
We're up to the test; to this world around!
Here we are, going far, to save all that we love. If we give all we've got, we will make it through. Here we are, like a star, shining bright on your world; todaaaaay,
Make evil go awaaay!
Here we are, going far, to save all that we love. If we give all we've got, we will make it through yeah! Here we are, like a star, shining bright on your world; todaaaaay,
Make evil go awaaaay!
(The finishes playing until its final notes play, ending the song.)
Jason and I turned towards the others, whom were in awe. This caused Jason and me to smile happily. He looked up at the starry sky and put his hand in his pockets.
"I hope you were listening Sabrina," he stated. I held my fist out to him.
"Jason," I called out. He saw it and nodded his head smiling. We fist bumped and proceeded to the others. I decided to do something special; but only one of my sekirei gets to experience it.
"Okay listen up; I'm feeling good right now so I'll personally serenade one of you. But you each have to come to an agreement. You'll all still here it, but one of you will be the center of attention," I explained. They looked at each other, trying to figure out which one should go. If they couldn't decide, then I already know whom to choose.
"We can't decide Ren, so you're gonna have to do it. Just know that we won't complain about who you pick," Uzume stated. I nodded my head and looked at her. I held my hand out, causing her eyes to widen.
"I pick you, Akitsu," I stated smiling. She slowly reached for my hand and placed her palm on top of mine.
"But why me master?" Akitsu asked. I continued to smile at her.
"Because you were my first sekirei; and I believe you should be the first to experience this," I told her.
I pulled her up and along with me. We stopped in the center of the yard and I prepared the music. When it started playing, light from the moon miraculously appeared around Akitsu. Her ice nature and the moonlight caused her skin and body to sparkle so beautifully. I walked behind her, placed my hand on her shoulders, and brought my face right beside hers.
"Are you ready Akitsu?"
"Yes mas- no, yes Ren," she stated. I smiled happily after hearing her say my name. When the song got to the correct staring place,
Song: "Dreams of the Absolution" by Bentley Jones
"In the nightlight, do you see what you dream? All your troubles, are they all what they seem? Look around you, then you may re-a-lize, all the creatures saw with the light. And I may know of our future; but then, you still control the past. Only you know if you'll be together. Only you know if we shall last!"
I walked in front of her and cupped her cheeks.
"In the nightlight, do you still feel your pain? For the valor you waited, never came! If you were able, would you go change the past? There's a heart with one last chance! And I might know of our future; but then you still control the past. Only you know if you'll be together; tonight!"
I grabbed both of her hands.
"Cause every night I will save your life! And every night I will be with you! Cause every night I still lay awake and I dream, of an absolution! Cause every night I will make it right! And every night I will come to you! But every night it just stays the same, in my dream, of an absolution!"
I raised her hand and spun her around then wrapped my arms around her waist.
"In the night light, do you see what you dream? All your triumph, and all you'll ever be? Look around you, then you may re-a-lize, happiness lies trapped inside. And who knows what of our future? We can all try to change the past. Only you know if you'll be together; tonight!"
We spun around in circles with our hands still connected. I twirled Akitsu around and we stood apart. I gently pulled her back towards me, causing her to spin more. I stopped her with her back facing me then dipped her. After pulling her back up,
"Cause every night I will save your life! And every night I will be with you! Cause every night I still lay awake and I dream, of an absolution! Cause every night I will make it right! And every night I will come to you! But every night it just stays the same, in my dream, of an absolution!"
"And you'll see. What you'll be. And you'll see, all you can; and every night; and every night; and every night, I will dream. And you'll see, that this your dream. And you'll see; every night, you will always dream. And every night; and every night, you will dream"
The music ended and the night light fades away. I look at Akitsu, who is completely speechless. There was a bright blush on her cheeks, which caused me to kiss her cheek.
"Did you enjoy it Akitsu?" I asked her. She was still astounded and could only nod her head.
"I…can't find…the right words to describe how happy I feel," she replied. There was a huge round of applause. Everyone that was watching was clapping. Jason stood beside me and we took a bow. I looked back at Akitsu and kissed her hand, thanking her for the dance; but when I looked at the crowd, I saw Matsu with her phone out. I pointed at her.
"You didn't,"
She nodded her head up and down smiling.
"Say hi to your parents Ren," she told me. "It's on speaker by the way."
I snatched the phone from her and set it back to normal volume.
"Mom, you and dad promised you would never tell anyone," I stated.
"It's our job as parents to reveal secrets behind your back; at least you still got it," dad replied. "Your mother right now is crying at how 'beautiful' you sang so I will be the one speaking to you."
"She always enjoys my singing. I don't even know why though," I told him.
"She said, 'I can feel all his emotions. His heart called out to mine.'" Dad responded. I rubbed the back of my head.
"Mom is very emotional," I pointed out. Dad laughed a little.
"Yeah, but it's because of you," he stated. I knew what he meant and nodded my head.
"Well when mom stops crying, tell her I love her," I said.
"Will do; and Ren, be strong," dad told me. I smiled and we hung up the phone. Later that same night, since I took a nap earlier, I stayed up longer than the others. Because of that and Matsu's turn in the rotation, she is checking out the dream from earlier. I was using her lap as a pillow and she had her hand on my forehead.
"Did you feel any pain while serenading?" She asked.
"No, I didn't feel anything; but I still have this lingering sensation," I responded. Matsu rubbed my forehead lightly.
"I still haven't figured out what's happening, but give a little bit more time and I'll see what I can do," she reassured me. I reached up and cupped her cheeks.
"We'll see what we can do; I won't have you doing all the work," I told her. She giggled at me.
"When you go to sleep, try to find out something if you end up back in that place," she said. I nodded yes and soon drifted back to sleep. I opened my eyes and found myself in the dark and mysterious world again. The air has changed, making it more unwholesome. I walked around in search of that shadowy person. I stopped when I heard its voice.
"So you've come again. Why is that?"
"Because I want information," I demanded. The voice laughed a little.
"And what makes you think I will just tell you what you need to know?" It questioned. I saw something touch ground and stand up. We started walking towards each other at the same pace. When we were inches away from one another, I could get a clear look at the person. My eyes widened in shock and confusion. The person was a male no doubt. His eyes were black and matched his messy black hair. That was the feature that got me the most. That and his face; I stepped back to look at his whole being, but that was the thing. His being; was me.
A/N: Duh duh duuuuuuuh; is this person really Ren? Or is this some kind of trick played by his mind? What does all those things this guy said mean? Find out in the next chapter of Ice Chronicles. Please read and review.
So how is everyone doing? I'm sorry if this took too long, but my internet just hates me for some reason. I'm getting this out of the way now; I DO NOT care what any of you say about the songs. I thought it would be a good addition to the story; I mean who wouldn't like it if their lover serenaded them under the moonlight. I also hope you guys like my idea of Ren not being affected by the hanya masks anymore. A hydra verses a mask; of course, Takehito and Miya still win but come on. Anyway, Yomi has finally dished out her punishment and now Kazehana is the last to give hers.
One more thing, if any of you want come up with an idea for another sekirei story you might want me to try; I'm honestly looking to do another story. And I'm one of those people who really knows how to multi-task. Well with something to think about, this has been MalevolentDarkness16; I'm out. BYE!