A/N: Hey, I'm back! Thank you to Gianti-Faith for reviewin! I shall try my best to include more fluff between Mizuki and Saito but Seiji's defeat will have to be later in the story. Tell me about what you think about this chapter. Now on with the story!
Mizuki was exhausted as flying and the frequent use of her magic combined with her katanas was zapping away from her strength. She had tried many tactics to try to kill off Seiji's large army of humans and half oni, such as bombarding them with her wind and ice magic, cutting them down while swooping down on the enemy and now she was on her last tactic, she was going to lead them off a cliff. The cliff she was headed toward lead to a treacherous river full of jagged rocks and no way out.
'I hope this works.', Mizuki prayed, as she got closer and closer to the cliff.
Dodging the obstacles and arrows whizzing past her, Mizuki finally reached her destination flying past the cliff to the other side causing some of her enemies plunging into the river or onto the jagged rocks below. She also toppled one or two trees to push more of Seiji's army over the cliff feeling little remorse, after all they were trying to end her life, but she also pitied them a bit for being tricked by her brother. Then Seiji, knowing that it was fruitless to sit back and watch as Mizuki easily took out his men, ordered them to retreat, saving them for future uses.
'Why did I even hire these idiots in the first place?', Seiji thought, 'I should've just relied on myself in the first place, I would've gotten the job done faster these goofs.'.
He notched a poison tipped arrow to his bow then aimed and shot the arrow hitting Mizuki's left shoulder, then quickly released another striking her right wing. He gleefully smiled as he watched Mizuki lose control and slowly fall from the sky towards the river below. Suddenly a group of 13 people clad in black appeared zooming in from the right, the person leading the group swiftly catching Mizuki bridal style and moving her away from danger.
'Tsk! I thought I had already taken care of all the knights, this was not part of the plan!', raged Seiji in his mind.
He had indeed obliterated all obstacles in his way of his victory, but something must have gone wrong, a miscalculation of some sort, but he didn't have the time to think about it, he had to create a new and better plan for next time.
After bringing Mizuki away from Seiji, the 13 people stopped and set her down to treat her wounds.
"I will tend to hime-sama's wounds."
"We'll go scout the perimeter."
"I will help tend to hime-sama's wounds as well"
Soon everyone had a job and dispersed to their various locations, except for the leader of the group as he sat on a log and worried over Mizuki. He was also waiting for reports from the rest of the group. Seconds later, one of the people on patrol leaped down from the tree.
"Sir, we spotted a group lead by Chizuru-sama and Mizuki's adopted brother. What shall we do?"
"Let them do what they what, but keep eyes on them."
"Understood!", she disappeared back into the trees.
Chizuru had so far lead the Shinsengumi on the right path as destruction littered the area around them, clearly the indication that there was a huge battle, but then suddenly the beam of light pointed in a different direction, away from the path of destructiThe on. They ran towards the direction the light pointed them towards and was finally rewarded for their tiring search. They saw Mizuki just a few meters away from them, being carried by what appeared to be the leader of the group. Wary of the mysterious group, the Shinsengumi drew their katanas and took a protective stance around Chizuru.
"Who are you people and what have you done to Mizuki?", Hijikata shouted.
The group of people stopped walking and formed a line facing the Shinsengumi with the person carrying Mizuki in the middle.
"We have done nothing but tend to her wounds. As for our identity, it will be revealed when the time is right.", the leader responded calmly, "But for now, Mizki-sama needs rest.".
"O-Okay. Our headquarters is this way."
Although dumbstruck by the formal language the leader used, the Shinsengumi and Chizuru still managed to lead them back to headquarters. When they arrived back at the Shinsengumi headquarters, Mizuki was put in a room, as the parents were currently occupying her room and the group knelt by her bedside waiting for her to wake up.
The next day in the evening, Mizuki woke up. The news spread like wildfire from the mysterious people to the commanders and captains of the Shinsengumi. Chizuru was the one who found out that Mizuki had woken up, when she spotted Mizuki trying to get out of bed.
"Mizuki, you're awake!", everyone exclaimed, Yamazaki then moved Mizuki's futon against the wall so that she could sit up.
The Baka trio tried to go and hug Mizuki but was deflected by the mysterious people, and then Hijikata scolded them about how Mizuki is still recuperating and needs her space.
"How are you feeling?", Hijikata and the leader asked.
"I'm feeling fine but just a bit tired. Thanks for finding me.", Mizuki replied with a yawn.
"Do you mind if I asked you some questions?", Hijikata asked with a serious tone.
"No, I don't mind at all, ask away", said Mizuki.
"So, do you know who the person that lead the attack on you was?", Hijikata asked.
"Yes, it was Seiji, the person that used to be my brother.", gasps were heard as Mizuki finished her sentence, her voice sounded cold and dark.
"What does he have to do with your past that you would go as far as giving up your life for?", Hijikata asked with a hint of curiosity.
"I don't-", Mizuki raised her hand, preventing the leader of the group from saying anything else.
"I can handle it, no need to object.", Mizuki looked intensely at him, as he lowered his head.
"As you wish, Mizuki-sama.", he took a step back.
"To sum it up, 6 years ago, Seiji rounded up an army and waged an ambush against my family, because he wanted to become head of clan. Everyone tried to protect us and their families, but there were too many enemies so my parents decided to round up the rest of the children and sent us though a portal to a safe place, there were 20 of us then and now only 14 of us remain.", pain and sorrow was shown on her face as she answered Hijikata's question.
"So they are...", Kondou said as he trailed off lost in his thoughts.
"Yes. They are some of the others who were with me.", Mizuki said nodding her head at the 13 people.
One by one they took off their mask revealing 6 girls and 7 guys, then they dropped down on one knee before Mizuki and placed their right fist on their heart, their head bowed.
"Sakura, Rin, Kazumi, Kira, Aria, Yukino, Ren, Ryo, Natsume, Tsubaki, Kaname, Ichijo, Tsubasa, reporting for duty!", they shouted in unison.
A/N: What an interesting ending to the chapter! I just love writing because I can be as creative as I want. Well this is all for now, but be sure to check my other story as my sister promises to give you an extra long chapter when she finishes editing it. Bye!