Dragon of the Elements

by Draconis678

After observing him fighting against the Demon King of his world, Lucifer Sirzechs brings a demon by the name of Kenshin to Kuoh where he soon passes out from his injuries, he is reincarnated as a Devil by Rias who reincarnated the soul he just took in. How will this new twist affect the world around him, and did his family have history in this world? He would soon find out.

56. March on the Gold Region

Draconis: Phew...gotta get back in the swing of things.

Kenshin: Shouldn't take that long.

Draconis: Yooouuu would be surprised.

Issei: Well just take your time if you need to.

Draconis: Thanks, now let's get started.

Dragon of the Elements

Chapter 56

March on the Gold Region.

Draconis: Begin!

(start)

While Kenshin was on his way to Sabasa.

At Rashoumen

Forbesii had Luka and a hooded figure dressed in black in front of him in the Maouzyou Audience chamber. "Kenshin-kun has two of the spirits back aligned with him and is headed toward the third." Forbesii said. "When he gets her back, he and the Revolution will then turn their attentions to the Gold Region.

"You don't seem particularly interested in keeping that region." The hooded figure said.

Luka bowed his head and narrowed his eyes. "I wonder why that is?" He thought.

"I'm not Shinta-kun." Forbesii shook his head. "It doesn't matter how much land they recapture, as long as I have the Tsurugi no Kami. They will never defeat me." He said with an emotionless smile. "But still we must keep things interesting. Luka."

"What is it?" Luka asked.

"You will be moving out soon. Do whatever you see fit." Forbesii said.

"Yes." Luka nodded.

"Now, my project is completed so I will be making a move of my own. I will not be at Maouzyou during this time." Forbesii said. "Until I return, you are in charge of the armed forces." He pointed at Shinta.

"Yes..." Shinta replied.

Forbesii turned to Luka. "Take some time and prepare yourself, or calm your nerves, whichever." He turned and vanished in a burst of wind.

Luka turned and saw Shinta walking away. "How did he get you?" Luka asked.

"I fell in battle against him." He replied before he too vanished.

Luka sighed and walked outside, sitting on the ledge of one of the balconies of Maouzyou. He looked up at the sky. "Hello there." He turned his head, finding Rizevim walking up to him. "Wow, you really do look like Kenshin Kuroshi."

Luka didn't respond and looked back out at Rashoumen.

"I am Rizevim Rivan Lucifer, Son of the original Lucifer." Rizevim introduced. "You must be Luka, formerly of the Youkai Revolution. I've heard the rumors, between you and Kenshin. That when Kenshin went back in time, so did you...and you annihilated the Kuroshi and Tsuki clans. I understand that well. The sensation of doing something as evil as killing your own kin, the feeling is indescribable isn't it Luka-kun?"

"You really like to run that cunt mouth of yours don't you?" Luka asked. "Nonetheless, you know quite a bit about me and Kenshin, but what about you? After you lost your throne, to a man whose jock you couldn't even hope to hold...you also lost your way in life, a pureblood elitist thug who couldn't figure out what to do with himself...am I wrong?"

"Jeez! You're tongue's as sharp as Partner's!" Yuurei said. "Puttin' this clown on blast!"

"!" Rizevim held a blade to the left side of Luka's neck. "...How very rude you are...all I wanted to do is chat...and you want to roast me?"

"As long as Forbesii has the Tsurugi no Kami, you're his bitch as you suffer from both light bane and holy magic bane. So it stands to reason that you won't kill me, Though killing is probably second nature to you. You who killed his own son for falling in love with a human woman and having a child by her, then you treat that child cruelly." Luka said. "You fucked that poor bastard's head up, mainly because you were scared of him."

"...You know Forbesii isn't here right now, he's off taking care of something else, so if I wanted I could just end you now and cover it up." Rizevim said.

"No, you couldn't. Forbesii is always watching, even when you think he isn't." Luka said.

"Heh, very well...for now you and I are on the same side, so...do be wary of me." Rizevim said.

The artificial spirit's power welled around Luka. "That goes for you as well." Luka got to his feet. "You know, those who have raised a hand of violence, not punishment, willingly against family, almost never dies a decent death."

"Well then, if that is the case you, Kenshin, Forbesii and I are all going to die gruesomely." Rizevim said

"Maybe so, but I do not fear death." Luka said as he walked by Rizevim. "Whoever you may be, you do not know who you really are until the very end of your life. You discover your true nature at the end, when the Angel of Death, the Shinigami, Hades or whichever death god can be bothered with you comes for you. That's the way I see death."

"..." Rizevim stared at Luka as he walked off. "That may be so, but I shall never die."

(break)

Back in the Present.

Kenshin awoke to find himself in a bed. "Hng..." Kenshin rubbed his eyes as light shone right in them. He tried to get up only to realize...that he couldn't move. "Huh?" Kenshin glanced over and saw strands of silvery white hair around him, purple skin and a vertical eye necklace. He looked down and saw a pair of large unclothed breasts, one of which had a tribal marking stretching down her body.

"What the...why am I in bed with Alice? !" Kenshin thought. "Why is she nude at that? !"

"Hmmnn..." Alice moaned in her sleep. "...stop struggling so much..."

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened as Alice shoved Kenshin's face into her bust. "Ahlice...I can't move..!" Kenshin said.

(squeeze)

"Ghh!" Kenshin grunted as Alice's tail squeezed his body. A lopsided smile stretched across the Demon Queen's face.

"So warm..." She pulled Kenshin's face up to hers and rubbed her cheek against his.

"Nngh...nnh..." Kenshin said. "Fuu..."

"Mmn..." Alice cupped Kenshin's cheeks and started making out with him in her sleep.

"MMH? !" Kenshin moaned out in surprise as Alice's long, serpentine tongue invaded his mouth.

"Hmn..." Alice moaned out, her chest rubbing against his, her tail's grip loosening.

"Sylph, Undine!" Kenshin thought. He felt the powers of Wind and Water activate and he sprung himself from the bed. "Haa..haa..haaa.."

"Eh...Mmn...aaaahhh." Alice awoke and stretched. "Oh good morning Kenshin." She greeted. "Aaah, that was the best sleep I've gotten in a month." She said rubbing her neck and rolling her head around. "Hm? What's wrong? Your face is red."

"Why are you in my bed?" Kenshin asked. "Hold the phone, what are you even doing here? You asked me to come do this alone!"

"Mm, I was bored so I followed you soon after you left, I left that maid and the cutesy diplomat in charge while I was gone, you remember they came with me to San Nati, right?" Alice said. "I arrived at Sabasa to find out you were meeting with the Earth Spirit."

"..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes.

"Oh, there's another reason, calm down." Alice said getting out of bed. "It occurred to me that Lord Sabasa doesn't know your face and might not trust you when you say you're my Vice Commander." She grabbed her top and put it on as well as her skirt. "So to prevent an incident like what happened in Natalia I'll be coming with you."

"..." Kenshin sighed. "Very well. I see your logic, but how did you transverse the desert at night? It was cold even to me, I can't imagine how cold it must have been for you."

"Well, that's kind of why I slid into your bed last night..." Alice said. "I...I was cold."

"I...I see..." Kenshin said glancing away with a blush. "Um...if you're ever feeling cold, you're welcome to sleep with me."

"Thank you, I'd like that." Alice said with a smile.

"Can I ask you something?" Kenshin asked.

"Hm?" Alice asked.

"What's with the flower in your hair?" Kenshin asked.

"Mm?" Alice glanced at the viney flowers hanging from her head. "They're actually an independent organisms that I nurture with my energy."

"Oh really? Interesting." Kenshin said. "One more thing."

"What is it?" Alice asked.

"Are you only getting cozy with me and teasing me at times because I remind you of Luka?" Kenshin asked.

"..." Alice went silent.

"..." Kenshin stared at her.

"I can't answer that." Alice said glancing out the window.

"It's OK if you are Alice, but...remember, I am Kenshin." Kenshin said walking toward the door.

Alice moved behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. "I know, Luka betrayed us, because he was afraid of having to join together with you, but part of me still doesn't want to see him killed because of that."

"..." Kenshin closed his eyes. "When the time comes, you'll have to punish him you know. If you're not willing to punish a traitor, no matter who he is, how will your people follow you with confidence in your rule?" Kenshin asked.

"I know." Alice said.

Kenshin nodded. "Well, if you need me, I'll be where I usually am."

"Yes, thank you." Alice said letting him go.

(break)

Later that day.

Kenshin and Sona were playing chess in the latter's room. "Hrm..." Sona stroked her chin in thought. Kenshin had a slight advantage on her in terms of piece quantity, but she still had her queen.

"Heheheh..." Kenshin chuckled.

"What?" Sona asked with a small glare.

"You look so cute when you're pondering like that." Kenshin said with a small grin.

"..." Sona's face flushed as she reached for one of her pieces to move. "Check." She said moving her knight in position on his King.

"Castle." He said performing the special move .

"Tch..." Sona furrowed her brow. "Now I can't take his King without losing my Queen in the process." She thought. Kenshin moved one of his Pawns forward after she did the same. "Now he has one of his Pawns in position to promote." She thought. "He's gotten better."

Kenshin stared at her as she pondered again. "..." He said nothing this time.

"..." Sona's face flushed again seeing his eyes right on her. "Aaah! Focus on winning Sona! Don't focus on him, on well built his body is, or how striking his eyes are as they stare right...Dammit!" She shook her head.

"..." Kenshin waited for her to make a move.

"..." Sona took a breath and grabbed another piece. "I need to take out that pawn, otherwise he'll just be chasing my King with his Queen." She moved her Queen across the board and took his Pawn. Satisfied with the move she took her hand off the Queen.

"Good move, if I were you I'd have probably done the same." Kenshin said. "But...at the same time."

"!" Sona saw him reach for his bishop. "Oh no! He baited me!" She thought seeing Kenshin's bishop in position to take her Queen, which he did.

"Looks like I got you on the ropes." Kenshin snickered as Sona glared and moved her knight.

"..." Sona stared at him, waiting for a move.

"What to do, what to do." Kenshin said clicking his tongue. "Aah." Kenshin said moving his other rook, which had made some headway down the board. "Check."

Sona scanned the board. She had no pawns in position to promote and she had to move her king as it was. "..." She moved her king back toward her territory.

Kenshin moved his bishop. "Check."

"Tch..." Sona furrowed her brow and scanned the board again. She thought about her potential moves, and quickly realized they all came to the same result in the end, Defeat. "Haa..." She tipped her king over.

"Conceding?" Kenshin asked.

"Yes." Sona said. "You've gotten better." She remarked with a small smile.

"Better yeah, smarter, Eh..." Kenshin wiggled his hand around.

"Why do you say that?" Sona asked.

"I got in your head." Kenshin said. "Once someone has real estate in your brain, it's hard to win."

"So you were doing that on purpose?" Sona asked.

"Kind of." Kenshin said. "Doesn't make what I said any less true though."

"Y...Yes." Sona glanced away.

"So, if I wasn't engaged to Rias, could we technically get engaged?" Kenshin jokingly asked.

"!" Sona started to stammer. "U-Uhm, w-well..." She poked her fingers together. "I-I s-suppose we c-could...but I'm sure y-you'd rather have Rias, right?"

"It's not a matter of who would I rather have, I made Rias a promise, and I intend to keep it. A Kuroshi is nothing if not a man or woman of their word." Kenshin said. "If I made you that same promise, I would keep it too."

"..." Sona stared at him, her face going beet red.

"You know, if the roles were switched and I knew you as well as I know Rias, but hey, we have plenty of time to get to know each other eh?" Kenshin said with a small grin.

"Y-Yes, of course." Sona said adjusting her glasses. She started putting away the chess board and pieces. "So how did the meeting with Lord Sabasa go?" She asked.

"It went alright. Alice was right, once I said I was the Vice Commander then she came in, Lord Sabasa accepted me right away." Kenshin said.

"What did he look like?" Sona asked. "Sorry, I just wasn't there. We were being shown around by Yubelluna-San."

"He's a big guy, he wore a red mantle and baggy pants with armor under it to protect his chest.. He was plenty chiseled too. He was like the King of Warriors around these parts. Like he would be on the front lines with his men." Kenshin said. "His hair was orange and he had a thick beard. "He said he still won't spare any warriors to our cause though."

"Hm, I can kind of see why." Sona said. "While the Gold Region is still under the Demon King's control this Sabasa/Safina region is still open to attack from aerial forces."

"That's what Alice told me after we left." Kenshin said. He heard a knock on the door and opened it. "Oh?" He saw an armored man on the other side.

"Vice Commander Kuroshi. Your presence is requested in the audience chamber before you depart." He said.

"?" Kenshin tilted his head to the side. "Did Lord Sabasa forget something?"

"It has come to our attention that some of our prisoners know you personally. Lord Sabasa wishes to confirm this." The knight said.

"..." Kenshin furrowed his brow. "Hmn...I was kind of hoping to spend some time with Yubelluna, she acts like she wants to do so anyway..." He thought.

"I'll come with you." Sona said.

"There's no real need, Dragon Knight Granberia is also coming with." The Knight said.

"It's fine. She can come with. She's the representative of the Devils I brought with me." Kenshin said. The knight nodded and led Kenshin and Sona out of the inn where Granberia was waiting.

"Kenshin." Granberia nodded. "So you have three of the spirits back alongside you, are you ready for our match yet?"

"No, I still need to meet with Salamander." Kenshin said as they followed the knight.

"Ah." Granberia said.

"Speaking of which..." Kenshin said. "Would you know an easy way to get to where she is?"

"Yes." Granberia nodded. "It would require us to transverse the mountains when we entered the Gold Region, but there's a way."

"Awesome, I'll let Alice know when we leave." Kenshin said.

"Very well." Granberia said with her eyes closed.

Kenshin nodded as they entered the castle and made their way to the audience chamber. Lord Sabasa was sitting at his throne. "Aaah, Sir Kuroshi, thank you for coming on such short notice...and you are?" He said looking at Sona.

"Sona Sitri. I am one of the Devils that Kenshin brought with him to help with the effort." Sona said with a respectful bow.

"Ah, thank you for your aid on behalf of my region." Lord Sabasa said.

"You said that prisoners here knew Kenshin, what did you mean?" Granberia asked.

"They were saying that the Vice Commander asked them to be here." Lord Sabasa said.

A sound of hand smacking skin was heard. Everyone turned to find Kenshin with his hand on his forehead. "Kenshin?" Sona said.

"Why...god...dammit..."" Kenshin sighed out. "Lord Sabasa, can you please bring them out?"

"I figured you might ask, so I had them brought out of their cells." Lord Sabasa said. He nodded his head and one of his knights opened the door, several figures walked in. Kenshin started smacking his fist against his forehead.

"What...the fuck did you do?" Kenshin asked in a seething tone seeing Arthur and Le Fay, Kuroka and Bikou, and Fenrir and Vali.

"What are you talking about? We came as you requested-nyaa." Kuroka said.

"..." Kenshin glowered.

"Uhm Kuroka-Chan, I think he means why did we get arrested." Le Fay said.

"Well we came out of the Dimensional Gap in this desert and we didn't have any idea where we were." Arthur said. "So we started making our way out after establishing where the desert ended and where a town was."

"Yeah, it took a few days of traveling, this continent is huge!" Bikou said with a nonchalant grin.

"Yes, then we happened along a patrol party claimed to be the Sabasan Royal Army." Vali said. "When they said this, I told everyone to stand down."

"Then why were you arrested?" Granberia said with a deadpan look.

"Monkey boy broke one of their noses." Kuroka said.

"Shadda-Whoa!" Bikou was launched forward by Kenshin appearing behind him and kicking him in the ass.

"...I barely noticed him move." Vali thought.

Kenshin sighed and turned to Lord Sabasa. "Lord Sabasa, these six were indeed asked to be here by me. I'll take responsibility for Bikou's actions."

"Very well." Lord Sabasa said. "Other than the Nekoshou and the one you just kicked bickering, they've been behaving well, so I shall release them into your custody."

"Thank you." Kenshin said. "Come the hell on." He said to the Vali team.

Kenshin, Sona and the Vali Team left the castle. They walked back to the inn. "Eh? Vali?" Miyuki said seeing him walk in.

"Hello." Vali waved casually.

"Aww...the Sekiryuutei's not here." Kuroka pouted.

"I know..." Le Fay said with a gloomy look.

"When did they get here?" Yukari asked as Kenshin walked by.

"In a bit, I need a stiff drink." Kenshin said.

"So do I, wanna come up to a private room with me?" Alma Elma asked, hugging his arm.

"No." Kenshin said.

"Really? You look like you could use the stress relief." Alma said with a smile.

"Not right now..." Kenshin said.

"Mm, suit yourself." Alma said sitting next to him. "Think I will join you for an actual stiff drink though."

"Enjoy." Kenshin said.

"You were arrested?" Miyuki said.

"Yes, thanks to Bikou." Kuroka said.

Evangeline rolled her eyes. "Why am I not surprised in the slightest?"

"So this is the Vali Team huh?" Saji said. "I didn't see much of them when we fought Loki."

"Well you came in at the end of it and were pretty much out of control." Arthur said.

"Yeah I know." Saji sweatdropped with a grin.

"So did one of you become a prison bitch?" Yukari asked.

"Bikou did-nya..." Kuroka said.

"Shut up, I did not!" Bikou snapped.

"So it was Arthur then?" Kenshin asked from the bar.

"No!" Arthur shouted with a blush.

"Hahaha, I'm just messing with you man." Kenshin said.

(break)

A week and a half later.

Kenshin, Alice, the three peerages, two Phenexs, the Bael, the Vali Team and the Youkai Revolution's main battle force were marching northwest. "I didn't know you consorted with terrorists Kenshin." Rasai grunted.

"They're not terrorists anymore." Kenshin said. "They were kicked out of the Khaos Brigade with Ophis. So of course I asked for their help. If you have a problem with them personally take it up with them."

"Yeah Rasai, Vali even took down the Number Two of the Grim Reapers." Issei said.

"His comrades meanwhile helped Sirzechs fight Hades himself." Grayfia said.

"I was there, I can confirm this." Azazel said.

"We're not a threat to you anymore, but if you want to fight us anyway, you're more than welcome to." Vali said.

"Very well, I'll look the other way." Rasai sighed. "This complicates things. I know the Hakuryuukou wants to fight and win against Kenshin, so if Kenshin were to be killed, the Hakuryuukou would turn his attention to his killer. I don't need that kind of heat..." He thought.

"So Kenshin, about what can we expect?" Tsubaki asked.

"I don't know, I never actually explored the Gold Region, when we ran the pincer I stayed in the tunnel with the main fighting force." Kenshin said. "Ask Alice, one of the Knights or one of the Cardinals."

"The Gold Region is possibly the most advanced part of society in Makai, it's where all research is conducted and you can typically find mages and scientists in Grangold." Alice said.

"Yes, but the trade off for this is that the land is the second least fertile." Bureijin said. "It is also where the Kuroshi Dragons made their home."

"Yes, they had a settlement with the Tsuki off to the northwest." Akatama said.

"Really? Maybe we should stop by there sometime." Hikari said with a smile.

"It is probably abandoned and has probably been sacked a few times." Jordan said.

"Oh well, I'd just like to see my family's home." Hikari shrugged.

"Hm..." Kenshin stroked his chin in thought.

"What's up Kenshin?" Azazel asked.

"It's nothing, just thinking about something I read in Shin Tatsu's journal." Kenshin said. "He mentioned a research facility, where he first found Forbesii. I was wondering if it was in the Gold Region and if it was if it's still there, I didn't read too much into it, it was late at night and I skimmed it for anything important."

"I could go check it out if you don't care." Azazel offered.

"After we get settled in at Grangold." Kenshin said with a nod.

"Obviously." Azazel shrugged. "I request a small party to go with me."

"Also another thing you should know about the Gold Region. It's not very fertile, but it's very mineral rich." Tamamo said.

"So, a lot of mining goes on here, basically?" Ravel asked.

"Yes." Tamamo nodded.

"Awesome, if we were fighting a flesh and blood opponent, we'd be choking their supply line by taking over the Gold Region." Kazumi said.

"Too bad we aren't." Evangeline said.

"No, we can assume we're choking Forbesii's supply line." Miyuki said.

"What do you mean?" Granberia asked.

"Think about it." Raiser said. "To make fake youkai, it must take a number of different things to do, especially if you need these fakes to do specific things. Like say...mimic another youkai. If we take things over here. We could potentially cripple his ability to make more homunculi if there are certain things he can only get here. Why do you think we Phenex are so secretive about how to make Phoenix Tears?"

"Right. Couldn't have said it better myself." Miyuki said.

"But there's also his stockpiles to consider." Inutora said. "He's obviously had this in the works for years, I think he's thought about contingencies in case he ever lost his supply line from the Gold Region."

"Yes, but his army won't be infinite anymore." Sona said. "You could fight knowing an end was in sight."

"True." Inutora nodded.

"Men, Women!" Kenshin called out. "A victory here in the Gold Region means striking a crippling blow against Forbesii! Fight with that in mind!"

"Sir!" The Revolution chorused.

"Was it wise to tell them that? What if it turns out otherwise?" Rias asked in a low tone.

"He's keeping morale up." Yukari said. "Some of the men were listening no doubt so he's squashing doubt before it can bubble up."

"So Kenshin-Chan, what are you going to do first when we get to Grangold?" Serafall asked.

"If it's still occupied by homunculi, we kick them out painfully, swiftly, and happily." Kenshin said.

"Uhuhuhu, I see...mind if I lend a hand? It could be fun." Serafall said.

"I'll keep an eye on her." Grayfia said.

"Do as you wish, but...come here for a second." Kenshin said.

Grayfia and Serafall moved closer to Kenshin. "What is it?" Grayfia asked.

"Do you two still have those Satan Rangers outfits?" Kenshin whispered.

"Hm? Well yes, but..." Grayfia said

"Ah haa...I know what you want us to do Kenshin-Chan." Serafall giggled. "You want us to dress up and inspire the troops at some point."

"Couldn't we just do that without the getups?" Grayfia asked with a sweat drop.

"So you want the youkai to fanboy and fangirl over your strength and know who you are? I mean it's no secret the two of you are powerful." Kenshin whispered.

"Well...I guess it would be easier to move around..." Grayfia said.

"I wouldn't care, but if this is how you wanna do it, then I'm game." Serafall said.

"Awesome." Kenshin said.

The army came upon a wall in the middle of the field. A blue haired man wearing noble robes and a crown and Ari were standing at the front of it. "Lady Alipheese, Sir Kenshin, we weren't expecting you so quickly." The man said.

"Well that's because you don't have a proper perimeter set." Evangeline said. "You just allowed an entire army of youkai that you didn't know if they were Homunculi or not to approach your city unchallenged."

"It's a good thing we're on the same side." Alma grinned.

"Yeah, otherwise we'd be fuckin' you in the ass right now." Bureijin laughed.

"Yes, well...the Homunculi forces here all just left to patrol the region." Ari said. "Or so Lord Grangold says."

"Yes, they have." Lord Grangold said.

"They all just left recently? That seems rather unorthodox." Rias said.

"Yes, wouldn't they need to keep some of their army here, to keep watch on you?" Sona asked.

"To be able to move more freely I pledged fealty to Forbesii, just to get him off my back." Lord Grangold said. "I was waiting for you to arrive."

"That is a risky gambit you took." Kenshin said. "I commend your bravery."

"Thank you." Lord Grangold nodded. "They may not be gone too long, so we need to get inside and think of a plan."

"Right." Kenshin nodded.

Alice turned her head. "Erubetie, go along and tell the men to hold position, keep a clone with us in case things change."

"Yes." Erubetie nodded.

Lord Grangold and Ari led Kenshin and the others to a large barn inside Grangold's walls. "I thought the Gold Region wasn't that fertile." Bikou said.

"My children and I take care of the farming, We have ways of making the soil fertile again, we're hoping to do this across the Region after the war, just away from any mining veins." Ari said.

"Alright. For the time being we use this barn to plan things out, the Castle is too obvious." Lord Grangold said.

Kenshin walked over to a table and set it back upright. "Alright, tell us what you know about the Homunculus force in your Region."

"Well, one of it's leaders is Ari's homunculus." Lord Grangold said.

"So Ant Demon Homunculi then." Azazel said.

"There's also the youkai of Lady Village." Aria said.

"Lady Village?" Kiba asked.

"A village of cruel female youkai, who devour men who wander into their village, usually after or during a mating session...gotta keep your race going after all." Tamamo said with a furrowed brow. "The Leader of that village is a woman named Cassandra. Who not only lost to Alice in the battle for the throne, but also her mother, Alipheese the Fifteenth."

"So she's upset that she's not Demon Queen then. Casting her support behind Forbesii to get closer to her goal." Yukari drawled. "Anyway, when we go to the village, I say we fight fire with fire and send women there."

"Why don't we send Issei as well?" Kazumi suggested. "I think his Bilingual could be useful."

"No." Kenshin shook his head. "It can be thrown off by women who act sexually provocative toward him. Case in point, Issei would never be able to use it against Alma Elma, who would go right to being sexually provocative the second the fight started."

"He's right you know." Alma said leering at Issei while licking her lips.

"Eeh..heheheheh..." Issei chuckled warily.

"So I like your idea Yukari." Kenshin said.

"Anything else?" Alice asked.

"Well, there's also the village that the Succubus and Incubus tribes took over, Murasaki village." Lord Grangold said. "It's been blocked off from all sides and they're running out of supplies."

"Couldn't they just screw each other?" Evangeline asked.

"Sorry Eva-Chan, Succubi can't feed off Incubi and vice versa." Alma said.

"Yeah." Bureijin said with a grunt. "I'll go and deal with that when we've liberated this city. We may be able to survive off energy given from sex, but we do need to eat actual food too."

"Seems like an intentional design flaw." Evangeline shrugged. "The whole 'can't feed off of having sex with each other thing'."

"It really does." Bureijin sighed.

"And again." Kenshin said looking at Lord Grangold.

"Lastly there's Gold Port." Lord Grangold said. "It is controlled by the Gorgon's Eye organization, headed up by the Gorgon youkai..."

"Wilheim Josef Von Hermann." Kenshin finished. "We've met. That will be last on the agenda."

"Right." Lord Grangold said. "Now..." He set up a map and pinned it down. It was of Grangold. "First thing's first. We need to liberate my city."

"..." Miyuki and Kenshin looked over the map. "Hm..." Miyuki said.

"Hm..." Kenshin said.

"..." Sona, Alice, Rias and Evangeline looked at the map too.

"I have an idea." Miyuki and Kenshin said at the same time. "Eh? You got something too Onii-Chan?" Miyuki asked.

"What's yours?" Kenshin asked.

"Well, I was thinking we move the army forward into the forests ahead of Grangold, instead of behind it and ambush the homunculi army as they make their way back here. Jordan's men and women could provide aerial and ranged support." Miyuki said.

"Hmn, that will actually work great with my plan." Kenshin said. "While the main army is hidden in the forests, we'll have the gates open for them, and they'll waltz right in." Everyone stared at him. "Hear me out. The stronger fighters will be in disguise as civilians either cleaning the street or acting casual while the bait sits in plain sight doing something that gives them a relaxed demeanor."

"Oh I get it. The Empty Fort Strategy." Azazel said.

"The Empty Fort? What about my people?" Lord Grangold asked.

"Evacuate them eastward." Azazel said. "Where our army is now."

"Aah..." Lord Grangold said. "So the fort in question would be Grangold itself."

"Yes." Kenshin said.

"Who would be the bait though?" Miyuki asked.

"I could do it." Kenshin said. "I'm sure they're just dying to get their hands on me after they were embarrassed by us several weeks ago."

"No, they probably don't know you as well yet." Alice said. "...I should do it."

"Why don't you both do it?" Kazumi suggested. The two stared at her. "Well come on, the Demon Queen, the Commander and her trusted Vice Commander, both leaders of the Revolution just dangling in front of them? I doubt they'd be able to resist."

"Hm..." Kenshin stroked his chin in thought. "That could work very well. Well Alice, wanna do something profoundly stupid with me?"

"Eh, I trust my warriors, so it won't be as stupid." Alice said. "Let's do it."

"Alright, the ones in disguise around us..." Kenshin started clicking his tongue. "They would have to be people you couldn't easily pick out, so Tamamo and Erubetie are both out, though depending on the situation, Tamamo could hide somewhere.

"How about you two." Alice said pointing at Yukari and Hikari. "You." She pointed at Raiser. "Alma and Bureijin are pretty unassuming provided a change of clothes. And you two as well." She pointed at Kuroka and Issei.

"OK-nya." Kuroka said.

"Alright." Yukari and Hikari nodded.

"Oh alright." Alma said with a fake pout.

"Meh." Bureijin shrugged.

"The rest take positions and wait. The signal will be a red orb of light exploding in the sky." Kenshin said.

"So I'm the signal?" Issei asked.

"Pretty much." Kenshin said.

"Alright, I think we can move with this plan." Alice said. "Erubetie pass all of this along to the soldiers."

"Yes." Erubetie said.

(break)

Later that Day.

Kenshin and Alice were sitting in the middle of the Grangold Square. "Ready?" Kenshin asked.

"About as ready as I'll ever be." Alice shrugged.

"Alright Issei, when you give the signal get out of sight, you're vulnerable in your current state." Kenshin said.

"Yeah Yeah Kenshin, I've done this tens of times at this point." Issei said waving him off.

"Raiser, you're free to attack as you please when the signal is given, repairs will be made to Grangold after we've secured it." Kenshin said.

"Yeah, I got it. Where are Yubelluna and Ravel going to be?" Raiser asked.

"I had them placed with the scout and Jordan's battalion." Alice answered.

"Basically they're both on the wall with Kazumi and Jordan." Kenshin said. Raiser nodded.

"Hey Kenshin, this look unassuming enough for you?" Kenshin turned to find Bureijin wearing an unbuttoned shirt and a pair of tight jeans.

"Couldn't resist flaunting yourself could ya?" Kenshin said with a chuckle.

"Hell no I couldn't." Bureijin said. "I was also going for maximum movement. Which surprisingly this gives." Kenshin nodded.

"Where did you get the clothes?" Kenshin asked.

"Rossweisse-Chan said she had spares." Bureijin said.

"What about me?" Kenshin turned and stared at Alma who was wearing a purple off the shoulder kimono with slits running up the sides of the bottom. She shot him a seductive gaze as she held her chest up, taking a step forward to show off her legs. "Like what you see?"

"Uhm..." Kenshin said with blood seeping out of his nose.

"Unholy shit..." Issei said with wide eyes, blood also coming out of his nose.

"What he said..." Raiser said.

"Woo! Work it girl!" Bureijin whooped.

"...Perverts." Alice said with her eyes closed.

"Oh give me a break, no straight man is gonna look at that and not have a reaction like that, and Bureijin's the Incubus King." Kenshin said with an eyeroll.

"Alright, so what do we do?" They all turned to find Yukari and Hikari coming toward them.

"Hm, you two clean the streets." Kenshin said. "Raiser and Issei, you two man those stands over there, Bureijin, you act like you're looking at what they're selling and Alma..." He took out a couple of iron battle fans he borrowed from Evangeline. "Dance with these fans while Tamamo plays a song from the roof up there." Alma nodded and took the fans.

"What do I do?" Alice asked.

Kenshin took a bag out of one of his seals and handed it to Alice. "Here."

"Hm?" She took it and saw a bunch of dango sticks inside with a bottle of honey.

"Enjoy." Kenshin said as he lit up a smoke. He inhaled and exhaled. "..." Kenshin heard a communication circle open up. "Yo?"

"Kenshin, they're coming." Kazumi said. "Should take them a bit."

"Got it." Kenshin said. He turned to Issei and nodded, Issei nodded back and started accumulating boosts. "Tamamo, go ahead."

Music filled the air and Alma Elma started to dance with the fans. Alice enjoyed her dangos and Kenshin relaxed and enjoyed a smoke and admired Alma's dancing. "You're pretty good Alma. Your dancing is quite beautiful."

"Oh, thank you." Alma said with a smile.

Kenshin looked ahead and saw a crowd proceeding inward, just passing the gates.

"What in the...?" The Homunculus Ari said stepping forward.

"Ma'am that seems to be Her Majesty and the Vice Commander, Kenshin Tsuki Kuroshi." One of the homunculized ant youkai said.

"I know that, what the hell are they doing here? ! They're basically alone here and the rest of my garrison is funneling in. Do they really think they can take us?"

"Hello!" Kenshin waved getting to his feet and holding his right hand behind his back. "We've got beer and snacks over here if you wanna relax!"

"..." H. Ari glared. "Is that really them?" She said turning to a three tailed kitsune.

"...Yes. That is Lady Alipheese and that is the real Kenshin Kuroshi, not a clone." He said.

"Hm...we can't pass this up, we capture them and we squash this rebellion." H. Ari said. "Charge Forward!"

"..." Kenshin closed his eyes and smiled. "I love it when a plan comes together."

"Kenshin..." Issei said.

Kuroi Jigoku appeared in Kenshin's right hand. He opened his eyes glanced at Issei. "Now." He said.

"Dragon Shot!" Issei shouts launching his signature attack skyward.

"There's the signal, Nock! Fire!" Jordan shouts as he and his followers firing sharpened quills or arrows to rain down on the homunculi. "Now you." Jordan said.

"Right!" Yubelluna said focusing her magic on the field of Homunculi ahead. Multiple explosions littered the ground.

"Alright that's our signal, start cleaning up!" Akatama said.

"Right away." Akeno said with a smile as she blasted tens of homunculi at a time with holy lightning.

"Alright Rias, just like we practiced." Rasai said extending his hand outward.

"Right." Rias nodded.

Sharpened tendrils of destruction magic roared forward and ran several homunculi through."Alright blow them!" Rasai said.

"Yes!" Rias said

The tendrils all exploded outward sending small spinning crescents outward, cutting through more homunculi. "Xenovia!" Rias said turning her head.

"Yes!" Xenovia flew above the homunculi army and slashed Ex Durandal downward.

(Boom!)

"Jeez." Inutora said seeing the ground crater from her slash and all the Homunculi inside of it were floored by the force.

"Yeah that's Xenovia for ya." Irina said with a grin. "Now...Amen!" She said firing off holy arrows at the homunculi in the crater, killing a quarter of them.

"Gasper, be a dear and stop a group of them for me, just for a second or two." Evangeline said.

"U-Uhm, h-hai!" Gasper said.

Two to three hundred homunculi were frozen in place. "Malleus Aquilonis!"

"Whew!" Akatama whistled, impressed as a massive orb of ice appeared over their heads.

"Shatter!" Evangeline commanded. The ice orb shattered and showered the frozen homunculi in frozen spears.

"Locking on..." Chachamaru said. "Firing."

(boom!)

"Whoa!" Jordan said seeing a large beam of light strike from the heavens. "What was that? !"

"Chachamaru's Sacred Gear." Kazumi grinned.

"Saji tie them down." Sona ordered.

"On it." Saji said.

Black flames littered the ground and restricted the homunculi army's movements. Sona turned her head. "Those of you who have fighting type Sacred Gears get out there." Tsubaki, Yura and Ruruko received masks from Reya and leapt into the fray. Sona closed her eyes and focused her magic.

Akatama took notice of this from across the field and nodded. "Geyser Eruption Fist!" He shouted punching the ground, causing a fissure running toward the crater made by Xenovia a large spout of superheated water exploded upward.

"!" Sona opened her eyes and directed the boiling hot water onto the homunculi, surrounding them with it, forcing it down their throats, turning it to serpents and constricting around them.

"Let me help So-tan." Serafall said walking up next to her. She snapped her fingers and the water instantly froze. "OK Saji-Chan take five."

"Haa!" Saji sighed out. "Thanks Serafall-Sama."

"Alright, the rest of ya!" Inutora said turning his head. "Lets go! On me!" He said charging forward.

Meanwhile Kenshin slashed Kuroi Jigoku forward at the charging homunculi. H. Ari's eyes widened as he made the movement. "Get down!"Her homunculus children managed to accomplish this, but the ones behind them weren't so lucky as Kenshin's Serene Demon Sword horizontally bisected them. "Damn!"

"Haa!" Yukari said diving into the formation and hacking apart homunculized ant youkai.

"Ara, what kind of Heavenly Knight would I be if I sat this out?" Alma said as she rushed forward and started cleaving apart homunculi with razor sharp wind as she swung her battle fans around.

"The time for stalling is over." Bureijin said jumping into the fray with an aura of flame around him.

"Whelp, time to move." Raiser said jumping over his stand and flying above. "Hey Kenshin, you didn't get them all!" He shouts seeing more coming in.

"Now how would you have any fun if I killed them all? !" Kenshin shouts back.

"Ha! You cheeky bastard!" Raiser laughed as he collected flames into his hands and legs. "Phoenix Talons!" He shouts diving into the fray.

"Get that defenseless brat, we can at least take a hostage!" H. Ari said pointing at Issei.

"Shit!" Issei said preparing for a fight.

"Not today." Tamamo said landing in front of him with Hikari in tow who had a dark aura around her.

"Back off!" Hikari said punching her fist forward, a large green orb firing off her fist and at the ant youkai.

"Nine Moons!" Tamamo said batting down homunculi with her tails.

"We've walked into a trap!" The Sanbi Kitsune cursed.

"Tell me something I don't know!" H. Ari shouts.

"Welsh Dragon! Balance Breaker!"

"Aagh!" H. Ari said as a mist filled the area causing her and her children to hit the ground.

"You should really know when something is too good to be true-nya." Kuroka chided as she walked forward.

"Issei, go out there and help clean up." Kenshin said. "Bureijin, you too."

"Sure thing." Bureijin said.

"Got it." Issei said as he flew away.

Alice, having just finished her dangos got up and approached H. Ari. "You..." H Ari snarled.

"It's over, you've lost." Alice said.

"This battle is indeed over, but the war is lost to you." H. Ari said. "You, nor your banished attack dragon there stand a chance in hell at beating Forbesii."

"Alice." Kenshin said approaching her. "There's no need for you to dirty your hands."

"...You're right, though it would be easy for me to reduce her and her homunculized family to ashes." Alice said. "Finish them off."

Kenshin nodded and turned to Yukari and Hikari. "You heard her." Kenshin said as he threw a charm onto H. Ari. "Shadow Binds!"

"What is he doing-nya?" Kuroka asked Tamamo.

"She may be a Homunculus, but she's still a Taiyoukai Council Member. As such she is subject to a proper execution." Tamamo said.

"Do it..." H. Ari said with a scowl.

Kenshin raised his sword and closed his eyes. "In the name of Alipheese Fateburn, Sixteenth of her Name, Queen of the Youkai and Protector of the World. I, Kenshin, Patriarch of the Kuroshi Dragon Clan, the Tsuki Clan, and Vice Commander of the Youkai Revolution, sentence you to die." He opened his eyes and reeled his sword back and stabbed Homunculus Ari in the forehead. She crumbled to dust as Kenshin pulled his sword back. Kenshin sheathed his sword and turned away. "Alright." Kenshin said. "Let's end this."

(break)

That Night.

"That was really quick." Lord Grangold said as the Youkai Revolution entered his city.

"We do quick, sometimes efficient work." Miyuki said.

"Where were you by the way?" Alice asked.

"I put her, Erubetie, Arthur and Le Fay on security detail for the civilians." Kenshin said. "Some of the homunculi broke through our formation.

"Ah." Alice nodded. "Alright, you said you were going somewhere after we secured Grangold. What are you going to be doing?" Alice asked.

"Granberia and I are headed to Gold Volcano." Kenshin said.

"Ah, going to meet with Salamander eh?" Alice said. "Well the sooner you're at full power the better."

"Yeah." Kenshin nodded. "Granberia, whenever you're ready."

"Right, let's go now while we're covered by the darkness." Granberia said.

"Hang on." Azazel said coming up to them. "Kenshin, that thing we talked about. I'd like to get a jump on it now."

"OK, take a party with you, and take this. I bookmarked where I read about the research facility." Kenshin said handing him Shin Tatsu's journal.

"OK, I know I'll be taking Issei, but I don't know who else." Azazel said as he walked away.

Kenshin and Granberia left Grangold and walked toward the mountains. "Couldn't we just warp there?" Kenshin asked.

"I'm not all that certain on whether it's defended or not." Granberia said. "I want to say no, but I just don't know. It wasn't the last time I was there, but that was while we were digging the tunnel."

"I hear you." Kenshin nodded. "I was wondering where you went that one night, Alma told me you stepped out."

"Well, thanks for not thinking I had deserted or something." Granberia said.

"Well I was thinking of tracking you down, to see what you were doing." Kenshin said. "But Alma told me not to worry."

"Aah." Granberia said. "I suppose you could have accompanied me at the time, so she would have actually believed me when I told her about you."

"Salamander?" Kenshin asked.

"Yes." Granberia said.

"Well, according to the other spirits, she would have also tried to knock my teeth down my throat." Kenshin said.

"Considering how she acted when I told her you were the one to revive me, I believe it." Granberia snorted.

"That bad eh?" Kenshin asked.

"She rejected the idea and suggested that I was merely unconscious with injuries." Granberia said.

"Well she did see me die, so I can't blame her for thinking like that." Kenshin said.

"By the way, if you're so strong, what the hell did you in?" Granberia asked.

"...I was cut down in a moment of grief by the Tsurugi no Kami." Kenshin said.

"Hn...I see. Forbesii managed to get the drop on you then." Granberia said. "Unfortunate, but you have to not let it happen again."

"Yeah, I get that." Kenshin nodded.

"Well aside from all of that we have quite a hike ahead of us." Granberia said.

"I can tell." Kenshin said. "Well, lets get a move on...uh, also do you want something to wear? I'd imagine that armor is awfully heavy."

"I am fine." Granberia said. "Besides I'll require adequate protection if we find ourselves in a fight."

"OK." Kenshin shrugged.

(break)

A few hours later.

Grangold

Rias was sitting in her inn room, looking over a chess board. She had just finished playing a game against Miyuki and lost. She let out a sigh. "Well, she is pretty good, and I was pretty distracted." She took her cup of tea and sipped from it.

She was distracted because...well she missed spending time with Kenshin. Sure he had told her that if she wanted to she could just ask, but Kenshin had been busy almost nonstop since getting back to Natalia to get them and come here to the Gold Region and she recognized when he needed to be left alone to unwind or train.

She hadn't even gotten a chance to sleep with him lately. "..." Rias let out another sigh. "Oh, I'm sure he'll have time soon enough..." She thought.

(knock knock)

"?" Rias arched her brow. "Who could that be?" She got up and opened her door. "...?" She tilted her head curiously seeing Kenshin on the other side. "Kenshin? You're already back?"

"I'm a clone actually." Kenshin remarked with a smile.

"...Oh." Rias said. "I see."

"Hey Hey, what's that depressed look for?" Kenshin asked. "I'm still Kenshin, just...less durable."

"Oh...It's nothing Kenshin." Rias said with a sighing smile. "It's just I wasn't expecting you to send a clone."

"Ah. Well no worries." Kenshin chuckled. "Hm?" He saw the chess board. "You just finish a game?"

"Oh, yes. I, um...lost to Miyuki." Rias laughed awkwardly with a sweatdrop.

"Haha, I see." Kenshin said. "Well, you want to play a game then?"

"Hm? You don't mind? It could take longer than your time limit allows." Rias asked.

"I'll just slip into your bathroom and make a new clone." Kenshin shrugged.

"Oh...OK." Rias said. "..Hm..." She stroked her chin in thought.

"What?" Kenshin asked.

"Why don't we make it interesting." Rias said with a small smile. "How about...the loser gives the winner a full body massage."

"...!" Kenshin blinked, his face going red. "Uuh..."

"Well?" Rias asked.

"S-Sure!" Kenshin said.

"Are you OK?" Rias asked with a curious look. "You seem...out of sorts?"

"Ah! Well the main Kenshin's weariness is shared with me...so I wasn't expecting that." Kenshin said. "Good save!" He thought.

"Oh, well are you sure you wanna play then?" Rias asked with a concerned look. "We could just cuddle together and chat."

"Aah, I'm fine." Kenshin waved her off. "We could chat while we're playing."

"OK." Rias said.

Meanwhile, at the same time Kenshin and Granberia arrived at a cave. "So this is it eh? The Gold Volcano." Kenshin said looking up at the volcano's rim.

"Yes." Granberia said. "I spent the better part of my childhood and adolescent years here under Salamander's mentorship. I'm not even the first person she's mentored either."

"Huh? Is that right?" Kenshin said as they walked in.

"Yes, she also mentored my birth mother as well. The former Dragon Knight, Beria." Granberia said.

"Were you born here? In the Gold Region I mean." Kenshin said.

"I'm not sure." Granberia said. "I believe my mother was."

Kenshin nodded as he felt a rush of heat. "Whew!" Kenshin said.

"What?" Granberia said.

"It's my first time being inside the crater of a volcano." Kenshin said

"Hmph, it's not that bad once you get used to it." Granberia shrugged.

"I know that." Kenshin said with an eye roll.

The two proceeded inward. "Oh? Granberia-Chan?"

The two turned to find a woman coming out of the magma with 'hair' and skin tone matching the color of the magma. "Hello Dera." Granberia waved.

"What's up? Who is this?" Dera said.

"I am coming to see Salamander. This is Kenshin Tsuki Kuroshi, he's doing the same." Granberia said.

"Oh?" Dera said. "So you're the guy Salamander's mad at."

"...Y-Yeah..." Kenshin said.

"You've got some serious cajones coming here." Dera said.

"Yeah, I know." Kenshin said.

Kenshin and Granberia continued inward. Soon they reached the core where Salamander was laying in a bowl shaped rock formation, that seemed to be filled with magma, she was sleeping. "..." Kenshin stared.

"Never seen anything like that before?" Granberia asked.

"No, not really." Kenshin said. "What do we do?"

"Why don't you wake her up?" Granberia suggested.

Kenshin glanced at her for a moment before sighing and approaching Salamander's bowl shaped bed. He hovered over her and shook her shoulder. "Salamander...hey, wake up..."

"...Huuuhh...?" Salamander's eyes cracked open.

(whack!)

"Whhheeeewwwww..." Granberia whistled as Kenshin was uppercutted and sent flying. She stopped when Kenshin hit the ground.

"Someone's using his face now? Granberia why the hell did you bring him here?" Salamander asked.

"It's me god dammit!" Kenshin shouts.

"This is the person who revived me." Granberia said crossing her arms.

"His presence feels like a youkai's, Kenshin was a devil when he died." Salamander retorted.

"Mandy, we all grieved but come on!" Sylph said flying out of Kenshin's body.

"What the? Sylph?" Salamander said with a curious look.

"..." Gnome came out and pointed at Kenshin and nodded.

"S-Seriously...?" Salamander said.

"Salamander. Kenshin's devil mana got sealed up, he's been reverted to a youkai for the time being." Undine said coming out with a miserable look on her face. "Help me...please, I am going to melt..."

"Here." Kenshin said putting a charm in Undine's body and activating it.

"Haaa..." Undine sighed in relief. "Thank you..."

"Granberia, can we have a moment alone?" Kenshin asked.

"Sure, I'll be waiting outside, practicing with my sword." Granberia nodded and walked away.

Kenshin turned to the Four Spirits. "So...you're mad at me?" He asked Salamander.

"No...I was miserable because you died." Salamander said looking up with a sigh. "I was mad, but not at you, not completely anyway."

"Huh?" Kenshin said.

"How many times are we gonna have to go through this huh?" Salamander asked.

"What?" Kenshin asked.

"Watching those we've entrusted our power to die." Salamander said.

"..." Kenshin went silent.

"Yeah..." Sylph sighed. "Dad's gone..."

"Heinrich's gone, Shin Tatsu's gone." Undine said.

"Your father is gone." Gnome finished.

"..." Kenshin stared at them. "I...I had no idea that you felt so strongly about it."

"No one likes seeing their friends die." Sylph said.

"It hurts worse when it's people we love." Undine said.

"...I'm sorry." Kenshin said closing his eyes. "If...if there was something I could have done to survive that fight, I would have done it."

"We know." Salamander said. "It's not like you enjoy dying. Even if your actions suggest otherwise."

"Yes." Kenshin said.

"So Kenshin, you said when we were all together again you'd tell us how you're back amongst the living, and here we are." Undine said.

"Well, I mainly didn't want to say anything right away because I didn't want Sylph blurting it out. I wanted to say this to each of you myself."

"Eh..hehehehehe..." Sylph giggled.

"So what is it?" Salamander asked.

"Well this body you see here is made of Great Red's flesh, with Ophis' energy running through it, but even then it wouldn't have been possible to resuscitate me." Kenshin said.

"What then?" Undine asked.

"...Ragnarok completed his reincarnation." Kenshin said.

"!" Sylph, Salamander, Undine and Gnome shared a gasp. "...So you're Dad's reincarnation now, basically." Salamander said.

"Yeah." Kenshin said.

"That's cool." Sylph said with a carefree smile.

"So that explains it." Undine said with a nod.

"..." Gnome nodded as well.

"Ah, I should have figured Dad would try to do something like that." Salamander said.

"...Huh?" Kenshin said. "Ok...I was expecting something else, but...you don't seem that surprised."

"Kenshin, we saw your soul after you died." Undine said. "We knew there was a reason why the elements were surrounding it we just didn't know why."

"I assumed it had something to do with Dad, but I didn't know it was that." Salamander said.

"Yeah, what do you take us for?" Sylph giggled.

"..." Gnome nodded.

"Huh..." Kenshin shrugged.

"Alright, we'll be in here if you need us." Undine said as she entered Kenshin with Sylph and Gnome.

Kenshin turned to Salamander. "So, you're here for my power huh?" Salamander asked.

"Well, if I'm gonna beat Forbesii, I need your help." Kenshin said.

"And you are aware of what you have to do, right?" Salamander said, bending forward, lifting her breasts up with a seductive smile.

Kenshin shrugged. "Already did it with Undine, Sylph and Gnome. Woulda been by sooner, but..."

"It's alright." Salamander said shaking her head. "If we were doing this the proper way with you coming to Makai to undertake our trials, I prefer to be last."

"So why did your sisters say recontracting with you would be difficult, hell the magma woman told me on the way in here you were mad at me." Kenshin said.

"Well the other spirits at first probably thought that since I gave you the most grief for putting your life in danger, that I'd flip out on you, and Dera mistook my grieving anger as anger directed at you." Salamander said as a mug shaped rock appeared in her hand. "Aah, love a mug of magma after a nap." She said after taking a sip.

Kenshin sweatdropped. "Uh...a mug of magma?"

"Yeah, want some?" Salamander asked.

"I-I'm good." Kenshin said.

"Well I guess that makes sense, it'd burn the hell out of you." Salamander said as she put the mug away. "Now..." She walked up to Kenshin. When she got to him, she grabbed the collar of his jacket and crushed their lips together while her hands almost ripped the buttons off his shirt as it unfastened. She rubbed her hands up his chest and brushed his shirt and jacket off his shoulders, when it came off, she dragged her nails down his chest, not breaking skin, but making sure Kenshin felt it.

Not to be outdone, Kenshin reached down and grabbed the perpetually nude flame spirit by the hips and lifted her up before moving his hands to her ass and squeezing it, making it a point to purposely dig his nails into her flesh.

"Mmhmmn..." Salamander broke the kiss and smirked lasciviously. "You had better keep that up Kenshin...Aah!" She let out a gasp as Kenshin smacked one of her asscheeks.

"I know you like it like this." Kenshin said as he felt Salamander wrap her legs around his waist. He licked and bit at her neck while his hands moved up her back, before dragging his nails down.

"Ooohh fuck yes..." Salamander shuddered. She grabbed his ears, rubbing one of them while nibbling on the other.

"Uuhnnn..." Kenshin groaned out. He sunk one of his fangs into her neck in response.

"Aaah!" Salamander gasped out. "Taking a bite out of me Kenshin? Kinky..." She said.

"Nngh..." Kenshin grunted and moved one of his hands back down and smacked the Flame Spirit's ass with a little more force.

"Ooh...am I being a bad girl Kenshin?" Salamander said with a soft laugh.

"Very much so...and I fuckin' love it." Kenshin said with a small smirk.

"..." Salamander looked into his eyes. She smirked back in response. "Good...aah!" She yelped as Kenshin swung her around and put her back against a rock wall. She stared at him, her smirk becoming more sultry in nature. "Wanna get physical with me?"

"Didn't I tell you before that if and when we did this, that you shouldn't count on me being so passive?" Kenshin asked.

"Mhmhmhm...indeed you did and I told you, that I'm difficult to control in this fashion." Salamander said.

"Uhn..." Kenshin grunted as he felt Salamander rubbing against him. He rubbed back in return.

"Aahn..." Salamander wrapped her hands around his neck.

"Fuck...you're so hot..." Kenshin said.

"Fuu..." Salamander sighed out. "Mmn..put me down."

"Hm?" Kenshin said. "Why?"

"Just do it." Salamander said, driving her head semi roughly against his forehead.

"Aah, alright alright!" Kenshin said dropping Salamander.

"Hmn..." Salamander placed her hand on his chest and muttered something under her breath. She then walked over to her 'bed' prompting Kenshin to follow her. She turned and threw a handful of magma in his face.

"Gah! Wh-What the fuck? !" Kenshin snapped glaring daggers at the Flame Spirit.

"Kenshin." Salamander drawled. "Does it burn?"

"...Eh?" Kenshin scraped the magma off his face revealing unburned, unblemished skin. He rubbed it between his fingers. "What the hell? It doesn't hurt."

"You're welcome, for the time being you're immune to burns, unless of course they come directly from my flames." Salamander said.

"Ah, so like when Undine gave me the ability to breathe underwater." Kenshin said.

"You know, she can actually turn you into a slime if she wanted to." Salamander said. "It would take considerably more mana to pull off, but it's doable."

"She's right, but you'd owe me one." Undine said.

"I probably won't ask." Kenshin thought. "Though it could be fun for you and I to try out once I got the hang of controlling my body in that state."

"Oh ho...a little role reversal...You've piqued my interest." Undine said with a slightly salacious tone.

"Later." Kenshin thought.

"Alright..." Salamander said walking up to him.

"Uhm..." Kenshin said.

"Heh!" Salamander pushed Kenshin roughly, causing him to lose his balance and fall. She jumped down to the magma floor and found Kenshin glaring at her. "What?"

"Give me some damn warning next time." Kenshin said. "I lost my pants because they aren't immune to burning in magma."

"Oh well, clothes are too restricting anyway." Salamander said walking up to him and tracing her fingers down his chest.

"Haa..." Kenshin sighed out, feeling a relaxing feeling overtake him.

"Ufufu..." Salamander let out a sultry giggle.

"I guess this is what you meant." Kenshin said. "What you did keeps my body heat at normal levels and doesn't let me burn except when you do it or unless you raise the heat."

"That's right..." Salamander said reached down and grabbing his shaft. She pumped her hand up and down it. "Mmhn..." Salamander watched it twitch and bulge in her hand. She twisted her hand around it.

"Oh by the way, even though it didn't hurt, this is for throwing magma in my face." Kenshin said giving the Flame Spirit's ass a hard swat.

"Aahn!" Salamander gasped sharply. A few moments after, a tendril of flame wrapped itself around Kenshin's wrist and made his hand grip her ass. "I didn't tell you to stop."

"..." Kenshin stared at her, before bringing his hand down sharply onto Salamander's ass again.

"Mmhn!" Salamander closed her eyes, letting out a stifled moan.

"Grh!" Kenshin grunted as Salamander gripped his shaft tighter, pumping broadly up and down.

"Again..." Salamander said. "Aaaammnn!" Salamander moaned out as Kenshin swatted her ass again.

"You really like this huh?" Kenshin asked.

"Haa...hmn...yes...oh yes..." Salamander panted out as her lips found his again and kissed him lustfully. The flame tendril tugged on Kenshin's wrist.

"Mmh." Kenshin repeated his action once more, moaning into her as she stroked him.

"Mmmm!" Salamander moaned into him.

Kenshin pulled away. "You really are a bad girl." Kenshin said with an aroused smirk.

"Mmhm...you know it." Salamander said, her hand leaving his cock, she licked precum off her index finger, staring promiscuously at Kenshin.

"..." Kenshin stared at her for a moment before letting out a chuckle. "You know, you're making it hard to not use your sisters powers on you right now."

"Who said I didn't want you to?" Salamander said licking her lips. "Do it, Just so long as they don't come out and try and horn in on my action, they can have a little fun."

"Thanks Mandy!" Sylph said.

"..." Gnome shrugged.

"Very well, fair's fair." Undine said.

"Well, in that case..." Kenshin lined his hand with the power of wind and smacked Salamander's ass one more time.

"Mmuu...! Fuck...that felt so good...!" Salamander gasped out. "However, enough of that for now..." She went to her knees and pumped both her hands up and down Kenshin's shaft. "Mmn..." Salamander latched her lips onto the head and sucked on it.

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Salamander tugged her head back, letting it go with a wet pop. "Mmh...you taste amazing..." Salamander said licking her lips. She prodded her tongue against the slit, her thumb prodding the glans while her right hand fondled his sack. "Mmh..."

"Guuh...aaah..." Kenshin sighed out.

"Mmhn..." Salamander sucked on the head again for a bit before pulling back, all the while keeping her eyes on Kenshin. "...So...Kenshin."

"Haa...y-yeah?" Kenshin said.

"Anything on your mind you'd like to try out?" Salamander asked as she took his cock between her breasts, squeezing them together with her biceps while one hand continued rubbing his sack while the other went between her own legs.

"What?" Kenshin asked.

"I don't play around, tell me what it is you want, and I'll do it. Anything you want, no matter how depraved it might be." Salamander said. "I'm going to keep you here all night...so you better have some ideas."

"..." Kenshin stared at her, his face going red. He felt intense warmth from her chest.

"Do you want to start after this by having sex normally? For me to spread my legs and welcome you inside like a conqueror?" Salamander said, flicking her tongue on the head of his cock like it was a lollipop. "...Or maybe you'd like to try anal again after so long, to just throw me down and mount me like an animal."

"Wh-Wha?" Kenshin said staring at Salamander in surprise.

"We can do that." Salamander said with a calm smirk. "Or maybe you'd like to press me against that wall there and take me against it, or hell we could lay here like it was a bed, and do it like lovers would." She said letting out a lascivious giggle.

"Gghh." Kenshin grunted.

"Mmh..." Salamander sucked hard on his head, lapping up precum before staring back up at him, licking a bit off her upper lip. "So...any ideas?"

"Yes...in fact." Kenshin said with a lustful pant.

"Hm?" Salamander looked into his eyes. "I've got him turned on, his eyes are starting to lose focus." She thought with a pleased smile. "Good...because making love is good and all, but...I want to see what he's like when he's consumed by lust and just takes someone." She felt his hands grab her head. "Oh ho...you want to throat fuck me?" She asked, her smile turning into a smirk.

"You look like you'd enjoy it, so why not?" Kenshin asked.

"Mhmhm..." Salamander opened her mouth and let her tongue hang out past her lips.

"Hnh.." Kenshin grunted and pushed his cock forward, pushing half of it into her mouth.

"Mmph..." Salamander moaned out, feeling his length fill her. "M...Mhore..."

"..." Kenshin didn't say anything, he merely just shoved the rest of it inside.

"Mmmgh!" Salamander's eyes narrowed almost closed, letting out a loud, muffled moan.

"Unngh..." Kenshin grunted. "Fuck, so hot, so tight!" He thought.

"Mmgh..." Salamander began moving her head along his length, showing impatience that he wasn't moving himself.

"Grh!" Kenshin grunted as he finally did start moving.

"Mmgh...uhnn.." Salamander closed her eyes, feeling his hard, throbbing length penetrating her throat. "Oh...fuck yes...it's only just started and it feels amazing."

"God...damn..." Kenshin said feeling Salamander's tongue lick around his thrusting cock. "Uhhnn..."

"Mmgh..." Salamander's lips tightened as best as they could around Kenshin's cock, sucking on it.

"Fuck..." Kenshin gasped. "You really love this sort of thing don't you?"

"Mmmhmm..." Salamander sounded out nodded briefly as she brushed his hands out of her hair and placed them on his hips, sucking him off in earnest.

"Unnghh!" Kenshin grunted.

Salamander pulled herself off Kenshin's cock and looked up at him, a lustful shine in her eyes as she panted huskily.. "I don't believe I fuckin' asked you to stop thrusting."

"Grrrh." Kenshin growled and pushed his cock back into her mouth.

"Mmgh!" Salamander met his thrusts half way, she heard sizzling beneath her and knew it was her own saliva dripping into the magma. "My god...I just...don't want him to stop." She thought in a daze as her own eyes began to lose focus.

Kenshin heard a wet splashing sound, he tilted his head to the side and saw Salamander's tan fingers sliding easily in and out of her dripping pussy, while her left hand played with one of her breasts. "Wow, she's fuckin' into it." Kenshin thought.

"Mandy's always been into rough stuff. She has a capacity to make love and likes to do that too, but she loves it when her partner fights back against her and tries to dominate her." Sylph said.

"Yes. There are limits of course, but Salamander likes this sort of thing." Undine said.

"Ah." Kenshin nodded.

Kenshin pulled out again. Salamander's hand lazily stroked his cock, sucking on the head every now and again. "So, you've never been with a man, but you like rough sex huh?" Kenshin drawled. "What did you and your partner use?"

"Haa..haa...yeah...as for what we used, well tails if they had 'em, we thought of things." Salamander gasped out. "Now...again, I want you to explode in my mouth."

"As you wish." Kenshin said moving his cock back down Salamander's throat.

"Unngh...Grrhh..." Salamander growled lustfully and stopped Kenshin from moving.

"Huh?" Kenshin said.

"I'm going to do all the moving...from here on out." She snapped her fingers and two strands of magma wrapped around his waist, holding him in place. From there she started pistoning her head back and forth on Kenshin's cock, eager to make him cum.

"Grruuohh...!" Kenshin let out a deep, lustful growl as he was helpless to stop her, not that he wanted to anyway. His ball churned, his cock began to swell.

"Oh fuck, yes, yes! Yeeeesss!" Salamander thought, still masturbating while she sucked him off.

"Gaaahhh!" Kenshin gasped out as he couldn't hold himself back anymore.

"Mmmmmmmhhhh! !" Salamander moaned loudly on him as her pussy sprayed juices into the magma.

"Haa..haaa..." Kenshin panted, falling on his ass as the magma tying him up fell back into the rest.

Salamander held her hand under her chin as she coughed a bit the cum up. "Mmhn..." She licked it back up and started licking her fingers clean as she gazed seductively at Kenshin. "...That was fun..." She said.

"Heh, glad you enjoyed it." Kenshin said.

"So...what next?" Salamander asked.

"Well do you have any ideas?" Kenshin asked.

"Aside from those ones I mentioned, not really." Salamander said. "Come on Kenshin, think of this as a challenge for later in life when you have to think of ways to spice things up."

"Hm..." Kenshin went into thought, before surprising with a sudden, passionate kiss.

"Mm!" Salamander moaned, surprised and aroused as Kenshin lifted her up to her feet, his hands going over her body, caressing it softly. "Hmn..." She felt him backing her up and moaned curiously. She felt her back hit the wall of the volcano.

"Hn..." Kenshin moved his hands up her arms and raised them up over her head.

"Hm? !" Salamander felt her hands bind together and looked up, seeing black strands of magic connected to the wall and her wrists. She broke the kiss and smiled coyly. "Oh really, you wanna tie me up?"

"Heheh, just a bit." Kenshin said grabbed the Flame Spirit's legs, spreading them apart. Salamander looked down and saw the same stands extending on down and wrapping around her thighs. Her fiery hair brightened up as she licked her lips.

"So what's the plan then?" Salamander asked.

"You'll see soon enough." Kenshin said, gliding his hand up the inside of her left thigh.

"Ooohh..." Salamander shuddered, feeling wind magic around his fingers. "I see...that then..."

Kenshin allowed a small smile to stretch across his face as Salamander's body shivered just from that caress alone. He leaned over and started licking her left nipple.

"Mmu...hnn..." Salamander's body wiggled around as Kenshin traced his wind enchanted fingers around her pussy, keeping his fingers around the outer labia, the wind just barely grazing her inner labia and clitoris. "Ghh..." She glared at Kenshin, her body shivering uncontrollably.

"What?" Kenshin asked, his smile becoming more coy as he pulled back and played with her left breast with his other hand.

"You fuckin' know what!" Salamander snapped.

"No, I really don't." Kenshin said twisting her left nipple around slowly.

"Hnnn...!" Salamander said. "Stop...fucking teasing me..."

"Teasing you? I'm doing that?" Kenshin asked. "That sounds like something Sylph would do, not me."

"Oh this motherfucker..." Salamander thought.

"Besides, didn't you say you're difficult to control sexually? Doesn't seem that way to me." Kenshin said as he drew his fingers agonizingly closer to her sweet spot.

"Haa...haa...uuhnnn.." Salamander panted. "Ooohhhh..."

Kenshin leaned in and kissed her lips, not letting up in his fingers movements. His tongue pushing and sliding easily against hers as she struggled to keep up. "Hmhmhm..." Kenshin thought.

"This is funny." Undine said. "Seeing Salamander tied up, unable to speed things up to her liking."

"Yeeaaahh, but it's kinda disappointing, because I can feel what he's doing to her, I kinda feel sorry for Mandy." Sylph said.

"So that's it..." Salamander thought. "He's trying to control me, and he's...gaaahhh!" She thought.

Salamander gasped sharply as Kenshin inserted his middle finger inside her, wiggling it around, only going past the fingernail. "Fuu...aaahhnnn...!" She tilted her head upward, her eyes beginning to roll back, the pleasure hitting her more intensely due to all the teasing Kenshin was doing to her. "...Fucking succeediiiinnngggg!"

Kenshin pulled his finger out much to the Flame Spirit's chagrin. "Wh-What the hell? !"

"What?" Kenshin said with the same coy smile.

"...!" Salamander gritted her teeth. "I know what you're trying to do."

"If you do, then you know what to do to make me, make you scream." Kenshin said, his coy smile becoming a coy smirk.

"Grrh...fucker...Aaah!" Salamander yelped as a wind and earth infused palm smacked her ass sharply.

"Watch your mouth little lady." Kenshin chided.

"I am not little and I am no lady!" Salamander snapped.

"Heheheh." Kenshin said. "That didn't hurt too much did it, it was like ninety percent wind, ten percent earth."

"Like it would!" Salamander snapped again. "Yaahhh!" She gasped out as her ass was smacked again.

"Good." Kenshin grinned.

"Wow Kenshin, where did you pick this up?" Undine asked.

"The S&M books Akeno has in her room." Kenshin thought. "They were even bookmarked, even this particular situation, funnily enough, I think she wanted to be the one tied up in this situation."

"Makes sense, she'd totally be a sub for you." Undine said.

Salamander looked down as Kenshin kept egging her on, then pulling away, every time she snapped at him, she got a swat on her ass, which to her, while it felt good, it wouldn't bring her to climax. Finally she couldn't take it anymore. "Please..."

"Hmmm?" Kenshin said.

"Please, just do it." Salamander said. "Fucking do it! Please!" She said.

"See, was that so hard?" Kenshin said. "Undine." He thought.

"Coming right up." Undine said covering the tip of his thumb in vibrating slime, which he then smeared all over the Flame Spirit's clit.

The effect was instantaneous. "Fuuuuucccckkkk! !" Salamander shouted out, her back arching forward, her head tilting back. "Yeeesssss! !"

"Oh?" Kenshin said seeing more juices spray out of her pussy and onto his waist. "Hmn." He smiled.

"Haa..haa..haa...haa..." Salamander panted heavily. "Oh my god...that was amazing..." She said. "I've never...came so hard in my life..."

"Well, don't get too comfortable." Kenshin said taking his index fingers, coated with Undine's vibrating slime and smeared it on her nipples.

"Oooh! Uhhnn...fuck, Kenshin!" Salamander moaned out.

"Alright, now..." He moved his left hand downward and pushed his index and middle fingers inside as far as they would go.

"Yaaaaaa! !" Salamander gasped out, her arms pulling downward, fighting against her bindings as Kenshin thrusted his fingers in and out of her pussy, enchanted by wind magic.

"Hmhmhm, Salamander, the fierce amazoness amongst us, the Yonseirei, reduced to a quivering, moaning mess of a woman." Undine giggled.

"You know I can find a way to do this to you right?" Kenshin thought.

"I...I'll be good." Undine sweatdropped. '...Though...that wouldn't be entirely unwelcome...' She thought.

Kenshin reached down with his right hand and lifted her up by her ass, squeezing it as he fingered the Flame Spirit's dripping cunt. "You like this, huh?"

"Fuck! I love it! Unnhh...!" Salamander moaned out, her head tilted back, her eyes rolled back.

"For a woman so fierce you've secretly wanted someone to dominate you, am I right?" Kenshin asked.

"Yes, oh god yes! Mmmmnnn!" Salamander gasped out, her body wracked with ecstasy.

"Are you ready to cum?" Kenshin asked. "I can do it any time I wish you know."

"Uhhnnn! Hmnnn! Do it! I'm so...fucking ready!" Salamander shouted out.

"Haha, alright." Kenshin said as Undine covered his left index and middle fingers in slime and coated the Flame Spirit's pussy in it.

"Fuuuu...ccccckkkkkkk! ! !" Salamander cried out in climax.

The strands holding Salamander up snapped and Salamander fell onto the magma floor. Kenshin knelt down in front of her. "You OK?"

"...!" Salamander bolted forward, tackling Kenshin to the floor. "Haa...Haaa..." She straddled him. "It's time..." She said licking her lips. She reached down and grabbed Kenshin's shaft, positioning his cock before throwing her hips down, taking deep inside her all at once. "Mmmghh!" Salamander's eyes squeezed shut as she let out a loud moan.

"Haa...haaa..." Kenshin panted.

Salamander sat up, rocking her hips on top of Kenshin. "Oohh...Kenshin, you have no idea what you've done for me."

"Heh...I think I do." Kenshin said thrusting his hips up.

"Mmgh!" Salamander's fists clenched and a small, erotic smile tugged at her lips. "Yes, uhnn...fuck me...fuck me good!" Kenshin nodded and grabbed her hips, thrusting his hips harder into her. "Haa! Uunnghh!" She fell on top of him, her lips meeting his almost immediately. "Mmph...haaa...haa..." She panted and moaned into him, trying to wrestle his tongue down with her own, throwing her hips down powerfully against his.

"Mmgh..." Kenshin moaned into her, cupping her ass with both hands, holding tightly so the Flame Spirit wouldn't fall off.

"Mm? !" She felt herself being pulled off of Kenshin and looked back to see a second Kenshin. "A clone? !" She said.

"Hmhmhm, yes. You brought up something earlier, and I figured, why not take it up a notch." Kenshin said with an immodest grin.

Salamander's cheeks noticeably darkened, but she laughed. "My god, I love you..." She said. "You heard him clone, you have your order."

"Indeed." Kenshin's clone said grabbing handfuls of her warm, soft ass, spreading it apart and positioning his cock.

"Uhhhnnnnn~!" Salamander let out a squeal of delight as she felt the clone invading her other hole. "Yeesssss...! !"

The real Kenshin meanwhile moved his hands to her breasts and kneaded them roughly. "You might as well work into a hard rhythm there clone."

"Yes! Oh god! Fuck! Fuck me hard! Both of you!" Salamander moaned out.

"That was the plan." Clone Kenshin said, giving Salamander's ass a sharp smack.

"Ooh!" Salamander wrapped her right arm around the clone's neck and pulled his lips onto hers while laying on top of the real Kenshin.

"Mmgh..." Clone Kenshin groaned into Salamander, feeling her ass squeezing his cock tightly. "Shit, she's flexing her ass to try and crush me." he thought.

Kenshin felt a similar pressure coming from her pussy. "Damn, might not last much longer if she keeps this up. She's fucking milking me."

Kenshin craned his neck forward and started sucking on both her nipples, pushing her breasts together to achieve this. Salamander brought her other hand and cradled his head as she pulled her lips off the clone's. "Haa..haaa...haaa..you two are twitching quite a lot...are you going to cum?"

"Getting there..." Clone Kenshin said.

"Good...be sure to fill me..." Salamander said in a daze as the familiar feeling of climax was about to claim her for the fourth time.

It didn't take them long as they soon buried themselves deep inside the Flame Spirit's holes and exploded inside her. "Fuck!" Clone Kenshin said as he dispelled.

Kenshin fell, panting on the magma floor as he felt his climax coming to an end a few moments later. "Haaa..haaa...haaa...haaa..."

Salamander laid her head on his chest, panting with him. "That...was...amazing...I don't know how many times I can say it or think it..." She said.

"Glad you enjoyed it..." Kenshin said.

"Yes...thank you...for letting me live out one of my fantasies..." Salamander said tracing circles into his chest.

"You're welcome." Kenshin said.

"Maybe next time we could do something else though." Salamander said.

"Yeah, but for now I gotta go." Kenshin said.

"Yeah I know." Salamander said. "Kenshin you know what this means right?"

"I have my Balance Breaker back?" Kenshin asked.

"Well, that too, but your power from it is at it's highest." Salamander said.

"So my control number should be a ten now?" Kenshin asked. "For the Quadruple Giga?"

"Yes." Salamander nodded.

"I see." Kenshin said. "Though, I can tell, I still need training with them."

"Yes." Salamander said. "You probably always will, but in this case..."

"Hm?" Kenshin said.

"Your internal elemental mastery is close to perfect, you can control how the elements run through you with very little to no trouble at all, but your external elemental control, is something else entirely.

"What do you mean?" Kenshin asked.

"Remember Forbesii's attacks?" Salamander asked. "Most of them were external elemental manipulation. Though with the homunculi spirits he can use the elements internally too."

"Hmn..." Kenshin nodded. "I see..."

"Another example of external elemental manipulation is the Longinus Sacred Gear Zenith Tempest, belonging to the head exorcist Dulio." Salamander said. "Controlling the weather means controlling the elements."

"I figured." Kenshin nodded.

"Alright, let's get out of here." Salamander said getting up, but not before giving Kenshin a passionate kiss.

Kenshin and Salamander got up and went back to where the latter's bed was and Kenshin got dressed. Salamander walked into him and he left the volcano. He found Granberia waiting for him. He stared at her. "What?" Granberia said.

Kenshin walked up to her and started sniffing. "...You smell funny."

"...!" Granberia glared. "Well no kidding, I was training hard out here!"

"No, it's not training sweat..." Kenshin said.

Granberia cocked her fist back and punched at Kenshin who dodged and jumped back. "Back off!" She shouted with a faint blush.

"OK OK jeez." Kenshin said.

"You know what she was doing right?" Salamander said.

"Duh, I just felt like acting like I didn't." Kenshin thought.

"Aaaah." Salamander nodded.

"Anyway, you ready?" Kenshin asked. "We should probably make tracks back to Grangold."

"Yes, but we should stop halfway and rest." Granberia said. "By the way, you have your full power back again right?" Granberia asked. Kenshin nodded. "Then we should have our match soon, after we've done some work in this region."

"Of course." Kenshin nodded.

The two proceeded down the mountain and back to Grangold, little did they know what awaited them when they got there.

(Chapter end)

Issei: Whoa...uhm...that lemon was...

Draconis: Yeah. Salamander always struck me as the kind of woman would love getting rough and dirty and when she gets it, reacts accordingly.

Salamander: Well you were right.

Kenshin: (exhales a plume of smoke) Indeed.

Salamander: Hey, that's two, pass it.

Kenshin: Yeah Yeah, quit complaining.

Draconis: Anyway, next time. Work is done in the Gold Region. See you all then.

But First, Harem Update.

Kenshin: Rias, Akeno, Xenovia, Yukari, Koneko, Serafall, Sona, Tamamo, Ravel, Rossweisse, Undine, Sylph, Gnome, Salamander.

Issei: Asia, Irina, Kuroka, Seekvaira, Kazumi, Sextum, Sheena, Kunou, Yasaka, Le Fay, Kiryuu, Chachamaru, Erubetie, Yura(Sona's Rook)

Still undecided: Evangeline(Leaning Kenshin), Granberia, Miyuki(Strong lean Vali)

If it seems like I'm doing set ups to pair women up with Kenshin, well it's just that sort of arc. Issei's still got some additions to his own harem in later arcs. Anyway, Later!

Draconis678 out.