Yami No Matsuei Fan Fiction ❯ Did it hurt when you fell from the heavens? ❯ Show me what you got ( Chapter 23 )

 

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Did it hurt when you fell from the heavens?

 

 

Chapter twenty three: Show me what you got

 

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Byakko roared as he was smacked in the side by a gush of pure darkness. The huge wind tiger barely got up on his feet before he was rammed again.

 

The devil smirked as he saw the dark energy aid him. “That's right my servant! Keep him down while I take control of the earth above us! Do not let him get away!” he called and laughed hard. “Thank you, angel-san! Thank you for taking me back to my realm where I control the darkness around me!”

 

“Your welcome”

 

The devil twisted around and spotted Tsuzuki that was standing a few feet away from him. He hissed as the white aura around the youth hindered the darkness from touching him. “It's you. I didn't think you would follow me here”

 

Tsuzuki's face was emotionless. He turned his head and amethyst eyes took in the void they were in. “Looks dark and cold enough. Make yourself comfortable, Akuma. You won't leave this place” Tsuzuki said, using the devil's Japanese name.

 

The devil sniggered at the comment “Oh, I will leave soon, angel. As soon as you are consumed by the darkness in here I will go back to the earth you tried to protect. I think my dolls back there are waiting for my return” he said and looked up at the portal. He couldn't feel his bond with his dolls anymore but he knew that they were still under his control.

 

Tsuzuki also looked at the portal. He then turned back to the smirking dark lord before him and shook his head. “I don't think so” he said calmly.

 

Akuma looked at the angel with questioning eyes. “What do you…?!” he started before he heard a mighty roar from behind him. Twisting around he saw Byakko charge against him. Grinning wide he opened his arms, looking like he was about to give the great tiger a hug. “Stupid beast! Haven't you learnt that it is no use to attack me?!” he snapped while the darkness started to swirl round his feet. the black mass seemed to come to life, slipping around the devil like a million snakes.

 

Byakko roared and extended his claws. His mighty paws slapped the ground as he picked up his speed. His red eyes flashed just before he leaped into the air, soaring over the devil and heading for the portal. His body started to shimmer and the wind around him started to shove the darkness away from the portal.

 

The devil had to cover his eyes when a gust of wind slammed into him. He growled and snapped his head in the direction the tiger had went. “NO!” he shouted when he saw Byakko head for his portal. “I WON'T LET YOU SEAL IT!!” he screamed and started after the God of wind. The darkness followed him, hissing and clawing in the air.

 

Tsuzuki saw the devil head after the God and his emotionless face shifted to one of rage. “YOU STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE! THIS FIGHT IS BETWEEN YOU AND ME!” he snapped and brought his hands together. “Aid me, oh mighty bird of fire. Help me hold this demon in this place. Come forth, Suzaku!” he called. He wasn't sure if she could hear him, after all, he had left her on earth.

 

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Suzaku hovered above the small group after she had managed to kill all the Slowaks. She hadn't gone back to her small space in Tsuzuki's mind since she knew that he wanted her to protect them form any harm that might appear.

 

Hijiri was studying the blond that was trapped against the wall by the shadows. He ignored the teen as he hissed at him. `He looks so alike me. No wonder Tsuzuki zoned out as often as he did' he thought. He could see the likenesses between then such as the hair, eyes, height and built. Somehow the likeness reminded him of ying and yang. Dark and light.

 

Watari was pacing back and forth as his eyes studied the symbols on the ground. He stopped pacing and looked at Tatsumi who was looking for any run away Slowaks. “I hope that Tsuzuki is alright” the blond angel said and warped his wings around himself. The mere thought that Tsuzuki might fail and die chilled him to the bone. “I know that he told me not to worry but still. The devil is not someone you fight everyday and live to tell about it”

 

Tatsumi looked at his love and smiled. “I believe in him, you should to, Watari-chan. Tsuzuki wants revenge and he will get it trust me” he said and walked up to Watari and hugged him. “He'll be fine”

 

“I guess you're right. I don't know why I worry so much. As long as I have you by my side to remind me of this, I'll be fine”

 

Muraki wrinkled his nose at the sight of the two hugging angels. “Just you wait. When our master has slain your amethyst eyed friend, he'll come after you” he smirked. “Who knows, the devil might even play with him before killing him. Tsuzuki-san is so fun to toy around with his screams are like the finest of music”

 

Hijiri felt his jaw go slack when he heard his lover say that. Feeling his anger bubble inside him he walked up to the silver haired man and slapped him hard across the face, his emerald eyes filled with tears. “Just shut up! This isn't you talking! The Muraki I knew would never say such a thing!” he yelled, his shoulders shaking in anger. “You almost sounded like Saki when he killed me! You say that you hate him yet you act like him!” he snapped and tears stared to flow. His shoulder shook in anger. He knew that this wasn't Muraki but still, it hurt to know that this man he hadn't seen in years didn't even know him anymore.

 

When Hijiri mentioned his killer's name, one silver orb focused on the dark haired boy. A smirking face flashed across the silver haired man's face.

 

Muraki stilled and his smirk dropped. “… Saki? ... did you say Saki?” he asked.

 

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Flash

 

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Blood. The walls and floors were coated in it. Red thick blood was splashed across the ceiling. Muraki felt nauseous. “What the hell happened in here?” he asked no one in particular.

“You got a foul mouth there, brother. There is no need to be so foul mouthed”

Muraki turned around sharply and spotted someone on the couch. “Saki! Where is he?!” he snapped, to angry to play any of his brother's sadistic games.

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End Flash

 

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Hijiri looked up when he heard Muraki speak to him. He looked deep into the visible silver eyes and saw something flicker within it. A small uncertain smile came to his tear streaked face. “Yes. Saki, your brother. Remember him?” he asked. “Remember me?”

 

Muraki looked like he was fighting something. Memories of a pale haired boy, blood and his own screams surfaced.

 

Hisoka was looking at the two and noticed Muraki's change of behaviour. He frowned. “Are you betraying our master, Muraki? Are you listening to this brat? So what if your ex brother killed him, big deal. It was for the best”

 

“Shut up”

 

“What did you say?” Hisoka asked. Had Muraki, doll to the devil, just told him to shut up?

 

Muraki closed his eyes tightly and shook his head. “I said shut up!” he repeated and started to struggle hard against the shadows holding him. He growled loudly and the shadows started to slowly give away under his force. He wanted the flashes to stop but still he wanted them to continue.

 

Tatsumi could hear the shadows call out to him, telling him that they barely could hold onto the silver haired man. He let Watari go and turned to Muraki. “What the? He is breaking my shadows?!” he asked. No one had ever done that before. `This man must have an amazing strength'

 

Watari could see the anger on Muraki's face but the anger wasn't directed forwards them. In fact, Muraki wasn't even looking at them as he fought. He grabbed Tatsumi's shirt sleeve. “Let him go, Tatsumi!” he said. He tried to sound as confident as he felt.

 

Tatsumi looked at him like he had gone mad. “You want me to let him go? Why? He can kill us all. Are you sure?” he questioned his lover.

 

Golden eyes looked into sky blue ones. “Trust me when I say that he won't attack us. Remember, Muraki's soul is still in there even if the devil has changed it a bit. I bet that Hijiri can lure the true Muraki out but you must let him go” he said.

 

Tatsumi looked at him with a bit of doubt before he closed his eyes. “I trust you” he said simply and ordered the shadows to let the man down.

 

Hijiri gasped when Muraki suddenly fell forward and he barely managed to catch him before they both fell to the ground with a huge “OUFF” The dark haired youth looked at the man in his arms. It had been so long since he had touched the man before him. Sure he was older the back then but he was still the same man.

 

Suzaku tensed when she saw the shadows let go of the doctor. She would protect them if he decided to attack and harm Tsuzuki's friends. She shrieked and spread her wings in a warning.

 

`Aid me, oh mighty bird of fire. Help me hold this demon in this place. Come forth, Suzaku!'

 

The huge firebird lifted her head. That voice… It could only be her master. She couldn't decide if she should stay and protect Tsuzuki's friends but she had promised to help the amethyst eyed angel when ever he needed her. She made up her mind and dove for the portal in the floor. She noticed that it had gotten slightly smaller so she had to change form to get through.

 

Watari heard Suzaku shriek and watched as the phoenix shifted from bird for to a huge fire ball and vanish into the portal. “Looks like Tsuzuki needed Suzaku. I hope that you are alright, Tsuzuki”

 

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Byakko heard the devil come after him but there was nothing he could do to stop him. The tiger was not sure if he should stop what he was doing and fight the devil when a large fire ball came through the portal. He had to shift to the side to avoid the fireball, burning his left side while doing so.

 

The devil couldn't avoid the huge ball of fire as it came at him. He was thrown back by the enormous force and slammed into the ground, his body creating a large hole.

 

Tsuzuki shielded himself from the rocks that flew at him when the devil and Suzaku hit the ground with his wing. He looked up and spotted Byakko who had stopped his attack at the portal when Suzaku had come and attacked the devil. “Byakko! Shut the portal and trap us in here! We can't let him escape!” he shouted over the loud noise.

 

Byakko nodded once and turned beck to the portal. He closed his eyes and focused on closing the cursed thing.

 

Suzaku moved off the ground and took her bird from again. She glared at the devil under her and moved to attack again.

 

Akuma shook is head and saw the bird come at him again. A fanged grin appeared on his face and he lifted his arm and pointed at the phoenix. “Not this time” he said and the darkness around him moved into a large ball. When Suzaku was only a few feet away from the devil the ball flew at her like a bullet from a gun.

 

Suzaku reared back as the ball smacked into her. `Master, I don't know how much longer I can fight alone! I need help!' she called to Tsuzuki through their link. She hadn't been fighting long but she was getting tired. It had been centuries since last fought a battle.

 

Tsuzuki heard her plea and took a deep breath. `She is right. I must do something. This is my battle' he thought. Spreading his wings he frowned. Now was his time to attack. Closing his eyes he concentrated his ki. He could feel the bracelets around his wrists heat up as the ki gathered in his hands to form a white blade. He raised it before him and opened his amethyst eyes. “Prepare yourself, devil! Here I come!”

 

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Hijiri shifted under Muraki's weight. He managed go push the silver haired man into a sitting position and the settled on his knees before Muraki. “Muraki? Are you ok?” he asked.

 

The silver haired man panted hard as he looked up and into emerald eyes. The flashes had calmed down a little when he had been released from the shadows and now he could put them together. The emerald eyes of the boy before him… they were familiar. “…..….. Hi-chan…” he said, saying the first name that popped up in his mind.

 

Hijiri nodded and he could feel his eyes fill with tears. “Yes, Muraki… that is what you used to call me remember?” he asked and smiled. “I never gave you a nickname because you said that you weren't…”

 

“… worthy of one…” Muraki finished for the black haired teen.

 

Hijiri nodded and hugged Muraki tight. “You're back! I can't believe it!” he cried and buried his head in Muraki's neck, the silver strands tickling his cheek.

 

Muraki still felt confused and disorientated but he decided that he would live with it. The boy in his arms awakened so many memories, both bad and wonderful ones. “I don't know… I still feel confused… I don't remember all that has happened… Hi-chan. I can feel his call, but I don't want to hurt you…” he said and pulled Hijiri back to look into the now familiar emerald eyes.

 

Hijiri smiled widely as tears of happiness ran down his face. “Then I'll help you remember” he said and hugged the silver haired man again. He heard a snort come from behind them and pulled back from Muraki to see who it was.

 

Hisoka snorted when he saw the two hugging. He looked at Muraki with hate filled eyes. “Pathetic, Muraki. You have served the devil for so long and suddenly you throw it away for a kid? How low can a man go?” he asked and shook his head. “You have kidnapped and killed over a hundred angels without regret and when this kid shows up you fall on your knees and beg for forgiveness” he said and looked at Hijiri with cold emerald eyes. “When I get loose I'll poke your eyes out and rip that pretty throat apart”

 

Tatsumi waved his hand once and the shadows quickly moved to cover the blond's mouth. “I'm sorry for that, but you should be quiet for a while. Sure you are under control of another but that still don't give you the right to talk like this” he told the blond that as glaring death at him. He turned to face the black haired teen. “Are you sure that you can trust him, Hijiri? Are you sure that he is telling the truth?” he asked. He made sure to have Watari behind him if Muraki suddenly flew at them.

 

Hijiri stood up and helped the unsteady Muraki to his feet. “I'm sure, Tatsumi-san. Muraki has always been strong minded and the devil's grip on him must have been reduced when he left earth. I can't say that he is fully ok but enough for me to trust him” he said and steadied Muraki who was still a bit woozy.

 

Watari sighed. `I don't know how we will return them to normal or anything. It seems that Muraki's memories were triggered by that slap Hijiri gave him. I wonder if Tsuzuki would be able to re-awaken Hisoka if he was here? Something that is bothering me is what will happen later on. Muraki and Hisoka are both deat, killed by the devil… they can't continue to live here on earth…' he thought and turned to the spot where the portal had been. `Come back soon, Tsuzuki. We need you'

 

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Tsuzuki yelped as he was flung backwards. He managed to stay on his feet and after he had taken a deep breath he charged again. The tip of the sword in his hands scraped along the ground as he swung it hard against the devil.

 

Akuma hissed as the energy blade slashed his arm. “Curse you angel!” he growled and lifted his hand, claws digging into his own palm and drawing dark blood. “Oh, my faithful servant Azura, come to me and show me your loyalty!” he chanted. The ground beneath him took a much darker colour and soon it looked like boiling blood. The wave of boiling blood headed straight for Tsuzuki without a sound.

 

Tsuzuki gasped as the wave came at him. Spreading his wings he took of the ground only to notice that the liquid came rushing after him. “Crap! Suzaku!” he called and used his sword to block a direct attack.

 

The firebird shrieked and quickly came to her master's aid. Opening her beak she let her fire pour out from her throat.

 

The devil grinned as he watched. “Thank you, angel-san. Thank you for mixing the last element with my demon! You have just ensured your own destruction!” he called to Tsuzuki.

 

“What?!” Tsuzuki snapped and watched Suzaku attack the liquid. His amethyst eyes grew larger as the flames embraced the pillar of boiling blood. He took a step back as the pillar stared to twist and bend, looking like it was struggling within itself. He yelped as the pillar came crashing down at him. “NO!” he shouted and dashed out of the way just as the flaming pillar hit the ground. He turned around to see what had happened to the pillar, expecting a creature to stand there.

 

Nothing.

 

Byakko hovered above the group, watching and awaiting new orders. He had sealed the portal and felt a bit drained from doing so. A soft breeze ruffled his pearl white fur, bringing unease with it. `Suzaku. Do you sense that? That enormous energy?' the white tiger asked his fellow god.

 

Suzaku heard Byakko's question and turned her red eyes to him. `Yes, I do. What is it, Byakko? This energy wasn't here before' she replied and looked around. `Can you pinpoint it? You are better at that then me since the air can tell you where the danger is'

 

Byakko closed his ruby red eyes and listened to the soft breeze. It whispered words of darkness and worry. `Focus' he ordered softly. `Tell me where the energy is coming from'

 

Tsuzuki looked around him, his sword raised before him. He felt uneasy, a bit afraid. Where was this demon the devil had spoken about?

 

Byakko's eyes snapped open and he quickly turned to face his master. `Tsuzuki! Under you! Watch out!!' he called and dove for the angel.

 

Tsuzuki looked up at Byakko's outburst and frowned. “What are you… AHHHHH!!!” he exclaimed as something grabbed his leg. He looked down and chocked down another scram.

 

A bloody scaled arm had it's bony fingers around the white winged angel's leg, squeezing harder by the second. The arm had sprung out from the ground, the pool of boiling blood surrounding it. Deep within the pool glowed a pair of golden eyes, their gaze stuck on the shocked angel. A gurgling snort was the only warning it gave before the arm started to withdraw back into the pool, dragging Tsuzuki with it.

 

Suzaku watched as Tsuzuki quickly started to sink into the pool and shrieked. How dared the demon touch her master? She watched as Byakko passed her before following the tiger.

 

Tsuzuki could feel the liquid burn him as he was pulled under. His wings flapped madly, trying to lift him up again. As soon as the feathers touched the liquid they stuck and were ripped out when the wing lifted again. Blood seeped out from where the feathers had been ripped out and tiny blood droplets were sent flying by the powerful beats of the wings. A second hand sprung up and grabbed one white wing before dragging the angel under.

 

Suzaku and Byakko didn't make it in time before Tsuzuki was submerged in the blood.

 

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