Shaman Games

By Kendosakuyamon

Hey again. I just wanna thank those of you who reviewed and believed me. Here's the next chapter for ya!

Takuya- Oh thanks, -Blush- I'm so glad you like it

Dragi: Thank youuuuuuuuu, hehehe, hope you like this one

Notes: Um. .I don't have any. . .

Questions: Um. .What is the meaning of life? (Hint, it's got Takouji in it XD)

Kouji

My Brother

I opened my eyes, aware that there was a presense within the living world. There, stood the Shaman. I frowned in irritation. What now?. The Shaman seemed to sense my feelings, because he approached cautiously.

" Koyakiuji, your mother wishes to speak with you " he said softly. I nodded and walked out of the tent wordlessly, leaving my father alone. This had begun to get annoying. Everytime I entered the fourth stage of trance, someone would always come to disturb me. On those times that it was my brother, I didn't mind, but everyday, I came so close to reaching exstacy, only to be disturbed for an unimportant reason.

My thoughts were cut short as the sky darkened aruptly. Sighing, I changed direction and made my way to where I knew my twin would always be.

I was not wrong.

Just outside the village, he sat there on a rock, his eyes closed, concentrating. I walked over and his eyes shot open. He grinned when he saw who his indruder was. He jumped off the rock and stood waiting until I had reached him. I sighed.

" Kouichi, why do you keep doing that? " I asked. Koichi nudged me playfully.

" Aw come on, don't be so stiff about it. I was just having some last minute fun " he said. I closed my eyes as his voice increased in volume.

" Kouichi, if it could be any other way, I would have it so " I said, Kaze tones falling from my tongue. I'd always prefered the kaze language to our own, Such a liquid language, unlike Hai. . . .

From the raised eyebrow from my brother however, I could see that he hadn't caught a word of what I had just said. I quickly switched to Hikari, and repeated my words. He nodded, then laughed.

" What? " I asked, confused at his aprupt reaction. he put his arm around me.

" I just find it funny that you're going to be the top Shaman in our village, yet to me, you''ll always be my little bro " he said playfully. I smiled. Yes, Koichi was the elder of the two, yet. . . .

" You have the gift Kouji, and personally, better you than me. I don't want to spend all my life hanging round with the dead " he said, a hint of tease in his voice. I sat down. My mother could wait. it was her, and my acursed father, who ' forgot ' to mention that I had a brother. And although I'd rather die than admit it, I couldn't be without him now. All the fun times we've had. . . . .

" Does it bother you that you will lose your powers? You still have a chance to be shaman you know " I noted. Koichi nodded, his playful features serious. He turned to me and sat down.

" Bro, we were both given the power to become a shaman, but you were the one who put the effort into it. " His eyes twinkled " Besides, I can always bribe you into changing the time of day for me ". I smiled inwardly at his joke. Both of us had seperate powers. I could change night into day, he could change day into night. We also have other skills. He has an uncanny ability to hide himself, even in broad daylight. I'd often been startled by him apparantly ' visiting me ', when in fact I knew he just wanted to surprise me. We used to have a lot of fun with that skill, before our clans joined as one.

I've known Kouichi since I was little. Before, our clans used to be neighbouring clans. I was often. . . . .persuaded by him, to skip lessons, so we could play. Later on, when we were much older, we found out that the Shamans from our clans, our mother and father, were once together. The clan differences however, had drawn them apart. After finding the truth, we, after much hard work, persuaded the clans to join as one. Shortly after that, our parents had the courage to reveal that Kouichi and I were related. Ha!, Courage!, in my eyes, the world consisted of weaklings, cowards and fools. Even I, the Shaman to be, was nothing more than a weakling. I studied and practiced and even after all that, I felt a sense of weakness within me. I had told this to Kouichi, who immediatly disagreed.

" Kouji, you know what? " he said suddenly. I severed my chain of thoughts and brought myself back to the present.

" What? " I asked, dreading his answer from the wry smile that lit up his symmetrical features to mine.

" You're gonna have to marry " he said as he laughed. I pulled a face, which only increased his laughter. Yes, as a Shaman, I have to marry. I'd often thought about it,

but. . . . .

I changed the subject by changing the darkness in the sky to light.

" Don't change the subject " he said, grinning, as he changed the sky once more.

" I'm not " I answered, changing once again to light

" You are " Darkness

" I'm not " Light

Darkness

Light

Darkness

Light

" Will you decide what time of day it's going to be and leave it at that! " someone hollered from the village. Koichi and I looked at each other and laughed. Ah, life seemed so simple.

A sudden thought hit me, which made me laugh, if possible, even more.

" Ah but Kouichi, don't forget that you too have the privilage of marriage " I commented. That got him. I laughed at his expression.

" Oh yeah. . " he said, he leaned on my shoulder.

" So, do you have anyone in mind? " he asked. I thought for a moment. Kaze seemed like the best option, but. . .

" But what bro. ." he asked innocently. It took a moment for me to register what he'd just said, then. . .

" Stop that! " I said

" Stop what? " he asked, tlting his head to the side. I hit my head. I'd spoken out loud again.

" Hey, if you need someone to hit you on the head everytime you do that, then I'd be glad " he said, his face mock serious. I shoved him lightly, and he in turn pulled my hair.

Our hair is the only difference between the two of us. It is everyone's way of reconising us. In the Hikari tribe, everyone grew their hair long, and in Yami, they had it was supposed to symbolize a balance in light or darkness. . .or something like that.

I too, have dark hair, usually tied back, but at Shaman sessions, left out. Kouichi's is short, and slightly rebellious. Ha, I never have that problem.

I pulled away.

" Hey, no fair " I complained.

A sudden calling of my name drifted from the village. I sighed, realizing that our ' brotherly time ' was officially over. I stood up, tied my hair back, and dusted my knees. Kouichi followed suit. We both knew that voice. It was the voice of our mother. We trudged back to the village, aware of how the heat in the air had suddenly risen. Kouichi had noticed also. I shot a look of concern, which he returned with a shrugg.

Takuya

Events and surprises

Oh my god, these guys don't know how to read a damn map!

I've now been stuck here for four hours now, and it only takes two hours to get to Kaze!. I curse Agni for giving these men such stupid brains!

Ok, I'm done, temper vented. I peeked outside the cart to see how far we had gotten since I'd last checked. I looked in shock. We'd driven two miles and they were lost!. And it was a straight road!.

I felt the air begin to heat up and I quickly stifled my inner rampage on how stupid these men were. I needed a plan to get these guys moving. I rumaged through my bag and found what I'd been looking for.

My old hat and googles.

Grinning, I put the google on, over my eyes. I then jammed the hat on my head, causing a spasm of pain to shoot through my neck. Today just wasn't my day. I turned the hat round, making sure that the sign of Agni faced the back, tucked my obvious hair in, and jumped off the cart, whistling a tune. I walked past the cart and stopped. The two men looked at me quiziclly. I gave a smile looked towards them.

" Are you stuck? " I asked, the Kaze tones coming naturally. Heh, Izumi had taught me Kaze everytime she'd visited. The men nodded, and gathered what poor fragments of Kaze they knew, to answer.

" Yes, Kaze go, you know? " Mace asked, his accent clumsy. Half Hai, half Kaze. I grinned despite myself. I quickly changed it into a smile of sincerity.

" Of course, just follow this road up to the plain, then turn to the north east till you reach the village " the words flowed, letters singing. The men nodded to show they understood.

" You Kaze? " Mace asked. I nodded.

" You speak Hai? " he persisted. I shook his head. Who knows, they might let something slip if I was in the pretence of ignorance. . . . ..ok. . . . .too much Kaze gives me weird thoughts.

" We give lift " he said. I nodded and bowed my head slightly in thanks. I strained to listen to their mutterings as I clambered into the cart.

" These crazy Kaze with their crazy accents. It's enough to make your head spin " Rash said to Mace, in Hai

" Yeah, the sooner we get this stock to the village, the better. " he answered. I grinned and pushed the googles from my eyes to rest on my hat.

Moments, later, we'd reached Kaze. Ahh, I could be a tour guide. I hopped off, gave them my thanks in the most dressed up way I could think, leaving them confused about what I'd just said. I grinned as they grunted in response, and walked off. I shook my hair from undeneath the hat, no longer needing to hide it, I mean. .Hai's were common visiters.

Now.. .where's that Izumi?

Izumi

The Flaming Arrow

I woke, hearing my name called. The language was Kaze, but the accent was off. . somehow. Raising myself groggily, I staggered towards the door. Why do I feel so tired?

Stepping outside, I gazed apon the village as dusk approached. Wait, it was dusk when I fell into slumber, so why is it only just dusk now?. Discarding all thoughts on the time of day, I focused my energies to finding the source of the alien voice. The voice was soon revealed when I spotted a familier face amidst the crowds of kaze. It was not difficult, for the caller had reddish brown hair, unlike many Kaze, who had blondes,silvers and whites. In fact, Sumaki was the only exception to that. Children who were born of the kaze without those hair colors usually dye their hair.

I waved and called for the Hai boy. He turned apon hearing my tones, and ran towards where I stood. Many people turned to watch him run over. At my glare, they quickly turned away. Recent events revealed that the Shaman had informed the village of who the next Shaman would be. The wings that had sproated were also a big giveaway. Yes, I had finally been blessed with the great misfortune of wings. Takuya stopped as he saw my wings, before uttering one word.. . . . .

Cool!

Koichi

Travel

I shrugged at my brother as we made our way to the source of the voice. It was, of course, our mother. I stretched as she spoke quietly with Kouji for a moment. probably some shaman business. I'm glad that Kouji chose to take the burden. I couldn't find anything more dull. besides, I don't always want to stay in this village, I want to travel one day. But for now, I'm gonna wait for Kouji to settle down into his new life. I'll admit, it has been hard on him. When he's not in a trance, he's studying, and when he's not doing that, he's teaching the Shaman. Yes, it's gotten to the point where he's surpassed the Shaman. It was a shocking fact, What was even stranger was the fact that Kouji believed that he was still too weak to become a Shaman. That's Kouji, always striving for new challenges. In fact, I think there's only one thing in life that he hasn't got going for him, and that's his feelings.

For some strange reason, he always has trouble coming to terms with that. Just like when he'd found out we were brothers. . .

" Kouichi " I snapped myself out of my thoughts to turn towards him, he did not look happy.

" Ok, good news first then " I said brightly. He pulled me towards the desolation of the village.

" You know the tribe's readying themselves for the trip to kaze? " he said. I could tell he was trying to drag this out for as long as possible.

" Yeah? " I said, patient towards what he was trying to tell me.

" Well, father can't go, so. .I've got to go, to represent the Yakari clan " he finished moodily. I smiled, trying to see the best side of things.

" Hey, maybe you'll find that dream person for yourself " I said playfully. So, he would be leaving. He sighed. I could sense there was more to it.

" There's more "

I knew it.

He sighed again. This was the hard one.

" Kouichi, before I go, I have to become a fully fledged Shaman, so that I can be christened as one apon I return " he said. he then spoke something in Kaze which I couldn't understand. Until now, he had faced the wall of the house they were now hiding behind. Now however, he turned to face me.

" Koichi, they want me to claim your powers now " he said quietly. I looked at him, filled with sympathy. We both knew that this was going to be hard. I placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

" Bro, we knew it would come to this, besides, it's a requirement of two conflicting Shaman. . . . . ."

He wrenched his shoulder from my grasp.

" I don't care!. I've already decided! " he shouted. I looked at him in surprise. Kouji shouting?

" Decided what? " I asked.

" I'm not gonna do it. They're your powers " he answered. My face grew grave.

" Kouji, you have to, you know you have to. What are you gonna do if Kaze asks you for a demonstration? " I said calmly, although inside, I was frantic.

" That's why you're gonna come with me " he said. I looked at him like he was mad.

" Kouji, you know that only the Shaman, the mediams, the elders and the people chosen for betrothal are allowed to go. It's Taboo! " I exclaimed. Kouji cracked a small smile.

" What they don't know can't hurt them. Now tell me, honestly, do you want to go? "

Lies, excuses flitted through my head.

" Yes " I admitted truthfully.

" Well, we're leaving early tomorrow, and I'm not gonna leave without you, so I suggest you pack " he said.

" What about the elders? " I asked. Kouji turned to walk away.

" Well, you're good at hiding, aren't you? " I smiled as I realized what he meant. He went to walk off and stopped.

" Oh, and bro? "

" Yeah? "

He turned once more to face me.

" You never know, this could be your chance to find someone ". By the time I had thought of a suitable retort, he'd already gone. I smiled.

It looks like I'll be traveling sooner than I thought.

Takuya

Wings and Flames

" Cool! " I said. She turned so I could see them. They were a fluffy white, like the kind of wings you read about. You know, those really soft neo angel wings that everyone falls head over heels over to see. I itched to feel them, just to see if they felt as soft as they looked. It must have shown on my face.

" Go ahead " she consented. I reached out and felt the softness of them. They felt like silk, and I flinched as she flexed them softly. They reacted to her wishes and flapped softly. A light breeze hit my face.

" Do they stay like this now? " I asked. She laughed and shook her head.

" No, this is just the baby stage. Soon the feathers will harden into proper quills and the color will change " she answered. I stared wistfully at the soft feathers.

" You've got new power too Takuya " she said.

" Huh? " I said, drifting out of my thoughts of feathers. Heh, I'm such a feather brain. . . . . . .heh. . . . .that was such a bad pun. Heh, stupid brain.

" You've got new power too " she repeated. I nodded. She looked at me expectantly.

" Uh, I can show you, but not here " I said quickly. She nodded brightly and pulled me towards the plain just outside of her village. I stood there nervously. She sat down on the grass.

" It's ok, it's just me Takuya, I'm not gonna alert the whole village. " she said softly, singing the soft Kaze vowels. I nodded.

" Do you want a full demonstration, or a small one? " I asked.

" I don't mind, anything that works for you " she replied. I nodded and focused on the palm of my hand. A flame jumped deptly from my fingers and curled itself lovenly around each one. Izumi's eyes widened. I then willed the flame to shape itself to my will. The flame shot up my arm and onto my back. The size of the flame increased and it took the shape of two large flame wings. I willed movement and they flapped in response. Izumi stood up.

" Are. .are they real? " she asked, her eyes sparkling. Is it me or are her eyes darker than usual?

" No, I wish they were. They're just material form. " I willed the flame to decrease. That was much harder. It was always harder to put a fire out than to start one. The flames reappeared at my hand and coaxed me into their freedom. Mustering all my strength, I willed the flames to disappear, which they did, grudgenly. A sharp spasm of pain appeared from my back and I knelt in pain. Izumi ran over to observe what was wrong.

" Takuya, your back, there is something on your back. Some kind of sign " she said. I looked round to see the mark of Agni had burned through my t-shirt. The shape of Angi had now ben burned into my t-shirt. I groaned. Not again. Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid. . . . .

" Wow, it is getting so hot these days " Izumi sat, fanning herself. Realizing that I'd almost been tricked by the flames, I forced myself to calm down. Normal temperature resumed. I sat down with a sigh.

" Well, now you've seen my skills, what about you? " I asked, changing the subject of the incident. Izumi sat next to me.

" Well, I cannot fly till the wings have grown through, but that shall be one of my gifts. The other. . . .I am not sure of yet. She spoke in Haze, a language both her and I made up, consisting of Kaze speech, with a Hai accent twisted into the words, vowels consisting of Hai dialect. We'd made it our abition to learn all the tribe languages. We'd then begun to experiment with mixing certain accents, tones, vowels and speech together. She leaned on her stomach and rested her chin on her hands.

" So, what brings you to Kaze? Are you a messenger? " she asked me. I shook my head.

" No, I've run away " I said proudly. She locked her gaze with mine.

" Run away? Whatever for? " she asked. I leaned back.

" I want to live my life the way I want it. I don't want responsibility " I answered. She nodded in understanding.

" You have been chosen to become Shaman, haven't you? "

Damn girls for being smart

" Yeah, and I'm not going to, so, I decided to come here " She raised her eyebrows.

" And what now? " she asked, her voice full of interest.

" Well. . . I haven't thought that ahead " I said, as I rubbed the back of my head. She laughed.

" That's so like you Hai. You never plan too far ahead "

" Hey!, I worked really hard on that plan! " I said indignantly. She just laughed some more.

" Ok, Ok " I laughed with her. I then told her about the Hot spring incident. We spent most of the hour laughing. We then spent the next hour catching up on each others events. Finally, when it was so dark that we couldn't see any more, we headed back to the village.

" Well, I don't know what you're going to do now, but I do have some information that may be of use to you " she said, as they reached the village. I listened eagerly.

" Apparantly, The Yakari and the Rai tribe will be visiting kaze soon, to decide betrothals. Perhaps when they leave, you can travel with them for a while " she explained. I nodded. That sounds like a good plan.

Bless girls for being smart.

Izumi

The Solution

I watched as Takuya fell asleep. I was not there long. He fell asleep so fast. It must be so tiring sitting at the back of a cart all day. I smiled. He was a good friend. Tip toeing so not to wake him up, I made my way outside. It was now time for my meeting with the Shaman. However, once I made my way outside, the Shaman stood outside, waiting. She smiled gently as i bowed my head in a term of respect.

" Walk with me Shadow dancer " she said softly. We made our way slowly round the village perimeter. It was the Shaman who broke the silence first.

" I see we have a new visiter " she commented. I nodded, my time with Takuya momentarilly erasing my manners. I caught herself and hastened to answer.

" Yes Shaman "

" He is a Hai, is he not? " she asked.

" Yes, his name is Takagekuryuya " I explained. She nodded.

" Ah, Flaming Arrow " she said quietly. I took this moment of quiet to ask the Shaman a question.

" Shaman, why did you want to walk with me, if you do not mind me questioning " I asked. The Shaman stared at me for a good, long time.

" Ah, your eyes are changing, good " she commented, before continuing her walk. I looked at her, confused. What did she mean, my eyes were changing?

It hit me.

The last time I'd spoken to her. her eyes were blue.

But her original eye color was purple. .. .

How could I have not noticed before?

" My. . my eyes are changing? " I said, distant to everyone around me. The Shaman looked at me.

" Perhaps. . . perhaps you are ready now " she murmured. I blinked in surprise. She smiled at my shock and lay a hand on my shoulder.

" Perhaps we will wait for the final skill to emerge " she finished. I sighed in relief.

" However. . ."

There is always a however

" When the other tribes have arrived, I would like you to represent this village as a Shaman. To show that there is soon to be a new Shaman. Dusk is aprroaching for me. I can feel it. "

She left without another word, but with thousands of thoughts teaming within my mind.

Kouji

My Longing

I looked up from where I was readying myself for the departure. The village seemed so busy, so disturbed. Sighing, I closed my eyes, and reached once more for the first trance stage. That was as far as I planned to go today. It was just a relaxation technique, nothing more. In fact, the last time I'd gone into stage four was when I'd met the other. I sighed in irritation. I couldn't concentrate today, something was holding back. Perhaps it was my own weakness, that threatened to tear asunder, deep withing myself.

Murmuring something incomprehensible in Kaze, I stood up and stretched. Although I was unwilling towards this journey, it was comforting to know that my other half would be with me. Looking up at the sky, I figured it to be midnight. I had been under trance for five hours. Of my brother, I have seen no trace. Probably saying last goodbyes to close friends. Of those, I have none.

Listen to me, I'm thinking in Kaze again. I can see that I will have no problems communication wise.

Koichi seems excited about the whole trip. At one point, he begged me to change it to light so that we could leave sooner. I refused. Usually, I don't meddle in the day's flow of time.

Usually. . .

I made my way over to the village, throughly aware of my surroundings. Each person calling to another, each child crying. It's like I'm one with everything and nothing. I cast my thoughts back to the other Shaman. She was inexperienced, and clumsy. Her aura was that of a naive child's, but she had great power. . .

Stupid, I'm being careless, I shouldn't let my feelings of power obstruct my true goal. I want justice, and I don't mean the petty victories that most villagers gain. I want all people to be equal. Heh, like that'll ever happen. They're just empty dreams.

Yawning, I reached the village. Like my feelings, the people were hurying round, all in confusion as they readied provisions for the Shaman. How typical of my father to use his position to his advantage. Speaking of which, where was he?

I hurried through the village, he was a useless father and a useless shamn, but he was the crest of the village. I reached out through the whole perimiter of the village. . . . . . .

There.

I walked briskly. As I felt his presense, I caught the presense of a weaker one. I dimmed my spirit energy. If he was with another, I was not about to give away my position.

How ironic, I am the one who taught my father the way to track other spirit energies, only to be cautious lest he may use it against me.

There, behind the stone idol of Garuru, stood my father. . ..

With another woman.

Yes, that cruel-hearted tyrant, who dared to taint our mother with his poisonous ways, with his poisonous ' flings '. I hate him to the pits of hell.

I turned, and stormed away. he would not get away with this, for now, we needed him. I grasped hold of my spirit energy,

He would not get away with this. . ..

Koichi

Dawn

I stretched and looked round at the group. We had finally started. Hopefully, we should be there by tonight. I looked round curiously.

Where was my brother ?

I hope he hasn't done anything dangerous. I wouldn't put it past him to attempt something. But, ever since this morning, he's hardly spoken a word. I'm really worried. If he sinks too far into himself, we might not be able to get him back. i remember the last time that happened. Kouji and I were ten. Some visiters from our village, who thought that they were all high all mighty, came over to us one day. I still remember it. The memory burned deep into my mind. . . . . . .

" Hey, look at the kid with the ponytail. Who does he think he is? " The older boy laughed and strode over to Kouji, who sat there with Kouichi, his facial features suggesting tranquility, but his eyes, narrowed and alert, like a predator's.

" Kouji. ." Kouichi warned him, his voice low, he knew what Kouji could do if provoked. In answer, Kouji sat there, in wait. The moment the older boys had reached the proximidity of his brother,Kouichi stood up and blocked the way.

" Leave him alone " he said, nervous under the gaze of the older boys, but defiant none the less. The youngest, most intimidating of the three, looked to be about 6 years beyond other two were 18, 19 maybe.

The sixteen year old, obviously the leader, pulled Kouichi close, and looked at him.

" Hey, will you look at that, they're twins " he sneered. Kouichi's eyes widened in fear. He pulled Kouichi closer, until their bodies were touching. He leaned over and whispered in Kouichi's ear.

" Tell me, pretty one, do you both feel what each other feels? " he murmured. Kouichi remained silent. Kouji however, had jumped to his feet, his eyes glittering dangerously. The leader threw Kouichi to the other boys, who held his arms behind his back. The leader approached Kouji. Kouji remained deathly still. the older boy reached out and felt Kouji's long hair.

" Just when you find one hot guy, you find one that's even hotter " he said to Kouji, grinning evilly. Kouji tried to back off, but the boy grabbed his wrist.

" I don't think so, you and I are going to have a little fun first " he said, his voice low and seductive. Kouji looked from him to Kouichi, then to him again. the boy follwed his gaze.

" That's right, if you want your twin to survive, you'll let me have my way with you " he said, his voice low, and almost gentle. Kouji looked once more at his friend.

" Listen kid, it's either you or him, personally I'd prefer you, but if you're gonna be too damn stubborn, then I'll settle for your brother. ". Kouji's arm, which until now, had been rigid, now went slack in the boy's grasp. The boy pulled him close into a possessive embrace .

" Good boy " he said into his ear. He ran his rugged hand across Kouji's cheek, caressing with every touch. He nodded to the other two boys. They immediatly pushed Kouichi onto the floor. Kouji watched but could do nothing. He was his now. The boy had now begun to caress his neck in a teasing manner. The other boys began to pummel Kouichi in every way possible. The boy leaned down and touched lips with Kouji. Kouji heard a sickening crack as Kouichi's anckle snapped like firewood. Kouji cried out for his brother, for his brother no longer had the stregth to cry out, to claim the pain as his own. Seeking opportunity, this gave the boy holding Kouji a chance to slip his tongue into Kouji's mouth. Kouji struggled but the boy held him in a bear hug. Kouji felt someone hook their leg round his own. next minute, he was falling. He jarred his back as it made contact with not the ground, but the oak they had been sitting under only moments before. In a careless movment, he ripped the band that held Kouji's tie in place. Kouji gritted his teeth. His blood was boiling, his mind was no longer his.

Kouji suddenly went deathly slack in the boys arms. He slumped to the floor, deathly white. Kouichi looked up in concern. What was going on? His question was answered a moment later, as everything went white.. . . . .

I shook my head, clearing my mind of all thoughts. Seeing Kouji that white has scarred me for life. Only I lived that day to see what that energy was. Kouji never remembered after that. But, even though he never remembered, he had a permanent dislike towards boys and men alike from that day on. I think it was the effect from using the guardian Kendo.

Once apon a time, Kendo was a faithful guardian to men, until one day, men betrayed it, by giving away it's weakness to it's sworn enemy Dusk, for nothing but the promise of then on, it has resented men. I think that Kendo has channelled it's hate into Kouji. That's why he hates our father, and the sexual contact with that boy that day didn't help one bit.

I don't want that to happen again. geez, I'd have rather been beaten up three times over than have him go through that.

Those boys died that day. . . .

Lowe, guardian of the night, set my brother free from Kendo's claws, because sooner or later, I'm afraid that. .

It might kill him.

Viximon: Right. . . .

Anyway, I hoped you liked this chapter, I worked my butt off trying to get this in tonight -Stares guiltily at the abandoned graphics-

Um, nothing more to say. Oyasumi nasai!

Viximon: Koyakiuji- Heaven's Reckless Light

Kotaimiichi- Heaven's Sympathetic Darkness

Oh yeah! next chapter's gonna be when Kouji and Takuya meet, I promise!