Arrival

" ištuq! ištuq!"

Aya eyes snapped open and a throbbing pain pulsed through her head and as she turned her head around.

She saw Kazushige's lifeless body on the ground. her eyes widened.

"No! no! No! " Scrambling on her feet, she knelt in front of him, she could feel his faint pulse, he was clinging onto life.

"No..no..NO!!" She screamed as she held Kazushige's body in her arms, she saw Kazuki.

'no way..!'

Her eyes widened in horror as she saw his grotesque half-form, she couldn't even see the sight of Arachael anymore but could it be...?

"-āšib šūtu! šūtu ana la māti!"

"No way.." Aya mumbled.

'is that—'

Aya began to realized that Arachael is trying to take over Kazuki's body!

She doesn't know what to do anymore or who to help! She's confused, she'd wanted to help Kazushige but she couldn't heal him, she'd wanted to help Kazuki too but she couldn't bring herself to kill him!

She saw how Kazuki was struggling, trying to take control over himself and anytime Arachael would take over him, but...

"No .."

Aya's hand trembled, the thought of ending Kazuki's life is unfair, he was so young, They were all young—Aya, Kazuki, and Kazushige and she couldn't do i, she can't.

"Well, well, well, look who's here..."

A voice cut through her internal struggle, Aya turned and her heart skipped a bit too see a man with a smug look on his face. "What's happenin' huh? And oh, he's injured!" The man laughed, obviously mocking them.

The man proceeds to look at Kazuki who was having an internal struggle, he paused looking at him, his face went serious.

"WHO ARE YOU!?" She exclaimed. "DON'T HURT THEM!" She cried and hugged his body tightly.

The man looked at Aya and began to approached her and Kazushige, Kneeling, he placed his hand on his chest, and a light emitted on his hand healing the man.

Out of the darkness, a second figure emerged, their presence was a sharp contrast to a fading light.

They stood beside the man and their eyes were focused on Kazuki, their expression was a blend of seriousness and solemn before glancing down at Kazushige.

Kazushige suddenly coughed, his fluttering open seeing Aya, first.

As his gaze shifted, he spotted his mentors and his eyes widened in surprise. He tried to sit up."K-Kurogane-sensei...Heiwa-sensei!?"

"No! Don't move yet!" Aya stopped him.

"I was here to find my favorite, only to find him injured..." Heiwa raised his eyebrow as he looked at aya before turning his attention towards Kazuki.

"Huh... I never thought of that." He placed a hand underneath his chin while looking at Kazuki's direction.

Kazushige gritted his teeth in frustration. "Too late!" he exclaimed. "Why are you guys late!? I've been waiting for 1 hour!" He yelled.

But Kurogane laughed. "Better late than never! unless you're fucking dead!" his tone laced with a hint of playfulness and arrogance.

Heiwa let out a weary sigh. "Could you not be so sarcastic in times like these? I can't believe that you're all walk and laugh without worrying about our kid's situation."

"But where would be the fun in this?" he responded, his eyes dancing with mischief "Besides... a thrill is a fun game, isn't it?" He chuckled.

Kurogane's carefree attitude and smirk demonstrated his recklessness and enjoyment of the situation.

Exasperated, Heiwa closed his eyes and went on, looking at Kazushige. "Kurogane went with me, I insisted for him not to come, but he did for assistance."

Although Heiwa was a little irritated, he still appreciated Kurogane following him because he understood that he needed it too, though Kurogane always annoyed him too much.

Kurogane's eyes furrowed as he looked over Kazuki. "I see, so this kid is dealing with a..."

Heiwa furrowed his brow, a serious expression replacing his usual composed demeanor.

"I see,so it took over he's body." Heiwa raised his hands . As they all looked at kazuki's direction

"He is possessed?" Kurogane exclaimed, acting as if he wasn't aware.

Heiwa suddenly sighed his annoyance was clear he stared at Kurogane with a mixture of frustration and disbelief. "Are you blind? Is the situation not obvious to you?" He replied, his voice firm and stern.

"Eh? but he looks harmless to me," Kurogane replied with a confident smirk and walked towards the boy with a smug expression.

As the three were left dumbfounded, wondering what was inside Kurogane's head for acting recklessly.

"No! Stop!" Aya shouted trying to stop him.

"Kurogane!" Heiwa called out.

Kurogane grabbed Kazuki by the shoulders and spun him around while keeping his eyes fixed on him.

Kurogane thought he could handle this, even if he was aware of the danger. He was only battling a young boy.

Kazuki yelling and attacked Kurogane, Kazuki was startled that Kurogane was unfazed by his attacks, Kurogane laughed and moved closer to him, inspecting him.

"Ah~ I see, you still had yourself in you?" Kurogane replied, his gaze shifted back at them. "But eh, it shouldn't be overly concerning, at least not for me."

Kurogane chuckled heartily, while Heiwa let out a weary sigh and shook his head in response.

"Have you truly gone insane, kurogane? This kid is possessed." Heiwa stated, his concern was visible on his face. "How does that not concern you in the slightest?"

Kurogane shrugged nonchalantly. "Nah, this is a piece of cake," he replied, a hint of boastfulness in his voice.

Kurogane gave a casual shrug. "Nah, this is a piece of cake," he said, his tone tinged with arrogance. Heiwa's expression was a mixture of worry and irritation. He shook his head a little and replied with a tired sigh. He muttered, "Always so confident, always so sure of yourself," in a tone that was a mix of frustration and resignation.

Kazushige and Aya watched the spectacle play out in front of them, his mouth agape in disbelief.

Kurogane appeared almost happy, unconcerned by the perilous menace that lay between them, and he found it hard to believe the words that were being uttered.

Their eyes were wide as their minds tried to make sense of what was happening.

Knew you'd voice concern," he said in a little haughty tone, "But trust me..." His words trailed off as he abruptly spun and kicked Kazuki.

His boot struck Kazuki face just as it was going to attack him again. "When I said I can."

Kurogane turned away from them, smiling. With a loud bang, Kazuki was thrown off his back at a tree.

Kurogane addressed Kazushige and Aya, saying, "Give this to me and take care of this kids, Heiwa." Kurogane looked over his shoulder and grinned at Heiwa, his trademark smile that he always gets when Kurogane says he can do it. Heiwa sighed..

Heiwa sighed and his eyes darted at the girl, he smiled, as Heiwa casted his teleportation technique, getting the two to safety.

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Kurogane's confidence radiated like a flame, and his smile widens.

His tone was condescending as he mocked, "Feeling speechless? Or has the cat got your tongue, little one?"

Kazuki rose, his furious gaze fixed on Kurogane. There were a lot of thoughts running through his head filled with retaliation, hatred, rage, and a desire to kill.

"at-ta ša-ru-um!"

Kurogane seemed to enjoy every second of the play.

Kazuki teleported and delivered crushing blows towards him.

it showered attacks with all its might, but Kurogane easily caught hold of him and threw him like a rag doll.

He wanted to own this fight and extend it longer when he heard sirens from the police.

Kurogane let out a sigh. "I have to admit that this conflict is becoming monotonous, and now look! The cops are coming. Dealing with them would be very annoying, especially given their unavoidable uselessness on top of everything else."

Kazuki growled and attacked once more but he suddenly stopped mid-point as Kazuki uttered his words.

"Don't...Kill...Me!"

Kurogane reappeared behind his opponent as Kazuki's eyes widened at Kurogane's lightning reflexes.

"ša-ru-um at-ta—"

Kazuki fell into the ground when Kurogane delivered, a blow to it's nape, as he fell to the ground, Kurogane grinned, he picked Kazuki's body up and threw him up to his shoulder.

"There we go."

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As the police arrived, they found no signs of suspicious activity around, aside from the forest's destroyed surroundings.