After getting lost in the passion of taking a lot of Nanami's life source, Akura-Ou realizes that she is the scarf girl from his past. When it's revealed that she now only has six months to live, his want to get his body is further invigorated. He believes that if he can retrieve his body, he will be able to give her the sustenance in order to live. Doing that though, would mean that she would live on loving Tomoe and not him.

Through the Darkness Itself

I heard my name.

The voice in the darkness met my ears like sweet, sweet music.

There was no point in opening my eyes. I couldn't see. Yet I did anyway, and at that moment, the beautiful voice grumbled and groaned, hissing in pain from something she tripped over. I knew what she wanted.

"You said you wanted to save me?"

The gasp that cut through the air was frustrating. She knew I was here. She knew that I was aware of why she was in my presence.

"Useless woman…"

She hesitated. I frowned deeper and raised my hand to gesture her closer. "Come here then," I commanded hoarsely.

Still no movement, I grew increasingly more frustrated. "What is it? Are you afraid of me?"

A snort and heavy stomping toward me was her reaction.

"Ha! Who's afraid of a dying guy like you?!" she asked haughtily. "Now, what's the best thing to do—"

I winced at a pain in my chest and closed my eyes wheezing. She was in front of me. Seeing my weakness. Unable to say anything or pretend to be tough now that she had seen my condition. I squinted at the darkness that enveloped me, knowing that she was in front of me, worrying.

I don't need your pity.

"Let me… absorb from you…" I told her, reaching out with trembling hands.

I need your light.

"Your life energy…" my fingers brushed the air surrounding her. "Hand it over."

I felt her tense when my hands cradled her cheeks. Her smooth skin was so warm. So welcoming. Right there, right here in front of me, in my grasp, ripe for the picking.

"…I'll give you my life energy," she announced quietly.

She gave me consent.

Her permission to do as I pleased.

As if I needed it in the first place, I thought, as I brought her in close enough to breathe in her sweet air. Then gingerly moving my lips against hers, I tenderly kissed the woman of light.

Energy.

It flowed into me like precious water from which I had been so long deprived of. I deepened the kiss.

Closer.

Closer.

I need more.

I pulled her tightly to me. Weaving my fingers through her brown locks to grab at the hairs at the nape of her neck, I angled her to deepen this life-giving contact. My temporary vessel was warming up. Stroking her face, I encouraged her to give up more and more of this delicious sustenance. She moaned and grabbed the sleeve of my yukata. Delirious warmth spread through me at sound of the low humming from her throat.

Pushing my tongue past her petal soft lips, I lapped and explored the cavity that was expelling this entrancing power. She wiggled and twisted in my embrace and broke free from my kiss.

"Kirihito!" she gasped.

I sucked in a breath at the sound of that name. The tasted lingered on my tongue. The feeling of her so close was still tingling on my fingertips. The connection had stopped. The light was gone.

No. No, don't take it from me… More. I need—

"More."

I felt her jolt at me voicing my desire. I sneered. She knew what I wanted. How much I needed it. She knew that I was going to get it too. She knew, because she had given me permission to.

Taking off the yukata with steady hands, I let my excitement show.

"It's not enough, you know."

My yukata. My shirt.

"Give me more."

Her shirt. Her bra.

More.

I delved in the abundant energy that seemed to be endlessly pouring into me. So much that I couldn't just kiss her. I needed to get closer. I needed to get more. I kneaded her soft body, squeezing out of the sweet nectar of life. It wasn't enough. I needed to get closer. I needed even more.

The girl tried to push me off of her, but it seemed as time went by, she became weaker and more complacent. I grinned.

It so pleasurable, I thought as I moved inside her. So amazing. This feeling is incredible!

"This is awesome," I breathed out heavily. "This energy, is overflowing!"

Sweat ran down my bare chest and I laughed, still thrusting into the woman under me. Like a living doll, she let me do as I pleased, neither receiving pain nor pleasure. It didn't matter what she wanted, as long as I got my strength!

When I finished, completely satisfied with the amount I stored up, I pulled out of her and relished in the sweet afterglow of full strength. I was content. I was powerful.

"Kukuku… I sure have worked up an appetite," I chuckled to myself.

The girl was staring off into space. Dull, lidded eyes not seeming to focus on anything at all. I ignored her disposition and stripped off the metal lid to a can of peaches. Shaking a couple into my mouth, I chewed the sweet fruit in bliss until a whisper of death slid across the cool room.

"Akura-Ou."

I abruptly swallowed.

Looking at the topless girl, sprawled out on the floor, breathing deeply still from the activity of energy transfer, I could have sworn that her eyes were upon me. Staring, looking at me with some sort of recognition.

"Akura-Ou? Great! I'm so lucky!"

The taste of peaches in my mouth now strangely was similar to blood.

"My name is Nanami."

I put a cold hand to my mouth, covering it, afraid that it might let out a scream.

"Nice to meet you, Akura-Ou!"

Sunshine was never meant to be seen in the dark. Yet this light decided to shine in my darkest of times. Despite the time period.

I crawled to Nanami and hovered over her unconscious body. Her breathing had slowed, but her skin did not have its healthy glow or blush. She laid cold and clammy in the wake of my devastation on her body. I swallowed thickly.

"Akura-Ou…"

I furrowed my brows and frowned.

"Scarf girl…"

She sighed in her unwelcomed sleep. "Save me…"

My eyes widened at that and I reached out to her.

"Tomoe."

My hand halted right before her face and clenched into a fist. I closed my eyes, then in resignation, opened them to gaze upon her again. I hesitantly stroked her soft cheek and realized that this time, I entered a battle I did not prepare for.

I dressed her back in her shirt and pulled down her skirt that had hitched up to her waist. When I was satisfied that she was sufficiently covered, I placed a blanket over her slim form.

She will live, I told myself reassuringly. Live to see me another day.

Back in my own clothes, I watched her for a second more before leaving her to wait for her damned charming fox.

[A/N: I had to do this guys. I have a craving for Akura-Ou x Nanami ever since ch 107 came out and needed to get this mighty need to the masses. This isn't done yet. Nope. I still have a few chapters up my sleeve and will eventually post what I have in mind over the course of the next few months. There is no set dates for releasing chapters for this fic since I have two other commitments at the moment. When those are done, I'll get this done and release other works too. In the mean time, let me know what you think. This is an intro chapter that is a revised version of ch 107. After this, its all on me. Good change? Good idea? Comment!]