A/N: Sorry for not updating very quickly. Dx -feels bad- I promise I'll have the next chapter up ASAP. The next chapter should finish off season 1 of the show, but I'm not sure. There may be one more that ties into season 2 afterwards. After the first or second world (can't remember) of season 2, there's a surprise. :) Please R&R!! It keeps me motivated.
Disclaimer: I do now own any of the Tsubasa Chronicles or Naruto characters in any way, shape, or form. The only character I own as of the moment is Midori. (I wish I owned Fai, though...Hehehe)
#Chapter 35: The Games Have Begun#
I couldn't hear what they were saying now. My mind was still blank. I never expected her to be the I-1 Oni, but then again, you should always expect the unexpected, right? I don't know. I'm just sort of rambling.
"Did she stop by the cafe?" Fai asked.
I nodded, "Yeah, she stopped by one day."
"I thought it was a dream," Sakura added.
"Either way, let's all go to the Puppies' place," Ryuuoh suggested.
Sakura and I screamed as another gust found it's way around all of us, knocking buildings into tiny pieces of rock. I hid myself in Fai's chest along with Sakura. I held onto Sakura also, making sure she was all right.
"Princess Sakura!" Syaoran shouted.
"What the...What's going on?!" Kurogane shouted afterwards.
"Outo...it's being brought into reality," I whispered, noting all the buildings and other objects from the game being brought here, like the Cherry Blossom Tree.
I'm such a lousy ninja...I wonder why I am one...I sighed mentally, closing my eyes and lying on Fai's chest. I was still worn out.
The others ran off as Fai, Sakura, Mokona, and I all stayed behind and watched everyone. I debated about going up there, but I was in no fighting condition.
"Let's go," Fai nudged me. I almost fell asleep.
"Where?" I yawned and looked up at him.
"To found Syaoran-kun and Kuro-puu," he smiled at me and gave me a swift kiss.
I smiled and nodded. I followed Fai and Sakura as we ran and dodged flying objects in attempt to complete "Mission: Find Syaoran and Kurogane!"
We ended up finding the Ryuuoh and the others on our way there. A few Oni's jumped out of the windows from a building above, so I grabbed a kunai and blocked it's attack on Sakura. It almost broke, but I managed.
"I got it," Ryuuoh told me; I nodded and jumped back next to Fai. Ryuuoh defeated it with a swift swipe of his large, manly sword.
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura stated in worry as she looked into his direction.
I looked over and I shook my head as I saw him climbing up a large ladder on a construction-type building. I wasn't sure of what it was.
The others defeated some more Oni and we took off towards Syaoran. I was dying to sit down, but I couldn't. I had to help the others.
Syaoran lost his balance at one point, and he was falling. Luckily, he caught on with one hand, but he was dangling. When we ran up to where Kurogane was, he wouldn't let us pass to go and help Syaoran.
Why can't we...?
"If you care about that boy, stay still," he stated.
That's why we WANT to go towards him, Dumbass...I thought in irritation.
"You're so cool, Kuro-sama," Fai smiled towards him. I believe he was trying to lighten the mood.
Oni came out of everywhere, so we all had to dodge and stay safe. I shook my head as Fai and Kurogane started to slightly get into it. Mokona was with Fai, and he couldn't stop laughing. It was cute.
Dodging was quite simple, because all the Oni seemed rather weak. I knew there were stronger ones, though.
"What...?!" I whispered to myself, holding my head as I continued to dodge more Oni. Something was wrong.
A sharp pain shot its way through my head, and a loud booming voice called through. It was Leader.
--Midori...what are you doing? I want my jinchuuruki!
--I'm sorry, Leader. He needs to be in the same world as me, and I can't control where we go. I'll have it as soon as possible.
--Well then, Midori, somehow get to the right place and get him! You're running short on time. If you don't get it soon, you'll be punished.
--"I know..." I mumbled aloud as I kept dodging. My vision was getting hazy because I was concentrating on too many things.
--Get it soon...or else...
"Know what, Midori?" Mokona called to me.
"Huh?" I gasped and looked over towards him.
I gasped as a sword made it's way down the Oni in front of me, revealing Kurogane.
"Get your head in the game, Kid," he stared sharply at me.
I nodded and smirked, "Yes, Master Kurogane."
"What do you know?" Mokona jumped on my shoulder.
I shook my head, "I was talking to myself. It's nothing."
He looked confused, cocking his head to the side.
"So what's this I hear about eternal life?" I heard Fai ask.
This caught my attention. Eternal life? Like Hidan? I would never want that. It sounds too sad and lonely.
"Anyone who defeats her within the game will be granted the privilege of eternal life," Chitose explained.
"I see," Fai stated.
I stood next to him as Kurogane kept fending off all the Oni, not that there were as many now. A lot of them had been defeated.
"So Seishirou-san thought that that was the power he was searching for," Fai said.
I nodded, "Most likely..."
Ryuuoh and Nekoi were knocked back by a couple Oni, and Kurogane stood his ground. I intertwined my fingers with Fai's, leaning on his shoulder for support. My hips still kind of hurt.
"Are you ok?" he whispered to me.
I nodded, closing my eyes, "Just sleepy..."
"Syaoran-kun made it up to the top," Fai said.
I opened my eyes and looked up, "You're right."
There were saying something up there, but I had no idea what. Ryuuoh, Nekoi, and their partners stood around Fai, Sakura, Kurogane, Mokona, and I to watch the both of them. They looked really serious. Syaoran only wanted the feather to help Sakura. I imagined Seishirou was being difficult.
Syaoran eyed Kurogane, who gave him some sort of look. I didn't know what it meant. Syaoran drew his sword out and a gust of fire surrounded it. My eyes grew huge in amazement. It was some sort of fire-sword.
Syaoran lunged.
"Did he get him?" Ryuuoh asked.
"No," Fai stated simply with a serious expression. He looked sexy when he did that.
Syaoran and Seishirou switched places. They talked for about a minute or so, and sadly, I couldn't hear what they were saying. That was driving me nuts. I wanted to know what they were talking about.
A large, some kind of magical circle appeared beneath Seishirou. I believe it was the feather's power that allowed him to do that. Gusts of magical wind surrounded him next, and Syaoran jumped towards him with his sword in attempt to stop him. Right before he got the feather, Seishirou disappeared.
"I can feel it!" Mokona shouted out of the blue.
Fai, Kurogane, and I looked at him in confusion yet shock.
"Feel what?" I asked.
"Even though the feather is gone, it feels like its power still remains," Mokona explained.
"A bit of its power remains, huh?" I thought aloud.
The Oni are getting crazier...I looked around at everything. It was as if everything was getting stronger.
Chitose screamed and looked towards, "Everyone, get away!"
"Don't even joke like that," Ryuuoh replied.
"We're Oni Slayers. We're going to fight," Nekoi added.
"This isn't a game. If you screw up, you'll lose your life," Chitose explained.
"That happens all the time," Nekoi's partner said.
"And yet we still wish to fight," Ryuuoh's partner stated.
Kurogane, being the bad ass he is, put his sword out and said, "Have we ever run away before when our lives were in danger?"
"But in the Land of Outo..." Chitose countered.
"You said, it's like a dream-world," Kurogane countered back, "but still, we thought that we were putting our lives at risk when we fought."
He is right... I sighed and thought.
"Could you say that we're prepared to die?" Kurogane eyed her intimidatingly.
"People who are not willing to put their lives on the line..." I added to Kurogane's statement, "are not prepared to deal with issues of life and death, even within a dream-world."
"They're right."
I looked towards the voice and saw the I-1 Oni. I stared at her, un-intimidated. If she hadn't made a move yet, she obviously wasn't go to hurt us now. Besides, Chitose had stated that she was one of the founders of the game and worked inside of it.
"Up until now, even if we put our lives on the line we couldn't defeat that Oni," the Oni-Lady said, "Everyone from Fairy Park – no, from Edonis World, please remove the threat of the Oni."
Fai walked up, and I followed, ready to show my true potential, even though I cower a lot.
"Okay. We'll be happy to," Fai said.
"I don't have the strength to fight, but I'll stand beside you all," Sakura said while holding Mokona.
"Great," Nekoi smiled.
The Onis have arrived, and our battle has begun. This should be interesting.