Suki had vanished so now all there was to contend with was Yurikami. One rook gone…..better odds but they were still not in my favor. I sighed tightened my grip on Ryusemi. My body could at any moment collapse from the complete lack of chakra, so I had to chose quickly. What to do what to do…..
“Are you just going to stand there all day?” Yurikami asked staring at me intently.
“You’re free to attack at anytime,” I said, “We’re not playing chivalry here.”
“Fine then!” Yurikami smirked, “Here I come!”
Her speed was to be expected and I read her moves easily enough. She was still immature on the matters of the sword. This did not lessen my stress though for anyone can had a stroke of luck or I oculd mess up easily. I had to plan all my steps in order to make sure everything worked the way I wanted it to.
Yurikami made a slash to my head, but I dodged it easily. The blade crashed down on a tree instead and split it in two. What power she had managed to accrue. It was impeccable. But with such speed and strength they became her weakness as well. Suddenly a plan began to form in my mind. My slashed were half-hearted as I devised the plan that would unfold.
“Hachimata what are you planning!” Yurikami yelled, “I know that look. Your eyes gloss a bit when you are thinking…..”
“I remained silent so Yurikami continued to yell.
“Fine I will just take you down before you can finish thinking!”
She was too late. The plan had finished revealing itself, and as my eyes met hers I smirked.
“Heh….hehahahahahahhahaah,” I laughed.
Yurikami’s muscles remained tense but began to relax out of wonder.
“Hachimata?” Yurikami asked, “What is that? How are you able to…..that chakra….where is it coming from?”
“Sssshadow possession,” I hissed.
The shadow attacked and grabbed a hold of Yurikami. My lack of chakra could only hold her for a second, but it was enough I quickly forced her to do hand signs of a jutsu…..mind transfer. Yurikami was instantly forced into my mind. I instantly created chains and mental locks like I had done around Dark. This time they came around Yurikami.
“Let go bastard!” Yurikami yelled, “I hate you! LET GO!”
“Why in the world would I let someone who hatesss me go?” I asked smirking.
Unlike my weakened body my mind was far stronger. I exerted little energy but Yurikami was stuck. I sighed and stared at her now.
“I hate you! That will never change! And I’m going to kill you! I am!” Yurikami yelled.
“You can’t move and have no chakra in my mind,” I said calmly, “You have losssst.”
“No! I haven’t! No! I will kill you!” Yurikami yelled.
She struggled but the chains that had once held Dark held fast. I sighed and started to pace. I had managed to trap her, but what now…..
“What do you plan to do?” Yurikami asked, “Kill me?”
“I wouldn’t resssort to that. I may be a demon but I have a heart…..”
“A heart?” Yurikami asked, “A heart? You don’t have a heart! If you had a heart you wouldn’t have made me suffer! You are just a twisted snake freak!”
“Sssaysss the peanut gallery….” I answered, “If I were as heartlesssss as you sssay I am I would have already killed you.”
“You! You!” Yurikami seemed to be trying to find a word that would sting me like a needle. “You bastard!” she settled on.
“Meh….” Was my answer.
I created a shock of every that instantly knocked out Yurikami. I pulled away from that part of my mind and looked into the world. Yurikami’s body had hit the ground and she seemed to be sleeping. I sighed, returned Ryusemi to his knight form, and picked her up. I walked a bit and ran into the man named Kyo. He seemed ready to kill me.
“What did you do!” he yelled. So much yelling…..
“Take her before I decide to do sssomething malicioussssss,” I hissed.
Kyo seemed to recoil at my hissing, but he bent down and took Yuri from my arms. I sighed and began to walk away. I had to deal with Yurikami somewhere that would not cause a disturbance. Suddenly Kyo yelled at me.
“Where do you think you are going!” he barked.
“Away,” I answered.
“Not a chance! Get your a** over here! You did something and I want to know what!”
“I am a ssselfisssh sssnake bassstard…….” I answered and continued walking.
“I know that but you still owe Yuri! You did this and you owe her!” Kyo continued to yell.
I had done it. I had kept Yurikami alive and had created another entity. I had done wrong….I was a terrible person. I was not even a person…..I was a demon……
“You’re right,” I answered turning to him, “I am a terrible horrid demon who made too many mistakes. I know……I can fix that…..”
I continued to walk away. Kyo continued yelling at me but I didn’t hear him. Yurikami yelled in my mind and screamed something about hating me.
“No you can’t!” Kyo yelled, “You can never fix that because did nothing wrong!”
I stopped for a moment. I could bare believe I was hearing this from a human.
“I have done wrong,” I answered, “And Yurikami and you paid the price……”
“What did you do! I know you took her memories using a special jutsu but why did you do it!”
“I let the one I love die….my Maki……and then to bring her back…..Yurikami killed herssself…Maki was brought back….but Yurikami wasss dying..to ssstop her from….I usssed a jutsu to take her memories but give her life…..and with that sssshe was born into the perssson you know…..” I answered, “I am in the wrong to have let Maki die in the firssst place.”
“That wasn’t your fault!” Kyo yelled, “You can’t expect to be the hero all the time! What do you think you are!”
“I am Hachimata the twisssted sssnake freak with a cupcake feddish…..” I answered.
“Well I don’t hear the name God in there anywhere! You’re not perfect just like the rest of us! Man what do you think you are?! Get over it and fix the present not the past!”
“Yurikami remembered what I did…..and now ssshe livesss to kill me…..”
“What!” Kyo yelled, “I don’t believe you!”
“I froze Yurikami’s mind inssside mine, but I can’t keep her there……when Yuri awakensss ssshe will be your Yuri……”
“Wait what does that mean! You can’t keep a mind inside your own!” Kyo yelled.
“That isss why I will give Yurikami what ssshe asssked for….death…” I answered.
“What!” Kyo said paling and tightening his grip on Yuri.
“No…..Yurikami’ss mind isss in mine…..so I will jussst kill myssself……” I answered. I began to walk away slowly when Kyo said something quietly. I turned to hear.
“You baka….” Kyo sighed, “What about your family? If you do that…..you’ll do the exact same thing that Yurikami did……don’t….you have at least Maki……”
“Maki….” I smirked, “But ssshe isss human and very beautiful…..sssshe can find herself a new life and can raise my brother Kai.”
“You idiot! Don’t think like that! We can figure something out but don’t be suicidal!” Kyo yelled.
Suddenly Yuri began to move in Kyo’s arms.
“Hachi?” she asked.
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Yurikami please continue......
