(Oriha P.O.V)
It's been, maybe two hours since I heard from Takami-san. I'm worried. I want to go out with the rest of Totsuka-kun's Sekireis, but I just can't. We don't know where to go, and even if we did, can we do anything? I know that he's still alive since his Sekireis are fine.
But call me crazy, I don't think he's in much danger right now. His Sekirei are calm, and my own heart isn't racing. When hearing about his situation. They all acted in different ways.
Nanami-san was angry as hell. She wanted to go out and get Totsuka-kun but there's no way she would be able to find them on her own. Kuno-san was frightened for him and kept panicking. Katsuragi-san is angry as well. But unlike Nanami-san, Katsuragi-san is keeping her cool and isn't freaking out about it. She is just holding her rage inside her own body. Akitsu-san however is still showing that stoic face, but I'm sure a rage is building up inside her body, waiting to be unleashed.
Then there's Musubi-san. Even though she isn't his Sekirei, Musubi-san seems to be in a similar boat to myself. She can sense his feelings. I don't even know how that's possible. Is it because we have reacted to him? I'm not sure if she has or not, but I know that I have.
"Oriha-san." Nanami-san got my attention so I looked up at her. "Has your friend found out anything about him yet?"
"No, not yet. I'm sorry."
She sighed in frustration. I know how she feels. She is angry, and wants to just hug her Ashikabi so she can be reassured that he's fine. Yes, I can certainly relate. I want Totsuka-kun to hug me as well. Even a hug is fine with me.
"I-I hope Hidaka-san is fine!"
Kuno-san cried out. Yeah, she's been like that since his kidnapping. Ugh, I feel so useless right now! I can't feel like this anymore! I just need to feel better about this! Once he's safe, I will feel better about it! But until then, I can't feel good about it. I feel so nervous about it. I really just want to go and be with him right now...
RING! RING!
Aah! My phone! I immediately went for it and answered it within seconds!
"Hey you found him!?"
"Yes, I have found him. He's at the Okinawa's Factory. I've sent the coordinates to your phone. Please hurry Oriha. "
"I understand! Got to go!"
I hung up the phone and immediately told the others about what's happening!
"T-Then they are at this factory!? What are we waiting for!? Let's get going!"
With a sharp nod to Nanami-san, we all ran out of the room and in turn out of the Inn! I just hope that it isn't too late! Totsuka-kun! Don't worry, we are coming! We are coming to save you from this nightmare!
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(Totsuka P.O.V)
T-This girl, she wants to kill me! I-I don't want to die, but I'm not going to let her get the better of me. Even if I have to… I don't know what I'm going to do but I am not letting this person beat me! I refuse to die! Onee-chan needs me!
"Hold on Karasuba-sama! Why do you want to kill him exactly!?"
Benitsubasa-san roared at the woman known as Karasuba. I won't add any honorific to her name because she said she wants to kill me! Karasuba's eyes twitch in annoyance.
"Hahahaha! I don't have to explain myself to you! Hidaka Totsuka! Prepare to die you bastard!"
She inched forward, holding her blade in her hand tightly and flicking her wrist ever so slightly. She has a maniacal grin on her face. I stood my ground, and glared. If she wants me to show fear, then I'm not giving her the satisfaction. I am not some child she can bully around.
"Karasuba-sama, I don't know why you are after Hidaka-san here, but don't you think you're going a little far?"
Haihane-san criticized with pointed fingers, but Karasuba got right close to me, showing a fearless smile and raised her katana! I put out my arms to block the attack, but her katana swung down and cut my face!
"Aaaaaaah!"
I held my cheek in pain as blood poured down my face! I-It hurts! But I refuse to cry or show her anything. It might not mean anything to her, but to me, it means a lot. I am not going to show her my pain.
"Not going to cry out in pain?"
A sadistic smirk appeared on her face. I however glared.
"Why would I cry out in pain? This isn't anything new. I get abused by quite a number of people. A cut on the cheek isn't going to bother me."
Her sadistic smirk fell into a frown. Her frown then turned into an angry expression. Her angry expression was directed at me. When looking at her face, I felt cold inside. Like, she really will kill me and there's nothing I can do about it. She then raised her katana again!
"You know! I've had enough of you! Don't show any fear to me huh!? Well, I will make it so that you won't be seeing anything anymore! I will cut out your eyes, then I will cut out your heart and feed it to wild animals!"
Is that supposed to scare me? If I'm dead anyway, what does it matter? I sharpened my eyes and showed a willingness to not back down. A willingness to do whatever is necessary to get out of this situation.
"Do your worst then. I'm not afraid of you. You might be used to getting your own way with fear, but it wont work with me. I can not be bullied by you."
I crossed my arms in an X shape. Her eyes became that of a killer and her anger burst to the surface!
"You are stupid!"
The woman swung her katana down at me again at a 45 degree angle! If that cuts me, I will die! She has aimed for my shoulder, and it's too quick for my eyes to see. I will die if she does cut me. It will cut from my shoulder to my hip.
"Stop it!"
Benitsubasa-san's voice rang out in the room. I then see her fist going towards Karasuba! Karasuba reacted and dodged out of the way of her fist, but her fist continued to go and smashed right into the wall! A huge crater appeared where Benitsubasa-san punched the wall. The whole building also shook greatly.
"Benitsubasa!? Are you betraying me under these circumstances!?"
Karasuba yelled at Benitsubasa-san who stood in front of me in a defensive position. I-Is she really going to defend me? Why? She kidnapped me before without regard for me. I know that we have been getting along but I didn't think she would defend me from this crazy Sekirei woman.
"You are attacking an innocent. Usually, I don't care about it, but this boy… he hasn't done anything to you Karasuba-sama! So, leave him alone!"
I-I have an ally in Benitsubasa-san! S-She's really going to defend me! I-I am really happy about this! But hearing Benitsubasa-san's words, Karasuba turned to Haihane-san who was standing to the side, eyeing up both Benitsubasa-san and Karasuba.
I see something is going around in her mind. I don't know what she is thinking about, but whatever it is seems to be concerning the Sekirei girl. She has an emotionless face and hollow eyes.
"You. Haihane. Are you with me, or her?"
Haihane-san narrowed her eyes in a frustrated way. She lifted up her arms and raised them to Benitsubasa-san! S-So, she is going to attack Benitsubasa-san!? S-She can't fight two of them!
"Karasuba-sama." Haihane-san spoke with a neutral tone. "Benitsubasa is my friend, yet you are our leader. You are asking me to choose being loyal to you, or my friend. And, that's unfair. "Haihane-san then looked at me. "Hidaka-san, is a sweet boy. I don't know what's wrong with him in your eyes, but to me, he is a caring guy." She then looked to Benitsubasa-san again. "Plus this girl here has small breasts." A tick mark forms on Benitsubasa-san's head as Haihane-san gains a small smile. "I mean, damn those things are nonexistent. She has a complex about them because they are really small. I mean, you'd need a telescope to see them. No, make that a microscope at like 100 or even 1000 times magnification." Benitsubasa-san by now is breathing heavily through her nose and has clenched fists. "Even after her boob job, it came out like that. Flat chested."
"WILL YOU GET TO THE FUCKING POINT ALREADY!? AND I DIDN'T HAVE A BOOB JOB! I DON'T NEED IT!"
Benitsubasa-san snapped at the gothic girl! The gothic girl laughed at Benitsubasa-san.
"Sorry. My point is, it's friends before leaders with me. So Karasuba-sama, sorry but if Benitsubasa is defending him, then I will as well."
Haihane-san got in front of me as well, and got into a stance that said she was willing to fight against Karasuba. E-Even though they don't know me much… they are defending me. I couldn't help but cry a little in happiness. The tears flowed from my eyes at the display of friendship, loyalty and honour they have for one another.
However...
"Hahahahahahahahahhahahaha! This is really rich huh! So, once again Hidaka, you've turned others against me! Well done you little bastard!"
"W-What do you mean Karasuba? I haven't met you!"
"DON'T YOU USE MY NAME SO FREELY YOU BASTARD!"
SWIFT!
Karasuba took off at me, but Benitsubasa-san turned to me, grabbed me by the back of the collar and threw me across the room! I flew through the air, and then my back hit the opposite side of the wall!
GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!
I heard violent metal clashing against one another. When I looked, I saw that Haihane-san had blocked Karasuba's sword with her clawed gauntlets! Benitsubasa-san, tightened her fist and went for the punch!
"Hah!"
Karasuba and Haihane-san exchanged blades, and pushed away from one another. Karasuba used her newly released blade to block the powerful punch of Benitsubasa-sans! So, she isn't an ordinary Sekirei huh! She was able to even do something like that.
But as I was thinking that, at the same time, Haihane-san went forward, slashing at Karasuba wildly. Karasuba also noticed it and clicked her tongue in frustration.
"This wont work you imbeciles!"
Karasuba raised her foot, went for a sharp kick at Benitsubasa-san. Nailing it directly into Benitsubasa-san's abdomen, she forced Benitsubasa-san back considerably. Benitsubasa-san coughed up blood from the impact of Karasuba's foot!
Then, she turned her attention back to Haihane-san who closed the distance. She swung her blade at Haihane-san, blocking the gauntlets of Haihane-san. But Haihane-san jumped upwards and came down at her with her sharp gauntlets!
"Claws of Execution!"
Haihane-san started spinning really fast, cutting the air with her claws! She is coming down on Karasuba like a drill! If that hits Karasuba then she will be torn apart!
"Shit!"
Karasuba raised her blade and began slashing wildly at the falling Haihane-san!
CLANG!
The blades made red sparks come off one another! Haihane-san lands on the ground and continues her rotating assault towards Karasuba. Karasuba swings her weapon at Haihane-san, and is able to manage the attacks to a degree, however small cuts appear all over Karasuba's upper body!
"Damn bitch!"
Karasuba jumped away from Haihane-san who stopped her attack. She seems to be a little disoriented. However, that's when I noticed Benitsubasa-san raise her fist and point it at the ground! She's going to attack!
"Shockwave!"
Benitsubasa-san smashed her fist into the ground, which in turn made the concrete in front of her get torn up! The wave of rubble is going towards Karasuba who is still reeling from the attack from Haihane-san.
"Oh fuck!"
Karasuba seeing the attack from Benitsubasa-san tried to jump away, but Haihane-san picked up a wooden crate and threw it at Karasuba! Seeing no choice, she swung her blade at the crate, slashing it in half but at the same time, the shockwave heads towards her at incredible speeds, and hits her!
"Argh!"
Karasuba went flying in the air, eventually smashing into the wall behind her! A-Ah! They did it! They beat Karasuba! That's the power of teamwork at its best! Go girls! I stood up and went over to them happily!
"Benitsubasa-san! Haihane-san! You did it!"
""Stay back!""
They ordered me. W-Why, what's going on? I did as they asked, but I was confused.
"Whats wrong?"
"She isn't beaten yet. There's no way that an attack like that would beat Karasuba-sama."
"She's right Hidaka-san. Stay back, it will be dangerous."
I nodded at the girls. They seem to be able to counter Karasuba together though. But those attacks aren't enough? I became a little suspicious as Karasuba came out of the wall, with blood trickling down her forehead.
Karasuba growls in frustration at the Sekirei girls who are defending me. She swung her blade to the left, and glared at her comrades, no former comrades. Benitsubasa-san and Haihane-san both got into fighting forms again.
"Heee," Karasuba spat out blood. "You both truly are trying to kill me, aren't you?"
"It isn't that, Karasuba-sama. You can leave. We are only defending Hidaka-san."
"Why? Why are you defending him? Tell me, Benitsubasa, Haihane."
They looked at one another. Benitsubasa-san looked at me, and smiled which made me blush a little.
"It's because, I'm reacting to him. I have been for a while now. Damn cute bastard."
"I'm just going along with the washboard."
B-Benitsubasa-san is reacting to me? And Haihane-san is just going along with Benitsubasa-san. Benitsubasa-san makes a determined face, and faces Karasuba again.
"Even if you are a single number, you can't face both Haihane and I together!"
Hearing Benitsubasa-san's words, Karasuba made a sneer.
"Is that so? Then, let's dance the dance of battle ladies!"
Karasuba made a disturbing grin appear on her face. Her eyes have narrowed very much. Benitsubasa-san sticks out her tongue and Haihane-san moves her fingers, making the claws clang together.
Swift!
Karasuba shot off from her place and went straight for Benitsubasa-san. Benitsubasa-san clicked her tongue and ran straight for Karasuba with her fist pulled back. Karasuba smirked at Benitsubasa-san as she neared her.
"Haaaa!"
Benitsubasa-san made a punch for Karasuba who bent her body backwards and dodged the attack. Benitsubasa-san growls in annoyance and swings her arm with such force towards Karasuba who danced a little, dodged the attack and jumped backwards.
"Haihane!"
"I'm coming washboard!"
Benitsubasa-san sighed in annoyance but didn't say anything. Haihane-san ran towards Benitsubasa-san as she kept her eyes on Karasuba who seemed to be thinking about something.
Once Haihane-san made it to Benitsubasa-san, they nodded at one another and charged together towards Karasuba. Karasuba herself has put out her blade with a sneer gracing her face.
"This is where it ends!"
Karasuba shot off towards the Sekirei girls, and when catching up to the girls, with her hand tightened around her hilt, she swung her blade at Haihane-san! Haihane-san reacted by moving out of the way, then Benitsubasa-san went with an extended fist!
"Too slow!"
Karasuba made a feint, and ran around Benitsubasa-san. But as I expected her to turn around, she rushed at me with speeds I couldn't keep up with!
"Run Hidakaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
On Benitsubasa-san's advice, I turned towards the door and ran as fast as I could! I could hear footsteps running behind me! Shit! I don't think I could outrun a Sekirei! Even then, I am pumping my little legs as fast as they can go!
If I get stabbed, then won't my Sekirei also die!? I made zigzag motions to throw off my pursuer! If I can do something like this, then I can get away from Karasuba...
STAB!
I felt a sharp pain coming from my abdomen. I looked downwards as tears came from my eyes. A sliver blade has pierced my abdomen. My eyes widened, in shock. The pain isn't registering with me, the shock has complete control over me right now.
"Haha, such a frail human."
PULL!
"Gwah!"
I fell down onto the floor, blood poured out of my stomach and I spat out a large amount of blood. Instincts kicked in so I put my shaky hand to my stomach in an attempt to stop the blood flow. My hands are so shaky...
"Hidaka!"
I felt someone picking me up and turned me around and held me close. My vision is getting blurry… pink. That's the colour I can see. Onee-chan… looks like I'm going first. I'm sorry.