Chapter 11: Satoru

Satoru glared at the child that was being held in Yumoto's arms. "Araki are you sure that this kid is yours?"

Araki frowned, "Yes, Satoru, he's my child. His name is Haruki!"

Haruki looked down at Satoru and blinked his purple eyes slowly, "Mama! I'm hungry!"

"Are you?"
"Yeah!"

"Then we'll get you some food."

Satoru sighed as he saw Yumoto walk away with Haruki and Araki glared at him, "Satoru, how dare you do that in front of my son."

"What?! Araki, you know I don't like that idiot you married!"

Araki growled, "Satoru, Yumoto isn't an idiot, he's gone through so much and he has gone through many studies since he could write."

Satoru rolled his eyes, "Whatever...I'm going to see Maximum Gorar!"

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"Deadly Hearts Club, you should work with Yuuma...he can easily help us kill the heir." A grey bat spoke and Kenshi frowned, "Sergeant Salt, the heir is ours to kill though!"

"I know, but if you gain his trust, then you can easily get to kill the heir."

Takeda smirked and looked at a small boy, "Masahiro, do you want to kill the heir?"
"Yeah!"
"So, my brother and I will join." He laughed and Minato looked at her whip, "I say we do it. We can kill the heir."

Kenshi looked at them, "Hell...my dad already is after me, so we will...we will help Yuuma."

"Oh, I'm glad you want to help me." Yuuma giggled and appeared, floating in midair in a sitting position. "I almost had the heir killed...but that damn Tungsten and his brother Lord Cobalt just had to appear..."

"Who...?"
"Tungsten has a brother...the God of Chance..." Yuuma growled and played with his white hair. "Damn that Scarlet..."

He looked at the three of them and smirked, "Now, we must free Lord Hireashi."

"How?" Kenshi asked and Yuuma laughed, "We need the heir...but only for a ritual."

Kenshi smirked, "We can get him..."
"Oh, don't worry, I have already sent out a clan member...in fact, Lord Hireashi needs a vessel. So, I've chosen the heir."

Kenshi laughed and Yuuma smiled, "The heir is being taken there now. Come with me."

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Yumoto screamed as he ran through a forest, he was outside when clan members appeared. He ran harder as he heard them and he gasped as he tripped into what looked similar to a swamp.

"N-no!" Yumoto stuttered and as he tried to get back up, there was an arrow pointing at him. "Please let me go!" He screamed and the person smirked, "No, you're worth money...Lord Yuuma!"

Yuuma appeared and he smirked as he walked forward. "Thank you. Here's your reward." The demon handed him some money and watched as Yumoto was tied up by the person.

"Thank you, I'm very pleased." Yuuma laughed and Yumoto whimpered as he was grabbed by Yuuma.

He shuddered as Yuuma licked his cheek and Yuuma hissed, "You thought you could escape me..."
Yumoto tried to stomp on his foot and Yuuma growled, "Tsk, tsk...don't struggle, heir. Lord Hireashi just needs your strength."

Yumoto gasped and Yuuma teleported away with him.

Yuuma smirked as he tied Yumoto to a chair that was in the middle of a magic circle. Yumoto began to struggle and clan members surrounded him.

Yumoto gasped as Yuuma walked over to him with a bowl of blood.

Yumoto closed his eyes tightly as Yuuma used his blood and painted symbols on his skin.

Yuuma smirked and looked up at the sword and spoke, "Lord Hireashi, we have our vessel for you!"
Yumoto gritted his teeth together as he felt pain shoot up in his body. He tried to not let out a cry of pain but his mind rejected him as he screamed as he felt his strength leaving him.

Yuuma smirked as he watched the heir's eyes flutter shut and a mist appeared from the sword. "Lord Hireashi! The heir's body is now yours!"

"Yuuma, I don't want that brat's body!"

"But!"
"No buts! Bring me someone else!"

"Yes...Lord Hireashi!" Yuuma smirked and yelled, "Throw the heir in a cell!"

"Yes Lord Yuuma." One spoke and picked Yumoto up. The member carried him off and Yumoto's eyes opened slightly and gasped, "L-let g-!"
"Yumo-chan! It's me!"

"Araki-kun!"
Araki threw the mask off his face and smiled, "I'm sorry I couldn't save you from them...I couldn't risk them knowing."

Yumoto smiled and hugged Araki, "I need to visit the Spring of Love...I need to pray for guidance!"

Araki nodded, "Of course." Yumoto kissed his cheek as they teleported away.

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The Spring of Love was right next to the palace of the Gods, but yet, only heirs and the former (and current) Gods of Love could visit along with their bodyguard.

Yumoto was in all white, the spring was deep, but he could stand in the water. The statue of the first God of Love stood there on a pedestal. The Spring of Love was a holy place, and no evil energy was ever there.

Yumoto looked up at the statue as Araki helped him into the water. Every night, Yumoto liked to come here and pray for guidance.

Araki turned his back towards Yumoto and pulled his sword out, just in case anything would happen.

"God of Love...please, help me...I don't know what to do now...Hireashi is back, thanks to me." Yumoto spoke and he gasped as the statue spoke in his mind. "Dear God of Light, next God of Love, you must know that many Gods of Love have faced an evil similar to this demon. In fact, I fought the demon of the underworld, just to make it where the mortals could have a death full of love."

"But my powers...they still aren't fully here! I'm not strong enough to fight on my own! I'm one of the first heirs to the throne to have guardians!"

"No, no, in fact, my children had guardians, but as your ancestor I am long gone, I was killed by mortals after I gave them love. My dear Scarlet, you will be okay. You must keep praying for guidance, for I will help you."

"Thank you...but...what's wrong with me...?"

"Nothing, nothing is wrong with you. You will be a great ruler, just remember this..."

Yumoto smiled and looked up at the statue. "Thank you for your words of wisdom..." he whispered.

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"Kenshi, Scarlet is gone...damn Tungsten hid as a cult member." Takeda growled and Kenshi smirked, "I know...but this is a good thing for us."

"How?"
"Well, tomorrow night, we will take some of the clan to the Spring of Love."

"What!? You know that we literally cannot get in there!" Minato cried, "There's a barrier that only allows the heir in!"

"Yes, I know, but we'll send out a monster and get it to grab the heir...and drown him."

"Good idea...but this will be hard."
"Oh I know. It'll be worth it..." Kenshi smirked, "My father will never have his Little One again..."