Chapter 18: Goddess of Life and God of Death

Araki gasped as Satoru appeared, "Araki! You're okay...!" He gasped and saw Yumoto in his arms, "What...what happened?"

Araki growled, "Hireashi...I must stop him...take Yumoto."

"Araki! You're crazy!" Satoru yelled, "Hireashi isn't weak!"

Araki nodded, "I know...but I worked for him once, I know his damn secrets!"

Satoru gasped out as he was handed the heir's body and Araki called out, "Tungsten Metal Slash!"

Hireashi turned to him and held his hand up and caught the sword's blade and laughed. "You're not strong anymore Lord Tungsten."

Araki gasped and screamed as he was flung back.

Gora growled, "Hireashi, you're too late to take over the world..."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, Eiji, Asami! Bring the heir back!"

Two beams of light appeared, and there stood the God of Death, and the Goddess of Life.

"Hireashi..." Eiji hissed, flipping his dark hair from his bangs and Hireashi cried out as an orb of light appeared in Eiji's hand. "The soul of the heir...it's mine now. Sorry, but you don't decide on if a God is dead or not. That's my job."

Eiji turned to Asami, "Dear, please, put life back into this."

Asami nodded, her blonde hair going into her face. She blew her hair out of her face as it did. "Yes, Eiji!" She began to chant and a brighter light filled the orb. "There we go..." she took the orb gently and walked to the heir and Satoru.

Eiji placed a hand on Yumoto's head and Asami gently let the orb sink into his chest. The heir's face returned with color and his eyes slowly opened. He let out a raspy breath and Eiji spoke softly, "Your majesty...how are you feeling?"

"S-sore..." he whispered and Eiji nodded, "Yes, do you know who I am?'

Yumoto scanned his face, "D-Death..."

"Yes, the God of Death...and the Goddess of Life is here too..."

Asami smiled as she stroked the heir's hair like a mother would. "Yes, I helped you come back...are you okay?"

"My...chest hurts."


"Yes, it will until we can heal you up, you were stabbed." The God of Death spoke and Satoru asked, "Can't you take him away now? I...I don't want him to get hurt!"

Asami frowned, "We...we can't. The God of Health has left for a few days."

Satoru looked down and Haruki whimpered, "Please...! Heal my mama!"

Asami looked down, her violet eyes looking sad. "I know...I want to...but that will weaken me."

"Haruki..." Kitsune spoke softly and picked him up, "We must stay hidden!"

Haruki gasped as he was taken away and Eiji spoke softly, "Heir...you're weak..."

Yumoto gasped out, "You...you must leave here! Hireashi is going to seal me and my guardians in their opposite elements!"

As Yumoto cried this out, an orb surrounded him and his guardians. Vesta screamed as water filled his orb and Cerulean's eyes widened as fire filled his. "En-chan!" Epinard cried and Yumoto screamed as darkness began to pull at his arm, "A-an-chan!" He screamed and Epinard gasped as he was hit by his own element and Sulfur was too.

Araki gasped as Yumoto screamed and Hireashi laughed, "The little brat knew that since I spoke to him while he was dead!"

"Damn you Hireashi!" Gora hissed and Hireashi laughed, "I don't anticipate being sealed away today."

Yumoto hissed in pain as the darkness pulled his arms down. He cried out as the shadows held his arms down and Hireashi smirked, "God of the Night, make the heir bow down to me."

Yumoto yelped as the shadows forced him to his knees and Hireashi laughed, "Let his guardians see him!"

The four Battle Lovers gasped as they were freed and Yumoto screamed as Hireashi grabbed him.

"Too bad you just don't give up on killing me."


Yumoto growled, "You won't stop trying to kill me!" He spat and Hireashi growled as he slapped the heir. "These scars on my face...these are from your brother."

Yumoto gasped and Hireashi laughed, "You were a mere child at the time."

Yumoto smirked, "Well, your curse was fulfilled, so therefore, you should be leaving me alone!"

Hireashi growled, "That may be! But, I will never be done trying to get rid of you or your brother."

"Lord Hireashi!" Yuuma screamed, "We must retreat, the Battle Lovers are overpowering me!"

Hireashi turned to him, "Yuuma, fine. We will...but not without leaving a little treat."

Yuuma nodded and snapped his fingers. Yumoto cried out as he hit the ground and Gora gasped as a monster appeared. "Goodbye...I'll be back later. I need to get stronger." Hireashi laughed and Yoru smirked, "Court of Love...you shall all be eliminated."

The Battle Lovers gasped as they teleported away and Argent growled, "Kenshi! Please, come home."

Kenshi froze, "Da-dad..." He shook his head, "No! I...I don't want to come there while the heir is alive!"

Yumoto frowned, "Kenshi! Please, I forgive you! You-you don't know what you're doing, you've been confused!"

Minato growled "We have not! My dad and uncle should have killed you!"

Takeda nodded, "Yeah, heir. You should die!"

Yumoto froze as Takeda shot his diamonds at him. Argent gasped and Sulfur ran forward and tackled Yumoto down. Sulfur cried out in pain and Yumoto froze, "Su-Sulfur!"

"You...you need to get home!"

"NO! You're hurt!"

Sulfur cried out as Takeda hit him again. "I hate the Court of Love! I hate Maximum Gorar the most!"

Gora gasped, "Wait...why me?"

"You dated my dad...and hurt him...so I decided to hurt your brother instead!" Takeda screeched, and Carbon ran forward, "Wait! You can't kill the heir!"

"WHY?!" Takeda screamed, "I shall kill him and then his dumb kids!"

"Silence, child."

The Battle Lovers grabbed each member of the Deadly Hearts Club and took them away. Yumoto frowned as Sulfur led him to the God of Health and Yumoto sighed.

"Sensei! Please heal Sulfur first, I'm fine...I'll only accept being healed if we heal him first!"

The God of Health groaned, "Your majesty...I know you didn't want to be in my office again."

Yumoto looked away "I...I know...but we...we got some of the bad guys!"

"Yes...I know and your father is proud of you. He wants to talk with you."

Yumoto groaned after he was healed and he walked to Yukiteru's study.

"Pa-papa..."

"Hakone Yumoto..." Yukiteru frowned and Yumoto looked down, "I...I know...Hireashi is back and it's my fault!"

Yukiteru stood up, "Yumoto...you scared me...I heard what happened...you didn't mean for Hireashi to come back." He hugged Yumoto tightly and Yumoto felt emotions bubble up in his throat.

He burst into tears and Yukiteru stroked his hair, "I'm so glad you're alive and well..." He whispered, "When your mama disappeared, I promised that I'd never let anything happen to you...and yet, all of these things have happened to you..."

Yumotocried harder and Yukiteru spoke again, "Yumoto...you brought Argent's sonhome...and I'm proud of you."

Yumoto froze...he finally did it...he made his papa proud...