Chapter 5: Light and Love

"Wombat." Kinshiro spoke, "The heir...why does he have no powers!?"

"Aurite...his powers have been sealed by his father." Wombat explained and Kinshiro growled, "So, Yukiteru-sama has sealed them away? Well then, we must work hard to protect our heir."

"What if we fail?" Akoya asked and Kinshiro growled, "We will never fail!"

Yumoto looked away, "I apologize for my problems..."

"No, don't apologize, your majesty." Ibushi spoke and Yumoto smiled, "Thank you."

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"Master..." The first robed one spoke as he bowed in front of a mirror and the mirror lit up as someone appeared, "Lord Zundar..." they spoke and Zundar gasped, "I thought we were staying secret."

"You and Dadacha will...to the clan, but I will address you by your names! Now...where is the heir!?"

"Still safe...we will get him today!"

"How?"

"Umm..."

"A Light Monster!" Dadacha gasped and the person in the mirror smirked, "Once you have him, he will free me! He sealed my mother in the past...and now I will kill him. He will make use for us."

"Yes, master!" Dadacha gasped out, "We will succeed in bringing him today!"


"If you don't...I will end you two."

"Ye-yes master!"

The brothers ran out and Zundar growled, "Dammit Dadacha...we better have the heir!"

"Easy, we'll go with the monster and give it our powers."

"We better get him." Zundar hissed and the duo ran out to the clan.

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Yumoto blushed as he saw Araki, "How are you?"

"I'm fine, Yumoto." Araki grinned and the blonde kissed him, "You're too kind, Araki. I feel like you're hiding something from me, what is it?"

"If you knew, you'd scream."

"Tell me."

"No."

"Tell me!"

"You better sit down."

"Okay, now tell me!"

Araki smirked, "We're married."

"Married? That's funny!"

"We are, we got married and then we had two kids. One was blessed to us by the Goddess of Life and the other was born from...other reasons."

Yumoto frowned, "What...? I'm confused."

"Told you." Araki smiled and kissed Yumoto's cheek.

Yumoto looked around as he heard footsteps as Araki kissed him more, "Ara-Araki, wait!"

Araki turned bright red, "S-Sorry...sorry!" he stood up quickly and Yumoto gasped as the boy excused himself, "Araki-kun!" Yumoto cried and Araki ran away in embarrassment.

Yumoto gasped as Kinshiro put a hand on his shoulder, "Heir, don't worry, he's just embarrassed."

Yumoto looked down, "Aurite..."

"Yes?"

"I...I fainted in the last battle..."

"Fainted?"

"I somehow fainted, I was with Io and Ryuu-senpai and when the monster appeared, I fainted."

Kinshiro hummed, "Yes...the monster somehow weakened you. And, this only affected you?"

"Yes."

"It was a trick from the clan."

"Huh?"

"You must be careful." Kinshiro spoke and sat beside Yumoto, "Your majesty, you are so powerful."

"Aurite...my head hurts."

"Aurite? Please call me Kinshiro in public."

"Okay...Kin-chan-senpai, what is wrong with me?"

"Nothing, but you said your head hurts, shall we go inside?"

"Inside?"

"Yes, to rest."

"Rest?"

"Would you like that?"

Yumoto nodded, "Yes, please..."

Kinshiro took his hand and led him to the Student Council office.

Yumoto blushed as he sat next to Ibushi and Akoya groaned, "The heir is here again."

"Yes, he is. He said his head was hurting." Kinshiro spoke and Ibushi smiled, "Little One, are you tired?"

Yumoto nodded, "Yes...and my head is pounding..."

Kinshiro frowned, "Then a monster is near."

Yumoto gasped as he felt Ibushi's hand hold his tightly. The heir gasped as he felt pain spread. "Ibu-chan-senpai, please...God of Protection, protect me!"

"I will." Ibushi spoke and stood, "Let's go find the monster."

Yumoto stood, "Let...let me come with you."

"No."

"Yes!" Yumoto cried, "You'll need me to lure it out!"

Akoya froze as he looked at the boy and looked at him in horror, "Time...time has showed me something...heir...you must stay hidden! The clan...!"

Yumoto gasped as they walked outside and a Light Bulb Monster was there and Sulfur grabbed his arm, "No! I'm taking your place."

"Huh!?"

"I am your body double." Sulfur hissed and Yumoto gasped as Epinard grabbed him, "Come with me."

Yumoto whimpered and Sulfur transformed into him. Yumoto looked at Epinard, who held him close. "We're keeping you safe."

"M-mama...?" Yumoto spoke slowly and watched as Epinard slowly blushed, "Yes...?"

"I...I'm scared."

"Scared?"

Yumoto's eyes widened, "Dr-dreams....of darkness!"

"Darkness?"

"Demons...!"

"Demons?"

"I don't know their names! But they grab me and it's bad!"

Epinard frowned, "This is bad..."

Yumoto nodded and laughter filled the area behind him.

Epinard gasped and held the boy tight as a beam of light was shot at them.

"Look at that-da. Epinard and the heir."


"Yes-dacha, too bad the heir is ours now!"

Epinard growled and Yumoto cried out as the beam hit him and his body froze up in pure pain.

Epinard held him tightly as he did and Aurite growled as he ran in, "You!"

"Oh, Aurite-da..."

"Zu-Zundar!"

"Oh, you remember me?"

"Yes...and how dare you harm the heir!"

"Me? Because...I want him."

Yumoto cried out as Epinard was hit away from him and Yumoto felt his body stiffen. "NO!" Aurite screamed, "The heir!"

"NO!" Epinard cried as a mirror appeared behind Yumoto and he was trapped into it.

The heir began to hit on the mirror and Aurite growled, "Damn you, Zundar!"

"Don't worry...I'll take good care of the little heir."

Yumoto growled, "Just my luck! Someone get Araki-kun and tell him what he's done to me!"

"We will!" Epinard cried and hit on the mirror, "Little One, please I won't let them take you!"

"Please! I-I want to go home, I want to be in my bed!"

"Yes, I know!"

"God of Protection, please break me from this prison!"

"Too bad, heir." Dadacha laughed, "The monster was a distraction to get you."

"What a dirty trick!" Yumoto growled and Zundar laughed, "This is the last time you'll see your guardians!"

"Araki will save me! No, my father will save you!"

Zundar laughed, "He won't ever find you. We will have you killed before he can."

Yumoto screamed as his body stiffened and as it did, the others ran in and screamed for Yumoto as the mirror disappeared and Aurite growled, "Dammit...!" He looked around, "Guardians of the heir, we must go to the Palace of the Court of Love. Hurry, for we can ask for advice, tell the heir's suitor to meet us there."

The guardians nodded and Aurite growled.

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Yumoto whimpered as he sat in the mirror, they forced his robe to appear onto him, tears fell. "I...I am under the heir protection program...the demons are tearing into my very soul..." He whispered and heard laughter from the clan members who saw the mirror.

"Rejoice, the heir is ours, Anti-Coccino Clan!"

Yumoto wanted to scream...so he did, he screamed and began to bang onto the mirror, "I am not the heir! I am not the heir!" He cried and Zundar laughed, "Stupid heir, we're going to end you..."

Yumoto looked at Zundar in the mirror. "I...I will never, ever let you end me! I will destroy you!"

"Whatever heir, we're going to give you to Lord Hireashi!"

"Hireashi...?!"

"Yes...and you're the perfect sacrifice."

Yumoto looked at Zundar in horror, "I...!"

"Yes?"

"I'm...I will never give myself to Hireashi!"

"How about you will...and we will force you!"

The heir looked at the demons in horror and the brothers laughed, "Big Brother, we have won!" Dadacha cheered and Zundar smirked, "Yes..."

Yumoto frowned and felt fear fill him...he needed to escape!