Chapter 8: Let Them Burn!

Ryuu growled as he saw Yumoto with Araki, "Stupid Yumoto...letting Io almost die!"

He looked up and felt anger fill him, he felt someone grab his shoulder, "Kill him."

Ryuu gasped as the voice hissed in his ear, "Go on, burn him alive, kill him, Vesta, then you can be heir. You will be great!"

Ryuu gasped and turned, all he saw was a girl standing there in a school uniform, "A-are you Zaou Ryuu?"

"Yeah, who wants to know?"

"M-me!? I-I'm Mizuno Kiyoko!"

"Oh, well, what do you want?"

"I wanted to know...if..."

"if?"

"If you'd like to go on a date tonight! I know the perfect spot!"

"Oh?"

"Yeah! Meet me here..." She handed him a piece of paper, "right after school, got that? If you don't...I'll be very angry...!"

"Fine, fine." Ryuu sighed and watched as she left.

He looked at the paper and sighed once more as he walked to class.

Io glared at Ryuu as he sat, "Hey Io."

"Hi."

Ryuu groaned, "You're still mad at me."

"Yes."

"Why?!"

"You yelled at Yumoto."

"You were almost killed."

"I'm a God, a monster cannot kill me."

"Can too."

"Correction, a demon can." Io retorted and Ryuu groaned, "So, you're on the brat's side."

Io groaned, "Stop it, this is why Yumoto is upset with you."

"ME!?" Ryuu hissed and Io rolled his eyes as class began.

-

Ryuu sat in the clubroom away from everyone. He glared up as Yumoto came in and Io kicked his foot, "Be nice."

Ryuu looked at Yumoto and then at his phone.

"Such disrespect." Wombat groaned, "You are very rude to your heir."

"My heir." Ryuu scoffed, "When was he ever my heir?!" He looked at Io and stood, "Whatever! I have a date."

He glared at Yumoto and knocked the poor boy out of his seat as he left.

Yumoto groaned as he rubbed his head, "Ow..." He looked down at the floor, "Why me..."

He shivered as he felt a presense surround him "oh heir..."

Yumoto stood up quickly and screamed, "So-something grabbed me!"

"Grabbed you!?"

"Some...something did!" Yumoto cried and held onto En, "Please...believe me! It spoke to me!"

Io stood, "It must be a demon." He looked at Yumoto, "Go home, hurry."

"H-home?"

"Yes, home, Ryuu mustn't know where you are!"

"Why?"

"He...a girl came up to him today and she looked like the demon Kiryoku's daughter..."

Araki ran in, "Battle Lovers! Vesta is in danger!"

-

Ryuu smiled as the girl walked up to him, "Kiyoko!"

"Hi..." She smiled and moved her black hair from her face. She looked at Ryuu's brown eyes and pink hair. "Oh, you are even more handsome than before."

Ryuu smirked, "I know, I'm gorgeous."

"Yes..." her pink lips pursed together, "Oh..." She whispered and messed with Ryuu's hair and her eyes glowed, "Vesta."

Ryuu gasped and he felt himself lose control as he watched her, "Oh dear Vesta, you may be handsome...but, I have a favor, go get Battle Lover Sulfur with you and kill the heir, kill him and I shall let you do whatever you please."

Ryuu smirked as he bowed to her as his brown eyes began to glow orange, "Yes, I, Vesta, God of Fire will end the heir's life with Sulfur."

"Go do it, get Sulfur and burn the heir alive!"

"Yes, Lady Kiyoko..."

"And after you do it, kill Lord Tungsten's will...we want him for Lord Hireashi."

Ryuu smirked, "Yes."

"Now go." Kiyoko laughed and Ryuu was hit with a green Zundar needle. "I will bring the heir's corpse to you."

"Good."

Io gasped as Ryuu grabbed his arm, "Hey, babe."

"R-Ryuu."

"Where are you going?"

"Home."

"Home?"

"Yes, home." Io hissed and Ryuu grabbed his hand, "Why home? I thought we could pay the heir a vist." He purred and Io shook his head, "No, the heir is busy tonight with Araki."

"Oh? Why..." Ryuu smirked as he stroked Io's cheek, "I want to see him."

Io frowned as he turned bright red. He wanted to go...but something kept him there.

"Io..." He hissed into his ear, "Join me..."

Io cried out as he felt himself collapse into Ryuu's arms and his mind began to go blank. "R-Ry...!"

"Shh, don't fight me."

Io screamed as his mind went blank and his eyes began to glow green. Ryuu stood up with him, "Take me to Yumoto."

"Y-yes..." Io smiled, "We'll go see how our Little One is doing before we go home."

Yumoto smiled as he finished cleaning the bath and Gora came in, "Two of your friends are here, they want to go on a walk with you."

Yumoto smiled larger, "Oh! Okay!" He ran out and frowned as Io and Ryuu were there. "Oh...I thought you were Ibu-chan-senpai and Kin-chan-senpai."

Io smiled, "Sorry to disappoint, but Ryuu wanted to apologize to you, but we wanted to do it alone."

"Oh! Okay!" Yumoto smiled, "Wom-san stay here! I'll be back!" He called and as they left, Ryuu led Yumoto to a secluded area.

"Um...?" Yumoto spoke, "Where are we?"

He gasped as he turned to Ryuu, who was Battle Lover Vesta and was pointing his love stick at him, "Vesta!" He cried and Vesta growled, "Hold him down Sulfur!"

Yumoto screamed as Sulfur grabbed him and his mouth was covered to muffle him. "Shush, don't squirm and it'll be over!" Sulfur hissed and Yumoto tried to kick the guardians away. "Stop kicking!"

"Gigantum Aurium!"

Yumoto cried out as Sulfur dodged with him, Aurite stood there. "Sulfur, Vesta, what are you doing?!"

Aurite gasped as he saw their eyes, "No...Argent! Call the others! The guardians are brainwashed!"

"Tungsten Metal Slash!"

"AH!" Sulfur cried out and Yumoto whimpered as Tungsten grabbed him, "Ara-Araki...!"

Tungsten shook his head and Yumoto looked up at him, "You and I...we must run! Vesta wants to kill me!"

"I know...Zundar is behind this!"

"How-how are we going to stop them!?"

Tungsten looked down, "I'm...not sure." He whispered and Yumoto hugged him tightly. "Thank you...!"

Sulfur and Vesta turned to one another and Vesta cried out as he felt something. He clutched at his chest and so did Sulfur.

Yumoto watched in horror as the duo fell foward and laugher was heard. "We have the souls of Sulfur and Vesta!"

Yumoto screamed, "Leave them alone! Who is out there?!"

"Oh heir-da...you are going to be the last soul we collect and then Lord Hireashi is back!"

Yumoto burst into sobs and Tungsten held onto him, "Damn you two!" He screamed, "Tell Hireashi this, I, Lord Tungsten, will never let him have the heir! If he comes close, I will kill his sorry ass! I will destroy him!" He hissed and Dadacha laughed, "Careful-dacha, you don't want to fall back into his grasps~!"

Yumoto looked at Tungsten and Vesta whispered, "I..."

"Ve-Vesta!" Yumoto shrieked and Vesta lifted a hand shakily to Yumoto's cheek, "H-Hah...you...you shouldn't cr-cry...it doesn't...look good on you."

Yumoto sobbed harder, "Ve-Vesta!"

"Sh-shh...I wanted t-to say...'m sorry...love...love you..."

Yumoto screamed as Vesta disappeared and Sulfur whispered, "Wait for me...R-Ryuu.."

Yumoto's eyes began glowing brightly as tears flowed, "Zundar...Dadacha!"

"Sc-Scarlet!" Dadacha cried and Scarlet made an orb appear in his hands, "Tell Hireashi this!" He threw the orbs of light at the two demons and they screeched in pain as they were hit.

"NO!" Zundar hissed and glared at Scarlet, "I-I will kill all of your guardians-da! AND THEN YOU!" He screamed as the brothers retreated.

Yumoto screamed as Scarlet disappeared into his mind and he collapsed into the ground.

Aurite and Tungsten ran to him, "Aurite...he's..."

"Yes, he's cold and weak. We must rush him home!"

Tungsten nodded and the duo ran home and called En and Atsushi.