Reflexes kicking in, Keisuke managed to dodge the naginata, "Neechan! What's going on?! Why are you calling Soranaki Master?!" 

"Because he is! Now stay still so I can kill you!" Natsume lunged for him. Keisuke quickly took out his dagger and deflected. 

"Neechan, snap out of it! He is not your master!" Keisuke shouted. 

"On the contrary, she is now my puppet, human," Soranaki now spoke, arrogance lacing his tone. "She is now mine, and nothing will ever change that. I am her marionette. She is now an empty vessel, unable to feel anything except loyalty to me." 

"W-What?" Keisuke blocked another attack coming for him, his eyes glowing grey for a while before fading. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER YOU JERK?!" 

"I just merely made her mine-" 

"She is not an object!" 

"What a pesky human. Natsume, destroy him," Soranaki growled. 

"Yes, Master," Natsume got even more ferocious. Keisuke barely managed to block, his eyes glowing grey once more before fading off. 

"Hm?" Soranaki's interest peaked a bit seeing the grey eyes. "This is interesting..." 

Natsume screamed, "DIE ALREADY! I MUST PLEASE MASTER!" as she tried to stab Keisuke, but he dodged. 

Just then, 2 magical attacks hit Soranaki, causing him to grunt a bit. Natsume's focus was lost, so Keisuke kicked her away. 

"Keisuke! Are you okay?!" Akinori helped him up. 

"Yeah," Keisuke nodded. 

"Natsume!" Touma shouted as he saw her help Soranaki up, asking, "Are you okay Master?" 

"Urgh.... Those stupid brats are here...." Soranaki hissed. 

"HIME!" Shutendouji screamed as he kicked Soranaki away before rushing to her. 

However, Keisuke held him back, "She's been brainwashed by Soranaki, Shutendouji." 

"W-WHAT?!" Shutendouji looked angry. "HOW DARE YOU BRAINWASH THE HIME?!" 

"She is mine now," Soranaki smirked. "What's wrong? Feeling your incompetence now?"

Shutendouji only replied with lunging for Soranaki. When Natsume tried to attack him, Keisuke appeared and blocked her attack using his dagger, "GO AHEAD, SHUTENDOUJI! WE'LL DEAL WITH NEECHAN!" 

"And so shall I-" "I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU, YOU STUPID IDIOT!" Keisuke dodged another attack to him. Micchy froze hearing that. 

"Ouch..." Touma, Akinori and Ayame all winced. 

Shutendouji didn't waste any time. He immediately grabbed Soranaki, opened a portal and dragged him through with him, leaving the Agency alone with Natsume. 

Keisuke backed away, standing beside the other 3 as they faced Natsume. 

Natsume growled, "DIE!" before she charged towards them. 

Akinori and Ayame both sent off attacks, but Natsume dodged them. 

Touma looked shocked. He was trying not to shake over this, but it was obviously there. 

Ayame shouted, "We don't want to hurt you, Natsume-chan! Please, wake up!"

"As if! I only serve Master now!" Natsume dodged an attack from Akinori. 

"You're our friend, Natsume!" Akinori growled. "Soranaki is NOT your master!" 

"Maybe he wasn't before, but now I only live to serve him! EVEN IF I HAVE TO DIE, I'LL STILL DO IT FOR MASTER!" Natsume kicked Ayame away, before proceeding to do the same with Akinori. 

Keisuke turned to Touma, "What's wrong?" 

"I... I can't fight Natsume!" Touma shook his head. 

"Why not?" 

"I just can't! I owe her so much, and to hurt her would be just horrible!" 

"Touma..." Keisuke's eyes softened. 

"She helped me see the light in my darkness! She continued to be my friend despite what I did! I... I love her...." Touma mumbled. 

Keisuke watched this with a sad smile. He understood how Touma felt. 

Then, he stopped. 

Feelings?... Wait, hold on. Soranaki said that she can't feel anything anymore....

His eyes widened in realisation. A plan formed in his mind. 

With Natsume approaching quickly, he turned to Micchy, "Hey Micchy!" 

Micchy was in the corner, growing mushrooms, "Yes?" 

"If you want to be useful, do me a favour and get some instruments and a microphone plus some speakers!" 

"Hahaha! No problem, Keisuke!" Micchy immediately got energised as he rushed off to get them. 

Keisuke looked at Touma, "You know the song Kokoro wo Komete, don't you?" 

Touma blushed a bit, "Y-Yeah..." 

Keisuke smiled a bit, "Good. I trust you to bring Neechan back." before he turned back and parried Natsume's sword. 

Touma blinked, "W-What?..." until he remembered the scene where the song had been sung. 

A small smile curled up, "Nice job, Keisuke." 

Keisuke smirked a bit as he twisted his sword and lunged for Natsume. 

Bring her back, Touma!