Chapter 14: Serenade of Water

Araki held Yumoto's hand as Kurou Hara examined Yumoto. Hiroyuki meowed at him and Kurou smiled at Hiroyuki.

"Lord Tungsten, he's adorable."
"Yes...he's my guardian."

Kurou smiled at this and he looked up as Gora came in. He smiled, he was proud of his little brother.

"Maximum Gorar, your brother is fine. He's just tired and had exhausted himself from fighting."
Gora nodded, "I figured..."

Yumoto's eyes slowly opened and he smiled, "A-an-chan?"
"Yumoto...I'm proud of you. I'm so glad you could send Hireashi away."

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A few days later, Yumoto looked at Gora, "What about Katashi and Yuudai?"

"Katashi...he was told about you and Tungsten...well they were told that you two were still wanting to be suitors." Gora replied.

Yumoto looked down, "Katashi still wants me dead though...he said he's going to curse me if I do anything."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Gora smiled, "When you sealed Hireashi away, they both know the meaning of true love. They won't be bothering you any longer."

Yumoto shook his head, "No...Katashi still wants me...I can sense it..."

Gora looked at him, "Yumoto, Scarlet is getting to your head again..."

"An-chan!" Yumoto frowned, "Why don't you trust me?"
Gora sighed, "Yumoto, I'm the current God of Love and don't sense anything wrong."

"But I do!" Yumoto cried, "The mortals aren't safe with Katashi roaming around!"

"Yumoto, enough." Gora sternly spoke and Yumoto shook his head, "No! I won't stop talking about this. I worry for the mortals!"

Gora shook his head, "Yumoto, I understand, but you need to know that the mortals don't need our divine intervention all the time."

Yumoto frowned, "An-chan, my suitor is from there! I think the mortals deserve better!"

"Yumoto!" Gora scolded, "I'm sorry, but you need to leave the mortal world alone!"

"But an-chan!"
"But nothing, I've almost lost you multiple times...Yumoto, you're forbidden to visit the mortal world."

Yumoto froze, "W-what?"
Gora looked down, "You heard me...it's too dangerous. You're to stay here in our world until further notice. You are to start your training once more for being God of Love."

Yumoto looked at him as tears filled his eyes, "FINE!" He screamed and ran out of the room.

"Yumoto!" Gora called and Hashibiro sighed, "Gorar, he's just upset."

Gora looked down, "I know...I didn't think he'd react that way..."

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Yumoto ran to Ibushi's door and Ibushi looked at him, his face full of concern.

"Little One...?"
"I-Ibu-chan-senpai..."

"Are you okay?"
Yumoto shook his head, "N-no! I-I-I can't go to the mortal world anymore!"

"Little One, Maximum Gorar has every right to not let you go any longer." Ibushi replied and Yumoto looked at him, "I like it down there! I need to see what I'm going to be dealing with as the God of Love!"

"Little One, please." Ibushi spoke, and Yumoto looked at him. "NO!"

Ibushi frowned as Yumoto ran out.

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Yumoto ran to his room as more tears filled his eyes. He fell on to his bed and gasped as he landed on his old wombat plushie.

Yumoto sat up and looked at it as he thought of when Gora gave him it.

Two-year-old Yumoto looked at the small plushies that were laid out in front of him on his bed. He was in a pink bunny onesie and eyed his panda plushie.

They were gifts from various lords who wanted to give a gift to the future God of Love. He walked past them and spoke, "Colonel Panda! We need to choose new friend!"

He picked up his panda plushie and frowned, "Pan-san, choose one!"
The panda plushie slouched forward and the two-year-old pouted.

"Pan-san!!" Yumoto frowned, "I'll tell an-chan!"
The panda plushie didn't respond of course, but in Yumoto's mind, the panda replied, "Sorry! They're all cool!"

Yumoto frowned, "Colonel Panda, we need friend!"
The panda (in Yumoto's mind) nodded, "Okay! Ooh! I like the wombat, Yumocchan!"

Yumoto's eyes widened. "I do too!"
He gently put the panda plushie on his bed and grabbed the small pink wombat plushie. "Yumocchan, what about the others?" The panda asked and Yumoto giggled. "I like this one! The others are cute too, but wombat~!"

He landed in the pile of plushies and giggled as he began to play with them. "Colonel Panda, join too!" Yumoto called and he grabbed the panda as he played more, until he passed out in his pile of plushie animals.

Yumoto looked up as he heard a knock at his door, "Yumo-chan...? It's me, Araki."

Yumoto walked to his door with his plush wombat and answered it.

Araki blushed as he saw Yumoto and Yumoto rubbed at his eyes. "Yes?"

"I...I came to say goodbye."

"H-huh!?" Yumoto gasped, "A-Araki-kun...we're engaged aren't we!?"

"Y-yes...but I have to see my kingdom. I'll be back."

"NO!" Yumoto cried and Araki gently put a hand on Yumoto's cheek. "Yumo-chan...I have to deal with Katashi still."

"I-I don't care! I can't go down to the Mortal World anymore!" More tears filled Yumoto's eyes and Araki brought him into a hug.

"Yumo-chan, please don't cry."
"Then don't leave me...I've never felt love like this before...I've never truly known what love is until now." Yumoto whispered and Araki looked at him.

"Yumo-chan...I love you...but I need to protect you."

"No...p-please! Let Katashi come here and face my guardians! Hireashi is gone!" Yumoto begged and Araki sighed, "Fine...I won't leave you."

"T-thank you...!" Yumoto cried in relief and Araki blushed.

Suddenly Yumoto grabbed at his chest and Araki froze as Yumoto fell forward and began to pant. "Scarlet!" He yelled, "Aurite! Something's wrong with Scarlet!"

Kinshiro gasped as he heard Araki yelling and froze as he saw Yumoto's pale face. "K-Katashi's curse..."

"N-no! I-I broke it!" Yumoto gasped and Kinshiro shook his head, "No...you still have it."

He looked at Araki, "Bring him to his bed, I'll get his brother."

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Gora looked down as Hashibiro walked over to him. "Your little brother, Scarlet has convinced Lord Tungsten stay here..."

Gora sighed, "Yumoto has a way with words."

Hashibiro frowned, "Maximum Gorar, you must get stern with him."

"Hashibiro-sensei...I did and he threw a fit."
"Of course he did! You've never told him no or anything before."
Gora sighed, "I'm sorry."

Hashibiro sighed, "Gorar...your brother needs to know that he can't act like that!"
"I know. That's why I let Aurite mentor him when I was busy."
Hashibiro looked down, "I know..."

"Maximum Gorar!" Kinshiro called, "Your brother!"

"What about Yumoto?"
"He's...Katashi's curse...!"
Gora froze...Katashi wasn't going to let his brother rule as the God of Love. Hewas so stupid...Katashi wasn't going to give Yumoto up without a fight.

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