❝𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥: 𝕚𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕦𝕡 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕦𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕤❞

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Their feet slip outwards on the falling leaves as they round the corner, the cold night air shocking their throat and lungs as she watched they inhale deeper, faster. Is that why they told her to covered her mouth? With their each footfall a jarring pain shoots ankle to knee, ankle to knee.

Perhaps jumping that tree onto tree while being chased by a demon who was physically destroying everything wasn't so smart. Their heart beats frantically, all or nothing. Fail and their whole body will pay the price, run and the damage is limited mostly to their ankles and knees yet they still continue to run while carrying the two girls.

❝I know it's cold but please hold it for a little longer and I will dropped you off near the wisteria flowers!❞ The masked figure stated, yelling at the top of their lungs through the loud screams of the demon behind them.

❝B-But what about you?❞ The other girl asked as they moved, avoiding the tree from crushing them down with brownish dust surrounding the area but they use it as an opportunity to get through, unseen by the demon.

❝it's doesn't matter! all I need is to get the two of you to safety, away from here!❞ They stopped on their tracks, creating a small trail of dust as they quickly went over the land of rocks, hiding themselves in between them.

The earth underneath them begin to shake violently, alarming them of the demon approaching and it's near ❝Come out, you damn brats!❞

At the sound of the demon's roar, the girls covered their mouths, trying to calm their breathing down so they won't give their hiding spots away. The masked figure immediately tighten their grips on the girls, sensing the demon's presence right behind the rock they were hiding from him.

❝The brat with the floral pattern kimono, your weakness is your emotions❞ At this, the masked figure pulled both of the girls close, slowly standing up as the demon continued.

❝And that other brat with the ponytail, your weakness is that you've made a decision too quickly❞

A scream was heard as the girl was grabbed by her leg, upside down towards the hand demon ❝Let her go!❞ Makomo shouted, fearing for the girl's life as the demon opened his huge mouth, revealing his jagged teeth with saliva falling from his mouth. Ew.

❝Breath of Water, First Form: Water Surface Slice!❞ Out of nowhere, a figure appeared with their sword generates enough momentum to create a powerful single concentrated slash, successfully cut off the arm which held the girl.

As she fall, the masked figure immediately jumped into action as they catch the girl gracefully into the safety of their arms ❝Are you alright? You're not hurt, right?❞ She could only nodded, seemingly to be traumatized by the brink of death just now.

Makomo glances over the figure, seeing his familiar unnatural pink hair was enough for her to confirm who he was ❝Sabito!❞

At the call of his name, Sabito turn to glance at his female comrade who was looking at him with a concerned expression plastered onto her face. Without saying a word, he immediately turn to face the demon in front as he was furious to say that.

❝Ah, so I'm having two sweet little foxes for tonight?❞ The demon began to laugh once again as he suddenly pointed at the young boy, confused by the demon's sudden action ❝That will make you number 13!❞

❝13...? What are you even talking about?❞ Sabito asked, clearly irritated by the demon's behavior.

❝Sabito, the number of Urokodaki-san's students before us-!❞ She didn't get to finish her sentence, feeling someone grabbing her as the wind blowing through her hair, seeing the grayish dust of the spot where she was once there.

Her eyes widen, glancing over the person who had saved her ❝You need to be focused on your surroundings for now, you would have be killed if I didn't jump in!❞ The masked figure scolded the girl.

❝Makomo, stay out of the way! I will take care of this one❞ Sabito glanced over at her, seeing she was safe from harm as he faced the demon head on, readying his sword as he murmured quietly ❝Breath of Water, Tenth Form: The Dragon of Change❞

A continuous attack that increases in power with each rotation, creating a strong slash, giving him the opportunity to move forward as he cut the arms aiming for him off and this seemingly caught the demon off guard at his power ❝This brat... might be the most powerful so far❞

As he get closer to the demon, he use one of the demon's arm, climbing up as he ran to the demon's head while cutting the arms off from grabbing onto him and when he was ready to strike, he jumped, releasing his last strike on the demon.

❝Breath of Water, First Form: Water Surface Slice!❞ His sword generates enough momentum to create a powerful single concentrated slash but the moment the sword met the demon's neck.

Sabito's eyes widen as the upper half of the sword instantly broke where it met the demon's tough neck, this cause the boy to be stunned, disbelief was spread across his face and he failed to notice the arm aiming for his head...

❝Ughh!❞ Sabito couldn't progress what was going on, he felt arms wrapped him in a protective manner as the figure covered their body over his, soften their landing as they crushed against the earth creating a brownish dust due to the impact.

❝You! Why do you always get in the way?!❞ The hand demon was furious, pointing at the figure as they slowly raise themselves from the protecting the boy, their leg was missing and they know that judging from the demon's tight grip of their right leg where the arm was supposed to grab the head of the boy underneath them and on their back were the girls holding onto the clothes as they were ordered to do.

❝Hey, are you alright-?❞ Makomo paused her sentence, her eyes widened in shock when the mask was falling to pieces due to the impact of the landing. She couldn't believe her eyes of what she is seeing right now, the mysterious hero's face was...

Sabito have been staring at the destroyed mask, revealing their face for the world to see ❝Why... What happened...?❞ he asked quietly, he couldn't believe whether he was dreaming or not but he wish he was...

❝I... won't allow anyone to die here...❞

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