Chapter 3: I Can't Control Myself

Araki looked around as he was getting ready for school, he wasn't ready to see what his hair looked like now. Tungsten had been haunting his dreams for days...he kept telling him that he would become him once more.

He yawned as he finished up for school and sighed as he looked at a photo of his parents. "Mama...I'm sorry that I was tricked after you passed away." He looked at his mother, she had light brown hair that was shoulder length, and had light blue eyes.

He smiled and looked at his father, who had dirty blonde hair and purple eyes. "Don't worry about me either, papa...I won't let myself be tricked again."

He looked at his phone and quickly ran off to school.

That night, Yumoto was looking in the mirror as he attempted to brush his hair. Wombat was sitting on the counter and looked at him as the first year froze while looking at the mirror. "Yumoto, what is it?"

The first year's red eyes went wide and Wombat looked at the mirror... "T-Tungsten!" Wombat gasped and Yumoto looked at the door. "P-P-Papa!!"

In an instant, Yukiteru ran in and looked at Yumoto, "What is it?!" "T-Tungsten's in the m-mirror!!" Yumoto panicked and Yukiteru looked at the mirror, "There's nothing there, Yumoto."

"B-but there was!"

"Yumoto, I'm not in the mood for this."

"B-But papa!"
"No buts! Get to bed, it's late."
"...Yes papa..."

Yukiteru sighed as Yumoto walked to his room, and Wombat following him.

Yumoto sighed as he turned his light off in his room and laid on his futon. He yawned as he cuddled Wombat. "Wom-san...you saw him, right?" he whispered and Wombat nodded, "Yes I did, Yumoto-kun."

Yumoto sighed and Wombat looked at him, "You need rest...you haven't slept well in days."
"I know...goodnight, Wom-san." Yumoto replied and Wombat watched as Yumoto closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

Wombat watched as the youngest began to sleep talk, "...n-no...l-let Araki-kun go...!"

Yumoto gritted his teeth and Wombat gasped as he looked at the window. He saw the outline of Araki...but he knew better...Wombat began to growl and Tungsten appeared in his room.

Tungsten's form tried to go towards Yumoto and Wombat gasped as his true lovaraclet glowed. Tungsten's shadow hissed, "Damn you, Scarlet...I'll get rid of all of you..."Tungsten growled as the scarlet light pushed him back. "I'll be back...!" Then it disappeared.

While this was happening, Araki was clutching onto his head and began to pant. He heard chuckling and looked up. "P-please leave me alone...!" He cried and the VEPPer smiled at him. "Araki-kun, we'll leave you alone if you let Lord Tungsten roam free." Melty Luna smiled.

"N-no! I CAN'T! TUNGSTEN IS GONE!" Araki screamed and Salty Sol smirked, "Well, Lord Tungsten, your shadow has been watching the Battle Lovers...but that damn Scarlet..."

"What about Yumo-chan?! What did you do to him!?" Araki gasped and Melty Luna smiled, "We haven't done anything to him yet..."

"P-please don't hurt him!" Araki begged and Salty Sol looked at him, "We won't...as long as you work with us."

"NO!" Araki screamed and Melty Luna growled. "Lord Tungsten, please work with us to get Maximum Gorar."

Araki growled, "I won't let you take Yumo-chan's brother!"
"Oh really...?" Salty Sol growled and Araki nodded, "YES!"

Dadacha looked at him, "Araki-chan...Tungsten is your true form."
"No! I DON'T WANT TO BE HIM!" He looked at his phone and grabbed it...the Student Council...no...Atsushi told him not to tell them. He quickly dialed Atsushi's number but Salty Sol knocked his phone out of his hands.

"Now...Lord Tungsten...you will awaken for us."

"N-no...n-no!"

"Haru...enough. We'll try to get Tungsten later."

"Fine, goodbye, Araki-chan." Salty Sol smiled and the VEPPer teleported away.

Araki looked at his phone and apologized to Atsushi for calling him. Then he quickly ran into the bathroom to wash his face to clean the sweat off. "Tungsten...is my true form? What does that even mean!?"