Chapter 18: separation

"Wait for me Tenn-nii. I'll save you!" Riku thought to himself clenching his fist, with his eyes locked onto his goal finding Tenn


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Riku opened the door with everyone behind him getting themselves ready, "Touma-san can you carry on leading the way whiles telling us the structure of this place" he asked letting everyone go out of that room first before shutting the door.


As they began walking through the dark hallway feeling an eerie atmosphere as they carried on walking, even when Touma walks through the hallways he could still feel that atmosphere, "That room that we were in was the room where Ryo would store his um things but other than that this place is basically nothing except there should be stairs coming our way leading to the first door and the second, third, fourth and fifth shouldn't be that far off after we found the first one. So in total, there are 5 large doors that we have to past through to find Ryo probably, he most likely be at the very end with Tenn with either everyone else or just him and Tenn" he explained keeping his mind off from what he felt.


"Then let's quickly find them doors, it shouldn't be that hard if there are no other rooms so then it'll be easy to find Tenn and we can all go home and party!" Momo cheered marching faster excitingly thinking of all the food he'll eat with Yuki and the others.


A while later they finally found long stairs and went down, the stairs took quite a long time with it's steep long stairs but when the stairway ended they found the first door, it was the same size and colour like the other door they went through at the front of the base. "Do you think once we go through this door it'll be lock like the other one?" Mitsuki wondered looking at the door, it already made him feel even smaller with the size of the door.


"It'll be alright, there would no point in locking the door again since we're already locked in so it should be fine" Touma assured walking towards the door and opened it making a slight creak sound.


When it was fully opened they could already see the 2nd door, Yamato stepped into room first looking around seeing that there was nothing in the room, "This should be easy, no one is even here".


"Well if that's the case we should get going" Iori suggested as he and the others went through the door after Yamato did.


They were already half way there to the second door until they heard a giggle behind them, "ehehe, Touma I can't believe you betrayed me like that. How could you?" a voice spoke.


Everyone turned around with Riku throwing one of his shurikens at the person, it was Haruka he dodged the shurikens that were now wedged in the iron door.


"He can speak now?" Riku muttered remembering the last time he encountered Haruka hardly ever speaking and just followed what Ryo said.


"No it's Ryo, he must be the one who is talking." Riku turned to see Touma who was speaking glaring at Haruka.


"Ah Touma you already know it's me~ I'm still heart broken you abandoned me but oh well I would now let Haruka do his thing" with that Haruka mouth shut and grabbing his two swords from the side of his hip.


"Now what? What should we do?" Sogo wondered.


"I'll stay here, I can use the sword that Riku gave to stab so it'll be fine" Gaku insisted as he got his sword out.


Ryuu came behind Gaku and placed one of his hand on Gaku's shoulder "I'll stay with you to then in case if you get hurt"


"Ano, I'll stay to! You two might need help and if you both get hurt then I can heal you!" Tsumugi added going besides Gaku with an eager gaze. All three looked at Riku waiting for his approval.


"Okay then, we'll let Gaku-san, Ryuu-san and Tsumugi-chan stay here. Be safe okay?" Riku answered nodding his head. He then ask Touma to lead the way which he then did and all of them left leaving Gaku, Ryuu and Tsumugi.


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When they opened the second, it looked the same. Empty and that no one was there when they looked behind they couldn't see Gaku and the others it was just pitch black, between the door was a black mist so they couldn't see the previous room.


"Oh, no one is here shall we go to the other door?" Nagi suggested pointing at the third door, it was the same, they could already see the third door in the second room.


As they carried on walking Mitsuki double check behind again "I guess we don't have to split up this time, I hope them three are safe though". He still couldn't see anyone through the black mist in the door.


Without taking another step they could already hear giggles that came up above, looking up to see Minami swinging on his whip/rope. "Ahaha, well done. I guess your plan is to split up I see. Well that doesn't matter to me anyway, I hope you enjoy your next opponent with that Ryo out" Minami winked dropping down onto the ground in front of the third door blocking it.


"Will we be splitting up?" Nagi ask shrugging his shoulders.


"Well if we want to be quick I would assume so" Iori pointed out "But first we all must get through that guy who seemed-" Before Iori could finish the end of his sentence Minami already used his rope and tried hitting him. Luckily he was able to see the incoming attack and managed to dodge, the whip also had electric current making it impossible on grabbing it.


"Alright, I'll stay here" Nagi stated wavering his hair making him look all shiny and luminous in the dark room. He got his sword out prince charmingly, "Are you ready?" He smiled at Minami and already started to fight Minami.


Whiles Nagi and Minami was being occupied, Sogo tapped on Riku's shoulder, "I'll stay with Nagi-kun just in case if he does anything um unnecessary." he looked in front where Nagi and Minami was fighting kinda, it looked like they were just play fighting with both jumping around and Nagi saying 'whoo' chasing after Minami who seemed sacred even without that much emotion. Sogo smiled trying to be nice with his words that were slightly dishonest to his real thoughts but let it slide. "Riku-kun please be safe and remember to smile and think through things okay?"


Sogo was about to help Nagi into he felt someone tugging his finger. "So-chan, I'll stay with you as thanks for the pudding" Tamaki averted his eyes at the last part of his statement making Sogo slightly giggle.


"Okay then."


Now Nagi, Sogo and Tamaki stayed to fight Minami in the second of the five rooms.


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It was now Riku, Touma, Iori, Mitsuki, Yamato, Momo and Yuki and only three more doors but only two more opponents. They had entered the third room now, and as usual dark and bland.


Some of them questioned why Ryo even designed this place and just stuck with one or two rooms and normal sized doors. They walked a few more until on their right half way to the fourth door they see a realistic statue of an Oni.


"Hey, is that thing even real?" Yamato asked pointing at the statue, adjusting his glasses a little to see clearer.


"No, it's been like that ever since. I think Ryo just like his collection of weird things though I can't really remember that thing ever being there but I don't really look around this gloomy place anyway" Touma mentioned carrying on walking not minding what Yamato had pointed out.


"Hehh, it looks so real though." Momo ran towards the Oni statue to see it up close.


"Momo-kun wait!" Yuki muttered going after Momo. When they both reach there the statue looked very big and the Oni had a burning red colour seemingly like he was from hell.


"So one of these killed me?" Momo thought, he looked up and down before kicking the statue leg, the Oni was in a sitting position crossing legs with a club on it's right shoulder. "Well let's go everyone to the fourth door" Momo grabbed Yuki's hand turning around back to their friends and started to walk back but just taking a few steps they all heard and felt a rumble in the room. Momo and Yuki stopped in the track whiles everyone looked at the Oni that was twitching soon moving and standing up, the Oni made one loud thud of a step.


Everyone's mouth dropped opened. Maybe this is why the doors and room are overly large for that thing to come in. Momo and Yuki gulped before slowly turning their heads looking behind to see the red glowing eyes of the Oni with his club that had small silver stubs on it.


"Oh no....." Momo muttered, the Oni held his club and before he could hit Momo and Yuki, Yuki carried Momo in time to dodge the attack.


"Are you okay Momo-kun?" Yuki ask looking at Momo carrying him in his arms


"Yu-Yuki...you saved me!" Momo hugged Yuki back whiles he put down Momo.


"I'm sorry to interrupt but it's not over you know." Mitsuki interrupted, Momo and Yuki turned around seeing Mitsuki pointing at the Oni who was hitting the club on his large palm of his hand.


"I guess it was my fault for, Riku I'll be staying here okay?" Momo looked behind and winked at Riku who he, Touma, Iori, Mitsuki and Yamato were already standing at the fourth door.


"If Momo-kun staying then I will stay to, this Oni seems like it's more difficult to defeat than any Onis we killed" Yuki declared holding Momo's left hand. Momo's eyes sparkled at looking at Yuki who just winked and looked forward at the Oni.


Mitsuki turned to look at everyone, "Iori, Riku. I'll be staying with them, I know I won't be much help but in case they do then I'll be there" he then place his hand on Iori's left shoulder. "Iori look after Riku as well okay and you yourself must be okay for me" Mitsuki smiled letting go of his shoulders.


"Nii-san..." Iori murmured, he then felt a tug on his sleeve to see it was Riku.


"Let's go Iori" Iori nodded and going to the fourth door with Riku, Yamato and Touma.


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Riku and now only three left were now in the fourth room, in that room Torao awaited. He was already standing in front of the fifth and final door. "Well, well if you four are here. You must've passed that Oni I place well congrats! Torao here will be your final opponent until you see me! Now won't that be exciting~" Torao's mouth was now shut, Ryo's lecture must've finished, thank god for that.


"Should me and Iori stay here?" Yamato wondered turning to see Riku who stood there looking at Tarao and the door.


"Pass that door Tenn-nii awaits.." Riku thought to himself, he clenches his fist tighter. "Me and Touma will go through the fifth door then"


Riku then looked at Touma who nodded agreeing on what he'd said, both ran to the right of Tarao and Iori and Yamato ran to the left. Their plan was to distract Tarao whiles Riku and Touma go in the final door however that planned didn't go well as they had anticipated. When all four of them were close, Torao had jumped and use his legs to kick all of them at the same time.


They collided on the ground holding their stomach as Torao had hit them at, "Maybe that plan wont' be that easy, can you wait a bit Riku?" Yamato questioned still clenching his stomach as well as standing up.


"Mhm, let's just hurry up and defeat Torao-san, set him free and get Tenn-nii" Each one of them stumble up getting their weapons out with Torao having his two guns out as well.

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