Kingdom Hearts: Saving Life in Another World

Chapter 68: Pushed back

Subaru slowly regains consciousness as he returns back to the moment before him and Sora sensed the darkness. As he was back on the same tree he had been laying for the third time, he held in the pain he was feeling since the way he died is still ingrained in his soul.

'Damn it! I didn't stand a chance at all against...whatever the hell he is!' Subaru thought this as he recalled what had happened with his invisible providence. His opponent not only took the unseen hand like it was nothing, allowing Subaru to see that whoever he is, he needs to be considered the big threat.

("I am...Sephiroth")

'Sephiroth...that name sounds familiar...' The boy tried to think of where he heard the name. The only thing he could figure is that his master probably had mentioned the name once or twice at some point. 

He stood still for a second before deciding to get up, seeing that he needs to move quickly to get to his father. Just as he got up, Sora also got up as well, both of them having gotten up at the same time, both having different reasons in doing this. Sora looked at his apprentice and asked him,

"You felt that too?"

"...y-yeah..." Subaru was hesitant to say anything since the threat he is feeling is from the being with the longest sword. 

Considering how weak he already is and how his master is barely holding on with his strength, he knows that the two don't stand a chance. 

The boy looked at the sky for a second before turning towards the direction his father had gone off to.

'Great. We have to deal with Todd and Jamal, the heartless, and now this new threat...damn, just how fucked up my situation is...'

Subaru thought this since he has so much issues to deal with in little time. He turned towards Sora for a moment before saying with some confidence,

"I'll go after father...just go into hiding Master Sora...and protect mother." Sora looked at his apprentice, noticing that he is putting all of his faith on him to protect Naoko Natsuki. 

The Keyblade Master stood silent for a brief moment before nodding with confidence, not wanting to let Subaru down. Before anybody could act, Naoko got in front of her son while saying in a concerned motherly manner,

"You need to rest, Natsuki Subaru. You aren't at full strength at all!"

"...I-I know mother...but I have to do this...to help dad..."

Naoko wanted to rebuttal what her son said, worried for his safety yet he could see the determination in his eyes to want to save his dad. She was still hesitant to allow her son to go into a fight that could get him killed.

"Your father can take care of himself. I'm not sending my baby boy to go and get himself hurt." Naoko pleaded since she doesn't want anything bad happening to her baby boy. Subaru caught this and knew that his mother was worried for his safety. 

He himself was tempted to stand down since he doesn't want to leave his mother with the monster that has already killed him two times but he also knows that he needs to help his dad. He looked at his master once again, trying to avoid making him realize that he has looped.

"Protect her, please Master Sora."

Sora stood silent for a moment, noticing the determination in Subaru's voice as he asked him to protect Naoko. The Keyblade Master nodded before watching Subaru go off on his own, prompting him to turn towards Naoko to tell her,

"Come on, we should get to safety."

"Y-Yes..."

Naoko turned towards Louis to pick her up before following Sora to head somewhere nearby while she was thinking about her son, worried for his sake.