Assassin's Wish [R. Kyojuro]

31) The Letter (Slight Manga Spoilers) (2592)

Kyojuro POV

"Shit where is she!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I got separated from Kanroji and Iguro. Now I couldn't find anyone nearby.

Sounds of demons surrounded me but i simply ignored them. My priority was to get Akari and Shinobu to safety.

As much as Shinobu was taken by a mysterious figure I could only think that it was Akari. I mean, what demon would save a hashira of all people.

Running through the halls of shoji screens, killing all of the demons that approached me with urgency. My mind was dead set on trying to find Akari and Shinobu.

I opened one of the doors quickly, only to be met with an unconscious Kocho, who laid on the ground. Her wounds where treated and beside her lay a note. Her breathing was a bit scattered but it was to be expected. She did fight upper rank two after all.

I silently slipped into the room, letting myself carefully slide down to the floor and grab the note than lay beside her.

I picked it up and began to read.

I'm sorry this is a little hard to read. Shinobu is safe, I treated her wounds. Be careful though, her chest wound is deep and could be fatal if it gets torn open. Akaza was killed, so was Douma. I hated Douma, he was an asshole....

I laughed quietly, looking at the messy but recognizable handwriting.

Unfortunately i'm not sure who will read this but next time I see you.... Stay away....I'm not sure i'll be able to control myself at that point in time. Please, if this isn't Kyo, Gyomei, Shinobu, or even Kaguya and his family. Tell them about this letter, or show it too them. I'm not sure if this'll still be beside Shinobu when you find this but just please make sure a higher up sees this letter.

My heartbeat increased, I could tell that something wasn't quite right.

He broke free from jail and is after me. I cannot risk any of you getting hurt, or any of the younger slayers. They are the youth of which they need to grow strong. Their lives mustn't be wasted in my battle. Please, I don't intend to draw him towards you but if I do.... ignore me.. If I really need help then i'll drag him away from everyone else. This is my battle and I need to fight it alone. I'll say it again, I cannot have lives being wasted on my own personal issues. Thank you, and I'm sorry for this but may not make it out alive, everyone, even the young slayers who don't know me well. Thank you for everything. You are all my family and i'll do anything to protect you, your lives must not be wasted so please make it through this battle. Almost all the uppermoons where defeated. Light will hit the earth soon, i'll wait for you.

If you aren't Gyomei, Kyojuro, or Shinobu please do not read past this point.

Tears streamed down my face without even realizing it. Akari was about to take on her father who had once more broken out of jail after being captured again. She planned to do this alone..... Without....... Me...

She promised me that we would do this together, and now she was declaring that she might not make it out alive?

I hesitantly began to read the rest of the letter.

If you are not Kyo, Gyomei, or Shinobu I am forbidding that you read past this point.

It's gotten worse, I can barley breathe without coughing. This is another reason why I don't know how much longer I have with you. Gyomei, thank you, you've been like the father I didn't have. Always looking out for me. I know you won't be able to read this but thank you for all you've done. I don't know how I would have gotten through so many things without your assistance. I say this from the bottom of my heart.