Cross Worlds (Hiatus)

Chapter 27-2

"G-Gah!" Hiroshi gasps as he feels the pain of his skin being sliced open, blood spilling from his wound.

"You know, if you would've pierced my body, I might not have been able to do that just now." Riku dusts himself off, watching as Hiroshi groans and clutches at the thin crevice in his chest. "God...what, have you never been wounded like that before? I suggest you get used to it, because it's the first of many wounds I intend to inflict before I'm through." Riku dashes forward and jumps, kicking Hiroshi in the face in the same spot he had done before, making him fall flat on his back.

Hiroshi coughs, staring at the ceiling, not saying anything or moving a muscle. "You can't be serious... Get the hell up you pathetic excuse for a president." Riku scoffs as he starts walking over. Suddenly, Hiroshi begins to chuckle softly, making Riku stop in his tracks.

Hiroshi then begins laughing quite loudly, bringing his knees to his chest as he hoists himself back into a standing position. "You know, no one has ever been able to wound me like that. Not my sister, not anyone at this facility, no one. You...you're different from the magic wielders I know. I think I've changed my mind about making you a student here."

Riku narrows his eyes into a glare. "You say that like you'll be able to make me into anything. Mark my words Hiroshi, I am going to kill you tonight. Don't go getting a big head with such a big wound on your chest."

"And don't go getting cocky just because you've made a wound on my body." Hiroshi smirks. "It'll be the only wound you leave. When I'm through with you...I'm going to make you my play thing. A little experimental toy that I'll subject to all sorts of magical tests. I'll poke inside your head to see what exactly that energy is, and what makes you so different from children your age." He licks his lips. "Goodness, thinking of how you scream...it's making me excited..!"

Riku's glare becomes a cold look of disgust, the energy blade around his weapon glowing brighter suddenly. "I can't wait to cut you in half, you disgusting, human shaped piece of trash..." Riku dashes forward and begins swinging wildly at Hiroshi, who swings right back with his anti-magic, aura whips. However, the blade around Riku's weapon is powerful. He cuts through Hiroshi's ribbons like butter, closing the distance between them bit by bit.

"I think not." Hiroshi smiles innocently as he pushes himself away from Riku with his ribbons, stabbing them into the wall to keep himself hovering a few feet over the ground. "I think I'll keep my distance until I'm sure you're a rag this time."

"That's fine." Riku holds up his gunblade, aiming the barrel at Hiroshi once more. "I can do both after all." Riku fires another barrage of energy bullets, rushing forward at the same time. Hiroshi both deflects Riku's attacks and thrusts a few whips at him as well. Riku keeps up with him though, cutting through any ribbons that get too close and firing whenever he sees an opening.

Even though Riku is using the minimum amount of energy possible with his weapon, he can tell his first tablet is about to run dry. "Should've stabbed the bastard while I had the chance...but I want him to suffer." The image of Yujita's battered and bruised figure flashes through his mind, as well as the picture of Emica sobbing into his arms. "I will make you suffer..." Riku mutters under his breath.

"Hm? Are you talking to yourself again? Might want to pay a little bit more attention than that, Riku Fumiya." Hiroshi smirks as he sends a barrage of ribbons at Riku once more. Riku suddenly aims his gunblade down at his feet, firing a barrage of bullets that quickly builds up smoke around him. Though Hiroshi's ribbons Pierce through the cloud, he can feel they haven't made any contact with Riku. "That cloud is so small...how could he have avoided all my ribbons?"

Not one second later does another barrage of bullets start shooting out of the cloud, but instead of directly at Hiroshi, they're being fired in every which direction. Hiroshi does have to dodge a few of the shots, but he knows Riku isn't aiming to wound him this time. "Hiding yourself, really? You can't hide from me, Fumiya." Hiroshi chuckles as he drops to the ground.