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Chapter Forty Four: 'Til Death Do Us Part

44. 'Til Death Do Us Part

12-02-23

A/N: So sorry for the delay again! I just needed a little more time to finish!

This fic hit 37k+ reads and 1.7+ votes! Thank you, guys! We probably got one chapter left until this arc is done!

Q: I have no idea what to ask again! Just say what's on your mind!

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"Trying to buy time with your proclamations while you have a strategy meeting? As if I'd sit back and wait for you to finish!"

Hyoga rushed forward for a frontal attack, prepping his spear. Tsukasa rushed forward and left you to stand and defend, while Senku ran backward to get out of the spear user's sights. As the primate ran, you would hit rocks, using a mini hammer that Senku had let you borrow, in the direction of the spearman. It was to throw his focus off of the scientist. Tsukasa began to attack head-on, throwing punches and using his martial arts to avoid the weapon at all costs. All of this was to make sure that the boy's plan was being laid out with enough time.

"Eleven o'clock! Senku cried out before the primate jumped over the enemy, then picked you up by the waist to meet up with the boy.

Before Hyoga could go after the two of you, he looked down to see a pile of gunpowder at his feet. His eyes followed a trail that eventually led to the scientist himself.

"Light it!" You cried out.

Senku did just that. He lit the gunpowder, which exploded into a fury of burning light and smoke surrounding the enemy. However, with Hyoga's quick thinking, he threw his cloak up and caught it with his spear, blowing the flames away in a furious wind.

"What in hell is he?" You nervously chuckled.

Your boyfriend agreed with a concerned grin. "Seriously. Is he a monster?"

The white-haired man busted through the fires as there was an opening and was heading straight for your group in a flash.

"I can kill you with just a touch of finger tip using science!" Senku cried out, holding a finger up, as well as a confident but fearful smile. You could barely move your leg in time to defend him.

The spear man spoke as he struck the boy with a spear dead center, "A brain-dead bluff like that will only work against those primitive cavemen, Senku-kun."

The amount of force pushed onto him sent him flying backward across the riverbank. Your eyes widened as you saw the green-haired boy lying on the ground. In boiling rage, you took a step forward, ignoring your pain, and joined Tsukasa to double team against Hyoga. Hand-to-hand combat, especially with a small hammer, wasn't a strength of yours, but you did your best to keep up with the primate.

Unfortunately, despite the series of blows you've done, Hyoga had managed to separate the both of you, pushing Tsukasa off into a stagger. You had grabbed the spear before it had struck you.

"That's enough, (Y/N)-kun. It'd be a waste for someone like you to die here," the man told you.

You snapped at him, "Well, I did say I was gonna fuck you up if you touched Senku again."

"I'd like to see you try, little doe," he said with a small chuckle, then immediately flung you off the spear with a flurry of movements. The moment you had let go, he kicked you in the stomach toward Senku. The amount of pressure that Hyoga used to kick you caused you to curl up in a ball of pain and nausea. You could feel your boyfriend placing a weak hand on your back, all in an effort to calm you down.