Celestial Bonds in the Realm of the Damned

Chapter 3: the wrath of the king

In the ethereal realm where gods and goddesses resided, a tempestuous storm of emotions brewed. The King of the Gods, Toru Oikawa, seethed with anger, his golden wings fluttering with rage. His wrath had been ignited by the audacious act of his brother, Kageyama Tobio, who had brazenly attacked him and then escaped to the underworld with his three husbands in tow.

'Treason!' Oikawa roared, his voice echoing through the celestial halls. 'They dare defy me, their king? They have stolen what is rightfully mine!'

His husband, Iwazumi Hajime, the God of Marriage, approached him cautiously, his azure eyes filled with concern. 'Toru, please calm down,' he urged. 'Your brothers...'

'My brothers?' Oikawa scoffed. 'They are no longer my brothers. They have aligned themselves with my enemies. They have turned their backs on me and on Olympus.'

Oikawa's words hung heavily in the air, chilling the atmosphere. The other gods, who had gathered fearfully in the aftermath of the confrontation, exchanged uneasy glances. They had witnessed Oikawa's explosive wrath firsthand and knew better than to question his authority.

'I will not rest until I have vengeance,' Oikawa declared, his voice laced with determination. 'Whosoever brings me the God of Spring, Hinata Shouyou, shall receive my favor and be spared my wrath.'

A wave of unease washed over the gods. Hinata Shouyou was not only the God of Spring, he was also the husband of three of Oikawa's most powerful adversaries: Kageyama Tobio, the God of Death and the Underworld; Yamaguchi Tadashi, the God of Dreams and Nightmares; and Tukishima Kei, the God of Phobias and Destruction.

'But my lord,' one of the gods ventured timidly, 'the Underworld is a dangerous place. It is guarded by powerful deities. We may not be able to succeed.'

'You may not,' Oikawa sneered, 'but there are those who are more than capable. The God of Fire, Miya Atsumu, and his twin, the God of Thunder, Miya Osamu. They are known for their reckless courage and unmatched strength. They will do my bidding.'

Iwazumi frowned. 'But they are your subjects, Toru. You cannot send them to their deaths on a suicide mission.'

'They have served me loyally in the past,' Oikawa said, his voice unwavering. 'I am certain they will not disappoint me now. And if they do, then they will pay the ultimate price.'

The gods fell silent, their hearts heavy with a sense of impending doom. Oikawa's wrath was unyielding, and the price of failure would be catastrophic. As the sun dipped below the celestial horizon, casting long shadows across the heavens, the gods dispersed, each carrying their own fears and uncertainties to their respective abodes.