The Cursed Iris

Sprout 20: The Man Who Killed the Three Realms

Kikyo dodged another attack from Layla. "What kind of magic is this?"

Layla smiled at her, "My magic is holy, my magic is majestic, my magic is beautiful," she said as a halo appeared over her head.

She's really irritating, Kikyo thought as she stared at her.

Layla formed a sword of light, and she attacked Kikyo. Her speed was too fast for Kikyo to follow, "So weak," Layla stated as she cut Kikyo's cheek.

Kikyo stumbled back. "Damn it."

"Such vulgar language leaving a beautiful woman," Layla said as she closed the distance between her and Kikyo again. "You need to be more elegant like me my dear."

She kicked her, and Kikyo hit a boulder that was behind her, "I guess beauty doesn't suit you?" Layla asked.

"Who cares about that stuff?" Kikyo scoffed as she stood up. "That type of stuff only matters to those idiots with nothing else going for them."

"That's because the only thing that truly matters is beauty," Layla replied.

"I see so you've going nothing going for yourself up there?" Kikyo asked as she tapped on her head in a mocking manner. Kikyo felt like she was stepping on a landmine, but she had to take that chance.

I know how to use my spirit energy to increase my speed, but I don't know how to use it to attack. How did Katsumi say do it?

Layla attacked Kikyo again, but this time she dodged it. Layla's attack disintegrated the boulder, which made Kikyo nervous. "Oh crap I did step on a landmine."

"How dare you?" Layla growled.

Kikyo chuckled nervously, "How dare you insult me like that?" Layla growled again.

"I will kill you where you stand!"

*****

"Kojima Hokusai, the man who killed the Three Realms; a being that cannot be killed," Michael stated.

"Wait so does that mean he's immortal?" Atsuko asked surprised.

"Not immortal as per say, but as a pure one he's able to defy a lot of things. I'll go into detail about him and his past now."

*****

Ayame woke up, and she saw that she was in an unfamiliar area. She also felt like she was tied to something, "Good of you to join me Ms. Akiyama," Hokusai said as he walked from the shadows.

"Where am I?" she asked. She heard a heartbeat, but she couldn't figure out where it was coming from.

"We're at the center of Aokigahara of course, that's the dragon heart you're hearing right now. Ayame Akiyama I have a question for you," Hokusai stated with a chuckle.

"Depends on the question I might have an answer."

He wore a sinister smile, "I assure you that you wouldn't need to answer, but I was just curious to know what did you think of the fate you were left with?"

"The fate I was left with?"

"Yes, mind if I tell you about the one I was left with. It's a real heart wrenching story, but if you decline then I won't say."

"Then I decline," she said bluntly.

"Snappy," Hokusai said with a chuckle. "I know you declined but I'm inclined to tell you about it as it will have a major part in your little journey."

His comment surprised Ayame. "What do you mean a major part in my journey?"

"So you do want to know?"