"We're Finishing You Off, One by One"

Chapter 4: Invasion: Battle Lover Sulfur

Chapter 4: Invasion: Battle Lover Sulfur:

Io looked at his tablet before class started...he had been messaging Yumoto somewhat. Wombat told him it would be a good idea for the two to have contact with one another.

Io hoped Yumoto was doing better...he didn't really talk with him but he hated seeing Yumoto like that. He knew Yumoto was strong willed, but his mindset made things like this worse.

He sighed as he put his tablet away and looked down as the teacher began to call names...when it got to Ryuu's, Io froze. "Zaou Ryuu...?" His teacher spoke and Io quickly replied, "He's still sick!"

His teacher sighed, "Still? Alright..." Io looked up and tried to take his mind off of Ryuu...but where was he at? Why did the enemy take them anyway...? He bit his lip, would he be next, or would it be Yumoto...?

His mind went back to before they talked to Yumoto a few days before.

"Io...we can't let anything happen to Yumoto." Atsushi sighed and Io replied, "Why not, Kinugawa-senpai? Not that I want anything to happen to him..."

"Well Io, he is the only one who can heal the monsters..."

"True." Io replied, "But we need to find Ryuu and Yufuin-Senpai."

"I know..." Atsushi sighed, "Yumoto would be heartbroken if anything else were to happen to them."

Io nodded, "Of course."

Atsushi smiled then, "Come on, let's go see Yumoto."

Io frowned at this memory and thought, "Then you failed too, Kinugawa-Senpai..."

Yumoto looked at his phone as he reread messages he had sent Atsushi and En. He smiled at some, but couldn't help as he got upset.

Io was trying his hardest to keep Yumoto happy, but Yumoto was such a handful and would stress him out quickly.

Wombat curled up on Yumoto's lap and Yumoto looked down at him, "W-wom-san...have you figured out where they are yet?"

Wombat shook his head, "No I haven't yet. I'm sorry." He looked at Yumoto. "I hate seeing you like this, Yumoto. We'll find them soon."

Yumoto sighed, "I know..." Wombat sighed, "Yumoto, it's a nice day and you don't have to work, let's go take a walk."

Wombat watched as Yumoto slowly nodded and he jumped from his lap. Yumoto sighed again and walked out with Wombat...

Io frowned to himself as he heard some kids talking, "Didn't you hear? Two of the Third Years, Kinugawa Atsushi and Yufuin En have gone missing too? I've seen the First Year Hakone Yumoto upset for the past week and a half."

Io growled...they didn't know anything! "Hakone Yumoto...? Who's that?" Another asked and the first one replied, "He's a really weird kid. He's the one carrying that weird pink animal all the time."

"Oh, that guy. I heard that he didn't really have any friends, but then one day he began to hang out with Zaou Ryuu, Naruko Io, Kinugawa Atsushi, and Yufuin En. Then they formed the Earth Defense Club."

"That's weird.
"Why would they hang out with him?"
"Dunno, but I think it's weird that out of that entire club except Naruko-kun and Hakone-kun are the only ones left."

"I think that they might have something to do with it."

"That's stupid, because Naruko and Zaou are best friends!"

"What about Hakone though?"
"He and Kinugawa seem to be quite close."

Io frowned and walked past them and stopped.

"Oh crap, there's Naruko-kun now!"

"Hakone Yumoto isn't what you think he is...he's not strange. He may be a little weird, but he's one of the most loving people I know." Io simply stated and walked away.

As he was walking outside, he gasped as a love alert went off...he looked up and saw a Rock Monster. He ran behind a part of the school and quickly called out, "Love Making!"

He ran out as Sulfur and looked around...where was Yumoto even at?!

The Rock Monster smiled at him. "Battle Lover Sulfur, I've been waiting for you..."

Sulfur growled and pulled out his True Love Stick. "Where are Vesta, Cerulean, and Epinard?!" He demanded, "Tell me!"

"I'm afraid that's classified...but you'll be with them soon!"

Sulfur growled, "Sulfur Love Gaia!"

Then he heard a voice, "Get him, Rock Monster! I've already sent another after our other Battle Lover."

Sulfur gasped...other Battle Lover...? "Yumoto...!" He whispered and cried out as something wrapped around him. He began to scream, "YUMOTO!!"

Yumoto gasped as he got a love alert, "Wom-san! We need to go!" As he turned around he was face to face with one of their enemies.

"My name is Salty Sol...and you're in my way!" He yelled and Yumoto looked up as a monster appeared. "Kill him Darkness Monster!"

Yumoto looked at the monster as it began to shoot balls of energy out towards him. He quickly turned away and began to make a run for it. Wombat watched as Yumoto was hit and the first year screamed as he toppled to the ground. "Yumoto!" Wombat yelled and ran to him. "Get up! You need to transform and get up!"

Yumoto whimpered and Salty Sol began to laugh, "I expect you to get rid of him!" Yumoto watched as he disappeared. He struggled to get back up and Wombat attacked the monster.

"L-Love Making!" Yumoto yelled and the Darkness Monster looked up as Scarlet appeared.

The monster smirked and shot more balls of energy at the smallest Battle Lover, and Scarlet screamed as he was hit again. "S-Scarlet Love Lumiere!" He screamed out and the Darkness Monster screamed as it was filled with light.

Scarlet hissed in pain as he stood back up shakily...he cried out as the monster shot at him one last time before it turned into dust.

Scarlet began to pant and Wombat looked up, "Yumoto...I sense another one...!"

Scarlet looked up as he heard, "YUMOTO!!!"

"I-Io-senpai?!" Scarlet gasped and ran to the sound of Io's voice.

"Battle Lover Sulfur!" Scarlet cried as he saw Sulfur tied up by something. Sulfur looked at him, "He's okay...!"

"Welcome, Battle Lover Scarlet...are you ready to be truly alone?" The Rock Monster smiled and Scarlet growled, "No...this time...this time I won't lose my friend!"

The Monster gasped and Scarlet looked at it. "SCARLET LOVE LUMIERE!" He screamed and the Monster looked at Scarlet as it was turned into dust.

Scarlet ran to Sulfur as Sulfur hit the ground and was freed. Sulfur gasped as Scarlet hugged him. "I-Io-Senpai!" Scarlet sobbed and Sulfur just put a hand on his head. "It's okay...you did it..."

Sulfur looked up at the sky...just where were the other three Battle Lovers located...?

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