Curse named human

Curse named human - Part 18 / 40

† Curse named human †

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Part 18

Carried back into old dimensions

Hizumi was closer to eternal death than anything else. Kai desperately tried to save his life but the damage was just too much for him to cure alone. From wringing in pain, Hizumi changed to resting still on the ground which was no good sign at all. Even Karyu seemed concerned and didn't leave them alone.

It was Kami who suddenly stormed out of the hall, promising that he would be back soon.

Toshiya was totally taken aback when Archangel Kami stood in front of his door. Without any explanation, he pulled the surprised Angel outside the castle, flying back together with him to the holy halls. Hakuei could only witness his protege being kidnapped, all shouts and questions remained unanswered.

"Kami-sama! What's the matter?!" Toshiya tried to catch his breath when Kami pulled him inside a large conference hall. Toshiya has never been inside the holy halls before but there was no time to admire the beautiful splendor.

His question was bitterly answered when Kami shoved him past the present Angels... and he looked into Hizumi's chalk white face on the ground. Karyu stepped aside and so did the rest of the Archangels who had followed into the room earlier.

"He's dying!" Kai panicked. Without an explanation, Toshiya immediately saw the damage on Hizumi's astral body, the poisoned aura. A gift only wing-healers possessed.

"We have to turn him around!" Toshiya said and after Karyu helped them too, both healers positioned their hands over Hizumi's back. Toshiya felt how his vision blacked out, his spiritual energy merging with Kai's incredibly strong energy. Together they concentrated on Hizumi's harmed wing-spot and then they saw it: The poison circling through Hizumi's life-stream. They pulled it out with white healing energy and Toshiya felt how the taste in his mouth became bitter. He opened his eyes and immediately vomited black slime onto the floor. The faces around him became blurry and eventually he fainted.

The Archangels gasped but it was Kami who caught Toshiya and held him. At the same time he looked at his beloved who looked back at him. Exhausted but amazed about what just happened.

"Is he alive?" Hide asked from behind and Kai nodded.

"You were both great." Kami said with a smile in his voice. Maybe it was his tone or the amorous gaze which gave him away to another present person inside the room... Kyo. And it felt like a punch into his guts. Surprised about the discovery he just made and the air becoming impossible to breathe, Kyo left the room without another excuse to the others surprise.

Slowly, Hizumi showed signs of life, his limbs twitching and his head rolling weakly aside but he couldn't open his eyes yet.

"He needs to rest. Somebody should carry him back to his private quarters." Kai looked up at Karyu.

"Me?" This request was far off his duties but the angry gazes he earned because of the selfish question were convincing enough. Karyu lowered down and picked up Hizumi with ease. Nevertheless, he held him carefully in his arms, afraid that he might hurt the fragile bundle. With a nod he left the hall.

And Hizumi was fragile, so light and breakable. Karyu wondered how Hizumi, a Cherubim, became guard at the boarders in the first place. Now and then he twitched in his restless sleep, his harmed body trying to regain strength but it would take some time to completely recover. Karyu knew that an attack from a mind-reader could end deadly very quickly. Hizumi was most lucky but his bleeding eyes earlier were also a point of concern.... some Angels never regained eyesight again.