Twin star exorcists Fantasy

Part 32

Nii-sama kept laughing as an emotionless Rokuro kept throwing punches and kicks at him. He seemed to keep dodging all of the attacks, and then... I screamed.

Rokuro was bathed in his own blood, Nii-sama laughing like a lunatic who found pleasure seeing others' distress. Nii-sama held two tiny knives which he used to strike Rokuro everytime he tried to hit him.

"I see that my idiot students are creating a mess again." Seigen-san was standing behind me. I hadn't even noticed him arrive.

"W-what's going on?" I asked shaking slightly.

"The Hiinatsuki Tragedy... These two survived it. Rokuro killed each and every one of them, and Yuuto turned all of them into impurities. I gasped and struggled to stay on my feet.

"So...in conclusion Yuuto was the one who started the destruction, Rokuro only made a mess by trying to save everyone..." I couldn't take it anymore. My knees gave out and tears slipped down my cheeks.

Rokuro's blank eyes were freaking me out. They were usually so full of life and enthusiasm...

"STOP!!! RROOOKKKKUUUUURRRRRROOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" I screamed before stepping in front of him, using my swords to stop him. I hit a tree and fell on my side. Rokuro had jumped back realizing what he was doing.

"BENIO!!!" he screamed. He looked at me again. He was hurt, his eyes laced with concern and fear. Fear that I had gotten hurt because of him. "W-why would you do that?" He walked over to me.

"I felt like I had to, or I was going to lose you. Or you would have lost yourself." I whispered weakly. He reached out a hand and brushed back my bangs, leaning down to place a kiss on my forehead.

His face then turned dark as he turned around to face Nii-sama....no....Ijika Yuuto! I managed to sit up straight, and suddenly I saw someone move swiftly attacking Yuuto. But it wasn't Rokuro, it was Seigen-san.

"OI! Take Adashino and get out of here. You'll only be in the way."

"Rokuro?" I tentatively asked him. He gritted his teeth.

"It's okay if you want to see the fight." I whispered as I stood up. Rokuro looked at me with a concerned face.

"I'm fine."

He gave a smile.

"Then you don't mind if I join the fight?"

"No" I shook my head slightly."

"AAHHH!!!!" We heard a shout full of pain.

"S-seigen?" Rokuro yelled as he ran to where his teacher was lying. Seigen-san's arm was nearly ripped off as he groaned and writhed in agony.

"Nii-sama, why are you doing this?" I looked at him desperately. As if somehow if he explained it some miracle would happen and I would be able to bring back the brother I once knew and admired.

"Now all my time is wasted. And Benio?" Nii-sama turned around to face me. He kicked me in the stomach, and I doubled over in pain.

"I never respected you as a warrior and just so you know that night when the sails of the ships got ripped during the storm? That was me." he gave an evil grin before  smashing my head against a tree and walking away with a smirk on his face.

I didn't react. I just stood there trying to make sense of what had just happened.

"Benio? Are you okay?" A small and scared voice whispered.

"Yeah..." I held my head trying to steady my balance.

"Seigen passed out." Rokuro walked over to me, and held my shoulders helping me find my balance.

"We should get going." I looked at Rokuro and nodded.

He swung Seigen-san's good arm over his shoulders, as I brought up the rear. Striking down any impurities that dared to attack us.

As soon as we walked up the first few steps of the palace Otomi-san ran down to greet us.

But then she screamed and nearly fainted. I managed to catch her just in time.

"Otou-san?" she looked at me begging for answers. I didn't know what to say. I had never been very good at comforting others.

"We'll tell you everything as soon as Seigen's injuries are taken care of. Our wedding must have been postponed again?" Rokuro gently let go of Seigen-san as the Royal Doctors took care of him.

Rokuro looked hurt to let Seigen-san go in such a state.

"The King cancelled it all together." Otomi-san was crying, but still she gave us answers. I felt ashamed of myself.

"Rokuro, why don't you go and check on Seigen-san, Otomi-san where do you want to talk?" I decided that I would take charge and help out since both of them were always helping me.

"I-i want to keep an eye on Otou-san as well. We can talk there if that's okay with you."

"Well, well, well," the princesses...

"Otomi-san you can go on ahead. We want to talk a little with Adashino-san here." they purred and Otomi-san being the kind-hearted person, thanked them and went off to find her dad.

I was all alone now. Rokuro had already left with Seigen-san. But I didn't mind the loneliness, it was the knives in each of the princesses hands that scared me.

"What will you do to me?" I whispered.

"What we should have done long ago." and then they snickered charging at me with the knives in their fists. I screamed.