Ｐｒｏｔｅｃｔ ||Tomioka Giyuu X OC||

Twenty-First.

Third Person's POV.

This has been last for hours without them knowing. The poison mist, earthquakes, leaking lava, falling objects, and somehow the falling object becomes more and more lethal.

'Why the hell someone would keep spike flails in their house? What's wrong with these people!? When will this end!?' She has been carrying Giyuu for the last hours and she has been secretly heal him with her power, even though it's not completely, she already healed some major injuries. "Giyuu, can you move?"

The man feel that his body is getting better, so he nodded in response. Hanabi stopped her track and put him down gently. He wiggly stand on his feet. His body is still aching, but it's not as bad as before. He can wield his sword now.

"How are you feeling?" Her expression shows concern. She knows her healing didn't heal him fully.

"I am fine. I can wield my sword now, thanks," he fixed his posture, "how about you?"

The woman is taken aback by his question. "Hm? Me? I'm uninjured so it's fine," she flashed a reassuring smile.

Giyuu scrunched his eyebrows, staring at her in disbelief. "You've been healing me with that special techniques of yours. It must has taken a toll now," he reached her face and cupped her cheek.

She stunned for a bit when she heard his last remarks. She smiled in defeat and touching his hand that is on her face. "I can't hide anything from you, huh?" It's true that her body has been aching for the last hours.

"No, you hide a lot of things from me," he bluntly retorted, causing her to flinched.

"Ahaha, sorry..." she laughed, scratching the back of her head awkwardly.

"We can talk about this later. Do you know how to break out of this place?" He hold her hand in his, squeezing it gently.

She nodded. "I can break through this place by force, but I still don't know the impact, thus I want you to stay close to me. We will do this together," she firmly said to him.

"I don't think that I can be much of help."

"No, you will. I need you to add more force when I destroyed the wall. When I did it before, there's a Lava coming out, so I guess this maze is just like earth but inverse. He can't made a real replica size of earth, so this would be smaller. I bet that the lava is the last layer but it will be thick, therefore we need to give it continued force."

He nodded to her. "I see. I will help you as much as I can."

"Alright, let's begin." She turned her head to a wall and she pointed her finger to that direction. He nodded to her.

She grabbed her two swords and pulled it out. 'Ignore your pain, ignore your pain. I already tried this several times, but never in front of others because of the risk of hurting them that I've never wanted to take. But now, I am leave with no choice.' She closed her eyes and inhaling deeply before exhaling. She opened her eyes.

Will of Nature: Disaster; Earthquake.

She focused all of her strength into her arms and stabbed the wall with tremendous power, causing a loud sound of thump, cracking the wall. 'Uzui-san taught me how to forcefully digging the ground with swords, this should be nothing.' The crack going wider and an opening can be seen. "Giyuu!"

Giyuu take the cue and strike the opening.

Water Breath: Sixth Form; Twisting Whirlpool.

The lava is leaking out, but they didn't stop there. They keep on letting out attacks, together, side by side, like the old times.

'This will be the last one!' She clenched her swords as they dig deep enough.