Feel My Flame (Akitaru Ōbi x OC)

Chapter 10

Company One was quick to arrive on the Infernal's scene. Kazan was in awe at how many Fire Soldiers were in Company One. It really was the biggest and oldest company. Kazan sucked in a breath to steel himself for what was to come as he focused on a table that was set out with a map on top of it. "This is another mass combustion incident. A total of five victims have turned Infernal. Nozaka, get civilians out of the area. Matsuda Squad, spread out and keep the rest of us informed. The rest of us will search for the Infernals. Let's put them to rest quickly." Lieutenant Flam ordered. "Sir!" All of the fire soldiers responded. "Awesome. This company is like a well oiled machine." Shinra thought as everyone went to their post. Shinra, Arthur, and Kazan were just standing on the sidelines watching. It was almost like they didn't belong in their Company Eight uniforms. "You three stand by. Go to Matsuda Squad if you see something." Karim said as he walked up to the rookies of Company Eight. "Please let us help you sir." Shinra pleaded as Kazan frowned. "Throwing in new recruits will cause confusion. The best thing you can do is just stay here, ya hear?" Karim replied, a bit annoyed. Kazan clenched his fist at the order. "I guess he's right. But still, we're Fire Soldiers too." Kazan said with a serious look on his face.

Akari was crouched atop a nearby building. "Why have there been so many Infernals in one area lately, normally it's one. What sense does this make?" Akari asked as she looked over the area. Something was't sitting right with her. Akari looked down at an alleyway to see a man who walked like he was drunk. Akari chuckled at his drunken walk. "The man should get out of here though. It's a little dangerous." Akari muttered. Shinra felt a weird sensation in his ankles making him look to the left. Shinra chuckled as he seen the same 'drunk' man. Shinra's laughter got Kazan and Arthur's attention. "Oh, hey you alright?" Shinra asked the man. Him and Kazan started walking towards the man. But then they noticed something. "Who's that?" Akari asked as she squinted her eyes and looked down into the alleyway. Shinra and Kazan watched as someone pressed a small glass with an insect inside on the man's back. Arthur ran up to Shinra and Kazan as it happened. As soon as the insect crawled into the man's back, fire ejected from his chest as he grunted. "What?" Kazan questioned. "What happened?" Arthur asked the two. "Hey sir, are you okay?" Kazan asked as he started walking towards the man. Just as Kazan took a step towards the man he turned Infernal. Just as the man turned Infernal someone behind him ran back into the alleyway. "What the hell?!" Akari yelled. She was too high up to see who turned the man Infernal but she knows there was someone responsible. "That's our culprit, after them!" Shinra yelled as fire came out of his feet. "Shouldn't we stop the Infernals first?" Arthur asked asked as Shinra flew around the Infernal and landed. "No, we'll have to leave him to Company One for now." Shinra said before flying into the alleyway.

Akari watched the alleyway illuminate making it easier to see that it was Shinra flying down the ally. "So he's going after them?" Akari asked herself. Arthur secured his blade in the scabbard and ran past the Infernal. "You coming Kazan?" Arthur asked as he stopped in front of the alleyway. Kazan glared at him and shook his head. "I'm putting this Infernal to rest. I'll be there, don't worry." Kazan replied. Arthur nodded before running in. "Give them hell rookies." Akari said as she watched Arthur go into the alleyway. When Kazan looked at the Infernal he froze. Kazan slowly stepped back and ended up tripping and falling on his back. "He was just standing there, minding his own business." Kazan shuttered. Despite the pain he was supposed to be feeling on his back he couldn't feel anything but fear. "Unforgivable... unforgivable." Kazan muttered as the Infernal screamed in pain.

6 Years Ago

"Hey dad?" Kazan called out to his father. Kazan's father hummed in confusion. Kazan's father didn't look any different from Kazan. In fact Kazan got his looks from his father, Fudo Nagamochi. Fudo's hair was a bit more spikier so he never put it in a bun. His skin was darker and his eyes were red. "When are you and mom gonna get me a little sister?" Kazan asked with an unimpressed look on his face. Fudo laughed as he ruffled Kazan's hair. "Come on Kazan, let's get to the restaurant." Fudo said. Kazan's family owned a hibachi grill restaurant. Kazan was walking with Fudo to the restaurant to open it up and start the day. "Every time I ask him that he just laughs." Kazan thought with a slightly annoyed look on his face. When they got to the restaurant Fudo took out his keys to open the restaurant door. But something caught his eye. "Hey Kazan, go help that old lady over there with her groceries." Fudo said as he pointed to an old lady on the crosswalk who was having trouble with her groceries. "Okay." Kazan muttered. Kazan jogged into the street and up to the old lady. "Excuse me Miss, you seem to have trouble with that. May I help?" Kazan asked. "Oh, thank you dear." The older woman smiled as she handed him a few grocery bags. Kazan helped the old lady cross the street and helped her carry her groceries.