| abstract | - "..." Tossing and turning that night, dreaming of things to come and the adventures that had affected him so far, a figure who had white and smooth skin that gave him the appearance of being constructed of porcelain, child-like features, and short brown hair with a small clump of hair down the middle and white hairclips on each side, in addition to wide magenta within blue eyes clutched onto a pillow, suddenly reminicing about a certain incident that was before then, blocked from his mind. "G-Gah..." "Gai...Are you okay, honey? You seem restless." These gentle words served to sooth Gai's soul, though for some strange reason, they seemed somewhat different- the tone that released this sentance was unusually uncannily similar to another. "A porcelain doll is the mirror reflecting the image of a humanoid. The awakening is the sword that allows the doll to access its true power. That is the meaning of a Mototsu, O ultimate one." While Gai weakly attempted to open his eye, the words of the Soul King -the creator of the Mototsu race- resounded through his mind. While the Mototsu began to wake from his hazy state, the figure close to him, whose features were obsured, ran their fingers along Gai's bare chest, remarking to themselves while blushing profusely, "His delicate and beautiful skin...it's so white and smooth; almost like ceramic in its pureness- it's as if I could shatter him into a million pieces just by a mere touch; like a flower made of silk. Gai...No, my Gai Nagareboshi is the possessor of an otherworldly beauty- one beyond any other. And soon...Once I remove the obstacle keeping us together, we will no longer need any other being- they're mere insignificant specks. Such fools don't deserve to be in your immediate vicinity. You're far too precious for interaction with those scum. From that time, it will be just us, together for all of eternity." This figure smiled to themselves serenely while these terrifying thoughts ran through their head, enthralled by the Mototsu's highly feminine body and fey beauty. However, this person had always been head-over-heels in love with Gai Nagareboshi- ever since five thousand years ago, such an attraction has carried on through eons. Slowly moving the joints of his body in exhaustion, Gai streched his arms out, letting out a mighty roar that was resiminent of the cry of the king of birds. Slowly opening his singular droopy, stunning magenta within blue eye that sparkled brilliantly, the first action that Gai took...was to administer a powerful punch to Yuuki's gut. "Uwah...!" Squealing in shock, Yuuki was knocked back several inches by the impact of Gai's fist upon his delicate frame. Clutching his stomach in pain, Yuuki collapsed, falling back-first onto Gai's bed. The Mototsu quickly reacted to this, pinning Yuuki Kaburagi down, with his right arm affixed to his delicate shoulder, and his left, which was black, scaly, and deformed pointed at Yuuki chest. Screaming, "You bastard! What the hell are you doing here!?" Gai gritted his teeth, as he contemplated, "You bastard...You know what you did, yet you come here acting all chummy!? I'll make you pay!" However, Yuuki was not terrified by this, instead, he blushed profusely, believing that Gai was going to do something else to him. "Gai Nagareboshi...What are you going to do. Those insane eyes...those beautiful, insane eyes...Aren't you going to...?" Attempting to pull the Mototsu in, Yuuki smiled serenely. Leaping back, Gai screamed, "What!? No! Oh god, no!" Dissapointedly asking, "Wait, what do you mean by that? Am I not good enough for you?" Crocodile tears welled up in Yuuki's eyes. Shouting, "YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID! DON'T TRY AND PLAY ME FOR A FOOL!" Yuuki merely administered Gai a look of obliviousness, as if he was completely in the dark about what had occured that last week before Gai reset time. At that moment, all sorts of memories flowed back through Gai's mind, as his train of thought departed. "...Wait, I reset time. That means...Yuuki possibly isn't a psycho yet. ...Damn. Whoops, hehe." Scratching his head in embarassment, Gai uttered, "...Sorry, Yuuki. It was a bit of a rude awakening, you must admit." The moment that these words left Gai's mouth, Yuuki ignored all senses of pain, shifting to sitting on his heels with his big toes crossed, pressing his pointer fingers against each other while obfuscating innocence. Inching back, Gai thought to himself, "...G-Gah. I can't say a damn thing. Acting afraid got me into this mess in the first place. So, what do I do...?" Clutching his head in frusturation, Gai gritted his teeth, failing to notice that Yuuki was slowly creeping closer to him, when... The door was kicked open, by an extremely beautiful young woman with long, rose-colored hair that reaches down to her thighs. Her bangs were parted in the middle and frame both sides of her face, reaching down to her chest and tied in the middle by golden hair clips. There was also a slim forelock of hair sticking up at the top of her head. She had stunning emotionless purple eyes that masked soul-crushing sadness through their radiance. Her figure is perfectly proportioned. Gai's spouse, Hizashi Yoshi had entered, immediately focusing her cold gaze upon what was transpiring. Before Yuuki could react, Hizashi had grabbed him by the hair, hoisting him up to eye height with her figure. "Hmph. Answer me this: What in the blazes are you doing here? Mitsuru told me just this morning; you have a lot to owe up for. Now, scram, or I'll constrict you with tree roots so you can't breathe for all eternity." Unable to comprehend nor understand what he had done, Yuuki could only ask "...What? I don't remember, w-what did I do...?" Boxing his innocent facade for a moment, Yuuki smirked at Hizashi and spat, "Hah. You're such a brutish woman, you know that? I'm confused. How can Gai Nagareboshi fall for someone unladylike as you-ACK!" Without warning, Hizashi had administered a powerful knee to Yuuki's gut, causing him to cough up a small amount of blood. "H-How do you hit so hard...?" Her gaze remained as icy as ever, as she continued, "...I see that you do not have knowledge of what had occured before the time-reset. I would inform you, but it is not my choice to do." Hizashi's grip tightened, before she used a Kidō spell to transport Yuuki away, so that he could not do any damage. Before Gai could react, Hizashi held him in her arms; embracing him tightly. Surprised by this display of affection, Gai uttered, "H-Hizashi…What's going on?" Her grip tightening, Hizashi responded, "G-Gai…I was informed of what had occurred by Mitsuru an hour ago…I am sorry I was not there during that past iteration to save you." As Gai was unable to free himself from Hizashi's iron grip, tears streamed down the woman's cheeks, full of regret for her mistake. "Gai…Listen to me. From now on, I shall not allow myself to leave your side." At that point, most of Hizashi's words flew past Gai's head, as his consciousness began to slip from Hizashi's tight grip. Releasing Gai from her arms, Hizashi ran her hand across Gai's cheek, lifting the bangs that covered his right eye before becoming paralyzed in fear and regret at the sight that she witnessed. "G-Gai, your…!" Placing his hand upon her arm, Gai gently pushed Hizashi's hand away, stating, "…It's best to leave it. No amount of tears can bring it back." Placing her hands over her mouth, Hizashi responded, "B-But what do we do now? How are we going to go back to that time and prevent everything?" Staring down at the ground, Gai reassured Hizashi, "Don't worry. All we need to do is find Ayano, who will bring the Kōtotsu out of the Dangai near Fuyumi Salt Lake. But first…" Brushing past Hizashi, Gai headed for the door. "…I've gotta go ask Nika something important, then find Mitsuru." Slightly irritated that immediately after she opened her heart to him, he was running off by himself, Hizashi growled at Gai, "…Gai. I just told you that I would not let you do anything else even remotely dangerous by yourself ever again. Now, just think about—" Before Hizashi could finish, Gai had disappeared, running towards the remaining slums of Rukongai. Witnessing this sight, Hizashi sighed in exasperation. "Gai…Do you not remember that it is your birthday? I was about to present something to you."
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