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"Amane! Did you see it? A shooting star!"
"Yeah, it looked pretty!"
"Let's make a wish!"
"Alright..."
Two brothers closed their eyes hiding those twinkling amber eyes behind eyelids. Moment of silence was given and Amane finished before his brother.
"Amane, what did you wish for?" The younger twin asked while looking at Amane.
"I wish to go to the moon... to see the stars up close or simply see the Earth from afar." Amane sakd dreamily although he didn't see the frown on his brother's face that was hidden when he scooted closer and hugged him.
"I wish for us to be together. To help each other at all times..." He looked up to his older twin with a worried look. "You'll protect me, won't you?"
Amane was surprise but smiled and patted his brother. He ruffled his hair and gave off that brotherly smile.
"I will, I promise."
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This was it.
This is how it all ends. The end of all this hideous rumors spread by Tsukasa. His fellow members turned against him. Sakura finally free from his contract. Natsuhiko taking her side. The Seven Mysteries all cornered him.
Teru Minamoto holding them inside with his Lightning Cage. Kou Minamoto standing over the fallen younger twin as he held his Raitejou at its full power. The supernaturals holding Tsukasa down with talismans to keep them from getting harm by the exorcising weapon. Tsukasa panted as talismans and seals decorated his body, scratches and blood pouring made by the six mysteries and the Minamoto Brothers. They are somewhere unreachable with the use of Yako's space management.
"Ah! Villains always get cornered like this in movies right, Amane?" Tsukasa looked at his brother but frowned.
Amane wasn't looking at him, no. He's looking away not meeting his gaze. Tsukasa felt himself tense at this.
"Amane? Amane! Look at me!" Tsukasa all but screamed while being held down.
"Oi, you better finish this now." Tsuchigomori said as he held down Tsukasa's thrashing right arm.
"Hurry up, Lame traffic earring! We can't hold him down much longer!" Mitsuba said as he held the left arm.
It would be more easier if Hanako held Tsukasa down but they don't need the Honorable No. 7 faltering once they met gazes. Hanako was left looking away, having planned out the whole thing and now done. Yashiro was beside him watching the whole thing. Yashiro stared at Tsukasa's seemed uneasy expression. She wondered what was Hanako's yorishiro but alas she found no answer.
"Amane! AMANE! Look at me! Hey, don't ignore me... look at me." Tsukasa's voice wavered at the end as he tried to get his twin brother's attention.
Yashiro found Hanako twitched and tense at the calling of his name. Yashiro wondered if after all this time, he cared so much about his brother. They've talked through this, right?
Tsukasa had done many bad things and the only way to end this is if he vanish for good. Hanako agreed back then with a smile. Amane won't do something drastic won't he?
"Amane! Why won't you look at me?!" Tsukasa's voice edged with fury as he thrashed violently. "Amane... I love you."
With those three simple words, Tsukasa got what he wanted. Hanako looked at him and saw the situation his younger twin is. Littered with cuts and scratches. Talismans and seals decorated his being. Tsuchigomori holding down his right arm, his left one by Mitsuba, his feet held down by Akane and No. 6.
"Amane..." Yashiro knew it was a trap as Tsukasa called his name once again. "Help me..."
Those words took all will power for Hanako to not run to him. Yashiro hugged Hanako to keep him away but she can't get him to turn around nor look away as if he was fixed on a trance just by looking at his brother.
"Hanako-kun, don't listen to him."
Kou brought down his staff and lightning surged at the tip electrocuting thr beibg under him. Tsukasa screamed, full of pain as he choked out blood. After that one shock, his body was smoking but it wasn't enough to exorcise him.
"Another one, Kou." Teru said.
Yashiro peeked at Hanako and felt her heart swelled up in grief. The look her friend was wearing was a complete and utter horror. His voice not coming out. Tsukasa looked at him once again this time, with pain.
"Amane, help me. It hurts..."
Kou gave off another lightning that made the evil apparition scream. Tsukasa flailed helplessly.
"Amane..."
Yashiro heard him again mentioning her friend's name as if it was prayer. Though she was in a state of shock and everyone else is when Tsukasa sobbed.
It started as hiccups. Then uncontrollable sobs. Then tears pouring down his cheeks like waterfall. He's looking directly at his brother. Glistening amber eyes looked at horrified ones. Tsukasa was shaking and calling out to him. For the first time, Tsukasa looked scared.
"Amane, I'm scared. Amane, help me, I don't want to go. Amane..." Tsukasa sobbed uncontrollably as tears poured down.
Yashiro knew no matter how much strength she put, she was over powered by Hanako. She felt herself getting pulled at the side as she tries to convince Hanako through her words.
"Hanako-kun! Don't! He's faking it. Hanako-kun-"
"Amane, you PROMISED!"
Hanako froze from where he stood and left standing. Kou didn't waste anymore time as he finished gathering the lightning. One final blow.
A Hakujodai attacked Teru. The older Minamoto was too focused that he wasn't aware when the Hakujodai attacked him, it disrupted the barrier and knocked the older off balance.
"Teru-nii!" Kou called out abd got completely distracted by helping his brother.
When Kou looked back, the supernaturals were taken down. Enough to loose their grip to Tsukasa.
"Hanako! Tsukasa-" He halted.
There was Hanako. A good distance from them. He's holding Tsukasa close with his left arm encased to hug his younger twin. A serious look on his face as his right hand pulled out his knife.
"Honorable No. 7... what are you-"
"I'm sorry..." Hanako said while Tsukasa held him tighter while chanting his name repeatedly.
"We need to get rid of him, Yugi!" Tsuchigomori had never called him that again but to see this and knew all the suffering Hanako experienced with his brother, it was confusing as to why he's doing this.
"Sorry Tsuchigomori-sensei but Tsukasa needs me." With those words, the Yugi twins vanished without a trace.
"Yako-neesan! Do you know where he went?!" Kou asked but the Inari statue shook her head.
"I told you we can't trust him, Kou!" Teru felt the distrust coming back to him.
"Teru-nii! Hanako just..."
Yashiro stared at where her friend vanished. The commotion was drowned out by her thoughts. She felt tears pouring out her eyes as she asked herself silently.
"Was I wrong to trust you... Hanako-kun?"