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“I’m so lonely.” Thought sadly Takemitchy, looking around his cave, everywhere his eyes landed on, he could see piles of treasures, gold, silver, jewels and magical artefacts of all kinds. Still.
“And bored.” Since his best bud, Chifuyu, literally upped and left a few years ago, saying that he met “an awesome and cute human he wanted to hoard too.” His friend started to leave their realm every few days, saying that he was preying on an interesting meal, then the meal became too interesting to eat.
Shaking away these thoughts, Takemichi rose from his crouched position, and getting out of his cave his onyx black scales and sapphire blue eyes glinted under the sun. Looking up, he said in a dispirited tone.
“Can you even hoard a human? Their lives flash by so fast to us, and they are weak. Not worthy of being hoarded.” Despite his acidic words, Takemichi was in fact quite fond of human, being a specie that adapts really well in a short time even when their own lifespan is puny.
His hoarding cave, and main residence was on top of a cursed mountain, the common plants and flowers couldn’t grow the spiritual energy's density so high that it could pretty much overload and kill every non or low magical organisms. But instead some of the most potent and magical herbs were blooming like weeds. The scenery was beautiful, yet deadly. Deciding that he should stroll around the domain he claimed for the last 500 centuries, which was really more of a holiday or a sabbatical year in his existence, Takemichi still got a small smile adorning his mouth, uncovering his dangerous fangs.
Going around, his gargantuan form was surprisingly nibble not destroying the precious herbs. After walking for half an hour, he reached a vast area filled with a liquid which had a golden color.
The linking spring.
Anywhere a dragon went, his own linking spring followed, he could keep it in his sea of consciousness, or place it somewhere in his domain. Dragons had an almost unlimited lifespan, mostly limited by their own willingness to live and by the fortitude of their sea of consciousness. So to keep the boredom at bay, they could look in their linking spring, and search for something, could be a country, an object, an animal or even an human, and find the one which corresponded them the most. Following the energy of the target, the dragon could then reach their interest and live around them for as long as they wished to.
Should I try ?
Takemichi never used it in his whole existence, preferring to hoard treasures in other realms, satiating his greed. But now, it was no longer enough. Closing his slanted eyes, a light bathed his dragon form, while his body started to drastically shrink and transform. A few seconds later, a man was standing in one of the big footprint of the powerful beast. He looked of quite average of height, with black messy hair and big blue eyes. He was wearing a white toga and a pair of sandals. The toga was embroidered with a red manji, which represented him: the prosperity he reached as he was one of the eldest and wealthiest dragon there existed.
Oh ? So that’s how I’d look if I were human ?
Shrugging of his appearance, he rose his arm way over himself, he slowly chanted in a dragonic language. And a bracelet slowly appeared on his previously naked wrist. Simultaneously, all the content of his cave emptied.
Hell would freeze over before I ever left my stuff unattended here.
Feeling confident, he looked at the new decoration, a deep black crystal like bracelet was adorning his wrist, the locking mechanism looked like a dragon biting his own tail. Crouching on the ground, he picked up a few handfuls of the high grade spiritual herbs on the ground, letting them get integrated in the bracelet, as they could be useful if he were to be bound to a human. Nodding he then proceeded with the ritual: entering the spring, he plunged his hand in the gold like liquid and pushed forth his longing. The spring then started shining even harder, making the handsome man glow. Then he suddenly disappeared.
Takemichi entered his sea of consciousness, floating in the empty space, he then looked at his body once again.
“Why did I become so tiny ?” but right after this question, his head was flooded with information.
So I’m linked to a human, young, male. Japanese ? Tokyoite ?
Isn’t that the homeland of Chifuyu’s human too ?
Let’s find him first !
Closing his eyes, his tugged on his best friend’s energy and started to materialize next to him.
“THAT’S IT, THE RALLY IS DISMISSED, SCATTER !” Draken’s powerful voice resonated from the top of the stairs, all the members started leaving the shrine, except for the captains and their vice captains. As usual, they were chatting together, as they all were quite close. But suddenly, Chifuyu felt himself shiver.
“Huh ? What’s up Chifuyu ? Ya gettin cold ?” started bantering Baji, as he was almost constantly paying attention to the smaller guy, as discretely as possible. Usually, Chifuyu would have argued with him, but this time, he paled.
“I-I wanna use the toilets, gotta go !” not waiting for the other’s answer, he ran out of the circle, gathering some curious stares.
“What’s up with Chifuyu ? He got the runs or what ?” asked Pah chin, not understand what was happening.
“Maybe he’s fed up with this dude.” Kazutora never missed an occasion to poke fun at his closest friend. Shoving Baji in the ribs, most of the others started laughing.
Meanwhile, Chifuyu was running toward the center of the woods, trying to get as far away as possible from the others, he imbued his energy into his legs, going at a speed way beyond what a professional athlete or even cheetah could reach. Finally reaching the center of the forest, he stopped and readied himself for a possible fight.
This feeling, someone is pulling on me right now. But the only one strong enough is…
Suddenly a monstrous and deafening black lightning bolt struck right in front of Chifuyu, making the thin hair of his body rise.
In the crater that was created, a young figure emerged, looking around curiously before focusing his gaze on Chifuyu.
“Ahahahah Chifuyu, you look so sooo tiny !” leaping out of the 5 meter deep crater with ease, he came to hug his friend.
“Crap partner, you don’t know how to make a discreet nor to tone down your power. You would have killed my friends if I hadn't ran away ! And by the way you are even smaller than me Takemichi !"
Said friends were having the shock of their lives.
“Oi Baji” started Draken, whose usual impassive face let out a few traces of bewilderment and concern. “That demonic looking lightning strike….didn’t it come from the place where Chifuyu was running to ?”
But at this point, Baji was already running toward the spot. Soon followed by the others.
“Shit they are already coming here !” cried out Chifuyu who could hear the footsteps with his enhanced hearing. Angry at his friend’s recklessness, Chifuyu grabbed his skull and demanded an explanation.
And Takemichi, who with all his strength, and quasi-invincibility was among the strongest beings to ever exist, was also the biggest crybaby Chifuyu knew and the he started…well crying while retailing the process leading him there.
Calming down, Chifuyu gave a once over at his friend, before giving a sigh.
“The last time you visited earth, there was still the Roman empire? You are thousands of years behind with this …what the fuck, is this a toga?”
Takemichi, feeling himself blush decided to copy his friend’s clothing. A halo of light rapidly surrounded him, before disappearing and leaving place to a more appropriate outfit.
A dark green utility outfit, with a white belt, exactly the same model as Toman’s uniform, whose back was adorned with a golden colored Manji which was getting constricted by a dragon of the same color. A pair of white biker boots were now resting on his feet.
Chifuyu seeing the symbol adorning his friend’s back smirked at the coincidence.
“How ironic.”
“Huh ?”
“Nah don’t worry about all of this, c’mere.” Now more disposed to show affection to his clumsy friend, Chifuyu dragged the other in a tight, loving embrace.
“Even if I left only 3 years ago, which isn’t even a mark in the way we measure time, I’ve missed you partner.”
“Me too Chifuyu, I felt lonely too, treasure is good, but I missed warmth. So, I have to find my linked human.” Takemichi felt happy, even if he could spend centuries not meeting with Chifuyu, these mere 3 years made him feel empty.
“Oh yeah Chifuyu, my human is from this land too, Tokyo even! His soul and spiritual energy is quite monstrous for a human, so young too. His name is Sano-”
“CHIFUYU WHAT THE FUCK ?” was the angry roar coming from a winded Baji, seeing his vice-captain seemingly so intimate with another guy in the middle of the woods, after he ditched them for an emergency.
The other higher ups also came upon this scene with quizzical stares.
“AHAHHAHAH Baji, you are getting cuckolded.” Started laughing Mikey, and momentarily, everyone forgot the “two main characters”, getting more amusement at the fanged boy’s expenses.
“-Manjirou” Takemichi slowly let go of Chifuyu, arms falling limply at his sides. His gaze focused on the smallest man of the group. Despite his size, he was the one who commended the attention of all the gazes, his presence strong and powerful.
And this energy, this is-
“The world is really small partner.” Chifuyu felt thrilled at this development, his partner for existence would stay near.
“The guy at the center, the one whose energy could rival some of the lesser species of our dimension, is Sano Manjirou, and my human’s close friend.”
Takemichi barely registered the words, still being captivated by the other. As a being who existed for so long, he had seen all the prettiest, expensive, and powerful things that could be carried by the universe. But this boy.
GOOD JOB SRPING ! WHAT A NICE FUCKING CATCH !
HE'D LOOK PERFECT IN MY PILE OF TREASURE; NO, ADORNED WITH TREASURE AND ON TOP OF THE PILE !!!
Feeling someone almost digging his face with a stare, Mikey looked at the figure next to Chifuyu, and immediately, the boy averted his eyes.
OMG HE LOOKED BACK !
Suddenly feeling self-conscious, Takemichi wondered if his human form was considered attractive or if the boy would just spite him for being ugly.
“Arrrgh, come now, come on let’s go Takemichi, shit look at what you did ! Baji san, my human is glaring at me !” shout whispered Chifuyu at the other, dragging him toward the group of curious people.
As if on cue, the others quieted down at the approach, and before Baji could even voice his complains again, Mikey rushed at the other, delivering one of his signature powerful roundhouse kick. Sending Takemichi to the ground instantly.
“Oi Mikey what the fuck ?!” asked Draken who could feel the veins of his forehead bulging at the murder his friend probably committed on a may be random civilian.
“Nice kick Mikey !” shouted Angry, whose usual smile could be seen in place.
“Is he dead ?” asked Pah chin dumbly at Peh yan.
“Yeah I think so.” Answered the later.
“Mikey you a real one for eliminating all the competition for our boy Baji !” giggled the always crazy Kazutora
Mitsuya was helplessly shaking his head.
But they all noticed the lack of response from Chifuyu, who seemed close to the boy, looking passive.
Chifuyu~ how comes this body is soo weak ? Or is my human too strong ?
Both, your body is under heavenly restrictions, could you imagine our species roaming freely and with all our might around humans ? And Mikey is also really, really powerful for a being of this realm and so young.
Ahahah, this boy is definitely a hit !
Yeah yeah, still stop faking, you blocked the brunt of the blow with your energy, you are just dramatic. Get up now.
Not waiting for the answer of the other, the usually caring toward his gang mates, Chifuyu kicked the side of the downed man. Prompting him under incredulous stares to rise. Gently dusting his outfit, he bowed at the people in front of him, totally disregarding the devastating blow he received, which could down fiercer looking monsters.
“I’m Hanagaki Takemichi, pleased to meet you !” from his bowing position, he nonetheless rose his head slightly and threw a smitten look at Mikey, who looked back curiously at the frail looking boy.
“Especially you, Sano Manjirou san !”
TBC