The Scarlet Cherry Blossom (Giyu Tomioka Love Story)

Chapter 9

Giyu's P. O. V:

I run up to the area I'd heard the sounds of fighting coming from. Concern fills my gaze when I see the red haired swordswoman standing in the street.

"Mika-chan!" I call. She turns and blinks her pink/purple eyes. I stop in front of her. "Are you alright? Did you find the shape shifting demon?"

Mika smiles at e as she replies, "I am, and I did. However, he got away before I could behead him."

"Well... I'm glad you're alright," I say. "Maybe we should stick together to look for him this time?"

"You don't have to worry, Giyu," Says Mika, making e furrow my brows. "I can handle him on my own. Why don't you go that way?" She points to a certain direction, towards her right.

I notice when I look back that her sword isn't pink with cherry blossoms. Instead, it appears to be plain.

"Are you sure? Perhaps I should go with you?"

"Giyu, I'll be fine, really," She insists.

"If that's what you think..." I trail off as I subtly move my hands towards my blue tinted nichirin sword. Before the woman could blink, I unsheathe my sword and swing it towards her neck. Just as fast, "Mika" raises her sword to block, a feigned stunned look flashing across her gaze.

"Giyu... what are you doing?" "Mika" demands to know as we press our swords against each other.

"You're not Mika," I growl back. "She usually always uses "kun" at the end of my name. And her sword is pink with cherry blossoms decorating it. That was your mistake..." The woman smirks. "Where is she?!"

"I'm not telling you..." The demon taunts, making me angrier. I shove him back and we clash blades a few times.

"Cherry Blossom Breathing, First Form: Radiant Beauty of Cherry Blossoms," The demon says, shocking me. He swings his pink hilted nichirin sword in front of him, causing it to blur and blocking off his guard. I don't hesitate as I swing my nichirin towards him.

"Water Breathing, First Form: Water Surface Slash," I say lowly before I launch at the demon while flowing water along my blade. It cuts through the demon's left arm as it dodges my attack.

"Cherry Blossom Breathing, Fourth Form: Crimson Cherry Blossom," Says Muketsu, swinging his nichirin blade towards me and causing it to blur.

"Water Breathing, Third Form: Flowing Dance," I say, causing water to swirl along my body before I launch forwards and strike at the demon. I manage to throw him backwards from the force and he hits the ground.

I immediately pin him to the ground and point my blue nichirin sword to his throat threateningly.

I was angry. Angry that he's hurt my friend, the girl I like, and angry that he could somehow use her technique.

"How are you able to take on Mika's abilities?" I demand in a steady voice.

"My shape shifting Blood Demon Art allows me to take on the form of any human or animal, and I could even copy their abilities... but only after I've drunk their blood," The demon explains. I stiffen, trying not to think the worst.

"The woman you just copied from," I say lowly, "where is she?"

"You're too late," He chuckles in his real, deep voice. "I've already finished her half an hour ago! You're too late—!"

I cut him off as I press the tip of my sword to his throat, though not enough to cut it. "Where is she? If you value your life, you'll tell me—not that I care if I kill you. You are a demon, after all."