The Angels Protector

Chapter 18

(Youkai)
What how that's impossible wait what are you doing now

(Kuro then leaps toward Youkai)

(Kuro's thoughts)
Faster

(Kuro speeds up moving so fast time slows down)

(Kuro's thoughts)
I.. can see it, his next attack

(Kuro slips by Youkai's attack and with his new speed lands a 17 hit combo)

(Youkai)
How..

(Kuro walks up to Youkai as he whispers to Youkai)

(Kuro)
I made a promise

(Kuro kicks Youkai knocking him to the ground)

(Youkai)
No I'm the strongest I'm supposed to be the strongest

(Kuro)
I promised I'd beat you I promised her

(Kuro puts his blade next to Youkai's throat, Kuro then hears a voice and remembers Akari's smile)

(Akari)
Come on Kuro

(Kuro closes his eyes and takes a breath)

(Kuro)
Yield

(Youkai)
Never

(Kuro moves his blade closer drawing blood)

(Kuro)
Yield or die

(Youkai)
Fine I yield

(Announcer)
And Kuro wins, the first champ comes and takes back what's rightfully his

(The crowd cheers loud)

(Arashi)
Kuro

(Kuro looks over and sees Akari waving to him with a bright smile)

(Akari)
You did it Kuro you won

(Akari laughs joyfully, Kuro then heads out the arena and meets up with Akari and Arashi)

(Akari)
Kuro

(Akari jumps into Kuro's arms laughing and smiling)

(Akari)
I knew you'd win after all your the strongest person I know

(Arashi)
Good job man

(Kuro)
Yea thanks

(Kuro looks down at Akari, Akari looks confused then smiles and giggles, Kuro then smiles back, later that night outside under the moonlight)

(Kuro)
Hey mom, dad its been awhile

(Kuro stops talking for a moment)

(Kuro)
Akari was hurt today pretty bad and of course I wasn't able to do anything

(Kuro falls to his knees looking at the ground)

(Kuro)
I'm weak I couldn't even protect the person closest to me

(Kuro starts punching the ground in frustration)

(Kuro)
I'm supposed to protect her no matter what I made a promise to her and I failed

(Kuro punches the ground one last time, Kuro is then breathing heavily)

(Akari)
You didn't fail me Kuro

(Kuro gasps then looks over and sees Akari)

(Kuro)
Akari

(Akari walks over to Kuro and lifts his head looking into his eyes)

(Akari)
Look at me Kuro you didn't fail it's alright look I'm fine I'm ok

(Kuro)
But he hurt you and I couldn't protect you

(Akari)
It's ok I don't blame you for anything

(Kuro)
I wanted to kill him every bone in my body was telling me to kill him

(Akari then hugs Kuro and holds him tightly)

(Akari)
But you didn't

(Kuro)
I'm sorry

(Akari)
It's ok

(Akari holds Kuro tightly)

(Akari)
You saved me

(Kuro eyes light up)

(Akari)
You've saved me more than anyone my entire life I can't ever repay you for that but that's also why I love you so much, you've protected from so many times I'm starting to lose count

(Kuro sits up and looks at Akari)

(Kuro)
I'm sorry from now on I won't blame myself and I'll keep my promise to you even if I have to fight through hell to do so

(Akari)
Yea

(Kuro)
I love you Akari

(Akari)
And I love you Kuro