Elemental 1: XO/Fate

Chapter 46: RING Part Three: Not The End

Now, there is something you really need to know which is very important...

(There was flashback)

(Taking it back to when Shin was teaching his students: Eito, Kaaru and Hiro in their hideout)

SHIN: ...When a user uses the chikara for more than 15 minutes, it will be difficult to go back to your normal self. Chikaras are like pool of spiraling energy within the body and soul. They are unlocked by negative emotions and locked by positive emotions like calming your temper. But if this fail, you will be taken over by your chikara. This can be dangerous but always be careful when unleashing your chikara.

(End of flashback)

(Back to Kaaru, who's still holding Hiro's neck. Hiro couldn't take it much longer as she was almost choking to death)

HIRO: Kaaru... Please...

(Suddenly, Kaaru could feel something, a pain, which affected his heart as he leaves Hiro by dropping her to the ground and he goes on his kneels still holding his chest while seriously feeling the pain. After the shouting from him, he falls to the ground, making Hiro surprised. Kaaru's chikara form started turning back to its normal self)

HIRO: (approaches to him while trying to wake him up) Kaaru Kaaru (was about to cry but hold it) Can you hear me please.

KAARU: (opens his eyes slowly and sees Hiro) Hiro.

HIRO: (hugs him and said) Don't ever do that again. What really got into you?

KAARU: What got...? Wait what happened?

HIRO: (looked at him surprised) You don't remember?

KAARU: I was only receiving blows from Yuuto and... something weird happened?

HIRO: (Thought) He doesn't remember when unlocking his chikara. Is that how it work?

HATSUO: (who saw everything on what had been going on with Kaaru and had a thought) What a magnificent power the boy has. He's powerful but I observed is that the form takes over the user's body letting him to not remember. What an extraordinary thing. (Then made an evil smile) Really extraordinary. (And makes an evil laugh, making Kaaru and Hiro to draw their attention) Oh this is good. This is what I love so much about manipulators. They do things that are beyond what I expected, something beyond my imagination. Yes, maybe I was wrong on manipulating Yuuto instead it's you I suppose to manipulate. With you by my side, we can be unstoppable.

KAARU: You must be crazy. (While looking at him with a serious look)

HATSUO: Yes! Yes I am! You should know Kaaru Kagawa he was right in capturing you.

KAARU: (Thought) He? And what's he talking about? Alright, tell me who was right?

HATSUO: My assignment was to bring you to the man who sent me. That was why I manipulated your friend to do it for me.

KAARU: (Thought) Who's the man he's talking about?

(He tries to remember the man and quickly remembered what Eito said to him)

EITO: He's only the one running the organization. I'll have tell you more about him but it seems he hasn't been exposed.

KAARU: (Thought) Yeah. He doesn't get exposed and what was that man's name again... (remembers it) Are you for real?

HATSUO: And you! (While seeing Akumi and Tetsu, who couldn't hold himself again due to loss of blood at his back, which was stabbed) Don't tell me you are going to leave me. Remember that I made you who you are now.