Chapter 7: Hireashi

Kinshiro sighed as he looked down...he remembered the first time he met Yumoto.

Six-year-old Yumoto hid behind his wombat plushie as Atsushi introduced the white haired, green eye man in front of him. "This is my friend, Kinshiro, but you may call him Aurite. He's the leader of the Caerula Adamas."

"Kero?" Yumoto asked.

"No, no, Yumoto, it's not a frog." Atsushi laughed and Yumoto nodded.

Kinshiro looked at him, "Dear Prince Scarlet, it's an honor to meet you...the next God of Love..."

Kinshiro looked up and growled as he felt an uneasy presence. "Aurite!" Akoya yelled, "W-We don't know what form Hireashi has taken yet..."

"I know..."

Akoya pouted, "Not even Ibushi knows! What if he kills the heir?!"

Kinshiro froze, "A-Akoya...we won't let that happen."

Akoya sighed as he disappeared in a bright pink light and he pouted as he sat outside Ibushi's door.

"Damn you Gero-kun!" Ryuu yelled and Io covered Yumoto's ears, "RYUU! Don't curse around him!"

Yumoto raised an eyebrow and the pink haired man smiled at him, "Hello, my name is Gero Akoya...I'm actually Perlite, the third and final Caerula Adamas member."

"Third? Only met one..." Yumoto pouted and Akoya smiled. "You'll meet the second member soon enough."

"Akoya...?" Ibushi asked and Akoya gasped as Ibushi gently cradled his chin, "Yumoto's awake...and he's wanting to see us..."

Akoya nodded and laughed, "Remember the time he was giving out free hugs when he was six?"

"I do..."

Yumoto pouted as he was pushed forward by Ibushi, "I don't want to Ibu-chan-senpai." He began to fiddle with his shirt and Akoya smiled over at him.

Ibushi smiled, "Now, now Little One, Akoya would love to get one from you."

"B-But I-Ibu-chan-senpai." He began to whine and Ibushi patted his back, "Don't worry, Little One. I promise he won't be mean to you."

"B-But Perlite doesn't like me! He calls me Fluffhead!"

Ibushi nodded, "He likes you, Little One."

He looked up as he saw Gora watching, "Go on Yumoto, Perlite would love to hug you."

Yumoto gasped, "An-chan!" He giggled and ran to him. Gora picked up his brother and Yumoto hugged him, "I missed you!"

Gora laughed and Yumoto smiled "I love you An-chan..."

"I love you too Yumoto."

Akoya smiled to himself as Ibushi helped him stand up.

Yumoto gasped as he awoke, he felt weak still but he smiled softly as he noticed his four guardians. "S-senpais...?"

"Yumoto!" Atsushi gasped and Yumoto smiled.

The four other Battle Lovers looked up as Kurou walked in. He smiled, "I see that Scarlet has awakened...may I check him out in private so I can make sure everything is okay?"

Atsushi nodded and the four of them walked out, closing the door.

Yumoto looked at Kurou, "Hara-sensei?" He asked and frowned as Kurou smirked, "I'm not Hara-sensei..."

Yumoto's eyes widened as Kurou fell limp onto the ground and a man appeared, "Scarlet...it's me, Hireashi..."

Yumoto gasped and then screamed as tears filled his eyes, "AN-CHAN!"

"AN-CHAN!" Gora heard and Hashibiro froze, "Maximum Gorar...I feel an evil presence..."

"Who...?"

"The demon...Hireashi..."

"Hireashi...YUMOTO!"

Atsushi gasped as he heard Yumoto's scream, "LITTLE ONE!" He cried and ran to Yumoto's room.

Yumoto whimpered as his arms were tied behind his back and he gasped out as the VEPPer appeared.

Salty Sol smiled as he grabbed Yumoto's face. "Yumoto...you're going to give us your brother, whether you like it or not..." He laughed and Yumoto growled, "You're not getting him...!"

He cried out as Melty Luna grabbed the back of his hair and held his head back. "Haru...let's take him to the throne room...this castle is ours now."

Hireashi smiled as he disappeared along with the VEPPer. Yumoto pouted as he was pushed onto the ground, "My brother won't give up the throne of Love for you!" He spat, "The Caerula Adamas and Battle Lovers will stop you!"

"Shut it." Salty Sol growled, "You're going to obey my rules now, you spoiled brat!"

"No! My brother still is the God of Love and so am I! So you'll listen to me!" Yumoto growled and Salty Sol growled again.

"Kinosaki-chan, go bring his guardians in here now...we'll kill them first." Hireashi smirked and Yumoto gasped, "NO!"

"Fine...then make it hard for them to get here. I don't want my resurrection party to end so soon." Hireashi laughed and Yumoto growled, "My guardians aren't that stupid. You're not even having a party here!"

Hireashi smirked, "Yes I am, you see. You're the bait I need to lure your brother out, and I'm going to threaten to kill you unless he gives me your title."

"You're not the God of Love! You're more like the God of HATRED!" Yumoto screamed and Hireashi growled. He flung his hand out and Yumoto cried out as he was hit by an unknown force.

He whimpered as his eyes filled with tears, "I-Ibu-chan-senpai...h-help me..." he whispered and fell unconscious.

"I-Ibu-chan-senpai...h-help me..." Ibushi heard as he and Akoya were running. "Little One?!" Ibushi yelled and Akoya grabbed his arm, "Did you hear him too?"

Kinshiro looked at them, "I did..."

"Yes...I did." Ibushi replied

"Would you like me to teleport us to him?"

"Yes...thank you Akoya."

"No need to thank me..." Akoya smiled and kissed Ibushi's cheek. "Let's go." The two disappeared and Akoya growled as he saw them.

"HIREASHI!" Akoya hissed, "You have touched the heir...and now...will face the wrath of the Caerula Adamas..."

Hireashi smirked as he grabbed Yumoto's limp arm, "Little One!" Ibushi gasped. "Let go of him!"

"Argent...protector of the Mortal world...you have failed your mission...you should be protecting your door..." Hireashi smirked, "I have already sent monsters out to take out the mortals."

Ibushi gasped, "N-no you haven't!"

"Argent...he has..." Kinshiro frowned, "The only one who can save the world now is Maximum Gorar...or Scarlet..."

"L-Little One will die if he does it!" Ibushi cried and he gasped as Yumoto's eyes snapped open, "Hireashi...you have done the unthinkable...I will defeat you..."

"S-Scarlet! Yo-You've awakened?!"

"Yes and now Yumoto is waking up...Maximum Gorar is right outside and so are the Battle Lovers...Yumoto will save the world!"

"Little One! Please, if you try to heal the mortal world AND defeat Hireashi, you'll die!"

"Argent...as the God of Love...I won't let Yumoto die...I promise." He smiled and Yumoto gasped as he slowly blinked.

"Hireashi!"

"Oh, Maximum Gorar...how nice to see you."

A/N Funfact: The Free Hugs flashback was based off of a story my English teacher told me today about this like 5/6 year old Boy Scout who was selling popcorn and he was telling my teacher (while being really cute and messing with his shirt) about what his favorite popcorn was. Needless to say, my teacher didn't have the heart to tell the kid he didn't want any, so he bought a lot of popcorn from the kid c: