“Water movement: Wave slash!” Banri read the spell when cut the shadows that will cut off the heads of Mitsuki, Tamaki and Nagi quickly. Gladly they only slightly affected by the shadow.

Mitsuki and Nagi are sweating a lot. “Banri-san!” shouted Mitsuki. “Thank goodness...” said Nagi while released a glad breath. If you ask about Tamaki’ condition, he still can’t move from where he standing before because of the demon aura. Not only that, even he can’t opened his mouth right now.

The demon looked strangely at his shadow which was easily cut off by Banri. “Who are you?” asked him.
Banri pointing his katana to the demon, “As if I’ll tell you. Get off from Riku-kun’ body, Angra Mangiu.”

“Don’t wanna~”

And so, both of them fighting each other—Banri used a katana to fight the demon, the demon used his shadow power to fight Banri. The fight was very fierce.

Not long after, Yamato approached Sogo with Tenn and Iori following him behind. “Sou... Your eye...” Yamato’ face turning really pale.

Sogo laughed a little, “I think I’ll be half blind for a while... I can’t regenerate it...”

“Why were you laughing...? It’s a big problem, you know!!!” panicked Yamato.

Iori and Tenn that have arrived beside Yamato turning really pale too. After staring the half blind Sogo for a while, Iori tilt his head to the fight between the demon and Banri.

“Nanase-san...”

Tenn did the same thing too—he tilt his head to the demon. ‘Why...,’ Tenn clench his hands.

(Note: words in ‘...’ means he talk to himself or words in his mind.)

‘Why... are you the one who suffering a lot...? It’s all my fault, not you... I’m the one who left you behind, I’m the one who lied to you... Why don’t you the one who became an idol? Why me? I’m the one who should be suffering...’

“enn...Tenn! TENN!” shouted Yamato. Tenn tilt his head to the sound source while still surprise. “Since it’s hard for you, if you can’t do the plan, it’s okay... We don’t mind. We will find the other way..."

“By sacrificing Riku?” Tenn showed annoyed look at Yamato, “Who else if not me the one who save him?”

“T-That’s not... what I meant...”

“Are you sure, Tenn-san?" worried Iori.

“I changed the plan,” said Tenn when he started to walk approaching the battle of Banri and the demon.

“W-What?” said Yamato and Iori at the same time. “O-Oi, where are you going?” asked Yamato.

Tenn ignored it, he walking straight to where the demon is. When he passed Tamaki, Tamaki tried to call Tenn’ name, “T-T-Ten...”, and that’s how it turns out. “T-Tenn?!” asked Mitsuki while widened his eyes. Tenn ignored Mitsuki too. Because of that, Nagi decided to grab Tenn’ left arm. Tenn stopped and said, “Let me go.”

“Until you say what is your plan,” said Nagi.

“Tch,” Tenn tried to pull back his arm but seems it’s hard since Nagi is stronger than him, “Let me go already!!!”

“Guh--!” Not long after, Tenn decided to bite Nagi’ hand. “Ouch!” Tenn bite Nagi’ hand until it’s bleeding.

Tenn sighed, “Finally,” and he left Mitsuki and Nagi still with his cynical stare.

Mitsuki and Nagi froze for a while. Mitsuki opened his mouth, “It’s dangerous, Tenn!”

Tenn once again ignore it. When he has already near the battle, he took a deep breath. Then, he continue to approach the demon when Banri and the demon about 5 meters apart.

“TENN-KUN!” shouted Banri. Tenn stop for a while and shout, “Daijobuu. Leave it to me. And... Please, take care of Riku.”

“Huh? Wait what are you—“ before Banri finished his words, Tenn has already stabbed by the demon and piercing his chest.

All of them near Tenn except the demon widened their eyes and their face turning really pale. They know what should they do but they can’t move even an inch because of the shocked. But, another story with Tenn, he smiled.

The demon tilt his head, “What are you smiling about?”

With all his efforts, Tenn held the demon’ right cheek. And then, tears came out from his eyes with a little smile on his face.

“Let’s.... make.... an... agreement,” Tenn said that with a low voice (while in pain), so no one can hear it except him and the demon.

“What?”

“Get... into... my body... A-As a ret-turn.... Don’t ever... show... yourself... in front.... of Riku again...”Tenn’ breath getting heavier and eye bags begin to appear.

“Oh? It’s a brother love, huh?”

Tenn smirked, “Saa... who knows...”

Banri, Mitsuki and Nagi start to approach the demon and Tenn but the demon’ shadow tied them.

“Also...”

After a few seconds, the demon moved into Tenn’ body. Once it gets in, the shadows disappeared, The Nanase Twins fall to the ground. Tamaki is being able to move again.

The others is going to surround them but, when Tenn opened his eyes, they stopped. He surprised with his right eye. It turned much darker than before and it looks much scarier than when the demon possessed Riku—seems Tenn is still conscious. Not long after, Riku opened his eyes and see his brother beside him. Tenn smiled before a portal opened under his body and he fell into it. Riku widened his eyes and his face turned really pale.

“TENN-NII!!!” he shouted. He put his hand in that portal, he tried to grab his brother’ hand but he can’t. “TENN-NII!!!!!!” he called his brother’ name once again.

Tenn still smilling while falling. He said something too before the portal closed.

“I love you. Bye bye.”

Because Riku’ arm still in the portal, when the portal closed, Riku’ arm being cut—he lost his right hand. Blood came out from his shoulder.
You can imagine how pale Riku’ face is. His sadness and his broken heart exceeds the pain on his shoulder. He tried to speak, but nothing came out from his mouth. Because of that, he end up shouting—a desperate shout.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA----------!!!!!!!!!!!”

Tears came out quickly from Riku’ eyes.

“TEEEENNN-NIIIIIII------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Riku breathing heavily. Yup, his asthma is back. And getting worsened.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAA---!!!!!!!” he shouted again.

Banri approached Riku and hug Riku tightly. “Riku-kun...” Even Banri can’t hold his tears. The rest of i7 looked at Riku with sadness and despair. Riku continue crying on Banri’ shoulder.

Not long after, President and medical personnel approached them. Medical personnel immediately treat i7 and Banri. Riku still crying when the medical personnel treat him.

“Nanase-kun, I know you are sad because of your brother’ death. But, don’t cry too much or your life in danger,” said the doctor whike treating Riku' wounds.

Riku said while difficulty breathing, “Who... Are... You...? Talking to me... like that?” He coughed.

“I understand, Nanase-kun. But, please... You have an asthma...”

“I DON’T CARE! It’s better when I die!” Riku raise his voice to the doctor with his voice starting to hoarse.

Because of that, President decided to approach Riku. He command the doctor to leave it to him. After the doctor left, President held Riku’ shoulder and smiled at him, “Riku-kun, tell me. Why do you want to die?”

Riku lowered his head, “You have seen what happened before, right?”

“Your brother has sacrificed himself so you can live longer. You can’t waste what your brother gave to you,” President sighed, “Tenn-kun... is such a good kid... Too bad, he prefers Angra Mangiu to possess him."

Riku widened his eyes. “Prefer? Too bad? What do you mean...?”

“Oh, sorry... Nothing.”

Riku clench his hands, “Nothing...?” He starts to feel angry, “Are you... hiding something?”

The President stayed quiet.

“Why don’t you say anything...?”

“Don’t tell me... YOU KNOW ANOTHER WAY TO DEFEAT IT?!” Riku raised his voice again and pull the President' collar.

Everyone there directly tilt their heads to Riku.

“WHY DID YOU HIDE IT??! WHY DON’T YOU TELL US??! WHY... ARE YOU ALWAYS SITTING ON YOUR OWN SAFETY CHAIR AND JUST WATCH AROUND YOU SUFFERING?!”

Iori that heard what Riku said started to feel angry, “Watch your words, Nanase-san! Who do you think saved you from the incident five years ago?!”

“SHUT YOUR MOUTH UP, IORI!!!”

Iori surprised because he didn’t expect Riku will say that. “F-For now, release your holds from President’ collar,” said Yamato—he tried to calm Riku down.

“TENN-NII... TENN-NII... DIED BECAUSE OF YOUR FAULT!!! IF YOU TELL US ABOUT THIS EARLIER, TENN-NII WON’T DIE!!!”

Even though Riku has shouted in front of President’ face, the President stayed quiet.

“Why don’t you open your mouth...? SAY SOMETHING!!!”

“Riku...” The President is going to pat Riku’ head but an unexpected incident happens—Riku punch the President’ face hardly. The President’ cheek directly swollen and blood came out from President’ mouth.
Everyone except Riku surprised.

“RIKU!!!” shouted Mitsuki, “SAY SORRY NOW!”

“Don’t wanna! He doesn’t understand what I feel.”

“Say sorry, Rikkun!”

“You are the one who doesn’t understand, Nanase-san! The President has lived longer than you and I bet he has faced a problem that even worse than yours! It’s not worth for you to say such thing to him!”

“Why don’t you... UNDERSTAND WHAT I FEEL, IORI??!” now Riku approached Iori and pull his collar.

“I understand!! But, you don’t have to say bad things to the President! Say sorry now!”

Banri helped the President to stand up and asked, “Daijobuu?”

“A-Ah... I’m okay... You don’t have to worry me. Hora, the wound has healed.”

Banri smiled. The President smiled back. Not long after he said this to Iori, “It’s okay, Iori-kun. You don’t have to defend me."

Iori widened his eyes, “H-Huh? But...”

“Besides, it’s my fault too. I’m sorry, Riku-kun,” the President bowed.

“P-President!” everyone there shouted. “Y-You don’t have to do that either,” said Banri.

“It’s okay...” the President stopped bowing and left them.

A few seconds later, Iori said, “Hora?! Now, you make the President bowed to you and he felt bad for you!”

Riku turned more mad than before, “Y-YOU...” before he continue his words, he coughed and blood came out from his mouth. His cough is getting worse and he has more difficulty breathing. Riku fell on his knees.

“N-Nanase-san?!” Iori tried to hold Riku’ shoulder but Riku dismiss his hand, “Leave me...” he coughed again and said with hoarse voice, “...alone!”

“Doctor, please help Riku!” said Yamato.

“I don’t need a doctor!” said Riku while coughing and with heavy breath.

“Don't be stubborn!”

Slowly, Riku faints.

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“It’s not too late, Nanase Riku-kun. Wake up!”

Riku directly opened his eyes.

Riku’ POV:

I’m... in my room...
I turned my eyes to my right hand. Ah, I was infused. Hm? Someone is... in my room?

An... ahoge?

Someone is sitting beside my bed, I can’t see his face since he sat with back to me. I tried to see his face and end up fall onto the ground.

“Ittai!”

Ah... It’s hurt... It hit my back...

“Riku-kun, daijobuu?!”

I widened my eyes, “Sogo-san?!”

He’s wearing an eyepatch on his left eye.

“How could you fell?”

“Ya... I’m curious who is sitting beside my bed and well...” I scratch the back of my head and laughed awkwardly.

Sogo-san sighed and smiled to Riku, “I’m glad you’re able to grow your right arm back.”

Ah, I’ve just noticed... My right arm has growth back... Wow, can’t believe I could do the healing skill.

“Riku-kun.”

I tilt my head to Sogo-san.

“Etto... How to put it...”

“Hm?”

Sogo-san took a deep breath, “Can I know more about Nanase Tenn-kun?”

“Huh? Why did you ask?”

“Is it hard for you to talk about him?”

“No... That’s not it... It’s just... It’s weird that Sogo-san wants to know more about him...”

“I only want to know... since back then when you told us your past before, you didn't tell me more about how your brother used to be.”

A moment of silence. Ah, I think I know the reason why he asked that... Because I did bad things to President, right? Well, it’s my fault tho... I were too emotional so I acted outrageous...

That time, I don’t even remember about my lie to Tenn-nii and yet I shouted on President’ face. I said that this is all because of him—Tenn-nii’ death is because of him. Although... The truth is because of me... Even President bowed and apologized to me although it’s not his fault. Ah... How evil am I? I have to do something as apologize for the President, the doctor, Banri-san and i7 members.

“Tenn-nii... is really protective to me because I have a weak body and he became over protective since our parents died. Tenn-nii was trying to hide the fact that our parents died because they were killed by someone so I can recover easier from my sadness because of it,” I laughed a little, “I were there when our parents died. I saw how the person stabbed our parents. I didn’t able to move because I were terrified. That time, that person said to me that I have kept this as a secret. Stupidly, I obeyed it. So, I were pretend sleeping in my room. And when Tenn-nii back from somewhere, he shouted hardly. Because of that, I can’t hold my tears anymore... I cried... I really regret it... Why were I obeyed him?”

“I never told Tenn-nii about this... So, I kind of feeling so bad to him. And yet, he always treat me with love and cheer me up. He never thought something only for his importance, he thought about my importance too. For me, he’s too kind, just like an angel,” tears came out from my eyes, “I’m really a bad guy, huh? I don’t want Tenn-nii’ love disappear so I decided to hide it although I always feeling bad for him. I’m such a childish... An egoist... I don’t deserve my brother’ love...”

“And yet, I blame all of it to the President...” I cried hardly.

I’m an evil person... It’s better when I’m not here... It’s better when Tenn-nii doesn’t have a brother like me...

"Gomen... It's out of your question..."

Author’s POV:

“Riku-kun,” Sogo pat Riku’ head.

Not long after, Yamato came into Riku’ room.

“Yamato-san...,” said Sogo.

“G-Gomen, I heard all of your conversations,” Yamato sat beside Riku and pat Riku’ shoulder, “Each human definitely do mistakes. It’s great that you regret it but nit to drag on, you must find the solution, so you won’t do the same thing at the future. You can’t change past so it’s useless to feel sad about our inability to solve the problem at the time. But, first of all, don’t forget to apologize.”

“And Riku... I’m sorry. I were the one who proposes to have Tenn see you. I thought that you’ll awake when you saw your brother. But, he ended up change the plan. He asked Angra Mangiu to possess himself. I’m really... sorry, Riku...” Yamato bowed, “I’m really sorry...”

Riku wiped his tears, “It’s not your fault, Yamato-san... Please, raise your head...”

Yamato raised his head.

“You know what,” Sogo opened his mouth, “Back then, when you punched the President... I’m really angry... But, I can’t mad at you since I know it’s hard for you. You lost your only family after all. Minna knew it’s hard for you, but each people has different reaction to what you did to the President. So, please, understand it, Riku-kun.”

Riku smiled, “I’m understand, Sogo-san. I have been cool down so I could use my mind properly.”

Yamato and Sogo looked each other and smiled then he looked to Riku again, "We're glad."

~to be continued...

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Fiuh! Chapter 14 is up! Hope you guys like it!

And... Can you guys tell me what are you guys curious about from this story? Because, I'm a lil bit confuse with the mysteries here hehe😅 I'll try my best to tell the solution for each mysteries that you guys ask to.

And I'm planning to make the second book of this story but it focused on MEZZO" (since this story is focusing on Nanase Twins). Well, I'll publish it when this story has ended and reached 20K+ readers :3

That's all

Jaa nee~