Chapter 9: Back To Reality

** Down right to the earth, they are on to something. **


Back at the farm house. Tetsuo and Lylford are still resting inside their room. Right then Cain kicks open the door with the faintedColt in his arm.

Tetsuo: Hey! The door!

Lylford: Colt!

Cain: He will be alright. And also the both of you, how was it?

Tetsuo: Well.. I guess, we beaten that Vice Chieftain?

Cain: Stay still. Kidou of Healing, Regenerate!

Glowing shield made out of reiatsu appears and surrounding the room. The wounds and injuries of Tetsuo, Lylford and Colt are slowly recovering.

Lylford: It amazes me everytime you use that, Cain.

Cain remained silence still. He's been using this healing kidou for a long time. Everytime his comrades are injured in a battle, he is there to lend a helping hand.

Cain: 3 of you. Stay in this room and don't move. Take good care of Colt. He's still paralyzed from that palm push by the Shinigami Chieftain. I'm going out for a walk...

Then Cain walks out and closes the door. Tetsuo and Lylford slowly close their eyes up and prepare to take a good rest.

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Darucard and Ruri are seen sitting beside the town's flea market. Ruri is holding a glass of water.

Darucard: How's things going, young girl...

Ruri: Half past dead, perhaps...

Darucard: Ya, I know it's tough for you. But hold on...

Ruri then takes a sip of water out of her glass. And she continues,

Ruri: Who is Cain?

Darucard's face is a mix of surprise and concern.

Darucard: What do you mean by ''who is Cain''?

Ruri: He's different... I mean, he breaks open the negation box with just a single strike. He's not human right?

Darucard: ....

Ruri: Just tell me!

Darucard: He's a former Shinigami.

That word stung Ruri's heart. She felt cold and shocked. But why? She isn't afraid of this but... She just can't explain this weird feeling.

Darucard: Don't worry, he's good.

Ruri: What do you mean by former?

Darucard: Well, long story...

Ruri puts down her glass of water on the muddy ground.

Ruri: Well then... Let's head back home.

Darucard: Huh?

Ruri: Don't worry Darucard. I'm alright.

Darucard smiles: Good to hear that...

The both of them is seen heading back to the farm house by walking through the market and disappeared into the crowds.

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In a huge hall. An unconfirmed amount of strangers are gathering inside. All of them are wearing the same uniforms. They are all, Shinigamis.

Stranger 1: What do you mean, Lute?

Lute: It's Cain...

Stranger 2: Cain! No way he can survive!

Stranger 3: Yeah. Don't make up your own lies, bitch.

Lute: Dare you say that again!!!???

Jyuro: Hey Illruga, watch your mouth.

And then a familiar face and voice speaks. It's the chieftain of 5th Division from that night.

5th Division Chieftain: Cain? You mean you saw him? Stop joking around, girl.

Lute: I didn't!

Sucsamad: Oh yeah, prove it...

Zephyrus: Cain is long gone... And the same to his so-called comrades...

Gon Jinn: Yeah!

Guisarme: ......

Other strangers remained silence. Maybe they tend to stay out of this mess. And then a voice speaks out. It's coming from the guy sitting in the middle of the hall. But his face is blocked by the dim lighting.

The voice: Silence! Lute Thelpardian, you sure you've seen Cain?

Lute: Yes, lord. He breaks through my negation box in just one strike.

The voice: Well then, I believe in you. When Cain is still alive, that means our plan cannot work out.

All the Shinigamis in the room are in shock. They are all in disblief upon hearing those words coming out from lips of their Lord.

Stranger 1: What!? Are you kidding me?

The voice: Silence. Now my fellow Chieftains and Vice Chieftains. We have a deprived Shinigami on loose. So, in order to take down this rat. I need all of you to buckle up.

5th Division Chieftain: Tch!

Lute: Thank you, lord.

Stranger 4: So now what? Attack them?

The voice: No....

Stranger 3: Huh?

The voice: Kill them. And make our plan work.

All the Shinigamis in the room are in excitement for a moment. They knew that they can finally be in battle. And they are all really keen in destroying their enemies.

The voice: The meeting is now dismissed.


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Back in the headquarter of 5th Division.

Guisarme: Master, what should we do now? All of them knew Cain is alive.

Chieftain: We'll just stay...

Sucsamad: What?!

Gon Jinn: I think we should move out now.

Zephyrus: Yeah...

Chieftain: No... We'll wait.

Sucsamad: But that goddamn ''headmaster'' had already put out an order. He wants all of us to move out soon.

Chieftain: You wanna follow his orders or mine?

Sucsamad: Sorry master...

The Chieftain then stands up from his chair. He then lift his hand towards the door. The door opens automatically and the Chieftain walks out from the room.

The 4 Lieutenants remained silence.


** Friends or Betrayal? Stay tuned for next chapter. **