1 Akari: !? Akari: What the... Yuan: ...That... is the forbidden technique of the Taishirou's leader... Akari: ...huh?! Yuan: For generations, the leader of the Taishirou has hidden a secret gift from the Aka no Ou deep within his heart... if that technique is invoked, then for a short time, his fighting ability is increased... Yuan: I don't know by how much... Yuan: But I heard to to get it, he would have to stab himself right through the heart and die... Yuan: Fubuki, you bastard... trading your life for this like it's all some big game...!! 2-3 Fubuki: I will defeat you... Onime no Kyo!! Text: He will risk a lift that has never wavered! Text: Chapter 278 - The Sun that Did Not Set Akari: Ugh...!! Yuam: Wh... whoa!! Just like that, his power exploded...!! Hotaru But... Kyo won't lose... Julian: ...How is this fight going to end!? 4 Hishigi: Gah... Hishigi SFX: *coughing* Akari: H... HISHIGI!? Yuan: He's coughing up blood! Hotaru: I thought Kyo's Suzaku didn't get him... Julian: That's not it... no way... Yuan: The diease!? (You know... the real name of the disease they all have is shi no yamai - "disease of death", but that sounds about as cool as Air Vamp, so I'm changing it because I CAN.) 5 Hishigi SFX: (I believe that's the sound for choking on something.) Hishigi's Blood SFX: *drip* Akari: Waah! The Medusa Eye is... Hotaru: Wow... at this rate he'll shrivel up and die, won't he? Hishigi ...!! Fubuki: Hishigi... how is your illness progessing? 6 Hishigi: ...The Medusa Eye is all that keeps me alive. Hishigi: As long as I can keep the Eye under control, it physically supports the ruined left side of my body, and gives me energy in my weakened state. Hishigi: I let the Medusa Eye's unrestrained ferocity feed off of me... and in return I will live longer than others afflicted by the disease. Hishigi: I am the only one who bears this. In order to keep the Medusa Eye from those who merely seek power... I wished to speak to you about what to do with my ruined body when I can no longer stand it... Fubuki: .... Fubuki: This isn't like you. Fubuki: ...I refuse to let any of my people go... Fubuki: I wish for us to always be together... regardless of what happens to your body. Hishigi: You want me to live no matter what happens? Hishigi: You're as selfish as ever. Hishigi: I am not like Muramasa... Hishigi: Is there any point in keeping alive an experiment which shows signs of the disease? Hishigi: My fate is the clan's fate... this does not bode well. 7 Hishigi: I think I would be happier if someone would just kill me... 8 Fubuki: And what right to you have to decide which lives are worthless and who should die...?! For the sake of the clan and out Aka no Ou, you and I cannot die!! Fubuki: For that... you must live!! Hishigi: ...Always so selfish... is it really better to live as something you hate...? Hishigi: But let us make a vow... I will become your sword and your shield. I will follow you to the depths of hell... Hishigi: Is this... how I'm going to die...? Hishigi: Is this... alright...? Akari: Hang in there!! 9 Akari: I'll find a way to stop the blleding...!! Akari: SO just hang on, Hishigi!! Yuan: N... Neechan!? Hishigi: Y... you... What are you doing...? 10 Hishigi: I... I thought... you wanted to kill me...? Highi: I killed so many... I can't even count them all... shamans, experimental failures, mutants, my own family... Hishigi: ...I'm not worth saving... Hishigi: It's not worth the effort to heal me... please, let me go... I don't want you to use your own life force to help me... Akari: Because if you die... I'll have lost someone else!! Akari: I... I still can't forgive you... Akari: But I can't stand to see someone suffer!! Akari: I'll help whoever I want to help... this isn't because of you!! 11 Hishigi: Even... even after what I did to your friends...!? Akari: If you die, then they'll be all alone!! Akari: What's going to happen to all of the people you created...? Akari: And... Akari: And if you die, there are people who would be sad...! Akari: What are those people suppose to do if you selfishly let yourself die...!? Julian: Nee-chan... 12 Hishigi: Yuan...!? Yuan: ...You know my family is the most imporant thing in the universe to me... and my mama once said "If you ever see a person in trouble, you help them." Yuan: So I'm helping you. Yuan: ...But as soon as you get metter, I'm gonna come and kill you. So you and your buddies had better get ready!! Kyo: [What's wrong with doing anything you want?] Kyo: You idiot!! Hishigi: ...As I thought... Hishigi: Everyone who associates with Onime no Kyo gets his stupidity... 13 Hishigi: Am I right?! Yuan: Waah...!! Hotaru: Yuan!! Hishigi: ...Akari-san... Hishigi: I want you to... 14 Hotaru: A... Akari-chan!! Yuan: Fuck you, Hishigi... Yuan: GAH!! Yuan: What...!? Shinrei: It's a... Shinrei: It's a barrier!? Yuan: Shit... Hishigi, wait!! Yuan: ...Asshole! (Come back here and fight like a man!!) Julian: .... 15 Fubuki: UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!! 16 Fubuki: ...I've won... Fubuki: WHAT?! Fubuki: Shit... Fubuki: If once isn't enough, I'll keep fighting...!! 17 Fubuki: What...? Fubuki: It didn't work...!? Kyo: Fubuki...I don't care how many times you can increase your power... you still can't match me... Kyo: You can't beat me...!! Fubuki: Shut up!! Kyo and Fubuki: I will... defeat you!! 18 Kyo: What...? 19 Fubuki: H...Hishigi...!? Fubuki: This is... Hishigi's barrier!? Kyo: Bastard... what the fuck were you thinking...!? Hishigi: Now you won't be able to move... Hishigi: We'll go together... Hishigi: This is where you die, Onime no Kyo!! Julian: Oh shit!! Hishigi is going to take Kyo out along with himself!! Yuan: What!? 20 Fubuki: Hishigi, NO!! Hotaru: Oh no... Kyo...!! Kyo: GAAAAAAHHHH!!! Text: Sacrificing his life for his friend... is this the end?! Text: Next chapter - Kinder than Anyone