SDK 293 - Yin and Yang: The Eleventh Sword ~ Sakura Storm 1 Sakuya: Kyoushirou... you... Kyoushirou: What.. what are you doing... Sakuya: We have to leave the Mibu...!! You can't stay here anymore!! Kyoushirou: [Sakuya was right, so we were on the run...] Kyoushirou: [I remember it was hot and humid that year, so our hands were sweaty...] 2 Kyoushirou: [But Sakuya's hand was even warmer...] Sakuya: This town is so lively at night, isn't it...? I suppose people really thrive when there's law and order? Kyoushirou: ...They're so poor... 3 Kyoushirou: They don't have wealth, beauty, knowledge, or anything that the Former Aka no Ou speaks of... Kyoushirou: Even though it the duty of the Aka no Ou to do good for those outside our clan... Sakuya: ...Kyou... Kyoushirou: Look... Kyoushirou: Even those poor children over there are seen as dissenters against his rule... how can people possibly be happy when their opinions are stifled? Sakuya: .... Sakuya: Ah... look... sakura... Sakuya: They're so beautiful... I've always loved sakura... but... there aren't any sakura in the Mibu city, so I haven't seen them in so long... Sakuya: ...I'd like to see them every year... 4-5 Text: [Their journey at its end, they meet a man in the dappled light where flowers dance... a man with the eyes of a demon and something to protect...] Sakuya: [Red eyes...] Sakuya: ...A demon!? 6 Sakuya: Kyaa!! Kyoushirou: ...You... you're Onime no Kyo!? Kyoushirou: [The "demon child" who defied the Former Aka no Ou and escaped the Mibu...!!] Kyoushirou: Eyes the color of blood... Kyoushirou: Demon eyes!? Kyo: ...Yeah, what's it to you...? Kyo: ...Who the hell are you...? Kyoushirou: This is a demon... Kyoushirou: ...No... Kyoushirou: They're eyes of fire!! 7 Kyoushirou: Eyes of blazing fire...!! Kyoushirou: If I look away, he'll kill me... Kyoushirou: I am... Kyou... Kyoushirou: I am Mibu Kyoushirou...!! Kyoushirou: ...I won't look away... Kyoushirou: I'll see to the depths of that fire!! Kyo: "Mibu"...!? Kyo: You're one of the Aka no Ou's dogs, then!! Kyo: I see... Kyo: You're the bastard who calls yourself the strongest!! I'll show you what I think of that!! 8 Sakuya: K... Kyou!! Kyo: .... Kyo: ...Why didn't you dodge that? Sakuya: What!? Kyo: ....You didn't even flinch... I'd like to know why you didn't move. Kyoushirou: ...If I had moved, you would have cut the tree behind me... Kyoushirou: ...Sakura are delicate, and if Sakuya can't see them every year, she'll be sad...] Kyo: .... Sakuya: K... Kyou... you... 9 Kyo: HAHAHAHAHA!! I like you!! Kyo: You're interesting!! I'm glad I didn't kill you - you're too funny!! Kyoushirou: ...Why didn't you kill me? I've heard that Onime no Kyo is a demon who kills everything he sees... Don't you think that's wrong? Kyo: ...Wrong!? You have a pretty fucked sense of right and wrong. Kyo: ...I just happened to think that a guy who would die to save a tree is too much fun to kill. (Yeah, but other than the hair color, you look like *him*... you wouldn't make a good servant.) Kyoushirou: [Onime no Kyo defired the Former Aka no Ou... I've always though him to be evil...] Kyoushirou: [But he's nothing like what I thought he would be... I don't know what to think of him...] Kyoushirou: [But maybe he's not evil after all...] Kyoushirou: [...So sometimes Kyo would come back and just hang out with us.] Kyoushirou: [We were all people who chose to hide their true selves from the outside world... so there was nothing strange or uncomfortable about living together.] Kyoushirou: [It felt natural, somehow, for us to be together.] 10 Sakuya: It's so hot this year, isn't it? Sakuya: I wouldn't mind a litte breeze! Sakuya: ...The wind... would really feel good... Kyo: .... Kyo: ...That guy always look the same, though, no matter if it's hot or cold. Sakuya: ...What!? Kid: *sniffle* Kid: *sniffle* *sniffle* Kid: *whimper* Kid: *sniffle* *sniffle* 11 Sakuya: Oh no...!! That poor child...!! Sakuya: ...Kyo!? Sakuya: K... Kyou... Kid: O... Kid: O... Onii-chan... 12 Kid: ...Thanks! Sakuya: ...Kyou...? Kyo: ...Hey, what's going on? People handwritten text: [Thank you!] 13 Mother: [Thank goodness!] Old woman: [Many thanks!] Old man: [Thank you!] Kid: [Thanks!] Old woman: [Oh, thank you!] Girl: [Thank you!] Sakuya: Kyou... Girl: Onii-chan, you can help people! You must have magic in your hands! Girl: ...Because they're so warm! 14 Sakuya: Kyou... Sakuya: [Just like when he was young...] Kyo: ...He's interesting. Kyousaburou: [Kyoushirou... live, and grow strong...] Kyousaburou: ...Become the Aka no Ou. Kyoushirou: [How about if I live for other people instead...?] Kyoushirou: [Maybe these hands that have taken life can now protect it...] Kyoushirou: S... Sakuya? Sakuya: ...Kyou... I love you... Kyoushirou: [Let's stay like this forever...] 15 Woman: That man can heal anything from a scratch to a sword wound!! Man: I know! He's really a blessing to the poor! There truly are good people in this world! Kyoushirou: Ah, I'm sorry, the shop is closed for today... but if there's anything you need, I can always open up again... Kyoushirou: ...What are you doing here...!? Chinmei: ..."What are you doing here?" Is that any way to greet your brother? 16 Chinmei: Did you really think we wouldn't find you? Kyoushirou: [Chinmei!!] Kyoushirou: ...Why are you here...?] Chinmei: Well now, don't you think you escaped the Mibu just a little too easily? Kyoushirou: What...!? Chinmei: A lure. That's all you were... just a decoy... Kyoushirou: ...A decoy!? Chinmei: For that man... the man who the fortune teller's power destroyed... he intends to kill Sakuya. Chinmei: That's right... tonight... Kyoushirou: [Sakuya!!] 17 Nozomu: Sakuya... Kyoushirou: [He's going to kill her...!!] Sakuya: No...!! Kyoushirou: Even if it costs me my life... Kyoushirou: I'll protect Sakuya!! 18 Kyoushirou: I'll even become an assassin!! Yuya: NOOO!!! NII-SAMA!! Kyoushirou: A girl!? Kyoushirou: ...No good!! I was too slow!! She's getting away... 19 Kyoushirou: Shiina... Nozomu...!? What is Sakuya's brother doing here...!? Chinmei: ...Well, that takes care of that Nozomu guy who knew that Aka no Ou's secret... Chinmei: Well kids, you eloped, but now the honeymoon's ever... Chinmei: I guess we don't need Sakuya at the Former Aka no Ou's side. Chinmei: You're really been a pain in the ass, Kyoushirou... 20 Kyoushirou: ...There's nothing I can say... Kyoushirou: ...But... Kyoushirou: I... Sakuya: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Kyoushirou: [I only wanted to protect you...] Text: [With youth comes naivety... with purity comes corruption...] Next chapter: When thoughts becomes desires!!