Chiyoko, Toru, Sakura and Chimaru all walked home from school after a long day.
"Wau..." said Chiyoko. "Last year." Toru nodded, smiling. Sakura sighed, looking at her feet.
"Hmm? Doukashimashitaka, Sakura-chan?" asked Chiyoko.
"So this is the last year I'll see Toru and you." answered Sakura. Toru blinked and burst out laughing.
"Sakura...baka na." he said, hugging her from behind. she blushed and looked back at him.
"I have every intention of going to a local university." he said and kissed her cheek, making her turn redder. Chiyoko giggled and Chimaru just smiled. Then Chimaru's smile faded and Chiyoko stopped giggling. Toru and Sakura went rigid and they all looked at each other.
"Akuma." they all said at once. They then took off, heading towards the shrine.


"Well, well, well...so this is where you have disappeared to Loki." said Akuma as he appeared on top of the roof of the shrine. Chimaru growled, clenching his fists as he changed to Loki. Chiyoko and Sakura smirked, changing also.
"You need to attack by yourself for the fusion to be complete." Loki whispered to Toru. Toru nodded and waited as Chiyoko, Loki and Sakura ran straight for Akuma.
"IMA!" yelled Akuma. Chiyoko grabbed Sakura and Loki and pulled them back and away, just before they hit a blue barrier. Umiko and Mizuko appeared in front of them, the blue barrier shattering.
"Umiko and Mizuko are just their code names!" yelled Loki. Chiyoko and Sakura looked at him, wide-eyed.
"Once you find out their real names, they'll loose their powers!" Chiyoko and Sakura nodded and jumped at them. Toru charged at Akuma, his scythe appearing and now wearing a red haori and black hakama. His ears became pointed, as did his canines, his hair gained red chunks, and his eye turning gold with red flecks. He raised his scythe over his head, above Akuma, and smirked. Chiyoko and Sakura looked at Akuma, their arms raised and also smirking. Toru grinned as his scythe made contact with Akuma's flesh. Akuma went wide-eyed, the scythe cutting through the centre of his chest and poking out his back. Toru pulled his scythe out and raised it again to strike, but was frozen. Akuma chuckled and Toru was blasted back. He skidded to a stop and ran at Akuma again. Umiko and Mizuko jumped in front of Akuma, and then all of them vanished. Toru, Chiyoko and Sakura turned back and looked at Loki. Loki nodded, smiling.
"One left." he said.


"So it's just me left?" asked Ryuujiga as he sat down at the table. Chiyoko and Loki nodded. Toru rubbed Sakura's shoulders as she leaned against him and nodded also.
"We have Hinochi," said Loki, looking at Chiyoko. "Hinokarado." He looked at Sakura.
"And Hinochisei." he said, looking at Toru. "All we need is Hinorei."
"And I'm Hinorei." said Ryuujiga, sighing. Loki nodded.
"Chiyoko affects Akuma's binding and repelling powers and Sakura-san affects his speed." said Loki.
"Then why was I blown back?" asked Toru.
"He used his mind." answered Loki. "And Toru-san affects his teleportation." Toru nodded and sighed.


Chiyoko sat in the red room and looked around.
"What will it be like with Akuma gone?" she mumbled.
"Free...peaceful." Chiyoko looked up and saw Loki. She sighed and looked at the floor.
"I hope." she said and stood up, going to the window. He moved behind her and hugged her from behind. She began to move, but he stopped her.
"Relax...I'm not going to do anything." he said, smiling. She blinked and looked at him, the moonlight making his hair shine. She nodded and relaxed, leaning against him.
"You'll do fine...Akuma will be defeated." he said. She sighed.
"And then we'll all be free of him." she added. He smiled, resting his head on top of her's.
'Kami-sama, let this moment never end.' he thought. Ryuujiga walked into the room.
"Or not." he grumbled. Ryuujiga glared at Loki and looked at Chiyoko.
"What is this?!" he snapped. Chiyoko sighed.
"He was being a good friend and giving me a pep talk." she said. "I really wish you would stop jumping to conclusions and trust me." She turned around and hugged Loki.
"Arigatou." she said.
"Douitashimashite." he said. She walked out of the room, and right past Ryuujiga.
"She's right...she loves you and only you." said Loki and headed down the spiral stairs, into his room. Ryuujiga groaned and slumped down onto a chair.

End Chapter Twelve