Chapter 9: Wanting to be With You

"I-Ibu-chan-senpai...?" Yumoto asked as he opened his eyes and Ibushi smiled, "Yes Little One?"

"What...what happened?" He asked as he sat up in bed.

"You saved the world Yumoto." Gora replied and Yumoto gasped, "An-chan!"

Gora smiled as Yumoto wrapped his arms around Gora's neck, "An-chan!!" he cried and Gora smiled more. "Yumoto...I'm so proud of you."

Yumoto gasped...those were the words he was wanting to hear for years. His eyes widened as the saw the twins. "Y-you two!" He panicked and Haruhiko smirked but he quickly smiled innocently as Gora looked at them.

"Yumoto, they helped us..." Gora replied and Yumoto paled as Gora stood up and walked with them to talk with them.

"Yumoto?" Io asked and Yumoto looked at him, "I-Io-senpai...the V-VEPP...they're still evil, I know it!"

"What do you mean?" Io asked and Yumoto whimpered, "I could sense evil from them..."

Akoya looked down, "I don't know what you mean"

Yumoto gasped, "Bu-But Akoya-senpai...!"

Kinshiro sighed, "But nothing, Scarlet. You're now the God of Love...as soon as the throne is handed to you, you will lead the world."

"NO! I DON'T WANT TO!"

"Scarlet! It is destiny that you become the next God of Love!" Kinshiro yelled back, "You have to accept!"

"N-No! Those twins will hurt my brother!"

"Little One!" Ibushi scolded, "You need to calm down! The VEPPer aren't the ones we will worry about! The two who resurrected Hireashi are still around! They will try everything to get rid of you now!"

Yumoto looked down and Atsushi sighed, "Yumoto..." He sat down beside him on the bed, "You need to know that your brother will be okay...but these two...are still dangerous and will try to get Hireashi back again."

"No..." Yumoto frowned, "I know they won't...they know that an-chan will hurt them if they do."

"How do you know that...?" En asked and Yumoto pouted, "I don't know! My head hurts from thinking!" He yelled and Ibushi sighed, "Scarlet, stop yelling."

Yumoto looked at Ibushi in horror...he...he never used his name like that time before. He stood up from his bed and Ryuu gasped as Yumoto ran out of his room, "Yumoto!" He yelled and Io grabbed his arm, "Ryuu...let him be."

"But Io! He could get hurt!" Ryuu yelled and Wombat quickly followed Yumoto, "Yumoto-san!"

Gora looked up as he saw Yumoto running, "Yumoto!?" He called and Hashibiro looked at the heir. "Wombat! What's wrong with Scarlet?"

Wombat frowned, "He's upset...I have to watch after him!" He quickly followed Yumoto and watched as Yumoto ran into the garden.

"T-This isn't fair!" Yumoto cried, "I-I don't want t-to be the God of Love! A-an-chan can have it!"

"Yumoto-san, didn't you see what you did to the mortal world!? You saved it from ending!"

"I know I did! I passed out from it though! Maximum Gorar wouldn't have passed out! HE WOULD HAVE BEEN OKAY!" Yumoto cried and he froze as he heard chuckling.

"Dear Prince Scarlet...you're weak aren't you-dacha...?"

"Dadacha..." Wombat growled and Dadacha smiled.

"Leave him alone." Wombat frowned and Yumoto looked at him, "I'm not working with you. I know that's what you'll ask me to do...I refuse!" Yumoto growled and Dadacha gasped, "How did you know!?"

Yumoto shrugged, "I don't know! Just leave me alone!"

He stood up and gasped as he felt someone grab him. "Yumoto...your brother will be ours..."

"N-no!" He cried and Haruhiko laughed, "You don't want the throne, right? So why don't you just let us kill you?"

"N-no! Let go of me!" Yumoto screamed and gasped as Haruhiko covered his mouth. He tried to pull away and Haruhiko growled, "Stop struggling! If you stop, it won't hurt as bad!"

Wombat growled and jumped on Haruhiko. "Get off of me you giant rodent!"

Akihiko let go of Yumoto to help his brother and Yumoto quickly stood up and ran off. Wombat followed him and Yumoto gasped as he was stopped by someone who grabbed his arms.

"Prince Scarlet."

"L-let go of me!" Yumoto cried as he tried to pulled away.

"Prince Scarlet! It's me...Perlite...!"

"A-Akoya-senpai...?"

"Yes...you need to calm down Fluffhead." He spoke softly and Yumoto whimpered. "T-T-the twins..."

"I know...I saw..."

"We can't let them have An-chan!"

"I know. Calm down, Fluffhead. We don't know if they'll actually do that."

Yumoto sighed as Akoya walked back with him.

Haruhiko growled as he looked at Akihiko, "We need Gora-san!"

"Haru, we'll get him...I promise." Akihiko smiled and Haruhiko nodded, "We just need to get rid of...Scarlet first..."

"Hireashi almost got rid of him."

"I know, but he failed." Haruhiko growled, "But we won't!"

Akihiko laughed, "You know, he doesn't want to be the God of Love."

"I know...but he told me he wants to..." Haruhiko growled and Akihiko sighed...what were they going to do?

Gora sighed as Yumoto walked back inside with Akoya. "Yumoto...!" He gasped, "You're alright!"

Yumoto nodded, "Sorry An-chan..."

"It's okay...I'm just relieved to see you're alright." Gora smiled and Yumoto looked down in shame. "I know I shouldn't have ran off...I...I was just mad."

Gora smiled more, "Don't worry about it. I understand."

"You...you do?"

"Yes, now you need to go back to your studies."

"Oh...okay." Yumoto sighed and walked to Io.

Io smiled as Yumoto sat down. "It's about time we get back to your studies."

"I know..." He sighed and Io looked at him, "Don't worry, your studies won't be that bad."

Yumoto looked at him, "Io-senpai...shouldn't we worry about the VEPP?"

"No, Yumoto. You need to study." Io spoke, with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"Now...back to your ancient language studies..."

Gora sighed as Hashibiro was rambling on and on, "Your brother needs to accept his destiny! If he doesn't then all of his training would have been for nothing!"

"Hashibiro-sensei, Yumoto just isn't ready yet. He's not wanting to have to do all of the things that I have to do on a daily basis." Gora explained and Hashibiro sighed, "Gorar, Scarlet has to be the next God of Love! What if your kidnapped or something?!"

"Now, that won't happen..."

"I'm not too sure about that..." A voice laughed and Hashibiro gasped as Gora was hit by something. "Maximum Gorar!" He shrieked as Gora disappeared and the VEPPer stood there.

"Make sure Scarlet doesn't find you either, Hashibiro..." Salty Sol laughed and snapped his fingers as a cage appeared around Hashibiro. "The next God of Love isn't ready, you said?" He began to laugh, "Luna, this place is as good as ours!"

"Of course." Melty Luna smirked and Hashibiro disappeared also. "Dadacha...go warn the heir that he needs to prepare himself for the throne!" He laughed as he and his brother teleported away and Dadacha flew to find Yumoto.

Yumoto frowned as he tried working on his work. "Io-senpai! I'm confuse-"

"Scarlet, God of Love...you better prepare yourself-dacha..."

Io gasped, "Get out of here!"

Dadacha smiled, "Maximum Gorar is gone...so you're going to be in charge now."

"W-what...? A-A-An-chan...is...is gone?"

"Don't listen to him!" Io yelled and looked at Dadacha as he pointed his love stick at him, "Leave or I end you!"

Dadacha laughed, "Scarlet you have a few days to become the God or...we take it-dacha."

Tears filled Yumoto's eyes as Dadacha flew out and Io ran to him to console him.

Ryuu ran in, "Gora-san is gone!"

"We know!"

"Yumoto!" Ryuu gasped and looked at Yumoto, "You alright?"

"N-no..."

"Argent...get Argent!" Io yelled, "Even better, get Aurite! He's the only one who will know what to do!"

Ryuu nodded and ran out. Io looked down at Yumoto, "It'll be okay...I promise." He whispered and Yumoto whimpered softly. "...what will I do without my brother...?" He whispered...Io gasped, what would he do?