Chapter 149: [Vol.2] Quest 132.5- Independent

A room within the Susanoo Familia home.

“So Ai you are confirmed to be couple right?” Asked Astraea.

“Yes.” She said with as much courage as she could. “I can say it with confidence.”

“You seem a bit nervous.” Said Artemis seeing her tapping finger.

“I am…still a bit nervous talking about this so openly. But can I ask you something Lady Artemis?”

“Hm? What is it?”

“Can I ask…why you are here?”

“Well I-“

“She wanted to come!” Astraea interjected. “She sees Cirrus as a close pupil!”

“Right! Yes a pupil! And I wish the best for him and for all this to be settled without any trouble!” She said regaining some of her composure back.

“Well I think everyone is fine with it it’s just…Lady Kaguya that is against me and Cirrus being...um together.” She turned her head away from them but they could see how red it was to say what she did.

Artemis felt a slight pang when she said together.

 ‘It’s nothing' Thump-thump! Thump-thump! 'Ignore it, ignore it.’

“Well I suggest you talk to her about it.” Astraea said.

“I think that is also the best course of action. Ai I may not know much about you or even Kaguya, but I know a person is only ever that mad is when it’s about someone they care deeply for.” Artemis said in a calm and clear manner keeping her emotions in check.

“Look at you! When did you get so good at reading people!” Astraea said so proudly towards Artemis.

“I-it’s not important right now! What is, is Ai, Cirrus, and Kaguya.” Artemis steered the conversation back on track.

“I think you Ai, should be the one to really clean the air, Cirrus and Kaguya get along with one another like actual siblings. Any dispute they have is always settled on their own time and terms, usually in insults but eh? You However need to address how Kaguya still see you as that is the major friction with all of this."

"Yes, Astraea and Susanoo have no qualms with you two being in a r-relationship." Artemis said as she struggled to say that last word. "Kaguya however is very protective of you."

“…Alright I do it right now!” Ai made a resolute face, she gets up and walks out the door.

“Well no better time to get it over with is here and now right, Artemis?” Astraea looked over at Artemis who was sweating a bit. "Artemis are you feeling okay?"

“Yeah um I'm good but um…Yeah…no better time to get it over and done with.” Emotions stirred within her as she thinks on this whole situation. “…I will be going, we got word that some merchants connected to Evilus left the city.” Artemis gets up herself and leaves.

“Take care!”

“Hm.”

As Artemis leaves she could see her, and Astraea’s Familia make a circle.

“Girls! We’re leaving! We have a merchant to hunt down!”

They quickly turned to her.

“Yes! Lady Artemis!”

They all quickly follow Artemis, Artemis glances back to see Ai confront Kaguya.

'Why is my heart telling rooting for you to fail? Tch!'

She left the home angry for having such thoughts on a young couple.

 

Standing on the wooden training area Ai confront Kaguya surrounded by the Astraea and Susanoo Familia.

“Ai-chan for your own good dump him!” Kaguya said sternly.

“No! I can make my own decisions!” Ai refuted.

“You have not seen what he can do! The things he-“

“I can say the same to you Lady Kaguya! I know what the Gojouno Family practice!”

“That is not who I am! I do it for the peace of this city!”

“Cirrus is the same! I don’t understand why you don’t like him!”

“Our views may align but me and him are not the same!”

“Your denying it!!” Shouted Lyra.

“Yeah! You two share a dam near identical view on justice!” shouted Neze.

“Yeah! You two are two peas in a pod!!” Shouted Alise.

“Quiet!! Our views are not the same! I will never acknowledge that!! And you Ai! You are two young to make your own choices!”

“Your two years older than me! And you never got into relationship before so who are you to talk!”

“Ooooh!!!” The Familia’s all said.

“I am devoted to justice! As you should to!”

“Excuses! What right do you have to dictate my love life when you don’t even have one nor any concept of it!”

“I don’t need to, to tell you what is good for yourself!”

“Bullshit! If I listened to you I wouldn’t be a level higher then you!”

“Grr!!” Kaguya was getting more angry. “Fine! I can admit that! You are a level higher than me, but I am more experienced in life then you!”

“Stop making shitty excuses!! Tell me right here and now why! Why don’t you want me to be with him and why you can’t get along with him!”

“…No. I stand by my own words. If you want to show me your mature enough to make your own choices then make me.”

“Tch! Fine then! There is only one way left!” she got her sword and tossed it to the side. “Lady Kushida tell Lord Susanoo to seal my status!”

“!?”

“I see how it, Alise! Tell Lady Astraea the same thing!” Kaguya said tossing anything to inhibit her movement.

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The two captains did as they wanted their Falna’s were sealed.

 

They both stand before one another with their fists tight and ready to be thrown.

“…”

“…”

They both look intensely at one another.

“Ai I suggest you-gah!?” Kaguya got a kick to the stomach.

“The time for talking is over!! Raah!!”

“Grr!!”

Ai reeled back her leg and came in with several punches. Kaguya gritted her teeth and held her arms out blocking the strikes.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Kaguya then kicked Ai in the shin.

“Ahh!”

“Don’t get cheeky!!” Kaguya taking the brief opening to begin her counter.

“!”

Kaguya quickly stepped into her personal space and grabbed her collar.

“Haaa!!” With all of her strength she flung Ai over her shoulder.

Thud!

Ai stopped herself from slamming onto the ground by stopping her fall with her feet.

“Grr!!” Sadly, Ai doesn’t have the strength of her Falna.

“Get down!!” Kaguya elbowed Ai’s face. “Thud!”

“Gah!” Ai fell to the ground.

“Stay down!!” Kaguya began to stomp on her. “Stay! Thud!! Down! Thud!! Stay! Thud!! Down! Thud!! Stay! Thud!! Down! Thud!! This! Thud!! Hurts! Thud!! Me! Thud!! More! Thud!! Than! Thud!! You!! Thud!!”

Ai quickly balled up and covered her most vital spots.

“Grrr!!” She bore with the hits as the stomps began to wane in strength, the very moment she heard her began to breath heavily Ai made her move.

Ai grabbed her left foot and pulled it towards her as she was coming in for another stomp.

“!?” she lost her balance and now she was on the ground.

Much like Kaguya, Ai took full advantage.

“Grit those teeth!!” she climbed onto her like a MMA fighter and began to lay into her.

Kaguya quickly covered her face as Ai swung down.

“Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Stop blocking!!” Ai grabbed her hands and tried to pry her hands apart.

Kaguya took this chance and she quickly spread her arm's wide bring Ai in close and she came in and headbutted her nose.

“Ahh!! Dammit!”

“Haa!!! Thud!!” Kaguya with her open hand punched Ai off her.

Ai rolled off her holding her nose.

“Huff!! Huff!!” Kaguya slowly gets back up looking down on Ai. “You are to young! You shouldn’t have done this without your Falna!”

“Stop lecturing me!!” Ai said slowly picking herself up with a bloody nose. “You never saw me as me! I am not your little sister!! I don’t need your dam help anymore!”

“Yes you do!! You are fighting and he isn’t here for you!!”

“Because he knows and trusts me to handle it!!!"

Kaguya could see Cirrus with Susanoo at the corner of her eye, he glanced over their way before going into a room with Astraea.

“See he-“

“Thud!!!” Ai hit her right on her chin. “Look at me!!!”

“!?!?” Kaguya could feel a swarm of ants crawling up her leg. She could see the sky getting further from her as the ground welcomed her. “Thud!” She looked to see Ai back on her with tears streaming down her face.

“Raaaah!!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!!” Ai laid into her. “You’re not the only one who’s heart aches from doing this!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! I love you Kaguya! But I am my own person!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! Thud!! I don’t need your help or your guidance!!!! Ahhhh!!! Thud!!! Crack! Ahhh!!!”

Using her head, literally, Kaguya headbutts Ai’s fist as hard as she could causing it to fracture.

“Haaa!! Thud!!” Kaguya punched her off.

“Huff!! Huff!! Huff!!”

They both looked very exhausted and bloody, Ai had a bloody nose, fractured knuckle, bruise across her body. Kaguya had some light bruise across her body, but her face was severely battered, Ai had managed to busted one of her right eye and lip, she also was generally exhausting from exerting so much more energy than Ai.

They both crawled away from one another to pick themselves up.

“Huff!! Huff!! Huff!!”

Both Familia’s were surprised they still want to fight.

Kaguya looked to see Ai back up as well, she still has that fire in her eyes to win.

‘You really aren’t the Ai I remembered…Why? Why did love him of all people? We may have similar view, but his hands are far more stained then even my or even my family could stomach. I…I…’

A distant yet still fresh memory comes up.

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