A New Beginning {Xarias and Kagerichi Only!}

Kagerichi walked quickly through the dampened woods near the Rain Village. He was keeping a moderate pace, so as too keep a look out for any puddles or natural obstacles; due to the thick mist that laid at ankle-width compared to Kagerichi. He was looking for someone that left him. Not relationship wise... He hoped... But left, literally. He could not find her anywhere, and his days were solely made up of walking and searching. He had no pipe in his mouth, in fact, he was probably too oblivious to even pick it up on the way out from his home. He sped up his pace. Everything went very clear to him, as if he was zoning in on that one target... Hybris. He ignored everything except for his careful search and his avoidance of any obstacles in his way. The last few months seemed endless. The days were filled with non-stop searches and panic. He felt spoiled; And he never knew how lonely he could become without her. Her embrace. Her face. Her kiss. Her love.

Xarias was sitting by a tree, not a thought in her mind as she sensed the presence of a human. She felt a presence she hadnt felt in an extremely long time. ..Kagerichi.. She said to herself. She stood up and walked towards his presence. She could feel it. She was getting closer. The rain fell lightly as she tread on the puddled ground, which was cascaded deep with moist soil.

The mist was getting thicker and higher, and the trees started enclosing more; providing, what seemed like, an endless cave just begging for someone to get lost in it. This didn't matter. Not one bit. He could sense something very powerful. He knew this was it. He slowed down to a very slow pace and thrust his palm into the endless mist. The power and angle cleared the mist in almost an instant.


... And there she was.

The powerful wave of energy that Kagerichi let from his palm cut through the mist and exposed her body. The wave was almost at Xarias, as she took control of her elemental abilities and spun in the air, knocking the wave in separate directions, flowing around her body. She stood and observed Kagerichi. She had a look of morbid fear, it seemed. She knew she had done wrong as soon as she noticed his eyes widen at the fact that he'd seen her Akatsuki robe. She couldnt reveal it was her, it was illogical. Would she be hated by him if she were to do so? Would he reject her pregnancy of twins if he had found out? She didnt want to take that simple chance, so she turned around and began to walk away.

Kagerichi was stunned in pure fear, disappointment, and heart-ache when he saw Hybris with an Akatsuki robe covering her body. He tried to fight the fact that she really was Hybris. He wanted to believe she was someone else. He couldn't. He fought and fought but his emotions proved him otherwise. It was Hybris. Clean and simple. Pain and hate swelled through his body. Yet... A distinct emotion of love coursed through his veins. He did not move a muscle. It felt like his heart was snapped in two, but unrelenting love was sewing it back together. He was silent until he saw her slowly trying to walk away. He lightly pushed up his glasses in a cross manner, letting the faint light send a shimmering shine surf across the dark lenses ; and in a mere second, he was standing in front of Hybris, looking straight over her, a straight face. He was torn... Yet was incredibly happy to see her. He leaned his forehead against hers in the most delicate tone he could do, almost causing strain for him. They gently touched noses and stayed that way. He couldn't say anything, so all he could do was make sentimental and slow physical contact. He noticed different features about her. The one that stood out the most, her blindfold. Noticing its faint, almost evil, feel Kagerichi decided to leave it be. He wanted to know everything, but he couldn't ask of such a strenuous story... For him, at least... So all he could do was lean his head against hers, listening to the faint pitter patter of a gentle rain.

Xarias took in a deep breathe, and in an instant transformed into Hybris, her entire appearance changed with her, creating a faint deep blue, green, and light cyan shade to glow from inside the cloak. She fell completely silent with only the light breathing of Hybris she once had. Her stomach grew slightly because of her pregnancy. She kept still. Quiet. She couldnt do anything. She could tell Kagerichi was disgraced with her; and her eyes began to tear with pain. Her heart was torn at seeing him as much as him, her. The mist shrouded them heavier as time progressed around the two, and the rain began to fall harder as well; not necessarily illuminating the glooming personality that Hybris and Kagerichi both had taken on. She opened her mouth to speak, but choked. There wasnt anything she could say that would redemptify this current situation.

Almost every last ounce of respect for Hybris faded when she released her 'costume'. Something was wrong, though. He still loved her, somehow. She, in a way, betrayed him... Yet... He still had feelings for her. It was a depressing event, no doubt, and Kagerichi kept telling himself not to melt down... Or even do something worse... He stood there, cold as stone. He peered into her eyes, and he saw a form of regret. She peered into his eyes, and saw sadness and dissapointment. The envoirment didn't help the pecimistic scene, in fact, probably added onto the sorrowful state of affairs. Then... Kagerichi cracked. A single tear shed from his left eye. Gleaming and dodging the poweful rain, it slid onto Hybris's cheeck. This sent a shock through her whole body. The warmth and feel of it comapred to the angry rain sent a statement plainly saying,

"Why..."

Hybris didnt know what to say to him, so she simply kept quiet. She allowed her silence to speak for her mistakes. The cooled misty wind swept across the grounds of this forgotten area. Hybris couldnt speak, and backed up from the grasp of Kagerichi. She felt so bad for him that it completely sickened Xarias'. Which took alot of sickening mind you.

Hybris left Kagerichi's cold grasp with a feeling of regret and remorse. Kagerichi opened his mouth, trying to say, "Don't leave me..." but nothing came out, it was hopeless. He was like an insecure little baby, who tried hopelessly to express his feelings, but couldn't because of the current event or lack of knowledge or whatever it was... He could sense an almost unforgiving sadness in the both of them, as if nothing would change their current standing. He looked down letting a few final tears escape his dreary eyes, and along with his glasses. It hummed through the air as it pierced the following raindrops. It hit a rock lodged in the ground and sent a vacant hum throughout the area, as if you could hear it for miles. Kagerichi took a step closer, while lifting his head slowly. He opened his mouth, paused for a while, and then said in a dark, but quiet tone, "I have an unrelenting questioning to what you have done. I feel betrayed. I feel crossed. I feel angered... Yet... I have a joy that I have finally found you." Kagerichi took a step closer. "Over the months I have been miserable... And with time and thought, I have come across what you mean to me." He paused and let the rain cascade down his slicked back hair. "You complete me... Hybris... I have taken granted of how much you make me happy, and I have truly seen what it can do when you left..." The rain was slightly holding up now, but was still strong and still provided the pessimistic setting. "I am filled with anger... But... You mean to much to me for me to let go now. You are the world to me..."

Xarias simply stared at him in disbelief, how could he even possibly love her after the display of betrayal she had just incurred on. She finally spoke, after a brief silence.

"Its not my fault.. I didnt leave.. Xarias.. Made me do it. My demonic side.. Theres something I have kept from you, from everybody.." She said. Her body was shaking in fear. Did he even respect who she was, even though his words said he did? His mind was cracked, and she could tell. Did he speak the truth, or was it pain and yearning for a partner talking for him. She didnt know, she would never know.

Kagerichi clenched his fist in pure anger when he heard Hybris speak the words, "Xarias made me do it..."
It seemed like he let out a faint growl and then spoke in a deep, loud, angered voice, "Xarias? Is this come sort of cover up!?" His eyes pierced through Hybris like thin, ghostly shrapnel as if he had taken back each and every word he had said before Hybris commented. He unclenched his fists and turned around, pondering to himself what too believe. If it was true, the would bother have four different sides in play. 1st, Kagerichi's anger for Hybris. 2nd, Kagerichi's love for Hybris. 3rd, Hybris's sentimental 'form'. And 4th, Xarias... Whoever it was... He turned back around and apologized with his eyes, while at the same time saying, "Go on..."

Hybris backed up at the thought that he might strike her. When he turned back around, she closed her eyes and looked down in disgrace. She began to speak.

"Xarias is not a cover-up for my disappearance. My disappearance literally was a disappearance.. Xarias is my demonic form, the person I was originally. Not even a person, not even a being. My other side is the first prophecy. The Godly Entity. Shes a demon.. A death angel. Her nickname is Valkyrie, the Plagueangel. She contains a Titan-God Bijuu.. She forced me to transform back into her, and resume my position as an Akatsuki member.. Im sorry, okay Kager-san... Its not my fault...." She says, her eyes beginning to flow with tears. She was obviously sad. Her heart was breaking into pieces; thinking he obviously didnt believe her.

Kagerichi fell limp as he saw Hybris breaking down. He was slowly trying to get better whereas Hybris was just getting worse. He was making Hybris feeling bad and he couldn't stand doing that. It was quiet. The rain had stopped, though it was still dark, and no wildlife was exerting a sound. The only sound the two could hear was Hybris's scattered sniveling and crying. He pondered the moment quickly, as to waste no time and tend to Hybris. He was slightly skeptical, yet, something about her tone and vibe gave off a wave of honesty; And the trust Kagerichi had for Hybris all added up to: believing. He stepped closely to Hybris, body extremely limp, as though he could barely hold up his own weight. He looked Hybris dead in the eyes. These eyes were the ones Hybris could remember. They were reassuring eyes. Forgiving eyes. Let's-take-it-slow-for-now eyes. There was silence while Kagerichi was drying Hybris's eyes and tears. After that, he waited desperately for a response. Did he do the right thing? Did he change emotion so quickly that it was too hard to believe? What did she think? What could he expect?

Kagerichi fell limp as he saw Hybris breaking down. He was slowly trying to get better whereas Hybris was just getting worse. He was making Hybris feeling bad and he couldn't stand doing that. It was quiet. The rain had stopped, though it was still dark, and no wildlife was exerting a sound. The only sound the two could hear was Hybris's scattered sniveling and crying. He pondered the moment quickly, as to waste no time and tend to Hybris. He was slightly skeptical, yet, something about her tone and vibe gave off a wave of honesty; And the trust Kagerichi had for Hybris all added up to: believing. He stepped closely to Hybris, body extremely limp, as though he could barely hold up his own weight. He looked Hybris dead in the eyes. These eyes were the ones Hybris could remember. They were reassuring eyes. Forgiving eyes. Let's-take-it-slow-for-now eyes. There was silence while Kagerichi was drying Hybris's eyes and tears. After that, he waited desperately for a response. Did he do the right thing? Did he change emotion so quickly that it was too hard to believe? What did she think? What could he expect?

Hybris simply stepped back after he looked at her, drying her tears. She stood still.

"I can prove im not lying.." Shes quiet. But shes also loud, her voice echoed throughout the mist. ".. If you want me to prove it." She replied boldly, backing up her last statement. She kneeled as the splitting pain forced her down from the scar that was on her torso. The pain still lurched there inside of her, even though she kept silent about it.

The hint of skepticism still lurked in Kagerichi, so with a brief pause he answered in a ghostly tone,



"Do it..."

Hybris shifted her appearance, unleashing a large glowing aura upon the area - Lighting up the entire forest. The akatsuki robe flew into the clearing, her skin began to shift and unleash pieces of demonic flesh which turned tannish. Her entire body changed. Her armor; changed as well. Her black plate bra showed amongst most, aswell as the armor on her waist. The black plate shined with death, seeming to replicate hells very own eye, blinking. She unleashed her large black wings, which let out a roar of their own, screaming. She lifted herself into the air with a roar of the demon which was kept sealed inside of her. Valkyrie's sound barrier smashing warcry. She looked upon him with the blindfold that covered her unseen eyes. A new chakra blazed from her body. A dark one. This form was definitely ancient. A power unseen by the human race until now. A wave of Kuraiflames, black flames unleashed from the nine hells themselves turned the pure mist, corrupted. Trees seemed to hunch over in pain from the wave of unexperienced power. She landed, stretching her wings widely. They ranged into a good 35 feet. She looked at him, waiting for his response. Her body was absolutely perfect. No scars, flaws, cuts. Nothing.

At that exact moment he saw something, and Kagerichi's mind bended and twisted until he was in another dimension - a flashback...

~

"I want to make it a surprise! I created the Jutsu.. Hehe. Cute hearts!" She says, smiling big. She then tells him to back up, and gets back into her focusing stance. The ground beneath her began to tremble and crack more. The rocks broke apart - The mist swayed and the force of her chakra current pulled the rain into her body's gravitational force, and slashed the mist into droplets.

She closed her eyes.. And they began to squint, over and over. Her back began to extend, her skin stretching and seeming to fill with bone, increasing the size of the skin by about 20 yards. Bones extended even further inside the skin, creating a look that appeared as if they were wings. The skin thinned, and webbed and the sinew inside of her skin stretched, filling the skin with muscle tissue - making them appear muscular, and stretched longer.

She looked back, viewed her wings and grinned. She looked at Kagerichi and smiled bigger. She flushed her wings forward - Her body whisked into the air and she waved them, making her glide into the air. The rain pelted against them, she went high up into the air; the air got cold. She then put her face nose down - making her body appear as a blur, even with the size of the massive wings. She sped down, the temperature got warmer as she flew, and she yelled on the way down.

"Wooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!" She screamed in excitement. "IT WORKED!!"

She flew to the ground and flushed her wings once again, blowing a rather large amount of water, creating somewhat of a typhoon into the misty forest. She landed on her feet and looked at Kagerichi, awaiting his response.

~

Kagerichi ran towards Hybris in the flashback, he wanted to hold her, feel her, love her. But he was going no where and the memory shattered under the roar of what she had become.

Kagerichi was stunned and scared for his life. He couldn't bare seeing what she had been forced into. A beautiful young girl who was spreading her wings for the first time, to a demon forced by an angel of death. Kagerichi knew he couldn't be heard from the event, so he signaled her to stop, to go back to turn back into Hybris. He pleaded, and for a split second, Xarias saw him as though he was aa little child begging for a simple stroll in his stroller. Innocent.

Xarias looked upon him. In this form, she doesnt have emotions. In this form, she doesnt know Kagerichi, and the screams of the innocent and helpless is what drives her to kill. But his pleas for Hybris sickened her, and she couldnt bare to hear it any longer. In a quick flash of blinding lights, she changed back into Hybris. She landed in pain, and now her shirt was lifted up from the falling air. The large scar could be seen if studied carefully. For the most part she had covered it with Kinkotsu no Kaguya healing accessibilities. She landed in hurt, her skin that was previously tearing hurt her. She was crying.

"You're lucky Xarias fed into your cries.. She would've killed you if she felt like it. Shes a Prophecy, and probably the most powerful being this world has ever seen. Shes immortal. She said, whimpering. Her mind was in a fluster. Her eyes were pouring with tears like a waterfall. She slipped her Akatsuki robe on, covering her naked body up.

"Thats it..." Kagerichi said, barely being able to endure the screams and pain from Hybris. She can't be here anymore, the terrain is too harsh... Withdrawing a small scroll and forming a few hand seals, a small cloud of smoke encircles Hybris and gently picks her up. The smoke had an insanely gentle quality to it, as though she was wrapped in a sentimental fluff. This was all so it would not hurt her in anyway. Kagerichi formed a small 'portal' of smoke and they both stepped into it, being transfered back to Kagerichi's apartment, where he could tend to her injuries.

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