.: Seiden :. Seiden [RG Veda] :: Clamp VOLUME 6 :: translated by kamiya shuusai :: :: volume 05 :: Fangs of a Wolf :: Special :: volume 07 :: volume 06 RG VEDA Volume 6 : Fangs of a Wolf (yasha-ou and ryu-ou standing by the fire. watching quietly as the remains of the yasha villagers are being disposed of) elder (yasha's flashback) : [the yasha-clan is a pretty young family among tenkai's gods. in the frozen land of the north, a group of gods with outstanding combat skills. without land, free like the wind...... (presenting yasha with the sword) you'll inherit the throne one day. the yama tou is the mark of the king!] villagers : [lord. master.] elder : [the king of the strongest warriors in tenkai.......] villagers : [our prince!] boy : [I want to be strong like my lord. I want to guard tenkai as a member of the yasha clan. (smile... then everything fading with the flames) things can never go back to the way it was before (dying) the yasha clan is finished! (crying) my lord, please live on! don't try to avenge us!] (everything tossed in the flame, ryu-ou looks at yasha sadly) text : the bodies of the yasha clan has been incinerated! even if they're dead, they're probably still protecting their master from the darkness. (yasha looks at the flame with "that look" on his face) don't put on that look! you're suppose to be tenkai's greatest warrior! (ryu-ou looks really sad) because of my presence, you couldn't cry even if you wanted to, right? (he walks away and returns to the fortress.) souma (holding ashura) : ryu-ou! ryu-ou (surprised) : what's wrong? (immediately rush over) ashura!? souma! what the hell happened!? souma : well...... (ashura's unconscious) I'm not really sure...... shura-tou suddenly appeared in his hands...... an image appeared on the blade and then ashura said some strange stuff. ryu-ou : what did he say? souma : he said " a star has fallen from the southern sky, the pale star of the six......" ryu-ou (shock) : ["the pale star of the six"! the six stars that yasha-ou's always talking about?] do you recognize the person who appeared on the blade? souma (think back) : it seems to be...... (if you still remember, I know it's been a while since I lasted worked on rg veda but at the end of volume 5...) ryu-ou : [karura clan's lord, karura-ou!!] text : karura-ou, also known as sou-ou, the guardian warrior of the south... then... ryu-ou : karura-ou is also one of the six stars? prophecy : Six stars fall Thou art a Dark Star that rises against the Heaven souma : "six stars" is what yasha-ou said, destiny to defeat taishakuten...... prophecy : At the tip of the destiny being woven ryu-ou : that's right! but... prophecy (flashback scene as yasha picked up ashura in that forest) : Thou shalt thyself foster As the extinct blood clan dictates Thou shalt depart with a child ryu-ou : I think that even the stargazer kuyo who prophesized the coming of the six stars doesn't know what they are exactly. prophecy : Though neither good nor evil be determined That child shall move the wheel of the destiny of the Heavenly Kingdom ryu-ou : yasha-ou was the one who interpreted it as "the key to defeating taishakuten"! and the one who gave him the hint was... prophecy : The gathering of the Six Stars forewarns the end of Heaven ryu-ou : kujaku! kujaku once said, as long as ashura has shura-tou, he can use it to find the six stars. prophecy : But to the side of the Darkness one will come ryu-ou : but why does kujaku know about that? prophecy : Who governs the orbit of the stars and rules both the Dark Star and the Heavenly Star ryu-ou : he knows the location of the ice fortress that even the yasha clan couldn't find. and in addition, he returned unharmed from its collapse. moreover, his purple eyes! prophecy : That one, not even my zodiac can ascertain ryu-ou : purple eyes is the mark of a mazoku. but how was a mazoku able to perform the holy ritual of the shura-tou? who is he really? prophecy : The red flame that you nurture Will burn away all evil Together, the Six Stars shall overwhelm any and all others and be unconquerable souma : ...... (guess nobody knows...) whoever he is, ashura seems to really admire him! I just hope ashura won't get hurt...... he always thought that he was responsible for the destruction of the yasha clan and blames himself, he doesn't even sleep well at night. I just hope that his young, kind heart won't get hurt anymore, that's all! prophecy (ashura's still asleep, looks quite peaceful) : And, You shall become the "Break" that will destroy the Heaven (meanwhile, yasha's alone, watching his people burnt to ashes) text : that time, if I didn't leave the village...... perhaps this wouldn't have happened. or maybe, if I didn't try to help my friend kuyo... if I didn't wake the sleeping ashura in the magical forest...... would it be better? should I have killed kuyo, and hand ashura over to tentei? yasha-ou : however, no matter how many times again, I would still make the same choice, and the result would be the same. I only have one choice! I'm sorry! (crying) it's my fault... it's all my fault! therefore, please don't blame it on that child! (the flame still burning) voice (suddenly) : how does it feel to be burning the bodies of your people!? yasha-ou! (yasha quickly draws his sword and turns around, standing on the cliff behind him is a mysterious man) rasetsu : the yamatou is used to protect the people of the clan, you have no right holding it, traitor! yasha-ou : ! (the man jumps down and uncloaks himself, yasha seems very shocked) yasha-ou : you... are...! (the man smiles) rasetsu...... rasetsu : the traitor who killed the whole clan seems to still remember his brother! yasha-ou (smile) : rasetsu, you're still alive...... rasetsu (glare) : that's right! I'm not dead! thanks you to, we are the only remaining ones of the yasha clan! when I left the clan long ago, this was not what I had in mind! (pointing to the fire, yasha looks down) when I heard rumors that the yasha clan angered tentei and was completely wiped out...... I could hardly believe it! until I saw it with my own eyes...... (grab yasha's collar) tell me! why did this happen!? I heard that everything went wrong because you tried to protect that ashura kid!? WHY!? BROTHER!! (yasha looks sad but refuses to speak) yasha-ou : ...... rasetsu : you're not defending yourself? or perhaps... not speaking means that you can't defend yourself! (draws his weapon, two strange looking scythes connected by a chain in the middle) rasetsu : you killed all the yasha people for no reason, you are the enemy of the yasha clan! (attack) I'll kill you! (attack more) (yasha continues to be on the defensive end, and the image of their fight is sent to ashura... mentally) ashura (watching the fight in his unconsciousness) : [what's wrong with yasha? who's he fighting with? (yasha's having a hard time) s---t---o---p---] rasetsu : fight me! traitor! (attack) ashura : [don't hurt yasha! (the scythe is aimed right at yasha) YASHA!] (ashura's eyes suddenly open up wide) ryu-ou : ashura!? souma : ashura!! hey! are you alright!? ashura (as if in a trance) : [yasha is......] (sits up) yasha!? souma : ashura! (ashura jumps up, souma grabbing on to him) souma : no! you can't move yet...! ashura (struggle) : let me go! (pushing souma aside) ...... (suddenly falls down unconscious again) souma : ashura!? (ashura's on the floor) ashura! ryu-ou (run up and help ashura up) : you idiot! you're in a mess again! (ashura breathing heavily, and images of yasha's fight still appears before him) ashura (energy gathering around him) : yasha's in danger! YASHA-----! (an explosion of energy here which reaches yasha in the distance. a flame blocks rasetsu's way to yasha) rasetsu : what!? (shock) what's this flame!? yasha-ou (surprised too) : [a golden flame, ashura!?] (and the ground breaks between them due to the flame) rasetsu : huh---!? [the ground-breaking...] yasha-ou : [... golden flame.] souma (pushed back by the flames around ashura) : hot! ashura!! ryu-ou!! ryu-ou (in the center of the flame, still grabbing on to ashura) : hot! hot! (fanning his hand like crazy) ashura! hey! take back your flame! ashura!! ashura (in a trance) : yasha. (gets up and walks out) ryu-ou : ashura! (left behind) wait! don't go!! geez! (running out, souma packs up the shura-tou) those two father/son idiots! rasetsu : what's this flame!? you think it can stop me? yasha-ou : [it must be ashura! the beautiful golden flame of illusion......] rasetsu (attack the flame) : HAA! out of my way! (but instead, he's about to be engulfed by the flame) what!? AHHHH-- yasha-ou (worried) : rasetsu! watch out! rasetsu (battling the flame now) : [what's with this flame! it's like it's alive!] (smirk) you killed the whole yasha clan and now you're acting worried for me? (yasha is silent) you are my enemy! worrying about the enemy during the climax of a battle? you are a fool!! ashura : [STOP!!] yasha-ou (looks up, ashura is standing on the cliff above the flame) : ashura!! (ashura runs down quickly and cling on to yasha) : don't pick on yasha! rasetsu : what!? ashura : don't hurt yasha! rasetsu (confused) : who are you!? ashura : ...... please! rasetsu : shut up!! (point the finger of accusation) that guy is the ruler, but he caused everyone in the clan to die! (ashura is a little surprised, and he remembers the boy...) boy (dying) : [everyone wouldn't be dead if it weren't for you!] shashi (holding a dagger) : [only if you were never born!] ashura (crying) : it's not yasha's fault...... it's ashura's fault, it's all because of ashura...... text : it's all because of you...... all because of you...... ashura (breaks out crying) : that everyone died!! text : only if you would die! rasetsu : then, you are...... that "ashura"! text : golden eyes, pointy ears, these are the marks of the ashura clan! so this is the kid!? rasetsu (biting his teeth) : what happened when yasha protected you... (pointing to the burning bodies) was this!! ashura (watching those people disappear in the flame): ah... text : it's all because of you...... ashura (covering his face) : ...... ahh (in horror) text : all because of you...... ashura (scream) : yaaaaaa.... rasetsu (attack ashura) : it's all your fault!! yasha-ou : ashura!! (the scythe lands, blood spills...) ashura : YASHA!? (of course it wasn't ashura, yasha stepped in between rasetsu and ashura so he got slashed on the back) ashura (crying) : yasha! yasha! ryu-ou (drawing his big sword) : who the hell are you? yasha-ou : stop it...... ryu-ou : what!? yasha-ou : rasetsu is my... brother! everyone (shock) : [brother!?] ashura : is that guy really your brother? yasha-ou : yeah. ashura : then, (smile) you're not the only remaining one of your clan!? rasetsu : don't make me laugh! using the whole village to exchange for ashura clan's kid? I don't have such a brother! ashura (looks up wide-eyed) : [using the whole village to exchange for ashura......] rasetsu (attack) : GO TO HELL! TRAITOR! ashura : yasha! (block, ryu-ou's big sword blocked rasetsu's scythe) ashura : ryu-chan? (souma jumps in too) rasetsu : who are these people!? ryu-ou : I am the ruler of the guardians of the west! ryu-ou!! rasetsu : liar! I heard that ryu-ou is ill! ryu-ou (cute face, defending his position) : I'm his successor! and the ryugatou is proof! rasetsu : if you are really ryu-ou, then why are you helping that traitor? (yasha is still looking down shamefully *is it just me, or is this guy really indecisive? he may be a good fighter, but... really indecisive/inconclusive/hesitant/doubtful... etc... if he made up his mind, then face the consequences...* anyway...) woman, children, all the people of the yasha clan, even infants died! AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! (his big attack throws ryu-ou and souma aside and heads right for yasha) ryu-ou : watch out! yasha-ou!! ashura : !! (watching their fight, can't help because ryu-ou's holding him back) yasha----! (more fighting... pretty much tied...) ryu-ou : tenkai's strongest warriors, the yasha clan is impressive! and especially... he's yasha-ou's brother! souma : he can't beat him if he doesn't use the yamatou! (yasha hasn't drawn his sword yet) being completely defensive...... and with his opponent...... (and yasha being hurt... he's in a difficult position) ashura : [yasha's in danger! I have to help him! shura-tou!!] (shura-tou which was originally wrapped in a package that souma was holding just... evaporated into energy and reshaped in ashura's hands, souma seems surprised) souma : ah! ashura! ashura (with a tight grip on the sword) : yasha! (and aims a big blast at the fight) YASHA-----!! (rasetsu and yasha both stop at the surprising blast and it hits rasetsu) yasha-ou : rasetsu! (rasetsu falls down unconscious and hurt, the others run up) yasha-ou : rasetsu...... ashura (crying) : I'm sorry! *sob* I'm sorry! I didn't mean it! yasha...... *sob* I thought yasha would die, so...... souma (checking rasetsu over) : it's fine, he's only hurt! he'll be alright. ryu-ou : this is no place to treat him, whatever, just let's go back to the fortress first. (yasha carries rasetsu on his shoulder) ashura : I'm sorry! yasha-ou (pat him gently) : it's alright! (back at the fortress, souma treated rasetsu's wounds, seems like she and ryu-ou are the only people there... oh and rasetsu who's asleep) ryu-ou : hm--- you seem like an expert at this! souma : ryu-ou, I'm from the souma clan, they were the royal family's medicine makers. so I am experienced somewhat... (looks sad) ryu-ou (scratch his head uncomfortably) : sorry I brought that up. souma : no, it's fine! ryu-ou (look at the bottles and cans on the ground) : then what about these medicines? where did you get them? souma : they were here to begin with. this use to be a defensive fortress of the yasha clan, so they have medicine ready for the soldiers! ryu-ou (look at rasetsu) : but... this guy is yasha-ou's brother......? it's a good thing that there's someone alive from the yasha clan but... he wants yasha-ou dead... (seems thoughtful) souma : ryu-ou... (outside, ashura standing before the fire...) ashura : [it's all ashura's fault! all the people dear to yasha are dead!] I'm sorry... yasha-ou (walks up behind him with a blanket/cloak) : ashura! (put the blanket around ashura) ashura... ashura (hug yasha, crying) : I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! please don't hate ashura! yasha-ou : you don't need to apologize, it's all my fault! [rasetsu... rasetsu......] (and he goes into a flashback... when they were... really young... little boys. yasha has just been training alone, and rasetsu came running...) rasetsu : brother---- brother--------- brother! (yasha stops... rasetsu catching his breath) so you're training here! why didn't you get me to come with you? yasha-ou : ...... (walk away) rasetsu : b... brother! (yasha walks away ignoring him, rasetsu runs to the elder's tent) elder! elder! I have a question!! elder : oh! it's you, rasetsu! fine, I'll answer you to the best of my knowledge! rasetsu : my brother... (later...) elder : I see! that sounds like yama alright! he must really be bothered that he's the mistress's son! only you are the heir to the throne by birth from the lord and his deceased wife. but you've been put aside, on the other hand, he's the mistress's son. but because he was born earlier, he thinks that you probably would hate him for making you call him the older brother. you are the real heir, and so you have the right to hate him! he thinks that rather than hating your own father or mother, it'd be better if to hate him... so he doesn't want to have anything to do with you! rasetsu (looks so surprised) : [brother!!] (runs out of there really fast) elder : that boy is so energetic! villagers : rasetsu. rasetsu : have you seen my brother? villagers : he's with the mistress. rasetsu (run off like the wind) : thanks! villagers (all have sweatdrops) : he's so energetic! (rasetsu running toward another tent) yasha-ou (inside) : mother, sorry to bother you. mother : come in! I have a little fever, but I'll be alright... (getting up from bed) yama, come over here... anything troubling you? (hug him) yasha-ou : everyone's good to me, don't worry! mother : forgive me... I'm always ill that I can't do anything for you... yasha-ou : mother, it's enough to have you with me. [I have a mother, but rasetsu's mother... rasetsu...] rasetsu (the tent flies open) : brother!! (sees yasha's mother, blush) ah! pardon my rudeness! mother : it's alright, rasetsu! rasetsu (smile) : then I feel better! (glare at yasha) I've never hated you, in fact, I really like your mother! the yasha clan is one of the few clans that excels in combat. ever since the guardian ashura-ou's army died out, the yasha clan has become tenkai's top warriors. we are born for battle and the strongest man in the village is you! I respect you very much! how can I hate you? never!! yasha-ou (surprised) : [rasetsu......] rasetsu (gets embarrassed afterwards) : [finally got that out! (exhale)] (bow) please excuse me, I'll be leaving! yasha-ou : ...... rasetsu (as he is leaving) : you must practice swords with me tomorrow! brother! (runs out) mother (smiles) : he's a good boy. yasha-ou : yeah. rasetsu's not only strong, he's nice and spirited, the whole village likes him. rasetsu (outside) : that felt good! yasha-ou (smile) : I must make rasetsu the next ruler of the clan! mother : yes, his mother died when he was very young. [she took care of me when I was pregnant with the lord's child first.] she's a kind woman. rasetsu must have inherited her gentle heart! though you two are only half brother, you still have to treasure that! yasha-ou : [I'll do my best to make my only brother a great yasha-ou! ......rasetsu......] (ever since, he's been practicing and teaching rasetsu... during training) yasha-ou : you're not concentrating, rasetsu! (hit) rasetsu (block) : HA--- (the sword breaks) AH--! (down on the ground) ouch! I lost! (yasha extends a hand and helps rasetsu up.) yasha-ou : get up. villager (come running) : yama! your mother...! (rasetsu and yasha both look up shocked. later... during the funeral, his mother is lying in a flower bed coffin) yasha-ou : [mother!] (all the villagers are sobbing, yasha looks so sad, rasetsu is sobbing next to him. ... one day, during a village ceremony, yasha and rasetsu both go see their father in front of the whole clan.) father : I'm glad you are both here! I believe everyone knows that I have two sons. As a warrior, I don't know when I will die, so I want to decide on who is to inherit the throne in the future. rasetsu (surprised) : oh... father! yasha-ou (before rasetsu could continue) : let rasetsu do it! rasetsu (shock) : brother...! yasha-ou : I think rasetsu's skills are good enough to be our ruler! so I suggest rasetsu inherit the throne. villager (talking amongst themselves) : rasetsu inherit the throne... rasetsu : [brother!!] yasha-ou (later, standing before his mother's grave) : [mother...] rasetsu : brother...! yasha-ou (looks up, rasetsu standing on a tree) : rasetsu! rasetsu : I'm going on a journey tonight! yasha-ou : [rasetsu!?] rasetsu : I think you will make a better yasha-ou than me! yasha-ou : don't go, rasetsu! who else can be yasha-ou other than you!? other than you... other than you, I won't accept anyone! rasetsu : the yasha clan has been named guardian warriors after taishakuten's rebellion. the heir to the clan just needs to be strong, it has nothing to do with bloodline! the yasha clan was formed from great fighters, strength is the only requirement! you refused to be the ruler because of me! so I'll be going on a journey! I won't come back again! (leaves) yasha-ou : rasetsu!? rasetsu (stops yasha by blowing all these leaves in his face) : I want you to be yasha-ou for the clan's sake. yasha-ou : rasetsu!! rasetsu : please protect the people! yasha-ou (when the leaves stop, rasetsu's gone already) : rasetsu...... (end of flashback) rasetsu...... (yasha looks so sad...) rasetsu : [please protect the people!] (in the middle of his thoughts... suddenly...) kujaku : you two are still so close, just the same. (yasha quickly turn around and kujaku is sitting on a cliff above.) ashura (happy) : kujaku...! (kujaku jumps down and ashura run right toward him) kujaku (pat his face) : what's wrong? did yasha-ou pick on you? that won't do, yasha-ou! (ashura still looks sad) eh? yasha-ou : the snow is getting heavier! ashura, let's go back! ashura (clinging on to kujaku) : ...... kujaku (hug ashura like a stuff animal) : ashura can stay with me a little longer! (yasha looks at ashura) ashura : I'll be fine with kujaku around. (looks sad) kujaku (cute face) : don't worry! (yasha leaves with one last look) ashura : thanks, kujaku. kujaku (more serious) : you don't want to go back with your favorite yasha-ou because he's brother is also in the fortress? ashura (crying) : it's all my fault! if I wasn't born, yasha's people will all be living happily! everyone had a happy life before, but... boy (flashback) : [though everyone say that you are a nuisance, I think you are great because you saved me!] voices (ashura covering his ears) : [everyone would be alive if it wasn't for you!] boy (dying) : [it's all your fault!!] ashura : it... because of me, that those people are dead! (bunch of flashbacks) maids : [one is taishakuten's son, and the other is ashura-ou's......] shashi : [twins? I only gave birth to cute little tenou!] text : mother is the kind and gentle person who's always at your side...... kara : [for some reason, your mother was unable to take care of you... but...] ashura : [lies!] kara : [she waited a long time...] (shashi's hand on the baby ashura...) ashura : [lies!] kara : [to give birth to you!] ashura : [lies!] (her other hand holding a knife ready to stab) shashi (evil look) : [only if you were not born! (stab)] ashura (crying as the images fall apart) : ......! text : "mother" always care for their children, no matter what he's like. even when the whole world abandoned me, "mother" will care about me! mother must cared about me! I always believed in that, but...... (kujaku hugs ashura gently has ashura cries so hard) but mother said that only my brother tenou is the child she wanted. ashura : like me...... even my mother hates me, and wanted to kill me...... text : ashura is an unwanted child! ashura : ashura is...... it would be better if I died... yasha would be living happily... but... (sobbing) kujaku : ...... do you know why yasha-ou has to return to this place? ashura : I don't know... kujaku (smile and pat him gently) : he wanted to become stronger, that's why he came! yasha-ou never blamed you for the death of his people. he knows very well that it was all his fault. ashura (protest) : it's not yasha's fault, it's not his fault! kujaku (sweatdrops) : alright... yasha-ou came back here to become stronger! he has to face what he's lost due to his weakness. he has to face the result of his weakness. transform all his sorrow, regret and pain into strength. from now on, he will be protecting the most important person to him. ashura : [the most important person...] kujaku : become stronger, though you will be pained to see the remains of the yasha clan, it's a necessary step for him to protect you in the future! the only important person that remains for him is ashura. he has to be clear on that, that's why he came back. ashura : the most important person to yasha is ashura... kujaku : ashura, do you believe in "fate"? ashura : what is... "fate"? kujaku : it means that after everyone's born, their future has already been set. just like the stars cannot move from their orbit, human's fates are predestined. ashura (look up at the sky) : "fate"... kujaku (suddenly look very serious as if in a trance) : [Six stars fall Thou art a Dark Star that rises against the Heaven At the tip of the destiny being woven Thou shalt thyself foster As the extinct blood clan dictates Thou shalt depart with a child Though neither good nor evil be determined That child shall move the wheel of the destiny of the Heavenly Kingdom] ashura : is that talking about ashura? kujaku : ashura likes yasha-ou right? ashura : because even my mother abandoned me, but yasha wants me. (kujaku stretches ashura's face... totally ruining the serious mood @.@) ? oww~~~~ (sweatdrop) kujaku : that's alright! because ashura's not the only child abandoned by his mother! (*HINT, HINT!!!!*) (yasha-ou's back, rasetsu's still asleep) souma : his wounds are not deep, he'll be alright! yasha-ou : thank you, souma! ryu-ou : oh yeah, where's ashura? wasn't he with you? yasha-ou : he's with kujaku. ryu-ou (jump up) : WHAT! (vein) with that mysterious guy!? (still complaining) souma : yasha-ou... we should get ryu-ou and ashura to sleep somewhere else... if they're here... (looks at rasetsu) yasha-ou : yeah. (just then... rasetsu wakes up. he jumps up, ryu-ou immediately pulled out his sword) rasetsu : ! (get up... but his wounds start hurting again) ah... (souma rushes up) souma : you're still hurt, don't move around... rasetsu (look around) : [this is the yasha clan's fortress...] yasha-ou : ryu-ou, souma, leave us alone for a while. ryu-ou : isn't that too dangerous? (protest) souma (looks up quietly... walking out) : let's go, ryu-ou! ryu-ou : souma!? (after they've left) rasetsu : you finally accept my challenge! ryu-ou (running after souma) : souma! souma! why are you leaving those two alone!? if they start fighting, one of them will get hurt! souma : that's still their problem. no matter what the reason is, this is something yasha-ou and his brother has to get over. let them take care of it. (inside, yasha throws yamatou on the ground.) rasetsu : is that an insult to put your sword aside? yasha-ou (looks rather sad) : I couldn't keep our promise. you handed the clan to me while you were gone, but i... couldn't save anyone! so you have the right to kill me! but I can't die here! I have someone I want to protect. rasetsu : you mean "ashura"? yasha-ou : if I die, ashura probably won't live on much longer! his mother hates him, even wanted to kill him! so he always thought that it was unnecessary for him to be alive... I swore that I would protect him, so I can't die here. (picks up yamatou) if you have to kill me, then I will fight you! [it's my decision, it's my choice. to bound myself in the destiny woven by stars, it's all up to me!] (draws his sword) IT'S FOR ASHURA! as the lord of the yasha clan, I live to protect my people. the day the clan was destroyed, yasha-ou died too. right now, the man standing here is a stranger who lives and fights for ashura. I only live for ashura! from now on, I exist for him! rasetsu : [brother......] (attack) YOU------! (yasha blocks... ryu-ou and souma sees the impact from outside) ryu-ou : yasha-ou!! (ashura and kujaku see it from far away too) ashura (jump up) : YASHA! (back in the fortress, everything freezes, as rasetsu's scythe has yasha cornered and breaks the wall next to him) yasha-ou (looks sad) : rasetsu...... rasetsu... why... rasetsu (pulls the scythe out) : that's my line! you said you'd fight me, but you never intended to kill me! if you wanted to kill me, I would've been dead! brother... why did bring the ashura kid back to the village? yasha-ou : ...... do you remember before the holy war, when we went to zenmijou, after the competition, there was a special event? rasetsu : yeah! it was a fight between ashura-ou and the last ryu-ou. at that time, ryu-ou was known as the strongest guardian in tenkai, with her ryugatou, she displayed her excellent skills! and what ashura-ou did with his shura-tou... was even more amazing. I've admired them for so long! yasha-ou : after that, I've encountered ashura-ou one more time! (little yasha running in the halls of zenmijou, he opens a door and in the room is kuyo and ashura-ou) ashura-ou : kuyo. (yasha was surprised to see him) kuyo : ashura-ou, this is my little friend, he'll be a guardian in the future! ashura-ou : you are... "yasha-ou of the north"...? if the only important person in your life will bring you disaster, what would you do? yasha-ou (cheerful) : I'll protect him! I'll hold out my hands and do my best to protect him! I'll hold out my hands and do my best to protect him! ashura-ou (looks a little sad) : then become stronger for that person! hope that you can protect that most important person in the future. "yasha-ou". (end of the short flashback) yasha-ou : I made a promise to ashura-ou. I've always remember that. I believe it's my destiny, I'll even give up my life for that person. I use to think that the yasha clan were my most important ones, but that's not true! the whole village was slaughtered because of me! I wanted to prove whether my friend kuyo's final prophecy was true, so I brought back the last member of the ashura clan from the illusion forest! and... kuyo's prophecy... text : As the extinct blood clan dictates Thou shalt depart with a child yasha-ou : was correct! due to my stubbornness, the whole clan was destroyed. text : would you please, protect the village! yasha-ou : I couldn't even keep our promise. so I thought I should at least keep the one with ashura-ou. text : become stronger to protect your most important one! for that person that you will meet in the future! yasha-ou : I want to become stronger, no matter what happens in the future, I'll be able to protect ashura! even if ashura would bring me disaster! rasetsu : even if it mean... killing me? (yasha couldn't answer that. rasetsu puts away his scythe chain thing) yasha-ou : ! rasetsu : hahahahah. my brother is dead! the yasha-ou who lives only for the yasha clan is dead! the brother I knew were always unhappy. he sacrificed himself for his people. he's stronger than everyone and I was so proud of him! but I feel so bad every time I see him like that. I had hoped that he can live for himself one day! right now standing before me, is a stranger who lives for himself. yasha-ou : rasetsu...... rasetsu : I didn't have confidence to hold up the responsibility of the entire clan, and gave it to you. I have to be held responsible for what happened to the yasha clan too. yasha-ou : NO! rasetsu : the people should not dispute the way the yasha-ou has chosen. and none of the dead people would hate you! yasha-ou : rasetsu...... rasetsu : ashura are the greatest taboo in tenkai. you should know very well what will happen if you continue to travel with him! yasha-ou (very serious) : I will defeat taishakuten! avenge my people, that is the least I can do! (suddenly ashura runs in and souma and ryu-ou are after him.) ashura : YASHA!! souma (trying to hold him back) : no! ashura! ryu-ou (him too) : ashura! souma (ashura breaks free) : ashura! ashura (crying) : don't hurt yasha! you can kill me, ashura is just an unwanted child, it's alright that I die! I was suppose to be killed by mother back then! she wanted me dead so badly! a child that even the mother doesn't want shouldn't have been born into this world...... if yasha gets hurt, ashura would die too! yasha-ou : ashura...... ashura : yasha clan was destroyed because of me! it's my fault...... yasha-ou : ashura! (holds himback) ashura : so......! you can kill me! kill me! (rasetsu walks up...) ryu-ou : !! (both souma and ryu-ou are on alert, but rasetsu only patted ashura gently) rasetsu (smiling slight) : [this is my brother's "most important person"......? he's not like ashura-ou at all!] ashura : I'm sorry! rasetsu : you're not the reason why the yasha village was destroyed. don't blame yourself! ashura : but...! rasetsu : did yasha-ou say that it was your fault? ashura : no! he never said that! he said that it's not ashura's fault, it's his fault...... rasetsu : then believe him! just believe what yasha-ou tells you, and believe that he wants to protect you. ashura : I believe...... in yasha...... I believe! I believe yasha! rasetsu (smiles and pats ashura again) : hey, you guys better leave this place soon! though the village has been destroyed, tentei's army might still be hanging around. yasha-ou : what are your plans from now on? rasetsu! rasetsu : I have someone I want to protect too. yasha-ou : ? rasetsu : I'm not a member of the yasha clan anymore! neither me I a god, I'm only a normal human. as a man, the only thing I can do it to protect the woman I love! avenge your people! protect your important ones, live for him! brother... (so yasha and ashura are back on the journey again...) yasha-ou : [rasetsu...] ashura (holding on to yasha's hand) : yasha... I believe in yasha! because yasha wants me, I will live for yasha too! ashura only lives for yasha! yasha-ou : ashura... (hug him) (meanwhile, rasetsu is still around the yasha village... ex-yasha village) soldiers (from behind him) : what are you doing here!! rasetsu : [I knew it! (guess he was expecting this army of men who suddenly appeared all over the place)] soldiers : why are you on yasha clan's land!? are you related to the clan!? (a man waves his hand and the soldiers bowed) soldiers : yes sir... you are in the presence of tentei army's shitennou, commander of the west, koumokuten! rasetsu : [koumokuten......! (guess somebody's leading the attack himself this time) the commander of the west came personally!! the others haven't gone far yet! I have to stall them here!] koumokuten : I'll ask you again, why are you here? rasetsu : I'm here to visit the graves! koumokuten : what? who are you......? rasetsu (takes out the chain/scythe) : I am the last yasha-ou's son!! koumokuten : WHAT!? (immediately orders an attack) (meanwhile... ashura looks up at yasha happily) ashura : [rasetsu, he's a little like yasha! no wonder they're brothers! blood relations are amazing! tenou...... I don't even know what he looks like, my only related twin brother. is he anything like me? if I ever meet him, what would it be like?] (rasetsu standing the center of the field, breathing heavily, all the soldiers disposed of...) koumokuten : not bad for yasha-ou's brother! (pick up his weapon, a weird looking spear) I'll be your opponent! (and so they begin this ground breaking battle... finally ends with rasetsu dying by the spear. before he dies, he sees the image of a girl dancing in flower pedals...) text : I'm not a member of the yasha clan anymore! neither me I a god, I'm only a normal human. as a man, the only thing I can do it to protect the woman I love... to protect... rasetsu : AHHHHHHHHHHH! [brother... take my part too... to protect your important one, live on!] (he dies and koumokuten and his men just moves on uncaringly. from where yasha was... he looks disturbed...) ashura : what's wrong, yasha? yasha : nothing! (return his attention to ashura) [I thought I heard rasetsu's voice from far away!] end of volume 6 top volume 06 special presentation RG VEDA Volume 6 Special Presentation : Shitennou's Family Story taishaku-ten (holding a mike, mr. narrator) : hello everyone!! I am taishakuten. today we are going to take a look at the shitennou's secret personal life!! shashi (with tenou in the background) : [oh dear! it's time to go!] label (a map with a point south of zenmijou) : shitennou, the south commander zouchouten's city. text : shitennou lives in four cities in four different directions, the master of the southern city is... (zouchouten with a bunch of his soldiers) zouchouten : hey! I'm home! give these guys some drinks! soldiers (*.*) : [oh, oh, oh! sorry to bother you!] wife (come running) : DEAR! YOU'RE HOME! text (all the soldiers stare wide eyed) : his dear wife has been home waiting for his return. his wife is... soldiers (*.*) : so many flowers... so many flowers... (the girl come running surrounded in flowers) wife : dear~~~~!! *heart* text : is the "girl" wife that every man wants!? (she jumps up and hug zouchouten who's laughing as all his men admire his happy family) text : when those two got married... (walking the aisle... everyone congratulating them) hyakuryuu : I heard his wife use to be your fan! (to yasha-ou) text (yasha-ou with sweatdrop, sitting alone) : suddenly feeling everyone's heartless, yasha-ou who's apparent age is 25. zouchouten : sorry to leave you home alone!! wife : it's alright, you just went to work! plus... I have a pet! I'm not lonely at all! don't worry!! (... pet... an octopus look alike seafood... *I'm hungry*) label : her pet text : the commander of the west zouchouten has the happiest life a man could have yet no one hate him for it. label (zouchouten and his wife) : happy couple soldiers (T.T) : she's so cute, but already married...!! everyone has different taste! (while up north) label : shitennou, the north commander bishamonten's city. arrow (point to this other city) : and his wife's city. (taishakuten looks bored... holding up a sign that says "PASS") taishaku-ten : [currently estranged.] (and west of here... remember there's no east... is...) label : shitennou, the west commander koumokuten's city. wife (come running while koumokuten's reading) : HELLO!! DEAR!! (looks exactly like tamara... T.T) I heard that our dear tamara was picked on by a musician in zenmijou! zoumokuten (backing away) : come on, don't give me more trouble... please! wife : do something!! tamara : yeah! I don't get it, why doesn't tenou like me and go for that woman! wife : you're saying our tamara isn't as good as that little girl? why can't you do something! you're useless! koumokuten (shrinking...) : i... err... tamara : oh! I don't care! it's all her fault! wife : that's ok, get him back with the power of your love!! tamara : mom! taishaku-ten (back with the mike) : how was that? shitennou's secret personal life!! shashi (in the background) : [let's go!] taishaku-ten : what? my family life? that's a secret!! end of volume 6 special presentation top :: volume 05 :: volume 07 ::