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Kohaku always curious about Sanju as he want to learn more of their backgrounds, to no one's surprise--even WITHOUT spying on them, Kohaku didn't noticed that Sanju might be spying on them if they were from Secret Garden. Because... they're part of Indonesian shadow government and they purged traitors around this country and captured or hunted them down, they're also specialized in illegal activities and also highly dangerous mercenaries. He watched him standing on top of the rock in the seashore and sitting there, before he glanced towards him who leaned his shoulder to another large stone. "Kayana," he called him, making him blinked. "Is there something on your mind?"

"Nothing," Kohaku dismissed, looking at Sanju while he walked towards him. "I'm just... curious, about how you able to lead your friends of your team? Like, I'm still not used to become a leader... deep down, I feared that I'm not going to be a good leader--" Kohaku replied, he seemed down before Sanju sat beside him. "We may shared the similar issues as leader, but... I need some advice from you, Sanjaya."

Sanju listens to him, with a frown on his expression. "Like a leader you're always trying to support others with your strength, to help them and you'll stand with them no matter what. So does, I had to protect others," Kohaku muttered, his fist clenched together and thought of his friends of his team. For some reason, he can relate on Sanju's predicament... He wished he could have the powers of knowing the outcome or possibility of the outcomes, that's something everyone wanted, isn't it? The powers to see what is going to come, and prevent it?

Kohaku saw him turn around and steps down from the rock, before he stood in front of him as Sanju put his hands behind his back. "As for someone who got chosen as a leader at eighteen years old and has some experience with it..." Sanju explained, making Kohaku widened his eyes and he paused his words. Kohaku blinked his eyes to see that he has the same age as him, making him chuckled a bit. 'Seriously, he's the same age as me?' the captain thought, before smiling a bit. 'Sanjaya is twenty-one years old like us and his team... no wonder he look so young...'

"... it's fate, because your loyalty towards your friends means a lot. Even if you were afraid, you have to stay strong and stay for them, but don't ever blame yourself if things turned bad," he continued, tilting his head to meet his dark brown eyes with the man's face. "You'll wonder if you've done enough to save them, but don't do any irrational decisions that might take their lives. Be prepared for their punishment, because your position as the leader took away their free time and not giving them a chance to be serious. I wouldn't choose it, even if you can't," Sanju said, returning to view the sea. "To be a leader, you must be objective with your abilities and skills. Don't be anxious or hesitated on the process, you have to remain calm and think very carefully. It's not just about you, it's about your responsibility. Be tolerant, but strict at times. Understood?"

Kohaku looks like he was a kid listening to a grandfather's lecture, but this one somehow feels important to him. The two Indonesians stared at each other, before Sanju scrunched his eyebrows. "Hey, don't stare at me like that. By the way, yesterday... was it necessary? Telling me your real name without any tricks, you trust me now?" Sanju commented, with a smirk on his face. "It's fine, I felt like you're an ally who had a similar condition as us. Besides, it's not my intention to hide in this island and not betraying you guys because then again we're an allies, and I don't have much alternatives either," Kohaku replied. "As long as we have boundaries between OUTLAW and ADVENT, we have to work together in case something happened--especially stopping the Phantom Beasts from attacking some countries again..."

Oh right, Kohaku almost forgot something--he heard that Sanju is a Garuda Raksha; one who commands the Yin and Yang elements and firewood-flames are what that empower his true name as the Senapati Raksha. Like his superior, he rarely exposed his trump card before his opponents--Kohaku guesses that Sanju was the quiet type of person, and the sharp gazes of his were able to make his opponents terrified to see him in their next encounter. "I want to tell you that... I'm a Tiryag, I hold the Core of Heruka; Yamantaka."

Did he just... fucking spilled that out to Sanju? Telling him that he's a human infused with the core of Wrathful Deity? How the fuck does it not contradict Kohaku's last statement about cooperation? "Are you sure, telling me this...?" Sanju said with his low voice, before he glared at Kohaku--raising his temper slightly and the OUTLAW captain remained his facade. But, he eventually calmed down as he immediately confirms it since Sanju holds the Core of Asura; Garuda. "I'm a Raksha, some know me as Garuda Raksha but whatever--why are you telling me this?"

"I'm still not used to this power, just in case if something happen... I need a perfect and qualified person to control it."

Sanju was holding back from facepalming, but whatever--time to bring him to the Hyang Seram Arena so they can train their powers. He brought him to the colosseum-like arena that furnished with marble-like materials along the high platforms and the stage seems like they're designed and made by black shingles--it has quite a magnificent aura. Sanju called Akito, Raiden, and Kanae to teach and training his friends about his friend's core power, while the four of them were waiting at the highest platform. So... Kohaku called Byakuya, Kiryu and Sherry with him.

'I can't believe I'm doing this...' Sanju thought, rubbing his nose while walking in circle around the arena's training grounds. He was waiting for Kohaku to arrive, while Raiden flipping his gold coin on his fingers. Akito was standing with his hands inside his pockets and Kanae was rubbing her eyes while sitting on the pillar top. "May I ask why is he asking us for help?" she asked with a yawn, after the long sleepy night patrol throughout the city. "Simple, Sanju thought this guy is an overpowered dude," Akito replied, closing his eyes and folded his arms. "How is your stamina? Hope you don't get sick after we clean up this island entirely."

Raiden asked Sanju, holding up his gold coin to him. "I'm fine."

Seeing his friend is satisfied with his answer, Akito knew what to do after catching his attention. "Why's that Kohaku guy told you about his power anyway? Didn't you guys not have any relationship or something connected? You're just fucking allies," he wondered, and so is Raiden as he tried to find the answer on the flip side of the coin on his palm. "He asked me for it," Sanju replied simply, turning towards Akito to see his poker-faced expression. "He told me that, he's a Tiryag."

Kanae stirred awake when she heard about the Tiryag, before she jumped off from the pillar and landed smoothly in front of them. "Even so, he told me he's infused with the Core of an Heruka, the Yaksha... Yamantaka," he continued, realizing Akito's irritated expression and a faint of sadistic look that faded as soon as it appeared on his face. "Ah... I see now, I thought they're picking a battle with us--their egos are bigger than we thought and expecting much from our part," the young blonde said as he sighed, his poker face mask cracked slightly before turning his head towards the entrance of the arena. "Someone came in the center of the stage, San."

They have arrived as Kohaku stood with them, facing the four Rakshas who were waiting for their arrival. No words exchanged as they watched their teammates, Kanae was studying their every moves with careful eyes, Akito read the atmosphere around them, Kiryu was smirking and folded his arms as he glanced to see his new opponents, while Sherry--merely a calm individual. Byakuya remained composed as Kohaku look back at them, folding his arms. "Here we are."

Sanju approached them without any doubts in his heart, while his comrades followed him too. Kohaku shook his hands with him, while introducing the three of his companions. "Why hello again, one of your friends seems quite a playboy here," Sherry teased, referring to Akito as he was the 'homme fatale' of the ADVENT members. Akito knew who she was referring to. "Well, yeah. I haven't been a boss around here," he smirked at Sherry with a flirtatious lust in his gaze, Kanae slammed her elbow against Akito's abdomen causing him to choke on the bile that almost spat out of his mouth mouth. "Sorry, he's been like that ever since," Kanae stated, before Raiden snickered at him.

The little competition begins as they went to the center stage of Hyang Seram Arena and began to face each other off with blades and sparring spears. During their spars, the four of them held their own against the four ADVENT members.

Kohaku closed his eyes as he transformed into his Yamantaka Inferno form, causing the four Tiryags behind him step back calmly while watching him. He gained red and amber scales on the corners of his eyes and neck, along with a pair of floating gold-red burning horns on his forehead. His dark auburn hair gradually turned into fiery, long, messy dual-colored hair with red streaks. His bangs fell over his magenta-purple eyes, which turned into amber gold-color with black scleras, and some of his white bangs fell on his cheeks. He is wearing a black turtleneck bodysuit underneath a red cloth with orange feather-like ornaments that are attached symmetrically to his gold sash with Batik patterns; he also has a black armor-like plate clasped on his left hip, red undersides with traces of flames, and red threads connected to a large golden ring on his left that is wrapped around his waist and tied into five-petaled ribbons on the front and back. He has a red cloak tied to the rear of his right shoulder, a red armor-like plate with a crimson four-petaled ribbon on it, and black thigh-high boots with red highlights and red gems on his knees. He has a gauntlet area on the back of his palm and is wearing black and crimson fingerless gloves with golden claw attachments on his fingers.

Sanju lifted his eyebrows at the sight of the beautiful, but ruthless Tiryag... who is hiding from the surface of the world. He close his eyes as he transformed into his Yin Garuda Raksha form, allowing his three friends took a step backwards a little bit. His unkempt, disheveled black hair grows longer around his waist and into his bangs; two platinum rings sit behind his head; and a golden hairpiece with black ribbons runs along it. Subtitled beneath his collared black-silver oriental dress with platinum-white colored batik patterns, Mandarin collars, and patterns of jasmine and Garuda feathers, with silver metallic feather embroidery on them, he wore a sleeveless black bodysuit with a black choker body harness around his neck. His golden belt features a gold-plated Ru-Yi knot with the Yin and Yang insignia at the back. He also has pointed platinum-gold horns on his forehead and a black-red choker with a piece that resembles bird wings around his neck.He received a pair of fingerless black gloves that reached up to his upper arms, black boots with crimson strings that were heeled to the thigh, and silver accents with chords after obtaining the Brahmastra. wearing a black metallic Raksha mask that resembled a garuda and exposed all of his lower facial region save for his lips and chin.

The scarlet-gold wings-like cloak draping on his shoulder reaching his ankle triumphantly; a flowing red cape suggestive of flames on his shoulders behind him with gold accents and two symbols of Chinese letters; Yin (陰) and Yang (陽) with golden colors. Holding a newly created Brahmastra, the Exaltation of Savitr would float beside him as three weapons--sword, polearm and chain-blade. The bird feathers changed its colors into crimson and gold, keeping his youth and being deemed handsome by his slightly feminine face into a thin and muscular build that suits his physique.

Kohaku was wide-eyed at how fascinating and somewhat beautiful sight he have before, before he leaped as a punch hits the ground where he stood. Kohaku smirked, before seeing Sanju's sword slashing towards him as he leaned forward; he was unable to completely dodge the blow but evaded most of it, making a gash on his leg that grazed against the ground. Kohaku frowned, as he used his gauntlets to defend himself--before Sanju whirled around with a kick, pushing him away and creating an eruption of dust around the stage. His wings flapped a little, before Kohaku made a fistful of flames that emerged from his hand before firing a fiery aura.

He only managed to make a gap by only a few meters after the Tiryag flew towards him at a high velocity. Like a dragon pursuing a phoenix. Sanju pulled the chain-blade out, before swinging and jumping with the sword--after he sheathed them from his sides. He leaped at Kohaku again, before he punched the Tiryag's face on his right cheek after he swiped his weapon above--cutting off the small streaks of his flaming auburn hair, and causing the OUTLAW leader to stumble and fall for a bit; his cape flutters across the arena in a graceful twirl, the red veil almost touching Kohaku's feet.

"Huh, you're not that bad. But..."

Kohaku observed him, while the four members of his team watched him fighting on the air with fascination. They can't believe the battle is so intense and yet... it's a unique battle that they couldn't tear their eyes off from, before Sanju continued. "... you need to unleash that potential of yours, it's not enough to prove that you're stronger," he advised, he slammed the chain-blade against his ground near the rubble he created while Kohaku felt infuriated at his words. 'This guy is just playing with me!' he thought with irritation, feeling like he's underestimated him and Sanju just wanted to kill him--but deep down he was testing his patience. "Now I show you!"

Kohaku roared, before he transformed into his Secondary Form which is Yamantaka Amber, after using his Prime Form as Yamantaka Inferno which made Sanju surprised a little at his transformation. His long, uneven bangs obscured his bluish-amber yellow eyes with a slight purple tint and sharp black pupils, maintaining his porcelain skin. His hair was colored pure white with streaks of light purple and violet ombre with sparkles that get deeper at the end. Above his forehead, he developed purple, long, pointed horns. He also got black ribbon to tie his long hair behind his ears in a half-ponytail and seal-shaped tags on his earrings. His black sleeveless bodysuit, white sleeves on his upper arms, and a frilled cape slung over his left shoulder behind were all covered by a dark magenta-purple high-collared material. Under his cape, he sports a batik-like purple design, a black corset around his waist, a black belt, black tights, and black thigh-high boots with white plates. His outfit also includes black heels with bright violet hues on them that resemble amber. Wearing long black fingerless gloves, he holds a sword-like weapon in his right hand and a white, black, and purple flintlock with a moon orchid adornment in his left.

Sanju huffed, before he transformed into his Yang Garuda Raksha form in front of him with his weapon also changed. His hair seemed to be more of a white-light shade with hints of red and gold to represent his features. Underneath red and black accents, he wore a sleeveless white top with a high collar. He also added long black fingerless gloves and separate white sleeves with flame-like designs on his side arms, all the while maintaining the same black choker body harness around his neck. His two crimson capes, which resemble flames, flowed behind him, adorned with gold accents and the golden colors of the Chinese characters Yang (陽) and Yin (陨). His hairstyle hasn't changed, his earrings and horns are still the same silver hue rather than platinum, forming a crown-like shape. He was now carrying his freshly created prototype claymore, which had crimson strings and a black and platinum color scheme with the Yin and Yang sign engraved on the hilt.

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Kohaku aimed his flintlock to strike, which fired multiple purple, magenta fireballs shaped like lilies and orchids at him. Sanju simply slices them with the massive blade, allowing some of them to explode. Kohaku, taking advantage of Sanju's inattentiveness, ducks and slashes upwards--eliciting a small cut on the other's clothes. 'You call me half-hearted... how rude,' he thought, after hearing his words he doesn't like him. Sanju swings the sword at him, nearly slicing him into half if not Kohaku managed to evade it and landed on the pillar; his black cape flared brilliantly and the gust of winds flowing against him.

It didn't stop here as he kept chasing after him and swung his weapon in a flash of elegant movements, creating explosions at some areas. Akito checked the stopwatch in his palm while his eyes darting on his opponents along with his friends. "Wait..." he muttered, making Raiden turn his head at him--so does Byakuya who noticed Akito's change of expression on his usual facade. "Nyaah!" Kiryu shrieked like a cat when he saw a burst of firework-like blasts with flames around them, also amber-like pristine amber-like crystal cocoons around the arena. "I'm impressed," Raiden said, he smirked at Sanju as he folded his arms before Kanae yawned--making Sherry hummed. "You're quite a cute sleepy girl, may I ask why do you always yawn?" she asked with a teasing smirk.

"Huh? It's part of my life... I have narcolepsy, but it's not a problem."

Byakuya narrowed his eyes a little, somehow his archenemy Kaname's surname is similar to Kanae--which is Ayatsuji and he wondered if that rival of his... has a connection with her because he never met his own relatives after his parents' death. With Akito's observance on this battle, he knew both of them were hiding something from everyone and they have an intention to keep it from outsiders. Is this a trial for their bonds?

Senju and Kohaku stood still when their true selves resonate, before Sanju leaped at him before Kohaku blocks the swing of his blade that was swung above his body. Sanju's eyes darkened with wrath at his insubordination, Kohaku grimaced but refused to lose to him because he believes there's a purpose for him to find something in this cruel world. "Hey, know your place... this is the lowest you've ever sunk. Do not throw shame upon what your rank entitles, you've forfeited the chance for a formal duel!"

"A mere title for you?! Please, I'll take that challenge!"

Kohaku yelled that he was prepared to transform into his final form, before he was surrounded by the colorful wave of neon lights that almost blinded everyone around him--known as Shashtra Tiryag; Yamantaka the Finality. His long, white hair, which was once unkempt and had streaks of amber, yellow, and sea green blue color, is now tinted with red beads and a golden hairpin. The black ribbon holds his hair up in high ponytails; some of the long hair falls behind his ears, and his bangs nearly cover his eyelids. His scleras went black, but his porcelain complexion on his skin remained its color. His eyes took on a pale blue hue with a hint of amber, and he had pointed pupils like a devil. His horns are painted in pastel shades of gold and blue with pink, matching the color of his eyelids where makeup is applied. He also has golden earrings on his ears that are tagged.

His outfit consisted of a black leather jacket with zippers, drawstrings, and a military-style belt worn underneath a black sleeveless turtleneck bodysuit. He had a long-sleeved white shirt on underneath, complete with a tie and ruffled cuffs. He's dressed in short black gloves and pants that seem like slick motorcycle pants, complete with several seat belts and integrated knee protection. In addition to donning his back heels and thigh-high black and gold-strapped boots with buckles, he also put on a long, white, high-collared cape that hung over his shoulders and had long sleeves and black belts. Underneath his cloak, which features ombre designs of flames in pastel pink, yellow, blue, and red, he is wearing long black fingerless gloves and two white belts around his waist. His hand claws suddenly had sharp metallic blades in the same hues as his flames, which were now burning with pastel-colored flames. His bullwhip was replaced with a crimson flame-like gauntlet that has two blades at the end. The handle was made up of the sword and the grip, and it was decorated with a golden pommel. The weapon has now changed to a double-ended black and gold claymore with the blade in the middle and the grip attached to it.

Sanju let out a soft sigh, he thought Kohaku just wanted to let him know how strong and stable he was--turns out it was more than just a battle. So, he roared while transforming into Senapati Raksha. Under his white high-collared shirt without sleeves and black short pants, he sports a black turtleneck with a black choker body harness. His hair has turned dark gray, with dark gray sideburns on his braided hair rather than the top, and light gray streaks on his bangs and braids with a red hue on the bangs. Along with his curled horns and crown, he has white, gold-platinum horns accompanied by a pair of tag-adorned earrings. He has red-gold paint on his eyelids and the corner of his eyes, and his eyes are scarlet-gold with acute pupils. His Raksha mask transforms into an orange-red visor with chains.

Clad with a thigh-length black jacket with gold and red batik details, the sleeves of which folded up to his elbows. The two red capes that flowed behind him, resembling flames, had gold accents and two Chinese characters, Yang (陽) and Yin (陨), with lines dyed in gold. The cape, which hung on his shoulder and reached his ankle, was a magnificent scarlet-gold wings-like garment. His attire consists of long black fingerless gloves, a black soldier cap with silver-red embroidery and a garuda emblem in the center, and three black belts with rectangular silver-gold buckles and chains around his waist. His right hand is holding a prototype claymore that is black, red, and gold, while his left hand is holding a sword, spear, and chain-blade. He is dressed in thigh-high black boots embroidered with silver and crimson patterns like eagle talons.

"Alright, this is the last fucking time I got upset with you...!" Kohaku grunted, aiming his sword as they were fighting on the sky. He clashed and knocked each other weapons together, while his back was about to fall to the ground. 'What the fuck am I doing...?!' Kohaku asked himself, he shouldn't lose after he's defeated and the enemy has other plans to outsmart them. 'Yeah, this guy... is pretty intelligent and powerful. Kinda like Asura.'

Sanju noticed that Kohaku is losing control of his power, so he had to disarm him before it was too late. "End it, end it with me."

What?! Does Sanju wanted Kohaku to kill him in this battle...? Sanju stepped backwards, avoiding the slashes from Kohaku's hand as he launched his weapon towards him. He snapped his fingers, manifesting a black chains with red glowing lights around Kohaku and restrained him into the ground--making their allies stepping back in shock to see him being subdued by his opponent with that ability. Sanju landed on the ground smoothly, while Kohaku struggled free. "You--let me go!"

"Let you go? Does that sound like you're coming to your senses?"

Raiden was shocked to see Kohaku hasn't regained his consciousness, before he turned his attention to Kohaku's companions. Byakuya was shocked as well, so does Kiryu while Sherry remained calm. Akito narrowed his eyes as he folded his arms, Kanae hummed as she glanced at him. "He need to be subdued, it seems you can only contain him. Sort of like he's under a spell, or hypnotized into this form," the blonde male stated, as Akito took a step closer to the restrained Kohaku as Byakuya growled at him. "You're not going to hurt him, right? That sounds too petty."

Akito listens to him, before he draw his katana with the stinger-like rod from his sheath and stabbed Kohaku's back--injecting the poison that subdued the uncontrollable Tiryag, and Kohaku yelled in agony from his action. He draw his katana, since it was going to regenerate anyways--but it's still hurt to Kohaku. "Relax, I just had to stun him like this. He'll get his strength back... eventually, but not now," Akito replied and sheathed the katana, before he smirked. "What? No thank you or something?"

"What a brave, strong, courageous--and cunning man," Sherry commented, before looking at him with a devious smirk. "If it means stabbing another to protect them, so be it. But did you really need to stab him?"

"That ain't enough."

Byakuya blinked his eyes as his gaze shifted between his archenemy and his teammates, while Sanju watched him regaining his energy slowly. Kiryu gulped as he approached Kohaku who reverted back into his human form, Sanju also reverted into his human form as well and Kanae yawned. "Don't worry, the poison is just a sedative for now until he regains his strength," Akito pointed out, before Raiden nudged Kanae on her side to make her behave and not drooling in front of Sherry (she was almost dozing off). "How did you know that he's going to be fine?" Sherry asked, and that's when Raiden spoke. "Be careful when you transform, we never know the consequences and power it may unleash."

Sanju agreed, before he commanded his chains to disappear from Kohaku as he watched him coughing from the taste of blood inside his mouth. "Shit... did I make it?" he asked, wiping the blood that splattered on his nose and lip--before seeing Sanju and the rest who watched him. His mind gradually eased into calmer and returned to his normal state. "Yeah, but... you need more training, which is a proper training from us."

Kohaku replied with comical dread, making Byakuya smacked his back to ensure he was all right. "But, you guys are Rakshas--" he said, but his sentence got cut off by Akito--who grabbed his collar and whispered. "He has the authority to do that, you know? Well, not the Captain--but this guy..." he told him, glancing at his captain who shook his head while raising his right arm in defeat. "Fine... let's see who'll beat who again!"

Even though it was a sparring match, it was needed for them. With the new knowledge about their own limits, and each others's bonds with the people they fought with. As the arena has been visited by many visitors at day and night, Kohaku sat down on the couch of the Roman-like palace where he and the OUTLAW team resided with their stuff. "Woah... it has a hologram monitor too? There's so many facilities for us to use in this island, this is the first time I have a chance to see those buildings in Hyang Seram and I missed it," he stated, before he watched Kiryu was waiting for Kyouka to cook for them--having an excited look on him.

He's good at using the kitchen, the scent of that noodles instantly perked his appetite. Kyouka just finished the data search, before she sighed and goes to find something to eat in the kitchen and the counter cabinets. Byakuya placed some grocery bags on the counter while Sherry was bathing in the bath chamber, Radjasa was knitting some of his fashion and lastly Rayna is sleeping on Kohaku's lap as the little girl has been comfortable being around with him. However, they found their energy drained out this morning without any chances to go around the marketplace at day.

That is until an ADVENT member brought a package addressed to them, but the team hasn't even done ordering yet.

"Kyouka-nya! Let's cook a feast for us!"

"I know... how about large ass spaghetti with salmon fillet platter, Swedish meatballs and mushrooms? It'll be for all of us!"

Rayna began to slowly nuzzling against his chest, as Kohaku slowly stroking his fingers through her hair and hummed a soft, relaxing lullaby to her. "Are you sleepy?" he asked softly, the little girl responded to that. "Mhm..." Rayna hummed, before shifting her weight and looked at him as she stared into his eyes. "Is something the matter?" Kohaku asked, seeing her face getting more relaxed. "I got nightmare in my sleep last night, but Sherry make sure I have a peaceful sleep," she answered, Kohaku is her second trust-able source to see when she experienced the unwanted scary dream. "Do you want to talk about it? I can make sure your happy memories will help you to forget about it."

Kohaku watched her nodded, before she hugged the red panda plushie. "It's like a Grimm Tales story, but worse..." she muttered, thinking of what she wanted to tell the captain of this team. "But, I'm fine now... thanks for always being around with me and the team."

Rayna thanked him, making him smiled as he watched her moved to rest on the pillow that he placed for her on the couch.

Meanwhile, Sherry was relaxing in the wide bathtub with a gramophone music record playing her favorite violin, and her sunglasses placed on the nightstand near her. Her head resting on her arm in the edge of the bathtub, her light burgundy long hair fell loose as her wine-colored eyes gazed with a gentle smile on her lips. She heard a door knock, still unbothered since no one in this room can see her wrapped in towel from her bust to her thighs in the water. "Come in," she said calmly, and as the door opened in the entrance from the bathroom and Kyouka came out from the corridor of the room.

"Ah, Sherry. Our dinner will start soon, just a reminder!"

Sherry nodded as Kyouka left, only to see Kohaku shrieked to see her still relaxing in a bathtub. "Kayana, you're quite surprised hm? For a man, you're really cute when you're flustered," she said, winking an eye towards him. "Clean yourself," he grumbled, turning around as he close the door--leaving her bathing by herself. Sherry rolled her eyes, as she sat herself up to continued her bath.

In the other palace...

Sanju was watching the people around the island of Hyang Seram in Indonesia at the balcony, while Karina was in charge of cooking with Senja--Akito was watching the news channel. His turquoise eyes glanced towards his phone, Sanju received a message from Althair. "Woohoo!" Raiden yelled happily as he won the game from his console, making Kinana pouted as she whined at him. "No way! Let's do it again, just once!" she snapped, making him smirked. "Haha! Let's do it again!"

Kanae was napping on the couch with Akito's coat around her body, as the young man glanced at her and sighed. Sanju was frowning and it made Akito noticed his leader's expression, so he turned off the device from his hands and stood up--walking towards the balcony. "You're good? Even at this morning."

"Hm, I'm fine," Sanju answered, frowning. "Like... what is this Triwarriors Tournament again? The battle of Asura, Yaksha and... Deva? You know what Althair is talking about," he said, Akito scratched the back of his head as he frowned. "No... well, I thought Kohaku might know. He's the one who's leading his own team after all," he stated, while Sanju let out a sigh and leaned against the wall. "What the fuck is Damien and Althair doing? What 'script' is it about? I thought we agreed with them, not get caught in his business."

Akito asked as he leaned against the wall, standing beside him. "If we can't trust them, then we'll trust you instead Sanju. Kohaku and his team members are a different people, I'll make sure to keep an eye on them for our missions and purposes," Sanju heard him as he just exhaled a sharp sigh, running his fingers through his hair before folding his arms and rubbing his right cheek. "After this, we'll be back to do our work and search for the Cores of the Samsara. Also, renewing our visa again."

Yeah... it's a tough life.

Anyway, Kohaku told his team that he had a plans to go back to their assassination missions after this.

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