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Chapter 16 - Tsuki no kurai yama.

Raion "Did you just say what I think you did?"

Veter "Raion what is it?"

Baskia "Yeah tell us."

Raion "He wants us to take him to Tsuki no kurai yama."

Baskia "He can't be serious?"

Veter "Is this some sort of sick game?"

Koron "No it's not, take me to Tsuki no kurai yama. or we have no deal."

Raion "It's impossible to go there Koron, don't you know that!"

Veter "It's more like suicide. If you ask me."

Baskia "Don't you know what that place even is?"

Koron "I know exactly what that place is hence the reason I need to go."

Raion "Koron knows what happens at that place."

Veter "We should really think this through."

Baskia "I completely agree with you right now."

Veter "I never noticed how serious Baskia face gets when he's concentrating." Veter thinks.

Raion "What do you mean! What's there to think about. Aren't we going?"

Baskia "Raion we can't put all our lives in danger. There has to be another way to locate the Wistle rub."

Veter "One that doesn't involve us getting killed in the process."

Raion "We barely have enough time! This is our best option. Fourth would go there in an instant. Baskia, he's our friend! Or have you forgotten? And Veter I know you don't know him but I feel like you two could become friends. If that's even a possibility don't you want to save him?"

Koron "Raion has a point. Do you plan on abandoning Fourth after all this time? You must be heartless."

Baskia "What is it now?"

Raion continues to stare at the ground.

Baskia "Raion?"

Raion slowly tilts his head up towards Baskia and in response to his question ", He called you heartless. To be honest I wholeheartedly agree with him."

Baskia stunned by the remark, took a moment to compose himself, before he could say anything to Raion Veter had stepped in.

Veter "Raion! Don't you think that is a bit harsh!?" He says in a stern tone.

Raion "Harsh? you call that harsh!? Harsh is not doing anything to save your friend! Harsh is abandoning him when he needs us more than ever! Harsh is knowing that you could save him but instead you just let him die!" Raion turns around and runs from Veter and Baskia.

Baskia "Raion wait?!" Baskia starts to run after Raion but Veter grabs his hand.

Baskia "What are you doing? I need to go after him."

Veter "He needs some space right now."

Baskia "But..."

Veter "It's best he has some alone time, trust me he won't leave."

Koron "Well this is awkward. I think I'm just going to slip on out of here."

Baskia "I don't understand why he's so stubborn. I do want to save Fourth but if it risks all of our lives than it would have been for nothing."

Veter "There has to be some other way of finding the Wistle rub. We need to try harder."

Baskia "Our time is limited though we have only a day and a half. "

Veter "I know."

Baskia "I'll ask around. You stay here just in case he comes back."

Veter "Got it. Oh and Baskia?"

Baskia "Yes?"

Veter "Be careful." He smirks at Baskia.

Baskia blushes and starts walking away.

Raion "They clearly don't give a fuck about him anymore!"

Koron finally catches up with Raion. "Raion?"

Raion "Oh Koron. Did you follow me here?"

Koron "Well not exactly. You're the only one who could understand me and let's say it was getting awkward with those two."

Raion "I can't stand them! It hurts Koron. I know how dangerous that place is but I'd do anything for him. He's my brother."

Koron "It's not me you have to convince, but Veter and Baskia."

Baskia wonders around town asking as many people as he can on the where about of Wistle rub.

Lady one "I have never heard of Wistle rub."

Lady two "Do you mean that stuff that cures Chi netsu?"

Baskia "Ah... I don't know if..."

Lady Two "Or wait am I thinking of Karikari no hosshin?"

Baskia "Those are two separate things..."

Man One "I heard if you go down to the woods and turn around five times in front of the big willow tree a nymph comes out and gives you some."

Baskia "I'm never going to get anywhere with this. These people are nuts."

With no luck at finding an alternative to locating the Wistle rub, Baskia starts to wonder if going to Tsuki no kurai yama would be best."

Baskia " I'm so torn right now. I have to find a way to get this Wistle rub. I'm not losing anyone else. My intentions were selfish and cruel. I had used Fourth and Raion for my own personal gain. I lied and manipulated their thoughts in believing we're friends for a long time. I actually begin to truly believe it. After my abilities stopped working on Raion he finally knew that I was a fake. My feelings for both of them were real. I need Fourth to know that. "

Baskia meets back up with Veter. " Veter, I know what we need to do."

Veter without needing to say a word already knows. He stands up in front of Baskia looking down at him. He places his hands on his shoulder "If you believe this is what we should do to save Fourth. Then I'll follow right behind you. "

Baskia "Wait you're just going to agree with me? It's that simple."

Veter "Yes Baskia I agree with you."

Baskia "I was expecting more of a fight on this you were so adamant about not going."

Veter "Things change."

Baskia "What has changed?"

Veter "You love me."

Baskia get all red and flustered not knowing what to say he brings the attention back to Raion.

Baskia "Let's go find Raion. Tell him the news."

Veter as if he never said anything makes his usual comments.

Veter "That we're going to die." He says with a smile.

Baskia "Veter!"

Veter "A bit of dark humor my apologies."

Veter and Baskia locate Raion and Koron.

Raion "I just want them to all become friends.. more than that I think I'm starting to look at Veter and Baskia as my older brothers. It feels less lonely with them here."

Baskia "Now don't go getting mushy on us here."

Raion "Baskia?! What are you two doing here?"

Veter "Baskia will you tell him."

Baskia "I.. I mean we both decided that we can't desert Fourth. He's our friend and we will do anything to save him."