“Izumi!”
Yeong ran to Izumi. Laying on the floor, Yeong carried Izumi to a nearby tree and laid his back against it. He ripped his tunic creating a long fabric piece to tie around Izumi’s wound on his side.
“Yeong...” Izumi said faintly
“Izumi, don't move." Yeong said with concern.
Yeong looked at Izumi thinking what else he can do to ease his pain.
"Why could I let this happen to him..." Yeong thought
he lifted Izumi up and flew for hours on end, until they reached Jigoku. Yeong slowly descends the sky, putting Izumi down. He looked around trying to find an inn to stay in.
"there's one!" Yeong shouted in his mind.
He looked at Izumi lying still sleeping under the tree. flying down to pick him up he saw his brother, Yua.
"Yeong your back" Yua said loudly
Yua leaped for a hug but Yeong moved aside and let him fall.
"hey!" Yua said with a grin
"Moveve I need to go to the medical shop," Yeong said, hushing his big brother.
Yeong carried Izumi up and brought him to Itsuki, the Jigoku doctor.
"I never seen you carry anyone." Yua said smirking
Yeong left without a word.
"his wound will heal, he just needs rest now... Welcome back Yeong, would you like to stay until your friend gets better?" Itsuki said smiling at the Yeong jigoku
"Thank you sir. I would like that very much."Yeong replied respectfully
"My famous Jigoku soup here, try some. you must've missed our food." Itsuki said trying to make Yeong laugh
"...thank you..." Yeong replied, remembering his nation's food.
Yeong was thinking if Izumi was going to be ok. He kept thinking about the beast that attacked him.
"why..." Yeong thought.
After 5 days and 4 four nights.
“Uhh...” Izumi said, slightly opening his eyes.
“Hey you're finally awake.” Itsuki said with a cheerful smile
“Who are you? And where is Yeong?” Izumi asked cautiously
“Yeong is out to get some food and herbs for me” Itsuki replied
Flashing back to Hisao he immediately got out of bed and quickly dressed running out the door. He stopped in his tracks not knowing where he was. Izumi flew up and Searched from above.
“There he is!” Izumi thought
Dashing down he landed in front of Yeong and hugged him.
“What happened Izumi?” Yeong said with a stern voice
Izumi looked up at Yeong and smiled. Yeong looked away and started blushing.
“You have everything needed?” Izumi asked
“Yes, I do.” Yeong said looking at his half worn clothes
“Lets head back then.” Izumi said
“ok” Yeong replied
As they were walking home Yeong saw his brother again and walked away from him, avoiding his sight. Izumi opened the door looking at the strange doctor and recognizing his wings.
“Are we in Jigoku land?” Izumi whispered to Yeong
“Yes” Yeong whispered back
Yeong walked up to Itsuki.
“This is Itsuki of Kaze Village. And this is Izumi from Tenshi lands.”
I see. Hello there I recognize your wings from Tenshi lands”
“Hello Yeong” A strange but familiar voice said
“How were you able to follow me!?” Yeong said in complete shock.
“I saw you walking with this guy.” Yua said, approaching Izumi and lifting his chin up.
Yeong grabbed Yua’s hand and pulled it down.
“Don't touch him.” Yeong said, gripping Yua’s hand harder.
Yua grinned. Walking away from Izumi, he left.
“Yeo who was that?” Izumi asked
“My brother, Yua. you should stay away from him” Yeong said with a soft tone.
Saying that to Izumi he felt something he never felt,
“jealousy...” Izumi thought
“We better get going Izumi. Thank you for letting us stay here Itsuki.” Yeong said bowing before the elderly.
“You’re welcome. good-bye” Itsuki said, waving goodbye.
Izumi and Yeong left and continued to search for a base to return to.
“Look, it's on sale. Yeo lets get this one!”
With sparkling eyes Yeong reluctantly bought the house Izumi liked.
“Are you happy?” Yeong said looking into Izumi’s eyes
“Yes thank you.” Izumi said, smiling but feeling a little flustered.
Smiling under the sunlight’s rays. Soon after buying the house Izumi and Yeong started unpacking.
“Yeo… could we sleep in the same room please. I’m afraid to be alone.” Izumi said after thinking about his faint memories.
“Ok” Yeong said with no further questions.
They both laid a futon on the wooden floor, Izumi pulled his bed closer towards Yeong’s and unpacked some clothes.
“Do you want to shower first?”Yeong asked while preparing towels
“Yes please” Izumi said
Izumi hurried to the bathroom and started the water. He undressed and went into the tub.
“That guy… he seems familiar,” Yeong thought, remembering Huang before they left to venture to Jigoku.
“I’m done. The bath is ready for you.” Izumi yelled out to Yeong.
“Oh… thank you.” Yeong replied looking for his towel
“Yeo...” Izumi paused
“Mmm?” Yeong said stopping in his tracks to listen
“May I ask what age your brother is?” Izumi said
“He is two hundred-nineteen years old.” Yeong replied none-hesitantly
Shocked at what he heard
“You guys are many years apart?!” Izumi said
“Yes, why do you ask?”Yeong said while taking his tunic off
“I think he knows what happened to the Danketsu scroll.” Izumi blurted out
Thinking about it Yeong realized he does.
“We’ll go early in the morning tomorrow.” Yeong said
“Ok” Izumi replied
As morning came Yeong woke up and made breakfast.
“Izumi,” Yeong said, trying to wake him up.
“Mmm… I’m tired.” Izumi said getting up.
Yeong brought the food he made to Izumi.
“Try some of my food. I am the best at making food.” Yeong said, trying to make Izumi laugh.
“I agree.” Izumi said with the most sparkling eyes Yeong has ever seen.
“Finish and get ready. It will take time to get to Yua’s home.”
“Mmm”
Izumi quickly finished eating and got ready while Yeong did the dishes.
“Ready Izumi?” Yeong asked
“Yes” Izumi said wrapping a cloth over his wings and head
They opened the door to their surprise.
“Yua!” Yeong said in shock
“Hey, little bro.” Yua said, trying to touch Yeong’s hair.
“Nice to meet you again.” Izumi said, hiding behind Yeong’s back.
“My brother, what is it you would like to talk about?” Yua said smiling.
“It’s about the Danketsu era,” Yeong said.
“I see...” Yua said trailing off, while looking down wanting to avoid that word.
They sat down on the floor and Izumi poured tea for them. He sat down and Yua began the story of Danketsu.
“When I was seven that was when I saw our father drag a man from Tenshi Lands along with the danketsu scroll. That’s all I saw.”Yua said
Izumi and Yeong were dead with how Yua ended it.
“That's it?” Yeong asked.
“If you want to hear more you have to ask Hiroki. He is still a guard at Jigoku palace” Yua said looking towards the direction of jigoku palace.
“Hiroki, guard of Jigoku palace” Izumi repeated to himself.
“Ok brother thank you.” Yeong said, trying to push him out of his house.
“Bye.” Yua said, waving his hand.
“Our next stop Jigoku palace...” Izumi said.
Walking down the markets of Kaze village Izumi remembered a faint memory of Hisao and himself when he was younger.
“I remember we would walk near stalls to find herbs and vegetables to bring home and make.” Izumi started off
Yeong looked at him and walked to a stall that had some desserts. Izumi stopped and looked at him. Walking back to Izumi, Yeong noticed someone looking at Izumi. Yeong grabbed his first layer of his tunic and wrapped it around Izumi and ran in an alleyway.
“Are you alright” Yeong asked
“Yes.” Izumi said, trying to catch his breath.
Yeong looked and saw his tunic was ruffled and undone. And a scratch on his leg.
“You’re hurt.” Yeong said
“It’s ok it’s just a scratch.” Izumi said laughing it off
Yeong tore his tunic once more and wrapped it around Izumi’s leg and tied his tunic tightly.
“It is still winter time so it will get much colder than in Tenshi. Keep my Tunic For warmth”
Yeong tied a knott on his tunic and placed it over Izumi’s shoulder making sure it covered his wings and arms. They left the alley and continued to go to Jigoku palace.
“These are the gates to the palace so be mindful of those around you.” Yeong said
As they walked in through the gates all the guards greeted Yeong as if he was a Prince.
“Welcome back sir.” Every guard said that passed by.
“Are we almost to the front?” Izumi said
“Mmm” Yeong responded.
“Yeong it’s been a long time. How are you and your brother?” a guard asked
“Just like always, Hiroki” yeong said
“Who is this next to you?” Hiroki asked
“This is my friend, Izumi of Tenshi,” Yeong responded.
“Hello sir” Izumi said, bowing to the soldier.
“What brings you and your here Yeong?” Hirohito asked
“We came to ask about the Danketsu scroll.” Yeong and Izumi said.
“Oh I see. I tell you, but you mustn’t tell anyone.” Hiroki said looking in a different direction
“Yes” Izumi and Yeong said.
“”In the year 3,818 about 200 years ago the Danketsu scroll was stolen and..”
“Hiroki we need backup now! One of the prisoners escaped!” said a guard.
“Wait for me there, I’ll tell you more when I come back.” Hiroki said writing his address on a paper.
He quickly gave it to them and ran off with the other guards.
“Ok” Izumi said looking at the pathway Hiroki took.
“Let’s go,” Yeong said, taking Izumi’s hand and walking out the gates.
Darkness came as they reached Hiroki’s house. Closely behind Yeong was Izumi still holding his hand.
“Were here.” Yeong said
They went inside to see a female Jigoku with a baby wrapped in her arms.
“May I help you two fine looking men?” the woman asked.
“Are you Hiroki’s wife?” Yeong asked.
“Yes I am and you might be who?” she asked
“I am Yeong and this is Izumi. Hiroki told us to come here and wait for him to return. Is that ok with you ma’am?” Yeong said.
“Yes of course. I will bring some tea.” she said.
The woman put her baby in the crib and started to make tea. Izumi and Yeong sat down on some chairs and waited for Hiroki to return. After what seemed like an eternity Hiroki finally arrived.
“Catching that prisoner took longer than I thought, sorry to make you wait long.” Hiroki said with a tired sweaty face
“No worries” Izumi replied.
“If it is alright for you i will wash up and come back to tell you about my side of the story.” Hiroki said pleading
“Your side...?” Izumi and Yeong thought.
Hiroki washed up and came back sitting down in the chair drinking some tea before a long story he was about to tell…
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