8. A Mother's Undying Love

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Present time. Kenshin and Nalla are standing at the door looking onto a peculiar scene. Makoto, Kaguya and Hyogaki are in the room surrounding Ryuuga who lays on the floor seemingly unconscious.

"Kenshin! He-" Makoto

"No freaking way." Sigma

There is an awkward silence that left Makoto frozen in place.

"Even I saw that coming." Night Stalk

"What do you mean no freaking way?! I didn't even fully ask you yet!" Makoto

"The severed arm gave me a hint." Kenshin

"So you're just going to leave him like this?!" Makoto

"I'm pretty sure he'd rather die." Kenshin

"Why am I always stuck with the prideful bunch?!" Makoto says as she rubs her temples.

It takes a short moment but after Makoto "pursueds" Kenshin he reluctantly agrees to allow Moeru Joo to tend to Ryuuga. Moeru Joo kneels next to Ryuuga, positions her hand over the frozen wound on his chest and it immediately gets engulfed in flames.

"Is this really going to work?" Hyogaki

".... Humans have this narrow minded concept that fire is only capable of destroying. That fire is just a mere tool. It can be used in many different ways. My favorite use-" Moeru Joo

Moeru Joo removes her hand from over Ryuuga's chest to reveal that her flames has completely healed the hole in his chest. Hyogaki's eyes widen in shock and relief.

"Is the use of creating." Moeru Joo

"I... I don't understand. How?" Hyogaki

Moeru Joo places Ryuuga's severed arm against the area cut and uses her flames to reattach it back on.

"It's simple. Humans have blacksmiths that use fire to create. I do the same on a cellular level. Skin, nerves, organs and even bones. I use my fire to kill the pain while recreating and or repositioning the body. As long as I understand how the body is made and functions then I can fix it. Even bring it back to life." Moeru Joo

Moeru Joo removes her hand to reveal that Ryuuga's frozen arm is reattached. The arm slowly regains its color and Ryuuga slowly regains consciousness. Hyogaki is filled with joy and rests Ryuuga's head on her thighs. Makoto lets out a breath of relief and turn to Kenshin.

"Thank you." Makoto

"Joo. Not me." Sigma

"Thank you still... And thank you Moeru Joo." Makoto

"I would say my pleasure but, you know." Moeru Joo says then gets to her feet and walks towards the door.

".... Where am I?" Ryuuga asks still feeling week.

"I know that you will end up being angry with me Ryuuga But I.... I didn't know how else to heal you." Hyogaki

Ryuuga slowly opens his eyes and the first person he sees is Kenshin. Ryuuga is confused until he notices Moeru Joo standing near the door and he immediately gets angered.

"You! Ugh!!" Ryuuga tries to get up fast but ends up falling back onto Hyogaki.

"Ryuuga!" Hyogaki

"You need to rest. You were to close death." Makoto

"Well she is kneeling right next to him." Sigma

"You should've just killed me!" Ryuuga

"I should've put money on it." Sigma

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