Yozora just stared at the woman before him. As Tokinada looked at Yozora's expression, he smiled as he saw tears rolling down the boy's eyes.
"Yes. This is Shiki Ryougi, my daughter. Though this is the first time you've met your mother, isn't it."
"You monster.....you would really stoop so low....she's your own daughter and you would do this....."
Yozora quickly charged at Tokinada with a look of anger on his face. However, as he swung his blade he was shocked to see that his mother had a sword of her own and blocked his strike so easily.
"Heheheh. Hahahahaha! That's right Yozora. I am a monster. After all, if i was ever sorry for my actions...would i stoop so low in the first place."
Tokinada soon charged at Yozora. Yozora could no longer hold in his anger as he ran towards Tokinada. Soon their swords clash as the sound of metal constantly striking metal was ringing through the air. Soon Yozora jumped back as he unsheathed his black nichirin sword.
"Shigure Soen Ryu, Twelfth Form:Left-Hand Sword Drizzle!!!!!"
Yozora used the black nichirin sword in his left hand to attack with multiple compressed airwaves. Tokinada had a look of shock but soon smiled as he used his Blood Demon Art to make Ryougi take the attack for him as both Yozora and himself saw her being slashed.
"Incredible. To strike at your mother without hesitation. Are you really sure that i'm the monster here?"
".........."
Yozora didn't say anything as he looked at his mother. He saw her body was full of slash marks. What made him felt worse was the fact that he was the cause of it. Seeing this, Tokinada took this chance to attack.
"Breath of Wind, Ninth Form:Idaten Typhoon!!!!!"
Tokinada backflips into the air and while upside-down, swings his blade to release a circular gust of wind. Yozora screamed in pain as the attack hit his back. Tokinada smiled, but was caught off guard by something.
When he saw the look on Ryougi's face, he noticed a pained expression on her face. Almost like seeing Yozora in pain made her feel pain as well. As Yozora slowly stood up, Tokinada charged at the boy.
"Breath of Wind, First Form:Dust Whirlwind Cutter!!!!"
Tokinada dashed forward in a cyclone of slashes. However, he was shocked to see Yozora was standing still. Just when he got closer, he noticed Yozora's sword was coated in Rain Flames.
"So he's going with Shigure Soen Ryu, but that won't be enough to-"
"Breath of the Moon, First Form:Dark Moon - Evening Palace!!!!!"
Yozora draws his sword and slashes swiftly in a single motion; like with all Moon Breathing techniques, numerous chaotic blades originate from the slash. As Yozora's attack collided with Tokinada's, everything around them was being torn apart but Tokinada noticed something when he was attacked.
"The crescent blades.........their coated in Rain Flames?!"
"Shigure Soen Ryu, Eleventh Form:Swallow's Beak!!!!"
Yozora coats his blade in Rain Flames as he rapidly thrusts his sword at Tokinada numerous times, like a flock of attacking swallows. As Tokinada was being pierced repeatedly, he felt his regeneration slowing down greatly. Soon Yozora kicked him away as he prepares to keep attacking.
"Shigure Soen Ryu, First Form:Axle of Rain!!!!!"
Yozora coats his blade in Rain Flames while charging forward. When he got close, he thrusts his sword in an attempt to impale Tokinada. But the demon merely smiled as he already had a plan.
Yozora's sword impaled a body. The boy's hands were shaking as he had a look of grief on his face. His attack almost reached Tokinada, but before Yozora's attack connected....Tokinada used his Blood Demon Art to make Ryougi take the attack for him.
"Hehehehehe. Hahahahahaha!!!! This is almost too perfect. You were the reason she died the first time and now you'll be responsible for her experiencing death again."
Tokinada merely laughs at the sight of Yozora being in despair. The boy's hands kept shaking. He kept looking at the ground as he was afraid to see his mother's face. Soon he heard someone calling out to him.
"Yozora.....please look at me."
He knew this voice well. This voice belonged to his mother. He didn't want to look at her. He was too afraid to see her face after what he just did. Soon he felt a pair of hands caressing his face as he was gently being forced to look at her.
"You've grown so much. I remember when you were so small that i could carry you in my arms."
When Yozora looked at his mother's face, he didn't see any signs of hostility. All he was met with was a warm smile. As this happened, his mother kept speaking to him.
"You've grown up so much. It looks like you take more after your father, huh......though........please don't blame yourself."
"...what do you mean?"
"It's a mother's job to protect her child, even at the cost of her own life. Now that i look at you, i'm glad to see you've grown up. As a mother, i couldn't be any happier."
Yozora felt tears forming in his eyes. Soon Yozora found himself being hugged by his mother. As this happened, he didn't notice the tears that fell from his mother's face.
"Thank you......thank you for growing up. Thank you for being alive and continuing to grow. Yozora......i'm so happy that you've found people who care for you. My son, my treasure, my gift to the world, please.....continue to live!"
Yozora couldn't hold back his own tears. Soon he hugged his mother back as he kept crying while being in her embrace. He soon asked his mother one thing.
"Mother........am i......am i.......am i a good son? Am i a good person in your eyes? Am i a monster like the villagers said because i caused your death?"
"Yozora Tsugikuni...........you are a blessing."
Soon Ryougi released her son from her embrace. She saw her body fading away as Tokinada stops using his blood demon art. With a small smile on her face, she spoke to her son one last time.
"I'll always be proud of you, Yozora. I'll always be on your side. So for now, all i can say is this. Win.....defeat Tokinada so you can see the future that you worked so hard to protect. I love you, Yozora."
With that being said, Ryougi Shiki was no longer in the area. As Yozora slowly stood up, he gripped his blade tightly.
"I love you too, mother."
"Heh, even as a puppet she still had her love for humanity intact."
Tokinada stood up as his body finally regenerated. He knew that Yozora's Rain Flames messed up his body. One more attack from them might do him in. As Yozora faced Tokinada, he had a look of determination in his eyes.
"One attack......that's all i'll need to end this battle."
Yozora coats his sword in Rain Flames as he looked at Tokinada. The demon could see how serious Yozora was. Soon he laughed as he was prepared to attack.
"Fine then, i'll humor you with one attack. Your bright future that you claim to have or your death by my hands.....let's see which event will be made into a reality, Yozora Tsugikuni!!!!!!!"
Yozora and Tokinada both charge at each other with amazing speed. They put all the strength that they have into this one attack. Right now, this moment will decide everything.
"Breath of Wind, Fourth Form:Rising Dust Storm!!!!!"
Tokinada swings his blade downwards from several directions. He saw his attack slashing at Yozora multiple times, but the boy didn't stop charging at him. Soon he saw Yozora's sword coated in Rain Flames.
"This sword! These flames!!!!! My very being!!!!! I'm putting it all into this one attack!!!!! For myself, for everyone, for a future i believe in!!!!!! Shigure Soen Ryu, Aggregate Art:Rainy Metamorphosis!!!!"
Yozora puts everything he has into this one attack. He combines all the forms of Shigure Soen Ryu to strike Tokinada's body from all angles with Rain Flames. As Tokinada tried to move his body, he realized something.
His body was moving incredibly slow. So much so that it almost looked like time stopped for him. The Rain Flames have slowed down his bodily functions by a major degree. As he looked ahead, all he saw was the light blue flames but he didn't see Yozora.
"Tokinada.......ROT IN HELL!!!!!!!!"
As the demon looked up, he saw Yozora in the air as he was falling down quickly. Soon Yozora spun his body to build momentum. When he got close enough, he swung his blade at Tokinada's neck with all the power he can muster.
Soon the blade went through Tokinada's neck as his head was completely separated from his body. He tried to regenerate his body, but the Rain Flames that consumed his body made his bodily functions slower and slower by the moment. Soon he saw that his body was crumbling away.
"I lost.......how?! How could i lose here?! Damn you....damn you, damn you, damn you!!!! Damn you, Yozora Tsugikuni!!!!!"
Soon his body and head were no more. His voice will never be heard. His cruel actions will be forever ceased. Tokinada Ryougi is no longer in this world. As this happened, Yozora smiled as he said one thing.
"Finally......my swords.....can stop being stained with blood."
~Meanwhile~
Shonobu, Onui, Muichiro, and Nora were all waiting for Yozora's return. Its been quite sometime and it's been raining very hard. They knew Yozora would come back, but they couldn't help but worry.
Soon they heard footsteps approaching the shop. As they did, Muichiro had a small smile on his face as he could guess who it was that was approaching. Soon the door was slowly being opened. A male figure was seen walking inside of the building. When they were inside, the individual smiled as he said one thing.
"I'm sorry i'm late everyone."
"No, you're right on time Yozora."
The former Moon Pillar smiled at his cousin. Soon he was tackled into a hug by Onui, Shinobu, and Nora. As he looked at them, he saw that they all had a worried look on their faces.
"Don't worry i'm not going anywhere. That's one thing i can guarantee."
"Yozora......"
"Besides, i wouldn't be a good husband if i left my wives waiting. Anyways, i'm hungry so i'll start cooking."
The girls and Muichiro nodded as they saw Yozora walk into the kitchen. However, as the girls processed what Yozora just said, all of their faces just turned red.
"Yozora!!!! W-what did you just say?!"
"Hmmm, whatever do you mean Onui?"
"Come on, Yozora-san. You know what you said."
"I hate repeating myself twice, Shinobu."
As all the girls were a blushing mess, Yozora and Muichiro merely laughed. Though Yozora's heart felt warm when he came back to his home. As he cooks the food he had one thought.
"A future where everyone can smile.....i finally did it. Looks like that dream wasn't impossible. At first, i did want to bring peace to all of the world. But now....i've found my own peace with people i treasure even more than the world. This path i chose...i'll never regret it. This........is a future i can truly be happy with."
A long battle has come to a close. The boy who lost everything has gained so much more. He no longer needs to hold his blades. The Pillar of the Night Sky has finally found his own joy in life. Now the future that he will live through will be revealed. The final chapter of his story will be revealed.