Hogo No Yujin (Protective Friend)
Episode 35~ Black Cat, part 2

I showed the bloody Japanese writing to Fely and the others. After they saw the writing, instantly their expressions became shocked. Surprised and frightened. What's up with them?

"e, uh! Dylan's? Since when did this post appear on your window?" ask Tanaka curiously.

"Since this morning. When I wake up." Reply slowly. "Hmm..., did anything appear before this writing?" ask Tanaka again.

I'm trying to remember. Soon, I looked up again. Answering Tanaka's question without glancing at him. "Yes. A black cat came into my room. I chased after the cat until the animal broke my bed. But in the end, I managed to catch him. And when I let go of that black cat, this writing came up." I clearly.

"Black cat... black cat? Eh? What don't-don't...." Tanaka mutters. But, he was also a little surprised by his thoughts.

"What's up, Tanaka?" ask Fely.

Tanaka looked up again. Then, quickly, he rubbed his right hand against my window to erase the blood writing. "He showed his figure again." Tanaka muttered after he managed to remove the scribble.

"Onii-chan is? What's the problem?" tanya Takana is curious.

"Takana, the black cat appears again!" Tanaka held onto Takana's shoulder quickly, then shook her in panic.

"Black cat?" Takana shakes her head.

"Didn't you remember?! That one, you know!"

Takana thought for a moment. "The old black cat... Eh?!" Takana was also surprised like her brother. What's up with them?

Takana also clasped her brother's shoulder and shook it like Tanaka did the same thing to her sister a few minutes ago. They both whine. Eh? How weird is gini, huh? And instantly, a curiosity filled with my question marks came to my mind. What are these people? And why were they so surprised when I said Black cat? What are they afraid of from the cat? Is it because of the myth? Or something else?

"You why? What are you afraid of the Black Cat?" asked Brother Fely who was trying to calm them both down.

"Black Cats are dangerous!" Tanaka snapped a little.

"We have to avoid that cat!" Takana.

"What happened to the cat?" ask Brother Fely.

"Are you afraid of that cat?" I also asked. This time, I'll take things more seriously. Because, the looks of these two brothers are not as usual. Just because of a cat, they were already made to fear.

"Not scared. But just be careful." Takana.

"Yes. Because of us, we don't want events like the ones we used to repeat." Tanaka slightly lowered her head.

"What was that incident, anyway?"

Hmm.., my brother seems to be starting to get curious. Same thing I am too. In fact, what kind of event would it be to the point of scaring them like that?

"I'll tell you!"

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Chapter 35: [Black Cat, part 2]

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Nah!

"Here we go. Please eat the instant noodles I made myself. Hope likes. This is breakfast for you!" Said Brother Fely while placing several bowls of fruit on the dining table.

We all sat in our chairs. Takana and I are ready for our school uniform. We both had to prepare before Tanaka told me what he meant by that to me and Brother Fely. Not to be late for school.

"Well! Have breakfast with ramen?" tanya Takana is happy.

"It's just a regular instant noodle! Not ramen. Don't bring it up about Japan if it's near me!" I snapped suddenly at Takana.

Then, instantly, my brother's elbow nudged my body hard. I glanced cynically at my feet. "Don't do that, Dylan." My leg whisper. I rolled my eyes lazily, then threw away my face and occasionally took a sip of his noodle sauce.

Takana was silent. Fely's brother laughed a little while scratching his head. "Haha.., forgive my sister! Oh yea. About that incident you wanted to tell me? How's it?" asked Fely, curious.

"Yes.., it happened about 4 years ago...."

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Flashback-tanaka stories in the past~

11 Years ago, on April 20th, it was Takana Utsuki's birthday. Takana and Tanaka celebrate the anniversary at their home in Japan. Back then, they were indeed already Oniroshi, huh!

Takana celebrates her birthday with her sister. It was peaceful, anyway....

But, while eating her birthday cake, Takana noticed a black cat sitting in the window of her house. The black cat was rather small in stature with a round bell necklace.

Takana likes the cat. He approached, then stroked the cat's head. "Onii-chan, she's so cute!"

(Author: *Intinya they use Japanese, yes? :'))

"Yes. But, Takana-Chan, just let the cat go. You will eat again, continue to hold a dirty cat. Here Takana. Finish your food!" shout Tanaka.

"But, Onii-chan, after I finish the meal, Takana-Chan wants to play this cat again, huh?"

"Yes. Never mind, come here!"

"I'm coming!" Before Takana left, he wanted to play the cat for a little while longer. He pulled the cat's whiskers and stroked his head. But, because (possibly) the cat was already feeling furious or uncomfortable with Takana's behavior to her, suddenly, the cat clawed Takana's hand and hissed loudly.

"Ouch!" Takana. Instantly, Takana's moaning voice had invited her brother to come over to her. "Takana's? What are you doing?" ask Tanaka worriedly.

"I scratched that cat! Lt's a...."

"And already Onii-chan said, don't mess with her cat violently. You're naughty, anyway! Cup~ It's just a small wound, really. Now, here. try to treat-"

"Chiisss...."

The cat was back to hissing. Then, he jumped quickly towards Tanaka. Tanaka surprised. He pulled his sister to avoid together. What's the cat, anyway?!

After stepping on the floor, the cat again straightened all four legs. His yellow eyes were sharp. Then, the cat let out black smoke. The more and more aura that Tanaka and Takana felt was getting stronger. Looks terrible.

Soon, the black smoke became bigger and bigger. "Eh? What cat is that? Did he change shape into a monster or did his body grow bigger?" tanaka Inner raging.

"Nyaaaww~ Haha... It turns out that you guys are also hiding in this place?"

Tanaka and Takana were shocked. They raised their eyeballs, staring at the half-cat human figure standing not far from them. A grown man wearing a large black robe. His hands were thick with claws like cats. Tails with thick hair like anggora cats. Two cat ears that must be above his head. Who exactly is he?

"Si, who are you?!" tanaka Bent. While Takana was just trembling in fear while hugging Tanaka.

"You don't need to know who I am. What matters now is that I can find you!"

"What do you want from us?!"

"The fish! You must be the bad Oni. I'm not gonna let you. We Oniroshi will kill you. The Oni!" tanaka Bent. Then, after that he released his sister's embrace. "Takana, you get out of here! Hurry along! Onii-chan will fight this Oni!"

Takana shook his head quickly. "No, Onii-chan! I don't want to leave Onii-chan!"

"Takana! Quick left. I'll catch up with you later! Hurry along!"

BUKS!

"Oni-chan!" takana shouted when she saw her brother was attacked by the human cat. But, fortunately Tanaka had time to fend off the attack with his powerful arm.

Tanaka couldn't hold out much longer. He felt his hand was going to burn. "Takana. Hurry up you run!" Tanaka responded to the cat man's attack. He threw some blue fireballs. But it turns out, with the dark power that the black cat has, it can absorb Tanaka's attacks and reflect them back to Tanaka.

Tanaka rolled to the right quickly to escape the fireball he made himself. The fireball hit the wall of the house and caused a fire.

"Oni-chan! Takana-Chan also wants to attack him!" Takana ran over to her sister. He stood in front of the Onii-chan. Then, he also gathered strength until it became some small blobs that he would throw at the enemy in front of him.

"Don't, Takana-Chan! You're still a rookie." Ban Tanaka.

But Takana did not listen to her brother. Before he threw his attack, Takana said, "It's okay, Onii-chan! Yesterday's practice, I've looked great, right?"

Takana looked back at the cat man. He began to push the fireball he made towards the cat Man. But, the Cat Man was still able to dodge because Takana's attack was very small and if it was hit there would be nothing.

"Did? That only? Now feel this! Nekoito's sword!" The cat man raised his hand forward, then immediately appeared a weapon in the form of a long sword with a cat's tread pattern in the eyes of his knife. It's pink and yellow. It looks funny, but it's deadly.

The cat man raised his sword, then threw it towards Takana. But, Takana just stayed there with a surprised expression. But fortunately Tanaka managed to push her sister away.

The swing from the sword emitted a purple-colored line of light. After the purple line hit the walls of Takana and Tanaka's house, it suddenly split open and let out a small explosion. Instantly everyone felt a shock. His house will be destroyed!

"Takana-chan's chat. A strong grip!" Takana also nodded. He obeyed his brother. Then, after her sister hugged Tanaka with a firm grip, Tanaka again released his strength. "Cho no Hayakushu!"

WUUUSH....

Tanaka began to run with his super-fast power. This time he will run away from the Cat Man who attacked him. Tanaka does not want Takana to participate in the fight.

Shortly running on the ground, Tanaka jumped up and stomped his feet on a tall tree branch. From up there, he could see the state of the village in Japan. He was looking for the cat man. But, honey, his figure disappeared.

"Where is he?" tanaka Mumam. His eyes continued to glance swiftly in all directions in search of the cat-man. "Has he gone?"

"Onii-chan is? Are we safe?" takana asked after she let go of her brother's embrace.

"Already, Takana-Chan. You don't be afraid. I'll protect you!"

Takana nodded in relief. Takana just believes it. Tanaka did not say the truth. He himself also did not know where the Cat Man was.

"A, Onii-chan. That's what?" Takana pointed in front of him. Tanaka looked towards the place Takana pointed at. He was shocked when he saw that there were many trees falling in front of him. The tree is getting closer. Then, suddenly the trees around the big tree that Takana and Tanaka occupied also collapsed. Now, only the big tree that Takana and Tanaka occupy is still standing.

"A, what happened?!"

NAH!

Takana and Tanaka were shocked when they saw someone stopping their feet on a fallen tree below. It turned out that person was the Cat Man with his long sword. "Don't this fallen tree be his work?!" tanaka's mind was shocked.

"Halo~ We meet again here, huh?" the Cat Man smiled. Then, he threw his sword back forward and instantly the thick trunk of the tree that Takana and Tanaka occupied was split in two. Takana was very frightened because they were about to fall because they were on the top of a fairly tall tree.

Tanaka wants to go to another tree, but unfortunately the other tree has also collapsed. Then, Tanaka and Takana must land safely at any cost.

HUP!

They both fell onto the huge pile of trees. The Cat Man also walked slowly towards where they fell.

There's still no movement. Actually, what are Takana and Tanaka doing there? Did they die after falling from the height of the big tree earlier?

"Hmm. This is weird. I don't see them." Mumbled the Cat Man.

MAAM!

"Akh!" The cat Man's mouth was bleeding. His stomach was pierced by pointy wood which was a surprise attack from Tanaka who was behind him. The cat man no longer felt pain. He simply smiled and said, "Only this alone will not stop me!"

After that, the Cat Man also threw his sword quickly towards Tanaka who was behind him. Luckily, Tanaka was already aware of the Cat Man's attack. So, he immediately jumped far away quickly.

The cat man stood up again. He pulled out the pointy wood that pierced his stomach, then turned his body. Take a sharp look towards Tanaka. Then, the Cat Man dashed towards Tanaka while pointing his sword.

Tanaka put up his blue flame guard. Then, he also ran towards the Cat Man. The cat man threw his sword at Tanaka. But unfortunately it can't be because Tanaka's flame guard is indeed very strong. Then, after that Tanaka would use his chance to hit the Cat Man with his hand. Then jump back to avoid.

"Hey, you're cheating to know. I'm just using my bare hands, you're using a gun, anyway? Not fair, loh~" Tanaka said as he made another blue wisp of fire in his right hand.

"Heh, so you don't want me to use a gun? Oh, no problem!" The cat man removed the cat sword from his grasp. "Now it is, right? Let's start again!"

Tanaka and the Cat Man approached each other. They prepare their own power. Tanaka with his blue fire and the Cat Man with his shadow of darkness. After the two of them got close to each other, they immediately gave their opponent an attack.

As it turned out, the attack disappeared in the middle after both colliding. Their colliding power had made a small explosion that caused all the animals in the forest to be disturbed. The birds scatter in the sky and somehow with other land animals.

Tanaka and the Cat Man attacked again. And again. And again. Their commotion was greatly disturbed. To make Takana who was hiding behind the tree collision felt scared. She was afraid that her brother would lose. But, he believed in his brother that Tanaka could definitely win!

Shortly after that quick and thrilling attack, Tanaka and the Cat Man were back away. They look exhausted. It seemed, their strength was balanced.

But, that Cat Man still had not given up. Quickly, he launched his attack again at Tanaka who was recovering his energy. Tanaka repelled the Cat Man's attack with his blue flame shield. But, before long his shield died, because Tanaka had already started to lose his energy. He must quickly restore it.

"Well, you were strong, too, huh?" said the Cat Man. "Hmm.., if you get killed right now it seems a pity. Am I going to make you my only experimental material, huh? Won't you?"

"What do you mean?!"

"Ah, it's okay. Just.. yes...give you a little more power for my experiment and most delicious, I will definitely torture you first until you die!"

"Can't! Onii-chan should stay with Takana-Chan. Don't arrest him!" Takana recklessly just came out of his hiding place and shouted.

"Takana-Chan! What are you doing?!" shout Tanaka. The cat man glanced sharply at Takana. Then, he smiled as he prepared his attack again in his hand. "Little children don't have to interfere!"

The Cat Man attacked Tanaka with a black light which was a deadly poison he had towards Takana. Takana did not have time to escape.

THE DUAR!

"Takana-Chan!"

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To be Continued–