Hogo No Yujin (Protective Friend)
Episode 36~ Takana and Tanaka

THE DUAR!

"Takana-Chan!"

Takana was hit by the attack. He was thrown away until he hit a tree behind him. Takana was instantly unconscious under that tree.

"Khu khu~ No one will be able to survive if it has been exposed to my poison." The Cat Man smiled and occasionally laughed out loud.

Tanaka could only look at his sister who he thought was dying with teary eyes. "Ta, Takana-Chan.. anata wa.." (you.) Tanaka muttering. He nodded slowly while bowing his head. A drop of clear water had fallen to the ground from Tanaka's eyes. "I, it's all my fault!"

Tanaka sobbing. He tried to hold back his crying. He frowned. Feeling the pain in his chest and a moment of resentment. A very heavy grudge. Emotions increase. Enragement peaked. He slightly frowned and muttered, "It's not my fault."

Tanaka's eyes grew bigger and his pupils shrank. The angry expression he gave. "This is all the strange creature's fault!"

Then quickly, Tanaka stood up again. He turned around and stared intently at the Cat Man. Then, around his body, he let out some dark blue light. The burning fire. Tanaka's figure immediately became creepy. Would it be like that if he was angry?

"Freak creatures! You have to take responsibility. I will make you feel the pain my sister feels! In short, I'll kill you!" tanaka Bent. Then, he would not remain silent for too long. After saying that, Tanaka directly attacked the Cat Man with his growing blue flame.

The Cat Man can still avoid by jumping. But, Tanaka would still continue to attack with the same force. The Cat Man can still avoid it in the same way.

"I will overwhelm this creature himself with the movements he makes. Anyway I should keep attacking him!" batin Tanaka while continuing to throw his fireball.

"Heh, a cat will always be able to find distance to avoid the attack of his enemy. Anyway, right now, I will make this one human exhausted himself from using too much power. After that, I will definitely attack him!" the Cat Man with his smile.

While attacking, Tanaka also always pay attention to the movement and physical form of the Cat Man to look for his weaknesses. Until finally, Tanaka also found something that caught his attention to keep glancing towards the object.

"That's it! His eye. It was the creature's narrow eyes that had known of my attacks to dodge. So, if I lose those eyes, she might never see again and I'll be easier to hit my target." Think Tanaka. He will begin his plan. He paused for a moment as he gathered a fuller attack and his eyes brushed off his target.

"Can!"

WUUUSSH....

BOOM UP!

Tanaka managed to hit the Cat Man's eyes. He was not too sure that the Cat Man had really lost his eyes. But, Tanaka's confidence began to increase since he heard the cry of the Cat Man withstanding his pain. While there, Tanaka began to feel happy because he thought his enemy could be defeated easily by him. But, Tanaka, you don't seem happy just yet because....

ZLUUURR!

"DOLL?!"

Tanaka looked up quickly. He saw some tentacles protruding from the ground around him. The tentacles widened and continued to expand, then closed each other up like a cage to trap Tanaka. Tanaka was surprised. He was about to come out of some tentacles that slowly began to cover his sight.

He leapt high above it to reach the hole that was still not covered by the tentacle. But, suddenly Tanaka's jump came to a halt because something from below had pulled his foot. Tanaka fell back to the ground. Then, he heard something. He was surprised because around him had grown several other small tentacles that were wriggling towards him.

Tanaka can't go anywhere. The only way out of there is through that hole that almost closed up there. Slowly, his body could no longer move. Her legs had been filled with the twists of the tentacles, and many others had also begun to envelop Tanaka's body.

More and more wriggling in his body. Tanaka was trying to break away from it and with all his might he would unleash his power. But it can't. Because ever since he sensed that the tentacle had absorbed his energy, Tanaka had no intention of unleashing his power in his current state.

Then something big appeared. Tentacle with a small hole at the end. Looks like a leech's mouth will suck Tanaka's blood.

After the large tentacles appeared, the mouth part of the tentacles began to stick to Tanaka's neck. After the tentacle was stuck, Tanaka suddenly felt a pain in the

her chest. He also began to rebel in pain. But what power, his entire body had been wrapped around by those loathsome tentacles.

Until finally, all the holes began to close and lock Tanaka inside the rubber package. Before he lost consciousness, he saw the face of a woman from the hole that had not been closed in front of him. The long-haired woman decomposed with a diamond necklace around her neck. I don't know... Does Tanaka remember the woman's features? Because right now, he's passed out first in that rubber bag. He also did not know how the Cat Man he had attacked earlier. ~

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Chapter 36: [Takana and Tanaka]

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"I am helpless. After that incident, I don't even know how Takana is. What puzzled me was, why was Takana still alive after she was exposed to the poison from the black cat?" Tanaka's eyes glanced at Takana who was beside him to ask for a response.

"Ah, a, did you forget? I can heal myself. Want to be as bad as my injuries, my circumstances, still I can survive, right? Unless the attack hits my heart." Takana.

"ah! That means you have the power to recuperate yourself, dong!" said Brother Fely.

Takana nodded "Yes." with a smile. "But that power no longer exists." Takana.

Instantly, Brother Fely was surprised. "e, uh! Why can't there be any more? Where to?"

"And that power I gave you to bring Onee-chan back to life."

"Eh, Really?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Hmm.., I understand now. Why does he have such power. Moreover, the rigor to heal others. As it turned out, the power he had came from the gift of Takana!

Tanaka shakes his head. "Eh? Whatchu mean?"

"What happened after that?"

"Ooh..." Tanaka nodded. Then, he looked back at his sister with a sad expression. "After that, your brother was taken by the Cat Man and you are still in the forest. We were separated at that time. Right, right?"

Takana raised her eyes in shock. "Eh?! So the cat managed to catch Onii-chan?!"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then, what did they do to you! Tell me!" Takana is getting closer to Tanaka.

"Hmm.., I don't really remember. But the point is, that Cat Man tortured Onii-chan in his house. He forced me to be his guinea pig. Because, I think, he's the creator of the disaster. But, thanks to the strange tools and potions that the creature gave me, I also have these black tentacles!" Tanaka showed her tentacles, then played them. He stroked his sister's head with the tentacles.

"Onii-chan stop!"

"Haha.., sorry." Tanaka hid the tentacles inside his back again.

"So..., that tentacle you got from the results of a strange experiment from your villain?" I started asking.

Tanaka nodded. "Yes. Because, you all know, right? In fact, I am the only Oniroshi who has Oni tentacles. The process is painful. But, in the end thanks to that Cat Man, I gained even more power." Tanaka. "And the most painful process was, when the Cat Man forcefully gouged out my eyes for food." Tanaka raised his right bangs to reveal his hollow right eye.

Soon, he closed his eyes with his bangs. Then, his left eye glanced at me. "Haha.., fortunately I survived that death. It's all thanks to Dylan. Thanks again, huh?" He leaned over a little and smiled at me.

Confused, I could only nod. Because, the first time I met Tanaka, it was a terrible situation. He was locked up in a room. Sticking to the wall with his legs and hands tied. Why is it that with just that kind of rope bond, Tanaka can't let go. I thought he was a powerful Oniroshi.

Ah, never mind. once again I said, I am lazy to think about all this. I'd better eat my noodles. It's blooming already. The fruit also began to disappear. I better finish this meal quickly.

"Yes. My sister is great." I jerked. Eh? Brother Fely just praised me?

"When Dylan saved you, he was in danger. Because, that's when Dylan was kidnapped by someone he did not know. And now, he had almost wanted to be taken in by another stranger. Why would anyone go after Dylan?" asked Fely confused.

Everything's silent. They start thinking. But not with me. I don't care much about that problem. In fact, I also forgot about that incident. Why are they bringing it up again?

What I want to know now is, the meaning of the blood streak on my window!

"Tanaka's. Can you tell me the meaning of the Japanese writing on my window?" ask me while eating my already cold Noodles.

Everything jerks. Ah, that expression again. Instantly they became silent. They definitely don't want to tell me. Ah, never mind.... Again, I have to figure out the meaning of the word myself.

"Anu.., Dylan-san, means that it is very surprising. I'm afraid you'd be anxious to know what that word means." Takana.

"Yes. You better not know what that means." Tanaka Timpal.

The more they forbid me, the more curious I became. "It's okay. I'll listen. Please tell me!" I forced.

Takana and Tanaka jerked. They shook slowly. Soon, they finally answered my question.

"That word is read, Shinee." Tanaka. "That means, 'Dead you!'" Takana.

"Huh? Is that all?" I put on my face. "It doesn't surprise me, no!"

"Eh! But, someone who wrote that word will come back. He's after one of us." Takana.

I'm a little surprised. Just slightly. But, I will try not to care. If the Black Cat or Cat Man they told me about is really there and attacked my house again, just call the police. That easy. Let the police kill the creature.

"Oh yeah, I forgot! I have to go to the market today to buy tomorrow's groceries. I need to get ready!" panic Brother Fely.

I'm appalled. When I glanced at my watch, I was shocked because I now want 7 o'clock. I'm late for school!

I quickly got out of my chair and left my breakfast noodles that were still separated a little. Takana did the same as me.

Fortunately, I prepared everything. Now, I just have to take my bag and put on my shoes. After that, I also have to go to the stop immediately before the bus heading to the school arrives. If I'm late, then the bus will leave me and I can't go to my school.

Ah, this is all Tanaka's long story. And my fault too. Why did I hear that story? Ah, bodo ah! Anyway now my first target is that bus stop!

"Hey, Dylan. Said you were gonna be late for school, right?" Tanaka appeared behind me and held my shoulder.

I looked back and nodded quickly. "Yes. Don't you bother me. I want to get out of here!"

"Oh.., I can help you. Comeon! I'll drop you off." Tanaka smiled at me. How come he's suddenly taking me, huh? Don't let him do anything weird to me. Just watch!

"Alright, come! Hurry on!"

"okay."

"Eh? Dylan-san accepted? Hmm.., I feel bad, huh." Takana said in his heart.

To be Continued