“What do you think?” Toya asked.
“How about helping Kyoko!” Kotaro yelled over the roar of the battle. “The rest of us can handle this.”
Two sets of hostile eyes turned to the high dome ceiling of the cavern as gold and silver translucent wings sprang from Toya and Kyou’s backs. Beautiful gold and silver feathers accompanied their freedom, brushing softly against the half-breeds in the chamber and reducing them to dusty puddles of bubbling liquid. Using their feet to push off from the floor, they entered the air just as Tadamichi's body began to fall.
Kyou caught Tadamichi then looked up as Toya reached for Kyoko.
Toya pulled Kyoko into his arms only for Hyakuhei not to let go of her. They wound up in the same position Tadamichi had been in only a moment ago. Toya glared over her shoul
