Kyoko shook her head hearing the reverberation surrounding Tama’s voice… it was the echo of hundreds, maybe thousands of demons. She tried to fall straight down in order to slide through his arms so she could get away from the taint trying to reach out for her, but he followed the move gracefully, never giving an inch. ‘Not you… Tama… it’s not you. Don’t do this!’ Tasuki’s gaze locked with Tama’s across the underground cavern causing him to hesitate in his battle with Hyakuhei. Tama’s eyes were flickering between emerald, black and blood, at times the colors swirled together reminding Tasuki of a bloodstone and he knew the boy was fighting a battle of his own from within where no one could hear or help in the conflict. He attempted to get into Tama’s mind to see the boy’s intent but ther

