Kenmaru lies on the wet sand, all defeated.
In his heart, he says...
"Where do I start from now? Where did I go wrong? I was born and all of a sudden I'm attached to someone. It's not like I was told. Even a betrothal has a better life than this. I get it, I get it! I'm super strong because of that. But at this point, fuck being strong! I just wanna go home and sleep. God! If you are real, save me."
All of a sudden, a screaming sound comes in and the person responsible (Kouka) lands with his full body on Kenmaru. Together, they bounce.
Kenmaru is distressed.
Kouka is amused (with his eyes closed, his arms and legs spread and with a heavy smile.)
Kenmaru grits hard and sends a wonderful right foot kick to Kouka's back. He goes flying while laughing.
Kenmaru lands after and sighs with closed eyes.
He opens them and says...
"The bastard."
"You shouldn't be insulting people!" Kouka says loud and flies towards Kenmaru.
Kenmaru hears him and makes a slight turn to the back by his left. He sees Kouka, becomes scared and runs for his life.
While he runs, Kouka follows suit.
Kenmaru runs a tard more and trips. Kouka stops. He falls on his head, rolls to his right and stops with his back on the sand; his arms and legs spread.
Kouka then walks to him with hands in his pockets. He reaches and carries him on his back.
Later on, they move.
"Sorry to be a burden. I'm just so weak." - Kenmaru.
While he apologizes, Kouka looks at him with his eyes shifted to the left.
He then laughs with closed eyes and confesses with them open...
"We aren't here just on our own accord."
Kenmaru becomes attentive.
"Lord Baki sent us." Kouka continues and Kenmaru's eyes opens in shock.
"What?" - Kenmaru.
"I'm telling you. He sent us to make sure you two ain't lonely" - Kouka
(The last sayings take place as Trūka and Kelun walk, talk and laugh amongst themselves.)
"That's nice of him. But where's the food!?" - Kenmaru.
"How rude." - Kouka.
"Don't fuck with me!" - Kenmaru.
Kouka drops him and he lands with force on the sand. The dust erupts and dies down, showcasing Kenmaru as he rubs his head with his left hand.
That second, he sees something and goes "wow" with a drawn out face. Same with Kelun.
In front of them, is a full mat filled above with assorted meals.
"I cannot believe this! All this
For me." He finishes as he touches his chest, draws back and looks at Kouka while on his knees. Same with Kelun.
"Dig in." Kouka says with closed eyes and a smile.
Kenmaru and Kelun start digging.
As they do, Kouka and Trūka watch them with a mysterious smirk.
A little while later.
20:00
Kenmaru walks beside Kouka's left.
"Say what." Kenmaru says as he closes in on Kouka with his hands held behind.
"Yes?" - Kouka.
"Isn't the moon beautiful?" Kenmaru asks as he points at the half moon above with his left index finger.
Kouka becomes lost and then laughs.
Kenmaru follows suit.
"It seems that a filled stomach has gotten to you!" Kouka says and forcefully pushes Kenmaru away with his left hand.
He goes a bit to the left, becomes troubled, holds his stomach and goes on his knees.
He looks straight at the sand and the sweat dripping from his head forms a puddle. Same with Kelun.
"Oh shit. I shouldn't have triggered it." Kouka says while approaching and stands beside Kenmaru's left.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kenmaru asks while looking up at him.
Kouka smiles mischievously and says...
"Two sides of the coin. As so above,"
"as so below." - Trūka.
"Truly we were sent to keep you company" - Kouka.
"but at the same time, we were sent to make sure you are lonely." - Trūka.
"Scared and vulnerable" - Kouka.
"with no one to talk to. You ate the food. Good, it will feed you." - Trūka.
"And rip you. That puddle over there, is your strength. It's been halved. So let's say now, you're lesser of the man you were. Well done." - Kouka says and claps.
"But not to worry, at least you are fed. Now get up, let's go." Kouka says and Kenmaru gets up.
They walk together.
"Will you hurt me?" - Kenmaru.
"No. That's Lord Baki's job." - Kouka.
"That's a relief." - Kenmaru.
Kouka laughs and asks...
"Am I more scary than him?"
"Yes." - Kenmaru.
"Your wife was right about you. You are an interesting man." - Kouka.
"Oh." - Kenmaru.
The day breaks and a crow calls.
6:00
Kenmaru wakes up and sits up from his desert blanket. The crow continues to call.
"In the middle of the desert?" He asks as he rubs his eyes with both knuckles.
The calls get closer and Kenmaru sharply turns back. He sees Kouka making it.
Kouka grins and stands upright.
"Wakey, wakey. You oversleeping bastard!" He says and Kenmaru smiles.
After, he gets up and they walk.
The Sun rises quickly.
10:00
Trūka and Kelun come in from the front.
Kenmaru and Kouka see them and become super happy.
"We meet again!" Trūka declares once more with spread arms and by Kelun's left.
"It's getting poetic now!" Kouka comments and everyone laughs.
They reach, shake hands, mix up and move forward (in the direction of Kouka and Kenmaru).
"You look fat. What happened?" Kenmaru teases with a smirk while he looks to the right.
Kelun all the way to the end, responds...
"You too. You eating?"
"Why not? Baki favors me." Kenmaru pridefully responds with his arm crossed.
The name "Baki" sends Kelun into oblivion and he stares into the distance.
"I guess Baki has gone too far with this one." Trūka says within' as he watches Kelun with his shifted eyes to the right.
"He's completely finished." Kouka responds telephatically while facing forward.
Suddenly, a portal pulls up in front, they stop and 150 attackers drop.
As they do, Kenmaru says with a tired smirk...
"Here we go again."
"Does he intend for us to participate?" - Trūka.
"Naeam haqana. (Yes indeed.) This is exactly His intention." - Kouka.
They stand before the attackers.