Re:Outo

“KOTORI-CHAN!”
“HOKUTO-CHAN! STAY BACK OR IT WILL GET YOU TOO!” Kotori had tripped on an upturned Sakura branch while running away from an Oni that was above her level.
Emerald eyes flashed golden and claws appeared; the gun long forgotten about. “You fool! You think I’m going to stay here and watch an oni devour you?!”
Before Hokuto reached her, a demonic whip went around the oni, pulling it back; giving Hokuto time to help Kotori get her foot out.
“Pretty impressive oni, but I’m afraid I’m more than a match for you, last time I was here I was able to control oni.”
A pair of arms wrapped around Hokuto and Kotori, pulling them both up before leaping to safety. “There he goes, showing off again as always; HEY NII-SAN, THIS ONE IS MINE AND KAMUI’S; WE SAW IT FIRST! YOU WERE SLEEPING IN THE DAMN TREE.”
All the yelling had awoken Subaru, who slowly climbed down the tree, wearing the white robe Seishirou had worn the last time he was in Outo. “Why is everyone yelling?”
“We’re yelling Subaru-san, because someone is trying to claim MY PREY!”
“Oh, are we going to talk about prey now?”
“Big brother….say you’re sorry to bigger brother.”
“No Kotori… Yeah, let’s.”
The remaining eye turned golden and claws extended. “You wanted to talk about prey little brother? Let’s.”
“Will you two idiots knock it off? We’re here to fight oni, not each other.”
“He started it, let’s let him finish it.”
“Whenever you’re ready then.”
“Seriously you are both so ridiculously stubborn! You especially bigger brother! You have Subaru-san, so drop it, and big brother, STOP TAUNTING HIM!”
“Taunting him? You act like he’s the easiest person in the world to taunt, you know.”
“No, he isn’t, but he has little patience.”
“Maybe if someone didn’t try to test my patience...”
“Seishirou-san.”
~#~
Subaru had always known that Seishirou was an agile fighter, but watching him work here with his brother was a sight to behold; they shared the same sixth sense the triplets did and both of them were highly protective of Kotori.
“Subaru-kun why do you look so troubled?”
Subaru turned his head up and was looking into a crooked smile that was hanging from the grand Sakura in the middle of the park.
“Nothing in particular; just wondering how long can we really live here in peace and enjoy Faerie Park?”
“Forever if you so desire...Subaru-kun.”
“In my clan Seishirou-san...a request such as that equals marriage.”
“Does it really now? Then consider us officially engaged.”
Subaru wasn’t sure if he was red from the statement or the kiss that followed it, both were equally embarrassing and both were good.