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Title: 31 Trials from Hell
Rating: 18
This chapter: PG
Main Characters from: Gacktjob, Malice Mizer
Main Pairing: Gackt X Kami
Summary: When his lover dies Gackt will do anything it takes to get him back even if it means following him into the depths of hell.
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Trial 17: Lost Memories
Hyde groaned as he felt his body slammed against the ceiling before dropping to the floor but refused to let the pain stop him from shooting lightning bolts at the demon who looked about as beaten as he felt. It was a good thing that he had released those souls and weakened Chachamaru because even now the demon was his match and it was all he could do to hold his ground. If anything he was loosing and with a cry he shot blindly towards the demon as he used his wings to help return him to his feet.
“Come on.” Gackt urged and startled Hyde found himself been led into the crystal caves shocked by this turn of events. “Are you alright? You look really bad.” the samurai worried.
“I'm fine, just a bit beaten up.” Hyde reassured him. “He'll be here soon, we better move on.”
“Yeah.” Gackt agreed hurrying after Hyde who was already heading towards the crystal that would take them to his home.
“Hey Gackt, why did you save me?” Hyde asked as they walked not understanding Gackt's logic at all.
“Well when an angel and demon fight you're supposed to side with the angel if you're a good guy.” Gackt explained. “I don't know, my reasoning never went past that. If I'm wrong I'll return to him and apologise but I don't think I am. It just doesn't make sense that I'm branded by You and with him, especially as so many of my memories are gone. In short I don't trust him but I have yet to see a reason not to trust you.”
“You're instincts remember more than you think.” Hyde replied pleased as they reached his crystal and he passed through knowing Gackt would follow because he had nowhere else to go. They arrived on a cloud with nothing but a large lake where a couple of swans swam together peacefully. Stopping to stare for a moment Gackt smiled with the feeling that once he had been like those swans, happily in love with no real worries. He'd been happy once, could he be happy again?”
“Hyde who is Kami?” Gackt asked ignoring the headache the name gave him.
“Your lover. Until he died.” Hyde replied just as You shot down from the sky startling the birds who flew away frightened by the sudden intrusion.
“Gackt you're back!” You exclaimed wrapping his arms around the startled samurai hugging him tight before moving onto Hyde. “Thank you, thank you so much. How did you do it?”
“You, you're hurting me.” Hyde complained detaching himself from the Valkyrie. “He's not exactly in one piece, Mana has been working his magic on his memory. He doesn't remember you or Kami.”
“I thought as much.” You replied glancing down at Gackt's hand where the cracked symbol still glowed, a sign that Gackt himself wanted it to be visible. “I wonder why my seal still stands.”
“I don't know.” Hyde admitted. “But be glad it does.”
“Guys, he's back.” Gackt warned as the demon stormed through the gate looking less than impressed. Fire shot from his hands aimed at Hyde who dodged working with You to beat the demon back fighting mercilessly until Chachamaru had collapsed on the floor barely able to find the strength to stand.
“Give up on Gackt, he's not yours.” You snapped angrily, bemused when Chachamaru turned pleading eyes on the samurai who had watched the whole scene wishing he had his sword, or at least his armour so he could be safe.
“Gackt baby please, you can't trust them.” Chachamaru begged. “Please, if you remember what we had...”
“If I remember I’ll return to you.” Gackt promised. “But for now... I'm sorry.”
“Gackt!” Chachamaru tried to beg again when an angry voice spoke up from beneath them.
“You have more to worry about than Gackt.” the voice declared as it's owner floated up through the cloud standing before them all like some kind of wrathful god. He too had wings though his were those of a bat and everything about him was black except for the bright red of his eyes that started angrily at the demon before him.
“Lucifer?” Chachamaru asked stunned as he bowed before his master knowing he was in trouble but having no idea why.
“Do you have any idea how many souls you lost over this quest?” Lucifer demanded. “The cost is too high, I demand you give up now.”
“Lost souls?” Chachamaru wondered but the cloud beneath him disappeared and both he and the fallen angel slipped out of existence returning to a plain of existence that Lucifer called home. Gackt felt a little sorry for the poor demon who was clearly in trouble but his company were less than sympathetic.
“Do you know anything about lost souls?” You asked knowing by the grin on Hyde's face that he had to be responsible.
“Oh yes, I reincarnated them.” Hyde bragged proudly. “To weaken him and because a good soul doesn't belong in hell anyway.”
“Genius.” You congratulated him. “I never would have expected the angel of music to be so wise when it came to battle tactics.”
“Neither did I really, perhaps I'm just smart?” Hyde asked. “Or lucky, I ran across two girls and I felt so bad they were there that I just had to save them.”
“I'm just shocked you have the power to reincarnate another’s souls.” You commented growing wary as he wondered if he could fall victim to Hyde's stealth attacks as easily as Chachamaru.
“Well they have to want to be reincarnated.” Hyde explained with a shrug.
“So if you wanted you could come and reincarnate my souls?” You demanded.
“If they wanted it.” Hyde confirmed. “But that wouldn't be enough to break your seal I don't think, your souls are there because they want to be, because they were invited. I'd have to find a way for them too.... well you know how your souls are lost, I won't spread such things around.”
“Do you think Chachamaru will be alright?” Gackt interrupted clearly worried about the demon.
“Does it matter?” You muttered.
“You!” Gackt complained. “I want to know.”
“Probably, he'll be punished off course but Lucifer won't kill his own child if that's what you're worried about.” You admitted.
“Come on, enough talking. Let's go inside and figure out how to erase Mana's work.” Hyde suggested and agreeing Gackt followed him sure that a man who lived in such a beautiful place couldn't be bad.
Gackt was sat on the softest sofa he had ever sat on, or could remember sitting on at least. feeling a little nervous. Before him You had placed his hand on his forehead searching his mind for the seals on his memory. He couldn't feel anything but You was so deep in concentration that he knew the other must have found something.
“Mana is really good.” You spoke up with a sigh. “I can't break any off his seals but I have found something interesting. The wall I put up on Gackt's life before reincarnation is still in one piece, untouched. Why would Mana mess with it when he likes people to forget? That was his mistake, Gackt's not aware of it but he remembers me, remembers the deal we made.”
“I want to remember Kami, if he was my lover then I should right?” Gackt questioned and You sighed.
“I have one idea but I'm not sure if it can work.” he admitted. “I'm going to do it anyway because I can't stand the fact you don't know who I am.”
“You're going to break your own wall?” Hyde guessed having watched the whole thing quietly as he did his best to deal with his own wounds.
“I have too, perhaps like a damn breaking the old memories will bring back the new?” You suggested. “You'll remember me either way which will be something. Right Gackt?”
“Any memory is a good one, I hate not knowing anything.” Gackt admitted and taking that as consent You returned his hand muttering under his breath as he destroyed his own barrier and pulled back catching Gackt as he collapsed.
“Is he OK?” Hyde worried not wanting to have gone to so much effort only to have it go to waste.
“Yeah, it's just a lot for him to take in. He's been with me for centuries.” You explained laying Gackt down and gently kissing his forehead hoping his attempt to restore Gackt would work. At least he would be remembered which was the most important part to him. If anything it might be best if Gackt only remembered the man he had once been, perhaps then he could be in peace and forget about his quest.
Battle raged all around Gakuto as he fought like a mad man. His soldiers were loosing but he wouldn't withdraw, couldn't withdraw. Retreat was for a looser and he was a winner. Angrily he slashed at the man before him before gasping in pain as a spear hit him in the back. He staggered and was quickly destroyed by the men around him. He had died and as he floated out of his body he saw the blond man watching him with a sad smile.
“You were doing so well, such a shame your men didn't fight at your level.” the blond had commented walking around the fighters until he stood beside Gakuto. Like some kind of miracle the space they stood in seemed to remain free of war though the battle still raged around them.
“Are you death?” Gakuto eventually asked confused.
“If you like. I'm hear to make you an offer, would you like to join my army?” the blond had asked startling Gakuto.
“But my lord is...” He began.
“You're dead. You're free of your lord. How about you swear loyalty to me instead?” the man had offered.
“I don't even know who you are.” Gakuto had found himself commenting startled by such a sudden offer.
“I know, I meant to find you earlier but I’ve been so busy lately. My name is You and my army needs you.”
“This is for me?” Gakuto had asked as he took the armour from You with a wide smile. “It's beautiful. Such craftsmanship.”
“Only the best for my new lieutenant.”
“I'm sorry my lord but please, I need this. I'm so bored here.” Gackt had begged. “I'm not betraying you, I just feel that as I died so young I missed out on so much. The world has changed. Please You reincarnate me.”
“I don't want to loose you, you're my finest soul.” You had tried to explain but Gackt was so head strong. He wouldn't stop begging and eventually he had given in.
“Thank you. Thank you so much!” Gackt had exclaimed hugging You close in gratitude. I swear I will never betray you.”
“He's waking up” Hyde noticed distracting You from the book he had begun to read while waiting. He had long since healed his own wounds and had begun to grow bored. He lived a life of action and waiting patiently wasn't something he would ever be able to boast about.
“Oh good. I just hope it worked. His mind was such a mess before I couldn't tell.” You replied placing the book to one side and walking over to Gackt silently praying that he had his samurai back. Well he was about to find out but if didn't work he would curse Mana's name forever for daring to mess with his soul. Nobody hurt his men and got away with it, not unless they were hurting each other, that was a different story off course and really the whole point of raging war in Valhalla. But beyond that he wanted his souls untouched, they were his and his alone though he supposed he didn't mind if they had outsider friends. Just as long as their loyalty remained with him.