Uzume hurried through the hospital corridors. She pushed open the door to Chiho's room. Uzume froze.
Chiho was standing beside the bed. She had a smile on her face.
"Chiho, what are you doing?" Uzume asked as she rushed forward.
Chiho turned. She had a smile on her face. "I was just getting up," she responded.
Uzume's eyes widened. "You shouldn't be standing. You're still recovering," she said. She reached out and held Chiho's arm.
Chiho opened her mouth to insist she was fine but the words caught in her throat. She remembered the promise she had made to him. "I just had a bit of energy," she replied. She thought back to James's warning. She knew Uzume was surrounded by dangerous people. The reminder made her chest tighten.
Uzume looked at her carefully. There was a smile on her face. "It seems like the treatment is working," she remarked.
Chiho nodded. She let Uzume guide her gently back into bed. Uzume helped Chiho lay down. She noticed the color returning to her cheeks.
"Uzume, are you hiding something from me?" Chiho asked as she looked into Uzume's face.
Uzume smiled faintly. "Why would I?" she responded. Then she tilted her head. "Are you hiding something from me?" she questioned.
Chiho shook her head quickly. Her cheeks were flushed red. "No, I'm not," Chiho replied.
Uzume leaned closer. She pressed her hand gently against Chiho's forehead. "Your temperature is normal," she said softly.
Chiho blushed deeper. "I'm fine," she responded. She reached out and held Uzume's hand tightly. She looked at Uzume in her eyes. "Uzume, we will be together like old times," she said.
Uzume's expression softened. Her heart ached at the sincerity in Chiho's words. She squeezed her hand back. "We will be," she whispered.
Meanwhile across the window several figures stood across the building and looked down. "Looks like she helped 95 escape Higa," the man in the suit said. He had given Uzume termination hits in the past.
"She is still useful Kakizaki," Higa responded. He was a young gentleman of average height. He wore a pure white suit with a white dress shirt underneath the jacket. He had a black tie and matching dress pants, and black dress shoes. He has short blonde hair. "We have her Ashikabi," he added.
Kakizaki touched his glasses. "Her medical records show she is perfectly fine," he responded. "However she does not know yet," he added.
Higa smiled. "We can use that against them," Higa responded.
Kakizaki looked at Uzume and Chiho. He thought they were hiding something. He thought back to that man, called James.
On the other side of the city, Homaru sat on top of the Shrine. She touched her chest. Homaru felt the pain.
At that moment, Kazehana appeared next to Homaru. "Our bodies are honest," she said as she touched her chest.
"What are you talking about?" Homaru asked.
"Sekirei react when they see the person they are fated to be, whether they want to or not," Kazehana responded.
Homura opened her eyes. Her cleavage was on display.
"There is one more here which is also reacting," Kazehana commented.
Inside the Shrine, Lois, Jasmine ,Saya, Saeko ,Rei, Musubi,Akitsu, Kusano, Matsu, Tsukiumi and James gathered inside the room.
James looked around and smiled. "Thank you all for today," James said. "Akistu and Tsukiumi thank you both especially," James said.
"I was only doing this so I will not be left behind," Tsukiumi said as she crossed his arms.
Lois smiled. "You certainly are not left behind," Lois said as she giggled.
"Akitsu, are you okay?" Rei asked. She looked to see her bandage.
"I am fine," Akitsu responded as she looked at James. She thought she had pleased him. She smiled at him.
"You fought one of the strongest and almost beat her," Matsu said. She was typing away at her laptop.
"Yeah she was amazing," Jasmine said.
"Jasmine came and helped me out. She used her lasso to throw her away," Akitsu responded.
"That is amazing," Kusano said.
"Sekirei battles are meant to be a one vs one," Tsukiumi said.
"Everything is fair in love and war," Saeko remarked as she cleaned her blade off.
"Kuu also did amazing," Rei said as she looked at Kusano. "She made a big tree," she added.
"Yeah, like Swampfire was his name," Saya said as she crossed her legs.
"Swampfire?" Musubi asked as she leaned forward.
"It is a transformation within my Ultimatrix," James responded as he showed her the watch.
"Lois had explained a lot before," Tsukiumi said. "But I want to hear it from you," she added.
"I owe everyone an explanation," he began. His voice carried weight, drawing every eye to him. "Lois, Jasmine, Saya, Saeko, Rei, and I are not from here. We come from another universe entirely, where reality itself is different. In our world, there are no Sekirei," he added.
Matsu leaned back. She adjusted her glasses. "Even knowing it, it's still surprising to hear," she replied.
Musubi smiled warmly. "We were fated to meet, it was destiny," she responded.
James thought maybe not destiny. "Yes. And the reason we came here was to ask you all to join us. My life is tied to a Dungeon in another world. If that Dungeon falls then so does my heart. And if my heart falls, I die," he explained.
The words struck like thunder. The Sekirei gasped. Lois, Jasmine, Saya, Rei and Saeko felt it was uncomfortable hearing that.
Musubi slammed her fist against her chest. "I will not let that happen," she said.
"Neither will I," Tsukiumi's eyes blazed. She felt the pain in her heart when she heard those words.
Kusano clutched James's sleeve. "I'll protect you too," she said.
"My life is yours. I will fight for you," Akistu added.
James smiled as he looked at them all. "Then for now, we return. Together," he said. "We saw the strength of the Disciplinary Squad and there are people who are stronger than them here," he added. "In other worlds, we will grow stronger. And when we return we will put an end to this game," he added.
"Wouldn't they notice we're gone?" Matsu asked.
James shook his head. "No. To them, it will be as if we never left. We'll return at almost the exact same time," he responded.
The Sekirei exchanged looks.
Musubi stepped forward. "Wherever James goes, I will be there," she said.
Kusano raised her hand shyly. "Me too," she added.
"I am your weapon," Akitsu said as her eyes glimmered with quiet devotion.
"And you?" Lois asked as she looked at Tsukiumi.
Saeko rested her hand on her sword. "They might try something against Danna-sama while you're here," she teased.
"Pervert," Saya added.
Tsukiumi straightened. "If everyone is going, then I am as well. As his first wife, I will not be left behind," she said.
"I am his first wife," Musubi said.
"I am his wife zero," Jasmine giggled.
The room erupted in laughter and giggles.
"Okay, lets go back now, we can rest back in the Dungeon," James said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the The Multiverse Remote. "We need to take Who`s Who`s and the Pack-A-Machine," James said. They all nodded and headed to the room.
Matsu walked towards James and saw the remote. She went forward and pressed her breasts against him as she looked at the remote. "This is the device?" she asked.
"What are you doing?" Tsukiumi asked as she walked forward.
"We need to touch James directly to transport," Lois said as she walked forward and touched James' shoulder.
Saeko walked James and touched James` crotch.
Tsukiumi touched his arm. "Where are you touching him?" she asked.
"In his special place," Saeko responded.
Musubi smiled and touched his shoulder. "I have touched him there," she said.
"What!" Tsukiumi exclaimed. She said as she pressed his arm between her breasts.
"He is a pervert," Saya said as she put her breasts against his back. James felt her lovely breasts on his back.
Jasmine walked up and held his hand. "We are almost ready," she said. She felt his strong hand.
"You are using your breasts," Rei said as she touched Pack-A-Punch and James butt. She looked at Saeko touching his crotch.
"And you are touching his butt," Saya said.
Akitsu walked over and grabbed his shirt and smiled. She thought she was his.
"I am here as well," Kusano said as she grabbed his leg.
Lois touched the Who-Who`s perk machine. "We are all ready to go," she said.
They all gathered and held James. His thumb hovered over the button. "Let's go back home," James said. They all nodded once more and James pressed the button. He entered the destination and pressed the green button.
A bright light engulfed them. James saw visions of different realities. He saw a woman with long, wavy brown hair that reached past her shoulders. She was wearing a long, dark purple robe that extends down to her ankles.The robe has a high collar and is trimmed with a darker purple, possibly fur or heavy fabric, around the shoulders and neck. It had a prominent dark purple and gold circular design centered on her chest. Then he saw a red-haired woman wearing a white bandage over the breasts and red trousers. She had a sword in her hand.