[Image][Image] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECCA NO HONOU [FLAME OF RECCA] By Anzai Nobuyuki Volume 8 Chapter 1 : The One Kurei Protects Translated by Kamiya Shuusai [ Previous Volume | Chapter Index | Next Chapter ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 8 Chapter 1 : The One Kurei Protects (in their hotel, room 605, SOMEBODY is playing playstation... ) tv : punch! (x2) screen : K.O. (well, recca just got KO-ed by saicho) yanagi : [GC that's so stupid] (I think recca could only be described as traumatized.) saicho : uh... sorry recca... recca : one more game! saicho! I won't lose again! saicho : fine. fuuko (playing cards with domon and kaoru) : heheh! luck is on my side. domon (apparently the game is poker) : don't get your hopes up... I got two pairs! kaoru (laugh) : full house! fuuko (show cards) : me too! kaoru (dragging domon with fuuko) : pay up! tokiya (watching in disdain) : such happy fools. kagero (laugh) : hahah. don't be so mean. mikagami. they shouldn't be under stress all the time. give them some time off. they'll go crazy if they keep on thinking that they might lose or die soon. daikoku (drunk) : [as for me-- are you listening?] menou : [yeah...] kagero : we're still very far from our goal, you should relax a bit too. tokiya : our goal... is it kurei? kagero : yes. but it seems that other than him, you found your own target... tokiya : kagero. don't you find it strange? there's actually someone that can order kurei around? I'm talking about the host of the ura butou satsujin, mori koran! who is he? kagero : ... I don't know but... he's the head of the underground world. kurei calls him father, even though they are not related. as for why they became father and son is unknown to us. what I don't understand is, why does kurei, who has more than enough power to kill mori koran, work for him so loyally.... that's always a mystery (a helicopter flying and landing) label : 1:13 AM in the mountains near villiage I men : welcome. kurei sama (kurei and raiha gets off the helicopter) men : you're mother is waiting for you... (they walk into a really traditional home, there's guards all over the place.) kurei : [mother...] kagero (flashback to the scene where kurei get's caught in the time warp) : kurei! side text : as time changes-- kurei (young, in the middle of a city) : [where... am I?] text : I arrived in this era... kurei : [what happened? i...] text : I met a very nice woman... I treated her as my mother. (japanese style doors open, kurei and raiha kneeling outside. there's an old woman, well, not that old... inside) tsukino : kurei... kurei : long time no see. (takes off his mask as an act of respect) tsukino : I'm glad to see you. come closer... let me see your face. (kurei kneeling in front of his mother.) guard A (blowing bubble gum) : heh... even though his appearance changed, he's really only a kid. guard B : is he still on breast feed? what a baby. raiha (the first time he's ever mad... *he is so cute ^_^* draws his katana slightly) : watch what you're saying! or else! (guards step back, really scared, they know raiha is serious... ^_^ *so cute...*) guard A : I was only joking, raiha! guard B : if you kill us, you'd get in trouble too. guard A : we don't work for kurei, we are mori sama's personal security guards! given the special mission to protect the moon palace. raiha (I think he just got madder) : damn you... kurei : raiha, control yourself in front of my mother! leave, we need to talk alone. (raiha turns back into looking like a shy little girl... *he does look a little feminine... but I still love him!!!* the guards leave) guard A : heheh. then excuse us, kurei sama! (close door) if you don't want to get your mother in trouble, you better not try anything foolish. tsukino : kurei... how is koran? kurei : we're still playing the game acting as father and son. even though it's quite a joke, somehow we maintained the relationship. (scary) sometime I really want to... tsukino : kurei... please don't say anymore, it's be hard for you if someone hears. it will only worsen your condition. time really flies, I've been kept here as a hostage... for about 10 years already... mori koran (flashback) : [kurei! do you love her? a woman unrelated to you? your love is so foolish!] kurei (restrained) : [leave my mother alone! stop it! give my mother back to me!] mori koran : [you appeared before us... a child longing for a mother, a mother craving for a child... I never cared for what tsukino did, I raised you for my own reasons. and your love-- will be your chain! it's time! I must use you to make my dream come true! and she is the chain that bounds to me! do you wish to be loved? kurei! you don't need those emotions! you're a machine! struggle! feel the pain! place your curse! (kurei holding his head) throw away all of your human emotions!] kurei (back to reality, breathing very heavily) : ! tsukino : ... kurei! don't worry about me, I'm glad you came. it's time... koran will get mad if you stay any longer. I'll be waiting for the day we unite. forgive me for not being able to take care of you. kurei (looks somewhat sad) : I'll be back. (bow, close door) tsukino : kurei... [please come back alive...] kurei (outside) : let's go, raiha. raiha : yes. guard A : so you're leaving finally! guard B : I'm warning you, don't come here so often. you don't really want to see your loved one fall into pieces. madam tsukino has a miniature bomb inside her body! it won't be fun if mori sama used it. raiha (really pissed) : you... kurei (stops him) : I didn't do anything in front of my mother, because I didn't want her to see blood. didn't my father teach you any respect? (scary... very scary) guards : w...wait! we are mori sama's... (too late, kurei just torn them apart, the flesh pieces are burning) kurei : father taught me how to treat rude people! remaining guards (shaking, bow) : yes... we understand. text : to satisfy his own ambition, he even used his wife as a pawn. I suppose I inherited much from him. I'm your dog now... but... don't you forget, I am the most dangerous two sided blade... kurei : [the day you hurt mother... mori koran! (he looks so scary) it will be your doom!] text : even though his appearance changed, kurei has always fought for the ones he loved. it's because he also inherited the blood of the hokage. recca doesn't know that... kurei still has a good side. still, the special relationship between kurei and mori koran is still in balance-- end of volume 8 chapter 1 translator's note : I think this is the only time in this book that raiha appears, and you get to see his loyal side to kurei... it's the first time I've ever seen him get mad... he is still so cute... I can't help but comment... ^_^ didn't I promise before that won't happen again? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Email | Lynx | Updates | Sign My Guestbook | View My Guestbook ] Search the Net [1]