As soon as they entered the building an attendant approached them and...

Attendant: "Suzuya-sama and Akane-sama right?

Akane and Suzuya: Yeah.

They thought it was weird but they still follow the attendant there brought them to their destination.

Room 0226

Suzuya: "So it's here."

Akane: "Be prepared Suzuya."

*Boom* they break the door.

Yasha: "Hey, hey that's quite an entrance."

Suzuya: "Yasha!" 

I want to rush in but Akane stops me 

Akane: "Calm down Suzuya we don't know how many they are here. And it's a spacious room."

Suzuya: "Okay."

Yasha vanished from where he is and suddenly appears in front of Suzuya 

Yasha: "Got you!"

But before it can land it's been blocked by 

Akane: "See focus if don't block it you will be unconscious again."

Suzuya: "Thanks.

As soon as Akane blocked the attack Yasha backed.

Yasha: "Akane right? You are quite strong are you holding back when we fight the last time?"

Akane: "Holding back? Not sure."

While Akane and Yasha are talking Suzuya takes this chance to attack Yasha but...

He's been thrown off.

Suzuya: "W-WHAT!?  *Cough* 

Chikako: "You let your guard down Yasha. 

Yasha: "Thanks. Let's attack them from both sides."

Chikako: "Got it."

They start moving and their in sync I can't read their movements my eyes is still blurry after the fight earlier.

Akane: "Suzuya I got this."

Akane prepared her Katana.

Akane can hide her Katana I don't where she hides it but it's useful.

Suzuya: "They're moving too fast."

Akane: "Yeah, I'll leave my back to you."

Suzuya: "Yeah."

The fight starts 

Yasha: "Chain Lock."

Yasha using his speed and his chains tried to lock Akane's arms but it didn't work.

Akane: "You thought you could use the same trick against me huh? Your wrong 

Akane makes move and slashes Yasha which Yasha blocked with his chains.

Yasha: "That's dangerous. Interesting.

Suzuya focuses his mana on his fist. And use a flicker jab. Against the air.

(Suzuya: "Got you! She uses the darkness of the room for her attacks since I can't see I focus on my hearing.)

Chikako: "W-what!? You can see me?

Chikako took damage but it barely hit her vital.

Suzuya: "Noise."

Chikako: "Then what about this? 

She changed the target and attacks Akane.

Suzuya moves as fast as he could and blocked it.

Suzuya: "Hey, hey. Don't just suddenly change the target.

Chikako: "Tch. Yasha change let's do as we plan Suzuya is yours.

Yasha: "Got it."

Akane: "Suzuya we're doomed if we got defeated by this two. You still need to find where Hikari is. So go ahead.

Suzuya: "What are you saying we're going to handle them together right? 

Akane: "Don't worry I can handle this. Don't you believe me?"

She smiles I know that.

Suzuya: "Ok but make sure to come right after you finish it.

Yasha: "What are you discussing? Huh? Let me join.

Suzuya: "Shut up."

Before he can hold one of us I punch him.

Suzuya: "Crimson Fang!"

Yasha: "..." 

Yasha flies quite a distance but stands up again.

Yasha: "Hey hey that hurts.

Akane: "Run Suzuya!"

Suzuya: "Ok"

I leave Akane behind and search the building.

Yasha: "Ah, he left.

Chikako: "Shinohara Akane."

Akane: "How do you know my name?"

Chikako: "..."

Chikako: "You don't need to know it. I will take you down."

Akane just grins and prepares for the attack 

Chikako: "Yasha don't just sit there go after Suzuya!"

Yasha: "Right. You don't need to tell me what to do that's the plan.

Yasha runs after Suzuya but Akane blocks him.

Akane: "You're not going anywhere.

Akane: "Fire Manipulation: Flow.

Fire Manipulation: Flow. Is a technique Akane uses to let the fire flow through her Katana.

She slashes Yasha.

Yasha: "Hot."

Akane's blade is too fast to dodge he barely manages to dodge it 

*Blood dripping* 

Yasha's cheeks start to bleed 

Yasha: "..."

He takes the blood on his cheeks and licks it.

Yasha: "Bye. I'm done here my target is Suzuya. I'll leave her to you Chikako.

He left and Pursue Suzuya.

Meanwhile, Hikari is being interviewed by Ahmya.

Ahmya: Hikari-san I have a question for you.

Hikari: "Ummm!"

Ahmya: "Oh, I forgot I need to take it off. Sorry.

Hikari: *Breathing hard* What's with you what do you need from me!

Ahmya: Calm down first and watch this.

She said and points out at the huge TV in the room.

Hikari looked at the screen and she finds Suzuya and Akane fighting Against Yasha and Chikako.

Hikari: Suzuya. What happened to him he's all beaten up. What's going on here?

Ahmya: Let me tell you. While you are sleeping Suzuya rushed in to help you. Quite a hero we got here.

Hikari: "..."

(Hikari: What? It's always like this. He's the one always helping me while I don't even help him.)

While Ahmya tells what happened Yamiyo appears in front of Hikari.

Yamiyo: Hikari. Let's get straight to the point where's the orb. H I K A R I 

Hikari: Huh? What orb?

Yamiyo: Don't play dumb I know your background you come from the family of Soul Contractors right?

Hikari: How do you know that?

Yamiyo: As I thought *grin* 

Yamiyo: Now now, let me tell you something fun about Suzuya.

(Hikari: So that's a bait question he got me there.) 

Hikari: I know everything to know about Suzuya he's my friend so I know.

Yamiyo: Really? Then have you heard of this? Suzuya is a monster.

Hikari: Monster? Huh. Haha, you wish Suzuya is very kind and gentle. Do you think I will believe you?

Yamiyo: No. I thought it too so I will show you his true colors. Just watch.

Yamiyo plays a video that shows a fight.

In the video, there is Suzuya back in junior high with his classmates. I can't hear the audio but in the video, Suzuya got punched in the face and others laugh. While laughing they didn't even notice Suzuya as he swiftly moves to the side and finished off one. With just one punch. The others start to panic and swing their bat at him. Suzuya blocked the bat with his own hands. What shocked me is the looked on his face not smiling not angry just emotionless. In just a few minutes all of them are beat up. 

Yamiyo: What do you think? 

Hikari: "..."

Yamiyo: You can't say anything huh? What happened? You thought he was kind and gentle. 

Hikari: "S---stop it! 

What she saw in the video is nothing like the Suzuya she knows it comes as a shock.

(Hikari: I know Suzuya. there's got to be a reason for it.)

Yamiyo: If you think about the reason it has something to do with you.

Hikari: With me? 

Yamiyo: Remember. In junior high school. With Suzuya there's a certain incident.

Junior High school.

Suzuya and Hikari are always together.

Suzuya: Hikari. What's for lunch?

Hikari: Suzuya we can go to the cafeteria or share our food.

Suzuya: Let's just share it. I want to eat your cooking. 

Hikari: Ok then let me have some of your mom's dishes.

Suzuya: Deal let's go to the rooftop.

Hikari: Okay.

Suzuya: "Yum, this is delicious Hikari. You are a good cook you know that.

Hikari blushed at Suzuya's words.

Hikari: Not really. But I'm glad you like it.

Suzuya: Yeah, I like it.

Suzuya has a satisfied look on his face as he eats The lunch Hikari made.

Hikari: There you go again. 

Suzuya: I'm just saying the truth.

Classmates: Suzuya and Hikari are always together right?

Classmate 1: Well yeah, their childhood friends so that's expected.

Then another boy joins the chat and said.

???: Yoshitsugu Suzuya. Quite popular with girls but they chose to not approach him. Because of Hikari. 

???: He's close with Hikari. How about I take her?

Classmates: Did you say something? Most Popular guy in the class.

Classmate 1: You're lucky. I envy you. I wish I'm popular with girls too.

???: I'm out here. Watch I will try to talk with her.

This guy here is the most popular in class handsome stylish and academically good. But quite arrogant he believes that he can take any girl he wants. From Yamaguchi group. Kenichi Yamaguchi.

Kenichi: Just watch this is how I roll.

Kenichi tried to approach Hikari but Suzuya blocked him.

Suzuya: "What? Do you need something?

Kenichi: Move. I want to speak with Hikari.

Suzuya: Hikari? 

Kenichi: Hikari-san. 

Hikari: Oh Kenichi-Kun. What do you need? 

Kenichi: Are you free after school? Do you want to come with me? We can eat sweets at the famous store.

Hikari: Yeah. I'm free.

(Kenichi: Yes! Got you. Easy peasy.)

Suzuya "..."

Classmate 1:Looks like it goes well. Congratulations Kenichi.

Kenichi: Easy.

Suzuya saw Kenichi and one other boy talking and after Kenichi talked with Hikari he grins.

Kenichi: *Look in Suzuya's direction and *grin*

Suzuya ignored it and return to his seat.

Present. Suzuya is being chased by Yasha.

Yasha: Hey! Stop.

Suzuya: I can't stop now. Just get out!

Yasha: "Get out? This is our base!

Yasha: Chain Manipulation: Snake Chain One.

A snake chain flies at Suzuya.

Suzuya: *dodge* 

Yasha: Tsk. The distance. Then now.

Yasha catches up to Suzuya almost immediately. 

Yasha: Slow!

Yasha then kick Suzuya 

*Boom* 

Suzuya: Gah. 

Yasha: Got you. Now let's continue. Stand up! Suzuya!!!

Suzuya: Damn it. I don't have time to deal with you.

(Suzuya: The side effect are still there. Headache and aching body.)

Suzuya:Then last. I will use everything for this attack so prepare yourself Yasha!

Yasha: Everything? Heh. Interesting then give it to me.

(Suzuya: Fire Manipulation: Crimson Fang.)

Then Suzuya uses a crimson fang on a refrigerator nearby.

*boom* smoke arises.

Yasha: *Cough* What's with this smoke? Damn you starting a fire here!

Suzuya: Distraction complete. Goodbye.

(Suzuya: I can't defeat Yasha in this state. So I will focus on saving Hikari.)

Yasha: What? Where are you?

Suzuya takes advantage of the smoke and fire to attack Yasha unguarded.

He uses an uppercut then flickers a jab.

Yasha: Guh. You're not going to knock me up with that?! Chain Manipulation: Shield.

Yasha uses a shield. To block it but suddenly, the attacks stop.

Yasha: Huh? 

Yasha is dumbfounded when he finds that Suzuya is gone.

Suzuya: That takes my mana. And...

Suzuya looks at his fist and it's bleeding. It's not damaging that much because he uses mana to coat it. 

Suzuya: Now where are you Hikari? *Breathing hard* 

Akane: She's fast. 

Chikako: What happened? Akane!

Chikako uses her chains to bind her. She got Akane.

Chikako: "This is your end!"

She dashed at Akane at full speed. 

Chikako: Chain Manipulation: Cross Chains!

Cross chains are an attack with a pattern of crosses. It uses the force of a user and its mana. It's like a blade but not quite.

Akane: Guh! *Bleeding* 

She can't dodge it completely.

Chapter 20 ends.

What will happen to Suzuya and Akane? And what's going to happen with Hikari? Chikako shows her strength in this chapter.

What happened in Suzuya's and Hikari's past?

To find out. Wait for the next chapter!