Chapter 6 - The Color Of Your Soul...

(The Next Day...)

(Leon POV)

Riko and I left early, as usual, to head over to her grandfather place it was quiet and very awkward during our long stroll "..." Leonidas said nothing looked at Riko who's focused on something else as I had a normal bored expression

(Yoshida Sakurauchi Shrine)

"...Here we are at my grandfather shrine..." Riko said sweatdrop "Thank you for taking me here," I said didn't look at her while speaking since Yoshida was meditating eyes closed his shinari nearby "I see you are with Riko," Yoshida said "She insist on coming so I let her..." I said quietly "Come let's head inside or you prefer more of an outside duel?" Yoshida asked, "I would rather prefer outside with the beautiful sakura trees flowing the wind..." I said eyes closed "Very well Leon I too loved the battleground we are in right now," Yoshida said smirked then "WAIIITTT!!" Chika yelled breathing heavily "C-Chika??" Riko asked shocked expression "Let me watch please!" Chika yelled "...Very well anyone else coming or just you?" Yoshida asked, "We are watching too!" Kanan yelled (...Why?) I thought silent expression on my face "Very well... You all head to stands" Yoshida said as they did just that...

"Leonidas," Riko said "...I would rather stay right here and watch please..." Leonidas said "Very well you two have deep connection Leonidas and Leon," Yoshida said "But yet Leon yourself is feeling conflicted with no purpose or soul," Yoshida said "Whatever, let's just get this over with so I can go home," I said glared "You wouldn't even know what's going on right now," I said dead expression "...Very well but I do warn we are using real bladed weapons" Yoshida said "Very well," I said glaring down...

(Vs Yoshida The Old Legend Samurai Of Sakuruchi Tree - Samuari Warrior OST)

"HAAAAAAAAA!!" Yoshida yelled "GRRAAAHHHH!!" I yelled both lunged clashed with the swiftness of the winds blowing over us both "You are too loose in those emotions of yours for dead beat" Yoshida said punch my chest thrown me over "Agh!" I yelled crashing on the ground "HYIAA!!" Yoshida yelled as I blocked with my shinai in time glaring down "You're too overconfident for master" I said shove him back "Heh such talk from someone like you outsider" Yoshida said both charged clashed winds clashed again with every swift blow... "You lost all that passion inside of you because of conflict of yourself? Or just swiftly feel like it's pathetic to realize how utterly useless you're really are" Yoshida said taunting as I was unfazed "Find then strike me down...what's a point on living..." I said sweatdrop "???!!" All had shocked expressions except for Yoshida who steady his weapon...

(WHAT THE HELLL ARE YOU DOING?!) Scott thought as I gasped spirit blocking Yoshida's attack with a single sloop "Wha?!" Yoshida yelled shocked "T-This boy has some willpower..." Yoshida muttered shocked expression (THIS ISN'T YOU LEON!! FIGHT BACK!!) Scott thought furiously (...Find the color of your soul Leon the one that always wants to help people...the one who wants to be there for everyone he cares about! You may only know Aqours for like few days but still) Scott thought still holding Yoshida attack... (What is the color of your soul?) Scott thought (...Color of my soul...) I thought confused as the entire world is grey and black with no color...

"...LEONNNNN!!!" Riko yelled "Ah??" I asked eyes widened "HAAA!!" I yelled countering Yoshida's downward swing "T-Tchhh," I said hesitated sweatdrop (What where?? when did I get here???) I thought confused expression "So you regain what you're doing yet kid?" Yoshida asked swinging left and right as I flinched dodge barely got cut in the shoulder cheek then little of my hair I kicked him back "HAYIA!!" I yelled lunged both clashed (REMEMBER EVERYTHING YOU WENT THROUGH LEON!!) Scott thought (W-What??) I thought shocked expression (YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE SO CONFLICTED ANYMORE!! THAT'S WHY YOU KEPT SHUTTING YOURSELF DOWN AN OVER AGAIN!!) Scott thought furiously (...You're right...I gotta stop feeling so conflicted but I don't know what is making me feel like this!) I thought got kick elbow in the back then barely blocked Yoshida's swing he glared with a stern expression on his face...

"So you didn't come here just to find something instead to run away from your problems...I honestly thought this would be a much better match too bad" Yoshida said glaring down (IT'S NOW OR NEVER LEON!!) Scott thought (...Starlight Sentinel is what I kept being so worried and afraid...cause I can't ever see myself being bond with something like conscious) I thought hesitated expression trying to stand but fell on my knee...(Then...we will work with a new type of conscious with Sentinel one that much stronger and one with emotions and will...but you have to trust me!!) Scott thought (...Alright...I trust you) I thought both glowing...

"...You're wrong...I didn't come here just to get away from my problems" I said "What?!" Yoshida asked shocked "...I'm sorry for scaring you all but...that missing passion and distant memories are all linked to all right here" I said eyes closed to put a hand over my heart...

"I honestly knew what's been bothering me...I wasn't able to show my true self to anyone at all because of only one reason...fear and afraid of losing them" I said eyes closed aimed my shinari at Yoshida breathing heavily and out "H-Huh?!" Yoshida yelled as everyone gasped "This is what I wanna show the others for a long time but couldn't so let me try this one time" I said eyes closed "The winds...flowing over me is also being able to guide where I want to do..." I said winds all glowing blue brightly "What I really came here is more than just to learn about Aqours it's also to help me find my true self and set his soul free..." I said eyes closed while Yoshida was mindblown...

(Leon Heart)

(Amina by Reona)

I faded into the other world of true me dead lifeless clutching his head with no support from everyone as I floated down with a smile... "W-What??" Lost Soul asked "Come take my hand we will redo everything with new purpose...so trust me," I said glowing blue eyes closed "...Okay..." Lost soul said reached both held shook hands as glow in the middle... "It's gonna be okay now...we will be able to do this together like we always been no more running and hiding away okay," I said "...But if..." Lost soul started "If we get stronger together and able to combined both linked memories of a lost soul...then I'm sure we can do this together with me and you let's beat Yoshida in the duel as one," I said as Lost soul stared at me but slowly nodded "...Let's do it...Partner" Lost soul said as I smiled both glowing brightly mixed blue and green than golden line shine all over the dark grey gloomy world restoring natural balance...

(Present World)

I slowly opened my eyes they flashed yellow with the wind blowing all over my entire body clothes change my entire appearance as I charged right at Yoshida outclassing him in every way possible... "W-What the?!" Yoshida yelled shocked as I was spinning glaring down shattered his shinari trip him to the ground and then tap his chest...

(Music stops)

"You...are the prophecy says is true..." Yoshida said shocked as I slowly reverted to normal eyes glowing yellow then faded to normal brown pupils... "Did you find the color of your soul Leon?" Yoshida asked as Riko and others walked down looking at us "Yes...I found the color of my soul it's full of blue but mostly red then...I had found my answer to free the lost soul that been hiding in deep suffering" I said had glowing gold energy spark in my hand "L-Leon..." Riko said stunned "This is who I am Leon Winchester is also known as Starlight Sentinel...the lone survivor of Rescuers before disbandment..." I said eyes closed but smiled "I know what to say when I truly do head back on the home but...I made a promise here already to help out and I already found the color of my soul..." I said looking at the sky then looked down at them... "I'm so-AGH??" I asked got bear-hugged by them... "So you knew all along..." Leonidas said, "I have...and well I'm glad the boy is ready to face new obstacles along the way nice to meet you again old friend..." Yoshida said ruffled Leonidas head "It sure has long time Yoshida..." Leonidas said eyes closed as I nervously chuckled looking at Riko and Chika...

I found the answer to make myself fully forever free...no matter what painful obstacles come up ahead...I know that this time I will be prepared for what to comes...Let's do the right thing and finally become free with not just Nijigasaki but Aqours and more to come...

I'm going to help the Aqours find their shine...no matter what it takes and plus enjoy this long month visit...

To be Continued...