[u]Fumio Hari Kouineji & Souta Fushimaru Hari[/u]

Fumio stopped in the air, arms still crossed but only watching the female clown. [b]"He's smarter than you think clown!"[/b] Gritting his teeth, Souta grabbed his Zanpakuto hilt with both hands before several people suddenly surrounded him, floating above him... they were... [b]"No..."[/b] Souta's eyes widened dramatically as he looked into the faces of his Clan mates, all that were corrupted by the Clan itself. Then their voices reached Souta's ears. [b]"..n-No..."[/b] He then spotted one amongst the group, the one that pained him most. [b]"Konome... Konome don't say that... Please.... He's not... a murderer.... He isn't... evil... Hari's please...."[/b] Unable to look at the deceased members of his clan anymore, Souta was about to close hie eyes before Fumio entered his vision. A grin on his face while his blade was released, Fumio chopped each balloon, making them pop one by one. It seemed like a funny little game to Fumio, not effected by the people the balloon's mimicked. [b]"Souta! Snap out of it! These people are dead!... You've got to let them go, you know that we couldn't do anything to save them..."[/b] Leaving the Konome balloon until last, Fumio looked at Souta. [b]"Pop it."[/b] Souta's eyes widened a little more. [b]"NO! I CAN'T!"[/b] He yelled. [b]"POP IT SOUTA! You need to let the past go NOW DO IT!"[/b] Shaking, Souta released three deep breaths before taking a step forward, his grip on his sword wobbling. [b]"Souta, I know you can do it... You know you can't hold on to the past.." "B-but... Crimson... It's Konom-" "No it isn't, it's a fake. Think of this as a way for you to let go, release... I'm here for you Souta, you don't need anyone to live, but you'll always have me by your side until my last breath... Now, pop it and let go"[/b] Raising his sword, Souta grit his teeth and with a half-heated thrust, he popped the balloon, watching Konome disappear in an instant. [b]"[i]You Monster[/i]"[/b] Souta then turned to look at the clown, angry but handling himself. Fumio only smiled, his smile soon growing into an amused smirk.