Immortal Mythos: Bound by Void-Chapter 53 - 69: Skylight Interlude: Before the Flame Breaks

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After the pulse of Yuki's awakening and Aiko's aura synchronization, Ren made the call.

"We pull back. Just for now," he said, stepping away from the sealed door. "You don't enter something like that without breath in your lungs."

They returned to the surface.

The forest was calm again. No strange shifts. No pressure in the air. Just the soft rustle of wind through the leaves.

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And... the smell of something cooking.

Kai was already at it, having pulled out his portable grill like it was a sacred artifact. "Alright! We just brushed against ancient death, reality-bending fox visions, and copy-paste awakenings. You know what we need?"

Yuki raised an eyebrow. "Let me guess..."

"Ramen. With grilled dumplings. And a side of 'holy crap, we survived.'"

Nogitsune, sitting on a log, smirked. "At least your humor survived the descent."

Kai winked. "It's my final form."

They all sat together under a wide canopy of trees. Stars slowly began dotting the sky.

Ren stood off to the side, arms crossed, quietly watching Yuki and the others.

Haru, sipping tea, glanced at him. "You thinking what I'm thinking?"

"That the calm never lasts?" Ren said.

Haru grinned. "Nope. That we need to challenge Yuki again... soon."

Ren rolled his eyes. "You're ridiculous."

Behind them, Yuki sat between Aiko and Himari—both girls leaning slightly against him, clearly tired. His face was flushed, trying very hard not to react to their closeness. Kai saw it.

"Ohhh nooo," Kai whispered to himself, trying not to laugh. "They're forming the triangle."

Yuki shifted slightly. The girls, unconscious, leaned in harder—one on each shoulder.

Nogitsune, without looking up: "Try not to explode, brother."

"I—I'm not exploding!" Yuki hissed.

Ren smirked. "He's malfunctioning."

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That night, Yuki dreamed again—but not of pain.

Just laughter, echoing softly.

And flames that didn't burn.

And far beneath the ruin—

The spiral burned faintly again.

Not with heat.

But with anticipation.

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