( Yuuki's POV )
After my momentary loss of consciousness I opened my eyes in a hurry and tried to get up but he had no trouble responding, I was still in the arena of the coliseum so I used my tails to force myself to stand.
I was in a crater that was created as a result of our last attack and in front of me was Tsukiumi in a state no better than mine, she was standing leaning on her Katana and she was breathing heavily.
I still had energy left and charged a Bala but I didn't have to shoot, Tsukiumi was completely drained and she was transported out of the arena, at that moment I noticed that Harribel was lying near me, I approached her and lay down on the floor so we could talk and at the same time let my body rest a little.
Yuuki: Hey, what do you say we call this a tie?
Harribel: ...*sigh* it's nothing close to that, you still have some fight left in you but I... I can't even stand up like you guys.
Yuuki: Well, you stood tall among the strongest in our family, that's something to be proud of.
Harribel: That's fine, for now.
Harribel disappeared from the arena seconds after we spoke and then the coliseum siren sounded marking the end of the competition and placing my team as the winners.
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The closing ceremony that followed when the festival ended was not something very elaborate, once again this was just the first festival and things weren't supposed to be this big but the main objective of this was met without a problem.
All of this was a test to determine who was ready for our massive battle with the Phrase and I'm happy to say that everyone had passed that test with flying colors.
The next few days I was very busy running around the castle making my preparations for that big battle and today I was going to have a meeting with our allied kingdoms and while I was going there I had an encounter with someone in the corridors of the castle, in front of me was the kyubi mother, Yasaka.
Yasaka: oh Yuuki, I was looking for you.
Yuuki: ...um, what can I do for you today?
The truth is I was a little nervous about being alone with Yasaka, because of the possibility that my body would start acting up again.
Yasaka: I wanted to give you something, but you've been very busy lately.
Yuuki: You could have asked one of my maids to deliver it for you.
Yasaka: Um-un, this was something I wanted to deliver to you personally.
Yasaka had with her a wooden box and when she opened it what she wanted to give me was a new haori, It was gray like my old haori but it also had some yellow parts, I took it out of its box and saw on the back the image of a fox and a dragon forming a yin yang symbol.
Yasaka: I made this with Vivi's help, that girl is talented at creating enchanted clothes, and it's made to increase your power when you use your sage mode, please try it on.
Yasaka gave me this gift with a smile on her face and I didn't hesitate to wear it when she asked me to, when that garment was on me I could feel the natural energy around me more easily and it was almost as if it was entering my body of its own volition and in another matter unrelated to its functionality, Yasaka's fragrance was all over that garment.
Yuuki: ...thank you, this will come in very handy in the upcoming battle.
Yasaka: I hope so, my daughter would be devastated if something were to happen to you, consider this a good luck charm.
I received Yasaka's gift and then she came closer to me, her tails moved from side to side slowly and when she stopped her tails moved behind me without touching me almost as if she was hugging me.
Yasaka: My daughter is very fond of you... And you are also constantly on my mind, I don't like to think that something could happen to you.
Yasaka's sweet expression changed to one of concern, at that moment I raised my arms to her waist level and I wanted to pull her close to me to reassure her But before anything could happen, we were interrupted.
Tsukiumi: ehem, Yuuki, our Babylon kingdom will be the main assault force, outside the Phrase cage will be our medical camp and if any soldier is close to death they will be transported there immediately by a teleportation pendant, which they will all be wearing, a special creation of mine.
I asked for any final objection and when no one said anything, the kings returned to their kingdoms to prepare, our biggest operation against the Phrases will be tomorrow.