The fierce wind whipped Aogetsu Hyuga's hair into disarray,
but it had no effect on his body.
Even his clothes
didn't have a single tear.
Kaguya was horrified by Aogetsu Hyuga's incredible defenses.
Only then
did she realize
that Aogetsu Hyuga
had grabbed both her hands again!
Kaguya tried desperately to pull them free,
but Aogetsu Hyuga's hands
were like iron clamps.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free.
Kaguya's face drained of color.
Her mind flashed back
to the moments
when Aogetsu Hyuga had gripped her throat.
"No, don't!"
Kaguya shook her head frantically,
fear written across her pale, delicate face.
Even
two tears spilled from her eyes.
She looked like a little girl.
Aogetsu Hyuga was taken aback.
Was he really that frightening?
It seemed
he had gone too far earlier.
He had nearly scared Kaguya into acting like a little girl.
Aogetsu Hyuga released Kaguya Otsutsuki's hands.
The sudden release
left Kaguya stunned.
She had thought Aogetsu Hyuga would do what he had done before
and start biting at her hands again.
But now...
He had let go without warning,
and Kaguya didn't know what to make of it.
Then
Kaguya saw Aogetsu Hyuga's face draw closer.
Her breath caught,
and her hands and feet
went stiff.
The next moment,
Aogetsu Hyuga reached out and touched her face.
"You're really crying?"
"As the Rabbit Goddess, you'll shatter your followers' faith if you cry, you know~"
As he spoke,
Aogetsu Hyuga wiped the tears from Kaguya's face with his thumb.
He had to admit,
Kaguya in tears, frightened as she was,
stirred a man's protective instincts.
Even Aogetsu Hyuga
felt a little pang of sympathy.
After all,
he knew
that despite all the terrible things Kaguya had done,
deep down,
she was much like a