Between Love And Hate
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Ronin Warriors; wish I did, but I don't. The only character I own in this story is Lady Twilight/Ivy.
The idea behind this story is 'what would happen if one of the Ronin Warriors fell in love with a female enemy'. In this case, that Ronin is Ryo, and the enemy is my made-up character: Lady Twilight/Ivy.
Legend: "speech" / thought / sound effect / (author's notes) / scene change
Chapter 1: The New Warrior Arrives, Friend or Foe?
Ryo was laying down on his bed, he gazed up at the ceiling and sighed; once more he'd found himself thinking of the mysterious female warrior who had saved him when he had been injured, quite seriously, during the war with Talpa. His memory was fuzzy since he had been unable to see her face clearly but he remembered her voice; she'd had the voice of an angel. Ryo sighed again; for some reason he just couldn't get that girl out of his mind.
Why do I keep thinking of her? I don't even know her name...and I'm not sure what she looks like either; man, I must be pathetic. Ryo rolled over onto his side and sighed heavily. Suddenly he heard the sound of tree branches breaking just outside his window.
"What the-?!" Ryo bolted to his feet and saw someone in a long cloak running away; instantly he jumped from the window and chased after the mysterious figure.
deep in the woods
The mysterious person continued to run and Ryo continued the chase. Finally the person tripped and hit the ground; Ryo quickly pinned the mysterious person to the ground.
"Who are you and why were you spying on me?!" (Ryo)
"Get off of me you foolish Ronin!" (girl)
Ryo instantly grabbed the person's hood and pulled it back. Long onyx-black hair tumbled free and spilled over the 16 year-old girl's shoulders. She glared up at Ryo through dark, sapphire-colored eyes. Ryo was completely stunned; this girl was absolutely beautiful with the face of a tragic angel. But something just wasn't right about her; her eyes were tinged blood red and her pupils were slitted.
"Who are you?" (Ryo)
The girl quickly threw Ryo to the ground and leapt to her feet. Her cloak parted to reveal a glistening silver-white armor (note: armor is almost exactly like Lady Kayura's original armor except for the fact that Lady Twilight wears a sleeveless, high-collared, black bodysuit with silver-white armor pieces like Kayura's over it (her armor is a lot more intricate though). Her weapons include two bladed fighting fans, a twin-edged Kodachi, and an assortment of hidden blades (hidden in her gauntlets/guards and boots).).
"If you beat me I'll answer your questions." (girl)
The girl shot forward and nailed Ryo in the stomach with her right fist; Ryo staggered back slightly but quickly regained his senses and stopped her second attack. He shot a lightning fast punch at her but she easily caught his fist and flipped him over her head. Ryo twisted in midair and landed on his feet in time to reverse the girl's throw and send her to the ground. She flipped onto her feet and smirked.
"You're a better fighter than I'd anticipated, Wildfire. But don't let that go to your head." (girl)
"You're not so bad yourself. But we really don't have to fight." (Ryo)
"That is where you're wrong, Wildfire." At that, the girl launched her next attack, a direct punch to the chest that sent Ryo hurtling straight into a tree. Ryo staggered slightly as he pulled himself back to his feet.
Something just isn't right about this fight; hell, this girl seems to know my every move, and if that's the case then the chances of me beating her are pretty slim. Ryo was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't even notice that the girl was coming straight at him from the air. Ryo snapped out of his thoughts just in time to catch the girl's foot and reverse the attack enough to throw her back. Instantly the girl twisted in mid-air and landed on her feet.
"Does everyone have to go through this much trouble to get your name or is it just me?" (Ryo)
"You think this is hard, Wildfire? You haven't seen anything yet." The girl said with a smirk as she wheeled around and punched Ryo in the jaw. Ryo barely dodged her punch and narrowly managed to nail her in the jaw with a punch of his own. The girl spun around and landed a direct kick to Ryo's left side. They both skidded backwards from the sheer force of their relentless attacks.
This girl's good, really good. Ryo's hand clasped to his left side; he was certain he had a bruised rib thanks to the sheer force of the girl's attack. Ryo looked up at his opponent; hoping blindly that she was injured as bad as he was so that he might have a slightly better chance of beating her, but the girl seemed to show virtually no signs of injury other then a few minor bruises and the blood that streaked from her lip. She casually wiped the blood away with the back of her hand. A smirk crossed her rose-colored lips as she shot forward at an inhuman speed and delivered a kick to Ryo's head; Ryo blocked it and instantly threw the girl to the ground. The girl stood up after a couple of seconds and looked straight into Ryo's tiger blue eyes through her ice-cold sapphire-colored eyes.
"You're a lot stronger than I gave you credit for, Wildfire. You beat me without using your armor. I must say that I am quite impressed." (girl)
"Now tell me who you are." (Ryo)
The girl smirked and stood up; her wounds instantly healed up. Ryo jumped back slightly; just who the hell, or what the hell, was he fighting?!
I beat her; yeah right, I bet she just let me win, but if that's the case why would she let me win? I mean; oh crap, I'm seriously confused...argh...now I know what Anubis and Daius meant when they said that women are a very confusing breed... Ryo stared at the girl as she casually brushed the dust from her armor covered shoulders and arms. Ryo'd probably never admit it to himself, right then and there, but to him she was the most beautiful being he'd ever seen in his life. The girl looked at him again; her face was completely devoid of emotion.
"The name's Ivy; and you should remember me, or atleast my voice considering how many times I saved you when you were injured by Talpa's army." (Ivy)
Ryo's eyes went wide; he realized just who this girl was. Ivy tossed her head and produced a beautiful, pale blue rose in her right hand. Her gaze turned hard and cold when she looked up and noticed the smile that was forming on Ryo's face.
"Don't get happy. I'm here to warn you that my master wants me to kill you." (Ivy)
At that, Ivy walked away and vanished. Ryo stood in silence for about ten minutes then he started back towards the house, the whole time he thought about the mysterious Ivy…the girl who had saved him so many times and had just told him that she was ordered to kill him.
Mia's house, living room
Sage, Cye, Kento, Rowen, Kale, Daius, and Secmet were all gathered in the living room. Anubis, very wisely, was in the study trying to get some peace and quiet. Mia was in the library, doing research on who-knows-what. White Blaze was curled up on the stairs, asleep. At that moment, Ryo walked in. The guys each jumped to their feet.
"Ryo! We thought you were in your room." (Rowen)
"Why do you look like you were in a fight...and without us?!" (Kento)
"Ryo, explanation; please?" (Cye)
"Ryo, Earth to Ryo, anyone home?" Sage said as he snapped his fingers in Ryo's face; Ryo, however, was too deep in his thoughts to even notice. Kale and Secmet, like normal, were too engulfed in their Dino Crisis 2: Dino Duel game to even notice what was going on around them (fighting with dinosaurs; funny). Daius on the other hand just nodded and went back to his book; he had a suspicion as to what was going on in Ryo's head at that moment, even if no one else did. Ryo walked upstairs to his room. Sage, Rowen, Cye, and Kento looked at eachother in confusion; were they the only ones who noticed that Ryo was acting like a zombie? Daius chuckled some, which caused them to look at him.
"I'd give up if I were you. He's not going to answer any questions; the poor fool appears to be in love." (Daius)
"Say wha?!" (Sage, Cye, Kento, Rowen)
"That's what I said. The look on his face is a dead give away. I should know; I, myself, have walked down that path a few times." (Daius)
Sage, Cye, Kento, and Rowen exchanged extremely confused looks then turned back to Daius. Daius sighed heavily and put his book on the coffee table.
"Honestly; haven't any of you four ever been in love before?" Daius sighed again as the four Ronins shook their heads. Secmet and Kale finally looked up from their game.
"So, what were all ya'll talkin' 'bout?" (Secmet, Kale)
Daius sighed and unplugged the TV, causing Kale and Secmet to give him two of the most serious 'Death Glares' anyone could ever give or receive. Mia walked out of the library and looked at the clock before looking at her 'boys' as she loved to refer to them as.
"All right everyone. 11 o'clock. Bed." (Mia)
Sage, Cye, Kento, Rowen, Daius, Secmet, and Kale exchanged annoyed looks but eventually they all headed upstairs to their respective rooms; the only reason they even listened to Mia was because Mia owned the house they were all staying in. Mia then stalked off to the study to force Anubis to stop whatever he was doing and go to bed; there were days, and nights, where he was more stubborn then all the Ronins and Ex-Warlords combined; this was one of those nights…if the yelling and swearing, mainly Anubis on that one, was any indication.
Ryo's room
Ryo sat down next to his window. His mind was racing as he thought about the mysterious, demonic girl named Ivy who had aroused his curiosity. There was something about Ivy that made Ryo want to find out everything he possibly could about her; and something about her incredible beauty that seemed to ensnare his heart. Ryo rubbed the bridge of his nose between his thumb and forefinger and sighed heavily. He'd never been this confused before; what was it that was drawing him to her; what was it about her that seemed to ensnare his mind, body, and soul?
Nothing's making sense to me now. She's my enemy but she's protected me quite a few times aswell as help me, but she's still my enemy and she said that she has to kill me, but she doesn't seem to want to; this is so confusing. Ryo finally just gave up; it was already late and everyone else had already gone to bed, he figured things would probably make more sense to him in the morning, even though it was highly unlikely. Ryo sighed heavily as he changed his clothes and lay down in his bed. Ryo rolled over and tried to get to sleep; but, like many times before, sleep didn't come easy for him.
A mysterious cloaked figure appeared at Ryo's bedside two hours later; she quietly pulled the blankets up over Ryo's sleeping form and shook her head.
Foolish boy; why is it that you continue to think of me? Why is it you look so handsome and innocent that you make it impossible for me to truly hurt you? She reached down and stroked Ryo's hair lightly, so she wouldn't wake him. Her deep sapphire-colored eyes fixed on Ryo's kind face.
Why is it you wear an innocent expression on your face that many a warrior can no longer where? A warm half-smile formed on her cold face as she knelt down next to him and placed her cool hand on his cheek.
Tell me why Wildfire; I see; you won't yield your secrets to me, but I can tell that you want to know me. She looked at Ryo carefully and lightly threaded her fingers through his black hair. She leaned closer to Ryo; her ice-cold eyes were warm as she gazed at his gentle face. Ryo looked so peaceful as he slept, that the ice that surrounded the girl's heart began to, very slowly, melt away. The girl calmly produced a pale blue rose in her right hand and placed it on the nightstand next to Ryo's bed.
Maybe there's a way we can help eachother Wildfire. At that, the mysterious girl (Ivy) disappeared out the window. Ryo woke up a few moments after Ivy had left. The window was open and the cool wind made its way into the room. Ryo sat up on the edge of his bed; his fingers ran along the surface of his nightstand until they came to rest on the stem of a pale blue rose. Ryo stared at the blue rose as it shined in the dark room. Ryo got up and walked over to the window. The rose shined even more in the pale silver light of the moon that hung in the sky that night. Ryo could feel his heart racing as he lifted the rose into the light. He knew that Ivy had been there, he remembered that the blue rose she had held in her hand before was exactly like the one he now held in his hand. His heart was pounding like a jackhammer inside his chest. He just had to meet her again, he just had to. Something about her was drawing him to her; but could they find love? Ivy was his enemy; she had been given orders to kill him but she hadn't even tried.
Could it be that she's in love with me; the only problem with that is that she's my enemy and I'm supposed to hate her, yet I love her. What a mess I'm in now; I'm in love with my enemy. Ryo's face now bore a look of complete distress. His head was swimming; he was caught between love...and hate.
Shateu: I have finally, FINALLY got this right! Sorry for having to re-upload this, again. People...please R&R.