Storyline 2 The Tale of Memoryless
It's four years later and the group really hasn't had much to do. Profesor Nagisa has sent occasional Zero units, but nothing more. One day while walking, Ritsuka discovers a body on the ground in the middle of a meadow. Though the person was near death, he managed to get to Soubi on time. Ritsuka wanted to call an ambulance, but Soubi figures out it's a sacrifice. To make matters worse, it's a girl. How is a group of guys gonna treat an injured girl? To top it all off, Soubi recieves news of a family death and some more on a team named infinity.
Tale 1Memoryless, one without memory.
"Why, Tatsu? We're supposed to be partners!" Setsuka shouted in surprise. She was on her knees, gripping her sides, extreme pain pouring out of her face.
"It's simple, Setsuka. I never like you anyways. You were always a horrible sacrifice. There is nothing more to be said." The boy had messy green hair and bright green eyes. His outfit was typical for a high school student. A black sailor uniform. "You won't remember anyways. Initiate Sentou system, switching sacrifices."
Another girl appeared almost instantly. She had seemed to run with extreme speed. Her hair was pulled up into black pigtails tied with yellow. Her outfit matched Tatsu.
"You didn't even need to come. This will be over quickly." Tatsu frowned at the girl.
She latched onto his arm and looked up affectionately. "I know, but I had to come support you. I wanted to watch."
"That's understandable." Tatsu replied with a kiss on the girl's forhead, then resumed his glare at Setsuka. "Don't worry. You won't suffer, too much."
Tatsu held out his hand and smiled. "Infinate power. That which cannot be counted, that which is unmeasurable-"
"Even if you change sides, Tatsu, you can't change names." Setsuka shouted as she slowly stood up.
"It won't matter after your dead, besides, I can now. Infinate power wipes away all, including your existence! Destroy."
"That which is infinate can always be counted as nothing, it is not powerful, it is only a toy." Setsuka could feel everything leaving around her. "May the affects of infinity only be temporary! Transfigure!" Her surroundings became black and she felt herself fall to the ground.
"Ha! There is no way to fight infinaty. Come, Sakura." was the last words that reached her brain, then there was nothing.
Later
"Sorry guys, I've got to go somewhere today." Ritsuka said, as he laced his shoes. He twitched his black ear at the sigh coming from Yuiko.
"When will you ever have time for me, Ritsuka?" Yuiko whined. She hadn't grown an inch and looked exactly the same. However Yayoi and Ritsuka had both grown about a foot or more.
"Tomorrow, if nothing comes up." Ritsuka answered quickly, then waved to his friends and sped off. He needed to meet Natsuo and Youji today. They seemed to have something important to say.
The colors of the grass and buildings began to blend. He barely even noticed anything. He had to get to Soubi's quickly and decided to take a shortcut, through the meadow. He was only a quuarter of a mile away, when he noticed a body on the ground. It wasn't unusual for people to just lay in the grass, but for some reason, this seemed different.
He cautiously walked over. This could be some assassain sent by professor Nagisa. He didn't want to take chances.
As he wandered over, he noticed it wasn't anything he thought. There was a body lying there face down, with her arm looking busted and her whole body covered in bruises and red liquid. Ritsuka almost froze in shock. Was it dead? He fell to his knees and instantly fumbeled for their pulse. There was one, but it was light. It was obvious that this person was dying. Ritsuka didn't have time to wait for an ambulance, so he struggled and managed to pick the person up and practically flew to his destination.
It didn't take long for him to get there. He hoped for ten minutes at the most. This girl was in critical, almost fatal condition.
"SOUBI!" screamed Ritsuka. "OPEN THE DOOR." Ritsuka's arms were full, so he knocked, by kicking the door.
"Ritsuka, what's the hurry?" Soubi opened the door. "You seem almost in a life or death-"
Ritsuka ran right past Soubi and gently placed the girl on the bed. "Help. Youji get the herbs! Natsuo, get bandages! Soubi call an ambulance!" Ritsuka was flustered as his friends Natsuo and Youji searched for the demanded items.
Ritsuka glared at Soubi. "I said call the ambulance!"
"I'm sorry Ritsuka, but that would not be to our best interest. I will help treat your friend." Soubi replied with a frown.
"What do you mean?" Ritsuka shouted.
"You see these?" he pointed to red marks on the body's throat and one wrist. "Do they look familiar?"
"You mean. They are a sacrifice?" Ritsuka blinked.
Soubi nodded. "I believe so. It looks like their Sentoki might have died. This is a lot of damage."
"You mean, they're like you?" Ritsuka blinked.
"In a way. Yes. But it's a lot worse for a sacrifice. It's harder for a sacrifice to learn word spell, than it is for a Sentoki to learn endurance." Soubi answered, examining the girl's body. "This isn't good, I might not be able to treat all the wounds."
"Why not?" Ritsuka demanded.
"Because, this sacrifice is a girl." Soubi replied nonchalantly.
"What, really?" Ritsuka shouted in surprise.
"You didn't know?"
"Uhmm... no. I knew they, well... she was dying, I wanted to save them." Ritsuka rubbed the back of his head.
"Well... someone here's gonna have to treat her." Natsuo snickered.
"Well.. one of us has to take one for the team.. so I will." Youji answered, trying to cover his excitement. His tail betrayed his inner thoughts though he tried his best to disguise them.
"You're just anxious to lose your ears aren't you? The both of you." Ritsuka glared with narrow eyes.
"Come on Ritsuka. You can't tell us that you can think of a girl, the possibility of her being naked and not get interested." Natsuo frowned.
"That- That." Ritsuka's face turned bright red. "She's injured, it wouldn't be right. You're both sick."
"Oh fine. Ruin our fun." Youji pouted.
"That aside, it still doesn't fix our problem. We are all boys, after all." Youji yawned, he was obviously a little crestfallen at Ritsuka's rejection of his plan.
"That does cause a problem." Ritsuka pondered. "I've got an idea. Why don't we get a bathing suit on her."
"Uhmm.. Ritsuka that still means having to change her clothes." Natsuo remarked with a raised eyebrow. Youji snickered.
"We need to hurry. I've got another idea! Uhmm... Souji, what are you doing?" Ritsuka stared with a sweatdrop.
Soubi didn't look up, as he replied. "Checking to make sure she's wearing undergarments. To do that, all you have to do, is pull down the shoulder a little."
"She might wear a strapless." Youji shouted.
"How do you know what a strapless is?" Natsuo sneered at his friend.
"Uhmm.. well.. I heard of them from Yamato and Kouya. It was kind of unwilling." Youji answered.
"Alright, she's got a brassiere, I can see the straps." Soubi replaced the shoulder of the girls ripped and bloody school top.
"I wonder what she actually looks like." Natsuo asked curiously. He leaned forward. "I can't tell from all the blood and dirt."
"Ritsuka what do you want to do?" Soubi asked.
Ritsuka bit his lip and thought. "Soubi, you know more about bandaging and herbs than I do. I demand you to treat her wounds."
"What about washing off some of the dirt. It might cause infection." Soubi picked up an alcohol swab and began wiping off blood from a scar on one of her arms.
"Yes, wash her up. I trust you." Ritsuka smiled. "Us kids will wait outside."
"Ritsuka. Not all the kids are leaving." Soubi pointed out as he began bandaging the wound.
"Why not? What are you talking about?" Ritsuka stared with confusion showing clearly on his face.
"Your friend here, she is a child too." Soubi answered, as he stroked the girl's cat ears.
"Oh, well. Then we'll know if you did something." Ritsuka replied with a frown then walked out, pushing Natsuo and Youji with him.
Soubi chuckled, then went back to cleaning the girl's injuries. "She has to be strong to endure this extent of torture. I wonder what her name is." he pondered aloud.
After about half an hour, he managed to finish bandaging. The girl looked remotely alive again. Her eyes were closed and though she was covered in pain, she looked peaceful.
Soubi stood up and took his first full look at the girl. She looked about the same age as Ritsuka, give or take a year. Her personality he wouldn't be able to tell until she was awake. Her hair was dark brown, reaching her shoulderblades, and was a currently a mess of tangeled hair. Her uniform needed washed, but he could do that later. The last thing that Soubi wanted was for Ritsuka to become angry at him. All around, there was something strange about this girl. Including the fact that though he dressed wounds that were nearly all over her body, he couldn't find her name scar.
"Ritsuka, Youji, Natsuo. You all can come in now." Soubi projected his voice to the door.
The three of them wandered in. Youji and Natsuo had displeased looks on their faces. Ritsuka however ran over to the girl's body.
"Geez, it took you long enough, Soubi." Natsuo complained, rubbing the back of his head.
Soubi didn't look at the two, he merely watched Ritsuka. "You can't rush through this kind of stuff."
"Whatever. Anyways. We were told to give you this." Youji rummaged in his pocket and pulled out an envelope. "Ritsu gave it to us. Though why Ritsu even knows us, I have no clue."
"Let me see." Soubi demanded as he walked over.
The green haired boy shrugged and handed the letter over. "I don't see why you'd even bother reading this, but then again, I don't really care."
Soubi flipped over the envelope and a strange face flowed over him. He looked startled and concerned. "This.. this isn't from Ritsu."
"Then who is it from, Soubi?" Ritsuka asked, looking over with interest.
Soubi calmly read the letter and his mouth lowered at the corners. "Apparently, my cousin just died."
"I didn't know you had family Soubi." Natsuo tilted his head.
"Yes, and this letter concerns me. My cousin was a sacrifice, he was murdered." Soubi refolded the letter and placed it in a pocket. "The funeral is tomorrow. I have to go."
"You don't have to." Ritsuka flicked his tail.
"I shall go. Someone has more information. This letter mentions a great power or something about a new orginization. I have to find out more to protect Ritsuka." Soubi answered with a smile.
"Fine. Then go. But what about the girl?" Ritsuka looked down at the sleeping woman.
"No worries, she probably won't awake until after I get back, but if she does, then just call me." Soubi nodded.
"Yeah. Are you leaving now?" Ritsuka stared at the tall man.
"I must. It is a long travel." Soubi turned to walk out. "I love you, Ritsuka."
Ritsuka just twitched his tail in annoyance. "Be careful, Soubi."
Soubi nodded then disappeared out the door. The three boys all sighed.
"Now what?" Youji yawned.
"We could go out to eat." Natsuo suggested with a shrug.
Ritsuka nodded and all three left, locking the door behind them.