Thank you to those who reviewed… It makes me happy to read reviews no matter if they're good or bad… In the last episode I made Elaine slap Ryou but I never intended to at the start but it seemed to add a nice amount of humor into the story…
Disclaimer: I do not own TMM or MMP all I own is some of the characters in this story and any poems I add to my fanfictions.
Now on with the story!
Chapter 2 – Secrets and painful memories best forgotten
Ryou's POV
Dreaming
"Let all creatures that were once cast away into the dark dungeons to rot once more roam free across the land spreading pestilence and disease! Let all demonic spirits rise and spring forth! Evil creatures and spirits I offer you your freedom once more! Rise up against these offensive creatures called humans and let your chaos be freed once again! Go find and destroy all!" The flying red haired girl cried with fire in her eyes and a dark aura swirling around her.
"Please stop Ichigo! People do care about you! Come back! Don't do this!" yelled a blue haired girl from below the red haired girl.
"You, Mint, shall join me along with the others!" Ichigo spat distastefully at the blue haired girl shooting a blast of black aura at her and the other girls around her.
They screamed as their own auras were swallowed by the black aura.
"Ichigo! Masaya doesn't deserve you especially if he cheated on you like that! I'm sorry you think no-one cares about you! But you're wrong Ichigo!" I yelled at her desperately.
"How am I wrong Ryou Shirogane? You the one that was always hurting my feelings! You the one that was always calling me a baka! You never cared! No-one ever did!" She screamed back angrily as the girls floated up to join her.
"You're wrong because I care! When you turned into a cat who was always there to turn you back? Me! When you got hurt I was always there to help you! I care about you more than anyone else! I love you Ichigo Momoyima!" I retorted with tears pouring down my face.
"You love me?" Ichigo asked her black aura flickering.
"I always have and always will no matter what!" I answered truthfully.
"Too bad you're a bit late Mr. Shirogane! Your precious love has already freed the evil tortured creatures and souls from their imprisonment. All you just did was seal her doom! You triggered her indecision, which freed the creatures from her powers. Mwahahahahaha! Now they shall use her and her friends powers to control and rule this world!" a sinister disembodied voice shouted menacingly.
I watched as Ichigo went rigid and began to shake uncontrollably.
"Ichigo!" I shouted trying in vain to reach her.
"Ryou I love you too! Promise me you'll never forget me?" she asked tears slowly coursing down her face.
"I promise I'll never forget you Ichigo. And I promise I'll save you!" I answered still trying to reach her.
"Too bad you won't be able to keep either of those promises!" shouted an evil shadow from my left.
A red beam hit me and I felt myself forgetting everything. Everything I cared for, everyone I knew, everything I had learned all began to fade from my mind slowly. I heard a voice shout something and felt a blast of energy hit something near me. Everything slowly went black as I succumbed to unconsciousness.
End of dream
I woke up drenched in sweat and breathing heavily. What had my dream been about again? I asked myself mentally. I tried to focus and remember but all I could remember was a name.
"Ichigo." I whispered to myself.
Jared's POVI walked into the kitchen and found Elaine sitting on one of the chairs with a frown on her normally calm face.
"Hey Elaine. What's the problem?" I asked sitting down and smoothing back my raven black hair.
"Oh Jared you're back. Can you go check on Ryou?" She asked her face calming considerably.
"Sure thing. He's upstairs in his room right?" I replied smiling.
"Yes he's in his room Jared. He should be sleeping so don't make too much noise." She answered smiling back at me.
"Righto then sis." I said bounding slowly up the stairs making sure not to make any noise.
I walked out onto the landing treading softly so I didn't wake Ryou up or accidentally break through the crumbling floor. It had been 5 years since the MMS had taken control and it would be another few months before their power would crumble and the world could be returned to normal. I walked gently into his room to find him sitting up breathing heavily.
"Ichigo." He whispered softly to himself.
"Hey Ryou buddy. You ok there?" I asked putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Yeah I'm fine. Anything happen out there?" He replied calming slightly.
"Nothing much. I think I might have seen a flickering in the main towers power source while I was scouting the strongholds but I'm not entirely sure."
"How long ago was that?" He asked getting up and putting a shirt on.
"About 5 minutes ago. Why?" I answered curiously.
"I'm not sure if the MMS really are our enemy. I think that they may be being used by something else. They're the power source for these things that are controlling them. Those things that are controlling them had something to do with me losing my memories as well. Do you want to come with me on another scouting trip right now?" He asked looking excited.
"Sure. I still got plenty of energy left in me and don't need to sleep for another 24hrs because of my mutations." I replied grinning at the thrill of another scouting trip "I know you want to find that girl you keep seeing in your dreams. You know her name now."
"You know me too well and I know you even better than you know me." Ryou laughed shaking his head.
"You said it Ryou. Be careful what you think around me too. I have a sensitive mind and some of those images you get from time to time aren't for eyes as innocent as mine." I said grinning.
At this comment Ryou blushed and narrowed his eyes at me.
"What do you mean by that?" He asked looking me straight in the eyes.
"I have the same abilities as my sister, Elaine, just 20 times stronger. I wasn't even aware you'd seen that sort of thing Ryou. You struck me as the blue eyed innocent type." I replied laughingly.
"I'm getting my memories back and there's a chance I've seen and done some stuff that isn't so innocent given how I reacted when I woke up. One thing I know for sure, the same as Elaine does, is that I haven't killed before." He said solemnly.
"It's ok Ryou. I know you didn't mean to put me in that coma when you woke up. I know you were surprised and I know you why you did what you did. Most normal people would kill me on sight if they saw me so it's perfectly understandable given what you saw." I told him cheerily fluttering my wings and swishing my tail pleasurably.
"You know what's going to happen as well don't you?" He asked looking forlorn.
"Yes and I must say you don't have much to worry about Ryou. Ichigo wants to escape as much as you want to rescue her. True love knows no obstacles. She's starting to remember and she's trying to fight." I answered smiling.
"Elaine said not to worry about and you said I don't have much to worry about so I guess I shouldn't worry. But I can't really help it." He said looking a bit despondent "I can't help but worry about what will happen if I don't succeed in whatever it is I'm supposed to do."
"Read my lips. Do not worry about it. Whenever and whatever comes you'll face it and come out of it alive but right now you need to just focus on the present. Trust me I know what it's like to worry too much. That's why I have to control my emotions." I told him shaking my head.
"You have to control your emotions because you have too many abilities and certain emotions set off some of them which causes a great deal of chaos. I remember what happened last time you worried too much… Just thinking about it makes me queasy." Ryou replied looking a bit green.
"Hehe it took me a while to get you to stop spinning and then I had to figure out a way to get you down." I laughed looking a bit sheepish.
"Please! Don't describe it!" He pleaded.
"Sorry. When are we headed out on the scouting trip?" I asked smirking at him.
"As soon as I've packed some weapons and provisions." He answered glaring at me.
"Okay then. I'll see you downstairs when you're ready." I told him as I walked out of the door and began to make my way back across the landing.
I used my wings to flutter down the stairs and landed on one of the chairs.
"You're going on another scouting trip but with Ryou this time?" Elaine asked writing on a piece of paper.
"Yes I am and you're getting better at getting through my mind blocks. I didn't feel it this time." I answered shaking my head.
"I'll never be more powerful than you big brother." She replied dropping her illusionary form and looking like my little sister again.
"I don't know why you insist on not telling him. He's getting stronger everyday. He'll be able to see through your illusioned form soon. Do you want me to give you a power boost lil sis?" I asked worriedly as her hand began to shake.
"Please big brother I don't need anyone's help." She replied gritting her teeth and steadying her hand.
I walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder gently sending energy into her fragile form. She closed her eyes and her illusioned form flickered on.
"I told you I don't need any help." She snapped at me shrugging my hand off her shoulder.
Ryou's POVI walked into the kitchen to find Elaine glaring angrily at Jared. Hmmm I wonder what happened I thought as I put my bag of weapons and provisions onto the table.
"Hello Ryou." Elaine said turning away from Jared and smiling at me.
"Hey Elaine. What happened between you two just a second ago?" I asked curiously.
"Nothing. We were just talking about something Elaine finds uncomfortable." Jared replied smiling brightly.
They're hiding something from me. I know they are I thought sadly. So many secrets are being kept from me. I wonder if they think I can't be trusted.
"You two be careful while you're out scouting. We don't want to lose the both of you to the MMS." Elaine warned us quietly.
"You ok Elaine?" I asked her gently touching her shoulder.
"I'm fine Ryou. You just make sure you don't get into too much trouble. Bring my little brother back alive." She said smiling.
"I'll get you for that one Elaine. You know I can take care of myself perfectly well." Jared retorted to her looking a bit sour as she went back to her writing.
"You two are funny sometimes. Let's go Jared." I commented beckoning Jared towards the door after grabbing my bag off the table.
Well that's it for this chapter! I based Jared on a real life Jared I know same with Elaine only difference is that they don't have powers or mutations… Please review and if you want to kill me it's perfectly understandable… To those who want me to start on the sequel to Kiichigo and Ichigo it might take me while as I have many other Fanfictions to finish…