What is this Thing Called Love?

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Amazon Bunny- ::squeezes plushies:: XD Time for the chapter of big surprises!

Kratos- Anna's going to break up with Touya?

Raine- ::pouts:: And what's that supposed to mean? I thought we had something between us Kratos! ::weeps::

Amazon Bunny- ...Soap opera antics. Wowie.

Kratos- Don't worry. I have good news! ::pats Raine's shoulder::

Raine- You don't love Anna, but you love me?

Kratos- ...I just saved a bunch of gald by switching to Ygdrasiall's Rheiard Insurance.

Amazon Bunny- XD!!!

Raine- I thought you loved me!

Kratos- I saved a lot of money! I thought that meant something to you!

Amazon Bunny-I don't own nothing, enjoy!

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Chapter Three
What is this thing called Love?

Bushido
means death.
Every morning prepare
your mind on how
to die and every
evening refresh your mind
with the thinking of
death. In this way,
your mind will always
be ready. When your mind
is ready to death, life
will be much easier.
When all things in life
are false, there is
only one true thing---
THE DEATH.

Code of Bushido

Raine stirred the contents of a large pot feverishly. Sweat rolled off her pale face, blue eyes fixed themselves so hard on the contents of the pot so much that if looks could kill, the pot would be dead. If it wasn't already dead, that is.

"The whole horn of a unicorn....Boltzman's healing technique..." She muttered under her breath. Sighing, she reached into her coat pocket and quickly read aloud the elements in an adult human body, down to the last bit of calcium in each and every bone. "Dammit!" She cursed, clapping the book shut. "What am I missing?" The potion bubbled and frothed violently, changing from a bright blue to a sickly auburn color. "Yes...yes...that has to be it." Raine whispered, staring at the concoction. "Human blood. Or in my case...half blood." She raised her index finger to her lips. When she took it away, it was bleeding. Not dangerously, but enough so that blood dotted her hand.

"You'll be back soon, Kratos, I promise." She whispered, dipping her finger into the sizzling, hissing mixture.

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He couldn't believe it. Anna was...with someone else. Tears splashed down his face. After all that they had been through...! It was just so impossible. The angel pounded his fist on the brick wall. Surely no one could find him in this dark alley. How bad could hell be compared to this? He thought to himself. Blindly, he stumbled toward the edge of the cloud. He remembered the words of the angel at the Golden Gates. If you jumped off the cloud...you'd plummet straight to hell.

Taking one look over his shoulder as he neared the edge of the puffy cloud, he saw...them...again. Anna and Touya. The sight sickened him. He turned away, squeezed his eyes shut, took one deep breath, and fell from the cloud.

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Raine flinched as the potion burned her finger, stinging, sizzling...As the auburn potion stung at her, and at that instant, she knew it was poison to her. As the sensation spread through her veins, she saw that the potion began to swirl into a great mass of light. The light formed itself high above the forest treetops into a male figure, and in a burst of colors, that figure was collapsed on the ground. She had suceeded in bringing him back before he fell into hell- where she couldn't bring him back. A small smile played on her lips, and she closed her eyes.

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The half-elf's eyelashes fluttered. She tilted her head in the direction of Kratos, managed a small smile, and whispered, "Welcome back..."

"Raine..." Kratos' deep voice said softly. He placed a soft kiss on her lips. "It's good to be back." She returned his kiss passionately and looked lovingly up at the Seraphim.

"How did I live?" She reached up and brushed unruly bangs from his face. "The poison..."

"I sucked it out from your finger. You'll be okay." He said reassuringly with a smirk. "Thank you." He placed another wet kiss on her forehead. "Let's never leave each other again."

"Yes," she said softly. "I swear it."

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To my reviewers...

Hamano Ayumi- Wow! Thanks for the TWO reviews! Yes, ::sighs:: Anna cheated on Kratos....Horrible, isn't it? ::snickers:: OHOHOHOHO! ::mimicks Megumi:: Actually, I was never really an Anna fan, and definetely not a KratosAnna fan....sorry all you KratosAnna fans, and sorry if you like this pairing. XD I was thinking about putting in a song from Evanescene, cuz you know, they're real angsty and all...

Kitten Kisses- Yay! Long reviews! I think I sent an email to you, either that or my computer's gone stupid again and saved it to my drafts folder. I read your newly updated story! YES! THE A DRIVE IS FIXED (I think)! it was an awesome chapter, please make more!

Green Magi- Yeah, Genis is a genius and should have graduated, but hey, he's 12, right? so why not keep him in school? Or just send him to Palmacosta Academy after its been rebuilt?...Idk.

WhitterZ- Glad you liked my chapter. I don't think Raine's going to be sad anymore.

Sanosuke Cigara- I love angst stories! XP And I love watching Rurouni Kenshin! So glad they put it back on Toonami. Too bad it's only on Saturday.

Kazaana the Furyou Houshi- lol always with the funny reviews. KEEP IT GOIN', MAN! XP!!! Kratos won't be watching you from above anymore. Too bad, lol

Sizzlin- Thanks for the review! I hope you liked this chapter!

Trevor Xl- lol thanks for your review! Hope you liked this chapter!

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READER'S POLL-

Amazon Bunny- What do you think I should put in the next chapter? I'm having a bit of a writer's block people. Kratos is back, what now? ::scratches head:: It's up to you! Review and tell me!

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Amazon Bunny- YAY! KRATOS IS BACK!

Kratos- ::hugs Raine:: I told you I'd be back.

Raine- You never told me. You told me you saved a bunch of money---

Amazon Bunny- Ohohohohoho!

Kratos- That!- ::cuts Raine off:: was a figment of your own imagination.

Raine- Oh. XP What a silly goose I am...

Amazon Bunny- And btw, I watched LAST OF THE MOHICANS in school today. I chickened out and closed my eyes at the bloody part. I owe my friend 5 George Washingtons. Remind me. No, actually- ::shifty eyes:: Don't remind me.

Kratos- ...Wuss.

Amazon Bunny- ::sends to hell:: MUWAHAHAHA! I told you I'd pick up that tradition again!

Kratos- ::being flushed to hell: No....you....didn't!!

Raine- NOOOOOOOOOO!

Amazon Bunny- Review!