Sorry it's been so long! I've been busy as crp, busyer, actually, and school has finally let out, allowing me some free time. Anyways, please enjoy!
Disclaimer: TMM is not mine. No fancy disclaimer today.
Crap. What now?
Keiichiro turned back to his computer screens, typing like mad as he began to speak. "We have another new enemy. Aliens again, but it's not Kish. The motive so far is vague, but our former enemies seem to be at the heart of it. They are attacking the zoo at this moment."
I nodded. "I'll get there as soon as I can. Ryou, wake the other girls, we'll need their help."
"He shook his head, Keiichiro can get to them faster. I'm gong with you." Before I could protest he was already running with me up the steps that led directly from the lab to the outdoors. It was an emergency exit, used only in such crises as this one. "Hurry up and transform, they could attack at any time!"
Nodding, I did so, and as soon as we managed to get outside I had to pause, unable to move. There, standing not even ten feet from us, stood the one I never thought I'd see again. Ryou stood just as immobile as I was as we stared in disbelief at the figure.
There, standing in the flesh, was Masaya.
Or at least it looked like Masaya. There was something about the way he looked at me that told me otherwise.
"Ichigo..." he whispered, taking a step forward, "it's been awhile. I've missed you."
My heart hurt. I missed him too, even if I no longer loved him, and the fact that though his eyes said I love you his body told me something else.
"Stop right there." I choked out, not at all as composed as I wanted myself to be.
He did, playing the part well. His face became a mask of confusion, and though I did not glance at him I knew Ryou was confused, too.
"Whoever you are, take off your mask. You're not Masaya." my voice gained strength as I told myself over and over again in my mind that my words were true.
A sad smile came to his face. "Have you forgotten me already, Ichigo? It was only six years ago when last I was here... didn't you think of me at all?"
"Of course I thought about him! But he'd dead! The real Masaya died in my arms six years ago. He couldn't be standing in front of me, so don't lie to me!" it was painful to see someone sully his name by tainting his image, and it felt like my heart was being squeezed.
Ryou flinched beside me. I hadn't told him just how close I'd been to him when Masaya had died. He'd probably assumed I'd watched Deep Blue kill him or something. I knew Ryou had been in love with me years ago, and it didn't help to know that every time I went to Masaya had been a dagger in his chest.
"You wound me, Ichigo. But part of what you say is true. I did die in your arms that day, but not for long."
If my heart could stop merely by hearing everything that they were saying, it would have just then. "You mean you came back?"
"I was brought back, by my loyal followers. Kish, on the other hand, held no part in it and will be executed for his treason after I have dealt with this little trouble down here."
Ryou spoke. "What trouble?"
Masaya smirked evilly, and I knew who it was possessing his body then. "Ryou look out!" I flung myself at him, knocking him out of the way of the attack Deep Blue had just thrown at where Ryou had been standing.
"Oh, just the trouble of you all being alive!"
He charged us, and it was all I could do to place my bell up as a shield as an invisible sword sliced down on me. It took more strength than I had to keep the sword at bay, and I was slowly falling. Out of no where something hard and heavy slammed itself into my stomach, knocking me backwards as I struggled for breath. He'd kicked me while I wasn't paying attention.
Air was still denying when he walked back up to me, raising the sword as he went. He was going to kill me here and now, wearing the face of my old love. My eyes shut as I cringed, preparing myself for the blow. It didn't come.
Peeking, I saw the colors blue, purple, green, and yellow standing in front of me.
"Mind if we join in?" Mint asked, winking at me over her shoulder.
Ryou had crawled over to me, trying to support me as I slowly regained the functioning of my lungs. My eyes widened in horror as I looked over the girls. "Above you!" I screamed, but it was too late. The attack had been sent.
Ok, very crappy place to end this, and its so much shorter than the other two chapters, but I'm honestly running out of ideas for a couple of my fanfics, this one included. Maybe when I've slept some I can write another chapter and get my muse back, but until then, I hope this can at least be a appetizer. Thanks for reading, please leave me at least five reviews for an update, for my rule still stands! Thank you!!
