Part Two

Riku and Mai: Death and Life

Ch. 11

Riku and Mai had not forgotten the words of the doctor. Mai was suffering the most. Riku was trying to show Mai that it was okay, he increased his words on love for her, he increased how long he'd hold her and kiss her. He did whatever she wanted to do and then some. But Mai continued to sulk.

So when Riku got a call from his karate school that he had to go, he didn't want to leave me to continue to sulk.

"Mai, I'm going to the dojo for a moment, I'll be back very soon, okay?" Riku said to her.

"Yeah," she said getting out of bed. Riku sighed, "I love you babe," he said. "I really, really love you, babe."

Mai grinned, and then went back to sulking. Riku sighed once more and left, closing the door behind him.

Mai sat on the bed; she heard Riku leave and she watched him drive his bike off. Mai watched as Benjie walked up to her. Mai picked him up and sighed.

'Mommy?'

"Mommy's okay baby, she's just sad."

'Why?'

"Goddess!" Mai was instantly pushed through her glass window. She had dropped Benjie and fell two stories and then some. Mai crash landed in the yard.

She looked around and saw Dusk directly above her, "You again?!"

"Yes, I'm here to kill you now," she said with a smile on her face. In that moment, Ninja, Tundra and Hurricane came and attacked Dusk, saving Mai. Mai struggled to stand, but at least her body had healed the broken bones. When she got to her feet she was knocked down again only harder than the last time. This time Dawn was above her, he chuckled and formed a powerful dark ball in his hand.

"Goddess!" Ninja yelled but Dusk took the three warriors out with little effort. She elbowed Ninja in the face and kneed Hurricane in the stomach and for Tundra… she was hit in the neck with a round-house-kick.

After dealing with them Dusk grinned and stood next to Dawn. Mai looked up at the two, they were grinning evilly.

"Good-bye, Goddess of Heart Haven," Dawn said.

Mai looked up to them, filled with fear.

'Mommy!' she heard Benjie. But her eyes didn't leave her killers. Mai knew she was going to die, if her guardians died there was no way she could live this attack, she was filled with shock and fear as she realized what was going to happen to her. She was going to die.

Mai closed her eyes as the dark ball fired at her. She felt heat and light surround her. But… no pain. She opened her eyes slowly and realized that Dawn and Dusk were gone. Mai looked around and stood quickly. Then she heard the voice of a child in pain.

'Mommy…' the voice moaned.

Mai heard him but couldn't see him. Mai looked around and found the bloody dog limping toward her. Mai ran to him and was hit by the horror of what she saw, her dog, her Benjie was bleeding and had dark flames on his body. He limped toward her as best he could. Mai picked him up and held him, she patted out the black fire.

"Hold on! Mommy's here, stay with me, stay with me!"

'Mommy… it hurts…'

"Benjie! Stay with me!" Mai tried to summon her chakra but none came to her aid.

'Mommy… I… love you…'

"No! No Benjie NO!"

'I love you… I… promise… I'll… come… ba-'

"Benjie! Don't die on me, don't die on me!" Mai yelled, her chakra finally came to her and she was able to heal him, she laid him down and healed his wounds, but his breathing slowed ever still.

"Mai?!" Riku called out, he saw the glass and the large patch of grass gone from the back yard. And he saw three people out cold near the pool. But he ignored them and dashed over to see Mai crying over Benjie.

Mai continued to yell. "Benjie! BENJIE!"

Riku realized why. "Oh, god… he's…"

"Benjie! Don't die on me!"

Regardless of Mai's yells of pain and protest the dog's breathing came to a halt.

'Mommy, I… will… come… back… I… promi-"

"Benjie! No!" Mai took him into her arms and cried more and more. She held him close and held his head as if it were a small baby in her arms. "Benjie," she cried out softly.

Riku held her, he cried with her but even more for her, she couldn't have children and she lost her only child that she could ever have. Riku wrapped both arms around her and kissed her forehead.

Benjie, Mai's only child, was dead.