With the starting of school and the writing of scripts sheesh updating can take a lot of time and well, just drive you insane! Oh well, I got myself into this mess right? Right? Yes I did. Lol. I'm happy I did though! Even if others don't like it, I do. So moving on! My cousin got married yesterday! Yep…I got dragged to the wedding and ditched the reception…I'm not sure how to feel about that. I guess I feel a bit guilty and selfish for doing so, but I'm not exactly the most well liked person in our family. Quite the opposite actually. Oh well, I can write at least! Which is actually what I did before the wedding started…so now I have some new chapters to throw up on and perhaps now my muses will stop kicking me.
Warnings: ……well it's not mine is that a warning…no wait that's a disclaimer…I know a warning! I have no grammar skills. There's a warning.
Disclaimer: Here's where I say I don't own anything!
Notes: ….Hmm a note…oh duh (X) is pov of change or a jump in time. You'll get it or get lost…literally… lol
So than! I hope you all enjoy chapter 26! I was talking to some friends trying to figure out where to end falling into darkness…we all agreed unless I wrote about 15 pages a chapter, it probably wouldn't end by chapter 30...so for those of you with no commitment or just plain sick of the story!…..why are you still here?
Chapter, 26: Amiss
"It's getting worse," Setsuna muttered under his breath glaring at his arm. He had just woken up and had started examining his arm. The black area on his arm had grown a bit. He closed his eyes slumping against the bathroom door. "I think I know what's happening, but how will they ever trust me if they know?" He laughed to himself a bit shaking his head. The hell was just beginning.
(X)
"What happened to Kairi," Yuffie asked curiously looking around the room. She could of swore that she'd seen the girl come into the room awhile ago.
"I told her off."
Riku shifted his weight slightly so he could sit up and take the medicine bottle off the tray the Ninja had carried in.
"Finally. I couldn't take another night with her," She said somewhat angrily. Riku smiled at that and raised the medicine bottle up in a toast.
"To her silence." He took a drink.
"So, over all, how do you feel?"
Riku thought it over for a few minutes and than smiled. He had to admit, he felt pretty good. Besides the fact Sora was still missing and this thought made him ache all over, everything was fine.
"Pretty good," he said smiling. "Good enough to track down Kurai, kill him, and take Sora back.
Yuffie grinned back.
"Good."
(X)
"So, the merboy figured out how to nullify my poison."
Namine nodded slightly.
Kurai folded his arms across his chest thinking. Riku had been effected, so had the merboy. By morning the fight seemed unaffected though perhaps fish were immune to the poison and humans weren't.
"So…what do you plan to do now?"
Kurai mused over the thought for a few moments. What to do indeed. Riku was on his way to recovery, but Setsuna was falling prey as had been expected. Caine had been brought back to farther along this cause and Yoru had been spared as Spiritus tried to play his own game out.
"All the pawns are moving--"
"And yet the puppet master still controls all the strings."
Kurai chuckled a bit his cloak hook moving as he did.
"I may be a master, however Tsukasa is by far the puppet master."
"Than it is good he is on our side if he can over throw you."
Kurai laughed again his arms falling to his sides.
"Tsukasa cannot take me over." A smile crossed Kurai's face and the cloak came back a bit showing it. Namine shivered at the look and he walked towards the door of the room. "Just keep an eye on Riku. Spiritus can cause no harm."
Namine nodded and watched as Kurai walked out of the room.
"Thank you."
The voice caused Namine to turn around and face the source. Spiritus stood there, Yoru and Sora next to him.
"…I do not like the way things have gone towards the worlds. I fear if Kurai goes on, they will all be destroyed."
They nodded gently and Yoru seemed relieved that Namine was on their side.
"So…is Tsukasa still around?"
"Tsukasa is gone."
Yoru nodded slightly and Spiritus pointed tone of the spirit generators. Tsukasa, a teen with bright green hair, his eyes were closed, but Yoru knew that the boys eyes were a deep bluish purple that anyone could easily get lost in. That was his power after all. He was currently just wearing a normal pair of jeans and a blue green shirt, the short sleeves having two small stripes, a thick one in between the two thinner ones. He looked odd out of his robes.
He would of seemed a completely normal human now, if he had gotten rid of his two trademark pieces of jewelry.
On his right ear was a long stretching Chinese dragon. It was a lot bigger than a normal earring going from his ear almost down past his cheek. The other piece was a necklace, this one a dragon also, but in the image of a European dragon. The dragon itself was wrapped around a moon a red gem placed into the dragon's claw. On the back of it was a pentagram.
"He's not harmed," Spiritus assured him and Yoru knew it was true. In a way, Yoru was glad that Tsukasa was doing something at the moment. How was he supposed to tell his other comrade he'd let his younger brother die? Even if Yoru was closer to Spiritus and Rai had never even really knew Tsukasa, it would still pain him. Tsukasa he knew remembered Rai, he had come to check up on him regularly as one of the people from town.
"It'll be okay," Sora said finally talking due to the uneasiness he felt in the air. "We'll do something, maybe we can bring him back even."
Yoru nodded absently and a small frown started crossing Spiritus' lips. Sora was thinking to much.
(X)
"Hurry up!"
Satori looked around again quickly as he helped Caine out of his bindings. Yuuan had left a few minutes before hand to talk with Tobias again. Since their meetings seemed to be happening often, he'd decided that he knew the times well enough to sneak a talk with Caine.
The boy didn't move at first, but slowly he got up walking towards the fire. Satori followed him and handed him some food.
"Here."
Caine looked at it cautiously and slowly took it. After eyeing it a bit and deeming it okay, he took a bite and relaxed a bit.
"Thank you…."
Satori smiled at this took a seat down next to him handing him the water.
"I can't let you starve."
"…I'm already dead."
"That doesn't mean you should die again so soon."
Caine shrugged looking into the fire and took the water Satori had offered him. He couldn't remember anything about being dead. He remembered him and Setsuna going to help carry out some kind of mission. They'd been given different jobs and placed in the same group with a few others. He remembered than a loud noise…and
Flash back
"Setsuna don't! Get out of here!"
Caine screamed at Setsuna trying to get him to leave, Setsuna wouldn't go and finally Caine grabbed his hand and they both started running.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't let you do it alone…Caine we have to make it out together."
"We weren't supposed to," Caine hissed as they made their way over a long wine ding bridge from one building to another. The building behind them went up in flames and a few figures ran out after them. Caine muttered a curse and shoved Setsuna foreword turning around and facing the figures off.
Instead of running like Setsuna was supposed to though, he grabbed Caine by the hand and jumped his weight forcing Caine to go with, over the side of the bridge. Caine thought that Set had gone insane, instead the area under them caught them, it turned out it was made of glass.
"When did you find that out," Caine asked in shock. He'd never heard of this.
"…a few days ago…I heard Tobias talking about it…saying you'd never jump even if it would save your life…"
Caine nodded a bit frowning and looked to a set of doors he saw at the other end of the room.
"Come on…"
They both ran into the building and than….darkness and laughter…
End flash back
What was it…the laughter sounded familiar…something they had caused…Setsuna and himself had caused it, but what was it…
"Listen…." Caine nearly jumped hearing the other boy's voice. He hadn't expected anyone to talk and break into his thoughts. "I know I don't know you…but you yelled out a name that sounded familiar."
Caine went pale and seemed to freeze. He'd thought Setsuna had gotten away from Tobias' group.
"Where is he." Caine hissed eyes narrowing causing Satori to back up a bit.
"I don't know…he is with the key blade master…"
Caine let out a sigh of relief and he seemed to be relaxed again.
"Wait…we're talking about Setsuna right?"
"That was the only name you said…"
"…How is he?"
Satori thought it over how he should explain this. He'd gone to Atlantica to destroy Sora and had at times wanted to Kill Setsuna for how well he got along with Miyuki. He saw Caine though as an alley he could make to maybe get away from Yuuan, perhaps the whole organization. He could go free, maybe Spiritus would even join them.
"Well…He seems to be some sort of wizard…"Caine nodded slowly for him to go on. "He's with another like himself. Someone named Miyuki. They're a couple."
Satori turned at the sound of a sharp in take of breath. He wondered if Caine was against same sex pairings.
"What's Miyuki like," He asked after a few moments of silence.
Satori thought about what he had learned from Atlantica and started his tale.
(X)
"Setsuna, are you sure about this," Leon asked cautiously. Setsuna had been acting very strangely since he'd woken up.
"Yeah."
The answer was quick and to the point , added with a hint of annoyance. Everyone had been asking him the same question since he had woken up.
"Okay…if you're sure."
"I am!" Leon nodded and quickly started forming a fire ball. "Good now get it over here," Set demanded.
Leon sighed and walked over to his silently and pulled Setsuna's shirt sleeve up. He closed his eyes and put the fire ball to Setsuna's arm.
"You're insane."
"I didn't ask for your opinion. Just burn the rest of my arm black so it looks like it's all a burn!"
Leon shook his head and was just about to do it when Riku walked out, eyes widened and demanded Leon to freeze.
"Kuso."
"What's going on here," Riku asked glaring, arms folded across his chest.
"Eh…"
Before they could think of any good excuses, Riku pulled Set's sleeve back and stared at it in shock.
"Did you burn him already?"
Silence.
"LEON!"
"I--"
"He didn't…"
Riku looked from one to the other.
"Well?"
"…It showed up after Kurai attacked us," Setsuna finally answered when he could no longer bare the silence and stares.
"I see…"
"…Please don't tell Miyuki…"
"Setsuna, you do know what's wrong right," The key blade master asked at length.
Setsuna nodded slowly and Leon let the fireball fade.
"I don't know of a cure for this. Ju--"
"The cure is to strengthen your heart," Riku answered bluntly cutting Leon off. "For some reason your faith is faltering. I don't know why, but you should stop. Even if something else is bothering you, Miyuki is with you no matter what."
Setsuna knew it was the truth. It was the nightmares he decided that had to be doing this.
"Just don't tell Miyuki, please."
"He has a right to know."
"Riku, I'll tell him in due time. I don't want to worry him if it's just going to go away."
Riku seemed to think about it than finally nodded. He'd allow this to go on for awhile.
"If it covers your whole arm, tell him." Setsuna nodded numbly and Riku shifted his gaze onto Leon. "And don't set people on fire. Not for stupid reasons like that."
Leon nodded than and Riku rolled his eyes. The two were acting like little four year olds who had been caught doing something wrong. Than a gain, they had been caught doing something childish and stupid.
"Hey Set?"
Setsuna looked over to Riku nervously.
"Yeah?"
"You two are complete idiots."
(X)
They'd talked, okay, Satori had done most of the talking telling Caine everything he wanted to know -that he knew anyway. The teen had listened silently and nodded at points to show he was listening. After it was all said and done they sat in silence staring at the flames of the fire.
Satori wasn't completely sure how long they sat in silence. After realizing this he started shifting uncomfortably and looking around, straining his ears for any sound or sight that might tell him Yuuan was on his way back.
"You have to rebind me," Caine mused noticing how nervous Satori was getting.
The tone Caine used surprised him. When Caine had first been brought to them only a day before hand, he'd barely said anything besides a few whispers. Satori had thought him soft spoken and in need of protection ,but it was actually the complete opposite. Caine was strong, he just hid it.
"Yeah…I do." Caine nodded and got up walking over to the cage. He let Satori rebind him again without a word. "Hey Caine. If I could get us away from here and you to Setsuna…would you go?"
"You mean run?" Satori nodded. "Yeah, I'd go."
The dark key blade master nodded and turned his attention back to Yuuan as he walked into the campsite.
"Okay! We leave in a few hours," Yuuan announced happily, Tobias behind him and a few other gang members.
While Satori and Yuuan talked however, Tobias and the other two members strayed away over to where Caine sat.
"Do you know how good I feel to see you like this," Tobias sneered with an evil look on his face.
"I'm sure you do," Caine answered smirking. "You love the fact that I'm tied up and can't do a thing to you weakling."
Tobias' face went pale and he began shaking with rage.
"HOW DARE YOU," He screamed kicking Caine dead on in the chest.
Caine grunted a bit from having the air knocked out of his lungs than of course rolling onto his side making himself look completely helpless. Yuuan of course walked over growling just as Caine curled up into a semi-ball whimpering.
"What's going on here," he demanded looking from Caine's pitiful form to Tobias. Tobias tired to utter some kind of excuse, but Yuuan cut him off with wave of his hand. "Tobias I warned you when I first got him that you were no to harm him."
"But he--"
"I don't care if he tired to bite your hand off," Yuuan growled dangerously. "You are not to harm him."
Tobias nodded slowly muttering an apology. Satori watched though in shock. Yuuan had never acted like that. Maybe because Caine was just like him though, someone brought back from the dead, perhaps he wanted to keep that person safe.
A knot of dread started forming in Satori's stomach. If Caine and Yuuan got close, he may be harmed…and if Yuuan saw to it that Caine was never harmed ,because they were the same, did that mean his own life was at forfeit when a choice had to be made?
TBC
Ahh finally, updated. It took awhile, sorry. I'd say I've been completely nonstop busy, but I'd be lying. I was busy, lazy, and kami knows what else. But you have your chapter now and I suppose it's a bit longer than the last one…I think. I'm not sure. It's 9 pages…so yeah. I hope you enjoyed it…and of course…..
Thank yous:
Yami Tenchi: Lol enjoy the pocky, and yes the plot is getting thicker…and thicker…and kami knows if it'll ever thin. No prob about the pocky, and eh…well good that you like trees…lol.
Animegirl171: Yes updated! Lol make Setsuna okay…but ask anyone! I love putting Setsuna through hell…and Sora will soon be to follow! Yay! Yes go Riku! You finally told him off. That is a good thing. A very good thing.
DieChan: Lol I had a feeling people would enjoy that part. I'm glad you liked it!
Shocker2110: Yes…now with Miyuki and Caine around…what's Setsuna to do when he finds out::Grins evilly:
Korbin: I'll be blunt, YOU'RE LUCKY! HA you're very lucky you didn't get taken away or I would of. I'd of done it and you'd of screamed and brought me back…and than killed me again…and yeah. Endless cycles, ne? Thanks for helping with all my questions you did help! Now…if we can just get the pictures done and the words in the bubbles next to the pictures, we'll be good to go! Lol.
Jon: I enjoy angst and drama…so yeah they'll go through a lot of hell before they're okay and able to be happy…:stares: if they'll ever be happy….crap
Maliya: I did keep writing, sorry it took so long for the update though.
Okay than, you have your update guys! I hope you really liked the chapter, I'm trying to bring out Caine's character a bit and Kurai's too. I don't know, let's just hope it all works out right? Lol. Great, everyone have good days, times, and anything else that can be good until next time! Ja ne until than!