~ Eevee

September 15th, 2551

I'm doing excellently in my classes. I can actually focus for once without that monster lurking my shadows.

"I hope she never comes back."

That day has never fully left me but my fear is almost gone. Almost like I want her to come back so we can finish what we started once and for all. Knowing her though she'll probably try to kill me, and if my time should come I can smile and at least say I tried.

"Hey Eevee!"

I turned around to see Ryu walking on over from behind.

"Hello Ryu."

"Any word from *Eevee yet?"

"Just the first day. She told me her dad took away her internet priveleges until the month is up. So we shouldn't be able to speak to her until then."

"Well that sucks. Whose going to be my sparring partner until then?"

"How about me?"

"What?! But Eevee you're not an experienced fighter. I mean no offense but you can seriously get hurt if you even practice with me. I can't control myself what if it happens again?"

"Ryu are you being sexist?"

"No not even because you're a female, because *Eevee is one too, I just meant you can't fight as well as her so it won't be a fair fight and I can't control myself and I'm just worried I can hurt you."

"Oh come on Ryu what's the worst that can happen?"

"Uhhh...No comment. Why do you want to practice so badly anyways?"

"Different partner means different inputs means new experience."

"What?"

"I'm saying I would like to practice with someone other Sylveon for once."

"O-okay. But what about well you know my control on my aura?"

"If it's that important to you than fight it back."

"You know it's not that simple Eevee. I can seriously hurt you."

"I know but at least try, because I know deep down you don't want to hurt your friends. Isn't that the Ryu we all know?"

"Alright fine. Let's start."

"Great. Let's go-"

"I mean here."

"Wait here? On school grounds, right here right now?"

"That's how me and *Eevee practice. When we want to practice we just go for it."

Ryu said as he loosened his tie with a cocky smile on his face.

"Geez no wonder you guys destroy pieces of the classroom so easily."

I said as I got into the fighting pose. I charged at him with a light punch he blocked it with his knee and then palmed me in the chest.

"Argh!"

I looked in time to see Ryu attempting a Karate Chop and I rolled out of the way. But it was a trick because as soon as I rolled out of the way he chased after me and punched my gut.

"You leave too many openings. If you're not careful your opponent will take advantage of that."

"Koff! Koff! Noted."

I kicked up Sand Attack, he easily manuevered out of the way and launched an Aura Sphere.

"Aah!"

I blocked with Protect and scrambled behind a tree for safety.

"Haha what's the matter can't keep up with me?"

"Hehe. Barely actually."

"Want to keep going- Whoah! Oof!"

I tripped Ryu from behind and he fell on the floor in a flop.

"I guess that answers my question."

I used Tackle which he blocked with his arm and quickly retaliated by pushing me hard into a tree.

"Ack!"

"Nice try but not good enough."

To get out of his grip I kicked his stomach. When I thought his grip slackened I tried to Tackle him. But with his free paw he grabbed my head and forced my face into the tree.

"Oww, okay I get it you win! Stop it! Ahhh!"

I winced when he pushed my face so hard my nose broke and blood came down my face.

"Ryu stop you broke my nose!"

I looked at him and froze in fear. His eyes changed into a darker color and my worst fear was realized. Ryu was losing control again.

"Ryu? Can you hear me?"

"SHUT UP!"

"Ahhhh! That hurts..."

I casted protect but his hand wasn't pushed off my face and he started pushing harder

"Argh! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"

"RYU FIGHT IT!!! OWWWW SOMEONE HELP ME!!"

"EEVEE!"

I turned to see Sylveon running towards us in full anger. He launched a Swift attack at Ryu who took it head on. He pushed my face even harder into the tree that I was starting to lose consciousness from his forceful grip.

"GET OFF OF HER!"

I blinked to see Sylveon punch Ryu in the face. Ryu let go to wrestle with him on the ground while I awkwardly slumped onto the ground.

I fought to regain consciousness as I watched Sylveon and Ryu's fighting figures in front of me.

"Hehe. What's made you so angry 'comrade' you don't like it when I harm Eevee do you? What will you do if I harm her more?"

He readied a Aura Sphere as he forced his elbow onto Sylveon's neck and launched the move with his free paw.

"NO EEVEE! ACK!"

I couldn't recover at all so I fearfully took it on. I screamed in pain as the full force hit me. Stars started filling my vision and my strength was almost completely gone.

"NO! YOU'LL F*CKING PAY FOR THAT YOU MONSTER!"

Sylveon blasted Ryu head on with a Fairy Blast and sent him flying. When he hit the ground Sylveon chased after him and tackled him before he could recover.

"YOU'LL F*CKING PAY FOR DOING THAT TO EEVEE!"

I watched crumpled on the ground as Sylveon pummeled Ryu's face in with punches.

"Sylveon...stop it..."

I struggled to get up, Sylveon was showing no mercy just letting his anger get the best of him. I stood up, clenched my teeth to stop some pain, amd screamed at him.

"Sylveon! Stop it you've done enough to him!"

Sylveon halted his fist midswing and guiltly let his fist slump down. I awkwardly limped on over to find Ryu's face covered in blood. Sylveon's right fist had bleeding knuckles.

"Thanks for helping me out Sylveon. I owe you one brother."

"Don't mention it."

Ryu seemed to be struggling to stay awake and then suddenly slumped his head down in a awkward angle. Oje look can tell he lost consciousness.

"Is he gonna be okay?"

"I hope so. I hope I didn't hit him too hard. To be safe let's carry him back they should be able to take care of him there."

"Help me carry him."

*Ryu's Mansion : Private Infirmary

Me and Sylveon sat on two stools by a table. Me having already drank a Lemonade healing all my wounds, while I cleaned and wrapped Sylveon's fist.

The nurses had taken Ryu to a private emergency room. We've been waiting for three hours and we were starting to get worried. But just when we were about to call it a night a nurse finally stepped out to speak to us.

"You are young Master Ryu's friends, Miss Eevee and Mister Sylveon correct?"

"Yes, is Ryu okay?"

"He's in a coma and we don't know if he'll wake up soon."

"He's what?! Oh my Arceus! It wasn't because of us right?"

"No miss, all we know is it has to do with his aura physically wearing him out that he fell into a sedative coma as a result. We currently don't know when he'll wake up, so until then I suggest you go home there is nothing that can be done. You won't be able to see him for a month from now so leaving him in our care is all that can be done. We'll provide more details after we inspect him more."

"Well okay then."

"Good now if you'll excuse me I have to go back to tend to young master. Goodnight to both of you."

We gave a light bow as the nurse disappeared back into the room.

"Well there's nothing we can do Eevee. We'll just have to wait until Ryu wakes up again."

"Okay Sylveon. I just hope it's soon."