A/N: Gomen nasai minna-san! *Bows* I am very sorry that I haven't updated
in a while..been just a little busy with hardly any computer time.(Due to
Christmas break and being forced over to my mothers boyfriends house..in
which had no usable computer..) -_-;; Well...I hope u enjoy this
chapter.though it gets a little to mushy for me..*Nods* Yup.. R/R
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I glared up at her and pushing my back against the tree, I pulled my self up. I winced at the pain coursing though me. My vision was blurring and I could barely hear Ayame. I began feeling dizzy, my vision going from black, to blurry. I slumped back against the tree as I heard Ayame scream as a blast of light consumed her. When the light died, I could see Ayame's outline lying on the ground. I faintly heard a voice call my name, and I collapsed as unconsciousness took me...
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A gentle breeze ruffled my hair, and I felt soft hands exploring and treating my open wounds, wrapping them tentatively. My eyes fluttered open and I gazed upon the one who was treating me. I smiled as I looked into the unfathomable emerald eyes of Ryuu.
"Well, it's about time young lady!" Ryuu said, his eyes smiling down at me.
"What happened? Where is everyone?" I questioned groggily trying to sit up.
Ryuu put his hand on my chest forcing me to lay back down. "Stay down, you might re-open some nasty ones.. Now, as to what happened. One of Soetsu's murderers for hire, or Ayame as you knew her.."
I interrupted Ryuu mid-sentence. "Knew her? She's dead?"
Ryuu nodded hastily returning to what he was saying. "She was sent to bring you away from the protection of the group and slay you.. She took you away from us so that the barrier that you create protecting your friends would break and they could find them and kill them." Ryuu sat down next to me and brought his gaze to the sky. "After they took you, we had a damn hard time finding you again. I had to trace down your aura, it would have been effortless if Soetsu's henchmen had not of arrived. They came and attacked us and the training grounds. By the time I found you, we bearly had enough time to teleport out of there before the roof collapsed."
I looked at Ryuu and then up at the sky with him. "My gods.. That's horrible... Is everyone ok?"
Ryuu nodded looking at me then continuing. "When we reached you, Ayame was about to kill you, but Kaii and myself took care of her... Now everyone else is off training and I'm here making sure no one can get to you." He said laughing.
I glanced over at Ryuu and giggled. "Don't sound so excited Ryuu. I might think you actually like me." As I continued to giggle Ryuu began to protest that he did like me. Looking around I realized that we were in the same forest that Ayame had attacked me in.
Ryuu stood up walking over to a small stream next to us, bringing a small bowl from his coat and filling it with water. He walked over to me and kneeled down handing me the bowl. "Here drink this. This stream has the ability to heal the wounded fairly quickly. Strange that she brought you to these woods...huh..."
I nodded gratefully accepting the bowel. I smiled, the liquid in the bowl had turned a light pink color. I took a small sip of the strangely sweet fluid.
"You know.. Your lucky." Ryuu told me his voice softening.
Taking another sip of the liquid, I felt a warm sensation flow through my body. I jumped a little, taken by surprise. "What do you mean I'm 'lucky'?" I questioned staring into the bowl at my reflection.
Ryuu turned to me placing his hand on my forehead and stroking it softly. "If we hadn't of found you when we did, Ayame would have succeeded and you wouldn't be alive right now."
I glanced over at Ryuu and I saw that his bottomless eyes were brimmed with tears. "Well that wouldn't have mattered much.." I said turning away from him. I didn't feel like crying that day. "No one would miss me if I died." My gaze hardened, knowing there was some truth behind what I had just said.
I felt a hand grab my chin and I looked back into the eyes of Ryuu. I felt the burning sensation as tears began to enter my eyes. "That's not true.." He whispered, his face getting closer to mine. "I would miss you..." He said his face getting even closer to mine.
"Ryuu..I.." I tried to speak, but Ryuu brought his hand up and rested it on my cheek and his lips met mine. I closed my eyes, my mind was yelling at me.. Asking what in the HELL I was doing.. But I knew what I was doing. I was kissing the hottest guy I had ever met! It seemed like we were kissing forever..until...
"HELLO!! I mean.. Um.. WOW!" I pulled away from Ryuu and looked down at the ground, my face growing warm as I heard Eri yell. "Wow are you two having fun?" Eri asked me giggling.
"Um... um.. uh..." I continued to look down at the ground not wanting to look up at Eri.
I heard Emiko, Iselia, and Shard go beside Eri. "What!? What did we miss!?" They yelled.
"You missed Hardy and Ryuu..KISSING!" Eri yelled, an echo resonating through the woods.
"WHAT! OH MY GODS HARDY!!! TELL US ABOUT IT!!" Emiko, Shard, and Iselia yelled.
I looked over at Ryuu, embarrassed for him and myself. I tilted my head in surprise at the expression on Ryuu's face. His eyes were filled with sadness as he looked upon me. Shaking his head he stood up taking on last look at me, and then with a considerable amount of malice he looked over towards Eri. "I'm sorry.. I have to go.." I looked after him as he walked away into a sheltered section of the woods.
I opened my mouth to yell after him, but nothing came out. I looked at the ground as angry tears forced their way into my eyes. "Did I..Do something wrong?" I questioned myself softly.
I looked up and saw Eri scratching her head in amazement. "Wow... He looked angry... I wonder what I did..." She mused, laughing slightly.
I saw Emiko, Iselia, and Shard walking towards me, while Eri was still standing and wondering about what she had done. "Are you just gonna let him leave?" Emiko asked with an frustrated sigh. I looked up at her and my eyes narrowed in confusion. "Especially after he kissed you!?" Iselia yelled irritably. Turning my head to her, I shook it slowly. "Well..ARE YOU!?" Shard yelled, making me jump.
I stood up angrily, wiping the tears from my eyes. "NO WAY! You guys are right... I'm going after him!" I took off quickly running into the area of the woods that Ryuu had gone. "Ryuu.. WHERE IN THE SEVEN HELL'S ARE YOU!?" I yelled angrily into the woods.
I turned my head quickly to the right, hearing low mumbling voices, and I took off in that direction. I slowed down after a while when I reached where the voices were coming from. I saw Kaii pacing angrily in front of Ryuu, as Ryuu just stood there, still as a rock. It had never occurred to me that Kaii was missing from the group when they all showed up.
"Ryuu... You know you cannot fall in love with any of these girls.. It is against the ruling of the stars." Kaii said to Ryuu sternly.I hid myself behind a tree, veiling my aura from the two men in front of me.
"I am sorry Kaii..I know I shouldn't have kissed her, but I've watched this girl for her whole life. I know more about her then she does. I WAS SENT TO PROTECT HER DAMNIT! ..I cant help but love her." Ryuu answered heatedly. "I DON'T CARE WHATS WRITTEN IN THE STARS!!!" I flinched at the anger in Ryuu's tone.. It was an anger I hadn't heard before...
I anger rose as Kaii began to talk. "You don't care what's written in the stars..." Kaii said running his hands through his hair and laughing under his breath. "YOU WILL CARE WHAT'S WRITTEN IN THE STARS WHEN I MAKE SURE YOU NEVER SEE HER AGAIN!!" Kaii yelled, making the birds fly from their nests, and the stars shake in the heavens. "If you touch her, or try anything again.. I will assign another to protect her. I'm sorry Ryuu." Kaii said, placing his hand on Ryuu's shoulder soothingly.
Anger took over all my senses, including my logical reasoning, and I stepped out from behind the tree unveiling my aura. Kaii and Ryuu turned to me in surprise as I walked towards them. I walked up to Kaii, my face inches from his. "Kaii.. I hate you..." I spat. "If you EVER talk to me again... I'll make sure you know the real meaning of pain." I narrowed my eyes, my whole demeanor dripping with malice and animosity.
Kaii and I stared each other down as Ryuu just looked on in confusion. I lifted my hand and swung towards Kaii. "You BASTARD!" I yelled, the anger I had taking control of my body. I was inches from his face when I felt a strong pulse come from my palm. I gasped as Kaii was flung violently against the trunk of a tree. My eyes widened as I watched Kaii's body slid down the tree. I looked over at Ryuu who just stared from me to Kaii in astonishment. "Did..did I do that?" I questioned him.
Ryuu nodded dumfounded. "Yeah.. You..you actually did.." He answered looking at Kaii struggling to stand up.
"SWEET!!!!" I yelled jumping into the air and pumping my fists happily. "I'm liking this 'savior of the world' thing more and more..Ok... well, I must depart to tell everyone what I just did." I said lightheartedly waving my hand towards Kaii, who had stood up but had now acquired a small limp. "And to train a little to sharpen my powers."
I waved a short 'bye' to Kaii, and I turned to Ryuu giving him a small peck on the lips. "Well Kaii, now you know not to mess with me..." I giggled slightly and started off towards the woods. I looked over my shoulder and a dazed Kaii. "Oh. and by the way.. I guess I can forgive you.. You did give me shiny weapons and cool powers after all... Just leave me and Ryuu alone and you'll be fine." I flashed a quick peace sign and with a final 'later!' I was into the woods and heading back to camp.
"I'm beginning to regret giving her those powers." Kaii said shaking his head.
"Well... like she said Kaii...just leave us alone and you'll be fine." Ryuu smiled clamping his hand on Kaii's shoulder. "I'm going back to camp. come if you want but, you will be a little less in the eyes of the group when Hardy tells them of our little talk.. Ja!" Ryuu turned around, his silver hair catching the light of the moon, and he headed off towards camp.
"Damn it all to hell and back.." Kaii said, limping off to the camp.
TBC........
A/N: Well..that was it. Five pages on word.lots of writing... hopefully that will make up for not updating in forever, but my muses have been a bunch of lazy bastards...
Hardy: *Hits muses on the head* Get working! Muses: OK OK!! GEEZ!!! Hardy: *Cracks whip* ^.^x the only way to keep them obedient! ^^ Ryuu: Geez..u think that if she likes me in the story I would be treated better.. Hardy: your right! *Huggles Ryuu* No more work for u! ^o^v Other muses: AWWWW!!!! *Cries* Hardy: *Huggles other muses* I love u all to!! Well.. See ya next time y'all! *runs off with muses*
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I glared up at her and pushing my back against the tree, I pulled my self up. I winced at the pain coursing though me. My vision was blurring and I could barely hear Ayame. I began feeling dizzy, my vision going from black, to blurry. I slumped back against the tree as I heard Ayame scream as a blast of light consumed her. When the light died, I could see Ayame's outline lying on the ground. I faintly heard a voice call my name, and I collapsed as unconsciousness took me...
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A gentle breeze ruffled my hair, and I felt soft hands exploring and treating my open wounds, wrapping them tentatively. My eyes fluttered open and I gazed upon the one who was treating me. I smiled as I looked into the unfathomable emerald eyes of Ryuu.
"Well, it's about time young lady!" Ryuu said, his eyes smiling down at me.
"What happened? Where is everyone?" I questioned groggily trying to sit up.
Ryuu put his hand on my chest forcing me to lay back down. "Stay down, you might re-open some nasty ones.. Now, as to what happened. One of Soetsu's murderers for hire, or Ayame as you knew her.."
I interrupted Ryuu mid-sentence. "Knew her? She's dead?"
Ryuu nodded hastily returning to what he was saying. "She was sent to bring you away from the protection of the group and slay you.. She took you away from us so that the barrier that you create protecting your friends would break and they could find them and kill them." Ryuu sat down next to me and brought his gaze to the sky. "After they took you, we had a damn hard time finding you again. I had to trace down your aura, it would have been effortless if Soetsu's henchmen had not of arrived. They came and attacked us and the training grounds. By the time I found you, we bearly had enough time to teleport out of there before the roof collapsed."
I looked at Ryuu and then up at the sky with him. "My gods.. That's horrible... Is everyone ok?"
Ryuu nodded looking at me then continuing. "When we reached you, Ayame was about to kill you, but Kaii and myself took care of her... Now everyone else is off training and I'm here making sure no one can get to you." He said laughing.
I glanced over at Ryuu and giggled. "Don't sound so excited Ryuu. I might think you actually like me." As I continued to giggle Ryuu began to protest that he did like me. Looking around I realized that we were in the same forest that Ayame had attacked me in.
Ryuu stood up walking over to a small stream next to us, bringing a small bowl from his coat and filling it with water. He walked over to me and kneeled down handing me the bowl. "Here drink this. This stream has the ability to heal the wounded fairly quickly. Strange that she brought you to these woods...huh..."
I nodded gratefully accepting the bowel. I smiled, the liquid in the bowl had turned a light pink color. I took a small sip of the strangely sweet fluid.
"You know.. Your lucky." Ryuu told me his voice softening.
Taking another sip of the liquid, I felt a warm sensation flow through my body. I jumped a little, taken by surprise. "What do you mean I'm 'lucky'?" I questioned staring into the bowl at my reflection.
Ryuu turned to me placing his hand on my forehead and stroking it softly. "If we hadn't of found you when we did, Ayame would have succeeded and you wouldn't be alive right now."
I glanced over at Ryuu and I saw that his bottomless eyes were brimmed with tears. "Well that wouldn't have mattered much.." I said turning away from him. I didn't feel like crying that day. "No one would miss me if I died." My gaze hardened, knowing there was some truth behind what I had just said.
I felt a hand grab my chin and I looked back into the eyes of Ryuu. I felt the burning sensation as tears began to enter my eyes. "That's not true.." He whispered, his face getting closer to mine. "I would miss you..." He said his face getting even closer to mine.
"Ryuu..I.." I tried to speak, but Ryuu brought his hand up and rested it on my cheek and his lips met mine. I closed my eyes, my mind was yelling at me.. Asking what in the HELL I was doing.. But I knew what I was doing. I was kissing the hottest guy I had ever met! It seemed like we were kissing forever..until...
"HELLO!! I mean.. Um.. WOW!" I pulled away from Ryuu and looked down at the ground, my face growing warm as I heard Eri yell. "Wow are you two having fun?" Eri asked me giggling.
"Um... um.. uh..." I continued to look down at the ground not wanting to look up at Eri.
I heard Emiko, Iselia, and Shard go beside Eri. "What!? What did we miss!?" They yelled.
"You missed Hardy and Ryuu..KISSING!" Eri yelled, an echo resonating through the woods.
"WHAT! OH MY GODS HARDY!!! TELL US ABOUT IT!!" Emiko, Shard, and Iselia yelled.
I looked over at Ryuu, embarrassed for him and myself. I tilted my head in surprise at the expression on Ryuu's face. His eyes were filled with sadness as he looked upon me. Shaking his head he stood up taking on last look at me, and then with a considerable amount of malice he looked over towards Eri. "I'm sorry.. I have to go.." I looked after him as he walked away into a sheltered section of the woods.
I opened my mouth to yell after him, but nothing came out. I looked at the ground as angry tears forced their way into my eyes. "Did I..Do something wrong?" I questioned myself softly.
I looked up and saw Eri scratching her head in amazement. "Wow... He looked angry... I wonder what I did..." She mused, laughing slightly.
I saw Emiko, Iselia, and Shard walking towards me, while Eri was still standing and wondering about what she had done. "Are you just gonna let him leave?" Emiko asked with an frustrated sigh. I looked up at her and my eyes narrowed in confusion. "Especially after he kissed you!?" Iselia yelled irritably. Turning my head to her, I shook it slowly. "Well..ARE YOU!?" Shard yelled, making me jump.
I stood up angrily, wiping the tears from my eyes. "NO WAY! You guys are right... I'm going after him!" I took off quickly running into the area of the woods that Ryuu had gone. "Ryuu.. WHERE IN THE SEVEN HELL'S ARE YOU!?" I yelled angrily into the woods.
I turned my head quickly to the right, hearing low mumbling voices, and I took off in that direction. I slowed down after a while when I reached where the voices were coming from. I saw Kaii pacing angrily in front of Ryuu, as Ryuu just stood there, still as a rock. It had never occurred to me that Kaii was missing from the group when they all showed up.
"Ryuu... You know you cannot fall in love with any of these girls.. It is against the ruling of the stars." Kaii said to Ryuu sternly.I hid myself behind a tree, veiling my aura from the two men in front of me.
"I am sorry Kaii..I know I shouldn't have kissed her, but I've watched this girl for her whole life. I know more about her then she does. I WAS SENT TO PROTECT HER DAMNIT! ..I cant help but love her." Ryuu answered heatedly. "I DON'T CARE WHATS WRITTEN IN THE STARS!!!" I flinched at the anger in Ryuu's tone.. It was an anger I hadn't heard before...
I anger rose as Kaii began to talk. "You don't care what's written in the stars..." Kaii said running his hands through his hair and laughing under his breath. "YOU WILL CARE WHAT'S WRITTEN IN THE STARS WHEN I MAKE SURE YOU NEVER SEE HER AGAIN!!" Kaii yelled, making the birds fly from their nests, and the stars shake in the heavens. "If you touch her, or try anything again.. I will assign another to protect her. I'm sorry Ryuu." Kaii said, placing his hand on Ryuu's shoulder soothingly.
Anger took over all my senses, including my logical reasoning, and I stepped out from behind the tree unveiling my aura. Kaii and Ryuu turned to me in surprise as I walked towards them. I walked up to Kaii, my face inches from his. "Kaii.. I hate you..." I spat. "If you EVER talk to me again... I'll make sure you know the real meaning of pain." I narrowed my eyes, my whole demeanor dripping with malice and animosity.
Kaii and I stared each other down as Ryuu just looked on in confusion. I lifted my hand and swung towards Kaii. "You BASTARD!" I yelled, the anger I had taking control of my body. I was inches from his face when I felt a strong pulse come from my palm. I gasped as Kaii was flung violently against the trunk of a tree. My eyes widened as I watched Kaii's body slid down the tree. I looked over at Ryuu who just stared from me to Kaii in astonishment. "Did..did I do that?" I questioned him.
Ryuu nodded dumfounded. "Yeah.. You..you actually did.." He answered looking at Kaii struggling to stand up.
"SWEET!!!!" I yelled jumping into the air and pumping my fists happily. "I'm liking this 'savior of the world' thing more and more..Ok... well, I must depart to tell everyone what I just did." I said lightheartedly waving my hand towards Kaii, who had stood up but had now acquired a small limp. "And to train a little to sharpen my powers."
I waved a short 'bye' to Kaii, and I turned to Ryuu giving him a small peck on the lips. "Well Kaii, now you know not to mess with me..." I giggled slightly and started off towards the woods. I looked over my shoulder and a dazed Kaii. "Oh. and by the way.. I guess I can forgive you.. You did give me shiny weapons and cool powers after all... Just leave me and Ryuu alone and you'll be fine." I flashed a quick peace sign and with a final 'later!' I was into the woods and heading back to camp.
"I'm beginning to regret giving her those powers." Kaii said shaking his head.
"Well... like she said Kaii...just leave us alone and you'll be fine." Ryuu smiled clamping his hand on Kaii's shoulder. "I'm going back to camp. come if you want but, you will be a little less in the eyes of the group when Hardy tells them of our little talk.. Ja!" Ryuu turned around, his silver hair catching the light of the moon, and he headed off towards camp.
"Damn it all to hell and back.." Kaii said, limping off to the camp.
TBC........
A/N: Well..that was it. Five pages on word.lots of writing... hopefully that will make up for not updating in forever, but my muses have been a bunch of lazy bastards...
Hardy: *Hits muses on the head* Get working! Muses: OK OK!! GEEZ!!! Hardy: *Cracks whip* ^.^x the only way to keep them obedient! ^^ Ryuu: Geez..u think that if she likes me in the story I would be treated better.. Hardy: your right! *Huggles Ryuu* No more work for u! ^o^v Other muses: AWWWW!!!! *Cries* Hardy: *Huggles other muses* I love u all to!! Well.. See ya next time y'all! *runs off with muses*