Since the Christmas hols have just started, this means I have more time to write more of this fic! *Yay!* I hope you enjoy this, and don't forget to review!
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Umi bit her lip as Hikaru managed to swipe yet another of her pawns. Man, a little game of chess and Hikaru was crushing her black side.
"Hikaru you are GOOD!" She gasped.
Hikaru blushed, going the same colour as her hair. "Oh! Fuu just taught me the basics....."
Caldina walked in, staring at the chessboard. "Wow! Tha' looks difficult fa me."
Umi and Hikaru grinned. "We can show you how to play if you want?" Umi asked.
Cladina nodded. "Sure! I'll watch first....."
Umi continued being slaughtered by Hikaru's mighty army. Her mind wandered off, she thought about that..... deal they had made.....with that spirit. To think of it now, no, it must have been worth it to come to Cephiro........ but......... A nasty thought made her wonder.......
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Fuu ran blindly through the corridors, tears streaming down her face. Ferio, die? How?..... was it her fault? Could she heal him. As soon as the thought sprang to her mind, she stopped in her tracks. 'My healing powers........ could they help-' Then she cursed silently. 'I don't have them anymore, Hikaru, Umi and I lost our powers...... Clef!' She turned back the way she had come and ran to the library, past Ferio's room, not daring to look in, and past Umi's room, the door wide open and the girls chattering.
"Clef!" She called, sprinting faster.
She opened the doors, and walked inside, Clef was lying on the table, asleep, with books spread around him.
Fuu blinked, and went to see what books he was reading...... She held in a gasp, 'Medical Aid for Hard Cases' one read and another which read 'sorcerers healing spells'. The others around him basically cried out one thing, Ferio, he was going to die.......
"Clef...... please wake up......" Fuu shook his shoulder gently.
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Hikaru laughed with glee, as she destroyed another of Umi's bishops.
Umi pouted, and lay back.
"Umi!" Hikaru cried, wincing.
Umi jumped back up. "Hikaru!"
Caldina, who had been lying on the sofa, sat up. "Hikaru?? Whats wrong with her Umi?!"
Umi shook Hikaru, who held her head, shaking it back and forth in pain, screaming.
"Hikaru! Hikaru! Please-" Umi burst into tears, worried for her friend.
Caldina ran out of the room, shouting: "I'll get Clef!"
Umi held on to Hikaru, who screamed as high as she could. Finally Umi thought she had her calmed down, until she felt warm blood drip on her cheek.
"UMI!!!!" Hikaru screamed, her skin was tearing, blood spurting out.
"HIKARU!!!!!!!!!!!" Umi shouted, her voice hoarse from screaming.
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Umi awoke, she was laying in a peach coloured room. She got up, and looked to her side, Hikaru sleeping peacefully on the bed next to hers. Umi stared at her, there were scars all over her legs and face.
"Hikaru......" She blinked back a tear, then jumped as Fuu walked in.
"Umi?...... Are you okay?" She asked, sitting on the end of her bed.
Umi nodded. "Why am I here.... did I pass out??......"
Fuu nodded. "I was with Clef at the time, trying to wake him up, and then Caldina ran in, screaming, when we got to you, you were unconscious, like Hikaru, blood........ pouring from your skin....."
Umi glanced at her arms, she could see the stain of blood.
"Will Hikaru be okay?......."
Fuu nodded. "Of course, she'll be fine...." She shifted uncomfortably. "Umi, what did you and Hikaru...... do?"
Umi frowned. "Absolutely nothing Fuu!"
"Your lying, Umi, aren't you my friend?"
Umi seemed confused. "Of course."
"Then, why won't you tell me?......"
"Because there is nothing to tell!" Umi heard herself snap, she covered her mouth in surprise, she hadn't said that, had she?
"But Umi-"
Before Umi could do anything, she said. "Fuu, I advise you keep your nose out of where it isn't wanted!"
Fuu simply nodded. "Fine, I'll be in the library." She walked out, saying. "If you decide to tell me the truth."
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Ferio coughed, and then slowly opened his eyes.
"Fuu?........" He tried to call. Had she run off? Her heart broken? Ferio had missed her more than anything, her smiles, her wonderful voice.........
He coughed again, and sat up. He glanced into his mirror, it reflected..... Fuu.
"Fuu!" He cried hoarsely, holding out his arms.
Fuu gladly ran to him, hugging him gently.
"Ferio..... I missed you so much, and now......"
"Fuu, I'll be here for as long as I can, I promise." Ferio buried his face in her hair.
Fuu smiled sadly, tears pouring down her cheeks.
Ferio wiped them away. "Fuu? What's wrong?"
"Everything....... I can't bear to lose you, and Umi and Hikaru...... did you hear?" Fuu sobbed.
Ferio nodded gravely. "Yeah, Clef told me."
"And now, now they tell me nothing is wrong! Umi, she, she snapped at me, when I tried to be an understanding and good friend!"
"Shhhhhhh." Ferio comforted her, he coughed, feeling ill and weak. Fuu exhaled loudly, sniffing, and kissed his cheek, walking out.
"Fuu, please visit me often......" Ferio begged.
Fuu grinned. "Of course, I promise."
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Like it!? Love it?! I hope you enjoyed it, so I'll continue real soon, k?
