Chapter Seventeen: Aisiteta to nageku ni wa
It's to late to cry I love you
-from "The Real Folk Blues" from Cowboy Bebop
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Yugioh gazed at the figure, who looked so much like his aibou. He blinked. "Yuugi?"
Koukei put a hand on his sunglasses and took them off. "Yuugi...Yuugi.." he said trying to palce the name. "Nope, I don't know any Yuugi."
Yugioh turned to the Angel. "You must be joking! I can't fight my light."
"Odd, didn't you tell yourself...that your light was dead?" questioned the Angel. "This is your judgement, Yugioh. If you do not want to take it, you will simply not continue this quest and the earth shall fall into shadow."
Yugioh bit down on his lip and glanced back at the dark spiked teen in front of him. He stood as the teen reached out and pulled out a long katana sword with a pitch black blade. Yugioh's mind flashed back to a sword his father gave him[read chapter 1]. The Pharaoh did the same as Koukei, but his blade was a light grey with a blue aura(think Sting from Lord of the Rings).
"You ready to dance?" Koukei asked.
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in Tokyo...
Tomoyo bent over her friend's figure. Sakura was so pale, that her hair and clothes stood out. She turned to Eriol. "Anything that we can do? Is there?"
Eriol, known to many as a magic user, sighed. He pushed up his glasses. "Her Soul Crystal is very week, Tomoyo-chan. It needs more life support if it is going to make it through. Yet none of our crystals are strong enough."
"Nani?"
"What I am saying is, if we were to give her some of our life support, we would be too weak to live." Eriol said.
"So it is hopeless." said Kerberous.
"Not quiet." Spinel Sun spoke up. "If we were to get the Black Magic Woman.."
"Who is she?" Tomoyo asked.
"She was the one that first created the Triangle of Light, Tomoyo-sama." Kerberous said. "If she could help us....but she can't. She has been dead longer than Clow Reed."
"Maybe then she was reincarnated!" Tomoyo said happily. "Na?"
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Shelia looked down from her crystal prison as Silphie entered. Shelia had finally guessed that the room she was in, with the giant pool in the middle, was were the Knife of Ice was kept. She glared as the Egypitan Physic walked around the room. "Well, seems like you have been rude with them enough, let 'em go."
"OH why?" Silphie smiled. "I am having my fun! That Pharaoh is finally paying for all my pain and sorrow over the last five thousand years--and I am not going to stop until the very center of his soul is destoryed."
"But that..means....Yuugi..oh my god!" Shelia gasped.
"Oh how smart you are. Maybe I should keep you as my slave.." Silphe smiled evily.
"I'd rather die."
"That is easily done." Silphie noted.
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Yugioh blocked another blow from Koukei. He couldn't believe that his aibou, his light, had become so cruel and evil. He threw Koukei off and sliced at his arm, and cut him. Yugioh jumped into the air, and landed on a higher platform. He looked down, the pharaoh had to be at least three stories about the Angel's Rock, and there was even higher platforms.
Koukei hissed. "You think are good, Yugioh! Well you are not!" He jumped up and landed in front of Yugioh and sliced at him. He pinned Yugioh against the wall.
"Aibou, stop this." Yugioh said softly. Yugioh pushed him down, and took his sword, and angled both of them at Koukei's neck. "You aren't this shadow, you aren't this evil!"
"How would you know?!" Koukei's voice became softer, like Yuugi's. "You left me..you don't need me anymore!"
"I never said that!" Yugioh snapped. "Who in the hell told you that?!"
Koukei bit his lip and turned his head.
Yugioh threw down the weapons and picked Koukei up by the jacket. "Dammit, Yuugi, who in the world told you that!? I'm your guardian, Yuugi...I would never do that." he put his hand on the Eye on Koukei's head and tried to pull it off, but fell back in pain as it shocked him.
"It isn't that easy...pharaoh." Gyoukou sighed.
Yugioh brought his hand up, and looked in disgust at the burnt and peeled skin on his hand. He
glanced at Koukei, who was now sitting on his knees, looking straight at Yugioh. Yugioh watched
as Koukei crawled over to him, and took his hand.
Anzu blinked. "What is going on?!"
"I don't like da look of dat." Jou said, looking at Honda.
"Well, Yami will know when something ain't right..won't he?" Honda asked.
"I hope so."
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Syaraon turned his head from the window, as rain pored down, to Eriol. The two really never got along, unless it came down to Sakura. "Is she gonna live?"
"Not unless we can find the Black Magic Woman." Eriol said sadly.
"It's all my fault." said Syaraon as he turned his head back to the rain. "If I had only stayed with her..."
"It isn't your fault." Eriol said. "None of this is."
"Your right, it is Yami's." Syaraon said. "If he hadn't of been such a cold hearted bastard..."
"Maybe if Shang never tried to take his wife." Eriol said. "But, then, maybe fate just had to play this out." he turned to Spinnel Sun. "Go and contact Yukito."
The panther nodded and left.
"I should go back." Syaraon said, not taking his gaze of the rain. "Sakura-chan would have wanted me to watch over Yami...and knowing him, he is in trouble."
"I'll stay here, and try to find the Black Magic Woman." Eriol watched as Syaraon headed out of Sakura's room. "Good luck, Syaraon-sama."
"Arigatou."
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Yugioh looked at Koukei in narrowed eyes as the red stripped haired look-alike turned his head up to him. Yugioh tore his hand back.
"...Gomen ne." Koukei said in Yuugi's soft voice. "I didn't mean to hurt you."
"Oh, and you didn't mean to almost kill me!" Yugioh snapped, and watched as Koukei flinched. He smiled gently, knowing that he had finally reached Yuugi. "Why did you let yourself think I didn't need you anymore?"
"...Silphie said so." Yuugi said. "She told me about Sakura-chan...."
Yugioh looked away at the mention of his former lover. "Sakura-koi..was a great person. She knew when something was wrong..and always knew what to do." he took a deep breath and closed his eyes shut, so tears wouldn't come up. "She wanted me to protect you, so I will." he looked back at his aibou.
Yuugi smiled. "I'll know you will do very well Yami!"
Suddenly Yugioh blocked an attack from Koukei. "Nice trick, I must admit." he smirked and pushed the look-alike down, and jumped to another platform.
"Great acting on your hand." Koukei returned the smirk. "Now, I suggest we get this over with." they engaged in a heavy sword fighting battle, and finally Yugioh got the best of him. Koukei stood at the edge of one of the highest platforms, and Yugioh advanced on him. "You kill me...then Yuugi dies."
Yugioh nodded. "I know, but I'd rather him go somewhere were he can be free, then be stuck with
you!" Yugioh kicked him off the platform.
Anzu screamed as Koukei fell. She covered her eyes and then looked to see a Harpies Lady screech and catch him, then disappeared. Yugioh came down to the floor level and looked at all of them.
Gyoukou smiled. "Your judgement has been taken Pharaoh, you may now continue." She stepped aside and the rock slightly moved, to were they could see a passage way. "Form here on, are the Catacombs. They wind down into many different paths, so beware. There are also foes alert."
Yugioh nodded, and without saying a word, left down the stairs into tunnels. Honda and Jou followed, while Anzu looked at the Angel.
Gyoukou handed her a small flute. "Once you find the end of the Catacombs, play this Melody. It will show you what you must do."
Anzu nodded. "What about you?"
"I must stay, and guard the entrance." said the Angel she smiled. "This is what happens when you fail to see your destiny. When you become a fallen angel."
"Fallen Angel?" Anzu asked.
The Angel pointed her staff down into the tunnel. "They are waiting for you, go."
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Silphie slapped Koukei across the cheek. "How dare you let them do that!! You let the punk win, when you had to kill him."
"He was to strong." Koukei hissed. "And plus..I almost lost my hold over myself again."
Silphie grabbed him by the throat. "Mouto Yuugi is to stay dead, am I clear?"
"Yes Ma'am."
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Yugioh sat down and looked over at Anzu, and the piece of the Triangle. He looked at the darkened ceiling, knowing somehow it was dark outside. A cold touch came to his face, as the others slept. Yugioh put a hand to his face. "....I can't do it.."
This pain is too much for me, can I stay the same? When the pain, consumes my heart, will I be able to keep a hold of myself?
Yugioh felt the same cold touch wrap it's arms around his waist, and a head fall on his shoulder. He looked down at the Sennen Puzzle, feeling tears well up. "..Sakura-koi, I miss you."
The weight lifted from his shoulder, and a finger ran down his cheek. Yugioh turned to face it, but
he couldn't see anything. He smiled gently and leaned back, feeling Sakura leave again. The
Pharaoh knew that some things would only slowly relive themselves. "Sayonara de."
Anzu looked at Yugioh as he fell asleep. She felt like it was almost her fault for all of this. She turned to her other side, and looked at the half she had. "It's all your fault."
But it gives me delight, to feel you closer now. I know I am true to myself, even though it cuts
deep into my heart somehow.
Syaraon entered the room. He found Gyoukou sitting on her rock. He drew his sword. "Let me pass."
"I cannot, Master Syaraon." Gyoukou said. "You must wait until morning."
Syaraon cursed. "Fine!" he sat down and the Angel put a and on his shoulder. "I hate this."
"So do all that see times such as these." the Angel said and she ran her fingers down his face. "But it is what you decide to do, with what time is given to you."
Syaraon looked at her, and sighed. "Sakura-chan...why did she have to die, so nobly? Why did she have to die at all?"
The Angel did not answer.
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all lyrics are from "Pain" from Xenosaga.
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