+Eee… Chapter Five! I'm on a role tonight! WOHOO! Anywho… please Read and Review! Friendly criticism welcome. No flames! Thanks! ^_^+
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Chapter 5
Ukyo's sobs echoed throughout her bedroom. Her pillow was soaked and she occasionally hit it out of frustration.
"Oh… stop crying Ukyo. Please?" Her sobs paused, as her eyes snapped open.
"R-Ryoga?" He smiled at her.
"Hey. I don't think your pillow appreciates getting beat on." He cocked his head, his usual grin on his face, allowing a fang to show. "Just out of curiosity, why are you beating your pillow?"
"Uh… No reason." She quickly whipped her eyes. He chuckled.
"It's alright to cry you know."
"But you just told me to stop!"
"Yeah I know, but you don't need to hide it from me either."
"You jackass!" He laughed.
"I'm definitely going to miss you."
"So it is true. I wasn't dreaming when I talked to Kasumi. You really are…" He nodded. "But than why are you here?"
"To tell you something."
"Like what?"
"You were my friend, Ukyo. You still are and I'll always be with you, in your mind and your heart." She sniffled, refusing to let another wave of sobs through.
"You were my friend too, Ryoga.
But I have a feeling that's not the only reason you're here for." His grin
disappeared as he nodded.
"Sadly, you're right. I'm
worried about Ranma. Something isn't right. I can't get in touch with him. It's
like he's blocking me…"
"Or something else is?" He nodded.
"Yeah… Ranma didn't take my death very well…" Ukyo nodded, understanding what he was trying to say.
"What do you think it is?"
"I don't know and even if I did, I can't tell you."
"Oh." Ryoga's head turned towards the clock. He sighed.
"I have to go now."
"Are you gonna come back?" He
shook his head.
"I doubt it. I was only
allowed to come say goodbye to everyone."
"Oh. OK…"
"Goodbye Ukyo."
"Goodbye Ryoga." She took in a shuddering breath as he disappeared. "I hate goodbyes…"
* * *
"RANMA!"
The knife fell to the floor with a clang, soon followed by Ranma. The lights clicked on as the family gathered into the kitchen to find Akane crying. Ranma, though unharmed, was unconscious on the floor.
"What's going on in here? Akane?" But Soun Tendo was not going to get an answer. Akane just shook her head. "Kasumi, take her to her room." Kasumi nodded and quickly went over to assist Akane out of the room.
Soun and Genma looked at Ranma and the knife. "What was he going to do with it?"
"No Tendo, that's really not the question. The question is, why did he hesitate from whatever he was going to do with it and why did it knock him out. There's more going on here than we could dream of."
"Should we watch him?" Genma shrugged his shoulders.
"I really don't know. I don't think it'd help much, Tendo. Whatever is supposed to happen will happen eventually…" Tendo nodded.
Genma bent down, picked Ranma up and proceeded back to Ranma's room. What were you up to, boy? He placed him into his bed and left the room, closing the door behind him.
Wake up and finish what you're supposed to do!
Go to hell.
Excuse me?
I said 'go to hell'.
I've been there, thank you. It's quite lovely.
Leave me alone.
I can't.
Why?
Because, I'm you.
What?
I'm you.
But…
Now, you must finish what you started.
Can it wait 'til tomorrow?
I guess… but only tomorrow. Do NOT try and prolong this any longer!
Fine.
* * *
Akane sat on her bed, her face stained with tears. Kasumi had left her to check on Ranma. Fear was coursing through her body now. She knew he was going to kill her. She knew the moment she had felt his presence in the kitchen.
"But it wasn't Ranma," she mumbled to herself, again.
She stared at the rose that was on the table and smiled. Ryoga was here; he wouldn't let anything happen to her. He never did. A cold breeze flew around her room, sending a chill up her spine. She went to close the window but to her discomfort, found it already shut. Than where did that breeze come from?
+A/N~ Yeah, I know these are short chapters, but are you glad you got TWO short chapters in ONE night? I'm happy I got them out. I hope you liked. Oh, if you're confused because I didn't Italics the convo between Ryoga and Ukyo it is because she was awake. In case you didn't catch that. If you're reading this late at night (like I am!) you probably wouldn't catch it… or maybe that's just me. Anywho, Ryoga could only talk to Akane through her dreams because that's when she is the most relaxed. The reason he could talk to Ukyo… um… he just could? Actually I think it's because she was more upset that she didn't tell him she considered him her friend than his actual death and that's why he could talk to her. Yea… Well, I'll work on Chapter Six and get it out ASAP! Reviews and friendly criticism is always welcome! NO FLAMES! Thanks!! ^_^+