Summary- Tetheus just won't stop bleeding! Will he die just like that? What's going to happen to Kitchel if Tetheus does die. But will he?
Disclaimer: Don't own Dragon Knights. Wish I did
Update: 9/4/06. I have cleaned up the Diolasis story a little. By that I mean less grammatical errors (hopefully) and less confusing (possibly). Plotline is still same!
Enjoy.
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Diolasis chapter seven:
Blue Moon
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As tiered as she was, Kitchel couldn't sleep. She watched him instead, as the maids rushed in and out of the room, she watched him through the doorway. Watching his face relax into exhaustion, one hand curling tightly around the edge of the sheet.
He never had looked as real to her as he did in that moment. But somehow she didn't want to think of him as real. She didn't want to think of him at all. But the heart always disobeys the mind. The lights had been flicked on in the corridor and everyone in the castle were up and running around. Rune, Ringleys and Zoma had rushed in together.
Rune seemed very subdued at the thought of loosing someone he had almost grown up with. Kitchel and Rune both sat, misty eyed, at a table in the infirmary lounge. Every once in a while, Rune would pat her on the shoulder or smile reassuringly.
Kitchel liked Rune very much. In a brotherly way, but she wasn't thinking about that right now. Her mind was with the poor creature sitting in the room to their left. She tried to think of him as 'Tetheus', same old Tetheus. But, he was a yokai. It didn't bother Kitchel, it just was a shock to that he never told her.
She pushed tears she was holding further away as she saw Ruwalk and Alfeegi come round the corner. It looked as if Alfeegi had been crying as well. Poor guy. He was another Officer Kitchel liked. Who was she fooling? The whole Dragon Tribe was now family for her. Kitchel's immediate family consisted of Ruwalk, Kai-stern, Alfeegi, The Dragon Lord and his Queen, the Dragon Knights, and, of course, that Black Dragon Officer. Tetheus.
But, she came to think of him as a little more then family. He was so cool mannered and always composed. Unlike Alfeegi, who went off like a rocket if something wasn't performed up to standard, Tetheus laid back and brought order to the hectic castle.
Kitchel had to admit, she thought of him late at night. That black hair, those almond eyes, and his voice. All the signs pointed to YES. Kitchel was head over heels for Tetheus.
And now, because of her stupidity, he was hurt. Badly.
She could have kicked herself for being so stupid. How would Maher know of Diolasis? Kitchel should have known that it was a yokai.
"Stupid-stupid-stupid-" Kitchel laid her head on the table and banged it softly.
"Uh-Miss Kitchel?" She looked up into the glassy watery eyes of Rune. He was concerned too.
They didn't get to say much, Lykouleon walked out of the door to where Tetheus was.
The blond looked around to everyone sitting on the floor, in chairs, and against the wall and sighed. "I'ts not good."
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"What do you mean you can't stop the bleeding!" Kitchel screamed at full volume.
Everyone, almost everyone in the whole castle was crammed into the one room Tetheus' was lying in. It was a big room, granted, but people still bumped shoulders and stepped on each other's feet. No one said a word in protest about it. Everyone hung his or her heads in shock.
How could this be?
The Dragon Castle's own Secretary Of Security, down in one fight.
The only calm head in the whole castle was slipping before their eyes.
Dying slowly. Very slowly.
"He has maybe a day max, probably just a few hours." The doctor was rinsing his hands in a small sink that people had to cram out of the way so he could reach. Actually, they didn't mind moving after seeing the blood that was on his gloves.
"That's not possible!" Kitchel was clutching at Rune's arm that had four nice half-moon grooves being dug into it. "He can"t die! He can't! He's yokai!"
"Even yokai can die Miss Kitchel." Kitchel turned to see Cerenozura standing in the corner. "He may be yokai but no one is immortal." The thief wanted to slap her. No. STRANGLE HER!
How dare she say that! Kitchel thought fiercely. How dare she!
But Kitchel knew it was futile. Tetheus was dying. They had no power over it.
Everyone soon left. Almost everyone went to bed except Ruwalk and Alfeegi who were sitting outside the door in one large chair. Alfeegi's head was resting on Ruwalk's chest. Alfeegi had drifted off into a light sleep and Ruwalk, staring at the black wall in front of him, was absentmindedly stroking the smaller man's hair. Every once in a while, Alfeegi would hiccup and Ruwalk would smile despite himself. He was too numb to do anything. All he could do was sit, cry, and think.
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"Ruwalk!" Tetheus ran out of his room, hair a strange color of pink. He sprinted down a hall, slipped slightly rounding the corner, and started sprinting down the other hall.
Slipping on the stone floor, Tetheus crashed into the Yellow Officer's office door, witch swung slowly open. Everyone in the room held their breath.
There was the Black Dragon Officer, lying sprawled out on the floor. Pink hair, boxer shorts. Nothing else.
Silence.
Then-
Insane laughter. Ruwalk was doubled over his desk laughing so hard he was crying onto the rolls of parchment on his desk. Alfeegi, who had been yelling a second before, had his right hand raised and his pointer finger extended at the third party in the room. The White Officer had his mouth open in a mid yell. No sound was presently coming out of it. Kai-stern, like Ruwalk was doubled over with laughter.
Alfeegi rounded on Ruwalk and with a shaky voice, addressed him. "Wh- what did y-you do to hi-him?"Alfeegi's eyes were wide as he looked at Tetheus, who had stood up and brushed himself off, pink hair swaying slightly. He had on a sour look.
"Ru-ru-Ruwalk-" Kai-stern started talking for the man who was too busy laughing to have heard the question. "Put pink-haha-hair die in Tetheus'-hehe-shampoo!" This, apparently, was too much for the albino, as he went back to laughing. Stepping backward, he knocked off a plant witch crashed onto the ground. This was just as funny to the already laughing men as their laughter rose an octave.
"I'm going to kill you Ruwalk." Tetheus said in a cool calm voice. "I swear to-
"OH MY GOD!" Cerenozura, who had been by to water the plants, had just caught sight of Tetheus' hair. She stumbled and fell backwards if a dead faint.
If you don't think the plant tipping was funny-
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Ruwalk suppressed the urge to laugh out loud. He had remembered that day so well! Thinking harder on the notion, Ruwalk could have sworn he had taken a picture of the scowling bubble-gum hared man and had the picture in his office somewhere.
Reaching for a quill and a peace of parchment, Ruwalk twisted his body so Alfeegi was comfortable but so Ruwalk could reach the small table to his right.
With a flurry of ink and a soft heading of "Dear Kai-stern" Ruwalk scribbled the first line of a letter to his friend.
Dear Kai-stern, wherever you are
It pains me to write this, but something has happened to a fellow Officer-
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Kitchel was crying softly at the edge of Tetheus' bed. Her hand was resting slightly on the Officers', and the other clutched softly on the bed sheet next to her. Looking up, she saw his almond eyes peacefully closed and his jaw line just oh-so-perfectly set in a content position. It looked as if he was only sleeping. A small child, just sleeping. Kitchel immediately started another fit of crying.
She felt mildly warm fingers enclose hers as she looked up and saw Tetheus' hand holding hers tightly.
He must be dreaming. She thought in a dream like state of numbness. I wonder if he knows how much I care- how much I'll miss him. She reached up and traced her fingers along his jaw line softly. She left his hand clench hers harder. "Oh Tetheus." Kitchel put her head on the bed next to him, continuing to wet the linnen with fresh tears.
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Tetheus was walking down a long hall. It was dark, ominous, and gave Tetheus' shivers. He was bleeding; hot warm liquid ran down his side, arms and legs. But, he did not care. He had a one-track mind right now and on his mind was getting to the Dragon castle and getting to Kitchel.
He wanted desperately to know if he had saved her. If she had made it back unharmed.
Tetheus abruptly stopped when a huge oak door loomed suddenly in front of him. He was not sure where he had seen it before, but he recognized it. He pushed the door and it wouldn't budge. A voice floated to him from the corners of his mind.
"Fool of a yokai! Betrayed us! Trader! "Where had- who was that talking? Something was strange here.
Suddenly, all thoughts were pushed out of his mind as he set both hands on the door and pushed more. He felt his blood running faster down all the wounds in his body.
"Fool!"
All he wanted to do was get back to the Dragon Castle and see that wonderful women.
The door started to slide open slightly. Tetheus grit his teeth and pushed harder, his arms shaking from the strain. It swung, finally, open to rest a few feet back. Tetheus peered in then looked back. He could see nothing more forward then he could behind him.
"Come in my dear brother." A strong male voice said to Tetheus.
"Yes brother, come." A female voice also called out to Tetheus from somewhere in the gloom.
An invisible force dragged Tetheus forward as he heard the wooden door shut and disappear back into nothing. He was dropped several feet from where he started. He brushed himself off and looked indignantly at the two people, yokai to be exact, sitting in two chairs in front of him. His hands clenched and he sneered.
"Shydeman and Shyrendora-what a-ahem-pleasant surprise." If the twins noticed that his words were practically dripping with sarcasm, they did not show it.
"What a fool, don't you think brother?" Shyrendora said to Shydeman.
"Yes," Shydeman said to his sister. "Sacrificing himself for a foolish human."
Tetheus stiffened at the word 'sacrificing'. Shyrendora looked at her older brother. They had struck a nerve.
"What?" Shyrendora called out in a too-sweet-for-real voice. "You do know your dying, don't you?" The twin yokai erupted in gales of evil laughter.
Tetheus clenched his fists harder; he could feel his nails making moon rivets in his palm. "I know that." He spat his words out. See? See Ruwalk? Tetheus called to his friend in his mind even if Ruwalk had no chance of hearing him. THIS is why I never keep in contact with my younger siblings! They're E-V-I-L!
Shyrendora pouted and Shydeman voiced the words she was thinking. "We are not evil, we just take pleasure in other's pain." Tetheus gave a snort of sarcasm as he rolled his eyes.
"What do you want with me?" His tone was almost bored. "Send me to the grave if you wish, I'd like to be done with you soon." His arms crossed over his chest. Even with the pain in his shoulder pounding, he would not wince in front of the twins.
"We were going to dispose of you, but we are having second thoughts." Shyrendora said, tapping her finger to her chin.
Tetheus looked up at them with heavy lidded eyes. He always thought the twins a little bit-ah- touched. This confirmed his suspicions. Yes. It was official. Tetheus' younger brother and sister were off their rockers.
"And," Shydeman said with a thoughtful glance at his sister. "We both watched you fight that idiot yokai Tai. We saw how you saved that human thief. And we know how you feel about her. And--your sister and I are hopeless romantics!" A giggle emitted itself from the male of the two. If Tetheus had been sitting in a chair, he would have fallen off of it.
What could he say? Off their rockers.
"So." Tetheus spoke for the first time in several agonizing minutes. "You two were the ones who lent me that extra burst of power to help me slay that witch. And now you feel bad because you indirectly killed me." Had he used enough small words? Had they understood him? Tetheus resumed his stance of arms being crossed over his chest. His sister laughed flippantly. Tetheus sweatdroped. Maybe not.
"If you want to see the glass half empty!" His sister laughed again.
"So-what are you going to do to me?" Tetheus sighed. He forced himself not to notice the twin's stupidity.
"Well, seeing as that girl is just about killing herself." Shydeman motioned at a huge crystal flickered to life. In it, it reflected a picture that showed Kitchel weeping at Tetheus' side. Tetheus himself, was inwardly stunned.
"And we do feel guilty." Shyrendora put in with a sigh. "I think we should send you back, unharmed. Sore and bruised, but alive." Her voice echoed in Tetheus" head as he started to feel as if he was falling though a huge hole. It faintly reminded him of when he had fallen through that hole with the Dragon Fighters. Back when he first kissed her.
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His eyes snapped open. The faint noise of soft crying caught his ears as he sat up and ripped a huge bandage from where the gash on his side use to be. He looked down. No blood. Nothing. He heard a gasp and looked at Kitchel.
Kitchel had sat up. She must be going mad! There he was! THERE HE WAS! No blood, no wound! The wound on his shoulder had stopped bleeding too! There wasn't even a break in the skin! It was impossible.
"Hello Kitchel." His voice was smooth, like always. Kitchel remembered describing it as 'wet silk over a smooth stone' or something of that matter. But whatever it sounded like, it was absolutely heavenly. It made her shiver with delight.
"Your not real. Its an impossibility! I don't believe it-" Kitchel had to focus. This could just be a trick.
"Ill make you believe it." Tetheus caught her chin and brought her down to him. Her lips parted with no resistance at all, letting him kiss her as though she could taste the truth on his tongue.
"Tetheus-kun!" Kitchel screamed at the top of her lungs when they broke apart and launched herself and the bed ridden Officer. Pulling her into a huge hug, Tetheus buried his face into her hair. He never wanted to let go. Ever.
"WHAT?" Ruwalk was standing at the door, jaw wide open Alfeegi too one look and ran out to alert the Dragon Lord. Needless to say, he woke up the whole castle.
"Won't be needing this." Ruwalk said with a sigh as he tore up the four- page letter he had just finished for Kai-stern. Tetheus flashed a grin at Ruwalk and the Yellow Officer grinned back. "I'ts good to see you-
alive-
and not pink."
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A/n- R&R
