Author's Note:
A very good morning/afternoon/ evening/ night, to all of you. First of all, thank you for your constant support for this fic. Next, thank you for all your reviews, it really makes me feel like finishing the fic soon.
Before I start today's chapter, we will have a Q&A session.
Qns: Isn't Tsukushi is the past Tsukushi's body?
Ans: Yes. The present Tsukushi is in the past Tsukushi's body
Qns: If that's the case, why can't she just leave with Rui?
Ans: Theoretically, yes. The old Tsukushi will just fill the 'new' Tsukushi's place. However she will not have any memory of what is going on for the past one month. Hence, it seems as though, Tsukushi is leaving Tsukasa. Of course to Tsukushi, it's really leaving Tsukasa.
Author: That's all for now. Here's the 'long' awaited chapter. .. ..
Chapter 13 - Fate
Tsukushi's POV:
'Tsukasa, hurry up. The townsfolk are right behind us,' Rui said worriedly.
'I'm trying as hard as I can. But this is the fastest speed this carriage can go,' Tsukasa retorted.
'Fine. For your information, there are 20 townsfolk behind us and they will probably be surrounding us in approximately 10 minutes,' Rui reported coldly.
'So we will get caught and get killed?' I asked in dismay.
'No' Tsukasa replied. 'Not if we beat them.'
'Huh?'
'He means fighting,' Rui remarked.
'You mean you are going to kill them?!' I asked in disbelief. Afterall, in the world I come from, killing is death penalty.
'We don't have to kill them. Just knock them flat out, or give them a few cuts and bruises that will slow them down,' Tsukasa replied.
'Well, well. Here they come,' Rui announced. I peer out of the window. True enough, there were 20 of them and they got us surrounded in less than a minute. There is no way out except to fight for survival.
'Tsukushi, stay in the carriage. Don't go out till the fight is over,' Rui and Tsukasa commanded unanimously.
'Tsukasa and Tsukushi, you two have utterly disgraced our town. If the both of you have any shame at all, follow me back now,' one of the men on horses shouted. Looking at the way he dressed, he must be the leader of the pack.
'Bullshit,' Tsukasa bellowed furiously. 'You want us to go back with you willingly knowing that we will be killed? That's humbug I tell you. '
'You have committed a grave mistake by eloping. Death is just the right punishment for you,' the leader answered.
'Tsukasa cut the crap. All you have to say is that you are not going back,' Rui yelled.
'Looks like we have to resort in using force to bring the adulteress pair back! Brothers, kill them!'
'The right 10 belongs to me' Rui said to Tsukasa.
'Fine. The left 10 is mine,' Tsukasa smiled slyly. Clenching their fists, the duo went into the fight. The fight was brief and chaotic. But the duo fought with amazing grace. It was as though I was watching a ballet. They made fighting looked like child's play. I knew that Rui is well versed in martial arts. He is has a black belt for Akido, Judo and Karate. Not only that, he also knew Chinese martial arts. Fighting these 10 townsfolk who knew nothing but growing crops, is a breeze to Rui.
Tsukasa did not have any trouble in fighting his 10 opponents. He just simply pick one of the men up and threw him hard on the ground. Then kicked 2 men at one go. Those townsfolk don't even stand a chance in fighting the duo.
'That was awesome!' I remarked. I can't believe that the townsfolk was beaten in less than 5 minutes.
'That goes without saying. I may not be the best in studying, but when it comes to fighting, I am second to none,' Tsukasa said arrogantly.
'If it's not for me, you won't be able to beat them so quickly,' Rui mocked.
'You irritating pest,' Tsukasa glared at Rui.
'Let's do it the man's way,' Rui said, showing his fist. The last thing we need now is for the two strong guys to fight.
'Hey, let settle this later. We must leave this place before these guys wake up,' I said, trying to talk some sense into these two stubborn mutes. We were busy talking to each other that we forgot, the leader was injured but he did not faint. Everything happened so quickly. All I know is that the leader took out a dagger and charged at me.
'Tsukushi!' Rui called out. The dagger went in. It went deep inside. All I see is blood. There were blood everywhere. Rui grabbed the leader and bashed him real hard.
'Tsukushi,' Tsukasa stammered. 'I'm glad that you are fine.'
'Tsukasa!' I cried as he fell to the ground. I held him in my arms. 'Why did you do that?'
'Because. . . I promised. . . to protect you.. . . Tsukushi. . . don't cry,' Tsukasa smiled as he wiped away my tears. 'Smile. . . smile... for. . . me.'
'Tsukasa, you are going to be alright. Just hang in there,' I swallowed my tears and forced out a smile.
'You... . . look best.. .. . when. .. . . you smile. .. . Promise. . . me you. .. .will live. . . happily. .. . after I'm gone.'
'You won't die.. You can't die. You promised to take care of me. If you are gone, who's going to take care of me?'
'Rui. . . will. . . I can.. . . tell that. . . he. . . loves. .. . you. . . Rui.. . . promise me. . . take good.. . . care of.. . . Tsukushi.'
'I will,' Rui promised.
'Tsukushi. . . I. . . love.. .. .you,' Tsukasa stuttered with his last breath.
'I love you too,' I muttered silently to myself. Why did all these happened? If I know that Tsukasa is going to die because of me, I would have gone back to the present with Rui.
'Don't take it too hard. It's all fated,' Rui consoled me. He then embraced me. 'Cry it all out. You will feel better.' I broke down completely in tears in Rui's arms. Fate? He has played a cruel joke on me. Oh fate, why do you make me realise that I love Tsukasa more than I love Rui when Tsukasa is dead? Why did you take him away? Why? What have I done wrong to deserve this? I'll give everything up just to be with Tsukasa. Oh heavens, give Tsukasa back to me please!
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To be continued. . .
Author's note:
Now you should know why Tsukasa is the Angel of Death. Basically, he died and he was given this post. He is Death himself. By the way, I have a funny version of the death of Tsukasa part. So if you guys want to see it before the next chapter, please state in your reviews and I'll upload it with the next chapter. The next chapter will be out on Thursday. Thanks! And bye!
A very good morning/afternoon/ evening/ night, to all of you. First of all, thank you for your constant support for this fic. Next, thank you for all your reviews, it really makes me feel like finishing the fic soon.
Before I start today's chapter, we will have a Q&A session.
Qns: Isn't Tsukushi is the past Tsukushi's body?
Ans: Yes. The present Tsukushi is in the past Tsukushi's body
Qns: If that's the case, why can't she just leave with Rui?
Ans: Theoretically, yes. The old Tsukushi will just fill the 'new' Tsukushi's place. However she will not have any memory of what is going on for the past one month. Hence, it seems as though, Tsukushi is leaving Tsukasa. Of course to Tsukushi, it's really leaving Tsukasa.
Author: That's all for now. Here's the 'long' awaited chapter. .. ..
Chapter 13 - Fate
Tsukushi's POV:
'Tsukasa, hurry up. The townsfolk are right behind us,' Rui said worriedly.
'I'm trying as hard as I can. But this is the fastest speed this carriage can go,' Tsukasa retorted.
'Fine. For your information, there are 20 townsfolk behind us and they will probably be surrounding us in approximately 10 minutes,' Rui reported coldly.
'So we will get caught and get killed?' I asked in dismay.
'No' Tsukasa replied. 'Not if we beat them.'
'Huh?'
'He means fighting,' Rui remarked.
'You mean you are going to kill them?!' I asked in disbelief. Afterall, in the world I come from, killing is death penalty.
'We don't have to kill them. Just knock them flat out, or give them a few cuts and bruises that will slow them down,' Tsukasa replied.
'Well, well. Here they come,' Rui announced. I peer out of the window. True enough, there were 20 of them and they got us surrounded in less than a minute. There is no way out except to fight for survival.
'Tsukushi, stay in the carriage. Don't go out till the fight is over,' Rui and Tsukasa commanded unanimously.
'Tsukasa and Tsukushi, you two have utterly disgraced our town. If the both of you have any shame at all, follow me back now,' one of the men on horses shouted. Looking at the way he dressed, he must be the leader of the pack.
'Bullshit,' Tsukasa bellowed furiously. 'You want us to go back with you willingly knowing that we will be killed? That's humbug I tell you. '
'You have committed a grave mistake by eloping. Death is just the right punishment for you,' the leader answered.
'Tsukasa cut the crap. All you have to say is that you are not going back,' Rui yelled.
'Looks like we have to resort in using force to bring the adulteress pair back! Brothers, kill them!'
'The right 10 belongs to me' Rui said to Tsukasa.
'Fine. The left 10 is mine,' Tsukasa smiled slyly. Clenching their fists, the duo went into the fight. The fight was brief and chaotic. But the duo fought with amazing grace. It was as though I was watching a ballet. They made fighting looked like child's play. I knew that Rui is well versed in martial arts. He is has a black belt for Akido, Judo and Karate. Not only that, he also knew Chinese martial arts. Fighting these 10 townsfolk who knew nothing but growing crops, is a breeze to Rui.
Tsukasa did not have any trouble in fighting his 10 opponents. He just simply pick one of the men up and threw him hard on the ground. Then kicked 2 men at one go. Those townsfolk don't even stand a chance in fighting the duo.
'That was awesome!' I remarked. I can't believe that the townsfolk was beaten in less than 5 minutes.
'That goes without saying. I may not be the best in studying, but when it comes to fighting, I am second to none,' Tsukasa said arrogantly.
'If it's not for me, you won't be able to beat them so quickly,' Rui mocked.
'You irritating pest,' Tsukasa glared at Rui.
'Let's do it the man's way,' Rui said, showing his fist. The last thing we need now is for the two strong guys to fight.
'Hey, let settle this later. We must leave this place before these guys wake up,' I said, trying to talk some sense into these two stubborn mutes. We were busy talking to each other that we forgot, the leader was injured but he did not faint. Everything happened so quickly. All I know is that the leader took out a dagger and charged at me.
'Tsukushi!' Rui called out. The dagger went in. It went deep inside. All I see is blood. There were blood everywhere. Rui grabbed the leader and bashed him real hard.
'Tsukushi,' Tsukasa stammered. 'I'm glad that you are fine.'
'Tsukasa!' I cried as he fell to the ground. I held him in my arms. 'Why did you do that?'
'Because. . . I promised. . . to protect you.. . . Tsukushi. . . don't cry,' Tsukasa smiled as he wiped away my tears. 'Smile. . . smile... for. . . me.'
'Tsukasa, you are going to be alright. Just hang in there,' I swallowed my tears and forced out a smile.
'You... . . look best.. .. . when. .. . . you smile. .. . Promise. . . me you. .. .will live. . . happily. .. . after I'm gone.'
'You won't die.. You can't die. You promised to take care of me. If you are gone, who's going to take care of me?'
'Rui. . . will. . . I can.. . . tell that. . . he. . . loves. .. . you. . . Rui.. . . promise me. . . take good.. . . care of.. . . Tsukushi.'
'I will,' Rui promised.
'Tsukushi. . . I. . . love.. .. .you,' Tsukasa stuttered with his last breath.
'I love you too,' I muttered silently to myself. Why did all these happened? If I know that Tsukasa is going to die because of me, I would have gone back to the present with Rui.
'Don't take it too hard. It's all fated,' Rui consoled me. He then embraced me. 'Cry it all out. You will feel better.' I broke down completely in tears in Rui's arms. Fate? He has played a cruel joke on me. Oh fate, why do you make me realise that I love Tsukasa more than I love Rui when Tsukasa is dead? Why did you take him away? Why? What have I done wrong to deserve this? I'll give everything up just to be with Tsukasa. Oh heavens, give Tsukasa back to me please!
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To be continued. . .
Author's note:
Now you should know why Tsukasa is the Angel of Death. Basically, he died and he was given this post. He is Death himself. By the way, I have a funny version of the death of Tsukasa part. So if you guys want to see it before the next chapter, please state in your reviews and I'll upload it with the next chapter. The next chapter will be out on Thursday. Thanks! And bye!