Author's notes: Hey Everyone! Sorry it took so long to get chapter 3 out, but I was white water rafting! YAY!! Anyway....... Thank you all for your great comments and suggestions. Please read and review. Enjoy!
Death's Angel
By Rekka's Angel
Chapter3
Introductions
Ryo and Miyako appeared inside the house Ryo used to live in with his
friends. He looked around and smiled. His friends were doing their best
to live on without him. They missed him terribly, but they knew he wouldn't
want them to be sad.
Ryo walked into the living room and saw Nasuti reading a book
and Touma and Seiji playing chess. He looked out the window and saw Jun
playing with their soccer ball, and Byakuen nearby watching Jun. Shin was
making lunch and Shuu was hovering over Shin, trying to sneak something
to eat. Ryo smiled to himself.
"Some things never change." Ryo chuckled. He looked around for
Miyako and found her intently watching Jun and Byakuen. "What's wrong?"
Miyako jumped when she heard Ryo speak.
"Oh, nothing." She answered with a smile. Ryo stood beside her
and watched Byakuen and Jun as well. "So, do you feel better now that you've
seen your friends again?" Ryo nodded. "It's not enough, is it." It was
more of a statement than a question. Ryo looked at her curiously. Miyako
looked up at him. "Oh, don't give me that look. I can tell you want to
actually talk to and hold them. It's hard being right next to people you
love, but not being able to interact with them. And I know that's exactly
what you want to do." Ryo sighed and nodded his head in affirmative. "Well,
it looks like you're in luck."
"How?"
"Well, one of the benefits of being a death angel is that if
you want someone to see you, they can see you. Plus you can touch and talk
to them. It's quite nice to have this power. So if you really want them
to see you, then go ahead. I warn you now, though, that this might make
things harder for you. They'll expect to be able to see you all the time
and that's not possible. Plus this evil that's after you might find out
about you." Ryo frowned, and sighed.
"I guess I shouldn't let them see me then."
"I didn't say you couldn't. I just said it might make things
harder then they need to be. Meticia told me whatever is after you won't
be able to find you while you're an angel of death, so there should be
no problem. I'm just making sure we cover all the bases and you know what
to expect if something happens."
"Thank you, Miya-chan." Miyako smiled, glad that Ryo was happy.
"No problem. Go spend some time with them, but try not to be
too long." Miyako turned around, ready to leave, until Ryo stopped her.
"Where are you going?"
"Home."
"Why don't you stay."
"Why should I? They're your friends not mine. Plus, don't you
want to spend time with them, alone. I mean, you've been with me for the
past week."
"Because you're a good friend of mine and I'd like you to stay.
Plus I feel safe when you're with me." Ryo answered. Miyako smirked.
"Oh, so now I'm your guardian, am I." Miyako teased.
"Of sorts." Ryo retorted.
"But........."
"Please." Ryo's tiger blue eyes pleaded. She couldn't resist.
"I guess, but only for a while."
"Thank you Miya-chan." Miyako nodded. "Uh, Miya-chan."
"Yes."
"How do I let them see me?" Miyako bowed her head and a sweat
drop appeared. She sighed in exasperation and then looked at his questioning
face.
"Let yourself relax and then think about them and how much you
care about them. After that it just happens. I can't exactly tell you what
to do."
"Alright, I'll try." Ryo closed his eyes and relaxed. He thought
about all the fun times he had with his friends and family and how much
they meant to him.
"Oh my god!" Nasuti gasped.
"What is it?" Seiji inquired. He looked at Nasuti, then to what
she was looking at. He just sat there staring.
"Ryo, Is that really you!?" Nasuti whispered. Seiji continued
looking at him, trying to figure out if Ryo was real.
"What's wrong?" Shuu asked, as he and Shin ran into the living
room. They stopped dead in their tracks as they saw what everyone was staring
at. "No way." Touma was oblivious to everything going on, as he was
trying to figure out what his next chess move would be. He smiled and made
his move.
"Seiji, your turn. Seiji?" Touma looked up at Seiji and then
at everyone else. "What's got everyone's attention?" Ryo chuckled as he
watched the scene play. Touma jumped when he heard Ryo's chuckle and almost
fell off his chair.
"Ryo!" Ryo turned as he saw Jun and Byakuen running towards him.
He smiled and turned to catch him. Jun jumped into Ryo's arms and hugged
him. Ryo hugged back and ruffled his hair.
"Hey, squirt. What's up?" Byakuen roared and jumped onto Ryo,
knocking him to the floor. "Hey, Boy. I didn't forget you." Byakuen purred
and licked Ryo's face.
"I can't believe it. Ryo?" Ryo looked up at Nasuti's shocked
face and smiled.
"Hi, Nasti-chan. It's really me." Nasuti beamed and ran over
to them, hugging Ryo tightly. After the guys finally snapped out of their
initial shock, they too ran over and hugged Ryo. Miyako watched with a
smile on her face, but also with a sadness in her eyes.
"Man, I can't believe this! Where have you been, buddy?" Shuu
asked.
"It's a long story."
"We have time." Seiji said.
"Cool outfit." Jun smiled. Ryo looked down at his black outfit,
cape, and red chest armor. He smirked.
"Thanks."
"Whoa, check out the wings." Shuu said, as he gawked at Ryo's
ebony wings.
"But, how can this be? We saw your body in the coffin at your
funeral." Shin asked.
"Like I said earlier, it's a long story."
"So start talkin." Touma smiled. Ryo sighed.
"Alright. Everyone take a seat. I don't know all the details
myself so it might be a bit weird sounding."
"Dude, you being here right now is way past weird, so this shouldn't
be too bad." Shuu commented.
"I guess you're right. Anyway. Hey wait a minute. I know how
I can tell ya the whole story. I'll introduce you to Miya-chan."
"Who?" Everyone asked in unison. Ryo looked around and found
her standing in the doorway.
"Miya-chan."
"Yeah."
"I'd like you to meet my friends. Could you show yourself to
them?"
"I don't know."
"Please, Miya-chan." Everyone looked at Ryo strangely as he talked
to nothing, but air.
"I guess being dead, does things to ya." Shuu said a bit worriedly.
"Shuu!" Nasuti scolded, as she whacked him up side the head.
"Hey!"
"Please." Miyako sighed.
"I guess." Miyako relaxed and let everyone see her. Everyone
gasped. Where moments before there was nothing but air, was now a beautiful
golden haired girl.
"Wow." Shuu said.
"I'll say." Touma gawked. Ryo chuckled at his friends' reactions.
Miyako smiled and introduced herself.
"Hi, my name is Miyako." Byakuen walked over to Miyako and locked
gazes with her. After a few seconds of what looked like them sizing each
other up, Byakuen purred and rubbed against Miyako. She smiled. "You must
be, Byakuen." Nasuti looked Miyako over. She was very pretty and seemed
to be a nice person, but she was still suspicious.
"Um, Miss Miyako, would you mind explaining what's going on,
and why you and Ryo are here." Miyako looked at Nasuti and smirked. She
could tell Nasuti cared a lot about Ryo, but she didn't know in what sense.
"Please, just Miyako. And yes, I'd be glad to."
"Shouldn't we introduce ourselves first?" Shin asked.
"Yeah, we haven't told you our names. My name is Touma." Miyako
smiled at the blue haired boy.
"A pleasure to meet you."
"My name is Shin. It's nice to meet you."
"The name's Shuu."
"Seiji."
"My name is Nasuti."
"And I'm Jun! Nice to meetcha." He beamed.
"It's nice to meet you too, Jun. It's a pleasure to meet all
of you. Ry-chan talks about you all the time."
"So what's the story with you two?" Shuu asked.
"Right. This might take a while, so get comfortable." Everyone
took a seat, eager to here Miyako's story.
**********
"Wow, that's some story." Shuu said.
"Let me get this straight. You are an angel of death and you
made Ryo one also, when some evil threatened to basically destroy him.
So now he's stuck like this until you find out what this evil is and destroy
it first." Nasuti said. Miyako sighed a bit sadly.
"Yeah, that's basically it. I didn't want him to have to be an
angel of death, but it was the only way, and at the time we had to think
of something fast. I wish he could have had a choice, but like I said earlier,
I did what I thought was best for him, considering the situation." Ryo
looked at Miyako with worry. She looked like she was on the verge of tears.
"You really care about Ryo, don't you." Shin asked, but it was
more of a statement. Miyako looked at the young man sitting across from
her and answered.
"Yes I do. Hopefully he won't have to stay like this for long.
Meticia is still trying to find out what we're dealing with."
"So what happens to Ryo when he doesn't have to be an angel of
death anymore?" Shuu asked.
"Well, his soul goes to heaven or is reincarnated, if you believe
in that type of thing."
"Oh."
"So the only time we'll have to see him is while he's an angel
of death."
"I'm afraid so, and even then it won't be whenever you want."
Everyone's mood darkened and their faces showed their sadness.
"I wish I could be with you guys all the time, but I can't. But
we'll all be together again someday." Everyone nodded, but their mood didn't
change.
"Is there any way we can help you, Miyako?" Shin asked.
"At the moment there's not much we can do until we know what
we're up against."
"Do you have any idea or clues?"
"All I know is it is dark and powerful. It also wants Ryo eliminated.
He's definitely made someone mad."
"Could it be Arago?" Jun asked.
"No way. We defeated that jerk." Shuu said.
"Just because you defeated him physically, doesn't mean you've
destroyed him totally." Miyako commented.
"She's right. Arago's soul could still be around, and if that's
true we haven't totally gotten rid of him." Nasuti stated.
"Then what do we do?" Shuu inquired.
"Ryo, do you remember anything of when this evil had a hold of
you? Could you identify the type of power?" Touma asked.
"It did feel a little like Arago, but something was different.
If it was him, he was definitely stronger, but there was something else."
"Could it be Arago was working for someone more powerful than
him?" Shin asked.
"Could be." Nasuti opened her laptop and started searching her
grandfathers files.
"Maybe Arago had a kid." Shuu suggested.
"Yeah right." Ryo said.
"It was just a thought." Shuu grumbled.
"Found anything, Nasti-chan?" Seiji asked.
"Not yet." Just then, Jun ran upstairs and up to the attic. "Jun!
What are you doing?!"
"Nasti-chan, what about these disks?" Jun waved his hands with
the disks over the railing. "I found them up here last month in some old
box, but didn't think anything of them."
"Bring 'em here, Jun." Nasuti answered. Jun ran down the stairs
and handed them to Nasuti. "I've never seen these before." Nasuti flipped
them over and looked at them. The only thing written on them was some sort
of symbol, that sort of resembled the top of the ancients staff. She put
one in and opened it. "The whole things been encrypted. Someone definitely
didn't want these opened by just anyone."
"How long do you think it will take to decode them?" Touma asked.
"I'm not sure. These were done really well. It could take days
even weeks." Everyone sighed in exasperation.
"Great." Seiji grumbled.
**********
It had been two hours since Nasuti had started to decode the
disks, but she seemed to be getting no where, which frustrated the hell
out of her.
"May I take a look?" Miyako asked.
"Sure, why not." Nasuti gladly handed the laptop over to Miyako.
Miyako's fingers flew over the keyboard as she typed.
"I think I've seen this code before. It's hard to be sure, but
I think I could have this decoded in a few hours." Everyone's hopes were
rekindled as they heard Miyako's statement. "Believe it or not Nasuti,
your work actually is making this easier. If you hadn't done this it might
have taken me twelve hours at least."
"Really." Nasuti said in disbelief. Miyako looked up at her and
smiled.
"Uh, huh."
"It seemed like I was getting no where, like I was going in circles."
"It's still going to take a while to decode all of them."
"Well, at least now we're getting somewhere." Shin said happily.
Miyako suddenly stopped typing and sighed.
"Duty calls."
"Miya-chan, let me take this one." Miyako looked up at Ryo, shocked.
"Are you sure?" Ryo smiled reassuringly.
"Yes. I've been with you long enough to know how to handle things,
and you have been doing this since you were a little girl. You need a break.
Plus I know how much you hate it and how much it's hurt you."
"But what about you. You don't like it any more than I do."
"Yes, but I haven't done this all my life. Let me take this one."
Miyako sighed.
"Only if you're sure."
"I am."
"Alright. Thank you, Ry-chan." Miyako tiredly got up and hugged
him.
"What are friends for." He let her go and disappeared in a flash
of red light. Miyako sat down and continued typing.
**********
It had been three more hours, and Miyako was still typing. Ryo
had gone at least five other times during the last three hours, and everyone
else was trying to keep their minds off of what was going on.
Shin walked into the living room and smiled as he saw Miyako
diligently working on the laptop.
"Hello, Miyako."
"Hi, Shin." Miyako answered without taking her eyes off the screen.
"Miyako, why don't you take a break. You've been working a long
time and you look tired." Shin said.
"No, I have to finish this. I know how much this means to you
all and to Ry-chan. I don't want to waste any time." Miyako rubbed her
eyes and kept working. Shin smiled.
"I've only known you for a little while, but It seems like I've
known you forever. I think everyone feels like that." Miyako smirked.
"I seem to have that effect on people." Shin gently laid his
hand on her shoulder.
"Miyako-chan, please take a break. You care about so many people,
and give so much, that you save nothing for yourself. If you're not going
to take care of yourself than I will."
"But..."
"No buts. Please stop, Miyako-chan." Miyako looked up into his
serene aqua eyes, and felt safe and calm. Reluctantly she shut down the
computer. Shin smiled sweetly and gently squeezed her shoulder.
"Come on. Come join us in the family room." Miyako smiled and
followed him into the next room.
**********
And there you have it. Chapter 3. Did ya like it? I hope so. Anyway, that's it for now. I'm working on chapter 4. Until next time, see ya!!
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