Chapter V: For Raiha: If Only She Knew
'Our madougu are bound by fate, by destiny.. But that's not only it. At first that
was what it was all about. At that time... way back in Kurei-sama's castle... I
saved her life because I believe that I need her to live because of her madougu.
That's how it started. Because of The Fuujn and The Raijin. But then... each time
we meet by chance, by fate, there's this feeling... feeling of being drawn. .. Being
drawn to her. She seems like a foolish girl. Ready to take whatever stake there is
to take, believing that she could do the impossible and win any fight she decide to
enter. What a foolish attitude. I watched her closely in the Urabutosatsoujin. Her
fight with Magensha was tough but she was foolish enough not to take her
friend's help. What is it? Did she want to look tough? Well, it wouldn't have
mattered whether she did or not if she did not survived. Why would matter when
you're already dead?'
"Sometimes, it's okay to take other's help."
"Huh...?" Fuuko slowly looked up to Raiha, his gaze was focused on a distance.
"It doesn't make you any less of a person or any weaker for that matter. After all,
everyone needs help at least once in their lifetime." He smiled cheerfully down to her.
Fuuko just stared at him and he just smiled at her.
'I admire everything about you, Fuuko-sama... your strength, your passion, your
determination, your confidence... and yes, even your often display of stubbornness. But I
know somewhere behind all that cockiness, there's a weak spot somewhere... let me see
it... let me see the whole you... it's alright to sometimes me weak and rely on other's. It's
okay to be saved every once in a while. I want to.... be the one to save you... be the one to
catch you if you fall and help you back up.... be the one to reach inside you... if only you
knew....'
"Raiha-kun.." Fuuko's delicate voice cut through Raiha's thoughts, he was still
staring at her.
"Yes?" was his simple answer.
"You're always there when I need you... hm..." she closed her eyes calmly then
open them with a warm smile. "I guess I have the Fuujin to thank for."
"What do you mean?" Raiha blinked, having an odd expression on his face, his
long bangs covering his other eye.
"Well, you said before that Raijin and Fuujin are destined to meet over and over
again. It's their destiny and it's certain to, always. Well then, if I'm not the holder of the
Fuujin, you won't always be here by my side! You know, to save me and help me out
whenever I'm in need."
'No, it's not only that, you don't understand.'
"I know that you're just probably really looking forward to the clash of our
madougus but don't worry because I'll give you the battle of your life!" she winked, her
liveliness slowly returning to her. She raised her fist in the hair and smiled cheerfully
"That I could promise you but, you better be prepared when time comes because it won't
be an easy fight! Haha! I'm warning you! Don't take me lightly."
'No, you don't understand...'
"Don't worry, I'll heed your warning. I'll be expecting a great battle then?" He
smiled goofily at her.
'No, don't say that. It's not that at all. What the hell are you smiling for? Damn it,
stop that... That's not what you want... you want.... you want...'
"Haha! You bet!" She tilted her head to the side with a smile, her short purple hair
brushing against the side of her face.
"Her..."
"Huh?" Fuuko's gaze from the outside now shifted to Raiha.
"Oh, it's nothing." He smiled.
'It's not nothing... it's you.'
'Our madougu are bound by fate, by destiny.. But that's not only it. At first that
was what it was all about. At that time... way back in Kurei-sama's castle... I
saved her life because I believe that I need her to live because of her madougu.
That's how it started. Because of The Fuujn and The Raijin. But then... each time
we meet by chance, by fate, there's this feeling... feeling of being drawn. .. Being
drawn to her. She seems like a foolish girl. Ready to take whatever stake there is
to take, believing that she could do the impossible and win any fight she decide to
enter. What a foolish attitude. I watched her closely in the Urabutosatsoujin. Her
fight with Magensha was tough but she was foolish enough not to take her
friend's help. What is it? Did she want to look tough? Well, it wouldn't have
mattered whether she did or not if she did not survived. Why would matter when
you're already dead?'
"Sometimes, it's okay to take other's help."
"Huh...?" Fuuko slowly looked up to Raiha, his gaze was focused on a distance.
"It doesn't make you any less of a person or any weaker for that matter. After all,
everyone needs help at least once in their lifetime." He smiled cheerfully down to her.
Fuuko just stared at him and he just smiled at her.
'I admire everything about you, Fuuko-sama... your strength, your passion, your
determination, your confidence... and yes, even your often display of stubbornness. But I
know somewhere behind all that cockiness, there's a weak spot somewhere... let me see
it... let me see the whole you... it's alright to sometimes me weak and rely on other's. It's
okay to be saved every once in a while. I want to.... be the one to save you... be the one to
catch you if you fall and help you back up.... be the one to reach inside you... if only you
knew....'
"Raiha-kun.." Fuuko's delicate voice cut through Raiha's thoughts, he was still
staring at her.
"Yes?" was his simple answer.
"You're always there when I need you... hm..." she closed her eyes calmly then
open them with a warm smile. "I guess I have the Fuujin to thank for."
"What do you mean?" Raiha blinked, having an odd expression on his face, his
long bangs covering his other eye.
"Well, you said before that Raijin and Fuujin are destined to meet over and over
again. It's their destiny and it's certain to, always. Well then, if I'm not the holder of the
Fuujin, you won't always be here by my side! You know, to save me and help me out
whenever I'm in need."
'No, it's not only that, you don't understand.'
"I know that you're just probably really looking forward to the clash of our
madougus but don't worry because I'll give you the battle of your life!" she winked, her
liveliness slowly returning to her. She raised her fist in the hair and smiled cheerfully
"That I could promise you but, you better be prepared when time comes because it won't
be an easy fight! Haha! I'm warning you! Don't take me lightly."
'No, you don't understand...'
"Don't worry, I'll heed your warning. I'll be expecting a great battle then?" He
smiled goofily at her.
'No, don't say that. It's not that at all. What the hell are you smiling for? Damn it,
stop that... That's not what you want... you want.... you want...'
"Haha! You bet!" She tilted her head to the side with a smile, her short purple hair
brushing against the side of her face.
"Her..."
"Huh?" Fuuko's gaze from the outside now shifted to Raiha.
"Oh, it's nothing." He smiled.
'It's not nothing... it's you.'
