I do not own Sakura Wars or any of it's characters…'cause if I did, I wouldn't be calling this a fanfic and I would be sailing on the Caribbean in my private yacht, literally swimming in pools of money.
So, now that that's over, you can read the fanfic. Enjoy!
Oh, and this is set in sort of a past/future sorta way and it's based on if Orihime and Reni hadn't come in ST2.
Jacques, Fifi, Clarice, Sophie, Mikel, Reina, Ravina, and Peter are all my characters. (Even if Fifi is a dog!) NO TOUCHIE!!!
Chapter 25
Ohgami took shelter in an alleyway and as he stood under the roof of a deserted house, he sighed and cursed himself for getting into this mess in the first place. No doubt that Yoneda has already discovered that I'm not there. I'm going to be in serious trouble when I get back…but it'll be worth it if I can find Maria……………Hmph, I can imagine it now. Most likely, I'll walk into the building and hear Yoneda shouting- "POLICE!" came a cry from near the wharf. Well, that's not exactly what I had in mind. But yeah, that could be what he would…wait a minute! Police?! Curious as to what was going on, Ohgami stepped out from where he was and looked at the scene. There was two guys and one woman. Ohgami guessed that the woman had heard the men's cry. "What's the matter?" she asked. "We're in the fishing industry." The first guy said. "And my pal here was about to unload some stuff into that old fishing shack by the western pier, but when he opened the door he saw a young lady kneeling on the floor in her own blood. There was a revolver at her feet and we think she might've been shot." Ohgami's eyes widened at the man's statement. Revolver?! I-it can't be! "Where is she?!" the woman asked. "This way!" the second man exclaimed breaking into a run. Ohgami, keeping out of sight, followed them as the other two people broke into a run as well.
Maria wearily looked up from where she was kneeling as the door burst open. There were three figures standing in front of her, but other than the fact that they were people, Maria could not tell anything else about them. She was beginning to lose consciousness after losing so much blood. "My goodness! You two must be from out of town! This is Maria Tachibana of the Imperial Operetta Troupe!" came a female voice. Get help! Don't just stand there! Maria thought desperately. The person who had spoke got down on eye level with the blonde. "Can you walk?" Not at the moment! What is with these people?! Maria thought as she shook her head 'no', not able to find her voice at the moment. The woman stood back up and looked at the other two people. "It's a good thing I heard you. I'm a certified doctor. Can you two bring Miss Tachibana back to my house? It's just few houses down from where we met." "Sorry ma'am, but we have to get back to work." "Well, find someone to help!" the woman exclaimed as the two men left in hurry.
"WHERE IS THE OLD MAN?! I'VE GOT A BONE TO PICK WITH HIM!" Jacques exclaimed as he stormed into Sophie and Clarice's apartment. "Right here Jacques." Valentinov said as he shut the TV off just as Clarice's program was 'getting to the good part.' "NOOOO!!" Clarice wailed as she dove for the remote, which Sophie took and turned the TV back on…but turned it to a MTV channel. "SOPHIE! GIMME THE REMOTE!" "Nuh-uh." Sophie replied blowing a bubble. "SOPHIE!!" "Fine. Have it." Sophie said, throwing the remote over to where Clarice was sitting. The 33 year-old then turned her attention to Jacques and Valentinov's conversation. (And for a good reason too…) "You told me that I was holding a nineteen year old hostage!" Jacques complained. "And you were." Valentinov replied curtly. "IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER TO HOLD A GRIZZLY BEAR HOSTAGE!" "Are you saying that Maria was savage?" Valentinov asked. "DID YOU KNOW THAT MARIA HAS A TASTE FOR REVENGE?!" Jacques asked in reply. "Yes…oh don't tell me that I forgot to tell you that…" "Don't give me that line! You purposely forgot to tell me!" The Frenchman snapped. As he and Valentinov continued to debate, (Well, in Sophie's perspective, the two morons were arguing over nothing. But anyways…) Clarice was desperately trying to get the remote to work. "Why won't this stupid thing work?!" she asked aloud. (Sophie: (holds up two AA batteries) Looking for these?)(Clarice: SOPHIE! GIMME THOSE!)(Author: Uh…looks like we're gonna have to switch to another scene.)(Clarice: SOPHIE! GIVE THOSE BACK! I'M MISSING MY PROGRAM!)(Sophie: (running around the room while Clarice is chasing her) I'll give 'em back if you can catch me!)(Clarice: GET BACK HERE!)(Sophie: Nah-ne-nah-ne-boo-boo! Catch me if you can!)(Author: Please excuse these two. I don't think they took their medicine today. Now! On with the story!)
Ohgami, who had seen and heard everything, walked into the shack and cleared his throat. The woman who was attending to Maria turned around and stared for a moment, then her face lit up with recognition. "Ah! You're Ohgami Ichiro right?" "Um…yeah. Look, I kinda overheard everything and-" "Great! Then you won't mind taking Miss Tachibana to my house! I'll see you there!" And with that, the slightly plump woman left the shack. Well…not that I don't want to take Maria, but that woman was certainly assuming I would. Ohgami kneeled down and carefully picked the blonde Russian up, being careful not to touch her injured leg. It broke his heart to see Maria in the condition she was in, and it hurt even more when he saw her look up at him with glassy eyes. "Ohgami…" she whimpered. "Where are you?" "Maria…it's me…can't you see me?" Ohgami whispered running his fingers through Maria's thin, blonde hair. But Ohgami's only answer was silence, as the blonde closed her eyes and rested her head on Ohgami's shoulder. I should probably get her to that woman's house now…The spiky-haired captain thought as he began to walk out of the shack, but turned around as a thought entered his mind. Maria's gonna want her revolver when she regains her senses. Hopefully she won't want it just so she can shoot me.
"OHGAMI DID WHAT?!" Kayama was running through his most recent conversation with Yoneda as he sat down outside Yoneda's office. And it definitely was not a pleasant one. "Yes sir, he's left his room and I'm pretty sure he heard our conversation." "And why does that give him an excuse for running off?!" "He's gone out to look for Maria." "………My god………that kid………Ohgami you baka! Find him Kayama! Hurry! Before he gets himself hurt!" "Yes sir." Kayama remembered something that Yoneda muttered before hanging up the phone. Something that perhaps he wasn't exactly supposed to hear…and then again…maybe he was. "Ohgami, don't you understand that you don't have to go and risk your life for someone just to prove how much you love them? And Maria…don't you understand that you're being loved by someone who's willing to risk their life for you?"
"Yup, got it all!" Yuri exclaimed as she grinned widely. She then closed her eyes and began to recite all the information that she had received. "Kanna was fighting a blonde girl who looked exactly like Maria and then after several punches were traded, the girl got away in a black Sedan. Someone else was driving but she couldn't see them because the car windows were heavily tinted." There was silence and Yuri could tell without opening her eyes that everyone was gaping at her. "Thank you Yuri. Can you go inform the police for me?" Ayame asked as the girl opened her eyes. "Sure! Be right back…and I'll let you guys in on anything I hear!"
Ohgami walked on the sidewalk that led to the row houses and had just turned the corner when he spotted the woman, standing next to her house/office. "There you are!" she exclaimed. "I was beginning to think that you had taken off with Miss Tachibana." "Nope! I'm here." Ohgami replied as he looked at the small sign outside the door which read, Miss Tsuni's Doctor Clinic. "Look…Miss Tsuni…" "Call me Reina, please." "Reina…I know Maria would be grateful that you attended to her, but…" Ohgami trailed off, knowing that he wasn't making any sense. Reina Tsuni looked over at Ohgami as she took Maria from his arms and smiled. "I think I know what you're trying to say. And you're welcome." Reina laid Maria down on a bed and began to treat the wound on her hand first. "I love being a doctor. There's nothing better than helping someone who's in need, and seeing the overjoyed expression of my patients loved ones. But there's always the downside…when you know the patient isn't going to make it…hmmph…look at me, talking about all this morbid stuff when you're worrying about Miss Tachibana here. Why don't you go and make yourself some coffee in the kitchen while I tend to her?" Ohgami nodded as his response and walked into the next room. Reina shook her head and smiled to herself. "Poor kid…he's too hard on himself. I can already tell…………and come to think of it, by the expression on his face, I don't think he likes coffee."
Name: Reina Tsuni
Age: 43
Nationality: Japanese
Occupation: Doctor/Pharmacist
