Soraoathkeeper: Okay, Soraoathkeeper here.  And now, I have an announcement to make.

Chibi Jack Sparrow: Uh oh.

Chibi Ranma: That's never good.

Soraoathkeeper: *sigh* I'm really sorry.

Chibi Kairi: Oh no.

Soraoathkeeper: ………I've included a Toya/Aya moment in this chapter.

All: What?!

Chibi Akane: How could you do this Soraoathkeeper?! I thought you were a true Yuuhi/Aya fan!

Soraoathkeeper: I am! But I have to put this here, in order to make the plot fit. Don't worry though; next chappie will be all Yuuhi/Aya moments, with some angst of course! Personally, I think that the best romantic stories are the ones that have just the right mix of romance, comedy, drama and angst. Oh and good grammar. MUST HAVE GOOD GRAMMAR!!! But those all make a really good story.

Chibi Kairi: You just like to see people suffer.

Soraoathkeeper: Do not!

Chibi Riku: If she likes to see people suffering, why is she looking on FF.Net, huh? All she has to do is look at us, her chibies! I mean we have to put up with her all the time!

((Soraoathkeeper takes her mallet and punts Chibi Riku into the sky))

Soraoathkeeper: *dusts off her hands and sees everybody staring at her* ……….I've been taking lesson from 'Kane!

Chibi Akane: Very good Soraoathkeeper! Your rating is a 5!

Chibi Ranma: Oh great. Another uncute tomboy.

Chibi Akane: *stiffens* ………What did you say Ranma?

Chibi Ranma: Ummm………

((Chibi Akane takes her mallet and whacks Chibi Ranma into the sky))

Soraoathkeeper: *uses her hand to shade her face while watching Chibi Ranma disappear into the atmosphere*………Wow. I'd say that was a 10.

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-----|We both know that I shouldn't be here, this is wrong|-----

Aya followed Toya outside. She looked up and, to her dismay, saw that the clouds above were dark, promising rain.

-----|And baby it's killin' me, it's killin' you, both of us tryin' to be strong marriage|-----

"So, what did you want to talk to me about?" 

-----|I've got somewhere else to be, promises to keep|-----

Toya turned, facing Aya.

-----|Someone else who loves me, and trusts me fast asleep|-----

"We need to talk."

-----|I've made up my mind, there is no turning back|-----

Uh oh. That's never a good sign. Aya fidgeted fretfully.

-----|She's been good to me and she deserves better than that|-----

"You've been a really great girl to know, and I enjoy spending time with you, but………". Toya paused and thought of the best way to let Aya down easy.

-----|It's the hardest thing I'll ever have to do|-----

"I don't think I can stay here anymore."

-----|To look you in the eye and tell you I don't love you|-----

Aya was taken aback from this comment. Even though she knew that he was going to say something like that, that didn't lessen the pain. Her eyes rapidly filled with tears. And in that instance, the heavens opened up and poured down their own tears, almost as if they also felt her pain, and were crying aloud for her.

-----|It's the hardest thing I'll ever have to lie|-----

"But, but-" Toya cut her off.

-----|To show no emotion when you start to cry|-----

"It has nothing to do with you, it has nothing to do with Yuuhi, or the house or anything. I have to go. I have to find my memory. Now that I free from the Mikage's, I can go and try to find a fragment of my past."

-----|I can't let you see what you mean to me|-----

Aya stood there, staring at him as her eyes overfilled with tears, feeling her heart slowly and painfully break into a thousand pieces.

-----|When my hands are tied and my heart's not free|-----

Toya crouched next to Aya and whispered into her ear as she slowly slid to the floor, sobbing.

-----|We're not meant to be, it's the hardest thing|-----

"I don't love you."

-----|I'll ever have to do to turn around and walk away|-----

He stood up, towering over her, imposing and brutal.

-----|Pretending I don't love you, I know that we'll meet again|-----

"I'm going. I won't come back."

-----|Fate has a place and time, so you can get on with your life|-----

Aya gasped and put her hands on her face and cried aloud. Toya reached out to touch her, but jerked back.

-----|I've got to be cruel to be kind, like Dr. Zhivago|-----

In a softer tone he murmured, "I'm sorry." The he turned on his heel and walked away, leaving Aya moaning in the rain.

-----|All my love I'll be sending and you will never know|-----

"Go to Yuuhi. He'll treat you good."

-----|'Cause there can be no happy ending, maybe another time, another day|-----

Toya was thankful for the rain, for they concealed his tears. He swiped them away and focused on walking out of there.

-----|As much as I want to, I can't stay, I've made up my mind|-----

And as quickly he had come, he was gone.

-----|There is no turning back, she's been good to me|-----

-----|And she deserves better than that|-----

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~{AUTHOR'S NOTE}~

Well, that concludes yet another chapter of Sacrifice. I hope you enjoyed it. Like I said, next is a BIG Aya/Yuuhi moment, so don't miss it!

Anyway, I had to include this, and I'm really sorry. Although I don't like Aya/Toya fics, I sort of feel sorry for Toya. I mean, no memory, and a tool of the Mikage's? But Yuuhi is defiantly the best.

Don't you think this song is great for this chapter? I haven't heard the song, but I do like the lyrics, because they fit perfectly.

IMPORTANT: I'm just going to clear this up for you: Toya is going away to find his memory, leaving Aya behind. He actually likes Aya, maybe even loves her, but he needs to find out who he is first. He also knows that Yuuhi cares deeply for her, and doesn't want to interfere. But he really does like her, and since he lost his memory, Aya is like his anchor. That's why he is crying when he goes away. Get it? Probably not. Oh well. I try.

~{DISCLAIMER}~

Sometimes, I wonder why I even put this up. I mean, even Ethan Craft (Lizzie McGuire) would have figured it out by now! *sigh* Well, get this through your head: I DON'T OWN ANYTHING OKAY! NOT AYASHI NO CERES, NOT THE HARDEST THING BY 98 DEGREES, NOT MY COMPUTER, NOT LIZZIE MCGUIRE, NOT EVEN THIS CANDY WRAPPER! *holds up a Hershey Kiss wrapper* Geez, it's like talking to a doorknob!

~{REVIEWS}~

~sheryl90~

Really? Hmm, I didn't know. Unfortunately, I have already written out my plans for the entire fic. Sorry. But thanks for the compliment. I don't really know what to do about the straightforward conversations though………well, hope to hear from you soon!

You get a Suzumi doll! Complete with fan and physic powers!

~RainbowSerenity~

THANK YOU SO MUCH! You have just saved my life with the Word information! THANK YOU!

Yay! Toya's gone! Party!!!! I just couldn't resist putting Toya cooking in there. Not only is it a good excuse for some nice angst, I like thinking of Toya in a cooking getup. Heheheheh, oh come on, don't you think it's funny too?

Hope you like this one! Oh, and thanks for the compliment about Yuuhi's mother. It means a lot. I really like your Ayashi no Ceres fic (When I Knew, read it people!). It's really good!

You get matches, gas and a flamethrower! Next time, I'll get you the Toya doll!

~kura52~

I completely agree with you, he IS! Domo arigato!

You get a Yuuhi poster! Pretty cool huh?

~Angel Tifa~

Why thank you! I really appreciate that! I can't say how good it feels when people say things like that! ^_^ : D I was afraid that I was making Aya too mean.

I read your story, Story for the Next Generation, and it is a worthy read indeed! I hope you continue with it soon!

Once again, domo arigato gozaimasu for all of those great compliments!

You get a rain globe! It's like a snow globe, only it's rain, and you can see Yuuhi and Aya in the rain!

Thanks everyone!

~{UPDATES}~

Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay, our family got new computers, and my computer needed to go under construction. But here's the chapter!

Anyway, I've become a big fan of Lizzie/Gordo fics (Lizzie McGuire) and have a few ideas that have been swirling in my mind for quite a while. I probably won't write them down though; juggling two long fics is enough for me!

For Christmas, I got lots of presents! There were two themes to my presents: Japan-related stuff and video games. I got Final Fantasy XI Online for my computer, Fatal Frame 1 and Dance Dance Revolution Ultra mix for my X-box and Final Fantasy X for my Playstation 2. I also got a Sumi-e book, Japanese ink set, a Japan Calendar, Japanese Software, 6 sets of chopsticks and a bowl. Not to mention candy, comics, logic puzzles, lots of mind puzzler games, Hilary Duff's Metamorphosis, Fountains of Wayne's Welcome Interstate Managers, Weezer, a How-To-Draw Manga book and artist supplies. This was my best Christmas ever! And I only asked for six things: Sonic Heroes (not out), Fatal Frame 2 ($50!), .hack// Part 1, jellybeans, candy canes, and Dance Dance Revolution 2. What a haul, what a haul!

I was thinking about changing the genre of this fic to Romance/Angst. Actually, if I had my way, the genre for this fic would be Romance/Tragedy/Angst/Supernatural, and maybe some Drama in there too. But I think I'll just leave it as it is.

For all of you who want a sneak preview of what will be happening in the next chapter, go to and scroll down to Ming-Ling's wallpaper. It's called Raindrops, and it's my current background. This wallpaper inspires the next chapter. There are also a lot of Yuuhi wallpaper too, for those of you who want it.

Bye!

~Soraoathkeeper~