Hiya! I'm back with another chapter of Sacrifice! Things are starting to heat up! However I have unfortunate news for you reviews and readers out there; I have decided to take out a chapter of this story. I decided that it had almost absolutely nothing to do with the progression of this story; all was was me rambling on. But, it was a very sweet Yuuhi/Aya moment, so I might add it in at the end of this story as a bonus. So anyway, without further ado, heeeeeeeres our chapter!!!! I'm in a good mood, sorta; I got two reviews that sent me off the wall (thank you reviewer0 and FF_Angel0!!!^^) and I just got back from my trip to Australia for spring break (I learned how to throw a boomerang, and my teacher says I'm a natural!). However, the bad news is that I have to go back to school tomorrow……oh well…
Reality
"Speaking"
Dream
"Speaking"
{Thinking}
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Yuuhi was on cloud nine, literally. There was a blue, blue sky that was so bright it hurt to look at it with fluffy white clouds all around him. Yuuhi couldn't feel them, but he knew that if he could, they would feel like the way he felt when he held Aya in his arms. Like he was holding a piece of heaven, an angel in his arms. Which, he though wryly, was exactly what she was, in more ways than one.
He felt a pulling sensation that told him to look down, which he did. He floated down, down, down through the layer of clouds. As he passed through them, he tried to touch them, to feel that sensation of holding Aya in his arms. But try as he might he couldn't, instead the clouds were pushed away continually from him by a gentle breeze.
He felt himself land once again, this time on solid cement. He glanced around, taking in his new surroundings. He was in an unfamiliar place, a meadow, with lots of beautiful flowers. All sorts of wonderful smelling flowers, daisies, forget-me-nots, bluebonnet, buttercups, cat-eyes were there, waving gently. Yuuhi immediately thought of Aya.{She would probably like these in her room………} he thought as he started to pick them.
He had gathered enough to fit the flowers into a bottle when he felt it. The strange sensation of being watched. Instantly on his guard, he dropped into a crouch while looking around suspiciously. But when he realized who it was, he relaxed, and stood there, gaping in awe.
Aya was there, staring softly at him with tenderness in her gaze. Her long blonde hair was waving gently in the breeze, even though Yuuhi didn't feel any wind. Yuuhi stepped forward, happy that Aya's gaze was for once on him, not Toya.
He walked slowly towards her, glad that even if he didn't get what he wanted in the real world, he could at least have it here. Aya, smiled, and ran towards him, carefree and content.
He reached out for her, called her name, but those words never entered her ears. He let his hand drop as Aya ran right past him and into the arms of another. Toya. He knew it without having to look back. It was not Yuuhi that Aya loved, but Toya. Somehow, Yuuhi had known it, he had always known it, but tried to hide that by giving Aya his whole heart, which did nothing but hurt him more. Stupid of him, really. Stupid little boy, who had grown up to be a stupid, lovesick fool. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
He walked away, away from the meadow, away from his beloved and her boyfriend, away from the pain, the hurt, and away from the loneliness that had haunted him since his mother had done the same and walked away from him.
He walked away, and did not look back.
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Yuuhi woke with a start, instantly sensing that something was wrong. He threw off his covers and approached the door, silently and cautiously, looking around for this unnamed danger his instincts told him to be aware of. Opening it, he called out to Aya.
"Aya?"
His eyes widened, and he stumbled out into the room. The room was in shambles. Clothes were pulled out of trunks and thrown on the floor, her pictures of her family shattered and facedown. Even Aya's precious fairytale books weren't spared, as they were scattered amongst her bed sheets. The curtain in her room moved with the breeze caused by the open windows.
Aya was gone.
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~{AUTHORS NOTE}~
Ooohhh, cliffhanger. Sorry about that. You'll have to wait until the next chapter to see who kidnaps her (although most of you probably know by now). Which might be a long wait, seeing how I'm absolutely no good at sticking to my schedules…*sigh* Oh well.
AHHH!! I was reading my chapters of Sacrifice, and realized (besides finding many typos) that I had forgotten to include lyrics in the last chapter! AHHHH!! But, I've decided not to include lyrics anymore. Sorry! From now on, I'll just do what Rem-chan, one of my favorite authors do. I'll put recommended listening music. You can find songs on Windows Media player or on Yahoo! Launch, at . The recommended listening music to this chapter is Haven't Told You, by Kelly Rowland. Last chapter, the recommended listening music was My Immortal, by Evanescence. (I think I also forgot the disclaimer…)
Sorry for the long wait. I'm just a lazy procrastinator ^^. People like me shouldn't write, but I do anyway. It's part of my "charm" ^^(Like I have any. That's my brother's specialty. Not mine.).
~{DISCLAIMER}~
I own nothing…now. Soon though, I WILL OWN EVERYTHING!!!! When? Well you'll know when the moon turns green, the stars fall, I produce wonderful art, and I get a better grade than my sister. When? Never. BUT SOMEDAY I WILL OWN IT!!!!! I WILL OWN EVERYTHING!!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
~{REVIEWS}~
~RainbowSerenity~
Well, we're all hypocrites in one way or another…I think. I'm so happy!! My birthday was March 29th, and I got a whole batch of manga books!!! ^^ My friend got Ceres #6!!! I wanna borrow it!!! Yay, Toya burning!!!! Crash and burn!!!!! ^^
You get a video of Yuuhi's dream!! How I did that, I'll never know!
~Angel Tifa~
Thank you!! Of course you can join! Oh, oh I know!!! Let's make a Toya Burning Club! Anybody can join!! We burn Toya, squeal over Yuuhi, Talk about how Aya should be with Yuuhi, write our fics, and burn Toya some more!!! ^_______^ Doesn't that sound fun!! I want the chopsticks too! I love the boys in the manga that like martial arts! Let's see, there's Ranma, Yuuhi, Syaoran, and KYO!!!!!!!^^ I love KYO from Fruits Basket!!! I can really relate to him. I don't know when I'll write the others, but I think I'll finish my other fics first. Which probably means never. But that's okay. Because when I get my hands on Ceres #6, I'll be so inspired and touched that I'll start writing instantly! But then I'll get lazy, and never update. It's a never-ending cycle of doom.^^
You get a Toya doll! Burn Toya, burn!
~animelover630~
Aww, they're not bad! They're really good!^^ Here's both! Hehehe, I get hyper too, on CINNIMON ALTOIDS!!!!X_X I got a bunch for my b-day, and I was so happy!!! WHEEEE!!!!
You get a Yuuhi Doll!! Lucky!!
~Chibi-Suiko~
Another reader!!^^ I'm so glad that you read my fic! Thank you!!!
You get a poster of Ceres!!! Hang it up on your wall and say that you are proud to be a fan!
~reviewer()~
Why thank you very much! ^^ The best feeling in the world is when you get praised by another person for your work! It makes you feel all bubbly and floaty! I'm so happy that you like my fic! I always can relate or have something in common with the characters I like…maybe that's why I can write them!
You get an Aya doll! You can get a Yuuhi doll next time!
~FF_Angel()~
Really? You think so??!! Thanks!!! I feel so happy! I have talent!!! And in my favorite genre too!! Wow! Thanks so much! And it is sweet, sweet and angsty (my favorite!). Love is a fickle thing. It doesn't matter how much you hate a person or how much they hurt you, you can't help but love them. One of my favorite sayings is "It just goes to show that we don't choose who we love; our hearts do." So sweet!!!
You get a Yuuhi doll! Next time, I'll get you the Aya doll!
Thanks to all!! Kudos!!!
~{UPDATES}~
Well, I had my birthday March 29th! I got a whole bunch of manga!!^-^ I got Naruto, Yuyu Hakusho, Fruits Basket and Man of Many Faces!! I love Naruto and Fruits Basket, and Yuyu Hakusho was actually entertaining. I was disappointed with Man of Many Faces though… but I returned it for more Fruits Basket!! Go Kyo!! He's my favorite^^. Like I said, I also went to Australia for Spring Break! It was really fun! I got to go dolphin watching and pet a kangaroo! It was so cool!
Well, see ya!!!
~Soraoathkeeper~