Waking the Fallen

Chapter 7: fallen

"So, what will it be? Are you willingly going to love me, or do I have to use force?"

"What about Kurama? What'll happen to him?"

"Oh, him? I have to kill him either way. Now, take your pick."

"I don't even like you very much. How am I supposed to LOVE you, for God's sake. My heart belongs to Kurama, and Kurama alone." Soriken's eyes narrowed. "There is no persuading you. Fine then. If I can't have you, then no one will." He calmly drew out a gun, and shot her. He then turned the gun on himself. When he died, the sutra and spirit energy bonds were broken. Kurama ran to Ryu, who was almost gone.

"No....Ryu......you can't.......I won't let you....I..." All speaking function collapsed as he broke down and cried over her.

"Hey....you cough baka.......I'm not dead....yet...."

"Ryu.....you can't go. I can't live without you." Ryu opened her mouth to speak, but coughed up blood instead. Wiping it away, she managed to choke out, "You did.....pretty .......well....before.....you met.....me.......just........don't give.......it up......remember....me......and what I .........loved............"

"No.....don't go. Please. I'm just lost without you. Please...." Coughing up more blood, she put a finger to his lips to quiet him.

"You'll be fine.......I'll meet......you.....in the........big carnival in the cough (more blood) sky.......we can ride the roller coaster..........." Kurama bent down and kissed her even as he felt her life drain away. She was gone. His heart had stopped, and he knew that it would never start again until he was with her.

His Ryu.

authors note crap....i even cried as I wrote this. and I NEVER cry. lots of fluff in there. well, only the epilogue is left. I know a lot of questions are left unanswered, like, how did she suddenly go back to kitsune form? and why is it called waking the fallen? USE YOUR IMAGINATIONS. THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE THERE FOR. ja for now.