Ym: R&R
Chapter Three: Fate:''': Ten Years Pass... :''':
Yuki and I were walking away from that one city that we have been staying in for the past few days. We were kicked out of the city for manslaughter, although Yuki and I haven't committed that crime in ten years. Ever since the Revolutionary Era, I had been warned for manslaughter. Only because they found out I had killed one swordsman in the town years ago. Only one.
The sun was high in the sky and the heat sent it down mid-day was blazing. We walked, step by step, to find another city to wander into for the next few days. Just one more city to settle into before they knew that I was wanted for a large bounty. The plain of flat grass we had been walking on for hours showed so much beauty, there was like maybe one hundred yards away from us there had been a wood that had been surrounding a lake.
We kept walking, the two of us getting farther and farther away from that one city, and came closer and closer to the two figures in the distance we had noticed for the past hour. We just kept walking hoping that whomever or whatever they were that they would help us in some way.
Finally, after a few minutes, we reached them. They looked like two samurai; a woman and a man. They both were laying against a single tree, which was tall and lanky. It reminded me of the many years ago...
The woman was clearly some type of demon. Possibly half, such as I. She had long gleaming silver hair that was shortened as she had it perfectly pulled back in a long braid. She had beautiful soft-looking skin just barely darkened with the illusion of suntan. She wore a white kimono with a flashing gold obe, which sheathed was a slightly used Japanese katana. The kimono was a pale white color, as there were red, orange and gold fans spread all around the beautiful dress. She had worn wooden sandals, the souls looking rough and overly used.
The man looked somewhat familiar as he lay against the tree so calmly. He had long red-orange hair that was flowing over his face messily, as the rest was pulled back low; behind his neck. He had a long cross-scar on his right cheek and long, hard-working hands. He wore a male maroon yukata, and male cream hakama. In the belt of his hakama, was a sword of an unknown type to me... I couldn't tell what it was. He too wore tobi and wooden sandals that were worn out, but they were hardly seen.
The two of them opened their eyes.
I then saw that the woman had ice blue eyes that's color looked as if you could see right through them; like they were glass. The man had deep purple eyes that sparkled happily as if they were two stars in the black sky.
"Oh, Hi!" I said nervously to the two of them, "I am Kiriya Mitsokiri. This is my bodyguard Yuki Tohima. We were wondering if you knew these grounds well, you see... we are looking for a city to wander into for these next few days." I said, addressing the red haired man.
"I am nothing more than a rurouni, that all we do is wander from town to town." He said.
The woman stood.
"This will be a wonderful friendship." She said with a grin. "I am Kata." She bowed a small bow as a greeting to Yuki and I.
"I am sorry... I forgot to introduce myself." The man said standing up as well, " I am Sho Mura."
My heart froze.
Sho... Mura?! The Manslayer?! How was he able to survive the Revolutionary battle without being caught by the police?! I couldn't believe this.... Ten years ago... I saw the same person as a Manslayer, and now he is a wanderer like us? How... how the heck cans this happen!?
"Sho..." I mumbled wide eyes, "do you not remember me?" I asked him.
"No, I do not. Refresh my memory." He said in an honest but sweet voice as well.
I decided not to tell him this soon that I had known him from fighting years ago.
"I was in your swordsman class fifteen years ago I must say, you fought beautifully." I said to him kindly, blushing a little.
He blushed as well and nodded, "Why thank you, Kiriya." He said, "I do not remember you, but I certainly remember a swordsmanship class fifteen years ago." He finished.
The one called Kata eyed me jealously. I guessed that her and Sho must have been... close...
Surprisingly, Kata was correct.... One week had passed, and the four of us were closer than family. We knew almost everything about each other, and we promised to travel together for the rest of our lives.
"WHAT?!?!" I screamed to Kata as my blue eyes glowed fiery red.
Her eyes grew wider, " I'm Sorry!!!!" she shouted back at me as she ran in fear of Akai.
I used my demonic speed to run after her, practically transporting in front of her with such speed "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD TELL YUKI THAT!!! ... ABOUT ME!!! YOU PROMISED YOU WOULDN'T TELL HIM!!!! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" I shrieked, unsheathing my Tetsugia for the first time in ten years.
Sho suddenly appeared in front of Kata, protecting her with his reverse-blade sword unsheathed and himself in a fighting stance. I looked at him and saw nothing more then the golden glare of the Chiyoku that froze the hearts of millions.
"You will NOT kill Kata, I will not let you." He said, "You'll have to killed my first to get to her." He finished, his eyes wild in anger.
This would be interesting... another fight between the Chiyoku and I! Yes! This would be it! This was my chance to take revenge from the fight of ours in the Revolutionary Era!
I faced Sho, my glaring and flaming eyes on his. I looked at his reverse-blade sword and tried not to laugh. There was no we he could win; a reverse-blade sword cannot draw blood in that form! It's like fighting with a wooden blade! It was useless!
Then, everything began to get serious.
They actually believed that I was about to kill Kata...
Everyone but Yuki. He was off to the side lying against a small boulder, chewing on a piece of grass he had plucked out of the ground.
I couldn't hold her back. My heart raced wildly, and all that ran through my mind was the fact that I could be spilling the Chiyoku's blood. I prayed that I would be able to strike him this time, and thought of all the wonderful things that I could do with my Tetsugia. I wanted his blood spilled one me; I wanted his scent of blood and malice all around me.
I lunged forward at him, and struck him deep in the shoulder as he tried to dodge my attack from which I had aimed at his heart. The Tetsugia glowed black one more, and I went after Sho again, to try and unleash the true power of the Tetsugia. Sadly, Kata jumped in front of him with her katana in her hands. Yuki appeared behind Sho with his ice blue eyes, showing Sho that he wished to fight him. I watched them glare at each other for a while, then lead my glace to lay upon Kata's ice blue eyes...
I flung back at Kata, with my Tetsugia sheathed. I decided that I would try to slash her to bits with my claws instead of using my sword on her. She looked determined enough to kill me, but I don't feel the pain in battle lie she does. When an opponent strikes me, all it does is makes me want to spill their blood even more. I used my claws to strike her sword-wielding arm. I scraped the silver slows down her arm, leaving a deep trail of blood behind. She winced as did so, and I smiled.
Then Yuki flew away from Sho and lifted Kata above his head, leaving her not to move as my Tetsugia was pointed at her head. I smiled in amusement to Yuki's plan, and tucked a piece of red hair behind my hear.
Yuki looked at Sho, while Sho looked back at Yuki in fear, "Do you care for this girl?" Yuki asked him.
Sho said nothing, but glared daggers.
"Do you care for her or not!?" he screamed, as I put my sword's blade closer to Kata's neck.
Sho looked to Yuki, then to Kata, to me, then back to Yuki.
"Yes." He murmured lowly.
Yuki and I smiled as I put my blade back in my obi and Yuki threw Kata at Sho. I laughed as I watched Sho being tackled onto the ground when he caught Kata in his arms.
"Its sickening to use a person as a weapon in battle." Sho said, standing to his feet after Kata climbed out of his arms.
My smile faded, "What is sickening is to show emotions in battle when they should be using their sword." I said, looked at Kata who had been standing since she had fell.
"Kiriya, if you don't use emotions in battle, then how come you haven't killed us? And Yuki, doesn't that emotion hold you back from even killing Kiriya? Why haven't you killed her? Tell me that!" Kata snapped back at us, proudly.
"Fine, I will kill Akai to prove that I do not show emotion in battle."
Those words were so shocking they made my black hair turn blonde in a flash, showing off Kiriya instead of Akai this time. Those words that came from Yuki scared me so much, that it even more Akai away. Knowing Yuki, he would do a dare is challenged.
I looked at him there, staring at me coldly.
Then again... I did deserve to die. I've killed a lot of people including my own family, friends, and clan... not to mention before I was ordered to, but because it was amusing to me. I killed many people in the past, and now I was betraying my only friends I've very truly made. I am not an honorable swordsman; I'm not even a good friend.
Remembering all of that in just one second, I bent down in front of Yuki. My knees were on the earth, while my head slowly lowered in sadness.
"... kill me, Yuki." I said.
"Don't even consider it, Kiriya!" Kata screamed.
"I deserve to die, kill me." I said to Yuki, trying to ignore Kata.
She stepped forward.
"Kiriya... don't let him do this to you! You are my best friend, listen: I will never let Yuki hurt you, even if it does cost my own life. I will not let anyone take your life away from you so simply! I Wont! Please, Kiriya... think this through." She pleaded.
Sho nodded to her proudly.
I closed me eyes and tears started to flow from them. I then looked up to Yuki, ignoring everyone else.
Yuki smiled maniacally and took his emerald blade to barely touch my throat, " Pleasure doing business with you, dear Kiriya." He said, then sliced open my throat and then swiped his blade to my wrist point. He was severing all of my pulse points.
I winced a painful expression and cried out as I suddenly fell sideways, my feeling blood escape from my body. I knew that my life would end soon, and I also knew that things would be for the better. my face was facing to the three of them.
"Kiriya!!" Kata screamed, dropping down to me; weeping.
I could tell that Sho was extremely angry with Yuki.
"You... you actually... killed... Kiriya..." he said, getting near Kata to comfort her falling tears.
"She is not dead yet, Sho." Yuki said to them oddly, "I have to finish her off... I just want her to suffer." He said, lifting his blade once more, and he started to drop it near my head.
But the blade... did not touch me.
"Yuki? Why didn't you kill Kiriya like you said you would?" Kata snapped at him coldly, frustrated through her tears.
"What... what just happened?!" Yuki said, "Who... who did this to her?!" Yuki said oddly.
"You mean... you don't remember?" Sho said.
"You, Yuki. You were the one that killed Kiriya."
I'M NOT DEAD YOU STUPID IDIOTIC DINGBATS!
"What?!? Why on Earth would I kill Kiriya?!" he screamed.
"You were out f control." Sho said to him sadly, "You struck her down. She asked you to."
"You sliced open her fatal points." Sho replied, still sobbing.
I heard footsteps.
Yuki... was leaving me there....
"Just where exactly do you think your going?!?" Kata screamed after him as he walked away from us, carelessly not looking back.
"Away. I don't wish to cause pain for those that I care for." He said, then looked back at me and I could see him barely as my eyes searched frantically, " Kiriya..." he said mumbling as he stopped to stare at me lying there, "I pray that he angels in heaven will watch over you." He said, then turned his head back and kept walking. He kept walking away, leaving me there helplessly... I was alone once more in a crimson pool... just like from ten years ago.... The one I loved left me there...
Without a care in the world.
