Ryu's Trip to the Human World
Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away or any of its characters.
Authors Note: Sorry for the long wait on the update. Went to Self Defense Camp, came home from Switzerland took a week to unpack, went to Mass for a while and then a family week long cruise to Bermuda my first chance to write I swear. Please forgive me. Happy Reading!
- Na
Part 2
Chapter 11: Truly Alone
The hardest place to reach as a group, and all not that far when you are alone physically and at heart...
What should have been a two to three-week journey including the reasonable stops and breaks was cleared in little less then a week and a half. Ryu believed that it was because Saki willed it. Kawatarou knew the truth or the most likely truth, why a group of three was currently flying over the Lonely Mountain Range.
Kawatarou had been a loner of sorts for his whole life; it was his brother that received the outgoing aggressive people skills of genes. He knew why the mountains came fast for him he was alone at heart, and semi physically. He thought of his dear cousin and Miki not a word to one another, not even a 'good morning', or 'pass the rice balls'. Kawatarou knew that both were to blame, but it was Miki who crushed Ryu's spirit. They were in denial, betrayal crossed their minds, and sadness weighed their hearts. Making both lonely and oblivious. Kawatarou almost faltered his flying to make them sit closer together, besides it would be more comfortable.
Kawatarou sighed he'll do it another day right now it was to late to be flying. Kawatarou slowly descended to one of the mountains in this range, Ice Mountain was much farther down the chain, another day's flight.
Miki calmly and silently gathered wood for a fire not saying a word to the distraught and distant Ryu with each passing day her signature flare and bounding energy dwindled. Ryu just sat at the edge of their plateau and stared at the waxing moon.
Kawatarou surprisingly in his human form sat next to his elder cousin and for a moment said nothing to her. After breathing in the beautiful silence and serenity of the moon, he spoke never once looking at her, "Tea, please speak with me whatever could be wrong?"
There was silence till Ryu finally spoke in a soft crying whisper, though this strong girl would not shed a tear, "I don't know, he hates me Kawatarou, he would prefer to be alone than to talk with me, it hurts," Ryu pulled the old contract out of her pocket and struggled to slip her hair tie bracelet off, "Here take these, he wishes he never met me, and to no longer know me, since he is my best friend I will grant his wish." With all of her strength it did not help the demigod child, a single tear fell and landed on the contract and then a second, before Ryu handed her most prized possessions to Kawatarou.
"Tea don't do this, please..." replied Kawatarou as he refused the items.
Ryu smiled as another tear escaped, "I'm in tears Kawatarou... me crying, crying over a boy..."
Kawatarou understood as he took the items to hand, he was about to reply to Ryu when Miki yelled, "Kawatarou can you help me make a fire?" Kawatarou looked back at the boy who bade his presence and then back to the girl who never frowned, she who did not cry, now a broken heart, and an empty shell. She nodded.
Kawatarou joined Miki at the fire circle that Miki made. The problem was lighting it and Miki didn't fare well with flint. "Here hold these," said Kawatarou hand Ryu's possessions to Miki and picking up the flint.
"What are these?"
"Tea's she says if you wish to see her no more so be it."
"Good.... Why is it wet, it isn't raining?"
Kawatarou stopped he stared ahead not noticing the flame that began to burn, "They are... tears."
Miki froze, as sadness and guilt filled what was left of his already broken heart, "But she doesn't cry."
"To loose a love, would even make the old Yu-Baaba cry, gods rest her soul."
"So I guess I'm truly alone now," replied Miki in a whimper.
Kawatarou sighed, "And so is she. I don't understand why you both cannot just apologize. I have half a mind to force an apology and renewed friendship upon you two. It's obvious she loves you enough to give you what she believes you want, and I know you love her just the same. Why do you do this to yourselves?" Kawatarou turned around but Miki had turned and walked away in depression after the first sentence had been said.
In the distance he heard a whimper from Ryu as she sat alone, "I'm sorry Miki, I'm sorry... please forgive me." Kawatarou hoped that Miki had heard it but sadly he had not.
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Ice Mountain came up fast and Ryu with a little amount of enthusiasm pointed to the Snow Cherry Trees of her dream. Kawatarou landed in the powder snow as the wind whipped their faces on the surprisingly clear afternoon.
Ryu and Miki slipped down off of dragon Kawatarou's back. Ryu slipped in the snow and fell backward landing on her butt in the freezing white powder. She cursed herself banging her fists to the ground at her sides. And to Ryu's surprise a hand was offered to her, without looking up she took it.
Ryu was pulled up and she brushed herself off before she looked up at Miki, Ryu was frozen (metaphysically), "...Thanks," was all that Ryu could say.
"Little Ones!" said a cheerful voice walking towards them. When the snow spirit was all but a meter from them, Kawatarou and Ryu bowed.
Ryu addressed her other cousin with respect, "Legendary and most wise Shigekazu Sawaguchi, you summoned us."
Saki stared at her and burst into laughter, for that moment a flicker of the old 'five year old' Saki was seen, "Such formalities Little One, I am nothing great to behold, and you are not my servants. So how are Aunt Sen and Uncle Haku? Well I hope all is well, and his parents as well no change in condition, same with the family of little dragons 'girlfriend'? No worries Little Ones when you kill the sorcerer all will be well."
Saki hand the Soul Blade to Miki who stared at the knife in shocked bewilderment, he softly stuttered, "K... ki...Kill?"
Author's Note: Such a short chapter for such a long wait, sorry. I hoped you enjoyed it.
- Na