This chapter will only be about Boton going to Teken, but Hiei and his 2 teasing counter-parts will come in next chapter. Grinning
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Last time
"Yeah I guess." Ryu said stretching, "I was getting bored watching you guys play."
"Free-for-all?" Raven asked smirking at us.
"What else." I said, shrugging as both Ryu and me smirked.
4-Souls
Chapter 4: Boton's emotions
Boton POV"Woah." I muttered as I appeared beside the ring.
The ring went up to my waist and was pure silver, no lines, made out of one whole rock and was twice as big as the one in the Dark Tournament. The ring seemed to be sending out a glow from deep within itself giving off a light so I could see a bit past the ring. Bones littered the ground and the scent of fresh blood lingered in the air. Decaying trees surrounded the battlegrounds and the grass had long since died.
Seeing some dead flowers to the side I knew this used to be beautiful place, before the Ravens had destroyed it.
My fists clenched in anger as I thought of the Ravens. They were the ones that made us live in fear. Attacking our villages on our Mage plane. They would destroy children without a second thought so they could destroy our race, and take control of our world.
The name of our world was Saikai and we were balanced with Sakai. Just like Ningenkai and Rekai and of course Makai and Meikai.
I tried calming my thoughts when I remembered what I was originally doing.
I shivered as a cold wind blew and I looked around. I could only see the ring and past that... darkness.
"Alethio?" I asked cautiously and quietly, thinking if I said it loudly I would disturb this land of death. I hugged my self as another wind blew.
I started walking along trying to see past the darkness.
"A-Alethio." I stuttered a bit louder.
This place was getting creepier by the minute. I gasped as I heard a soft moaning along the wind.
"All right, this place is officially creeping me out." I said to myself as a think fog surrounded the ring and I.
Oh, carp. What the hell am I going to do? I know.
I summoned my oar and started flying up. But the higher I flew the fog thickened until I could barley see my hand in front of my face.
"Well, that plan didn't work. Might as well go back down." I muttered as I flew back down.
I landed and then tried reaching my mind to Alethio's, trying to find him.
"I can't feel him!" I gasped surprised.
I feeling of great loneliness swept through me causing my body to shudder violently.
"Alethio." I called out weakly as I sank to my knees. I held my head in my hands as I closed my eyes tightly.
Both of our minds were supposed to be connected no matter how far apart we were, but know that I couldn't feel him...it...it felt awful. I-I had never been alone before always having Alethio by my side...but know he was gone...and I was alone. Now I knew what if truly meant to be alone. It was like I was abandoned on a lone Island by my own parents with...nothing living except...me.
I drew my knees up to my chest and leaned my head on them. A few small sobs escaped my but no tears. I distinctly remember someone from my past telling me to never shed tears, saying you'll be happy sooner or later and that why waste tears. That person had said that when one of my best friends had died...but was it okay to cry when you're hopelessly lost, I asked my self.
I was almost tempted to let out a couple of tears when his voice rang out in my mind.
Don't you ever cry for the death of a loved one! They would want you to be happy and live a good life, not one where you cried all the time! And especially don't cry if you think you're alone. You're never alone. You have Alethio...and...me.
As this rang out in my head I had a glimpse of a blood red eyes with glints of the brightest silver. I knew for certain that that was the eye color of my long-forgotten best friend. My best friend who I will now devote most of my time to remembering.
"He's right." I muttered, my voice cracked. Even if I felt alone, I wasn't. I still had him and Alethio would come back...hopefully.
I stood up weak still from the emotion that had swept through me. I looked around, blinking fast to rid the tears from my eyes.
Just when I was going to lose hope again one section of the fog disappeared and I could make out the blurry figure of a Japanese temple.
It seemed welcoming so I walked toward and after a while of walking I heard barking.
"Alethio." I wondered turning my head to the right. And there he was, in his dog form running toward me. "Alethio." I said smiling as I kneeled down. As he came within arm reach I hugged him.
"Thank god, Alethio. This place is giving me the creeps. I was so scared!" I muttered into his fur trying to control my tear, which threatened to fall.
"Me too. But I knew you wouldn't give up." He said, snuggling into my grip.
He had felt the same I had.
Trying to lighten my sprits he said happily, "I've found Koto!"
"You have?" I asked tilting my head to the side, my thoughts well away from what had happened just moments before.
"Yep, come on." He said, running toward the temple.
After what seemed like eternity we got to the entrance. Instead of a temple it was a dojo.
"A temple?" Alethio asked, and I swear I saw a smirk.
"WHAT! It kinda looked like a temple!" I shouted defending my honor. "And besides, how many times have I told you not to look into my mind?" I glared daggers at the pure white dog in front of me, but as usual he remained unaffected.
"Somewhere around 100 but have I listened? Never. So why don't you just stop trying." Alethio said looking up at me.
There's that doggy-grin again. If he wasn't connected to me, I'd...
"You must be Boton. Did Teken give you a scare?" I heard.
I looked up and there was Koto, though she looked a bit different. Her hair had grown past her waist and hung loose. Her bangs had grown to frame her face and were dyed silver at the tips. Instead of her Dark Tournament clothes, she wore a gold shirt with the sleeves going past her knuckles, and showed a bit of her stomach. Along with that she was wearing blue pants with a black streak going down both sides.
"Woah. You look different." I said.
"Well, yeah. It's been a while since the DT, hasn't it? So did the Teken Battlegrounds give you a scare?" Koto asked smiling.
"I'm ashamed to say, but yes. I couldn't even feel Alethio, here." I asked petting him. He still hadn't changed from his dog form.
"Don't be ashamed. I felt the same way. It happens to a lot of mages and demons, but after a while you get used to the darkness." Koto said putting an arm around my shoulders.
She sure had changed.
"And you wanna know why this is better than the stupid old DT?" Koto whispered.
"What." I asked.
That here there is more blood and gore, I thought jokingly in my head. That would never have been my reason.
"I'm...AWAY FROM JURI!!" Koto shouted throwing her hands up.
I think I'm deaf as I started hitting my ear. I glanced at Alethio and say he was glaring daggers at Koto and his ears were pressed against his head.
"SHUT UP!" I heard a male voice yell from inside the dojo, not temple, dojo, I reminded myself.
"MAKE ME, YA BAKA!" Koto shouted back shaking the fist at the West Side of the dojo.
She turned toward me and said, "That was Ei. He's always so annoying. But you'll get to like him eventually. Nobody can stay mad at him for long. Nobody can stay mad at the Sinsen boys fore long."
"Sinsen?" I asked.
"Hmm?...Oh! I forgot! You're new here! Sinsen are where most of the boys, that come to the Teken Battlegrounds, are from. They're really nice and always love playing around. And the Sinsen girls are even nicer." Koto said smiling.
We had started walking down a stone path up to the dojo. I was amazed at how it could be so beautiful here when on the other side of that fog everything was dead.
The dojo had a small grove of trees, and a pond near the entrance. A fence was against the south side of the pond, which had roses all over it. A Field of daffodils could be seen through a break in the trees.
"Where are we going anyway?" Alethio asked looking at Koto.
"We have to get you signed up of course. We like to keep track of the fighters and battles. Especially the really, really, really bloody ones." Koto started rambling.
A small sweat-drop appeared on both Alethio's and my face. This girl-uh-cat girl really is obsessed.
I heard Koto say something about Hiei just as she stopped rambling.
"What did you just say?" I asked as I stopped and looked at her.
"I really, really like bloody things?" Koto asked turning towards me.
"No, no. The thing about Hiei." I asked furrowing my brows in thought.
"Oh, that. Hiei comes every 10 years for the Mortal Kombat Tournament. Last time I swear the whole ring was covered in the blood Hiei drew from his opponents. It was so beautiful." Koto said clasping her hands and getting all starry-eyed.
I had no time to sweat-drop at her as I thought over Hiei.
There is quite a lot of stuff Hiei has hidden from us. I telepathically told Alethio.
Told you I didn't like that guy. Alethio said avoiding my eyes.
Oh, I know you felt what I felt, so don't even try it, Alethio. I snapped glaring visibly at Alethio.
"I would love to see you 2 fight but can we hurry? I have to get you signed up, 'member?" Koto said childishly as she ran down the path.
"Coming." I muttered as Alethio and I ran after her.
To be continued
I hope you liked it, and I'm sure you know who Boton's best friend is. BLOOD RED EYES! COME ON PEOPLE!!!!!! But they also have silver in them...so who knows. Well I do, but I'm not telling and as always PLEASE R&R!!!!