Forever In Our Hearts
Chapter Four: If Only
Yay chapter four! So, how's everyone liking the fic so far? Yep, I figure I can type at least three more chapters tonight. Yay. Hmm ... Dunno what to talk about in this intro ... So, let's just jump right in, shall we?
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"I think I want to name him Haru." I said, as I sat on Angel on our journey back to camp.
"Okay." Ryo smiled.
"You have to take your Crusader test when we get back, don't you?" I asked.
He nodded.
"Do you think you'll do okay?" I asked, smiling.
He shrugged.
A long moment of silence followed.
I sighed. "If only I weren't a Priestess."
"What?" The sliver haired boy looked puzzled. "But that's what you really wanted."
"I know." I said. "But if I had known about everything that came with being an Acolyte, I wouldn't have become one. Especially not a support one."
"Why not?"
"It sucks." I said. "Watching people die, they kill each other ... And the Knights, Crusaders, and Swordsmen only see us as objects, especially Crusaders. They mistreat us and make us do everything. They expect us bow to them as if they're god's gift."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize, Ryo." I told him. "You don't do that."
I hopped off of Angel before we entered the camp.
"I'm going to go take my test." He said to me.
"Good luck." I said as he walked away.
I walked into the cabin where everyone stared at me for a moment.
"You did it!" Purite screeched finally.
"Yay Chihiro!" Kisa smiled.
I blushed.
"Where's Ryoichi?" Kit asked.
"He went to take his Crusader test." I told them.
"Oh." Kit said.
Purite picked up Haru. "What a cute little rabbit."
"His name is Haru. I got him while we were in Prontera." I said, deciding to leave out who had gotten him for me.
"I need to buy food for him. Would you like to come?" I asked.
"I do!" Purite said.
"I'm tired." Kit told me.
"I'll go." Kisa smiled.
We went to the camp's item shop to look for rabbit food.
"Chihiro?" A Priestess that helped me level when I had just become as Acolyte walked up to me.
"Nanami?" I asked.
"Chi! You made Priestess!" She said, beaming.
"Yeah." I smiled. "Today, actually."
"I'm so proud of you!"
I laughed. "Thanks."
"Oh. Are these your Acolytes?" She asked, looking at Kisa and Purite.
I nodded. "Purite and Kisa."
"Hi." They said to Nanami.
"They're still in training." I told her.
The blonde Priestess laughed. "I remember when you were still in training, Chi."
I smiled sheepishly.
"Well I have to go. 'Healing some of the injured Knights from yesterday." She said.
"Okay, bye." I said as my fake smiled faded.
"What's wrong?" Purite asked.
"Nothing." I said. "I'm just tired."
"Chi." Kisa said. "Something's wrong. Is it Ryoichi?"
"Maybe." I told them. "But I'll fix it later."
"Found bunny food." Kisa smiled, holding up carrot juice.
"Thank you." I said as she handed it to me.
After paying for the rabbit food we began to walk back to the cabin.
"Hey Chi?" Purite said.
"Yes?" I answered.
"You'll still talk to us, right?" She asked. "Even though you're a higher class important person now?"
I laughed. "Of course, Purite."
"Really?" Kisa asked.
"Yes. You kids aren't just girls I help level, you're my friends."
"That's good." Purite said. "I was a little worried."
We opened the door to the cabin and saw Ryo wearing a Crusader uniform, and saw a lead Crusader standing beside him.
"Chihiro. Come with me." He said, sternly.
I gave the rabbit food to Purite and followed Ryo and the other Crusader out of the cabin.
"Yes?" I said
"You need to gather your things because you're being moved to a different cabin." He told me.
I thought back about what I had done wrong over the past few days.
"You're wondering why, am I correct?" The Crusader asked.
I nodded.
"Once the lead Acolyte and Knight in a party move up a class, they get their own cabin."
"So does that mean we each get one, or do we have to share?" I asked.
"You'll be sharing." He told me.
I tried my best to look disappointed
"I know." The Crusader said. "But the cabins are much nicer, and no bunk beds."
"So we get the good stuff now?" I asked.
He smiled and nodded. "Your new is the one with the sign that reads 'Crimson Moon,' the name of your party."
"That's easy enough." I said.
"Goodbye." He said.
"Thank you." I bowed to him.
"Bye." Ryo said to him.
I walked back into the cabin.
"Where are you going?" Kit asked as she saw me putting me things into the new purple Priestess messenger bag that was give to me for becoming a Priestess.
"Apparently, the lead Crusader and Priestess of each party get a new cabin." I told her placing my headgear in the bag on top of my clothes.
"Oh ... " Purite said. "But ... "
"It's okay." I told her smiling. "It's not very far away. And you guys can come and spend the night one day if Ryo says it's okay."
"Okay." Purite, Kit, and Kisa said.
"Bye guys."
"Bye Chi." Everyone said to me as I left, closing the door.
"So where's the new cabin?" I asked Ryo.
We opened the door to the new cabin and walked in. There were two beds on separate sides of the room and the floor was carpeted. There was two closets, one for each person, and air conditioning.
"It's a lot nicer." Ryo said.
"Uh huh." I put Haru down on the bed that I claimed as mine.
There was a knock on the door. I opened it, revealing a very low level Acolyte.
"I have blankets and sheets for your beds. Would you like for me to make your beds for you?"
I smiled and shook my head. "No. I can do it, don't worry about it."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, and thank you so much for bringing these to us." I said and bowed to her.
She gasped, it was her who was supposed to be bowing to me.
She began to bow. I placed my hand on her shoulder. "It's okay."
She smiled. "Okay."
The pigtailed girl ran off, and I closed the door.
"So, what color?" I said, smiling.
Ryo glared at me.
I put the purple blankets on my bed, and went over to make Ryo's bed first. Then I made mine. He watched me the entire time, and he looked very angry.
I walked up to him and placed arms around his neck. "What's wrong?"
Ryo pushed me away and into the wall.
I gasped, and gathering my senses, I stood up and gazed at him, with tears running down my cheeks.
"I'm sorry." He said to me. "I didn't think I pushed you that hard. I didn't mean to."
I backed away from him.
"But Chi." He said to me. "You can't fall in love with me, and I can't fall in love with you. No matter how much we want to ... "
I shook my head, dazed as he walked toward me.
"Chihiro." He said.
"If only I had never become an Acolyte ... " I said, looking at him painfully.
"Chi." He walked closer to me.
I ran out of the cabin, out of the camp, and until my legs wouldn't move anymore, and fell to my knees, somewhere in the deep, deep forest.
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-Forgotten Kitty-
Kitty: (notices the ten empty water bottles on Ryuu's desk, in front of her computer )Damn, do you live in here?
Ryuu: Maybe.