Very important A/N: Hi! It's me Blizzard Blue! (I wrote Stuck in a Never ending Dusk...If anyone remembers it...), well, my computer was having difficulties and I had to get a new account on I'm still the same just a different user name. (Rhyming not intended...) So, if you actually liked my other stories you can go read my new bio (under the name Blizzard Blu) and it'll give more info on what's going on with that. So here is a new story that I hope you guys will enjoy!

He never would have taken such a thing for granted...before. He never would have said those things...if he'd known. So many things he could have said...but didn't. So many emotions, feelings, memories...lost. Stolen, grasped and dragged... scattered across a darkening sky. Taken from my heart...by a merciless wind.

Losing Touch

A few months had passed since the end of the shaman fight, but The Ren would still get together for light sparing and casual get togethers. Yes, sometimes Ren wasn't always a happy camper about it all, but Horohoro and Chocolove continued to insist and so each time Ren would, with a bit of hesitancy, come along. In truth Ren was glad for these get togethers, over the time period he had spent with these boys a true friendship had formed and Ren was grateful for that. Although most of the time he wouldn't let himself admit it.

Friday came around, the usual day The Ren got together, and Ren was just on his way over to the park to meet up with his friends when the phone rang. It was Horohoro. Apparently Chocolove came down with the cold and wasn't in the best conditions for sparing in the park. Horohoro figured it be best to maybe stop by at Chocolove's house and visit. Ren was reluctant and had a few good excuses but once again the aniu's persistence prevailed and Ren found himself meeting up with Horo on the way to Chocolove's house.

"Hey Ren! So you weren't lying when you said you would come." The energetic one ran up to him.

"Why would I lie?" The simple remark came in a boring tone.

"Aren't you just the happy one today?" Horo mocked, "Well anyway, my sis was nice enough to pack a picnic lunch that we could all share."

"Your sisters cooking..." Ren looked at Horo like he had to be kidding himself.

"Umm...yeah, it'd probably just make Chocolove sicker." Horo stated while dumping the lunch in the nearest trash can. "She did try really hard though; it might have been actually eatable this time."

"I wouldn't bet money on it."

There was a long silence for awhile. The Chinese took this time to think to himself. 'Great, I'm stuck here with this moron all the way to the sick idiot's house. Of all the people...' Ren then glanced over in the other boy's direction. The aniu looked content and normal enough. 'He's the one who always plans these things, why would he go through all the trouble?' Ren paused and thought this over for a bit before curiosity got the better of him,

"Why do you plan these pointless get togethers anyway?" Ren looked back at the path ahead.

"Huh? Oh, Well, I just don't want us to lose touch I guess."

Ren blinked, "Lose touch?"

"Yeah, we are all good friends and stuff in the beginning right, but then as our lives change we find that we don't always have time to hang out, you guys are the only real friends I've ever had and with the shaman fight over now, there isn't an excuse to get together anymore..."

"Horo..."

"So that's why every Friday I make it that we all HAVE to hang out so that we can all be friends for a long time!" The bluenette had his trademark grin on once more. Ren looked at him and just smirked, 'how typical of him, he's always like that. He's such a baka. Worrying about something like that, I'll always be there for him' Ren stopped in his tracks after processing what he just thought. 'What the heck!? Why am I thinking that!? Stupid aniu!' Ren's mental bashing was put on hold when a certain 'stupid' aniu called out to him.

"Hey Ren! We can take a short cut through here!" Horo motioned to the fence near by.

"Huh?"

"Believe me, it's a lot quicker!" With that Horo jumped over the fence that lead into the ally on the other side. Ren walked over to the fence, he stared at it for awhile. 'Humph, as I was saying, stupid aniu.' Ren was about to hoist himself up onto the other side when he heard a scream, it was Horohoro! With that Ren practically flew over the fence and landed gracefully on his feet. He looked around and found Horo being pined against the fence by a big burly man.

"You're not co-operating spiky! I'll I want is for you to come with me!" The man shouted into the bluenettes ear. Ren felt the rage building up inside of him.

"Let go of him!" He shouted.

"Oh. Who is this?" The man turned his head. "A friend of yours?" He turned back to Horohoro.

"Did you hear me?" Ren glared at the man, "I said let him go."

"Or what?" The man mocked, and threw Horo into the nearest corner. "What could you do to me?" Ren unfortunately didn't have his Kwon Do but was ready to use some martial arts if needed, the Tao simply walked over to his friend, ignoring the man.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Yyeah, I'm sorry Ren." The aniu stuttered.

"Don't worry about it, come on lets go." Ren helped his startled friend up and took his hand. He led Horo in the opposite direction and began to walk away. The man didn't take to being ignored very well and decided to let them know.

"Where do you think your going?!" He shouted after them. Ren didn't answer, just held Horohoro's hand tighter and walked faster. "Fine then, be that way, you should have just did what I asked spiky." The man than pulled out a shot gun and fired, it was aimed right for Horohoro. Ren noticed this how ever and heroically jumped in the way. Everything was slow motion. Ren feel to the ground, right in front of Horohoro who in turn fell to his knees. "Heh, that'll teach you." The man quickly than jumped over the fence and being a coward, made his escape. Horohoro didn't even notice and had all his attention on the boy in his arms.

"Ren! Why did you do that!?"

"To save your ass stupid." Ren was desperately hurt but still had his dry sense of humor. Horo took one look and knew the bullet had made it's mark, Ren couldn't last long, Horo felt tears coming to his eyes.

"I-it's not funny, Ren!"

"Humph, are you crying?" Horo didn't answer, "Well, D-don't cry, over me." Ren managed to get out, he than smirked. "Crying doesn't suit you."

"R-Ren," Horo tried hard to keep in his tears.

"N-no matter what happens, Horo, I'll always be there for you, r-remember that."

"No! Ren, you can't leave!" Horo began to sob. "Not again."

"E-even if we lose touch, it'll only be for awhile, I'll never leave you." Ren than began to cough up blood. The shot was fatal and was beginning to take major effect.

"Ren, No! Don't go! Please!" Horo begged but it was too late. Ren gave him a small smile and than went limp. Horohoro couldn't hold it in, he cried, cried for all that it was worth. Time had passed and he had calmed down a bit but refused to move. He held Ren closer to his heart and stayed their like that but just than a familiar face came up to the distraught boy.

"How sad." The voice sounded coy. Horohoro looked up; it was non other than Hao. Horo didn't say anything and turned his attention back to the poor Tao. "He must have really cared about you, to sacrifice himself a second time for your life."

"It's my fault." Horohoro mumbled.

"Hmm?" Hao knelt down beside the aniu.

"It's my fault, this happened. I asked him to come with me, I told him to come and take the short cut." Hao didn't say anything and let the boy continue. "He didn't have to come with me or listen to me but he did! And I wasn't strong enough, I wasn't fast enough, I couldn't save him! He's always saving me! Why can't I do anything!?" He once again broke out into tears.

"That is rather depressing, maybe I can help?" Hao stood up and got on his feet.

"Huh?" Horo looked up at the boy.

Hao held back a smile, "I could bring him back for you."

"Y-you could what?"

"Yes, I could bring him back to life." Hao turned and looked down at the bluenette.

"W-why would you do that?" Horo began to become suspicious.

"It's simple enough to do, and the look on your face right now," Hao gave him a deep look, it made Horohoro very uncomfortable, "Is priceless." A shiver went down the aniu's spine. "So, are you interested?" Horohoro looked down at the Chinese, he had never told anyone but he cared about him more than anything in the world. He loved him and he made up his mind.

"Yes."

"Hmm, good, and it'll only cost you one thing." Hao had that look on his face but Horohoro looked at him and nodded, he had already had his mind set, Ren was always saving him and now it was Horo's turn, he would be ready to do anything for his friend.

To be continued...

That was originally a one shot of mine but I altered it a bit so that it could be continued. Please tell me what you think and I'm sorry for the confusion and stuff. You can email me if you have any questions. See you next chapter!