In Sickness and in Health: Part Three
Author: foxmagic07
Warnings: Some Kyo/Yuya fluff in this chapter. If it's too much, I'm sorry. If it's not enough…I'm sorry. GAHH! It's my first fluff-like attempt, so don't get mad . Plus a bit of spoilers…if you can call them that.
Rating: PG-13 (you know…why the heck is this rated PG-13? Cussing I guess).
Italics: thoughts
Disclaimer: 0.o? Do I have to write this EVERY chapter? sighs OK then, I DO NOT OWN SAMURAI DEEPER KYO. I'm mutilating the story as it is already…
YAAAAAY! Last chapter!!!! Phew. So sorry it took long. I planned to update sooner, but then the dreaded F word came. Yes, that's right…FINALS. Dun dun dun (runs in circles). …help.
Anyways, this chapter contains a bit of spoilers, nothing real major. Most of you have already read what is included here anyhow. They also might be a little modified to fit the point. Who knows? Hehehe. I tried so hard to keep the characters in…well…character, but the whole trying-to-write-fluff-and-failing-miserably-at-it thing threw me off a bit. Sorry. I simply jumped in and did the best I could.
And thanks for all the reviews, they really encouraged me. I'm going to mention some names, so pardon the excessive talking. If you don't want to read this, scroll down to the story.
Messiah of Darkness- Yes, you are completely right! Lol. I was well aware of how she felt towards Yuya in the manga and I do agree that I don't think she hates her. Sorry if I made it seem that way, but my imagination just runs wild when I'm writing. XD. And yes, KYO/YUYA ALL THE WAY! Tee hee.
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Okay, that's all for now.
-- In Sickness and in Health: Part Three --
Yuya…
Yuya…
Do you feel the warm sensation of death?
It's almost like you're drowning.
It's almost like you're not alive.
Not alive?
Dead?
No, not death…
Liberation.
--
Yuya stirred in her comatose-like state. While her outward self remained still and lifeless, her mind was busy. A sudden onslaught of images plagued her every thought. Images she had hoped to be buried.
The day at the market with her brother.
The night approaching as she waited to meet up with him.
Running with all her might, only to have him killed before her very eyes.
Cut in two.
Murdered.
Slaughtered.
The old, painful memories faded slowly into new ones.
Meeting Kyoshiro on the road.
Traveling with him.
Meeting Kyo for the first time.
Her near brush with death as Kyo threatened her, holding high his Muramasa.
Her tears. Her anger.
And him…saying that her life was now and forever more in his hands.
A tickling sensation filled her. These were not all bad memories. It was not as simple as black or white. These were the good times as well as the bad. They all paved the way towards her future. And not only hers, but the rest of Japan's as well.
She saw a glimpse of the day she met Okuni, how she awoke the killer inside Kyoshiro for good. Her rants, her meddling, and her love for Kyo. It was all there.
She saw Benitora; the Silhouette, the Red Tiger, son of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was Hidetada of the line of the Tokugawa Shogunate; a fated ruler. And he was also her friend.
Then Yukimura of the Sanada clan. They met him by pure accident. Or maybe Kyo and he were drawn to each other by the warrior within them both.
Sasuke too. He drew his sword on her, nearly cutting off her head. But it was him who had saved her later. She owed him her life.
So what had it all come to? Would she give in to a sickness? Could she truly be that weak?
Yuya shivered again. Someone was calling out to her, but her mind refused to let go.
--
Blood red eyes stared deftly into the dark. He would look at anything but her. Seeing her this way made him feel weak. He didn't want to feel weak. And rest assured it was her fault…not his. He hadn't wanted the girl to continue on with them. At first it was merely a game conjured for the soul purpose of amusing him. Yes, it was funny to see her blow up at the slightest insult. And when he referred to her as servant number 1 or simply woman, she would go ballistic. It was funny then…but now…now when he looked at her, he didn't just see a loud little girl with small breasts (Heh heh). He saw someone that needed protecting…someone that he needed to protect.
Kyo didn't like that.
It was unheard of. Him, slayer of one thousand men. Killers don't just go around saving damsels in distress. They should be done away with just like the rest of his obstacles. And she was an obstacle. The woman got in the way of him thinking properly. She poisoned him with these strange new sensations. And even now, they could have been on their way to their next destination…if it wasn't for her.
So…
Kyo glanced at Yuya. He could end it all now. He could do away with all the weakness she had brought upon him. He could be free and rid of such a nuisance…
Hands gripped the hilt of the Muramasa at his waist. With one forward motion, it had been pulled out and placed near the blonde's head.
He could do it. He had killed women before. He had killed children before. It would be just another nameless face to add to his collection.
Yuya grimaced in her pain-filled slumber. She turned and leaned against Kyo's blade, causing a cut to appear across her cheek in the process.
Kyo stood there, silent. Eyes widened slightly as he watched red liquid run down her face.
A realization hit him…
He couldn't do it.
Blood was so beautiful. The color was ecstasy, the smell was intoxicating. He loved to kill, if only to get that feeling again.
But on her…it was so different.
Out of pure anger, he stabbed his sword into the dank earth. "Damn you!" He shouted. "I never asked you to come this far with me! I never asked you to follow!"
Naturally, the bounty huntress' smart remark never came.
He retrieved his sword and was about to move away when he felt a small tug on his sleeve. Looking down, Kyo saw Yuya's hand clutching the fabric of his clothes. Her fingers dug deeper. She was holding on for dear life.
"What are you doing now?" He said halfway to himself, not really expecting an answer.
She did respond. She responded with few words, yet it caused his breathing to stop all the same.
"Kyo…don't leave me…"
A puzzled expression crossed his face. He watched as silent tears began to fall. And still, the young girl clung on to him.
"…stupid woman…" Kyo gave up on moving away. Instead, he settled himself next to her. "Did I ever say I was going to leave…?"
Yuya said nothing more. She merely lay content with the presence of Kyo nearby. Even in her dreams, he was looking out for her.
It was enough.
--
Yuya…
Yuya…
Wake up, Yuya…
"…uhh…?"
She could sense a tremendous weight being lifted. The fog of her dreams had finally begun to clear. Now opening eyes to the grayish hue of early dawn, Yuya was able to once again feel in control of her mind.
It was no longer cold out, she took notice. What was it that had caused such sudden warmth? She looked up.
"…?!" And there was Kyo, staring right back at her.
"WAAHHHH!!!" Her best scream was let loose on the unsuspecting killer.
Immediately a hand was clamped tightly over her mouth. "What the hell are you doing, you imbecile?"
Yuya frowned.
He frowned back.
She bit his hand.
"…gah! That hurt, you damn bitch!" He grit his teeth, but didn't let go. After all, it was he who was in control. Not even the childish antics of a little girl would make him forfeit such.
Then suddenly, the woman began to have a terrible coughing attack. He let go then.
"See what you did? If you weren't so loud and obnoxious, that wouldn't have happened. You might be feeling better, but it's far from over. Just wait until the medicine arrives…then you can be an ass all you want. Till then I'm in charge, got it?"
"…what…(cough cough)…what medicine?" She inquired.
Sure, the questions annoyed him…but he would answer ANYTHING if it got her to shut up. "The medicine. You know, stuff that makes you better? Don't tell me you're that much of a dimwit."
"I KNOW what medicine does. But since when did we have the right herbs to treat colds? I don't remember anything like that in the luggage…"
"We don't have it yet. I sent Servant number 2 and Okuni out to get some." Explained Kyo. "…is that a problem?"
"No…no…" A flush appeared, but it was only from being sick. Yeah…that's it…from being sick…
It was quiet for a while after that. Neither Kyo nor Yuya said much. All that was audible now was the sound of birds stirring in the treetops. Yuya's mind on the other hand was whirring with many questions.
What the heck?! How did we get out here? I thought they'd be in the next town by now. I thought they'd…leave? Is that really what I had hoped they would do? And Kyo said…Kyo said that he sent the others to go get medicine. Damn him, even at times like these he still can't resist the urge to order people around. But still…
"Kyo?"
"…"
"Kyo?"
"WHAT?!"
"…um…were you…go on, say it!...were you…worried about me?"
He didn't even make an effort to open his eyes.
"Kyo! Are you listening?"
A grunt came. "I have no reason to worry. Even if you did die, you'd find one way or another to come back and haunt me for the rest of my god-forsaken life. I need to worry more over the fact of you N E V E R L E A V I N G ."
Yuya smiled. He was always like that; never wanting to show how he really felt. And while she knew very little about him and the way he thought, she had a hunch…
"Yeah, whatever." Her tone deceived her. "Well, you said you weren't gonna leave, so neither am I. We're both in this together…so don't try and think about getting rid of me."
This time he did open his eyes. Kyo hadn't an idea to what she meant by that, but perhaps she was more perceptive than she looked. And just maybe…what she had said earlier hadn't been some irrational result of her delirium. The girl had been aware of what was happening the whole time. She had heard him earlier, yet did nothing to stop his actions.
That pissed him off.
Yuya averted her gaze when the intensity of his own became too much. How could she possibly explain it? How could she say any more? It was hard for her to understand, herself.
"When I was unconscious, I heard this voice…it kept shouting over and over again. At first I wasn't able to make out the words…but then…then I felt a pain shoot through my face." Yuya accented this point by tracing the fresh cut on her cheek. "And I was afraid…I thought you were…you were…"
"Going to leave you?" He cut in. "Tch, you really are a dimwit."
Her hand lifted to hide her face. She was ashamed to look so weak before Kyo. He was the lastperson she wanted to share feelings with. He would never understand. He could never know…
The rest of her thoughts were halted by a warm breath on her forehead. Kyo had removed her arm and was looking Yuya straight in the eye. He spoke.
"If you're scared, that's fine. If you want to cry, go right ahead (as long as ya don't whine to me). And if you get sick, tell someone…we won't bite your head off. Just know one thing…I'll always be there to annoy you afterwards." His smirk returned.
She felt like giving him a good punch in the nose. Not because he was being a pompous jerk…but because that was exactly what she had wanted to hear.
Kyo pulled her back against his body in an eased manner. "Now sleep. I'm not going anywhere…"
Eyes becoming heavy once again, Yuya fell into the darkness willingly this time. It didn't seem that big of a deal anymore. She knew that when she woke up, he would still be there.
"…I'll always be there to annoy you afterwards, Yuya."
I'll always be there…
--
Much later in the morning, Tora and Okuni were finally making their way back to camp. Yukimura and Sasuke had joined them as well.
"That Kyo!" Okuni fumed. "He sent us out to get the rarest herbs this side of Japan. I'm so tired from all that walking!"
"Yeah, but least we can help Yuya-han get better now." Said Tora.
Just as he was speaking, they came upon the small clearing where they had set up last night.
"Hey! Kyo-han! We got the medicine you wanted!"
They stopped dead in their tracks.
Beyond the bushes, was the bounty huntress and Kyo. He was leaning against a tree (as usual), while Yuya silently napped, her head resting on his side. No one on earth would have believed that to be the great Demon Eyes Kyo at that moment. It looked as if, for once, he had given into a peaceful sleep.
Tora nearly dropped his bundle while Okuni let out a gasp. Her face eased then into an all-knowing type look. Yeah, she knew…
Tora on the other hand…
"WHAT?! KYOOOOOO-HAAAAAN!!! HOW DARE YOU STEAL MY YUYA-HAN FROM M-."
Yukimura casually knocked him to the side with his bottle before anymore could come out.
"Let's let them sleep, eh Okuni-san?" It was more of an order (to Benitora) than a suggestion.
"Yes, I suppose he'd be cranky if we woke him. But I'd much rather it be me there than Yuya-san."
"Yeah, we know…"
Benitora was still K.O'd. WHY DOES EVERYONE ALWAYS PICK ON ME??!!
Silence.
"HEY! WHO WANTS SOME SAKE?!"
Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"You always say that. And you always get drunk."
"I do not!"
"I'd like some sake."
"…I'd like a pack of ice…my poor head…"
"You people are weird."
Far from all the fussing and noise, Kyo stirred from his slumber.
"…morons…" His lips twisted into leer.
His eyes found the face of the sleeping blonde next to him. He'd give it another minute or two before beating them all within an inch of their life. Then things could finally get back to normal.
Normal?
…they were never really normal to begin with.
-- Fin --
PHEW! I finished! Yahoooooo! I didn't really like the ending, cause I wanted to go on and on and on and on and…well…you get the idea. I have hard time shutting up. . But there's only so far you can go on the subject of Yuya getting sick. So…I think it'll prolly end here. Owell. Easy come easy go. And the fluff was light if you ask me, mainly because it's my first SDK fic and I'm so unsure what to do when it comes to fluffy stuff. Lol.
YES YES, I'm shutting up. Geez. Okay then, please review for me!
Until next time:
Foxmagic07