Chapter 2: Now I remember...

Ryoga stared in the girl in amazament, ok, so he

wasn't wrong, he did know Kiri from somewhere, but

where?

"Ryoga-chan! It's been so long!" Kiri said, her eyes

shining in happiness.

Ranma, who was watching silently, burst into laughter.

"Ryoga-chan? HAHAHAHAH! That's rich!" Ranma rolled on the

ground with laughter.

Ryoga just glared at him and looked back at Kiri, he

gently removed Kiri who was still hanging around his

neck, making him as red as a beet.

"I'm sorry, my memory is very bad right now, I can't

seem to remember you." Ryoga said kindly, taking up

the hand behind neck classic anime embarrassed pose.

Kiri sighed as sadness came upon her face.

"It has been a long time, I'll remind you."

Before they knew it, everyone was sitting in the Cat

Café, enjoying bowls of ramen and listening closely to

Kiri's story.

"It was when we were about five or six years old, I

was walking in the forest up north and before I knew

it, a wild dog had attacked me and I was on the

ground, wounded. I was scared to death and the dog

started to circle me when brave Ryoga-chan came to

rescue me! He attacked the dog with his umbrella which

made the dog go away. After that, we became good

friends and spent everyday together until Ryoga-chan

had to travel once again." Kiri let out a heavy sigh.

"And I never saw him again." But then Kiri broke into

a smile.

"Until now!" Kiri jumped and gave Ryoga another hug.

Which made him again blush.

'What's with this girl?' Ryoga thought to himself.

'She keeps hugging me.' Ryoga turned to see Akane

watching. 'Crap! Akane is watching! I don't want her

to think I'm with Kiri!' Ryoga again removed Kiri from

himself.

"I sort of remember now." Ryoga said, glancing back at

Akane. Kiri frowned.

"Come on Ryoga-chan, please remember." All of a

sudden, Kiri slapped her forehead.

"I know something that can help you remember!" Kiri

ran over and dug in to her school bag.

"Ah, here it is!" She ran back and sat down next to

Ryoga.

"Here Ryoga-chan, remember this? You gave it to me

before you left!"

Ryoga looked at the figure Kiri was holding. It was a

stone, a stone shaped like a flower. It was a blueish

purple color which was clear and gleamed in the light.

It had small markings in it that Ryoga couldn't tell

out, but then it hit him.

"I remember." He said, fingering the object. Kiri

squealed with delight.

"I knew you would! And remember what I gave to you?"

Ryoga nodded and then went over to his backpack and

dug something out. He came back and held another

object in his hand. It was like the stone Kiri had,

only it was shaped as a star, same markings on it and

it also gleamed.

"Wow." Akane said softly and Ryoga looked up.

"They're really pretty." Akane said in awe, staring at

the stones. Kiri nodded.

"Yep, I remember that day the best, the one when you

left, it was really sad."

Ryoga looked deep in his mind to remember it.

Flashback

Kiri was standing near Ryoga, both looked about five

or six. Kiri was crying and crying and Ryoga was

hugging her and comforting her.

"Don't cry Kiri, I'll come back." Ryoga said, patting

her back.

"Really Ryoga-chan?" Kiri asked, hope in her tearstreaken

eyes.

Ryoga nodded. "But before I leave," He dug into his

pocket and pulled out something.

"I want you to have this." Ryoga handed Kiri a small

stone, shaped like a flower and blueish purple color.

It shimmered in the sunlight.

"It's beautiful Ryoga-chan!" Kiri said, stroking the

stone in awe.

"Whenever you look at it, remember me." Ryoga said.

Kiri nodded. "Oh Ryoga-chan, I also have something for

you."

Kiri pulled out another stone, but it was shaped like

a star and was the same color. She took Ryoga's hand

and put it in his palm and closed the hand in a tight

fist.

"Whenever you look at this, remember me, ok

Ryoga-chan?" Kiri said, squeezing the stone she got in

her palm.

Ryoga nodded. He gave one last hug

"I'll be waiting for you Ryoga-chan!" Kiri cried as

Ryoga started to leave.

End of flashback

"Aw, is very sweet." Shampoo said as she collected all

the finished ramen bowls. "Pig-boy finally have airen."

Ryoga blushed again and looked away. Kiri nodded and

sighed.

"I waited and waited for you for eight years, I grew

tired and decided to come look for you myself and

look! I found you!" Kiri said, her tone becoming

happier. Ryoga let out a little smile and Akane

clasped her hands together.

"That is really kawaii!" Akane said.

Ryoga tried hard not to blush but failed and Kiri glomped

him again.

"I've missed you so much!" she said.

"Woah, hey Ranma, we should get going." Akane said

looking at her watch and picking up her school bag.

Ranma just shrugged.

"Yeah, sure, whatever."

Akane smiled to Kiri and Ryoga. "It was really nice to

get to know you better Kiri."

Kiri smiled and nodded. "Hai, same to you, see you at

school tomorrow!"

Akane nodded and left with Ranma behind her.

Ryoga yawned, his sharp fangs showing. "I guess I

better be off too."

Kiri nodded and stood up. "Yeah me too, wait." Ryoga

looked at her.

"What is it?" Ryoga asked. Kiri sighed and shook her

head.

"It's nothing." Ryoga rolled eyes. "Don't lie to me

Kiri, what is it?"

Kiri sighed once more and said. "I don't have anywhere

to stay."

Ryoga widended his eyes. "What?" Kiri nodded.

"I came here by myself, my parents passed away and I

was only with my aunt."

Ryoga lowered his head. "Oh."

Kiri looked close to tears then Ryoga said. "Why don't

you come stay at my place?"

Kiri looked up, her eyes sparkling. "Really?"

Ryoga nodded. "Yeah, my parents are always out so it

won't matter." But then Ryoga stopped and thought.

'How in hell do I get there? With my sense of

direction.'

Kiri skipped and squealed. "Thank you so much

Ryoga-chan!"

Ryoga smiled and laughed nervously then said. "But

there is one problem." Kiri looked up.

"What's that Ryoga-chan?" Ryoga sighed and said.

"I don't know where I live." Kiri did and a facefault.

"You don't know where you live?" Kiri said, shocked.

Ryoga nodded. "Well, I do. I just don't know where to find it.

But I know someone who does, follow me."

Kiri followed Ryoga to Ranma's house, where everyone

was just doing the usual. Akane was "practicing"

with Ranma in the dojo, Kasumi was cooking, Nabiki

was trying to make bets with people. Soun was playing

a game of Go with Genma, who was in panda form.

"Ranma, I need to ask you something." Ryoga said, as he

walked over to Ranma, Kiri behind.

"What is it?" Ranma asked, dodging Akane's attacks.

"Can you take me to my house? Kiri needs to stay

there." Ryoga asked, a little embaressed. Ranma

sighed.

"Yeah, I'll take you, come on." Ranma walked out with

Ryoga and Kiri behind.

"How come you don't know where you live Ryoga-chan?"

Kiri asked.

Ryoga explained about how he had such a bad sense of

direction. Kiri nodded.

"Oh, I see."

"Yeah, and look what it makes me do, taking him to his

own house!" Ranma snorted. Ryoga growled and whacked

him on the head. "Ow!"

They finally arrived at Ryoga's house.

"I'm off, see you tomorrow Kiri." Ranma said, as he

roof hopped back to the Tendo Dojo.

"Ok, we're here." Ryoga entered his house with Kiri

and was greeted by Checkers.

"Aww! How kawaii!" Kiri said as she stroked the black and

white dog's soft fur.

"It's getting pretty late, you can sleep in my room and

I can sleep in my parents', and here are some pajamas"

He threw a pair of pajamas and a t-shirt to her.

"Thanks Ryoga-chan, I really owe you one." Kiri said,

smiling.

"It's ok, it's nothing, really." Ryoga said, scratching

the back of his head and turning pink.

Kiri giggled and pointed to upstairs. "Care to show me

your room?"

Ryoga nodded and went upstairs with Kiri. "Here it

is." He said as they entered his room.

"Ah! Nice room Ryoga-chan!" Kiri said.

"Thanks, I'm going to go to sleep, see you in the

morning!" Ryoga said, walking out.

"Good night Ryoga-chan!"

Ryoga sighed, now he was having a pretty girl living

in his house, could he handle it? 'Of course I can!

And I love Akane!' Ryoga told himself and tried to

fall asleep.

End of chappie 2