Caught in the Mist
A Ranma ½ Fanfiction
A/N: Ok people, I'm really sorry about all the non-updatingness but school has caught up to me.fights off schoolwork But anyways, here's chapter 8…
Chapter 8
Kidnapped Again!
"I'm going, sayonara Ryoga-chan!" Kiri waved goodbye as she walked out of the house and headed off for school. Ryoga waved too, still shocked at what happened last night. He turned and touched his cheek. That was his first kiss, just thinking about it made him turn red again, he shook his head and played with Checkers.
'The water is getting deeper
I'm reaching to my limit
I hope I don't sink
"Good morning Kiri! How are you feeling?" Akane asked as she came and sat down by Kiri.
"I'm feeling much better, thanks to you guys." Kiri said, smiling.
"No problem, that's whats friends are for!" Akane said happily as Ranma nodded, who walked by. The day went like any other day, except for the strange note Kiri got at the end of class. She saw it after gym, she was changing into her normal school uniform when she noticed a piece of paper fall to the ground. Making sure no one saw it, Kiri picked it up quickly and went into one of the stalls into the bathroom. She locked it and read the paper.
Dear princess Kiri,
If you can guess who this is, its Yokusei. I have told you that you will be mine, and I plan to keep my word. Just to make you mine, I have kidnapped your precious friend, Ryoga was it? Well he is now here, in the park, just waiting to be saved, come and I shall make a little deal with you.
With all love,
Yokusei
'I feel so cold
Feels like darkness is surrounding me
Where did the sunlight go?
Kiri smashed the piece of paper until it was a tight ball, she threw it into the waste basket and went outside, anger filling her eyes.
"Hey, whatsup Ryoga?" Ranma asked, seeing a very worried Ryoga standing outside.
"I can't find Kiri!" He said as panic struck him.
"What?" Akane said, eyes widened.
"Come to think of it, I didn't see her in math, our last class." Ranma said.
"Good point." Akane said, nodding.
"I bet if anyone, its that bastard Yokusei!" Ryoga said growling when a paper airplane hit his head.
"Ow!" Ryoga rubbed his head as Ranma picked it up and unfolded it.
"Hey, look, you got a note." Ryoga, Ranma and Akane were now all reading it.
Dear Ryoga,
I bet by now you are wondering where your friend Kiri is, am I correct? Well my darling princess is with me, at the park. If you dare to come, you shall see her here, but of course you have not chance of winning.
Sincerely,
Yokusei
'Let me be with you
I can't feel anymore
Everything feels cold
"That, that bastard, I knew it was him!" Ryoga snarled.
"Wait, Ryoga, it might be a trap." Akane said, seeing Ryoga start to walk to the park.
"So what, we just let Kiri stay there, kidnapped by Yokusei?" Ryoga questioned, anger rising.
"He has a point." Ranma said.
"Fine, let's go then." Akane said, sighing and following Ryoga, with Ranma close behind.
'Feel like I'm not getting anywhere
Just walking in circles
Can you guide me?
"The fools, they probably are coming now." Yokusei grinned and turned to Kiri, who had fainted and hands were tied up.
"My princess, you will be mine." He said as he lifted her chin and grinned.
"W-what?" Kiri opened her eye to see her tied up to a tree.
"What the hell?" She saw Yokusei standing in front of her smiling.
"You jerk! Let me go!" Kiri growled as Yokusei just turned and grinned.
"No, I told you you'd be my princess, and you will be!" Yokusei said happily.
'Want something new to happen
Tired of this old boring life
I want to start over
"Are you deaf or something? Or can you just not get this through that thick skull of yours? I'm not yours and will never be!" Kiri asked.
"Ah, Kiri, how you soon you forget." Yokusei squeezed his hand and Kiri cried in pain. Her neck wound reopened and blood dripped.
"You, you bastard." Kiri scoffed as she tried to wiggle out of the ropes, it was hopeless, the ropes were tied to tightly. 'Ryoga-chan..Please hurry.'
"Don't think that your hero Ryoga-chan will come and save you. He'll come but I have a surprise for him." Yokusei said, holding something in his hand. Kiri stared in shock.
"You wouldn't.."
"You would be surprised." Yokusei smiled.
'Sprout my wings
Fly higher then the heavens
Finally live up to my dreams
Ryoga rushed as quickly as he can to the park, with Akane and Ranma right behind him.
"Come on, we won't be able to save her in time!" Ryoga said rushing towards the park.
"Kiri!" Ryoga's eyes widened as he saw Kiri tied up to the tree, her neck bleeding and her clothes were torn.
"Oh my god." Akane gasped. Ranma growled.
"Where are you Yokusei?" Ryoga snarled, he knew that he was hiding somewhere.
"So glad that you could make it Ryoga-chan." Yokusei said, appearing in front of Kiri.
"What did you do with her?" Ryoga's clenched fists where shaking with anger.
"How many times do I have to tell you? Kiri is mine, and I will stop at nothing to make her mine." Yokusei said, grinning.
'Just let me know that you are here
I want to know you're there for me
Just let me know
"You bastard!" Ryoga ran towards him, fist raised and delivered a punch but Yokusei dodged easily and did a back flip.
"Come on Ryoga, you can do better then that." Yokusei chuckled, he seemed to enjoy all this. Ryoga's whole body was shaking with anger, never had he been this mad at someone. Ryoga went for another punch, again Yokusei dodged but then it was his turn, he went for a punch which Ryoga dodged then did a kick, Ryoga stared in shock, he had not expected that and fell to the ground. Yokusei laughed. Ryoga sat up and growled.
"We aren't done yet!" He yelled as he punched the ground, half way towards Yokusei, the ground split in two. Yokusei seemed a little surprise but smiled.
"My, my what anger, now Ryoga, there is no need to get so angry." Ryoga ignored him and stood back up, no way, not now, not ever was he going to lose to him and give Kiri up so easily.
'So bottle up your love
And throw it out to sea
Watching it float away
While Yokusei and Ryoga were fighting, Akane and Ranma were sneaking behind to try and save Kiri. Little did they know that it was a trap.
"No! No!" Kiri cried, but she wasn't heard, the cloth tied around her mouth was too tight, she watched her friends fall into a trap.
"It's ok Kiri, we're here to save you!" Ranma said as he inched closer..
WHAM! Bar doors along every side surrounded Ranma and Akane. They're confused faces watched as they were surrounded. They watched Kiri grin.
"Kiri?" Ranma asked, confused. Then, Kiri suddenly vanished.
"What?" Akane stared.
"That isn't Kiri, that is but a holigram." Yokusei said, holding up a projector.
'I can't wait anymore
I can't wait for this destiny
I'm going to make it happen
"Then it was a trap!" Akane said.
"Correct, the real Kiri is right here." Yokusei said, throwing to the ground Kiri, who was all cut up, her hands were tied together and her mouth was covered by cloth; which was also tied.
"Kiri!" Ryoga said, running towards her.
"Not another step." Ryoga stopped in his tracks to see Yokusei holding his control over the chain. Ryoga growled.
"Ryoga-chan!" Kiri muffeled. "Get away! Get away!" She was trying to say but the words didn't come out.
"Don't worry, I'll save you Kiri." Ryoga said, running towards Yokusei. Yokusei grinned and squeezes his hand. Ryoga whipped around and saw Kiri kneeling in pain.
'I just want to run away
Run away from everything
Find something new
"You jerk! Leave Kiri out of this!" Ryoga said, planting his feet on the ground, he didn't want to make Kiri suffer more.
"Ah, but then there is no fun in it!" Yokusei chuckled.
"And anyways, it's all your fault, that she is suffering." Ryoga stared.
"What?" He asked, 'He's lying, he has to be.' Ryoga thought as he saw Yokusei chuckle.
"Remember that day so many years ago when you gave that stone to Kiri?" He said, playing with the control in his hand. Ryoga gasped, he looked at it closley.
"No, it isn't." He said softly.
"Oh, but it is, it's the stone you gave to her, when I found out she could turn into shi ookami, I took the stone. I found out it had some magic in it so I used to to control the chan around Kiri's neck." Yokusei saw the blank expression on Ryoga's face and started to laugh. Ryoga fell on his knees. 'It was his fault, his fault that Kiri is now suffering.' It felt like all darkness was now covering him.
'Let me be with you
I need to feel some warmth
On my ice cold heart
'Ryoga-chan, don't blame yourself! It's not your fault!' Kiri screamed in her head, tears dripping down her face. She didn't want Ryoga-chan to blame himself, she knew that when he had given her that stone, he meant it for a good cause, not for this to happen.
"I'm sorry Kiri, I'm so sorry." Ryoga said, everything turned cold. He didn't mean for this to happen.
"Now, to finally finish you off." Yokusei approached Kiri, something in his hand. Ryoga looked up and stared.
"No!" He cried but it was too late….
'So let me be with you
So I can finally reach you
And not have to wait forever
Let me be with you
I want to feel warmth again
I've been surrounded by nothing but coldness
Let me be with you
