Guardianship
Chapter 8: Getting stronger, getting weaker
AN: Yup another chappy done, and thanks to all who have re-viewed, and thanks to GabZ and Platinum Rei who told me what an Uke is. Thanks a lot!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN BAYBLADE! ONLY MY OC'S!
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Bryan's eyes fluttered open and he slowly sat up. Falborg who was sleeping on his chest, squawked with protest. Sighing Bryan said "Oh shut up."
Yawning he looked around to find that he was still in the tent…but ware were the guards? Not a single rebel guard was with him, not that girl with odd eyes, not that blue haired boy…Kai was his name, and no Tala, the red headed boy who found him.
Looking around, Bryan slowly stood up and winced when he felt a sharp pain in his side. Looking down he found that his chest was wrapped tightly with white cloth; a small blotch of blood came through from ware he was hit with the arrow.
Frowning Bryan shrugged and left the tent. Coming out side he sighed and smiled slightly; it was bright and warm out. 'Ray loves weather like this…'
Bryan stopped smiling and frowned. He missed Ray, he so much wanted to hug the younger boy and make sure no one ever hurt him.
"You look depressed." A cold voice said.
Whipping around Bryan saw Kai leaning against the tent looking vary board. "So you're the one they sent to watch me?" Bryan sighed.
"That would be me." Kai shrugged and looked beyond Bryan.
Sighing Bryan followed Kai's eyes to behind him to see the village…and the guard gasped. The village was beautiful; small tents were neatly built in rows, children happily ran around with there pets and friends all just having a great time.
Adults were happily tending to there crops and live stock and there was a crystal clear pond in the middle of the village, which was the village drinking water.
Bryan gasped and said "Every thing here is so beautiful and every one's so…"
"Happy? I know that's why I stayed." Kai said his voice now soft and caring. Looking back at him Bryan saw his eyes were no longer ice cold, but now soft and warm wile he looked at his village.
Kai shook his head and said "You should be resting. You are after all dealing with cracked ribs and a whole in your chest."
Bryan shook his head no and said "I'm fine. I want to see the village."
Sighing in annoyance Kai said "Ok, I guess I'll show you around."
Bryan looked up in surprise but followed Kai none the less. Kai showed Bryan the different crops that they grew, he also showed him ware they had the bon fires, which they lit only in celebration. Kai also showed Bryan to the hot springs and then brought him back to the tent.
"I can't believe you live this way it's so…" Bryan started. But Kai cut him off when his defences went up and sneered "It's what?"
"Peaceful. You don't have to worry about guards or taxes or any thing…Ray would love it here. It's just so beautiful." Bryan said looking in awe.
Kai smiled and let his defenses drop slightly and said "I know. That's why I'm no longer loyal to the King. Each of these people have in some way been hurt by him and his guards. This is there safe haven. And I swear to the gods I'll kill any one who tries to destroy it."
Bryan looked up in surprise and as awkward silence fell between the two young men. "So you love the prince huh?" Kai asked.
Bryan blushed slightly and nodded, ignoring the fact Kai was trying to make small talk. The blue-net smirked and said "I thought so."
"How'd ya now?"
"You bring him up every ten seconds." Kai smirked.
Bryan blushed and looked up to say some thing to see Kai blushing and looking at Zai. She was mending a small child's teddy bear. Bryan smirked and said "And I take it you like her."
"And what's it to you?" Kai growled.
Bryan grinned and said "Because you keep looking in her direction."
Kai glared at Bryan who only laughed and said "So how long have I been out?"
"Three days."
Bryan's eyes widened and he gasped. Kai nodded and said "Come on lets get some thing to eat."
A few hours later Kai was once again sitting out side of Bryan's tent, once again looking board. Zai walked up to him and said "Did you have fun playing the little guide to day?"
Kai glared at her and said "Oh go to hell."
Zai pretended to be hurt for a moment and lightly kissed Kai on the cheek before peeking into the tent to find Bryan sound asleep. "Did you knock him out?" Zai asked sarcastically.
Kai rolled his eyes and said "No I didn't, smart ass. He's getting stronger but he did get hit with an arrow, he needs time to rest. Our little visit around the village tired him out."
Zai snickered and said "Alright if that's what you say. Come on Tala's going to guard him for the rest of the night."
"I bet he is." Kai said slyly, a devious smirk played his face.
Zai punched him the gut making him double over in pain. But it passed quickly and he glared at the young leader wile rubbing his abused gut. "You're mean, you know that?" Kai snapped.
Zai smiled, trying to look innocent and said "Well I never said I was all that nice."
Kai shook his head wile muttering "Why me…" to which Zai answered "Oh come on Kai, lighten up!"
"You hit me in the stomach!" Kai snapped.
"It wasn't that hard!" Zai said throwing her arm around Kai's neck as the pair walked away.
Tala walked up to Bryan's tent and shook his head at Kai and Zai's immaturity…
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Mean wile back at the palace Ray had been mopping around for the past three days. He now sat on a windowsill staring out side; the weather was bright and had a happy feeling. But the weather reflected nothing like how Ray felt. He was sad and depressed; he missed Bryan so much that it hurt.
Ray sighed and leaned his fore head against the cool glass of the window. 'Oh Bryan…why…why did this happen? How is this fair, do I deserve to lose my lover? Did Bryan deserve to lose his life? No…neither of use deserves any of this. Why do the gods look down upon us? Is it just because we love each other…is our love so wrong that they decided to take him from me? Maybe love isn't worth it knowing that you could lose your loved one so quickly…' Ray thought to him self. He then got on to his knees, closed his eyes and thought 'I swear on Bryan's soul I will never love another again! I will marry only to keep my family name going, but I will never truly love another again. No one will ever take Bryan's place…ever. He is my one true love and I will never love another like I love him…I sear it.'
Ray then stood and wiped away the tears from his eyes. He sighed and left the window nearly bumping into Mariah.
"Oh sorry Mar." Ray said sounding increasable depressed.
Mariah smiled and said "Oh Ray do you want to come and walk around the lake?"
Ray forced a smile ignoring the fact that Bryan had loved to sit on a rock by the lake. But Ray still said "Sure Mariah."
Mariah smiled and took Ray by the upper arm and dragged him down to the lake…
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The sky turned a beautiful pinkie red as the sun slowly began to set. On the same rock that Ray and Bryan had kissed, Ray and Mariah now sat. Mariah was sitting on Ray's lap, cuddling into his chest purring as she did so, she had finally won and she couldn't have been happier.
But Ray on the other hand looked heartbroken and depressed. His usually happy golden eyes were dull and distant and he longed for Bryan. But his guard was never coming home…ever.
Mariah looked up at Ray patting his chest. He looked down and forced a smile and Mariah ignored the sad look in his eyes. She leaned up pressed her lips against his, lightly kissing Ray.
Ray kissed her back but a single tear ran down his cheek as he remembered and longed for Bryan. 'Why did you take him god?' Ray thought to him self while he kissed Mariah back; more tears began to slid down Ray's cheeks.
But Mariah just kept kissing him, and Kevin sadly watched his friend kiss Mariah, and she didn't seem to notice or care about the tears that fell down his cheeks.
TBC…AN: Sigh poor Bryan and especially poor Ray. Wonder what Mariah's plan's are… any way RE-VEIW!
Chow!