Tital: Aya's Secret

Rating: 13+ (for some swearing)

Pairings: Aya/Tooya

Disclaimer: I do not own Ayashi no Ceres. Honest. I'm not kidding. Seriously. I'm not joking. Lol. ahem ON WITH THE SHOW!

"Why the hell did she leave all by herself? I mean, really. What does she think she will accomplish leaving like that and then getting herself killed?" Yuhi asked, annoyed at Aya's behavior.

Suzumi sipped her green tea calmly, her eyes closed in thought. "Well. You have to realize Yuhi, Aya is a big girl. She is seventeen years old and can fight her own battles."

Yuhji grunted. "Why are you taking her side so much?"

Suzumi smiled softly. "Because, she reminds me of your brother. The way she fights for what she feels is right. The way she follows her heart. The way she can abandon all reasoning just to help the ones she loves."

Yuhi was silent for a moment. She was right. Aya was very much like his older brother. 'I guess that is why I am so attracted to her,' he thought with an internal laugh.

"Yuhi," Suzumi said softly. He looked up at her.

She reached into her kimono and pulled out a letter. Hesitantly, she handed the letter across the table to Yuhi. "Maybe this will put you a little more at ease. But, then again, you love her as well so it may just cause you to do something stupid."

Yuhi plucked the light blue stationary paper out of Suzumi's fingers. He could tell immediately that it was from Aya judging by the handwriting.

"She left it on my pillow."

Yuhi nodded and began reading the letter.

Dear Suzumi,

By the time you receive this letter I will have already

Left what I feel to the bottom of my heart to be my true home.

I thank you and Yuhi very much for everything you have done for me. I owe

You everything. But, now I fear this is where I must separate from your

Ever loving embrace and protection. My family survived somehow

And they are now coming after me with new fuel.

Please do not fear for me, for I am with the

Man I love. We are prepared to face our

Fates.

I love you both.

See you soon

-Aya Mikage

Yuhi had no idea what to do about this. Thousands of emotions swarmed through his body, and he couldn't even begin to pinpoint just one. Instead, defeated eyes met with ones with pain and compassion. "What do we do, Suzumi?"

"In all honesty, there is nothing for us to do. Sadly, we must wait. The final battle for Aya is coming up. She must face this on her own. But, as she said in that letter, Tooya is with her and they are both prepared to meet their fates."

Yuhi shook his head, near tears. "We can't just sit around here and wait while Aya is being killed by her 'husband'! Even though Ceres will of course protect Aya as much as she can, Aya has no chance in hell of ever defeating the Progenitor!"

Suzumi slammed down her tea cup, tears falling down her cheeks. "I know that, Yuhi! I know! But there isn't a thing we can do for her! Jesus! If Heaven forbid she gets herself killed…..I…I'd loose another beloved child."

Yuhi made his way towards his sister and wrapped his arms around her. She held onto him and sobbed pitifully.

'Oh Aya,' he prayed. 'Please come back to us. You and Tooya both.'

"Okay. So, what's the plan?" Aya asked.

Tooya thought for a few moments, but shook his head irritably and sighed heavily. "I don't know. I honestly have no idea."

Both of them were vexed after such a long ride. That and all the stress of their 'upcoming event' had them a little on the edge.

"I'm sorry, Aya. I seem to be making your night a little unbearable." He said with a grin and a small laugh.

Aya smiled back. "Oh, no. I know why you are acting like that and it's completely understandable." It's true. She really did understand. She was acting the same way for the same reasons. She sighed, and looked down at her sweet and sour chicken. They had checked into a hotel about two blocks away from the restaurant they were eating at. It was getting late and they were both tired, but neither of them could sleep.

Tooya slipped his hand over hers. "Hey, everything will work out for the best. We can beat the Progenitor. We really can. Just remember. You have me."

Aya smiled lovingly at him. "Thank you, Tooya. I know we can beat that jerk."

Tooya returned Aya's loving smile. "Honey, after all of this is over, what…" he hesitated.

She looked into his eyes. "Yes?"

He took in a deep breath. "What would you say if I were to ask you to marry me?"

She blinked for a second, then jumped over to him and kissed him. "I would say HELL YA!"

He laughed and drew her to him for another kiss.

"Excuse me, but if you are going to do that, please don't do it in here." Came the small voice of their waitress.

Aya sat back in her seat, her face feeling hot with embarrassment. "Er, sorry ma'am." The woman just turned and walked away.

'Holly cow! Tooya just asked me to marry him! I am so happy! Now I know I will be the happiest girl in the world!' she thought, beaming with glee for the remainder of the night. Oh, if only she knew then that that was never to happen. It was only a matter of time when all good things in Aya's world were to be turned upside down.

TBC

Hey all! I have a few apologies I would like to make. First off, I am terribly sorry about the first two chapters. It has only been about a year since I typed them, but it's amazing just how terrible they sound to me now. I had written at a third grade level, I tell ya! Well, I hope this one was a little bit better. And also, for those of you who liked this fic, I am sorry it took me so long to continue it. I had come to a huge case of writers block….then I just forgot about this fic. Altogether! Lol.

Peace! V