Author's Notes: I really dislike the old version of this so I am totally redoing it! I like it more like this.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Ronin Warriors. Damn.
Chapter One: Promises
Sixteen year old Ryo snuggled under his sheets, hoping for just a moment more of sleep when he sensed it. It was a cold dark power, that he had been able to sense ever since a near death experience with a car as a child. And why wouldn't that allow him to sense Death itself as it swept in on it's victims? It had been a consistent feeling throughout the war with Talpa and he could feel it now. He jumped out of bed and following his instincts ran down the hallway and barged into the room Kento and Cye shared.
There it was. It looked like a girl but Ryo refused to acknowledge that. Hair as dark as night itself which in the right light seemed to have the very stars shining from within its depths. The figure was slender and graceful, and the eyes were the deep purple blue color of the sky at night. Death clothed itself in only a long white robe which was tied around its waist with brown leather tie and hung off one shoulder. If it had been a human Ryo would have made a move on it long ago. But it was less than human, and so much more.
Death hovered over Kento who was alone in the room. Cye must already be downstairs preparing breakfast. She reached down one perfect ivory hand and touched his cheek murmuring softly to him all the while when she saw Ryo. Standing up straight leisurely she walked over to him, placing one hand on each cheek.
"Ryo. How pleasant to see you again. Are you planning to interfere with my work again?" Her voice was reprimanding but warmly amused. And whenever possible Ryo did try to keep her from succeeding in her job, often putting his own life at risk to save others. Not that he did much. He had been surprised to find a man he had saved from a car crash had died the next day in a mugging. He had grown used to it after many more times though. It never stopped him from helping though.
"You can't have him." He made his stance stronger, his voice resolute.
"Why? Because he is your friend? Ryo, you have tried to save strangers from me before and it has not worked. Why would it be any different for your friend over there?"
"You know what he is. You know if you take him the world could be destroyed." Ryo grasped at a straw.
"Oh Ryo, the world is long since saved. In fact he was supposed to be taken long ago. It is far past his time. He knows it. In his dreams he calls for me, begging to be let go. We allowed him to live this long to fight the war. He has one thing left to do. Then we will take him. It is as simple as that."
"Then why are you here?"
"To prepare him for the end. And to let him know it is almost here. To let him know it is almost time for him to rest."
"You said he has one thing left to do?"
"I did. I cannot divulge what so please don't bother asking."
"I won't if you promise me one thing."
"What is it?"
"Promise me you won't take him until that one thing is done and over with."
It considered for a moment, then nodded briefly, "I promise you, Ryo of the Wildfire. And I don't break my promises. I have other business to attend to. I shall leave now." She looked once more at Kento before she left, I won't break my promise to him Kento, though I don't know what will come of it. Just as I have never broken my promise to you. I will be there for you in death as you were for me. And we will be together once more on the other side.
Ryo looked at his friend once Death vanished. Was Kento truly begging her for his death? Well, his friend would not die! Not if he could prevent it!
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