Never work in a hotel. It sucks ass. Though there are some benefits, such as hot baseball players walking around without their shirts on. Thanks to my reviewers! I love you! And to blueraven: this story is not going to be about Ryo stopping what happens. I don't want to say anymore.
Disclaimer: Last night I owned the Ronin Warriors and they were male strippers that lived in my closet. But I woke up this morning and discovered it was a dream. So I don't own them.
Chapter Three: Final Errand
The Ronins arrived at school, minus Rowen who was still sick, and Sage, who had abducted his friend in his sleep and taken him to the doctor. Kento was once again in an exceptionally good mood, and Ryo knew Death had visited him again last night, putting him in a very bad mood. Classes were going rather normally, until Science. Ryo was doodling in his notebook once more, and Kento was dozing on his hand (class hadn't even started yet) when a new student walked into class.
Ryo disliked the new boy immediately. He had bright green eyes and dark purple hair. He was very fair complexioned and had a cruel haughty look upon his face. You could tell by looking at him that he had pulled the legs one by one of spiders or burned up ants with a magnifying glass as a child.
"Class we have a new student today."
"No shit." Ryo turned around to see it was Kento who had muttered the words. As much as Ryo had disliked the boy, Kento was looking at him with such an utter loathing that Ryo had not even seen him direct towards Talpa. Just as surprising was the fact that he was awake. Kento always slept through science, and just about everything else.
"Did you say something Mr. Rei Fuang?"
"No sir. You must be hearing things." The new boy had now seen Kento and they now glared at each other with the same hatred on their faces.
"Why don't you introduce yourself?"
"My name is Orochimaru Higurashi. I transferred here from Okinawa."
"Okay, why don't you take the seat next to Mr. Sanada." Apparently the teacher, as dense as he was, had noticed the acidic looks Kento and Orochimaru were shooting each other, and sat them as far from each other as possible, which put the new boy next to Ryo. The two Ronins had been separated the first day of class because of the distraction to each other and the class.
Class began and Ryo was surprised to see Kento did not sleep once, but instead paid extra attention, and worked twice as hard as most of the students. Orochimaru responded in the same fashion, and they considered shooting each other the same hateful looks. He wondered at their hatred, wondering if they had met each other previously. He would ask later.
Lunchtime
"Kento?"
"Yeah Ryo?" Kento managed to shove the two words in despite the hamburger shoved into his mouth.
"What's up with you and that Orochimaru guy? Have you met before?"
The same dark look crossed Kento's normally sunny features, "I just don't like the bastard!" he shot out forcefully. He looked down and saw his fork bent into a very unique shape, "Oh shit. I didn't mean to do that." Ryo thought for a moment. He was sure Death had something to do with this.
Death sat outside the school, watching for Kento once more, when she saw Orochimaru. She shuddered involuntarily. She had known he would be here. It was Kento's last task, to settle the fight between them. He and Orochimaru had both died in the fight over her in their first and second lives. This fight would settle the battle. Whoever won, she would be forced to spend the rest of eternity with. She severely hoped Kento won.
She looked up noting the position of the sun in the sky. Kento had taught her how to do this. It was maybe one o'clock. Which did not explain why the Ronin of Wildfire was running towards her. It always threw her off to see him looking at her. She had been invisible to most humans for the past five hundred years.
"Hey! Hey! I need to talk to you!" He was standing below the tree she was sitting in. She jumped down, and sat on the ground, and he joined her a moment later, "Do you know this Orochimaru guy by any chance?" She considered for a moment, and decided not to answer. She was not sure she liked how this conversation was going.
Ryo growled slightly under his breath and asked another question, "So, this thing Kento has to do before he dies. It has something to do with Orochimaru doesn't it?"
"I cannot answer that question."
Ryo ran one hand through his hand impatiently, "Can you tell me anything?"
"Not really."
"Why not?
"It goes against the rules."
Ryo brushed his hair out of his eyes in frustration, "What rules?"
"The rules I must follow as Death."
Ryo looked at Death in front of him, pondering for a moment, "How did you meet Kento?"
She chuckled, "In a former life."
"What do you mean?"
"Every being had three chances to live Ryo. No more. No less."
"So you know Kento and Orochimaru from a former life." He deliberately avoided phrasing it as a question, but it did no good.
"I may. I may not."
There was a brief pause then, "How did you become Death."
"In order to fulfill a promise."
"Can you tell me what it was?"
"No."
"Why not?"
Death only glanced at him and Ryo harrumphed, "Right, the rules."
"Exactly. You're catching on." Death brushed a single strand of dark hair away from it's face, "I have other business to take care of and I believe you should be in class." Ryo yelped and jumped up.
"Shit!" And he ran off to class.
He is a good kid. But I am scared that he will interfere in their battle.