Chappie 5: Breath In The Air

Ligice76: YO! Sorry I took so… long just to update! School just restarted! (Eww School!) And the teachers are rushing through the topics for the year-end exam is next term! ARRGH! Pulls hair anyway…I shall put in as much effort I can to study and type stories! Yay! Wish me luck! Oh and ashwings101 thanks for adding me to your msn! Please review!

P.S: I was really obsessed with Sasuke at that time that I named Ryu's brother Sakuke (rater similar)

Disclaimer: oh you know…

-----Recap:

Their face met with the warm breeze, which carried the smell of the after rain. In the open air as they stood in the moon light out side the Amakusa mansion.

They have finally escaped from the clutches of fate?

No! This is just the beginning…

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…oOo…

"We… we are finally out!" tears of joy was cried for her master. "Master Amakusa! WE ARE OUT!" The pink haired girl rejoiced.

"Let's grab a cab… We shall go to 'Pernal hotel' we can stay the night there…" wincing as he felt his right ear drum throb.

…oOo…

"Amakusa-san are you sure you're all right?" the pinked haired girl had a worried look in her deep pink eyes. Her master was shivering under the folds of the blanket, which was wrapped around him.

"Yes Minami-san I'm fine" The words stumbled out of his pale lips. Flashes of lights shone into the cab they were sitting in as it pulled up to a grand hotel.

Megumi stepped out of the cab. "The night air is so chilly" She spoke, her breath condensing into tiny water droplet in mid air.

They paid for the cab fair and stepped in to the grand hotel. Megumi felt really out of place and turned nervously at her Master whom she is now supporting.

The hotel was grand beyond words. A huge glass chandelier hung overhead, posh marble floors was waxed and shiny and the hotel staff was wearing their uniforms smartly.

"Lets' go to the front counter." That was all that was said as the pink haired girl did as her master told her.

They went up to the counter. "We want a twin room please." Ryu requested, as the person scrutinized the both of them.

They were dirty, torn clothes, messed up hair and if you looked carefully enough you could see the blood on the blanket that was draped over Ryu's head and body covering his face from view.

"Erm… Pardon me, are you sure you've come to the right place?" The lady asked them. Megumi couldn't blame them for misunderstanding.

"Yes. I'm very sure we've come to the right place, this is 'Pernal hotel' is it not?" Ryu asked from under the blanket.

"I'm sorry sir! Please fill in these forms of your particulars and please hand me your credit card." She passed them a few pieces of paper and then sat down on her chair.

Ryu filled in the forms, left arm hanging limp at his side as the staff scanned through a list on the computer.

Ryu pulled out the black velvet box from the bundle Megumi was carrying and opened it. He took out a 'titanium' credit card and handed it to the staff that gaped, her mouth wide open.

The staff blinked a few times then finally said, "Sir I'm afraid that all the rooms are full other than the highest classed room…" She took the credit card and stared scribbling on a few forms.

"We'll take it." Ryu said without hesitation, evident that he wanted to get a room as soon as possible. "But sir, it's a couple's room and there's only a king sized bed inside…"

"We'll. Take. It" He repeated again, his patience wearing off. "Y-yes S-sir!" She handed back Ryu his credit card together with two cards.

…oOo…

"Ding!" the lift stopped at their destination, the seventieth floor. "Come on Master Amakusa, we're almost there!"

Megumi slid the card through the door scanner, the green light flashed as they gained entrance to the room. She hobbled to the bed in the next room care fully supporting Ryu.

Pink eyes worried as she placed Ryu onto the bed. She took the blanket off and spoke, "Master Amakusa will you be alright? I'll clean up your wounds okay?"

She was replied with a weak nod, as she dug for a first aid box in the cabinet beside the bed. Megumi then went to the bathroom am found a basin to place warm water in.

She turned on the lights and got down to work. Removing Ryu's long sleeved shirt, she stared at all the number of wounds and bruises he had. She started with his head, cleaning his wound, applying antiseptic cream and bandaging it.

She then moved on to his neck where the mark of Pluto was burned, forever to stay there. She wiped it earning a few winces, she applied a balm and as bandaged it as well.

She got to his left arm, wincing she wondered what she should to about it. "Poison went in, from the glass where my tea was." She nodded the words he said processing in her mind, he continued, "It's a slow spreading poison. This poison also gave jolts occasionally, I suspect it is used in interrogating people."

She nodded some more, looking in to his brownish-gray eyes, which reflected pain. "If I had drunk the tea and the poison goes straight into my blood stream, I would need the antidote immediately for there will be no other way of plunging the poison out… IT WAS TO MAKE ME JOIN PLUTO!"

Realization hit Ryu; he shot up from the bed. Megumi pushed him back down. "I WAS TRIC--" before he could shout any more, Megumi press her lips onto his wound and attempted to suck out the poison.

"Peh! That tasted disgusting! Your blood tastes like metal!" Megumi complained as she spat out a huge lot of purplish blood that diluted in the water.

"Minami, everyone's blood has iron in it okay?" Ryu mentioned.

"…" Megumi sated at Ryu like he was an idiot. "Of course I know that I was just stating is that wrong!"

Megumi applied more antiseptic onto his wound. "Ouch!" Ryu winced as her nail accidentally poked into the wound.

"Sorry!" She apologized. "Here is this okay?" Megumi asked Ryu as she bandaged his wounds carefully, not wanting to hurt him more.

He gave one last nod as his eyelids slid close and his breathing became even, indicating that he was asleep.

"Little dragons sway,

As the moonlights stay.

In hope for sleep…

They go to the sea deep."

Megumi sang as she wiped the blood of Ryu's locks gently with the cloth. She studied Ryu's pale features her hand clasped on his cheek, thumb rubbing against his warm, smooth skin.

Megumi's hand traveled upwards, onto his forehead. "Master Amakusa! You're having a fever!" Her words gushed out. Megumi stood up taking the basin with her, full intention of changing the water.

After getting the water, the bubble-gum colored haired girl dipped a new cloth into the cool water and placed it on her master's head.

"Hope you get better tomorrow Master." She whispered as she lay to sleep beside the bed, head resting on her folded arms on top of Ryu.

…oOo…

Ligice76: There! Done! The poison is used for interrogating in the sense that the jolts are to make the person speak for example this scenario:

Anubis: Will you or will you not join Pluto!

(Poison gives jolt)

Ryu: NEVER!

Anubis: Join and I'll give you the antidote!

(Poison gives another jolt)

Ryu: No way! NEVER!

(Poison reacts after many jolts and hours interrogating)

Ryu: -Spits out bloods- GASP! –Dies a painful death-

P.S: it's just an example! Totally not related to story!

Megumi was able to suck out the poison because it was an open wound and the poison didn't go straight to the blood stream (internal organs).

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