Chapter8: a fallen angel, a revealed past

Everyone went home…

Ryumi was then looking for some place to fight, then "Who is there?" Ryumi demanded, "You've been following me a lot, show yourself" "Good, so you've noticed" The shrouded woman said. "Who are you?" Ryumi asked, "Don't you know me?" The woman said. "Stop playing around, who sent you and what are you doing here?"

Ryumi asked as she started taking out her kunais. "I am sent by the past to avenge my family" She said, then Ryumi was shocked, "She lived…someone lived.." She thought. Then the woman took of her coat and revealed a lady about Ryumi's age, with short mint green hair, "Mikami?" Ryumi asked, as she stared at the girl wearing modern school uniform. "Hi Ryumi" She said smiling, "Mikami!" Ryumi said as she ran toward her then Itachi appeared out of nowhere and blocked Ryumi's way. "Itachi-kun?" She asked, "Don't go near, she is not who you think she is" Itachi said. "I sold my services for power" Mikami said as she ran the kunai on her cheek, "Orochimaru" Itachi mumbled as a strange mark appeared on her forehead. "He gave me power, lots of it" Mikami said.

"So that I can kill you" She continued. "Ryumi, run I can fight her" Itachi said, "Iie, Itachi-kun, this is my battle, I have to finish something" Ryumi said seriously. "That's right Ryumi, you and I have some unfinished business" Mikami said sternly. Mikami started doing handseals and elevated from the ground, she held out her hand and commanded the broken glasses to attack Ryumi, Ryumi easily dodged it with her barrier. Itachi stood aside watching. "There is no need to do this" Ryumi said, "No, I will not rest until you die" Mikami said, "I wont allow it! I will get even!" She cried as she was surrounded by light and then she changed her physical form, her hair became longer and turned blue and her eyes were gold, symbols appeared on her body. "Surprise" She sneered. "No way" Ryumi said, you have a celestial state? "I have activated it, it is in my blood like yours" Mikami said. "Do you remember what you did?" Mikami asked. "4 years ago?" "Iie, I have forgotten everything" Ryumi sternly answered. "Then let me make you remember!" She said as she flew headed to Ryumi swiftly. She then clutched Ryumi's throat, "why aren't you fighting back?" Mikami asked irritably, "Because… because you're my friend" Ryumi answered trying to push off Mikami's arms, "You wont defeat me like this, show me your power" Mikami demanded, "The power that killed out entire family! The power that took everything away from me!" Mikami said tearing as she clutched her throat tighter.

Then everything came back to Ryumi. 4 years ago. She came back from Konoha, her family held a celebration in honor of her return. She was glad to be back. Then she entered the main house and was surprise to see the whole clan there wearing black. Her family was pretty known for wealth and power. She found her grandfather smiling at her "Grandpa" She hugged him but he didn't hug him back, "where are Father and Mikami? And my other cousins?" Ryumi asked. "Ryumi, come" Grandfather said as they entered the dining hall. Everyone looked so sad and it confused Ryumi. "What is going on?" She asked cheerfully but nobody answered. "Only the original and older members of this family can come, your father is not a member your mother which links him to our family is dead so is his privilege in this family" Grandfather said. "Ryumi, I am very sorry"

Then he pulled the curtain behind him and revealed the old portrait of a woman, she has dark blue hair and golden eyes, and she looked just liked her mother, but she felt strange, like for one second the beating of her heart was a little strong and painful. She fell on her knees as cold sweat began to drip from her face. She can feel her blood rushing through her body like something is inside her. Then her grandfather pulled out a revolver and aimed at Ryumi. Ryumi was shocked, she took a glimpse of her relatives, some were holding guns as well to make sure of her death, while some were tearing and covering their faces.

"doshte?" Ryumi cried. "For centuries" Her grandfather began, our family has inherited a terrible curse, a bloodline limit, and a power that was very destructive and unnecessary. That power is only inherited by the eldest daughter of the eldest child, your mother had that curse, it was a mistake that we have let her live long enough to give birth to you." Ryumi was speechless, "So you tried to kill my mother?" Ryumi cried. "Yes, but your father, Yondaime, took her away and ran off to Konoha, a world different from ours, a world where we once lived. Thus, you were born, unfortunately we had contacts and your mother died protecting you, you were the reason why she died" "That's not true!" Ryumi fired back.

"Yes, it is my child, and your father is now being hunted down by my men, he is a great threat to our family, Yumi made a very big mistake and now see what the outcomes of those mistakes are" Her grandfather said. "No way…." Ryumi thought, she cant move her body seemed to be paralyzed, she doesn't know what to do, everything is just a lie, then she heard someone call her "Ryumi, be strong, release me" it was a voice of a woman. Ryumi covered her ears, that moment she wanted to die and at the same time she was in the state of denial. Then she heard the sound of the pulled gun, she doesn't want to die, not yet, then she held out a scream, it was like every bottled thing inside her was released. An out came a woman. Ryumi was not Ryumi anymore. Her hair turned into silvery white and her eyes became golden, someone possessed her, and with this change comes great power. "No, she has the power of Anyalesca!" Her grandfather cried. Then the men began firing but the woman was unharmed instead she released a very powerful force and light surrounded her. Then there was a loud explosion…

Mikami was crying as she recalled it. "Everyone died, no one survived in that house, the bodies were…. too shattered to be identified…" Mikami cried. "AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF YOU,"

Mikami laughed, "You know, you and him" Mikami was referring to Itachi, "You guys should be together, I will tell you a secret Ryumi" Mikami said as she threw Ryumi on the ground. "He must have forgotten to tell you but I know", Mikami said, "Did you know that he killed his family as well?" Mikami began, "Yeah he killed the whole clan just like what you did, isn't it pathetic," Mikami cried as she strangled Ryumi, Ryumi was weakening; it's to fight or die…Mikami held out her hand. "DIE" she said then "NO! Liar!" then it appeared again, light swallowed them and there stood the woman with the silver hair.

"Anyalesca" Mikami said as the woman threw her on the ground. "Mikami, enough" the woman said. "Iie! I will kill you" Mikami cried as she released her element toward Anyalesca. But Anyalesca was able to survive the fire though her clothes were burned. "I am much too powerful to be faced by you, Mikami" then Anyalesca created a ball of light and threw it towards Mikami, Mikami tried to create a wall of fire but still the light hit her. "You control one of the most powerful element, but your body is not strong enough to manipulate it" Anyalesca said. "Shut up!" Mikami said as she attacked Anyalesca, but before they can make contact she was already thrown away by Anyalesca's barrier.

"Stop Mikami!" A voice said, it was Natsume with Chiaka and Kakashi. "Natsume, you saved Ryumi, you are a traitor!" Mikami said, "You were supposed to be the real sacrifice Mikami, your mother was the eldest she was the daughter of grandpa's first wife, and they tricked Yumi-sama on thinking that she was the eldest well in fact it was your mother who is a year older than Yumi-sama" "What!" Mikami asked. "It is true, you were saved by your mother and grandmother afraid to face destiny.." Natsume said, then, Mikami stopped. And began levitating to the ground. "She told me she was just going to Ryumi's party, I still cried when I knew that I was not allowed to come, then the next thing I knew is that.. My family is gone…all along, it was my fault" She said smiling as she looked at Anyalesca slowly transforming into Ryumi. "Ryumi, you were the best friend I ever had…I am…. Sorry…" Mikami continued, "Mikami! We can start over it's not our fault" Ryumi cried, "I can now avenge my mother…" Mikami said as she dropped her body meters away from the ground, everything happened too fast, no one even saw it coming. All they saw was Mikami's shattered body lying beside Ryumi's legs splattered my her blood. Ryumi was rooted on the ground. Everyone was shocked. Ryumi slowly turned her head to see Mikami but before she could see it Itachi held her from behind and covered her eyes, "Don't, don't look at it…" He said, for seconds…they remained in that position before Ryumi cried hysterically. Itachi hit the back of her neck to make her unconscious. Ryumi fell in his arms.

"Take her to the hospital" Chiaka said, "Iie, this incident must not be known by others" Natsume said, "For some reason I don't know why we got here in the first place, someone must have opened a portal for us" Natsume said. "I will take care of the burial," Kakashi said, "I will need some ANBU's" Kakashi said, "Right," Chiaka said as she teleported. "I wonder, what is really going on? And that incident after Ryumi left, is it really true Itachi?" Natsume asked. Itachi then carried Ryumi away leaving Natsume unanswered. "Ryumi…" Itachi sighed.

"This is not good" Kurenai said as she went out of Ryumi's room. Outside were Itachi, Kakashi, Gai, Jiraiya and Asuma. "She hasn't eaten since that incident and it has been 4days" Kurenai explained, "Damn it" Gai said as he bit his lips, "lets think logically, you cant force her to eat" Kakashi said, Tsunade and Shizune then got out of Ryumi's room. "What now?" Asuma asked. Tsunade nodded her head in disapproval. "After loosing a huge amount of chakra, Ryumi-sama need to regenerate her lost energy and how can she do this without eating? She is not in a good condition her immune system is weakening" Shizune explained. "The children wanted to see Ryumi" Rin said as she appeared before them, "Ryumi needs to be alone" Tsunade said. "We can't apply anesthesia on her, we might loose her, and even dextrose is crucial" Shizune said, Immediately Itachi entered the room.

Nicky Mail:

I like Ayashi no Ceres, that's all….lol well I thought it was the best episode in ayashino ceres and I just cant get it out of my head, was it corny? Gomen! I just really want the idea you see… it wasn't that bad right? I just really liked Ryumi's past to be miserable. Reviews!