Say Goodbye
Chapter Three
Everything I have gained, I loose

Ever since that night Miyu and Larva had become even more than lovers. Shiina thought one might consider them married, which in his mind wouldn't be bad. Though he had been curious about the possibility Ranka had brought up a few weeks ago that Miyu may get pregnant. Can a vampire even get pregnant? He knew Miyu's father had been Guardian before her and in truth he had heard that male vampires could father children but he had never heard of a female vampire doing so. All this thinking is making my head spin, he thought as he sat on the porch of the small cottage.

"Shiina," Miyu called from behind. He turned to see her wearing a long white kimono with a red sash a smile on her face. "Please come here, I had a secret to tell you."

He hopped onto her shoulder, "If it's about going to see Yui then I already know." He grinned.

"How could you know that? Your sight is not so advanced is it?" She asked as she began to stroke the fur along his ear.

Leaning into her touch he said, "No. I heard you and Larva talking about it, among other things."

Miyu could not hide the blush that she knew must have appeared on her cheeks, "Well we shall leave soon. Ranka and Ichiro will be meeting us there."

"Wow I haven't seen them in a long time. And Ichiro owes me five bucks!" Shiina said crossly.

Miyu blinked, "Shiina just what will you do with five dollars?"

He shrugged, "Give it to you so you can get something pretty for Yui. I don't know, maybe Yui can get you something for a day like this."

The blood ran into Miyu's cheeks, "Shiina…I doubt that would be possible. It would only in danger Larva and put me is a bad situation. We cannot risk that."

"You mean you wont risk that Miyu. For crying out loud you are in love with him!"

"Shiina," she had a warning tone in her voice, "Please not now. Larva is almost ready and then we shall be on our way. I do not want us to be cross in front of Yui. You know how that makes her so upset."

Shiina let out a sigh, "Every time someone is unhappy in any way, shape or form and they're around Yui she's the one who gets depressed. Kind of like you Miyu."

"Shiina I think we should go," Miyu was so grateful to hear Larva's voice. Her smile came back as she turned to face him, the rabbit now on her head.

Larva chuckled, "Shiina you should be the present, you make a nice hat."

"What's that mean?" Shiina asked, his eye widening.

Miyu giggled as she patted Shiina's head, "Come on you two, we cannot be late for Yui's special day."

"I still can't believe this is happening!" Shiina said cheerfully as he seemed to smile.

Miyu nodded as she and Larva stepped from the cabin and onto a path, "I'm sure they had a hard time finding one to help them hold such a ceremony."

Larva nodded, "Do you think they are using a human, Shi or Shinma?"

"I don't know," Miyu answered as they traveled down the path and into the forest. Soon after they entered Miyu transformed the forest into the beautifully familiar sight of the Crimson Realm. This made the travel time lessen.

Shiina kept looking from Larva to Miyu and then back to Larva. What must they think of this event? If only he could use his sight at will he would like to pry into their future. He wanted to see if there was a child for them. Hell he wanted to make sure he could warn them if anything bad would happen. But what he just didn't know.

They reached the lake and Yui and Miyu greeted each other with a hug. Larva and Nagi exchanged a handshake, neither of them really got along. Larva was very impressed with the work Ranka had put into the beautiful white and soft blue Kimono that Yui was wearing it hugged the figure of the girl very well and while Yui stood beside Miyu, the dress almost made her more of a lovely sight than Miyu, almost. "She looks lovely," He commented to Nagi.

He nodded and smiled, "Ranka works wonders. She will be here with Ichiro and Sen-Jui soon." He looked at the two vampires who seemed deep in conversation smiling and giggling on occasion. "I hear that you and Miyu have become quite the item at last?" Nagi looked back at Larva who nodded.

"We have shown our love, yes."

"So I'm guessing we will come to your union in a few weeks?" Nagi smirked in a way that made Larva feel uncomfortable.

"I'm not sure we could pull that off as safely as you and Yui can." No matter how badly we want to, he thought. It was hen that he realized Miyu was looking at him and he looked down so his gaze met hers.

"What's wrong, Larva?" She asked with a look of worry in her eyes.

He kissed her forehead and said, "Nothing is wrong Miyu. I'm just thinking."

"About what?"

He smiled, "My dear, that for now is a secret."

"You and your secrets," she teased before stealing a kiss from him.

A few moments later Ranka came into view with Ichiro and Sen-Jui and all of them where dressed in their best. There was no need for a feast or presents at this union, just the union itself. Yui and Miyu where near the beautiful lake talking with one another while the others talked together.

"I'm so nervous, Miyu!" Yui said as she bit her thumb.

Miyu smiled and put her hands on the shoulders of her Yui, "Yui. Nagi loves you dearly and I know how much you care for him. There's nothing to be afraid of."

Yui smiled, "Thanks Miyu."

Miyu was about to say more but stopped and a look of worry took form on her face. She took her hands from Yui's shoulders and looked around, her eyes slowly widening.

"Miyu?" Yui asked as he looked at her.

But Miyu's attention was on the trees and the forest itself, "No way," she whispered and then looked to Larva who in turned regarded her with a masked face. It was then that the group became silent and looked between the guardian and her protector in wonder, something was wrong.

It was then that a large hand shot up from the ground taking hold of Yui's waist and lifting her high into the air. She screamed and Nagi ran to the Shinma or Shi who dared touch her. But Miyu was one step ahead of him her flames already engulfing most of the arm she jumped into the air and caught Yui before she fell and then gave her over to Nagi. The creature that had grabbed her now stood in full form for the group to see. Ugly was an understatement this had to be a Corpse Shinma.

Its head was the skull of what one could only guess was once a dog with the body of a fox and too many skeleton tails to count. Parts of the Shinma's skin were torn off and Miyu could see the muscles and organs in various places. The creature made a large gurgling rare before stomping down onto the ground, causing several trees to fall and everyone to scatter. Miyu landed in a tree and glared at the Shinma, how dare you interrupt Yui's special day! She thought as she created fire in her hand. Something tugged at her kimono so she looked down expecting to see Shiina or Ichiro but instead a large dog shinma starring into her eyes.

"Get away from me!" Miyu screamed as she threw her fire at the Shinma, causing it to whine out in pain and fall back to the ground. Then more dog shinma began to appear around her she jumped into the air to get out of the circle but they only went after her. Larva was at her side in moments working with his scythe and she in turn with her fire. Soon they where on the ground again, fighting the large pack of Shinma who had decided to ruin this day for Yui and Nagi. Ranka was by them soon and the three of them stood back to back and fought the shinma, Miyu's fire, Larva's scythe, and Ranka's own special powers.

The shinma fell one by one until the whole group stood facing the large shinma who had first attacked them. Miyu stood in front of the others with Larva just behind her she looked at the Shinma and asked, "What possessed you to dare attack the protectors of this realm when we are all gathered as one?" There was a deep anger in her voice.

The creature said nothing it just stopped its paw down in front of Miyu who didn't move. However the next thing it did was spray some kind of dark fog into the air so no one could see. Miyu felt Larva's hands on her shoulders and held one with her own, she looked at the fog with narrowed eyes and then a scream filled her ears. Yui's scream. The fog lifted and Miyu's mouth dropped at the sight in front of them.

Yui had been thrust onto the pointed branch of a dead tree, her blood dripping from her wound and into the lake, causing it at once to turn red with the blood. "Yui!" Nagi screamed as he ran to her with Miyu hot on his heals. But it was too late. The branch a priced threw her left lung and part of one of the main arteries of her heart. Yui the Guardian of the Lake, Hunter of the Shi, friend to humans, vampire daughter of Miyu, Miyu's sister and in many ways her clone had been killed.

Then the sound of laughter rang threw Miyu's mind, a laugh she knew and hated. Turning on the spot and looking into the sky Miyu saw the one thing she didn't want to see, "REIHA!" She yelled up at the Ice Shinma smirking down at her. Everyone elts, save Nagi, looked up with looked of anger and sadness.

"Reiha," Ranka said, "this is low, even for you! Yui posed no threat to you or any of us in the upper levels!" Anger was the sound that came from Ranka.

"She may not have posed any danger," Reiha replied, "But with her dead there will be no one alive to bring Miyu back to life after she dies." The smirk on her face turned malevolent.

Miyu's voice rang out with a new level of hatred, "Your revenge has consumed you Reiha. You've just made your grave!" She flew up at Reiha who in turn shot her ice at the others before they could follow her, caging them in an ice dome with no way to see out. Larva beat at the ice with his fists, he had to see what was going on the ice was too thick to see threw or hear what was going on out side. Miyu needed him.

He could see the light of Miyu's fire just above him and he heard the cries of attacks and pain. Then there was silence and odd unnerving silence. He didn't like it. The silence was broke by Reiha's laughter and then the ice was gone. Larva saw Reiha and the dog Shinma where gone but where was Miyu? Then Ranka's scream was his answer.

Miyu was floating in the lake, her blood and turned the lake bright red. Larva's eyes widened as he ran into the lake and swam over to Miyu, lifting her into his arms. Large scars greeted his eyes, first on her cheek than across her chest. Blood soaked her kimono and his hands and the ribbon in her hair was gone as was her life. Larva kissed her lips and held her small frame close to him, tears of blood running down his cheeks.

Miyu, the Guardian of Japan, the hunter of Stray Shinma, the love of his very being was dead.

The End

Note: Sorry it took me so long I was trying to figure out how to have Miyu and Yui die. I realize the chapter went fast even though it took me forever to write but I didn't know what elts to do in the story. If you want answers to questions, (ex. Was Miyu pregnant?) you have to read Flame of the Guardian's Soul because the questions may be answered there. It's also there that you will see/read the fight between Miyu and Reiha.