PROLOGUE
Author's note: Thanks you to all my reviewers! Cookies for all that reviewed! By the way, I know how some authors don't continue if they don't get many reviews. But I'm not like that! I continue anyways! Even if the majority don't like it!
I do not own anything in this ficcy except the plotline, the two main characters, and… my doggie?
LAST TIME:
"I'm sorry," Hikaru whispered, tears now flowing freely down her cheeks. She slid the window open and quickly leapt outside, holding the girl tight. They fell six stories to the pavement below. Hikaru landed on her feet, but was blown forward by the explosion. She sat up quickly to look at the remains of the burning building. She began to sob even louder when she realized that no one could have survived. She cried and she cried, and as usual, there was no one to comfort her and help her back on her feet.
THIS TIME:
As Hikaru cried, the fire department and an ambulance from the next town over appeared. A nurse gingerly stepped up the Hikaru and asked if she was all right. Hikaru glared up at the nurse, her eyes blood red. It looked as if she had gone insane. She stood up and began stiffly walking towards the remains of the building, muttering what sounded like nonsense under her breath.
"I'llkillhimhekilledherI'llhunthimdownandkillhimI'llkillhimshe'sdeadI'llkillhimhekilledherI'lltorturehimI'llburnhimaliveI'llkillhim..." And so it went as she continued her trek to the smoldering remains of the hospital. She began sifting through the remains, looking for any sign of Namida's body.
Behind Hikaru, Orochimaru freed himself from the rubble and attacked the half-breed. Hikaru leapt out of the way and turned to face her attacker.
Namida's body was broken, bloody, and battered, but still useable. So Orochimaru used it.
"Come, little half-breed," Orochimaru smirked, "fight me with all you've got. You said you would kill me, did you not?"
"I won't fight you when you're still in that body!" Hikaru protested.
"Oh, but it's just another girl, isn't it? You've killed before, haven't you, half-breed?" Orochimaru laughed.
"I have never, ever, killed a human! And she isn't just another girl!" Hikaru argued.
"Oh yes, yes..." Orochimaru smiled. "She's the only one who understands, isn't she? She's the only one who cares about you, the only one who got to know you before judging you...The only one who loves you..." He put much emphasis on the last bit. "So how would you feel if this girl died?"
"I would hunt down your spirit, give you a body, and kill you in the most painful way I know how!" Hikaru growled.
"Hm. Interesting..." Orochimaru smiled.
"However, I would like to strike a deal with you. Are you interested?" Hikaru offered.
"It depends, half-breed. What is the deal you are proposing?" Orochimaru asked, interested.
"You heal Namida's body, and leave her alone for the next month, until the day she turns twenty. On that day, I will give you a fight that only one of us will remember. Will you accept?"
"That deal is very tempting, little half-breed," Orochimaru pondered. "Very well. I will heal her body and leave her for the next month. But on the day she turns twenty, I expect a fight out of you, little half-breed." With that, Orochimaru healed Namida's wounds and allowed the girl's consciousness to return to her body.
Hikaru caught Namida as she fell to her knees, exhausted. Namida opened her eyes and saw devastation all around her. She placed her hands on Hikaru's shoulders and pushed herself back to look Hikaru directly in the eye.
"Hikaru, don't go through with that deal! He will kill you, Hikaru!" Namida said.
"I don't care. If I die, I die. So what? Shit happens. Everyone dies someday. I'd rather die fighting than running away with my tail between my legs," Hikaru smiled.
"Hikaru, don't be stupid! You're not ready to die!" Namida shouted.
"I've been ready to die since the moment I learned what I really was, Nami-chan. You don't need to worry about me. You have bigger things to worry about!" Hikaru's smile grew bigger.
"And you dare lecture me about my life? Who the hell do you think you are!" Namida yelled, frustrated.
"I am someone who understands. One must always be prepared to lose their life. No one knows when it's going to happen. It's unpredictable. You must be prepared to die, but must never take your own life. It's the way the world works. We can only hope we die protecting something precious to us," Hikaru smiled sadly, looking Namida in the eye and placing a hand on her cheek. "Look, Namida. Look around you. This is what will happen to the world if Orochimaru isn't stopped! If that happened, I would never be able to forgive myself! I need to fight, Nami-chan. It may just be my pokemon side, but I have to fight! Do you understand?"
Namida looked down and slowly nodded. "I just…I don't want you to die for my sake, Hikaru. You're so full of life, happiness and energy, I can't imagine you dieing. I'd never be able to forgive myself if I knew that I caused your life to be taken."
"It's all right. It really is. I'd never blame you for my death. This is a path I chose myself," Hikaru smiled.
"But-"Namida started, lifting her head.
"No buts, Nami-chan," Hikaru placed a finger on her friend's mouth to silence her. "Let's get out of here. We've got places to go, people to see, ne?"
"All right. Let's ditch before they start asking us questions," Namida agreed. She softly gripped Hikaru's hand.
Hikaru nodded and closed her eyes. The two disappeared.
HaHA! THE END! Of chapterfour… So, where are they off to? Who do they need to see? And will she be able to help Namida? But you know, only the all-powerful AUTHOR-SAMA (in this case, Shidou Hikaru, daimyo no Saiya-jin, which happens to be ME. -nods- yepyep.) knows the answer to that question! But here's one that you can answer! WHY DO YOU CARE!