Chapitre 24 : Gone again
Purin stopped walking and looked around her.She heard the alien next to her saying :
" Purin, what´s going on ? Come, we have no time to waste "
The little monkey stayed on her position and quietly answered :
" Shhhh ! Purin can hear something, na do da! "
Tart looked at her, very curious, and approched.
" What does it sound like ?
" It´s a voice ! It´s Ichigo onee-chan ! " said Purin, smilling.
" Wich way ? And how come I can´t hear it ?
" It´s because it´s a special power that the girls and Purin have, na do da ! It´s coming from there ! " she answered pointing her finger on the large tunnel in front of them.Purin called Ichigo :
" Ichigo onee-chan ? Where are you ? "
Kisshu stopped talking.
" Hey, Ichigo ? Are you even listening to me ? "
The cat girl answered :
" No, shut up ! I heard a voice ! "
Kisshu tried to hear something but he couldn´t.
" What are you talking about ? It must be those two idiots who made you crazy...
" I´m not crazy, I heard Purin, I´m sure of it ! "
Right after she said that, a little voice screamed :
" Ichigo onee-chan ! Where are you ? It´s Purin and Taru-taru, na do da! "
Ichigo answered :
" Purin ? It´s me, I´m here, come on ! "
A few seconds later, Purin and the red-haired alien arrived from another tunnel.Kisshu turned around and said to Tart, who was holding Purin´s hand :
" Well well, what do we have here.Looks like you found yourself a girlfriend.Uh, Taru-taru ?
And he started laughing.Ichigo hit him on the head to stop him and Tart answered by stucking out his tongue.
Purin said :
" Ichigo onee-chan, Purin think she felt Retasu somewhere in the large tunnel, na do da !
" Yeah me on guys, let´s go ! "
The two aliens stopped fighting and the four of them ran in the tunnel.
Minto called Zakuro for the tenth time.Then she fell on the ground, about to cry.
Why is this happening to me ? I´ve lost the aliens, I´ve lost my friends, and... I´ve lost Onee-sama !
And she started crying, the head down.
I´m totally lost...
Then she was suddenly interrupted by a voice, Ichigo´s voice.It was comming from the large tunnel in front of her.Minto stood up :
" Ichigo ? Is that you ? "
Then she heard the voice again.
It´s her... with the others.I´m positive, it´s over there.
Then she stopped crying and started running in the lage tunnel to find the others.
Retasu closed her eyes, she whispered :
" Pai... "
She remembered.She knew him, she always did.She knew him from a new ennemy who hated humans more than anything in the world to the one who sacrificed himself to save her.It was always about her.He loved her, and now she knew it.
" But what can I do ? Thought the green-haired girl.What should I do ? "
And now she was here, in front of the one who loved her, in a cold and large tunnel.
" Retasu...Are you alright ? " said Pai.
The young girl looked at him, very quiet, and answered calmly :
" You...saved me. "
Pai smiled gently to her, just like a year ago, during the final battle.
" It´s you... You´re back. " continued Retasu.
He´s really back.
Pai approached her :
" Yes.I´m back for you.I love you, Retasu. "
Retasu lift her head and her eyes met his.Pai came closer.
" Pai, please... " said quietly Retasu.
The alien put his finger on her mouth.
" It´ s ok.You´re safe now. "
And he kissed her again.Retasu didn´t stop him.
Zakuro and Ryou ran faster in the large tunnel.
" It´s over there, right here, I can feel her ! " said Ryou.
The purple haired girl and him continued running, then suddenly Ryou stopped and looked in front of him.
Oh God...
Retasu and Pai broke off.The alien let go Retasu and the young girl stepped back.Then she heard a familiar voice.
" Retasu... " managed to say Ryou, shocked.
Retasu turned around and saw him.
" Shirogane-san... " she answered in tears.
No please, he couldn´t have seen this... It can´t be.
Ichigo, Kisshu and the two kids stopped running in front of Pai and Retasu, still very close to each other.
" Retasu, is that you ? " asked quietly Ichigo.
Suddenly Minto arrived, next to Zakuro.
Retasu didn´t care about any of the others.
It can´t be... this can´t be happening.
She finally managed to say :
" Please...Shirogane-san...It was an accident ! I just...
" Stop. " simply answered Ryou, interrupting her.
Retasu said, a tear slidding down her cheek.
" Please, It isn´t my fault... "
But she didn´t continue, she just fell on her knees on the ground and started crying.
" It can´t be happening... It just can´t.What could I do... "
A voice said in her head :
" You saw what happened, what happened because you didn´t listen to me.
" Please, stop this.I can´t take it anymore.
" I´m very close.Just bring it to me and everything will be over. "
Retasu opened her eyes and hold her necklace in her hand.
" I will... "
Then a white light submerged her and she teleported out of the tunnel.
Good.