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Disclaimer:
Yuki: Gravitation belongs to Infini-
Shuichi: Stop!
Yuki: Why?(glare)
Shuichi: Gravitation must not belong to Ryen or I'll die!
Yuki: …… Gravitation belongs to Maki Murakami. The original mangaka of Gravitation.
Ryen: ….. (pout) I thought I can get Yuki…… Not that I mean to kill Shuichi.. Heheh. On with the story and don't mind my idiotic script.
Death and Rebirth 19-Goodbyes
"Get in!" Yuki instructed. Once all of them were in the car, Yuki speed off without a hesitation.
In his heart, he kept praying that he will not be too late.
'Please… Be safe, Shuichi... I'll save you this time no matter what.'
XXX
Looking at the complete circle of the demon summoning, Rensuka could not helped but smile at the sight of it before turning around to look at Shuichi.
"Tonight.. At midnight, everything will be over… Isn't that good, Shuichi-kun? You'll be free from all the sufferings." He said smirking at him before leaving the room to make the last preparation.
Through his emotionless eyes, Shuichi could clearly see what was happening. He saw what Rensuka did. He knew what he was doing behind Arizu. He wanted to stop him but he could not. His body just would not listen to his command.
'I'm so useless.. I couldn't even save her… Maybe if I just die, everything will really be over. I'm sick of this… I'm sick being helpless…'
As the tears began to fill his eyes, he could not do anything but let it flows down his cheeks.
XXX
"Are you sure it's here?" Rye asked Kira.
"Yes… According to Ryuichi-san's direction and the information on this area, his base should be somewhere near here as the last step of the summoning requires a place with strong spiritual power to fully summon a demon." She explained. Then she looked aside and spotted a house. "Look. There it is! Turn left at the junction in front."
Yuki obeyed her instruction and turned into a big manor. When Yuki stopped his car in front of the door, all of them got out.
"Are you sure this is the place?" Yuki asked looking at Kira.
"Yes, it is. I sensed a strong demonic power gathered here. Let's hurry before we're too late."
XXX
After checking through the document again, Rensuka smiled in delight; he is going to be freed from the contract binding him and the demon once everything was over. He then went back in to the room where Shuichi and the summoning circle were.
"Shall we begin, Shuichi-kun?"
In an emotionless tone, Shuichi answered, "Yes…" Slowly, he stood up and walked towards the demon summoning circle. He has already given up in fighting the hypnotism. Now what he wished for is his death so that no one will die anymore…
"Bringing forth this escaped soul."
'Good bye, Rye..'
"As a sacrifice to break the contract."
'Good bye, Ryuichi…'
"To appease Your anger."
'Good bye, Hiro and everyone who loved me…'
"Take this forsaken soul…"
'Good bye, Yuki…'
"Into Your…"
Just before Shuichi was able to say the last word, Yuki broke through the door.
"STOP! DON"T COMPLETE IT!"
"Too late, fools.." Rensuka said with a smirk, "Finish it, Shuichi-kun."
"…hands, Lord Lucar." When the sentence was completed, the summoning circle began to glow and a door materialized in front on Shuichi. Slowly the door began to open up, gesturing him to enter.
"NOOO! Don't go in there!" Ryuichi shouted.
Shuichi turned around and looked at Ryuichi with a sad eye. Suddenly Ryuichi's eyes widen in shock as he understood the last inaudible word that he said.
"Good bye…"
Slowly, Ryuichi fell down to his knees as Shuichi walked towards the door.
"No.. No.. Please… Don't leave us anymore…" He said, sobbing.
Rye ran forward trying to stop Shuichi from entering the door but Rensuka stood in front of him unmoved.
"I'll never let you ruin this." Rensuka snapped his finger and two wolves like beasts appeared in front of him "Kill them." Rensuka said calmly.
The wolf obeyed Rensuka's command and lunged themselves towards Ryuichi, Rye and Yuki. Using his fudas, Rye managed to throw back two wolves.
"Come!" Rye shouted at Yuki.
They then ran towards Ryuichi who was sitting on the floor in a trance. Rye tried to wake Ryuichi up but all he heard from Ryuichi was just a repeating sentence.
"Please… don't… leave.. Shu…"
Rye tch-ed when he noticed that Ryuichi is not giving any reaction and two wolfs are currently heading towards them.
"I hope that you all rest in peace." Rensuka grinned evilly at them.
"Yuki put up the barrier!" Rye shouted.
Yuki quickly dug his hands into his pocket and pulled out a fuda and hold it up, creating a barrier.
Rye stood up and said, "Hang on!" Yuki nodded while concentrating on the beast in front.
Rye performed the hand sign and chanted the summoning spell.
"Obey me, come forth! Siruu!" From behind Rye, a large blue bird flew out.
"Destroy!" Siyuu obeyed Rye's command and lashed out at the two beasts annihilating them into ashes instantly. Then the sound of the door close could be heard making Rensuka smirk victoriously.
"Though you have won this battle but I still win in the end." He laughed.
Suddenly Rye smirked, "I guess that you don't understand the situation now."
Yuki looked at Rensuka with his golden eye, "You are the one who has just lost."
"What….? What do you mean by that?" Rensuka asked.
Ryuichi stood up all of a sudden and looked up at Rensuka seriously, "Look behind you."
Rensuka turned around and saw Shuichi is now lying on the floor unconscious with Kira standing beside him.
"What… How could this happen?"
"Stupid question. What does this look like?" She said.
Rensuka slowly sink onto the floor with his eyes widen in shock, "No…"
"The whole act was done just to trick you, to divert your attention away so that Kira can rescue Shuichi just before he enters the door." Ryuichi said with a smirk.
"What have you done….?" Rensuka said hollowly. Suddenly Rensuka stood up and head towards Ryuichi hysterically. "Do you know what have you done?"
Ryuichi stood still on the ground as Rensuka made his way towards him.
"Ryuichi, get away!" Yuki shouted but Ryuichi made no attempt to move.
Just as Rensuka was about to reach Ryuichi, the door opened suddenly and a hand came out to pull him away.
"No! Let go of me! I want to live! I cannot die! Save me…!" Rensuka shouted but none of them move or have the heart to save him. In the end, he was pulled in and the door disappeared.
Yuki quickly ran over to Shuichi and held him in his arms.
"Shuichi!"
Shuichi frowned a bit and opened his eyes, staring in to Yuki's.
"Yuki…."
Yuki smiled gently at him and held him in his tightly.
"Thank goodness you are safe…"
Shuichi smiled.
"Thanks…"
XXX
"Finally everything is over." Rye said.
"Yup yup!" Shuichi agreed.
"But what happened to Rensuka?" Yuki asked.
"Yeah.. I want to know too." Ryuichi said.
The four of them sat in a quiet café away from the crowds.
"He? Kira explained to us that when a soul is not sacrificed at the last attempt of the summoning, the summoner's soul will be the one that the demon takes." Rye explained.
"I see…" Ryuichi said with his eyes cast down. He thought about Arizu and blamed himself for being unable to save her.
"Ryuichi?" Shuichi called when he noticed that Ryuichi was upset.
"Hmm? What?" Ryuichi looked up.
"Are you okay?" Shuichi asked. The three of them looked at Ryuichi.
"Huh? What do you mean by that? I'm perfectly fine! Right, Kumagorou?" He smiled at them with his pink bunny.
"…Okay…" Shuichi said worriedly.
Ryuichi then tried to assure Shuichi, "Don't worry about me. I'm fine. Really."
Suddenly Rye stood up, "I'm sorry but we need to tell both of you something."
Yuki and Ryuichi looked at them confusedly.
"….. This will be the last time we'll ever meet each other." Shuichi said quietly.
"What? Why?" Ryuichi shouted while Yuki just remained quiet.
"Shinigamis aren't supposed to reveal their identity because we are not normal humans." Rye explained.
Ryuichi said frantically, "You don't have to worry about that. We'll not tell anyone! I promise!" Ryuichi looked down the floor and quietly say, "So.. Don't leave. Please… Shu-chan."
Shuichi looked at Ryuichi sadly, "…. Ryu-chan.. Sorry but this is the rules. No matter what, I can't stay here. I'm sorry."
Ryuichi looked up at Shuichi with his eyes filled with tears and said "I hate you!" before running back to his home.
"Ryu-chan…." Shuichi wanted to chase after Ryuichi but Rye stopped him.
"He will understand. Surely.." Rye said.
Shuichi looked towards the direction that Ryuichi took off and then nodded his head.
Suddenly Yuki stood up and said, "Can I talk to you?" to Shuichi.
"Sure…" Shuichi answered.
"Then I'll go back and wait for you. See ya.." With that, Rye walked off leaving Shuichi and Yuki alone.
XXX
Ryuichi ran all the way back, trying not to cry. Just as he enters his home and closed the door as he leaned on it, the tears just flowed down his cheek uncontrollably.
"Why…? Why does he have to leave? Why can't he just stay?" Ryuichi asked those questions, as if expecting someone to answer but nothing did.
"Why….?" Ryuichi slowly slide down and sat on the floor. He dropped his hand to the side and felt something. Ryuichi turned and looked down the floor and saw two envelopes.
"What is this?"
-End of Death and Rebirth 19- Goodbyes.-
Note: There is no such demon named Lord Lucar and a shikigami named Siruu. I created them. My original character. Heheh
Everything is over… Sadly to say, the next chapter- Rebirth will be the ending. The next update will be next week. Reviews people. Thank You…