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Chapter Forty-Five: Protect
Naru POV
Earlier:
I had to come up with a way to remove the darn boulder. I cracked my knuckles and stretched my back, to warm up myself up.
I closed my eyes and took in a big breath, rolling my shoulders.
"Remove the rock, I need to do this," I told myself without a second thought, I concentrated with all my might and place my hands on the boulder, using my pk and I somehow manage to move it ten feet away. I gasped out, placing my hands on my knees breathing hard to gain my breath back. (Since the boulder was very heavy to move.
Straightening up, I rub my neck and arched a brow to see a simple red clothe from before very curious why is it there, but I move towards it and bend down to take a hold of it, from the texture it felt from one of Mai's dresses.
"This is strange, who placed this here?" For what purpose?" I mumbled to myself and though God heard me I heard a little shuffling sound in front of me. I lift my gaze to see Ayame floating in front of me.
"If you're here to help then go ahead, but if not leave, I don't have time for you right now." I darkly told her, as her eyes soften with pity. It sounded rude, but I don't have time for this. I could feel Mai nag at me for being rude to Ayame. I mentally wince.
"It's almost over, I can feel it." Hervoice is soft and full of sorrow. My heart jumps a bit with a hint of happiness by her words.
Finally, but why her voice sounds so sad?
"Then what do you want us to do?" I change my tone.
"I need Mai to remember what she saw, she needs to remember. As well, I need you to do something for me," she spoke, floating towards me.
"At the moment, I'm trying to get rid of that boulder, it's a bit heavy, I need to do this to get my wife back. I don't have time…" but she shook her head, waving her hand the next thing I am standing next to the treehouse looking out the trees. I snap my head up to see Ayame floating in front of me. I arched a brow, confused by the situation itself.
"What did you do? I just left here." I question her. The woman lifts her gaze and points in front of the treehouse. I lifted my gaze, and my eyes widen, to see the door open and reveals myself, I watch myself stop midway turning to gaze down the stairs. My heart jumps painfully.
How many of me are there? This is so creepy.
I squint my eyes when something felt off about this.
"You're back in the past Oliver, this is where you and your wife were a few weeks on this island," Ayame said causing my eyes to narrow and turn to look at her.
"Wait, then this my younger version?" I asked feeling so confused about what just happen or how is it possible. Ayame nods, turning to gaze at my younger version.
"It's time to find it, Oliver. Remember, everything has its reason and you're smart enough to figure out, why that red cloth is under that boulder." and with that, she disappears. I frowned not liking this at all.
"Find what?" I hissed under my breath moving forward, forgetting the little fact that, my other version just seen me walk by.
Stopping in my tracks something click as my memories came back, I did saw a man that day, which Mai said he looks like me, and… I turned to face the Treehouse with wide eyes.
"Now it makes sense, that day whom I saw it was me, but how the heck did Ayame do this? Did I time travel? This Island is too much." I scratch the back of my head, confused by this nonsense.
Shaking my head, feeling very confused, I pop into the treehouse, towards the second floor, and bend down to peek to the first floor, to see Mai bump into my back. I fist my hands aching to go to her."
Mai, this is so strange, having to see you again.
I kept watching them talk about me... I mentally groaned watching Mai rub her nose as she lifts her gaze at me.
"Dang, not again," she complains.
"I just saw someone," my past self admits turning to face her. I remember, I was so intrigued to see someone else on the island after so many weeks, that I didn't even felt Mai bumping into me.
"You did?" Mai gasped out causing me to slightly nod at her.
"A man," I admit to her. I stood up and shook my head.
"Yeah, that man is you. I'm getting whiplash from this nonsense." I grumble as our past selves left. I turned to look at our beds.
"Seven years it took us to share one bed, well it's worth it. This is so stupid. What in the world does she want me to find?" I rubbed my temple as a small headache began to form.
Okay, so maybe the missing page? That could be it since is the only two things we are been looking for.
I started to search around the treehouse. Bending towards the wall that Mai found the secret wall.
"That won't be discovered eleven months later. Ayame, where is that missing piece?" I asked out. No reply.
About another five minutes, I heard the door open. I peaked over the railings to see me enter the treehouse.
Right, I went to get her fresh clothes. Wait, why did I leave her alone? I'm so stupid when I was younger, if only I knew back then what I know now. My feelings so jumbled up to realize that I loved her. I shook my head.
I rapidly move towards our bed and remove the blankets, watching that I won't go up. Nor will he hear me.
"If I do find it... I need to leave evidence behind, a clue for myself." I whispered, then my eyes widen.
"Under the boulder, that's why there was that red cloth." Then something in my head came back to me.
Mai did mention that her dress was cut up that year, I mean at this moment.
I mentally moaned almost face palming myself.
I was giving myself a clue, I was the one who cut it.
I watch myself leave with some clothes at hand... I smiled now remembering that I pick out Mai clothes for the first time. I felt a little warmer about that, not sure why at the moment, but now I know, the way it made me feel. Mai always makes me feel useful in simple tasks. Not because I'm obligated because I wanted to do it from my bottom of my heart.
Now finding myself down the first floor. I move towards the other chest and open it, to grab a red dress that belongs to Mai.
"Oh, this is the same dress, then… Oh, okay I'll take this with me then." I manage to rip the bottom of the dress using my teeth since the material is light.
As fast as I could leaving the dress behind, I now face the boulder and smiled deeply to myself.
"I don't know how this time frameworks, since it seems like a plot hole, but thanks Ayame." And with that, I press my hand on the boulder and did the same thing, I did almost an hour ago by moving it slightly. Now I glance down, heaving hard, to see a piece of an old folded paper. Slowly I bent down and took it.
"What's this?" I whispered to myself as I lift myself again and unfold it and I knew, this is the missing diary page. My heart skips a beat.
Oh, thank God. So there is where you've been all this time. If I place the peace of the red cloth meant as a clue for my past self to discover it. This time-traveling thing is a headache.
I place the red ripped dress under and move the boulder back (making sure is positioned the same way as before.) I glance at the torn paper and read it. My eyes roam the letters, and then my eyes widen.
"I was right, but how? Mai." I whispered folding the paper, placing it on the edge of the boulder, I bend down at the edge of the cliff, looking down at Mai talking to Ayame. My eyes roam her naked body, aching to wrap my arms around her.
She still as beautiful as she is in the future. I wonder why we haven't aged that much though.
"I'll bring the paperback with me, but from what I remember, I go to the water. Not sure why, but I can't afford it to get it wet." I look at the paper in my hand but held it tighter.
Popping to the bottom against the rock, watching me leave, Mai gets out of the water, muttering to herself. I leaned across the rock and cross my arms, and lifted my leg. Trying to calm down from running towards her.
"Mai... Was that Ayame?" I asked trying to act as normal as possible since I'm in a time crunch.
"Ayame? Is that her real name as in the owner of the diary?" she asks me. I arched a brow, but then I remembered.
Darn, I forgot that we didn't know her name at that time. So I nodded as she gave me a good view of her breasts. I felt my heart racing, as the memories of the other night play in my mind aching to make love to her again.
She drives me crazy. I felt my pants becoming smaller and uncomfortable once again.
I rose my gaze trying to be a gentleman, but she did take notice that she screeched and lowers herself down to cover herself. So I place the paper on top of the boulder and then entered the waters, feeling a bit relieved since I didn't want her to see how much I want her. So the water felt a slight of relief, but not much. I thought of my Mai and sadness grip my heart.
"It's my turn now." I simply said getting back to my business.
"Your turn?" she questions as I get closer to her, then bend down to grab her arm and help her stand up. Her small body shook from the cold as her eyes roamed my exposed chest up to my face. I gave her a slight smirk, knowing that look so well.
How come I didn't see this before? She was affected by me even then even now she still does. You sure drive me crazy, but I want to cover you, I want to warm you up. I suddenly felt something fluffy on my hands. I blinked as I glance at it for a brief second and arched a brow.
The white famous towel? How did it end up in my hand?
I extend the white towel and drape it around her small shoulders, and covered her.
That explains where the towel comes from, but why do we have two though? Did I develop more Sasuke powers?
"This is yours from now on," I told her since eventually, she'll become the owner of it. I began to rub her arms trying to warm her up. She timidly nods at me. I bend down and place my arm under her legs and lift her in my arms.
"Naru?" she gasped out by my bold action. I kept quiet and continue to walk out of the waters.
"Hmm?" I finally asked placing her down, not helping but lean down to inch closer to her, I felt her breath caught as I extend my arm to her right. Her lovely cheeks turn so red and swallow hard causing me to feel my chest pride up.
Mai, how much I ache to tell you how much I love you and to hold on, everything will play out.
"You look different," she admits to me causing me to smirk at her words.
Good, I want you to see how much I love you in the future.
I couldn't help but too almost smile at her words, not resisting flirting with her a bit.
"Get dress, I'll meet you behind the boulder," I told her while I felt her dress in my hands. I glance at it and arched a brow.
Well here goes the clue. I handed her the dress and she nods absentmindedly while I walk away as she realized that I saw her naked.
"Oi, you jerk, pervert," I heard yell at me causing me to chuckle.
"If you only knew Mai," I mumbled to myself as I rub my chin as I look down on the ground, but then as I reach the boulder, I glance over the paper making sure is there and it is, so I leaned against it and couldn't help but to stare at my wife as I cross my arms in front of my torso.
She was fully dressed, but I could tell she's nervous as she rubs her fingers.
I lazily pushed myself away from the boulder and couldn't help but feel this impulse to go up to her, so I did taking her by surprise.
"Hey, aren't we going to talk about.." but her words fell flat when I began to inspect her dress.
Yes, a big clue, I can't believe I didn't believe her all these years.
"I'm sorry if I didn't believe you Mai, but it makes sense now, so much sense, that I can't help but laugh at the situation." I honestly told her.
"Who are you and what have you done with my cold Naru?" she questions me causing me to chuckle at her innocent display.
"I'm still your cold Naru. I'm Oliver Davis, your boss, you nicked named me Naru because you thought I was a narcissist back in high school. You thought I was looking at the mirror because I couldn't stop looking at myself, but in reality, is because I wanted to see Gene. Is that enough proof?" I told her to make her feel at ease, she nods a bit taken aback.
"Then why are you so. Unlike you? I don't know, you look happier and more open? What happened while heading back to the treehouse? It's not that long of a trip, did I miss something?" She questions me, as I shook my head heading away from her, now my chance to leave.
"I can't explain it, but you can trust me, I will never harm you, Mai. I can never harm you," I assured her, as I took off my shirt, and drop it on the ground since it became a bad habit to undress in front of Mai. Forgetting about the scars I have over the years.
I turned around to face Mai, to take notice her innocent eyes trace each part of me, feeling worried and longing. My heart tightens.
You want to hug me, don't you? I do too, but when I get you back I will. Mai, I miss you terribly, so hold on for a bit more. I'll get you back.
I didn't even take notice that I came up to her and lay my big hand on her small one causing her to lift her gaze at me.
My breath becomes rigid, as the simple touch of her hands on mine made me ache even more, longing to have my Mai with me.
Mai, please be okay, just wait for me, my love.
I saw a tear roll down her cheek, as no words are spoken.
I move my hand and wipe her cheek which she couldn't stop crying, knowing so well that she was hurting for me. Her eyes told me everything as she stares at me with love, making me drop every wall I placed up, longing for her so much.
"Don't cry, don't cry for me." I simply told her, she leans forward getting lost in me as I gave her a soft assuring smile that came deep from my heart. I move forward and couldn't help, but kiss her forehead gently. I heard her gasp as she closes her eyes. I look down causing her to look up at me.
"Naru!" she barely could speak. I dare to run my knuckles against her soft warm cheek, caressing it gently as I couldn't stop looking at her, appreciating the fact that she loved me for this long, that she cares about me so much. Mai leans into my touch closing her eyes.
I want to tell you that I love you.
"I have something to tell you," I finally spoke to her breaking our imitate moment. She flutters her eyes open and I couldn't help, but wrap my arm around her waist and pull her into my arms, as Mai nods at me without questioning my moves.
"That's my girl, so listen well," I whispered in a deep voice as I couldn't help but lean my head down, our lips dangerously close.
"I need to warn you to stop the woman in the mirror, she is the original protector. By purifying her is by using my powers and yours combine as Alice, you just have to call me. It will be hard, but you need to. The scar on our chest is our link. You're a strong woman you can do it. Don't be afraid, when that time comes, I do warn you I will have to give up my life so you can be saved." I told her. Tears roll down her cheeks, as Mai grasp my hand. Looking at her eyes they seem confused, but overall scared. Very scared.
"I have no idea what are you even talking about, Alice? What lady in the mirror? Wait, you're going to die? Why?" a question that I have no answer to, but she began to panic.
"Maybe, you'll find a way, I know you will. I trust you. You won't remember this conversation, but when you do, you have something already. Remember, Mai I…" I stopped as I heard noises in my right.
"Naru?" she asks, confused, watching Ayame appear behind Mai.
"Sorry Oliver, she can't remember this, but when the time comes, she will." I nodded, looking down at Mai.
"That's what I'm hoping for," I told her.
"I have no idea what's going on, but I trust you." She gives me a soft smile, causing my heart to leap. Once again I kiss her forehead, and she faints in my arms.
Catching her, I hoist her up in my arms and place her where I found her the first time, against the rock. Brushing her bangs and couldn't help but to claim her lips with mines, softly kissing her. A small smile passes her lips as I return the smile as I move away, then whisper into her ear.
"You're my life, so dying for you will be a pleasure." Standing up, I went up to my dropped shirt and place it over my shoulder and walk toward the water.
"It will take you back towards your time. Sorry. It ran out of time."
Ayame tells me. I nodded, turning my gaze towards the boulder.
I heard footsteps behind me... I immediately walk into the water to cover myself from my past self. As my past self reaches me, I pointed at the wall, to give him a clue.
(Okay, that makes sense, to hide and give me a clue and a deep meaningful warning to take care of Mai.)
I smirked as I gave the last clue and warning I went down to the water and using my powers, I arrived next to the rock. Now soaked I try my best to dry my hands and I reach for the paper and glance down at the boulder. To make sure the red cloth is there, and it was.
"I'm ready," I spoke out, turning around to see Ayame smiling deeply at me and nods.
"Good job, now that you know the truth. Alack and Isac had been just used by that woman but Mai will stop them. No matter what... Alack died by her hands. From what I can remember... His head is in her position. Find the truth behind the twins, and set us free.." she explains and with that, she waves her hand, and I found myself in the treehouse.
"Your back to your present time. Be strong as things will be taken for the worse remember my warning." with that, she disappears.
Worse? Oh no Mai, I horridly held the paper in my hand so I won't lose it and went up to Mai's sleeping form. Placing the folded paper under my pillow. Then I grabbed Mai's hand and kiss it gently, and I can feel her hand-less warmer than normal. I shook my head.
"I don't know how you did it Ayame, but thanks. I will repay it... This is the end, it's time to obtain my word." I said as brush Mai's bangs away from her forehead as I stare at her very gently.
"Call for me Mai."
Mai POV
(Back to Present time inside of the mirror)
We both lowered our hands as everything clears up, but my eyes narrow to see the woman standing there not disintegrated at all, my heart drops to my stomach.
"Ne? How I just watch you disappear," I pointed out, making the woman laugh in a nonsensical way.
"It just stung is all, I'm not that easy to get rid of, after all, I'm the original protector of the island," she said a bit amused by this, and disappears from our sight while Naru pulls me to his side.
"Naru?" I asked looking up at him.
"We need to purify her in here, this is her prison; Sasuke trapped her many years ago. It won't be easy." Naru explains turning his gaze on the now blank room. I tighten my hold on him, as I search around.
"How do you know?" I question him.
"Later. There she is." Naru points to his right. I turn towards where Naru is pointing to stare at the lady, staring back at us. My eyes widen, to see Alack and Isac on each side of her. A wicked smile passes her lips.
"This time do your jobs right!" she screams pointing at us... My heart leaps as the twins run towards us.
"Oh, that makes sense, so Sasuke trapped her in her, does that mean Alice and Sasuke were trapped in her too?" I asked as Naru held my hand and we began to run trying to avoid the fireball that is thrown at us. Naru lets go of my hand and run towards his right to dodge it as I drop to the ground making one of the fireballs fly above my head.
"Are you okay?" Naru asks very worriedly. I nodded, lifting myself and glance at the twins, then all of the sudden, a burst of a burning sensation seem to seep into my body. My eyes widen, as the pain started to shoot up.
"Ahh!" I yelled falling to my knees, rather painfully.
"Mai!" Naru yells as I grab my head, arching my body down, trying to get rid of this fire that is burning my body. Naru rushes so fast that he slides across the floor after he falls to his knees.
"Mai, control your powers." Naru orders, holding onto my arm as he looks at me with such worry.
"It's not me... It's them. I.. My head, it feels like it's going to explode." tears rolling down my cheeks, as images started to flash in my head.
"Explode?" Naru asks worriedly as I nodded looking at him with tears. Naru suddenly wraps his arms around me holding me tightly.
"I see things Naru," I whisper as I felt him nod, grabbing a hold of his dark shirt, pressing my cheek against his warm chest.
"Then see them, okay, I'm here, I'm here," he assures me as I felt so protected at that moment and I let the images come to me making my head pound harder.
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(Past)
"Don't do this!" I called out as a small village stood in front of me surrounded by people. The woman turns her gaze at me, with a wicked smile lifting her bony bloody arm.
"Now, Alice, burn them for me, They are the last... Kill them... Hate them... Hate them for killing Sasuke... Hate them... Your father killed your mother then blame it on you. The village killed your beloved husband. There's reason to kill them." She offers me... My heart racing in pure ache but I shook my head.
Watching the villagers, everyone on the ground, looking up at me with pleading eyes, fear, with tears. Children and mothers, and more. They are all tied up and bound, and no way out.
"Who are you?" my voice trembles, trying to recall who she is. I have never seen her, who is this Alice? The woman smiled, as she rapidly moves towards my side, eye to eye.
"BURN THEM NOW!" then she lifts my hand, and I turned to see Ayame and her husband standing there, near the lady, tied up as well.
"Now, burn them." she grasps my hand, and forces it up, and fire shoots out of them. My eyes widen in horror to see the fire on the ground, making a small circle, and then she uses her powers, to multiply the fire, spreading it rapidly.
"No... Please," I beg her, the lady stares at me with crazy eyes and then laughs evilly.
'"Finally... Finally, you did it, Alice... You finally embrace your powers and your destiny."
"Please stop it, don't harm them." I cried harder as the woman waves her hand, and a gust of wind blows me across the land, landing painfully on the ground and everything goes dark.
O.o
(Present)
I glance up as the memory finish, now breathing hard, I take a hold of Naru's hand, and he helps me get up since my knees far too weak.
"You... You're a terrible person. How could you? You force Alice to kill them? How could you? How dare you.." I felt pissed beyond words.
"Oh my dear, it wasn't Alice, but you who did it. When you came to me that day. You killed them with your powers. After all, you are Alice."
"You're wrong. I didn't kill them, it was you. Alice is not a murderer you were the one, you were the one that messed with everyone, even with the twins... How could you? Why? Why do you want this? Why did you kill Sasuke? The twins? The villagers? Everyone? What PURPOSE DID YOU HAVE!" I screamed from the top of my lungs, spitting out as I felt my flames beginning to come out.
Naru's eyes widen at my sudden outburst. The woman laughs dryly, turning towards Alack and Isac.
"They were just my puppets, just like Sasuke. They all had one thing in common, to leave this island. So I use that to my own will. I simply gave them all that they wanted, a human's heart is that fickle." she whispers, crossing her bony arms.
"Were you the one that killed Alice's mother? Were you the one that messes with Kyoko? What did you do?" I was now crying harder, hurting. How could she?
"Humans are so predictable and easy to manipulate. Weak, and so gullible. I wasn't the one that killed Alice's mother, I can assure you that."
"Then who?" the woman smiles as she snaps her fingers, Ayame and her husband appear next to her... As well as Kyoko and her father.
"Kyoko, my dear, tell little Alice the truth.." she points at me and wickedly smirks. Kyoko nods turning her gaze at me. Naru moves closer, turning to face me.
"Mai, don't listen to them… They are just trying to get to you. Remember that day on the stream?" he whispers to me. Glance up, to see him, face to face. My heart skips, noticing how deep his eyes are.
"Stream?" I frowned, not comprehending. He nods while leaning against my ear.
"When I kiss your forehead for the first time... The mystery man, it was me.. Remember, what I told you those many years ago.." My eyes widen, moving my head, to stare at him.
"Use your power?" memories rushed into my mind. My heart skips more, not believing this. Fresh tears now rolling down my eyes.
"I remembered earlier before I called you, what great joy Naru, to know that you always protect me in the past and the future?" I whispered to him. He cups my cheeks and nods.
"Always Mai, now our plan, do it." And with that, he turns towards the lady.
"You found it and now you're using that against us. Nice one... Kyoko, now..."the lady shouts.
Kyoko nods and before I knew it, I was thrown across the empty room, pinned against the wall with her hands around my neck. My eyes narrow as Kyoko's eyes turned into fear and anger.
"You kill mama, do you know how much I hate you. I married off to a man I don't love... I died unfairly. How come, you get the happy endings? How is that fair to us... You are a sinner a monster!"
"Kyoko… You're… Wrong... Sasuke… he.. Died. He died protecting you all.." I gasp out between breath not feeling like myself.
A cold breeze pass by me, now my vision clouding as the scar on my chest started to throb. With the poor sight I had, I could see a little seeing Naru throwing his pk at the others. Then a fireball hits his shoulder, watching him fall to the ground, and took a hold of his shoulder.
No, Don't hurt him. I can't lose him again.
"Sasuke/Naru!" two voices pass my lips, mine and Alice, Naru lifts his gaze, sweating hard.
"This time, I will kill you... You stupid Wench.." Kyoko threatens with hate and with that, her strength around my throat tightens, cutting off my circulation.
"Get your hands, out of my wife!" I think I heard at a distance. Slowly opening my eyes, as much as I could, I saw Naru managing to go behind Kyoko, and her eyes narrow.
"Oliver/Sasuke, Why? I wanted to have a happy ending... Why always Alice? Why is it always her? She's not pretty... She's not pretty, she will always be a witch, and the murderer of our mother." Kyoko's eyes turn so sad, as tears run down her cheeks.
"That's because she has one thing you never have, and that's she has beauty within, with or without physical beauty itself. Unlike you... You lost yourself. I'm sorry Kyoko." Naru's voice is thick as his eyes drop into a great pity. The hold around my neck lessens. I barely had my eyes open, to watch the last scene as I drop down to the floor.
"No... I won't lose and you will stop loving her. I swear.." Kyoko gasped out and before I could do anything. A piercing, heat passes my body. My eyes shot open as this painful ache filled my whole body, consuming me stronger than earlier.
"AHH!" I screamed painfully.
"See if you can make love to her now, she's scarred for life... I made sure, that her body will never be touched by no man, nor you when you see it... You'll be disgusted by it... That you don't want to see her naked again. If I can't have a happy ending, nor will she. Protector, take her now."Kyoko spoke, disappearing from my sight. Naru bends down and captures my cheeks tiredly. I lose my sight.
"It burns, again." I hated this, truly do. It hurts so much. Naru wraps his arms around my waist, on doing so, I wince in pain. I place my head on his shoulder.
"Don't, please," I begged him. He frowns as all of the sudden, I felt a pull on my leg. Pulling me up. Naru takes a hold of my arm, but rapidly I kept being pulled up as Naru's grip on my hands.
Once again, I am floating in the air.
"Mai, do it now, we work out the details later... Please!" He begs.
"I can't lose you, I rather die than having to lose you, my love." I gasped painfully, feeling the woman's clammy hands on my burn.
"You think I don't feel the same... Just do it." His voice seems calm for some odd reason. Noticing his eyes are cold and yet they break my heart, to see a hint of fear in his eyes for me.
Let me go, my love, please. I begged with my eyes as I've been pulled more, our hands barely even connecting at this point, but our fingertips. My heartbreaking.
"Enough, now die." the lady screams, throwing me forcefully across the room, and landed right next to Alack and Isac.
"Now, you are found... We will have you kill the boy." the woman orders. I weakly turned my gaze towards Naru.
Watching in horror, as the souls gather around him. I lifted my hand, wanting to go with him. Every heartbeat grew in this deep ache to protect Naru.
The urge to protect him took over my senses as a sudden the pulse electrified my whole being.
"Let him go.." I whispered
"Let's save our love." I heard Alice whisper in me and I felt Alice enter me this time which I allow. Closing my eyes, this undertaking feeling rushed into my soul.
"You'll die!" the woman said as she placed her hand into my chest causing me to gasp in pain when I felt her clammy hands go inside of me.. Then it grasps something and pulls it out, seeing Alice soul staring at the woman, but didn't leave my body just yet.
"How joy, I get two souls in the price of one. Welcome back, Alice... Now watch him die for the second time... And see his soul be part of my collection." she claims as Naru struggles, watching the fire pierce through him as he fights his way out. My heartbreaking at the sight as I extend my hand towards him.
As though everything went slow motion a powerful pulse filled me.
"Lady… I have something to say." I said weakly averting my eyes from Naru towards the lady... She gives me a grim look.
"I don't want to hear it!" she screams, when my eyes widen in pain, feeling her pull Alice out completely.
"Now, you're dead."She smiles wickedly without remorse. Alice did something to stun her so bad, that she gets pushed away from me, disappearing from our sight.
Alice's soul turns to face me she nods with sad eyes. Nodding back at her... I turned towards Naru.
I need to do it, or not we will not leave this place. I'll use a bit of Naru's power so he won't get affected. That's what I do.
"I need my guardian, I need his power... Like... Like Sasuke swore that day, when he trapped her in here." I whispered aching painfully.
"Oliver Davis... I need your powers... I need you as my guardian!" I screamed. Naru turns his gaze, breathing hard… He smiles at me broadly, nodding.
"Finally, took you long enough." He somewhat screams closing his eyes as I stood up.
My heart kept breaking.
"Please be safe," I whispered feeling his energy transport through me. Feeling Sasuke's as well. My body starts to tingle.
"No!" the lady screams and I snap my eyes open, to see Alice standing next to me, and took my hand.
"What I wanted to say... Is that... You don't even deserve to go to hell. I pity you so much, Lady... I truly do." I cried out while looking at Alice.
"Naru was right, there are no such things as happy endings. He's going to die isn't he?" I question feeling as my heart was replaced with a heavy stone.
Alice glance at me, but shook her head.
"No... He is not, he'll live." Alice answer me. My eyes widen to hear screams around me. I turned my gaze to see Naru stand next to me, and takes my free hand, intertwining our fingers. Joy filled my very own soul looking at my husband.
"Naru, you won't die, Alice told me," I told him feeling so much joy as Naru looks straight at my eyes, seeing a glimpse of joy seems to seep into his eyes... He gave me a soft encouragement smile.
"Good to know that I'll be stuck with you." he playfully said, but Alice frowns looking at him.
"I'm sorry Oliver... This is one sacrifice, that should be made.."Alice explains, as my powers grew even more.
What does she mean?
I heard the woman scream in agony...
Naru frowns, not understanding.
"But in the page, one life is enough. It should be me. I'm her guardian." Naru argues with Alice.
"I know, and it shall be."
Sacrifice? What page? Did Naru found half of the page of the diary?
"Mai, say goodbye to your husband," Alice whispers to my ear. My heart stops beating for a brief moment as I look at her eyes and the simple look in her eyes, I knew what she meant.
I have to die to save him, then let it be. I'll die for him if it means protecting him.
I look at Naru and held his hand tighter.
"It's fine Naru," I told him gently, but he looks at me and my heart breaks to see tears running down his eyes.
"No, Mai, no, it's not, it's my job, not yours to protect me." he scolds me as I shook my head. I lift myself gave him a small chaste kiss on his warm lips which I couldn't live without.
"Thank you for everything,"
"No, Mai!" He screams as he began to become transparent. I felt two arms wrap around me. Naru's eyes narrow.
"I love you so much that I can't live without you, so this is the right thing to do to save you," I told him.
"NO, MAI! I CAN'T LOSE ANYONE ELSE THAT I LOVE." he shouts as he looks so distraught crying even more. My heart breaks as I swallowed hard.
"Live happily, I'm always with you and I love you too with all my heart and soul."
"MAI! I LO..." but he was gone once again leaving me alone.
I turned to look at Alice, she looks so torn and sad. I press my hand on my chest trying to stop this pure pain that cut my heart into two as I finally broke.
"Ahh!" I agonized as I fall to my knees letting the most agonizing cry I ever had in my life, tears falling without stopping.
I won't see him again, but he's safe. I'm sorry Naru, my love. In the next life, I promise to love you even more. I'm sorry that I was too weak to be with you.
I couldn't handle it as the two arms around me held me tightly against his chest.
"I know this is hard, but it's time." I heard behind me, but I ignored it.
Tears now turning heavier... I just knew... I just knew that I have died.
Goodbye, my love.
Naru Pov
I gasped out returning to my body. I blinked rapidly feeling a headache pulsing in my head. I rubbed my head when everything that just took place came back to me.
"No!" I crawled towards Mai's body and as I look over her, she was already pale. I took a hold of her hand, instead of feeling it warm, it was cold to the touch. I couldn't even feel her chest rise or anything. I checked for her pulse, but nothing, not even a beat.
I felt tears whelm up in my eyes, but refuse to cry as I picked up my wife and place her against me.
"It's time to wake up Mai, stop pretending, okay," I said in pure shock as my voice turns thick. Mai doesn't even move or breathe. I pat her cold cheek.
"Mai, please, for me wake up." I pleaded, but nothing. I wrap my arms around her beginning to rock her.
Reality came to me; I held Mai with my dear life as I press my head against hers.
A deep agonizing curling deep aching cry escapes me as I finally let go of my tears, crying the hardest I ever in my life as my heart is shredded for the woman that I love with every fiber of my heart and soul.
"My love, please come to me, I'm nothing without you."
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