~ Eevee

September 15th, 2551

I'm doing excellently in my classes. I can actually focus for once without that monster lurking my shadows.

"I hope she never comes back."

That day has never fully left me but my fear is almost gone. Almost like I want her to come back so we can finish what we started once and for all. Knowing her though she'll probably try to kill me, and if my time should come I can smile and at least say I tried.

"Hey Eevee!"

I turned around to see Ryu walking on over.

"Hello Ryu."

"Any word from *Eevee yet?"

"Just the first day. She told me her dad took away her internet privileges until the month is up. So we shouldn't be able to speak to her until then."

"Well that sucks. Whose going to be my sparring partner until then?"

"How about me?"

"What?! But Eevee you're not an experienced fighter. I mean no offense but you can seriously get hurt if you even practice with me. I can't control myself. What if it happens again?"

"Ryu are you being sexist?"

"No not even because you're a female, because *Eevee is one too, I just meant you can't fight as well as her so it won't be a fair fight and I can't control myself. I'm just worried I can hurt you."

"Oh come on Ryu what's the worst that can happen?"

"Uhhh...No comment. Why do you want to practice so badly anyways?"

"Different partner means different inputs means new experience."

"What?"

"I'm saying I would like to practice with someone other than Sylveon for once."

"O-okay. But what about well you know my control on my aura?"

"If it's that important to you than fight it back."

"You know it's not that simple Eevee. I can seriously hurt you."

"I know but at least try, because I know deep down you don't want to hurt your friends. Isn't that the Ryu we all know?"

"Alright fine. Let's start."

"Great. Let's go-"

"I mean here."

"Wait here? On school grounds, right here right now?"

"That's how me and *Eevee practice. When we want to practice we just go for it."

Ryu said as he loosened his tie with a cocky smile on his face.

"Geez no wonder you guys destroy pieces of the classroom so easily."

I said as I got into the fighting pose. I charged at him with a light punch and he easily blocked it and then palmed me in the chest.

"Argh!"

I looked in time to see Ryu attempting a Karate Chop and I rolled out of the way. But it was a trick because as soon as I rolled out of the way he chased after me and punched my gut.

"You leave too many openings. If you're not careful your opponent will take advantage of that."

"Koff! Koff! Noted."

I kicked up a Sand Attack, he easily maneuvered out of the way and launched an Aura Sphere.

"Aah!"

I blocked with Protect and scrambled behind a tree for safety.

"Haha what's the matter you can't keep up with me?"

"Hehe. Barely actually."

"Want to keep going- Whoah! Oof!"

I tripped Ryu from behind and he fell on the floor in a flop.

"I guess that answers my question."

I used Tackle which he blocked with his arm and quickly retaliated by pushing me hard into a tree.

"Ack!"

"Nice try but not good enough."

To get out of his grip I kicked his stomach. When I thought his grip slackened I tried to Tackle him. But with his free paw he grabbed my head and forced my face into the tree.

"Oww, okay I get it you win! Stop it! Ahhh!"

I winced when he pushed my face so hard my nose broke and blood came down my face.

"Ryu stop you broke my nose!"

I looked at him and froze in fear. His eyes changed into a darker color and my worst fear was realized. Ryu was losing control again.

"Ryu? Can you hear me?"

"SHUT UP!"

"Ahhhh! That hurts..."

I casted protect but his hand wasn't pushed off my face and he started pushing harder onto my head. He clenched his head with his free paw trying to resist the control.

"Argh! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"

"RYU FIGHT IT!!! OWWWW SOMEONE HELP ME!!"

"EEVEE!"

I turned to see Sylveon running towards us in full anger. He launched a Swift attack at Ryu who took it head on. He pushed my face even harder into the tree that I was starting to lose consciousness from his forceful grip.

"GET OFF OF HER!"

I blinked to see Sylveon punch Ryu in the face. Ryu finally let go of me to wrestle with him on the ground while I awkwardly slumped onto the floor. I fought to regain consciousness as I watched Sylveon and Ryu's figures fighting in front of me.

"Hehe. What's made you so angry? You don't like it when I harm Eevee do you? What will you do if I harm her more?"

He said as he forced his elbow onto Sylveon's neck and kept him pinned to the tree as he directed an Aura Sphere at me.

"NO EEVEE! ACK!"

I couldn't recover at all and sat there fearfully as it hit me head on. I screamed in pain as I felt the full force of the attack. Stars filling my vision and my strength was almost completely gone.

"NO! YOU'LL F*CKING PAY FOR THAT YOU MONSTER!"

Sylveon blasted Ryu head on with a Fairy Blast and sent him flying into a nearby tree. Sylveon angrily charged at him and tackled him hard before he could recover.

"YOU'LL F*CKING PAY FOR DOING THAT TO EEVEE!"

I watched crumpling on the ground as Sylveon pummeled Ryu's face in with punches.

"Sylveon...stop it..."

I struggled to get up, Sylveon was showing no mercy just letting his anger get the best of him. I stood up, clenched my teeth to stop some pain, and screamed at him to stop.

"Sylveon! Stop it! You've done enough to him!"

Sylveon halted his fist midswing and guiltly let his fist slump down. I awkwardly limped on over to find Ryu's face covered in blood. Sylveon's knuckles were both bleeding.

"Thanks for helping me out Sylveon. I owe you one brother."

"Don't mention it."

Ryu seemed to be struggling to stay awake and then suddenly slumped his head down in an awkward angle. One look can tell he lost consciousness.

"Is he gonna be okay?"

"I hope so. I hope I didn't hit him too hard. To be safe let's carry him back home. They should be able to take care of him there."

"Help me carry him."

*Ryu's Mansion : Private Infirmary

Me and Sylveon sat on two stools at a table. Me having already drank a Lemonade healing all my wounds, while I cleaned and wrapped Sylveon's fists.

The nurses had taken Ryu to a private emergency room. We've been waiting for three hours and we were starting to get worried. But just when we were about to call it a night a nurse finally stepped out to speak to us.

"You are young Master Ryu's friends, Miss Eevee and Mister Sylveon correct?"

"Yes, is Ryu okay?"

"He's in a coma and we don't know if he'll wake up soon."

"He's what?! Oh my Arceus! It wasn't because of us right?"

"No miss, all we know is it has to do with his aura physically wearing him out that he fell into a sedative coma as a result. We currently don't know when he'll wake up, so until then I suggest you go home there is nothing else that can be done. You won't be able to see him for a month from now so leaving him in our care is for the best. We'll provide more details after we inspect him more."

"Well okay then."

"Good, now if you'll excuse me I have to go back to tend to young master. Goodnight to both of you."

We gave a light bow as the nurse disappeared back into the room.

"Well there's nothing we can do Eevee. We'll just have to wait until Ryu wakes up again."

"Okay Sylveon. I just hope it's soon."

I said as I held his paw tightly because I couldn't stop shaking. I'm worried about Ryu.

Sylveon said nothing else but gently held my paw in his.