Re Awakening Memories
Anime looked around her as she saw everyone staring at her. She had no idea who they were but something told her that she could trust them. "Who are you? Who am I? Why don't I remember anything?" Asked a confused Anime. Ryu calmly said "your names Anime. And we're your friends. I'm Ryu." Renji calmly said
"and I'm Renji!"
"And I'm Masukee. Don't you remember anything at all Anime-chan?"
Anime just stared at them as she said "sorry. But I just don't remember. I don't have any memory of any of you. I'm sorry." Ryu sighed sadly as he said "well... What do you remember?" Anime looked at Ryu as she said "nothing. But I know that I feel like I know you all. That's all... I'm sorry." Renji calmly said "there's no need to be sorry Anime-chan! You saved our lives lots of times. You may not remember anything but we'll help you!" Anime smiled weakly as she said "thank you Renji-chan." Masukee asked "Anime-chan..., how do you see Ryu?"
Anime looked at Masukee as she said "I... don't know." Ryu sighed as he said "just go to sleep Anime. You need rest." Anime nodded as she fell asleep. Than Ryu made a strange orb appear and it went into Anime's heart. Renji asked "what was that?" Ryu picked up the now sleeping Anime as he said "those orbs are pieces of Anime's memories. Each one holds a small part of her past. I was able to save her memories before it was too late. I'm just glad that she's still with us. We should go inside before it gets dark out."
Than Ryu walked into the house as Masukee and Renji both thought 'he so likes her.'Than they followed him into the house. Ryu had placed Anime in her bed and walked into his room and went to bed. The others went to their room and fell asleep. They hoped that Anime would get her memories back and soon. But they all knew that it was wishful thinking.
One Month Later
Ryu was sitting on the couch in deep thought. It's been one month since that battle with Will and Anime had lost her memories. And yet she still didn't remember anything! He was just so frustrated. But he just didn't want to get her to remember anything too fast or it could harm her more than help her.He was brought out of his thoughts when he heard footsteps. When he looked up he saw Anime walking down the stairs. She wore a red kimono.
When she looked up she saw Ryu staring at her and all she could do was smile. "Hello Ryu-kun. How are you?" Asked a smiling Anime. He turned away from her so he could hide his blush. Ryu calmly said "I'm fine Anime... What about you? Do you remember anything at all?" Anime tried to think, trying to remember anything. Than she said "I remember that I helped you when you were hurt. I was the only Inu demon to help you. I'm friends with everyone that lives here. And... that I was a demon general..."
He smiled a bit as he said "well at least it was something. Better than nothing I guess." Than Anime sat next to Ryu and asked "how come your helping me Ryu-kun?" He still didn't look at her as he said "I just want to help you... Since you helped me all the time." Anime tilted her head to the side as she said "I did?" He nodded as he looked at her. Ryu just stared at her as he said "yeah. You helped everyone. Your a good person Anime. Don't you remember THAT?" She sadly shook her head as she said "I'm sorry Ryu-kun."
He sighed as he said "just wait a little longer ANime and you'll remember. Trust me." She nodded as she leaned her head back on the couch. Ryu just stared at her as he thought 'it's been one month! And she still doesn't remember anything. No matter what almost all of those memory orbs are in her heart and yet she still doesn't remember anything. There's only one left. Might as well as place it in her heart now. Maybe it'll get her to remember everything.'
Than he made a another orb appear in his hand. He made it float toward Anime and it disappeared into her heart. Than she fell asleep. Ryu could only smile as he thought 'those orbs sure do make her tired. Guess I don't blame her. After all. Returning memories like this would wear anyone out.'The next thing he knew is that Anime's head was now on his shoulder. He was in shock as he thought the same thing over and over 'she's sleeping on my shoulder... She's sleeping on my shoulder...'
Ryu could feel himself blush. Than what made it worse is that he heard someone coming. He knew that this wasn't his day at all. Than Renji came in and saw Anime laying her head on Ryu's shoulder. She couldn't help but smirk as she said "well, well, well. Ryu why don't you just tell Anime how you feel about her?" Ryu looked away as he said "cause I don't like her like that... I like her as a friend and nothing more, nothing less."
Renji rolled her eyes saying "sssssuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeee Ryu. Sure you don't see her more than a friend." Before he could say anything else Renji left the room. He couldn't yell at her cause if he did he might wake Anime. And god forbid that if she saw that she was resting her head on his shoulder.
With Renji and Masukee
"What?" Asked a confused Masukee. Renji nodded as she said "yeah, I think that Ryu loves Anime! But he just won't admit it! It's so obvious that he likes her. In fact I saw him blushing when her head was on his shoulder. Not to mention haven't you noticed how he keeps a eye on her the most." Masukee couldn't help but nod. She knew that Renji was right. After all... it was true. Ryu never left Anime's side, unless he had too.
Renji calmly said "but it's hard to say if Anime has the same feelings for him though... She hides how she feels really well. Haven't you always noticed that she always smiles or she's always calm or something? Never mad, sad or anything else." Masukee nodded as she said "well there's nothing we can do about that. From what I heard Anime's been alone since she was eight years old so maybe she decided to forget about feeling anything but happiness and calmness. It's the only thing I can think of, now how do we get those two together?" Renji just gave her a strange look as she said "we have to really know if he really does like her first. But how are we going to sneak up on them?"
Masukee calmly said "well... We'll just follow them but hide our scent. That way he won't be able to sense us since Anime doesn't remember anything at this point."
Back with Ryu and Anime
Ryu sighed quietly as he looked at Anime's peaceful face. He could tell that she was having a good dream. Even if she couldn't remember anything he was just glad that she was having a peaceful dream for a change. For as long as he's known her she would always cry in her sleep about something. And he couldn't help her. Than something got his attention. He looked at Anime's ears and thought 'I wonder...'Than he moved his left hand since Anime's head was on his right shoulder. He slowly reached for one of Anime's ears. When the tip of his fingers touched her ear it twitched and he thought that she would wake up. But she didn't and he was glad for that.
He tried again and when he touched he ear she didn't respond at all this time. Her ear didn't twitch so he was glad this time. So he started to rub her ear.(kind of like when Kagome rubbed Inuyasha's ears in the first episode) Than he heard something. He's never heard it before... Well not in years at least but what was it? Than he heard it more clearly and right away he knew what it was. Something or someone was purring.
Ryu was wondering where it was coming from and than he got an idea. The purring started as soon as he started to rub... Anime's ears! He turned to face her and he was right she was purring like a neko. This of course was strange to him but than again he was different than other nekos. But than he saw that she was starting to wake up and he started to panic. He pulled his hand back and didn't know how she would react when she wakes up. He just couldn't help but think that this was bad!
Than Anime opened her eyes and when they focus she saw that her head was on Ryu's shoulder. Right away she lifted her head and her face was slightly red. Ryu calmly asked "did you sleep well Anime?" She nodded as she said "yeah... uh... Did I fall asleep on your shoulder?" He slightly nodded as he said "yeah. I would have moved you but I thought that you'd wake up." She nodded as she said "oh... Alright... Well... I'm going outside for a bit. See ya Ryu-kun." Than she got up and walked out the door.
Ryu couldn't help but sigh as he thought 'I wonder... How come I always like to be around her? I'll never understand... But maybe one day I will.'Than he got up and followed Anime out the door but he made sure that she couldn't sense him right away and won't freak out. But what he didn't know is that Renji and Masukee were going to follow him. They had a good feeling that Ryu was going to try something drastic to get Anime's memories back. But the thing was what could it be? Renji calmly said "alright this our chance to figure out if Ryu likes Anime or not. Cause if I know anything about this than if he tells her how he feels than she won't remember any of this, right?"
Masukee calmly said "it's hard to say Renji-chan. But it's worth a try. Might as well as figure out if he likes her. Besides the only thing that might work is if he gets attacked. That kind of shock would give her, her memories back I bet!" Renji nodded and they both went to follow Ryu.
With Anime
Anime was by a lake. There was something about this lake that always calmed her even with her memories taken away. She could only sigh as she tried to look for her lost memories. But every time she tried her mind would always go back to Ryu. From all the times he helped her. Than back to Masukee and Renji when they tried to help her. Anime knew that she trusted them and that they were her friends. Than her sight went to the star filled sky. As she sang sadly to herself.
"Scattered about are seven purple stars
Thoughts are brought together by each, crushing our cry out for love
Unable to escape from it, we cling to our dreams
We won't lose anymore to the everyday trickery
Wake up right now
Soon we seem to be surrounded
By the REAL world choking us
Your important person...is who?
In the luxury world, shards of eternity are appearing and disappearing
Touch and seize it, now let's precisely walk this way
"Without regret" we advanced to our detination
Will we laugh? Will we cry? Will we be happy? Will we be unhappy?
Afterall now, yet I still don't understand
In the future you start to change; don't falter
That's life's essence
We're living just barely, we sent our answer
Even if it's different, and gives the wrong impression
But it's a powerful hope
Until that day you become the real thing
In this cruel world, love's bud will probably be smashed
Touch and seize it, we now we engrave it firmly
Wake up right now
Soon we seem to be surrounded
By the REAL world choking us
Your important person...is who?
In the luxury world, shards of eternity are appearing and disappearing
Touch and seize it, now let's precisely walk this way
In order to smile in the end, we now walk precisely this way"
As soon as she finished she heard someone behind her. When she turned around she saw Ryu standing a few feet from her. This of course felt like this happened before but slightly different. He just smiled at her as he said "so it really was you that sang that one night." Anime tilted her head to the side as she asked "what do you mean Ryu-kun?" Ryu calmly said "well, one night over a month ago I was uh..." It was hard for him to talk about what happened when he almost raped her but he would at least try without talking about it. But he was going to try.
"Well I was walking when I heard singing. I thought that maybe it was my imagination. But now I know that it was you Anime-chan." Said a calm Ryu. Anime slightly blushed as she said "oh... I see. I don't know why but I just love to sing." He nodded as he walked closer to her. Masukee and Renji were watching in a distance as they saw and heard everything. Renji calmly and quietly said "come on Ryu! Tell her how you feel!"
Masukee calmly whispered "do you think he's going to tell her how he feels?" Renji shrugged her shoulders as she said "I don't know it's hard to say. But I have a feeling that he will tell her how he feels at some point." They went back to watching Ryu and Anime.(kind of like how Miroku, Sango and Shippo would spy on Inuyasha when he was at the well or when it was Kagome and Inuyasha together)
Ryu calmly said "Anime is there anything that you remember at all?" She sadly shook her head as she said "sorry Ryu-kun but I just don't remember anything. Nothing is coming back to me at all. I'm sorry." He sighed as he thought 'I've only got one other choice left. I just hope that she won't remember this after...'Than Ryu placed his hands on her shoulders as he said "Anime. I want you to have your memories back! You have to remember everyone!" Anime was a little confused as she asked "Ryu-kun, I can't help it that I lost my memories. I don't even remember how I lost them but-" When Anime saw Ryu's face she couldn't help but too feel bad. She just couldn't stand to see his face sadden or anything. Something about his saddened face made her want to cry but she couldn't remember why.
Ryu sadly said "please you have to remember Anime. Please..." Anime was more confused. Something about hearing Ryu pled like this was making her want to cry more. Than the next thing she knew was that Ryu was leaning closer to her. Masukee and Renji watched closely thinking that Ryu was really going too... kiss her.
Ryu's only thoughts were 'this is the only chance I got! It's now or never!'Than Ryu kissed Anime. Anime was in shock as she thought 'he's kissing me! Why is he kissing me!? This isn't making any sense to me anymore... But it's something different to me... Why is that?'Masukee and Renji stared at them with wide eyes as they were in complete shock. They both yelled in shock "OH MY GOD!!"
Ryu broke the kiss and asked with a calm voice "who's there?!" Than Masukee and Renji came out and walked toward him and Anime. Ryu was now in shock as he asked "how long have you been there?" Renji calmly said with a smirk "long enough for us to see you kissing Anime." Ryu put up his hands in defence as he said "I was only trying to get her memories back! I thought that maybe the shock would help! That's all!" Masukee walked up to Anime waving her hands in front of her face. She got no responds as Anime's eyes didn't move or blink. There was only a slightly blush on her face. Masukee calmly said "well, she's in shock alright. Who knows if it worked or not Ryu. But you'll never know."
Than Anime shook her head as she came out of her trance saying "oh, Masukee-chan, Renji-chan. When did you get here?" Renji calmly said "a while ago. We saw the whole thing!" Anime looked at Ryu and asked "Ryu-kun... Did you kiss me to really get my memories back?" He didn't look at her as he said "yeah... but I guess it didn't work..." Anime calmly said "are you still upset about the time that you almost raped me?" Ryu was about to respond until he realised what Anime just said. Everyone turned to face her with wide eyes as they stared at her in shock.
Anime was now confused as she said "what? Did I say something wrong?" Masukee calmly said "no but... You remember everything and everyone?" Anime smiled as she said happily "yeah. I remember everything. And you guys. It's good to have my memories. I'm just glad to remember you all." Ryu was so confused. Did Anime still remember about all the times that happened after she lost her memories?" He asked "Anime... uh..." Anime turned to face Ryu as she said "oh yeah guess I should thank you Ryu-kun. You helped a lot... Thank you Ryu-kun." Than Anime gave Ryu a hug and all he could do was blush. He returned the hug as he said "uh... You're welcome Anime-chan..." Renji and Masukee couldn't help but stare at them. "Awe." Said Masukee and Renji.
Than Ryu and Anime broke the hug as everyone walked back to the house. But something wasn't right. Masukee stayed behind. She calmly said "Falcon, I know your there. You can come out now!"