Carnival and a Ghost From The Past
It's been a whole week since Kuro another soul that was inside Ryu had appeared. Ryu and Anime's relationship was just as strong as it ever was. Renji and James were just as happy. They only had to wait only another few weeks for their pup to be born.(I'm going to make demon pregnancies a little quicker so there!) Renji and James were looking forward to they're pup being born.
Ryu could only smile at them happy for them. Hoping that they will have all the happiness in the world. Renji and James were on the couch. Anime was out for a while so Ryu was sitting on the chair in deep thought. James saw Ryu and asked "something wrong Ryu?" Ryu looked back at James as he calmly said "nothings wrong. I just have this really weird feeling about something."
James sighed a bit as he said "I think that Anime is starting to wear off on you. she worries all the time and now you are. You need to calm down." Ryu sighed a bit as he said "maybe you right... I'm going to take a shower." With that Ryu left. James smiled as he said "what do you think the pup will be? Renji calmly said "I'm not sure. I don't care if the pup is a girl or a boy. as long as it's happy and healthy than I don't care."
James could only smile as he said "yeah. I guess that's all that matters." Renji giggled a bit as she said "I wonder if the pup will look like you." James calmly said "I think the pup will look like you." "It's hard to say James. We'll never know until they're born."
With Anime
Anime was walking back from the springs as she thought 'man... I feel like I'm lying to them. I've been hiding so many secrets from them. Ok sure I have a reason why I should hide the one but... The other one... I should tell them... But I think I should wait a little longer.' Than she turned her head and read "Tonights Carnival. Couples Only." She sighed as she thought 'couples only... I know that Renji and James would go. But than again they would cause they're a couple. Me and Ryu aren't. Damian and Masuta have gone off again to look for Masukee and Akuma still hasn't come back yet.'
Than she walked back to the house. When she walked in the door way she saw Renji and James sitting on the couch with smiles on their faces. Renji saw Anime and asked "something wrong Anime?" Anime looked up and calmly said "nothing. There's a Carnival tonight. It's for couples only. That's a good chance for you and James to spend some time together."
James knew that Anime was a little upset as he said "do you want to go Anime?" Anime shook her head as he said "no. Besides even if I wanted to go who would I go with?" James calmly said "well there's Ryu." Anime looked down as she said "yeah but I'm not sure if Ryu would want to go." Renji walked up to Anime as she said "Anime I know that you want to go. Unless you want us to stay?"
Anime shook her head as she said "no, no, no. You and James should have some fun. Don't let me stop you. Enjoy yourselves." Renji and James both nodded and they left the house. Ryu was at the top of the stairs just coming out of the shower. He heard everything and thought 'Anime really wants to go... she didn't want to ruin James's and Renji's fun...'
Than he walked down the stairs and walked up to Anime. Anime saw him and blushed a bit since Ryu was in a towel. Ryu calmly said "uh... Anime?" She stared at him and said "yes? What is it Ryu?" He started to rub the back of his head as he said "would you like me to take you to the Carnival?" Anime was speechless. She just stared at Ryu. Ryu sighed a bit as he said "I understand if you don't want to go with me Anime."
Than she jumped in his arms saying "I'd love to go with you Ryu!" He blushed a bit as he said "alright. I'll go and get dressed." Than Anime let him go and watch him leave to his room. Anime than walked back to her room and started to get dressed.
With James and Renji
James chuckled a bit as he said "I'm sure that Ryu heard the whole thing. I bet he even asked Anime out right now." Renji smiled a bit as she said 'yeah your right. Ryu never did like seeing her upset. Than again Anime doesn't like seeing him upset either. But Anime also hates seeing us upset. I wonder what her past was like?" James shook his head as he said "I'm not sure. Even I don't know. She never told us anything about her past."
Renji sighed a bit as she said "I'm sure that she'll tell us someday." James nodded as he thought'that's is she doesn't die on us first.'
back with Ryu and Anime
Ryu was sitting in the living room. He was wearing a dark blue t-shirt and blue jeans. Over his t-shirt was a black leather jacket. Sitting on the couch waiting for Anime to come out of her room. Than he heard the door open and coming out of her room was Anime wearing a white blouse and red dress pants. Ryu stared at her as he said "... you look really nice Anime..." Anime smiled as she said "let's get going!"
Than they both walked out of the house. As they walked Anime clunged to Ryu's arm smiling. Ryu of course jumped a bit. Anime asked "what's wrong?" He calmly said "well... the closer you are... the more heated I am..." Anime let go of his arm saying "sorry..." He grabbed her hand saying "I never said it was a bad thing." Anime smiled as she asked "do you know where the carnival is located? I'm not sure..."
Ryu calmly said "it's in the forest of the dead princess. Well near the forest of the dead princess." Anime jolted as her eyes widened. Ryu saw this and asked "what's wrong?" Anime calmly said "the... dead... princess... She... wouldn't happen to be a water Inu would she?" Ryu nodded as he asked "what makes you ask that Anime?" Anime looked away as she calmly said "nothing... It's just that I've heard of the legends. Do you know how she died?"
Ryu shook his head as he said "nope. No one knows but the king and queen. But sadly they're dead." Anime was quite for the rest of the way. Once they arrived at the carnival Anime and Ryu both saw James and Renji by the games. James was trying to win a prize for Renji. But he kept missing the targets. Renji saw Anime and Ryu as she yelled "Anime-chan! Ryu-kun! What took you!?" Ryu calmly said "nothing. Having fun?" Renji nodded with a big smile as she said "yup. But James is getting frustrated. He just isn't hitting the tar-" Before she could finish there was James yelling "FINALLY! I GOT IT!!"
There was a sweat drop on everyone's foreheads. Ryu looked at Anime and saw that she was thinking about something. Renji asked "Anime? What's wrong?" Anime looked up at Renji and said with a smile "nothing. I'm fine. I just have a lot on my mind." Ryu stared at Anime as he thought 'it's the forest... something must have happened here with Anime a long time ago and it's bothering her... hm...' James handed Renji a big brown teddy bear as he said "sorry it took so long to get it. But here you go!"
Ryu calmly asked "Anime want to get some ice-cream?" She looked up at him and nodded. Then her and Ryu were both gone to get some ice-cream as Renji and James went to play some more games. Renji calmly said "Anime seemed troubled for some reason. Why is that?" James slowly shook his head as he said "I'm not sure. But I'm sure that she'll cheer up."
With Ryu and Anime
Ryu and Anime had went to a booth to pay for their ice-cram. Anime got chocolate and Ryu got strawberry. As they ate Anime was deep in thought 'it's been 11 years and yet I still feel bad about what I did to her... How could I have done that... I have to stop thinking about this! I'm suppose to behaving fun! but I'm ruining it for Ryu... I just have to cheer up!' Than Anime saw the stage and a man holding a sign up sheet. She got an idea as she happily said "Ryu can you go and wait for me at the stage. Please?"
He leaned over to Anime and wiped some of the ice-cream from her face saying "sure. I'll meet you there." Than Anime disappeared in the crowd. After a few minutes Ryu was at the stage, waiting for Anime. Renji and James walked up to him. Renji happily said "hey Ryu! Where's Anime?" Ryu shrugged as he said "I'm not sure. She told me to wait here."
Than the lights came on the stage and a man announced "alright everyone! We have a few people that would like to sing. First we have a young lady. Her name is... uh... Anime. She'd like to sing a song to someone special. Come on out Anime!"
Ryu, Renji and James were confused. They knew that Anime loved to sing but she wasn't used to singing in front of a crowd. But than Renji and James stared at Ryu and saw that he had a small blush on his face. Anime walked up on the stage and walked up to the microphone. She calmly/happily said "I'd like to sing this song to all of my friends and to the person I love so much! This is how I'd like ot say thank you to all that you've done for me."
Than Anime happily sang.
"Strum the tune of your existance
And sing that you're here
A new journey is beginning now
Each of the ever-changing seasons
We live through
Gives us wisdom and strength
(Just looks like a survival game)
But when it comes to the love we left behind
In the flow of time
We've even forgotten how to forget about it
When I began to crumble I learned what loneliness was
And then we met, we're not alone
Lay your feelings bare
Along with the huge love nyou feel
The tears you cry will change your destiny
Let your heartbeat echo through the dark
We're sure to meet
At the flag of that same pain
I wandered, trying to find
Something precious that wouldn't change
Amid my ever-changing memories
Meeting you at the edge of oblivion
Gave me a small but sure warmth
Lay your feelings bare
Along with the huge love nyou feel
The tears you cry will change your destiny
Let your heartbeat echo through the dark
We're sure to meet
At the flag of that same pain
Lay your feelings bare
Along with the huge love nyou feel
The tears you cry will change your destiny
Let your heartbeat echo through the dark
We're sure to meet
Strum the tune of your existance
And sing that you're here
Let it ring out into the red moonlit sky."
Everyone started to clap for Anime. Her friends were in shock. Mostly Ryu. When she walked up to them they all gave her a hug. But Ryu gave her a kiss. Renji and James gave them a smirk as they said "save it for when your alone you two!" Ryu and Anime broke the kiss with huge blushes on their face.
Anime couldn't help but smile though. But as soon as it came it disappeared. For by the forest was someone her age standing there. She looked just like Anime but had blue highlights and matching blue eyes. Only one word came to mind 'Nina...?' Than Anime ran deep into the forest. Everyone blinked in confusion as they tried to follow Anime. they could hear Anime yelling "stay there! There are lots of traps in the forest!"
As that was said Anime could hear a bunch of traps going off. She sighed of course, guessing that she should have told them to stay away for now. She knew that what she saw just wasn't possible. After a few minutes of running Anime arrived at a clearing. In the center of the clearing was a huge tombstone. But leaning against it was the very person she wasn't expecting to see ever again. Her sister..., her twin sister.
Anime just stared at the new comer as she said with shock "Nina!? But how!? You died 11 years ago! How can you still be alive?" Nina laughed as she said "it was my hatred. My spirit couldn't rest as long as you lived. A life for a life. You took my life for no reason so I"m going to take yours. AQUA BLADES!!" Than a bunch of blades made of water were heading straight for Anime. She tried to dodge but sadly she didn't have enough time to dodge them.
The only sound that came from teh forest was a blood curling scream.
With the Others
Ryu, James and Renji finally got through the forest. It was kinda hard with all of the traps. but they got through it alright. But they all wondered why were there traps to begin with? What were they trying to protect for traps to be in the forest. Before they got to the traps they weren't active. Anime must have known about the traps... But... how? They snapped out of their thoughts when they heard Anime's scream.
They all ran toward the scream. But before they could get to where the scream came from they saw Anime coming toward them. She was badly wounded. There were many deep cuts from Nina's attacks. Renji calmly asked "Anime! What happened?" Anime stared at her friends than fainted. Ryu ran to her ad held her in his arms saying in a dark tone of voice "Anime who did this! Who ever did this I'll rip them to shreds!"
Anime slowly opened her eyes as she weakly said "my... my... twin... sister... There's... no... way that... she could be alive... and yet... she is..." Than Anime fainted. Ryu was in shock as he said "twin sister?!" He thought with shock 'I can't kill her twin sister... It'd be like killing Anime herself! What can I do?'Anime calmly said "you can't do anything Ryu... She's a ghost... She's come back to get revenge on me for what I've done..."
Renji calmly asked "what are you talking about?" Anime opened her eyes as she stared at Renji. She weakly said "Nina was... killed when we were five years old... She... died... by... by my hands..." Everyone was in shock. James calmly asked "how could you have killed someone at the age of five?" Anime looked away as she said "I... I don't know... I don't remember. I blanked out and when I came around Nina was on the ground and her blood was on my claws."
Anime hissed in pain. Renji started to heal Anime but all she could do was close the wounds. She knew that Anime shouldn't be fighting for a bit. James calmly said "we should get Anime out of here. Nina will come looking for her later when she finds out that Anime is still alive." Ryu nodded as he picked up Anime and started to carry her home. As they walked Anime calmly said "I... have to go back. I have to go back and kill Nina again. It's the only way to make sure that she doesn't try to harm any of you."
Ryu was confused as he asked "what do you mean?" Anime looked away as she sadly said "I don't want any of you to get hurt. I couldn't bare that... I've sensed everything that you've been through. You lost someone you loved. You lost many people. Renji also lost someone dear to her. James lost his brother. I don't want any of you to suffer anymore."
Ryu calmly said "I'm not going to lose you. I'm not going to let you battle Nina while your in this state. I couldn't bare that. Neither could the others. Renji and Damian see you as a sister. James is your ancestor. Masukee and Masuta all care for you. Akuma also cares. I'm not going to let you fight like this!"
Anime stared at Ryu with sad eyes as she said "Ryu... I have too... Please forgive me." Than she pushed a spot on his neck causing him to fall to the ground. Anime than started to run back to the forest. Ryu stared at Anime as she disappeared into the forest. Ryu was screaming "NO! DON'T LEAVE ME! GAH!!" Ryu's eyes grew dim as he thought 'Miko switch out please! Hurry! I'm going to die!' He was about to switch out with one of the souls he posses. But for some reason he couldn't switch out at all.
He could feel his life slipping. He calmly thought 'I... I'm going to die...'Than he closed his eyes. James and Renji walked back cause they were wondering what was taking Ryu so long to bring Anime back. Than they saw Ryu laying on the ground out cold. He wasn't moving. James walked up to Ryu's body and thought 'I don't sense his soul... What happened? Hm...'Than he picked up Ryu's body and said "let's go into the forest. I'm sure that's where Anime went. I'm sure that she went to fight her sister."
Renji yelled "WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT!? SHE'S WOUNDED! SHE COULD DIE!" James calmly said "Anime is just as stubborn as ever. She won't back down from a battle if it involves something. But what could be at risk this time?" Renji thought about it as she said "maybe we're in danger? Maybe Nina plans to kill us since we're dear to Anime." James nodded as he said that could be it."
Than James and Renji ran into the forest. Hoping that they made it in time. Once they arrived they saw Anime standing before Nina. They still couldn't believe how much they look alike. The only difference is the hair and eye color. Anime looked behind her and thought 'what are they doing here? This is only Nina's chance to attack them!'Nina looked at Renji and James as she said "so your friends came to watch the fight. Well this is their chance to see you one last time. I hope that you put up a better fight than last time."
Anime yelled "you leave them out of this! This is between you and me! If you attack them I'll gladly see you dead!" Nina laughed as she said "too late for that Anime. You killed me, and now I'll kill you!" Than Nina charged at Anime with her claws. But Anime was able to stop her attack. She grabbed Nina's arm and threw her into a tree. Nina smirked as she said "well it looks like you finally grew some back bone. Little Anime finally learns how to defend herself. Maybe I should kill the most precious thing to you."
Anime growled as she said "don't you dare! This is between you and me! You leave them out of this!" Than Anime turned to face James as she asked "James... Why can't I sense Ryu's spirit? What happened? What's going on!?" James calmly said "I'm not sure. I found him like this." Nina laughed as she said "I get it. You must have done something to his body. Once again you took another life. You killed him Anime. You'll have to live with it."
Anime fell to her knees as she said "I... I killed Ryu? All I did was stop him from moving... I didn't want him to follow me... I didn't want him to get hurt, I killed him..." Renji screamed "don't believe her Onee-chan! You didn't kill him!" James shook his head as he calmly said "she can't hear you right now Renji. She's in shock. Right now she believes that she killed Ryu." Nina than charged at Anime with her claws.
She was going to bring the final blow. This could be the end of Anime. Than all of a sudden Nina was blown back. There was a voice saying "you leave her alone!" Anime's eyes widened as she looked up. Standing there was a ghostly figure. But it wasn't just any figure. It was Ryu! Anime just sat there staring at the ghostly figure that happens to be Ryu. Just what was going on? How is Ryu here and over there? None of this was making sense...
Ryu stared at Anime and noticed her stare. He calmly asked "can... can you see me Anime?" She nodded as she said "Ryu... Please tell me that I didn't kill you! Please!" He knelt to her as he said "you didn't kill me Anime. I was only disconnected. I'll explain about that later." She nodded as she said "I'm... I'm just glad that I didn't kill you Ryu." He smiled as Anime stood up. She glared at Nina. Nina calmly asked "why do you protect them Anime?Including that Neko demon!"
Anime stared at Nina with a calm smile. Than she looked at everyone and turned back to Nina as she calmly said "cause... They're dear to me. They're not just my friends... But my family. And I'll protect my family with my life!" Nina laughed as she said "your family! Ha! They can't be your family! They're not related to you!" Anime calmly said "we don't have to be related by blood. It's the way we treat each other. We all look out for one another, like a true family."
Nina growled as she said "you don't even know how a real family acts!" Anime kepther stare on her sister as she said "I didn't. But I do now. And I'll give my life just to protect them!" Than Anime charged at Nina. Ryu stood by James. James calmly asked "so... your disconnected? How do you reconnect?" Ryu calmly said "like I told Anime. I'll explain later. Right now all we can do is watch." Renji calmly asked "what do you mean just watch?" Ryu calmly said "cause Anime wants to fight her sister onher own. Without our help."
Renji and James just stared at the battle before them. Anime and Nina swiped their claws at one another. Nina dodged all of Anime's attacks. While Anime couldn't dodge all of Nina's attacks. Than Anime hot the ground hard. Nina knelt to Anime as she said "remember why you killed me yet?" Anime weakly looked at ehr sister as she said "yes... you had it all Nina. You got what ever you wanted. I on the other hand had nothing... Mother and Father loved you and hated me. They pretended I wasn't even alive. And my jealousy and hatred was what drove me to kill you... I... I never forgave myself and I"m sorry..."
Than Anime fainted from the blood loss. Nina smirked as she said "now... she's dead." Than Nina disappeared. Everyone ran to Anime checking if she really was alive. And she was. Just barley. Ryu calmly asked "how are we going to get her home? I can't carry her when I'm like this! And James can't since he's carrying my body and Renji is pregnant so she can't either." Than there was a voice saying "I'll... carry... her..." Everyone turned around to see Akuma. He was standing there.
But how long has he been there? Akuma walked over to Anime and said "I... need some... help... I... need someone... to put... her on... my back..." James nodded as he grabbed Anime and placed her on Akuma's back. Ryu calmly asked "will she be alright when we get back?" James nodded as she said "yeah. I can heal her wounds but she just won't be able to battle for a while. Or else she'll reopen all of her wounds."
Than they all started to walk back to the house. Ryu stared at Anime as he thought 'I couldn't protect her... I couldn't when I was like this! But... at least she's still alive... Of course Nina thinks she's dead...'Than they arrived at the house. Akuma placed Anime on the couch and James placed Ryu's body on the chair. Renji started to heal Anime's wounds. She hoped that Anime was still alive so she could save her.
James calmly said "don't worry Renji. Anime is still alive. she's survived a lot worse than this." Renji nodded as she said "I know. Now to tend to Ryu. Ryu how do you reconnect?" Ryu calmly said "I need life force energy." Renji smiled as she said "I'll help you. You're like a big brother to me." Ryu looked away as he said "it has to be dispensed through the lips Renji."
Renji stared at Ryu's soul as she said "oh...ok should I wake Anime up?" Ryu shook his head as he said "no we should let her sleep a bit." She nodded as her and James walked up stairs. Ryu's soul walked over to Anime and sat on the floor waiting for her to wake up.
With James and Renji
James sat on a chair that was in his room as he was talking to Renji. Renji calmly said "so... Anime killed her sister?" James calmly said "maybe there was a family feud between them. And it led to one thing and another causing Nina's death." Renji nodded as she said "yeah... From what I could tell Anime felt really bad about it. And never forgave herself."
James nodded as he said "yeah. But I have a feeling that there's more to it than we think." Renji calmly said "maybe. It's hard to say. Should we head back down stairs?" James calmly said "let's wait a bit. I think Ryu wants to talk to Anime alone."
With Ryu and Anime
Ryu stares at Anime hoping that she would wake up. Ryu calmly said "come on, wake up Anime." Than he saw Anime turn her head staring at him. He was confused as he calmly asked "are you ok Anime?" She slowly sat up as she said "yeah... I'm still a little sore from the battle... What about you Ryu?" He calmly said "I'm fine. I just need life force energy. After that I'll be alright." Anime was confused as she said "life force... energy?"
He nodded again as he said "I need life force energy... and it has to be through the lips." Anime blushed a bit. She knew that she was the only one that could or would be willing to do that. She stood on her feet as she asked "where is your body?" Ryu pointed to a chair and Anime walked over to it. Once she reached his body she leaned in and kissed him.
After a minute Anime brokethe kiss and looked at Ryu's body. Than she saw his eyes opening. Ryu calmly said "well... I"m back in my own body." Anime giggled as she said "I'm glad that your ok... Your... not mad about me paralyzing you are you?" Ryu shook his head as he said "I can't be mad at you. I'm just glad that your alive." Anime smiled but as soon as it came, it disappeared.
James and Renji came down the stairs as they both said "we sense demonic energy!" Anime calmly said "it's Nina... She knows I'm still alive... I have to end this once and for all. I have to... kill her again." Renji calmly said "but... Anime... Onee-chan if you do you could die this time..." Anime smiled weakly as she said "I'm sure that I'll survive this... I have an idea on how I can beat her..."
Than Anime was heading for the door. James calmly said "be careful." Anime turned her head and faced them with a smile saying "of course I'll be careful. Don't forget it's me." Than Anime walked out of the house and stood in front of the house with a determined look on her face. Than just as she said Nina had appeared. But she had a dark look on her face. Nina calmly said "how can you be alive?"
Anime calmly said "cause I have people that care for me. Unlike you Nina. You on the other hand... you just had objects. You ordered people to care for you. Me though... I didn't have to do anything to get them to care for me but to be myself and to care for them in return. That's how I survived... I can't go yet. I have family... and I won't leave them yet." Nina calmly said "well your about to leave them now!" Than Nina transformed into a huge dog. Her fur was a light blue.
Anime transformed as well. She looked just like Nina but her fur was a fire red and she had burning flames around her paws. Everyone stepped out of the house and were shocked. Since when could Anime transform? Ryu stared at Anime as he thought 'whoa... no wonder Akuma respects her...'Than Anime and Nina started to claw and bite at each other. It's been almost an hour now since the battle and yet... there wasn't a winner yet.
Ryu yelled "STOP THIS! YOUR SISTERS! YOU AREN'T SUPPOSE TO BE FIGHTING!" Akuma calmly said "there's... no point... in talking... them out... of it... They'll... keep... fighting... until there... is a winner..." Ryu kept his gaze on the battle. Than he saw something. Anime was just standing there. Than Anime's body ignited with flames. Akuma saw this as he said "oh no! Ryu... stop her!... She'll... die!" Ryu was about to head in the battle until he heard Anime scream out "FIRE F THE GODS!" Than she charged at Nina. The attack of course made all of her wounds reopen. As soon as the attack made contact with Nina, Nina was gone.
Anime stood there... bleeding as she returned to normal. She stared at the others with blank eyes than she fainted. Everyone ran to her. Ryu held her in his arms as he started to mend her wounds. Renji screamed "she's not breathing!!" Ryu started to cry a bit as he said "please... PLEASE DON'T LEAVE !!" There was a faint voice saying "R... R... Ryu..." He opened his eyes as he screamed with joy "Anime!" She whispered "I... I can't... breath..."
James walked up to her and started to chant. A green light floated around Anime. After a minute Anime was breathing easier and was sound asleep. Renji calmly said "that scared the crap out of me." Ryu nodded as he said "y-your telling me..." He than wipes his eyes as he said "damn I'm fucking weak... Can't even keep my emotions in check." Renji smiled as she said "it's ok Ryu. We love you for it anyways."
Than they carried Anime in the house. Ryu put Anime in her bed and lewft her to sleep. Ryu didn't leave her of course... James and Renji went to their rooms to sleep from all of the things that have happened today. Ghosts, who would have thought a ghost could show up for revenge. Who would have thought.