Borrowed Heaven
By: Arisasu formerly known as Lys3
-Chapter 4: Fiori di Carta-
Though you may not remember dreaming. Something waits for you to breathe again.
Disclaimer: Yeah, yeah whatever, it's not mine, it's Takaya's…man, I am so hungry I think I'm dying!
Yuki pointed his sword at Ruby Dragon and smirked, "I'd better get a good raise for this." He said. Haru, Kyo, and Momiji all looked towards Yuki looking composed as ever with a defiant smirk across his face. All three were relieved to see their cousin ready to fight with them, seeing as they were getting beat really bad.
"Yuki! You're okay!" Momiji shouted still shooting at the dragon.
"Good, start helping Kyo out while I try to paralyze this thing!" Haru yelled and put his gun aside to say incantations under his breath.
"Shut up, Haru! I don't need help! I can take this Dragon down fine and dandy!" Kyo said and slashed a big one down the Dragon's back.
Yuki looked at his cousins' efforts, but they were useless. What was the brunette saying? The heart, was it? Yuki ran towards the Dragon and went under its belly. He extended his sword out and slashed one of its hind legs. The Dragon roared in anger and in return knocked Kyo off and with its tail, hit Momiji aside again.
"Dammit, Kyo! Momiji?" Yuki yelled, but his two cousins were hopefully out cold. He looked to the other side where Haru was. Stupid! He isn't a sorcerer and he still uses magic! Haru was weakening fast, and couldn't even stand up anymore.
"Yuki! The paralysis should come to effect soon! Take the chance and kill it!" Haru yelled and winced in pain. Every time he used magic, his inside were killing him! Yuki nodded and ran away from under the Dragon.
Sure, he said the paralysis should work, but I don't see it working at all! Yuki thought, "To hell with this, I'm not waiting and let…" An image of the three Fallen Angels, Momiji, Kyo, Haru, and the brunette girl flashed before his eyes, "I'm not letting anyone die for this stupid mission! Come on!" He yelled at the Dragon and ran to it head on.
"Tohru has fever. Maybe we should get her inside…the so called Virtues are losing to Ruby Dragon." Uo said stroking the hair out of Tohru's face. Hana glanced at her then back to the battle, "The Dragon's murderous waves aren't for the Virtues…"
"What? I don't understand…" Uo said.
"Ruby Dragon's intent isn't for the Virtues. Look at its eyes, it has been focusing on us three." Hana answered. Uo looked down on Tohru and smiled, "Well, I guess Kyoko was right." She said and got up from seating down beside Tohru.
"No, don't…that time is not now. He still fights you see…" Hana said pointing at the man clad in all black. Hana felt Tohru's waves pulsate and she quickly looked at her friend and knelt down beside her.
"What's wrong Hana?" Uo asked and knelt down beside her.
"I don't know…but I feel her wave…over there?" Hana said and looked behind her where the battle was being fought.
The Dragon roared and swung its claws towards Yuki. Yuki dodged the attack but didn't expect the Dragon to also follow the attack with its tail swinging in full force.
"Ugh!" Yuki grunted and was slammed against the grass. He tried to gasp for air, but quickly discovered that it was a bad idea. I must've broken a rib or five…Yuki thought. It was hard to breathe and hard to get up, but Yuki forced himself.
"Damn reptile!" He said under his breath and coughed blood. Bad sign.
Yuki gripped his sword tightly and looked up to see the Dragon running on all force at full speed. Yuki ignored the pain and got up and took his sword with both hands. He pointed the tip of his sword towards the Dragon, "Bring it, I've been waiting for this…"
"Huh?"
The Dragon was getting closer and closer and Yuki yet again ran towards the Dragon, "At least I'll die fighting for my life!" He yelled and everything went black.
"Hmm? It's you again…you're that boy…"
"I'm…I'm not a boy." Yuki mumbled opening his eyes slowly. A brilliant light shone on his face and he couldn't quite see where he was. He sat up, another bad idea. He was going through a lot of hell because of these ideas. First, he thought it might have been a good idea to go along with the top-secret ultimate mission as Shigure, his no good practically hobo of a cousin, called it. Secondly, now he is here…which brings up the most important question as of where he was…
"Where the hell am I? Am I…am I dead?" He asked out loud.
"Oh no, no, no, my boy!"He looked around to see whom it was who was speaking…so gentle…so warm…like what they call a mother. He shielded his eyes against the white sunlight with his hand and saw a figure. He saw a long white dress and blonde hair billowing softly with the wind. The woman was turned around and he couldn't see her face.
"Where am I? Who are you…?" Yuki asked. He tried to get up, but his body wouldn't move. He looked around and saw endless fields of white daises. It captivated him. "Flowers everywhere…" He whispered.
"Beautiful isn't it? It's called the Fields of Fiori di Carta""…Fiori di Carta…" Yuki repeated.
"I spend my time here...waiting...""For what?" Yuki asked the woman. The wind blew strongly and the petals of the daisies danced around the woman towards him. The petals stung him as they passed by. Yuki touched his cheek and when he looked at his hand saw blood.
Yuki looked at the petals and took one from a daisy. He looked at it closely and tore it, "Paper? Paper flowers?"
"Yes…paper. It is as fake as the world as you know it, is…"
"What? What are you talking about?" Yuki asked as the blood from his cheek dripped.
"Yuki? Will you bring me a gift?""…A gift?"
"The most precious gift in the world. All I can do is watch...I couldn't comfort her…bring my gift to me…"
The wind stirred once again and millions of paper petals danced around the fields. Yuki shielded his eyes, and when he opened his eyes found a pair of blue-green eyes sparkling in concern.
"Hmm? It's you again…are you feeling alright?"
Yuki's eyes focused and saw that it was the brunette, "Where—what the heck?" He said. He was getting confused, "Is this a dream?"
"A dream?" The girl asked, "Maybe…I'm not sure. You're a Virtue, I've seen you before."
The brunette cupped his face between her two hands and smiled, "Don't worry, this won't hurt a bit. I'm sorry for running away from you earlier, but I got so scared because I thought…"
Her words slurred as Yuki felt the warm glow from her hands journey through his body. He stared at her green eyes for what was the longest time until she said, "You shouldn't be here. Don't close your eyes…you can't. Not yet."
"I'm so tired…" He whispered.
"I know you are. But, it's not your time…you can't crossover yet. I'll take you with me…I'll be right beside you." She said. She kissed his forehead and Yuki closed his eyes…
Yuki gasped and opened his eyes, "My wound…? For sure I was shredded to pieces…" He said. He looked around and saw that the Dragon was attacking the village of Nibel and the village was caught on fire! He got up and saw that his cousins had already gotten up before him. They were already fighting Ruby Dragon.
He rushed towards the Dragon and from the back sliced its tail off, "Your fight is with me, Dragon!" He yelled. Ruby Dragon turned around and fumed.
"Now!Killit!" A voice boomed in his head.
He gripped his sword's hilt with both hands and jumped. He looked down on the hilt saw the hands of woman on top of his. He lunged towards the chest of the Dragon and plunged his sword deep in its chest.
The Dragon roared its last. It stumbled and fell over. Kyo rushed towards Yuki whom he was sure of was dead a while ago. "Hey! Moron! That was my kill! You glory hogger!" He yelled at the exhausted Yuki. Yuki kneeled on the ground and leaned on his sword.
"Great job, Virtue…I would like to meet you soon…" The voice said once again.Aphantom figure of the brunette smiled down on him and kissed his forehead. Yuki closed his eyes and smiled in relief.
"Woah! Woooah! Don't be smiling like that to me!" Kyo shrieked and backed away from Yuki.
Yuki couldn't hold himself any longer and succumbed into exhaustion.
Arisasu's Babble: What do you think? I updated! I hope you like this! Fiori di Carta means…uh hold on…(checks translator) flowers of paper! I just finished watching Fushigi Yuugi a couple of days ago and it was so good! I bawled like a baby over Nuriko! Oh, THANKS to those who have reviewed:
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RE-UPLOADED 3-11-05