Hey there, Hi there, Ho there! Raikku of the Darkness here! Thanxs to all who review and LadyGoddessCeres, you will be able to learn more about Raikku, our lead heroine-ghost! By the way, this story is rated this way because of Ren, Horo-Horo, and others' usage of very naughty words and should only be repeated when of the highest importants… like when yelling at cats or stupid sisters hint-hint.
No Time………………………………...
If it Takes Forever
By: Raikku of the Darkness
Chapter 1: To See You Again.
No Light………………………………...
The waves attacked the cliff as a tall, brunette boy walks down a beautiful path. His long hair flows in the breeze. "Hmmm. Where is it?" he thinks to himself, then, suddenly, a smirk comes across his face. He's reached his goal:
A mountain of candy, river of strawberry soda, and trees filled with hammocks.
"Yoh? Yoh, are you awake? YOH!" Yoh's head popped up. "Manta, no need to yell," he whispered, "I'm right here." The boy, Manta, rolled his eyes. This had been the third time he had to awake his lazy friend as the day lived in their small realm of school. Shinra Private Academy, the "only way parents can brainwash their kids" was the way Yoh put it so beautifully. Now they were relaxing in the En Inn, bored stiff.
"Geez, what has Anna been putting you through?" Manta asked.
Yoh looked at him in fear. "The HORROR!" Was Yoh crying? "Ok, I won't ask."
"It's horrible, Lord Manta." a voice said from the small tablet in Yoh's pocket. Then, appearing at his side, was Amidamaru. "It's like hell! I'd go to prison to get away from her!" Yoh yelled.
"Oh, really?" The boy froze. "Hi, Anna…when did you come from study group?" A girl, about thirteen, was standing in the doorway. She had short blond hair and a glare the most evil convict would fear.
"Hello, Lady Anna. How are you? Was you day good? Tell me about it!" said Amidamaru nervously, trying to save his young friends' lives, to no avail of course, as they were trounced two seconds later.
"Go make dinner. And hurry it up." Anna ordered.
For we are so deep in sorrow………………………………...
The sun had long since set when our favorite shaman was ready for bed. His chores had him tied up. First he and Manta had to make dinner, then after eating, had to clean the dishes, then do the laundry, and do homework. No wonder Yoh always slept in school.
The wind whistled outside his window as Yoh readied himself for sleep…oh yeah, t-shirt and sweat pants…big difference from his regular clothes. He tucked himself in.
"Goodnight, Amidamaru." He said. No answer. "Bud? Hey Amidamaru? You in there?" Yoh shook the memorial tablet. No noise, no ghost, no sign of Amidamaru. "Hmmm. This is weird. Where could he be?" Yoh asked out loud. Then it hit him. The roof.
I miss you………………………………...
Amidamaru gaze into the darkened sky. "Six hundred years. Six hundred years, it has been. Hm, I wonder where you are, Raikku?" he thought to himself.
"Hey, Amidamaru." the samurai turned his head to look to his left. "Lord Yoh? What are you doing up so late?"
"I could ask you the same question."
"We ghosts do not rest, for we have no need." he replied.
The shaman and guardian ghost sat in silence, enjoying the serenity of the night.
"Amidamaru?"
"Hm?"
"What's wrong?" the samurai look at his lord. "What do you mean, Lord Yoh?" he questioned.
"I mean," Yoh started, "you seemed pretty out of it today and just now, you seemed like your mind was on something else." Amidamaru closed his eyes. "It's been six hundred years since my death today."
"Really? Should I bake you a cake?" Yoh joked. Amidamaru chuckled. "Very funny, Lord Yoh." The silence returned.
"Is it hard?"
"What?"
"Being dead. Is it hard?" Yoh asked. Amidamaru hadn't really thought about death since he had first died, but now it wasn't really hard, just a way of the world: The old died and young live. But yet, he hadn't died old. He died young and he had hear from an old woman when he was young: "Only the good die young. 'Tis the only the balance of life prevails."
"Amidamaru?"
"No, it is only hard when you think of your friends. You wonder where they are, who they're with. I miss my friends but there is nothing I can do." Amidamaru said somberly, closing his eyes.
"Have you ever be in love?" the samurai's eyes shot open. He was still quiet, deep in thought. "You don't have to tell-"
"Yes, I was." answered Amidamaru. "What was her name? What was she like?" Amidamaru chuckled again.
"Her name was Hitachi Raikku-Neshi," just speaking her name brought a smile to the young samurai's face. "We, though, only called her Raikku."
Yoh listened intently. Amidamaru hadn't ever opened up like this before. It was…nice.
"She was a year young than I, and had traveled with Mosuke and I since she was twelve. Her eyes…oh, her eyes, were the brightest green and on the right night, seemed to glow. Her hair was as dark as the night sky. It was long in the back and was short in the front, but she always wore a red headband to keep it out of eyes."
"Raikku always looked to the bright side of things, no matter how bad. That was her strength." Amidamaru said.
"Did she fight with you?"
"Yes, she was a master of Naginata-jitsu. Raikku was very graceful. When she fought, she practically danced across the battlefield."
"Did you ever kiss her?" Amidamaru's smile faded. "No, I…I never told her…that I…loved her."
Yoh was surprised. He didn't think, since the way Amidamaru spoke of her, that he never told her. He didn't know that his ghostly friend was so timid.
Where are you?……………………………...
"So that what was wrong with him?" Manta asked over ice cream. The two were discussing the events of the previous evening, trying to kept out of doing any sort of real work.
"Yeah, who would have thought. Amidamaru in love, learn something new everyday." replied Yoh, who was knee deep in Rocky Road flavored ice cream.
Manta thought for a second. "Couldn't Anna summon her from the afterlife?"
"Yeah! Then, Amidamaru could tell her he loves her! What do you think?"
"Let's do it!"
Why me?……………………………...
"Now, why am I doing this?" Anna asked. The duo of Yoh and Manta had asked the itako to summon the ghost of Raikku. They were all currently standing in the yard of the En Inn.
"So, Amidamaru will be happy…" Yoh pouted, "And I'll be able to be a better fighter."
"You're getting more training for this."
"Crap."
The wind began to pick up and Anna began her dance:
"One I place for my father. Two I place for my mother-"
As Yoh watched from the sideline, Amidamaru appeared by his side. "Hey, isn't great, Amidamaru! Now you'll be able to see Raikku, huh?"
"Yeah, but…" the samurai was sweating (can ghosts sweat?) "I don't know what to say to her. I mean, it's been six hundred years, Lord Yoh!"
"You'll know what to say. Looks like Anna's finishing up."
"Let the tunnel of heaven come down! So we may see the spirit of our dearly departed!" Anna yelled. In the middle of the yard, a cloud of smoke appeared. Amidamaru walked close to it. "Raikku…?"
"Daisuke!" An old lady leaped from the cloud onto Amidamaru. XP.
"Ok, I might had said the wrong name…"
"Ya think?"
If I could get to you………………………………...
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