Disclaimer: Still do not own the anime nor characters. I'll update you when that changes. Sigh
Fate
Chapter One
Hey little Girl
Ryofu took a good look at the living room of the blue haired girl. She surely hadn't been expecting Ryomou to be a tidy person. How she was proven wrong. Then again, she didn't really know Ryomou that well except for the girl's ''secret'' love for Saji Genpou. ''Nice place.'' Ryofu said before sitting down on the black leather couch. She was now facing a black chair on which the eyepatched girl sat down. The only thing that stood between them was the white table. ''Aren't you going to offer me a drink?''
''Stop acting like a guest.'' Ryomou spat. ''Why are you here?'' She surely wasn't in the mood for small talk.
The aqua haired girl smirked a bit. Ryomou still seemed to be taken off guard. ''Shocked to find me on your front steps.''
''What do you want Ryofu Housen? If you've got nothing to tell me or say then just fuck off before I...'' She was cut off.
''Before you do what exactly?'' Ryofu wondered out loud. It didn't seem like your typical question or a question at all. ''Last time you did something it cost you your virginity. At least, I wasn't so sure of that since..''
''Shut up!'' The blue haired girl yelled. This time interrupting the other. ''If you came here to remind me on how you managed to defeat me then please stop bothering. We can finish it right here and now.'' Ryomou jumped up. ''Come on. Let's fight. You and me.''
Ryofu blinked in confusion before bursting out into fits of laughter. Ofcourse this pissed of the eyepatch wearing girl even more. ''Oh Shimei. I had no idea that you were that desperate to get some lovin'. I'll be happy to fight you again. But I'm afraid you'll lose again in the state you're in right now.''
''W-what?'' The other sounded offended. Who wouldn't?
Ryofu shook her head and leanded back into the couch. ''What I'm saying is that you need to get stronger Ryomou. Much stronger.''
''Don't get so cocky. You were lucky the last time. I just didn't see it coming. That's all.'' Ryomou swallowed. Why was it that she somewhat felt sorry for the girl sitting in front of her? That damned girl raped her! She humilitated her! Why would anyone feel sorry for that bitch?!
''Not me Shimei. You'd be able to defeat me. If you wanted.'' Ryofu sighed, not looking at the girl in front of her. ''I'm not here to fight. I just wanted to talk. You and Sonsaku Hakufu.''
These words calmed Ryomou down a bit. Her eye focussed on nothing but the girl in front of her. ''I want you to kill Toutaku.'' Ryofu finally said after a while.
''Why? He's your leader isn't he? Or are you trying to say you're doing this for Saji. To prove how loyal you can be?''
Finally Ryofu looked up at the blue haired girl. ''Not for Saji. Not for anyone but me.'' She paused. ''According to my written fate as a toushi I'll betray Toutaku. Eventually me and Chinkyuu get killed by his hand. Or Kaku's. Who cares.''
''Chinkyuu? Kaku?'' Ryomou repeated, trying to figure out where she had heard those names before.
It stayed quiet for a while until the aqua haired girl spoke up. ''Chinkyuu...'' It was nothing but a whisper but Ryomou didn't miss the hint of sadness attached to that name.
''Is she what you wanted to talk about?'' Ryomou's voice softened up a bit but she still stayed on her guard.
''Toutaku had her raped. She died just a few hours ago in the hospital.'' Ryofu said. Suddenly her eyes grew cold again as if the last bit of emotion she was trying tohide finally vanished. The sudden change somewhat scared Ryomou. ''Chinkyuu wasn't suppossed to die like that. We're here to be faithful to our past isn't it? I was suppossed to die first.''
''A little change in history doesn't mean everything has changed. One death can't....''
''Shut up Shimei. You don't get it do you. For who do you live? For who do you fight? Yourself! remember that Shimei. You fight for no one but yourself. Fuck Saji and fuck your destiny.'' Ryofu seemed angry all of a sudden. ''You can fight against your destiny. I won't die by his hand. And I surely won't be a toy of this fate!''
The blue haired girl put a hand through her hair. Why was Ryofu telling her this now? ''You want me to kill Toutaku for you so you'll stay alive?''
''I'll die anyway Shimei. Don't worry. I'll get what we deserve. But I need Toutaku to see that in the end we all get what we deserve. Toushi. It's about time that word lost a meaning forever.''
'Die anyway? Die anyway? What the hell are you talking about Ryofu? Why are you talking in riddles, is it that hard to just tell what you want?' Ryomou sighed. ''If you're trying to manipulate me then I have to tell you that you're bad at it.''
''Manipulate?'' Ryofu repeated. ''Don't you have me all figured out.'' Could've that come out any less sarcastic? ''I'm asking you because you're the only I know who could.''
''You're aiming at Hakufu.'' Ryomou hissed.
Ryofu shook her head. ''Not everyone is trying to double cross you Shimei. I heard how Sonsaku fought you and how you lost. But you're still here aren't you? You're the most down to earth person I know.''
''Why don't you fight him if you're going to die anyway?''
''Because,'' Suddenly Ryofu stopped talking. For a moment it seems like she was feeling sick and was going to puke. Then, just when it looked like she went back to her normal state she started to Ryofu covered her mouth with her hand, looking away as she did. As if she was embarressed all of a sudden.
''Ryofu...'' Ryomou started. ''Are you...''
And then suddenly she noticed how Ryofu's hand which had been covering her mouth was now covered in blood. 'Sick. Ryofu's sick!' She stood up, walking over at the aqua haired girl. ''Do you need anything? Water?''
Ryofu removed her hand from her mouth, licking up some of her own blood with her tongue. ''Tastes salty.'' She said. ''I don't need anything. Sit down Ryomou.''
For some reason the blue haired girl obeyed and sat down on the couch next to the other. ''My,my...'' Ryofu said gazing at Ryomou. ''Aren't you close.''
''Is that...this...'' Ryomou looked down at her feet which suddenly were the most interesting things in the world. ''Why you won't fight?''
''Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.''
''What?''
''It's a degenerative condition. Terminal even. Muscle tissue contracts, shrinks.. the extremities go first,'' She paused. ''Never mind. The heart is a muscle. Don't forget. Google it or something.'' There was another pause. This time longer than the first. For a moment it even seemed like she wasn't even going to continue her sentence. Uncomfortable silence. Very, very uncomfortable. No one knew who had to speak up anymore.
After a while it was Ryofu who spoke up. ''I'll fight. But I need you to promise me...'' She waited for Ryomou to look up. When it seemed like the blue haired girl wasn't moving she placed her hands on Ryomou's cheeks, making her face her. ''We would've made a great team. If only...'' A sigh escaped her lips. ''No... we wouldn't have, would we?''
Ryomou didn't say anything. She was too caught up in her own thoughts. Besides, whwat was there to say?
''Promise me... fight for no one but yourself.'' And with that Ryofu did something unexpected enough that even the eyepatch wearing girl couldn't react to it. Ryofu kissed her. At first the kiss was rather innocent but then the aqua haired girl slipped her tongue in the other's mouth.
Ryomou could taste the blood Ryofu had licked up earlier. For a moment she closed her eyes, letting the other girl have her way with her. But then, when it finally hit her what was happening she pushed Ryofu away. Which, compared to when they fought, seemed a rather easy thing to do. ''What are you doing?!''
''A while back you wanted to fight, didn't you Shimei?'' Ryofu smiled. Something Ryomou hadn't seen her do before. She had seen her smirk but never seen her smile sincerely. She watched the aqua haired girl stand up. ''Keep your promise. After all, we kissed on it.''
''You...'' Ryomou wanted to get angry, yell and hit the girl who stood in front of her. But she knew she couldn't or wouldn't.
''I'll see you soon. Ryomou.'' That was the first time Ryofu finally adressed her as 'Ryomou' instead of te usual 'Shimei'. The aqua haired girl turned around and took a few steps towards the door. ''Don't bother getting up. I know the way out.''
''Ryofu wait!'' Ryomou yelled, jumping up from the couch. The aqua haired girl stopped dead in her tracks, waiting for the blue haired girl to say whatever she had on her mind. After what seemed like an eternity of silence she shook her head and started to walk towards the door again.
''Later....''
To be Continued...
Okay first off all I have to say, my native language isn't English. So please don't mind the errors I've made in here. I'm trying to better my work as time flies by. How poetic, ne? Anyway, this story is based on certain events from the anime and manga but I'm not going to follow that up to the end. I'm not trying to put a scene to the anime which I think should've happened... this is my story on how Ryomou and Ryofu might've fallen in love with eachother although they both belong to different schools.
Thanks a bunch to the reviewers for the first chapter. I'm glad you liked the first part and I hope I won't disapoint you all as the story grows. This isn't my best chapter I know, but nessesary to get to... ahaha, the next chapter.