Well, here's the 8th chappy! ENJOY!!!! (Narrator, Rikki thinking, Rikki Narrating.)

Never Meant to Be II Rikki's story

When I came to, I was faced on the floor. I struggled to get up. I tried to identify where I was. I was in a medievalish kind of garden, like the European kinds. I walked through it. It was so beautiful, but very moldy. Then I looked down to see a puddle of…BLOOD!!! I tried tracing where the blood was coming from. It looked like someone was murdered. The victim must've been crying buckets cuz I still see the tears stained onto the ground. As I followed the blood trail, I felt his guilt building inside. Then I bumped my head into something. I looked up to a small garden door. I opened it to see a field, a field of lilacs. I still saw the blood trail and continued to follow it. The trail stopped directly under a cherry blossom tree. These are awkwardly, Auskura's favorite flowers and trees. I looked under the cherry tree to see something sticking out of the ground. I unearthed the soil to see…Auskura??!!!

"Ausk-" I was crying out. But stopped to realize…it's not Auskura.

It was actually a woman, who looked to be about 20 years old. Poor woman.

"Y'now…it's pretty rude to dig up the dead. Especially if the person digging the dead person up is…actually…the MUDER!!" a voice came out all of a sudden. Then the wind behind me began to take shape of a 20 year old guy.

I just sat there silent.

"Oh! Now, where are my manners? The Name's Ridane." The guy made of wind.

I just stared at him in shock. " You…look like…me.."

"Course, I look like you! After all, you ARE my Reincarnation." Ridane commented

"Like Irikia to Auskura" he said taunting me

I just got up and stood there. Ridane was the first one to talk.

" She was so beautiful, but we weren't meant to be. It was hard on me, but then, I decided it would've been the best for both of us."

"Let me guess, you're the murder." I shot back not even bothering to look back.

"Clever boy…just like your double." He snickered

"Why'd you kill her?!" shouted getting angry

"Cuz, if she didn't go away, then I wouldn't have been so rich. Nor would I be alive today." He explained calmly

"You're so selfish." I commented.

"Sure you're the one who's suppose to tell ME that?" he said

I backed away from him, but then stopped, I didn't want him to know I was scared. But it was too late, he had seen the look on my face.

"Haven't you ever realized it yet? The only reason Auskura is with you is because, if she leaves, you'd hunt her down. She doesn't wanna die, but…I guess pleads don't work on you. Not surprising, after all ,I was too." He said giving a hint of sadness in his voice.

Flashback:

Wow! I never knew a beach feels so…free!

Beautiful…just like my beautiful Ikaria. Oh I have surprise! Close your eyes!

- Ridane takes Ikaria over a hill.

gasp where are we Ridane? It's beautiful here.

Oh! Where in Llilac Blossom Hill.

Lilacs blossom?

No, it's a name given to the hill because the hill only grows lilacs and cherry blossom trees.

Amazing!

Oh! Look! A cherry tree!

- pulls Ridane towards the Cherry Tree. Ridane has a scared face on.