It's funny how a little letter can simply put you over edge and turn your entire life upside down. The person you care for the most, you have no choice but to leave, because you care for them that much. It's the one you'll always treasure and love, they'll turn their back to you and refuse to claim any ties he or she had with you. That's how it was back then, everyone died and had been put to rest. Yet, I lived. Even if it had been in a narrow passage and a line that I'm still following. At the utmost, life must always be balanced. My dying would cause an inbalance in life itself, this is why, I cannot die...

"Hey! You about done in there?" Called a voice that appeared to be one of a man's, an innocent, yet demanding tone from outside the door to my study.
Lifting my arms up and over my head, I yawned. Then I stood up and on my tip toes to stretch my body out to about 6'1". But I was averagly 5'10". I brushed my hand through my hair which had been jet black with white-blonde streaks throughout them. My right eye was Indigo and my left, Crimson. I was born with brown eyes and that beach blonde hair, though over time it changed, fully natural. How'd that happen? Doesn't matter, I always wear glasses to cover them, otherwise I'm known as a fake and a poser of some wannabe rock band.
Entering the room was my roommate, a man that stood at the height of 5'9". He had a pair of faded black baggy pants on that hugged to his waist with a belt. Then a gray shirt and black jacket, the look was all the rage, to him any way. He never fed off others fashion disasters. But they sure as hell wanted his. Oh, as for his hair, it was parted between layers. The top was silver and underneath was black. His eyes were a dull gray, but had the sharp look of a demon's or perhaps a sniper. Rare and all the women I knew would die for them...and him. "We're going to be late, Ryu." He said in a whiney and impatient voice. I know he was trying not to sound annoyed.
Despite the fact that he strongly resembled my greatest enemy back then, he wasn't all that bad, though he could learn to control his mouth and not worry so much about me. He's always fussing with my hair or urging me to get out more. I've never told him what happened back then, then again, he never asked. I think he was afraid to. I would be afraid of me too.
I looked over to the clock and chuckled. It had been daylights saving time and I forgot to set the clock back. "No we won't. It takes ten minutes to get there and we have plenty of time on our hands." I noticed how when I said this so easily, his face turned pale and he shook it violently, trying to mouth an attempt of disagreeing with me.
"Wha-what are you talking about?!" He finally shrieked in reply to my comment.
"Heh, heh...I forgot to set the clocks back?" My face got warm, I knew I'd catch it from him now. He didn't like when I couldn't do anything right and only paid attention to my story. 'What a fake story' people will say if I publish it. As for my work it would be degraded. At this point in my life, that would be something I could not handle. I couldn't ever tell the the truth. The truth of what happened back then. Back then where I succeeded into a different dimension. But, I somehow managed to make it in this world, and not in the best condition at that. When I woke up, they said I had been in a coma...That was back then. "Sorry. I forgot."
His face turned a deep red and there was a tint of red that shine through his pupils. He was surely mad. I just waited for one of his tempers to pop up...but nothing? His face returned to his beautiful tan, in which I smiled. 'Maybe he learned to control his temper after all,' was the only thought going through my head when his golden tan took a change to a ghost white, then his eyes, icy blue, in which he fell forward on the ground.
I yelped, and stood frozen in fear. My best friend, the only one I care about, and who cares about me. It was happening all over again! I dropped down on my knees and crawled over to him, turning him over to face me. "The heavens...what hap--"
"Howdy, Ryu Terriance. How's life been treating you?"
That voice. I know that voice. I lifted my head so my eyes stared up into a cold gaze. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was Vivian...but she died. It was impossible. This was a dream, a really bad dream! Pulling my eyes away from her's, I looked down to Keytaru. She was trying take him away from me, just like back then. I took a tight hold around him, noticing how there was blood leaking it's way down the sides of his mouth, overflowing on his lips. "You! What'd you do to him?!"
"I only stunned him. I've got a hold on his heart and won't hesitate to kill him..." That same familiar, yet arrogant smirk that she constantly had on her icey blue lips, and her eyes... they gave an ominous feeling, one of Death.
My eyes filled with a pitiful emotion. I wanted to cry, to scream, to confess lost feelings. But I couldn't. I slowly laid Keytaru down on the floor, letting a few tears that escaped from my eyes roll down off my face, falling into his eyes. "What are your demands?"
"Perfect. I knew I could get to you. Just like I do your little boy toy. What was his name? I can't really remember with how much of a slu--"
"Shut UP! Don't you dare say anymore! He was nothing like that!!" I jerked my head to the side, gluing my eyes shut to push out my tears. "Just...tell me what you want.." I added in a lower tone.
"Great. Just how I like 'em. Quiet and afraid. Now, come with me and I'll let him go." She said, placing her hands on the hilt of her katana, that had been embroided with chips of gold, piecing together to make an image of a roaring flame.
Her words were seductive towards all men. Not me. I've never liked her much, not since she hurt Darien. Other than Shuoko, he was my one true love. She killed him with the same guilty look on her face as always. "Alright. I'll go. But if you attempt to do away with him like you did Darien, I won't hesitate to slit that pretty little neck of yours then take your head off."
"I'm glad you're so hostile towards me as you were back then."
As she released her fist, Keytaru began to cough, no, he was choking on his own blood, which I immediatly turned him around to let the bloody pour onto the floor. From a trick I learned, I forced my finger in his mouth, and pushed down on his tongue which haulted his suffering breaths. "Keytaru..."
"He'll be fine. Let's go!" She raised her voice, taking a serious tone.
I set him on his hands and knees, in hopes that he'd be okay. I hope so. I can't lose someone else. I may actually go crazy and won't be able to turn back like always. I needed him to fall back on when I'm hurt or fail.
I rose to my feet, taking not even one step when I felt Keytaru's grasp on my pants. He looked up to me with a streak of pink across his cheeks. He was beautiful. I didn't want to leave him, but I had no choice. "I have to go, Taru. I am sor--"
"You can't! Please don't leave me! I don't want anyone else to leave," he said as tears streamed down his face and onto the blood stained on the floor, breaking it up. He had tears of acid, "please..."
I could have broken down just then and told him I had to do this because I loved him, but I didn't. I couldn't leave with strong words like that If I didn't come back, he'd suffer complete damage to the mind like when his family was pulled away from him. "I haven't a choice..."
"Let him come. He is Ryokotsuei's reincarnation after all." Vivian, the bitch of all bitches was being nice to him...unbelievable. But I'd better take the chance before she changes her mind, she does that often. "Vivian..."
I stepped closer to her, but she turned from me, "Let's go before I change my mind, Ryu!," she yelled. Just then I took my steps back, leaving a brisk, 'Thank you', behind. I knelt down attempting to lift Keytaru's arm and put it around my neck, a lot of good it did me.
"Carry me?" said Keytaru. I sure as hell was surprised. I thought he hated when I tried to. That maybe the position sometimes hurts. "I don't want to hurt you, Taru." I said trying to be as sincere as possible.
"It's doesn't. It just usually feels weird. You hugging close to me yet not being my lov--. I'm sorry." "It's okay. Once this is over, there's something I have to tell you." I couldn't help it, that look of pain and of the fear of me pushing him away. It changed when he smiled and his face lite up a bright red. I wondered if he knew what I was trying or am planning to tell him. I've kept my eyes on him for sometime and can't deny it any longer. He was just like Darien. So afraid to tell me the truth and get close to me unless no one's around. I finally smiled then cuffed my arm beneath his knee caps and then to the back of his neck to support him as I lifted him into the air, him letting out a small yelp.
"Ready?" Vivian seemed so calm. Maybe it's because--I sighed and hung my head for a moment--she loved Taru. I shook it off and lifted my head with a nod.
"I'm ready."
"Good." She turned towards the balcony and took a start, kicking it open. I had no choice but to follow. I knew I was slow. Keytaru's weight was holding me down. As she stepped onto the railing, she easily pushed herself off and dove for a hole that was shadowed orange over black. As for me, I jumped onto the railing and my body fell back. I held Keytaru closer to me as I kicked of the railing flipping back and landing a perfect on my feet. I thank my mother for putting me through gymnastic classes. Before I attempted it for a second time, I noticed my body being lifted into the air and sliding to enter the black and orange hole.
When I landed I tried to look around, but everything was black. It was too dark to see and I didn't want to step anywhere that could endanger Taru. "H-hello?"
"Ryu..." said a soft voice that came from behind me.I only assumed it to be a woman considering the voice and not to mention the size of this persons body as they moved their hands around my waist. I know that voice. But from where? I snapped around so fast, I was propelled by my own force. Then I came face to face with the person. I couldn't believe my eyes, it was Shuoko. "Shuoko!" I yelled. I couldn't help myself, I was so excited.
"Ryu?" Keytaru questioned as he looked up to me with those beautiful gray eyes. And they pierced into my heart and mind. Here I was, on the verge of telling Taru, that I want to be with him and I find Shuoko. Wait! Everyone died and I was sent to this time and world.
"Um..." I looked down to Taru and then lifted my eyes to Shuoko. "How are you here?"
"Everyone was tossed into this shadow realm. Even your mother. Darien too! Because of what you did, we let you live a new life. But now...you can stay here. With me, Ryu. We'll get married like we planned and promised. It's spring."
It would hurt so much to tell her, but at this point, Taru was on the border of waterfall central. It hurt him so badly. To hear things about us two. So what?! I won't let this happen! "I am sorry Shuoko."
"Huh?" She looked and acted just as clueless as always. "Why are you sorry? What in the world are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about you and myself."
"Alright?"
"I cannot marry you, Shuoko. It has been long, I understand that you and I have grown apart. I know this! As well as I know my heart belongs with, Keytaru."
I noticed of how all the tears that once filled his eyes with pain, faded. And he smiled. That same blush filled his cheeks again and he wrapped his arms around my neck, placing a kiss on my lips. It was the first time I've been happy in a long time. The last time...it was when I shared my love with Darien. Maybe I'm meant to be...? That fine with me. Just then, I felt a hand on my shoulder. When I looked back, it was Darien. I had to regain faith in myself. I turned my attention to him, looking down into those beautiful baby blue eyes. "Darien..."
"I am going to come to wonder as to why you're holding that child, instead of me." His facial expression didn't change, so I know he wasn't hurt, yet he sure as hell was not happy. "Did you forget me so easily?" Taking a single step back, I shook my head, but replied, "I have not forgotten about you, nor have I about Shuoko. But I cannot and will not stay in this realm. I've found someone that's full and alive. He's so alive, even if he is the reincarnation of Ryokotsuei. I love him. He's given me so much, everything I need to survive, and more. I hold him like a lover, for I want him to be mine. Always and forever. I can't survive without his poison or without his sins as he touches me." As I continued on, I noticed everyone. my mother came, Shuoko's father, my fanclub of girls, Heart, Vivian, everyone from the base. But I can turn away. And so I did.
I turned around, away from them all and began to walk away, when once again my body was lifted into the air and I noticed the portal which had been closing.I glanced down to Keytaru, only to see his eyes orange. He'd been the one to lift me. I lifted my hand and shot a blast to widen the hole in which Taru and myself flew towards and then out of the opening. Yet it didn't close. Vivian came out with a fancy flip and landed on the balcony. Only then, the portal was sealed. "How'd you do that?"
"I'm not dead you fool. You can't stay there unless you wish to."
"I see. What are you going to do now?"
A smirk formed on her lips as she walked into the house. "I'm going to stay here."
"WHAT?!"
"You and your little boy should be sharing a room now. So I'll take his. I'll see you later, I'm gonna take a cat nap." She said as she walked towards one of the bedrooms.
"Hey! That's my room!"
She poked her head out and nodded. "I've always wanted to know what it felt like to sleep in your bed. It'd be twice as better if you stayed here too."
That comment put me on the edge I stomped towards the bedroom as she slammed, chained and bolted the door. I shrugged and kicked the door, tearing the hooks off the wall. "I don't th--" Before I could finish the sentence, Keytaru hopped out of my arms and ran over to the bed, jumping on it beside Vivian. "Yeah! Come on!"
I rolled my eyes at both Vivian and Taru as I closed the door as far as I could, then proceeded to climb in the middle of the bed and lie on my back, my arms out to the sides and my legs spread. "Oh well, I'm tired and have no will to fight with both of you. I closed my eyes for a moment then suddenly felt them both rest their heads on my chest. Their hands on my mid torso and one of their legs moved over top of mine. Keytaru at my faithful right and Vivian at the left of betrayal. I was relaxed I closed my eyes and the world suddenly felt like an entirely different place. Fun and happy. I never thought I could be so relaxed as this. I smiled and let out a quick sigh of relief. And without force, my body ceased to stay aware and I fell into a dead sleep...

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