Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Death's Angel ❯ finding a friend ( Chapter 2 )

Death's Angel
By Rekka's Angel

Chapter 2

"Miyako!" Her eyes snapped open.
<"What! It can't be Ryo, he should be gone by now!"> Miyako began to panic.
"Miyako help! I....I can't breathe." She heard coughing and saw Ryo falling towards her.
<"What in the world! This should not be happening!"> She caught his body as he fell by. He wasn't breathing and he was so cold. "Wha...what's going on!? METICIA!" Miyako yelled. Meticia appeared in a panic.
"What is it, what's wrong? Are you ok?"
"I'm fine, but what about Ryo?" Meticia looked down at the raven haired youth in her arms.
"What happened?"
"I don't know? That's what I want to know. All I heard was him yelling my name and saying he couldn't breathe. Then he started falling towards me!" Meticia looked at Miyako and saw pain, panic, worry, and something else. <"No it couldn't be."> Meticia thought. She put her hand on Ryo's forehead and quickly took it back. His forehead was burning.
"Someone doesn't want him to leave. They've stopped his soul from going to were it should be."
"But why! Who would want him not to enter?"
"Patience, child. I'm trying to figure that out." They floated in the darkness around them as Meticia closed her eyes and placed her hands on either side of his head.
"A great evil is holding him back."
"WHAT!" Miyako yelled. "But how! And why!"
"I don't know. But until I do, we have to make him an angel of death."
"NO! I won't let you."
"Then you'll never see him again, and his soul will be lost forever! Do you want to cause him more pain and suffering, by denying him a safe place, until we can figure out what happened! This is the only way we can keep this evil from destroying his soul." Miyako looked down at the boy she held in her arms.
"If it's the only way, then so be it."
"Good." Meticia closed her eyes and let a dark blue energy enter his body. He glowed red for a minute and a symbol appeared on his forehead. This shocked both of them. Then Meticia noticed the symbol was the one of virtue (japanese version the symbol is righteousness).
"What! He's a Ronin!" Meticia yelled. “How could we not have known!"
"I don't care, just finish this so he can be saved!" Miyako yelled. Meticia nodded and finished the process. When done, Ryo's wings turned from a stunning white, to a beautiful black. His clothes were all black with a black cape like Miyako's, but a red chest armor appeared under his cape. A silver scythe appeared next to him.
"Let's get him to a bed. He should be safe for now. Being an angel of death will make it so he can't be identified." Miyako nodded and followed Meticia through the darkness.

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Ryo awoke with a start. <Was it just a dream?"> He looked around and found he was in a strange dark place.
"So you're finally awake." Ryo turned towards the voice. He looked over and saw Meticia. "Personally, I don't know what she sees in you." Ryo watched as she took a seat across from him.
"What do you mean?"
"Oh, nothing you need to worry about."
"Where am I?"
"You will be an angel of death for the time being. Something happened to you earlier and your soul can't rest until this evil that is holding you back is dealt with."
"Evil, angel of death, what?"
"You're still disoriented. I'll have Miyako explain it to you when she's back from her duty. Meticia walked out of the room and shut the door.

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Miyako stepped into her room and saw Ryo sitting at her desk and looking in the mirror.
"So you're up, huh." Ryo turned to Miyako. His expression was one of sadness, but also curiosity.
"So I'm an angel of death now?" He gently touched his black wings.
"Yes." Miyako answered. "I'll understand if you hate me. I didn't want her to do it, but we had to. Your soul would have been lost forever if we didn't, and you would have suffered more pain and sorrow. I didn't want that to happen, so I let her turn you into a death angel. I'm sorry. You don't have to worry, though, cause once we find out what happened, you won't be a death angel anymore."
"I don't blame you. And I don't hate you. You did what you thought was best considering the situation."
"I never wanted anything to happen to you." Miyako said.
"I know." Miyako ran over to him and held him close.
"I'm just so glad you're alright!" Miyako quickly let go and blushed. "Sorry." Ryo chuckled. He walked over to her and held her to him. Miyako snuggled into his protective embrace. "I promise to do my best to help you." Miyako stated.
"Thank you." Ryo held her close and sighed into her hair. Miyako gently broke the comfortable embrace and sighed.
"Duty calls."
"Should I go with you?"
"Sure. I guess you'll get to see what I do."

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Jun and Byakuen walked down the hall to the room Ryo used to occupy. Jun opened the door and walked over to the dresser. He found a photo album and the soccer ball he and Ryo used to play with. Tears rolled down his little face as he took down the photo album and sat on the bed. Byakuen jumped up onto the bed next to him and laid his head on Jun's lap. Byakuen purred, trying to soothe his young companions nerves. Jun thankfully smiled and patted the large tiger's head.
Jun gently flipped through the photos, each one bringing back a happy memory. One of his favorites was the one where he and Ryo were in the backyard drenched with water and bubbles after trying to give Byakuen a bath. Jun giggled at the memory and flipped to the next page. The next page had pictures of the guys and their girlfriends before they left for a school dance. Ryo didn't have a girlfriend at the time so he had asked Nasuti to go with him. Jun laughed as he looked through the photo album. Eventually he feel asleep on the bed with the album on his lap. Byakuen fell asleep shortly after Jun did.

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"Jun! Jun, where are you?" Nasuti called up the stairs. Her footsteps were light, as she walked down the hallway and came to a stop in front of Ryo's room, noticing the door was slightly ajar. Nasuti peeked inside and found Jun asleep on the bed. She smiled and walked over. She carefully sat on the side of the bed and gently stroked his head. She noticed the photo album and looked at the pictures. She smiled and put it back on the dresser.
"Poor, Jun. You miss him so much, don't you?" Nasuti whispered. "We all do." She noticed he had been crying and gently wiped the wetness from his face. Byakuen woke and saw Nasuti. He nudged her arm to get her attention. Nasuti smiled. "Thank you for taking care of Jun, Byakuen." Byakuen purred and rubbed against Nasuti. She stroked his fur as a few tears ran down her cheeks. "Why did you have to leave us, Ryo? We all miss you so much."

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"Why are we here?" Ryo asked. Miyako motioned for him to be quiet. She pointed to the hospital bed a little girl was in. She looked to be about seven years old and was pale against the sterile white sheets. Her brown hair framed her delicate little face, as her head rested on the pillow. She was surrounded by doctors and nurses, frantically trying to save her. No one noticed as Miyako walked over to the side of the bed and gently put a hand on the little girls forehead.
"It's time to leave, little one. You've fought as best you could." The monotone beeping from the heart monitor told the people in the room that there was nothing else they could do for her. They knew they tried their best to save her, but it was always disheartening when they lost a patient. The hardest part was going to be telling her parents the sad news.
Miyako watched as the girls parents rushed into the room, crying over their daughter. Ryo watched in awe as Miyako put her hand over the little girl's, and there was a flash of bright light. When he could see again, the little girl stood next to Miyako and opened her eyes. She looked around as if wondering where she was. She then saw her body on the bed and her parents crying faces.
"Mommy, Daddy, why are you crying?" She was a bit confused when she got no answer. She tried to hug her mother, but she went right through her. "Mommy. Mommy, Daddy, I'm right here!" She cried. "Why don't you see me?" Miyako looked on in sadness and answered the little girl.
"They can't see or hear you, little one." The little girl looked up at Miyako a bit frightened and shocked.
"There's no need to be frightened. I won't hurt you." She smiled to reassure her and the little girl relaxed a little. Miyako bent down to her level and looked into her sad silver eyes.
"What's your name?" She hesitated, but answered.
"Lily."
"What a pretty name. My name's, Miyako."
"Why can't Mommy and Daddy see me?" It was always hard to explain to the children that they had died. She hated doing this to them. Miyako looked sadly at Lily and was surprised as she bowed her head as realization hit her. "I'm dead, aren't I?" Miyako looked at her in awe. This was definitely a smart little girl. "Mommy and Daddy told me about this. They said It happens to everyone eventually, but that you shouldn't be afraid of it." Lily looked at Miyako as tears streamed down her face. "They would always come and visit me here, after I got sick. They said everything would be alright, and whatever happened, I would be ok. I thought I was dying, and the sadness in their eyes, proved it. They told me not to be scared and I'm going to keep my promise. I'm not scared." Miyako looked at Lily with admiration shinning in her eyes.
"Lily, you are a brave and smart little girl. I know your parents would be proud. And guess what. It might take a while, but you'll be able to be with your family again one day." Lily nodded in understanding. She looked back at her parents and started to sob. Miyako gathered her into her arms and hugged her. She spoke in a soothing voice, telling her everything would be alright, and that there was nothing to be afraid of. Lily held on to Miyako tightly, and cried her little heart out. Miyako rocked her back and forth. "I know how much you hurt, Lily. I lost my parents when I was about your age, too. It hurts, but it won't be that way forever." Lily looked into Miyako's kind and caring blue eyes. She knew Miyako would never hurt her and was here to help her. She smiled despite all the pain she was feeling.
Ryo looked on silently as Miyako comforted and soothed the little girl in her arms.
"Thank you, Miyako-san."
"No problem, Lily-chan. And please, just call me Miyako." She nodded. Miyako lifted Lily off the cold ground and spread her wings. Ryo followed them as they flew upwards. A bright light shone down upon them and Lily was lifted out of Miyako's arms. Lily grew little white wings and rose upward. She looked like a little angel. Miyako waved.
"Thank you, Miya-chan! I'll never forget you!" Miyako smiled and continued to wave.
"I'll never forget you, either, Lily-chan!" Lily blew a kiss to Miyako and giggled as she disappeared into the sky. “Never." Ryo put a hand on her shoulder and smiled. Miyako turned towards him and started to cry. Ryo took her into his arms and let her cry.
"You did great, Miya-chan. You don't know just how much you helped that little girl, along with thousands of other people."

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one week later

"Ry-chan, what's wrong?" Miyako asked.
"I just miss my friends and family. I want to see them and tell them I'm ok. I don't want them to be sad."
"I understand." Miyako glanced at Ryo and saw the sadness in his eyes, that had never left since she met him a week ago. She then thought of something. She knew she shouldn't do this, but if it made the sadness and pain that was always with him, go away, then she would do whatever it took. His sad eyes always haunted her. She wanted to see him happy, and she was going to make sure he was. "Would you like to see them?" Ryo's head snapped up as he looked at her with hope shinning in his eyes.
"Can I really go see them?" Miyako smiled. The haunted look he seemed to always have had disappeared.
"Yes." Ryo got up and hugged Miyako tightly. <"I shouldn't be doing this. I just hope this makes him happy."> Miyako hugged him back and sighed. She let go and stepped away from him. “Well, what are we waiting for. You've got friends to visit." Miyako beamed. Ryo's face glowed with happiness and he took her hand as they disappeared in a flash of light.

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And there's chapter two. Man, it would be really hard to have Miyako's job. So the plot thickens. Ryo is now an angel of death. Dundundun...*cough*... Anyway, there will be more action in later chapters don't worry, as well as some romance. ^_^ I hope you enjoyed! Ja ne minnasan!

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