Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and its characters. I do own Riya and other OC's of this story, though. And that includes the plot.
Warning: The characters might not be in their usual selves.
AT LEAST WE HAVE FOREVER
CHAPTER 10
Getting Closer and Her Resolve
"W-what's happening? Where is this bright light coming from?" Kuwabara asked as he tried to cover his eyes from the blinding light.
"Most likely from the one who has the fifth Legendary Weapon which was the Staff of Shimmer," Kurama stated despite being distracted.
The blinding light lasted for a few more minutes before it faded. But to Kurama's surprise, Yusuke and the others had vanished without a trace. He tried calling them out but to no avail. They really vanished just at the same time as the light vanished.
Where are they? Why did they… vanish all of a sudden? He asked in his thoughts but the answer he got was another telepathic message from Yumi.
That bright light had unintentionally transported your friends somewhere. It's one of the powers of the Staff of Shimmer.
Kurama frowned at the statement. It seems to me you knew who has the fifth weapon.
Fortunately, yes. Though it was a little too sudden for us to know that, Yumi replied. You better hurry up coming here before Riya lose even more blood because of her injury.
Without a word, he began running on the staircase and in no time, he reached the scene. But then he was surprised to see that the other wielders had disappeared (given that he didn't know who they were). The demon shinobi must have been blasted to atoms thanks to that intense light which might have been caused by an attack from the Staff of Shimmer. The other thing that surpised him was the fact that Ayako was there as she tried to walk with the unconscious Riya on her back.
"Kirisawa-san, what are you doing here?" Kurama immediately asked as he approached the said girl.
"I don't have time to explain everything, Minamino-kun. Right now, Miyuzaki must be taken to a hospital. She has serious injuries because of the part of the ceiling that almost crushed her and right now, she's bleeding profusely. And I don't think this part of the building could hold us much longer."
Though confused with Ayako's answer, Kurama complied to what she wanted him to do. He took Riya from the brunette's back and carried her bridal-style. When he scanned Riya, he found out that Ayako was telling the truth about the injuries and the bleeding. With that, they all rushed to get out of that building.
Paramedics immediately put Riya to the stretcher as soon as the three of them went out. Ayako decided to stay there and wait for her father to fetch her there while he decided to accompany the paramedics to take Riya to the nearest hospital.
Riya woke up shortly after the wounds were treated which relieved Kurama so much. He was getting too much worried about her while she was being rushed to the hospital and he couldn't actually let go of her hand along the way.
"Why are you still here, Shuichi-kun? You should be getting home by now," Riya said the first thing she opened her eyes and saw him sitting on the edge of the bed while still holding her hand. And when they noticed that, both of them immediately let go of their hands and avoided their stares.
It was a good thing they did that since both of them were actually blushing at the time. At the very least, none of them would notice that. Riya was holding her right hand which was held a while back by Shuichi.
I can't believe this. How long does Shuichi-kun kept on holding my hand like that? And why am I feeling so… nervous? Why does my heart beat like this as if it wanted to get out of my chest? She kept on asking to herself as she placed her right hand to her chest where her heart was located. And she could feel it pounding at an erratic rate.
As for Kurama, he couldn't help but to blush because of that. It's a normal thing a friend would do to someone who's really about his friend's well-being… Right? But seriously, why am I blushing like this just because she saw me holding her hand? He heaved a heavy sigh in order to hide what exactly he was feeling at that moment. Of course, he needed to do that to calm his erratically beating heart. It never occurred to him before that something like this would have happen to him under these unusual circumstances.
"Anyway… um… thank you for bringing me here. You saved me," Riya said sincerely that made Kurama look at her. Again, there was this smile of hers that he kept on seeing ever since that day of revelation.
That made him smile, as well. "You saved Kirisawa-san from a falling part of the ceiling that was about to crush her, didn't you? Even though you knew you were to be crushed instead of her when you do that…"
"I couldn't tell you much about that. I could barely remember what happened after that one." I just couldn't tell you what REALLY happened since it might shock you. And to think Ayako-chan had that thing… she added in her thoughts.
"It's alright. You'll be allowed to get out of here as soon as you woke up, according to the doctors that examined you," Kurama said. "But I have to accompany you to your house just to be sure you're going to be safe."
"You really don't have to do that, Shuichi-kun. It's already enough that you're the one who watched me here the whole time. I can go home by myself. I'll be fine, I promise" she insisted.
But before he could answer that, a doctor entered the room she was in.
"I guess I would agree to this young man's suggestion of accompanying you to your house. Your right foot and left thigh's wounds are too deep for you to be able to move it on your own right now. The fragments that caused your wounds were sharp enough to hit some nerves. Because of that, you'll be having a hard time moving them. That's why you'll be using a wheel chair for the time being," the doctor informed that made her a bit disappointed.
She sighed after hearing that and it made Kurama look at her.
"I guess I'll just ask Ryuuzaki-sensei for me to have home-schooling for that 'time being' I'll be staying in my apartment. Maybe I'll ask my aunt to help me with some of the chores I have at home. I hope I'm not going to disturb her with that."
Then she saw Shuichi stood up and faced her. "Why don't we talk about it while accompanying you to your house? I'll do what I can about school so you could rest better. There's nothing for you to worry about, okay?"
All she could do was to look at Shuichi with serious expression on her face. Most likely, she was thinking about what he wanted to do. And for some reason, she couldn't afford to fail him.
Once again, she sighed but this time, she did it exasperatedly as a sign of giving up.
"Alright. If you're really that insistent, I guess I'll let you do it your way," Riya answered before she faced him and smiled.
She was happy to see him smiled after that, as well. It was one thing that she would never trade for anything else.
Or at least that's what she thought… for now.
Later that night, at the park…
The wind blew gently on that side of the city. It's one thing where anyone would feel calm and relieved. The stars on the sky shimmered as several clusters were displayed, forming a little gallery of constellations that formed as decorations of the sky. For many, it would have been a wonderful night.
Yes. It was indeed wonderful. But four people on one side of the park couldn't see that for a reason that was so serious. And it was all about the wielder of another Legendary Weapon.
"I guess it's about what happened a while back at the school that you made me come here," Ayako commented to the other three wielders in front of her.
Yumi (in her older and taller form) could only show a faint smile and nodded. "I know it's quite surprising for you but it's also the same for the three of us, as well. To think that your Wielder's Crystal, the Amber Heart, inside of you would react because of that demon shinobi's attack… which made you summon the Staff of Shimmer, the fifth Legendary Weapon that disappeared from Koenma-sama's custody."
Ayako frowned. "Koenma-sama? Who's that?"
"We'll do the full explaining later on," Yukari said. "But we actually called you here for some reasons and we wanted to know your decision as soon as possible. We can't afford to lose the upcoming battle."
"Yukari!" Soujiro hissed but it didn't budge his sister. Yukari was just looking at the brunette seriously. "Captain, are you sure about this?" he asked Yumi as soon as he faced the said girl.
Yumi went quiet for a while before she spoke. "That depends on Kirisawa-san's decision regarding the possession of the Legendary Weapon of Light. We need to at least respect that."
He didn't say anything anymore regarding that. For some reason, he couldn't actually object to the fact that Ayako might become a member of their team to protect their mistress from threats. And that was when he heard Ayako spoke.
"If I choose your option, what would be my duty?"
"Just simple. The same as ours, but that depends on you, Kirisawa-san. It's either you choose our option for you… or make up your own," Yumi said.
Silence fell to the four of them as the gentle wind continued to blow softly.
"Alright…" Ayako said after several more seconds of silence. "I'll pick your choice. I'll join your team. That way, I could protect her as a repentance for what I did to her before." And then she faced Soujiro and Yukari. "But let me ask you something. Does Miyuzaki know ever since that you possess some of the Legendary Weapons? By the way she looked at you back there when you materialized your weapons, she seemed extremely surprised."
The siblings glanced at each other and then to Yumi before Soujiro decided to speak.
"She didn't know we have those weapons ever since. But we're forced to reveal that to her when we sensed that she was in danger. I guess we couldn't protect her in the shadows anymore."
Yumi closed her eyes and sighed. And after a while, she opened them again. "We may not be able to do that in the shadows for much longer now that our identity is revealed to her. But we still have to do what we can to prevent the demon shinobi from killing her. When we're not near, we're going to have to entrust her safety to that fox demon. For now, that's the only option we have."
No one had spoken a word after that.
"Shuichi-kun, what in the world are we doing here at the hospital's rooftop? I thought I should go home already since you wanted me to rest," Riya said while Kurama continued to push her wheelchair right to the middle of that rooftop.
But he only answered her with a smile and she just gave up like that.
Seriously, this guy has a lot of surprises up his sleeves. And when she felt that the wheel chair stopped moving, she couldn't help but to look up to the sky. Only to be amazed to see the stars plastered to the night sky were shimmering and it was incredibly beautiful.
It has been a long time since she last saw stars that way in a city. And this was probably…
"You like it?" Riya heard Kurama said that made her look at him.
She saw him looking at the stars, as well with a smile on his face. It was a smile that really showed appreciation to all the wonderful things of the world and of life. After that, she looked at the sky.
"Yeah, I like it. But why did you bring me here? And how did you manage to have access to this place when you know that only authorized personnel are allowed to go here?"
"One of my father's friends is a chief surgeon of this hospital. Well, my stepfather, that is. Anyway, I asked him a while back if I could take you here even for a while before I take you home," Kurama explained without looking at Riya. "Several constellations would be appearing on the sky tonight so I decided to take you here. I want you to see it for yourself."
"You're one unpredictable guy, you know that? Good-looking but both open and critical minded all at the same time. I guess I'll be having a hard time catching up with the level of your intellect."
She just heard him chuckle at that and she just smiled. This was actually one of the moments she never expected to happen to her and Shuichi. Though she has to admit that they were closer than how they were before, and it was even more different compared to the first time they met on the field of white snow five years ago. It might have been a distant memory now but she still treasured it so much until today.
"You still have a lot of time for you to catch up. All you have to do for now is to take a complete rest until your wounds are fully healed. Okay?"
Riya looked at Kurama and smiled. "I will. Thank you."
"You're welcome."
And both of them continued their stargazing as they enjoyed each other's company beneath that peaceful night sky.
(Listed here are some of the information about the five Legendary Weapons that has appeared in this story so far. The locations mentioned here are only my ideas (meaning: they're fictional).
Dragon Sword of Flame– can be manipulated by someone who possesses the Garnet Heart inside of them and was kept inside the fiery volcano called the Mt. Saint Ruby (also known as the Fire Shrine located in the Demon World) before it was able to locate its master. It enables the wielder to produce and manipulate fire. The current wielder of this weapon was Hisakawa Yumi, Riya's childhood friend and one of her personal bodyguards.
Staff of Shimmer– can be manipulated by someone who possesses the Amber Heart inside of them and was kept underneath the isolated Zircon Lighthouse (also known as the Light Shrine located in the Spirit World) before it was able to locate its master. It enables the wielder to manipulate the energy derived from light and use it to attack enemies. The current wielder of this weapon was Kirisawa Ayako, Riya's classmate at Hanasakura Academy.
Arrow of Wind– can be manipulated by someone who possesses the Topaz Heart inside of them and was kept on the highest peak of an unnamed floating island called the Mt. Moonstone (also known as the Sky Shrine located in the Demon World) before it was able to locate its master. It enables the wielder to control and manipulate the forces of the weather. This weapon will make a formal appearance in later chapters, along with its wielder.
Scythe of the Deep Waters– can be manipulated by someone who possesses the Sapphire Heart inside of them and was kept inside the hidden cave near the shore of a mysterious island called the Turquoise's Lair of the Sea (also known as the Water Shrine located in the Demon World) before it was able to locate its master. It enables the wielder to produce and manipulate physical water and energy drawn from the ocean. The current wielder of this weapon was Hondou Soujiro, Hanasakura Academy's soccer team captain and Yukari's older brother.
Flute of Melody– can be manipulated by someone who possesses the Quartz Heart inside of them and was kept underneath the largest ancient musical stadium called the Tourmaline Music Colosseum (also known as the Music Shrine located in the Spirit World) before it was able to locate its master. It enables the wielder to manipulate energy drawn from all kinds of sounds, particularly melodious ones and use it to attack. The current wielder of this weapon was Hondou Yukari, Riya's underclassman (kouhai) and Hanasakaura Academy's music prodigy. She's also Soujiro's sister.
-As for the part where Hiei and the rest were transported inadvertently, the location where he ended up will be mentioned in his own story that I was planning to post here. But I don't know when I will do that since I'm still trying to finish this and the other stories, as well.
Don't forget to review after reading this. Constructive criticisms are accepted but never flames. I might update this story as soon as I can.)
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