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WRATHIE_Beatrice: What i said in my earlier post.. and yeh, im updating, I never quit writing, even if it seems i did. -- [Y-yes, N-No!!] Shaking and nodding her head together, I wondered what thoughts are going through her mind now as she watched slowly enter death?s domain. Ahh? the River Styx, I can almost see it behind me? Komachi shaking her head at me as I enter her gondola. [You agree with me! So you can?t die!! I don?t want to be alone in my liberation!!] Crying out, she clutched me and with every contact she made, I trembled as more and more poison entered me with a single touch. I could see the dark patches where she clung on to me spreading and I felt so tired, even more than before when I met her, most likely due to the poison? [D-didn?t you? you say? you are not lonely?] I wonder how it happened? it must be my natural maternal instincts to view this child-like youkai as a simple child to cause me to succumb and submit to her so easily. W-wait? submits? That didn?t come out right? ahaha How silly of me, to lose to human nature? on a youkai no less. [y-you?ll get what you want? Medicine, when I die?] Clutching her, I effectively signed my death warrant by kissing her on the lips, receiving a fatal dose of poison by ingesting it. I wonder how quickly it will take me to leave the world of the living then? [Y-you?ll be able to save the dolls? right, Medicine? And then you and the dolls can live happily ever after? just by yourselves?] Feeling my strength leaving me, I slowly fell to my knees while hugging her. [Y-You?ll be happy? with your dolls? right?] Smiling at her, I saw her slowly nod her head before shaking it suddenly. [W-wait!!!! Wait!!] Stilling clinging to me, she started slapping me in the face and with each slap, I felt my mind sharpening for a brief instant, the pain pulling me back towards the light but was it too little, too late? I feel so weak?I could barely move my body and bre-breathing is hard? [Don?t die!! Why must you die!! Medicine didn?t do anything!!] She didn?t know the full extent of her powers? does she? Trying my best to smile, I ruffled her hair and tried my best to comfort her with my limited movement by rubbing my hand against her hair. [Does it matter, Medicine? Isn?t it what you wanted?] Asking her again and again, I get conflicted answers from Medicine every single time. This child is lost, will someone not guide her? I would? if my strength is not giving up on me? Great Hakurei Spirit, will you not give me strength and the insight to lead this lost child? Mumbling to myself, I just held her close to me as she kept crying softly, asking me not to die. How should I phrase it to her without it hurting her I wonder? that she was the one who caused my death unwittingly? How would she react to that, I wonder? and is she not putting up a fa?ade for me? Was this all a show put up for me? I wonder as I looked at her eyes and I only saw innocence and pure sorrow in them. This is not an act, this child is truly lost and I prayed for someone, anyone to save her and to save me. Selfish I am not, if my death can benefit this child, perhaps it is for the best. Still, I wished I have done something more with my life? [We?ve just known one another! Why must you die!! I don?t want you to die if you are my friend!!] Speaking her true feelings, I watched her tears drop down and hit me and I smiled at her. If a youkai child like her can shed tears? there might be hope for her yet; I believe in her, that there is compassion and love inside her. If youkai can call a human her friend and is willing to shed tears for one? who says my dream is impossible? As long as there is a person I can convert to my cause willingly, it is one less person for me to injure if I am forced to confront him during the course of my occupation. I hate hurting people but at times, it is necessary and I hate myself for doing it. To save people, I must hurt people? I do not see the logic in that and I avoid conflict? even if I am the person that will be hurt in the end. I will endure any burden, tolerate any suffering if at the end? my means and my wish is accomplished. So give me strength? Great Hakurei Spirit? may you guide me to that goal? and my friends, please, lend me your strength? your determination and your friendship? -- [HEY!!] Hearing a shout, in an instant following that, Medicine was knocked off me by something and a strong arm grabbed my shoulders. [Reimu! What did you get yourself into this time ze!!] Cursing openly, I tried to tell Marisa not to curse in front of Medicine but I found myself barely able to move, let alone talk and I weakly raised a hand, which she gripped anxiously. [G-geez? you?re poisoned bad? real bad, I don?t know if I have something that can counteract that?] Shaking her head, Marisa faked a smile while reassuring me that I would be fine. Her trembling hands and her pale face spoke otherwise but I too, smiled back at her and nodded my head. [W-what are you doing to my friend!!] Hearing a scream from Medicine, I was unable to stop Marisa from replying with what she does best, pure firepower and she fired a homing star-shaped blast towards Medicine, growling her warning to her. [Stay back!! Don?t come near her, Medicine!!] [Why! She is my friend, witch!! You can?t keep Medicine from Medicine?s friend!] I heard her scream and I felt a little warm inside me from hearing her call me her friend. For a youkai to acknowledge friends out loud, that is pretty rare and I?ve only just met her. [Oh for goodness sakes!!] Marisa was clutching her head as if she has a headache and she groaned loudly for a moment before looking down to me. [you?re not making things easier for me, damnit Reimu? Dinner?s on you too.] Grinning helplessly, I nodded briefly and she laid me on the ground gently as she confronted Medicine. I feel bad for Marisa now, she is now in my shoes, trying to deal with the pseudo timebomb that was Medicine. She could either accept the fact and veer away from me to save my life or refuse to accept it and break down, both mentally and physically when faced with such a dilemma. Which is more important, her objectives or my life? I feel so bad forcing her to make such a decision and even worst when I know I am forcing Marisa?s hand, to play the bad guy. [You just want to hurt Reimu!! Let Medicine see her friend!!!] Crying out loudly, Medicine ran forward and I could only watch helplessly as she was blasted away easily by Marisa. [Just stay away from her, Medicine? Now is not the time!!] Gritting her teeth, Marisa narrowed her eyes as she pointed to me. [Reimu?s hurt. If you are her friend, you?ll do the best for her, right? So stay away?] Raising both her arms forward, Marisa made an irritated noise seeing me trying to sit up. [Stay down, Reimu or I?ll make sure you do.] There was a dangerous glint in her eyes and I know she will be making good her word if I argue and I obediently resisted my desire to express myself. Marisa is a weird person, in the most dangerous situations she would remain stoically serious and focused, expressing her stand with her actions and her actions alone. Nothing will get in her way and nothing will stop her, she is strong and weak that way?. With her frank nature, it is very easy for her to offend people as she just blindly charges ahead, take a stance and ignores everything else. Not taking others into consideration is her greatest weakness but the person and objective she is achieving will be achieved by her, no matter what the cost? I love her for her frankness and her determination to get the job done but at times, I wish she would have some more empathy for the people around her. [Is it wrong for Medicine to be with her friend, witch! Why must Medicine stay away from her friend! You just want to make Reimu suffer!!] [Oh for goodness sakes.] Gritting her teeth, Marisa shot a look at me and from her expression, she was getting even more concerned about me and I shook my head and tried to reassure her. A-at least I would want to if it is not for my vision turning darker by the second. [Reimu!] I heard both of them scream when my body convulsed suddenly and I felt excruciating pain strike me from every pore of my body. It was like there was a thousand needles piercing through me in a single moment in time and I couldn?t help but give out a small cry of pain before my vision totally blacked out. -- Hearing Reimu?s cry, I turned and placed a hand on her wrist to check her pulse? it was getting weaker and weaker with every passing moment. It?s all that stupid doll?s fault? and Reimu?s fault for getting in the mess in the first place. Why can?t she just? oh I don?t know? I just don?t know what goes on in that mind of hers? Putting herself in the line, was it worth all the pain and suffering? Man, I know you are suffering badly now? but I?m hurting too? can?t you like, give some thought for me? Just when that thought past my mind, Reimu?s hand suddenly reached out and held on to mine and I sighed very loudly. What, now she can read minds now? Geez Reimu? no need for you to gain so many powers, do you ze? Still clutching her hand, I raised my free hand to warn Medicine again. If she get any closer? I can barely block the poison from entering my body at this distance, much less if she gets closer. I?m still amazed Reimu lasted as long as she did, she?s just a human and I?m a magician youkai? [Medicine? you?re the one causing her pain, can?t you see that? It is your power, you that is the source of her suffering. You?re the one.] Pointing a finger at Medicine, I waited in tenterhooks for her response. She could blow up in front of me and I would have to take her down, which I didn?t quite mind right now. I was getting frustrated and cranky just seeing Reimu doing the noble sacrifice act all over again. That is not something that I would want to experience every other week, thank you very much ze? the more you pull it, the older it gets Reimu? but I still worry excessively? what if you didn?t get better? The mere thought of that would make me unable to sleep or to focus on the simplest of things. Thankfully however, before Medicine could come up with a reply or even respond, I heard another voice screaming in the distance and I turned towards the approaching figure. [Reimu!!!] From the steps of the Hakurei Shrine and I saw Keine, Kamishirasawa Keine running up the steps towards me, her face pale and clutching her history scroll with her free hand. [Reimu!! Oh gods what happened to you!!] [Oy!! Keine! Hurry up!! Reimu might die this time!!] Carrying Reimu, I made extra care not to let Medicine touch her as I deposited her into Keine?s trembling arms. The way she is handling is as if Reimu was made of glass and the most precious thing in the world. Which? to many people she probably is to be honest? Man, the conflicting feelings inside me are really irritating me? I?m feeling jealous of Reimu and worried for her at the same time, not to mention being super prissy at her for pulling such a stupid act and feeling proud for her doing so. [L-leave it to me, Marisa? I?ll remove the poison from her? Suika fetched me saying that Reimu would be in trouble?] Telling me as she pulled out her history scroll, I had to give Reimu and Suika credit. The both of them share an uncanny link and Suika probably sensed what Reimu was planning and what would happen to her. [Reimu, Reimu!!] Suddenly running past me, I raised my hand to blast Medicine out of the way again when it was Keine this time who raised a hand up to stop me, her face fierce and obviously unhappy with my behavior. [What are you doing!! She is just a child!!] Not this again ze? Groaning, I told Keine that she is Medicine Melancholy, the little sweet poison with manipulation of poison but being stubborn, or having a complex for little children, Keine didn?t believe me? [There is no way a child so adorable can be the cause of all this? and definitely not manipulation of poison, Marisa!! There is no way!!] Hugging Medicine, I wondered why she was seemingly unaffected by the poison when I slapped my forehead and directed her to what was more important. [H-Hey Keine! Reimu! Reimu?s gonna die if you fool around!!] [Oh My goodness! I forgot!!] -- as Usual ,R&R.

Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin: Oh gods. I hate it when "but she's so adorables" gets in the way of that kind of thing, I have a bad feeling about this ... Mind you, my "stage 2 boss" comments still apply. This aten't gonna be the end by a long shot.

WRATHIE_Beatrice: dont quite get that Muffin, mind elaborating? and yea, the more my fics are pushed behind the 1st page i write like mad. for why they reacted that way, blame Keine and her complexes

Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin: Okay. Basically, you've pretty much foreshadowed that Yukari's going to be doing a "HURR HUGE STRONGBAD COMEBACK!" For Reimu to get killed now would be like Harry Potter getting killed in a random mugging by a Muggle during the "Dursley" sequence in book 4.

WRATHIE_Beatrice: GJ.jpg Muffin won... NTH. WRONG. and that's enuff for the spoilers today

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