wishchapter43 by Podsol 7.10.99 Seeing Rayla left the room, Sugi felt his heart break into pieces. He could not believe Rayla has turned into such an extreme power hunger. Rayla's last sentence still echoed in his mind... "I wish I was not so stupid that in love with you!" This sentence gave Sugi too big a hit right into the heart that he could not think properly in the moment. He lied on the bed, the bed that once was a little paradise for him and Ryu. He stared at the ceiling, yet, the pupil was not focusing on the ceiling at all. He was not focusing on anything...just blankly opening his eyes. Just when Sugi was lying on the bed like a corpse, the little Moon pendant flashes with its light. Sugi did not notice it until the deafening sound of Queen Shinya pierced into his ears. "First Guard Sugi...First Guard Sugi...answer me!!!" Queen Shinya has lost her patient since she has been yelling for Sugi for quite a few minutes. As Sugi recovered from his bare staring, he quickly sat straight and replied, "Oh, Queen Shinya, sorry for keeping you wait for so long." Although he was now in complete confusion due to Rayla's words, his instinct as the First Guard of Queen Shinya made him reply politely. "First Guard Sugi, have you found my dear daughter yet? I'm worried to death." "Yes, your Highness. I've found her already. I'll take good care of her." Sugi did not dare to tell Queen Shinya that Ino was with J right now. "Well done, Sugi," Queen Shinya's voice gasped a sound of relieve, but just a brief moment, and she continued, "Now, First Guard Sugi, I have a more important mission for you." "Your Highness, I'm at your service at any time." "I sense that the Dark Star is being very unstable these days. The dark power is becoming weaker and weaker, otherwise, I can't contact you so easy. I've already asked the Ice Archers to investigate for me. They are familiar with the Dark Palace but they're no good fighters as you. I'm afraid they'll be discovered sooner or later. Thus, I order you now to go to the Dark Palace to assist them. Fight, if necessary." "Yes, your Highness. I'll leave for the Dark Palace without delay." The Moon pendant stopped flashing. Sugi stood up, changed into his uniform, rolled the whip properly and tied it at the waist. His eyes, which have been losing its brightness for long, now shone with its usual lucifer sparkles. It was because he has already made up his mind. He finally realized his country was more important. It's time for him to resume his long forget responsibility -- to protect the Moon Kingdom! Sugi murmured silently, "Farewell, Rayla." (Work can let one forget about everything, esp...LOVE...) ***************************************************************** On the street, there was a lone figure wandering around aimlessly. He did not know how long he has been strolling around since departing with the person he both loved and hated so much. "Why you refuse to help me???" He uttered loudly. Suddenly..."Ah~~~" His face twisted painfully and his hands smoothed the stomach where the pain originated. "What? The father betrays me and the child wanna give me a lesson as well???" The pain was so great that he lost his balance and fell on the ground, fainted. Kazushi, who has been searching for his master, reached where Rayla lied. As he was examing his master's condition, 2 more figures appeared at the scene. "Kouichi...Junji..." Kazushi shouted gasped with surprise. "We can lose no time now. Let's find a place to take care of Prince Rayla first, and we'll explain everything later." Kouichi spoke seriously. And all of them, with Kazushi carrying Rayla, headed back to Dr. Gackt's clinic. ***************************************************************** "Princess Ino, have you got enough WARM yet? I think we're going to freeze to death very soon," J said playfully. Ino blushed and said, "J...you...you're teasing me again?" and she started waving her chicken wing fists to J. "Oouch...it hurts ne!" J smiled sweetly, "okok, serious, we really need to leave now." Besides worrying of freezing to death, there was 1 more thing in J's mind. He worried about a person, a person whom he cared a lot. That night, he left to meet his lover. J wondered how he's going on. J just hoped that he won't fall into the sweet talk of Rayla again. J helped Ino to stand up and they left the Crystal Cave. ***************************************************************** "Doctor, how is he?" Kazushi asked worriedly. "Ah, what has he done? He is now carrying a baby, he should keep the emotion calm always. I think he must have lost his temper and mad at sth. That's why he has fainted. But there's no big problem. After some good rest, he'll wake up fine. Now, take good care of him." "Thanks doctor." Kazushi relieved. "We're sorry that we came so late to protect Prince Rayla." Kouichi and Junji said regretfully. "Ah, it's not your fault. Kirito and I shd be the one to be blamed." "So, where is Kirito? Isn't he with you and Prince Rayla?" Kouichi wondered. "He _was_ with us earlier. But suddenly, he said sb needed his help, and without another second, he flew away from this window, leaving me alone to search for Prince Rayla. Anyway, how did you escape from the Dark Cell after helping us escape from it?" "At first, after we have helped you escape from it, we thought we would have to wait patiently for you guys to come back and rescue us. Yet, as we stayed in the Dark Cell days after days, something strange occurred. We felt that the dark power is ceasing days after days. And one day, Kouichi and I gathered our power and escaped from the cell without much difficulty." "mmm...there must be sth wrong with the Dark Star, otherwise, the dark power will not cease its force like that. We must report this to Prince Rayla once he wakes up. May be...it's the prime time for us to help Prince Rayla to regain his position in Dark Kingdom. Be prepare, my fellow colleagues." After finished the sentence, Kazushi looked out the window and gazed at the vast darkness of the sky. A pokerfaced guy landed outside Club Extasy, besides him were 3 other figures. The colourful brilliant neon lights created a great contrast with his expressionless dim face. He stepped into the Club, with the other 3 following him, and he examined everyone inside carefully. Yet, there was no sign of the one he was searching for. Just then, sb passed by and he grabbed him by the neck. "Wahh~~~who're you??? Put me down," the shorty screamed loudly. Although he was grabbed by the neck and was raised few inches above the ground, he was not even up to the same eye level of the pokerfaced guy. "Where is Rayla and Sugi?" Imai asked coldly, as if he didn't even want to mention their names. "I don't know. Ah...put me down!!! I can't..ah...breath...ah..." Tears already ran down TMR's cheek. "ah...ah...what's happened? TMR, are you ok? Hey, you, what are you doing here? Quickly release TMR!!!" hide said with a trembling voice. Although there were many fierce strangers coming into the Club these days, all related to Ryu and Sugi, none of them were as horrible as this pokerfaced guy. Imai turned his head to hide slowly and stared at him right in his eyes. A chill ran down hide's spine. He impulsively stepped back and prepared to pick up the phone to call the police. "Where is Rayla and Sugi?" Imai demanded. "I...I...I don't know..." hide's body shivered terribly. Imai shut his eyes and raised the free hand gradually. A white fire bud gathered in his palm. When he opened his eyes again, he threw the fire bud to hide. hide couldn't give any reaction at all cos he was too stunned by this manga-like scene. Just when hide thought he'll die this time, sb dashed to his front and blocked away the fire bud. Since that sb was standing in front of hide with his back facing hide, hide couldn't see his face. Yet, he wouldn't be mistaken who that sb was. The fragrance of roses already told him the answer. "Ara...what brings you here, Yoshiki?" Ever since hide has become the boss of Club Extasy, Yoshiki never visited the Club at all. There was no reply from Yoshiki. He just stood still, shielding hide at his back, and stared at the pokerfaced guy. A glimpse of surprise came across Imai's face, but it disappeared quickly. "So, you're the Royal Guardian Imai and the famous fighters Rouage?" Yoshiki asked casually. "So, you're the missing Royal Yoshiki?" Imai retorted. "Rayla is not here. May I ask you to leave asap and don't never come back here again?" Although Imai knew well that he'll win for sure if he and Rouage fight with Yoshiki, he did not dare to fight with the royal. So, he released TMR and left the Club. After Imai and Rouage have gone, hide worriedly asked Yoshiki, "Are you ok? Did that fire bud hurt you? And what's your relationship with that pokerfaced guy and the gang?" Yoshiki turned his head to hide and cried out suddenly, "Oh, it's time to water the roses..." And he dashed away like wind, leaving hide behind, with a big sweat hanged on the forehead. ************************************************************* next.... previous... wish index... back to zealous