63LL: Hey sorry this is slightly late
RP: But least she's doing it now eh?
LL: you shush
RP: …sorry
HS: anyway… most of you seemed to think the Ghost of Christmas Future was either Tala or Tyson well the answer is…TYSON! LoL
LL: I think Tyson suits being like all dark and angsty; don't ask why I just do
RP: so since were updating it today, which is Thursday, the next update should be Saturday, CHRISTMAS EVE!
HS&LL: YAY CHRISTMAS!
LL/cough/ anyway…although it -might- seem like Tyson died, he hasn't really it will have a happy TyKa & MaRa ending!
HS: On with the fic!
RP: REVIEW!
Past, Present and Future
Chapter 4: The Future
Kai sat with his head buried into his hands, his heart beating painfully in his chest; his entire being was filled with a slow aching pain of dread. His mind was filled with the vision of his love dieing on the hospital bed, for one of the first times in his life Kai felt scared and helpless, the thought of Tyson leaving frightened him but Kai could do nothing to help him, he was as good as gone.
Kai was broken out of his thoughts when he heard a slow eerie crack of the floorboards in front of him; he snapped his head up,
A shadowed figure stood before him, he had glistening dark blue eyes that seemed to hold the very sky within them, soft midnight hair fell into his eyes and cascaded right down his back, it wasn't as long as the first spirits and it wasn't held back in a band, just a loose ponytail, he had chain bands around his neck and waist, he had scars up his arms some were a dark red colour and others were a pale white, he wore a long sleeved black top that was frayed around the neck and sleeves, long black trousers held up be several studded and chain belts, he had black gloves that had the fingertips ripped off, he held a long silver sword with a dragon engraved into it and a blue sapphire encrusted into the handle.
Kai sat in shock only a few minutes ago he had seen the same person laying in death at the hospital and now he was stood in front of him, he was identical to Tyson but didn't have the angel-like aura he held, but still it was like Tyson was alright again.
"Tyson?" Kai whispered out
"You wish" scoffed the ghost, the spirit had an annoying all knowing look in his eye, though he probably did know everything he didn't have to show it.
"You're the final ghost ne?"
"Of course, who else would I be?" replied the ghost, in a slightly amused voice.
Kai's eye drifted back to the scars on the spirits arm and his chest filled with worry again.
"It's rude to stare you know" came a slightly pissed off voice, the spirit was glaring at Kai.
"I…I wasn't, it's just…" Kai started "if your supposed to look like Tyson then why…?" The ghost let out a dark laugh.
" I wouldn't worry, I seriously doubt he'd dare do it to himself, too much of a 'good' soul"
"Then why…?" the ghost cut Kai off
"Because" said the spirit, who by now sounded like he really want to drop the subject "your friend is like he is, he wont show his pain or if he's upset at someone, so every time you or someone else hurts him it appears here" he pulled up his sleeve to reveal a sickening amount of cuts and scars, the worst thing was some looked very resent, he pulled the sleeve back down.
"I…I never realised…" whispered Kai
"Nope, no one ever does" a sadistic gleam appeared in his eye "until it's too late"
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Kai coldly
"Nothing at all Kai" said the ghost in a fake kind voice
"You know what's going to happen to Tyson, don't you?" Kai voice began to tremble
"Maybe" the ghost seemed to find the whole thing funny
"Then YOU can stop him from dieing!" yelled Kai, suddenly finding his voice
"I can't Kai…"
"Why not, you control the future you can't let him die!"
"I don't control the future Kai, I only know of it, I can't change it" the spirit seemed oddly sincere, the sadistic glint in his eye was gone.
"He's not going to make it…is he?" asked Kai, the ghost shook his head
"I'm sorry"
The cold bitter tears fell from Kai's eyes, he wasn't going to make it, he was going to loose him
"No, no, no…he can't go, he CAN'T!" the spirit looked at him with saddened eyes
"Kai…"
"NO! I don't believe you!"
"I can show if you want"
"What?"
"You don't believe me, so…I'll prove it" stated the ghost
"How…" the room around Kai, began to fall into darkness, the shadows folded into themselves, and engulfed the small patches of light, the bitter cold wind twisted around the room, the ground beneath them shook, the wooden floor turned to grass and stones and tablets shot out form the ground, and eerie white mist seeped in, they had left the dojo completely when the air around them had settled the spirit brushed his navy bangs out of his face and had a very satisfied smirk on his face.
"You wanted proof Kai," stated the ghost "well look around you"
They were in a graveyard, random stones and tablets and memorials were scattered across a field, some were new and had large piles of flowers mounted on top of them, others were faded and falling apart, long abandoned.
"When are we?" asked Kai, it was obvious where they were.
"24th December 2007" declared the ghost
"Tyson can't be here" the spirit sighed
"You still doubt me Kai" he spirit pushed Kai in the back down to the floor so he was looking at a pure white tablet with a dragon encrusted up the side, Kai reluctantly read the inscription.
Tyson Kinomiya
1989-2006
'Christmas will never be the same
you will be greatly missed.
All our love.'
"No, o god no, this isn't real, it can't be real" Kai whispered, as much as his mind denied it, his heart knew it's love was gone.
"This moment is real Kai, but it doesn't have to happen again"
"Huh?"
"He doesn't have to die, the future is not permanent it isn't carved in stone like these words" he ran his tanned fingers over the stone "they can be washed away just as easily"
"How?"
"Remember Kai what was the last thing you were told before this happened"
"Tyson needs you, he wont make it without you"
Ray's voice echoed through his mind, Kai's eye widened in realisation, the ghost leaned forward and whispered in his ear
"Go to him Kai, you can save him" a swirling black hole appeared behind him, the ghost pulled Kai up by the arm and brought him nearer to the black light "you'd better make this work Kai" said the spirit "I won't be happy if I have to die again"
"Again? What?" the ghost smiled
"Good luck"
"Wait!"
The spirit pushed Kai down through the black vortex; Kai fell with a thud onto the dojo's sofa.
'Tyson…'
LL: Awesome spooky ending. Spooky endings rock
RP/looks up from behind the sofa/ is it over?
HS: you're an idiot
RP: Yeah I know…wait HEY!
LL: god this took so long to write, everyone in my house kept needing to use the computer, they never need the computer, hell they can't even use the damn thing!
HS: I translation, that means sorry if there's any mistakes.
LL: yeah…
RP: well only one more chapter to go, and that will be up on Christmas Eve YAY!
LL: yep as promised it will have a happy TyKa & MaRa ending!
HS: YAY!
RP: Please Review in the spirit of Christmas!
HS: yeah it's Christmas, you gotta review!
LL: Merry Christmas everyone! Please review!
RP: till next time!