The arrival at route 59.

[Caju]

((Lizz, I might miss you tonight. Only if you don't come soon. I hope you come soon, though.))

[Lizz]

(I'm so sorry! There was a goodbye party for my friend since shes moving next week. Thats why I missed you.)

[Lizz]

Lizz looked back at Caju and blushed. She held his hand tightly.

(Gotta leave so thats why its short. Sorry.)

[Onaka]

"Sorry...... about..... what?" Onaka asked. His breathing slowed considderably. "I-if....... if I die............ don't be....... too sad............" He looked at Natsu, then Boku, then Caju and Lizz, then Combusken, then back to Uaso. "None.... of...... you be......... s....a....d.........." He stopped breathing.

"O-onaka........" Natsu whispered. She burst into tears. "ONAKA!!! PLEASE NO!!!!!!!!" she screamed. She stared at him, vision fuzzy from crying. "N-no...... DON'T!!!!" She looked at Boku. She colapsed, then hugged him again, soaking his kimono with tears. "I-I'm sorry..... for everything............"

[Lizz]

Lizz looked at Onaka and let go of Caju's hand. She rushed over and looked over him. "I don't think he'll..." She muttered, not even wanting to finish.

[Caju]

Uaso sat up. She looked at Onaka. "No.......Don't.........." She looked at Caju and Lizz and then to Boku and Natsu. She returned her eyes to Onaka. She layed back down on his stomache and closed her eyes. She knew he wouldn't die. He was too strong for that. She let her tears fall upon the wound in his stomache. "Don't leave me......................"

Boku winced. He looked at Natsu. His good arm wrapped upon her shoulder and he layed back, into the tree. "Don't worry.............I don't mind..............." He closed his eyes, the sobs of Uaso ringing in his head.

[Lizz]

Lizz blinked back tears and looked down. "He really was a good kid at heart..." She thought.

(Sorry, trying to eat dinner while its still hot. xD)

[Caju]

Caju walked to Lizz. He placed his hand on her shoulder. "Let Uaso be alone. Let her stay with him." he said, quietly. He closed his eyes and his head dropped. Small tears fell from his eyes.

[Lizz]

Lizz looked up at Caju. "Alright..." She said quietly and walked back to a tree. The trainer sat down and put her arms around her knees. She gave a sigh and looked at the scene.

[Caju]

Caju walked back to Lizz. He sat at her side and placed his arm around her shoulders. He leaned into her, hugging her close. He closed his eyes and his head dropped again. Tears fell from his eyes, as he thought of his friends.

Uaso picked up Onaka's upper half. She hugged him close to her, his face pressing into her shirt. She hugged him tight, but not too tight. She put her head upon her shoulder and let her tears fall down his back.

Combusken eyes welled up with tears. It started crying.

[Lizz]

Lizz hugged Caju back and snifled. A sigh escaped her lips. "I hope everything is alright..." She muttered as her eyes drooped.

[Caju]

Caju felt the warmth of Lizz as she hugged tighter. He sighed too. "I don't know. I hope Onaka doesn't pass on. For my sister's sake................" He layed his head on her shoulder.

Uaso hugged him closer. "Don't leave me, Onaka. Please..........." She layed him in her lap, his head upon her stomach. "I couldn't last without you.........." She put her head on his and cried harder. "Don't leave me!"

[Lizz]

"Yeah.... and the rest of us...." Lizz muttered. "and the rest of us...." She repeated as her eyes closed.

[Caju]

Onaka jolted awake. He jumped up and looked around. The wound on his stomache was gone. He looked at Uaso. "Wha.......What happened? I think I dozed off." he said, "Where's the rest of my kimono?"

"Your brother attacked you......................You almost died......................I......I don't know where the top of your kimono is..............." Uaso said. She looked down, her tears falling plentiful. She put her hands on her face and cried.

Natsu looked up. "Onaka?...........Onaka!" she yelled. She ran to him and hugged him around the waist.

Onaka looked down at her. "What are you doing?!" he shouted. He pushed her off and looked at combusken, who had walked over with his kimono top.

"Thanks......." Onaka said as he put it on. He looked at Uaso. "I wouldn't have died. Don't worry so much about me." he said. He stuck a hand out to help her up.

Uaso looked at his hand and then up to his face. She took his hand and stood up. "Thank you........" She wiped some tears from her face.

Boku looked at Natsu. "She still loves him............I can't fit in here.............." He leaned back into the tree and blacked out.

Caju looked at Onaka and then to Boku. "Onaka, how did you do that?" he asked, as he walked to his brother. He looked at Boku and felt his neck for a pulse. "He's sleeping. I gather the blood loss is getting to him." he said, quietly.

Natsu looked back at Boku. She jolted to his side. "Is he ok?..........."

"We really need to get to the next town. He may not make it.............." Caju looked at Natsu and then at Lizz.

[Lizz]

(I can't do anything....)

[Caju]

((I know. Lets just continue.))

Caju stood up. "Lets go now. He won't make it if we just stand here talking." he said. He lifted his brother up, Boku's arm around Caju's shoulder. "Come on." He struggled on, hoping to get to the next town before nightfall.

Onaka looked at Caju struggling. "Weakling......." he mumbled. He pulled Boku onto his back and started walking like nothing was different.

Combusken looked at him and shook its head. It followed along.

Uaso just followed. Her face was red and she held her hands together. She smiled and walked behind Onaka.

Natsu just followed along.

[Caju]

((We're at the next town after you post. Meet you there.))

[Lizz]

Lizz felt the warmth leave her and she opened her eyes tiredly. "Oh well..." She muttered and followed all the other trainers.

[Lizz]

(Got it)