Say My Name - Ryeji

12

Sorry for any typos, and for chapter 13 too...

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"You're here again?" The shop owner said, Yeji turning and looking through the rows of antiques to meet his gaze.

"Yes, I found this dagger, I was hoping you could tell me what it does?" Yeji replied, holding her hand out only for the dagger to appear in her palm.

"Oh yes, that is an interesting artifact." He stroked his chin, looking up to Yeji and then at her chain. "You can free yourself with it. Or you can use it to undo-"

The shop disapated around her, and once more she was back onto the road she was before, this time Ryujin was next to her though.

"You okay, honey? You look pale." She asked, hand rubbing up and down her back. Yeji for only a moment became frightened, but her eyes were anything but yellow and once more her touch was as soothing as the wind on a humid summer day.

"I'm okay, just curious." Yeji said, gulping when Ryujin frowned.

"That dagger isn't worth it. I'm not worth what you'd go through to get it. I thought we talked about this." Ryujin said, pecking her lips. Yeji sighed.

"That kid shouldn't be playing so close to the road." Yeji commented, nodding her head in the general direction. Ryujin hummed, turning her head to see his ball roll across. But, he went after it, and that's when Ryujin dived at him.

"Stop!"

Everything dissolved again, just before Yeji assumed Ryujin would be hit. She stood in the void again, her chain in front of her. She wasn't alone though, the raven was with her once more.

"I'm sorry for everything, but it's for the best you live without me." She said, voice in her ear, hand on her waist. Yeji only registered her words when she started to walk away, and with a turn of her body she tried to run after her. But it was as though she was in quicksand, every step she was slowing, being pulled into the dark ground.

"Don't leave me! Don't go!" Yeji outstretched her arm only for her feet to be stuck. She fell face first, her arms stuck in the ground, her face starting to go under. "Ryujin!"

Everything faded to black, but this time she was in a new location. A bedroom to be exact. One with white curtains, clean walls, and the bed she lay on just as prestine and bright.

"It shouldn't take too long. She's smart." Joanne said, Yeji's face one of confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"She's no longer cursed." She laughed. "You did it, silly, how could you forget?" She came closer, setting down stray of tea. "And I can't thank you enough, her pain and suffering made me quite sad."

Ryujin burst in a moment later, eyes wide, she was terrified almost, and with a fast pace she came to the bed, taking Yeji's collar between her hands and pulling her close.

"What did you do to me?!" She demanded, Joanne sighing, having expected such a response. "I can't read anyone! I can't do anything!"

"I..." Yeji gulped, seeing tears in her eyes. "I undid your curse."

"I have nothing now. I have nothing! I was like a god, and you took that away from me." Ryujin was shaking, and her eyes portrayed nothing short of betrayal. "You were the last person I would expect to do something like this to me." She then got off the bed, looking at the floor.

"I'm sorry, I thought you'd be happy to be free, I'm so sorry Ryujin-"

"Don't talk to me again. I don't want to see you in my life. Don't try to find me either." Ryujin then walked out...