okay guys, here's the deal-I will NOT be updating everyday during summer. I've lost most of my inspiration, I have other stories I haven't touched in forever, and I lost all of my words. The last one is resolveable, but the rest...yeah.

i will still update, of course! Don't get me wrong! Just...not all the time. occasionally.

anyways, enjoy! I own nothing.

Word used: "Choke"

Ryouga swam around a bit. He didn't plan on meeting Yuma today, so he was a little bored. He decided to swim a bit, do a bit of exploration.

He couldn't get his mind off of the statuette Yuma gave him. For some reason, it was so familiar. He couldn't determine why, though. What significance did it have?

"Ryouga."

Ryouga froze at the too-familiar voice. He turned quickly, paling at the figure behind him.

The figure had spiky dark red and yellow hair, tanned skin and pinkish eyes. A nasty scar decorated the side of his face, stretching from forehead to his cheek. His tail was bloody red.

'Thomas.'

Thomas Arclight, second eldest of the Arclight children, scowled at Ryouga. His arms were crossed. "Why are you dealing with a human?"

Ryouga scowled at him. 'Why would you care?'

"Dealing with humans is forbidden," Thomas said, as though he had heard Ryouga's thoughts, "You know it is."

'Spending time with Yuma is my choice!' Ryouga thought, crossing his arms, 'And there is nothing you or anyone can do about it!'

Thomas raised an eyebrow, seeing the stubbornness in Ryouga's eyes. "Stubborn. Hm?" He smirked. "Very well." Before Ryouga could blink, Thomas had swam forward and grabbed his throat. He held it with a tight grip, choking Ryouga, a sadistic smirk on his lips.

Ryouga choked, gripping Thomas's arm with both hands in a futile attempt to remove the chokehold on his neck. He grew dizzy, his head spinning. Black dots began to appear in his vision.

"This is what you get," Thomas murmured, "For dealing with a human." The last thing Ryouga saw before passing out was Thomas's smirking face.

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