It was raining acid. But it didn't burn their skin as they stood under the red skies. Waiting. Contemplating. Feeling.

She lifted her index and middle finger of her left hand and placed it over the right side of her chest feeling the steady rhythm of her heart. "My heart is on the right side. " A sprinkle of purity ran down her dark cheeks.

"Kill me." She whispered in his ear taking his hand which held the sword and placing the tip where her two fingers had just been. She whispered the two words again, slowly.

He gripped his Katana tightly refusing to give in to her request, but something pushed. Something pushed him from the back of his mind- the dark side of his mind. His hands trembling uncontrollably, he took one last look into her chocolate eyes.

Brown on brown.

Chocolate on chocolate.

Cocoa on cocoa.

With a quick movement of his hand, he thrust the sword into her chest piercing her heart. She smiled while blood trickled down her full, pink lips. "Thank you." She muttered before inhaling her last breath and falling into his arms.

Raizo's eyes fluttered open in desperation, and he gasped for air clutching onto the itchy sheets that covered his sweat embraced body. Damn, he thought. Another nightmare…about her.

Silk covered bodies toppled onto each other roughly.

Nails dug into tanned skin.

Soft lips pressed brusquely against red wonders.

Eyes rolled back as pleasure was too much to handle.

Trifled moans were unleashed in a chorus of beautiful sounds.

Three soft words were spoken into high atmospheres.

Peace was still.

Dark eyelids flashed open reluctantly, partly not wanting to leave the sweet dream. Partly, terrified at the longing. Mika sat up in her soft bed letting the sunlight from her window wash her with its glory before stepping out of bed. Feeling dirty already, she stripped from her clothes and stepped into the shower.

Where are you Raizo? She thought. The shower reminded her of soft rain. This never failed to remind her of the natural scent of rain that clung to his body. Even if blood had spilled.

Raizo momentarily forgot where he was, taking in his surroundings. He was on a rooftop of an apartment building with his legs crossed underneath him. This was odd for him. Realizing he had dozed while meditation, he mentally slapped himself in the face. He knew better then this, but it had just become more and more regular.

Dozing. Nightmares. Sweating. Awakening.

The moon was still high in the sky, barely a crescent, dimly illuminating against the purple sky. A large star shone in the sky above him. He softly whispered a wish that rolled off his lips sadly; Raizo vaguely recalled the last moment he laid eyes on her.

It was quiet night, just like any other; yet, jazz filled the air tonight. A small colored man danced with his silver alto saxophone and spun a web of sweet, melodic sounds that filled the street Raizo sauntered on quickly. With a swift movement, he placed a twenty dollar bill into the saxophonist's black and white hat before turning the corner and entering into a small lounge.

His environment instantly shifted from quiet jazz in the mist filled streets to Technicolor couches and erotic music. Raizo was never fond of music, and he was immediately disgusted by the heavy bass coming from the large, grey speakers the moment the melody hit his ears. Frisky adults were pushing their bodies together in rhythmic movement.

Raizo scowled.

Dark, curly hair drifted along in a sea of lights tangling with red, curvy strands. Raizo smirked. I didn't know she went both ways. Can't believe they've got her doing this, he thought to himself.

Raizo strided smoothly to the two ladies dancing erotically- dark skin pressed to light, fingers licked soft skin, bodies moving against eachother in rhythmic pattern.

Raizo was repulsed.

He surressed his feelings of utter disgust and slyly moved the red head's hands from Mika, replacing them with his own He shoved her legs from between Mika's and placed his own two legs between hers. He began swaying ignoring the red head's protests.

"I've been looking for you." Raize whispered in Mika's right ear nibbling her ear lobe sending chills down her spine.

"So this is the kind of things they've got you doing?"

Mika had her eyes clsed, knowing well who it was, wishing she could press their bodies together closer. She shook her head, pulling herself out of the trance she was in. She struggled to escape from his grasp, knowing her prey was getting away.

Raizo gripped harder. Bit her shoulder this time.

Mika screamed. But not in despair.

"Oh Mika, Mika. After all that time I spent looking for you; you're not getting away that easy.' Raizo whispered. Each word smooth and sensual like silk. He flicked his tongue over the bite mark he created in her dark skin.

Ugh, just acting the fucking part, Raizo thought.

"Let's step outside." Raizo says, grasping onto Mika's hips and pushing her out the door before she could protest. Not that she wanted too.

Jazz filled the air once again as Raizo and Mika stumbled onto the sidewalk clumsily. Mike regains her balance adjusting to the moonlight above her. She tugged on her dark, green jacket and smoother her short black skirt. She stared at the ground averting her eyes from Raizo's.

"Where did you learn to do that?" she teases, daring herself to look into Raizo's eyes; she chose "truth" instead.

Raizo caught this cautious attitude and chose his words carefully. He whispered softly, "I've had. . . a lot of time on my hands."

"Doing what?"

Raizo takes his right hands and smoothly slips it underneath her chin and lifts her head until their eyes meet. "Like I said, I've been looking for you."

Mika sensed the sincerity in his voice and was overpowered by happiness. She presses her face to his chest and wraps her arms around in waste in a tight embrace. For a split second, all was well in the world. And then she realized how wrong this was. She had a job to attend to.

Raizo feels the tightness of the embrace falter and tries to move away sensing the tension that had risen in the air, but Mika pulls him back holding tighter, almost to the point where it hurt. His walls had almost crumbled, but now they were back up again. He was not vulnerable anymore.

"I'm so sorry, Raizo." Mika says plunging a small dagger into Raizo's back barely missing his spine. Raizo crumbled to the ground knowing all too well this was going to happen. What he didn't know is how much it would hurt him in the end.

Mika was wrong. She had to admit it; she was wrong. Sitting a room, ravaged by men. The scent of them still clinging to the pillows. Cheap cologne. Worthless sweet talk.

Shit. She was wrong. Utterly wrong. Ningato in hand. Katana stripped to her back. Blood. Worthless.

Fuck. She was wrong.

Raizo took a swig of his soda letting the bottle rest gently on the glass coffee table while observing his surroundings.

"You like my pad?" he heard a woman's voice purr from the words from a distance.

"We were supposed to meet in confinement." Raizo mutters almost automatically.

"Uhh, just like you to only want to get the job done." Raizo notices the sudden close proximity of the woman's voice and tenses, moving his hand closer to his Balisong.

"Oh, relax darling. I'm not going to hurt you. Hm, unless you want me too." She purred from an unknown area. She emerged from the shadows in black—black jeans, black t-shirt, black eyes, black hair; with the exception of the fire red streak running through her short haircut. Her hair fell around her face complementing her cheekbones and large eyes.

"Stop playing games, Teagan. Just give me the information." Raizo mutters sternly.

"Boo, stop bitching and moaning. I've got you god damn information right here." Teagan replies dangling a baige envelope in front of her chest. She flicks the envelope on the table gently and rolls her eyes. "You must really like this girl to go through all this trouble of finding her"

Raizo stands and picks up the large envelope from the table, and he begins to walk toward the door. He twists the doorknob and begins to open the door when he pivots to face Teagan.

"I don't just like her; I love her."