Bunny was being shaken awake. Groaning she tried to roll away from the insistent hand. Slowly, sound started to filter back in; there were more "people sounds" than usual. Bunny felt very still, as if her body was suspended in time and nothing was moving, her eyes opened to see a paramedic's worried and slightly astonished face, seeing that she was awake he quickly got up and turned to her parents.

"I made a mistake… Your daughter is perfectly fine," the paramedic looked apologetic.

Bunny sat up but was bowled over almost immediately by a warm cookie smelling lump. Gently Bunny moved her mother with her as she stood, finding it surprisingly easy to shift her mother's weight. Her mother sobbed into her neck, mumblings incoherent things. Bunny's dad, Kenji, was yelling at the paramedics.

Slightly distracted by the insistent thumping she could hear, Bunny listened as best she could.

"-DEAD! My wife thought her only daughter was dead! How could you screw up like this?!"

"Sir your daughter had no vital signs, no heart beat and she wasn't breathing, she was dead"

"GET OUT!" Kenji yelled and pointed to the door. The thumping decreased by about half.

Bunny's face lost all colour, her mother had walked over to her father and placed a hand on his shoulder. Bunny shook her head. She was dead? Properly dead? In a hole somewhere six feet under dead?

Frantically Bunny checked her pulse, the beat was strong, a little faster then the thumping that was filling the room, she tried breathing, yes that worked fine. Bunny sighed with relief; she was alive.

Stupid paramedics.

"What is that noise?" she asked.

"What noise dear?" Ikuko turned around.

"The thumping noise," Bunny said confidently. How could they not hear it? it's deafening!

Looking confused Kenji stepped forward

"There is no thumping, honey," Kenji said with a look of concern on his face.

Furrowing her brow Bunny concentrated, the thumping separated into two separate rhythms. Heart beat like rhythms, thump thump, thump thump. Bunny concentrated hard, she'd heard that rhythm before but what was it?………..

HOLY SHIT SHE COULD HEAR HER PARENTS HEART BEATS!

Bunny's eyes widened and she slowly backed towards the front door. While her mother gave her a strange look. Bunny reached the door and promptly turned on her heel and ran as fast as could away from her home.

As she ran she could hear all sorts of things she had never heard before, the heartbeats of those around her, the sounds of the animals in the parks, the whine of engines and lights as she sprinted past, tears streaming.

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?

Eventually Bunny found herself in a park, shaking Bunny fell to the ground, exhaustion and tears wearing her down. She collapsed under a tree bringing her knees up and wrapping her arms around them, burying her face and rocking slowly back and forth.

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Night fell and Bunny shivered as the winter wind swept by her. Getting up Bunny shakily made her way towards the exit gate. But something caught her eye, a shadow. Focusing her newfound talent of hearing heart beats she concentrated on the shadow. It had no heart beat, no breath. Shaking her head at the irrational fear, she wrapped her arms around her waist and continued home. The shock and fear wearing off, maybe this wouldn't be so bad, she could hear everything, and she never had to worry about her looks anymore, she would never be teased again. After all Bunny was sure that not only was she faster than 'normal' people but she was pretty sure she was stronger too.

Bunny pondered over her situation, her head down against the cold, she bumped into something warm, hard, but warm. Looking up she recognized her savior, her dark angel her, her…... THE HOTTIE WITH THE MIDNIGHT EYES!

Bunny was certain her reaction wasn't exactly what the hunkmeister was expecting, she kicked him in the shins and ran like the wind. Grinning over the fact that she could out run him with her new superhuman abilities. Imagine her surprise when she turned the corner at the arcade and ran into his chest again and bounced off like a big blonde bug. His eyes flashed with something like amusement and he picked her up from the ground.

Literally.

Grasping her shoulders he lifted her to his eye level. Bunny's feet dangled.

The fear and shock and danger didn't register, out of all the things Bunny should have shouted to be saved, all that came out was;

"Jesus man how tall are you?!?" wriggling to get free, Bunny gave up after Darien's arms stayed like steel bands around her shoulders.

Slumping she gave him a glaring of a life time, "What do you want? I dunno if you've ever tried this asshat but it's not as comfortable as it looks!" Bunny huffed.

"What do I want? You, young lady assaulted a citizen, if anything I should be the one asking the questions" his smug reply angered Bunny and she tried to kick him again, swinging her legs as best she could.

Darien sighed.

"Please stop that." He paused as she continued, grumbling all the while about 'stubborn jackasses.'

"Stop!" the command was loud and Bunny immediately stilled, her legs stopping of their own volition. Darien put her down slowly.

"Thank you! Finally! you kno...… HEY!" Darien picked her up and threw her over his shoulder.

Bunny was almost enjoying being carried by the hottest man she had ever met before she realized that not only had he not answered her; A PSYCHO FREAK was STEALING HER! She screamed and kicked while throwing insults in his general direction.

Darien didn't seem fazed by any of the blows, suddenly Bunny felt a presence in her mind, like her head was filling with cotton wool, not a painful feeling just like her mind was getting foggy. The presence soothed her, and while Bunny hadn't really been afraid of Darien the presence told her to trust, to sleep, to rest. Bunny fought as hard as she could, forcing the presence out. The cotton wool feeling left her suddenly and Darien stopped, he put her down and took her arm, swinging her in front of him.

"How did you…? Never mind. Let me see your neck." He requested. Bunny was still trying to figure out how and what had entered her mind. Darien's question jarred her out of the reverie.

"What?" she frowned.

"Let. Me. See. Your. Neck." He over annunciated each word, as if talking to a small retarded child.

"No. Way. In. Hell." She glared up at him.

Darien looked taken aback, an expression Bunny seemed to bring out in him a lot. Briefly Bunny wondered why she wasn't afraid, wasn't he a psycho freakazoid like Diamond? Hadn't he hissed and spat and punched and scratched? Wasn't he under the same delusion as Diamond?

No.

Darien was not like Diamond; he seemed gentle, kind. He could have hurt her by now; there was no one around. But he hadn't.

Bunny's face hardened, not yet at least.

"Leave me alone" Bunny spat at him, moving to take a step away from him.

"Please don't leave, little one. I'll have to come after you. And you wont like that" Bunny's picture of Darien shattered. His tone made her shiver, and not in a good way.

"Screw you! You and your psycho freak buddies can just leave me alone! Go hiss and spit and punch each other into a bloody pulp! BUT YOU LEAVE ME OUT OF IT!!" Bunny shouted, trying to hide just how scared she really was.

Turning to leave, Bunny felt her stomach tighten, four men… no not men, they had no heartbeats and were not breathing; they were whatever the hell Darien was. Four whatever-the-hells were closing into a tight circle around her. Fear gripped her heart; they were going to force her to go with them. Her breathing increased and so did her heartbeat, she was terrified and she had a feeling Darien and his cronies knew it.

"Aww, scared of being shot down by a girl?" Bunny taunted. The fear that was wrapped around her turned to anger.

What was that quote? No one can make you feel inferior unless you give them permission. Standing up straight, Bunny faced The New Topper of Her Shit List, without fear in her eyes, but inside she was shaking, she knew that no matter what she did five very strong 'things' were around her. She had no chance; Bunny lived up to her name. She ran like a frightened rabbit down a side ally that Darien's cronies hadn't blocked yet.

Darien was not looking impressed, he nodded towards his generals and all five entered the ally.

"She wont get far it's a dead end." A blond haired man spoke.

"You moron! She's scared shitless! I told you to stay hidden! Have you always been so disobedient, Jadeite?" Darien growled.

Jadeite rolled his eyes and the five continued down the ally.

Bunny ran to the end, looking up she saw a brick wall that was three times her tiny figure of 5.5" gulping she noticed Darien making his way down the ally, he looked angry.

Thinking quickly Bunny feverishly hoped that she could jump over the wall with her new found abilities. Closing her eyes, she said a quick prayer and leapt up as far as she could Bunny touched ground and cracked one eye open slightly. She was standing on the top of the wall.

"HA!" the exclamation fell out or her mouth before she could stop it. "TAKE THAT ASSHAT!" giggling madly, Bunny crowed and did a little happy dance, momentarily forgetting her situation.

Darien made to jump and Bunny jumped off the other side and ran, laughing madly in her elation. Running as quickly as she could manage her eyes closed and her fists clenched. Bunny felt as if she was running so fast her feet were no longer touching the ground. She grinned and opened her eyes, for a few seconds she pondered over the fact that though she was running she was not moving. Sighing she stopped her legs and crossed her arms.

"Fine, you caught me."

Bunny was suspended in mid air by Darien, of whom had his hands around her waist and was holding her up off the ground. Glaring ahead of her, she could almost feel the smug look of triumph on his face. Darien put her down turned her to face him.

"Darien." He stuck out his hand.

Sighing Bunny hung her head and mumbled her name in response, she put her hand in his to shake and thought how much bigger it was compared to her own dainty little hands.

"This is Jadeite," he pointed to a blond man with blue eyes and a friendly smile.

"Zoicite" a man with blond hair and brilliant green eyes waved.

"Nephrite" a man with long chestnut hair nodded.

"Hey you're the guy that pulled Diamond off me that second time!" Bunny exclaimed.

Nephlite nodded quirking a small smile.

"And finally this is Malachite" a man with silver hair and ice coloured eyes looked back at her.

Bunny had smiled at the other generals but as she turned to Malachite Bunny tried to back away, she ran into Darien and turned to run.

"Where do you think your going Bunny?" Darien had a hold of her arm. Desperately Bunny tried to dislodge it; panic was rising in her like a tidal wave. Her free hand was scrabbling at his hold.

"You're trying to feed me to him you bastard! LET GO!" Bunny looked back at the four generals, all four started back at her with confusion in their gaze.

Tears prickled and Bunny had given up on trying to get him to let go with her other hand, now she was just pulling at his grip as hard as she could.

Desperation clawed at her heart.

"Please, please let me go! I won't say a thing about you please! I have a family! I have a life to live please!" Bunny begged, while tugging. Tears poured down her face. "PLEASE!"

Darien shook his head. He finally got it. Malachite with his hair pulled back resembled Diamond very strongly, or at least enough for a young frightened girl to believe it to be him.

Darien looked towards Malachite, "Come here," he said, his finger beckoning.

"I don't think…." Malachite looked from Bunny to Darien.

"Just come over here."

"NO! Please don't do this Darien! I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU WANT PLEASE!" her begging fell on deaf ears.

Malachite drew closer and Bunny's efforts increased ten fold. Darien took her shoulders into his hands and pulled her so her back was to his chest and she was forced to see Malachite in front of her.

"STAY AWAY FROM ME DIAMOND!" Bunny screamed.

"Malachite would you be so kind as to take your hair out of its pony tail, please" Darien asked calmly as if he did not have Bunny against his chest trying her best to jab her fingernails into his chest to get him to let go.

Malachite took his hair out and shook his head to loosen it. Bunny's eye's widened.

"See? It's not Diamond. It's Malachite a trusted friend and the leader of my guard." Darien soothed as Bunny relaxed and turned into his chest sobbing.

"I'm sorry," she mumbled into his chest, "I'm really, really sorry"

Darien relayed the message and Malachite nodded in understanding.

All right everyone please leave. Bunny and I need to talk.

The mental message echoed in all of the general's heads and in an instant they had all left. Jumping away to the surrounding rooftops.

"Bunny?" Darien was not used to having sobbing women in his arms. But as he thought he realized he sort of liked it. She was small where he was big, soft where he was hard. Her little body seemed to fit to his as if made for him. He smiled, holding her felt like coming home to a warm house with the fire going and a warm blanket to curl up in. She just felt right.

"Y-y-yes?" Bunny looked up, her eyes red and watery. Darien had never seen anything so beautiful.

"Will you come with me? We have much to talk about."

Shakily Bunny nodded. Darien picked her up and jumped to the rooftop, and was speeding off in an unknown direction. Bunny didn't understand why she trusted this man. This man that while he may have saved her, had also threatened her. Yet she found herself in his arms enjoying his warmth, feeling as if it was where she belonged. The new talents that she had found that day no longer seemed like a curse but more of a gift. After all, if Diamond had never attacked her or tried to bite her neck she would not have ran out of her home like she did, and she never would have bumped into Darien this night. Darien was gift just like her hair or skin or new found hearing.

In his arms she felt like laughing, crying, and squealing all at once. She brushed her fingers over the back of Darien's neck almost as to make sure he was real, not just an illusion.

As Darien flew over rooftops and ran through a foresty-looking nature reserve, Bunny noticed that at a glance that he had no puncture wounds, how was it that he was like this but had no puncture wounds?

Cold air rushed around her but Darien's warmth calmed her and kept her warm enough to fall asleep in his arms, the shock and adrenaline taking its toll on her.

A/N, heeeeeyyy guyyys???? blushes I've had a mental blank and I can't remember whether it's supposed to be Nephrite or Nephlite. Do you guys know which one is right?