Sorry for taking so long to update, my computer doesn't work so i couldn't upload over the weekend.


Anri hurried around a corner. She had felt like loving Mikado, Saika's way. She remembered the look in his eyes. He knew what Kida's words would do to her and worried for her. She knew that he wasn't completely aware of what the sword did to her. Whenever they got close she wanted nothing more than to cut him.

Those days she knew he hated, the ones where she ignored him, were for his own safety. She stayed up at night holding Saika imagining the sweet bliss of it sliding into his skin, letting him feel so much love. She would close her eyes and see it, as clear as day in her mind.

She could feel the words of the sword now, telling her to go back and show him their love. She moved into an alley and let the sword come out. When it was out its calls were louder, but she felt more herself and it helped her control herself. She looked at the sword which helped her love, yet now she realized she might be able to love Mikado without it.

She always thought herself unable to love. That's why she fed off other people's love. She was so parasitic, so attuned to other's feelings. It may be because of the sword that heightened the feeling. She treasured her dear Saika, but knew it was also ruining her life because she needed it.

She pushed herself off the ground, feeling so much better and began to walk back. She saw Mikado before he saw her. Anri Had never felt anything but Saika's pull. She didn't know if the love she may feel for Mikado was real, or just Saika slowly taking over her mind.

"Mikado." She said as he came up to her. She felt her heart quicken as she saw him bend over, breathing hard. He had ran to find her, had left his best friend for her. She didn't want these feelings. These feelings brought up Saika, and she could feel its pull.

"Anri, I'm sorry for Kida he doesn't understand." He said when he caught his breath. Exactly what did Kida not understand that Mikado did. He didn't understand at all what he did to her; didn't understand that he was so close to possible death because of her. She knew if she let Saika take control that it's love would multiply from Anri's and it would love him so much he would probably die.

"Well I don't exactly know. I have been wondering that for so long." He said. She came out of her stupor; which she didn't know she was in. She thought of what he was saying and realized she had spoken aloud when she thought of what Kida didn't understand and he did.

She paused, she could feel her flight or fight instinct point toward flight, but she fought it. She had held it in for so long. She knew if she warned Mikado what their love could cause; he might just leave and be safe. Anri didn't want him to go though. It took everything she had not to tell him. She needed to now.

"Mikado I have to tell you something very important." She looked up and saw his eyes grow concerned; he nodded at her to continue. "I don't want to talk about it right here." He nodded and began to walk, grabbing her hand and leading her towards his house.

She felt his hand like some kind of fire. It came from him and flooded her whole body. Then there was that other feeling again, that feeling to love him, the feeling of showing him so much love with so many cuts. She imagined carvings her love into him so he could love no other and never forget her.

She looked up at him. He had no idea what could happen to him. Anri imagined his face once he found out. Would he understand her and try to help her. To help her in her never ending search to find a way to destroy the swords influence on her. Maybe he would get scared and run. Maybe he would try to stay away from her and leave her to her misery.

She felt on the verge of tears. She didn't know if she could live without him.

She stopped outside his house, pulling her hand out of his. He began up the steps. When he noticed she wasn't following him he turned around. Some look on her face made Mikado try a smile that said 'trust me'.

It wasn't him Anri couldn't trust, it was herself.


Yes the chapter today is short, but I figured you guys would rather have a short chapter than none at all. Well review with what you think. I have had people tell me to somehow put Kida and Mikado together. What do you guys think I should do?