Sorry for the super long wait. I was busy because I had a lot of activities for the past couple of weeks. Anyway, I'm going to end this soon. Maybe 2 or 3 more chapters left. I'm focused on Lost Princess, since I just had this wave of new ideas on that one. Anyway, any updates on One Direction? LOL. Enjoy the last few chapters.


People say that you never know what you have until it's gone. But what if you never had anything to begin with? I was just an orphan, I never had anything after my parents died. Material wise, I have those but nothing that will cause me regret if I lose them. That was until I met him. He was just my boss, a jerk who bosses me around because he signs my check. I never knew why I confessed to him before he left for England years ago. It was the reason why I finally understand that phrase. He was that something, or someone, that I have. But results of that mistaken confession gave me fame as I became a singer. But even that cannot occupy this missing feeling that I have. That's how I ended up here in a small town and about to face a cruel death. I was stupid enough to let my guard down, and now, here I am… in a middle of a dark room. I don't know how long I've been here, few minutes, or a couple of hours. I don't even know who kidnapped me. As always, I'm the damsel in distress in this story of mine. But this time, I knew my prince charming will not be coming, or should I say that jerk.

I heard a rattle somewhere in the room, then a metal sounding click. I knew that the person is nearby, watching me. "Hello" I say, I sounded dumb. Why would the person answer me? I heard a chuckle, a very familiar chuckle. Then my name was called, "Mai, Mai, Mai… I can't believe your precious life will end tonight." I know that voice but why does it sound a little feminine? "What do you want?" I ask, another stupid question of mine, of course he/she wants me dead, that's the reason why I'm here in the first place.

"You're life, you're blood, and that power of yours"

I heard a switch and then out of nowhere there was a ceiling light that turned on, just above me. Squinting my eye at the sudden brightness, I felt pain on my back. I touched my searing back and I felt something sticky, blood… I heard footsteps coming towards me, I looked up and saw…

"Kakashi-kun…" my boss from the noodle shop.

"Kakashi's not here, my dear… They call me Kyo" Kyo said as he licks the blood off of the dagger. "Tasty," he added.

"Kakashi, I know you're in there, please wake up!" I called out. Apparently it was futile. It only angered him more. He grabbed my pajama top and flung me to a wall with a sickening thud. My world started spinning, I must have hit my head hard. I felt myself slid down to the cold cement. I saw him move towards me, I started feeling all this pain all over my body. Whatever he was doing, I hope it ends soon. I felt him kick me on my rib, a broken one if I ever survive. I'm guessing he was kicking me against the wall, I couldn't really tell. All I was thinking about was Naru, how I didn't even get the chance to apologize to him or explain why I left. As my vision clouded, the last thing I whispered was his name.

Naru's POV…

I woke up minutes ago, I had the whole team search for Mai when I discovered her empty bedroom. I should've known better. Because of my stupidity, Mai is in trouble for the first time in years. I swore to myself that I will protect her, but where is she now? In a godforsaken place that will probably be her graveyard. No, she's safe, I will save her, no matter what. The rest of the team arrived at the base with no whereabouts on her. That's when I realized that we have not checked this house. I had my assistant, Lin, look for the blueprint of this house for any secret room, while I sent the others to look for her inside the house. If she's nowhere to be found, she's in here, somewhere.

Lin arrived with the blueprint, I examined it and found a room just above the master's bedroom. I ran up the stairs, followed by my comrades when they heard my stomping feet. When I got to the master bedroom, I looked around for any suspicious thing. There was none. Lin went outside to survey the outside of the room. He shouted something about a window by the left corner of the room, everyone looked and found none. John went to the room on the left and said that there was no window as well. I had everyone feel each corner of each wall by the said place. Nothing was bulging. No switch or anything. I backed away from the corner and that's when I stepped on something.

The wooden floor stuck out, and that's when I realized that they must have sealed off the room. There's no way getting in unless we destroy that wall. I gathered all my energy, ready to use my PK, I heard Lin calling me, telling me to stop, but I can't. Mai is up there and needs my help. In a matter of seconds a blur orb blasted the wall and revealed a staircase and a window. I felt weak and tired but I had to save her.

Normal POV…

Mai was on the floor, bleeding from her cuts. She was half conscious, but her eyes felt empty. She didn't feel pain anymore, she was numb. All she was waiting for was her death, but she knew better. As the last light of hope drifts away, that was when she heard someone calling for her. She heard her attacker cursed and felt herself being lifted up. "MAI!" she heard again. Maybe it was just imagination. "MAI!" there it goes again. "Well your boyfriend will get to witness your death," Kyo muttered. She wanted to speak but she felt too weak to do anything.

Naru called for Mai as they ran up the stairs. Lin was behind him followed by the monk, the priest, the priestess, and the researcher. Naru saw a light, they were almost there. The moment he stepped inside the room, he wished he never did. In the middle was Kakashi, covered in blood, he was holding Mai up against him for protection, who was bleeding.

"Mai!" Naru called. He stepped forward but Kakashi showed him the dagger against Mai's neck. "Let her go!" Bou-san yelled. "After all the work? I don't think so" Kyo said. Mai saw everyone in front of her, it was blurry but she knew it was them. "N-naru…" she whispered. Naru looked at her and gave her reassuring smile. Mai gathered whatever energy she had left and pushed Kakashi back. Naru rushed to save her but it was futile. Kakashi managed to stab Mai on her back, earning him a small cry. "Bastard!" Naru yelled. Naru, gently put Mai on the floor as his PK energy shook the whole room. "Noll! Don't you dare!" Lin called. "Don't worry about me, Lin, get Mai and get her out of here" Naru ordered.

"You can't kill me, boy, I am Kyo. As long as there's a Hatake alive, I will live" Kyo muttered.

Naru smirked, "Then you're dead." In a matter of second, the whole room blasted from his energy. The team just got out of the house when they saw the event. Bou-san called the ambulance for Mai and Naru while Lin ran back inside to help him.

Naru dropped down on the floor and saw Kakashi's body burnt. He then smelled the fire from the lower level and knew that something must have caught on fire. He heard Lin calling for him, ever so slowly, he made his way down to the master bedroom and out to the corridor. There was smoke everywhere. "Lin!" he called. I was losing his consciousness fast. He felt two strong arms got him and they made their way out of the burning house.

The ambulance arrived in a few minutes and they hoisted Mai and Naru in separate ones. Once in the hospital, Mai was rushed to the emergency room for surgery, while Naru, who woke up on the way, got examined by a doctor. Everyone was waiting for the result, it's been hours since they arrived. Naru was confined in a room for he was exhausted and his body needed to rest. Lin promised him that he'll tell him the news about Mai.

After 5 hours of operation, a doctor emerged from the room. He took his mask off and everyone stood up, waiting for the news. "Taniyama-san has severe injuries, lethal as well…she…"


So, is she dead or alive? Hmmm...

Last 2 or 3 chapters posted before next week!

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