"What are you here for, Yokoshima

"What are you here for, Yokoshima?"

"I'm here to make a deal with you, Tenma."

Kit saw his eyes move towards her, and she glared back.

A smirk planted itself on his face before he looked back at Tenma.

"We will go to war now if you don't agree."

"…What are your terms?"

Kit's tail bristled, stiffening, as Hellboy pulled her closer.

"It's simple. Give us your daughter, and we'll leave."

Kit bit her lip to hold back a hiss, but her muscles tensed almost painfully.

"…What are you going to do with her if I do?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Yokoshima almost gave her a hungry look, and Tena neighed threateningly, pawing the ground and snorting.

"Ha-Ha…Like THAT'S gonna happen…" She retorted.

Hellboy agreed whole-heartedly.

Mitsukai stepped forward, a long, slender sword in her grip.

"Tenma…we can't…"

Kit thought she saw something like guilt cross the cat demon's face, and something chilled her.

'No…'

"We have no choice."

Tenma turned to Yokoshima.

"…You can have her…"

"No!" She shouted, defiant.

The vampire smirked, fangs visible.

"Why don't we sign it in blood?"

Tenma was surprised by a sword in the chest, and it clicked in Kit's brain as she jumped down.

'He was controlling him! It wasn't him!'

"NO!"

Catching the body as he fell, she landed heavily on her knees.

Seeing the blue eyes, now soft instead of harsh, brought tears to her eyes.

"I-I'm so sorry, honey…I-I couldn't…"

Her 'paw' glowed, and she placed it over the gurgling wound.

"You'll be okay…" She whispered, trying to force back the tears.

He grabbed her wrist, stopping her.

"…I won't make it…"

Trying to keep a sob from her throat, she shook her head.

"…B-Be careful…"

The light left his eyes, and she seemed in shock for a moment.

Blood stained the fur of her 'paw', and she knew that the concept of death would haunt her bed for weeks.

"Now that that's settled, why don't you come with me?"

Her hair started shimmering black, and her eyes swirled a deep black.

"You basturd…"

Her voice was dark, and she stood up.

Claws flexing and looking deadly sharp, she snarled when Kasai got between them.

"Move."

She saw the despair in his eyes, and understood.

'He can't…'

Yokoshima smirked.

"Why do you fight something you know you can't beat?"

"Because you can't beat me." She growled.

Hellboy jumped off Tena, moving towards them as Liz and Abe pushed their way through the crowd.

Yokoshima pulled out a large sword, and she moved back slightly, crouching now.

His sword swung for Kasai's neck, and she jumped forward.

Pulling him out of the way, the sword just barely missed her neck.

Falling over, she looked down at the Ookami.

"…Stay down." She ordered, standing.

"Do you care as much for your friends, young Kuro-Mitsukai?"

Kit glared at him, claws clicking against each other.

Yokoshima smirked, throwing his sword.

She saw its target before the target themselves did, and she was already running.

There was a splash of blood as the sound of ripping flesh filled the air…

Crimson splashed across the snow as a strangled cry escaped someone's throat…

"KIT!!"