re-cap time!

Then he heard the 3 words he didn't want from her, "Just kill me..."

Carlos smirked Raising his gun, "Gladly, " just as carlos was about to pull the trigger over Mai's naked chest, a gun shot was heard...

Chapter 9

Carlos dropped the gun and leaned against the wall holding his side from where he had recieved a bullet to the ribs, Looking over he saw Sasuke, " get the hell away from my sister you bastard! i've been running all around town looking for you." Sasuke was leaning against the door frame out of breath, but his eye's held pure hate for Carlos.

He rushed over to Naru and cut the ropes, " Help Mai and get the hell out of here, The police are already on the way, I got a call from that Lin guy and he told me exactly where to find you." Naru stood up and took off his jacket and placed it around Mai picking her up, Who held him tightly, "Sasuke we can't just leave you." Mai spoke, she was terrified for her brothers saftey, "I'll be fine.. Just g-" he was cut short when he felt something enter his back it was a cold steel tip, Carlos was stood behind him. " Fine you say, none of you are leaving here alive." He took the knife out and before he could stab Sasuke again, he was punched in the face, by Naru, Mai was now sitting against a wall with Naru's jacket wrapped around her body.

"You mess with me, you mess with sasuke and you messed with my girlfriend! give me all the reasons for me not to kill you!" He hit Carlos in the face again, Mai saw her brother laying on the floor, he wasn't moving, the knife in his back was in too deep. "N...nii-kun..." Sasuke just looked to her, "i hope...you live a good life mai, don't throw it away.." Just as his eye's closed The door was thrown open and the police all rolled in, arresting Carlos, and getting medical treatment for both taniyamas.

Halfway down to the hospital Mai had passed out, she had been crying heavy after hearing that her brother may not make it, Sasuke, had come at the last minute to save her. He saved her life, she didn't want him to die, she wanted to remend there broken relationship.

Once at the hospital, Ayako was all ready in the A+E she had been notified by Naru immediatly, but, once she was told to work on Sasuke first since Mai's injuries could be treated a little later, she hesitated but nodded when she saw how close to death he was...

2 hours later, Mai woke up to a bright light, She felt a hand on hers and a head on her stomach, after trying to re-adjust her eye's to the light, she found a blob of raven hair. Giving a small smile seeing it was Naru, Her left hand had been plasterd up into a cast, and a few bandages from where her cuts was on her face. The door opened seeing ayako walking in, "how you feeling sweetie?" Mai took a shakingly deep breath, " terrified still...but i'll be ok, h..hows..my brother?"

Ayako looked down sadly, and shook her head, Sasuke Taniyama didn't make it. Tears quickly filled her eyes, she let go of Naru's hand and covered her mouth, trying to keep silent, but it woke Naru up in an instant. Seeing his girlfriend crying, both mother and boyfriend hugged her, As she couldn't keep her cries silent anymore, She had lost her last living blood relative, "i'm so sorry Mai, I did everything i could." Mai just shook her head, "No... i know you did. Its all my fault... If i never was in trouble he wouldn't have been killed.."

Her crying lasted a few hours until she fell asleep in Naru's arms. He just held her gently, after gaining so much back, she lost alot more in a single day. It made him feel he wasn't strong enough Watching his angel sleep.

Mai had a lot of visiters over the next couple of days, she was also busy trying to plan her brothers funeral, in which Naru told her he would take care of it. Not only that her birthday was also coming up which the pink haired girl didn't even feel like having,

2 days Later she was released from the hospital, Sitting in her apartment, with Hisako Who felt bad for her sister, she had been trying to cheer up the poor girl but it just wasn't working, in 3 days time it would be her birthday but she had also wanted Sasukes funeral on that day. It had also been annouced on the news that Carlos had been sent to life in prision for the murders of Mai's mother and brother and also Rape and attemptive murder on Mai.

Mai laid down on the sofa, holding her broken arm, and closed her eyes.

Dreamland enterance

Mai opened her eye's she was stood on the top of her apartment building over looking the city, "Its one of them dreams meaning Gene should show up..." she felt an arm wrap around her shoulder.

Looking up she didn't see Gene, but it was her brother Sasuke, "Sa.."

He smiled down to her, " didn't i tell you not to be depressed and to live your life?" Mai just teared up and hugged her brother, " Why... why didn't you fight to live?!" Sasuke smiled and held her, stroking her hair gently, "I knew my time was up Mai, i'm so sorry about everything, Everything you've been threw was all my fault, and no amount of apologising would set it right."

Mai just punched him in the chest, " No but living would have! you saved me and naru! i feel all alone again," Sasuke rubbed his chest, "that wasn't very nice, and your wrong, your not alone, you have your new family, you have Naru, You also have Gene as your spirital guide and me."

Mai stopped and looked to him "My spirit guide? your gonig to be?" Sasuke nodded, " now i can come and annoy you all i want. An also stop that perverted gene from touching your body." Mai laughed as gene spoke up from the corner "i certainatly aint perverted over Mai, Hisako maybe.." They couldn't help but laugh, then Sasuke looked to Mai, " when you wake up, go to my old apartment its close to the SPR office in there you will find something with your name writin on. Everything in there now belongs to you sis. An if i ever see you with a cut on your body again i will throw you into the depths of hell ok?"

he pointed to Mai's arm and leg where she had the previous ones. "Alright, Thank you." Sasuke roughed up Mai's hair, " oh and one more thing, Celebrate your birthday with a smile on your face. We will see you Later Mai, Gene's going to show me on how this spirit realm works." he smiled and waved to her as Mai felt a tug to go back to the real world.

Mai woke up, seeing Hisako stood over her, "Are you ok Mai? you was crying in your sleep." Mai nodded, as she sat up "Yeah, i had one of them Dreams, Sasuke was there. Wait what time is it?" Hisako looked to the clock " 5.05pm, why?" Mai had the address Sasuke gave her in her head, " Come, i want to visit somewhere before we have dinner for tonight." The girls nodded and got their shoes on and headed out of the apartment.

After 15 mnitues walking they came to a small 2 story house Just as sasuke said there was a spare key under the left plant pot. As they entered the home, and looked around in the living room there was a small box with Mai's name on and also an envolope, Mai opened up the envolope.

Dear Mai,

If you are reading this now, then i have departed from the world. I am so sorry for everything i did over the past few years and hope you understand i did most of it because i loved and wanted to protect you. The reason i am writing this before my death at such a young age is because i know i will soon be gone. If i am not killed by one of the black tiger clan members then cancer will soon take me, doctors only gave me a year left. I have left you a small will that has already been taken care off.

Everything that i own now belongs to you, including the house you are now currently standing in. I kept a few things that belonged to our parents and hope you will treasure them like i did.

you have grown up to be such a beautiful mature young woman, An i can see why Naru is in love with you. You have such a loving kind heart to that boss of yours. Please do not live in guilt and let what ever has happened in the past cloud your heart, don't shut people out, Let them be your shoulder to cry on like you have been for them. You deserve it.

I love you Masami, i always have and will continue to do from the afterlife. Please take care.

Always

Sasuke.

Mai had sat back on the small sofer, her tears was falling as she gripped the letter to her chest, "I don't want a house from you sasuke... i want you..."

After gathering her strenth she let Hisako open the box on the table, inside was a small gold locket, with a key on, when she opened it up, there was 2 pictures on of their parents in the left and one of her and her brother in the right.

Mai just curled up next to hisako and cried for the rest of the night. Ignoring the constant calls she was getting from Naru.

That was such a sad chapter, Sasuke was really good hearted in the end and died for the sake of protecting Mai!

Thats true sibling love!

Curedream90 over and out!