Summary: Edward Cullen is a troubled boy who meets an abused Bella Swan. Edward and Bella meet in a way you wouldn't think you of. They fall in love but something is keeping them apart…Bella is dying.

Disclaimer: I do not own What I Did for Love and I do not Twilight.

What I Did for Love

Chapter 9

Bella followed the Black Kies into a dark alley. She was certainly surprised that Edward had wanted to take her along with him considering that she was one of the weakest members. Bella thought that she would get to work with the White Kies in the businesses.

"Hey kid," Emmett said to her.

"What is it?"

He handed Bella a gun. "Use this to protect yourself."

Her eyes widened as I held the cold metal.

Please don't let me use it, she prayed silently.

Edward walked over to her. "Okay, the co-leaders of Black Dragons are meeting around here. You'll recognize them by the dragon tattoos on their arms. If you see them, just shoot them as they come out."

"But Brandon hyung, I-" Bella's words were cut off by the sound of gunshots.

*POW POW POW*

"Get down!" Edward yelled as he covered Bella. Then he started firing. Bella covered her ears and watched Edward in disbelief. He had shot four people and killed three of them.

Edward stood up smiling.

She couldn't believe it. She was in love with a cold-blooded killer.

Tyler and Emmett killed some other members and Edward told them to kill every single Black Dragon member.

One Black Dragon member laid hurt on the ground. Edward pulled him up by the collar of his shirt and pointed a gun to his head. "Tell me who's your leader punk or else I'll blow your brains out."

The young boy was whimpering. She felt sorry for him. "Please don't kill me. My leader is Alec Cullen."

"Who the hell is that?" Edward asked angrily. "What the hell does he have against me?"

"He's the godson of Mr. Cullen, who is one of the heirs of the Cullen Hotel Empire and he came to get the inheritance back from you."

Bella listened to what the boy was saying. She never knew that Edward's uncle had a godson. From what she had heard, Edward's uncle had passed away two months ago and he had an heir. The heir is the leader of Black Dragon, she figured out.

"That bastard," Edward swore. "He's dead and he still has someone after me." When Edward wasn't looking, the Black Dragon boy had pulled out a knife, ready to stab Edward.

Bella didn't have time to think so she reacted instantly. She shot the boy. He fell back in pain but still managed to get up and run away.

Edward looked at Bella surprised. He gave her a smile. "Good job, Benji," he said walking over to him and patted him on the back. Bella was appalled at what she had just done. She couldn't answer him so she just handed him the gun back.

Just then Tyler and Emmett came back to them. "Got them all hyung," said Tyler smiling as he did some fancy handwork with his gun.

"Good," Edward said. "Benji here just saved my life. I knew it was a good idea to bring him along."

"Really?" asked Emmett. "Nice work kid." Then he punched Bella lightly on the shoulder.

When they made it back to the hotel, Bella ran into her room using her respirator and swallowed a pill. Afterwards, she took a shower. She felt so dirty because of what she had done. She knew this was going to be only one of the many dirty works she would have to do to stay with Edward.

BPOV

A few months later…

During this time, since I saved Edward's life, he began to trust me more and confided in me with everything. I was like his new best friend. SechsKies continued traveling to many places and recruiting new members.

More war between SechsKies and Black Dragons broke out. Many businesses were shut down and more members were killed from both sides. All the bloodshed and fighting was getting to me but I held on. All the members of SechsKies accepted me but sometimes I overhear them whisper that I'm gay. I didn't care as long as I had Edward.

3rd PersonPOV

April 30, 1999

Finally, after many days of hard work, SechsKies finally got a day of rest. The leaders always hang out together but Edward always included Bella. They were at this fancy restaurant and were all having a good time. Emmett was telling them funny jokes, but he stopped in the middle of a joke as he saw the Black Dragon leaders enter the restaurant.

Tension was felt by everyone. The Black Dragons sat down across from them. Edward and Alec were giving each other glares.

Underneath the tables, they pulled out their guns. Bella knew the Black Dragons were doing the same. They didn't know which side fired the first shot but before they knew it, bullets were flying everywhere.

Edward covered Bella as they ran out of the restaurant safely. They met up with the other 5 Kies in a dark alley. The Black Dragons were still chasing them.

"Damn it hyung! What should we do?" Tyler asked.

"Kill them all!" Edward shouted in response.

"There are too many!" Embry shouted back. "Let's just hide out in this motel." They all ran and hid in this cheap motel's restaurant. The Black Dragons lost them as they continued searching.

"I don't believe this!" Edward said furiously. "I, Brandon Cullen, of SechsKies have to hide down here in this cockroach motel like I'm a dog or something!"

"Calm down," Bella said to him gently, patting his back. "It's not so bad."

"Yeah hyung," Jasper said. "It's only for one night. Besides, we'll make them pay for this."

All of them looked around. There was only one bed. Bella could tell none of them wanted the floor because it was disgusting and reeked of something. "I ain't taking the floor!" all of them shouted in unison.

"There's only one bed though," Jacob said.

"Look on the bright side," Emmett said as he laid out the sheets of the bed, "at least it's king size bed."

Bella nodded her head. "It'll be a tight squeeze, but we'll all have to try and fit in."

Soon it was Tyler, Emmett, Edward, Bella, Jasper, Embry, and Jacob lying down side by side uncomfortably on the bed. They were laying down one by one and the others looked at Bella strangely as she ran to be the next person to lie down near Edward.

Soon everyone fell asleep except Bella. She made sure everyone was asleep before she made her move. She bent over to kiss Edward lightly on the lips. Then she laid her head down on his chest to hear his heartbeat and sighed contentedly.

Then she felt Edward's leg twitch. Oh no. Bella knew what he was about to do, his 360. She placed her entire body on top of his because she didn't want to get kicked.

As Edward did his 360, he kicked everyone except Bella off of the bed. As always when Edward was done, he had a huge smile on his face. Then he held onto Bella tightly. She was overwhelmed with happiness.

The others must have been exhausted because none of them woke up except for Emmett. He opened his eyes sleepily and said, "Huh?"

"You're dreaming," Bella whispered to him. He nodded his head and went back to sleep.

Soon Bella drifted off to sleep as well.

May 1, 1999

The next morning Edward began to stir and woke up finding Benji holding onto him tightly. His eyes widened and gently unraveled Benji's arms and legs off of him.

The guys already called Benji gay and Edward didn't want them to think he was gay too. He sat up and saw 5 of the SechsKies leaders lying on the floor.

Jasper began to wake up. He sat up and looked around. "Gross! How the hell did I end up down here?" Edward shrugged his shoulders.

Then Emmett woke up. "Damn, my butt hurts. It feels like someone kicked it last night." One by one everyone woke up.

"P.U.!" Tyler yelled. "This floor stinks!" They all started laughing.

"Sorry you guys," Edward laughed, "I must have done a 360 in my sleep and kicked you all off."

"How come you didn't fall off Benji?" Embry asked.

Uh, oh, she thought.

"I did," Bella answered him. "But I got back up and went to sleep on the bed again."

"Really?" Jacob asked. "I didn't even know. I just went right on sleeping."

Edward began to study Benji. It was weird but Edward somehow had a feeling that Benji knew that he did a 360 in his sleep.

But that's impossible, Edward thought to himself. Only Bella knows that and why didn't Benji say anything about me kicking him?

Edward didn't know what was going on with Benji but he knew that he had to find out.

They all got up and got ready to leave the room. The coast seemed clear so they walked out unarmed.

Big mistake.

There was an ambush waiting for them.

"Disperse!" Edward yelled and they all ran our separate ways.

Black Dragons chased after each one of them. Bella lost the Black Dragon member that was chasing her, but she didn't want to go back the hotel room without Edward so she turned back to get him.

When she found Edward, he was backed up against the wall by a Black Dragon. It was the leader, Alec. He was telling Edward to bow down and beg for mercy but Edward ended up spitting in his face. Alec got angry and pulled the knife back to stab Edward in his throat.

Bella ran as fast as she could and knocked Alec down. He dropped the knife and fell to the floor with her. As he fell, he used the handled of the knife to knock Edward unconscious.

Alec got up and glared at Bella.

"Do you know who you're messing with?" he spat at her angrily.

She glared at him back unflinching. "I'll make you pay for hurting Edward."

"Oh you must be the gay SechsKies member I've heard so much about," Alec said laughing. "You afraid your faggot leader would die leaving you alone?"

That made Bella really angry. She didn't care that he called her gay but calling Edward a faggot really ticked her off. Since he was distracted, Bella grabbed the hand he was holding the sword with and made him stab himself. He cried out in shock and pain and pulled the knife out of him.

Alec pushed Bella away and cuts her in the knee with his knife. She fell down and saw him raise the knife above her head.

She was going to die.

Then suddenly a voice screamed out, "Gang Rape!"

It made Alec run off. Bella looked over to see who it was. It was Alice screaming for the cops. Bella saw Alice looking at her sighing and walked away.

"Alice!" Bella screamed for her.

Alice looked at her strangely as she approached her. "Do I know you?"

Bella nodded her head and motioned for her to come closer. When she did, Bella whispered in her ear, "It's me Bella."

"Bella? But you're a guy!" she yelled back at her.

"Look at me closely."

When she did, her eyes widened as she grabbed a hold of Bella. "Bella, it is you!" She turned Alice to face her again. "Please help me bring Edward back to the hotel." Alice made a face of disgust.

"What are you doing with the SechsKies leader and why are you dressed like a guy?"

"I'll explain later," she told her. They both put Edward's arms around us as they carried him back to the hotel. Along the way they found Jasper unconscious on the ground, bleeding. Bella set Edward down gently and lifted Jasper up.

"Jasper!" Bella said shaking him. He was hurt badly. "Alice, please do me a favor. You carry Jasper while I carry Edward."

Alice looked at her reluctantly but then nodded. Bella lifted Edward onto her back and carried him back to the Swan Hotel. Her leg was still bleeding from the cut, and she was limping.

"Bella, can you carry him?" Alice asked me, concerned.

"I'll be fine," she answered her as they made their way back.

Bella took Edward back to his room while Alice took Jasper back to his. She washed Edward's cuts and nursed his wounds. When he was bandaged, Bella sat down on the chair next to his bed.

Then suddenly, she couldn't breathe. One of her attacks was coming on, and she didn't have her respirator with her. Her heart was aching so painfully that she was gasping in pain. But then she remembered Edward had a respirator. Bella searched his pockets and sure enough, there it was. She started pumping it quickly and air entered her lungs.

Her vision cleared and she began to breathe easier. Then she put it back into his pocket. Bella's touch made Edward stir.

He began to wake up. He looked at Bella.

"Benji?" he asked weakly.

She nodded her head. "Yes, it's me hyung."

Edward lifted himself up. "Where am I?"

"We're back at our hotel."

"Oh," Edward said as he looked at Bella's leg. "What happened to your knee?"

She looked down at it. It was bleeding through her pants. "It's nothing hyung. I'll be okay in a few days."

"Did Alec do that to you?"

Bella nodded her head.

Edward pounded his fist on his desk. "Damn him! I'll get him back."

"It's okay hyung," Bella said calming him down.

"By the way," he said to her suddenly, "how did you end up finding me? Weren't you supposed to come back here by yourself?"

His question hit her by surprise, but she answered him truthfully. "I came back to look for you because I was worried you might be in danger." Bella saw Edward look at her awkwardly and inched himself away from her.

He thinks I'm gay, she thought.

"Uh, thanks for coming back to save me then," he said to Benji awkwardly.

Benji nodded and left his room.

Edward let out a sigh. He loved Benji as a friend and definitely nothing more. He didn't want Benji to have any thoughts.

Instinctively Edward reached into his pocket to check to see if his respirator was still there.

It was there, but it was different.

He stared at it with wide eyes. The once filled respirator was now only half full with air.

Someone had been using it.

Later that evening Edward posted a note on Bella's door telling her to meet him. It was 8 p.m. when Bella knocked the door his room.

"Come in," said Edward. Bella entered his room, not knowing what he was going to say. "Follow me," he ordered. He left the room and she followed him.

He took her to the beach that was near their hotel. Then he walked over to a spot where there were two rocks side by side.

Bella's breath caught in her throat.

This looks exactly like our spot in Hawaii, she thought.

"Come here and sit next to me, Benji," Edward said to her, patting the rock next to him.

She sat down near him and closed her eyes as she breathed in the salty sea air.

Edward began to study Benji.

He looks like Bella in a way, he thought. Could he be Bella in another form?

He didn't believe in reincarnation but Benji was too much like Bella. He wanted to see if somehow Benji was Bella so Edward had to test him.

"Benji, you want to hear a story?"

"Sure," Benji said eagerly.

Edward smiled as he told his story. "There once was this rich boy who came from a messed up family. He had no friends at all. Then one day he met this little girl who became his friend. She was really nice to him, unlike his family, so he began to adopt her as his dongsang." He paused right there to see Benji's reaction.

Bella's smile faded when Edward began his story.

He was talking about their life in Hawaii. Then she figured it out.

He was testing her.

The respirator, she thought. I must have drained it when I was using it so now he suspects me.

Bella steadied herself and tried her best to give no reaction.

Edward stared at Benji, who appeared to have no reaction to the story. "Well what do you think?" he asked him.

"That's a cute story, hyung," he said, shrugging his shoulders.

Edward continued. "Do you know why he took extra care of his dongsang?" Benji shook his head no. "It's because she has this heart problem and needed this respirator to breathe." He took out the respirator from his pocket and showed it to Benji. Again, no reaction.

"Poor girl," said Benji.

"Yes, poor girl," Edward said dejectedly. "She died a few years later."

Bella looked at Edward sadly.

She knew Edward felt bad because of her death but since she was no one special to him, it wouldn't matter if he knew the truth that Bella was still alive and was with him right now. Then Edward picked up two stones and handed one to her. She rubbed the white marble stone for a while.

"Throw it," he told her.

Bella shook my head no. To her it was like a present so she didn't throw it but just kept it in her pocket.

Edward threw his into the ocean. It skipped 3 times.

"Perfect," he said.

"Why is it perfect?" Bella asked him, like she had a few years ago.

This time she wished he would tell her the significance of the 3-skip. "When the stone skips 3 times, it means 3 words. I love you." Bella looked at Edward feeling an overwhelming joy. Did Edward love her? He had thrown the rock and it skipped 3 times many times before.

"So did the rich boy ever really love his dongsang?" Bella asked Edward.

Edward looked at her. "Of course he does. He has a lot of brotherly love for her."

"Oh," Bella whispered softly. Her heart began to ache.

As Edward continued staring at the ocean, she began to walk back home with a heavy heart.

Edward began to shake his head.

Bella's dead already so why am I denying that I love her? he thought to himself as he stared out to the ocean.

"Actually, Benji, the rich boy loved his dongsang the first day he met her but he was such a weak person. He never could admit his feelings for her and just waited for her to say that she loves him first."

Edward turned around and saw that Benji had left.

Oh well, he thought as he headed back to the hotel.

Translations:

Dongsaeng - Younger sibling.

Hyung – What a man says to another man meaning big brother.