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All the relief I felt was now replaced by panic and regret,I wish I would have never come here. I wish I would have never took Aoi with me,I could already see the terror in Aoi's eyes,I didn't even want to think that what all Persona would do with Aoi as she had tried to escape.

This all was because of me,I was stupid enough to follow Natsume.

Persona dragged me through the corridor,and took me to the same room where they all were previously. Aoi was taken by the other two men. Unlike me she didn't protest and went with them. I had tried to fight back but my efforts were fulite indeed Persona had held my arm much more tightly.

"You thought you could leave so easily darling,I am sorry you aren't leaving not now not ever" Persona smirked.

I couldn't say a single word my mouth was dry, I knew after few hours I would be dead, Natsume wasn't there. I didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

I was sitting on the floor my back against the wall,two men with guns were standind beside me, Aoi was at the other corner of the room and in the middle Persona standing. He was scary,my whole body was trembling.

"So,you were planning to escape with Aoi!"he chuckled,and soon he was laughing as if it was a joke,all the other men had joined him.

"Wako had already seen you before,even though he thought maybe it was just an illusion I knew that something was wrong,and then I heard a clattering noise, I was sure that someone was there. I saw you both walking through the corrider and then you already know what happened" he said proudly.

I couldn't say a single word I was scared and also I didn't know what to say.

"You thought you would escape,no one has ever been able to escape from Persona and you both are no exceptions,and Aoi you very well knew what had happened last time when you tried to escape,but you dared tried to escape again"

I could see Aoi's face it had gone white and her whole face was terror stricken,what would have Persona possibly done with her last time she tried to escape,was it something to do with the scar I had seen or the bruises.

"No...Persona I am sorry no..please last time please" Aoi was crying.

"I am sorry dear Aoi but no you will have to be punished as I can't kill you"

"Its my fault punish me! kill me! I forced her to come with me,please leave her" I shouted,I couldn't see anything happening to Aoi because of me.

"Wow!this is so emotional and dramatic I like it,but sweety first Aoi then your chance will come ohk"he smirked,there and then I wanted to kill him. He was so insensitive.

He started walking towards Aoi,stopped infront of her and then sat down. He pulled her scared arm and then took out a knife from his pocket.

"Stop it you coward dog!" I couldn't control so I shouted. I couldn't see him hurting her because of me,Aoi was innocent I had forced her to come with me,she had even warned me.

"How dare you speak to me like that"Persona said in a stern and loud voice. He started to come towards me my heart was beating faster and faster.

"Let me teach this stupid girl a lesson first then I will take care of you Aoi"

He held my hairs and pulled me up as if I was an animal. "Ahh..." a cry escape through my mouth,I couldn't control, it was hurting.

Then he slapped me,my whole right cheek and my right ear went numb.

"Apologize" he stared at me. No,I won't apologize,I knew I was going to die so why should I apologize I hadn't done anything wrong,so I kept quite and didn't say a word. Soon there was another slap,it was much harder and pain was much stronger.

"I said apologize do you get that" he shouted,I knew he was angry. But no I won't say a word.

He punched my face as if I was a puching bag,I knew my nose was bleeding,I could feel pain all over my body. He had just punched me,I couldn't believe I never thought anyone could be so heartless.

"You bloody stubborn bitch"he was very angry,he took out his knife raised his hand,I knew he would stab me to death,I prepared my self for the worst,I closed my eyes waiting for the unbearable pain.

But nothing happened,I opened my eyes only to see that somebody had stopped Persona, I looked up to see Natsume's face,

He was holding Persona's arm,he just saved me he looked furious,I do not know if it was because I had followed him or because Persona was going to kill me.

"Leave her Persona, I would do what so ever you say you just leave her" Natsume said.

"Oh look guys what we have here a love story,hero is begging for the heroine's life...I didn't know Natsume that you were into love"Persona smirked.

"Please Persona leave her,I promise she won't say a word to anyone about you"Natsume pleaded. I have never seen Natsume like this,I felt regret it was because of me that Natsume had to act like this,already he was going through so much.

"Would you join the gang forever"

"Yes,I would now please leave her"Natsume said.

"Not so easily,would you also smuggle drugs from now on"Persona said.

"Stop it! Natsume don't its ok I would die please Natsume don't"I pleaded Natsume. It was better to die then to live my life with a guilt,that I had pushed Natsume into more darkness.

"Yes Persona I would"Natsume said ignoring me.

"NO!..I said no Natsume"I shouted. I couldn't take it,I wanted to be the reason for his happiness not for his miserable condition.

"This is interesting,both are eager to sacrifice each other's life for the other wow I like it"Persona said, I could clearly see this all was amusing for him,he was enjoying all of this.

"So Persona I agree to all your terms now please leave her" Natsume said,his voice seemed irritated.

"I said no Natsume"my voice was very soft.

"You go Sakura right now without any more delay"he ordered me. I looked at him,his eyes had many emotions, pain,anger and something more that I couldn't point out.

Natsume was ready to live his whole life in darkness just to save me why...if any other girl would be there in my place would he do this to save her too...I knew it wasn't the right place or time to try to figure out his feeling for me.

I couldn't understand that why was I so curious to know about his feelings towards me or why I just couldn't go and leave Natsume or why was I willing to even sacrifice my life just for him. I knew I had a crush on him but was this all because of a crush or was there something more...

"Natsume wait,we can't leave her so easily"Persona said. His voice interupted my thoughts.

"What!now what?"Natsume was irritated.

"Let me just play with her and then she can go"he said,he looked at me as if I was some food and then he touched my cheeks,and brought his face near me to kiss me,I quickly turned my face.

Before I could even react Natsume launched himself at Persona,he punched him continously I could feel the anger in his each punch.

All the men of Persona tried to free him from Natsume,finally after lots of struggle they succeeded.

"How dare you hit me, Natsume now you would suffer. Boys get started" he said,his nose was bleeding and his whole face was covered with bruises. I never thought I would ever feel good to see someone in such condition but ironically right now I was feeling happy to see him like this. He deserved much more though.

All the men started to kick and punch Natsume,he tried to fight back infact he was even able to tackle four or five of them but in the end it was not the strength but the number that won, Natsume was stronger than each one of them but he couldn't fight all of them.

They were hitting him continously, without any mercy. Natsume was wailing in pain,he was lying on the floor I couldn't take it any more . I ran towards them and tried my best to push away those men but failed miserably.

I tried to hold arm of a man who was punching Natsume but he pushed me so harshly that I fell on the ground. My head hit the floor and it hurted a lot,but I didn't care I had to help him I couldn't watch him die,I tried to stand.

I saw Aoi she was crying,her eyes were red,it would be so hard for her to see her brother like this all because of me. Persona was standing there enjoying the whole scene, I hated him I wish I could kill him.

I again made my way towards Natsume but before I could do anything Persona pulled me towards himself.

"Stop guys enough" Persona said and all the men stopped. Natsume's whole face was covered with blood,I couldn't see him like that I wanted to comfort him. It was all my fault I was responsible for his this condition. I wish I would've have never followed him.

"Now its my turn look Natsume look here" Persona said and then he said to touch my hands,my cheeks I felt disgusted I tried to push him away. Then he kissed my cheeks my neck I couldn't take it anymore.

He just about to kiss me when Natsume punch him again,I didn't know how he got strength to hit him but he did pucnh him hard.

"Don't you dare touch her like that again got it" he said furiously and then stared at me. It was an intense stare as if we both were the only presnt in the room.

"Natsume!you have crossed your limits to a great extend,now you wait and watch" Persona said.

All his men held Natsume tightly and Persona pulled out a gun. No he couldn't just kill Natsume no I couldn't see it,I couldn't bare all this.

"No,Persona don't kill him please I beg I would do whatever you say,you kill me please not him its all my fault..please don't I beg please..."and soon I was in tears, I couldn't control.

"Aww!baby girl I wasn't going to shoot your Natsume atleast not now" he said.

I was confused if he wasn't killing him then was he shooting me?I didn't care I was ready to die because I couldn't see Natsume dying infront of me. I was ready I was responsible for all of this I deserved to die.

But to my surprise he turned his gun towards Aoi.

"Natsume, you did all this to save Aoi right,you even succeeded to save her but now you ruined it! Now you just wait and watch your sister die infront of you,and you won't be able to save her anymore" Persona said.

"No! Persona stop it"Natsume was struggling to free himself but he failed. He looked so vulnerable,it was all my fault I was the reason for this whole situation. I won't be ever able to forgive my self for this.

Persona pointed the gun towards Aoi he pulled the trigger and before I realised what I was doing I had already come infront of Aoi.

"Mikan..." I could hear Natsume shouting my name for the first time it felt good even though I felt unbearable pain all over my body,it was overpowering me. My eyes were heavy I couldn't see anything there was darkness all around me. I was dying it didn't matter I was responsible for Natsume's condition and I couldn't let Aoi die because of me...

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