Chapter Ten

Chasing The Sun

Kaoru sat up, a scream lodged within her throat. Gazing around the room only the glint of the wheelchair stared back. What had just happened? Looking towards the clock on the bedroom wall a sigh of relief left her. She'd been asleep for only a couple of minutes, the sun hadn't even set yet!

Using her arms to drag her mobility to her, Kaoru threw herself hurriedly upon the chair. In the sudden panic she hadn't noticed the creeping of the door as it swung open; too busy with the wheelchair to notice. Swinging around to wheel herself out of the apartment Kaoru contained a jump at the sight of the sweet little puppy. She needed to trick the thing into believing she was alright.

Bending Kaoru picked up the animal, placing him atop of her bed sheets. "I'm going to go to the bathroom, but you stay right here and wait for me fella." The animal stared only seconds before it moved, curling around the sheets like a human being would normally do. Shivering, it took some restraint from running, but when she closed the door behind her Kaoru thanked god she had it. She had about three minutes until sunset, which meant she had enough time to get into a taxi and disappear.

Opening the front door wasn't the easiest task, considering it needed to be oiled down. The creaking made her cringe, stop and listen for the noise that would indicate doom. Nothing. Pushing forward Kaoru was shocked to find the elevator on her level, but once again thanked whatever force was allowing her the easy escapes.

But it wasn't that easy.

As the metal doors began to slide shut Kaoru heard him, the inhuman growl that had her backing up against the back of the elevator. "Kaoru," it whispered possessively. It wasn't possible, not yet! Looking up at the clock on the elevator Kaoru almost began to hyperventilate, it was only one minute before sunset!

Pushing through the elevator doors she found herself on the first floor, taking notice of the sudden darkness that scared her. It was as if someone was taking her heart and squeezing slowly. The cab station was right outside; all she had to do was get someone who could move fast. It was raining outside, which made the situation worse.

Outside Kaoru used one hand to shield herself from the pelting rain, hiring a driver right away. She'd jumped into the front seat, screaming at the driver to just throw her wheelchair into the back. He shook his head, complaining he had to get it just right to close the trunk. Cursing Kaoru lifted her gaze to the skies, almost crying with desperation. Darkness crawled mere inches from her, pure black.

"Kaoru…" She jumped; the voice had whispered it in her ear. Turning to look back at the driver she was grateful as he jumped into the car, done with the trunk. "Drive!" She screamed, and it was then that he saw her hurry. Right outside the building shadows built into a figure, whose amber eyes burned with raw anger.

"Kaoru!" He screamed.

"Go!" She screamed.

Stepping on the gas the driver moved as if death was nipping at his bumper, and in wasn't so far off from the truth. The car screeched at the turns, and Kaoru sighed in relief. They'd have to drive all night, and looking at the tank fuel she was thankful to also find it full.

Slumping in the seat Kaoru turned her gaze back to the man beside her, he was young. Brown haired and blue eyed, he must have a wife or girlfriend waiting for him somewhere, maybe even kids. Frowning Kaoru shook her head, she couldn't think of those guilty things right now.

Looking at the reflection mirror Kaoru froze, the fear returning once again at the sight behind them. Black Mercedes' chased after them, and behind the wheel of one of those cars was the man she feared the most. The legendary monster of the night himself, Battousai.

Turning her attention to the road ahead she looked up at the driver's nametag, his name was Ted Harpchek. Poor Ted. Sitting a little straighter in her seat Kaoru check to make sure she was wearing her seatbelt. The car jumped, a bumper hitting the back. Looking up from her seatbelt a gasp stopped halfway out of her mouth. The black cars had surrounded their car. A trap.

Rolling down his window Kaoru was about to stop him when she saw what was happening as if in slow motion. Ted was screaming at the car next to him, at Battousai. Death simple pulled a finger, and the ring of death blew out Ted's brains. The figure that had once been driving her fell forward onto the wheel. Leaving Kaoru screaming at what had just been committed right before her.

"Pull over Kaoru!" He screamed at her from the other car, excepting her to move the blown up body and stop the car.

Kaoru refused, her hands, face, everything was covered in blood. An innocent man had just been killed because Battousai wanted her, his little bird. Staring at her hands Kaoru heard a brief yell of anger, the screech of sudden turning tires. Looking up she saw the blue of a lake, the feathers of screaming birds, and then…nothing.

I realize that this was a quick chapter, but I've been extremely busy lately working. I hope you enjoyed this one and I hope to update as soon as I possibly can, but you have to understand that there are some things that take a long time. AKA, theater!