Once again...I have nothing interesting to say...damn, I never do nowadays. My life is just one big empty void with no meaning. So on that note, let me go rob a convenience store and put some thrill into my dull life!

Warning: The following chapter contains a bit of violence and slight yuri (nothing too serious) But I wanted to give everyone a heads-up since I hardly ever write yuri content. Wait until one of my future stories though ;)

From the Shadows

Chapter 10

"I don't know why...but I've always had a 'thing' for beds. Maybe it's because when a person is tied down on one, they seem more vulnerable." Kyrie chuckled softly. "Kind of convenient that you and Takuya had a few pairs of handcuffs lying around. I prefer them over anything else, seeing how flimsy ropes can be. I'll have to remember to bring these home with me later."

Zoe was currently lying down on her and Takuya's bed, each of her wrists handcuffed to the headboard above her head. Her ankles were bound together with duct tape, making sure that she couldn't kick. That didn't seem to really matter though, since Kyrie was straddling her waist at that very moment, eliminating her chances of doing such a thing.

"Takuya won't be here for a little while, but I'm sure that I can keep you entertained in the meantime," the raven-haired girl mused as she spun the handle of a knife in her fingers.

Beads of dried blood were caked on Zoe's neck from where the blade had dug in earlier. Although she was terrified, she refused to let Kyrie know the extent of it. Yet Kyrie seemed to pick up on that defiance and laughed mockingly at her.

"You can drop that facade, you know," she said, cocking an eyebrow. "I know that you're scared out of your fucking mind, so don't bother playing it off."

Zoe shrugged nonchalantly, determined to convince her otherwise. "Think what you want. Do you honestly think that I'm afraid of some lovesick little schoolgirl?"

"If you've ever watched the movie Kill Bill Volume 1, you should be," Kyrie replied with a smirk. "And the schoolgirl in it wasn't even lovesick, so I'm going to make her seem like an angel compared to me. Love makes people do crazy things."

Zoe glared at her. "I don't mean to burst your bubble, but I'm pretty sure that Takuya doesn't feel the same way about you. Maybe I'm wrong, though. Who knows? I guess we'll find out when he gets here, huh?"

"We will," the girl agreed, then glanced down at her knife. "But in the meantime, let's have a bit of fun."

With that, she tugged Zoe's shirt away from her body and let the blade begin to slice through the fabric, exposing the blond's black bra. Upon seeing it, Kyrie let out a small laugh.

"Hey, we have the same bra," she said jokingly. "We just learned that we have similar tastes in undergarments. See, isn't it good to get to know each other?"

"The best," Zoe replied sarcastically.

Kyrie finished cutting the shirt down the middle completely. "Too bad that you won't be around for much longer to find out more about me."

"Don't worry, I think I'll survive the rest of my life just fine without that knowledge," she said in a bored voice.

"Good, and I hope you enjoy those precious minutes." Kyrie cut Zoe's bra down the middle and moved the cups off to the side.

Zoe blushed slightly, uncomfortable with the schoolgirl getting a full view of her bare breasts. Her nipples hardened at the sudden temperature change to her bare skin.

"Are you cold or are you just horny?" Kyrie quipped, bringing the knife close to Zoe.

The blond did not reply vocally, but shuddered as the cold blade was pressed up against her right nipple. She was afraid that her tormenter would slice it off with a single swipe of the knife.

"I gotta admit, I can see why Takuya would find himself attracted to you," Kyrie revealed. "You are pretty. Minako, on the other hand, was an ugly little whore in my opinion..."

"May I ask who this Minako is?" Zoe asked calmly, flinching as the tip of the blade traced her nipple.

The raven-haired girl smirked. "Just some girl from my past. Went to school with her...she stole my boyfriend...and to sum things up, I mutilated her to the point where her body was nearly unidentifiable."

Zoe's eyes widened in horror and she cried out as her left breast was suddenly grabbed roughly. Kyrie squeezed the soft mound, laughing as she did so.

"Oh, it's so soft and big," she taunted her. "Takuya must use these damn things as pillows or something."

Her victim thrashed and cried in protest, trying her best to wrench herself away. However, her attempts were futile and Kyrie leaned her head down to lick one of the nipples. She made tiny circular patterns with her tongue, using her hand to continue clutching onto the other breast.

"What's the matter, Zoe?" She teased. "I figured that maybe you would like this. I think that you deserve to feel some pleasure before you're dead. And you know damn well that it won't be from Takuya."

"W-what are you going to do to him?" Zoe demanded, her emerald eyes ablaze.

Kyrie raised an eyebrow and lifted her head. "I think you should worry more about your own safety at this point. Don't worry about-"

"What are you going to do to him, you bitch?" The restrained blond yelled, only to immediately felt a sharp smack across her face.

"Don't cop me an attitude!" Kyrie exclaimed. "Don't interrupt me, either. And if you call me a bitch one more time, I'll slice your nipples off and shove them down your fucking throat!"

The tip of the blade was poked at Zoe's right nipple and she tried to flinch away from it. Tears were freely running down her face in rivers, wetting the bedding beneath her.

"Actually, I have a better idea..." Kyrie set the knife down on the bed and pulled a leather satchel off the floor. "I know for a fact that we can have more fun than that. I don't know where Takuya is, but I'm sure that we'll have time for this."

"What are you going to do?" Zoe felt her heartbeat quicken as a small box was extracted from the bag.

Kyrie didn't reply, but simply opened the box in silence. She smirked sadistically, then pulled out a dozen rusty nails for her victim to see. Zoe paled and swallowed back the bile that had risen to the back of her throat.

"Say, Zoe...how do you feel about nails protruding from your skin?" Kyrie asked sardonically.

"You're going to stick those in me?" The blond inquired, feeling herself nearly overcome with panic.

"Yup. But relax, they haven't been soaked in acid or anything."

Zoe's eyes widened. "A-a-acid?"

Ignoring her, Kyrie continued. "I think I'll put about twenty of these all through your chest, just enough so that they are secured in place. And then..." She pulled a hammer out of the bag and held it up for her to see. "I'll make sure to hammer them down so that they don't fall out. Maybe I'll make Takuya watch when he finally shows up."

"No, don't do it," Zoe moaned, watching as Kyrie took a single nail. "Please don't do it..."

"But first...let me take this." Kyrie reached over Zoe's head and pulled the engagement ring off her finger, only to slide it over her own. "I think this will suit me just a bit better, don't you think?"

Instead of waiting for a reply, she took the nail and shoved it into Zoe's chest, right between her twin peaks. The blond cried out in agony, feeling the tip of it penetrate through her skin. She screamed even louder as Kyrie twisted it from side to side to dig it in deeper. Blood spurted out and ran down her body, staining the comforter as it dripped off.

"Please stop it!" She begged, her face contorted with sheer pain.

"Don't worry," Kyrie said with a laugh. "I'll wait until I put nineteen more nails into you before I hammer them down. They won't be shoved in too deeply just yet."

With that, she plunged a second nail through Zoe's chest, making it only an inch away from the first one. Blood squirted and splattered Kyrie around her mouth, only to be licked away seconds later.

"So," she began, digging the nail in. "Do you want to know what really happened between Takuya and I?"

"Y-yes!" Zoe immediately let out another scream as the point dug in deeper.

Kyrie chuckled. "I'll tell you the truth then. I won't give some bullshit answer just to make myself feel better. But in all honestly, I was the one who jumped on top of Takuya. I forced him to kiss me, and while he was trying to push me off, you happened to walk in. I didn't expect for that to happen, but it worked out beautifully for me."

For a moment, pain was the last thing on Zoe's mind as she processed the answer. Her emerald eyes stared into Kyrie's ruby ones, looking for a hint to see if she was lying. Yet to her astonishment, the girl seemed to be telling the truth.

"You mean...Takuya didn't cheat on me?" The words were barely audible as they escaped her mouth.

"That's right," Kyrie responded with a satified half-smile. "But you walked out on him before he got to explain... You made him feel like shit."

Zoe laid there in silence for a few seconds, wincing only slightly as Kyrie stabbed a third nail into her skin. Blood was flowing at a faster rate as the nail was twisted around.

Takuya never cheated on me? Zoe thought to herself. He didn't cheat...and I walked out on him... I made him feel guilty about doing that to me...when it was Kyrie all along...

"Regretting what you did?" The schoolgirl asked teasingly. "Well, you should. Because of you, he went to a bar to get completely hammered. If I hadn't shown up, he would've driven home drunk and probably gotten himself killed. And all because of you..."

Zoe glowered at her. "No, it wasn't completely my fault. It was mostly yours. If you hadn't thrown yourself on him like that, then none of this ever would've happened. I would've been okay with the fact that you were his friend. I didn't care that you hung out with him while I was busy at work. But if you're going to try to turn this whole thing on me, then you can go fuck yourself, you stupid bitch!"

Kyrie's eyes darkened with malice. "What did I say about calling me a bitch? I specifically told you not to ever call me that...so on that note, I've decided to start this a bit earlier than expected."

She picked up the hammer and raised it over her head, intending to slam it down into the nails protruding from Zoe's chest. The blond's eyes widened in terror before she fused them shut, too afraid to watch. Just as Kyrie began to swing her arm downward, she was suddenly grabbed from behind and thrown off the bed.

Upon hearing Kyrie's surprised yelp, Zoe's eyes snapped back open. Filled with a mixture of surprise and relief, she uttered a single word.

"Takuya..."

"Get the fuck away from her!" The brunette yelled to Kyrie, giving her a sharp kick in the side as she laid on the floor.

The girl squealed in pain, then rolled out of the way as Takuya swung his leg to deliver a second kick. Kyrie scrambled to her feet, before rushing out of the room and slamming the door behind her.

Takuya chose not to go after her, instead running to Zoe's aid instead. "Oh, my god...what the fuck did she do to you?"

He gaped in horror at the bloody nails sticking out of her naked chest, feeling his eyes darken in rage. Zoe whimpered softly, tears running down her face from the pain.

"Please...get these out of me..." she begged.

Takuya sat by her side, planting a delicate kiss on her forehead. "Alright...I'm going to get these nails out first and then I'll uncuff you. I can't have you thrashing around while I'm doing this."

Zoe nodded fearfully, then closed her eyes. Takuya took a deep breath, firmly taking one of the nails between his fingers. He then slowly pulled it out, causing Zoe to wail in agony. The brunette cursed as blood squirted out, finally tugging the red-stained nail free. The blond began to sob, shaking from the immense pain.

"Okay, I got one out," Takuya told her as he took her face into his hands. "You're doing great. Just try to stay still while I get the other two out, alright?'

She nodded again, inhaling in anxiety as he moved his fingers back to her chest. Takuya grabbed hold of the second one and pulled it out gently.

"Get the third one out quickly," Zoe said shakily. "H-h-hurry!"

The third and final nail was grasped and tugged out of her, leaving behind a rather deep hole. As more blood dribbled from the three wounds, Takuya hurriedly grabbed a shirt that was nearby. He pressed it down against her body to slow down the blood flow, all the while Zoe was sobbing in pain. Before she knew it, the handcuffs had been unlocked and the duct tape was removed from her ankles.

"Are you okay?" Takuya asked, gathering her into his arms. "I'm so sorry about everything. I-"

"It's alright," she interrupted him, pulling him down into a kiss. "I'm fine. We can apologize to each other later, but right now we need to think of a plan if we wanna get out of here alive."

Takuya thought for a moment. "We should call the police and wait in here until they show up."

"I can't because Kyrie took my cell phone," Zoe told him. "Do you have yours?"

"Let me check." After several seconds of searching his pockets, he cursed in dismay. "Fuck! I must've left it in the car. I'm a fucking idiot! And we never installed a house phone in the bedroom either. Dammit!"

Zoe pressed the bloodied shirt down against her chest even more firmly. "And the window in this room can't be opened because of that lock... It always sticks..."

"We can break it," Takuya suggested.

However, his fiancee shook her head. "It won't do us any good. The window is small enough as is, and there is that bar of metal separating it halfway down. There's no way that we'd be able to squeeze through."

The lights in the room suddenly went out, leaving them in near darkness. Night had already approached, so the only light coming in from outside were from the street lamps.

"She must've cut the power," Takuya growled. "Fuck!"

"We're trapped," Zoe speculated. "No phones...no lights...no safe exits..."

Takuya stared at the floor, deep in thought. "Only way to get out is through the bedroom door... And there's a good chance that she's waiting on the other side with a huge fucking knife."

The blond moaned in dismay. "What are we going to do?"

"We've got no choice," he replied, rising to his feet. "We've gotta go out that way we came and try to book it outside."

Zoe winced as Takuya helped her off the bed, using him to steady herself for a moment. "And if we run into her before we can make it out...?"

Takuya noticed that Kyrie had left her knife on the bed and gingerly picked it up. "We kill her..."

Only one more chapter to go! How will it end? Also, in that Kill Bill reference that I made, there is a homicidal schoolgirl named Gogo in the movie. She has a really cool weapon called a 'meteor' (a spiked ball on a chain), so maybe I should've given one to Kyrie for the hell of it :3