Hi! I'm so sorry for taking so much time to update this story. But I will have it finished, I promise!

Okay, so here is chapter 9. Hope you like it!Thank you so much for your reviews!

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LOUISE:It felt like someone was hitting my head over and over again while my body felt as if it was being stabbed by thousands of knives.

"-ouise, wak- -p," I heard someone trying to call for me, but I could not grasp every word said. The voice was so faint, as if the person was talking at such great distance from me. Feeling frustrated, I let out a sigh and tried to sleep again.

The person continued to call out for me as if it was a chant, but I paid no attention to it.

SAITO: Louise was lying lifelessly on the floor. Her head was resting on my lap and her pink hair was a total mess all around her.

Her eyes were closed, but I knew she is still alive, since her eyes were still moving.

"Louise, wake up," I said as softly as possible. The girl however, continues to keep her eyes shut and pretended to be sleeping. "Please wake up, Louise," I leaned down and whispered in her ear.I knew the guys from last night were still looking for us. Now I finally understand how a hamster or any other animal would feel like when people always looking at them, denying their sens of freedom. Can't they just leave us alone?

I don't care if they wanted to have me instead of her. I would do it if it means that Louise would be safe. But no, that wouldn't work because they only wanted her, not me.

The thought of giving her suddenly hit on me. I know that all my troubles would disappear if I choose to do so. But I knew that I would never forgive myself if I do that."S-Sait-o-," a weak and low voice mumbled and I quickly looked down to my lovely Louise. Then, it came to me. She isn't mine… Not anymore… She had left me, the entire school and ran away from all of us.

I guess I deserved it though. Obviously I would never win the 'Boyfriend of the Year' award. Even though we hadn't been an official couple, but I guess people were assuming that we are anyway.

But as always, I managed to screw the whole damn thing around. And look where we both are right now…

"Saito?" She called for me again. I quickly snapped back into reality.

"What is it, Louise?" "My whole body is aching," she mumbled and her tears were threatening to spill.

I didn't have a clue on what to answer to that question. 'Of course you are, silly... You were beaten up last night.'…No, I don't think that would do.

So I did the only thing I could do at the moment, I hugged her even closer to me than before. I could only hope that that would make her feel that everything would be better.

But I knew… I knew that no matter what I do, she would still be in pain.

"I'm so sorry, Louise," I whispered to her and kissed her cheek softly.

Louise blushed in the brightest shade of pink and looked dumbly at me.

"For what?""For everything.. For the whole Siesta thing, that your sister died, that you are hurt... Everything..."

Louise had closed her eyes and was completely silent.I almost thought that she had fallen back to sleep, but she was actually whispered so low that I found it hard to hear what she was saying.

"My sister is still here, in my heart. Someday, the pain of losing her would be gone... But between both of us, I don't know how we will turn out."

It hurts me. I know it bothered Louise when I hang out with Siesta, but I ignored her feelings and cared only for my own.

"What are you saying?" I whispered to her, almost scared to hear the answer.

Louise was silent. I sighed and cupped her face in my hands. I could feel the blood rush to my cheeks.

She blushed and refused to look into my eyes.

"Louise, answer my question," I demanded in a seriously tone.

"Let go of me, you dog!" she suddenly yelled and tried to get away from since she was injured, she wasn't strong enough to get away from my grip.

"Answer me," I said again and forced her eyes to meet mine.

Louise quickly looked away.

"I... I hate you," was all that came out of her beautiful lips.

My hands fell from her face, before I leaned towards her…

Puh! Finally done with chapter 9. I really hope you like it, and please read and review ^.^Thank you.

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