Not Good
After spending a few hours, majority of the time spilling tears, which in turn soaked Hakkaku's t-shirt, I decided that I could finally leave Ginta and Hakkaku in peace. Pulling myself back together, and after apologizing multiple times, I made my way through the door. "Are you sure you'll be alright?" Ginta asked worriedly. "Yes, I should be fine…" I answered sighing, turning back to face him, and with a small smile I added, "Thank you." They smile in turn, waving and saying they would love it if I stopped to chat with them sometime again, we then we exchanged goodbyes, and I turned, walking away. I tuned the corner, and realized some of the weight of guilt and sorrow I had, now felt somewhat lifted from my shoulders after finally giving in and talking to someone different from Bankotsu.
As I was about to turn the next corner and continue down the hall leading to the stairs, a familiar voice reached my furry white ears,"He hit you?" the voice asked amusement in the tone. Stopping abruptly, I crouched recognizing the voice that belongs to Renkotsu. A second voice responded to the previous question, "Yes, the little bastard…" "Wow, never expected you to get bitch slapped by someone so…" He paused for a moment, searching for the right word, "…small." Renkotsu laughed, and I pictured his vile expression of amusement. "Shut up." I cringed as I recognized the tested grumble of Bankotsu followed by a muted thump and a yell of "Ouch! What was that for?!" "For being an ass." Bankotsu answered annoyed, yet sounding slightly amused.
They said nothing for a moment, and I considered leaving, thinking they may have left, or had just moved their conversation in one of the many rooms, until one, I think Renkotsu, sighed.
"What are you going to do?" he asked quietly. "Don't know yet. Hopefully he believes my little comments about his dear Kouga." Bankotsu, the bitterness of his tone was easily noticed as he practically spat Kouga's name in his growl, as he answered. "And if he doesn't?" Renkotsu questioned, unperturbed. "I force him to submit. I will win this stupid game of his. He's mine not that damn wolfs."
Anger coursed threw me as I glared at the opposing wall. So this entire time, he had just been lying to me? Has this just been a game to him? I'm not some trophy to be won, I am not an object. I'm a person dammit!
"Well hopefully it doesn't end like that and he just decides to stays with you." Renkotsu replied coolly. "Heh," Bankotsu laughed, "If things continue as they are now I doubt this will continue pleasantly… I haven't seen him for a while either; I think he's avoiding me. Plus…Who knows, it may end up being fun, breaking him and all that jazz. I'm hoping he puts up a fight actually. Make it more interesting." "You're rather cruel." Renkotsu commented, sounding more entertained then anything.
"Bastard…" I whispered quietly as they chuckled. "But if that happens don't you think Kouga will act?" Renkotsu asked nonchalantly. "Then I'll just kill him." Bankotsu chuckled darkly; the smirk could be heard in his voice.
They'd kill Kouga?! They wouldn't go that far would they? No they have to be jesting or something right?
"Well if it isn't the little dog!" a voice sounded from above me. My body froze and my stomach dropped. When had they moved? "Some one was eavesdropping" another voice chuckled. My throat went dry, ears flattening, as I raised my gaze up to meet the smirking faces of Bankotsu and Renkotsu. "Well he seems to be a bit nervous." Renkotsu crackled resting his arm on the shoulder of the black haired menace before me.
Timidly I straightened from the crouching position I was previously in, their eyes watching my every move. I turned abruptly, not bothering to utter a single word, retracing my steps quickly. Of course, I knew this little move would do no good, but one would try anything when they really appear to have no way out…
"Nice try." Bankotsu mused, darting in front of me, with an amused look. "Go away." I grumbled, sticking my hands in my pockets in tight fists to keep them from shaking from both rage and fear. "I think not." He sniggered walking forward the few paces between us, causing me to involuntarily retreat back a few steps, until I bumped into what I knew to be Renkotsu.
Fuck.
Swiftly I dogged the large arms that went to grab me, twisting abruptly around the extended arm of Bankotsu that now reached for me, yanking my hands from my pockets, and darted down the halls, the thumps of their feet sounding close behind.
We ran through the top floor, I was forced to shove a few people out of my way, rushing by them with a quick "Sorry!" Soon their breathing became ragged and loud, my breaths just beginning to get heavy. But they did not stop, so neither could I.
We reached the stairs, remembering the similar little incident that seemed so long ago, I decided to jump the first flight and onto the landing, surprising my followers, and rushing down the second flight, finally on the ground floor I made my way to the dorm buildings exit. The sounds of Bankotsu and Renkotsu not as close as they once were. I heard Bankotsu curse loudly in anger.
Slamming open the doors, I sprinted outside as far from the building I exited moments before. Exhaustion was overtaking me, my lungs feeling squeezed with each breath, my heart ready to burst from both fear and the fatigued caused by running. It was time to hide.
Pushing my self to the inner most parts of the ground's small woods; I looked for a place of hiding. Bankotsu voice sounded not far away, through the trees somewhere behind me. Scanning the nearby area, a large old tree with many branches, and dark bushes surrounding it, caught my attention, and I quickly made my way over to it.
Grouping for a good place for my hands, and finding one quickly in the old tree, I pulled myself up into its branches.
After perching on one of the larger of the old trees branches, my knees pulled up to my chest, I peered through the dense cover of the green leaves, I watched as Renkotsu emerged through the surrounding trees, some distance away, Bankotsu soon followed.
I watched them warily, as they glanced around the area with quick eyes. "I think we lost him Bankotsu…" Renkotsu muttered annoyed. Bankotsu cursed loudly with frustration in response, then sighed "Lets head back." Renkotsu nodded in agreement, his foot steps crunching on the fallen twigs and dried leaves of the surrounding woods as he turned and headed back the way he came.
I almost let out a loud sigh of relief, until I noticed Bankotsu had not moved. He had his arms crossed loosely across his chest, as he glanced slowly around, one could mistaken him for taking in the scenery, but I knew better. His eyes circled the surrounding trees once, then again, and then they stopped at the base of the tree which I was now in. His eyes followed the trunk up and into its branches. Then they stopped. He was staring exactly where I was sitting.
My breath hitched, my heart pounding in my chest so loud, I thought he must hear it. But he must not have, for his gaze only lingered a moment or two before Renkotsu called for him. Uncrossing his arms, his eyes not moving from the spot where I sat until he turned and head back towards the path, and the distant dorms.
Slumping against the trunk of the tree, I released the breath that I had been holding in, closing my eyes, I let my arms and legs fall limply on the old tree, "This is not good..."
CHAPTER 14!! YAY! FINALLY RIGHT?! ^^;
I am so so so so sosososososo sorry it took so long... All of my comptuers files were deleted, and this and the next chapter were among them...*cries* My computers so jacked up... But now its working better!!(slightly) But anyway here is the extreamly delayed chapter!
Thanks for reading, reviewing, and staying with the story and me !
P.S. You can use the AR15. Less of a mess for you to clean up afterwards. XD