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Chapter Twenty-Six: Big Bad Wolf
Mai POV
I stood in the middle of the forest.. Not sure why... There's no souls, or fire.. I stood alone.. Something in me started to stir...
"Hello?" I called out.. Moving about.. Turning around, I spot the tree house...
'Okay?' I thought, then I heard a step behind me, a little shuffle... Turning around.. My eyes widen to see Isac wolf form in front of me, sneering at me, baring his fangs at me.
"Isac!" I gasped out, feeling my heart race with fear. Isac just stares at me, his eyes tracing me..
"Please let me help you.." I begged, not sure why.. The wolf took a step back, as though it wanted to retreat.
"You want to help me?" He sneers, in his unhuman voice.. Then he whips his head towards the right..
"I'll give you a chance." he whispers, as another wolf appears next to Isac.. I glance at it, to see its fur very dark, just like the night, and his eyes are blueish, than anything.
"Another wolf?" I asked confused. Isac bares a deep smirk. Stretching his hind legs out.
"Yes, another wolf.. Since I have become bored, and Alack taunts aren't doing anything.. I want to play... Its called, how can the human escape her fate?" he murmurs..
"My Fate?"
"Yes, your fate.." he nods his head.. Then the wolf next to him starts to howl in pain.. In shock, I watch his body transform into a man... His fur disappearing, as well as his wolf like stage.. I cover my mouth, to see a very naked Naru in front of me.. Yet his eyes didn't seem so him. It looks blank..
"Naru?"
"Well, this will be fun to play.. Lets see if you can out run him.." Isac growls out.. My eyes widen, when Naru started to run towards me.. I had no idea what do to...
"No." I gasp out.. Fear shooting me.. Then he screams at me.
"RUN!" Naru barks out.. Without a second wasted, I started to run. I turned, heading for the stream.. Running, all I did, as Naru chased me down, like a predator.. I'm his prey.
'How?' My mind raced completely. Turning my heels, I made a right turn, which was the wrong choice.. In doing so, I stop in my tracks, to find myself in a dead end. No way out. A wall.
I punch the wall, cursing it for being there. Breathing hard.. I turned around, to find Naru standing in front of me, this time fully clothes with dark clothes. A heavy set of black pants, and an old fashion shirt, that ax man will wear back in the day.
He's breathing hard, his bangs covering his eyes.. A devilish smirk passes his lips.. For a reason, I find that alluring and terrifying at the same time...
His blank blue eyes remained with me.. My heart started to really hammer.. I'm not sure if it's fear itself or something else...
"My red." he growls out... In a very deep voice, causing me to shiver in pure delight.. The heck?
"Naru, remember.. Its me Mai.." I begged him. Naru tilts his head towards the side, only taking a step forward.
"Mine." he murmurs, taking another step forward.. Now I am paralyzed. This has nothing to do with the island. Or does it?
"Please.. Wake up." I pleaded with him. He just ignores my pleas. Moving backwards. I felt the wall press against my back. No way out..
"This is has to be a nightmare, or Naru is being possessed." I murmured under my breath, looking around to find a way out.
Then, before I could even blink, Naru is in front of me, placing his hand on the wall.. Pinning me against him, his eyes turning very dark...
"Please Naru.." I begged, as I cup his cheek.. He paused, as soon as I made contact with him.. He closed his eyes, and surprises me, when he bends on his knees in front of me.
"Naru?"
"Please." he murmurs, wrapping his hands around my waist, pressing his cheek on my belly.. I gasp, wrapping my arms around him.
"Please what?" I was now confused.. He glances up, noticing that the darkness in his eyes went away... He rose my shirt up, placing a small kiss on my tummy. My body flared up..
"Naru?" I gasped out, feeling his soft warm lips.. Then he stands up, placing his cheek flatly on mine.
"Wake up." and before I could understand... My surroundings disappear, and I felt a heavy drop of rain hit my skin.. Naru shook his head.
I ran my hand through my cheek, to wipe the rain drop, but my eyes widen, to see that the drop of water, is actually blood.
"Ne, Is blood." I gasped out. Naru looks down at my hand, and his eyes narrow.
"Damn it.. Stupid wolf." he barks out, turning towards me.
"Did I hurt you?" he asks.. I shook my head, grasping his arm.
"No.. What's going on?" I asked so confused.. Is this a nightmare? A dream? Or a vision? Which one? Naru stand, turn very rigid.
"Funny to play with her like that. Come out.." Naru started, ignoring me.. I gulped nervously, turning my gaze towards the emptiness. Isac came out of the shadow of that emptiness, and a small amount of light shine over him. Don't ask me where that light came from.. I'm lost as you. Isac laughs at us.
"Oh, come on, it was thrilling. Too bad you didn't shred her.. Since she won. I will give you a reward.." he shrugs, placing himself on the ground. Just like a dog.
"Why are you willing to help us. After all, you place our heads in the wanted list.." I sneered. Naru took a step forward.
"Are you going to let your protector defend you all the time. Such a pity really.. Either way.. I want out.. Alack has been screwing with me long enough.. I sent Ayame to you... I will give you some time to get the information.. Alack isn't what he seems..." he murmurs.
"Then what about you?"
"I'm just simple. I want my love back.. I made a promise to her. I did something I shouldn't have. Yet, that brother of mine betrayed me.. I will get my revenge.. Here's a tip... Don't go through the mirror. Not everything is what it seems. This island, as you may know is darker than you think.. I will show you a memory of mine... Just please.." Isac paused, as thunder seems to consume my dream. I jump a little, tighten my hold on Naru.
"What?" Naru asks, his look seems as though it can kill. If it did, Isac would have been dead twice by now..
Then I gasp, to see the souls surround us, but this time no fire. They just stood there, looking at us with sadness in their expression..
"Set us free. We do need her soul, but after five.. I learned something.." Isac seems more at ease.
"Why are you so sudden changing teams?" I still didn't get it..
"I'm in no one's team.. I'm on my own." he confirms, turning his gaze towards his back..
"Alack is more what he seems.. I dare to say, more powerful.. Don't trust me, you have every right.. I am just warning you.." he turns his head back at us.. I gasp in fear, as I let go of Naru, feeling myself slam against the wall. Naru immediately turns towards my aid, but as though someone pushed him, he falls flatly on the ground.
Then I felt a hand on my throat, pulling me up.
"Leave her.." I heard Naru, trying to escape the grasp of souls that I could see. He couldn't even move a bit..
I wrap my hands on my throat.
"I need you to find something for me.. Right now, you're heading North..." Isac stands, moving towards Naru.. Placing his tail on the edge of his neck..
"No..." I begged, tears now running my cheeks. Naru growls at him, as Isac gave him an amused look.
"You aren't as strong as I believe. Retreat me Alack body.. You have a week.. If not.." he press pressure on Naru neck.
"No, please.." I begged, but on doing so, the tightness in my neck seems to become thicker, that I was starting to lose oxygen..
"Your woman will die.. I'll make sure it will be in your hands.." he turns his head towards me, when I gasp out, feeling a hand on my stomach..
"NO!" I heard Naru scream...
Naru POV
My body heaved tremendously.. All I can feel is Mai move next to me in a panic... I snapped my eyes open, to see the sun rays hurting my eyes..
"Damn.." I hissed, rubbing my head.. Mai moves, wrapping her arm around my chest, holding me tightly, crying hard.
"Its okay.." I whispered, rubbing my hand up and down on her arm... She gasps, moving up, looking at my eyes.. Her eyes scanning mine.
"Are you okay?" she asks immediately. Nodding, she kisses my cheek, and rubs her forehead against it.
"I thought I was going to lose you.. That bad man." she cries...
'I almost killed her.' Was all that passed my mind.. Holding her tightly in my chest. She relaxes, after a few minutes, feeling her enjoying the small gesture.
"You will never kill me.. I trust you.." She murmurs, wiping her eyes. Its like she could read my thoughts. Guilt and disgusted with myself, feels my heart.
'I can't kill her.. I rather die first.'
She huffs out, sitting up, rubbing her head.
"At least it works." I mumbled to her, while I stood, stretching my arms.. Trying to change the subject.
Mai frowns, wiping her eyes, as I help her get up.
We were practicing on dream sharing.. Its a little trick I picked up years ago... Even when I saw Gene death with my own eyes.. I swore to never use it after that, but..
'I need to protect Mai from her dreams, since Gene isn't there to do it.' I added in my head. I simply told her to clear her mind, and I will just push myself into her mind, until she lets me in.. Its a long progress, but as time goes, the more you do it, the easier it is.
"A little too well.. Why does Isac wants Alack body?" she asks, going towards our bag, to get our things.. I shrug.
"For many things." I told her.. She stops, when a sneeze escapes her.. She shrugs her nose, making a pig snort noise.. I gave her a disgusting look.
"Well, that was so ladylike." I mumbled, sitting down on the log near the fire that I made last night, watching it flame weakly, as she came back to me, and opens the bag.
"I'm still recovering from the cold.. Thanks to you. So you won't be having your wife being all formal like for a wile." she complains, sitting next to me..
"How delightful" I sarcastically told her.. Then I smirk, looking at the ground..
'Best day ever.' I thought, shivering from the memory as I lick my lip. I still can taste her... Mai shrugs my shoulder.
"You really are a pervert.." she blushes, as another sneeze escapes her.. I rolled my eyes, taking an apple out of the bag, and took a bite.
"How am I a pervert?" I simply ask.. Which is true.. I didn't do anything wrong. She blushes, looking down.
"You know what you did.." she wraps her hand around her neck, watching her from the corner of my eye, she shivered.
'At least I know, she wants it as much as I do. At least the way she was moaning, and started to move against me, made me know, that she wanted me as much as I want her..' I shivered in delight from that memory, and for a reason, that seems to fill my male pride.
"At least your cold didn't last long." I change the subject.
"But it ruined my birthday five days ago.. I had to be in bed all day."
"How come you didn't get sick? You were the one half naked.." She accuses.. I just shrugged..
"I have a better immune system than you." I told her.. Then she frowns, looking down at the dirt ground.
"Jeez, thanks for your support." She grumbles, as she rubs her bare arms.
'I did take care of you.. Doesn't that count?' I thought, remembering that I kept watching her that day, and keeping sure that she's rest as much as possible. At least her cold, wasn't that bad. Which is a great relief to me...
"Why were you a wolf? What happened?" She breaks the silence.. I graze my tongue across my lips, licking off the juices of the apple, as I lean my forearms on top of my legs.
"When I entered your dream.. Instead of appearing next to you, I was snatched away.. Then the next thing I knew. I was running after you.. I couldn't stop." I explained... She glances at me...
"You were a wolf, then turned into yourself. Then afterwards, you ran after me.. I don't know what stopped you.. You kiss my belly." she blushes, rubbing her stomach.. I felt my cheeks warm up, but shrugged it off as nothing.
"I don't remember, but I do remember when Isac appeared from the shadows." I concluded.. Taking another bite of the apple. Mai turns to sneeze again.
"Darn thing.. He threatened to kill me. I mean is nothing new, but why in the world does he want our help? Oh.." she snaps, turning towards me, pressing her hand on my shoulder.
"Are you okay?" she asks worriedly. Her eyes roam my body.. I nodded.
"I am.. He didn't hurt me." I somewhat lied to her, since what really hurt me was my own soul, not sure why.. It was the same hurt as when we were trapped with Hiroshi.. She didn't seem too convinced.. So I stood, rolling my shoulders, do to the stiffens.
"Are you sure?" she asks.. I nodded, feeling her hand on my back.
"Mai.." My voice turned serious, as the sudden weird feeling appears in my heart.. Mai press her side head on my back, wrapping her arms around me.
"Hmm?"
"Isac isn't finished with us.. If anything.." I lower my head, feeling Mai tightened her grip on me..
"I know.." I gulped, after she tells me those words.
"You will run, no matter what.. I have this very bad feeling."
"I feel it too." She admits... I turned, grabbing her shoulders.
"You'll be brave for me, and, no matter what.. You will keep running, forget about me in that moment." I told her, in a very serious voice. She nods.
"Okay.. I will save you though." She adds. I gave her a sad smile, wrapping my arms around her.
"I know you will.. That's why you're my brave girl." I murmured under my breath, so she won't hear me.. She nods, snuggling on my shoulder..
"At least we can connect.. That's a good thing." She whispers, as we let go. I headed for the log, and bend down to grab the bag from the floor, and place it around me. I paused, and turned towards Mai, She became entertained, by watching a small family of bunnies heading for a hole.. Immediately, I lower the bag from me, and opened it, to take out the knife.
'Sorry Mai.. I'm taking precautions..' I thought, placing the knife on my waistband of my pants.. As she turns towards me, to give me a bright smile, I place the bag on my back.
Then she sneezes again...
"Bless you." I told her. She nods..
"Thanks.." she blushes, going around me.. She bends, to take the red blanket that we use as our cover, and drapes it around her.. She parts her long hair, and place it in front of her chest, smoothing it down. She has placed the blanket on top of the head to do as a hood, and then places her arms out. She adjusted her red dress, and smooths out the edges.
"Luckily we bathe last night." she mumbles. Looking up at me with a bright smile.. My heart skips a beat, to see her in that get up..
"Since when you like to play red riding hood?" I mumbled,
"Since you like to play the woodsman.. I still don't get where you found those clothes." she points out.. I look down at my clothes. Its a plain black shirt, with old fashion buttons, that seem to sparkle with the sun.. And heavy black pants, for a reason, feel very comfortable. I shrugged.
"There's a lot in the chest.. I just thought it was time for a different look." I told her.. She blinks, as a blush passes her pale skin.
"Oh.. Well. You look very handsome." she tells me.. I smirked at her, as we stare at each other.. I felt my heart hammer against my chest, as she, shyly stares at me, with dark eyes..
'Either I'm getting too old, or this is ridiculous. Cold showers aren't helping me as they use to.' I shook my head, snapping me out of the spell Mai was putting me on.. She looks very tempting with those clothes.
"It's better than being butt naked most of the time." I mumbled the last part.. Heading out.. Mai blushes, but starts to eat her own apple, walking behind me.
"It is... You really look good... You always do.. So you think I look pretty?" she asks shyly to me. I stopped, to look down at her.
'I don't even know how she does it.. It looks like a drape from the red riding hood..' I thought, admiring her looks.. She looks different for some odd reason. Her skin looks shinier. Her hair seems lively as well as her eyes. It was turning more wavy than anything. I bit my lower lip, looking up at the sky.
"Its okay." I manage to tell her..
"Really?"
"If you want to go with the look of the Red riding hood, then yes." I shrugged.. She takes my hand, intertwining her fingers with mine..
"Then you'll be my woodsman.. That turns into a wolf.." she smiles, I look down.
"Are you pretending to do a Cosplay?" I asked surprised. She nods.
"Well.. Actually, this drape I did it, cause it gets too hot, and this material actually cools me off.. It shields me.. I just didn't imagine, it will look like a red riding hood cape.." she admits... Then she glances at me.
"What about you. You look like a woodsman, with that get up.. Even the shoes match. At least you didn't bring your fancy shoes that day.. Or not, your feet will be killing you. I'm betting you feel better with black right?"
"Yes." I admitted to her. Since being true. Bright colors aren't my thing anymore.. Mai frowns.
"I forgot to tell you.." she changes the subject. I arched a brow, looking down at her.
"Ayame told me that Gene said hi, and he misses us. Also that the gang is still looking for us. Isn't that great news." she chimes.. I nodded, feeling my heart at ease about that.. Yet.. Another part of me felt unease..
'I don't feel like returning..' I thought.
"For a reason. I don't feel like returning." Mai says my own thought out loud.
"I know." I simply told her.. She tightens her grip on my hand, as we reach the outcast of a rapid river... I stopped at the edge, looking around to see if we can manage.
"It feels like I came back home." she mumbles. Looking around as well.
"You spot a bridge, or something in those words." she asks..
"Nope, just water and rocks.." I told her. She shook her head, returning back to land.. She spread her blanket out, and sits down. Looking out the rapid waters.
"We have been traveling for four days now. I have no idea where to go."
I turned towards her, trying to think of a solution. Sitting down.. I lifted my leg, running my hands through my hair.
"Well?" she asks..
"I'm thinking." then she stood, turning towards me..
"Then, while we think of a way to cross that.. Let's do something. Maybe in doing so it can help.." she suggested..
"What?" I arched a brow.. She shrugs, looking around..
"Well, we are in the middle of the forest, Nothing to do.. What do twenty-four years old do?" she asks, tapping her chin.. I smirked, as my eyes roam her body.
"I have some pretty good ideas on what to do.." I whispered to myself, feeling myself grow hot.. Mai turns towards me, sitting in front of me.
"What did you say?" I notice she blushes, as my eyes narrow.
'Did I just said that out loud?'
"I said, we have nothing to do.." I told her. She rose her hand, as to stop, but then sneezes again.. I place my hand on my mouth..
"Sorry..." she sniffs..
'Or not..' I thought, as she turns towards me, and arch a brow.
"Why are you covering your mouth?"
"I'm afraid to get your germs." I lied.. She places her hands on her hips, giving me a stern look.
"Hey.. I will not.. I mean.. Wait.. I will.." she grows panicky, as she stood, moving away from me, she sits far from me.. I smirked..
"Well, that makes me safer.. Thanks." I stood, and went up to her, and bend down on my knees in front of her..
"Why are you here, stay away.." she complains, as I shook my head.
"If I haven't' gotten sick yet, what makes you think I will now?" and before she could complain, I place my palm on her forehead, then mine, to compare our temperature. She blushes at my sudden move.
"Its seems your temperature drop, you're less warm.." I told her.
"Geez, thanks Doctor... I feel so much better." she snorted, rubbing her nose with her finger.. I rolled my eyes, sitting down on the ground.
"What makes you think we need to cross that..." I asked her, turning my back at the stream.. She shrugs.
"I don't, but this is the end of the road for us.. Unless this is the place she wants us to go. Normally we go to a village or an open field.." she tells me.
"Maybe it is, beyond the rapid waters, there's just mountains..." I told her. She frowns, rubbing her neck.
"Naru.." her voice now sounded timid, as she looks down on the ground, playing nervously, playing with her fingernails.
"Hmm?"
"About that day," she started.. I tilt my head, looking at her confused.
"What day?"
"Don't play dumb with me.." Mai lift her head up, as I gave her a very confuse look.
"I'm not."
"When you propose to me." she blushes very deeply... My eyes narrow.
'Oh, that day... It took me five years to muster up courage.. The thunder helped me out a lot.. I wasn't even thinking of proposing her that day.. I wanted to talk about the necklace she made me.' I joyfully thought, as I watch her watching me.. For a reason, I can't stop staring at her since that day..
"You haven't answered me.." I simply told her.. Her eyes widen, moving forward, cupping my cheek.. I blinked.
"I hugged you.. Is enough to answer you.."
"No, you cried and then hugged me.. That wasn't an answer.." I simply told her.. I am still a bit nervous about that.. She smiles at me brightly, pressing her lips against mine.. Then leans her forehead against mine.
"Silly Naru... Why would you need my answer..."
"Because is the normal thing to do.. At least have that normal. Since our lives aren't.."
"But you should know by now. Even if our lives aren't normal. You should know my answer."
"That's different."
"No, is not.." she moves away, tilting her head.. While I avoided her gaze.
'Then I shouldn't have asked?' I thought, feeling my heart grow nervous once again. She sighed, shaking her head.
"I'm happy Naru.." she stated, as I lifted my gaze up, to see her very close to me. Her brown eyes searching mine.
"I'm so happy, that you even asked me.. I never had anyone ask me that.. As you, this is very nerve wrecking.. I accept your proposal. I would marry you so many times, it's not even funny. Simply you even ask me, is a big step.. Is beyond that you accepted me as your wife. It means.." her eyes soften so much, as she traces her hand on my jaw line, causing me to shiver.
"It means that you respect, and love me.. Its indescribable what I feel right now.."
'For me, is just plainly oblivious.. Cause I really wanted to ask.. Even if she's my wife. For a reason, deep in me, wanted to ask her. I wanted to give her that much.'
I blinked, closing my eyes, I place my lips against hers, and kiss her softly.. She wraps her arms around me, kissing me back, then she moves, placing her head on my shoulder, holding me tighter.
"I accept to marry you.." she moves closer, as I wrap my arms around her back.. I lower my head, inhaling her scent, and felt at peace in her arms.
"Let's do it, when we return." I told her... I felt her go stiff, and moves towards me..
"Huh?"
"The marriage.." I corrected myself, to watch her cheeks flares up..
"Oh," she frowns, turning towards the trees, lowering her head.
"What?"
"Nothing.."
"Do you want to marry in a church?" I asked... She shook her head.
"Yes, but..." she paused turns towards me, cupping my cheeks..
"Its too long of a wait.. Five years is enough right..."
"Way enough.." I told her.. She nods, blushing even more.
"Okay.. We'll marry when we return from this journey.. Oh.." her eyes widen, to see a bright shine in them.
"What?"
"I have an excuse to wear that beautiful dress.." Mai muse to herself, then she smiles even more.
'What beautiful dress?' I thought, trying to remember.. Nothing seems to pop in my head, I know, Mai wears about four dresses, and her pants and shirt. She never changes, cause she's afraid to ruin the others..
"And you, that tux... It fits you perfectly.. Can we wear them, is the closet thing to a wedding dress and a tux.. Then.. Um... Who's going to marry us?"
"We already are blessed by God.. So, we can just make our own vows. Also, we can always remarry when we return to Japan.." I suggested..
"Really? Well, um, okay." she didn't seem that exited from it.. I frowned, but nodded, but in reality, it's already enough to have her marry me once.
She frowns, looking down at the ground.
"I wish everyone was here to witness this.. Ayame can come right?"
"If she is allowed.."
"I'll try to invite her and her husband.. Either way.." She kisses my right cheek very softly, leaning her cheek against mine.
"Its a date.. We get married when we return.." She whispers... For a reason, I felt my heart pounding hard.
"Okay.." I agree, wrapping my hand around her head, enjoying her warmth..
Mai POV
Letting go of Naru, he leans back on the ground stretching his arms out.. I smiled, feeling my heart pound hard. Standing up, I move my red blanket to the side, as I glance down at Naru.. I blushed, feeling my heart speed..
'He really looks handsome with that get up.. He looks like from the woods, in those fantasy novels..' I thought...
"What?" He asks, staring up at me.. I nodded, clapping my hands.
"Nothing. I'm just very happy.. Is like last time." I told him, pausing, as this dread feeling passes by me..
'Oh no..'
As I was about to move, my body froze on the spot, to hear a small growl behind me... It turned, to see two black eyes staring at me..
"Isac!" I gasp out, as Naru bolts up, taking my arm, and place me behind him..
"Where?" he asks.. I pointed at front of him..
"I don't' see anyone." The wolf growls at Naru, showing off his fangs... Then he turns his eyes at me.. I jump a little.
"Red... How convenient... Wonder if big bad wolf, won't eat you up.." Isac voice echoed down my ears.. My heart stop, as he turns his sight at Naru.
"Ne.. Naru.. Its staring at you.." I tighten my grip on his arm. I felt myself shake, as Naru took a step forward, feeling his Pk once again.
"No. Please don't use it." I begged him.. Naru just ignores me completely.
"Oh, well... How about we do this.." before I could muster a word, Isac ran so fast towards us, that I had no time to react... I watch in horror, as Isac jump into Naru... Then he passes through him, and lands on his paws, turning around. Naru gasp out in pain, he kneels down on his knees..
"Naru?" I asked, concerned.
"What the hell did you did to him." Now mad at Isac.. As I turned my gaze at the wolf.
"Its a test, a simple test; If you don't die today, and don't bring me what I want.. Then next time it will be even worse.. He still in control of himself.. Let's just say.. I gave him the taste of what a true animal feels like.. And when he wants his mate.. If you want to stop him. The only way either he kills you, or you kill him.. Now, little red ridding hood.. You really have a big bad wolf after you.. Have fun." He bluntly tells me as my eyes widen.
"Oh no.."
I turned towards Naru, he grasps his chest, and the burning sensation hit my own chest.
"Ahh.." I moaned in pain, ignoring it.. Naru huffs, as his blue eyes turn bleak.. Cold, and no pupil at all.. He covers his eyes.
"Run!" Naru growls a little. My heart stops..
"No... What did he do to you?" I asked.. Feeling panicky. Naru lower his hand, and stare at me, with a hateful expression.
"Run Mai... Or not.. I will kill you." he seems to be struggling against his own will..
'Did Isac possessed him, just like in my dream?' I immediately put two and two together..
"You can fight this.." I begged, feeling tears now running down my cheeks.. He growls, standing up straightly.. I move back, as he turns towards the water.
"You better run.. . I won't warn you again.." he lowered his head, as my eyes widen... I can't believe this..
"Damn that ghost." I cuss, turning around, starting to run towards the forest... Picking up my dress up.. My heart hammering hard against my chest...
'Naru told me once, that ghost can't track you, if I don't show fear or radiate.. But Naru isn't' a ghost.. What did he say about possession?" I gasped heavily, as I heard footsteps behind me.
"Little Red, here I come." He suggested, as I turned my head, to see him running very fast behind me..
"You can fight this.." I argue, turning towards my right, speeding myself. Thank God, that I have managed to become fit..
"I can't... Just keep running, until it's over." He yells.. I groaned.. Ducking under a tree branch... Heaving hard... I didn't watch my step, and tumble over a rock, causing me to fall sideways, to roll down a small cliff.. Scrapping my elbow.
"Aish.." I groaned.. I heard a growl above me.. I glance up, to see Naru staring down at me, with a bleak expression.
"Big bad wolf.. Is coming for you..!" he growls, noticing that he grabs his arm. Digging his nails inside of his skin.
"You can fight it.."
"I can't.. I am still me, but this urge seems to control me.. All I want is blood.." he tells me.. I wipe my face, looking around.
"I can try to do the nine cuts." I suggested.
"Just run!" He demands, now running down the small hill. I got up, and started to run once again... Turning towards my left.. I hid myself behind a large tree, covering my mouth, as I heard Naru stop in the middle.
"I know your hiding behind a tree Mai.. Just come out.. I promise to make your death painless." he suggested.. I heaved, with tears..
'I need to save him.. How?' I thought. Turning around. My eyes widen in fear, as Naru stood right next to me, with a wicked smirk.
"This is fun.. You ask me, what two twenty-four years old can do.. Then I can tell you.." he growls, moving his head, and places it on the side of my neck. I actually shivered in delight, feeling his breath tickle me.
"I can just simply eat you up.." his voice is seductive, and deep.. As he presses his lips against my skin.. I bit my lower lip to stop myself from moaning... As my own blood boiled at this erotic simple gesture.
'Eat me? That sound... Good a little too good..' I thought. Breathing hard, closing my eyes.
It was hard to part with him, I turned and started to run once again.
'How did he know where I was hiding? And...' I press my hand on my chest, feeling my heart race, but not from the running.
'Why did I find that alluring and sexy?' I'm mentally weird.. Shaking my head.. I kept on running, as Naru chased me.
Then I stopped in the middle of the forest, looking around to see if I can find a way out.
'What to do.. Naru never told me about being controlled..' Then I felt a hand on my waist.
"Now.. Little red.." he mumbles under my ear... I shivered, turning around... He smirks at me devilish... I felt tears running down my cheeks, as he pins me against him.
"You caught me." I lower my head... He nods, heaving hard. I took a breath, looking straight at his eyes... Naru just simply smirks at me, tighten his grip on me.
"I'm ready.." I told him. If I have to die, I would choose no other, than Naru to do the job... He nods, watching with wide eyes, as a tear drop down his right eye rolling down his cheek...
"Naru?" he takes my hand, and place a knife in my hand.. I glance at it, as though it was the monster. Naru lowers his hand down, and grabs my hand.
"Remember this.. You're my world.." and before I could react or think. Naru uses my hand and moves it, and plunge the knife in his stomach and his eyes widen, feeling a sticky feel drip down the knife and my hand.
My world stop, as he gasps in pain. .
"Naru?" I asked.. Not believing this.. He smirks at me, cupping my cheek.
"Don't blame yourself.. I rather die, than having you killed.." He simply says, as he closes his eyes.
"No.. No.." I panic, taking away my hands. As blood seems to cover my hands...
"Naru.. No. No. Oh God.." I felt tears running down my cheeks, as everything around me seems to stop.. My world is crashing... My heart breaking.. The man I love... Dying because...
"I killed Naru." as though this was a very bad ending to a movie.. All I could do is cry, and hold him tightly in my embrace.
"Don't... NO.. NARU!"
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