*~ I Don't Love You, I Can't Love You ~*
*~ Chapter 50 ~*
*~ Other Problems ~*

"Just...just let her go," Keira stuttered afraid for her child. She reached out slowly to try to get closer to them but the young man jerked Uma back two steps, keeping the knife in place.

"Ow," Uma's voice came out quiet and weak as a thin trail of blood appeared on the edge of the blade.

"Please, stop hurting her!" Keira cried beginning to tear up. She couldn't do anything because if she moved he would do worse and she believed he would - he had a crazed manic look in his eyes.

The crowd of people were silent and on edge as they watched. They too couldn't do anything to help or get Uma out unscathed. What was even going on? No one knew!

"Where is Ichigo?" the boy asked again, "Why won't you tell me where she is? Don't you care about this girl?" he then pulled Uma's hair jerking her face towards his, "Don't you care about your own life?"

"I-I don't know where she is!" Uma called out and she sounded pained.

"Don't lie to me! I watched her come here!" he barked, "I watched her walk in with that freak show!"

"Don't you see that thing in the sky?" Uma cried out in fear, "She went to go deal with it but was attacked. She ran! She fled! She's not here anymore!"

"I see a ship in the sky! That's all!" the boy shrugged, "How do you know it's not theirs? Not the one's who are already here? I don't see anyone up there!"

"That's because he flew after them," Uma explained.

"Where did they go?" the boy asked and shook her when she didn't answer, "Tell me!"

"I don't know!" Uma whimpered frightened.

"Uma!" Marley appeared beside Keira and glared at the boy holding her.

"Another freak! The new one!" the boy growled, "Have you come to ruin my life as well? Is that your ship in the sky?"

"No," Marley replied lowly, glaring and bending his knees in a readying stance, "My father's. Now let Uma go."

"Not until I have what's mine!" he shouted in anger. Then just as Marley took a step forward he dug the blade in to Uma's skin again.

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Please, stop!" Uma shrieked and Marley froze. A look of desperation crossed his face. He needed to protect her - he promised her he would - but how could he when every step he took closer would draw the blade closer to her throat?

"When I have what's mine, I'll let her go," the boy was shaking, Uma could feel it through their clothing and through the cold of the metal vibrating on the skin.

"Masaya! What are you doing?" Ryou demanded angrily and shocked as he emerged from the house.

"I came to rescue Ichigo and bring her back to me!" he snapped again, and then stuttered looking around at the witnesses, "Doesn't anybody listen?! How many times have I answered that question - Jesus!"

"You don't need to harm Kagome-chan in order to reach Ichigo," Ryou pointed out slowly taking a step forward. Masaya's eyes shot to the foot that moved forward and as they widened he jerked Uma back yet again. Ryou stopped and asked, "Why can't you just call her mobile?"

"I did!" he hissed, "But my calls won't go through anymore! He must have blocked my number!"

"Or she did," someone in the crowd mumbled.

"I don't blame her," someone else whispered in response.

"Shirogane-san?" Uma said and drew his attention. He looked at her apologetically. He really didn't want her to be in this situation like everyone present but also like everyone, he was currently powerless, "Can't you speak to Ichigo? You told me about the Mews. The collar's are communicators aren't they? Can't you call her?"

His eyes widened as he realised she was right. Of course, Masaya knew this to be true as well - he was a Mew for a short time after all, or at least he fought alongside them.

"Do it!" he ordered, pointing the knife at Ryou whilst still holding on to Uma, "Now!"

Ryou sighed and dug around his pocket to get his mobile. He pull the device out and punched in a quick code. After around five tense seconds there was a click and an answer.

"What's up Shirogane-san?" Ichigo's voice was a faint whisper to Uma and everyone else but Ryou could hear her loud and clear.

"There's a problem here at the Kagome Household. I need you here now," he explained.

"On our way!" she replied with the determination she always had, "What's the problem?"

"Your ex," Ryou confessed locking eyes with the crazed boy.

"Her boyfriend!" he snapped angrily.

"Oh dear," Ichigo replied and in the next instant she appeared next to Keira and Marley with Kisshu holding her waist. Taruto and Pudding teleported in with them as well. Ryou snapped his mobile shut and put it away in his pocket, "Aoyama...what are you doing?"

"Ichigo..." Masaya's expression softened and his tone filled with love and adoration, "You're here! I've been waiting for you." His eyes then found Kisshu's arms locked tightly around her waist, "He's still holding you prisoner, I see! It's okay, my love! I'll free you!"

He pushed Uma away and rushed at Ichigo and Kisshu, flailing the knife around in a frantic manner. Marley teleported and caught Uma before she hit the ground.

"Uma-chan," Marley whispered and caressed her cheek. He looked so worried about her, "Are you alright?"

"Marley, I'm sorry," she whimpered and clung to him as the tears broke free.

"It's okay," he cooed and held her. He glanced over to wear Ichigo was trying to stop Masaya and Kisshu from tearing in to each other and with the look in Masaya's eyes he knew that the boy meant to kill. If Ichigo failed to stop this fight - someone would die tonight.

"Please, Aoyama! Don't do this! You need to gather your sense," she pleaded with him as she danced in between the boys. Blocking any attacks they could throw.

"I have all the sense I need!" Masaya cried, "You don't have to pretend to me, Ichigo! I know that he's holding you against your will! I can save you!"

"Oh, just let me get to the boy, Ichigo, I'll be finished with him soon enough," Kisshu growled, rolling his eyes at the human, "I'm growing tired of his incoherent babbling!"

"Don't listen to his spells, Ichigo! I'll save you!" Masaya shouted jabbing with the dagger in his hand, "Just get out-of-the-way so I can deal with him for good!"

"No!" Ichigo shrieked and continued to prance around between them, blocking the hits whilst also avoiding get struck herself.

"We have to help them!" Uma sniffed and wiped her eyes with back of her hand. She stood up straight and held Marley's hand.

"Uma-" Marley began to protest but when she looked at him with confidence he sighed and asked, "What are we gonna do?"

"We need to stop him," she said, "Before someone gets hurt."

"What about my father?" Marley asked.

"He's not here right now," she shivered at the mention of him but she squeezed Marley's hand and held on tighter, "We have other problems."


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