Somebody Who Cares, Part 2

Rika's scream had scared the living heck out of Ryo. She wasn't the kind who did that sort of thing. But when he felt cold metal at his back, he knew why she had. There was a mugger with a gun behind him.
Ryo slowly turned around, his hands at the level of his eyes, which were filled with true fear.
"Give me your money! All of it! Now!" The mugger was demanding. His face, how ever little that could be seen, was covered in anger.
Rika's mother, who had heard the scream and looked to see what it was, called the police. She was going to intervene, but her own mother begged her not too, as she might anger the mugger further and endanger Rika even more.
Rika had seen her mother's face in the window, and knew her mother was calling for help.. She knew that she just had to stall the mugger somehow until the cops came to the rescue. Even if she and Ryo would ahve to give the mugger what they wanted, if the police came before he could escape, it would help all the other people of the city that this man was planning to hold up.
But Ryo wasn't interested at that moment in keeping other citizens safe. He was worried about keeping Rika safe. "Go on," he said shaking, "Take it all, just leave the girl be."
Why is he doing this? Why is he risking himself, for me? Does he still feel the way I do?
Rika didn't have the time to ponder, since the police were close by, evident by the wailing sirens becomming louder.
Instead, she decided to take some action to help the police catch the mugger before he could escape with Ryo's money, and his crime. Looking around, she found a stick ont he ground. It wasn't much, but it would have to do. The mugger was too busy robbing Ryo that he didn't notice Rika sneak behind him. She flung the stick with all he might at the mugger's shoulder. He turned around, and the look on his face was as pissed as hell. She ran as fast as she could into the alley nearby, knowing by the look on the mugger's face that he was going to shoot her. Everything seemed to go in slow motion.
"NOOOOOOOO!!!" screamed a voice, unknown to Rika, since all her might was focused on running.
Rika heard the slamming of car doors,followed quickly by the shot of a gun. The police had arrived. She didn't know where it came from at first. Until she turned around.
On the ground before her, there lay a body, almost completely motionless, lying in a pool of bright red flowing blood. She gasped at the sight, speechless.
Ryo Had been shot.