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Leila's heart suddenly leapt from her chest to her throat. Her first instincts told her that it was Jandel, but something was wrong. The clouds hid the moon away in greed to keep the light to themselves, and the shadow had a much different frame than anyone she new. Leila began to panic, she knew that it wasn't Jandel.
"Shit! This can't be good, that can't be D either!" Leila quickly walked toward the kitchen counter and pulled out a used knife from the sink. She he leaned against the wall near the counter and prepared for any necessary attack.
"Alright bastard...show me what you got..." Leila waited..........and waited, but no one walked through the door. "Huh?" Leila lowered her weapon, which cued the sudden shatter of the window behind her.
"I'm not that stupid!" The deep voice echoed in Leila's ears as a cold hand covered her mouth. Leila struggled and bit the hand that covered her mouth, the intruder did not hide his anger, "You little bitch!" He forcefully turned her to face him and pushed her against the wall, "You recognize me now don't you?"
"Kurai Ichi..." Leila had a discussed look on her face.
"My how've you grown" Kurai Ichi quickly examined his victim, "I have heard some interesting stories from your little hunter-friend"
"Hunter-friend??" Leila could feel Kurai Ichi's sharp nail piercing into her shoulder's flesh, "D...?"
"Good girl you know him....don't worry I need you alive" Kurai Ichi brought his hand to Leila's neck and applied pressure to a nerve that caused her to fall to the floor out cold. "You are just the bait that I need, but don't worry, your time will come" Kurai picked up Leila in his arms and calmly walked out the front door.
"Are you certain?" D asked the soft spoken Hikari,
"Yes" Hikari answered, "Some people call it the deformed castle because of it's very small structure, It is best to look for it during the day, the trees make it impossible to find in the dark"
"I thank you for the herbs" D stood up and walked toward his horse.
"You are going now?! But it is dark now!" Hikari quickly protested,
"I will find it, it's nothing that you need to worry about" D assured and kicked his horse into a walk,
Hikari stood still and looked at the crumpled remains of herbs left from D, the way that he used them was very quick and sloppy, almost as if he never knew how to use them. It is very clear that he doesn't take care of himself,
"D wait!!" Hikari yelled causing D to quickly pull his reins in a brief startle
"Let me go with you....I can show you the way!"
"I don't advise it at all, it was your brother that wounded you" D explained "If you return then he might go after you again"
"He may..." Hikari had the feeling that he would say that, "But that doesn't mean that I can't wound him back, he caught me off guard last time, it won't happen again"
"Fine by me, I will only rely on your directions" D made room in his saddle.
Jandel was frustrated...never had he delt with a vampire or dunpeal that was so cunning. He knew how to hide his trail very well. Jandel walked toward the small house in town and noticed that the lights where still on,
"Heh..I guess she wanted to stay up and wait for me to return" Jandel smiled and opened the door, "Ok Leila I know that you are a big girl now, but you need your rest" Jandel called out happily, but received no answer, "that's odd..." Jandel walked inside further until he felt a sudden chill of cold wind on his face. He turned to see that the window is completely broken in.
"What the...!" Jandel suddenly felt fear try to pull his legs through the floor, he quickly pried them from the floor and ran upstairs frantically, "Leila! Leila are you here! Dammit answer me!" Jandel's fears was confirmed when he found no sight of her, Jandel threw an angry fist into the wall "fuck..." he mumbled "It has to Kurai Ichi... I should have known that he would come after her" Jandel did not hesitate to gather his equipment and begin the hunt again.
Leila was tied down tightly to the ground, she woke up to feel a warm breath on her neck...she knew it was Kurai Ichi
"Don't even think about it..." Leila warned, knowing well that she was in no position to do anything,
"Ha..." Kurai Ichi nearly laughed, "you're different by far....so who dose it belong to?"
"How dare you ask that!" Leila nearlly yelled "You damn know well who it belongs to!"
"Possibly...." Kurai Ichi remained cool, "Sure I fucked you some time ago...not that I didn't enjoy it..." he licked his lips to Leila's disgust, "It would seem that you have the affection of another"
"Another...." Leila thought, "Who could he be talking about" Leila's thoughts where shattered to the sound of hoof steps outside,
"Well it looks like we have some company..." Kurai Ichi smiled and looked down at Leila before he left the room, "Don't go anywhere..."
Author's note: This month was maddness! My brother's wedding was not long ago, I was rushing to get a million things done at the same time! I was looking for this fic in the Vampire Hunter D section, but its STILL not there!! WHY NOT!!?? *sigh* anyway I just applied for a job and I have my fingers crossed, so I should stay offline for a few days incase they call. But in the mean time, there isn't alot left to this fic, maybe another 2 or more chapters...I will have to see. I am sure that they will come more often, I just hope that FF.Net makes my story available!
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