(Note: Riho will be replaced with my own character, Hiromi Takabe, because
I don't really like Riho's totally innocent maiden attitude. Hiro is a
little bit more real. Also I often switch character prospective from Hiromi
to Shido: three stars indicate this)
Disclaimer/ Author's Note: okay. First of all, I do own Shido, in my own little world. He's one of my main Bishies!! Second of all, I know that some people just read the fics but never review, and I would like to humbly ask that your review this or any of my other fics. This is only my third one, and I would like to know how I'm doing. If you don't review, I will be forced to withdraw into my Corner of Despair, and stay there until only my sad, pathetic voice is left....and I don't think its healthy to do that more than twice a week. ^_^ So flame me, review me, do whatever, just please give me something!
"Bait?!" Hiromi squeaked, sure that her ears were playing tricks on her.
"I won't force you," Shido replied, "but this will be the easiest way to draw out the Breed."
Hiromi thought back to three days ago, to the Breed that had chased and almost killed her. She had been sure she had been about to die, but Shido and Yayoi had killed it, saved her. She had been terrified then, but she had been alone. Now she had a vampire, an NOS officer, and a...well...Guni didn't count....at her back. If she wasn't safe like this, then was she ever?
Taking a deep breath, Hiromi released her fears into the night and let an inner strength take over, "I'll do it."
Nodding, Shido turned to Yayoi, "Follow in your car. Guni will show you where we'll be."
Then without waiting for a reply, Shido looked at Hiromi again, "We need to get ahead of the Breed to plant you. I can get us there quickly, but only if I carry you."
Hiromi nodded and stepped up to Shido, forcing herself not to tremble.
"Wait," Hiromi heard Yayoi say. Turning, Hiromi was surprised to see the woman holding out a small gun.
"It only holds two bullets, but they're silver coated. If you have to, go for the eyes and chest. And be careful, the safety's already off."
Hiromi nodded again and took the gun, but before she could pocket it, Yayoi swept her into a hug.
"Be careful, Hiromi," she heard the woman whisper, and something warm fell onto her cheek. Yayoi suddenly pushed away and stalked over to her car, calling over her shoulder, "If she's hurt in any way when this is over Shido, believe me, I'll make your afterlife a living hell."
Shido laughed humorously. "Oh, I believe you Yayoi, I believe you," he said gathering Hiromi against his chest.
"Hold on," he whispered, and she tightened her arms against his, trapping them between her stomach and own arms.
The ground left in a rush. Hiromi had time to look down for a moment at houses and yards beneath her feet, almost looking like a picture or map, and then they were falling again. Hiromi felt a scream rising in her throat, but Shido's arms tightened slightly around her, reassuring her. Still, she couldn't help pulling her legs up and closing her eyes as the ground rushed up to meet them.
There was a crouching/springing sensation, and they were airborne again. Hiromi peeked through a slitted eyelid, and saw the ground below them again.
"I won't let you fall, Hiromi," came Shido's voice, vibrating through her back. Pulling herself closer to his warmth, Hiromi watched the ground close in, as Shido continued his bounding leaps.
***
Shido settled two streets from where the Breed was, and released his grip on Hiromi. She stumbled forward a few steps and put her hands on her knees, breathing hard.
"Well," he thought, "at least she doesn't get motion sickness..."
Hiromi turned to face him, having caught her breath. Though pale, the girl fairly shone with determination. Her strength seemed to radiate out in waves.
"I need to leave you here," he told her. "I'll be just out of sight. I want you to walk down there and let the Breed see you. Wait until it rushes you, and then run back here. I won't let it hurt you."
"I believe you Shido."
"Alright. Yayoi and Guni will be along soon. I'll follow you from a distance. Be careful." And resisting a sudden compulsion to close the four foot distance between them to sweep Hiromi into a hug, Shido gave another bound, leaving Hiromi alone on the street.
Disclaimer/ Author's Note: okay. First of all, I do own Shido, in my own little world. He's one of my main Bishies!! Second of all, I know that some people just read the fics but never review, and I would like to humbly ask that your review this or any of my other fics. This is only my third one, and I would like to know how I'm doing. If you don't review, I will be forced to withdraw into my Corner of Despair, and stay there until only my sad, pathetic voice is left....and I don't think its healthy to do that more than twice a week. ^_^ So flame me, review me, do whatever, just please give me something!
"Bait?!" Hiromi squeaked, sure that her ears were playing tricks on her.
"I won't force you," Shido replied, "but this will be the easiest way to draw out the Breed."
Hiromi thought back to three days ago, to the Breed that had chased and almost killed her. She had been sure she had been about to die, but Shido and Yayoi had killed it, saved her. She had been terrified then, but she had been alone. Now she had a vampire, an NOS officer, and a...well...Guni didn't count....at her back. If she wasn't safe like this, then was she ever?
Taking a deep breath, Hiromi released her fears into the night and let an inner strength take over, "I'll do it."
Nodding, Shido turned to Yayoi, "Follow in your car. Guni will show you where we'll be."
Then without waiting for a reply, Shido looked at Hiromi again, "We need to get ahead of the Breed to plant you. I can get us there quickly, but only if I carry you."
Hiromi nodded and stepped up to Shido, forcing herself not to tremble.
"Wait," Hiromi heard Yayoi say. Turning, Hiromi was surprised to see the woman holding out a small gun.
"It only holds two bullets, but they're silver coated. If you have to, go for the eyes and chest. And be careful, the safety's already off."
Hiromi nodded again and took the gun, but before she could pocket it, Yayoi swept her into a hug.
"Be careful, Hiromi," she heard the woman whisper, and something warm fell onto her cheek. Yayoi suddenly pushed away and stalked over to her car, calling over her shoulder, "If she's hurt in any way when this is over Shido, believe me, I'll make your afterlife a living hell."
Shido laughed humorously. "Oh, I believe you Yayoi, I believe you," he said gathering Hiromi against his chest.
"Hold on," he whispered, and she tightened her arms against his, trapping them between her stomach and own arms.
The ground left in a rush. Hiromi had time to look down for a moment at houses and yards beneath her feet, almost looking like a picture or map, and then they were falling again. Hiromi felt a scream rising in her throat, but Shido's arms tightened slightly around her, reassuring her. Still, she couldn't help pulling her legs up and closing her eyes as the ground rushed up to meet them.
There was a crouching/springing sensation, and they were airborne again. Hiromi peeked through a slitted eyelid, and saw the ground below them again.
"I won't let you fall, Hiromi," came Shido's voice, vibrating through her back. Pulling herself closer to his warmth, Hiromi watched the ground close in, as Shido continued his bounding leaps.
***
Shido settled two streets from where the Breed was, and released his grip on Hiromi. She stumbled forward a few steps and put her hands on her knees, breathing hard.
"Well," he thought, "at least she doesn't get motion sickness..."
Hiromi turned to face him, having caught her breath. Though pale, the girl fairly shone with determination. Her strength seemed to radiate out in waves.
"I need to leave you here," he told her. "I'll be just out of sight. I want you to walk down there and let the Breed see you. Wait until it rushes you, and then run back here. I won't let it hurt you."
"I believe you Shido."
"Alright. Yayoi and Guni will be along soon. I'll follow you from a distance. Be careful." And resisting a sudden compulsion to close the four foot distance between them to sweep Hiromi into a hug, Shido gave another bound, leaving Hiromi alone on the street.