Escape

Chapter 4

A Dangerous Situation

Kusanagi stopped in front of his window and placed Momiji in feet first.

"So you enter through the window everywhere?" Momiji teased.

"No, just when I forget my keys." Kusanagi retorted.

"Oh." Momiji reached out her hand to help Kusanagi through, but quickly found that he did not want it.

"I can do it myself!" Kusanagi snapped as he stepped in. he noticed Momiji jump back and a flash of pain appear in her eyes as she started to walk towards the door. Kusanagi ran around in front of the door and grabbed her shoulders. "Stop running from me! Talk to me!" Kusanagi said as he gave her a rough shake.

The pain in Momiji's eyes turned to anger. "Fine! You want me to talk then here it goes!" Momiji was hurt too much to keep it all inside. "You don't get how much I love you, do you? When you push me away or yell at me I. I." Momiji stopped thinking that he'd strangle her but decided to keep going. "I want to do is be with you! I would do anything just to be able to kiss you or lay down with you holding me! I'm eighteen you know; it's not a sin to be affectionate! Damn it Kusanagi! Just stop acting like you hate me! I love you Mamoru Kusanagi!"

"I don't care how old you think you are! To me your just to young"

"Your just scared!" Momiji's anger flared at his comment. "When you do things like that you make me with that I was still dead when I sacrificed myself! That way I wouldn't have to go through you're rejection!"

Stunned at her feelings Kusanagi had trouble getting any words out. "I didn't know I hurt you that much." Kusanagi then pulled her to his chest, one hand running through her long hair. "I'm sorry." He whispered in her ear. "I really do care for you." Kusanagi bent down and with his right arm, picked her legs up. Now that he was holding her, he walked over to the bed and set her on the edge. "Now lay down and go to sleep."

At that moment a crash of lightning struck. Followed by a defining boom of thunder. This made Momiji jump. She then curled into a ball and started to cry.

"Momiji?" Kusanagi wasn't shocked to see this reaction, but he did feel horrible about it. He sat down beside her and started to rub her back. "Are you ok?"

"No I. I'm scared, Kusanagi." She lifted her head as she said this so he could see for himself.

"Its okay, I'll keep you safe. I promise!" He then wrapped his arms around her and pulled her onto his other side. Sliding back into the corner, he positioned him self until she could curl up into his arms. "Don't worry, I'm here." Kusanagi repeated as he ran his hand through her hair.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Momiji quickly fell asleep, but her dreams were out to hurt her. "Stop!" Momiji screamed.

Kusanagi startled by her scream, shook her until he saw her eyes open. "Momiji? What's wrong? It was just a dream."

"No! I know it's more, trust me. It's telling me something." Momiji pleaded.

"Ok. I believe you." Kusanagi assured her. Kusanagi was so tired that he couldn't stop a yawn from coming.

"Are you tired?" Momiji asked noting his slumped figure.

"Kind of, but I'm fine." Kusanagi said not wanting to admit it.

"No you should lay down." Momiji said knowing he could go all week with out sleep. "Please."

Reluctantly Kusanagi laid down on his side facing the window. He could feel Momiji's own movements to lie down also. He felt her back touch his and turned over on his side. "Momiji? Are you still scared?"

"Y-Yes. I'm such a wimp." Momiji said ashamed of herself.

"Don't worry." Kusanagi said as he draped his right arm over Momiji's waist. "I'll protect you. No matter what."

A bolt of lightning struck followed by a rumble of thunder. As Momiji let out a yelp she could feel Kusanagi tightening his grip. "I thought I told you not to worry?" Kusanagi whispered. As she giggled she felt him raise just enough to kiss her on the temple.

Kusanagi laid back down and quickly fell asleep. His dreams were filled of good things. Most of which were of Momiji and himself being problem free.

~*~*~*~

Kusanagi jotted in his sleep as he heard banging on his door.

"Open this door right now! It's the police!" the man shouted through the door.

"Ok! Hold on!" Kusanagi reluctantly pulled himself off of the bed and walked to the door. "Yes what is going on here?" Kusanagi asked as the men charged through the door.

"There she is, in the bed. Mr. Kunikida she is in here. Please come and wake her up." The head police man said.

"Kunikida, what's going on?" Kusanagi asked.

"I can't believe I trusted you. How could you take her?" Kunikida said with disappointment.

"I did what?" Kusanagi shrieked.

Afterwards everything got confusing and everyone started to talk on top of each other.

Policeman- "Cuff him and put him in the cars!" Kunikida- "Momiji, are you ok?" Kusanagi- "Leave me alone! I didn't do anything! Let me go!"

Momiji got up and ran to Kusanagi, but was held back by Kunikida. "Kusanagi! What's going on? Please don't leave me! Please, Mamoru Kusanagi!"

As the cops pushed Kusanagi down the hall he could hear Momiji's pleas and sobs. "Don't worry Momiji! I'll find a way to get back to you! I promise!"

~*~*~*~*~*~

"I hate you! How could you?" Momiji screamed at Kunikida. "He didn't do anything. Believe me!"

"Just go to your room! You'll understand later." Kunikida yelled. He looked over at his wife Ryoko who was just trying to keep peace.

"Ryoko, you know Kusanagi wouldn't do anything to harm me! Don't you?" Momiji asked.

"Well it does sound funny Momiji." Ryoko said.

"Ugh! I can't believe this!" Momiji then stormed off.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

"Boys we've got you a new playmate!" the guard said as he opened the cell.

"Let me go! I didn't do anything! Damn-it! Just listen to me!" Kusanagi yelled as they threw him in the cell.

"Now play nice." The guard mocked as he left.

"Oh perfect!" Kusanagi said as he walked over to the barded window. He tried to ignore his new roommates wishing to only think of how to get back to Momiji.

"Excuse me? What, are you to good for us? Do you think your special? Just accept it! Your just like the rest of us!" One man taunted.

Kusanagi could feel them getting closer. The one man's words infuriated him. "No you're wrong! I'm not like you. You all are criminals while I am the Kushinada's protector! And that's all that I was doing. protecting her!" Kusanagi yelled. He didn't even notice that his blades were exposed.

"Dude we didn't know! You can calm down now. Here take my seat, you look tired." The other men all started apologizing.

Kusanagi calmed down and sat down. He put his forehead in his hands. "This is just so frustrating. I shouldn't be here!"

"Well what are they accusing you of?" another man asked.

"You know I'm not to sure. It has something to do with Momiji being in my bed this morning. They think I kidnapped her or something."

"And your innocent?" another asked.

"Yea the truth is that earlier this week she had run from me. Last night, really late; I woke up with an idea of how to find her. I did find her and t wanted to take her home, but she said that I hated her. I don't know why I gave in, maybe it's because I never wanted to lose her again." Kusanagi laughed at how ironic this was. "And now I have lost her. Well anyway, nothing happened except I held her! She got hurt earlier and I bet they now think that I'm the one that her! I could never do such a thing!" Kusanagi said. He was now embarrassed. It wasn't like him to reveal so much to anyone.

"How did she get hurt?" a man asked.

"Some animal in the forest attacked her.

"Sounds like the truth to me." One man said.

"Yea, if only they believed me!" Kusanagi breathed.