Title: The Strength of Difference: Chapter One
Author: SynsOrion
Content: PG-13: violence
Discription: Last chapter; please don't flame out of anger. ^_^; There will be no more. R & r to tell me if you liked the conclusion or you think I should die. ^_^;
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Hane's eyes snapped open. Something was wrong.
She sat up and got out of bed, then, as if as a second thought, she took the sword with herself.
Hane tiptoed out of her room and down the stairs then went outside.
"What's there? Who are you?"
"Tenshi-ko..."
"Suteru?"
She felt him come up behind her. Turning around she looked up at his eyes.
He set a hand on her head. "Tenshi-ko..."
Hane watched as he bent his head towards her. She closed her eyes as he pressed his lips to her own.
She pulled away. "Who are you?" She held the sword between them.
"I'm Suteru."
"Liar! Suteru would never do something like that! Now tell me who the hell you are!"
He looked from her sword blade to her face then held his right hand out parallel to the ground. A sword grew from it and, when it was complete, he grabbed it and held it in his left hand.
She watched him warily, her sword at the ready.
A picture of Suteru formed above his head then flickered out. After a few seconds it formed again and, this time, spoke. "Tenshi-ko. The per--you see before yourself is me. Ple--, stop me at all costs." The image was jumpy, as were the words, like it was a recording that had definitely seen its better days.
"Suteru--?" she questioned, letting her sword drop down a few inches.
He brought his sword up and struck at her, hitting her in the side and drawing crimson blood forth.
"Suteru--" Tears were in her eyes.
He raised his sword again.
'I can't fight him,' she thought. 'I won't fight him.'
She ran out of the house, knowing that he was close behind then opened her wings and pushed them towards the ground so that she could get away from him.
"Get back here!" He ran after her quickly disappearing form.
'Where do I go?'
She flew closer to the ground so that he could follow her easier as she her nightmare entered her mind. 'If he's the one, then I have to get him away from mother.'
Hane hadn't realized where she was actually going when the sign of her school appeared before her.
She landed and then waited for him to catch up to her.
"It doesn't matter where I kill you. After I'm finished I'll find your mother and Soyokaze."
She looked up at him, deep, unimaginable pain in her eyes.
*
Suteru's real spirit watched helplessly from within his body. "Tenshi-ko! Fight!"
The shadow that Lucifer's touch had entered into him spoke. "You won't be able to save her. Now sit back and watch as your beloved tenshi-ko is killed by your own hands."
"No...tenshi-ko... I'm sorry! It's all my fault!"
*
Hane glanced around, thinking that she had heard Suteru's tender voice. But Suteru stood before. No, a different Suteru. One that was completely uncaring.
"Why not just let me kill you, tenshi-ko? It would be easier for both of us. Don't fight me."
"Why not?" she questioned, silvery-blue tears running from her eyes. "Why...not?"
*
"Tenshi-ko! Please! You have to fight! It's the only way!"
"You will never reach her again like you did before. You don't have enough power left. She's mine and I will kill her before your eyes."
"No, I won't let you! I can't!"
'All I have to do,' Suteru thought, 'Is find something strong enough to break through him for a few minutes.'
*
Hane let herself drop to her knees. If he was the one that killed her, even if he wasn't acting the same, she didn't care. She couldn't fight someone that she loved so much.
He held the point of his sword up to her neck.
Suteru screamed, as if in pain.
Hane looked up.
"Tenshi-ko...it's my fault. I'm so weak."
"Suteru--?"
He nodded. "Yeah," he gave her a small smile that was filled with pain. "I can't stay for very long so I better do what I have to."
Suteru screamed again.
"Suteru--"
"I." The blade was taken away from her neck as she looked back up at him. "Love." He set the point against his chest. "You." Then pushed with all his might as crimson liquid spilled forth and Hane screamed in horror.
"Suteru! No!"
He fell to the ground and she moved over next to him.
"Why...?"
He gave her a pain filled smile. "I...love...you..."
She closed her eyes, hot tears falling onto his blood flecked face.
Suteru closed his eyes tightly as a coughing fit over took him and he spit up crimson liquid.
He looked back up at her, gave her one last smile then closed his eyes in death.
"NOOOOOO!!!!!"
End
