Aspera: Sorry I haven't updated in awhile, but here it is. Chapter seven. Enjoy. And please r&r and tell me what you think.

Chapter Seven: Lost

Kusanagi carried the unconscious Momiji into the TAC building, and quietly placed her on a couch in front of a stunned group of TAC officials. " What happened to her!?!" A very stunned but concerned Ryoko said as she rushed forward to see what was wrong. Kusanagi turned to her, " She's been attacked by the aragami." He noted the surprised expressions on their faces and he turned to Kunikida. " I take it you haven't told them yet?" Kunikida just turned away and walked to his office. Kusanagi decided to tell the rest of the story.

" Well, let's see. After Momiji tripped and sprained her ankle, I took her to the clinic. She got it bandaged up and when we left we were ambushed by two aragami with red matamas. I tried to stop them, but they got away with Momiji." He stopped and clenched his fists when he remembered the fear written in her eyes and on her face. " I came here and talked to Kunikida. I followed them and found Momiji glowing intensely and the aragami recoiling from her. She passed out and I brought her here, where as to I began to tell you what happened."

They all nodded and began to chatter to Kusanagi, and asking a million questions at once. They were so busy they didn't even notice Momiji wake up. " Unngh" She moaned trying to sit up, but was pushed back down by Kusanagi. " Stay put, Momiji." He motioned for the rest of the TAC to leave. They all left with complaints. Once he was alone with Momiji, he took her hand and looked at her closely. She smiled weakly, and squeezed his hand a little. " Momiji, why do want someone like me to love you?" He blurted out the question, but wanted to know the answer. " Because, your someone who would be by my side to protect and love me always." He grimaced, " But I can't give you what you need! I'm not even human, damnit!" She looked at his face, and she could see the struggle in his eyes.

" Kusanagi, I can't give you back the humanity that Orochi stole, and I can't make your blood run red. But that does not make any difference to me. I just want someone who would love, cherish and protect me." She told him this from the bottom and very depths of her soul. It was no lie. Not a word of it. He looked at her with a lost look in his eyes. " But Momiji- I" She cut him off, " No buts Kusanagi. It's the truth. You are fully capable of giving me what I need." He smiled; she always knew what to say. But concern replaced whatever else he was feeling, when Momiji's eyes slipped shut and she passed out.

Kusanagi placed a quick kiss on her forehead and leapt out the window. The rest of the TAC filed into the room after that. He flew to his favorite spot in a tree, on a hilltop overlooking Tokyo. ' I can't give her what she needs. I'll end up hurting her. I know I will. But god knows I'll try to be what she needs' with that as his lat thought he fell asleep on the tree branch.

The sleeping Kusanagi was unaware of the pair of deep red eyes, silently watching him. Regina stepped out of the shadows, and scowled loudly. She released her claws and released a hidden blade she pulled out of her back. It was the blade of the aragami. She raised it in front of her, her claws scraping the cold steel, " This time Kusanagi, the protector, you and the Kushinada WILL die!" With that said she quickly disappeared, to leave Kusanagi with his early morning dreams.

Aspera: Well that's it! R&r and tell me what you think, and I'll update sooner! Talk to you later! Ja ne!