Yes…. I have a great possibility that this is definitely the last chapter. A question for whoever cares: Do you think my story sucks, because the chapters are always too short? ARGH…. Whatever dude. Have fun reading.

Chapter 10

"Come on, run faster before he catches up to us." Screamed Kouji.

Izumi nodded. Even though she began to feel breathless with her legs feeling weak, she till ran as fast as her legs could take her.

They ran into the dark forest, not knowing which way to go. They sped up faster when Kouji tripped over a twig. He rolled down the hill taking Izumi with him.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!" They both screamed.

They were covered in mud and leaves as they rolled down the treacherous hill. Finally everything came to a halt as they unraveled on the flat surface again.

Kouji pressed slightly onto his chest. They were sprawled out onto the floor, lying there breathing intensely.

"Izumi," Kouji breathed out loud. "Are you injured?"

She took a long breath. "No…what about you?"

Kouji shook his head indicating it meant "No." "We have to escape this place as fast as we can…before…." Kouji paused for a few seconds, still shocked about the truth and whispered, "…Before he comes after us."

"Alright, but right now I think we should walk…. My legs are sore from running." She crawled over to Kouji and wrapped one of her arms around his waist. "Here. I'll help support you as we walk."

Kouji slightly smiled. "Thanks."

~At The Basement~

Kouichi opened his eyes and rubbed his head. Where the hell did they go? He thought. They probably must've run off into the forest…. It's the only place left to go….

He stopped thinking and clumsily stood on his feet. He grabbed the bloodstained knife ad it glistened in the bright moonlight. Kouichi marched into the dark woods.

~Back to Izumi and Kouji~

"Do you want to take a rest?" asked Kouji.

"No, it's alright. I think I might have a bit of strength left. Maybe there might be a town or some police station up ahead-,"

"-Look Izumi." He interrupted. "I suggest we take a rest for now. We've been walking in this forest of nowhere. Plus, I think you need to save the rest of your energy."

Izumi looked at Kouji and seated him down on a rock. She sat down beside him. For a few minutes, they sat there in silence.

Izumi walked straight ahead, looking for a way out. It's too dark to see anything, she thought. Kouji followed her.  Izumi was busy trying to see through he darkness.

As she walked deeper into the woods, she tripped over a few stones and plunged off the edge of the cliff.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" She shrieked.

"IZUMI!" Kouji yelled back.

He gripped onto a tree branch and grabbed hold of Izumi's wrist. With all his might, he reeled Izumi into his arms.

Izumi was breathless. Her face was filled with fear and terror. She clung onto Kouji for dear life. Slowly they both walked away from the cliff.

"Izumi! Be careful! You scared us both for a moment there!" Kouji looked a bit worried.

"Th…Th…. Thank you, Kouji." She silently whispered.

"Well, hello to you two!" Said a gruff voice.

Kouji and Izumi turned around. Kouichi sneered at the two of them.

"You!" Exclaimed Kouji.

"What? Forgot about me already?" The killer asked. 'Sorry I had to end your, "love fest."

Kouichi started snickering, then burst into laughter. The two of them backed a few feet away from the cliff.

"Stop right there!" Kouichi barked.

The girl and the injured victim halted to a stop. The killer was playing around with the blade, swinging it side to side. Kouji and Izumi just watched the deadly weapon dangle from Kouichi's hand.

"Leave us alone, damn it!" Shouted Izumi.

"Oh, screw the both of you."

Kouichi pointed the dagger towards them and at full speed, charged straight at Kouji.

"Get out of the way!" Hollered Kouji.

He pushed Izumi out of harm's way and she fell onto the ground.

As Kouichi swing the knife at Kouji, Kouji grabbed his brother's wrist and kicked the knife out of his reach. Kouichi slugged Kouji with his other hand. Kouji fell backwards as Izumi screamed.

Kouji lay on the floor. Kouichi kept kicking him hard in the ribs, which caused Kouji to fall on the floor.

"Stop it! Stop it!" Repeated Izumi.

"Who's the tough guy now, huh? You damn bastard, stealing my love away from me!" Screamed Kouichi as he kicked Kouji in the ribs again.

The last final blow, Kouichi had gathered all his strength. He prepared to kick Kouji when-,

Izumi tackled him and sent both of them falling off the cliff.

Kouji scrambled to his feet and leaped towards the edge of the cliff. Fortunately he caught Izumi by the arm.

Kouichi held onto Izumi's ankle. The weight was too heavy for Kouji to grasp onto. Slowly his fingers began to slip.

"Kouji! Don't let go!" Said Izumi.

"I'm trying." He answered. "But I can't hold onto the both of you…."

Kouichi cut in. "If anything, you'll die with me!"

Slowly Kouji's fingers were slipping and he gripped onto Izumi's arm tighter. Izumi used her free leg and began kicking Kouichi's hand. Slowly he began to slide off. Then Izumi kicked him real hard on his chest and he quickly let go of her ankle.

Kouji pulled Izumi up to the ground and they watched as the murderer's body lay helplessly on the hard floor. The moonlight made the blood visible to see.

'Good-bye, Kouichi," muttered Izumi. "Goodbye Donovan."

End.

Whoo hoo! This weird story I wrote finally ended. Well too bad it had to end on the tenth chapter. I could've made it longer, but I guess nothing came to mind. Oh well dudes…time to write my sequel. READ AND REVIEW! READ AND REVIEW! Argh…don't' mind me…I'm a bit retarded.