Tell Me Who I Am

Chapter 13

The Pain You Feel

By: Rachel*

Rated: PG-13

Gender: Romance/Drama

E-mail: PeachGirlKiley@aol.com

Web Address: www.Spike-Faye-Shrine.cjb.net

Enjoy, we're reaching the final chapters here! ::cries:: Oh my I'll miss writing this one too, I mean I started with Tears of Fallen Rose Petals, and now I'm all the way to the end of its sequel @_@ I hope you'll enjoy ending touches, and the unsuspecting ending…well, I might have that, who knows…I have a few ideas running through my brain, it depends on what path I decide to take.

Disclaimer: I don't own Cowboy Bebop.

          Faye's fingers clung to her arms as she stared straight ahead, afraid of what she'd see if she looked at Vincent. "We're almost there." He cooed, Emily whimpered and chewed on her thumb nail. Faye grimaced; at least she wasn't sucking her thumb like Jared was.

          "Joy for us," Faye growled. Vincent's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth.

          'You should kill her Vincent…so we can be together forever, you should, and she doesn't love you.' The voice ached in his brain. He was beginning to think it was for the best too, the way she was acting.  "Why do you have to be like that Faye? Its just going to get you hurt…" He growled gripping tightly to her violet hair and tugging.

          "I'd rather be dead, than have to be without Spike and my children." She narrowed her eyes, and dug her nails into his hand.

          Vincent shouted out and pain, pulling back he struck her across the face. "Look what you made me do!" He growled. Emily whimpered. Looking back Vincent shook his head. "No, no Emily, be quiet for daddy, okay?"

          Faye's eyes widened. "What are you saying to her?! Don't say things like that, you'll confuse her!" Faye screamed. She struggled to get out of the car, and felt Vincent's hand cut across her face again. She winced, and cried in pain. She bit down on her lower lip. "If you wanted me to truly love you, you'd know not to hit me, or harm my family…"

          "Shut up! Shut up, don't say things like that, you know I love you!" He shouted and turned on the radio to mask the screams as they stopped at a red light.

          Faye shuttered, and let the tears begin to fall as they reached a warehouse around the corner. "Can I at least see them Vincent?" Faye breathed, trying to gather herself again.

          Vincent's eyes twitched. "Yes, you can say goodbye to Spike for the next fifteen minutes." He arched an eyebrow up at Faye when she didn't react.

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          Shin paced back and forth. "Can you trace the call?" Missy chewed on her thumb. Shin's eyes widened.

          "I love you!" He quickly kissed her and grabbed the phone. Dialing a number he waved her away and Missy frowned walking to the living room and cleaning up Emily and Jared's toys. "Yeah, it's me." He whispered. "I know, I know, but I need a favor." He paused. "It's Spike and his family that need help Carmen." There was a pause.

          "What do you need?" The voice was dark.

          "Trace the last call I made from his address, you guys still have it—" he cut himself off. "It's just Missy, no need to worry…"

          Missy looked up and stared at him blankly. She knew about his past relations to the syndicate by the way he was acting was just creepy.

          "Do you want back up too?" The voice became distant like the person had backed away for a moment.

          Shin blinked, and thought over his words. "Well, with the situation, yeah, it'd help." Missy came back over and leaned into Shin's frame.

          "Who's that girl next to you again?" Shin's eyes widened and he shooed her away.

          "It's Missy…Dear lord, you guys still have the satellite imaging up and working?" Missy's eyes grew wide and she pulled the phone away.

          "Who the hell do you think you are?!" she hissed. Shin nearly doubled over. "Watching us?! Do you watch us when we're at home too?!" She growled.

          The voice was silent for a moment, before chuckling. "No, no…we just watch you at night…"

          Missy was fuming. "I'll kill you, do you hear me?!"

          The voice laughed freely. "I'm joking, god lady, relax…Can I talk to Shin again?" She gritted her teeth and shoved the phone into Shin's chest.

          He coughed. "Sorry about—" Missy whacked him in the back of the head.

          "Why are you apologizing for me? Are you embarrassed that I'm going to be your wife?!" She screamed. Shin's eyes widened and he looked into the phone.

          There was a knock on the front door. Shin looked and smiled. "Carmen?" There was no response on the phone. Walking over he opened the door and met face to face with his old friend.

          "Back up is on its way." He smirked and waved to Missy. "Nice to see you again man." He was only around Shin's age, maybe a year younger. He gave Shin a quick hug and moved over to say hello to Missy.

          "If you speak, I'll have to kill you." He glared at Missy, who's face paled. Smirking he waved his hands in front of her. "Joking again, god, Shin, what'd all you tell her about us? That we're ruthless murders that'll hunt down anyone in sight?"

          Shin blinked. "Uh, well, pretty much so." He bowed his head as Carmen's mouth parted. "Well, it's true!" He pleaded.

          Carmen's face scribbled up. He was tall with dark purple and black hair, and a tanned face similar to Spike's. "Come on you dolt," he whacked him in the head. "You should know your own damned life better than that!" He growled and nodded towards Missy.

          "Hello, I'm Carmen, the non-spying murder type of ex-syndicate guy who's your boyfriend's, friend…and also very single at the moment." He waved and hugged her giving her a charming smile.

          Shin tackled him to the ground. "You're still the scum of the Earth!" He hissed and punched him in the side.

          Carmen sat up and snarled at Shin. "We're here to save Spike aren't we, let's go…" They stood and glared at one another. Missy laughed and walked past them both.

          Shin grumbled to himself as they all walked out. Missy frowned and took hold of his hand and squeezed. "It's okay baby…" She kissed him gingerly on the cheek.

          "Ooh, love birds!" He clasped his hands together.

          Shin glared and kicked him in the back of his calf, sending him to the ground, yelping in pain. "Get up, and shut up." He muttered.

          Carmen twisted his face together, and complied.

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          As they stepped outside, Shin and Missy met face to face with thirty men, dressed in black, guns drawn. Missy screamed, and Shin swallowed, waving them down. "I asked for backup not a whole army Carmen…"

          Carmen shrugged. "What can I tell you, we don't all have busy lives like you do man." He smirked.

          "Yeah, well, by what I see, none of you have any form of lives…" Carmen garbed Shin in a head lock and messed up his hair with his fist.

          "Say it again so our dear friends can hear ya Shinny-boy!" He smirked, as they all laughed.

          "Lay off!" He ducked and got away from Carmen's grasp. He stared at all of his old comrades. "Okay everyone, listen up. Spike and his family are in trouble, we've got the address, there's only one guy…we don't know how stable he is…" Spike twirled his hands around either side of his head. "So, we're only allowing so many into the complex, however, the rest of you guard, the outside, roof, premise excreta, excreta, you guys know the deal." Missy watched in awe as they all listened, their full attention placed on Shin as he spoke. "Spike's our leader, and we can't be an ex-syndicate without him, now can we?" He winked as Carmen mocked him, moving his hands up and down.

          "Blah, blah, blah, come on ladies, let's move it!" They all cheered for Shin and Carmen, as they jumbled into cars, and tore down the road.

Sorry it took so long! Between school, and my other fics for Bebop as well, I've been swamped with crap @_@' Heh. ENJOY! YOU MUST REVIEW!! ::roar::