Separating Love from Destiny
Disclaimer: You know I don't own them and you know who does. So just drop it.
Author's Note: Thank so much to Seyi, Momo, blackrose, Hikari Kuu, Blue Viper, Music-Box, Alaryn Drei, Gloob2k, and momoko for reviewing my story so far. I really and truly appreciate it and it's reviewers like you who help make a story great. Thanks again. Oh, btw, I have absolutely nothing against Christie! I really like her character, it's just that killing her made sense to me at the time, plus it'll help the story move along a bit in this chapter as well. So again, Christie is an awesome character, sorry for killing her.
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Chapter 5
Lei Fang awoke with an even worse headache than before. It took her a minute to realize that she was lying on a soft bed.
"What the . . . " she mumbled as she sat up, rubbing her eyes. "I don't recognize this at all." As far as she could tell, she was in some kind of tent that consisted only of the crudely made bed that she was sitting on. The blankets were soft and very warm though, so she didn't climb out right away. As she reached up to rub her head, she felt some kind of material. "Who bandaged me up? The last thing I remember is Bayman showing up and dragging me through the forest, and then I blacked out." Just then two figures stepped inside. Lei recognized them at once.
"Oh good, you're awake," Ryu said gently as he sat down on the edge of the bed. Hayate remained motionless.
"Ryu? Hayate? What are you doing here? What happened to Bayman? Where am I?" Lei suddenly blurted out all at once. Ryu smiled and patted her shoulder.
"Relax, you're safe here. You're at our camp. We left Bayman by the road and destroyed any trails that you two left that would lead him back here," Ryu explained to her.
"And maybe you could tell us exactly what you were all doing here," Hayate said, a little too coldly. Lei Fang winced slightly at his tone.
"Also, could you tell us how you got these injuries? A strong girl like you usually doesn't pass out from nothing," Ryu said, giving Hayate a brief look over his shoulder.
"Oh, I'm really not that hurt," Lei piped up. "I think it was just the combination of the drugs Christie gave me, the car crash, and then having to run full speed into the woods. It all just kind of wore me out."
"You do have a lump on your head and some scratches. Oh, and this," Ryu added, patting her ankle. She gave a little yelp.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I think I sprained it when I leapt over the rail to get away. I guess I landed on it funny." Lei Fang laughed silently at herself. She hated feeling this weak. If Jann Lee could see her now . . .
"You still haven't told us why you're here," Hayate interrupted. Lei Fang sighed. He really wasn't going to let this drop.
"Okay, it's like this. I was leaving my campus kind of late because I was doing homework with a friend. And then Christie shows up and says I have to go with her. I tried to fight her, but she drugged me and I was asleep in like, two seconds."
"Do you know what she used?" Ryu asked.
"No, all I can think of is that it was some kind of tranquilizer. She didn't say what. Anyway, I woke up a few hours later and I was in her car. I still felt a little groggy and my feet and wrists were bound. That's when Christie told me that she had been hired to kidnap me so they could hold me for ransom. I was able to convince her to take me home, but that's when she said there was a car that had been following us. It started ramming us and eventually made us skid into the rail."
"And that's where the bump on your head came from?" Ryu asked, concern showing in his eyes. Lei Fang nodded. Hayate remained silent through her story, showing no reaction whatsoever.
"I had been untying the rope on my wrists and ankles when Christie was trying to get away. That's when I noticed the wire under my seat. She said that her car had been bugged which is when the other car ran us off the road. I had been thrown into the drivers seat and hit my head on the steering wheel. Christie had been thrown out of the car completely."
"So I'm guessing that's where Bayman comes in."
"Yeah. He had bugged Christie's car and said that he had to kill her for betraying them. That's when she told me to run. But I was so tired I just needed to rest my eyes for a minute. He caught up with me, though, and that's when he told me-" Lei Fang suddenly stopped and her eyes widened as she remembered what Bayman had said. Ryu knew what she was thinking, but didn't have the heart to say anything. "Do you know what happened to her?" Lei Fang asked them. She looked from one to the other, her eyes slightly filling with tears.
"She was found on the road next to two destroyed cars. Her neck was broken," Hayate replied simply.
"So . . . then it's true . . . " Lei Fang couldn't help it, a few tears trickled down her cheeks. She hadn't known Christie well, but she had gotten through to the seemingly cold-hearted assassin. And Christie had saved her life. "What did you do with her?" she asked, her lip quivering. Ryu tried to console her by patting her on the back.
"We left her there." Hayate informed her. "Where we left Bayman." Lei Fang's eyes suddenly turned angry.
"You WHAT?" she shrieked. Ryu looked a little taken aback by her sudden outburst. Hayate seemed unfazed, but Ryu had seen the shock in his eyes as well. "How could you?!" Lei Fang threw the covers off her and stood up. Her sprained ankle screamed in protest, but she ignored it as she marched right up to Hayate. She barely came up to his shoulders, yet the look in her eyes would've been enough to scare anyone.
"She was not my responsibility," he said, matter-of-factly. Lei Fang couldn't believe her ears. Not his responsibility?!
"You knew her! You fought against her! She was killed trying to help me and you left her body on the road in the middle of nowhere?! What is WRONG with you?!" Lei Fang balled her hands into fists as her whole body shook with anger. She was extremely tempted to slug him. Inside, Hayate couldn't help but be a little surprised. No one had ever spoken to him like that before. Especially not someone who was as cheerful and happy-go-lucky as Lei Fang. For a moment, he actually felt bad.
Ryu stood up and turned Lei Fang to look at him, seeing the hurt in her brown, almond shaped eyes.
"What he means is, we couldn't risk being seen out there. It's Hayates responsibility to make sure that our camp remains a secret from outsiders," Ryu tried to explain without getting her more upset.
"Well, you're doing a bang up job there, o fearless leader! There's already tons of rumors flying around about Shinobi living in the mountains! Even friends of mine were talking about it!" Lei Fang spat out. Hayate really didn't know what to say now, so he simply kept the usual, emotionless look on his face. Ryu looked from Lei Fang to Hayate.
"Lei, would you excuse us? I just want to talk to Hayate for a minute," Ryu said before exiting the tent and motioning for Hayate to follow him.
"And here I thought he was honourable and kind. He's a jackass!" Lei muttered to herself. She suddenly became aware of the pain in her ankle and hobbled back over to the bed, uttering a long string of curses under her breath. A few minutes later, Ryu came back inside. Only this time he was alone.
"I spoke to him, Lei. He's agreed to hold a burial ceremony for Christie. I convinced him that it was the right thing to do," he said, sitting down next to her.
"Thanks Ryu, I mean it." She breathed deeply as she calmed herself down. "It means a lot to me knowing that Christie will at least have a proper burial," Lei said, bowing her head. The anger had faded and she felt sad all over again. She couldn't hold them back any longer as tears streamed from her eyes. Ryu took her into his arms and let her cry.
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Author: This chapter was a little shorter because it was mostly just a recap of what's happened so far. And Hayate isn't really the jerk he seems to be; he just has a lot to worry about as the leader of his clan. He just needs someone to help him soften up. Maybe a certain spunky Chinese girl? N E Ways, make sure to review, K? I've been making this up as I type, so it might not be making sense, so I need you guys to tell me. Plus, I'm running out of ideas, so reviewing will help me figure out more stuff. And it also makes me feel loved ^-^!
Disclaimer: You know I don't own them and you know who does. So just drop it.
Author's Note: Thank so much to Seyi, Momo, blackrose, Hikari Kuu, Blue Viper, Music-Box, Alaryn Drei, Gloob2k, and momoko for reviewing my story so far. I really and truly appreciate it and it's reviewers like you who help make a story great. Thanks again. Oh, btw, I have absolutely nothing against Christie! I really like her character, it's just that killing her made sense to me at the time, plus it'll help the story move along a bit in this chapter as well. So again, Christie is an awesome character, sorry for killing her.
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Chapter 5
Lei Fang awoke with an even worse headache than before. It took her a minute to realize that she was lying on a soft bed.
"What the . . . " she mumbled as she sat up, rubbing her eyes. "I don't recognize this at all." As far as she could tell, she was in some kind of tent that consisted only of the crudely made bed that she was sitting on. The blankets were soft and very warm though, so she didn't climb out right away. As she reached up to rub her head, she felt some kind of material. "Who bandaged me up? The last thing I remember is Bayman showing up and dragging me through the forest, and then I blacked out." Just then two figures stepped inside. Lei recognized them at once.
"Oh good, you're awake," Ryu said gently as he sat down on the edge of the bed. Hayate remained motionless.
"Ryu? Hayate? What are you doing here? What happened to Bayman? Where am I?" Lei suddenly blurted out all at once. Ryu smiled and patted her shoulder.
"Relax, you're safe here. You're at our camp. We left Bayman by the road and destroyed any trails that you two left that would lead him back here," Ryu explained to her.
"And maybe you could tell us exactly what you were all doing here," Hayate said, a little too coldly. Lei Fang winced slightly at his tone.
"Also, could you tell us how you got these injuries? A strong girl like you usually doesn't pass out from nothing," Ryu said, giving Hayate a brief look over his shoulder.
"Oh, I'm really not that hurt," Lei piped up. "I think it was just the combination of the drugs Christie gave me, the car crash, and then having to run full speed into the woods. It all just kind of wore me out."
"You do have a lump on your head and some scratches. Oh, and this," Ryu added, patting her ankle. She gave a little yelp.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I think I sprained it when I leapt over the rail to get away. I guess I landed on it funny." Lei Fang laughed silently at herself. She hated feeling this weak. If Jann Lee could see her now . . .
"You still haven't told us why you're here," Hayate interrupted. Lei Fang sighed. He really wasn't going to let this drop.
"Okay, it's like this. I was leaving my campus kind of late because I was doing homework with a friend. And then Christie shows up and says I have to go with her. I tried to fight her, but she drugged me and I was asleep in like, two seconds."
"Do you know what she used?" Ryu asked.
"No, all I can think of is that it was some kind of tranquilizer. She didn't say what. Anyway, I woke up a few hours later and I was in her car. I still felt a little groggy and my feet and wrists were bound. That's when Christie told me that she had been hired to kidnap me so they could hold me for ransom. I was able to convince her to take me home, but that's when she said there was a car that had been following us. It started ramming us and eventually made us skid into the rail."
"And that's where the bump on your head came from?" Ryu asked, concern showing in his eyes. Lei Fang nodded. Hayate remained silent through her story, showing no reaction whatsoever.
"I had been untying the rope on my wrists and ankles when Christie was trying to get away. That's when I noticed the wire under my seat. She said that her car had been bugged which is when the other car ran us off the road. I had been thrown into the drivers seat and hit my head on the steering wheel. Christie had been thrown out of the car completely."
"So I'm guessing that's where Bayman comes in."
"Yeah. He had bugged Christie's car and said that he had to kill her for betraying them. That's when she told me to run. But I was so tired I just needed to rest my eyes for a minute. He caught up with me, though, and that's when he told me-" Lei Fang suddenly stopped and her eyes widened as she remembered what Bayman had said. Ryu knew what she was thinking, but didn't have the heart to say anything. "Do you know what happened to her?" Lei Fang asked them. She looked from one to the other, her eyes slightly filling with tears.
"She was found on the road next to two destroyed cars. Her neck was broken," Hayate replied simply.
"So . . . then it's true . . . " Lei Fang couldn't help it, a few tears trickled down her cheeks. She hadn't known Christie well, but she had gotten through to the seemingly cold-hearted assassin. And Christie had saved her life. "What did you do with her?" she asked, her lip quivering. Ryu tried to console her by patting her on the back.
"We left her there." Hayate informed her. "Where we left Bayman." Lei Fang's eyes suddenly turned angry.
"You WHAT?" she shrieked. Ryu looked a little taken aback by her sudden outburst. Hayate seemed unfazed, but Ryu had seen the shock in his eyes as well. "How could you?!" Lei Fang threw the covers off her and stood up. Her sprained ankle screamed in protest, but she ignored it as she marched right up to Hayate. She barely came up to his shoulders, yet the look in her eyes would've been enough to scare anyone.
"She was not my responsibility," he said, matter-of-factly. Lei Fang couldn't believe her ears. Not his responsibility?!
"You knew her! You fought against her! She was killed trying to help me and you left her body on the road in the middle of nowhere?! What is WRONG with you?!" Lei Fang balled her hands into fists as her whole body shook with anger. She was extremely tempted to slug him. Inside, Hayate couldn't help but be a little surprised. No one had ever spoken to him like that before. Especially not someone who was as cheerful and happy-go-lucky as Lei Fang. For a moment, he actually felt bad.
Ryu stood up and turned Lei Fang to look at him, seeing the hurt in her brown, almond shaped eyes.
"What he means is, we couldn't risk being seen out there. It's Hayates responsibility to make sure that our camp remains a secret from outsiders," Ryu tried to explain without getting her more upset.
"Well, you're doing a bang up job there, o fearless leader! There's already tons of rumors flying around about Shinobi living in the mountains! Even friends of mine were talking about it!" Lei Fang spat out. Hayate really didn't know what to say now, so he simply kept the usual, emotionless look on his face. Ryu looked from Lei Fang to Hayate.
"Lei, would you excuse us? I just want to talk to Hayate for a minute," Ryu said before exiting the tent and motioning for Hayate to follow him.
"And here I thought he was honourable and kind. He's a jackass!" Lei muttered to herself. She suddenly became aware of the pain in her ankle and hobbled back over to the bed, uttering a long string of curses under her breath. A few minutes later, Ryu came back inside. Only this time he was alone.
"I spoke to him, Lei. He's agreed to hold a burial ceremony for Christie. I convinced him that it was the right thing to do," he said, sitting down next to her.
"Thanks Ryu, I mean it." She breathed deeply as she calmed herself down. "It means a lot to me knowing that Christie will at least have a proper burial," Lei said, bowing her head. The anger had faded and she felt sad all over again. She couldn't hold them back any longer as tears streamed from her eyes. Ryu took her into his arms and let her cry.
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Author: This chapter was a little shorter because it was mostly just a recap of what's happened so far. And Hayate isn't really the jerk he seems to be; he just has a lot to worry about as the leader of his clan. He just needs someone to help him soften up. Maybe a certain spunky Chinese girl? N E Ways, make sure to review, K? I've been making this up as I type, so it might not be making sense, so I need you guys to tell me. Plus, I'm running out of ideas, so reviewing will help me figure out more stuff. And it also makes me feel loved ^-^!