Chapter 5: Stabbed by the Truth

Reiko looked at Amon catching his glance and she reached up.

" Don't you miss my touch, my love that the world can't touch?" Reiko questioned

" It was along time ago," Amon said pulling away

Reiko bit her lower lip and nodded and looked at Sakaki.

" You have to many hunters Amon, why not give me one," Reiko said

Sakaki reached for his gun and Reiko looked at Amon as he pulled his.

" We're the past," Amon said

" But yet, there are times that you remember how good it felt to be loved," Reiko said

Robin got up and went to find Amon. She became panicked and then found him, Amon and Sakaki both had their guns out. Sakaki pointed it Amon and Amon at Reiko.

" Amon," she thought, " No."

She went to stop them both, but she was stopped by the strange man.

" Do not interrupt Ms. Hiroharu," he said

He gabbed her and threw her into a wall.

" Amon!" she cried

Amon turned and looked in the direction of the scream.

" Robin," he whispered

" You can't help her, she's a witch and like every witch they must be hunted," Reiko said

Sakaki pulled the trigger and Amon jumped out of the way, but got hit in the leg. Amon hit the ground and Reiko walked over to him, she knelt down and pushed back his hair.

" You can't harm me Amon, I won't allow you too any longer," she whispered, " We're going to be together."

Amon narrowed his eyes and reached for his gun, but Reiko kicked it.

" Tell me Amon that you do still care. It's in your eyes," she said

" No," he said holding back the pain

Robin reached for her glasses and used her fire. It circled the man who was attacking her and she ran off. Robin ran to the room Amon was in. Robin looked at Sakaki as he approached her.

" Sakaki, please," she said, " Help Amon."

Amon looked at Robin and breathed deep.

" Robin, the Orbo," he whispered, " Get it."

Robin looked and ran towards the table that held it. Sakaki grabbed Robin and she looked at him.

" Sakaki," Robin said, " Let me go."

Robin looked down at her Orbo and removed it. She placed hers around his neck and looked at him.

" Sakaki help Amon, he needs your help," Robin said

Sakaki blinked and looked at Robin then released her.

" What happened?" Sakaki said

" Reiko had you under her hypnotic spells," Robin said

Robin ran and grabbed the Orbo and placed it around her neck. Sakaki went to help Amon, but was suddenly thrown back, by a wave of power. He looked up and saw an older man.

" Don't you dare touch my daughter young man," he said

" Not another one," Sakaki said

" Don't give me that tone, I'm here for my daughter and your not going to take her," he said

Robin looked at the old man and walked next to Sakaki.

" Are you ok?" She asked

" I'm fine, but that old man, his power," Sakaki said

" I can handle him, just help Amon," Robin said

Sakaki got up and went to help pry Reiko away from Amon. The old man used his power and Robin used her fire power canceling his attack. He looked at her and smiled.

" Your daughter is try to murder my partner," Robin said

" No murder. Just wining back what she lost, what the STN-J took from her," he said, " You young people don't understand what pain is until someone you love was taken from you."

Amon forced Reiko back and stood on his good leg. He felt pain stretch over his leg and he fell.

" Amon, you are fighting me? Well don't," Reiko said

Amon narrowed his eyes and reached for his gun dragging his injured leg. Reiko kicked the gun under a table and pushed Amon back.

" Your very stubborn and hard to track," she said, " Why can't we be happy?"

Amon looked at her as she touched his face. He turned away and she turned his gaze to hers.

" Amon, you do love me," she whispered in his ear, " Of course you do, you want everything to return to the way it once was don't you? Remember how happy we were in love. We would stay in each other's arms all night. Bathe in the light of the moon. You remember don't you."

" Amon don't listen to her," Sakaki shouted

He reached for his gun, and aimed it at Reiko.

" Sakaki shoot," Robin shouted

He pulled the trigger, but nothing happened.

" Sakaki!" Robin shouted

" It won't work," Sakaki said

Robin forced the old man back and ran at Reiko. She used her fire and Reiko turned and looked at her. She rose and looked at Robin, her eyes narrowed.

" Amon!" Robin shouted

Reiko walked to Robin and stared her down.

" Your fire, your Orbo, and your bullets are useless against me. I can take anything. And now Amon is mine. He wants to be with me he's happier with me," Reiko said, " Meaning you will have to die Ms. Robin."

Sakaki struggled with the gun and looked around for Amon's. He looked up and saw Reiko reach behind her and pull a knife out slowly.

" Amon!" Robin shouted

" He can't hear you, he doesn't know you even exist," Reiko whispered, " To him you are the hunted."

Robin backed up into a wall and Reiko pulled the knife. She slashed at Robin and cut her arm and Robin caught the knife on fire. Reiko dropped it and wrapped her hands around Robin's neck.

" Amon," Robin said, " Sakaki."

" Robin," Sakaki said

He dropped the gun and ran at Reiko, but was thrown down to the ground.

" Damn it, the Orbo can't handle this type of strength," Sakaki thought

The old man walked over to Sakaki and looked at him.

" My daughter's happiness is what matter's now," he said

He threw Sakaki to the ground. Sakaki got up and went to attack the old man when he had his back to him, but that didn't work. He was thrown to the ground, then he hit his head. Sakaki looked at the old man then at Robin as she fell. His eye rolled back and everything went black.

The next morning Robin opened her eyes and looked around. She was at the apartment and laying in her bed.

" Amon!" she cried

She sat up and Touko walked in.

" Oh, your awake," She said, " How do you feel?"

" Touko, how did I get here?" Robin asked

Touko walked over and sat down next Robin.

" Ms. Karasuma brought you here. You were lucky to survive that last hunt," Touko said

" But Amon, where is he?" she asked

Touko's expression changed and she sighed.

" I'm afraid Amon's gone again," Touko said

Robin looked away and shook her head.

" I tried to help," Robin said, " I failed."

" Robin you can't blame yourself," Touko said

The doorbell rang and Touko got up to answer the door. Robin laid back and laid on her side.

" Amon, I failed you again, your probably hurt," Robin thought

She tears fell from her eyes and she wiped them.

" Amon," she whimpered

Amon opened his eyes, he looked around to see he was in a room. The scent of fresh cut flowers and sweet scents caught his sense of smell.

" Where am I?" Amon said

He sat up and felt a slight sting of pain touch his head. Then he felt his leg twitch from the pain. He reached for his shirt, which was folded over a chair and his coat hanging on the closet door. As he reached the pain in his leg only increased and he remember he was shot with an Orbo bullet. It was strange though how much if felt like a real bullet and how much damage it caused as well. Amon leaned back and sighed, the cool breeze floated into the sun lit room. It touched his face and called his name, but he did not react.

Reiko walked in with a sundress, that came to her knees and was red and white. Amon stared at her then looked at the dress. It was the same dress she wore when he first met her.

" Where am I?" he asked

" Your, at my father's summer home. You should remember this house, its where we spent many of our days here," Reiko said

She set a tray down and smoothed out her dress. She looked at him and smiled.

" Oh, how I longed to bring you back here," she said

" Why did you bring me here?" Amon asked

Reiko smiled and said, " I told you Amon, everything will be like it was."

She leaned over to kiss him and he pushed her away.

" No, it can't be the way it use to be," Amon said

Reiko smiled and gently walked her figures up his bare chest.

" Of course it can," Reiko said touching his nose, " No one can break us apart ever again," Reiko said, " You and I can finally be together, get married, settle down. Have children and we can live here at my father's summer home. He'll rent it to us for a very low cost."

Amon grabbed Reiko's hand and looked at her. She smiled and leaned over to him and kissed his lips. Amon couldn't fight her, she had a hold on him.

" Now, relax and enjoy the beautiful sunlight," she said

She got up and Amon watched her prepare his breakfast and then set the tray down. Amon pushed it away and she looked at him.

" It's your favorite Amon," she said, " You must eat."

Amon narrowed his eyes and folded his arms.

" Eat it Amon," she said, " You always were like that."

" You can't keep me here," Amon said

" I will keep you here and you will love me," she said

Robin dressed and walked out to talk to Karasuma about Amon.

" Are you feeling better?" Karasuma said

" I'm fine," Robin said

Robin sat down Karasuma looked at her.

" Amon is fine I know he is. You don't have to worry," Karasuma said, " He knows how to take care of himself."

" He was shot, by an Orbo bullet, how can you say that," Robin said

" Easy Robin," Karasuma said

Robin looked at Karasuma and said, " Reiko was full of jealousy especially towards me and Touko. She felt threaten and that's why she took him. Slowly she was trying to get rid of the women in Amon's life. She could come after you Karasuma or Doujima, or even you Touko."

" She won't come after me Robin. She knows that there is two different closeness. Love and friendship. She felt threaten by the love. Afraid Amon would be pulled away from her grasp," Karasuma said, " Both you and Touko have a strong connection with Amon."

Robin leaned into her hands and Karasuma looked at Robin.

" I was there that night," Karasuma said

" What night?" Robin said

" The night they took Amon away. For the first time in my life I saw how violent Amon could get. I saw how a strong bond between Reiko and Amon. Perhaps you can call it love, but there was something else," Karasuma said

~~~~Flash back~~~~

Karasuma followed two other hunters that had orders to hunt Reiko and Amon down. It was direct orders from Zaizen, so Karasuma followed the other two hunters.

When they found Reiko, Amon stood in their way to protect Reiko.

" We have orders to hunt this woman," a fellow hunter said

" No, I won't allow you to touch her," Amon said

The two hunters came at Amon and he struggled to free himself.

" Karasuma, take her down," one ordered

" Karasuma you won't take their orders," Amon shouted

Karasuma looked at Amon as he struggled to free himself. Karasuma took her gun out and aimed it at Reiko.

" Do it Karasuma," a hunter shouted

Amon threw one hunter down the other tackled him and pulled out a gun.

" Karasuma!" Amon shouted " don't!"

She pushed the trigger down, but nothing happened. It didn't release the bullet and Amon breathed deep as they tranquilized him. He slowly gave up and became unconscious and Karasuma looked at Reiko. She ran off and the other hunters lifted Amon up.

" What are you going to do with him?" Karasuma asked

" That's none of your concern," one snapped

She followed them as they laid Amon in the back seat of their car. Karasuma followed behind with her car.

She watched them take Amon somewhere, like a cell of some type. He was given the necessities, food, water, clean clothing, and a bed. There he was like a caged animal, still filled with anger, you could see that he was still wild in his eyes. Karasuma would check on him, but then after awhile she wasn't able too.

A couple of weeks later she was called into Zaizen's office. He looked at her and shook his head.

" Sir, why is Amon locked up?" she asked

" Because like every hunter they are to learn that even they are not allowed to have feelings," Zaizen said

" It's not right," Karasuma said

Zaizen looked at her and said, " I assure you Amon will be the best hunter that this agency will ever see. A wild beast that is tamed."

" Can I see him?" she asked

" You are not allowed to see him," Zaizen said

Karasuma shook her head and then turned away.

" I warn you now, that emotions will only get you killed," Zaizen said

She walked off and walked past the cell and heard a soft voice. Karasuma got a closer look and saw Touko placing a cool cloth on Amon's forehead. She watched Touko talk to Amon, but he did not reply to her. She wrapped Amon's cut hands with torn pieces of cloths.

" There, don't worry, I'll talk to him," Touko said

Karasuma sighed and walked off and waited to hear news about Reiko.

~~~end~~~

" Amon, is the way he is because of Zaizen. He's feels that Amon owes him a life service because he pulled Amon out of his past to a new future. So, Amon became a uptight hunter," Karasuma said

" But he has it in him to show feelings sometimes," Touko said

" Touko, did you and Amon love each other?" Robin asked

Touko looked at Robin and said, " We did once, but after what happened, I couldn't see him the same way. His work is what pushed us away, but there is hope Robin."

Robin sighed and Karasuma placed her hand on Robin's shoulder.

" Why don't you stay home today. You need your rest," Karasuma said

" How is Sakaki?" Robin asked

" Well, he's up and about, has a little bump on the head. No real damage done," Karasuma said

Robin smiled and Karasuma smiled.

" There's a smile," she said

" If you don't mind I would like to come to work, I don't feel as bad as I did before," Robin replied

" Alright, well I'll give you a lift," Karasuma said

Touko got up and Robin went off to fix her hair. Karasuma looked at Touko and Touko poured a cup of tea. She came back and sat down and handed a cup to Karasuma.

" She has no idea how he feels," Touko said

" What do you mean?" Karasuma said

Touko handed Karasuma Robin's phone and said, " He's only contacted her once before he vanished."

" He left her a message?" Karasuma said

" A brief one," Touko said

Karasuma looked at Touko as she sipped her tea then looked away.

" She's still a child," Touko said, " Unaware of what's out there."

" Perhaps she knows what she's facing and that's why he….has taken a liken to her," Karasuma said ending her sentence softly

Touko nodded and said, " I don't want to see either one hurt. If anything they should both be happy."

Karasuma looked at Touko and nodded.

" Painful to see this happen, it's like we've all been stabbed by the truth," Karasuma said