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Author's Note: Here's another update! I left it on a cliffy the last time so I won't bore you all with chatter. Go on now and find out what happens! ^_^

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Chapter Eight: Fruitful Lies!

Nowhere can a secret keep, always secret, dark and deep, half so well as in the past buried deep to last, to last. Keep it in your own dark heart, otherwise the rumors start. After many years have buried, secrets over which you were worried. No confidant can then betray, all the words you didn't say. Only you can then exhume, secrets safe within the tomb, of memory, of memory,

within the tomb of memory.

--- THE BOOK OF COUNTED SORROWS.

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It happened, I almost saw your life taken from you again, and it scared me. I am just happy to know that you're alive. Did you see the blood I wonder? I don't think you did, but from where I stand, I can see it clearly, though I don't think you do. Too much blood loss can result in fainting or worse death. Lain save him... He's bleeding. I want to heal your wounds like I always did but I can't… not, right now. You can't see me until the darkness settles over the sun and my eyes find you alone at that point, I will save you. Although, I can't promise that you will be any happier, maybe in more pain then in beginning but once it settles you will be free. Free from the world that has wrapped it's claws around you squeezing the life from you until you couldn't breathe. However, soon you will breathe... I will make you breathe again.

Just wait for me when the moon steals the bright light from the sun...

In the middle of nowhere. January, 20.

~ Kai ~ Darkness, an everlasting darkness, it's evil knowledge piercing my heart with its devastation. I could feel the evil tentacles pricking and probing at my body and mind until I couldn't breathe, and then finally my eyes awoken to something locked deep inside.

They came like a bat out of hell, all we did was play around, and yet they still came, surrounding us with their venomous presence. Their demonic blood red eyes donning amongst us, sending relentless shivers up our spines. Our innocent eyes, slowly moving up their bulky shaped bodies, which were dressed in a strong metal armor. Our eyes locked onto one anothers and I felt like I was staring down the devil but he was fare worse.

" Wh-what do you scum want now?" I asked.

His sharp teeth extended out from his mouth, as his horrendous mug contorted into a malicious smile while he punched me with his fist, propelling my body within the air until my back clashed against a hard metal wall. I screamed in agony as the pain spread throughout my body like a cancer.

" Stop why the hell did you go and do that? There was no need!" He said.

-That voice I know that voice but where… -

The man chuckled insanely. " Why, you ask, why huh?" His maniacal laughter grew louder and more excessive. " The brat needed to learn his place in this world."

That unmistakable voice spoke once more. " You had no right...so...what do you pigs want now?" He questioned monotonously.

Crossing his arms roughly against his chest then replied simply, " We've come for you of course." He stated softly as if to say he should've known that answer right as they came.

Against the wall where I laid unconscious, I fought to free from the haze of the darkness; slowly opening my eyes with a desiring need to know what had occurred. Keeping the eyes open halfway, I was able to get a small grasp of what was happening.

-I can't see him; I know his voice and yet just want him to go way. Won't this all just fade away where it once was? -

" What do you mean and who wants me?"

A large clawed hand swung up, grasping his face tightly, and he heaved in agony. " That's none of your concern you will do right coming with us otherwise the kid over there will die." The boar explained.

Within his grasp, he took one of his hanging hands, cuffing it into a fist a forcing it into the jaw line of the man who restrained him. Once free, he said simply. " I will go nowhere with you and you will not kill him either for I won't let you." He growled, viciously.

I don't think he saw it but I did, I could see it all from where I lay. The large man was heavily armed, but you couldn't see it. The weapon that he had, possessed a trick ghost, which meant it, had a button, once pushed forces it to become invisible.

" Watch out!" I cried seemingly still whipped of breath.

He turned around to look at me, his eyes widened as he turned to face the demon as he raised his arm, firing his weapon. The bullets were each aimed at a different part of his body, two transfixed the center of his arms, and two impaled his knee calves. This caused him to collapse to the ground, enabling him also to move any further.

I screamed, screamed louder, then I ever had in my life. " No!" I yelled. " No!" I said it repeatedly, and it got louder as time passed.

I could hear him gasping in agony. Rage… an unspeakable rage formed within me, as I forced my broken body from the cement flooring.

I shook my head…- I don't want this, I don't want to see this, anymore- I cried. - Just, go away go please go! - I said, placing my hands over my head, as I floated in that immense darkness.

I don't think the demon saw me, neither did his men, as they were too busy looking at my best friend's bloody broken body. Within that anger, I pulled from my back a sword that I had kept tucked away, just in case if something like this happened.

Blindly I ran towards him, swinging the blade across his arm, releasing it from his body. The hellish boar screamed in agony as he held his intact arm over the bloody gone one. " Damn you, you brat!" He hissed.

" Leave him alone." He growled, still lying bloody on the floor, as he eagerly forced his chin off the ground. " Back away." He shouted, as the demon shot his gun at me though only scrapping my side somewhat. I didn't see him coming, too devoured within the deadly rage I had no sense of what was happening. I was blinded by indignation only having one thing on my mind…Revenge. " What did I tell you, leave him alone!" He growled louder.

Sadistic laughter filled the area around us. " Why should I the brat deserves what's coming to him."

" Your deal is with me not the kid so leave him out of this."

The demon cocked a brow, glaring at me sarcastically. " He hacks off my arm and you expect me to leave him be?"

He took a deep breath and released it quickly. " Precisely."

" I don't be thinking so." He said, taking his weapon up once more, aiming, and firing it at my head.

Realizing to late what had occurred, I shut my eyes waiting the inevitable but fell into a stupor by the sounds I heard… none of them equaling to my death. Slowly, I cracked my eyes opened, only to have them go wider by what I saw.

-No…No… I don't want to see this again…no…no! - I cried, a single tear slipping down the side of my cheek. - Please just make, it go away…lock it away I don't want to see it again. -

Blood, flew from him, my best friend in this whole cold world, his blood flew, landing all over me. My eyes expanded larger then they had ever gone before; they filled with terror, and horror. He had sacrificed himself for me, my best friend had died because of me, or so I thought. I wept for him, falling to my knees, taking his battered body into my arms. " Now why'd you have to go and do that? Huh? Why?" I questioned, relentlessly.

He coughed his eyes, opened slightly, and looked up at me. " Heheh, you know I couldn't let you die and live with myself -Spoofer."

" Quit calling me that."

" Spoofer."

I shook my head. " I could've taken care of myself, why'd you have to hurt yourself more by sacrificing your body for me?"

" It's part of being a guardian you idiot, you live the job." He explained, gulping. " Now, listen to me?"

" What?'

" I want you to run and leave me here. Just save yourself."

" Now who's the moron! I can take you with me okay?"

" No! I will weigh you down, I don't want them to hurt." He gulped again. " Their deal is with me, if you leave now they won't hurt, but if you take me with you they will surely hurt you." He explained.

Swaying my head, I sniveled. " No…I won't leave you to die…I love you… you're like a brother to me and brothers never leave each other."

He laughed. " Grow up you're such a baby. Now I know you wouldn't be acting this way if tender-foot was around."

My eyes widened and then I smiled. " I guess you're right… promise me you won't tell her about this?"

He bobbed his head, and although his arm was badly injured, he forced it to his chest pounding it against his heart. " On my word as your blood brother… now will you leave me?"

My eyes narrowed, and I bowed my head. " If I do will you promise to return to me?"

" Yeah, I would never leave you alone as who else will protect you from tender-foot's wrath."

I stood from him, starring him down with a smile. " All right then." I said, diverging away from him. " You better keep your word." I said beginning to pick up my pace.

Boom!

Bang!

Bang!

The gun shot sound, stopped me in my tracks, I pivoted to see what had occurred only to hear him screaming at me. " Go Kai don't look back just run."

I shook my head. " Zin no I can't do it, I know I said I would but I can't."

Bang! They transfixed another bullet into him. However, it didn't stop him from speaking to me. " Just run Kai, do it for tender-foot, she still needs you and I need you to protect her for me!" He yelled. " And don't forget about that Gaki, (Brat) he needs you too, take care of him for me also!"

In a desperate situation, I made a decision, and I ran, shutting my eyes tightly, never looking back.

-No what are you doing! Turn back, you can't just leave him…No! It's a mistake, turn back! - I shouted, watching the scene play out within the theater of darkness and sorrow. -I can't take this anymore…I don't want to see this anymore… I don't want to be here! Just make it go away please! -

The darkness slowly faded, the small shadowy figures disappeared within the light as my eyes gradually opened…

It was sunny out, I could see the sun, and more so, feel it against my flesh. What happened, where was I and how did I get I here? I seemed to be lying down on something very hard and rocky. I rolled over on my back, starring up at the sun, and finally feeling the water from the ocean depth caressing the bottoms of my feet.

My eyes widened as recollection of the bomb going off stood within my doorway, when I tried to grasp it, it seemed to fade leaving me with a massive headache. Groaning loudly from the pain, I forced myself weakly from the ground, only to find I could barely stand up. Something was missing, I could feel it, something wasn't in the right, and then finally it hit me like a ton of bricks. " Lain where are you!" I shouted, my breathing growing louder and swifter in pace. I could only recall half of what occurred and then finally the rest came to me like lighting strikes a metal pole, when I felt that missing something.

I didn't receive an answer allowing panic to further within me. She couldn't be dead...Oh God please don't let her be dead. It was my duty to watch over her, if she was dead that meant I failed her and I didn't know if I could take that again. I didn't know if I could take letting someone down again. " Lain, are you okay! Where are you, Lain!" I shouted. " Can you hear me?" I questioned, trudging on through the sand and mud from the water colliding with the dirt.

" Err... " I moaned in disgust, feeling the mud swishing against my now bare feet and couldn't help but wonder what happened to my boots?

" Awe you're worried about me that's so sweet." A voice said from out of nowhere.

The skin around my eyes tightened, as I cocked my head to the right, starring up at a huge rock and on top of it sat Lain. She was smiling at me sweetly. I growled. " Why didn't you say anything the first time I called you?"

She shook her head, laughing. " 'Cause it was cute watching you worry, you know you look sweeter when you're not trying to be a jerk." She informed.

I bowed my head. " Jamakisuei!" (Kiss my butt * Actually butt is something else*) I said expecting her not to understand me and I would get away with mouthing off. I had learned Japanese in my training and never thought it would come in handy until now.

She gasped, standing up fully on the rock, placing her hands over her hips. " Baka!" (Stupid or idiot)

Handy broke, I lifted my head, cocking a brow, and my mouth slightly fell. I had not expected this to occur, weird. " You speak Japanese?" I said in surprise.

She bobbed her head. " Of course! I only was born in Japan, just cause I'm fluent in English doesn't mean I don't know Japanese, since it is my native language!" She shook her head. " Pi-natsu no nou. " (Peanut brain!)

" Whatever, at least I am not a ushi!" (Cow!)

She stomped her foot. " Ja-ku, I can't believe you said that!" (Jerk!)

I smirked. " Well it's true you are getting a little, chubbier around the edges since you've been staying with us."

Something beyond irate gleamed within her eyes and from that I knew I was in trouble. I probably should've chosen my words carefully, after all, I was just kidding with her, but I don't think she knew. Steam literally poured from her, I think she was preparing to act and I just hoped that action didn't result in my death. I know how personal a woman's weight is, even too her but thought I would pull her chains on it anywise.

" Hiwatari you're such a kaibutsu!" (Monster) She growled, as she jumped down from the rock, sprinted towards me with an evil glint in her eyes and then whacked me across the face but not as hard as I thought she would. It was more like a light thump then a heavy blow. " If you ever want to get anywhere with a girl I suggest you never bring that up otherwise you're gonna wake up in a dumpster butt naked, and believe me I've seen it happen." She assured.

" Yeah and probably you who came up with that idea." I scoffed.

" Don't get too cocky Hiwatari-kou!" (Lord Hiwatari)

I shook my head. " Shut up my Baka Dorei." (Stupid Slave)

She rose a brow, I could see and feel the shock radiating from her body. " Did you just call me your stupid slave?"

Smiling, I replied. " Yeah, if you want to call me your Lord then it's only fitting if I get to call you slave, and the stupid part I added to spice things up a bit."

" You really are a ja-ku!" (Jerk)

" Yeah well at least I am not a yagi seppun!" (Goat kisser)

Her eyes grew as big as saucers and 'You're in for it now was written all over her face.' " I can't stand you! I will make you pay for that one." She said, as she pounded me with her mighty fist over the side of my head and I, think after it my massive migraine seemed to grow. Then the damnedest thing happened, I fell to the ground and couldn't stop me even when I tried, but started to groan in agony. However, the source of this pain was not the bump on my head but something I had forgotten about from before.

I still could recall it. It was that time when I was trying to escape the security guards and their leader with the Sr-89, he shot at me and I could recall dodging them all, but then I forgot that one actually skimmed my side. It must've landed on me harder then I thought.

" Kai what's wrong, I didn't hurt you did I... Oh my err I am so sorry." She informed in a panic as she fell to my side.

I rolled over onto my stomach, starring up at her. " No it's-it-ah--it's not-ah-your fault...err." I stammered in pain.

" What's wrong then?" Seeing all concern for me in her face, and falling into disbelief, I couldn't help myself not to start breaking out into laughter. The kind of laughter you receive after hearing a funny joke. She didn't take my laughter too well, but at least she didn't hit me again. " What! What's so funny you ja-ku? What did I do now?"

From my laughter, brought terrible consequences and I started to writhe in pain but that didn't stop me from replying to her. " It's nothing, I just didn't know you cared."

She crossed her arms, gaining a scowl. " I don't care! I just don't want to be on this... " She paused looking around. " Wherever we are alone...even if it means I am staying with the devil himself."

" Oohh harsh." I said, then began to cough viciously.

" Oh my, are you okay?" She questioned once more in concern. Her eyes slowly traveled from my head down my body until they froze and then widened slightly. " Oh...you're...you're bleeding." She said, stammering with the facts.

I grunted, pulling myself from the ground halfway, and placing both hands over the wound. " It's nothing...come on we need to figure out where we are and where the plane landed."

She placed her hands over my shoulder blades. " No, you're hurt." She said, sliding her hands, down the sides of my chest until they both reached my hands that were, clinched around my wound. " Let me see it?"

" No, I am okay. We need to find out where we are and where the jet landed." I informed, repeating my statement of what we need to do next.

" First we need to make sure you are all right."

I jerked away from her, standing from the ground. " I said I am fine. Come on we need to figure out where the jet landed and where we are." I explained once more.

She rolled her eyes. " Fine, whatever." She growled. " Lets go." She said, and walked in front of me.

Walking behind her, I took my hands away from my wound to look at it. It was bad, worse then I thought. The bullet didn't skim my side as I thought… it actually went inside. What I couldn't figure out is- why I didn't notice it in the beginning? I guess a valid answer could be that I was too concerned with getting to Moscow in time to kill James before my time was up and they killed my mother to worry about me. Therefore, on a subconscious level I ignored my own pain to better concentrate on my mission.

It came like a sudden stroke; I began to collapse a few feet behind Lain. Sweat bled throughout my skin, burning my eyes as I forced them to stay open, but it only caused the pain to further and so I let them fall. From there, I entered the darkness.

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~ Tala ~ Launch had long since ended; yet still we stayed. Half the gang left off to their next classes but Ditch, Ozuma, and me who stayed at the table. Ditch wouldn't let me leave until Ozuma finished and that was taking time since he couldn't use his mind probing technique.

I watched from behind, behind Ozuma as he hacked through the systems but jumped as he shouted. " Damn it!"

"What's wrong?" I asked, after calming down.

He winced, though not from pain but aggravation. " Their site is air tight! They have up a strange wall blocking me access its formula is weird. I have never seen anything like it. It is almost futuristic looking." He explained.

" Really!" I said in shock. " Well is there anything else we can do?"

" Yeah we can't give up now Ozuma." Ditched, chimed in.

He shook his head. " Nope that is all I can do sorry. Without knowing the name of the organization there isn't much I can do." He informed.

I nodded. " All right, well at least we tried." I sighed. " Thanks anywise Ozuma."

He closed his laptop, standing from the bench at the table; he turned to look at me with dark eyes. " Your welcome." He said. " I am going to go to my next class now." He waved to Ditch. " See you after school." He said walking off.

I nodded sharply. " I think I should be heading out to my next class too." I explained.

Ditch placed his hand on my shoulder, and I about jumped out of my skin. " All right then... Tell Kai when you see him that I said hi." He said, ambulating past me towards the school building entry doors.

Okay that was weird, 'Tell Kai when you see him that I said hi.' I just didn't get why he would want me to tell the person who almost took his life that he said hi. From this, I knew that Kai and him had something going on, which is why Ditch is being so nice to me. I shook my head of the blasted thoughts and headed towards the door to go to chemistry.

Well I was on my way towards my class within the school building; I was suddenly, yanked to the side. Once I gained composure, I looked the person in the face who had grabbed me. " Ozuma?" I said in shock.

He shushed me before speaking. " I didn't want to say it in front of Ditch." He said. " It's best if he doesn't know about this."

" No about what?" I asked curiously.

" I know another way to get into the system."

My brows narrowed. " How?"

" Well... meet me at the abandoned amusement-park around ten at night and I will tell you."

I bowed my head. " Okay... " I said trailing off into thought but when I looked back up to address him on a matter, I found an empty hall before me. I looked around, suspiciously. " Where did he go?"

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~ Lain ~ Silenced was the sky and the air that adorned this world around me. This silence was one that I did not understand. Where did the anger go, that cocky voice that delighted in torturing me? This silence caused me to stop in my place. " You know Kai, you are being oddly quiet for someone who is still engaged in a fight with me."

A panicked scream tainted the airways, as I saw his body collapsed amongst the sandy floor, and then I ran, ran towards his body, falling down next to him and taking him into my arms, quickly. " Kai?" I shook him a bit. " Kai?"

No answer spilled forth from his mouth, this caused me to believe that he had fainted. Desperately after coming to this conclusion, I did my best to place him on my back. Too heavy of a body he possessed, and I could barely pick him up but still I tried my best.

The only thing I could think of to help him now was to get him into town…if there was a town to go to. I have had some medical training and hopefully I could put it to good use now. He couldn't die now, not when I was so close to getting what I desire.

I looked over my shoulder at his unconscious face. " You hold on, I won't let you die. Even if you are the biggest jerk I have ever met."

After traveling through endless forests of trees and bushes, I finally came out on top, finding a small town but still unknowing of where to place it on a map. This town was, filled with people all milling about the streets, going about their lives.

My eyes caught sight of a small hotel, I smiled. " Hold on Kai, everything is going to be all right."

~/~ Somewhere deep within the trees he watched them from a fare. He wasn't happy, how could he be…they survived. " So…you survived this one Kai but next time you won't be so lucky or perhaps that bullet in the side will be your downfall." He laughed. " If not I have other ways of getting rid of you." He gritted his teeth. " You will pay for stealing things you shouldn't from me."

Bitter, he turned away, walking off into the forest deep.

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~ Tala ~ There was so much to decide on, so much riding on my decision yet I know not what to choose. Do I trust Ozuma and find out what the organization is hiding or do I trust him not and find out nothing? All I know is that Ozuma must have a hidden motive towards helping me. Why would he go through all the trouble of meeting me at a fare away abandoned music park and helping me hack into somewhere that he doesn't even know if it is that important to me. Something was rotten here but I can't put my finger on what.

School had gotten out a few hours ago and I had just returned home yet I felt like I had been lying on my bed for hours pondering the answers to my questions. I rolled on my back. " What should I do Kai? ' Cause I don't have a clue where to go from here."

Of course, it can't be that easy for me since you are not here to guide me. I sighed. " I think I am going to go with my gut on this one Kai." I stood from my bed, taking my black over coat from the coat rack. " And that is, I think I am going to listen to Ozuma but if I find out he has some hidden motive…I'll…I'll…Heh, I don't even want to think about it." I said as I stalked out the door.

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~ Lain ~ So heavy, I felt like I too would collapse soon, he was so heavy. " And then you have the nerve to call me cow." I said aloud, walking up to the front desk of the hotel.

Carefully, I ringed the bell, and the service came quick, quicker then, I had expected. " How may I help you?" The young maiden with golden locks asked, kindly.

I smiled at her meekly. " Well it is kind of embarrassing but sweet none the less." I explained gesturing to her that Kai was, passed out on my back and then I went on. " Well we just got married…We eloped actually, which is why we're not in the right clothes. "

She smiled brightly. " Congratulations." but soon she fell into a stupor. " What's wrong with him?" She questioned, seemingly in concern.

I chewed my lip. " Well that's the thing…it was our wedding day and we were in the middle of saying our vows, in the chapel down the street and then…" I began to cry. " He collapsed, I think it happened because he is so shy and when he was in the midst of saying his vows he became embarrassingly shy, because of his friends, picking on him. I knew we shouldn't have brought them with us." I wiped my tears. " We are suppose to be on are honeymoon right now." I explained.

She looked at me with sympathetic eyes. " Oh you poor dear, how sad, and on your wedding day too…well is there anything I could do?"

" Well, we kind of have no place to stay, and I am scared for him because he's claustrophobic. We came here from Japan to have our wedding and well my silly husband left our money back home. If you could just give us a place to stay for the night until I know he is better…I will do everything I can too pay you back." I explained.

My sob story seemed to do the charm as I had her crying not balling but crying. She smiled. " Well of course dear…I'll have Benison take you to a room and don't worry about the money." She informed. " Just take care of your new husband and hopefully you will have better days."

I smiled, bowing my head to her. " Oh thank you, thank you so much for your kindness."

She nodded. " Of course…you are welcome." She turned her head to the side. " Benison!" She yelled.

From around the corner out of the hall beside the desk that she sat in, he came out slowly. " Yes Erica?"

" Please escort this young lady and her new husband to room B-6." She winked at him. "It's their honeymoon." She explained.

His eyes widened in what I am not sure. " Oohh… " He began and then turned to face me. " Right this way young lady."

I nodded, " Works all the time." I whispered, following him attentively…something didn't sound right with that 'Oohh… ' He spoke. It sent shivers up my spine, and if Kai were awake, I think he would've been too.

This hotel building wasn't that large so the walk to our room was quite short. Our room was at the very end of the hall. He took a key out from his pocket, and unlocked the door for me, allowing me, as a gentleman would too enter the room first. I was, blown away by the sight before me. This was room was, bigger than I had imagined it seemed to me as that that women, Erica, had given us the largest room in the house. Now what I couldn't figure out was why?

" Here you are ma'am." Benison said.

" Thanks…that will be all." I said, bowing to him.

He nodded. " Just give a call if you need anything, my room is right next store to you." He explained.

" All right." I said turning my back to him; I could hear the door shut as he exited. Once I knew for sure that he was gone, I threw Kai viciously on the bed and sighed from the relief that soon followed.

" Oh man, I am glad that's over." I said, sitting down besides him on the bed. " Now, lets remove that bullet before it causes you any damage." I mumbled.

Like lighting, I rolled myself onto of him, and I blushed at the thought of what I had to do next, though I don't know why. I took my hands into the center of his chest, beginning to unbutton his black trench coat.

A slight giggling laughter.

I paused, hearing the sounds, and quickly looked around the room but there was nothing. No sign of anyone but I could swear I heard laughter. Putting that aside, I went back to undressing him. Kai was going to kill me after he finds out about all I am doing but he's just going to have to understand it is for his own good. I thought, as I tore the trench from his body. Underneath it was a black tank top…figures…he is all about the black and the blue.

Now that his clothes were completely off him, I tilted my head to the side, inspecting the gun wound cautiously. It wasn't too deep in, yet, if I hurry I could get it out before it caused him any pain.

The laughter occurred once more.

I froze…now I know I heard that one. " Is someone there?"

No answer but I know what I heard. " Okay whatever." I said, going back to the task at hand.

I needed something sharp yet long, a lot of towels for the blood, and a bandage for the afterwards. However, I had no clue where to find this stuff, looking around my hotel room, I couldn't find a thing but then an idea came to me. The towels I could get from the bathroom as I am sure there will be some in there. Maybe order room service to get a knife to take out the bullet and the bandage…well, I would think that one up later.

I moved off him, lying to the side of the bed by the dresser, taking the telephone in hand. I read the directions for telephone use on the sticker on the side of the telephone then dialed ten for room service. " Hello, this is room service how may I help you?"

" Erica is that you?"

" Oh hi! You must be that young lady with the unconscious husband…what can I do for you?" She asked, merrily.

" Well, I was wondering if maybe you could give me a little food for when my husband wakes up because I fear that his immune system will be low after his dangerous incident."

" Oh sure…I'll see what I can do."

" If you can do it, would you mind bringing along a knife and fork, so I can cut up the food for him?"

" Yeah, like I said, I will see what I can do." She explained. "If I can do anything the food should arrive within 30 minutes."

" All right thanks."

" Goodbye."

" Goodbye." I said hanging up the telephone. I placed my hands to my forehead. " Damn it, that might be too late." I growled.

I sat up, beside Kai, and then looked over at him, blankly. " I am sorry…but I might have to do this by hand if they don't hurry."


I think I waited over thirty minutes before they actually came. I was about ready to go in by hand if that was at all possible. Through the wait every now and then he did move and writhe from the pain. This made me want to do it even more until they finally came, pounding endlessly on the door.

Quickly I put Kai's trench over his wounds and ran to the door, cracking it open slightly. " Hello?" I said, waiting for a reply.

Greeted with a soft smile from Benison, allowed me to feel more secure as if he had what I wanted. " Hi, we brought you room service." He informed.

" Oh thanks…what about a fork and knife 'cause-."

Before I could finish, he replied. " Right here ma'am." He said, moving to the side allowing me to see the food cart.

I smiled. " Oh good, thank you very much."

Then I opened the door, allowing him access to push the cart in. Once he was done, he immediately turned away heading for the door but before he had gone, he left me with a few words. " I hope you two have fun." He said, shutting the behind him.

I didn't get what he meant, it was very strange, but easily I ignored that going back to the task at hand. I observed the table cart cautiously, looking for the knife and fork and easily found them both. Grabbing them from the table and some paper towels, I walked and sat myself over Kai once more. Taking the trench off him and throwing it to the ground, I starred at him for a second before getting started. "This may hurt Kai but it has to be done." I warned.

Using the sharp knife, I made an incision around the bullet, pulling the cut skin a side. I cringed at the sight of all the blood, but easily put that thought aside, as I didn't want to faint as Kai had. Taking the fork in hand, I dug into his side, through all the loose blood until I hit something hard. Smiling, I easily scooped the bullet up in the fork, releasing it from his body. Wiping the sweat from my forehead, I smiled at my success. After this, Kai should be fine.

Still there was that factor of where to get a bandage then suddenly an idea popped into my mind. I looked down at my new shirt, that Tala had bought me. It was as long sleeved black shirt, the perfect bandage for Kai. I then took the knife in hand and slowly cut the sleeve of my shirt completely off, then the other so they would match. Swiping up some extra towels, I wiped away some of the blood around the wound. Then pulled him up into a sitting position, leaning his chest against my body, as I wrapped the sleeve around him only to find it didn't fit all the way. I grunted. " Figures…wait minute… " I mused for a moment, an idea once more coming to me.

I laid him back down then tied the two cut-off sleeves together, wishing to make it longer. Now hopefully it will fit him. Pulling him up to me once more, I wrapped the new and improved sleeve around him, thankfully this time it fit and I tied tightly so wouldn't fall off.

I sighed in relief that it was over, throwing him down on the bed, lying down next to him, then I fell asleep as I gotten very tired. Between carrying him here and being, stressed out as I tired to keep him alive, I think I had lost twelve years off my life.

~/~ Within the darkness that now shrouded the small city, he walked within the shadows, his dark eyes glistening in the ethereal moonlight. " Wait for me tomorrow night…when the moon steals the light from the sun."

As he would be waiting…

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Author's Note: Okay I am sorry about the slow update. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I will see you all around. Oh yeah, my Japanese isn't perfect so if I made mistakes in structure I apologize.

Reviews:

Frontier of Darkness: Heheeh, Thanks for the review! I enjoyed reading it! ^_^

Anonymous: A sick joke? Hmm…that's a nice guess but hmm…well you will just have to wait and see.

Mizu_Tenshi: You are absolutely right, if they are dead, no more story, which is why they are not. Use your imagination to think of how she did it…come up with something funny. Thanks for your review! ^_^

NObOdY: Yep, I could never kill them off otherwise the story would end, and it would be a very crappy story. Hn…I looked it up and you are right Sama doesn't mean lord so I looked for the real word, which is kou…so I changed it. Thanks for informing me of that! ^_^