Sorry we took so long, but… sorry.
DOA is not ours but Hayabusa is MINE!!!! MWA HA!
Oh, and Ein is apparently HanR's (but Hayabusa is so much better)
Yeah. *Nods* So please enjoy, and if you read this story you must worship Hayabusa. ^^ (And Ein… yeah right)
It took a while for me to register that she was crying. I didn't know what to do or say. Surely she was going to say something and kill me. Isn't that the way it was supposed to go? The tears stopped so suddenly, it made me do a double take as to whether I did see what I thought I did. The tone, however, confirmed the fact. It was sad, most unlike Ayane.
"Ryu, don't make this any harder then it has to be. You're an idiot, why don't you just listen to me so I don't have to hurt you? You're asking to be hurt, are you?"
"I'm simply standing up for what is right," I said. "Treat it as you want,"
"Nobility will get you killed someday,"
"That may be so but at least I will die knowing that I died for a good cause instead of an evil bidding," I said angrily. "Which is more then you can say for yourself,"
"Shut up!" she exclaimed, lashing out at me. I managed to block the blow, and she narrowed her eyes in hatred at me. "You wouldn't understand what it's like to live in Kasumi's shadow. Oh, you're Kasumi's half sister. Yes, your sister Kasumi this, Kasumi that… and now that she's become a runaway shinobi, oh Ayane, your sister became a runaway? That's something I'd expect you to do. All I want is for me to be my own person! Ayane, instead of Kasumi's sister! Is that too much to ask?"
"Ayane…" I started. She glared at me ferociously before pushing me roughly down onto the bench I was previously chained on, staring into my eyes almost as though she was trying to stare into my soul. Her hands went around my neck and started squeezing tightly.
"I don't want your sympathy or anything! I don't need you, I don't need anybody. All I want is for me to be my own person, and it is going to happen! Mark my words, Kasumi, I will find you, eliminate you if I have to,"
"I wasn't offering my sympathy," I muttered. "I knew in advance you wouldn't take it if I offered it, so I didn't waste my breath,"
"Hmm?" Ayane stared at me carefully, before smiling that maliciously beautiful smile of hers, the one which lights up your soul until you remembered that it belonged to her. "You're losing your cool, Ryu-san. What's happening to you?" she released my throat so I was able to respond. I don't think the response she got was the one she expected.
"What do you mean?" I asked, although I knew full well what she meant, and she was right to a certain extent. Although I usually managed to keep my emotions concealed as our clan had always been taught to do, recently I hadn't been able to do that as well as I usually did, and Ayane had obviously noticed.
"You know what I mean, Ryu. Don't act coy about it. Just say it,"
"There's nothing to say," I said.
"I'm sick of your little noble games Ryu, if this is what you want…then so be it." My body flinched, getting ready for impact. The sword came quick and there was a few quick seconds before the pain sent it. All of a sudden the sword was at my throat.
"Oh Ryu, you look so… helpless." She laughed coldly. No, I thought, surely it wouldn't end here. She couldn't just kill me like that, could she? My right wrist was jerked up and locked once again into the chains and same with my left arm. She took the sword from my throat. I sighed, and my breath came out like it was shattered. I looked into Ayane's eyes. So much hatred. She stood there, and her face looked saddened for a second, like she really didn't want to hurt me.
"No, it must be done," she told herself. She had never been very good with a sword; with my help when we were in love I had taught her not to be so clumsy. Back then I would have never thought me teaching her that would also cause my death. She came at me. I grimaced getting ready. The sword blade slashed my shoulder deep and nearly to the bone. I screamed. It sounded strange to me and Ayane jumped back in surprise but that quickly washed away like the tide.
"Oh, did you like that, did you?" she asked icily. I didn't respond just glared at her.
She came at me once again and made a cut across my chest. The pain was unbearable.
She came close to me, and whispered "This was your choice," Her hands went up to my face, like we were going to kiss, but then she dug her fingernails in and dragged them down my face. The blood trickled down.
"Ready to tell now?" she said whispering the words into my lips.
"I will not break."
"So be it." She said her lips slightly brushed mine. "I'm sure you will enjoy this one." She moved away going to the other side of the dungeon. She came back putting a leather glove on her right hand. I did not like the look of this. She picked up a small rifle that had been on a small case in the corner. She came over and pressed the cold metal against the side of my head. She unchained my hands yet again with two swift movements. "Turn around Ryu or I will blow your brains all over the room." She said. Sweat was dripping down my face, mingling with the blood. I was glad for it because otherwise she would have noticed my tears of pain and fear. I did what I was told and stood, my forehead resting against the cool stone blocks that made up the wall. I tried to grip to my last bit of sanity but it was hard I felt myself slipping.
"This is for all the good times, Ryu." Ayane called her voice echoing in the room. Once again she locked my arms up. "For all the good times, my love."
