Chapter 8

As soon as we got to Hanging Neck Island I decided that I would go for a walk in the woods. I asked Kurama if he wanted to come but he decided that it would be best if he stayed behind with the others. I knew that would be fine. He told me to be careful because this wasn't a place for humans.

My walk through the woods wasn't bad. But then my enegry was starting to get the weird vibe like someone was trying to follow me. I looked behind me and saw someone familiar. Someone from my past that I hadn't seen for three years. It was Sakyou.

"Well,well,well,"he said as he walked over to me. "I never thought I would see the likes of you here."

"What do you want Sakyou?!"

"Is that any way to treat your lover?" He came over and put his hand on my face. I backed away right after he touched me

"Ex-lover,Sakyou. Ex-lover!"

"Yes. And how sad it was that you left me."

"What do you want?!"

"You aren't seriously thinking about fighting are you?"

"Why else do you think I'm here?"

"You had better leave. You're going to get yourself killed."

"No. Leave me alone Sakyou. It's bad enough seeing you here."

"I run this tournament."

"What?!"

"I've been during it for nearly two years."

"You're still after money. Ever since I've known you all you've cared about is money Sakyou."

He walked over to me,but didn't say anything. He then pulled me closer into a hug. What the hell is he doing to me,I thought.

I shook him off me. "You bastard! The last thing I want is your filthy rich hands on me. Now leave me alone!"

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I ran away from Sakyou as far as I could. And I as ran back to the hotel I was still shaking and there was sweat all over my face. I ran over to Kurama and just started to cry.

"Nicole? What's wrong?"

"S-S-S-Sakyou...."

"What is that bastard doing here?!"asked Kuwabara in an angry rage.

"Guys please. I would like to talk her alone,"said Kurama. He waited until everyone was out of the room and then started to wipe the tears off my face. "There. All better?"

I swallowed hard. "Yeah."

"Now,tell me that's wrong."

"Kurama,before I met you Sakyou was my lover...and I ran out on him three years ago hoping never to see him again."

"What happened in the woods?"

"He hugged me Kurama. He touched my face too. I shook him off and ran as fast as I could back to you Kurama. I can't fight him Kurama...I can't! He'll kill me...and he'll kill you too."

"It's ok. I won't let you fight him. Did he hurt you?"

I shook my head. "No. But he touched me...Kurama I can't do this...Not with him here."

"It's ok Nicole."

"No it's not Kurama."

"He won't hurt you. Not while I'm here. Now go get some rest ok?"

I nodded. I just didn't want to see Sakyou again,even though I knew I would because he told me he ran the tournament. How the hell was I going to face my fear now? I knew I was going to have to fight him. Oh why the hell did I come here in the first place?

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