Wild-Roze : Hi ppl , okay its time to update this absolutely fabulous ficcy
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Wild-Roze : Ahem ! Anyway , yea , okay , so now that Kai has finally discovered who the dreaded Shadow is , how is he going to react knowing that his fiancée was he one who was trying to kill him ? Well , review , review , my little readers ^__^ .
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Kai snarled , he slammed his fist angrily onto the wooden surface of the desk , suddenly he felt like a water melon had been jammed in his throat , the weight of it pushing heavily upon him , he refused to believe it , it couldn't be her . He wrenched open his drawers, rummaging through until he found what he was looking for , he pulled out the diary .
He tried to swallow, to try and get that lump out of his throat , it wasn't working . He flipped to the back page of the diary , sure enough , there it was .
Property of Aruna. M. Sezukie
He was such a fool ! Why hadn't he even bothered to look ? he hated himself for it , he went back to the place he had been reading from , and flipped on a few months , and read a caption that caught his eye :
... Tala hired me today , $4 million , just for one job , kill Kai Hiwitari , first thing , I'll have a first try , to check out his security and if I get the chance I just might make the kill tonight , but if I can't , then I'll just get myself into his bed , no man can resist me when I use my "Womanly assets" . Work calls ....
The diary fell to the floor , and Kai hung his head , clenching his fists in fury , why hadn't he skipped a few months ahead ? He would have known .
Max and Tyson still held Aruna down , they all watched Kai's back , his shoulders shaking , from what they assumed was anger . Ray took the situation into his own hands .
"Lock her up somewhere ." He said .
"But we don't have any cells , the only thing close we have is a padded room and an old straight jacket for when customers don't pay up ." Said Max .
"Well put her in there then !" He yelled .
The two nodded and started to walk out . Aruna struggled wildly .
"No ! Kai , wait , please , let me explain ! I didn't want to do this , Kai, listen to me ! Kai !"
Kai squeezed his eyes shut , trying to block out the sound of her voice .
""Kai , please ! He forced me , I love you Kai !"
"GET HER OUT OF HERE !" Yelled Kai , he spun around , glaring at her , pain , hurt and fury burning vividly in his red eyes .
Aruna saw hatred , directed at her , coming from him . Max and Tyson dragged her out of the door .
"Kai !" She cried out one more time before the steel door closed in her face .
Ray looked at Kai , he had always been very good friends with Kai , and had always been able to be a little more casual with him than with everyone else .
"Kai ," He said , "Are you okay ?"
Kai had turned away from his Chinese friend , he didn't want him to see the look of pain in his eyes , he couldn't seem weak .
"Why wouldn't I be ?" He hissed, "she's just a worthless whore!"
He tried to speak normally , but his voice was thick , heavy with the weight of that lump in his throat which he was trying his hardest to swallow . But he refused to break down in front of Ray .
"Are you sure ? Because ..."
"Just leave ." Said Kai , in a low voice .
"Kai ." Started Ray , it wouldn't do Kai any good to try and block out his feelings and refuse to see anyone .
"LEAVE !" He shouted . Ray nodded , he didn't want to get Kai too angry , in this kind of state he would probably shoot him given half a chance . Ray silently left , closing the door behind him .
Kai heard the click as the metal door closed behind him , he fell to his knees , the weight of that lump suddenly growing too heavy for him to handle . He choked on a sob , as he felt moisture in the corner of his eyes . He couldn't believe he was having such a strong reaction to this , she was a woman , that was all , a worthless woman . He sobbed again . His whole body shook .
He knew he was alone , so , he finally stopped trying to support the weight , and allowed his emotions to surface . He had at last found someone who he had deemed worthy to give his soul to , she had ripped it from him and torn it to pieces in front of his eyes . He was completely devastated , how could this have happened ?
Now he knew why he had never allowed a woman to interfere in his life before , they were a weakness , he growled as he felt that part of his heart , that Aruna had touched , seal up , as he closed it off to everyone .
Kai hauled himself up and went over to the couch , he couldn't stand to be in the same bed that he had shared with Aruna . he fell into a sleep , riddled with images of her .
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Max and Tyson had been occupied for almost fifteen minuets trying to get Aruna into the straight jacket , she had struggled wildly , shouting and screaming her lungs out , lashing out with her fists and feet . But finally they had managed to tie her up , and then had forced her into the small padded cell , locking the door behind her .
Aruna fell backwards , unable to use her arms to support herself , she had to struggle to sit back up . Her eyes darted frantically around the room , looking for any possible way of escape . Of course , there were none . She slumped back against the wall , she closed her eyes and bowed her head .
It was the way he had looked at her , his eyes , which had looked at her not that long ago , filled with lust and care , had just now bored into her , brimming with loathing and deep hatred . She wasn't sure what to do , at the moment all she could do was sit here and wait , there was no point in wasting her energy by shouting or trying to escape . She was almost positive that Kai would come to her , but she was also almost positive that Kai wouldn't listen to a word she had to say , and truly , she couldn't blame him .
Never on a job had she become so close to anyone , she thought back to what she had shouted to Kai before they had dragged her from the room , she had told him she loved him . Now she thought about it , could that really be true ?
Yes .
She leaned her head back , biting her lip , but was unable to holdback a sob , yes it was true . She loved him . Her sob changed into a laugh , a mad , hysterical laugh , it was just so ironic , that it was only after she was discovered that she realized that she loved him . She laughed till the tears streaked her face , but they were tears of sorrow , and soon enough her hysteria changed back into heart wrenching sobs which made her whole body tremble and shake . The sadness rocked her , he knew who she was , Kai had managed to capture the elusive Shadow , she would give anything to take her life back and correct the mistakes she had made .
She knew now that she would die , but that wasn't the thing that saddened her , it was the fact that she would never be able to get the chance to tell Kai exactly what she felt for him , the things in her heart that she would only share with him .
Why ? Why hadn't she done as he had told and stayed away from The SubRitz ? If only she had , then she could still be with him , she would come to him tomorrow , and make love to him . Just the thought of him was enough to ignite the fiery desire inside her . She cried again with the knowledge that she would never again feel the closeness of their bodies as they rolled like thunder beneath the covers of Kai's bed , she would never again feel the warmth of his breath of the back of her neck after a wild night , never again feel his gentle touch , and never again be able to touch him in return . She would never again hear that seductive , deep growl he had in his voice just before they went to bed , and she would never again hear him cry her name as he reached his climax .
Suddenly Aruna retched , for no apparent reason , she felt bile rising in her throat , and she vomited violently over the floor . She groaned , all trace of color drained from her face as she edged away from the contents of her stomach , she felt so ill suddenly , she knew it must be all the crying , that made you feel rotten .
Beneath the straight jacket she could feel the silver ring pressing into her flesh, the ring, which Kai had given her, when he asked her to be his wife.
She closed her eyes and tried to sleep , but now the acidic scent of her vomit infected her nostrils , and made her feel even worse , it was going to be a long night .
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Tala smirked , and made sure he looked perfect , it was the early hours of the morning and he was preparing to go to the SubRitz , to "See Kai on Urgent Business" He knew what he was expecting to see . The Zone 2 Hardies stationed outside . Even though they didn't like the Mafia , it was their civic duty to investigate murders . Ray would be there , turning away anyone who asked what the trouble was or who tried to come in , he would be wearing a shocked expression on his pale , somewhat drawn face .
Tala smirked , then later that day she would come to him to claim her prizes , her money , and him. He didn't have any shadow of a doubt in his mind that she had pulled it off , she was the Shadow after all. He straightened his tuxedo and strolled out of the door , followed by Ian , his right hand man .
Tala was a little surprised when they arrived at the SubRitz , that there was no action outside , merely the normal sign saying that the club didn't open to the public until 7 o'clock . He frowned , maybe they were trying to keep it hushed up. He walked up the stone steps , and pressed the intercom button .
Kenny's voice could be heard .
"Get lost , we're not open !" He snapped , Tala could hear him clicking away on Dizzy in the background .
" Its Tala , I'm here to talk to my old friend Kai . Is he available ?" He asked , his heart thumping with sick anticipation , expecting there to be a pause , then a no .
"Not at the moment , Kai is currently occupied ..."
"What do you mean ? Occupied ?!" Asked Tala .
"I mean he is interrogating someone at the moment and can't be disturbed , you can either leave a message , or you can fuck off and come back later !"
Tala snarled and spun around , he would come back later , if Kai wasn't dead then he would just have to do it himself .
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Aruna groggily opened her eyes as the door of her cell swung open and light flooded in , she squinted in the sudden brightness , only able to see the outline of the person who stood in the door way .
Who ever it was came and knelt on one knees in front of her, her vision was still blurry , and she didn't see the fist till it connected to the side of her head and sent her sprawling across the floor . Mercifully she didn't land in the dried puddle of vomit that still stank foul .
She groaned , her vision slowly clearing , she looked to see Kai his fist still clenched , glaring at her , he was wearing his casual clothes , his white scarf trailing behind him . She caught a glimpse of Ray in the doorway .
"Kai ," He said . "Tala just called ."
Her blood seemed to run cold at the very mention of Tala's name , she wasn't ashamed to admit that he frightened her .
"Kenny sent him away , he said that you were busy ."
Kai seemed to ignore what Ray had said , instead he merely replied .
"Close the door please Ray ."
When the door had closed , Aruna turned her gaze to the opposite wall , she didn't want to stay like this , weak and helpless on the floor , she struggled to sit up , but with her arms pinned either side of her it proved impossible .
Kai watched her coldly , her body withering in its tight blue cat suit , attempting with all its might to sit up straight. He snarled in impatience , bending down and grabbing her collar he pulled her into an upright position and slammed her back against the wall.
Her navy blue eyes locked with his , he clenched his fists , and raised it to hit her again . She squeezed her eyes shut and turned her face away , waiting for the impact . Kai growled , and prepared to swing , but faltered .
He saw the bruise that he had seen before and tended to just yesterday , still burning brightly on her cheek . Her hair was askew , and her face looked pale and drawn , but somehow , she still managed to remain beautiful . He lowered his hand .
Aruna opened her eyes when the blow didn't come and looked back at him . He was staring at her face , barely inches away from her . How she longed to kiss him , but she didn't dare to .
"Kai ." She began .
"Shut up !" He snapped . She closed her mouth , she could see that he was already furious , she didn't want to get him any more worked up .
"Alright ,you fucking bitch . Just tell me one thing , why didn't you just do it that first night ? Why did you have to drag it out like this , and pretend to love me ?" He hissed .
"But I do love you ." She said .
He punched her in the stomach , no pity showing in his ebony eyes as he watched her double up and wheeze , spitting out a small amount of blood .
"No more lies ! Don't dig yourself an even deeper hole than the one you are already in !" he said , as she raised her eyes to his once again . "Now , just tell me what I want to know ."
She closed her eyes for a moment , he didn't believe her , she was speaking from the heart , she was telling him the truth , he no longer trusted her , why should he ?
"I have never failed a job until now ." She said in a voice barely above a whisper , "I was hired for $4 million to come here and kill you , I have nothing against you , but my client seems to have . The man who hired me also seems to want me in his bed , I was planning on killing him after I had finished my work here , he knew who I was , but I suppose that doesn't really matter now . You have won Kai , you have caught the elusive Shadow and discovered her identity ." She said , lowering her eyes , at the same time catching sight of the gun held in his belt .
Kai stared at her , knowing , somehow , that at the moment she would tell him anything he wanted to know .
"Who hired you , tell me." He said in an almost civilized voice .
"Tala ." She breathed .
Kai blinked in surprise , how could he tell she was telling the truth ? Something inside told him that what she said was true , before he could say anything , she continued .
"Kai , when I left you the other night after you told me you loved me , Tala stopped me in the street , he told me not to give you such an open display of affection in front of him again , he has some kind of sick obsession with me . He hit me , that is how I got the bruise , it was then I realized , that even if I stayed with you , under your protection , that he would somehow find a way to me , and destroy both you and me . I thought that if I just got this job done , killed both you and him , everything would go back to the way it was before I accepted this job ." She said .
Kai stared at her , part of him believed her, but another part told him that she was a lying whore who got herself into men's beds to kill them . He believed her that it was Tala who hire her , no wonder he had stopped round this morning , it was just to make sure she had done her job and that he was dead .
"Kai ," She said , he looked at her . "Please believe me , I do love you , more than anything ."
"I've had enough of your lies !" He yelled . " Why don't you just stop ?! You have been caught , and nothing is going to save you !" He said .
"It's not lies Kai , look at me , you must be able to see that I am telling you the truth ." She said . Kai did , he looked at her .
Kai stared deeply into her navy eyes , absorbing every emotion he saw there , pain , regret , loss , sorrow , fear , anger , love ? for a second , he believed her , completely . He lost himself . He leaned forward , prepared to plunder her mouth with his own tongue , but managed to stop himself .
"Please Kai ." She said , "Let me out of this jacket , I'm not going anywhere ." She said .
Almost as if he was in a trance , Kai felt him raise his hands , and undo the straight jacket , releasing her arms . He watched silently as she flexed her stiff limbs , and a small smile of triumph spread across her lips .
As quick as a flash she had snatched the gun from his side , and pointed it at him , Kai's eyes widened .
"You lying bitch , you fucking twisted little whore !" He spat .
She shook her head .
I didn't lie Kai ," She said , "I realized last night that I really did love you , I realized it with every fiber of my being . But I am the Shadow , and all my working life I have said ; I never fail at a job unless I am dead ."
"So your going to kill me then ? Go shag Tala and take his money , then kill him ?" He asked , eyeing the gun warily , expecting her to pull the trigger at any moment .
"No ." She said . he looked at her strangely , as if wondering what she was talking about . She closed her eyes for a second , drawing in a long shuddering breath , then turned the gun towards her .
Kai gasped in surprise .
"What are you doing ?!" He breathed .
"Either I complete the job , or I die trying ." She said , her voice trembling slightly .
She placed her fingers on the trigger , preparing to fire , but Kai's hand swung up at the last moment and cast it to the side , the shot sinking into the foam padding of the room .
Aruna sobbed once , before she completely broke down , she leant forward, and rested her head on the floor , as each cry drained her of a little more energy .
Kai looked at her , he couldn't help it , her pitiful wails were enough to make any man's heart soften . Kai sighed , he was no exception .
"You are not going to kill yourself ." He said .
"I , have a right to do what ever I want with my life , even if that is ending it ." She choked between her tearful breaths .
"You have no right whatsoever !" He yelled , getting angry . "If anyone has a right to end your life then it is me !"
She raised her head , and her eyes met his .
"Then end it , I don't want to live any more , you have beaten me , so just stop torturing me . KILL ME !" She begged .
For a second Kai considered it , Dranzer could slash her throat in a second and he would be done with it , but then he realized something .
"I can't really hold the fact that you are an assassin against you . Seeing as that is exactly what I am , and I can't hold it against you that you were just doing your job . But I know the one I can hold it against . The man who hired you , Tala ."
She looked at him , salty tears still stained her beautiful face , surprise shining in her eyes .
"So , your not going to kill me ?" She breathed .
Kai knelt down , helping her up , shaking his head .
"No woman , I am not . But you are not going to kill me either , I will deal with Tala ."
Aruna was in a slight state of shock , he was really letting her off ? It had to be some kind of dream , but she hung her head . How could she stay here ? By his side when she had tried to kill him , she didn't say a word , but she decided that she would have to leave , but first she would spit on Tala's corpse . She allowed Kai to help her out of the cell , and silently let him take her to his room where she would get cleaned up .
When Kai left her she was taking a shower, trying to purge herself of the stench of her own vomit that still clung to her . Kai went straight to Ray and told him to get Tyson and Max .
"What's going on Kai? What is happening with Aruna?"
"That's none of your concern , just get the boys ." He said .
Max had finally turned up , after dragging Tyson away from the kitchens , where that night's buffet cart was being prepared , they sat in the Conference Room , Kai looked at them all seriously .
"Alright , you all know what happened last night , The Shadow is Aruna , I am not going to do anything to her , I'm not going to tell you why because I don't need to justify myself to you , just call Tala and get him here in an hour !"
Then without another word , he stood up and walked out of the room .
When Kai was outside , he leaned against the wall , closing his eyes , he drew in a deep , shuddering sigh. So much had happened since yesterday , 24 hours ago he had been working himself up to ask Aruna to marry him , now he was working himself down after having just discovered she was trying to kill him . He shook his head and went to go and get changed. He needed to look smart for went Tala arrived , he smirked he was already formulating a plan .
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Wild-Roze : Ahem ! Anyway , yea , okay , so now that Kai has finally discovered who the dreaded Shadow is , how is he going to react knowing that his fiancée was he one who was trying to kill him ? Well , review , review , my little readers ^__^ .
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Kai snarled , he slammed his fist angrily onto the wooden surface of the desk , suddenly he felt like a water melon had been jammed in his throat , the weight of it pushing heavily upon him , he refused to believe it , it couldn't be her . He wrenched open his drawers, rummaging through until he found what he was looking for , he pulled out the diary .
He tried to swallow, to try and get that lump out of his throat , it wasn't working . He flipped to the back page of the diary , sure enough , there it was .
Property of Aruna. M. Sezukie
He was such a fool ! Why hadn't he even bothered to look ? he hated himself for it , he went back to the place he had been reading from , and flipped on a few months , and read a caption that caught his eye :
... Tala hired me today , $4 million , just for one job , kill Kai Hiwitari , first thing , I'll have a first try , to check out his security and if I get the chance I just might make the kill tonight , but if I can't , then I'll just get myself into his bed , no man can resist me when I use my "Womanly assets" . Work calls ....
The diary fell to the floor , and Kai hung his head , clenching his fists in fury , why hadn't he skipped a few months ahead ? He would have known .
Max and Tyson still held Aruna down , they all watched Kai's back , his shoulders shaking , from what they assumed was anger . Ray took the situation into his own hands .
"Lock her up somewhere ." He said .
"But we don't have any cells , the only thing close we have is a padded room and an old straight jacket for when customers don't pay up ." Said Max .
"Well put her in there then !" He yelled .
The two nodded and started to walk out . Aruna struggled wildly .
"No ! Kai , wait , please , let me explain ! I didn't want to do this , Kai, listen to me ! Kai !"
Kai squeezed his eyes shut , trying to block out the sound of her voice .
""Kai , please ! He forced me , I love you Kai !"
"GET HER OUT OF HERE !" Yelled Kai , he spun around , glaring at her , pain , hurt and fury burning vividly in his red eyes .
Aruna saw hatred , directed at her , coming from him . Max and Tyson dragged her out of the door .
"Kai !" She cried out one more time before the steel door closed in her face .
Ray looked at Kai , he had always been very good friends with Kai , and had always been able to be a little more casual with him than with everyone else .
"Kai ," He said , "Are you okay ?"
Kai had turned away from his Chinese friend , he didn't want him to see the look of pain in his eyes , he couldn't seem weak .
"Why wouldn't I be ?" He hissed, "she's just a worthless whore!"
He tried to speak normally , but his voice was thick , heavy with the weight of that lump in his throat which he was trying his hardest to swallow . But he refused to break down in front of Ray .
"Are you sure ? Because ..."
"Just leave ." Said Kai , in a low voice .
"Kai ." Started Ray , it wouldn't do Kai any good to try and block out his feelings and refuse to see anyone .
"LEAVE !" He shouted . Ray nodded , he didn't want to get Kai too angry , in this kind of state he would probably shoot him given half a chance . Ray silently left , closing the door behind him .
Kai heard the click as the metal door closed behind him , he fell to his knees , the weight of that lump suddenly growing too heavy for him to handle . He choked on a sob , as he felt moisture in the corner of his eyes . He couldn't believe he was having such a strong reaction to this , she was a woman , that was all , a worthless woman . He sobbed again . His whole body shook .
He knew he was alone , so , he finally stopped trying to support the weight , and allowed his emotions to surface . He had at last found someone who he had deemed worthy to give his soul to , she had ripped it from him and torn it to pieces in front of his eyes . He was completely devastated , how could this have happened ?
Now he knew why he had never allowed a woman to interfere in his life before , they were a weakness , he growled as he felt that part of his heart , that Aruna had touched , seal up , as he closed it off to everyone .
Kai hauled himself up and went over to the couch , he couldn't stand to be in the same bed that he had shared with Aruna . he fell into a sleep , riddled with images of her .
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Max and Tyson had been occupied for almost fifteen minuets trying to get Aruna into the straight jacket , she had struggled wildly , shouting and screaming her lungs out , lashing out with her fists and feet . But finally they had managed to tie her up , and then had forced her into the small padded cell , locking the door behind her .
Aruna fell backwards , unable to use her arms to support herself , she had to struggle to sit back up . Her eyes darted frantically around the room , looking for any possible way of escape . Of course , there were none . She slumped back against the wall , she closed her eyes and bowed her head .
It was the way he had looked at her , his eyes , which had looked at her not that long ago , filled with lust and care , had just now bored into her , brimming with loathing and deep hatred . She wasn't sure what to do , at the moment all she could do was sit here and wait , there was no point in wasting her energy by shouting or trying to escape . She was almost positive that Kai would come to her , but she was also almost positive that Kai wouldn't listen to a word she had to say , and truly , she couldn't blame him .
Never on a job had she become so close to anyone , she thought back to what she had shouted to Kai before they had dragged her from the room , she had told him she loved him . Now she thought about it , could that really be true ?
Yes .
She leaned her head back , biting her lip , but was unable to holdback a sob , yes it was true . She loved him . Her sob changed into a laugh , a mad , hysterical laugh , it was just so ironic , that it was only after she was discovered that she realized that she loved him . She laughed till the tears streaked her face , but they were tears of sorrow , and soon enough her hysteria changed back into heart wrenching sobs which made her whole body tremble and shake . The sadness rocked her , he knew who she was , Kai had managed to capture the elusive Shadow , she would give anything to take her life back and correct the mistakes she had made .
She knew now that she would die , but that wasn't the thing that saddened her , it was the fact that she would never be able to get the chance to tell Kai exactly what she felt for him , the things in her heart that she would only share with him .
Why ? Why hadn't she done as he had told and stayed away from The SubRitz ? If only she had , then she could still be with him , she would come to him tomorrow , and make love to him . Just the thought of him was enough to ignite the fiery desire inside her . She cried again with the knowledge that she would never again feel the closeness of their bodies as they rolled like thunder beneath the covers of Kai's bed , she would never again feel the warmth of his breath of the back of her neck after a wild night , never again feel his gentle touch , and never again be able to touch him in return . She would never again hear that seductive , deep growl he had in his voice just before they went to bed , and she would never again hear him cry her name as he reached his climax .
Suddenly Aruna retched , for no apparent reason , she felt bile rising in her throat , and she vomited violently over the floor . She groaned , all trace of color drained from her face as she edged away from the contents of her stomach , she felt so ill suddenly , she knew it must be all the crying , that made you feel rotten .
Beneath the straight jacket she could feel the silver ring pressing into her flesh, the ring, which Kai had given her, when he asked her to be his wife.
She closed her eyes and tried to sleep , but now the acidic scent of her vomit infected her nostrils , and made her feel even worse , it was going to be a long night .
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Tala smirked , and made sure he looked perfect , it was the early hours of the morning and he was preparing to go to the SubRitz , to "See Kai on Urgent Business" He knew what he was expecting to see . The Zone 2 Hardies stationed outside . Even though they didn't like the Mafia , it was their civic duty to investigate murders . Ray would be there , turning away anyone who asked what the trouble was or who tried to come in , he would be wearing a shocked expression on his pale , somewhat drawn face .
Tala smirked , then later that day she would come to him to claim her prizes , her money , and him. He didn't have any shadow of a doubt in his mind that she had pulled it off , she was the Shadow after all. He straightened his tuxedo and strolled out of the door , followed by Ian , his right hand man .
Tala was a little surprised when they arrived at the SubRitz , that there was no action outside , merely the normal sign saying that the club didn't open to the public until 7 o'clock . He frowned , maybe they were trying to keep it hushed up. He walked up the stone steps , and pressed the intercom button .
Kenny's voice could be heard .
"Get lost , we're not open !" He snapped , Tala could hear him clicking away on Dizzy in the background .
" Its Tala , I'm here to talk to my old friend Kai . Is he available ?" He asked , his heart thumping with sick anticipation , expecting there to be a pause , then a no .
"Not at the moment , Kai is currently occupied ..."
"What do you mean ? Occupied ?!" Asked Tala .
"I mean he is interrogating someone at the moment and can't be disturbed , you can either leave a message , or you can fuck off and come back later !"
Tala snarled and spun around , he would come back later , if Kai wasn't dead then he would just have to do it himself .
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Aruna groggily opened her eyes as the door of her cell swung open and light flooded in , she squinted in the sudden brightness , only able to see the outline of the person who stood in the door way .
Who ever it was came and knelt on one knees in front of her, her vision was still blurry , and she didn't see the fist till it connected to the side of her head and sent her sprawling across the floor . Mercifully she didn't land in the dried puddle of vomit that still stank foul .
She groaned , her vision slowly clearing , she looked to see Kai his fist still clenched , glaring at her , he was wearing his casual clothes , his white scarf trailing behind him . She caught a glimpse of Ray in the doorway .
"Kai ," He said . "Tala just called ."
Her blood seemed to run cold at the very mention of Tala's name , she wasn't ashamed to admit that he frightened her .
"Kenny sent him away , he said that you were busy ."
Kai seemed to ignore what Ray had said , instead he merely replied .
"Close the door please Ray ."
When the door had closed , Aruna turned her gaze to the opposite wall , she didn't want to stay like this , weak and helpless on the floor , she struggled to sit up , but with her arms pinned either side of her it proved impossible .
Kai watched her coldly , her body withering in its tight blue cat suit , attempting with all its might to sit up straight. He snarled in impatience , bending down and grabbing her collar he pulled her into an upright position and slammed her back against the wall.
Her navy blue eyes locked with his , he clenched his fists , and raised it to hit her again . She squeezed her eyes shut and turned her face away , waiting for the impact . Kai growled , and prepared to swing , but faltered .
He saw the bruise that he had seen before and tended to just yesterday , still burning brightly on her cheek . Her hair was askew , and her face looked pale and drawn , but somehow , she still managed to remain beautiful . He lowered his hand .
Aruna opened her eyes when the blow didn't come and looked back at him . He was staring at her face , barely inches away from her . How she longed to kiss him , but she didn't dare to .
"Kai ." She began .
"Shut up !" He snapped . She closed her mouth , she could see that he was already furious , she didn't want to get him any more worked up .
"Alright ,you fucking bitch . Just tell me one thing , why didn't you just do it that first night ? Why did you have to drag it out like this , and pretend to love me ?" He hissed .
"But I do love you ." She said .
He punched her in the stomach , no pity showing in his ebony eyes as he watched her double up and wheeze , spitting out a small amount of blood .
"No more lies ! Don't dig yourself an even deeper hole than the one you are already in !" he said , as she raised her eyes to his once again . "Now , just tell me what I want to know ."
She closed her eyes for a moment , he didn't believe her , she was speaking from the heart , she was telling him the truth , he no longer trusted her , why should he ?
"I have never failed a job until now ." She said in a voice barely above a whisper , "I was hired for $4 million to come here and kill you , I have nothing against you , but my client seems to have . The man who hired me also seems to want me in his bed , I was planning on killing him after I had finished my work here , he knew who I was , but I suppose that doesn't really matter now . You have won Kai , you have caught the elusive Shadow and discovered her identity ." She said , lowering her eyes , at the same time catching sight of the gun held in his belt .
Kai stared at her , knowing , somehow , that at the moment she would tell him anything he wanted to know .
"Who hired you , tell me." He said in an almost civilized voice .
"Tala ." She breathed .
Kai blinked in surprise , how could he tell she was telling the truth ? Something inside told him that what she said was true , before he could say anything , she continued .
"Kai , when I left you the other night after you told me you loved me , Tala stopped me in the street , he told me not to give you such an open display of affection in front of him again , he has some kind of sick obsession with me . He hit me , that is how I got the bruise , it was then I realized , that even if I stayed with you , under your protection , that he would somehow find a way to me , and destroy both you and me . I thought that if I just got this job done , killed both you and him , everything would go back to the way it was before I accepted this job ." She said .
Kai stared at her , part of him believed her, but another part told him that she was a lying whore who got herself into men's beds to kill them . He believed her that it was Tala who hire her , no wonder he had stopped round this morning , it was just to make sure she had done her job and that he was dead .
"Kai ," She said , he looked at her . "Please believe me , I do love you , more than anything ."
"I've had enough of your lies !" He yelled . " Why don't you just stop ?! You have been caught , and nothing is going to save you !" He said .
"It's not lies Kai , look at me , you must be able to see that I am telling you the truth ." She said . Kai did , he looked at her .
Kai stared deeply into her navy eyes , absorbing every emotion he saw there , pain , regret , loss , sorrow , fear , anger , love ? for a second , he believed her , completely . He lost himself . He leaned forward , prepared to plunder her mouth with his own tongue , but managed to stop himself .
"Please Kai ." She said , "Let me out of this jacket , I'm not going anywhere ." She said .
Almost as if he was in a trance , Kai felt him raise his hands , and undo the straight jacket , releasing her arms . He watched silently as she flexed her stiff limbs , and a small smile of triumph spread across her lips .
As quick as a flash she had snatched the gun from his side , and pointed it at him , Kai's eyes widened .
"You lying bitch , you fucking twisted little whore !" He spat .
She shook her head .
I didn't lie Kai ," She said , "I realized last night that I really did love you , I realized it with every fiber of my being . But I am the Shadow , and all my working life I have said ; I never fail at a job unless I am dead ."
"So your going to kill me then ? Go shag Tala and take his money , then kill him ?" He asked , eyeing the gun warily , expecting her to pull the trigger at any moment .
"No ." She said . he looked at her strangely , as if wondering what she was talking about . She closed her eyes for a second , drawing in a long shuddering breath , then turned the gun towards her .
Kai gasped in surprise .
"What are you doing ?!" He breathed .
"Either I complete the job , or I die trying ." She said , her voice trembling slightly .
She placed her fingers on the trigger , preparing to fire , but Kai's hand swung up at the last moment and cast it to the side , the shot sinking into the foam padding of the room .
Aruna sobbed once , before she completely broke down , she leant forward, and rested her head on the floor , as each cry drained her of a little more energy .
Kai looked at her , he couldn't help it , her pitiful wails were enough to make any man's heart soften . Kai sighed , he was no exception .
"You are not going to kill yourself ." He said .
"I , have a right to do what ever I want with my life , even if that is ending it ." She choked between her tearful breaths .
"You have no right whatsoever !" He yelled , getting angry . "If anyone has a right to end your life then it is me !"
She raised her head , and her eyes met his .
"Then end it , I don't want to live any more , you have beaten me , so just stop torturing me . KILL ME !" She begged .
For a second Kai considered it , Dranzer could slash her throat in a second and he would be done with it , but then he realized something .
"I can't really hold the fact that you are an assassin against you . Seeing as that is exactly what I am , and I can't hold it against you that you were just doing your job . But I know the one I can hold it against . The man who hired you , Tala ."
She looked at him , salty tears still stained her beautiful face , surprise shining in her eyes .
"So , your not going to kill me ?" She breathed .
Kai knelt down , helping her up , shaking his head .
"No woman , I am not . But you are not going to kill me either , I will deal with Tala ."
Aruna was in a slight state of shock , he was really letting her off ? It had to be some kind of dream , but she hung her head . How could she stay here ? By his side when she had tried to kill him , she didn't say a word , but she decided that she would have to leave , but first she would spit on Tala's corpse . She allowed Kai to help her out of the cell , and silently let him take her to his room where she would get cleaned up .
When Kai left her she was taking a shower, trying to purge herself of the stench of her own vomit that still clung to her . Kai went straight to Ray and told him to get Tyson and Max .
"What's going on Kai? What is happening with Aruna?"
"That's none of your concern , just get the boys ." He said .
Max had finally turned up , after dragging Tyson away from the kitchens , where that night's buffet cart was being prepared , they sat in the Conference Room , Kai looked at them all seriously .
"Alright , you all know what happened last night , The Shadow is Aruna , I am not going to do anything to her , I'm not going to tell you why because I don't need to justify myself to you , just call Tala and get him here in an hour !"
Then without another word , he stood up and walked out of the room .
When Kai was outside , he leaned against the wall , closing his eyes , he drew in a deep , shuddering sigh. So much had happened since yesterday , 24 hours ago he had been working himself up to ask Aruna to marry him , now he was working himself down after having just discovered she was trying to kill him . He shook his head and went to go and get changed. He needed to look smart for went Tala arrived , he smirked he was already formulating a plan .
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Yay !Done at last..... you know what to do ^_^