Okay, here's the second and last chapter!! Read on!
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Kyo gets up onto his knees, looking at the fallen figure below. He gasps, looking away. Blood splattered onto the ground, people circling the dead figure below. He turns around, slumping the rescued figure onto his shoulders, heading out. As he heads out, a burnt figure steps out of the fire attacking him. The clone. Kyo drops the person from his shoulders, attacking the clone. (I don't have time for this.) Kyo pushes him away, knocking him down, the clone falls uncautious. Kyo then again picks up the figure, heading out quickly, the apartment building about to collapse. Shingo runs to his side, helping Kyo drag the person further away from the almost collapsing building.
"Way to go, Kyo! You saved him!" Shingo congratulates him. The people that were once crowded around the other figure are now around Kyo and Benimaru. Kyo looks back at where Iori lay dead, but there's nothing there. Kyo's eyes widen, then he tries to get his attention back to Benimaru.
"Beni…Beni, wake up." Kyo says as the paramedics come to get Benimaru. They put him on a stretcher, and put on the oxygen mask. Benimaru opens his eyes slightly, then looks around. It's all right, Beni, its all over. Kyo grabs hold of Benimaru's hand, and squeezes it slightly. Benimaru closes his eyes, then the paramedics take him in the ambulance truck to the Hospital. Kyo goes to Beni's car, Shingo right behind him. Kyo finds the extra keys below the car seat, and starts is up.
At the Hospital, Kyo and Shingo wait impatiently in the waiting room for they can visit Benimaru. After what seemed like hours, the doctor came out, signaling them to follow him. They come to a stop at room 146. The doctor gestured them to go on in then leaves to go in the room next to it.
"Go in." Kyo tells Shingo.
"Why can't we go in together?" Shingo looks back at Kyo.
"Because it says only one at a time!" Kyo pushes him in. A few minutes later, Shingo comes out, and Kyo goes in. Benimaru looks up from the book he's reading, then smiles.
"Hey, Beni!" Kyo goes over to him, slapping his arm. Benimaru winces slightly. "Sorry." Kyo smiles sheepishly.
"That's okay, I wouldn't be here with a couple of bruises, cuts and burns if it wasn't for you." Benimaru smiles. Kyo smiles back, sitting in the chair beside the bed. "Are you all right, Kyo?" Benimaru asks, trying to sit up slightly.
"No, don't." Kyo says, leaning forward slightly. "Anyway, why did you come after me?" Kyo asks, taking the book away from him.
"I thought you would need help…but I guess I made more trouble, huh?" Benimaru looks away sheepishly. "I guess I am just a stupid, weak fag…like Iori said." Benimaru looks at the wall when he speaks.
"No, don't say that." Kyo gets up. Listen, if you were so weak, then why did I have to punch you in order for you to let go. Kyo smirks.
"I guess you're right." Benimaru sits up a bit, then looks at the doorway when the doctor comes in.
"How are you feeling?" The doctor asks, checking the chart.
Better." Benimaru looks back at Kyo.
"Now this will hurt a bit." The doctor puts in the needle. Benimaru doesn't even wince, his eyes are drooping slightly. "Go on out now, he needs his rest."
"I'll head out in a minute." Kyo says as the doctor heads out of the room. The doctor nods, closing the door. (Iori's still out there…I can't afford to let anyone else get hurt because of me.) Kyo stares at Benimaru.
"Beni…I'll be going away for a while…see you." Kyo whispers slightly, heading out the room. As soon as Kyo gets to a pay phone, he gets some of the money Benimaru had in the car, and buys a ticket to go to America. (He won't find me there.) Kyo sorts through his thoughts on the airplane. Kyo gets off the plane and smiles. I finally get to go to America. Kyo says under his breath. All those pretty girls. Kyo says as one passes by. He checks in a motel, then goes out.
Kyo's POV
Here I am, in America, and…and Benimaru isn't here with me. I drop my glaze away from the big buildings. Speaking of Beni, his birthday is tomorrow…I better call his cell phone and tell him. He must be worried. I look around. Damn…I've never been to America before. I'm in New York, right? At least I know English…if it wasn't for Beni, I would still be fumbling with the English. Although I don't have that accent sounds like I knew English ever since I learned how to talk.
"Excuse me, where are the (Is it telephones or payphones?)…pay phones?" I ask a woman near by.
"Did you check in a motel already?" She asks me. I nod, and she answers, "Well, why don't you go to the motel, then you won't have to pay anything." She smiles, then I thank her, running toward the motel again. I stare at the phone…no, I don't want to call yet. Tomorrow will be better. I suddenly feel sleepy…too sleepy to even keep my eyes open…
Benimaru's POV
When did Kyo leave? I remember the doctor injecting something, then…darkness. I sit up, looking around just to make sure my mind's not playing games on me. No one there. I wonder where he is. I get up, painfully walking to the restroom. I look at my self in the mirror, and it looks like I got beat up…in a big fight. It was kind of like that now that I remember. I've gotta get out of here. I look for my clothes, but they're…burned. I need to get out of this place, I have to look for Kyo…I have a bad feeling something's wrong. I get out in the hospital clothes, and run, even if people are looking at me weird. I find the car, parked at the park, and look under the seat. Whew, the keys are still there. I start it up, and search for my money. I take some money out, and stop by my favorite clothing store, and change into the clothes there. I need somewhere to stay…but where? I look at my car, and it seems to want to give me a good place to live in, for now. I sleep inside my car, and wait for dawn to come…then I'll get up.
Normal POV
Kyo opens his eyes to the morning day light, and remembers Benimaru's birthday is today. Kyo quickly dials Benimaru's cell phone number, nervously waiting to see if he's alright.
"Hello?" Benimaru's hoarse voice answers.
"Beni…how are you feeling?" Kyo asks, smiling to himself.
"W-who- Oh my Kami, Kyo, where are you at?!" Benimaru is fully awake now.
"Relax, Beni, I'm okay,…anyway, I just called to tell you happy birthday…I'm sorry I don't have anything to give you, or the fact that I can't be there with you, but…happy birthday, Beni…bye." Kyo hangs up, with Beni on the other line, silent. Benimaru puts down the cell phone, looking at a house near by. He hadn't even remembered it was his own birthday today. Benimaru takes off, looking for Kyo. But where could he be? In the alleys, Benimaru looks for his friend, but no use. As he's heading back, figures surround him, red eyes glowing from the masks.
"RaiJinKen!" Benimaru uses his Thunder fist, attacking one of the masked attackers. One elbows him on the back, making him fall on to the floor. Benimaru jumps up, then feels a punch to his face. He keeps his eye on one, attacking him from behind.
"Shinkuu KataTeGoma!" Benimaru yells, then leaves his attcker on the floor…or at least one of his attackers on the floor. Suddenly, out of the shadows, Iori comes out, using his quick movements, almost cobra like, grabbing Benimaru by the neck, forcing him into the wall, blood comes out of Benimaru's mouth from the impact.
"He, he…I caught you…Nikaido." Iori pushes Benimaru into the wall even harder. The attackers take off their masks, revealing-
"Kyo!" Benimaru gasps.(They all have Kyo's face…clones). Benimaru's thoughts are then interrupted by Iori, who pushes him, yet even further into the wall, more blood flowing from his mouth. "AHHH!" Benimaru screams, trying to get free from Iori's grasp. (Is this my time to die?) Benimaru's eyes go wide as he finds himself unable to breathe. Suddenly, Iori lets go, dropping him to the floor. Benimaru is gasping, and coughing unable to catch his breath.
"You little bitch!" Iori kicks Benimaru's stomach, then looks at his hand…it was bleeding. (But why?) Iori clenches his hand, more blood begins to flow from it. "You little bitch…" Iori smiles. "You must be pretty strong to actually shock some one, and let the electricity go through the skin. Hn." Iori looks at Benimaru, who's on the floor, glaring at him. "I guess I was wrong about you." Iori extends his hand to grab him, but Benimaru shocks him, his eyes turn white, lightning exploding everywhere. Iori smirks, then snaps his fingers.
"Hold him." Iori orders, then takes out a device.
"No…no, you can't do this, NO!!" Benimaru screams as the device is injected in him…then his mind goes blank.
Meanwhile, Kyo is at a fast food restaurant, waiting for his order to be ready.
"Your order sir!" A girl holds out Kyo's take out.
"Thanks." Kyo smiles, walking out. The girl fainted right after Kyo exited the restaurant. Kyo is at his motel room again, eating the rest of his hamburger. He would've preferred pizza, but it was too far away…and it was-
"Hot!" Kyo exclaimed after touching his leather jacket he had been wearing. Damn American weather…Kyo grumbles, then hears a knock at the door. He opens it to reveal the room service man.
Did you need anything? He asks,(oh great, now they ask me) Kyo shakes his head.
"No…I just ate." Kyo shuts the door, falling on his bed(more like collapsing) then falls to sleep again.
"Go to New York…and kill Kyo." Iori smirks, looking at the bowed figure below him.
"Yes sir…I'll do as you say." Benimaru looks up at Iori, and Iori laughs, and Benimaru's stare is serious, his eyes like fire. (I'll kill you Kyo- No, wait, what am I thinking?!) Benimaru looks at Iori.
"Remember, Nikaido…he's the one who left you alone in that hospital…and you know it's the right thing to do…to get revenge on him." Iori clasps his large hand on Benimaru's shoulder, and Benimaru drops his glaze.
"Yes sir."
"Good, now go…I'll be right behind you." Iori pushes him slightly, and Benimaru heads out of the airport restroom, and shocks the guards guarding the entrance to the airplane. Benimaru looks over his glasses, signaling Iori and two clones to go in. Inside the airplane, Benimaru's mind wonders, thinking about Kyo…and of what he had to do. ( I'll make him suffer for awhile…then I'll kill him-) Benimaru winces as something at the back of his neck makes him feel pain…but it migrates to his head, causing him a headache.
"Remember the plan Nikaido…act friendly…then surprise him by shocking him to death." Iori whispers slightly, laughing at his own evilness.(yes Kyo…your own friend will kill you…and it's so unpredictable, because you wont be expecting it.) Iori laughs, crushing the glass cup in his hand.
In the morning, Kyo hears a knock at the door, and gets up to answer it. (It better not be that room service again…) Kyo grumbles, then as he opens the door, he gasps.
"Beni! What are you doing here?" Kyo lets him in. Benimaru smiles, fixing his glaze into Kyo's eyes. Kyo looks away, then Benimaru sits down.
"I came to see how you were doing." Benimaru fingers the knife nearby.
"How did you find out I was over here?" Kyo sits on the bed.
"I traced your number…how else was I to know?" Benimaru says, lifting the knife up, then throwing it in Kyo's direction. Kyo's eyes go wide. It is penetrated into the wall, Kyo looking at the spider legs twitching from the side of the knife.
"W-what-how did you do that?" Kyo stammers slightly. This wasn't like Benimaru…he wouldn't know how to throw a knife like that…and besides, the attitude wasn't like Benimaru at all.
"There are things about me you haven't discovered from me yet…even if it's been eleven years." Benimaru laughs slightly, going over to him, taking out the knife. "It almost bit you, Kyo, what was I suppost to do?" He smiles again, throwing the knife aside. Benimaru straddles him, then kisses him softly, licking Kyo's upper lip. Kyo realizes what's going on, then pushes Benimaru away, knocking him off onto the floor.
"You're not Benimaru…who are you?" Kyo gets up, taking Benimaru by the shirt. "Answer me!" Kyo yells, then Benimaru laughs, almost hysterically. Kyo lets go of him, realizing that his eyes aren't the same, they're…evil. Benimaru shocks him, and Kyo falls back, feeling weak. (It looks like Benimaru's gotten stronger somehow….) Kyo holds his arm, it's gone numb. (My left hand isn't going to be enough…I need both of my hands…but this can't be Benimaru, can it?) Benimaru jumps, using his Thunder Fist, but Kyo dodges it just in time.
"Arghh! You can't escape!" Benimaru yells, throwing Kyo into the wall. Kyo slides down, too weak to defend himself. Kyo looks up at Benimaru and notices blood flowing down from Benimaru's neck. He sees a flashing light. (That's it!) Kyo trips Benimaru, holding his hands together, and yanks the device out of Benimaru's neck. Benimaru screams out in pain, then falls to the ground. Kyo steps on the device, looking around. (Iori…he did this…) Kyo's teeth are clenched tightly. Suddenly, Kyo falls down, and Benimaru smirks. (What? The control over his mind should've been over already!) Kyo kicks Benimaru, but Benimaru intercepts the kick, shocking him.
"Ahh!" Kyo shouts in pain as he feels the pain grow more intense. He looks at his leg…it's bleeding. (this can't be Benimaru, it just can't.) Kyo kicks Benimaru in the face with his other leg. Kyo grabs his leg, the pain is too intense. (If Benimaru can do this to my leg…that means…he can kill me, and that's exactly what Iori wants him to do.)
"Beni, Beni listen, this isn't you, you have to fight against it!" Kyo tries to talk to Benimaru. Benimaru smirks, walking slowly toward him.
"I'm sorry, Kyo…but this is me…You took my place in the tournaments…you took my glory…this is my chance to finally defeat you!" Benimaru laughs, shocking his other arm. Benimaru grabs his shirt, and prepares to shock him. Suddenly, Benimaru shouts, holding his head, stepping back, shaking his head. He falls to his knees, shouting. The next thing Kyo notices is, that Benimaru is on the ground, very still.
"Beni?…Beni, wake up." Kyo drags his body over to him. Benimaru groans, looking up at Kyo.
"Kyo? What am I doing-what happened here?" Benimaru looks at his surroundings. "The sofa is torn, it looks like someone had a very big fight in here." Benimaru looks at Kyo when he starts laughing.
"I'm afraid you did this, Beni…But lets not talk about it now." Kyo laughs again. (Now this is more like the Benimaru I know.) "Let's get out of here, help me up." Kyo extends his hand, and Benimaru helps him up.
"Kami, Kyo, did I hurt you?" Benimaru looks at his leg, then remembers when he shocked Iori. "Kyo, did I?" Benimaru feels the back of his neck, wincing. " I'm sorry…I-"
"No, it's all right, you were under control." Kyo wraps his leg, then they head off. (Iori…I'll get you sooner or later, and this time I'll make sure you die…) An evil smile forms at Kyo's mouth…I'll make sure of it.
Kyo and Benimaru run, they head to the alley nearby, and suddenly, Benimaru falls to the floor, and Kyo stops to help him up.
"Come on, Beni, there's no time to rest, lets go!" Kyo picks him up, and they're running again. Iori is chasing behind them, fire blazing close behind them. (Keep running, Kyo…I'll catch you eventually…) Iori smirks, jumping on top of a speeding car. Kyo looks back and sees nothing. He stops, looking around some more. Benimaru stops right beside him, out of breath. Benimaru's hands go to his head again, pain is getting too much of a problem.
"Beni, what's wrong?" Kyo places his had on his shoulder.
"Nothing, just a headache." Benimaru sits down on a box nearby. Kyo's eyes go wide as he feels some ones hands go over his mouth, and he's swept away. Benimaru turns to the action, and runs after Iori holding Kyo.
"Kyo!" Benimaru yells, trying to run faster, and not lose where they're going. Iori stops at an abandoned warehouse, and looks back to see if anyone is looking. Benimaru quickly hides behind a building nearby, watching as Iori enters the warehouse with Kyo struggling in his arms. (I've gotta find a way in there.) Benimaru looks up at a broken window, and runs toward the warehouse. Benimaru jumps up, catching the edge of the window, the broken glass cutting through his skin, but Benimru holds on, pulling himself up, and into the warehouse. Kyo clones surround the enterence to the main room. (Must be where Kyo and Iori are.) Benimaru looks up. Maybe I can trick one of those clones to come over here, and I'll beat them up.) Benimaru climbs up onto one of the rails, and drops some broken glass to get the clones attention.
"What was that?" One of the clones turn around.
"Go check it out." Another says, going in the room. The clone goes to the spot, and looks around. Benimaru lets himself drop on top of the clone, the clone struggles underneath Benimaru's grip. Finally, the clone elbows Benimaru in the stomach, making him let go.
"You…" The clone smirks, getting Benimaru's hands, twisting them behind his back.
"Arrgg." Benimaru struggles to get free from his grasp. "Let go, you clone!" Benimaru yells as the clone makes Benimaru's feet buckle below him. Now Benimaru is on his knees, and the clone is pulling his hair back with his other hand.
"Time to burn you, Beni." The clone half smiles, his hands turning into fire, burning Benimaru's palms.
"Aghh!" Benimaru yells, then more clones come out to meet him.
Iori says to let him take care of this loser. The other clone says, helping Kyo-2 drag Benimaru into the room. Iori smirks as Benimaru comes in kicking and screaming, trying to get free from the clones grasp.
"Nice of you to join us…Nikaido." Iori turns back to Kyo, who's badly beaten on the floor. Iori kicks him, sending Kyo up a few inches into the air.
"No! Leave him alone!" Benimaru yells, but only gets punched in the stomach by one of the clones.
"Quiet him down…we want Kyo to have a peaceful death…now don't we?" Iori's fist blazes with purple flame, ready finish Kyo off.
"Don't do it…finish me instead." Benimaru's glaze drops down to where Kyo is at.
"Good idea…I was planning to do that…he, he…narcissists go first." Iori punches Benimaru, sending him into the wall. Before Benimaru can get up, Iori is holding him by the neck again, but this time, Iori twists one of Benimaru's arms, making Benimaru feel extreme pain.
"NYWAA!" Benimaru screams in pain as Iori twists it even more. "NO!" Benimaru tries to free himself, but the resistance of his arm goes, and everyone hears a snap…a loud one, then Benimaru's scream of even more agony filling the air. Iori lets him drop to the floor, useless, and weak. Benimaru clutches his arm, tears flowing from his cheek, and onto the floor. Iori suddenly grabs one of Benimaru's legs, and throws him along side Kyo. Kyo is uncautious, blood over the floor where he's laying. Iori then grabs Benimaru's hair, pulling it backwards. Then he punches Benimaru in the face with force. (could this be the end for me, for Kyo? It can't be…I'm in so much pain right now, just go ahead and kill me…just do it…)
To be continued…
Actually, let's just continue this thing, so read on!!-
"Hahahahaha!" Iori laughs, coming closer to them. " Once you two are out of my way…I can finally get free of that family tradition, because there will be no more Kusanagi's left…Nikaido…I really didn't want to kill you, but you interfered too much, you'd blab onto the police." Iori steps on Benimaru's broken arm, making Benimaru gasp, he can feel more bones breaking. "Had enough pain, Nikaido?" Iori pulls Benimaru up by his hair. Benimaru winces, getting up.
"I'll let you do the killing." Iori gives Benimaru the gun. Benimaru points it to him. "Hn. Go ahead…shoot. You'll still be killing someone." Iori spills out the truth. Benimru lowers the gun, and Iori grabs Benimaru by the shoulders, sitting him in a chair. Benimaru clutches his arm, letting the gun drop.
"If you won't do it, I will." Iori turns back to where Kyo lay, but he isn't there anymore. The clones are all dead. (But how?!) Iori turns around, and gets kicked in the face. He stumbles back, wiping the blood from his nose. Kyo has the gun, he shoots Iori on both legs, and an arm before all the bullets are out. There were only three bullets in it.
"Argh, you bastard!" Iori yells, looking up at him.
Kyo smiles, then kicks him in the face again, this time, knocking Iori into uncautiousness. Kyo limps over to Benimaru in the chair, and puts a hand on his shoulder.
"You all right?" Kyo smiles at him. Benimaru smiles back.
"Yeah, I just have a broken arm." Benimaru answers wincing slightly. Kyo laughs, helping Benimaru up.
"Come on, lets go home." Kyo throws the gun down as the police arrive. But Kyo and Benimaru don't stay, they let the police handle the rest.
"Home? What home? Iori burned it down, remember! And besides, I need a doctor…"Benimaru mutters slightly, and Kyo smiles. Not only because Benimaru was his self again, but because Iori would finally end up in jail. Kyo could almost scream at the top of his lungs, but dared not to. Kyo sighs.
"Come on, we'll find another one, lets go to the hospital, I'm sure they'll have to pop that bone into place once we get there." Kyo wraps Benimaru's arm with a piece of his torn shirt.
"Pop it back together?" Benimaru stops in his tracks. Kyo laughs, turning around.
"Come on, you want it to be normal again?" Benimaru nods. "Okay then, lets go." Kyo puts his hand on his shoulder again. "And thank you, Beni…if it wasn't for you, I'd be dead…thanks, you're the best friend anyone could have." Kyo hugs him, for a moment forgetting about the broken arm, squeezing him.
"Um, Kyo-my arm!" Benimaru winces, and Kyo lets go.
"Sorry." Kyo smiles sheepishly.
"S'all right…and your welcome…it was really nothing. You did the same for me, didn't you?" Benimaru walks in with him into the hospital.
"Yeah, I guess I did." Kyo looks at the nurses heading towards them. "I guess we did…"
End…?
Wehehell! So, what did you guys think? I know, it really wasn't Kyo/Beni, but I'm planning to make a sequel to this. Anyway, tell me what you thought about this, and if I should do a sequel to it! Please review!!