7 Deadly Sins

Author: foxmagic

Rating: PG-13

Italics: thoughts and emphasis

Warnings: I finally got to the bloody part! YAYS! (heart heart). Yay, and I get to warn you too! How cool is that?

Disclaimer: They don't belong to me! (cries) So leave me the hell alone!

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(A/N) Chapter Five is brought to you by….Ivy Tearen! (cheers)

Chapter Five—

Yuya hears a female scream, run towards it, and finds...

Benitora screaming about a mouse.

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LoL…just kidding! But thanks, Ivy. You have truly inspired me! And now on to the real story!

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Chapter Five--

Some one is screaming…

I hear the sound of tearing flesh.

I smell the faint scent of blood.

Too late!

I'm too late!

Yuya ran with all her might, barrel gun already loaded and in hand. The rising panic in the victim's voice led the way. Just keep yelling! Keep your voice strong! As long as she had a voice, that meant she was still alive.

It was when the shouting stopped that she began to get worried.

Either way, Yuya couldn't do anything until she got there, so focusing on direction was her best bet at present. Which way though? Which way was it? Her feet led the way, taking her to a remote part of town.

The place seemed to be overgrown with trees, mostly likely an extension of the forest beyond. "Damn…I can't see anything!" Yuya growled, pushing brush aside as she investigated the site. "I wonder if what I heard was anything at-"

The words she was about to speak were torn from her mouth. It was there…right there…right in front of her.

A massacre.

That image would forever be seared into her memory. For as long as she lived.

Bodies in a heap, heads scattered about. Someone's wife…someone's sister…someone's daughter. It was a killing of no meaning. It was purposeless slaughter.

Yuya nearly threw up. Her mind begged her legs to move, to run, to get as far away as possible. But…she was rooted to that spot, unable to turn away.

Then laughter came to her ears, breaking the trance. "Well well, what do we have here? A little peeping tom?"

Yuya's eyes widened in response to the voice behind her. …familiar. I know that voice…

"What's wrong? Don't like the present? I made it especially for you."

No…it can't be. I can't believe…Slowly she turned to face the owner of that pitiful laugh. And there it was…the truth stood right in front of her. The murderer…the killer…she finally knew who it was. No! No! Her mind screamed in protest.

The young man, whose family had died at the hands of fate. It was he who stood before Yuya now. It was he who held the sword from which so many had perished. So many…including one little girl and her mother.

"Why!" She found herself shouting. "Why! Why did you do it! You killed innocent people! You killed your own family! WHY!"

He rested his sword on his shoulders, blooding dripping on him in the process. "Why, you ask? I like the sight of blood. I love the feel that the blade gives you when cutting through skin." His eyes narrowed. "Plus…women look so beautiful when painted crimson. Don't you agree?"

"You're a sick bastard. The shit off the ground ain't good enough for you." Yuya spat, words laced in hate. "You'll pay for what you did. I'll make sure of it."

He began to laugh once again. "You? What can you do? You're nothing but a weak, pathetic little girl. Even your comrades have abandoned you. I do not see them here."

She couldn't stop the shot of pain that struck her heart. It was true, they weren't with her. But…that was partly her fault.

When was it that she had begun to rely on them and no longer on herself?

Yuya's back straightened defiantly. "Why did you even call on us then? You came to the inn to ask for our help. It makes no sense."

"Ah…but that's just it. It was when I saw the three of you in town, that's when I knew…" He paused, grin widening. "That's when I knew I wanted you."

Her heart must have stopped at that moment. It was me? It was me he was going after? Not Kyo? Not Benitora? "You…I thought it was because you wanted to fight Kyo!"

"Fight Kyo? You mean that samurai? Now where's the fun in that."

He took a step forward.

"Women are more interesting, ya know?"

Another step.

"So submissive…so sweet."

One more.

"Their voices when they scream…like an addictive drug, they draw you in."

Yuya backed away as he advanced.

"And the blood that coats them…looks so exquisite in the moonlight."

The bounty huntress stepped further away, but was forced to stop when her back made contact with a tree. She was stuck, and there was no where else to turn.

"It was in my plan to go and ask for your help. I knew that if I gave you my sob story, the overwhelming sense of justice would prompt you to come out. I could tell this from simply watching you."

"What the hell do you want with me, anyways? What have I done to deserve your attention?" Keep him talking…come on…Quietly Yuya cocked her gun.

In a flash, the man had swung his sword at her, knocking the weapon from her hand. "See? That's why I like you. You struggle…you fight. It's refreshing."

"You…you bastard." She grit her teeth, glancing down at the bloody hand which had previously held her gun.

"Oh., I must have missed and hit you instead. So sorry." His blade traced a way down her face and to her chest. "Now, how about we paint the town red?"

Closing her eyes, Yuya cringed. She was waiting for the inevitable, bracing herself.

A cool breeze met her face, instead of expected pain. She hesitantly opened her eyes.

The murderer was looking down at his arm instead of up at Yuya. He was covered in blood from a freshly made wound. Then a voice spoke. It was a voice that Yuya knew well.

"What's this? Someone having a party without me?" A man stirred in the shadows.

She couldn't help the smile that graced her face.

"Who's that?" growled the murderer.

As if in silent response, Kyo stepped out into view. "Hey, ugly…what have I told you about making friends with everybody?"

What a moron. Only he would joke at a time like this…In truth, she felt relief wash over her. If he knew how to do anything, it was make an entrance right on time.

The man removed his sword from off Yuya's kimono and turned to face the intrusion. It was the samurai from the inn. He should have expected as much. The infamous 'Thousand Man Slayer'…killer of the innocent and guilty alike. They were truly two peas in a pod. And yet…he seemed quite concerned with the girl.

"Have you come to fight me? I don't see how this concerns you. As I remember, you wanted nothing to do with me."

"I can't have you killing my servant off." He responded. "What would I do without her to fund my sake? Besides, I've been deprived of killing for some time. Thought I'd practice on you."

They stepped farther away, into a small clearing. Battle was clearly on both their minds.

"I don't usually fight men…"

Kyo sneered. "What's wrong, am I not pretty enough?"

"…heh heh. I guess I can make an exception this time."

Yuya watched as the two quickly engaged in a fast-paced fight. The first attack was initiated by Kyo, but the other man stood solid on the defensive, not getting hit even once. Their blows were lightening fast, and it was hard to keep up with what was going on. She had faith though. Kyo would win.

"It's time for me to send you to hell!" Demon Eyes Kyo spouted his famous line, followed by an even more famous attack. Well… it would be famous if the people he used it on were still alive.

"Kaze No Koe!" The muramasa in his hand shone with a glorious light.

The murderer glanced around him as his senses were filled with a cold wind. This fighting style he knew nothing of.

Everything became peaceful once again and the three of them were left in the quiet of the night.

"Hahaha! What was that? Nothing happened? How foolish."

Suddenly Kyo looked over his shoulder, eyes burning with hellfire. "Tell me…you heard it too, didn't you? TheSound of Divine Wind."

Erupting in a series of cuts, the man called out in pain. Blood now poured openly from his body. "How! How did you…"

"Simple." He sheathed his sword. "No one can beat me."

Yuya let a sigh escape. It was finally over. Kyo had defeated the killer…now they could go back to the inn. And she could rest easy knowing they had helped.

She pushed herself off the tree and began to walk over to Kyo. He may be annoying and a pain in the ass, but sometimes…he's not so bad. Sure took his sweet time coming here though.

Everything was okay now. Everything would be alright…because in the end, Kyo had come.

Without warning, a pain shot through her side.

What? Her eyes fell to rest upon a blade. It had pierced her skin.

She didn't even see the man get up…she assumed he had been rendered unable to move. But there he was, looking into her face with an evil grin while twisting the sword now embedded in her body.

It hurt so much.

"Kyo…" Yuya fell to her knees.

He stood taken aback. How had he not seen it? He should have been able to react. "Yuya!" Kyo called out.

"Beautiful…" The half-dead man grinned. "Simply…beautiful."

In a flash, the man's head was sent rolling. He had been decapitated with one blow from Kyo's sword.

"Kyo…" Yuya cried out. "Kyo…"

The last thing she saw was his face as everything faded into black.

TO BE CONTINUED --

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(A/N) Wahoo! So I wonder what will happen to Yuya…don't bother asking me, though. Even I don't know! Hahahahahaha….

Ehem.

Well please come back for the next chapter! And make sure you review!

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