Shattered Hope

Chapter 12 – Precious Moments With Yukio

A.N.: let me start by saying how sorry I am and then I will try to explain its two little (not so little) evil things called writers block and school. Humm writer's block…I have had no inspiration to write this story, I love it to death but I have been having problems sitting down and writing and all my creative juices want to go to other projects.

Also there is the little, wait I mean big problem that is called end of the school year. Its evil, I've been working on tons of projects and I've been trying to study for my exams. evil looking teachers stand around with big stacks of paper, most likely projects and exams. Shottsy tries to run but is trapped by giant cage and can't get out. Teachers get closer and stacks get bigger, Shottsy cowers in the corner. seconds later…Shottsy wakes up from horrible nightmare, only to realize that she is late for her science exam ss Anyway, I'm really really sorry that it has taken me so long for this to come out.

But yay! My story has gotten 50 reviews! So Yay! Reviews really inspire me to write.

"Serenity be careful you don't want to trip and fall." Queen Serenity smiled as her daughter ran around in the fields her long blond hair trailing behind her.

Serenity maybe 4 or 5 years old stopped and turned back to look at her mother, "don't worry momma I'll be careful." She smiled and took off running again; she liked to run in the meadow where all the pretty flowers were. She laughed as she ran threw some dandy lions and all the seeds flew up into the air. She continued to run her face lit up with a bright smile and her fair hair blowing in the gentle breeze. Unbeknownst to her she was about to run over a small tree root, which would send her flying flat on her face and it did.

Serena picked herself of the ground, she was tired and exhausted she had been running for hours. She needed to take a break but she didn't know if Yukio was still hot on her trail. She couldn't run anymore her legs hurt and she was completely drained of her energy. She couldn't move so she just stayed there slumped on ground in the forest. Her heart was beating a mile a minute but she wasn't able to act on her fear. She just wanted to scream and let all the pain and hurt she was feeling out.

Serena wanted nothing more to just get home, she didn't know where she was or where she was going. It was like she was going around in circles, she could have sworn that Yukio had almost caught up to her. Some times she thought she had seen him but it was only her imagination.

Once again she thought she heard some one approach so she hid behind a tree. She waited quietly and held her breath but nothing happened, no one came, on one passed by, not even Yukio. She was losing her mind that she knew for sure.

"All right, all of you put your hands up!" A voice yelled to them from the stairs.

The all stopped their backs to the new voice in the room. Each of them slowly raised their hands above their heads.

Darien was the first one to turn around. Why hadn't they thought of this? Of course sooner or later they would find out about Yukio and naturally the police would come to check out the house after they had gotten a warrant. Darien noticed the two officers standing at the top of the stares. The closest officer had his gun drawn pointing at them. Like the first one the second one, the female officer had her gun drawn and pointing in the same fashion as her partner.

"Don't move one more inch?" She instructed. She looked past them and noticed Yukio's mother on the bed. She couldn't see her that clearly. "Ma'am, we're going to need you to slowly get off the bed and put your hands above you head."

"She…" Ami began.

"Quiet!" The male officer told her, "Ma'am get off the bed."

"But…"

"Listen you just stay where you are."

Darien looked and noticed how scared the others were; "She's dead."

The officer looked him over, automatically thinking that one of them had committed the murder. He mentioned for his partner to go check it out.

"She was dead when we got here." Darien informed him, "we didn't kill her."

"That's quite enough talking from you." He never lowered his gun. The others were nervous, Darien didn't really seem to…care. They knew the repercussions of what they had done, breaking in and entering was against the law.

"She's cold, the kid is right, this chick has been dead for weeks." She grabbed her radio slung on her shoulder and called in.

"What do you kids think you're doing here?" The male officer questioned.

"We're looking for our friend Serena," Rei spoke up, "She was kidnapped by Yukio."

The officer thought about what she said. "So if you were aware of this, why didn't you talk this information to the detective in charge of her case."

"Didn't you know this?" Mina asked, they had all assumed that the cops came because they had figured out where Yukio lived.

"No, we received a tip from one of the neighbors saying that she heard some screaming coming from this house. She also said that the woman who lived here hasn't been seen in weeks and that she was beginning to worry." The officer explained. "I don't know what the hell you kids were thinking by coming here, but were going to have to take you do to the station for further questioning."

She gasped in pain; she had cut herself running through the bush. Her blood was slowly trickling down her leg. She stopped to inspect her various cuts and bruises. The cut was only a small gash, it wasn't deep, it just stung. Serena wasn't sure what she could do about it. The rest of her body ached, and this wasn't even the brunt of the pain she was feeling.

She slumped down on a rock. She was tired, physically and mentally. She wanted to give up, to stop trying. All the attempts that she had made had failed. She was in the middle of no where, as far as she knew she could still be inside that building and she was only imagining this whole experience.

She rested her head on her hand and sighed. If only this were some horrible nightmare. She would be waking up soon, Luna telling her that she was going to be late for school. Then she would get there and be greeted by her friends. She could only wish for that to happen again.

The forest was quiet that's what scared her so much about it. It gave her an eerie feeling, like some thing was out of place. She listened. A faint new sound entered them; it sounded so much like the hum of a car driving by. Wait that was the sound of a car driving by!

Serena suddenly became more alert. The sound wasn't too far off. If there was a sound that meant there were cars, and if there were cars that meant that there was a way for her to get home.

Her confidence was renewed. She needed to get to that road and get away from Yukio. Like she had been doing so much lately, she ran. She didn't care about her shortness of breath, or the pain she felt in her legs. She needed to get there, she needed to get safe.

Then it came into view, she never thought she would see something more beautiful in her life. It was there, her sanctuary. She ran into the street. Trying to do anything she could to flag down a car. Maybe someone who might be willing to offer her help.

A driver in a blue Honda saw her there. Her clothing tattered, her face dirty. She was waving her arms. Her eyes pleading for the driver to stop. She the brown haired female behind the wheel did what she thought was right, she stopped.

Serena ran over to the driver's side of the car. The driver quickly rolled down the window. "Miss what's wrong?"

"Please you have to help me," Serena started. This woman had to help her. "There is this man after me, he kidnapped me and I escaped but he's following me." She felt tears coming down her cheeks, "Please if you don't help me he might kill me."

The driver couldn't believe what she was hearing. It was the most horrible thing she had ever heard in her life. "I'll help you," she unlocked the passenger door, "get in."

Serena ran around to the other door and slid into the seat. The driver immediately started the car.

Hours passed of pointless questions. Darien was frustrated. Why did he have to be in here with Yukio still at large and Serena missing? He groaned and the detective asked him another question. This was pointless, utterly pointless. "Are we finished yet?"

The male detective at the other side of the table looked back at him, "You know what you did is a serious offence?"

Darien didn't respond; he just looked at the cop.

Still unsatisfied, but knowing that Darien wouldn't talk anymore he said, "yes were finished, but your going to have to stay here until you can post bail." He turned to the other male officer in the room, "take him to his cell."

The black haired officer came behind him and stood Darien up. Taking his cuffed hands the officer started to take Darien out of the interrogation room. They walked through the police department offices until they got to the holding cells.

A female officer used her key to open the holding cell. Darien was then freed of his cuffs, then the bar door closed.

"Hey," Darien sat down next to Andrew who was currently sitting on a bench.

"Hey," Andrew replied grimly. This was all that he needed, his parents were going to kill him.

(A.N. I don't know if Andrew has parents...but I'm giving them to him anyway) "So when do you think we're going to get out?"

Darien was concentrating on his hands; "did you get your phone call yet?"

"No, not yet."

"Well, when you get it, call your parents to bail you out." Darien responded, he didn't know when he was going to get out.

They sat there in silence, neither of them really wanting to say anything.

"Chiba and Furuhatu, your out." The female officer that had let both Darien and Andrew into the cell was now unlocking it. "You two are free to go."

Darien and Andrew looked at each other, a little confused. But none the less the both stood and made their way out of the police department.

Ayume closed her phone, "the police are sending a squad car to met us at the next gas station. They'll take care of you after that."

Serena stared down at her lap, "Thank you. I don't even know you, but you're willing to help me. Thank you."

Ayume attempted a smile, "It's alright, you're in trouble and you needed my help. I'm glad to do it." She glanced at the girl next to her through the corner of her eye, "I didn't even catch your name yet."

"Serena…my name is Serena." Serena didn't mind that this woman was trying to say something to keep her mind off of what was actually happening. "What's yours?"

She kept her eyes on the road, "Ayume."

Serena didn't want to sound stupid but she had to ask, "Ayume…?"

"Yes?"

"Could you…" she paused, "Could you tell me where I am?"

Ayume didn't know what to say, she thought the girl had at least known where she was. "You're in Kimakura."

"Oh," Serena said quietly to herself.

"Don't worry, we're going to be there…" Ayume slammed face forward into the steering wheel. Serena's head banged against the dashboard in front of her seat. "What the...?" Ayume tried to figure out what was going on. Some white van had pulled up behind her and rear-ended her.

Serena panicked, she knew what was happening almost instantly after impact, "Drive! Its him! Drive!"

Ayume slammed on the gas; she wasn't expecting this. She didn't think who ever this person was after Serena would catch up to them. His front rammed into them again, they jerked forward but she didn't take her foot off the gas.

He was persistent. It seemed that his van hit each time undamaged. Ayume's car, on the other hand, wasn't fairing as well. He slowed, letting them get ahead of him. He was playing mind tricks on them.

Ayume panicked, why would he be slowing down? Then she got her answer, he speed up and with everything he had he rammed back into them. Ayume slammed forward losing control of the car. That's when they hit.

Serena felt pain running through her head, slowly with the only moment she had, she used her hand to check her forehead. She pulled it back down to notice that it had blood on it. Ayume's car didn't have air bags. She didn't have much head movement, so she couldn't see if her 'friend' was alright. She was groggy, she didn't even hear her door open. Two hands grabbed her. They were the disgustingly familiar hands of Yukio. She was helpless, there was nothing she could do her in current state. /Darien/

Darien felt something rush through him. /Serena/, was his only thought.

The end!…Well of the chapter. Sorry it's taken so long. Please don't forget to review, because the more reviews I get the faster I write. Special thanks to:

/Crissy/

/Mere Bear/- I try to make the author notes good just for you

/KrystalJade/-Sorry I have a bad habit of having cliffhangers. But the gang didn't get in trouble,

so yay.

/Tramie/-Thanks luvie. And yes, you, me and inu story soon.

/Chibi J/- what to say… thinks I'm speechless, wow. I loved your review.

/Ishkabod/- Sadly she is not in Alberta, but in Japan. Yukio didn't have time to take her any where else.

/SkyRaven/- no, the line is "Honestly man, who throws a cupcake!"

/Miriam/

/Serenity's Angel in Heaven/- I'm thinking that there will be one or two more chapters (depending on how much I write) and then there will be an epilogue.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to read and please please please don't forget to review!

Until next time boys and girls,

Shottsy