Cowboy Bebop

Dead Shot

Disclaimer: I do not own any character in Cowboy Bebop nor do I own the scene the story line and the…other good stuff. But I do own Tenshi. SO back off! Lol! J/p. Well, I am not the most 100 fan of Cowboy Bebop so there will be mistakes in here every so often. I would really like it if you tell me what mistakes I made so maybe when I redo this story I'll fix it. Thank you!

Tenshi looked at the handgun in her hand and Spike said, "All right…you know what to do with that?"

Tenshi looked up to Spike and he sighed and said, "All right, all right."

Both of them were in a shooting alley and decided to buy Tenshi a new handgun so she could protect herself. Spike held up his own handgun and aimed at the target far from them. He pressed the trigger and a loud blast could be heard and hit the target.

Spike frowned and said, "I could've done better. Now you try."

Tenshi held up the gun just like he did, well as best as she could. Spike smiled and noticed how hard she was trying so he decided to help her by standing behind her and putting his arm around her to help her stable her hands from shaking.

Spike then said, "All right just calm down now. Your body is so tensed up your gun is shaking like crazy. Just relax."

Tenshi couldn't help but blush as Spike had his arms around him, but she tried to ignore that and she took a breath in and out. Then she let her body relax as she studied her target and hardly concentrated. She was more like just staring into space than anything else. Without her even knowing she pressed the trigger and she hit the target dead on.

Spike looked at Tenshi in complete shock and said, "Wow… nice shot. Now you know what to do."

Tenshi continued to aim at the target and she would either get a bull's eye or somewhere near it. Spike smiled as he felt like as if he accomplished something very good. Tenshi continued to fire and slowly a memory came back to her… a gun… dead shot… screaming… Tenshi pressed the trigger one more time which hit the target in the smack middle of the forehead, far away from the target center. And there she collapsed onto the floor unconscious.

A moment later she found herself looking up at Spike's confused face once more on the shooting range's floor, with a major headache and Spike asking, "Tenshi you all right? What happened?"

Tenshi heard in the background, "Maybe you should give her CPR young man… let me do it for you."

Spike then yelled at the man, "Shutup you old ass!" Spike then noticed Tenshi was stirring up a bit and asked, "Tenshi you ok?"

Tenshi sat up and held onto herself because she felt the sudden cold chill as soon as she woke up, "I don't know… I don't know… something bad happened. But I don't know."

Spike held her as he said, "It's all right… It's all right. Come on lets go home."

Both of them stood up and walked out of the Range. They of course bought the handgun but Spike won't give it to her till later on. He looked at Tenshi worried as she held herself from the cold and even watched her let the cold sweat drops fall from her forehead.

Spike couldn't take it anymore and stood in front of her and asked, "What is wrong Tenshi? Tell me what happened."

Tenshi's hazel eyes were beginning to water as she said, "I-I am not sure. I just saw a gun… something about dead shot and I heard screaming. It was terrible Spike."

The tears began to fall and Spike looked at her confused. Then slowly he wrapped his arms around her and tried to calm her down by running his hands through her dark brown hair. Spike also wiped her tears away and gave his gentle smile as he did his best to make her feel better.

Spike than said, "Come on let's go back to the ship and see what we should do."

Once the arrived back on the ship Jet wasn't there because he was out gambling again so they decided to make dinner without him. Tenshi volunteered to make the dinner because she owed Spike. She wasn't sure what she made but she put some things in a pot and hoped for the best. She gave a plate to Spike and served herself some food also. Then the two began to chow down the food.

Spike smiled and said, "Hey this is really good. What is it?"

Tenshi shrugged and said, "I am not sure. I just mixed some stuff… safe edible stuff of course."

Both of them continued to eat in silence but both of them were dieing to break it somehow. But they weren't sure of what to talk about.

Tenshi then said, "Umm…I made some for Jet if he wants some… when he gets back."

Spike nodded and said, "That's a good idea."

Once again the silence seems to eat them away as both of them were dieing to saying something. Yet again neither of them knew what to say. So both of them finished their plate and Tenshi picked up the dishes and started washing them.

Spike leaned against the doorway and watched Tenshi wash the dishes; he took a cigarette out of his pocket and took out a lighter.

Tenshi could help but look and said, "You smoke?"

Spike then said, "What does it look like I'm gunna do?"

Tenshi sighed and asked, "Not to be rude but… do you really have to smoke? That stuff really kills you… plus makes your breath stink."

Spike took the cigarette and the lighter back in his pocket and said, "Well… you can't stop me from drinking then."

Tenshi laughed and said, "That I have no problem with."

She walked away from the kitchen and to her bed/couch and took a seat next to Spike. The two started to watch the Bounty Hunter channel. For a few hours they watched and talked, and Spike kept drinking his beer. Tenshi fell asleep on Spike's shoulder and Spike was also starting to fade off. Soon both of them were lying down on the couch.

Tenshi slowly began to dream something very familiar… the same thing that she saw at the range only much more detailed.

She was watching herself aim at some stranger. Tenshi saw the look on her face and saw the evil grin and the cold eyes glare at the person she was aiming at.

Tenshi screamed out, "Don't! Don't shoot!"

The twin self ignored Tenshi and said, "I am Dead Shot!"

Then the trigger was pressed and a high pitch screamed could be heard…

When the high pitch scream came in, Tenshi gave a small scream also and jumped up in her couch.

Then she felt someone move next to her and say, "What was that for…"

Tenshi looked next to her and realized that Spike had slept with her…Spike had slept with her! Spike rolled off the couch in shock and Tenshi crawled franticly to the corner of the couch coving herself with the blanket.

Spike got on his knees and said, "You screamed? What happened?"

Tenshi gulped her tears down and said, "I-I don't know. It was the same thing from the range. Spike make it go away. Make it go away."

The tears fell and Spike wrapped his arms around her and tried to soothe her again by running his hands through her hair and say, "Its ok now. No one is going to hurt you."

Spike did this for a few minutes to calm her down, but he didn't expect for her to fall asleep again in his arms. But he couldn't help but like the way he held her and how she was asleep. He wanted to touch her face, but slowly he put her on the couch and covered her up again. And walked out of the living room area and to his room.

The next day Spike woke up in the afternoon and went into the living room area where Tenshi was suppose to be asleep. He noticed she wasn't there and also not in the kitchen. She left a note on the table that said:

I am going to range to shoot some more…I don't want you guys to get worried about me or anything. I'll be home soon.

Tenshi

Spike blinked and slowly at first it didn't bother him. But as hours past by he began to worry that someone had tried to hurt Tenshi again. Spike thought that Tenshi was too nice and to understanding to try to hurt anyone. He tried to watch TV but he was more like just watching the clock. More hours went by… and more hours. Soon the store would be closing. Spike was about to take a cigarette out but he remembered what Tenshi said and decided to go for a beer. But the hours continued to go on and slowly Spike was plan out drunk.

He heard the door open and out came Tenshi, he lazily got up and walked over to Tenshi. Tenshi was walking into the living room area when Spike scared her by appearing in front of her.

She sighed in relief, "Spike its you. Don't scare me like…"

Spike said calmly, "You said you would be home soon…"

Tenshi looked at the ground with guilt and said, "I know… but I wanted to try and figure out something."

Spike then said, "I have been sitting here for hours… worrying my ass because of you… and the reason why is because you had to figure something out."

Tenshi then asked, "Spike? Are you drunk?"

Spike yelled out, "That's not the point! I was worried that some guy tried to take you… or you were hurt…"

Spike stopped talking quickly and did his best to run over to the bathroom. Tenshi sighed as he heard the disgusting puking sound. For a few minutes there was silence and slowly Spike's footsteps told Tenshi that he was coming back.

Tenshi took Spike's hand and said, "Come on… you better go to bed."

She let Spike lean against her as she dragged him over to his room and his bed. She plopped him on the bed and covered him up with his blanket. By now he was fast asleep… she took a seat next to him and watches him fall asleep. Slowly she began to question herself…

"Dead shot…who is dead shot? Was that me? But I would never hurt anyone… not like the way in my memory did."

She continued to say the same things over and over again. After awhile of not being able to sleep she stood up and started to walk out of Spike's room when she heard Spike say something.

Spike groaned out, "Tenshi… I'm sorry."

Tenshi turned around and smiled as she saw Spike wake up a bit and responded, "Its ok." She walked back to the chair and apologized, "I am sorry. I should have come back home sooner…"

Spike laughed and said, "You know what. I am so stupid. You are not like a five-year-old. You should be able to go anywhere you want… and I shouldn't worry. But I couldn't… I couldn't help myself. Man I am a wimp."

Tenshi looked at Spike a bit confused and thought, "He insulted himself? Something ain't right."

Tenshi then said, "You aren't a wimp, Spike. You just worry. Nothing wrong with that. Just go to sleep… you had a long day."

Tenshi stood up and smiled to Spike. Then she walked out of his room and let him drift to sleep one more time. She reached to the living area and turned on the computer and did some research on "Dead Shot".

Her finger flew over the keyboard as she continued to research… and there was one profile. What the results were… was horrifying.

To Be Continued