Author's Note: Hiya! sry I didn't update in awhile...TT my trial thingy for microsoft word expired and I had to update it to the full program... TT anywho, here's chapter 8! (sry it took sooooooo long!)

How Could You?

With eyes still locked, gazing into Beat's eyes, Gum began forming tears in her crystal clear hazel eyes.

"No Gum, you aren't dreaming, I'm really here." Beat answered, stroking her hand softly.

Gum then threw her arms around Beat and started sobbing into his shirt. Beat began to start stroking her soft hair, whispering little things to her to help her calm down. As Gum cried into Beat's shirt she remembered the night she was shot. The loud "bang", and the ominous black figure ontop of the building from afar. Breaking away slightly from Beat, Gum looked up at him, with questioning eyes.

"Beat?"

"Hm?"

"That night, a few days ago, was it not you I saw ontop of the building across from Azuma Hanto's office building?" Gum asked. "I could be wrong but...the figure I saw, before I blacked out, it looked almost exactly like you"

At that moment, Beat's mind began to race. He didn't know how he was going to tell Gum in a way that didn't sound like he was some back stabbing bastard. The last thing he ever wanted to do was hurt Gum.

"Well?...was it you?"

Beat chewed on his tounge a few times before he finally answered.

"Ye-yes Gum, It was me."

Gum's eyes widened in disbelief and shock at the words that just escaped Beat's mouth.

"B-but why? I thought you loved me!"

"Gum, it's not what you think! My father assigned me to kill you, and with all the anxiety, I didn't know what to think anymore and then I-"

"So, work does come before me huh? You listen to your father and then act like you give a shit about me when you don't and then think your job is more important! You don't love me! You crave your job even more! Fine! if business matters the most to you then..."

Gum then reached for the gun in Beat's poket, took his hand to make him take hold of it, then she pointed the gun to her head.

"JUST GO AHEAD AND FUCKING KILL ME! I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ANYMO-"

It was then Beat threw the gun away from them, onto the ground and began to kiss Gum. Gum then tried to push Beat away, but he was too strong for her. Soon enough, Gum sercumbed to Beat's kiss as it became more passionate. After a few minutes, they broke away from eachother, gasping slightly.

Gum caught her breath and looked at Beat, shocked.

"B...Beat...wh-why?"

Beat looked at Gum and caressed her cheek gently, wiping away any tears that rolled down her face.

"If I truly loved the yakuza business more than you, I would've killed you right now. But your the most important thing that'll ever be in my life."

Gum then collapsed onto Beat's chest, sobbing uncontrollably now. Beat held her close in a warm imbrace to keep her safe. He knew that if his father did indeed find out, he'd be in deep shit now and so would Gum. Beat made a slilent promise, that if anything were to happen to Gum, he'd do anything at any cost to keep her safe, even if it ment his own demise...

Author's Note: Hiya! - I'm sorry if I never updated in awhile...I tried to tell you the truth...the thing was that my Microsoft Word program was on a sixty day trial (since my comp is new), now I have to update it to the full program. Rite now, I'm using Word Pad which looks really different to me...again I'm sorry if it took awhile for those who were waiting. R&R plz.

p.s. rite now, I'm thinking on how to end it, I'm not sure myself...so it'll be a suprise, hee hee! -