Daydreamer: GASP! This fic is almost over! So what's to become of Horohoro now that Hao knows about their secret meeting? You will find out right now so here you go!

Chapter 11: So Much For Happpy Ending

When morning came, Ren was awoken by his alarm. Strangely, he couldn't remember at all of when he fell asleep. He managed to sleep, that's all he knew, he just didn't know when. Yesterday, seeing Horohoro again, it all just kept him awake. For once ever since this whole thing started, he was happy and actually looking forward to something. But at the same time...he was scared. He didn't want to but he kept on thinking what if something happens to him? Afterall, that was the reason he even pushed the Ainu away.

All day, all Ren could think about was when he would see Horohoro. But as he did, something was giving him a bad feeling. He didn't know what it was but it told him to change his mind. He tried to ignore it but something, he wished he knew what, was telling him not to go. The more he thought about Horohoro, the more it crossed his mind. He even thought about going with this "sixth sense". But it was by the time he went to class after lunch that he decided to do what Horohoro did many times. Go with what you want and think later. Because one thing was for sure. He wanted to see Horohoro. He wanted to be with him. And sometimes all that matters is what you want. Besides, maybe he was thinking alone too much. Maybe what he really needed was to see Horohoro and think with him. To find a way together. All in all, he made a decision and kept it until he went out of his last class with it.

"Ren, let's go home together."

"Actually, I've got some stuff to do."

"Like what?"

"Uh, I've...gotta go to the library."

"I'll go with you."

"No, I wanna be alone."

"Please, Ren? I promise I won't bother you."

"Why can't you leave me alone!" Ren hissed through his teeth and glared at Hao. The bruenette backed away a step and frowned.

"Geez Ren, we studied together before and you never had a problem. Why're you so different now?"

"I thought you said you're gonna give me some space?"

"I am. But that doesn't mean we can't be together." Ren shook his head and sighed. Hao wanted to be with him and it was going to be hard to shake him off.

"Do you have to study at the library? Or what? Are you lying with a secret?" Ren tensed at Hao's tone. The bruenette looked into his golden eyes, and the Chinese could see the hint of danger. He didn't know what it was that Hao was pointing out at, but the Chinese knew not to mess with him on this one. He let out another sigh and shrugged. Hao smiled and they went to his apartment. Ren wanted to go as soon as he can but he also knew Horohoro would be there. He'll just have to make him wait a bit, hopefully not too long, until he thought of something. Just an excuse that required for him to go alone. Why Hao even wanted to be with him so much, he had no idea. But after not even one hour, Hao got to his feet to the door.

"Be right back, got some stuff to do." Ren found his chance. But Hao looked back at him again when he got his shoes on.

"It won't take me long so wait for me. Don't go anywhere." Hao left and Ren stopped writing. Was that a hint of warning he heard in his tone? That Hao might not be happy if he finds he's not home? He might even look for him. And how long is it when he says it won't take him long? He didn't even know how long it'll take himself and Horohoro. Ren sat there, not knowing if he should leave or not, nervous that Hao could come home any minute. He clutched onto his pencil, suddenly unable to breathe. Horohoro is waiting. He's there, understanding everything now and waiting. And all the Chinese could do is be afraid of Hao and whatever threat he may be hiding. It filled Ren with spite towards himself, thinking just how did he become so powerless. All that matters, all that ever mattered...The pencil snapped from the grip and he threw the peices down. Horohoro's all that matters! He thought and burst out the door.

Ren headed down the sidewalk, feeling he's wasted too much time. He turned at a corner and was halfway there but abruptly stopped. Three girls stood in his way, and it seemed they purposely blocked his path. Ren recognized two of them. The girl with blue hair and cigarette he's seen her at Club Patch, and Zinc said she's Kanna. Another with red pig tails he remembers is Macchi. But the third girl with blonde pony tails, he didn't know. But that didn't matter, right now he had to go. He tried to go through but they blocked him still. Kanna spoke up while still holding her cigarette in her mouth.

"I'm sorry, but I think Hao-sama wanted you to stay home."

"Get out of my way, I don't have time for this!"

"I'm afraid this is an order from Hao-sama himself. We can't let you go."

"What!" Ren had to go, he had to. He couldn't just let go of everything now. He didn't understand. Why did Hao want him home so much? Why didn't he want him to go anywhere? It's almost as if...Ren paled. He knows The Chinese realized, but couldn't figure out how he found out. He swore no one else was there.

"You didn't see Mari, but Mari saw you." The blonde spoke in a quiet, soft voice. Her unblinking apple green eyes stared at Ren as he clentched his teeth. "So he did send spies!" He growled but Mari shook her head.

"We did watch over you but that was without Hao-sama's permission, but we stopped after we thought you wouldn't betray him. But yesterday, Mari saw you come out of that Ainu's home and make that promise with him. Hao-sama did nothing, Mari was merely passing by." Ren didn't care for the details. Hao knows and he's headed for Horohoro, and the Ainu is waiting knowing nothing. He pushed through the three but they held him back and on the ground. But Ren kicked them off and threw dirt in their eyes. The girls screamed and tears welled in their stinging eyes. Taking advantage of the chance, Ren sprinted away. By the time the girls regained clear sight, he was gone.

"Shit!" Kanna cursed and spat out her cigarette. "Mari knows the way." Mari said and they followed her.

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Horohoro leaned back on the wall and sighed. He's waited for over an hour and Ren still hasn't come. Sometimes he'd wonder if he would. But he'd banish such thought immediately. Ren's done so much for him, he couldn't lose faith. And he looked up when the door bell rang. Excitedly he rushed over and opened it. And his eyes widened.

"Why couldn't you just leave everything alone?" Hao said and let himself in. Before Horohoro can do anything, he kicked him back in his stomach and closed the door behind him.

"I should be asking you that. And why the hell are you here!" Horohoro said as he still tried to breathe from the kick. Hao came in front of him and narrowed his eyes.

"I can go wherever I please." He simply stated, intensifying the air. The two stood still, intoxicating the air between them with venom dripping from their eyes.

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Ren ran non stop, behind him he could faintly hear the girls' foot steps. Damn, they're already catching up. Sweat surfaced and his side began to ache, but he didn't dare slow down. He made a turn into an alley which he knew was a short cut and to lose them. The foot steps faded, telling him he succeeded in losing them from his tail. Ignoring the dead end sign, he climbed over a fence and ran a little more. When he emerged from the small passage, Horohoro's apartment building was right across the street.

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"You know, everyone could've been happy." Hao broke the eerie silence.

"You would've been the only one happy!"

"Well Ren would too in time. So would you and Tamao. But you ruined everything for everyone."

"What the hell is wrong with you! You can't force someone to love you! That's not love!" One of Hao's eyes twitched as his patience was nearing it's limit. But he kept his calm composure and smirked. He made a light snort and put a hand into his jacket.

"It's too bad..." Hao pulled his hand out of his jacket and Horohoro's eyes widened. Color drained from him as he pushed passed Hao to the door. The bruenette kept his ground and followed his aim at the Ainu. "We could've all had a happy ending." He said and it's like it was all in slow motion before the exploding sound after the pulled trigger.

Horohoro trembled as he lay on the gorund with his eyes squeezed shut, cold sweat dripping down his forehead. He knew he didn't make it to the door and waited for the paing to surge through his body and the blood to gush out. But he felt nothing. I'm...dead? He thought but then realized he could feel his heart pounding against his chest. Still facing the ground, he slowly opened his eye lids. Drip...drip... Blood dripped and fell to the ground, but it wasn't the Ainu's. It was whoever standing in front of him. He looked up and felt his lungs tighten.

"Ren!" The Chinese turned his head in reply but his legs gave in and he dropped to his knees. As if that sent a signal to his nerves, Horohoro came to his side and caught him. Ren held his arm tight where blood was spreading on his sleeve and seeping from between his fingers. He breathed heavily through his clentched teeth, bearing the excruciating pain as sweat dripped down his shaking body. He looked at Horohoro and forced what was probably suppose to be a smirk, as if to tell the bluenette he was ok.

"Shit Ren, why? Damnit..." The bluenette's voice was cracked from tears that threatened to fall any second. But Ren gave no answer as he couldn't, and just sat there on the floor in his love's arms. Foot steps neared but Horohoro didn't take his eyes off of Ren. Kanna, Macchi, and Mari appeared at the open door way but stopped and gasped.

"H-Hao-sama..." Macchi quivered when she understood what happened. Hearing Hao's name, Horohoro looked up at him.

"Hao..." He growled through his teeth, not even knowing what to say. Malice was taking over as it coursed through him and unleashed hell. From him arose an animal, a beast, who's lost all sense of humanity and adopted murder through pure cold blood. What held back this revenge-craving beast would only be his bleeding owner of his heart in his arms. But Hao, as if he can't even see that beast that he himself unleashed, stared at the same owner of his heart. Pale and trembling, he stood dead still in his spot. His senses weren't working as his own hell broke out and swallowed him. He did something he didn't want to do, he didn't mean it. The only ones able to do something with minds in normal state were the three SOF members.

"Macchi, call the ambulance!" Kanna ordered and Macchi went to the phone. In a few minutes the sirens of an ambulance screamed its way. Soon the emergency team rushed in, and carefully but quickly carried Ren away. Horohoro followed, staying right by his love's side. Kanna, Macchi, and Mari were about to follow but turned around to see Hao still in his spot.

"Hao-sama..." Mari said but as if he's deaf, Hao stood in his broken state. He mumbled some things under his breath, shooting Ren also have been great damage to him too. The girls knew he wasn't going to move for a very long time, so they didn't either. They cared for Hao, not Ren.

AT THE HOSPITAL

Horohoro sat in the waiting room, his head in his hands. Ren has been taken into operation hours ago. He didn't know how long now, but he felt like he could snap any second. How could everything get like this? Just HOW! He clentched his teeth and clutched locks of his azure hair. The fury he felt for Hao couldn't even be put into words. But more than Hao, he thought about Ren. The blood, the pain Ren showed in his face... it just crushed the bluenette.

"Be ok, Ren. Please be ok. Don't leave me..." Horohoro whispered, tears now running down his cheeks freely. He didn't care if anyone saw them, he just wanted Ren. But the Ainu tensed even more when he sensed the presense of someone else. He looked up to meet eyes with Hao.

TSUZUKU

Daydreamer: Oh no, Ren took Horohoro's bullet! Poor Ren... and what is Hao doing there? Is he still planning to make Ren his? You will find out in the next chapter.