I'm am sooooo sorry! This chapter is so late! But I was out of state and without a computer for two weeks! GOMEN! Now I won't keep you waiting longer!

Chapter 15: Blood From The Beloved: Part 2

Warning: Blood. Language.

Disclaimer: Not mine!

((Amber's POV))

A gentle, sweet, loving kiss. He loved me. He really loved me.

"Duo, I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!" I began to sob. I reached up and put my arms gently around his neck. He tenderly kissed me back, hugging me, making me feel wanted, needed. "I promise I'll never let you go again." He whispered in my ear.

((Normal POV))

A loud slamming of a door interrupted us. Kagami burst in, his face angry. "Amber! You know he's a traitor and yet you still go to him and not me?"

"Yes. He had a good reason for keeping a secret. Duo didn't want me to get hurt." Amber got up and walked around Duo. "I have accepted it. Now you must accept the fact that I can never love you back. I am sorry." Amber bowed a little, then moved towards Duo. She was stopped when Kagami suddenly grabbed her arm, yanking her against his chest.

"I love you! Why can't you see that? What must I do to make you love me?" Drops of water hit Amber's face. Looking up at the sobbing Kagami, something about it just broke her heart. She pulled out of Kagami's hug and smiled.

"Kagami-san, I'm sorry I cannot be with you. I hope you will forgive me." Amber stood on her tiptoes and kissed Kagami lightly. "I'm sorry." She then turned and ran toward Duo.

"Duo, are you alright?" Amber pulled Duo to his feet.

"Damn. You're much stronger than you look. I'm aching from our fight."

"I'm sorry. But you're much stronger too! I mean, you're so short and scrawny!"

"Hey! So are you!" Amber and Duo began to laugh, their worries melting away for a moment.

"I hate you Duo Maxwell, pilot of the Gundam Deathscythe Hell! I hate you! You took her away from me! How could you? I've known her for so long and you took her away from me!" Kagami shouted at Duo.

"Look man, I'm sorry, but I fell for Amber right away. She's just an amazing girl so I can see where you're coming from. But, hey, you seem familiar. Have we met before?" Duo leaned up in Kagami's face.

"Get out of my face Rapunzel!"

A sharp gasp was heard from the other end of the room. Amber was covering her mouth with her hands, eyes wide in shock. "D-Dane? Is that you?"

Kagami and Duo both froze. Duo looked at Kagami closely, trying to spot the similarities between Kagami and Dane. "Yes." Kagami spoke, "My alias is Dane Matthews, a senior at your high school. I used that alias to get close to Amber, but it didn't seem to work well."

"Well duh! You got all creepy stalker on me! Of course it didn't work out!" Amber shouted. "Kagami, why did you trick me? Basically brainwash me!"

"Because I love you! I didn't want you to have to be stuck with the likes of him!"

Kagami shoved Duo against a wall. Because of his towering height, Kagami had to lift Duo up off the ground just to be face to face with the braided pilot. "I will make Amber mine! Even if I have to kill you 02!" With that, he pulled back his right face, connecting it with Duo's face.

"Stop!" Amber screamed, lunging at Kagami. Kagami called in his guards, having the drag her off him and hold her. "Kagami! Please stop!" Amber's pleas went unheard as Kagami kept beating Duo. The guards hit her hard in the face when she struggled.

Tears ran in little rivers down her face. Why is Kagami doing this? Please stop…Don't hurt Duo anymore…Please…Amber's unvoiced thoughts made her cry harder. She looked away, only to hear Kagami order the guards to make her watch. She felt strong hands wrench her face towards the beating.

Her tears grew steadier as she saw Duo, his face covered in blood. But he was bearing it. For her sake. Not a word or sound he uttered. He just stood there, like a lifeless doll, as Kagami beat him.

Finally Kagami dropped Duo. Lying in a crumpled heap on the floor, he managed to look up at Amber and give her a small smile. Amber looked at the floor; ashamed that she hadn't been able to help the one she loved. Using a sudden burst of strength Amber knocked out the guards holding her. Grabbing one oftheir guns she shot Kagami in the leg. "Bastard." She whispered before everything went black.

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