Darkness Spreads
Chapter 5 - Kill him
Heh, well we're here on chapter five! Wowy! I think I'm gonna celebrate! Thanks for the support guys! .
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Syaoran looked at the door when it opened, breaking the awkward silence in the room. Ed and Al walked in.
"Hey guys!" Ed waved.
"Hello!" Al seemed like he was smiling but you couldn't tell on a suit of armour.
Kurogane turned away angrily. Syaoran forced a smiled and waved back.
"We think we're getting closer to finding what we were looking for!" Ed grinned, sitting next to Syaoran. Al remained standing.
"Where's Fai-san?" Al asked suddenly.
The temperature in the room went down.
"Um..." Al looked a them. "He's ok isn't he?"
Syaoran nodded. "He decided to go to bed early, he wasn't feeling well."
Ed nodded slowly. "I see... Are you guys any closer to what you need to find?"
Syaoran nodded again. "I think we are."
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Meanwhile upstairs...
Fai sat up in bed. He blinked and wiped his face which was still wet from his tears. He smiled slightly.
"Kuro-tan and the others haven't ever seen me cry... I haven't cried in five years..." He looked at the ground. "Why did I cry when I saw him? I told myself that I'd forget him... I told Chii..." He sighed and stood up, wiping his eyes dry on his sleeve. He fixed a smile on his face and opened the door.
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Mokona was sitting at the top of the stairs when he heard Fai's door open. He jumped up. "Fai!" He cried "Are you ok!"
Fai smiled. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you Mokona."
Mokona went quiet. "Fai?" He asked.
"Yes?" Fai turned to him, smiling widely.
Mokona jumped onto Fai's shoulder. "Don't act like everything's ok when it's not." He turned and jumped away, leaving Fai staring after him.
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Fai stopped outside the door to where all the others were sitting. His hand grasped the handle but didn't turn. He was staring at the door.
On the door there was a face in the glass, carved into it, eyes narrow and unseeing...
...The face of Ashura...
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Syaoran heard a thump outside and stood up quickly. Kurogane looked up for the first time since Fai had cried.
"What was that?" Ed asked.
Kurogane shook his head. "Stay here, all of you."
Kurogane opened the door and looked out into the hall, the colour drained from his face. He walked out and shut the door behind him.
"Fai?" He asked quietly.
Fai was sprawled in a heap on the floor, his arms covering his face.
Kurogane walked closer.
Fai looked a t him.
"He was... He was Ashura, wasn't he?" He started to laugh. "He tricked me again..." Tears began to pour out of his eyes. "I can't get away..."
Kurogane bent down and enveloped him in a hug. "You'll be ok." He said.
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A man was walking along a narrow corridor, his face was gaunt, his eyes sunken. He came to the end of the corridor and knocked on the huge wooden door.
"Come in." A voice said quietly from the other side.
The man swallowed and walked in. As soon as he crossed the threshold he fell into a low bow.
"Ashura-Hime." He said, his voice wavering.
He heard footsteps coming towards him. He looked up.
Ashura stood above him. One of his hands was smeared in blood, his face was splattered with it. In the blood-covered hand he held a head, the head of a young blonde girl with brown cat ears.
The man looked away.
"Rise Kii." Ashura's voice commanded him.
Kii stood up. "Master..."
Ashura looked a the head in his hands. He raised his eyebrows. He threw it carelessly into the corner of the room.
"Someone had to be punished for his escape, I think you would prefer it was her to you..."
Kii nodded. "Thank you Ashura-Hime."
Ashura's hand suddenly grabbed Kii's throat.
"No more games Kii. I want him back... I want him back NOW!"
He hurled Kii across the room, letting his neck snap.
He shook his hand. "I think I may have to find someone else better than you." He smiled, the smile didn't seem sane.
"Maybe I can find someone."
He turned and left the room.
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Well? What do you think? Was Ashura scary enough? I think I could have made him worse... But hey! I hope you enjoyed reading! Please review!