Betrayal is an Ugly Word

Kenji Himura

Disclaimer: I don't own DOA or any of it's characters

Author's Note: Sorry, sorry, sorry! I was moving and my computer had problems but now here is the promised third chapter.

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Hayabusa was nothing short of shocked when he saw Ayane and Kasumi exit the building. They shared the same expression on their faces when they saw him. He knew what was to be done...but he didn't move to do it.

"Ryu, what are you doing here?" Ryu kept his charade up.

"I told you...I'd come whenever you were in trouble." He said, taking a step closer. He read the problem instantly. Ayane had defected. If she told Kasumi that he was on Hayate's side...it was all over. Ayane eyed him carefully, but made no movement. Kasumi smiled and sprinted towards him, wrapping her arms around him.

"I-I was so scared. Why didn't you come earlier?" He felt her tears wetting his shirt. He wrapped his arms around her and looked at Ayane. She glared back at him. He played stupid.

"What's Ayane doing here?" He asked, lightly pushing Kasumi back.

"She came to help me." Kasumi said plainly, wiping the tears from her large brown eyes.

"Let me speak to her alone for a moment." Hayabusa pointed Kasumi in another direction. She nodded and began walking away. Hayabusa strolled over to Ayane, "Why didn't you say anything?" He asked.

"It would break her heart. It's been a long enough night." Ayane replied, balling her hands up.

"Thoughtful." Ryu said, "Hayate will be furious at you. And me...if I don't do something."

"So, you're going to kill her? The girl that loves you so much?"

"Love? It's nothing like that." Ryu said, looking away.

"I would think again." Ayane retorted, folding her arms.

"So...I won't kill her. I never wanted it to be by my hands. But you're a runaway as well." Hayabusa said, resting his hand on the hilt of his blade.

"You can't honestly do this right now." Ayane said, backing away. She glanced over at Kasumi, who was quite far away now. She had turned her back to the two and was gazing at the sky.

"It's my duty, Ayane." A look came across Hayabusa's face, an expression that Ayane had never seen him wear. He was smirking. Just as Hayate did.

"What did he do to you?" Ayane asked, drawing a kunai. It wouldn't be a match for Ryu's katana, but it was something. Hayabusa simply drew his blade.

"Kasumi will believe me over you anyday. So getting away with your murder is no problem." Hayabusa lunged forward and slammed his blade down on Ayane. She weakly blocked with the kunai, her arms sore from the previous fight with Bayman. With much difficulty, she forced Hayabusa back and leapt at him. When Ayane had pushed him, he moved into a backwards stumbling. He recovered and back-flipped, his feet nailing Ayane in the jaw just as she sprinted at him. He landed perfectly on his feet while Ayane hit the floor, the cement cracking. Hayabusa moved slowly forward, "I'll savor this death. Make sure you scream." Ayane tried to stand but Ryu stomped on her belly, keeping her down. He raised his blade above his head and slammed it downwards.

"Stand where you are!" A voice called. Hayabusa's blade stopped inches from Ayane's face. She could see her own drained face in the blade. Hayabusa glanced backwards, it was just a cop. But Kasumi had heard the man's shout and had began to sprint back to them.

"Hm." Ryu kicked Ayane away and leapt at the officer. The safety on the officer's gun was still on. He didn't have time to take it off before Ryu buried his blade through the man's skull. Ayane wasted no time in recovering. She raced towards Kasumi and stopped her.

"Something is wrong with Ryu. I don't know what...we have to go!" Ayane said, gasping for breath.

"You're hurt." Kasumi said, noticing the blood dribbling down from Ayane's mouth. Ayane wiped it away,

"Forget it, let's go!" The two began to run in the opposite direction of Ryu. He turned to watch them leave, the smirk still on his bloody face.

"So we play games again." He sheathed his blade and began to speed after them. The two girls were exhausted and didn't move as quickly as they could. Ryu was much faster. He was right behind them in no time. Ayane suddenly grabbed Kasumi's hand and tugged her into a tight alleyway. Ryu had to skid to a halt, taken aback by the sudden movement. He turned and entered the alley. They were much further ahead now and the alley was far too small for Ryu to move correctly. He lightly touched his ear, "Send me some backup. You know my location." He let his arm drop to his side and continued the pursuit. His backup arrived from the roofs in no time. Kunai began to rain down on the two girls. Hayabusa came to a stop, he was sure the backup could handle the girls. He felt a sudden throbbing pain in his head...

"Son of a-" Ayane grit her teeth as she felt a kunai dig into her thigh. The alley didn't allow them to dodge the projectiles, they were easy targets, "Get on the roof, Kasumi!" Ayane exclaimed. Kasumi leapt and planted her foot on the wall. She pushed herself off that and got on the roof with ease. Ayane moved to repeat the action but another kunai caught her in the back as she propelled off the wall. One of the shinobi leapt off his vantage point on the roof and tackled Ayane in mid-air. The two crashed into the floor. His body was far too heavy, she couldn't escape. He produced a syringe and injected a liquid into her neck. Her vision went blank.

Kasumi drew her blade, deflecting the kunai as she waited for Ayane. Soon she was on the rooftop with five shinobi, Ayane slung over one's shoulder.

"Don't make any sudden movements." One of the shinobi said, producing a knife and lightly pressing it against Ayane's throat. Kasumi dropped her blade...it was over. Suddenly, Hayabusa was on the roof; katana in hand.

"Ryu..." Kasumi said, frowning. She had to hold her tears back.

"Don't worry about a thing." He said, smiling. Suddenly, he swung his blade at the feet of the ninja holding Ayane. The man's legs were flying off the roof in the next second. Ryu caught Ayane with one hand and swung his blade against, decapitating the legless man. He thrust a foot at one of the ninja. The ninja hit two others and they all fell to the ground. Hayabusa slammed his blade into the ground and ran forward; dragging the blade with him. The blade cut through all three shocked shinobi. The last one, with widened eyes, dropped to his knees.

"Please..." He said.

"Don't tell Hayate of this and I won't hunt you down." Ryu said. The shinobi nodded and raced away.

"I-I don't understand." Kasumi said, stumbling back, "Ayane said something was wrong with you."

"I'll explain it later." He said with a faint smile, "Let's go back to my shop for now."

"N-no...it's not safe. I can't trust you or anyone else anymore." Kasumi said, shaking her head.

"Ok...I'll explain it now. Hayate had taken out DOATEC. He wanted revenge for what they had done to him. But he began to mess around with their stuff afterwards. He said he found something that would enhance strength and wished to test it on me. I...agreed." Hayabusa shook his head, "It didn't enhance my strength at all. It..made me sick. It's a bad case of Schizophrenia. Sort of like a...Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I have split personalites. One is a murderer and the other is the normal me. But...Hayate told me something he found in the old research files of DOATEC. Kasumi...you are what will be the Apocalypse."

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Author's Note: Same policy. :p There are alot of questions opened up here, it'll all be explained and answered. I'm not sure if where I'm taking the story is a good place...so tell me what you think in the reviews. If you think I should re-do this chapter and change some things, like Ryu's Schizophrenia, tell me. My goal is to please and I don't think that twist will please many...