2

The day after the incident...

Kami bit hard on her bottom lip trying to hold back a yelp of pain, she breathed in slowly but it still felt like needles jabbing her repeatedly. "Does it sting?" Kai asked as he watched her writhe under his touch.

"It's fine." she answered back keeping her head down.

"Just a couple more and then you'll be good." he answered softly patting her back. He looked down at the remaining cuts he still had to bandage, and softly ran his finger across the length of one. 'Boris and his damn whip' he thought in the corner of his mind. He was sitting cross-legged on the ground and Kami was bent over in front of him with the back of her shirt up. She hugged her legs tightly as she felt him put some more ointment on the freshly torn skin.

"So Kam why did he come to your room in the first place?" Spencer asked his eyes watching kai's fast moving hands. It was slight but he noticed her shrug her shoulders as a reply, not bothering to look up or even drop a few words.

Kai quickly finished and pulled down the back of her shirt and patted it softly, "There all done, your good to go." he started to clean up the mess he'd made. "So guys," he turned to them face now serious, "what are we going to do about Boris, I mean I don't like when he hurts me or any of you...But I hate it when he hurts Kami I just HATE IT!" he sneered remembering all the numerous times he or one of the others had to bandage up Kami as a result of Boris's anger.

The other three boys looked up at him instantly agreeing, ever since Kami had shown up with Kai when he returned from a visit with his grandfather they had accepted her like a sister. And they hated seeing her in any physical or mental pain, although considering the "accident" she was always in mental pain her memories a constant reminder.

"I say we kill the bastard." Kami chimed in and she flipped her hair so that she could see, she shook her head once again so that her bangs fell lightly in her face.

The four Russian boys exchanged smiles; Kami never really cussed let alone spoke so to hear her talking like this put a smile on their usually stone faces. "I agree." all four replied causing them to grin even more.

Just as Bryan was about to say something the door violently swung open, the four boys stiffened whereas Kami quickly jumped into Kai shadow disappearing completely. Boris walked in with a half smirk etched on his face, "So how are we all doing on this fine morning?" he asked casually, looking from one face to another, glares being the only thing greeting him. "So where is the panther?" he interrogated them, referring to Kami as panther because of her bit beast.

"We don't know" Tala turned his head from Boris, a smirk on his face.

"Oh you don't do you, well that's just to bad." he walked around them in circles like a shark stalking its prey. "Isn't it!" he turned quickly landing a sharp punch in Tala's gut, knocking the wind straight out of him. He doubled up and fell to the floor in immense pain gasping for a much needed breath. Kami caught wind of this and knowingly poked her head out from behind Kai, glaring freely at Boris.

"Aww so that's where you were hiding was it?" the man noted while stepping over Tala and reaching for Kamia. She quickly back away out of his grasp, baring her sharp teeth at him. "Remember our game, wasn't it so much fun? Let alone good practice." he smiled wickedly at her while reaching out once again taking a step closer.

Boris had a different "game" for every member of the abbey; they all varied depending on the blader. The game he insisted on playing with Kami was this; he would force her to run as fast as she could away from him. He would drive in a powerful terrain jeep chasing her, viciously shooting what most of the kids referred to as "blood darts" at her. Blood darts were dangerous and lethal darts filled with deadly poison, when they made contact with your body they would first inject you with poison and then suck out large quantities of blood causing you to feel nauseous and weak. Even if Kami did somehow start to get the upper hand Boris would cheat causing the outcome to include him as the winner.

Kami remembered the painful game and shook her head at him, with angry eyes. "Well that's just too bad because you don't really have a choice." he sneered at her while pulling out his dart launcher. When he was within 5 feet other he aimed and shot, she shielded herself while waiting for the pain to come but was surprised when it didn't.

She looked up to see Bryan standing in front of her a dart in his chest grinding his teeth trying to keep from screaming in pain as he felt the poison seeping into her body. "Hey Kami hurry and get your ass moving." he managed to speak through clenched teeth.

Kamia looked up at him horrified why did he? Why would he take a hit for her like that? She knew for a fact that those darts hurt like hell, and she didn't know why anyone would willingly take one to the chest. "Oh how noble of you, Bryan. Take the pain for the little panther cub hmm?" Boris's voice broke into her thoughts pulling her all too quickly back to reality. "So who wants to be next? Since you're all so eager to protect her from big bad me" Boris reloaded his gun aiming it from one boy to another.

Kamia's protective instincts immediately kicked in, and her eyes burned with anger. She had to protect them; she couldn't let them get hurt on her account. And she knew just the way to do it, she stood up and stepped around Kai and Spencer who had quickly jumped in front of her so as she wouldn't get hurt. She swallowed the hard lump in her throat knowing this deed wouldn't go unpunished. All to quickly she ran up towards Boris and flexed her long nails, slashing Boris across the cheek. After she was a safe distance away standing next to the now open door she turned back to look at him, Boris was grabbing his cheek swearing at the pain. He turned to look at her blood smeared across his pale face, his breath coming out harshly making his cheeks puff out in his anger. She gave him a challenging smirk and dashed out the door letting her speed build, knowing she would draw him away from her team, leading them out of danger...but pushing her closer to hell.

A/N

So what do you think so far, yeah I know it kinda sux but for some reason it keeps sidetracking me from my other story...o well I'll keep faithfully working on both hoping my efforts won't be in vain. Well please, please, please review! It would be much appreciated and besides then in the next chapter you would get your name mentioned in my thank-you list for all to see how cool you are! Well got to go talk to ya all later.