Sanji almost dropped his den den mushi. His breathing heightened.
"Sanji please say something," she sobbed biting down on her lip.
"Um..."
In all truth Sanji didn't know what to say, Mai was having Ace's baby.
"What about abortion?"
Mai sniffled, "No I can't do that Sanji. I wouldn't be able to live with myself."
The doorbell rung and Sanji heard Ace's voice in the background. He was angry. Mai's den den mushi fell from her ear and rested in her hand.
"Ace what are you doing?" the pain in her voice had been replaced by fear and it shook with every word she spoke.
"Ace, please!" she screamed dropping the den den mushi on the floor and running.
Ace's heavy boot crashing down on Mai's den den mushi was the last thing Sanji heard before running out of the flat. He tore down the street and to the block of flats were his flat was. Mai was staying in his flat till such time that school started back. Sanji had taken this opportunity to stay with his boyfriend. He took the steps in flights, his long legs allowing him to glide up until he reached his floor. One of Sanji's neighbors who he'd known quite well was standing in the hall with her den den mushi in her hand.
"There was screaming and I called the Marines but neither of them have come out yet."
Sanji thanked the woman before running into his own flat. The sight that met his eyes was worse than his worst nightmares. There was blood covering all the surfaces in sight including the walls. Sanji wanted to scream for Mai but he was much too afraid that she wouldn't answer. His throat was dry and his skin pale as he walked into his bedroom. Ace's clothes were splattered with blood and he towered over Mai's lifeless corpse. Mai's stomach had been cut as well as several other stab wounds on her body. There was no way she was still alive after that much blood loss.
Ace looked down at Mai's breathless body. What have you done?! His subconscious screamed so loud that the man had to cover his ears. Then Sanji was screaming and shouting, at him. He hadn't been thinking properly when he'd grabbed the knife and fled from the apartment him and Sanji shared. All he knew is that this girl, the girl he'd slept with, the girl he's gotten pregnant was going to ruin things between him and his boyfriend. Ace couldn't have that, he felt as if he needed Sanji to breathe. As if nothing, no one but Sanji mattered. Ace slowly stepped away from Mai's body dropping the knife he'd held so firmly in his hand. His vision blurred as a sharp pain shot through his back. Sanji had tackled him to the floor and his back had come into contact with the corner of the bed, hitting him directly in the spine. Sanji was on top of him, pinning him to the floor. He reached across the stained floors for the knife and once he had a hold of it placed it against Ace's neck.