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demon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ =later
- =next day
flashbacks are marked
Arrival
I was glad the flight was finally over. I stood and stretched a little, waiting for Sasori to find an opening in the mob of people getting off the plane. Despite the fact that he knew his bright red hair was easy to find in a crowd of people, he took my hand in his, lacing our fingers together so we wouldn't get lost. We got off the plane, walked up the jetway and into the airport. From there, I took the lead and we headed to where the hotel buses pick people up.
We got on a bus to some random hotel, I didn't check the name because we weren't really going to stay there. Well, maybe just for tonight since none of the buses to the hiking trails are probably operating right now. I hope the price for one night is low, and if it'll save money, I'm willing to get one bed, even if it would be akward.
I notice that Sasori hasn't let go of my hand, even though we're nearly the only ones on the bus. There're two guys in maybe their early 20s sitting in the back of the bus. I glance at them and notice they look a little drunk and are smiling at me. So Sasori's protecting me. How sweet.
We get to the hotel about ten minutes later and get off. Before I realize what's happening, one of the guys wraps their arms around my waist and starts pulling me towards the parking lot. I try to get free, but find I can't, and I can't use my powers since I put my glasses back on in the airport. The guy pulls me to a car and throws me into the back, climbing on top of me to pin me down. The other guy gets in the driver's seat and we start driving off somewhere.
The car stops in some abandoned parking lot. The driver guy gets out, probably to watch for Sasori or the police. Meanwhile, the guy on top of me starts stripping himself, then, with a bit of struggle, me. But taking my uniform's shirt off caused my glasses to come off, so I smash the guy into the door.
I put my clothes back on and grab my glasses from the floor before throwing the door behind me open and getting out. I slam the door shut, then retrieve my bag from the front seat. Then the guard guy comes at me from behind and pins me to the door of the car. The guy who was trying to rape me gets out of the car, cursing quite a bit, and circles to where I am.
He grabs the collar of my shirtand picks me up off the ground. He proceeds to punch me a couple times before dropping me to the ground. I resist the urge to cry out in pain and force myself to my feet. I notice a street light a little ways across the parking lot and use my mind to bend it until it snaps and send it flying into the back of the guy's head.
He falls unconcious and I start moving towards the guard guy, who retreated. He continues moving back as I advance, then circles a little and bursts into a run for the car, tossing his nude and unconscious friend into the back. He then drives off into the night, leaving me alone in an abandoned parking lot.
After being alone for some 20 minutes, I start to feel lonely and depressed. But I know that won't get me anywhere, so I decide to walk back into the city, in hopes that I'll run into Sasori. I really have no idea where I'm going as I walk down street after street, sticking to the well-lit areas, for fear of being kidnapped again. The whole time I walk, I look for bright red hair, the one thing in the world that separates Sasori from everybody else.
I collapse on a bench outside a hotel. I've searched for almost an hour now, and I'm getting hungry, and even worse, tired. Maybe the whole search was hopeless and I'll never see Sasori again. No, I can't think like that. I will see him again, I'm sure of it. I just don't know when..................................
I awake from my nap to someone calling my name. Wait, I fell asleep? How could I have been so stupid to let myself fall asleep on a bench in a city I know little about?! I panic and punch at the nearest thing to me, but whoever it is catches my punch.
"Calm down, it's only me, Sasori." I hear a voice say. Sasori? He must've found me at some point or another. "You must've fallen asleep on that bench. It was getting chilly when I found you, so I went into the hotel."
It does feel a bit warmer than it did when I fell asleep. I open my eyes and find myself curled up in his arms. "Ah, I'm sorry!" I say, sitting up and blushing bright red.
"It's alright. I really don't mind. What I want to know, though, is what did those guys do to you?"
"One of them tried to rape me." My voice was a bit shaky when I said this, as I'm still a bit shocked by that.
"How'd you escape?"
"Powers. My glasses came off when the guy tried to take my shirt off................"
"Oh. Look, I'm sorry that happened and all."
"No, don't apologize. It's not your fault."
"I could've prevented it if I had seen it coming."
"Stop blaming yourself, Sasori! I lived, and there isn't a scratch on me."
"But....................what if you had gotten hurt? What if you hadn't been able to move after that and you were just left out there to die? I'd never be able to forgive myself if something happened to you, Momoko."
I stare at him, speechless and dumbstruck by what he just said. Does he really care about me that much, or is he just saying that? I can't tell, but I desperately want to know. I guess this means I've fallen for him after all. Or maybe it's just I'm really vulnerable right now...........................oh, crap, he better not be trying to take advantage of me!
He grips my arms tightly, his face looking like he's crying, although I don't see any tears. Even though there's a chance he could be faking all this to take advantage of me, seeing him like this breaks my heart. I break his hold just enough so I can wrap my arms around his neck, bringing our faces that much closer. His eyes widen a little, yet he still manages a small smile. I don't know why, but I suddenly lean in so that our faces are inches apart.
He suddenly rests his head on my shoulder. "I can't." He says weakly. "I can't do this. I'm an S-ranked criminal, I'm not supposed to fall in love."
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have tempted you." I say, pushing him back and looking down.
"You're not the only one to blame." He lifts my chin. "I should've tried to stop myself, but......................I don't know. You're just too good not to go after, even if I'm not allowed."
"Don't break the rules over me, Sasori. I'm not worth it."
He sighs. "Let's take this to our room."
"When-"
"While you were asleep." He then stands, holding onto me so I don't get hurt.
We then went up to our room on the 2nd floor. The room had one bed, a T.V., a bathroom, a fridge, a small desk with a chair, a small closet, and a balcony facing the skyscrapers of downtown. I was a little frightened by the single bed, but Sasori didn't seem to care. In fact, he didn't seem to care that I was in the room watching when he took his cloak off.
"Get ready for bed." He says a little coldly.
"But I don't have any PJs." I reply.
"I told the maids to bring you something. It should be in the bathroom."
"Um, thanks." I enter the bathroom and change into whatever the maids gave me. Which happened to be a skimpy, lace, form-fitting, soft pink nightgown with spaghetti straps. If Sasori doesn't try to rape me because of this, then he really is an unfeeling puppet.
I slip out of the bathroom and put my uniform in my laptop bag. I sigh with relief when I realize Sasori hasn't seen me yet. But I notice him over by the door to the balcony. I gather as much courage as possible, which right now is very little, and walk over to him.
He doesn't seem to notice me at first, but after awhile, he turns and looks me over. "Wow. Y-you look.........................beautiful." He manages.
I feel my face heat up. "Th-thanks. It's not really my style..................but it's all I got."
He looks away as if he's hiding an invisible blush. "Let's get some sleep." He says after a long pause.
"Alright." I say in agreement, even though I know he probably wanted to have said something else.
I curl up on one side of the twin-size bed, but he pulls me to the middle. Then he gently lies down on top of me. Before I can question it, he closes his eyes, tuning everything out. So I allow myself to fall asleep, listening to the muffled thud of his heart.
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In the morning, we got on the earliest bus to the trails. We had gotten a map of the trails from our hotel, which we had also checked out of. We got off the bus at the stop for the most popular trail. This trail, I believe, will get us to the world Sasori came from.
We hiked and hiked, never stopping since Sasori had decided he would carry me on his back so we could go faster. We paused every time we saw a fork in the trail, checking for it on the map and marking our progress as we went. It was getting later in the morining, and I hadn't eaten since the plane ride here, so I was starving by now. Sasori stopped when he heard my stomach growl, and pulled some food from a small pack he had on his waist under his cloak.
I ate sort of quickly, and we were back to hiking about ten minutes later. It was only about an hour after we stopped for breakfast that we came across another fork in the road. I took out the map and checked for this fork, but couldn't find it.
"I think this is it Sasori." I say, still studying the map.
He looks over my shoulder, having put me down. "It must be. It's not marked on the map." He says.
"Then we found it." I fold the map up and put it back in my laptop bag.
"When we set foot on that trail, we'll go through the portal. You can't really tell it's there, but it is. From there, it's a short distance to the base."
"Alright." I go to get on his back, but he catches my wrist. "Sasori......................?"
His other hand slips under my chin and he brings my face close to his. "I love you." He whispers, then his lips crush down on mine, and time itself seems to freeze.
After a few minutes, I run out of air and he pulls away, pressing me into his chest. I look up at him. "Sasori........................I love you too." I say, barely having caught my breath.
"We'll make this work somehow. I don't know how, but there's gotta be a way." He says. "And forget the rules. I could've been ordered to kill you and I'd still love you."
"Am I really worth that much?"
"To me, you are."
"Thanks." I whisper, resting my head on his chest.
He kisses the top of my head, then says, "Come on, let's go."
I get on his back and he heads for the unmarked trail. I can tell we're in a different world because the trees on this trail are taller and wider. I hold on tighter as Sasori increases speed, probably impatient to get back.
He slows a little when we reach a lake- or maybe it's a river, I can't really tell. On the other side, there's a partial torii in front of a cliff wall. I get a shock as Sasori starts walking across the water towards the torii. Then part of the cliff wall moves to reveal a cave. He continues across the water and into the cave, letting me down once we're on the opposite shore.
I hear several other voices then, and the part of the cliff guarding the cave entrance settles back in place.
A/N: I just realized that I put that Sasori was wearing his cloak and didn't have a scene when he changed out of the school uniform he had to have been wearing. So, let's just go with he changed while Momoko was asleep. Reviews are like sugar. Sugar keeps me going. So review peoples!