A/N: I AM SOOOO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING IN FOREVER. To say sorry, this chapter will be extra awesome just for you people who read this. ;) Enjoy!

P.S. If you have any protests to make, this is my story okay, so in my imagination, this is how things work, so just read it as is okay? Okay! On to the story!

Light in the Dark

Chapter 7

"I can't believe it's already the night of the dance…" Masame told herself as she smoothed out her dress. She sat down in front of the mirror to retouch her hair and makeup. She had curled her hair and put it up in a cute, messy bun for the occasion. Her make-up was light, but beautiful and matched her golden gown perfectly. She applied a little lip gloss for her finishing touch when she heard a knock on the door.

"Masame, are you ready?" Ren asked from outside.

"Yeah, just a second…" She replied as she got up. She took her silver sequined purse and opened the door of her room, revealing an adorable Ren who was all tidy in his suave tuxedo. His hair was pulled back into a ponytail. He smiled, took a step back and bowed, with one hand extended.

"Shall we?" He smirked. Masame giggled and took his hand and they walked to the car.

"I'll drive. I don't want you to ruin your new heels after all." Ren chuckled, grabbing the keys from the table by the main door.

"Alright then." She smiled and walked over to the passenger's side, when her gentleman of a date opened the door for her. She nodded with a courteous, "Why, thank you." And giggled as she got in. He closed the door slowly, making sure her dress didn't get caught. He got into the driver's seat and they were off.

Ren parked the car and again opened Masame's door for her. She took his hand and they walked into the dance's venue. All eyes were on them, as they seemed like the perfect couple. The girls glared at Masame's simple, yet sparkly, spaghetti strap dress with envy while the guys looked at Ren's formal get-up with adoration. The couple blushed as they stole everyone's attention.

On the farther side of the room, Tsunee, Kyo, Sumi and Ryuu stood by the buffet table.

"I thought you said she liked me…" Ryuu grumbled.

"Well she did in first year so I thought she still did!" Tsunee rolled her eyes.

"Besides, you don't need her anymore, you've got me now!" Sumi clung onto his arm.

"… Yeah, you're right." He smiled and ruffled his new girlfriend's hair. She giggled and snuggled up on his shoulder.

"Tsunee, what are you planning to do to her this time?" Kyo asked as a sly grin formed on his girlfriend's face.

"This one, I really thought hard of." She laughed evilly as she brought out a long, sheathed dagger from her purse.

"You're gonna kill her?" He asked nonchalantly.

"No, I'm going to kill her boyfriend. If I kill her, her suffering would end. But if I kill those that she loves, then her life would be wrapped in pure anguish." She licked her red lips and grinned.

Her crew just nodded in agreement when Kyo suddenly wrapped his arms around her.

"How do you plan on killing him though?" He whispered into her ear.

"I'll find a way. I always do." She glared at the dancing couple and laughed inwardly.

On the dance floor, everyone was having fun bobbing their heads to "I've Gotta Feeling" by "The Black Eyed Peas". There were smiles all around as the song ended. The emcee's voice then echoed through the hall, announcing that they were gonna play some more fun tunes to jive to.

"Wanna come with me outside?" Ren asked Masame softly.

"Sure, but what for?" She cocked her head to the side in confusion.

"You'll see." He smiled sweetly and took her hand in his. He led her out to their favorite tree and like how he did back at their house, bent over, with one hand extended. "May I have this dance?" He smiled.

"What are we dancing to?" She asked as she took his hand and placed her free one on his shoulder.

"Whatever song that's playing in your heart." He said, laughing at how cheesy he was being.

"Alright then." She smiled and pulled herself closer to him. They waltzed on a steady rhythm, looking down at their feet, into each other's eyes and at their feet again. They both smiled as they danced to the tune of the song only they could hear.

This moment was perfect. It was everything either of them ever wanted. Ren embraced Masame as they continued waltzing when he whispered into her ear. "Masame…"

"What is it Ren?" She whispered back, nuzzling her head on his shoulder.

"… Living with you over this span of time… It's definitely been… A very… different… experience for me…" He said nervously.

"And is that a good thing?" She giggled.

"Of course it is! What I mean is… Uhm… You know… I've never been this close to a human before… I never thought that I could ever…" He cut himself off.

"Never thought that you could what?" She smiled at him.

"… I never thought that… I'd… Uhm, Masame, can I tell you something?" He stuttered.

"Of course." She smiled sweetly.

"You see, after spending so much time with you, I've realized that… This thing I feel, I've never felt it before… Hone-Onna tried to explain it to me, and I never thought that…" He was lost in his confession. "You know what, forget it, I'm just gonna come out and say it." He laughed at himself and looked into Masame's eyes.

"Say what?" She looked back at him cluelessly.

"Yamaoka Masame… I, Ichimoku Ren… think that… No, I know that… Masame, I lo—" He was cut off.

His grip on Masame tightened and he suddenly let go. His world suddenly slowed down and everything blurred. His pupil shrank, his body was trembling, and he staggered backwards, his hands travelling to the part of his body that had suddenly stopped him. He felt something, he knew what it was, but he looked down anyway to make sure.

And there, a bloody dagger had stabbed through his upper back and through his heart. He looked at his bloody hands as his knees gave way and he fell to the grass.

"Ren!" Masame screamed as she knelt down next to him.

He fell to his side on the grass, his breathing uneven and rugged.

Masame took the dagger's handle and slowly pulled it out as Ren screamed in agony.

She looked at the bloody piece of steel and saw a message engraved on the blade.

"Who's gonna save you now?" It read.

Masame's eyes filled with tears and she stabbed the dagger into the ground behind her in anger. She wrapped her arms around her beloved and tried to keep him conscious.

"Ren! Ren!!!" She held his face with both of her hands and waited for a response. His eye opened weakly and he smiled at her as blood trickled down from his lips.

"No… Ren, no!" She cried. She then pulled out Wanyuudou who was in his doll form from her bag and held it in her hands.

"No more… I won't let her do this anymore!" She screamed as she grabbed one end of the string.

"No… Ma…sa…me…!" Ren said weakly, raising a trembling arm and pulling her hand away from the string. "Don't do it… Not… If it's… for me." He said weakly.

"Ren…" She hiccupped as tears continued streaming down her face.

He put his hand on her face and he smiled. "Ma…sa…me… Ai…shi…te…ru…" He said with a smile. His hand fell to the ground as his eye closed and his head fell limp on her lap.

Masame's eyes widened as her pupils shrank. "R…Ren…? …Ren?!" She shouted as she tried to wake him up. She held his wrist; no pulse. She put her hand in front of his face; she couldn't feel him breathing. She put her hand on his bloody chest. No heartbeat.

The tears were flowing from her eyes as she covered her mouth with her now bloody hand. She shook her head in disbelief and buried her face in his lifeless body.

"Ren… No… Why… did you leave me…? Ren… Ren…!" She cried harder.

"Ren, aishiteru! Don't leave me! I love you so much Ren! Please… Don't…leave…me…" She cried silently on his soiled tuxedo and decided she'd stay there for the rest of the night. She didn't want to go home, not without him. Not without his warm smile and friendly aura.

Some meters away, the 4 fiends were watching happily. Tsunee had been laughing maniacally as the others just watched her enjoy every moment of her nemesis' agony.

"Mission accomplished." She smirked and laughed again.

~To be continued~

A/N: that's what I meant in the beginning. My perception of them, you see, is, sure, they're not human, and they can live forever. But that doesn't mean that they can't get hurt physically. So yes, the only way they can die (in here at least) is if they get murdered. Hope that explains things. ;) R&R please!