The next week I administered the medicine twice a day until he finally work up. He smiled.
"I would have though you'd have killed me by now."
"Idiot," I murmured.
He chuckled, then winced.
"Ouch."
"Stay still. You're still very weak. I'll tell Kiesha that you woke for a minute when he comes to check on you. Rest now, Ryou-kun."
His eyes shut and he murmured before falling asleep," Ryou-kun? Hm. That sounds like you don't quite hate me anymore..."
"You silly Akatsuki... I could never hate you..."
I kissed his forehead before sighing and lying down to get some sleep for the first time in nearly two weeks.
When I woke someone was gently brushing my hair away from my face. I opened my eyes and Ryou smiled at me. I smiled back as I sat up.
"Feal better?"
"Yeah," he said cheerfully," I was able to eat some soup that Faye brought me."
I smiled at him.
"I'm glad."
He smirked with a knowing/cocky grin and I glarred at him.
"This doesn't mean I'm not still mad at you. How could you lie to me! I thought we were friends! Comrads! Teammates!"
He sighed," Narah, look, it was a mission. I couldn't risk telling you and you blabbing to someone! This is who I am and who I will always be. And if your uncle doesn't hurry to meet our demands you are going to have to get used to it!"
I glarred deeper at him.
"Why? You think you can keep me here?"
"Yeah."
"Then do it. Do it right now and get it over with! Because he won't come! HE above ANYONE understands that if it costs my life then it's worth it to protect the village."
Ryou smirked and leaned closer to me, his face shadowed with such darkness that at that moment I felt he was capable of the most unspeakable deeds.
"You don't mean that, Love."
I shivered and lied," I... I do!"
He chuckled and breathed on my neck, grasping my arms at the elbows.
"You're lying, Dearest."
"Am n-not! Do it! Do whatever it is you think you can do to keep me here."
And he kissed me. Full-blown, on the lips, smooched. I gasped and his tongue touched the back of my throat. He sighed/moaned.
I shivered and stuttered," th-that's not going to w-work..."
He smirked," that's not even the beginning, Hun."
Oh Kami...