Author: Oi! I finally got it to log me in! So sorry that it took forever! I hope you all can find it in your hearts to forgive me!

Well chapter twelve is finally up! Read and review!

Chapter Twelve

Her eyes flashed with hate as she dug her fingernails into my arms. The whole placed seemed to be filled with my painful cries. I could see some people peaking out their windows, but no one came to help me. I was all alone. Momoko threw me onto the ground. "You've almost ruined everything, human." She hissed. "Going for my pet that way!"

"Y-your pet?"

She sneered at me. "Yes. Rene. He's such a fool. Does he really think that I won't kill his pathetic girlfriend if he continues to listen to my every whim?"

"What? I have not idea what you're talking about."

She ignored me. "But if he couldn't have her, he would have someone else, but I cannot allow him to do that. If he loves someone, he won't follow me. Well, his girlfriend is taken care of. He won't go near her and when he does…ha! Well, I'm sure you've seen what happens. No…I just have to kill you."

"But I love Hajime, not Rene."

Momoko threw back her head and laughed up at the sky then let her gaze rest on me again. "You lower me down to mortal standards, girl, but I can look right into your heart. You think that you're so loyal to your boyfriend, but you're not. I saw they way you looked at my pet."

"That's not true!" I was on the verge of crying.

"Oh, but it is, so now you will die."

Then she was holding a knife with a gleaming black blade, which instantly reminded me of Rene's sword. She advanced on me, but I was frozen in place not even able to climb to my feet in order to defend myself. Then the blade was plummeting towards my body as Momoko smiled wickedly.

Suddenly a loud bang filled the air and the knife went clattering into the distance out of my best friend's reach. As I turned to look at her I saw that blood was oozing out of her hand, and she stared at the scarlet red liquid with so much confusion.

She finally tore her gaze away to look up at me then just collapsed on the street. I rushed over to her side and checked her body for wounds, but couldn't find any cause for her to pass out. But then I noticed a thin stream of black fog spilling out of the cut on her hand. And a few more wisps leaking out of her mouth and eyes like something from a horror movie.

I jumped backwards in fear as the smoke began to take on a solid form. I instantly recognized it as the demon from my dreams. I was terrified as the creature took a step closer to me his wings spread out to their full length. My hands shook by my side and my head was spinning.

No one can save you now, mortal. He hissed in my head. Your soul belongs to me

I shook my head and backed farther down the street. "N-n-n-no!" My whole jaw trembled, making it hard to speak. "P-p-please!"

You shall have not mercy, mortal.

He stretched his black clawed hand out towards me, but again the air was filled with a loud bang and the creature jumped back with a shriek a stream of black smoke billowing out of his chest.

He shot me a furious look. Your time will come yet.

Then he disappeared in a hazy fog. I raised my tear filled eyes to gaze around the now quiet and empty street while gingerly touching the cuts and bruises on my arms. As I sank to my knees with complete exhaustion a sound caught my ear. A sound of boots echoing on the pavement.

I glanced around my eyes peeled, but could not fix on any moving object. My gaze finally rested on a figure in black walking in my direction. Rene. My heart began to beat wildly within my chest with what I believed was terror; but then again I knew that I wasn't afraid at all. Then he was standing above me his had stretched out. I grabbed for it desperately and he pulled me back to my feet.

"Rene—" I began, but he cut me off by placing his hand on my lips.

So gentle. I thought.

"Don't speak." he said. "You're not safe yet."

So loving.

"I don't understand. What on this freaking earth is going on?"

He tucked a strand of my auburn hair behind my ear.

So thoughtful.

"No use talking about it right now. You've been pained enough. I don't want to break you anymore."

So handsome.

I raised my eyes to look in his face. "My name is Satsuki."

He smiled at me. "Rene. Of course you already knew that."

I nodded my head.

So perfect.

I could feel his breath hot against my face and I cold feel my heart speeding up. He reached a hand behind me and placed it gently on my head then put his other hand on my lower back and pulled me closer to him. I threw my arms around his neck and leaned into his embrace.

"Satsuki." His mouth was right next to my ear.

"Rene…I—"

He pulled back slightly so he could look into my eyes. "What's wrong?"

"It's just…I…I…I love Hajime."

I expected him to get mad, but he let go of me a small smile on is lips. "I understand." He said, but his smile quickly disappeared as his gaze landed on my bleeding arms. He opened his mouth to speak, but I rushed past him when I noticed that Momoko was lying on the ground and just waking up. I knelt down by her side.

"You okay?" I asked.

She looked at me in total confusion. "Where am I? What's going on? Who is that? Why is my hand bleeding? Why—"

"One question at a time, Momo. We're about a mile from my house."

"What are we doing here?"

"You…had an accident. And we were bringing you to the hospital."

She glanced down at her hand. "Is that why I'm bleeding?"

"Uh…not exactly, but sort of."

"Well then…who's that?"

I followed her finger to where Rene was pacing. "Oh, that's Rene."

He looked over at us when I mentioned his name and I noticed the fear shining in his black eyes.

"Who's Rene?"

I turned back to Momoko. "Remember. He's the one that Hajime thinks I'm in love with."

"Aren't you?"

"NO! I love Hajime!"

She tipped her head to the side her purple hair spilling all over the ground. "Then why were you totally hitting on him? The hands around the neck and all."

I could feel my facet turning red. "You saw that?"

She nodded. "Yep."

"But I thought that you were unconscious."

"I was, but then I woke up and saw you going for him. Totally cheating on your boyfriend…"

"Hajime broke up with me."

"Because you were cheating on him."

"NO! That's not true!"

She glared at me. "Yes it is! You're just a rotten cheat on your boyfriend fraud!"

"Fraud?! What is that supposed to mean?!" I screamed as I jumped to my feet with fury.

Momoko also climbed to her feet. "Oh, Hajime I love you." she said in a mocking tone. "But I love the man in black better! Fraud!"

My blood seemed to be boiling within my veins. "Stop it! You're just jealous that you can't get a boyfriend!"

"I had Hajime until you stole him!"

"But he's always loved me!"

"You're not a very loyal girlfriend though!"

My fist slammed into her body and she went flying backwards until she fell down onto the pavement with a sickening crunch. Her scream cut through the quiet air. I began to move closer to her to hit her again, but Rene had taken a firm hold on my arm. I struggled against him, but his grip was like a vice.

Momoko climbed back to her feet clutching her now broken arm before dashing down the street. I pulled against Rene then finally broke down into tears and let my head rest against his chest.

"Why?" I cried. "Why did I hit her? What's wrong with me?"

"Shh." He coaxed me. "Just breathe in deeply. Everything will be alright."

His arms were tight around me and each breath was a struggle for me. My eyes were heavy like lead and my mouth was very dry. My whole body seemed to be burning.

"Rene—"

"Shh. Don't waste your breath."

"What?"

"Good night, Satsuki."

I fell into his arms my body completely limp.

Author: So? How'd everyone like it? I hope it wasn't too confusing. If anyone has questions feel free to ask. And once again I am extremely sorry for taking so long.